This Guy's in Love – Disguised in Love

A/N:

Second fic! Nah, forget about that~ Wahahah

I'll assure that I have planned this story ahead of time~

Do I still need to tell that this is an AU? LOL - I guess the summary tells it all~! XDD

So yeah, Enjoy~ _

THANKS TO Raine1o1 for the beta read! AND ANOTHER THANKS TO IQzero for the final beta-editing! XD

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN K-ON AND IT'S CHARACTERS~

Chapter 1: Took, Taken? Mistaken!

Prologue

Ritsu had already graduated from high school and now, she's on her first year in college - the beginning of a new life.

Unfortunately, Ritsu's father wanted her to enter the top business college in Japan which is 'Keio University.'

Ritsu will be the next successor to their business soon; this is why her father was eager to force her daughter to enter a top university where business-related courses are their main forte.

Another unfortunate thing for Ritsu was that her father also forced her to act as a guy for her whole life just for the sake of Tainaka business. If you were to ask Ritsu, she'll probably say that it's too much for her to fulfill such requests.

But the thing was, she can't refuse, it's because of a certain incident a long time ago that started her life in agony.

As of now, Ritsu had successfully entered Keio University like what her father wanted. The university was serious about making the students study and work hard which is why they have an exam after every two weeks. Indeed it was a pain, but undeniably this was also to reassure students that they are granted success in the near future

There was a rule: if you got the top rank in the whole semester without failing, you'll be transferred to this so-called 'Special Class.'

Nobody has heard much of it but there's a degree of certainty that this 'Special Class' consists a number of intelligent and competitive people.

Anyway, Ritsu didn't take her academics seriously but she at least attains a passing grade much to her luck. Nobody knows Ritsu nor do they know her real identity as a girl. She doesn't even have friends, and they also never had a single idea that she'll be the next successor to a big time business in Japan.

All they know was that she's a 'Nobody' and also as a guy who studies in that prestigious university.

They say that Nobody's perfect,

So I am Nobody

Therefore I am perfect~ But no one ever noticed….

It only took one day to change her life and threw her world upside down. That single mistake which she least imagined: getting the topnotch unexpectedly.

Could this be fate working its way to change her life?

A fate that led her to meet that 'certain' someone who played an essential role in her life.

-End of Prologue-

Here again, just another day for our amber eyed. The students were anxious about the ranking results from their last exam - that thing that this university is ranked top for business courses in Japan.

A voice from the speakers was heard, grunting before making an introduction; "Good morning everyone, this is Keio University, we are here to announce that the ranking results are now posted, Thank you... I repeat…-"

The corridors became noisy as students cluttered around.

"Hurry! The results are on!"

"Jouto Matte!"

"Kyaa~ I'm excited!"

Ritsu's thought outset; 'Aren't these people being so foolish? Why are they excited anyway? I'm sure that the top student is still that Akiyama-san. No one has beaten her to it, not even Kotobuki-san who is always at the second rank next to Akiyama-san'

The amber eyed just let out a sigh, she didn't care about the rankings ever since she entered this prestigious university.

She continued her pace, walking slowly along the hallway while the students were running past her to check the rankings.

I don't hate this university but the fact that we have to take an exam every after two weeks, has proven to be quite mind breaking if you would ask me. But taking into consideration, this might be the reason why the university was ranked top: to push their students to their limits to work hard.

A group of students came passing by; their voice had reached the ears not only by the spectators crowding around them, but the amber-eyed who act nonchalantly as if the results were non-existent in the first place.

"Neh~ have you heard? Akiyama-san flunked out of the top!"

"Eh?! Really?"

"S-since when? Who got the top?"

"Is it Kotobuki-san?"

"Apparently, no."

"Then, who?"

"I don't know it's just that I don't even know the person who got the top…"

Out of her own accord, she unintentionally caught up to the latest news about the one who succeeded to make it to the top and dethroned Akiyama Mio for her consistency in taking first place in every exam she took.

