AN: Remember readers, this story will follow the anime while taking small u-turns. I hope no one really minds this and if you do, well.. too bad. lol

With that said, I do not own Love Lab! Love Lab belongs to its respective owners!

"Thank you. How do I look?"

"Very cute." Riko replied.

"Do i make your heart skip a beat?"

"You make it jumped right out if my chest."

Oh no, what should I do?! The small brunette hid behind the couch as she overheard the conversation.

"Ah, sure.. anyways.. uhm what else should we do?"

"I want to test out the hair tie a bit more! Look at me. Maybe if I spin!"

What in the world are the- The petite brunette's eyes opened wide at the sight. This cant be! The school president. Our role model... spinning around like that?! What is going on here?! No.. I shouldnt be here. I should leave. Maybe I can sneak away..

The girl began to crawl away without the girls knowing of her presence. The door was in range. The only problem being, it was closed. She reached for it with one hand, but with her shaking with shock, she lost balance.

"Oof!" She squeaked as she fell on her elbows. She froze as she felt eyes on her back. She had been caught... slowly she turned and made eye contact with the two. "I'm sorry!"

The brunette with glasses rushed out of the room before the two could even get a word in edge wise. Maki turned pale.

"Hey, isnt that Ghost Girl?" Riko asked.

"That was fairy.." She mumbled as she began to zone out of reality.

The petite girl ran through the hallway before tripping midway. Girls around her stopped and stared.

"Should we help her up?"

Maki rested her upper body on her president desk. She sobbed quietly. The paleness hadnt gone down. Riko sighed and crossed her arms.

"Hey come on. Get it together. Its been two days since the girl caught us. If she were to tell others what she saw, she would have done it already."

"No.. its over. Shes thinks bad of me."

"Hey.. why dont we practice hugging with Huggy?" Riko offered while holding the love pillow. Maki gave her the are you serious look. Riko sighed at the failed attempt and put away the pillow in a large cabinet. Before she knew it it began to lean back out along with supplies. She quickly shoved it inside and closed the door. She sighed of relief and leaned against it. Again her eyes traveled back to the depressed president.

"She didnt even laugh at you. You're fine.."

"I would have preffered being laughed at." Maki mumbled as tears hung in her eyes. "She ran away. Such a nice girl looked at me with disgust and ran away!"

Riko hated seeing the always happy president in such a state.

You look cuter smiling, Kaicho.

Next Day

"Hey Suzu, I hear you are working with Kurahashi now!" The petite brunette sighed. "Huh, whats with that reaction?"

"Dont tell us the Wild One is already giving you a hard time?" Another one of her classmates asked.

"What?! No! Kurahashi the wild one is the one i look up too! Shes my wine!"

"Wine?!" The two girls asked.

"Oi, is Tanahashi Suzune here?"

Everyone turned and cast their eyes on The Wild One.

"Wi- Wi- Wi- Wi-"

What the hell is with the bizarre chanting.. Riko froze as she looked at the girls.

"Wi-Wine!"

Suzune dashed for the other sliding door, making another getaway. She ended up locking herself in a bathroom stall. Her hands clenched as she tightly closed her eyes.

Oh no, I ended up running away again..

"Oi, Tanahashi, you there?"

The sound of Riko's voice made Suzune freeze. "I'm sorry, i had the sudden urge to let a big one out!"

"Agh.. ha.. oh okay.. well, im glad I finally get the chance to talk to you." Riko cleared her throat. "I was wondering why you were hiding in the student council room the other day?"

"Ah, i wasnt hiding! You see.. I went to go drop off some paperwork when suddenly the president came in. I just cant face you two, face to face.. so naturally i hid behind a couch as she passed by then hid in front of her desk."

"I wonder what we should research today..." Maki gave the weirdest laugh ever.

"Oh, so thats how it happened. Yeah, she gets bizarre when thinking about stuff." Riko smirked lightly. "Anyways, I think you should tell Maki this. You know shes worried, worried that you have come to despise her for what you saw."

"What?! No way. Never! I could never hate her. I respect her. Look up to her!"

"Well thats good. But I really think those are things she has to hear you say." Riko nodded. "Anyways, i'll leave you now. Good luck dropping that big one!"

"Ah.. r-right!" Suzune blushed brightly.

After School

Suzune entered the student council room after knocking.

"Thats odd, they still arent here?" She looked around. "I guess i can get some cleaning done."

