A.N.
Edited as of 12/20/15.
A.N.
Hey guys I was wondering if you guys wanted me to do the main girls as well. This will, of course, be after I finished the secondary girls. Tell me if I should do it or not. Anyways another chapter, another character. This time the character is the school nurse, Mikado Ryoko!
Reviews:
to love this - Thanks I hope that I continue to improve in my writing. Here is Ryoko as you requested. I'm definitely planning to do sequels.
magic135 - Yeah Mio is always overshadowed by Haruna and Risa. Oshizu is next chapter!
Miknel-san - Thank you very much. Mio was a hard character to write since there really isn't a whole lot of information on her. I just hoped that she stayed in character. I will continue the Kyouko and Mio after I have at least one chapter for each of the girls.
Chapter 5: Sick Visit
An old mansion that looked as if it was abandoned was the home of Mikado Ryoko and her assistant, Murasame Oshizu. Usually Ryoko would be at Sainan High, working as a doctor/nurse. Unfortunately she was also a well-known underground doctor for alien species. She was swarmed with many patients the night before. The influenza had subjected many aliens, many not prepared for the disease. Unable to see a human doctor, they came to her doorstep. Now she was also in bed, catching the sickness as well. A young alien had accidently sneezed on her, giving her the illness.
"Oshizu." Ryoko called as she pulled her body upwards. No reply came as the doctor scanned the room for the ghost. Oshizu was immune to illness due to the fact that she wasn't actually alive. Although not knowing much about illnesses, the ghost was a great helping hand. Ryoko had expected Oshizu to stay at home but perhaps the girl went to school. The doorbell rang, alerting her that someone was at the gate. Getting out of bed, she hoped it wasn't another patient. She opened the door to find Yuuki Rito.
"Hello Mika-" The boy started but he couldn't finished as his face sprouted a major blush. Ryoko looked at her appearance and noticed she was only wearing lingerie. This was her regular sleeping attire since she found it quite comfy. Usually she would tease her young student but her fatigue was getting to her.
"What do you need Yuuki-kun?" She asked as she granted him entry. Her vision was getting blurry as Rito walked up to her.
"Oh I went to drop off Celine this morning to find out that you were absent. Oshizu-san said that you were at home resting so I came to visit." He replied as he held up the bag. Ryoko weakly nodded, not paying attention. She began slumping slightly as her knees became weak. "Mikado-sensei!" Rito yelled as he held her up. Ryoko didn't know what happened next as she blacked out.
Mikado felt a cold cloth on her forehead as she opened her eyes. Blinking several times to get rid of the drowsiness, she realized that she was in the comfort of her own bed. 'Someone must have carried me to my bed.' She thought as she heard the door open. Ryoko turned her head slightly to see Rito walking in with a tray. The boy saw that she was awake and smiled. "Glad you're up Mikado-sensei. I didn't expect you to black out like that." He confessed.
He made his way to her bed side, trying to make sure he didn't trip on anything. Ryoko saw that there was a bowl of porridge, an orange, some medicine, and a cup of water. "You cooked for me?" She asked as she dragged her body up.
"Yup." He replied, shifting his gaze away from her. "I wanted to thank you for always taking care of Celine. It really takes a load of my mind knowing that someone is caring for her while I'm at school." Rito stated. Ryoko thought it was sweet that he thought of her. "Seeing how there was no food here for you to eat, I made some for you. I'll be on my way then." He said, still not looking at her.
"Yuuki-kun can you feed me?" She pleaded. "I don't think I can feed myself." Ryoko lied. She simply wanted to tease the boy. Never in her life had she met a kind hearted, pure male such as Rito. This was counting the aliens she encountered over the years. No matter the circumstance, Rito never purposely performed any perverted acts to the fairer sex. Sure his comical falls usually resulted him being in positions that many men desired but none of them were intentional. Ryoko had to admit, if she didn't know better, she would have thought Rito was attracted to males.
"Sure." Rito replied, surprising the doctor. "But can you please put on some clothes?" He asked as he stepped out of the room. She looked down to see that she was still in her lingerie. Feeling slightly famished, she decided to appease the boy. The doctor grabbed her coat that was on the floor and buttoned the shirt to where it covered her bra.
"I'm finished Yuuki-kun." Ryoko called out and Rito promptly made his way inside. The doctor was still surprised that the young boy had accepted to feed her. She had only meant it as a joke but here he was. Rito took a spoonful of porridge and proceed to blow on it. He tentatively raised the spoon and gave it to her. Frowning slightly that he wasn't feeding her, Ryoko put the food into her mouth. Tasting the food with her tongue, she found the porridge appetizing.
"Sorry if the porridge doesn't taste good. Mikan usually cooks while I just help out." Rito apologized.
"It's not bad Yuuki-kun. I like it and I would like to eat some more." She assured as she handed back the spoon. Rito beamed at the praise and retrieved the spoon. Once again, he brought up the spoon but this time Ryoko didn't accept it. "Ah." She opened her mouth, hoping that Rito would take the hint. The teen started blushing, signaling that he knew that she wanted him to feed her. Slowly he placed the spoon in her mouth, allowing here to eat it. As Ryoko ate, she realized that this was the first time a male had ever taken care of her when she was sick. Her previous boyfriends never visited when she was ill as most said that they were too busy. Consequently her relationships with them didn't last very long.
