AN: Because the story is going to follow almost the exact storyline of the anime, I MUST say this.
I DO NOT OWN LOVE LAB. LOVE LAB BELONGS TO ITS RESPECTIVE OWNERS.
I am not making any profit whatsoever. This story is for the yuri lovers out there who were saddened by the fact that an anime with such yuri potential, wasnt yuri. D: I present you with my take of what Love Lab would have been if it were yuri. :] Oh, and this takes place in high school, not middle school.. in case i decide to push it into an MA rating.
Also Riko will be a futa, you have been warned! D:
"Wow, look at all the senpai's! So lady-like, so graceful!"
"I know.. I wish I'm like them soon!"
The two younger students giggled before being seperated by another student who chose to walk in between them. Their eyes followed the red orange haired girl with her school bag over her shoulder.
"Who's that?" One whispered.
"I'm not sure...but she looks scary..." The other replied.
At the same time, two boys were hidden behind trees. One held a soccer ball he planned to kick towards the girls. The other planned to catch it in order to save the girls from getting hit. A perfect plan to meet the girls and hopefully make the girls fall for them.
Here goes... The kicker thought before striking the ball.
You moron! You kicked it too hard! The catcher thought.
The boy launched himself with all his might, but he knew he wouldn't make it in time. The girls were done for. Said girls gave a shriek aa they noticed the high powered ball coming their way.
"Eeeeek!"
The ball never touched them. All eyes widened as another got in the ball's way. The scary orange head had caught the ball with a single hand. She spun the ball on her index finger befire catching it again.
"This is no place for balls!" She said before launching the ball at the kicker. "I'm sorry!" He grunted as his stomach took the hit.
"Hey, you guys okay?" The orange top asked the girls with a grin.
"Yes.. thank you!" Both replied in sync.
"No prob. See ya!"
They both watch the girl walk off. Behind was a larger group of girls that had watched the entire spectacle.
"Oh Mai Gawd, that was..! Whats the word..."
"Thats was..so WILD!"
"Yeah.. she's shes's..."
"A WILD ONE!" The heart shape eyes followed the newly acclaimed Wild One.
"Exactly!" Another student said to their statement. "That's Riko Kurahashi. She excels in anything sports and is restricted by the rules! Shes Fujisaki's very own Wild One. Wild Riko!"
Said Wild One looked around, noticing the constant staring, but she paid it no mind.
She approached her school. Fujisaki Girl's Academy.
"Wow.. look look, its the student council president!" A fellow student said while staring up at the school's second floor.
"Oh! Shes so graceful. A true princess!"
"Fujisaki's very own princess!"
Tch, poor Maki. Having a lame nickname like that. Pfft, Fuji's Hime. Riko thought, oblivious of her given nickname.
Her auburn eyes slightly widen as said princess caught her eyes. They locked for a few seconds. The president gave a small smile before breaking their contact.
Whoa..
The wild one was left with a slight loss of breath. She mentally shook herself before making her way to class.
The day passed by quickly. Before Riko knew it, it was time to go home. Her eyes left the window once the bell rang. She sighed softly as she stood.
I can't believe its been a year since I crammed everything to join this so called prestigious school. Then again, this was the only girl's only school in town. I had no choice. . . I needed to get away from them..
Girls followed the Wild One as she walked the hall.
"Kurahashi-san!"
"Hmn.." Riko paused and stared over at the elderly teacher.
"Can you please drop off these documents at the student council office?"
"Huh?! Why me.." Riko groaned.
"Please, it'll be quick. Just gives these papers to Maki-san."
With another groan Riko took the paperwork and kept walking towards the end of the hall.
Jeez.. can it be that i'm bored of this place.. everything here is so proper. Can't something happen.. something like, l-love?
Riko opened the door, ignoring the sign posted on it. Her eyes widen at the sight before them.
Maki the student council president, Fuji's very own princess was locking lips with a love pillow.
Smooch ~
Papers dropped and scattered all over the floor, catching the president's attention. She put the pillow down, leaning it against a large cabinet before looking over at the student that watched her.
"That was all an illusion." Maki said with a sweet smile.
"And whats with the love pillow?" Riko managed to ask.
"Thats an illusion too." Maki replied.
"An illusion.." Riko repeated.
"Oh my God!" The president fell on her knees and slumped. "I'm done for. Im so done for!"
"Uh.. wait, what?"
"I cant believe I was caught practicing how to kiss. This will go all over the globe. Over the radio, the internet!"
Riko closed the door before going over to the president's side.
