It's nighttime in Sainan, when everyone is ready to go to sleep. Everything was very peaceful, until some random woman screamed when she spotted three figures at the top of the building, two of them were big guys in suits and the other was a young girl.

- We finally found you. - said one of the men. - I never thought that you would run away into this "remote area". -

- But now... - said the other man. - ...this is the end of your game. Now! Come with us! -

The girl didn't say anything. In a closer inspection, the girl seems to have long pink hair and her dress was form-fitting, revealing her curve frame.

CHAPTER 1: The girl that fell from the sky. An adventure begins.

The next day

- Ahh... - The young man sighed. - 'Sareinji Hanura-chan always looks cute whenever I saw her.' -

These were the thought of a young man when he is seeing her crush near him. But this teen was behind a corner. He has spiky-sharped brownish hair and golden brown eyes. His name is Yuuki Rito.

The girl he was looking at, who was talking to a group of classmates of who knows what, had short parted hair pinned back, blueish-purple eyes, and a slight frame.

- 'Her sweet expressions...her silky black hair...her gentle manners...she's amazing!' - kept thinking the boy blushing slightly.

- Yo, Rito! You're stalking her again in the middle of the day? - said another boy with pointy black hair, big black eyes and with a goofy look approaching toward him. This boy is Rito's best friend. His name was Saruyama. Rito flinched when he was called.

- WHO YOU CALLING A STALKER, YOU BARSTARD?! - barked Rito being suddenly surprised by his friend.

-What, you mean you aren't? - he grinning. - You're usually looking at your lovely Hanura-chan these time of the day, aren't you?- Rito immediately froze after hearing his friend question. He couldn't refuse that.

- Sh-shut up. I wasn't just "looking" at her, I was only waiting for the right timing.-

- Timing? - Saruyama had a puzzled look.

- Yeah. - Rito closed his eyes and crossed his arms. - I decided.- His friend was still confused.

- I will confess my love to her today. - said Rito with a confident face.

Saruyama seemed a bit worried. - Would you be able to confess her today? -

- Of course. - answered Rito confident.

In class

Everyone was paying attention to the teacher while Rito was deep on his thoughts.

- 'I think it was at second grade when I first saw her.' - thought Rito at the time he was watching toward Hanura. - 'Ever since then, I've been in love to her. -

He then closed his eyes, remembering something. - 'I tried to confessed her this past days, but...' -

Flashback

Rito was walking toward Sairenji with a card at hand, trying to give it to her. When he was near her, a football come flying and landed on his face. The impact made him fall through the floor. Rito had a stunned face after landing. - 'What happened?' -

The next day he tried to do the same, but instead of a ball it was a flower pot fell on top of his head. - 'Man, again?' -

Then the next day at the end of classes, he spotted Haruna at the other side of the street, so he tried it once again. He would succeed, if one truck didn't try to run over him. He did saw the truck and back-jumped before that happened. When he thought that the worse already happened, a stampede of elephants run over him. After all the elephants were gone, a semi-unconscious Rito was left. He was barely conscious when he said with a very low voice...

- Why does this happen to me? -

End Flashback

At the end of classes

The bell sounded, marking the end of classes. Some students were going home, other to their clubs. As for Haruna, she was walking while reading a book, which was blocking her peripheral vision. With the book in front of her, she didn't noticed that Rito was forward her.

- 'But that's not the only reason I loved her.' - thought Rito. - ' All started since that day.'-

Flashback

It was a cloudy day at elementary school. It was your usual school day, but something was happening at one of the halls. A brawl was happening and no one was stopping it. But it ended when one kid was sent flying through the hall. The responsible: a younger Rito.

They were other 2 kid, but they were so scared to fight back. So they decided to run away.

- Run! He's a monster! - shouted one of the kid, in they escaped by the way their friend flew. After they gone, Rito kneel down to rest a bit. He was panting. But then he noticed a girl was not far away from him. Her expression makes him think that she saw everything. And he was right.

When the girl saw that he was looking at her with a shocked expression, se ran away.

The next day Rito heard a conversation where they mention him.

- Hey, did you hear what Yuuki did? - said one girl.

- Really? He did that? - respond one of the boys there.

- He said that it's not true, but no one is able to do that. - the other boy continued.

The rumors continued day by day, each day getting worse. This put him depressed.

