Sensei, Aishiteru
DaCuteSnowbunny

I felt the need to express my shoujo ideas. Extremely cliche and probably overused plot line.. but here goes! xD

~ His Only Love ~

It goes without saying that she was easily the most popular and good looking student in the school. She comes from a family with a good name, wealth, and good grades. When she walks down the halls, heads would turn just to watch her.

She could get any man she wanted. All of the guys would drop to their knees if that was her wish, but she would never ask that of course. No matter how hard she tried, or how much effort she put into looking her best, he never spared her a second glance though.

"For today's lab, we will be creating synthetic scents, as you should already know. Butanoic acid is one of the stronger acids, and the fumes are dangerous, so it will be under the vent at all times. If you wish to use it, please ask for my assistance." he instructed before letting the class do the lab.

Shiki-sensei.

Her eyes stared at the silvery blue eyes that were behind a pair of glasses. Oh how she longed to remove them and just stare into his eyes directly.

She was his best student in his advanced chemistry class. In order to stand out from everyone else and to get his attention, she studied hard and placed first in every test. She wanted him to acknowledge her, to spare her a second glance.

"Asahina, is there something wrong?" he asked her suddenly in that soft voice of his. A blush appeared on her face for being caught staring.

What's wrong with me? I have never been this careless!

"A-Ah, I was just wondering if I could have some assistance with the butanoic acid." she quickly muttered, ducking her head to hide her blushing face.

So shameful!

He nodded to her request and motioned for her to follow him. Quickly grabbing her safety goggles and glass vial, she followed after her beloved sensei. Once they neared the acid, she couldn't help but cringe away from the smell. Even under the vent, the fumes coming from the acid was still kind of strong.

"This smells awful." she complained as she placed the vial in the holder.

"I did give you all fair warning." he said simply before pouring some of the acid into her vial. He then handed the vial to her, who blushed when their hands slightly touched. Thanking him quickly, she walked to her lab table.

"Hmmm, what's this? Is that a blush I spy Shiina?" a friend of hers asked from beside her, a sly smile on her face, nearly making her drop the vial and causing her blush to deepen.

"It is not!" Shiina said hotly, willing her blush to go down as she concentrated on making the solution that would smell like pineapple.

"You know he's single right?" her friend said casually as she mixed her own solution, which was starting to give off the smell of oranges.

"So?"

"So? It means he's free game."

Shiina ignored her friend's comment and concentrated on making her solution.

"Why don't you try confessing?" she suggested in a casual tone. Shiina nearly dropped the vials in her hands at the sudden suggestion, and the fact she said it while said person was in the room. She ended up spilling some of the butanoic acid on her fingers.

"Ouch!" she cried before accidentally dropping the vials, causing the glass vials to shatter on the ground. Some of the acid sprayed onto her legs when the vial shattered, causing spots on her legs to burn.

"What happened?" Shiki demanded in a concerned voice as he rushed over. Shiina felt more mortified at her blunder than the fact that she got acid on her skin.

"Shiina! Your hand and legs!" her friend cried, feeling terrible that she was partly to blame for Shiina's injuries.

Shiki quickly assessed the situation before addressing the class. "I will be taking Asahina to the infirmary. Open up the windows to let the fumes from the butanoic acid out, I will clean it up when I come back."

Gently taking her elbow, he swiftly guided her out of the classroom and towards the infirmary. As they travelled down the hallway, Shiina couldn't help but feel touched that Shiki was so concerned.

But he has to be. He's your teacher. The treacherous voice sounded from the back of her mind.

Upon entering the infirmary revealed that the nurse wasn't back from her lunch break yet.

"Please sit here while I get the burn solution." he told her as he walked towards the medicine cabinet to grab what he needed.

Doing as told, she said down on the examination bed and waited patiently.

"Please out out your hand. This might sting a bit." he told her in that same polite tone, betraying no hint of anger. Shiina felt something tug at her heart.