"Theres no other choice.. there is only one place i can seek refuge." A suicide rope appeared before the president. Maki got on a box and reached for it. "Mother, Father.. I have failed you. Forgive me, but there is no other alternative.."
"Are you insane?!" Riko asked, pulling down the president.
"Very well then..." The sudden change of tone in the president, made Riko stepped back. A dark aura surfaced from her as she grinned rather wickedly. "Now that you have found out my secret, I have no choice but to keep you here forever.."
"Wha.."
Riko found herself sitting with a small cup of tea awaiting her.
Is this suppose to be some sort of..bribe?
The president nervously looked down at her own cup, unable to say anything more. Riko cleared her throat before smiling.
"Uhh.. you don't have to worry, you know." Maki's head jolted up. Riko grinned slightly. "Im not gonna tell anyone. I mean, I use to practice kissing too when I was younger."
"I just want to practice you know what I mean?"
"Yup, I know."
"Then can you help me out?"
"Surrr. ."
Before Riko could change her mind it was too late. She now found herself in an intersection of the hallway. She popped her head out.
"Lets practice first meetings! How about we crash into each other while walking to school?"
How cliche.. but.. Riko smiled lightly.
"Alright. Give me your best shot!" Riko replied.
Maki grinned.
Ready, get set, GO!
Maki sprinted towards Riko at full speed with a piece of toast dangling from her mouth. Riko popped out before widening her eyes. She was about to crash into Maki, but noticed the high speed she decided to go by. She stepped back in time avoiding Maki. Maki stopped and went back to Riko, who had landed on her butt.
"Why did you move? I cant make an impression like that.."
"T-that was a death collision!" Riko barked.
"I-I just wanted to make it memorable." Maki said with a head tilt
"Lets try it at a slower speed. Less..uh, enthusiasm, okay?"
"Okay."
They started closer and bumped into each other. Maki's toast dropped from her mouth and then..
"See, this is-"
Slap!
Riko's neck felt as if it were about to snap. The three sixty Maki did to power the slap's force, surely didnt ease the pain. She gripped Maki's bangs with sheer anger.
"What the hell was that?! Are you trying to start a fight or relationship?!" Riko growled.
"Im sorry!" Maki whimpered. "Its just, if things go according to plan, my hair would then get caught in one of his shirt's buttons. He would then take hold of my strands and say: Your hair is so silky.."
"I dont think silky hair can get caught in someone's button.." Riko mumbled. Maki sighed with disappointment. Riko cleared her throat. "Anyways.. dont try so hard. I mean, keep it simple. After all, someone as be-"
"Be?"
Tension filled the air as they paused. Riko's eyes widened before she broke eye contact.
"Bizarre.." Riko said instead.
"Bizarre?!" Maki repeated before sighing. "I know your being rather foward..and I appreciate it. You must be a love expert, right?"
"Wha-.."
With the declaration, moments flashed before Riko's eyes.
Kindergarden Year
"Riko, I choose you.." A young boy pointed at Riko.
"Eww, no you have cooties.." Riko stuck out her tongue at him.
"Wahhh!"
Elementary School Years
"Riko.. I really like yo-" A young boy smiled over at Riko.
"Yui, right? I know you like my friend Yui." Riko nodded before pulling the boy. "Come, i'll present you to her!"
"Uhm.. uhh-"
Middle School Years
"Riko, you're like one of the guys, its so awesome. We feel really close to you!" A group of boys fist pumped.
"I know! Lets be friends forever guys!" Riko grinned.
Friend Zone. . . All the boys thought as they slumped.
In fact, Riko had a ton of love requests, but she had rejected them all. She had no love experience at all since she was not interested in boys.
"Ahh.. yeah.. thats me, the love expert."
The next second she found herself lying to Maki. It was too late to change her answer, as her pride wouldnt allow it.
The next morning, Riko made her way to class before her friend, Mika, suddenly stopped her.
"Oh hey, morning Mik-argh!"
"Come with me!" Mika said pulling Riko towards an announcement board. "I cant believe this. When did you join?!"
"Join wha-"
Riko's eyes widened at the single piece of paper on the board.
Once school was over Riko wasted no time with bursting into the student council room.
"Oh, good evening, Kurahashi-sa-aghn!"
"What the hell did you do?!" Riko pinched and pulled on Maki's cheeks without mercy.
"Im sorreee. I just wanted us to spend more time together since you have so much love experince to offer.. is that too much to ask?"
Riko's eyes widen at the innocence displayed by the president. She ran a hand against her neck before groaning. "I guess, not.." Riko took a seat on a couch across Maki. "Can't we just forget about the assistant part? I can help you anytime, you know?"
