AU! Where everything is normal and they're going on a camping trip cause I like this idea (.w.)/
(Ryuko's POV)
This whole day started out because Mako wanted to do something adventurous. It took some hard strings to pull but hey, whatever makes her happy. Camping wasn't much of my forte. I always tried to avoid it 'cause most horror movies were like this: a bunch of kids go out camping, drugs are in the story somewhere, crazy sex, and then, bam you die 'cause of a murderous rampaging man with some sort of outrageous bloodlust.
The ride there was about 2 ½ hours. Enough to want to just want to sleep but Mako was begging you not to because she needed someone to talk to throughout this whole mess. So, I get to stay awake in this van that we rented and sit and listen to everyone rabble. Although, it wasn't that bad I mean, I get to be with my crush Uzu. I know he didn't exactly notice me but hey, I know this weekend I will. I have to woo my man.
"Oh! Could we listen to some tunes?" Mako shouted while sitting between Satsuki and I.
We would have had our own sitting arrangement, but because of Gamagori being so large, he had to get his own space in the back. Sadly, Uzu had to sit in the floor board to remain unseen.
"No," Nonon said, "after your trouble last time I don't think my ears can take it."
"And I don't feel like wrecking today," Houka added, not seeming to be in an agitated mood that he got to be the one driving.
"Oh, fine! Whatever!" Mako said, while she dug out her DS and started playing it.
After about 30 minutes into the drive we stopped to stretch and get some gas. I stepped out and it felt like glory had shot through my little legs. I could also see Uzu stretching some and some of his shirt lifting up and couldn't help but to shoot a glance at his toned stomach and smiled, that tease.
Mako came out with a bunch of drinks and snacks for us and Satsuki just shook her head with a smirk.
"Hey, when we get back in the van can I please sit somewhere that's not this stupid floorboard?" Uzu proclaimed.
"But where, you monkey, there isn't any room!" Nonon said, with slight annoyance in her voice.
"I can sit in someone's lap," he said, arms behind his head.
"Stop trying to be a pervert!" Nonon shouted, smacking his chest.
"I'm being serious!" Uzu shouted.
"Well, I do understand where he is coming from since it was me last time." Houka added.
"Ugh, but he can't sit in Gamagori's lap 'cause he's a giant, so one of the girls has to volunteer as tribute," Nonon bluntly stated.
"For the love of God, I'll do it," I said, "let's just get there already." But really, inside, I was kind of freaking out rather than being calm.
Once we all got back in the van we got in our new seating arrangement: Gamagori in the back, Nonon in the front seat, Houka in the driver's seat, Satsuki, Mako, and I in the seat behind Nonon and Houka, but now with an Uzu in my lap.
"Hope this doesn't bug ya, babe," Uzu said looking on me with a smile. Oh no, just except the fact you're heavy and kind of my secret crush.
We got there earlier than expected thanks to hardly any traffic, and thank God because, as much I love Mako, she really tried to talk us to death. We drove up to a little house and unpacked everything. It was all such a site to see. The huge ass trees, the plethora of little purple flowers all over the dark green grass, and the gigantic lake that could possibly be large enough to be clarified as an ocean. But, thanks to Satsuki's wealth, we don't have to stay out in a tent on the dirty ground. Instead, we get to stay in an air conditioned little cottage.
I wondered in with my stuff. The cottage was quite small, though; only two bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, and a fairly large sized living room. Sleeping arrangements were girls in one room and guys in another.
After slamming my stuff on the bed, I unzipped my suitcase to get my bathing suit out and started to change.
"Whoa there," Uzu said with shock, "might want to close that door next time." I huffed at him. What nerve he has saying that as I was beginning to change. I slammed the door as fast as I could. I could hear his chuckling outside the door.
Once I finished changing, I shoved my suitcase under the bed, opened the door and took the other girl's suitcases and put them on their bed. I walked out of the room and out to the kitchen where everyone was putting away food for the weekend of our stay. It all looked so good. Thank goodness Gamagori is cooking tonight.
"I see you're already ready for the water Ryuko," Satsuki said, "Mako apparently had her swimsuit under her clothes the entire time."
"Yeah, that doesn't shock me," I said with a smirk.
"Just wait for me and Nonon to get our swimsuits on and we'll be down at the lake here in a minute, the guys won't be able to join because they're getting fire wood," she said going to her room along with Nonon.
Mako was jumping up and down. She's always excited, but it was a little over the edge. I could hardly believe it.
"I can't wait to go swimming!" She shouted with her little duck float around her waist.
"Have you never been swimming before, Mako?" I asked.
"No! I've always wanted to and now I have you all!" She said, jumping up and down.
She's such a silly girl, excited over every little thing that happens.
"Come on you underachievers I want to go!" Nonon shouted. Her swimsuit was for sure the cutest due to all of the little frills at the bottom and the top, almost looking like a pink seashell bra.