"U-Um, Shiki-sensei-" she started hesitantly, unsure how to explain herself. He didn't look up from her fingers, but she knew he was listening. "-I'm really sorry about this. I was momentarily distracted and-"

"Asahina, I'm not mad at you. Even the brightest students will make mistakes. I'm just glad you weren't seriously hurt." he told her sincerely before going on to treat the burns on her legs. His words caused a blush to spread across her face.

When you say things like that, it causes me to like you even more!

"Alright, you're all treated. You can stay here if you like for the remainder of the period. Try not to agitate the burns too much. If it still bothers you later, come back to check with the nurse." he told her and got up to leave. Before he could take a step forward, he felt her hand tug on the back of his lab coat.

"A-Ano, Shiki-sensei..." Shiina spoke with a slightly shaky voice, her face burning. But she knew it was either now or never. Shiki mistook her blush for embarrassment.

"Asahina, I promise I won't punish you if that's what you're worried-"

She took a deep breath and said it in a rush, cutting Shiki off. "Sensei, I like you!" Her eyes looking directly into the silvery blue eyes that she loved so much.

There was a moment of silence, where neither seemed to breathe before Shiki gently took Shiina's hand, causing her heart to momentarily stutter, and loosened her grip from his lab coat.

"I'm flattered that you feel that way towards me Asahina, but I can't accept your feelings." he told her gently with an apologetic glint in his eyes. Shiina felt as if a hand had suddenly clenched around her heart, tears welledup in her eyes.

"Does sensei already have someone he loves?" Shiina asked quietly, her eyes downcast.

"Yes, I do." he replied, a slight smile on his lips. When Shiina asked no more questions, he turned around and left the room quietly.

Thank you for being honest with me sensei.

Shiki sighed tiredly as he cleaned up the mess after the class ended. Another confession, another heartbroken student. If breaking hearts were a crime, he would've been in jail long ago.

"Hmm, I heard someone received a love confession from Asahina-senpai today." a familiar voice drawled from the doorway.

"Oh? And who might that be?" Shiki replied, deciding to play along.

"A certain chemistry teacher." she replied while closing the door behind her and started slowly walking towards him.

"And what was the verdict?" he asked in a teasing tone as he disposed of the broken glass.

"Hmm, you tell me." she replied in an ambiguous tone, stopping just within his arm's reach. Reaching forward, he pulled her into his embrace.

"Worried?" he whispered into her ear as she wrapped her thin arms around him and buried her face in the crook of his neck.

"Possibly." she whispered back.

"Even the Touya Rima gets worried?" he teased her lightly, causing her to scowl slightly.

"Who wouldn't be worried, when a beautiful senpai who takes every subject you teach confesses to you?" she said with a slight pout. Shiki couldn't help but laugh at her adorable pout before taking off his glasses and leaned down to kiss her.

"Does that answer your question?" he whispered against her lips.

Touya Rima was by no means an insecure girl, but she was only human, and moments of doubt do occur. But they were a couple that spoke more through their actions rather than words. It was enough to confirm he would never betray her love.

Moving away from his embrace, she stood a little ways from him. Shiki stared at her curiously, wondering what Rima was up to.

"Shiki-sensei." she spoke, her eyes slightly downcast.

"Yes?" he answered in that soft voice of his.

"I love you." she said, a slight blush on her porcelain cheeks.

Smiling at her confession, he easily closed the distance she created, stopping just before their bodies touched.

"And you are the only one I love."

And no more words were exchanged as the couple embraced each other.

"I was waiting for your confession." Shiki admitted later that night as they cuddled on the couch.

"Why?"

"Because it was me who confessed to you."

"Hm, should I confess more often?"

"I would love that very much."

"I love you, Senri."

Chu~

Yeaah, I know the beginning was rather OC centered. It's just a generic OC, so hence the lack of descriptions and whatnot. But I really wanted to play with the unrequited love idea. :P Hope you guys enjoyed it! Reviews and constructive criticism are always welcome!