"No, for us to use this room, I need you to be part of the student council. I mean, what if we practice outside and get caught?!" The president slumped over. "That'll ruin my image!"
"You know.. we practiced in the hall yesterday, remember?"
"Oh no! I completely forgot! Well maybe no one saw.. it was so late after school and-"
Does she really need love advice.. she's smart and very pretty. What more can guys ask for?
"Please, just help me practice. We can even use Huggy!" Maki hugged the love pillow. "You know he's the image of my ideal image!"
"Uhm.. you use that thing to practice?"
"You said you practiced kissing too!"
"Yeah, when i was younger!"
"Oh right, after all.. you have so much experience now, right? You dont even practice anymore, right?" Maki asked with a giant smile and even bigger hopeful eyes. "Right?"
"Uhm... uh..." Riko couldn't help but look away. She could come out with the truth, but again her pride surfaced another lie. "It all happened on a hot steamy summer night..."
"Oh mai gawd! You're so amazing!" Maki jumped happily on the couch's cushion. "Okay, lets not waste anymore time. Lets practice holding hands!"
"R-right.."
The two stood side by side in front of the small council table.
"Okay, so lets say we have two weeks going out with each other and we have become rather embarrassed with how to move from friends to lovers!" Maki smiled with a small blush.
"That's rather detailed.." Riko mumbled.
"Do you remember the day we met at the beach?"
"No, not really.."
"How can you forget?! It meant the world to me!"
"I dont give a fuck about that!"
"First you refuse to hold hands and now you dont comprehend how I feel! You obviously dont care!"
Riko slammed down the president who whimpered towards the floor. Her fist shook. She now understood why men acted the way they did around a moody woman.
"Stop being so melodramatic!"
"But I just want this to be meaningful."
"It doesnt matter how it goes down as long as it leads to us holding hands. So give me your freakin' hand!"
"Im shocked.." Maki whimpered at Riko's reaction.
Riko froze in place after noticing she lost her temper and even frightened the president. Again she understood why men felt like such jerks after hurting an emotional woman. She lowered her head. "I'm just.. confused.."
After the tension dissolved they tried once more. This time it started better. Riko slightly tensed as she felt Maki's hand lightly bump against hers. Her eyes slowly moved down to watch as Maki tried to interlock their fingers. Riko's face began to grow hot at how they were progressing, until..
Snap!
"Argh!" Riko quickly put Maki into a chokehold. "What are you trying to do?! Break my hand?!"
"I thought I could be a little playful with it.. it felt right.. im sorreee.." Riko sighed and let the girl go, letting her fall on her butt. "Who knew holding hands could be so dangerous.."
"It is, when your trying to dislocate your partner's hand!" Riko growled as she clenched and unclenched her fist.
"Say.. how was it when you and your boyfriend first held hands?" Maki asked after dusting at her skirt.
"Ahm.. uhm.. I'll tell you tomorrow." Riko quickly stammered.
"Okay. I'll see you tomorrow then."
"Wait, actually.."
"Nope, its already a set schedule."
Dammit.. Riko thought as she nodded at another of her lies.
Riko looked up from the magazine she had been reading. Her eyes locked at the president as she scribbled away at a notebook.
Maki became president even on her second year she of school. She was deligent, hard working, and kept close watch on all the clubs in the school making sure they ran smoothly. She was perfection. The perfect high school student. But..
I'm her assistant, so.. shouldnt I be helping her?
Riko finally stood from the couch and walked over to Maki.
"Uhm, do you need any help?"
"Oh no, dont worry, I got it all."
"Uhm, are you sure?"
"Yeah. I was actually reviewing everything we talked about yesterday." Maki replied with a smile.
"What?! Here I thought you were doing real work.." Riko grumbled.
"This is real work!" Maki pouted.
"Hey, I've been meaning to ask.. where are all the other council members? Like the vice president?"
"You're looking at her." Riko blinked at the news. "I'm the vice president and president. I was actually the vice president before.. i helped the president, but soon enough.. she quit when I did all the work for her. Thats what I get for being so on top of things."
"What about the person that deals with budgets?"
"Ah.. her.. I actually banned her from the council. She kept mumbling things like, Press Station 4 and Ibat while stroking our budget money then she gave really evil laugh. It kind of scared me.." Maki shivered slightly before smiling again. "There is one member, but I think she is really shy about being around when i'm in the room. Sometimes I find finished paperwork or even find the room clean."
"Like your own personal ghost.." Riko mumbled.