Hmm… if Akiyama did not make it to the top, then who? If it wasn't Kotobuki-san, then who was the luckiest person to hit the topnotch this time? Maybe it wouldn't hurt if I'll take a quick look at the results.

Ritsu went to the results post at the bulletin board, not far from where she was before.

There was a huge crowd, they wouldn't even bulge from their positions – they really want to check the results badly. Because of this, Ritsu couldn't even take a peek at the results.

What a letdown, I can't possibly check the results this way…

As Ritsu was about to leave the scene, a girl uttered a cry. Ritsu looked back; the cry came from within the crowd. Who could that be?

Nobody helped the girl who was crying on the floor, they were just staring like it was a show even though it's actually an embarrassment for the girl.

Crying, tears poured down her face like raindrops falling down from the sky, hitting the ground with such majesty.

Ritsu was looking at the sobbing girl, her amber eyes showed sympathy. She couldn't stand the sight of a girl weltering in tears as if her heart writhed in pain even though she doesn't share the same predicament as the girl on the floor.

Without any doubts, Ritsu made her way into the crowd, pushing every person who is getting in her way just to get near the crying girl.

Ritsu held the girl's hand forcefully, pulling the girl away from the crowd. People were looking at them as they ran; they have really caught everyone's attention this instant.

The escape was a success but with regards to the girl she pulled from the scene, she's still crying. Ritsu frowned and wondered why she was crying; "Uhmm… Miss, are you okay? We have gone away from the crowd" she uttered.

Finally, the girl looked-up to the amber eyed girl's face; she saw an image of a guy with a golden brown hair, not to mention, a guy who was wearing a yellow hair band, since his hair is a bit lengthy. And lastly, owns a pair of amber eyes that could pierce through the soul of every woman he had encountered.

Ritsu glanced over the black haired girl, her eyes widened in surprise; "A-Akiyama Mio-san?!" she shouted, realizing that the girl she offered escape was the school's consistent first placer: Akiyama Mio (Not mentioning that she had just flunked the top).

The black haired girl gasped and smacked a punch on Ritsu's head; "Ittaii~! Why'd you do that?!" the amber eyed protested, not knowing why the hime cut girl suddenly hit her.

"B-baka! T-that was embarrassing!" Mio looked away, her face drowning in blush.

"W-what?! I helped you, then you call that embarrassing?!" Ritsu pouted.

"Y-yeah! T-that's embarrassing!" still her cheeks blushing a bit.

Ritsu let out a sigh; "Let's stop this conversation, think of what you think about me – I'm leaving" Ritsu probably have grown tired with this non-sense.

The amber eyed was about to leave the scene, when suddenly Mio called out the former's name; "T-Tainaka Ritsu?"

Ritsu stopped on her tracks, she paused while thinking; She knows me? How come?

Ritsu gasped looking back at the black haired girl, raising an eye brow; "Y-y-you know me?" she was surprised; she didn't know that the well-known placer knows her name.

"S-so y-you're Tainaka-san?" Mio looked nervous, knees shaking a bit while trying to keep her composure so as not to add embarrassment to herself.

Ritsu still arched an eyebrow, waiting for the girl to respond, "Y-yes why? And how'd you know me?"

Mio stared straight at Ritsu's eyes, as if Ritsu did something unforgivable. Mio then suddenly slapped Ritsu's face, sending the latter to sway sideward upon impact; "K-kono baka! Y-you stole my dignity!" Mio shouted while Ritsu was nursing her face because of Mio's unexpected slap.

Ritsu couldn't understand why this girl she was talking to was now holding a grudge against her. "W-wait! I don't understand why you would suddenly slap me and argue with some kind of matter that I don't even know! Could you please explain?! And another thing was that we have just met!" Ritsu raged; she continued but later on she apologized when she had just realized the girl was terrified upon her outburst; "Uhh… Gomen, I shouted at you."

