A.N.
Sorry for the long wait! There's a lot of reasons for the late release of this chapter. It was mainly due to my lack of free time, finals, and editing the previous chapters.
Question for my readers: Is Run and Saki classified as a major or minor character in To Love Ru? This chapter covers the newest teacher in To Love Ru, Tearju Lunatique. Next chapter character spotlight is Celine, the flower girl. Advance warning: It won't be romance chapter, rather it's a family bonding one.
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Chapter 7: When Clumsy Forces Collide
Tearju Lunatique sighed as she organized the stack of test papers. The school day at Sanin High has just ended as students prepared to head home for winter break. It has been several months since she had arrive to Earth and reunited with Eve or rather Yami. In the same time, she had also acquainted herself with Mea. Despite her numerous attempts to bond with the two girls, they ignored her advances. Tear sighed once more before deciding to go talk to her longtime friend, Ryoko.
As she turned to leave, Tear's feet got tangled up and she fell face first on to the floor. The test papers went airborne and scattered throughout the room. "Ugh." The teacher groaned as she rubbed her sore nose. Tear always wondered why she randomly fell. Others said it was simply because she was a klutz while some said it was a case of extreme bad luck.
Picking up her body, she decided to pick up the pieces of paper. As she was about to start the task, the door opened to reveal Yuuki Rito. "Are you okay Tearju-sensei?" He asked before clarifying. "I heard a loud sound from downstairs so I came to investigate."
"I'm fine Yuuki-kun. I tripped over my own feet and fell down." She explained. Most would've laugh at her clumsiness but the boy only nodded in understanding.
"Yeah. I have that problem as well." Rito confessed, scratching the back of his head. "Here let me help you pick up the papers." He offered and began helping. Tear could agree that the two of them had a problem with falling. Yuuki Rito was someone she knew quite well over the past few months. He was considered Yami's 'target' that she needed to assassinate. Despite that fact, Yami never seriously attempted to end his life. Sure she would attack him but he seemed to have gained a resistance to those attacks as the boy would get up without an injury.
Rito also seemed to have a connection with Mea. The red haired girl seemed to enjoy playing with the older boy. Both girls who she wanted to become close to, had a friendly relationship with the orange haired boy. Tear wondered what he possessed that she didn't have. Perhaps she could ask him for his help. Shaking those thoughts from her head, Tearju reconsidered. Yuuki Rito had a knack for falling in provocative positions when near a girl.
She was also a victim to his unnatural fallings. On Tearju's first day as a teacher, the principal all of a sudden began stripping off his clothes. In an attempt to save her, Rito dragged her through the school halls. The problem was that the blond wasn't an expert in running. As she tripped into him, they teleported via Lala's invention. This, somehow, lead to both of them being devoid of their clothes except for her stockings.
Remembering the incident, a crimson blush sprouted on her face. Rito was the first male to ever seen her naked. Not to mention, he had thoroughly groped her breasts. Later Tear realized that was also the first time she ever saw a member of the male species naked. "I've collected all the papers, Tearju-sensei." Rito's voice brought out of her stupor. During the time she was musing to herself, her student had gathered the pieces of paper.
"Thank you Yuuki-kun." Tear thanked him. If there was one thing about Rito, it was that his kindness knew no bounds. He would go out of his way to help friends to random strangers. As Tearju got up from the floor, one of her heels snapped. The blonde staggered and began freefalling towards a desk. Tearju closed her eyes and braced her body for impact. A crash resounded in the mostly empty classroom.
Strangely enough, she didn't feel any pain from the impact. Instead, she felt the warmth of a human body. A groan forced her to open her eyes and Tear realized that she was laying on her body. Suddenly her breast was squeezed and she moaned from the action. The teacher looked down to find that Rito's left arm was on top of her breast. The other arm had somehow snaked its way underneath her skirt and dangerously near her crotch.
Another groan snapped her from her thoughts. "Are you okay Yuuki-kun?" The teacher roused him awake. The boy opened his eyes and noticed where his arms where placed. Jumping up abruptly, he smacked his head on a desk.