Suzune walked to the cabinet containing all the cleaning equipment. Once she opened the door a giant pillow smashed against her along with mops and brooms. The weight threw her down to the floor. At the same time Riko and Maki entered the room. Maki gasped as she saw her love pillow's drawn lips on Suzune's

Ah, shoot all because I stuffed that thing inside the cleaning closet! Riko thought.

"I can't believe this! Huggy is cheating on me!" She said with a pale face

"Really? That's what youre worried about.. instead of Tanahashi's condition?" Riko mumbled.

"I'm sorry.." Suzune said.

She quickly moved the pillow then stood up only to slip on a towel on the ground. She fell on her butt again. Her glasses bounced and landed on her head, just above her eyes.

"A-ah.. my glasses.. where are my glasses?" She ran her hands over the ground. "My glasses, my glasses.."

"This is overly klutz like. If anything, she might be the Master of Klutzery." Riko mumbled watching the girl struggle to make any progress in finding the glasses that rested over her head.

"Master.." Maki knelt down and helped the poor girl out. "Here you go.."

"Oh thank you." Suzune blinked as Maki smiled brightly. "W-what is it?"

"Tanahashi, please be my Master of Klutzery!"

"Huh?"

"All the students love her. The teachers respect her. Filled with confidence and intelligence. The perfect student body president! But once every six months, she messes up without warning and with Tanahashi's help i can make that possible!" She thumbs up Riko.

"Hey, come on Maki, dont be weird.." Riko replied.

"But Riko you said that guys are not attracted to perfection! So maybe i open a box of supplies and pigeons fly out of it! Or maybe open a book and flags of different countries are tied within."

"What the hell?! Thats being a magician, not a klutz.." Riko exclaimed as she watched Maki's display. "How long have you been practicing that.. anyways! Being a klutz would be more like making red tea instead of green, or reaching for pepper instead of salt!"

"That's clumsy? Sounds more like having no common sense.."

"Trust me.. there is no sense in that head of yours, Houdini." Riko mumbled.

"Whaaa? I just dont think i can naturally screw up.."

The two began to have a small quarrel until soft laughter filled their ears.

"Im sorry. You guyz are just so entertaining to watch." Suzune said sweetly.

After picking up the mess made the three girls sat down for a chat.

"I am really sorry for how i acted the other day." Suzune said.

"Is it possible that i let you down?" Maki asked with a small frown.

"No, thats not it. I was just so shocked. But now that i think about it. Its really cute how different you are behind closed doors."

"Ah, look at that Maki, good for you."

"Hehe, i told you Riko, contrast makes the difference. Lets research attracting by contrast!"

"Hah.. dont get ahead of yourself now." Riko said giving Maki a light head chop.

"Ah, by research you mean.." Suzune asked.

"Oh! Love research. You see, Riko is a love expert!"

"Oh wow!"

Riko stood up quickly and cleared her throat. "Hey now.. Maki.."

"Yeah, shes had a lot of boyfriends wrapped around her fingers!"

Riko rose her hands and stared at said fingers. Boys seemed to swirl between them.

Ugh.. no way, no damn way! Riko shivered lightly before closing her fists so tightly the imaginary boys popped. Okay, thats it.. I have to tell them the truth!

"Wow, i cant even talk to boys because i am such a nervous wreck!" Suzune said with a deep blush.

"I have always gone to all girls schools.." Maki said with nods. "But Riko has so much experience!"

Riko took in a breath as she readied herself to confess, but she locked eyes with hopeful ones. Not only Maki's, but also Tanahashi's. She released a nervous chuckle and nodded a bit. It just wasnt in Riko to let the two hopefuls down.

"I am so happy. No offense but i thought both of you were so different in interest levels, but you are both the same. Im glad to see you guys are interested in things like romance." Suzune nodded.

"And im glad the both of you accepted me even after i showed my true colors." Maki smiled brightly. "Thats what true friendship is about. Never lying."

Riko tensed at Maki's words as they hit her straight in the heart.

"Yup! My mom said that lying is the first step to thievery!"

Another hit to the heart came from Suzune's words.

"Uh.. Riko, you don't look so good. Are you okay?" Maki asked the pale love expert.

"I'll be okay.." Riko whimpered as she took a seat.

Next Day

The next day of school ended as soon as it began. Suzune quickly caught up to Riko as she made her way to the student council.

"Senpai!" Suzune called over.

"Oh.. hey Tanahashi."

"What do you think the president will want to research today?"

"Dunno, maybe something bizarre like always. Honestly, sometimes i get tired of acting like her straight frien-" Suzune blinked. Riko quickly caught herself and cleared her throat. "Her straight jacket.. you know sometimes i feel like i have to restrain her from going wild!"

