Author Notes
Time flies way too fast. Me attempting a weekly update when I want to write so many other things is nigh impossible. =v=
But hey, here we go again~ ;D
Tease03 – You're on a first name basis now (totally dating, don't try to deny it)
You shakes her head and sighs, exhausted despite it only being morning. The students finally headed to their respective classes and Riko was taking down the scandalous image of You hugging Riko; rolling it up neatly.
I feel like I never felt this tired even after three basketball matches or a 24kilometre marathon.
The gym teacher scratches her cheek unsurely as she looks over to Riko. "Hey, um…Sorry you had to go through that… Not something a teacher would want to be placed in, right?"
Subjected to rumours and teases is definitely not what I would want if I'm new in school.
Riko shakes her head with a gentle smile. "I thought they were cutely energetic."
For now, maybe. They can be real notorious!
You rolls her eyes, a small smile pulling her lips upwards. "They are only cute for the first month at most, Sakurauchi-sensei. But I definitely agree with energetic."
Riko giggles at how You described the students. It really shows in You how close she is to the children and it makes Riko admire the gym teacher more.
You's smile drops as she considered their current situation. "Seriously though…Why didn't you help clear the misunderstanding earlier, Sakurauchi-sensei?"
I'm sure a "no" from you would have got them to stop.
Riko hums thoughtfully. "Wouldn't it be good for the students to have such imaginative power?"
Imaginative…power..?
"Er…Is it?" You looks up to the ceiling as she tries to grasp an understanding.
Riko nods. "Imagination and looking at things from your own unique perspective is the root of art… At least, that's what I'd like to think. Excuse me if you think I'm being strange and-"
"Oh! No, no! Definitely not! You're not strange or weird or anything, Sakurauchi-sensei!" You was quick to wave her hands in front of the art teacher, in hopes to reassure Riko.
You might be mysterious. But instead of mysterious strange, you're more of mysterious beautiful…
Riko chuckles at You's outburst. "Not being anything at all doesn't sound all too positive…"
"Ah." You lifts her water bottle over her face to hide her embarrassed expression. "I didn't mean that…Sakurauchi-sensei is-"
"You-sensei." Riko cuts in.
"Eh?" You blinks.
Is this the first time Sakurauchi-sensei calls me by my name..?
"Riko will do." The art teacher smiles patiently. You likes Riko's smile; they were gentle and calming, but sometimes You wished Riko elaborated herself more instead of just smile.
"Er…" You opens her mouth but doesn't quite know what to say.
Riko will do what?
The auburn hair teacher simply grins further as she leans forward, closing the space between You and her. This simple action makes You swallow and blink twice as she finds her heart picking up the pace for whatever the reason. "You can just call me "Riko" instead of "Sakurauchi"… If you'd like to, of course."
Oh.
You's mouth widens into an 'O' as she finally understood the sentence 'Riko will do'. You almost felt dumb for not catching on sooner, but she was getting quite used to calling her new colleague by her family name. "Um…"
Riko-sensei… Man, why does it sound so good in my head?
"Er…" You starts again. At this point, You doesn't notice or bother with how she was opening and closing her mouth like a goldfish.
Riko was ever-patient as she waited for You to address her.
You's eyebrows creased up slightly from concentration. "R-Riko-sensei…"
The way the art teacher's smile widens and eyes twinkled made the long attempt so worth it. You could not help but reflect a huge smile too. "You can call me 'You' too."
Riko chuckles. "Aren't I already doing so, You-sensei~"
You lowers her head as heat crept up her cheeks again. "Er…Right. That's right…" You laughs awkwardly.
Ahh, I'm so embarrassing! Riko-sensei is probably constantly laughing at me on the inside! And she must think I'm the most uncool teacher alive!
"Well now, I would stand here all day if I could, but You-sensei has homeroom to go to, am I right?" Riko nudges her head in a general direction of the classroom You has to head to as a reminder.
You's eyes widen and quickly checks her watch for the time. "Ah! Two more minutes! I-I'll see you later, Riko-sensei!"