"I'm fine Tearju-sensei." He relied while rubbing his sore head. His face still had remnants of a blush. "Do you need some help?" Rito asked, offering a hand. Tearju graciously accepted the hand and attempted to get up. But as soon as she planted her foot, a surge of pain forced her to sit back down. With her hand still connected to Rito's, the boy fell with her. His face planted itself right between her two mounds.
He quickly escaped from the soft pillows and apologized. Tearju realized that they wouldn't getting where if they constantly helped each. She felt around her ankle and realized that it was swelling. "Yuuki-kun I think I've sprained my ankle." Tear informed him.
"Should I go get Mikado-sensei?" He asked, to which she nodded. The boy rushed out the room and headed towards the infirmary. As she waited, Tearju cursed her bad luck. Of all the times, her heel had to break then. She was lucky that Rito had shielded her with his body or Tear might've gotten more than just a sprained ankle. A few minutes later, Rito returned with Ryoko.
"How are you Tear?" Ryoko asked her longtime friend while bending down to check the injury.
"I think I've sprained my ankle." Tearju relayed.
"Yeah. Yuuki-kun told me." The school nurse said as she finished diagnosing the injury. Taking out some elastic bandage, she wrapped Tear's ankle to immobilize it. "Alright your ankle is pretty swollen. You need to make sure not to put any weight on it. For now, you can spend time at my place. Luckily it's winter break so you don't need to worry about missing any days." Ryoko informed.
"Okay thanks Ryoko." Tear thanked her. Ryoko was always there whenever she needed help.
"Yuuki-kun, can I ask you to carry Tear home?" The nurse asked the boy. The blonde flushed red from her friend's request. Rito nodded instantly, not taking any time to think about it.
"I can walk home Ryoko." The teacher insisted with a faint blush. Ryoko lightly touched Tear's injury, causing the blonde to tense.
"Like I thought. Yuuki-kun make sure she puts no weight on that ankle." The nurse instructed.
"Um, how should I carry her then?" The teen boy asked. He had intended to lend his shoulder so his assistant teacher could lean on him. Ryoko thought as she placed a finger to her chin. Tear was able to catch a mischievous glint in her eyes.
"Piggyback ride. My house isn't too far from here." The alien doctor replied. Tearju's and Rito's faces lit up at the thought of the position of carry. Before either could protest, Ryoko continued. "Come on. There's no time to waste. We need to put her ankle in ice immediately to reduce the swelling. I'll head home first to get the things prepared." She finished and briskly walked out of the room. The two remaining stood in silent before Rito bent down.
"Y-Yuuki-kun, you d-don't need to do this." The blond teacher stuttered.
"No but someone need to. I don't want to leave you here." He said determinedly. Despite her inhibitions, Tear complied with the request. Rito raised her legs while Tear leaned forward and locked her arms around his neck. Once Rito was standing with her in tow, they readjusted their positions to make it more comfortable.
Rito's hands felt up her leg before settling below her knee. Meanwhile Tearju leaned closer, pushing her sizable bust against the young man's body. Neither said anything as both were too embarrassed to. Eventually Rito began walking with Tear holding on tightly. He carefully descended down the stairs before exiting the school. Luckily for both of them, the street was devoid of people. As Rito continued his trek to Ryoko's house, Tearju couldn't help but notice how capable he was.
"Am I too heavy Yuuki-kun?" She asked in concern.
"Don't worry Tearju-sensei. You're actually quite light." Rito replied as he readjusted their position again. Silence followed after, leaving Tearju plenty of time to dwell on her thoughts. It was the first time for her to be so closed to a boy, with the exception being the warping incident. She had never dated before despite Ryoko's insistence that she needed a boyfriend. During her school days, Tear was focused more on her studies than boys. She had, of course, noticed the attention she received when her body began developing.
Many asked her out on dates but she paid them no heed, which resulted in her inexperience with boys. Rito was the closest she ever interacted with a male. He was the personification of an innocent boy with a heart of gold. Even though he had a knack of falling into girls. Maybe that was why Mea and Yami interacted with him.