"True, there can only be one wild one." Now Riko was the one to blink at the strange words. Suzune blushed brightly. "A-anyways, here!" She popped out a giant paper fan made for slapping.

"A harisen?"

"You really look like you need it sometimes." Suzune said with a light too comfortable shrug.

Riko gave a small uneasy chuckle. "You do not play games, do you.."

Before Suzune could answer Riko opened the door. Riko's eyes widened at the sight before. Suzune turned when she saw Riko turn pale.

"President!"

"Maki!"

Riko fell to her knees before the fallen girl. Her heart throbbed as it beated out of control. Quickly the darkest thoughts surfaced in Riko's head. Maki had left the earth without Riko being able to confess her feelings to her!

"Should we call an ambulance?!" Suzune asked too shocked to think straight. She'd run out of the room again, if it werent for Riko being there.

"Maki, pull yourself together! Maki!" Riko's hands finally landed on Maki's shoulders to try and turn her.

Maki finally reacted with a mere head turn. "Thats it.. now carry me like a princess.."

Riko tensed at the reaction. Slowly her hold gave way. Maki blinked as Riko decided to let go of her. With her right hand Riko took hold of the harisen Suzune held before bringing it down hard on the already fallen president.

"Guess this harisen came in handy after all." Riko mumbled crossed her arms after putting the paper fan on the table. "Now explain yourself, Maki."

"Well, the thing is.. i wanted to practice being carried like a princess. You know like in fairytales? Havent you guys ever imagine being carried like that?"

Both girls turned their head away. Suzune had definitely thought about it. While Riko had definitely thought of carrying a sweet cute girl like that, recently Maki had been the sweet princess in her arms.

"So what usually happens is that the girl faints.. but i have never fainted in my life."

"Huh, now that i think about it. Neither have I." Riko agreed.

"Supposedly.. when you faint you have your eyes rolled back and have the faintest smile.." Suzune said weakly.

"Ah.. i wonder how you are picked up? Maybe a bridal sweep?"

"Supposedly you feel like such dead weight that you have to be carried by all five's. Head, arms, and legs.. then all you hear is a repetitive.. heave-ho, heave-ho, heave-ho.."

"You know what, maybe it doesnt have to be a fainting situation." Maki said quickly waving the topic away.

"Yeah, that was so insensitive of us. Lets just drop it." Riko chuckled nervously.

The girls stood up after the shaking the fainting spook away.

"Hm, what about if its a sprained ankle." Maki offered before letting herself fall down. "Eek! I sprained my ankle." She proceeded with a cradle position. "Can someone please carry me to the infirmary?"

"Dont.. be.. so.. foward!"

Another slap from the harisen landed on Maki. Riko crossed her arms.

"Instead of being foward about it. Quickly declined the offer once he proposes it. Once you do, he will carry you by force and say: "Wow, you're so light.." Riko smiled lightly. "You'll definitely be blushing with that.."

"That was.. quite descriptive.." Maki said.

Shoot! I was imagining carrying Maki like that. I got carried away! Riko blushed brightly.

"Oh! I get it. Its from experience that you can describe it in such a way!" Maki quickly added.

"Oh yeah! It must be from experience!" Suzune nodded along.

Riko froze at the two pairs of giant eyes that stared over at her. The hopeful eyes always got her.

"What am i going to do with you guys.." Riko finally responded.

You moron! Riko mentally fan slapped herself.

"Please tell us how do we feel lighter?" Suzune asked.

How am I suppose to know?! Riko thought.

"Uhh, make sure to put all your energy and spirit into the center of your stomach and that'll make you feel lighter!" Riko then quickly added. "Well, probably.."

"How can we make him say that we're cute?!" Maki asked.

You are already ready cute, Kaicho! Riko yelled in her head. How she wished she could tell Maki that.

"Ahh.. head down.. then look up suddenly and let your eyes do the talking!"

"Eyes do the talking?" The girls repeated.

"Yup, a lot can be said when you have the perfect stare.." Riko added quickly yet another.. "probably.." She cleared her throat. "Alright, lets practice. Put all your energy in your stomach, then.. let your eyes do the talking! Again!"

"Stomach. Let your eyes do the talking!" Maki repeated.

"Stomach, let your eyes do the talking!" Suzune followed.

Outside the room, the girls were completely unaware that a suspicious person was eavesdropping.

