This is just an idea I've had for some time before I became totally obsessed with D N Angel. It's SatoRisa! Don't like the pairing? Don't read the story. You can, but if I get flames saying how much you hate the pairing; I'll hunt you down. :D There might be some DaiRiku or DarkRiku. Just tell me if you can't stand either of those pairings and I'll leave them out.
Chemistry
Chapter 1: The Tutor
Okay, so Harada Risa wasn't exactly the smartest person in the world. Maybe she got bad grades from time to time. She was coming to a conclusion. School is just too hard when love interferes. Her obsession with Dark had taken her to a whole new level of stupidity. And her chemistry teacher was taking notice.
"Harada-san… I must say that your grade in this class is appalling." Her chemistry teacher- Uruwashii-sensei- scolded after class. "I never thought your grade would sink this low! After last semesters D- I thought you were going to bring your grade up!" Risa felt tears of shame in her eyes as her teacher's voice raised with each sentence.
"I'm so sorry, Uruwashii-sensei. I've just been… distracted lately." Risa bowed her head in shame and spoke in a quiet tone. Uruwashii-sensei frowned and folded her arms across her chest.
"I'm sure you're not the kind of student who flunks out because you just don't care." Her teacher's voice turned soft when Risa looked back up. She was smiling and her arms were back at her sides; the picture of solution. "I'll just have to assign you a personal tutor."
Risa froze. Oh no. There's no way this'll end well… She thought to herself. Ms. Uruwashii tapped her lip and looked to the ceiling with a thoughtful look. "Well… I can only think of one perfect candidate." Her teacher paused when her eyes flickered back to Risa's. "Hiwatari Satoshi." Uruwashii-sensei finalized. Risa sighed in relief. Hiwatari-kun's not that bad. I can handle a tutoring session. The Harada thought to herself with a small smile. Her teacher smirked. "I'm glad you seem to be content with my choice."
Risa blushed slightly. "O-Oh-! It's nothing like that sensei!" She waved her hands in front of her in defense. "We're just on good terms. That's all." The chemistry teacher chuckled to herself.
"Well all right then. I'll inform him now." Uruwashii-sensei waved as she exited the room to search for Satoshi. The second she closed to door Risa fell to her bottom by the door. Hiwatari-kun, huh? She sighed to herself. At least he's not a jerk like Takeshi-baka.
"Harada-san?" Called a deep voice. Risa blushed and looked up to see Satoshi leaning against the wall behind the door. "Thinking?" He smirked and moved to stand without the wall's support.
Risa blushed and stood; straightening out her skirt in the process. "H-Hai. Were you here the whole time, Hiwatari-kun?"
Satoshi nodded. "I'm supposed to tutor you." He stated the obvious. He took a couple steps toward Risa. "What's your grade in this class, anyway?"
Risa blushed. "I'm not obliged to tell you." She whipped her head to the side with a grimace. This only made the Hiwatari smirk. "That bad, huh?" He quipped. Risa turned back to him with an outraged expression. "If you must know… I'm… failing."
Satoshi almost let out a laugh. He wasn't very surprised. Out of all the times he'd seen Harada in his class, she was always looking out the window... sometimes with a depressed expression. His smirk faded and his face showed concern. "Is something… bothering you, Harada-san?"
Risa's eyes widened. "Naniga?" Satoshi's face remained flat with concern.
"You heard me. Is something bothering you? Everytime I see you in class… you're always looking out the window. And… you don't always look… happy." He summarized. Risa's eyes cast down to the floor, avoiding Satoshi's piercing stare.
"No. Nothing wrong." She didn't stutter. The Hiwatari raised a skeptical blue brow at her.
"I doubt that. You'd look me in the eye with a smile if everything was all right. I'm not an idiot, Risa-san." Satoshi frowned and stepped a bit closer to her. She looked up at him when he'd used her first name. He reached out to touch her shoulder, but Uruwashii-sensei came back in calmly and raised her eyes to see her two students.
"Ah. Hiwatari-san. Just the man I was looking to see." The teacher smiled and Satoshi cleared his throat and moved his hand away from Risa as he bowed. "Hai, sensei?" He spoke quietly. "I wanted to speak to you about Harada-san." Satoshi smirked before raising his head with a blank expression.