- Every student saw me that way, even the teachers. It was a time that I want to forget.-

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-The time I was considered a monster...-

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- But she didn't saw me that way. -

One day, Rito was going toward the infirmary, but he stopped when he saw Haruna a floor below talking to a girl. It seems that the topic was him as he heard...

- So, what do you think? - asked the girl.

- Eh? - was the only thing she said.

- About Rito, Yuuki Rito. -

This made her think for a bit, Rito also was interested on what she think of him. Because of all that time he thought that she saw him as any other student.

- I...I don't see him that way. - was the answer of her. Rito widen his eyes when she said that. - He's not that kind of person. -

- Are you sure? - asked again the girl.

- Yeah. I believe him. -

- But I still can't believe you that you...- She was about to finish but the bell cut her up.

- Come on. The class is about to start. - she said while going to the classroom, leaving behind the girl.

- Eh? Ah. H-hey! Wait! -

The hall was on a deep silence, only with a Rito with a small smile at his face.

- She is different from the others. And ever since then, I was in love with her. -

End Flashback

She kept walking, getting closer to where he is. The more near she is, the more nervous he gets.

- 'Those words gave me hope. '- When she was meters from him, he tried to talk to her. - 'Okay! It's time' - She then was standing in front of him. - 'Sairenji...since the first time I saw you ...I always lo...' - When he was about to say something, his body started trembling madly and his heart was about to explode. - 'Lo...lo...lo...lo...' -

Haruna then noticed that someone was in front of her and lift her head a bit, only to look that there's nobody in there. - Huh? That's weird...I thought that someone was in front of me... -

She looked really confused. As for Rito, he was behind some bushes; with his face all red, panting heavily and steam coming out from his ears. - I CAN'T DO IT!' -

Later that day

He entered his house saying his usual, - I'm home... - but in a depressed tone. The only one who respond back was his little sister, Yuuki Mikan. She has almost the same face as Rito, even the eye colors. Her hair was brown and tied up in a very small ponytail.

- Welcome home, Rito. - said Mikan while turning toward Rito. - Dad said that he would be late again this day. -

- Yeah, yeah, whatever... - said Rito while crying comically. - 'Oh boy, I can't believe I'm that pathetic.' - It is simple to notice that it wasn't his day. The same thought Mikan, as she looked that his brother was emitting a depressed aura. - Man, what could happen to him? -

Minutes later

- GYAHAHAHA! You failed, as I thought. - laughed Saruyama at he other line of the phone.

- Damn you...don't tell me you were expecting it. - said Rito in a annoyed tone.

- Ha ha! Come on, that is basically how you are. - Saruyama told him. - You act rude at school, but you are pathetic when it comes to love and those things. To sum up, you're so a naive guy, that you're able to faint by seeing a girl in a swimsuit. - he continued as he was reading a magazine.

- Ehh?! Th-that was long time ago. I'm not that naive. - Rito said.

- Really? Well, try imagining Haruna-chan in a swimsuit. - said Saruyama with smirking. - Hmm? - Rito quite doesn't get the question, but he tried it anyway.

He started using his imagination to see Haruna in a vertical-striped swimsuit, revealing her curve figure. Since Rito's mind is very slow, he doesn't know how to react, so we have to wait.

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Wait for it...

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Wait for it...

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Wait for it...

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- ! - Rito's blood went to his head, steam coming from his head like an steam engine. I think that was a lot for his little mind.

- GYAHAHAHA! - laugh Saruyama at all he has. - I see you didn't change at all. I'll give you a tip: try get used to girls, then start thinking of confessing. -

That evening

Rito was hanging the laundry, but that tip Saruyama give him was still in his mind, - Try get used to girls... -

-Hah... - sighed Rito. - That dumbass...He can't shut up for a moment. He doesn't even had a girlfriend. -

He continue hanging the laundry, but he stop briefly to see the sky. - But...what he said is somehow true. - he then looked toward the stars. - I've never befriend a girl, I can't remember having a conversation with one.-

- 'Games...Soccer...I had a lot of fun...until I met her.' - suddenly an image of Hanura in a different swimsuit appeared in his mind. This made him blushed again. - AHHHH! Damn, forget that! - he shouted while hitting his head.

