Author Notes
Okay...Not so much tumbling...more like bearing the cuts and bruises and all forces of nature... but hey, I'm still here...
And here's another YouRiko-sensei update.
May you enjoy~ XD
Tease05 – You-sensei and Riko-sensei's first kiss!? (it sure looks like it)
You haven't noticed this, but the students buzzing with endless energy and on the edge of their seats with cameras and love-filled shipping minds have. What they have noticed? They noticed that the newest addition to the art facility, a beautiful, gentle but kind of damsel in distress art teacher, namely Sakurauchi Riko, complete the perfect picture of romance when she rests in the gym teacher's arms. That's right, once again, Riko was being held by You's strong arms.
Bundles of rolled up canvases tightly hugged in her left and right arms, a few wooden frames, art box and jotter book pressed to her chest in a risky way as she tried to make her way to the carpark, but alas, turns around the bend was never in favour to her, or never in favour to pretty girls who can't see to their front that well. The auburn-haired art teacher lets out a shriek of surprise as she steps onto a can and loses her balance; right leg stretches in front of her more than she has ever stretched in months, the pull on her muscles getting to her already. She expected to meet the floor this time but instead warm, very warm hands held her up from the waist.
"Riko-sensei. Are you alright?" Her hero unintentionally breathes in her ears those words of concern and even let out a sigh of relief through the nose as the ash-brunette leaned in front to examine her face. Riko scrambles for her facial muscles to bring up a smile and hope to all the gods that her face wasn't painted in any shades of the cherry blossom pink or the red camellia flowers she illustrated in class today.
"Ah...You-sensei...Yes, I believe I'm in good hands right now." Riko leans her head back onto the gym teacher's reliable chest to make her point.
You feels her cheek turn warm. "Um... I'm glad..?"
Is it just me or Riko-sensei looks really pretty right now?
Riko's smile pulls a tad higher and looks back to the front, seemingly giving off a somewhat embarrassed aura.
Riko-sensei..?
"Um... Could you help me back up...all the way? And er..." The auburn hair teacher sports a dash of pink on her cheeks which makes You's cheeks redder by a chain reaction. The way Riko's almond eyes pointed out the fact that You's arms were still wrapped around Riko didn't help You's case of staring at the art teacher rumoured to be her girlfriend.
You moves her tongue in her mouth nervously, swallowing nothing at all just to distract herself, a silent call out from her brain to the body to stop gaping at the pretty art teacher and start doing as requested.
"Ah. Right. Yes. Um. Yes. Sure!" You blurts a string of agreement. Riko chuckles; worsening You's red cheek reaction.
Iiiiiiiii am such an embarrassment! What was that, Watanabe You?
You stands back awkwardly, not noticing two pairs of eyes watching her and Riko's little save and rescued moment with growing excitement and glee. Riko, on the other hand, was back on her feet and gives You a slight bow of thanks, grin gentle and cool, pink cheeks no more.
"Say, You-sensei, could you help me with something?"
You nods. "Sure. Whatever you need, Riko-sensei."
As long as it's within my capabilities! And if I can clear up all the uncool side of me Riko-sensei has witnessed...that would be a plus.
Riko's ears flared a hot red when You suggests that she can offer pretty much any service but luckily for the art teacher, the gym teacher did not notice her mini rise of excited-panic, her cool exterior hiding a blush-inducing fantasy that flashed through Riko's imaginative mind. Riko clears her throat for good measure. "Could you help bring my materials to my car?"
You looks Riko up and down once. "Ah, of course. You wouldn't be able to unlock your car with that many things on hand!" You slaps her hand over her mouth without warning earning raised eyebrows from Riko.
And chest..! I almost said and on Riko-sensei's chest! If I did that I'd not only be uncool, I'd be seen as a perv! Ahh, that was a close call!
You composes herself and gives Riko a reassuring smile as she eased Riko's arms of more than half the load. "S-shall we?"