Next Day

Both Riko and Suzune made their way to their usual council room after school. Riko stopped as her eyes shifted from side to side.

"Whats wrong, senpai?" Suzune asked after taking notice in Riko's discomfort.

"I dunno, suddenly.. i just feel like im getting stared at, a lot.. like from every direction." Riko stared into space trying to ignore the uncomfortable feeling. "It must be my imagination."

Ah.. no, you are definetly getting stared at. Suzune thought as she watched all the other students watch Riko.

"Ohmaigawd, its the Wild One!"

"Even just standing makes her look so awesome. I bet shes thinking of something dangerous and super cool!"

The girls giggled as they walked by. Suzune smiled over at the lost in thought senpai.

She must be thinking of something wild. Suzune nodded.

I wonder how Maki is.. maybe I should start calling her Natsuo.. carry her like a princess and call her Natsuo. Riko thought as she imagined herself carrying the president.

"Natsuo.. you've fallen.. are you okay?" Riko asked before gently picking up the president.

"No, Riko.. i must be so heavy!" Maki tensed as she blushed of embarrassment.

"No, you are very light, Natsuo." Riko smiled all handsome like.

"Oh Riko! Kiss m-"

"Ah, watch out!"

Suzune's voice cut Riko's day dream. She turned and caught a paper airplane with her index and middle finger.

"Wow, so wil-" Suzune quickly caught herself before letting Riko's nickname slip. "What is it?"

"Hmn.. not sure.." Riko said. "I'll take it to Maki. You can bring some paperwork. Hopefully we'll have some clue by then."

"Okay." Suzune nodded.

Student Council Room

"Hm, could it be harrassment of some sort?" Maki asked giving the paper a quick look over.

"Who knows.." Riko shrugged.

"Oh hey, i found another paper within the teachers hand outs." Suzune said as she entered the room. "It looks like the same handwriting."

"Maki Natsuo is way too slim?" Maki read aloud before smiling. "Could this be more harrassment?"

"You know.. you're smiling.. i dont think a smile comes from harrassment. Then again, isnt calling someone slim a sort of compliment?"

The girls laughed at the realization.

School Rooftop

A red head looked through a pair of binoculars.

"Enomoto Yuiko. She's somewhat cute. Somewhat smart.. a bit capable. Shes somewhat trustworthy. All in all, shes a C average person at best."

"Will you stop the half assed praise, Sayo?" Yuiko growled before staring back at the dark green haired four eyed. "Anyways, those girls dont look hurt at all by what we sent them! Are you sure you heard what you heard? Maybe you made a mistake.."

"Stomach! Eyes do the talking!" Yuiko froze when Sayori's lighter green eyes glared over at her. Sayori looked away as she fixed her rectangular glasses. "Thats what i kept hearing. Like if they were working out."

"That doesnt mean they were trying to be macho, but then again if they were messing around this would be the perfect opportunity to out the not so perfect Maki Natsuo! Then I, Enomoto Yuiko, will take my rightful place as the student body president!" The signature pinky land to one side of her mouth before she commenced a laugh of a flawless plan. "Ohohoho Ohohoho Ohohoho!"

"You know.. you sound really evil right now." Sayori mumbled making the red head blush brightly.

"Oh hey, there is something written on the back corner of the papers." Suzune pointed out.

"Hm.. low ranking officer and vice president.." Riko read before arching a brow. "I think being in the council ranks me pretty high off the bat."

"Vice president.. how rude." Maki frowned.

"Oh thats right.. you are still supposedly an acting president, arent you?" Suzune asked.

Maki frowned thinking of only one person who would say such a thing.

Next Day

"Oh mai Gawd i thought that lesson would never end!"

"I know right? I thought i would die of boredom!"

Both girls giggled.

"Hey, keep your voices down when in the hall!" Yuiko ordered, scaring both girls.

"Ah, right.. we're sorry." Both girls quickly said before looking away.

"Who is that?" One asked.

"Thats third year Enomoto Yuiko. She surrendered her student council presidency to Fuji's princess, remember?"

"I DID NOT! Stop spouting non-sense!" Yuiko roared.

"We're sorry!"

Both girls ran away from the angered red head.

"Hey Eno, keep your voice down." Sayori joined her red hot friend.

"Its not fair, Sayori! Theyre treating me like a relic of the past. I am still the official president!"

"If you want the title back so badly, why don't you just go ask for it? You know, instead of spying on them like some peeping tom.."

