Swallowtail: Mariposa Radiante

The Camping Trip (Part II)

Swallowtail:

Chapter 15

The Camping Trip (Part II)

The girls had headed to their designated rooms on the female side of the cabins. The first thing the teachers had enforced was the segregation of genders because some people couldn't handle co-ed accommodations. Kaikane was fine with that, but he was slightly annoyed that he wouldn't get to snuggle with Nino like they had back at the Inn. While he waited for Nino to change her skirt, he waited in the main mess hall in the main cabin. There was a flurry of movement as students moved the cooking utensils and dishes toward the storage, while a few others were preparing the tackle boxes and other things for the fishing trip.

Kaikane had just been hanging back, leaning against one of the walls, watching everything around him. He had been deep in thought about the song he wanted to write for the Queen's Granddaughter. He had done a fair bit of research into her before his internet connection had been cut.

Apparently, he would be playing for Lady Elouise Alexandria Marie Westten-Windsor, who was to be coronated as a Princess by the end of the event. So not only would he be playing for the Queen and the rest of the Royal Family, but he would be playing for a Princess. It put an immense amount of pressure on his shoulders.

"Writing a song is a lot harder than I could have imagined. The original pieces I played before were just stuff I put together, but coming up with something from scratch. Hmm... maybe I should do something different. It's not like I can take my guitar there." he thought, narrowing his eyes. "Hmm... well if I can get Nino to come with me, then that gives me leeway, she can sing and I can make use of that."

The sound of dishes breaking snapped him out of his thoughts. He looked up, seeing Ayato standing over Takeshi, glaring down at the boy who meekly looked back at him. There were a few broken plates on the floor, clearly the cause of this altercation. Kaikane pushed himself away from the wall, slowly walking forward.

"What the hell is your problem, pipsqueak? Can't you see where the hell I'm walking?"

"You're the one that bumped into me. I was just carrying those dishes to the storage room, I even said excuse me before passing you." the boy exclaimed. Ayato grabbed a hold of his shirt, tugging him up a bit.

"How about I teach you what happens when you bump into me?"

"How about you let him go before you find yourself in real pain?"

Ayato jumped a bit, his grip on Takeshi loosening as he looked over his shoulder, seeing Kaikane standing behind him. He let out a laugh. "Oh well look what the cat dragged in."

"At least I can get pussy, unlike you." he countered, leaning over slightly. "You okay, Takeshi?"

"I'm fine, Kaikane." he quickly replied. Ayato shared a look between them, letting out a chuckle.

"Oh I see... this pipsqueak went to you because he thinks you are a strong person. He thinks you have what it takes to beat me in a fight," he said, trying to intimidate Kaikane, who wasn't at all scared. "It's funny that he runs into the lap of a criminal in order to handle his own problems."

"From where I'm standing, I only see one criminal. We're all trying to enjoy this camping trip to the fullest, none of us need your pathetic ass trying to be Mr. Popular by beating up other students. It isn't cool and no one thinks you are awesome." the blond boy said, crossing his arms. "Seriously, just get lost."

"And who the fuck are you to tell me what I can and can't do? Huh?" Ayato asked, using his height to his advantage. Kaikane merely leaned back, staying out of the young man's range. "You think you are so cool huh? You ain't shit, don't think you are a good person because you are Top 3 in our class!"