Steam kept coming from his head, could it be of all those punches he delivered himself. - ...Hmm, get used to them. What should I do...? -

Seconds later, a brief sound came from Rito's house. - Huh? - Rito turned around to make sure where it came from. But he didn't have to think for a long time as a louder sound came from the bathroom. Kind of like an explosion.

-WHOA! - Rito came running inside the house directly to the bathroom. He opened the door but he couldn't see because there was a lot of smoke. Indeed, was an explosion - What the hell happened here?! - he said both confused and alarmed .

When the smoke started to cease, a young girl was in the bathtub, long pink hair, curve figure. - Mm...The escape was a success! - said the girl in a very cheerful tone

Rito couldn't believe what he is seeing. Well, it's not normal that a girl appears at your bathtub, but there was a minor detail. Something Rito couldn't handle. It was...how to put it simple...Hmmm...Oh yeah. SHE WAS NAKED! Rito's mind wasn't prepared; he couldn't handle a girl in a swimsuit. The girl had the eyes closed all the time, so she didn't notice him. When she opened her eyes, it revealed that they were emerald-green. - Hmm? - she said noticing him. She had an innocent look.

- GYAAAAAAAAAA! - screamed Rito at full lung. I think it woke up the whole neighborhood. Mikan came running when she heard his yelling.

- Hey Rito, what is going on? - she said in a worried tone. Seconds later, Rito came hauling on the floor, steam coming from his head.

- Na...Na...Na...Naked girl in the bathroom... - babbled Rito trying to calm down.

- Eh? - Mikan seems very confused.

- Where is she? -

- Ri...right there...! -

- Where? -

- There! In the bathtub! -

- Rito... - said turning to him. - There's nothing in there. -

- Ah? - he finally got up to check the bathtub, only to find it was empty.

- B-b-but I saw her. - he couldn't believe his eyes.

- Rito...I know you're at that age. - said Mikan. - But you need to know the difference of fantasy and reality, or it would be very embarrassed to be your sister. - she continued in a sarcastic tone. He groaned at the comment.

Nighttime

- Hmmm... - Rito was deep in his thoughts while dusting his hands after finishing his duty. - ...that's weird, I thought I saw her. Either I'm really desperate or I hit my head to much...uhhh... - he shakes his head. - I need to relax. -

When he entered his room, the girl from before was sitting in his bed, only having a towel wrapped on her body. - Ah. How refreshing. - she said. RIto on the other hand, was beyond shocked. His eyes were big as a bowl. She then noticed him. - Oh, I'm taking borrowed this towel. -

Rito was so surprised that he backed up until the wall, blushing madly. - WH...WH...WH...WHO ARE YOU?! -

- Me? I'm Lala. - the girl answered.

- La...Lala? - said Rito looking at the girl.

- Yep. - said Lala cheerfully. - I'm from Planet Deviluke. -

- Eh? - Saying that took his interest. - That means you're an alien? -

- Well, you tell me. - said Lala, then she turns and lifts a bit of the towel.

- DON'T DO THAT! -screamed Rito, covering his eyes and turning his head sideways. Seconds later he takes his hands out his eyes slowly to be sure that if she already covered herself, but he saw another thing. That was a black tail coming from Lala. It had a heart-shape ending.

-Do earthlings have tails like this one? - she said while waving her tail. Rito's eyes were as big as trashcan bins. - And don't worry, I won't transform on full moon. - Rito shakes his head, trying to figure out what is going on.

- Okay, I get it now. Can you cover yourself please? - Lala does what he said, as she wrapped again.

-Why you're blushing? You look so cute~. - That comment make Rito blush even more.

- If you're really an alien, then why do you appear in the bathroom? - he asked.

- Ah, 'cause I used this. - she answered while showing a metallic bracelet. - It's my newest invention: "Pyon-Pyon Warp-kun". It only can take you short distances, but it can transport a living thing or two at the same time. -

-Transport? - said Rito really confused, he doesn't get anything.

- Yep. I used this in the spaceship I was, but because I still was on the Earth's atmosphere, it wrapped me to your bathroom. - answered Lala.

- From a spaceship...? But why...? -

Lala didn't seem that she wanted to answer that. Rito noticed that, as he was getting a bit worry. - The truth is... - she said in a serious tone. - ...I'm being chased. - His expression turned into a serious one.