Mio frowned; "N-no, the blame should be in me. I'm sorry that I was so stubborn towards you…. Gomene~" Mio could only bow her head down.

Ritsu didn't intend to make people sad so she laid a hand on Mio's shoulder, gently placing it as if she understood the girl's current dilemma, "No, it's fine but could you at least tell me your reasons?" the amber eyed gave Mio a concerning look, eyes on the face that exuded grace.

"I-it's just that… I f-flunked out of the top rank…"

The scene became depressing. It was quiet.

"T-then who got the top?" Ritsu asked, her curiosity piqued a bit.

Mio even lowered her head down; "Y-you~"

Ritsu's eyes widened in disbelief, "W-w-what?! You got to be kidding me?! M-me? Got the top? That's certainly a bad joke!" The amber eyed laughed secretly in her mind. She knows that she wouldn't get the topnotch or even score in the rankings since her attitude in studying was kind of like 'easy-going', and she also doesn't mind of getting a high grade but atleast a sufficient grade to pass the semester.

Mio was puzzled by Ritsu's words but she doesn't mean it as a joke. She was actually telling the truth much to her despise. "I'm not joking or anything, I'm telling the truth~!" she cried out.

Ritsu still in disbelief was waging a war against her mind that it was utterly impossible to get into the top; hence, she continued to disagree to every word the raven-haired has yet to spout; "W-what?!"

The black haired girl heaved a huge sigh; "Mou~ Haven't you checked the rankings yet?" She paused before she glared at Ritsu once again but this time, Ritsu had an expressionless face.

She still couldn't accept the fact that she got the top rank.

Mio continued; "Come, let me show you~" she grabbed Ritsu's right hand, tugging her forcefully.

. . . .

They have reached the results board. Luckily, there were no students around anymore contrary to the initial response when the results were posted.

"We're here~" said Mio.

She didn't get any response from the amber eyed who have probably spaced out. Mio couldn't take it anymore so she smacked another punch on Ritsu's head.

"Ittai~! What's that for?" Ritsu snapped out from her trance, holding her steaming head upon Mio's bestowal.

"I said, we're here at the results board! Can't you see?!" Mio yelled so that Ritsu could get into her senses.

"O-oh yeah... we are, so what?" Ritsu being so rash like the usual.

Mio pleaded; "Mou~ Come to your senses, Ritsu! I don't want to hit you again!"

"R-Ritsu?" The amber eyed stuttered, her thoughts swirled when she heard her name deprived from honorifics… S-she called me by my name?

Mio blushed in embarrassment; "N-no I-I mean T-Tainaka-san!"

Ritsu grinned "Take it back, you can call me Ritsu and I'll call you M-Mio~" she chuckled while wearing that cunning smile similar to a fox, amber eyes were now staring at grey orbs like her imminent prey.

"Mou~ Let's stop this! Could you please at least check the results now?!"

Ritsu sighed; "Fine", she looked at the results board carefully… she froze on her spot when she finally witness the truth she kept in denial.

"Uhh Ritsu?" Mio waved a hand on Ritsu's face, not a single blink was elicited as the amber-orbed stared in disbelief to the results before her.

Ritsu couldn't believe her eyes as the result board had shown…

#1 Tainaka, Ritsu

#2 Akiyama, Mio

#3 Kotobuki, Tsumugi

#4 Endo, Michiko

#5 Nojima, Chika

Etc.

Etc.~

The university bell rang, beckoning the students to enter their respective rooms.

A pleading voice was heard; "Ritsu! Ritsu!" Mio was already shaking Ritsu's body who was still not returning from reality.

The spaced out Ritsu flinched due to Mio's perseverance; "Oh! Gomen, gomen! I'll see you again later in this place! I'll explain everything to you! Ja~" Ritsu waved and ran, leaving Mio behind.

Explain everything later? Mio thought before she took a step forward to attend her class

Break Time~ As Ritsu said that they'll meet at the same place before.

