Rito sat a pool's edge as the day reached its peak. Lala arranged another swim party and insisted that Rito come. Despite some responses from Nana and Mikan's warnings that something might happen, the eldest Deviluke princess was determined.
It was one of many things that reminded him why he cared for Lala in such a loving way. The princess was very capable of pushing through to get what she wants without doubting herself. A trait he could use to get himself out of his indecisive hell.
And after inviting most people: Kotegawa, Haruna, Mea, Yami, Mikado, Tearju, Mio, Oshizru, Rin, Aya, Saki, and Risa. The last girl's name shuddered through him as she's been appearing more and more in his days. Not to mention that he regrets ever trying to play with her. She's returned with a vengeance on making him very uncomfortable with things.
However he was convinced that she could keep a distance since Risa had so many friends here. If anything she'll just have to be satisfied with a small conversation. Nothing was going to get her any closer.
And so the day came when they arrived at the water park.
Rito played with Celine as everyone else dispersed to enjoy the pool. Celine kept him occupied and thankfully kept him away from most of the girls. Mostly Yami as she was watching him like a hawk. Rito was sure she kept one of her hair strands transformed whenever she's near him.
"Mau!" Celine said. The little girl jumped in the pool and Rito laughed with some delight as the water splashed him. Blotches of water soaked his shirt and Rito stripped it and folded it. "Celine, stay where I can see you." He said.
"Mau." She said in understanding. Rito put away his soaked shirt and placed it near his stuff along his sister's.
"Celine! I'm back." The green haired child was floating peacefully in the water when her eyes were laid upon her father. "Mau?"
"Aw." He said. When he took another step toward the pool, Celine suddenly jumped from the water and landed on Rito's face. The teenager was put off by the sudden attack and fell into the water.
The second he regained his control, Rito popped out of the water with Celine floating in tranquilly next to him. He grabbed her and nuzzled the little plant girl. "You little troublemaker." He said.
Celine giggled at the affection and hugged Rito tightly. The two shared a laugh before someone overshadowed them. "How sweet." The voice sent a chill down Rito's spine. Next to the edge of pool stood Risa with a drink in her hand.
"You really adore him don't you, Celine." Celine felt no tension and proudly gave a "Mau!" to explain it.
"It's good you do know that you'll be good with children Yuuki. You'll be a good parent." Rito smiled at the compliment and rubbed the back of his head. "Oh yeah, maybe. I mean Mikan does a good job raising Celine. I'm just here making her laugh."
Risa smiled and sat at the edge of the pool. Her legs stood out to Rito as he noted their physique and smooth complexion. And for someone that likes to tease like Risa, it was a rather tame purple one piece with only a hole to reveal a small bit of cleavage in the middle.
Risa caught on to the stare and shook her head. "How bold of you Yuuki. I thought you didn't perv on girls. You're setting a bad example for your child." She waved her hand at Celine who actually was staring at Risa with Rito's look.
"W-wait! Momioka, it's not what it-"
"Looks like. I know, I know Yuuki-darling. So humble. That almost makes you boring, but I know you've got a 'naughty' side." She whispered as the drink in her hand touched the stone floor. Rito blushed deeply and sunk his face until only the bridge of his nose and eyes stood above the water.
She laughed at his expense, but Rito didn't mind it for some reason. Risa was a good friend and he shouldn't be too afraid of her. Besides that may just give her the incentive to continue her crusade against his sanity. And in a world with filled with galaxy princesses, shape-shifting assassins, and wacky classmates Risa stands as a normal one.
She wasn't too shy, but not overly loud. Her habits with...groping could be written off as a quirk. Honestly he didn't know how experimental the woman was so this was a good middle. And still she wasn't too proud or embarrassed to be around him. Jokes about his situation levy the weight behind it and it was nice for someone to make light of it.
