Also known as the story with the cheesiest title ever.

This was inspired by Shark Week. It seems fitting to post this today as I just got my parking pass and I'll be getting my class schedule any day now. Summer is slowly trickling away. :(

Also, and this is important: I'm not sure who to pair Hikaru with. I've got a few ideas, but some input would be nice. I also don't have a complete plot hashed out so if anyone wants to help out there let me know. I'm still figuring some things out which is why this chapter doesn't have much as far as actual content. This is going to be my first attempt at a romance story, so I hope it turns out okay. Enjoy!

I don't own Metal Fight Beyblade.

In a few hours, it would be summer. But for now, Hikaru found herself gazing out the window, willing the clock to move faster. The heat of the stuffy classroom wasn't helping. As soon as the bell rang, she would be out of there.

Summer. Hikaru had been waiting for it for months. No more school or pressure, just relaxing and hanging out with friends... This summer was going to be great; she could already tell. Even though there were no plans yet, she was sure she and her friends would be able to think of something to do.

But for now, she was stuck waiting in class while the teacher played some movie nobody cared to watch. She began to zone out. Just a little bit longer...

A tap on her shoulder alerted her. She turned around to see her friend Madoka Amano looking at her, blue eyes shining brightly.

"What?"

"We got it. The condo."

"Huh?" What was Madoka talking about? None of them owned a condo or knew anyone who did. How would they get access to one? "What are you talking about?"

"Don't you remember?" Madoka asked. "The contest!"

Suddenly it all came back to her. Hikaru's eyes widened. "No way."

"Yes way. Mei Mei just texted me. She won."

They had been at the mall one day in January, when a person running a kiosk shoved a flyer in their face. The flyer advertised a contest, with the prize being a stay in a beachside condo for four on an exotic island. They all entered, but none of them took it seriously. Who would? Their chances of winning were practically zero.

And yet they had.

"When do we leave?" Hikaru asked, trying to contain her excitement.

"Let me ask." Madoka busied herself with her phone.

Hikaru's mind was racing. She had to pack. What would she bring? Almost everything she owned raced through her head. Most of it she couldn't bring; it wouldn't be practical. She had to pack light. Which shouldn't be too hard, considering summer clothes. She'd be able to pack more than what was necessary without having to worry about carrying it. Besides, they'd probably be wearing bathing suits half the time anyway. She wouldn't need all that much. That reminded her.

She needed to go shopping.

Getting out of the confined classroom now seemed twice important. Hikaru looked at the clock once again. If it was even possible, which she doubted, it looked as though it was moving slower than before. She was seriously tempted to get up and leave now. Nobody would notice. And if they did, they probably wouldn't care. Despite this, she still stayed in her chair. There really wasn't any point. She couldn't go anywhere yet.

"You're kidding," Madoka said in disbelief.

"What?" Hikaru asked.

"We leave Friday."

"But-that's in two days!"

"I know!"

"If this clock moves any slower, we're not going to have time to pack."

Madoka groaned. "Tell me about it."

Hikaru had started packing the moment she got home. There was no time to waste. She had to make sure she had everything ready as soon as possible. The next day, she was almost done except for a few things. Hikaru planned to pick up any last minute items at the nearby mall. She and her friends were already there, furiously running around in an attempt to get what was necessary. The four of them were currently browsing through bathing suits, trying to find ones they deemed worthy of a tropical island. So far, they weren't having much luck.

"What about this one?" Madoka held up a strapless pink and white one piece.

Sophie studied it. "I don't know..."

"I'll keep looking." She placed it back on the rack and resumed digging.

Meanwhile, Hikaru had found a red string bikini with black floral designs. She also grabbed a dark blue one and headed to the dressing room. She didn't like to bring a lot of options with her; half the time most of the things she tried on didn't look as good as they did on the rack. It was easier to only try on a few, anyway. She would have more time to look for other things she needed if she didn't waste her time trying things on. Her friends always took forever searching the racks. Especially Mei Mei. As Hikaru passed her, she noticed the girl was comparing five different suits, trying to decide which ones she really liked. Hikaru couldn't help but grin.

Sophie was heading over to the dressing rooms as well. She had a pretty large pile in her hands, especially for only having been searching for a few minutes. Madoka was still looking.

Hikaru tried on the red one first. She immediately liked it. It fit perfectly and she loved the design.

"Hey guys, can you give me your opinion on this?" Hikaru heard Sophie call from the other side of the room.

She went to go see what Sophie was talking about. Sophie had on a green and silver bandeau style suit. In the center of the top, there was a glittering white crystal.

"That looks great, Sophie!" Madoka commented. Hikaru nodded in agreement.

"I'm still not sold on it. I'll try on the others," Sophie decided. She turned to face Hikaru. "You have to get that one. It looks amazing on you."

"It really does," Madoka added.

Hikaru smiled. "Thanks, guys!"