"I am not peeping on them!" Yuiko blushed brightly. "Anyways, I tried resolving this peacefully. But the advisor told me that Maki had everything under control and that there was no reason why we should change a good thing. So that just pissed me off and i started spying on them instead!"

"Hm, i think spying falls in the line of being a pervert, dont you think?"

"I am not a pervert!" Yuiko stomped her foot. "Anyways, dont you want to fight for your treasurer title?"

"Well, the club budget activities are over, so i dont really care anymore." Sayori shrugged.

"But i thought you like calculating money?"

"I like touching money! Touching the real thing brings meaning to my life!" Sayori suddenly exclaimed.

Sometimes Sayori seems like a dangerous person. Anyways.. i have to keep her loyalty to my goals. Oh! Wait.. Yuiko grinned slightly.

"Well okay, but i bet you didnt know that the clubs will be getting summer budgets for competitions. So you can touch the real thing all you want when the time comes."

"No way.." Sayori grinned slightly before nodding. "Alright. At first i was helping you because i found your perverted spying nature amusing, but now that money is involved i will be more serious about this!"

"Im not a pervert!"

"What are those girls going on about?" A student asked another.

"I dunno.. why is one screaming pervert a lot?"

"Isnt that the one that got banned because she seem suspicious with money?"

"Are you listening?! I am not a pervert!"

Student Council Office

"Are you sure you're not taking this harrassment thing too seriously?" Riko asked the hard working president.

"If someone out there is thinking such things about me, then its obvious i havent been trying my best."

"Ahh.. there you go putting it all on your shoulders. Hey, how come you dont ask the treasurer back? That way, she can help you out with some of the wor-"

"Oh no.." Maki leaned down on her desk. Riko blinked. "I think i just found out who is behind this harrassment.. its Mizushima. The treasurer. She has the ability to be very discreet. She can get inside the room without becoming noticeable. I am not sure how she does it, but that allows her to close in without any warning."

"A very nice description you got there about me." A husky voice made the girls jump. "Anyways, mind telling me what this thing is?"

"Mizushima!" Maki stood up quickly.

Both girls froze when they saw the ex treasurer had Huggy in her grasp.

"Yo.. so, what is this exac-"

"Hey guys." Suzune entered the room and froze at the sight.

Sayori couldnt help but grin wickedly at the brunette. "Hey Tanahashi, do you know what this thing is?"

"Its the president's bo-"

Suzune's eyes slightly averted to the left where both girls pleaded on her keeping the truth away from the ex treasurer.

"Its the embodiment of Baron. A guardian spirit who watches over the student council room!"

Really?! Tanahashi. . Never mind, just just shut up now! Riko thought as Suzune continued to try and explain her ridiculous sounding story.

"Huh.. okay, thats why he has a school uniform.." Sayori tilted her head slightly. "He does look like a loser though.."

"A loser?! Theres no way, I personally.."

"You personally what?" Sayori asked the president.

Shit.. we're gonna get caught! Riko gulped.

"I personally bought this guardian from a mysterious merchant after going on a trip with my parents. Its was actually very very expensive.."

Stop it Maki. Stop pushing your luck! Riko thought.

"Expensive?! Hey you think i can sel- i mean show this guardian to the rest of the school? Im sure everyone will be pleased. I'll be right back with it ok-"

"You cant! Please leave it here.." Riko finally said while holding one end of the pillow.

"Why not.. will something bad happen?"

Does she really believe the story or is she just acting like an idiot to find out the truth? Riko thought.

"Actually yes.. if it leaves the room, we will lose the guardian's protection."

"Oh we wouldnt want that, would we.." Sayori mumbled before pulling at the pillow. "Fine then, it stays here!"

The pillow flew across the room.

"Hugg-B-Baron!"

Maki did a foward flip as she caught the love pillow in mid air before falling down on her butt.

That was a bit too desperate for some damn pillow, Kaicho.. Riko thought.

"Ehh, don't worry. Im sure the spirits will forgive me. After all they are forgiving a useless member and a cocky vice president, arent they?" Sayori shrugged before turning for the door. "Okay.. bye for now."

"Dont you dare come back!" Riko growled as Sayori closed the door behind her.

"Huggy, are you okay?" Maki hugged the pillow tightly.

School Rooftop

"What is taking Sayo so long?" Yuiko sighed before bringing up her binoculars. "No wait.. i cant. I am not a pervert!"

"Eno.. im back."

"Oh good!" Yuiko turned towards her friend. "What took you so long?!"

"I went and declared war."

"Wa.. war?" Yuiko blinked. "Wait, what?!"

To Be Continued!