Mako ran out the door and dragged me along while Satsuki and Nonon followed out. She then decided to jump into the water and stayed afloat due the duck float. I jumped in after her and we splashed around. Nonon shouted at us for getting her wet, and Satsuki sat on the rocks with her feet in the water. She had such a contempt look on her face.
Mako also had a tendency to want to freak out when a fish swam by her foot and touched her and she would run out of the water. Then after a minute or so she's get back in, rinse and repeat. You could never get enough of this girl.
I just lie in the water looking at the sky and thought about Uzu. He's already sat in my lap and saw me naked. That's more contact than we have ever gotten. It's going to be so awkward seeing him later. I don't even think I can look at him.
"Hey Ryuko why is your face all red," Mako shouted, "Are you getting sunburned?"
You shut up, "My face isn't red!"
"Oi," Nonon said, "look's red to me."
"See I'm not the only one who sees it!" Mako shouted, again.
"I am not sun burnt!" I shouted once more.
"Are you thinking of Uzu when he sat on your lap?" Nonon teased.
"No!" I totally lied, I was thinking about that beautiful hunk of man.
"We all know it's true, Ryuko!" Mako said, swishing around in her float.
"I do not!" I shouted twice more. Double lie.
"Leave her alone, I bet she has enough to think about," Satsuki said. This truly shocked me, since she is the most quiet.
"Fine," Nonon said, waving her hand around.
But they are speaking the truth. I'm just being a immature school girl.
Later that evening the guys came back but decided to not swim and made dinner. So we all got out and enjoyed the feast of outdoor like cooking. Mako of course shoved her face full of food. She could eat so much. It was a mystery on how that girl stayed skinny.
"I'm thinking after this we start on our bonfire." Satsuki said, sipping her glass of water.
"I'm down for it." Uzu said, getting up for seconds.
"Are we going to roast marshmallows!?" Mako shouted with her mouth full.
"Yes, for the last time," Nonon said, annoyed.
Mako woo-hooed and went on back to shoving her mouth full. I was already full by my first plate and went to throw everything away and sat until everyone else finished.
When we went outside, it was sunset and it felt kind of chilly outside, so I just threw a sweat shirt over my swimsuit. These seats were meant to seat at least two people to a seat, but since there were only seven of us; one had to be the loner. Of course, with my luck, Uzu sat with me. We lit all of the arrangements of sticks from small to large. It was such a pretty sight to see all the warm colors in it. We all had our sticks in hand with marshmallows on them and we started roasting them.
"How are you functioning without an electronic in hand, Houka?" Nonon said, lying on her side since she was the one sitting alone.
"We have outlets and internet, you know?" He said all snarky like.
"Well sorry." She said, puffing her cheeks at him.
"You all fight like a married couple," Satsuki said, grinning. They both glanced at each other and rolled their eyes. Uzu yawned and put his arm around me and I just froze. I didn't know what to do so I just let it happen, which really isn't like me.
He pulled his marshmallow away from the fire, blew on it, and ate it. He just looked at me afterward and grinned. Was he enjoying me, with my face looking like I just got back from sleeping in the sun for four hours?
I could also see Gamagori was blushing around Mako as she sat down, kicking her feet back and forth as she ate her marshmallow. Something was up with those two, they have been planning something. Keep it together Ryuko, don't get too carried away in other people's business.
Everyone else took bites of their marshmallows and enjoyed the nice breeze of this fine night. This night was the highlight of this summer break.
"You know, I never thought we would be this close," I said, getting kind of comfy on Uzu. I could feel the boy shutter from his shock.
"Yeah, me neither," Nonon said, lying on the log whilst looking at the sky.
"I will say, it does make me happy," Satsuki said, "we used to hate each other."
"It's just like everything changed like that after you know…" Mako drifted off.
Everyone looked down. It had all been such a big change in our lives after all we have been through. It's just a miracle that no one died. That's all that matters.
"But, shouldn't we be happy?" Gamagoori spoke up, "We're all alive and well."
"True." Satsuki said
Uzu pushed you closer to him and you blushed deeper. I didn't want him to stop because of his warmth. This was such a dead giveaway now, but who cares, as long as I don't get carried away.
"Tomorrow we're going to be hiking, so I think we're going to be needing sleep." Satsuki warned.
"Yeah let's call it a night," Uzu said getting up from you. I frowned. It was almost like he was playing with me that entire time. What a confusing boy. That was his warning.
"My laptop is calling my name," Houka said, stretching before walking towards the little cottage.
We all walked in sync and went inside. Changing into our pajamas and doing last minute things with beauty or small talk. We all said our good nights and went to our rooms with the high quality bunk beds. The last thing on my mind was Mister Uzu Sanageyma, that pesky guy.