"Anyways, I dont mind. I can handle all the work by myself."
"Yeah, but I mean.. you may be a hard worker and really good at what you do, but I wouldnt want you to suddenly break down, you know?"
"Kurahashi.." Maki blushed suddenly before smiling. "You think i'm good at what I do?! Praise me more, please!"
Aaand that's what I get for caring. Riko sighed softly.
"Ah.. whatever then." Riko took a seat on the couch again before grinning. "Just know.. they say that when a woman is too perfect, they tend to keep the men at bay. I mean, since its obvious they dont need anyone."
Maki froze at the sudden realization.
No way! She actually ate that up! Riko grinned.
Next Day
"Oh mai gawd, i'm such a klutz!" Maki suddenly began to squirm in her chair. "I cant believe I mixed up some papers!"
And the acting begins.. well whatever. Riko continued reading her magazine.
"I may have turned in the love research papers to the teachers' office.." Maki said looking quite pale.
"Are you shitting me?!" Riko ripped the magazine in half from complete shock.
"My my, Maki-san always get the job done so quickly." The elderly teacher told the other teachers.
"Lets see what she brought u-"
"Whoa! Don't touch that!" Riko suddenly opened the sliding door. "We kinda mixed up some stuff and gave you the incorrect material!"
Maki rushed inside and took the papers away from tables and even from teachers' grasp.
"We are sorry for the interruption! We will have the correct paper work soon!" Maki said before excusing herself and shutting the door.
"Oh dear.. she is a quick one.." the elderly teacher said.
"What just happened?" Another added with many teachers shrugging in response.
Maki and Riko were at a loss of breath once they returned to the council room. Maki hugged the love research papers.
"We made it. We made it before they read them!" She said with tears of relief hanging from her eyes.
Riko slapped Maki's head with a rolled up stack of papers. "If you're gonna cry over spilled milk, dont spill it to begin with!"
"Oof.. im sorree.." Maki whimpered before smiling slightly. "But you were right, Riko. Its okay to make mistakes. I mean, when you have someone looking after you.."
"Maki.." Riko couldn't help but slightly blush until she caught herself and slapped the president again. "Dont try to get out of the punishment!"
"Im sorree!"
"Okay, lets continue where we left off. First meetings." Maki said.
"Wait didn't we already do that?"
"Well, the way we did it only works in the morning."
"Ah, right.." Riko mumbled.
"Today its: Dropping you hankerchief and having him pick it up for you!"
Yet another cliché event. Riko thought as she nodded.
"Lets say you dropped you hankerchief and he picks it up: 'You seem to have dropped your hankerchief.' Then you run away! Suddenly you're on a cliff facing the ocean and he finally catches up to you and tells you: 'Natsuo, I like you.. no I love you! Lets never part ways!'" Maki gave a girly shriek. "Wouldn't that be amazing?!"
"Freeze scene! Get that dillusion out of your head." Riko said, waving away a cloud of Maki's imagery. She sighed in frustration. "Why in the world would you even run away? Thats rude you know."
"But if i just retrieve my hankerchief, it wont give us a chance to make feelings develop. Maybe while hes chasing me he'll start to like me!"
"I dont think a stranger would waste their entire day chasing you.." Riko mumbled.
"What if I look as graceful as a swan while running away?"
Maki stood and posed her upper half body while her feet moved at a high speed. Riko froze at the performance.
"Come, chase me!"
"No.. thats just, bizarre.."
"Oh come on. Chase me Riko!" Maki said, running over towards Riko.
"Stop! You're scaring me!" Riko huddled over a corner of the couch scanning the president. "Are you sure the student council president we see outside this room isnt like, a stunt double?"
"How rude!" Maki sat down. "As talented as I am, I can handle whatever comes my way. See, I am always prepared!"
"Wait.. is that your address on your hankerchief?"
Maki nodded as she held out her unfolded hankerchief. "Yup. I think its a good strategy that will definitely seal the deal with the guy that picks it up!"
"Jeez, dont do that!" Riko snatched the hankerchief and put it away in her skirt pocket. "Revealing too much information is highly dangerous!"
"Oh.. okay."
Jeez.. is this really the president I see every morning?!
"Anyways, lets continue this tomorrow!"
"Okay!"
"Hey, Riko!"
"Mika, hey! Headin' home?"
"Yep. I still can't believe you are part of the student council. Hell must have frozen over! I wouldnt be surprise if I caught sight of a flying pig!"
"Quiet you, idiot!"
Maki stood quietly as she watched Riko playfully chokehold her teasing friend.