The students were scattered around; some are chatting, walking, eating snacks, and other stuff.

And near the results board stood an image of an amber eyed 'guy' with a yellow hair band staring at the top five students who made it to the rankings - including hers. Out of instinct, a hand was placed on Ritsu's chin; she still cannot believe that she got the top.

Beside her were bunch of random students talking, joining Ritsu in her quest to scrutinize the results to ascertain whether this was utter fallacy in a sense that the owner of the name who got the top notch was foreign or to be more precise, was never among the previous lists of placers.

"Ne… does anyone have a single idea who this Tainaka-san is?"

"Eh? Isn't he the one who got the top?"

"Yeah he is, but do any of you know him?"

The rest of them shook their head, implying that they don't know that 'Tainaka-san.'

Little do they know that the person whom they're talking about was just beside them, listening to their incessant chatters and wondering who could be this Tainaka was.

The other girl continued; "What a shame for Akiyama-san, she should've been transferred to the Special Class; how unfortunate of her."

Special Class? Ritsu thought as the class seemed unfamiliar to her.

The group of students finally left, leaving the amber eyed alone gazing at the results board.

A black haired girl approached the amber eyed; "R-Ritsu?" a voice called her name.

Ritsu leaped in surprise, she didn't notice that Mio was already there, calling her maybe because she was preoccupied with the results at the board which sent her to drift away from reality due to this unexpected development.

"Y-yes?" Ritsu said, scratching the back of her head out of habit.

"Mou~ I thought you'll explain something?!" Mio reminded.

"O-oh yeah~" Ritsu let out an intentional cough, showing a serious face towards Mio. "To be honest…" she paused, "…I haven't really studied for the exam… and to top it off, I'm not taking my college seriously..."

Mio could only glare at Ritsu; "What do you mean by that?" she said a bit in grievous tone.

"N-n-noo! Please don't take it the wrong way! I meant that there's some kind of misunderstanding here!"she pouted.

"Explain" Mio let out a straight face that forced the girl to stutter.

"T-they might have made a mistake on checking my exam, or that sort of stuff you know~"

"W-what….?" Mio continued to glare at Ritsu like as if she were to rip Ritsu's soul off.

Not mentioning that Ritsu became pale, she didn't know how to explain it clearly to Mio… "Please believe on what I'll say to you... I'm a nobody; therefore, I don't deserve the top..." Ritsu said, lowering her head down to show to the raven-haired that she was dead serious.

Mio raised an eye brow, "So you mean you're giving up the top?"

"N-no~! I mean that the professors might have made a mistake while checking my exam, since I know that I don't always get a perfect or high enough to beat anyone at the top especially you!" she paused but continued; "…believe me~"

Luckily this time, the black haired girl got what the amber eyed meant; "Okay, I get what you mean."

Ritsu let out a sigh of relief when her point finally reached the raven-haired beauty.

Mio continued, "But isn't that so foolish for the professors?"

Ritsu gulped; here, some another conclusion; "Well… we might not know it but definitely this was a mistake but don't worry, I'll ask them about it soon."

Mio nodded at Ritsu's response; the conclusion seemed plausible to be ignored. The bell rang, calling all the students as of again to return to their respective classes.

"Ja ne Mio~" Ritsu waved goodbye and parted their ways.

Ritsu got back to their classroom. People were talking; the professor for the next subject has not yet arrived. Since Ritsu's a nobody – she easily slipped into the classroom without their notice because she doesn't even have friends in the first place nor do the people know about her real identity as a girl.

She entered this prestigious university unwillingly, just because her father forced her to do so.

Just a while ago when Ritsu entered the class, students are looking at her like she was a criminal who had just escaped from incarceration. They were also murmuring something, well who knows? Could it be that they knew that she was Tainaka Ritsu, the one who got the top?

The scene became tenser when more and more students started to look at her. Was there something wrong? Was it because she pulled a stunt earlier when she grabbed Akiyama Mio from the crowd?