Riko smiles and waves with one hand as her other hand held the picture behind her back. "See you."
You lets out a deep breath when she reached the door to her class. She takes a moment to shake away this morning's events that had a whole lot of blushing on her part. And slides open the classroom door.
Not late. That's a plus.
You gives herself a small smile as she strides over to the teacher's desk and places her water bottle down. "You guys know the drill."
The class president calls for the class to rise and after greeting energetically, "Good morning, Watanabe-sensei." They take their seats.
Full of energy. That's a good start.
You thinks positive as she turns to the blackboard to start writing in some announcements she has to share with the class – school events and some goal setting. But her chalk barely grazes the blackboard when she could not help but listen in on the loud whispers her students were sharing.
"You-sensei called her 'Riko-sensei'! I heard."
Weren't you all supposed to be in class!
"Me too! It's so adorable that they call each other by their first names!"
"Wait, Sakurauchi-sensei called You-sensei, 'You-sensei'?"
"She sure did."
She sure did…
You could not help but think back to the way the art teacher sang her name in a teasing manner. As much as she did not like being teased, it made her happy for an unknown reason. Maybe it's because the art teacher had a really gentle voice and You was having a rough start to the day. Maybe.
"You girls are out of the loop. I heard from my friends that have art lessons by Sakurauchi-sensei that she addressed You-sensei like that from the start."
"No way!"
"Yes way."
You's hand twitches where it was hovering above the blackboard. She wonders when she should turn around to stop the buzz of conversation that was about her and Riko yet again.
Riko-sensei addresses me by my first name to her students, huh…
"I heard someone asked Sakurauchi-sensei what she thinks of You-sensei. And she replied 'You-sensei is nice'. Can you believe it~?"
Am I not nice?
You barely manages to write a single word on the board as her attention was clearly on the conversation her students were exchanging at the moment.
"You-sensei is more than nice. Sheesh."
"Exactly." Without looking back, You could see her student pointing triumphantly; and if she was honest she felt happy that her students find her more than nice. "Sakurauchi-sensei was clearly hiding how nice she thinks You-sensei is. Gods, I can't wait to find out."
"Let's probe her more!"
"Yeah!"
You clears her throat loudly, twice. And turns around with an attempted stern expression. "Homeroom isn't for idle chatter. Much less gossiping, kids."
A student booed playfully with a cheeky smile. "But You-sensei always says chatting is the best way to get to know each other."
"It is." You shakes her head. "But not gossiping."
As interesting as what you girls were talking about earlier. Gossiping isn't right.
"Kay~" A few students sang in agreement. They always listened to their favourite teacher. Most of the times.
"Good. Now let's-"
"Wait, but we're suuuuuper curious about You-sensei and Riko-sensei's relationship!"
You felt an incoming blush and tries to will it back. The idea of having a relationship with the new art teacher causes You to want to run at full speed and scream at the top of her lungs. It was a dangerous thought. "We are just teachers in the same school. Colleagues."
"Yeah, right. It's not even two weeks and you're already calling Sakurauchi-sensei by her first name!"
"There's totally something more going on~ You-sensei!"
The way her class got so hyped with cheers and sparkling eyes made You sweatdrop before she shook her head rapidly, finding herself slowly being swept into her class's flow of incessant shipping.
"There isn't!"
Riko-sensei, they clearly have too much imagination…
You could only complain in her mind to the art teacher who seemed to keep providing fuel and firewood to her students in insisting that she could be in a relationship with Riko.
Author Notes
Me attempting to think up cool chapter titles isn't helping my case too. XD
Riko finally addresses You and it's "You-sensei"~ ^w^
Ah, I'm behaving like You's students. Hahas. XD
I hope everyone enjoyed the third chapter of YouRiko teacher/teacher au~ *O*
Riko (and You) are doing a splendid job in fuelling the school with a burning desire to tease them. XD Do leave me comments and your thoughts! (They'll help with my desire! Hehe~ :3)
Thank you for reading~ And see you next chapter! (ゞ