- I thought that I would lose then coming to Earth, but they still find me. I was in their ship moments ago. If I hadn't used this bracelet, I don't know where I'd be... - Rito kept silent. He was like this for a few moments, until he noticed that he forgot something. But then he blushed when he remembered that she didn't have any clothes on, at the exception of the towel.

- I think I'm getting it, but could you either get out or put some clothes on. - Rito told her as he turned his head - 'Man, I can't handle this more' -

- Lala-sama! - said a voice from a window. The two of them turned around to see whose voice was. It was a small, white robot-like. It has a round head with two thick swirl shaped black eyes, also of two black wings. - Are you all right, Lala-sama? -

- Whoa! What the hell is that? - asked Rito.

- Peke! - she said happily. She then went to hug the white-winged thing. - Oh, I'm so happy! You were able to escape safely, too. -

- Yes! - said Peke. - I was lucky that the ship didn't leave Earth's atmosphere. - Then it noticed Rito. - By the way, who's the pathetic-looking human? –

-OI! - This comment annoyed him a little.

- He's the one who lives here. - she answered as she turned toward him. - Now that I think about it...I still haven't asked your name. -

- Huh? Mine? It's Rito. -

- Oh. And this here is Peke. - said Lala with Peke at her arms.

- Nice to meet you. - said Peke while doing the peace sign.

- He's an "all-purpose costume robot" I created. - she said in a happy tone.

-Costume robot? - asked Rito, not quite getting it. His question was answered when the towel Lala was using went flying next to him. Due to that, Rito's eyes almost popped out of his head and his face was as red as a tomato.

- I TOLD YOU NOT TO DO THAT! - he barked while covering his eyes.

- Okay, I leave to to you, Peke. - said Lala totally naked

- Hai. - said Peke happily.

- Oi! Are you even listening to me?! - he continued barking, feeling ignored.

- Change! - said Peke while emitting a bright light. - Dress Form! - After the light faded, it reveals Lala in a white dress and wearing a big hat. The hat resembled Peke and it has two wings, one at each side. The sleeves were a bit poufy with a pair of black-tipped gloves at the end. Her tail was visible behind the skirt that went down to her knees, but it was open at the front. Her legs and feet were covered with white thighs and black at the top and inside of her thighs.

Then a voice came from the hat, it was Peke's. - Isn' t too tight, Lala-sama? -

Lala raised a hand near her chest. - No, it's perfect. I'm glad you came, I wouldn't have any clothes to wear though. - She then turned to Rito, whose jaw was wide open. - Then, how it looks, Rito? Doesn't look nice? - she asked showing him the dress.

Rito snaps out of his trance, and give her with a thumbs-up, with an awkward smile. - 'Man, what an embarrassing outfit.' -

- Then...what do you plan to do, Lala-sama? - asked Peke.

- About that...I think I have some ideas. - she said smiling. But she was interrupted when a strong wind came from the window. This wind was from two figures that entered through his window. They were two bulky men in suits. This make Rito put in a fighting stance. He noticed something odd; both of them have tails like Lala's, but with a spear-shape.

- ! - Lala was astonished, as she was sure that she lost them.

-... Man, you're a troublesome lady. I should just tied up your hands and feet until we left the Earth. - said one of them, glaring at her.

- Peke... - said Lala.

- Hai? - said Peke a bit nervous.

- Didn't I tell you to be careful that no one follows you, right? - she asked in a serious but angry tone.

- Hai... - he said more nervous.

- DAMN, YOU STUPID ROBOT! - she yelled while shaking her arms comically. - Now everything went down the train! -

- Gomenasai! -

Rito kept looking at the men, without lowering his stance. -'So these are the "pursuers" she was talking about. They look strong, so I better be careful. -

- La-Lala-sama, can't you use the bracelet again? - Peke said starting to panic.

- It won't. It'll take a whole day to charge up. - she said. Suddenly, one of the men takes her right arm. Lala was struggling to get free but she couldn't. This make Rito grit his teeth a bit.

- Okay, playtime's over. We're going. - said the same man while he was dragging her. - NO! LET ME GO! - she screamed as she was doing whatever she could to get off. Rito gritted more his teeth and clenched his hands.

Meanwhile downstairs, Mikan was reading her manga when the rumble coming upstairs was annoying her. - What's Rito doing...? He's making a lot of noise. -

Back in Rito's room, Lala was still struggling but the man was applying more strength in order for her not getting away. She also bite him, but didn't work. Rito couldn't handle it more and jumped to the man holding Lala. The man turned to him, wondering what he would do, only to be intercepted by a solid punch on the face. This makes him fly toward the other man, he tried to stop him but he was dragged too. Both of them crashed on the bookshelf.