"Yuuki-kun." She called, getting his attention. "How did you become friends with Yami and Mea? I've tried to become close with them but they disregard my advances." Tear asked. Rito took a second to answer her.
"I don't know if Yami considers me as a friend but I came to know her when she first came down to Earth. I saw her staring at my taiyaki and I gave her one, to which she actually ate. After that she started attacking me." Rito answered with a chuckle. Tear wondered if he was the reason Yami had developed a taiyaki obsession. "Since then, we've become closer to which she seldom attacks me. Mea was a friend of Nana's before she became acquainted with me. Eventually we just gradually became closer after I discovered her secret."
"But there must be a way for me to become closer to them." Tear said with a tinge of sadness. She slightly lowered her head to avoid Rito seeing her expression.
"I only became friends with them over time. Seeing how close guarded Yami usually is, you can't expect to be friends instantly. My advice is to just act like yourself. There's no need for you to try something to be closer. Just be beside her in case she needs you. Before you know it, you'll enter a friendship." Rito replied as he gave a small smile. Listening to his words, Tear couldn't help but think how mature he was. Her heart pounded as his smile caused her cheeks to warm.
Burrowing her head into his shirt to avoid him seeing the blush, Tear tried to calm her pulsing heart. "T-Thank you f-for the advice Yuuki-kun." She mumbled into his shirt.
"No problem, Tearju-sensei." He replied, barely able to catch her words. Luckily for Tear, they arrived at Ryoko's house soon after. Ringing the bell, the duo patiently waited. A couple of seconds later, Oshizu opened the door.
"Oh, you're finally here. Ryoko has a room upstairs prepared." The ghost said as she directed them inside. The trio walked quietly as they ascended the stairs and into the room. The room seemed ordinarily enough with only a mattress and dresser as the furniture.
"Thank you Yuuki-kun." Ryoko said as soon as she spotted them. Rito gently lowered Tear onto the bed, where she released her hold of him. Once seated, the alien doctor scooted a bucket of ice to her. Folding Tear's pant leg up, she dipped the swollen foot into the ice cold water. Tear resisted an urge to gasp at the coldness. "Oshizu, can you fetch some sleeping clothes for Tear?"
As the ghost nurse exited the room, Rito wondered what he should do. "I guess I should leave?" He asked.
"Yes, thank you again Yuuki-kun." Ryoko once again gave her thanks.
"Thank you Yuuki-kun for protecting me and carrying me here. I think I'll follow your advice on Yami and Mea." Tearju sincerely thanked him.
"No problem Tearju-sensei. Anything I could do to help. I'll take my leave now." He replied and turned to leave. "I'll try to bring Yami to come visit if I can." Rito said before leaving as well. Tear smiled as she watch his back vanish from view. Ryoko caught the smile and decided to tease her longtime friend.
"Oi is it possible that Lunatique Tearju, the girl who has never been interested in a boy, is interested in Yuuki Rito?" Ryoko teased. She didn't expect the reaction she would receive. Tear's face flushed red as she began stuttering out words. "No way! I was only joking but that reaction tells the whole story."
"I-I'm n-not interested in Yuuki-kun." The blonde denied.
"Oh really?" Ryoko said, not believing her words. "So why did your face turn the color of a tomato? The red haired woman wondered. Tear's face only turned a darker shade. As Ryoko snickered, the blonde took the time to calm herself.
"I'm not interested in Yuuki-kun. I'm simply grateful for his advice and for helping me." Tearju answered confidently.
"Yes, yes." Ryoko replied with a roll of her eyes. "Don't worry you won't be the first one to fall for his charms and deny it." She laughed as Tear couldn't come up with a response. "Alright I'll stop teasing my patient. You need to recover this ankle. If you're lucky, you'll be healed before the end of winter break."
"I hope so." Tear said wishfully.
"Then you can ask Yuuki-kun out on a date." The doctor smirked as Tear covered her face with her hands. Oshizu walked into the room wondering why her housemate was laughing so much.