"What about her?" He intercepted with a glance in Risa's direction. Risa felt her heart rate increase at his glance. What the-!?
"I'd like you to tutor her in this class; my class; Chemistry. Not only does she have trouble with formulas, but even in our labs. So would you also mind being her lab partner?" Ms. Uruwashii asked with a desperate expression. Satoshi gave an undecided look before turning to Risa.
"Would that bother you, Harada-san?" There was that teasing smirk again. Risa paled and nodded her head no vigorously.
"N-No, Hiwatari-kun. It'd help me, I'm sure." She managed a nervous smile before Satoshi was satisfied and turned back to the teacher.
"Then it's settled. As you know we have a test in three days, so you two may arrange study plans for tonight." Uruwashii-sensei said with a grin. "Good luck." She winked to Risa when Satoshi turned to leave.
Risa blushed as Satoshi shut the door and she followed minutes after. She noticed the halls were empty. Guess everyone left already. She sighed and slung her bag over her shoulder. Thanks a lot, Riku. She mentally rolled her eyes and stepped outside. Risa paused before continuing home to smile up at the beautiful sunset above. "How pretty." She murmured to herself; unaware that Satoshi was right behind her with a smirk.
"Don't see the sunset a lot, Harada-san?" Satoshi asked a bit loudly, making Risa jump and turn to him- a hand over her rapidly beating heart.
"Satoshi! You scared me!" Risa breathed, her legs feeling like she'd fall over. Satoshi chuckled. "Gomen. But you heard Ms. Uruwashii. We've got studying to do tonight." He began to walk past Risa, before stopping when she didn't follow. "Something wrong?" He raised a brow at her.
"N-No. I just think I should call Riku-chan and let her know before I go." Risa blushed lightly before taking out her cell-phone and dialing home.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Riku-chan. It's me, Risa. I just wanted to call and say I won't be home tonight."
"Oh. Why not?"
"I'm going over Satoshi's." At this, Riku gasped. "Don't worry, he's tutoring me in Chemistry." Riku let out a sigh of relief.
"Oh. Thank Kami-Sama. For a moment I was afraid. Well, be home as soon as you can."
"Sure. Bye."
"Bye. Have fun."
"Right." Risa rolled her eyes and closed her phone and turned to Satoshi.
They began walking; in silence at first; and Risa was startled when Satoshi spoke up. "You didn't answer my question earlier." Risa let out a small gasp. Satoshi smirked and shoved his hands in his pockets. "So… what's been on your mind?" He asked in all seriousness, looking at her out of the corner of his eye.
Risa didn't speak at first. She looked hard down at the ground. "Oh… just… stupid things."
Satoshi raised a brow at the Harada twin. "If it disturbs you enough to get you an F in chemistry, then I'm sure it's not that stupid." He paused when Risa didn't say a word. "Please… tell me." They both stopped walking and he smiled at her gently. She blushed lightly and adverted her gaze.
"Dark…" She whispered quietly. The Hiwatari frowned, but didn't begin walking. "He's… been plaguing my every thought you could say." Risa chuckled sadly. Satoshi grunted and narrowed his eyes. "It bothers me…" She paused and Satoshi's eyes softened. "That… I'm always alone. I have a sister… but… it feels like I'm always alone."
The Hiwatari frowned, knowing the feeling all too well, and looked away when Risa met his eyes for a brief moment. "I know what you mean." He mumbled sadly.
"It's not fun… is it?" Risa bended her head down to look into Satoshi's eyes. He nodded blankly and started walking again. Risa followed reluctantly. "I'm sorry. I know you're adopted. So… I probably don't know the first thing about loneliness."
"Loneliness is different for everyone. You can be surrounded by people and be completely alone." Satoshi frowned and moved his hands out of his pockets. "But enough of this. We've got some studying to do." He stopped in front of a large home and glanced toward Risa to see her gasp and give a small:
"Whoa."
(A/N: I'm pretty sure that 8th graders don't take chemistry. But I thought it would make the title cute and stuff. I'm a loser for fluff. XP Please review.)