Rito took Lala's hand, taking her toward the window. - Come on! - exclaimed Rito. - This way! - They both leapt through the window, both of them landing in the roof of a house and then started jumping and running from rooftop to rooftop.

- Rito...Why? - was the only thing she could said.

- I don't know either! I just can't let a girl be kidnapped in front of me. - Rito gritted his teeth as he continues running. It looks like those words touch Lala's heart. Rito glanced back as he thought, - 'They won't be out cold for a lot of time, so I better hurry up.' -

Streets

Meanwhile, Haruna was walking her dog when she heard a sound at the roof of the house. She flinched at this, thinking it was a thief. She turned upwards and saw two figures jumping on the roofs. What surprises her more is that one of the figures was Rito. - Yu-Yuuki-kun? - Then she notices the girl next to him. - Who is her? - she said a bit confused.

Park

Back to Rito, when they saw the park near, both of them jumped to the street and continued running. Then he heard a scream and turn around, only to see the men were tailing them. One of them was lifting a huge truck, which alarmed Rito. The man roared and threw the truck above Rito and Lala, until it stops at the entrance of the park, making Rito brake in front of the truck, knowing that their only escape route was blocked.

- You're strong... - said one of the men. -... but it's better for you not to interfered, earthling. - He didn't respond. Lala seems a bit scared, as for him, he still doesn't turn around, having his hair covering his eyes. Then he smirking and turns around to face them.

- And what if I do? - he said in a mocking tone. The men didn't seem intimidate, instead they looked annoyed.

- Then we have no other option. - one of them said as both put a fighting stance. Rito started cracking his knuckles as he continues smirking.

- Wait Rito, you can't do that! - said Lala in a very worried tone. - They're stronger than you. You can't win. - Rito then turned to her.

- Don't worry. - he said. - You didn't saw how I handle them back at my house. I'll be fine. Just move back a bit. - She followed his order as she was besides the truck.

One of then shouted and started running trying to punch Rito, but it missed when he tilt his body to the side. Then he punched him in the face to make him back up. It worked, but he couldn't rest. The other one tried the same but Rito saw him coming and apply a leg sweep to make him fall. It also worked. The man made a great impact at falling, but he recovered quickly. Rito tried to fight him, but he saw that the other one was also recovering.

Both of them tried to punch him again. This make Rito smirk. At the last moment, he somersault the attack. It also made both punched each other. They didn't noticed when Rito landed in front of one of them. He then delivered a spinning heel kick to his face. The impact sent the man flying toward a tree, breaking it down. It was unconscious.

The standing man was a bit surprised that there was an earthling that strong. In the case of Lala, she was speechless. She couldn't believe that he beat him that easily. Rito on the other hand, he was dusting his hands then turned to Lala grinning.

- Didn't I tell you not to be worry? - Suddenly, the standing man jumped to Rito, ready to attack him. - Rito, watch out! - Lala warned him. But it was too late, Rito turned around and received the full impact on his face. Lala gasped and fell on her knees as she thought that the blow broke his face. The man expected that the boy would knock him out, but something else happened. After the blow, Rito's neck stretched backward. Lala and the man were frozen with their eyes and mouth wide open after seeing that.

Rito smiled. - That won't work. I'm made of rubber. - he said while he was stretching his neck back.

- GOMU GOMU NO... - Rito's head was near from the man, as for him, he was still in shock after seeing his neck stretched so he wasn't paying attention of what Rito was doing. - ...KANE! - Rito made a small jump as he sent his head at great speed. It was too late for the man to react as he received the powerful head-butt on his face. The impact made the man fall backwards, his black glasses fell from his face, breaking in the process. His eyes turned white and some blood was coming out of his mouth. He landed near the tree, where the other man was. He also blacked-out.

After his attack, Rito landed on the ground, dusting himself due all the dirt he had. In Lala's case, she was dumbfounded. Never in her life saw something like that. Then Rito get near her and extend a hand to help her get up. She was trembling, but she accepted his help. When she got up, she was about to ask Rito what was that, but couldn't find the proper words.

