Beach Fun
By: Yahnkehy
Warnings: None/humor
Summary: Miaka takes Tasuki to a beach in her world…
Words: 540
A/N: Challenge drabble between myself and rumielf. /grin\
How she got him to agree to go to a place like that was beyond him, but he had the sneaking suspicion that it had a lot to do with large, teary eyes and a quivering lower lip. Tasuki, Suzaku Shichiseishi and protector of one adorable little miko, sat on the beach towel with his hands in his lap and a dark blush on his face, trying very hard not to think about the fact that Miaka and several hundred other beach goers were naked.
He'd come from the book to spend some time with Miaka and Taka, but Taka was called away on business and that left Tasuki to take Miaka to the places she wanted to go. Had he known what kind of beach she wanted to go to, he might have argued a little more. As it was, he was unhappy with being at a beach. Beaches had water and water wasn't his friend. To add to the dislike of being at a beach, now he had to contend with keeping his eyes at a respectable level… which was the problem.
He'd never seen so much exposed skin in his life and was hard pressed not to stare. So, he sat with his eyes glued to his feet and his hands covering his groin from any prying eyes.
"Taaaaasuki!" He nearly leapt in fright, Miaka's voice coming from over his shoulder had startled him. When he turned to look at her he froze for a moment, just staring at her nude form before sanity screamed at him to take his eyes off of her.
"Y-yeah? What?" He asked, eyes firmly closed and head bowed to keep his traitorous lids shut.
"Come swim with me." Miaka said, one hand resting on his shoulder and a teasing grin on her face.
Golden eyes snapped open, horror and shame causing them to darken slightly. "I hate water an'… well, it ain't decent fer me t'swim with ya when neither of us got clothes on." She had cute knees, he decided, his gaze adamantly pinned to that innocent area of skin.
"Tasuki, we won't go into deep water and I can save you if you get drawn out too far. This is a nude beach, everyone is naked so there isn't any indecency in swimming together." She stated, eyes trailing over his skin appreciatively. "Besides, you're very good looking and I think I saw a few of the girls around here staring at you when we came out. Show off a little, make them jealous." She moved around to stand behind him and crouched down to hug him. "Please, Tasu-chan?"
Well, that didn't help. "Err, ya might wanna… let go a me." His hands twitched over the slowly firming flesh under his palms. "Can –can I put some shorts on before we do?"
Miaka laughed and stood. "Nope, if I have to be naked, so do you."
Tasuki shook his head. "I ain't exactly uh… calm –if ya know what I mean." His blush darkened. "Fine, but it ain't my fault if'n ya get an eye full!" He got to his feet and stormed off to the water, blushing furiously.
"Tasuki!" Miaka cried, and when he turned she grinned. "Nice package."