Risa noticed he'd been quiet for some time by both shaking her hand and the lack of oxygen that was entering Rito's lungs. He pushed himself up slightly to grasp at the reservoir of air around him. The girl tried her best not to laugh as the quiet was a nice bit of change. Nothing blowing up, loud apologizes, or perverted actions of a godly proportion. Just two friends and a flower girl drinking her soda.
The last comment took her by surprise as she turned to Celine drink out of her paper cup. "Hey, my soda!" Celine dropped the cup, now bone dry, giggling uncontrollably. Rito's eyes widened and grabbed Risa's hand. Before she could say anything, Celine laughed loudly before pollen sprayed Risa in the face. Rito yelped as he pulled away. The powder faded and on top of Risa's head stood a flower. Green stem, white, and orange petals.
"M-Momioka?" Rito questioned. He slowly backed away as Risa's eyes came back into focus. Her sharp brown eyes met his and everything seemed like the end. Celine laughed again and ran off to the others. "Celine, no!"
Before he could follow, Risa dived down and tackled Rito back into the water. The teenager gasped in surprise when the water enveloped the two. They broke the surface of the water with Rito coughing loudly. Risa didn't seem to care as she nuzzled his neck. "Momioka, please let me go!"
His plea fell on deaf ears as she smiled deliriously. "Rito." He froze. "Rito, Rito, Rito, Rito!" She was chanting his name like a prayer with her arms wrapped around him.
Rito was burning red with the cool, and the blue water not doing its job. Several other screams with heard along with Celine's laughter which filled Rito with more dread. He struggled against Risa's grip and failed. The girl was holding him tightly against her own body. And Rito could feel their body heat almost boil the water.
"Why are you such a tease?" She asked.
'Is-Is she really asking me that question?' Rito thought with a 'really' look. She purred softly against the crook of his neck. "You've got some nerve. Making me think of you."
"I-I WHAT?!" Rito sputtered out. "The cold school floor pressed against me on one side and this," she squeezed him tighter, "Cute figure against the other."
"Momioka...that's really-"
"Shameless. I know and I LOVE IT!" She exclaimed. Risa leaned in for a kiss and Rito panicked. Before her lips met his, a strand of golden blonde hair swung above them and plucked Rito from the pool. Risa fell into the water and Rito was glad to be free from her. She wasn't in the right state of mind.
Unfortunately that brought him face to face with his very stoic assassin. And it didn't help to see a flower on top of her head. Now that he sees flowers planted in almost all his friends. The exception being Mikan and Lala.
"Yuuki Rito." Yami said with no emotion. He swallowed his fear and nervously responded. "H-hi Yami."
"You're coming with me."
"Well actually I prefer to-" A small bundle of hair becomes a spiked club. "Follow you." And soon the assassin and her target found themselves buying or rather threatening violence against the vendor to gain some sweet treats. Rito played along with Yami as she tried to feed him again. Though experience told Rito it was bad for her to feed him. He's come closer to death through that than any of other lethal means she's taken.
"Open up." He nodded no respectfully as he can and Yami was red from both unearthed feelings and frustration. Her hands turned into tongs. "Open up." Yami's claws got closer with each passing second a threatening moment. Before they got to his lips, a large bird swooped in and grabbed Rito.
Yami's eyes widened in surprise as riding on top of the bird was the second princess of Deviluke, Nana Deviluke. Rito sighed in relief as the bird took him farther away from a lovesick Yami. Celine's pollens gotten him in situations before and even though last time it wasn't as bad, Rito didn't like something that changed his friend's perspective.
Before he could think anymore, the bird flipped Rito off it's claws and sent the boy screaming. When he landed, his bare feet was touching feathers. "R-Rito."
"Nana? Thanks! I was worried about what Yami was going to-" He didn't finish as Nana punched him in the air. "D-Don't talk about her you stupid beast!"
"I wanted...I wanted to admit something." She was leaning closer to him and Rito immediately knew what was going on. She tried to hide her flower in a bun, but the wind blew it down and revealed the flower.
Before she could advance any further things got more and more ridiculous. Rito found himself being lifted up by spirits, Momo's plants, Rin's sword skills, Saki's wealth, Run clinging to him, and Mea chasing him with Yami. And all the others chased him.