Ritsu have finally noticed that people were looking at her while the others looked back and went back to their business. Why are they looking at her?

It seems that Ritsu is a loner, no one even dared to speak with her.

Finally the professor had arrived, he's late.

In no time, students went back to their seats and remained silent while Ritsu was just there in her seat like nothing happened at all, wearing her bored expression with a matching hand on the side of her face.

A girl sat next to Ritsu, she couldn't care less about it.

The girl greeted the amber eyed, "Konnichiwa~"

Ritsu looked at her side; she saw a sight of a blonde-haired girl with sapphire blue eyes – she looked like a princess somehow. With a snap, Ritsu realized something…. "K-Kotobuki-san?!" she flustered.

Yet another surprising event in just a day; first, she met the previous top notcher which was Akiyama Mio, and now she met the second placer?

"You're Tainaka-kun right?" asked the blonde girl beside her.

"Y-yes" Ritsu answered nervously – she heard that the Kotobuki family owns a big time business all over the world, same as theirs.

"Ahh...You're handsome as expected" said Mugi smiling.

Ritsu couldn't help but blush. She couldn't reply anymore to Mugi's words so she just managed to said "A-arigatou~" a bit embarrassed.

Before the blonde ended their conversation, Mugi congratulated the amber eyed; "Congratulations on getting the top, keep up the good work"

. . . .

The university signal tone rang on the speakers that were situated on every classroom to make an announcement.

"Calling Tainaka Ritsu to please proceed at the faculty – I repeat… Calling Tainaka…-"

Students became noisy as of again – they were wondering who was this so-called 'Tainaka Ritsu.'

Mugi shook Ritsu's shoulder to wake her up from her sleep; the latter was obviously sleeping in class once again.

"Wake up! You are being called from the faculty~!" Mugi blurted out to wake the sleepy-head up.

As Ritsu have finally woken up, she immediately stood up her seat, wiping the remnants of her saliva away from her face then left the room hurriedly without permission.

Students from the room looked at her as she exited; they were probably thinking that she's the 'Tainaka Ritsu' which was the constant subject of their wondering.

. . . .

Ritsu have reached the faculty. As she entered, a girl or the so-called 'Prof. Yamanaka' called for the amber eyed; "Tainaka-kun!" Ritsu searched where the voice came from… it's just right near the corner of the faculty room.

So she walked and approached the bespectacled professor."Tainaka-kun, I called you so that to tell you that tomorrow will be our university orientation. Everyone is entitled to be there, and yes, you'll need to deliver a good speech about achieving the top or encouraging the students, that's all"

Ritsu was not convinced; she doesn't want to do that, she also doesn't want to be the subject of attention or worst, become Mio's subject of envy so she pleaded; "Uhmm.. Yamanaka-sensei… Can I pass? Please~?"

"No, you can't... This is a tradition in our university, you must not neglect it"

Ritsu pouted; "B-but sensei, could you please check my exam again to assure that there were no mistakes on checking?"

"Okay, I'll do that, but you'll deliver a speech tomorrow. No exceptions!"

"F-fine, arigatou sensei.. I'll go now ja~" Ritsu then waved and left the faculty.

After class, the students fixed their things and are now leaving. Ritsu is lazing at her seat; she couldn't even stand from her own position. Mugi was there and also about to leave, but before that; "Ja ne Ritsu-kun" the blonde waved and left Ritsu behind.

Ritsu sighed and continued to laze for a while as she attempted to sleep again, clenching her eyes shut.

*shot*

A sudden impact was felt by Ritsu's head; "Ittai~" she yelped before she nursed her head.

"Class is finished, you shouldn't be sleeping here" said the certain black haired girl, trying to discipline the slothful Ritsu.

"Fine, fine...~" said the amber eyed as she fixed her bag and about to leave the black haired girl behind.

"J-Joutou Matte!" shouted Mio, as Ritsu looked back with a sleepy face; "Huh?"

