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‘ you’re in a good mood, sosuke-kun! did something happen? ’
she continues to remain ignorant for the reason of his amusement.
"It's nothing. Nothing at all. Anyway, it's good to see you, Gou."
He was less willing to tell her than he was Rin. She'd probably scold him for saying anything overly embarrassing about her and her brother. Even though their closeness was absurdly adorable.
What kind of shit-eating grin was this? There was obviously something fishy going on that his friend had yet to tell ( not that he wouldn’t in a moment anyway ). ”What’s with that face?”
It was strange how he imagined that exact phrase leaving Rin's lips. Well, maybe it wasn't that strange. He'd come to know the red head better than most, to the point where he could even tell what he'd say before he said it, sometimes.
"Just glad to see you, that's all. What, can't I smile around a friend?"
The gentle waves that crashed along the shoreline left small traces of foam in their wake, covering the wet sand that many children were beginning to dig at. An echo of delightful laughter traveled with the warm breeze, picking up the ends of towels and blankets that tourists were laying out. With the sun high in the sky, shining down in all it’s summer glory, it truly appeared to be a picture perfect day to have some fun at the beach.
By the edge of the water, a lone figure with blonde hair clad in a white bikini with matching sunhat dug her toes into the tacky ground.
Truthfully, Kurumi had never really been interested in the beach scene.
She admired how beautiful it looked, of course, as she often dreamed of the day she’d be able to walk alongside it with Kazehaya by her side — though she never had any real passion for the sandy beaches or the sparkling ocean. It was lovely to look at and sketch so she’d be able to make a painting, but it just didn’t hold any real interest for her.
Did it have something to do with the fact that she was less then graceful when it came to swimming? Maybe, but that wasn’t the case today.
Despite her better judgement, her family had encouraged her to join them on their summer trip to the coast. Normally, she’d stay behind in order to finish up any homework assigned to her over the break or find an opportunity to attract Kazehaya’s attention. However, with the wound from her recent rejection still fresh in her heart.. she’d decided to join them for a change of pace.
Kurumi sighed gently, tucking a stray curl behind her ear as she glanced out at the ocean. What was she even doing? Or rather.. what was she going to do now? Her world had revolved solely around Kazehaya for so long that now she felt so disconnected from everything. What was the point of even —
"Huh? .. Oh, my hat..!"
So caught up in her own thoughts, she hadn’t even realized that the wind had picked up until it lifted her sunhat right up from under her and carried it off in the direction of the sea. Without a moment of hesitation, she followed after it and ran out into the ocean.
Luckily, the silly thing had landed about as high as her waist when she’d managed to catch up to it.
The blonde groaned as she slipped into the water and grabbed her belongings, shaking off the access water as she made a turn to go back towards shore. Geez, can I catch a break with anything?!
And of course, the answer was no as shortly after Kurumi turned to march back to her spot on the beach, a giant wave crashed over her and swept her out to sea.
At around the same time, Sousuke had distanced himself from the ocean, waiting patiently until the pain in his shoulder subsided before he could go back to his drills. It was strange, he'd never had much trouble with cramps before. Not since way back when he was still a kid and was just learning how to swim competitively. As far as he was concerned, his body had been molded by rigorous training in such a way that he should have been capable of swimming for hours on end without any real trouble.Some sort of strange coincidence.
Even stranger than that, however, was the sight of something strange off in the distance. He could just barely make out it's shape to discern that it was a human being, but the way they were moving made it seem as though they were some sort off strange fish, flopping about wildly.
"What the hell is that idiot over there doing?"
Didn't they know how dangerous it was to horse around like that in the water? Honestly, acting like a fool every now and then was funny, but doing it so far from the shore was just.. Wait. That person wasn't just playing around were they? No, it was something else. That movement.. They couldn't swim?!
After that, Sousuke couldn't really recall what his thoughts had been. Rather, it was as though he'd ceased thinking altogether. All that he could recall in his mind were the events that transpired mere moments after having come to the realization that that person was in danger. He ignored the pain in his shoulder and dove into the water immediately, wading through the water with athletic speed and precision.
It was like tunnel vision, he thought. He couldn't recall seeing anything but the person up ahead. And it wasn't until he'd had her safely held in his arms that he finally came back to his senses. And so, his recollection ended there. With a somewhat distraught girl in his arms and a crowd of people cheering from the shore. He'd just.. saved a life, didn't he? Strange. It didn't feel like he'd really done anything extraordinary. Ah, but now wasn't the time to think about this.
"Just stay calm and hold onto me. We'll have you back on land soon."
He'd remark on how cute it was that the siblings appeared one after the other, but Rin was likely to give him a hard time if he did, so he'd just keep it to himself.. for now.
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There was something fundamentally different between swimming in a pool and swimming in the ocean. Some would say that the diffrence between them was obvious, but that wasn't it at all. It wasn't something that any person could simply tell at a glance. Nothing as shallow as 'sand' or 'salt water' or 'chlorine'. Only a person with a truly intimate relationship with swimming could tell.. The excitement that came from being surrounded by the infinite unknown.
It was so vast, the ocean. So much of it yet uncharted. So many species that roamed deep beneath the waves. And even then, humans knew far less about it than even that. Just what secrets did it hold? It was something to think about, really. And now, he was swimming in it. This body of water that held such mysteries had become his playground. His obstacle course. Whatever he called it, it was his, in this one moment.
Or maybe he was just thinking too much into it? That was probably the case. It would take a real water loving nut to think this deeply about the ocean.
"Hn, a cramp, huh? Guess that's a sign that I should take it easy."
Sosuke took every possible opportunity to train and better himself. Summer Break was no different. Though he'd gladly take some time off of his self imposed training schedule to hang out with Rin, the fiery redhead was busy spending time with his sister for the day. It would have been rude of him to intrude. And who knows? Maybe something interesting might happen today. Ha.. as if.
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