"Dear lord, why!" He cried as he ran from the masses. "Rito!" Two people yelled. And there were his saviors. His precious little sister and his fiancé to be. Honestly he could kiss Lala and now before Mikan if it wasn't for the situation at the moment.
"Get here Rito! Mikan will try to calm Yami down, while I try to control everyone else. And no complaining!"
"Thank you!" He cried out as he went into through the door behind them. They slammed the door shut and sealed it. Mikan turned and faced an aggravated Yami. Lala pulled out some inventions and faced everyone else.
"Sorry everybody!" And then a battle of epic proportions took place. Friendships forged, families broken, and all while nothing happened to Rito.
...Oh this is To Love Ru. Something always happens to him.
Rito sat in the stall of a bathroom in silence as he didn't worry about have to worry about Lala or Mikan. Yami would never hurt his sister and Lala was more capable than anybody to handle a crowd.
"I need to find out what Celine drank. That was way more than any of normal dose of coke."
"Ku, ku, ku, ku." A voice in the room said. "You really don't have to worry about that Rito."
'No, no, no!' The stall door opened and revealed Risa. She had a swimming cap covering her hair and when she took it off her flower popped back out. Risa grabbed his arm and spun him around. He hit the wall and found Risa pinning him against said wall.
"Lala is really to trick if it's not placed on her face. Not stupid, but easy to manipulate. Now darling..." Her breath against his neck brought shivers to his spine. "Where were we?"
Rito opened his mouth to speak, but Risa put her hand over his mouth. "Ssh. Relax." Her other hand held his wrist down as she gyrated her body slowly against him.
"I knew that the gardening work done a good job. Not too hard, but not too soft." She whispered a husky voice. Rito didn't struggle as his body was enjoying the sensation. Risa knew how to keep his body still. She made his mind stop working with such actions.
"Now...lets start with a kiss." She said seductively. Risa moved her hand out of the way and slowly leaned in. Her lips was closing the distance with each centimeter disappearing. Rito swallowed his fear and his entire body was screaming yes. He found himself also leaning in.
'Say no to this.' A voice said. In his mind Haurna was watching. Her eyes filled with tears. 'I thought you loved me Yuuki-kun!"
'Haurna. Wait, I do love you!'
'I thought it would be me or Haurna. What does she have that we don't?' Said one Rito's worst nightmares: a heartbroken Lala. The two surrounded him with wails of sadness and crying out why. Rito was going numb from all the noise and shut his eyes tightly.
'Just stop! I'm sorry!'
'Darling...' A hand touched his face. He opened his eyes to see Momioka standing in front of him. Not in her swimsuit, but in her school uniform. The playful smirk was gone and in it a blank look. 'You didn't kiss Lala because of your love for Haurna. Yet you're willing to kiss me. How could you in good conscious kiss me, who's under the influence, with half baked feelings.'
'Momioka...I-' She stopped him and grabbed his hands. 'You're better than this Yuuki.'
Everything snapped back into place and Rito opened his eyes to see Risa about to seal the deal. His hands snapped up and grabbed Momioka by the shoulders. "Stop!"
The word was spoken loud enough to snap Risa out of her daze. Her eyes widened to see Rito push her away. His hands still on her shoulders as he took a breath.
"You're not in the right mindset. I can't kiss someone who's influenced by something else. I can't kiss you with these half baked feelings!" He shook her slightly. The flower fell off and Risa stood appalled. She looked at their position and immediately backed off even further.
"Heh. Hehehe. What the heck was I about to do?" She laughed sadly. "Momioka." She looked at him with regretful eyes.
"I-I..." She paused and saw the sympathetic look on Rito's face. And then...she ran. Past Rito and through the door. Lala and Mikan had all the other girls taken care of, but were surprised to see Risa run right pass them, grabbed her stuff, and ran out the gate.
"Risa!"
But she was already gone.