The next several minutes were spent with Rito feeding Ryoko the porridge. As she finished the last scoop, the boy gave her the glass of water and medicine. Ryoko swallowed the bitter medicine that was given to her. The doctor slowly laid back in bed as Rito tucked her in. Grabbing the cloth, her student damped it into the bucket.
Ryoko couldn't help but admire the young man in front of her. He went out of his way to care for people even though he didn't need to. She remembered the time he brought Yami to her house despite the fact that Yami was tasked to kill him. If the doctor wanted, she could name countless instances of Rito helping out others simply out of the kindness of his heart. She continued to stare at the young boy even as he placed the damp cloth on her forehead. For some reason, her heart began to race as Rito hovered over her. The beating didn't stop as Rito sat down to peel the orange.
Her face flushed as she couldn't tear her eyes away from him. Ryoko remembered the time he confessed his love to her at the pool. Although it was to a group of girls and not just her, she didn't expect it. Sure she realized later that it wasn't actually meant for her, it still made her heart swell in happiness. Still she knew that Rito would never want to be in a relationship with her. He had many girls that were his age pinning for him. There was no way he would fall for her, who was several years older and his teacher figure.
"Mikado-sensei are you feeling better?" Rito asked as he noticed that she was slightly red.
"Yeah thanks Yuuki-kun." Ryoko thanked him. "You know you didn't have to take care of me. I would've been fine eventually." She told him.
"It's fine Mikado-sensei." He assured as he placed the orange slices on the tray. "Do you know when Oshizu-san is going to be back?" Rito asked since he hadn't seen the ghost girl.
"I don't know. I expected her to be back by now." The doctor replied. 'Now that he mentions it, it's indeed strange that Oshizu hasn't returned yet.'
"Well I'm going to go now." He said as he stood up.
"Wait!" Ryoko shouted as she placed a hand over her mouth. She hadn't intended to call out to him but she wanted him to stay. Rito turned back to face her as he wondered what she wanted. "Can I ask you one more favor?" She asked as she hid under the covers. 'Great now I'm acting like a teenage girl talking to her crush.'
"Sure. Whatever I can do to help." The orange haired boy answered.
"Can you stay until Oshizu comes back?" The doctor asked. "You know just in case my sickness get worse." Ryoko reasoned. Of course the chances of her getting worse was unlikely but she needed a reason.
"Of course." He answered with a smile. Ryoko's heart threatened to break out of its cage as she was captivated by his smile. As he approached her bedside, her heart began pulsing even quicker than before. She didn't know if she had developed feelings for the boy or if her sickness was causing her emotions to go haywire. "Is there anything you would like me to do?" Rito asked.
She hadn't expect him to ask that. The doctor tried to come up with an answer but she was drawing blanks. "Hold my hand?" It came out as more of a question than an answer. Rito's entire face turned red but he nodded nonetheless. He raised his hand for her to grab. This time it was Ryoko's turn to blush as she couldn't believe what she had asked. Slowly taking her hand out from her blanket, she grasped his hand.
To her surprise, his hand was bigger than hers. It wasn't by much but she was able to feel the difference. Unlike her warm hand, his was a lot cooler. It was very pleasant feeling and she felt peaceful. Her eyes began to get drowsy as the medicine was kicking in. She smiled as she felt safe knowing that Rito was there. He was there for her and no one else.
Ryoko woke up several hours later, noticing that Rito was still by her bedside. The young teen was asleep with his head on her mattress and his hand still holding hers. She squeezed his hand lightly, pleased that he was still here. Using her other hand she pushed aside a few stray hairs covering his forehead. Ryoko decided to reward her doctor so she inched her face closer to his. She planted a quick kiss on his forehead to avoid him waking up.
"Ryoko I'm back!" The doctor heard the familiar voice called out. Unfortunately it had also roused Rito from his slumber. Ryoko let go of his hand so her nurse wouldn't ask any questions. "It took a while but I found the perfect sized leek to make you feel better." Oshizu announced as she entered the room. "Oh Yuuki-kun what are you doing here?" The ghost girl asked puzzled by his appearance in their home.
*Yawn* "I was taking care of Mikado-sensei since she was sick. She asked me to stay until you got back. I must have fallen asleep." He replied as he rubbed his eyes.
"Thanks Yuuki-kun. Sorry I'm so late Ryoko. I had to find the perfect leek for you to get better." Oshizu said as she held up the leek. Ryoko had to laugh at the archaic method of curing colds.
"Thanks Oshizu but nowadays a few pills would work just fine." Ryoko thanked her anyway since it was for her own benefit.
"Oh yeah. I guess I can use this to cook then." The ghost shrugged as she exited the room.
"Okay I'll take my leave." Rito said for the third time. As he attempted to leave, her hand grasped his. Turning around, he was surprised to see Mikado press her lips against his. Rito froze as he was shocked by the action. Her lips were warm as it was pressed against his. After what felt like an eternity, she pulled away.
"That was my thank you for taking care of me. Get home safe Rito-kun." She said as she playfully winked at him. Rito could only nodded as he robotically left the room. Ryoko had to chuckle at how cute he was acting. She was able to see her nurse peeking from the door.
"You l-like him too!?" Oshizu stuttered, still shocked at what she saw. She couldn't believe that Ryoko liked Rito like Haruna did.
"Maybe. Maybe not." Ryoko vaguely answered but couldn't keep the blush from her face. 'Maybe next time I could nurse him back to health.' She thought as she hoped to see her doctor soon.