Mio glared, "I heard you were called from the faculty... so what happened?"

Ritsu scratched her cheek; "Oh that? Sensei said that I'll be delivering a speech for tomorrow's orientation about attaining the top…" she paused "…and also I told sensei to double check my exam~"

Mio sighed "Well then, good luck for tomorrow" she then patted Ritsu's shoulder lightly and about to leave the room.

Ritsu wondered, calling Mio; "W-Wait!" and she looked back, "What?"

Still with her sleepy expression, she inquired "Why'd you bother coming here and waking me up?"

Mio looked away – a bit blushing, "I-it's not that I w-want t-to see you… I-it's just that I wanted to know w-what happened earlier at the faculty... That's all!" and she immediately left the room "Hmp!"

Ritsu scratched her head, unable to discern why she acted like that so suddenly.

What's wrong with her? Anyways… she's cute~ hahah

Ritsu then followed and left the room, she saw Mio walking along the corridor; "Mio~ Matte! Let's go together~!" she shouted, making sure that Mio could hear what she said.

"F-fine~" Mio replied not even looking back at Ritsu.

Ritsu ran, trying to catch up with Mio; as they walked together until outside the campus, they unknowingly reached the dorm area.

"N-neh Ritsu...your dorm is at the boy's r-right?" a pause before she uttered "So I guess we'll part now~"

Ritsu have just noticed. She was having so much fun walking with her; she almost wanted the moment to last forever. It was her first time walking with a girl~

"O-ohh.. Yeah.. J-ja ne~" she waved goodbye even though she wanted to hang out with her more.

Mio smiled and also waved at each other, before they have separated their ways back to their dorms.

And to think that Ritsu stays on a boy's dorm which was awkward for her. She was rarely seen by her dorm mates which is why no one even knew that she even existed. Ritsu always takes a bath in the middle of the night to avoid contact with the boys. She just couldn't risk herself being caught that she really is a girl.

I hate this….

A/N:

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees~! Hahah took me weeks to finish this.. Oh well, I'm a busy student and so~

Thanks again to IQzero for beta-editing the story! XDDD

Just some note – I don't know how college in Japan or in any university works… D:

I'm just an average senior high student at our school, and I'll be soon graduating and will be getting ready for college~ So yeah… I really don't know how college works.. So if some weird kind of event existed here that doesn't even exist on colleges… Then probably it's me – not knowing how college really works..Gomenasai!

And also don't forget that Ritsu is disguised as a 'guy' in this university! Just to avoid some misconceptions~

Trivial Facts~

Keiō Gijuku Daigaku- Keio University

Keio University is a 'real' university existing at Japan… And is located at Minato, Tokyo~

Keio is ranked 2nd next to Tokyo University in terms of 'business' courses in Japan.

Still in terms of 'business' course – Keio is ranked 3rd in the world.

But overall Keio is a REAL good university, and I wish I could study there!... But no – Impossible… *defeated*

Just to add up – Keio University is consisting of foreign students and local Japanese students, and they all can speak English (I think, as far as I know, and if I'm wrong.. You can throw tomatoes at me), since I saw bunch of videos from Keio that students, even Japanese speaks English (good English DDD: *defeated*), and also if I'm not wrong, their professors are also from foreign countries~

"Keio is often seen as one of the best school for business in Japan" –Wikipedia

Why did I choose Keio for this fanfic?

Nothing… Just to emphasize that Mio, Ritsu and other students are mostly studying business or so~

Why business?

You'll find out soon at the following chapters~ DDD:

AND WHY RITSU IS ACTING AS A GUY? AND WHY'D SHE ACCEPTED WHATEVER HER FATHER DECIDED TO?!

You'll also find that out at the following chapters~ XDDD

WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Please R&R – and THANK YOU FOR READING! *bows*

CHAPTER 2 IS ON!

Just me – your Onee-chan from AnImE lOvEr~