Riko smiles, letting the matter slide though she glanced at the gym teacher curiously on the way to the car, to see if she could perhaps spot anything to clue her in on what made You react that way.
Now by the car and items loaded, "Do you have to bring all these up to your house?"
I doubt Riko-sensei can enter her house like that...
Riko nods. "I do. I've got to grade the assignments."
You chuckles softly. "And how do you see yourself opening your house door?"
Riko's eyes widen as realization settled upon her with the help of the ash-brunette's wagging eyebrows.
"Perhaps you actually can go through doors without unlocking them and you've been hiding it from us?" You teases with a broad smile.
Riko gives the playful gym teacher a mock glare as she opens the passenger door. "Then will you help a maiden out?"
Anytime.
You grins and nonchalantly rests her arm over the top of the opened car's door. "If I get a please and dinner."
I don't really want those from helping but well, let's see how Riko-sensei handles being teased~
Riko simply smiles; completely okay with You's request. "Please help me out, You-sensei? We can grab dinner before my house too. My treat."
Uwa. Not even a slight fluster or hesitance.
You straightens her back. "Sounds good."
Riko giggles and closes the door after making sure You was nicely settled in her humble, brownish-red Mazda. Both teachers do not notice squeals and camera flashes after Riko was in the car and buckled up.
"Ah."
"What's wrong?" You looks over with concern.
"Just a... dirt I guess..." The art teacher carefully touched her eye that may have caught some dirt on the way into the car.
You leans across the distance between them and silently obtains permission to assist Riko in clearing the dirt and easing the art teacher's eyes since Riko seemed to be having slight troubles doing so herself. Riko lowers her own hands and after a short few seconds of You's feather-like touches and a soft blow of air to her eyes, Riko's eyes were back to good condition.
"T-Thank you..."
You leans back in her seat with a satisfied smile. "No problem."
Riko takes a moment to herself, while You sat beside her oblivious to how she has caused the art teacher to be on the receiving end of needing a timeout. A good minute or so and Riko starts the drive back to her place.
A week later, You receives a text message from Riko which made You confused.
Riko (10:37): Have you seen it yet?
You (10:41): Seen what?
Riko (10:56): It's okay.
You was perplexed. If it was something that the art teacher would message her about, wouldn't it be important? Or pressing? You tapped her pen impatiently on her desk where she sat; having some paperwork to do.
What did I miss?
You glances to the photo collage of her students and her; at a barbeque and on the school open field. You was a teacher that was really close with the students after all; chatting, playing, teacher, advising as a full package.
Was the students doing something again? Their murmuring has been more hushed lately though...
The gym teacher kicked back and spun in her computer chair a few rounds before the science teacher places something on her face. "Hey."
The teacher with long blue hair grins. "Thought this might interest you."
"What is it?" You takes the papers folded in half, wearing a thinking face which was rather adorable for the gym teacher who usually wore a carefree, smiley expression.
"You're the topic."
"... Don't tell me."
The science teacher chuckles. "Okay, I won't."
It's that matter again, isn't it? Ah, please don't be it. Don't be it... What could it be?
You stresses the ear of the folded documents which was actually really high-quality paper for a good minute before she finally turns the paper over to see the content.
WHA-
You immediately slaps the paper close after her eyes widened at the image of Riko and herself. You looks up and gestures at the paper now lying on her table. "Where did you get that, Kanan?"
Kanan shrugs. "Noticeboard, You. When did it happen? You could have been more a friend and tell me 'bout it."
You squints at Kanan's teasing tone. "Because we're not. Ugh, the students just keep teasing me and Riko-sensei and I don't even know why. Do we look like that to you?"
You asks genuinely and Kanan hums for a moment. "Kinda."
You groans. "No. We're not."
The ash-brunette picks up her phone, opening the messaging application, taps Riko's name swiftly like she's used to it; the fact that Riko was on the top made Kanan hold back a chuckle.