She went back into the dressing room and tried on the blue bathing suit. It didn't have the same effect; she didn't bother showing her friends. There was no point. She already knew she was getting the red one. Hikaru placed it back on the rack then went to see how her friends were doing. It soon became clear they were not having an easy time. Hikaru sighed. So much for having extra time to look around.

Mei Mei tried on the same dark blue bathing suit Hikaru had. She wasn't that fond of it either. She also tried on a yellow one with white heart outlines, but it wasn't what she was looking for either.

Sophie had finished trying everything on, but she was still deciding on which one to get. She liked them all, but none of them were jumping out at her. She took a break to help Hikaru try to find another suit for Mei Mei. They picked out one with cheetah print and a pink tie-dye one. Sophie grabbed a few more for herself to try on, including a zebra print one.

The two of them walked back over to the dressing rooms. They could see Madoka and Mei Mei arguing about something. Madoka was in an orange bathing suit while Mei Mei had on a green one.

"I don't like it, though!" Mei Mei was saying.

"But it looks good on you!" Madoka argued. She saw that Sophie and Hikaru had returned. "Guys, convince Mei Mei that she has to get that suit!"

"She's right," Hikaru agreed. "Mei Mei, you should definitely at least consider it."

"Well maybe," Mei Mei relented. "Oh, are those for me?" She grabbed the suits out of Hikaru's hand and disappeared in the fitting room once more.

Sophie went back in and tried on all her suits again along with the new ones she had chosen. She eventually settled on the green and silver one she had previously tried on.

Madoka came out in a two-tone blue halter style top with black shorts that had ties on the side. "I think I'm leaning toward this one," she announced.

Mei Mei ended up choosing the pink tie-dye suit Sophie and Hikaru had picked out for her.

"Now that this is finally over with, let's go get everything else we need, okay?" Hikaru smiled.

Friday morning came quicker than she expected. Hikaru dragged herself out of bed and did a quick inventory. It looked like she had everything. If she forgot anything, she would just have to do without it. Then she headed over to Sophie's house. From there, the four of them planned to go to the airport together.

Hikaru was the first to arrive at Sophie's. Sophie was still running around getting everything together. Surprisingly, she didn't have as much with her as Hikaru had thought she would. However, that could change depending on what she still needed to pack.

"Hey, can you call up a taxi to get us to the airport?" Sophie asked breathlessly. "I don't want to leave a car at the airport the whole time we're gone."

"No problem." Hikaru took out her phone.

Within ten minutes, Sophie was all packed and ready to go. The two of them waited anxiously for their other friends.

Mei Mei arrived shortly after Sophie had finished. Before she was even in the door, Sophie and Hikaru stopped her to make sure she had the tickets.

"You have them, right?" Hikaru inquired. Without the tickets, there would be no trip. And that would put a serious damper on their vacation.

"Oh, crap, I think I may have left them-" Mei Mei laughed at the horrified looks on her friends faces. "You guys honestly think I would forget those?"

"Not funny, Mei Mei," Sophie fumed.

"Relax," Mei Mei grinned.

Madoka showed up a few minutes later, with a giant pile of luggage. The others gaped at her. She had two small carry on sized bags and one large rolling suitcase that looked ready to burst.

"What did you bring?" Hikaru asked incredulously.

"Just the stuff I need," Madoka defended as she heaved it all through the doorway.

"And probably everything she doesn't," Sophie muttered to Mei Mei, who stifled a giggle.

"Oh, let's just get going," Madoka said peevishly.

"The taxi's not here yet," Sophie frowned. "They better hurry up and get here, otherwise we're going to miss our flight."

"It's only been a little while since I called," Hikaru reminded her. "Besides, we'll have plenty of time once we get there, anyway."

About that time, the taxi pulled into the driveway. They loaded their luggage as quickly as they could then piled into the vehicle. Forty-five minutes later, they were at the airport. They went through security relatively quickly and had their passports checked. The only hitch came when something in Sophie's bag set off the alarm, but that was resolved almost immediately. After they were done, they still had a good half hour to spend in the airport before boarding the plane.

The four of them wandered through the various stores, not finding anything particularly interesting. They grabbed breakfast at one of the shops and sat down in the waiting area near where they were supposed to get on the plane. Despite their excitement, the girls were relatively quiet. When it was time to board, they hardly said a word. Somehow, they managed to snag seats right next to each other on the plane. Hikaru and Mei Mei sat behind Sophie and Madoka, with Hikaru and Madoka next to the windows. As soon as the plane took off, though, they couldn't stop talking. Madoka had bought a guidebook for the island when they were at the mall the day before. The four of them were looking through it, pointing out things to do and places to go. There were also quite a few places to eat. The pictures of the island looked incredible, especially those of the beaches.

This vacation was going to be awesome.

The city beneath her began to get smaller and smaller. Then it was behind them entirely. Hikaru closed her eyes and leaned back in her seat.

They were on their way.