Rito noticed that Lala was trying to say something, - What's wrong? - he asked. Lala tried to answer her, but she was a bit nervous.

- Wh-What are you, Rito? -

Rito started explaining. - I ate the Gomu Gomu no Mi... - he said as he took both his cheeks and stretched them beyond human limits. - ...and since then, my body was made of rubber. So I'm a rubber man. - he proceed to let go his cheeks, which they go back to their places. Lala still couldn't believe it.

- M-Made of rubber? - Rito simply grinned, but they were interrupted by a groan. Both of them turned as they saw that the man on the tree was waking up. He was starting to stand up, supporting himself on a bench. Lala had a mid-serious face, thinking that Rito already defeat him.

Rito was surprised too, he was sure that he lived them out of cold.

- Lala-sama...- said the man struggling a bit. -...could you please stop running away from home? -

- I don't want to! - said Lala with a defiant look. - Yeah! She doesn't want to... - Rito noticed something odd on the question. - Wait, what? -

- I can't take it anymore! I don't care that I'm the successor or whatever it is! I'm sick of meeting future husband candidates each and every day! - she said angrily.

- But Lala-sama...that's your father's will. - said the man.

Lala stuck out her tongue. - I don't care about him. - she said while taking a cellphone-like device and flipping it open, pressing some buttons.

- Go! Vacuum-kun! - After dialing a number, a giant mechanical octopus appeared next to her. The man seems very scared when he saw it.

- Damn! It's one of Lala-sama's machines. - he tried to escape but he fell to the ground. He was very weak after his fight with Rito.

- Go! Suck them! - she ordered as the machine started sucking. The men couldn't resist so they got sucked up easily. Rito on the other hand, was in awe, it was the first time he ever saw some machine like that.

- Wow... - he said in a amazed tone. - ...so it's really a vacuum. - He was still watching the octopus as it continued sucking.

He then had a sensation that something was coming toward him. He turned around and wide his eyes when a bench was flying at him at full speed. He ducked in ordered to avoid it, but it wouldn't hurt him 'cause he's made of rubber, but still.

- 'What was that?' - he thought. He proceeds to follow the route it went, only to notice that the machine was still on. His sucking was getting stronger. It started sucking trees, benches, bushes, light posts; well, everything on the park, even the truck that was in there. Even himself.

When he noticed that he was being dragged up, then he stretched his right arm on a nearby tree and hang from it, but he knew it wouldn't last for a long time.

- Lala! - he yelled. - Hurry up and turn off that thing! If not, the whole park would be destroyed. -

- ... - she was silent as she was thinking how to stop the machine. She stayed silent for a few seconds, which made Peke worried.

- Wh-What's wrong, Lala-sama? - he said. She didn't answer. She was still thinking.

The tree were Rito hang himself was about to tear oneself away from the ground and take him with it. - Hey! What's going on?! Hurry up! - he screamed desperate.

- Hm... - she whispered. -...how does it turn off? - she said as she put her hand on her cheek. Rito seems very angry about the question.

- ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! - he barked as his eyes turned white and his teeth were jaws. He grunted as he started thinking how to shut it off, since Lala won't help much, because she either don't know how to stop it or she simply forget it.

-'I gotta find a way to stop it, but how?' - his eyes wide a bit as he remembered something but he shook his head instead. - 'No, it's not a good idea. I still haven't master it. If I do it, I would risk myself.' -

He then glanced to the machine, only to see that the park it's almost sucked up. He closed his eyes and gritted his teeth. - 'Guess there's no other option.' -

- Lala! - he yelled again, taking her attention. - I hope you can repair this thing! -

She looked a bit confused. - Why? What are you going to do? -

- THIS! - he let go of the tree and started running toward the machine. She gasped by his actions. - Rito! Wait! - she yelled at him, but he didn't listen.

He was 4 meters away from the machine.

- GOMU GOMU NO... - he started stretching both his arms backwards as he was getting near.

3 meters.

Lala watched in horror as Rito was getting near the machine. She knew that he was putting himself in danger.

2 meters.

Rito stopped stretching his arms but continue running toward the machine.

1 meter.

- ...BAZOOKA! - he swung his arms toward the machine, smashing directly in the mouth.

- AGHHH! - he screamed as he felt the impact recoil damage from the attack. He then heard loud sounds coming from the machine. It was about to explode.