"Well i'll see you tomorrow, Riko!" Mika said as she waved. "You too, President!"
"Take care." Maki said with a small smile. "Uhm, Kurahashi-san?"
"Hmn?" Riko turned to look over at the president.
"Uhm, does everyone call you Riko?"
"Not really, just close friends."
"Ugh.." A small pang was felt in Maki's heart. She slightly gripped her book bag. "So, can I call you Riko? Oh, maybe Riko-chan? Oh.. Rikopin?"
"Riko is fine." Riko mumbled.
"Okay, Riko." Maki smiled before adding. "Oh, you can call me Natsuo!"
"Nah, I'll stick with Maki."
"Whyy?"
"Its easier that way.." Riko mumbled, hiding the small blush that dared crawl against her cheeks.
Next Day
"Kurahashi-san!" Riko froze at the call of a teacher. "There you go wearing flashy hair ties again!"
"Sorry.." Riko quickly took said hair tie off.
"You know, you're part of the student council now. You should try and be more like Maki-san."
In that moment Riko clearly visualized all the strange things Maki had done so far. From kissing Huggy, to running at high speeds with a slice of toast hanging from her mouth and especially posing and running at the same time.
"Be like Maki.. over my dead body.." Riko mumbled.
"Dont lose hope. You can still make a name for yourself and stop bringing shame to the school with all the flashiness."
"There is nothing wrong with that. I bet Maki would love to wear flashy hair ties."
"Oh please. She wouldnt want to be like you."
What the hell.. I know Maki excels at almost anything.. but what the hell does the teacher mean she wouldnt want to like you.. we're not so different.
Riko finally got to the council room and was greeted with a president with big giant eyes who quickly rose her hair up in a ponytail.
"Riko! Lets study about seducting boys while exposing our bare neck!"
Okay, I take it back.. we're completely different.. Riko sighed and walked passed Maki.
Maki let go of her hair and tilted her head. "Uhm Riko, why isnt your hair tied up today?"
"It doesn't matter.." Riko mumbled.
"But you always have on a hair tie.. Have you perhaps found out about how boys get seducted with neck exposure?!"
"I said it doesn't matter.." Riko pinched and pulled Maki's cheeks.
"Oww, Riko.. that hurts.."
Shit.. I shouldnt be taking my anger out on Maki. Riko released Maki's cheeks.
"So what was this about neck seduction?"
"I read about attracting boys while exposing your neck!"
"So tie your hair up. A normal ponytail should work."
"Oh.. but I dont have any hair ties.."
"Dont worry, I got you covered." Riko smiled.
Maki sat down while Riko brushed Maki's hair and began to tie it up.
"This is the first time a friend does my hair. For some reason, I feel happy about it." Maki giggled. "I always thought your hair ties were cute, i'm glad to be wearing one."
Ya heard that, Teach'? Told you, she'd like my hair ties. Riko froze suddenly before blushing a bit. Finally.. she compliments something that's actually true about me...
"Alright, there we go." Riko said.
"Thank you. How do I look?"
"Very cute." Riko replied.
"Do i make your heart skip a beat?"
"You make it jumped right out if my chest."
"Riko.."
"Hm?"
"Thanks again, for joining the student council."
Riko blushed deeply. "Ah, sure.. anyways.. uhm what else should we do?"
"I want to test out the hair tie a bit more! Look at me. Maybe if I spin!"
Riko's eyes had averted from the president. The truth of it all was that while Riko attracted many boys she was just never interested in them. In fact, she was already in love. She was in love with the girl spinning around like a loon, ever since she entered Fujisaki.
"How do I look?" Maki asked.
"Its actually getting harder to see with the rotations.." Riko replied after braking away from her thoughts.
"Oof!"
The president finally fell from dizziness, smacking onto the floor. Riko quickly knelt down and helped her up.
"Are you okay?!"
"I think I'm going to be sick.." Maki mumbled.
Riko smiled slightly. "Jeez, imagine if all your admirers saw you now.. i wonder what they would say or do?"
"They would probably cry and I'd join them.. blergh.."
Maki fought another wave of nausea.
"Eek!"
Suddenly a random brunette dropped to the floor. The girls locked eyes with her. Before they could get a word in, the girl apologized and scampered away.
"Oh no.. she saw everything.. I'm done for.." Maki went completely limp while in Riko's arms.
"Maki.. Maki, come back. Maki!"
To Be Continued. . .
AN: Like I said, straight from the anime with few slight twists! I hope you guys enjoy this. As the story progresses it'll become more "original" lol
Stick with me, will be updated soon. (: