Disclaimer: To Love Ru is a manga series written by Hasemi Saki and illustrated by Kentarou Yabuki. The Fate series is owned by Type-Moon. I do not own any of the characters mentioned here.
"Are you alright?"
"No, in fact, my brain is about to explode..."
"Then, we should do something about it!"
"That's a metaphor, okay?"
Shirou Yūki ran his hands over his head. Just this last hour, he and Yui Kotegawa have discovered non-human lifeforms living in the old school building. Second, a naked girl suddenly landed on his back with nothing to cover her plump body. No girl would be running around without clothes with no regard of what might happen to them.
"So, tell me, Lala... are you an extraterrestrial being?" Shirou questioned.
"Yep, here I'll show you." She ran past him and promptly showed her rear, causing the redhead to flinch a bit. True to her words that she is an alien, she has a tail in her back. "See, Earthlings don't have tails."
"Yeah," Her rear has been embedded in his mind as he shook that image away. "I guess I'm just surprised that you are... human-like." In the realm of science fiction, the first thing that came to his mind is that aliens do not exhibit human forms.
"Well, there are many other aliens here on Earth, not just me." Lala said, evoking another reaction from him.
"There are aliens here in our planet!? How many!?"
Lala ponders about it for a moment before snapping her fingers. "There are about 1,172 registered aliens in this planet alone."
"Wait a minute, registered?" Another question has been added to the repertoire.
"You're planet is currently under my father's jurisdiction. But I doubt that he actually cares about Earth that much." Lala pouted, remembering the very reason why she is here in the first place.
"I have so many questions that need answering but first let's go inside." The pair arrived at the Yūki household. "Um, just sit there and I'll find you decent clothes."
Shirou carefully treks to his parent's bedroom and search in her mother's closet. Surely, there must be something that can cover the girl's body. After searching, he found a nightgown fit enough to her and tiptoed downstairs as to not awake Mikan.
"Here," Shirou threw the nightgown at her. "Change yourself and be quiet, my sister is sleeping."
"Okay..." Lala lowly muttered as she began to remove the jacket in front of him. He simply looks away and puts some boiling water on two cups. "Are you finished changing?"
"Hmm! You can turn around now." The nightgown of his mother was a perfect fit for the pink-haired girl. He really can't do much about her body that would shame all models in magazines. "Thank you for the clothes, um, what's your name?"
"Shirou Yūki."
"Thank you, Shirou!" Lala said as she wanders her eyes around the living room.
"Here, have some black tea. It'll help you relax." He offered and the alien happily accepted it. She took a sip and she found it to her liking for its sweet and subtle salty aftertaste.
"Wahhh... this is so good! Can I have more?" The pink-haired girl asked and he poured in some more.
"What are you doing here on Earth, if I may ask? Are you planning some sort of invasion or are you here to study us?"
"I was being chased and figure that since Earth is being ignored, for the most part, I teleported here using this device," Lala showed the device attached to her wrist. "With this, I can warp in a short distance but the thing is that I can't specify where I will warp. Moreover, it can only transport living beings..."
"So that means your clothes got left behind, I get it now." Shirou took a sip from his tea and stared hardly at Lala's wrist.
'Lala has a device that can replicate a True Magic! Now, I kind of want to test it out myself.' Shirou thought but there might be another problem.
"Wait, you're being chased, so that means, you have pursuers. Am I have to worry about them?"
"No, but I'm more worried if my friend escaped from their grasp," A worried expression marred her face. "Peke, where are you?"
The redhead saw the distraught look of Lala and if he were to guess, this 'Peke' seemed to be important to her. He really wanted to help her but with another problem in their school; he may have to prioritize the safety of everyone in Sainan.
"What to do, what to do?" He closed his eyes and tapped his fingers lightly on the table. It was in his nature to help others but after being suspected for so many times due to his altruism, Shirou often wanted something in return that would benefit him. Rin herself commended this sort of behavior.
"How about this, Lala... I'll help you if you help me with something. How about it?" The redhead offered.
"Really!? You're gonna help me!? Thank you, Shirou!" Lala jumped towards him and he dodged her attempt to do so as she crashed in the soft cushions. "You're a meanie!"
"First of all, you just don't hug random strangers, alright? You only do that with your close friends." He explained.
"But we are friends!" Lala shot back as Shirou scratched his head. Was this girl raised in a palace or something? Considering that the Common Sense of Man did not bind her, maybe it was to be expected.
"You know what, I'm tired and I really want to sleep. Come, I'll show you the sleeping quarter." Shirou motioned the girl to follow him. Fortunately, the guest room will finally see some use for quite some time. He opened the doors and flipped open the switch.
"It's a bit cramped but I like it!" The pink-haired girl said as she plumped in the bed. It was a totally different experience, she was living in a room about the same size as the young man's house. However, in this tight area, she felt more freedom than she had back in Deviluke.
"We can talk about our deal tomorrow." He was about to turn the lights off when Lala called him.
"Shirou, thank you for the kindness that you show towards me."
Shirou flashed a smile at her. "You're welcome."
He promptly closed the doors and stretched his body as he opened the doors to his room. Never bothering to change his clothes, he just lied in the bed and closed his eyes, letting fatigue take its toll over him.
-0-
"Look, big brother!" A young Mikan Yūki ran towards her brother.
"Hm? What is it?" He asked as the young girl handed him a paper crane.
"Mom taught me how to do this!" She puffed her chest out with a proud look on her face.
"That's great," He commented, admiring the work itself.
"She also told me that if we make a thousand of these, our wishes will come true!" She happily informed him. Such things do not appeal for the likes of him but seeing that Mikan was still a child overall...
"What would you want to wish then?"
"Ehehehe... it's a secret! How about you, big brother?" He pondered for a while and decided to play along with her.
"I wanted for my little sister's wish to come true." He said and Mikan only pouted at him. They spent the rest of that afternoon folding paper cranes.
-0-
Shirou smacked the blaring alarm, his eyes still a bit fuzzy since he barely got enough sleep last night. He groggily opened the doors and noticed the smell of something being cooked. It seems that his sister has gone ahead and took over the kitchen, not that he's complaining or anything for now. He's just too tired to make anything for today.
"This is really delicious, Mikan!"
"I know, and I'm a way better cook than my brother, just don't tell him." Looks like Mikan is talking to someone.
...
'She's talking to someone!' Panic filled his senses and he entered the living room where he found his sister and their visitor.
"Ah, good morning, Shirou!" Lala greeted him.
"You're up late again, mind telling me what's going on here?"
The redhead grumbled a bit since this will be a very long talk. He went to the cupboard, grabbed a mug, poured in some coffee and lukewarm water. He took a few sips in it and began his story.
"Alright, just this evening, this girl named Lala was being chased by two men. In a fit to help, I offered her refuge in our home." Shirou explained.
"Hmm... I believe you," Disbelief was all over his face. Well, he only told half the truth to her. "It's just that you didn't take it so far as to let a stranger in our home. Moreover, are you biased toward women in general?"
"I'm a gentleman, what can I say?" He shot back, earning him a nod from Mikan.
"Okay, where did you come from, Lala?"
Shirou sweat dropped a bit by the question and glanced at the pink-haired girl, hoping that she can tell a convincing lie. "I came from another planet!"
Mikan looked unimpressed by her answer while Shirou only groaned at her response. He glanced at his sister and she raised her eyebrows towards him. "Yeah, she isn't exactly in the best condition right now thus, leaving her alone is a no-go." Shirou fibbed.
"Perhaps, she might be needed to check into a hospital then?" Mikan suggested.
"No, she'll probably get over it soon, I think." He is a bit uncomfortable to say such things to his sister but Mikan shouldn't be a part to any of this.
"What are you two mumbling about?" Their visitor asked as she felt that she is the one whom they talking about.
"Ah, it's nothing; I'll go take a bath first. I can't afford to be late again and I have some business in school." The redhead drank the contents of the mug and ran towards the bathroom.
"Oh yeah, where are your parents?"
"Their jobs require them to be out of the house. How about you, Lala-san?"
"Well, my father likes to mess around so that leaves my mother in charge of everything," Lala replied, making her wonder what sort of job that their visitor does
"Alright, breakfast is ready! I made some fried rice and karaage." She settles down the dishes, presenting it to Lala who's already giddy to try a bite.
"Wahhh! I never knew Earthling food can smell this good!" She was about to grab a bite when she remembered that Shirou is not done yet. "Let's all eat together and wait for Shirou."
"I think we should," She can say that their 'tenant' is a bit weird as if Lala is a lost child. Speaking of which, her attitude seemed to lean on that side too. "Don't you think that your parents might come looking for you?"
"Actually, it'll be better for my father not to know where I am now. We, don't get along with some things." Sadness filled her being, reminiscing the last conversation she had with him.
"You are going to meet your marriage candidates, whether you like it or not!"
"I don't want to! I'm tired of all these stupid arrangements! I want to marry someone whom I like!"
Those were the words that cemented her resolve to escape from her planet and come here on Earth. However, her father won't just allow her to escape on her own accord. He sent one of her own bodyguards to try to bring her back to Deviluke.
"Sounds rough," She most certainly wouldn't get herself involved with family matters. Moments later, Shirou emerged out of the bathroom with his uniform on and he sat just beside his little sister.
"Thanks for the food!" Lala observed the two clapped their hands and took apart the two sticks. She glanced at the food and observed the siblings work on it. The pink-haired girl separated the two and started mimicking the redhead's actions.
Shirou and Mikan noticed Lala's struggles on learning how to use the chopsticks. It was somehow awkward to see how she twirled it around her fingers. Shirou stood up, grabbed a spoon and fork, and gave it to her. "Here, use this instead."
"Ehehehe, this is the first time for me to use a stick to grab my food! Your culture is very interesting!" She dug in her food, sticking the fork to the kaarage as it made a cracking sound. She dipped it into the sauce and bite into it and both siblings swore that Lala was in ecstasy. "This is really delicious!" What followed were her hands rapidly consuming it.
"Woah, just eat it slowly and savor it, Lala." Mikan interrupted and she obliged to it... for now. Shirou smiled and continued eating in fulfilling silence, eventually; breakfast came to a complete halt. Lala was certainly satisfied as she slumps down on the table.
"Lala, can I talk to you for a moment?" He called the girl and made her way towards him. "Just stay here in the home until I get back by afternoon."
"Can't I just go with you?" Lala pouted at him, she was interested in the overall culture of Earth, seeing that their database only told her that this a backwater planet. But it was not the case, they have technology and a system of governance, unlike some others.
"I'm sorry but this is for your good too. Besides, you'll have time to see the sights around the city." Shirou reassured, patting her head, grabbing his bag and putting his shoes on. "Mikan, I'll get going now." The redhead has already gone ahead, leaving the two girls on his or her own.
"Wait, you forgot... lunch." She ran outside and tried to catch up with him but to no avail, he was a dot at the distance. "I really should ready his lunch before breakfast." Mikan sighed as she headed back to the house.
"I can bring it to him if you want to!" Mikan wonders if she can entrust this to her, moreover, she has no time to give it to him at school since she has one.
"Fine, bring this to Sainan Metropolitan High School. I'm assuming you know where it is?"
"I can survey the area from above using my wings." She unfurled her wings, showing it off it to the girl who was caught off guard by her display. Sensing that Mikan will fall hard to the floor, Lala caught her in time as her pupils are a bit dilated. "Maybe it was too much?"
She carried her off to the couch and lied her down. It seems that she is out for the moment, looks like she will have to deliver Shirou's lunch. Lala left behind a note in the table just in case for the unconscious girl.
-0-
Shirou arrived at his room, just a few minutes before the homeroom starts. He settled down his bag and sat at the chair, glancing around to see if anyone or anything is suspicious. Looks like the coast is clear... for now... perhaps the creatures are only active at night? Whatever's the case, he is hoping that Lala may know a solution to the problem then he will be the one to execute it.
"Announcement to all students: no one is to approach the old abandoned building at the back of the school until further notice. It also goes the same for the staff, that's all."
"Huh, no one's brave enough to enter that building." Risa, Mio, and Haruna are all huddled up as usual. The blue-haired girl suppressed the shivers coming down in her spine.
"Rumors say that a ghost of a girl is roaming around the halls every night." The glasses wearing girl added, making Haruna feel more uncomfortable by it.
"Hey, you hear that, Yūki? A ghost, pfft!"
"I don't know about you but I'll follow it anyways," Shirou said as he rummaged his bag to find his textbooks. Only for him to realize that, he forgot the lunch, his sister made. "I forgot Mikan's lunch..."
"To receive such treasure weekly, you sure have it easy, aren't you?" Kenichi said, envious of his friend's situation.
"Yeah, I guess but she only makes my lunch whenever she feels like making one. But most of the time, I make my own." He explained but his classmate wouldn't take any of it.
"You even got a lunchbox from Sairenji! It's almost like you're a harem protagonist of sorts!"
"I wouldn't be so sure about that..." Shirou deadpanned at his rambling as the school bell rang, the rest of the students of 1-A enter the classroom and have gone to their respective seats. He will spend most of the day recalling most of the stuff he learned back in Homurahara.
-0-
"Hey, who's the hottie?"
"I don't know but look at the curves in her body!"
A certain pink-haired alien is wandering the town of Sainan with a boxed lunch in her hands. Lala took it upon herself to deliver her friend's meal in his school. This was also a good chance to record everything that she has seen and encounter here on Earth. Her eyes darting everywhere from the skyscrapers to the small shops just around the corner.
Most of the population in Deviluke and other alien species have a low opinion on humans. Probably because their planet is in the outskirts of the galaxy and her father simply has no interest traveling to such. Only her mother expressed interest in studying humans and with the help of many researchers who gather under her mother's leadership.
One particular show caught her fancy as she stopped in front of the appliance store.
"Hahaha! I am General Afro! I'm going to give everyone an afro!" A weird looking man with an outrageous hairstyle said as he grabbed one of the civilians.
"Stop right there!" A girl appeared with a hat and some fancy looking clothes. "It is I, Magical Girl, Kyouko! My flames will cleanse all evil that comes in 0way!"
Her eyes sparkled upon seeing the girl named Kyouko and how she defeated the Afro Man with her flames. She stared at the television and continued watching for the next hours, oblivious of the people staring at her. Her appearance has distracted the store owner and asked her to leave.
"Sorry, it's just that it was really fun to watch!" Lala said as she took one last glance at the show.
"Kirisaki Kyouko is a known idol and her show is popular among kids but I guess it appeals to foreigners." The storeowner noticed her appearance stand out unlike the rest of the locals.
"Can you tell me where I can find the nearest school here?"
"Um, there are two schools here in the city. Which one are you referring to?"
Lala pondered for a moment, remembering the color of Shirou's uniform. "Oh, they're wearing a brown uniform."
"You must be talking about the uniform of Sainan High," She points at the direction where Lala should go. "Just cross the road, take the first left turn and continue walking. You'll find Sainan High in there."
"Thank you, old lady!" The girl ran fast towards the direction, leaving a trail of dust behind her.
-0-
"Alright, class, do your research about the Neo-Moorish architectural style for tomorrow. Class dismissed." The bell rang, indicating the end of morning class sessions and their lunch break as each one of the students rose to their seats.
Shirou stretched his body and kept his notes to his bag. Haruna, Risa and Mio are now getting their lunch out while Kenichi is talking with the other guys at the class. He also has other places to be since he forgot his lunch; maybe the canteen has some healthy choices. He would spend most of his time trying to think of a way on how to deal with the aliens.
"Hey, Yūki!" Kenichi patted his back, wearing a somewhat perverted grin. "Want to check out a babe for your lunch?"
"No." Shirou immediately gave his answer, clearly uninterested by his offer. Besides, he already has something to do that needed his utmost attention.
"Hmph, you might say no but wait until we show you the goods!" The redhead got dragged and was followed by the rest of the boys. They all gaze out of the window and Kenichi pointed at the sole girl at the entrance gates. "Behold a beauty out of this world!"
At the gates is a girl whom the redhead knows already, wearing a yellow sundress and holding what seemed to be his lunch. Lala managed to find her way to Sainan High. Risa and Mio joined the fray, observing the girl with their keen eyes.
"She has a unique hair color, indicating that she might be a foreigner and it naturally flows around her. She's taking good care of her hair." Risa started.
"The girl also has a well-endowed body and her bust size is incredible," Mio added.
"Her smile also reflects that she has a bubbly personality and doesn't mind being groped at all." Risa motioned her hands, imagining the softness of the girl's breasts in her fingers.
All of the boys were amazed at the observations of the two but Kenichi noticed that one of them went missing. "Hey, where did Yūki go?"
Meanwhile, Shirou was already making a run downstairs where Lala was. By the time, he got to the shoe lockers, the baseball club members already got to her first.
"Shirou, where are you?" The pink-haired girl called out his name and plenty of male students surrounded her.
"You're a cute one, aren't you? That's it, I will let you be my girlfriend!" The captain of the baseball club declared, causing uproar.
"That's Motemitsu-senpai for you! He already made an advance to her!"
"Eh? I don't want to, besides, I'm here for Shirou to bring his lunch. Do you know where I can find him?"
"Ohhh! As expected of senpai! He got turned down in an instant!"
"Lala!" Shirou called at her and the males began whispering to one another. "What are you doing here? I told you to stay with Mikan at home!"
"But she asked me to deliver this to you. Did... I do something wrong?" She asked with concern, making him feel a bit bad for shouting at her.
"Hah, no, thank you for delivering this to me." Shirou patted her head and Lala made a smile at his gesture.
"Hey, Yūki!" Kenichi together with the rest of the boys in Sainan High came in all directions. "How dare you hog that beauty for yourself!?"
"Woah, wait a minute, Lala is..." The guys are slowly creeping up on them and trying to explain what relationship he has with her. He slowly backed away, holding the girl's hand to his. "Listen let's talk about these like civilized men..."
"Get him!" As if on cue, everyone is making a run towards them as he and Lala do the same thing away from them.
"Why are they angry at you, Shirou?" Lala wondered as she watched the flood of male students going after them.
"Why are you letting her call you on a first name basis!?"
"Well, it's not everyday that you can see a girl of your stature around here. They all think that we're in a relationship of sorts." Shirou explained as they climbed the stairs to the second floor of the building. He promptly opened the doors of the school clinic and shut it close.
He breathes a sigh of relief and glance at the girl who is staring at her hand. "Sorry for dragging you with me."
Lala shook her head and flashed a smile to him. "No, it's fine, that was actually fun!"
The redhead deadpanned at her remark but he clearly doesn't want to be chased around by a bunch of boys who don't listen to a thing or two.
"Oh my, finally getting a checkup now, Yūki-kun?" The school nurse, Ryouko Mikado greets the two of them. She is a popular figure around town literally because of how beautiful and curvaceous she is. Her outfit that screams attention due to it showing her cleavage. To the point that most male students would feign injuries just to be in the clinic.
"No, Mikado-sensei, I'm just taking my friend here for a trip but the men outside are running amok."
The doctor heard the rumbling and the shouting of students from the corridor. She was wondering what the commotion was all about but the presence of Shirou's companion could be the reason for their behavior.
"Hello, my name is Lala! Nice to meet you!" The girl introduced herself and Mikado already took a liking at her.
"This one's a keeper, don't you think?" The nurse called out the young man who only smiled at her. "I'm the head nurse of Sainan High, Mikado Ryouko. It's a pleasure meeting you, Lala-san."
"By the way, are you an Arcallian?"
The nurse was taken aback by her question since there is another person who is oblivious of who they are. "Is it okay for our visitor here?" Shirou gave a confused look at them.
"Umu, he already knows I'm an alien." Lala declared and the nurse nodded her head to the girl's words. She revealed her elf-like ears to her and Shirou who was confused at what is happening.
"I am an Arcallian and by your tail, you're a Devilukean, aren't you?" She gave a nod at her words. "Me and Lala are aliens, Yūki-kun. So how do you feel about it?"
"Honestly, I'm just taking it all in and even if I try to make any sense out of this ordeal, I'm just giving myself headaches," Shirou said as both girls giggled at him. He suddenly remembered something that Mikado might know. "Do you know of those aliens in the old abandoned building by any chance, sensei?"
"Oh, those individuals? Yes, they have several circumstances as to why they're here on Earth. Do not worry if you're thinking that they're dangerous to the people around. Most of them are assimilating quite well with humans."
"Is that so? They would not run amok now, wouldn't they?" He was simply cautious on his approach to them.
"I think it's better for you to meet one of them," The doors opened, revealing the janitor of the school.
"Mikado-sensei, I'm here to collect the trash." The nurse pointed at the bin and the janitor dumped all of it in the bag he's carrying before he noticed the redhead at the corner. "Yūki-kun? It's a first time seeing you here in the clinic."
"Yūki-kun is aware of who we really are, Hayate. It's okay to show him you're true form." The nurse reassured. The old man looks uncertain but he decided to take the risk. He dropped the bag he's carrying as large steam came out of his back and a figure stepped out. His upper body is actually like those of a human but his lower extremities are that of a centipede.
"Well, this is the real me," Hayate stated, expecting some exaggerated reaction from the redhead but he didn't flinch even a bit.
"Alright, I guess you are an alien, Hayate-san," Shirou said as the janitor got back in his human skin. "Tell me, how long have you been here?"
"About two years, it was hard to adjust at first but thanks to Mikado-sensei here that I was able to land a job here."
"Everything turned pretty well for you then?" The janitor only gave a half-hearted smile to him.
"Almost... well... I better get going now. Don't tell anyone about this, Yūki-kun."
"Of course, have a good day, Hayate-san." The janitor left the clinic with a dejected look, making him wonder what is wrong with the man. He helped him most of the time whenever there's something needs fixing. Hayate seemed to be a happy go lucky 'man' but seeing him like that...
"Just like I said, most of them have problems of their own. It's natural to have them now and then."
"Don't worry, Shirou! Everything will turn out fine!" Somehow, seeing the positive attitude of Lala puts a smile on him. Probably because of how infectious it was.
"I never knew that you and Yūki-kun are in a first name basis," She grinned at both teenagers but Shirou only dismissed it.
"It's just for a while, doctor." The bell eventually rang and the young man groaned at it. He has yet to eat his lunch! Time flies by if you don't take notice of it. He stood up from the bed and hand his meal to Lala.
"You should eat this, Shirou!" The girl noticed that the redhead is wobbling a bit due to hunger.
"Nah, it's fine. Besides you haven't eaten anything before you arrived here, correct?" She simply nods at him. "You probably need it more than I do. Um, can Lala stay here until we finish classes, please?"
"Of course she can; quite frankly, I wanted her to stick around since I want to ask a few questions."
"Thank you. I'll see you later, Lala and don't forget to eat it!" Shirou checked the corridors for any hostile individuals and after making sure, the coast is clear, he returned to the classroom.
"I'm not that even hungry,"
"It's in his nature to think of others before himself." The nurse interrupted her train of thoughts. "That's the exact reason why half of the students and all staff here took a liking to him. If there is something that needs fixing, instead of Hayate doing it, Shirou will be the one doing it."
"What about the other half?" Lala curiously asked.
"Not everyone believes the kindness that he's showing is true. They believe that Yūki-kun is doing those just to garner attention for himself. But I genuinely think that he likes to help others and he's being misunderstood, that's all." Mikado concluded as she rummaged her cabinets for a file of a past patient of hers.
'Hmmm... come to think of it, he's slightly looked like the one who brought that patient at me.' She wondered, flipping through the pages of the file.
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Shirou made his way back to the classroom, his stomach still rumbling due to him skipping lunch. He only drank a bottle of water to alleviate the hunger he's feeling now. He was about to enter the room when he heard Yui's voice.
"Is there a good reason why the lots of you are running around the hallways!" Looks like she's chastising the boys of 1-A.
"Well, it's about Yūki and that girl he brought here in school." Kenichi reasoned out.
"So what if he brought a girl in here? It doesn't justify the lot of you, disrupting the lunch of both staff and students. By the time he gets back here, I want you to apologize, got it?"
"Yes, ma'am..." Upon hearing that the redhead brought a girl in the school caused the chairperson of the morals committee to keep tabs of who it is. She was just hoping that whatever affiliation this girl is not on the line of... shamelessness.
"There's no need for all of you to say sorry," Shirou entered the room and all of the boys glared daggers at him. "Lala is a distant relative of mine and she's staying with us for a while." He can't exactly tell them that she warped right above him naked, that will fly really well to them!
"Does that mean we can get a chance with her!? It's not too late, gentlemen!" The boys all cheered the moment that Shirou and Lala are not romantically involved.
"Hah... these boys should keep their hormones in check," Yui rubbed her temples to soothe it.
"You really can't blame them." Shirou chuckled under his breath. "By the way, about the development of the predicament, we're both in."
Yui immediately knew what he was talking about since she also had been thinking of it last night. She only got a wink of sleep because of the aliens lingering in the building. This was her first time dealing with such; she knew how to discipline unruly and perverted students. However, she has no absolute power over them. They might even abduct her and be experimented like in those movies her brother loves to watch.
"There's no need for you to worry about them. I may have found a solution to it." Shirou simply wants her to be released of the burden she was in.
"What is it?" She curiously asked.
"It's a secret for now but I'll give you details to it in the next few days."
"Wait, Yūki-kun!" She was interrupted when the teacher entered the room to start the afternoon classes. Yui returned to her seat, still thinking of the plan that the redhead said.
Back in the nurse's office...
"So tell me, what is the first princess of Deviluke doing here on Earth?" Mikado knew the identity of the pink-haired alien since the girl has been featured many times on intergalactic papers.
"Um... I ran away from home." Lala replied, hanging her head down. "My father is forcing me to meet these marriage candidates who only wanted to be the ruler of the galaxy. I escaped here in my accord but they will surely find me."
"Hmm... you seemed to be in a pinch, Lala." The nurse commented. Lala's father, Gid Lucione Deviluke rule over countless galaxies after quelling the Galactic Wars. Now that she thought about succession, marrying the first princess is the fastest way to be the next ruler of the galaxy.
"But I have a plan with me! If this succeeds, I may avoid going back on those arrangements." Her eyes full of hope, making Mikado wonder what it is. However, if she were to guess it, Shirou might have a role in it. If that's how it goes, she can watch how it will unfold in the sidelines until she is needed.
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"That'll be all for today and don't forget to bring the materials I ask for tomorrow." The bell rang, ending the classes for today as Shirou rubbed his stomach. After giving, his lunch to Lala and his body now is a bit wobbly due to hunger as he slumped in his table. He eventually felt a hand in his shoulder, looking up to see Haruna with melon bread in her hands. "This is..."
"I noticed earlier that you were out of rhythm when you entered the classroom. Here, you better eat something to fill your stomach." She hands him the melon bread and he gracefully accepted it.
"Thanks for this, Sairenji. You already made me lunch yesterday and this, I promise that I'll get back with you someday tenfold." Shirou promised.
"There's no need, Yūki-kun. I know that most staff and students like to ask for your help and you do not ask for anything in return. Just don't let them take advantage of your kindness too much, okay?" Haruna reminded him as he saw another visage of Sakura from the blue-haired girl.
Their similarities were uncanny aside from their appearances and upbringing of course. A loving family raised Haruna while Sakura was given to the care of the Matou's and they aren't exactly a good one to boot. The one trait that both girls share is their kindness and concern to his well-being. He was happy to have her around but she was also a painful reminder of the things that he left back in his world.
"Are you alright?"
"Much better now."
"What will you ever do if Haruna-chan is not around, Yūki?" They were joined by Risa and Mio, starting another session of teasing.
"I'm sure that I can still manage myself, Momioka-san." Shirou stated as the girl patted his shoulders with a smile.
"Still as straight as ever!"
"Yūki-kun, may I have a word with you for a moment?" Yui interrupted from the sidelines with a serious look in her face.
"Eh? What could possibly the head of the morals committee have against you, Yūki?" Mio questioned.
"It's something between the both of us." The redhead said, standing up on his feet.
"Are you two planning to elope or what?" Risa leaned in on Yui who was blushing madly at the thought of it. Her mind has wandered into dangerous territory...
"Yui," Shirou pinned her down at the table with the sunset illuminating the background. He slowly crept his way in the nape of her neck, muttering under his breath. "Wanna do shameless things with me?"
"N-No, we're at the school and-" She was cut off when she felt a hand sliding under her skirt and Yui squirmed in response.
"It'll be over in an instant... just close your eyes." She felt his fingers at her hips and his lips inching closer to her lips.
"You're totally thinking of doing it, don't you?" Mio teased.
"We're not gonna do any of those shameless things you just said!" The black-haired girl spat out before dragging the redhead outside of the classroom.
"Kotegawa can't take a joke, can she?" said Risa.
"I doubt she had the guts to do those shameless things that we just said." Mio added as they already themselves for the afternoon. Haruna glanced to where the two-headed and wonder what they will be up to.
"Shirou!" The doors of the classroom opened, revealing the same girl from earlier. "Eh? Where is he?"
All of the boys have gone into commotion after seeing the girl once more. Haruna, being the class representative, did her duty of not bothering the newly arrived girl. She noticed how foreign her looks are: pink hair, emerald green eyes, and curvaceous. But the one thing that bothered her is the tail behind her, is it some kind of accessory?
"Hello, are you looking for Yūki-kun?"
"Yep! Have you seen him around? I would like to talk to him."
"Hey there!" Risa and Mio joined the fray, waving their hands to the pink-haired girl. "You're Yūki's cousin, right?"
"Cousin? No, I'm his friend!" Lala happily declared. "Are you his friends?"
The three girls gave a nod to her as she giddily reaches their hands. "It's nice to meet Shirou's friends! I'm Lala Satalin Deviluke!"
"The name's Momioka Risa, this one in the left is Sawada Mio and in my right is Sairenji Haruna." She introduced back as she circled back to Lala and with a swift movement, grabbed her breasts from behind. The alien was caught off guard by Risa's hands as her hand began massaging them. Mio joined in the fray, touching her hips as well.
"T-that tickles! B-but please s-stop it." She pleaded and the girls complied with satisfying looks.
"Just as we predicted earlier, the softness is topnotch!"
"Her hips are plump too!"
"Um, you're making a bad impression to Lala-san here..." said Haruna.
"Hahaha, Lala-chi doesn't seem to mind it a bit! Anyway, why don't you search for them with Haruna-chan here?" She suggested and Haruna was more than willing to accompany her.
The two girls walked side by side with the stealing glances at Lala who is checking out the school. In a way, she can describe her as beautiful and well-endowed in some parts. She didn't expect though that Shirou will lie about his and Lala's relationship with them.
"Um, Lala-san... where did you and Yūki-kun meet?"
"Shirou helped me to stay out of sight from my pursuers. I'm really thankful to him and he promised me that he'll take me out so that we can see all the sights here in the city!"
'It's just like him to do this sort of thing... you really haven't changed at all.' Haruna thought before noticing that Lala already disappeared from her sight. "Eh? Lala-san, where are you?"
"Hey! What's that you're playing!?" She heard the girl's voice from outside and gaze out of the windows. There she was along with the baseball team of Sainan High. Haruna quickly made her way down to the grounds, catching up with Lala.
"It's that girl from earlier."
"Looks like she wanted to try baseball."
"This is perfect," Taizou Motemitsu, captain of the baseball club, adjusted his cap and offered the pink-haired girl a proposition. "If you miss two of my throws... you'll be my girlfriend!"
"Just as to be expected of senpai! It's a one-sided deal!"
Haruna ran over to Lala, concerned with the bet is odd against her and by how good the third years are in baseball. "There's no need for you to go against them. Let's just be on our way."
"Hehehe, don't worry, Haruna! I will not lose to him! So, I just have to hit the ball right?" Lala positioned herself at the field, wielding the bat that was given to her by one of the players.
"For your sake, I will go easy on you!" He threw the ball at her, fast approaching but for her, it was slow and hitting it will not be a problem. The moment the ball made contact with the bat, Lala puts a quarter of her strength and hurled it out of the field! Everyone of the boys was all jaw dropped by the spectacle and even Haruna was impressed.
"It's so far away!" Lala commented as she had gone to position once more. At that moment, the captain knew that he had to get serious into this. It would be an embarrassment to him that some random girl will beat him. He assumed the stance and look at her with dead serious eyes.
"This is my signature move! Motemitsu Ball!" He threw it with all his might at Lala, the ball is now locked at her eyes and unconsciously her strength slips in. The bat blew into pieces and the ball missed an inch of the captain's face who was only frozen by her display of power.
At that same moment...
Yui released a sigh, unable to take all of the words that Shirou said to her. The fact that he took in an alien, gave it refuge and it was a girl! Now that she knew that all of his talk about his cousin was all a lie to cover up the story about the alien thing. She was also surprised to know that the school nurse was also not of this planet since she was... well... looks like a human.
"Are you sure that we can trust them, Yūki-kun? They are extraterrestrials too, you know?"
"It's certainly a big risk but I'll take it. We'll check on them this evening." Yui didn't initially like the idea of leaving Shirou alone with someone who could be a potential threat to him and to everyone. It made her wonder why he's willing to jeopardize his safety to an unknown individual.
"But why are you willing to take the words of a stranger for granted?"
"There are no strangers in this world, Kotegawa. Only friends or enemies you haven't met yet." There are times when this young man would spill words out that make little sense, confusing her for the most part. She often feels that Shirou is treating her like a kid despite them being the same age.
*crash!*
Shards of broken glass and concrete broke the two high schoolers from their talk. Something just busts it's way in the committee room, making a hole in the ceiling in the process. Yui and Shirou look outside to find out what happened and the redhead groaned at the sight of Lala holding a bath on her hands, jumping up and down in glee.
"Hey! Watch where you pitch the ball! You vandalized school property!" Yui shouted at the pinkette.
"Ah, sorry!" She noticed the redhead beside the girl who called her out. "Look, Shirou! I learned how to play baseball!"
"So, it's that girl, Yūki-kun."
"Yes, I'll take care of her in here so that she won't be a problem." He grabbed his bags and made his way where Lala was. Yui, on the other hand, was left alone until the janitor showed up, observing the damage before saying this. "Devilukeans are a strong bunch."
The entire baseball team scrambled around the captain who is still processing what happened. Shirou couldn't blame his upperclassman for challenging Lala in a one on one match. Moreover, they don't know that she is an alien whose strength surpassed those of humans.
"School here in Earth is fun, Shirou!"
"Aside from academics, other extracurricular activities are implemented to develop not only intelligence but also physicality." Shirou explained, earning him a nod from the class representative.
"Back in the palace, all we do is study and we never have activities like this..."
Haruna became curious as to where Lala lived since she spoke of palace and such. Did she come from a country practicing monarchy?
"Haha, don't say such outlandish things, Lala!" Shirou covered her mouth before she says anymore unnecessary information. "Um, why don't I take you a tour around town as I promised?"
"Yay! Let's go now!" She was about to make a dash when she remembered the girl from the sidelines, Haruna. "Come with us, Haruna! The more the merrier!"
"Eh? Um... I don't think I can, Lala-san."
"It's fine to me, Sairenji." Shirou offered at her. If he was to base the alien's age according to her physic, his bet is that she is about the same as them. Besides, having a girl around won't make the trip that much awkward since Haruna has experience dealing with newcomers.
"If it's alright," She didn't finish what she was about to say as Lala grabbed her by the hand with a smile, causing her to do do back at her.
-0-
*ring!*
Shirou dug in his pockets and took his phone out, answering the incoming call. "Hello, Mikan?"
"Ah, Shirou, can you do some shopping before you go home? We kind of less in pantry and stuff."
"For sure," He earnestly replied, checking the money he still had in his wallet. "What do you want for dinner anyway?"
"Everything is fine and by the way... did Lala-san manage to deliver your lunch box?"
"Yes and she managed to find her way in and garner the attention of everyone because of her appearance."
Mikan opted not to say that she fainted partly because she doesn't want him to worry about it. God knows how much he freaks out over the smallest things like that time when she arrived late at their home. She didn't get to inform him that she'll be late to help her friends to do some homework. Shirou arrived at her friend's house, sweating bullets with a worrisome look.
"Alright, but be careful around her. You might get in trouble if you stay longer than necessary."
"I know... seriously if I wanted to be nagged everytime, I'll buy a clockwork wife." Shirou joked and he heard his sister chuckle at the line.
"Let's hope that Sairenji will keep you in check in the future." The young girl teased back.
"Yeah, I guess, I'll see you later." He puts his phone down and follows Haruna and Lala to the district.
-0-
Location : Below low Earth orbit...
"Have you gathered the data from the drones that we sent in Earth?" A man with silver white hair, wearing an ornate armor with a matching red cape at his back, asked at the two men with him.
"Yes, Sir Zastin. The princess ended up here in Earth after using her wristwatch." The red-haired man informed.
"We've also received some reports from the alien inhabitants that a Devilukean was sighted in this country," The brown skin man pulled up the monitor, showing the country of Japan in the main screen. "This has to be Lady Lala without a doubt."
"Hmph, this chase ends here now. Smutts, Maul, capture the princess and bring her back here in the station. Also bring Peke with you, she might prove useful in capturing her."
"Lord Zastin! Please consider Lady Lala's feelings about the matter!" A strange looking robot indignantly screamed out from behind a small energy cage but the individual didn't heed her words.
"You do not have a say over this, it is the King's orders." Zastin, captain of Deviluke's forces firmly said, readying the computers and the space displacement field.
Their chase started about a month ago when the first princess of Deviluke didn't show up at the gathering of delegates in the castle. These kinds of formal occasions where monarchs from different planets come, it was expected that suitors would come. The King was furious over due to this; it was only due to the interference of his wife that kept his temperament at bay.
He, alongside Smutts and Maul, was sent by the King to bring back Lala to their planet... by any means necessary. Planets after planet, they were close to capturing her only for the girl to pull out some crazy invention out of her pocket dimension. Moreover, it was a known fact to them that her inventions explode upon usage.
However, this time is different, Zastin was prepared more than ever and he will succeed in capturing her.
Back in Earth...
"Let's see, I got some cabbages and carrots. I also bought some shampoo and extra soap, I think its all good now." He went over the counter with the items he will pay for until he receives a text message. He opened his smartphone and skim its contents. Haruna and Lala are currently at the arcade shop, probably the pink-haired girl chose it because of its somewhat inviting lights.
Shirou entered the arcade, a flurry of Sainan students and other people fill the arcade machines. His eyes darting everywhere to find the two girls until a streak of pink caught his vision in one of the claw machines. There he found Haruna and Lala whose talking to each other.
"So you just had to control those claws to get the figurine and drop it on the hole? I want to try it!"
"I wouldn't be so sure about that," He interrupted her for a bit. "Claw games are rigged so the chances of winning are 1 in 15. Fortunately for you, Sairenji-san knows her way through this, isn't that right?"
"Um, it was a just a stroke of luck back then," Her mouth stuttered, surprised by his words of praise towards her.
"Oh, pretty please, Haruna!" The girl pleaded with a cute impression. She internally sighed and was about to dug for tokens when Shirou inserted two of them in the coin slot.
"This one's on me."
"Thanks, now, Lala-san you'll be the one in charge of the red button and I'll control the crane. But first what figurine would you like to get?"
"Oh, that one!" She pointed her fingers at the Magical Kyouko one at the center. The blue-haired girl examined it first before nodding to herself. She began to move the claws at the upper part of the box, making sure that the claw is in perfect position to grab it.
"Press it." Hearing the words of her friend, Lala pressed the button as the three of them watch the claw grip the box. It seemed to be holding fine as she manipulated it slowly towards the hole. It came to a sudden stop for a moment and the girls held their breath, seeing the plastic box losing its grip.
Haruna continues her attempt, controlling it more carefully than before. Lala waited in anticipation as she watched the figurine closing in on the hole. "Okay, press it again to drop."
She did what she told and the figurine dropped as she giddily reached for it. "Thanks for this, Haruna!" She pulled the girl to a tight embrace.
"Y-You're welcome, L-Lala-san!" She didn't expect for her to be hugged this tight! She's already running out of the air to breathe!
"Okay, I think that's enough," He pulled the alien away from Haruna who is catching her breath. "Why don't we go home and call it a day, eh?"
"There's still so much to do here and outside, come on!" They were both pulled by the strength of Lala's arms.
-0-
To say that they are tired and exhausted would be an understatement. Shirou and Haruna with a still energetic Lala are now walking back to their homes after an afternoon of extraneous activities. Mostly with the alien dragging them to whatever tickles her fancy like the arm wrestling machine, which she effortlessly destroyed.
Or that hammer one where you can test your strength and needless to say, Lala dominated it. It also meant an array of prizes, the majority of which was stuff toys and being the gentleman he was, he carried them all.
"How about I carry the small ones for you, Yūki-kun?" Haruna suggested to which Shirou shot down.
"Thanks but I'll be fine. Besides, this is like an exercise for my muscles." Shirou turned her offer for help.
"Can I ask you something?" The redhead gave a nod to her. "Is Lala-san truly your cousin?"
"Well, yeah," Shirou fibbed and the two went silent for a moment. While it left quite a distaste to him that he has to lie for Haruna's sake, it was necessary. Yui already got involved with this alien business and having her around might jeopardize her peace.
"There's no need to lie," She spoke casually, surprising him for a moment. "You helped Lala-san out of your own will. It's something that you would do with anyone who seeks your help."
He clearly misjudged the level of trust that she had towards him. It was in his nature to help ever since he was a kid back in his world up until now. While his heroic tendencies have dwindled down now due to peace (and he preferred it that way), he helps in other ways. Perhaps, he should at least reveal the fact itself...
"All right, she's an outsider that I took in. How did you even knew about it?" He wondered.
"She told us herself," She responded and he only sighed to himself.
'What do I expect out of someone who is not around here?'
"If you are troubled by something, never hesitate to seek me for help. I'm always here for you, never forget that." Haruna gave him a smile... the very same one that Sakura often do when they are into each other. This girl who came to his life and reminded him of a promise that he had failed to fulfil, it was disheartening to see her around. Yet at the same time, he cannot deny that she has been a part of his new life here.
"I'll take up on it someday."
"Where do you currently live, Haruna?" Lala interrupted the two and she's somewhat oblivious of the atmosphere settling between them.
"My home is a bit far from here and we'll have to separate ways in the next corner." They came to a stop for a while. "Well, this is it, I don't know if we'll ever meet again but I do hope so, Lala-san."
"Hehehe, goodbye, Haruna! I had fun today!" It didn't even feel like a farewell to her, truly, their somewhat eccentric visitor has a positive disposition. She also waved goodbye to him.
"What we'll be having for dinner tonight, Shirou?"
"Whatever comes to my mind, I guess." He replied with less enthusiasm as he arranged the spoils in his hands.
"Hehehe, actually I'm really looking forward to dinner. Something in your cooking and Mikan's presence reminded me of the good old times." She came to a halt and stared at the starry sky. "If only Papa would listen to me..."
Despite him not knowing the full extent of Lala's relationship towards her father, he can see in her eyes that she only wanted the freedom to choose.
"You know what?" Shirou leaned closer and rummaged her hair. "Let's have a feast for tonight, what do you say?"
The pinkette beamed at his words and was about to give him a hug when she suddenly remembered his words. Even Shirou made a stance of sorts to defend himself from Lala's 'crushing' hug. Fortunately for him, she held back on doing so.
"We finally found you!"
Two figures landed in front of them, wearing black suits and matching pants. By the way, they carried themselves around, it seems that they are the ones pursuing the alien behind him.
"Smutts, Maul!" Lala exclaimed both of their names as they adjusted the glasses covering their eyes.
"This is the last warning we'll give to you. Come back with us to the ship or else," The redhead with the goatee was interrupted by the girl.
"No, I won't!" She stuck her tongue out and that's when the other guy showed what he's hiding from his back.
"Lady Lala!" A doll-like robot is encaged at some sort of electrical cage.
"Peke! Are you alright?" She asked in concern with the robot nodding its head. "Release her!"
"We can't do that, Sir Zastin has given us permission to use any means of capturing you. Even if that means destroying this thing." Smutts snapped his fingers and Maul disabled the cage. He dug his fingers in the robot's head, making a loud crunch.
"Peke!"
"Release the robot!"
Despite of him ignoring the human that Lala with, the fact that said human called them out to release Peke didn't go down with him.
"Just stay out of this, human or else you'll regret this seriously." He warned but the young man didn't heed it.
"I promised Lala that I'll help her so..." He didn't get to finish his sentence as a palm against his chest sends him flying away, landing hard in the concrete wall.
"Shirou!" The girl went over to the downed redhead. She immediately checked up on him and was relieved that his vitals are still intact. "Why did you have to do that to my friend!?"
"He's interfering with us, Lady Lala," Maul spoke up. "If you don't want him or Peke to get further pain, come with us."
The pinkette bit her lip as pressure started to settle upon her. On one hand, she wanted to stay here on Earth for a little longer; however, if the price of her freedom is Shirou's safety... she has to...
"If you're thinking what I'm thinking, Lala," Shirou covered his mouth and coughed some blood out. "You don't have to go with them."
"But, Shirou I..." She was amazed by the fact that he survived Smutt's attack. Their kind was known throughout the system for their strength. Smutts and Maul were no exceptions to them, she was sure that they are battle-hardened warriors on their own. This is why she was afraid of seeing her friend for he might not survive his encounter.
"Do you trust me on this one?"
He doesn't even have to ask her the obvious!
"Yeah! I entrust my life to you, Shirou!"
Both Devilukean's rose their eyebrows as their princess helped the human on his feet. While he may have held back on his attack, Smutts was sure that it would be enough to knock him out unconscious. However, the human only spit the blood out of his mouth.
"What are you, human?"
"Me?" Shirou made a wry smile at them, a string of light forming in the palm of his hand.
"I'm an aspiring hero of justice."
I'm planning to expand the in-story world here and it's already hinted at some parts. I always thought that To Love Ru has the potential of becoming interesting if they focus on world building. But who am I to say that! I'm just an author playing around with two franchises with their own respective genres!
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