You (11.33): I just saw it
You (11.33): why ;_;
You (11.33): I'm sorry
You (11.33): I'll talk to the kids
You (11.33): tell them to stop these
The gym teacher sighs as she rests her back against the chair, head facing the ceiling with a tired expression. She sees Kanan smiling down at her and she pouts at the science teacher. "What."
"Oh, nothing." Kanan grabs a chair and sits on it, hands propped on the headrest and her chin on her arms, grinning cheekily. "Texting your girlfriend?"
You groans yet again and spins in an attempt to kick Kanan's chair. The bluenette easily dodges it with a front push with her long legs, laughing. "Better luck next time." You stops her chair's spin to face Kanan while the playful science teacher rolls the chair she's on forwards.
Them and all their teasing… Kanan too! Sheesh!
You whines in her mind before grabbing the papers once more. Looking at the image reluctantly. The scene of Riko resting on her shoulder, her arms wrapped around Riko's waist, and with how her face was leaning close to the art teacher, features not entirely visible from the side-back view the picture is taken in, it's not a surprise that the header is "You-sensei kisses Riko-sensei!?" You's shoulders slumps.
How did this happen?
You glances to her phone; the pretty but clumsy art teacher coming to mind.
Riko-sensei slipped and I caught her. That's all.
You's phone vibrates and the purple light indicates a message.
Riko (11:55): It's my fault. So I'm sorry, You-sensei. Don't scold your students please. They are just having harmless fun and…their photography and editing skills are commendable.
You chuckles as she reads the message. Even now – with such a scandalous news spreading about Riko-sensei and her, and the art teacher is actually defending them. Praising them too!
You (11:56): Aye, I don't really scold. They don't find me scary enough.
You (11:57): Still gotta tell them off tho
You (11:57): And how are you to blame? 8/
Riko-sensei is too kind… This probably needs disciplinary action… I think… Not that I want the students getting in trouble…
You looks back at her phone when a vibration comes in.
Riko (11:57): I fell.
You arches an eyebrow at the message.
That I know.
Riko (11:58): Want to have lunch together?
You blinks twice at the question. Usually, she'd respond with a quick "Sure" if her schedule was free, and a "Sorry, can't", if her schedule was not. But for some reason, she's definitely free for lunch at the moment, but she's hesitating. You doesn't know why; her palms got a little sweaty and she wasn't being straight forth… why?
Kanan notices the gym teacher in a rare state of pouts and thoughts so the bluenette gives a helping nudge. "Yo, what's up?"
That's what I want to know…
You sighs. "Riko-sensei asks if I wanna go grab lunch. Wondering if I want to."
"Why not?"
You looks to the phone; Riko smiling gently appears in her mind and You for a reason she can't come up with feels like blushing. You looks to Kanan with an unsure face. "I don't know."
Kanan stares at You for a time before a grin grew on her face. "Just go." The bluenette turns back to her desk. "Not like you to overthink things, You."
True… I'm not thinking of anything that leads anywhere anyway.
You picks up her phone and taps away.
You (12:09): Sure
You (12:09): Sorry for the late reply
You (12:09): I'll treat
"Thanks." You brofists with Kanan.
Riko (12:10): See you soon :)
Riko (12:10): And I'm treating ;)
You smiles at Riko's responses as she grabs her gym jacket and heads for the school cafeteria. The new picture and news from the newspaper club, or what You thinks to call them now – the teacher teasing club – parked at the back of her mind as the ash-brunette was more interested in having a good meal with her colleague cum friend, not girlfriend.
Of course, the student body thinks otherwise, and more pictures were snapped that day.
Author Notes
When this is done, I wish to have all those pictures. So precious. Mari-sensei, please give me a nice HD copy of them all~ XD
Anyways! Here's another teacher we all know and love~ ;D
I got so much more I wanna write for this AU, ahh. XD
Do tell me which parts you like of this chapter! *O* And see you next tease! ^w^
P.S. I keep trying to come up with witty titles fitting of the content and it's fun but sure takes lots of time XD –chuckles- I came up with like 5 for this chapter and kept changing it :3