- Rito, get out of there! - Lala said in total panic. He saw what the machine was about to do and try to go away, but he fell to the ground. He couldn't move due the pain on his arms.

Lala was about to drag him away of it, but the machine exploded before she could do anything. She gasped in horror when the explosion consumed Rito entirely.

As for him, he couldn't see a thing at the exception of a white light. But he could hear someone. He couldn't figure it out but what he all saw was a figure with black wings. It was talking, but all he could hear was a faint voice.

- I'm sorry for all these. I made this machine a long time ago, so I forgot how to use it. - He still wasn't sure of who was. - But thanks Rito, you save my life. -

It was all he heard before blacking out.

The next day

It was a beautiful day at Sainan. Even at the Yuuki household. Rito was waking up. After it, he noticed that he was at his room. He was confused.

- H-huh? How do I get here? - he tried to get up but his arms wouldn't let him. He watched at his arms, only to see that they were bandaged up.

- What happened? - His mind was a bit confused, but it all changed when he remembered what happened last night.

- That damn girl... -

Streets

Rito was walking to the school, but still thinking of what happened last night.

- Dammit...- he said. - What a horrible night. If I known she had that thing, I wouldn't save her. - He then rubbed his right arm and then his left arm. - Man this hurts. I shouldn't do that. I still need to practice my Bazooka. -

Then he remembered that machine and sweat dropped. - But it's good that she didn't use it in my room, if she did use it, then I would be in a bigger trouble. I hope that I don't run again with her. -

- ...Good morning Yuuki-kun. -

Rito cut out his thoughts to turn around only to see Hanura right next to her. - 'Ha-Haruna-chan?' - he yelped in his mind, turning red. - G...Good morning Sairenji. - was the only thing he could say. - 'I'm so happy...I don't remembered the last time I talked to her.' -

In Haruna's mind, she wants to find out who was that girl who was with him. But instead, she focused in one thing: his bandaged arms. This made her gasped. - Oh my...What happened to your arms, Yuuki-kun? -

- Huh? - he then glanced at his arms. He couldn't simply tell what happened last night, because if he told her, she would think he is crazy. - Um...Um...w-well, I just lift some heavy things, nothing serious. - he said with a nervous laugh.

But he stopped when he noticed something. - 'Wait a minute; I realize now that this is the perfect chance.' -

But then Hanura looked a little hesitant because he remembered about last night.

- Yesterday, I...-

- Umm...! - blustered Rito, very nervous.

- Eh? - she looked surprised.

Rito was redder than ever, his heart pounding even harder. - 'Okay! This is my chance!' -

- I...-

- 'Come on.' -

- I...-

- 'You can do it.' -

She looked a bit confused and then she glanced up when a shadow appeared.

- EVER SINCE I SAW YOU...I'VE LIKED YOU! - he yelled while having his eyes shut tightly, quickly bowing. - PLEASE GO OUT WITH ME! -

Rito was breathing heavily, waiting for her answered.

- 'I...did it. - he slowly opened one of his eyes. - 'I finally did it!' - then he started raising his head, slowly but carefully. But instead of Hanura, he saw a somehow familiar white-and-black dress. - Eh? -

- Ohhh~ You were thinking the same thing~! - Lala said blushing with her hands on her cheeks. - That's perfect! -

Rito had a funny shocked face due this fact. Hanura was also very surprised, it was the same girl from last night.

Lala quickly jumped on him, hugging him and pressing her body against his. -Let's get married, Rito! -

After that announcement, Rito completely dyed out. He simply couldn't believe it. He couldn't talk. The only thing he could said was...

- HOW THIS THINGS HAPPEN TO ME! -

Outer space

Meanwhile, on a spaceship hovering on the Earth.

- I see...so you couldn't handle her by yourselves. - said a tall hooded figure talking to the two man who attacked Rito and Lala last night. Both of their suits were torn off. One of them don't have glasses and the other one has a bandage on his head.

- Yeah, but she got helped. That earthling was stronger than expected. - said the glasses-free one but in a faint voice. He hasn't recovered from that head-butt.

- Okay. I shall go to Earth myself. - the figure said turning toward one window of the spaceship. - And I will verify myself if that earthling is strong as you said. - He then took of the hood, revealing that he had white, longish hair.

- Godness...what a troublesome princess...-

TO BE CONTINUED...