Hey, everybody. So, I just went swimming for the first time this summer and it made me think of this one-shot! Here we go!


Blue skies and a bright sun hung over Sector J's treehouse as the many operatives were gathered, playing in the pools, eating ice cream, and having fun. Summer just started for the Kids Next Door, and everyone was celebrating at their favorite holiday resort. Everyone but Yuki Crystal it seemed, who only sat on the floor in a dim blue T-shirt and grey swim trunks as he watched his friends, Jagar, Misty, and Olive, play around in the nearby pool with Sector V (excluding Wally), Eva, Rachel, and several other operatives.

It was then that Jagar swam to the pool's ledge, joined by his two female friends as he asked, "Why don't you wanna get in the water, Yuki?"

"I dunno… I just… I never been into pool water."

"Why not?" Misty asked. "It isn't 'cause you can't swim, is it?"

"Not really. It…It always just felt so cold."

Jagar laughed. "Come on, Yuki, cold? This water's just fine, even for you! Just stick a toe in, at least."

"Tell you what: if you get in, I'll let you go for a swim with me!" Olive smirked and grinned.

Yuki gave a light smile and blush at this. "Eh." The icebender only shrugged and walked toward the pool's steps. He looked a little hesitant and worried as his toes stood on the edge of the pool.

"Well, what're you waiting for? Come on in!" Jagar encouraged.

Yuki sucked in some breath and released, lightly raising his left foot above the water. He slowly inched his toe closer, seconds away from touching the surface. And the moment his toe dipped in the pool—

The water and everything in it turned to solid ice. Yuki only remained in place with his toe still in the frozen liquid, staring wide-eyed at his friends, Rachel, Fanny, Nigel, and anyone else who was in the pool, now frozen solid, their expressions shocked.

Yuki remained speechless as Numbuh 4 then walked over, caught by surprise at the now frozen pool and kids. A smirk formed on his face as he said, "And THAT'S why OI don't go swimming!"


Yeah… lol you know how you get to the pool, and you have to go through all that trouble to get used to the cold, only putting a little of your body in at a time. XP Well, Yuki's case isn't as easy. Icebenders usually get the cold case. XP So yeah, there's another post-Firstborn fic. Next time, we'll try to work on MASKED. Later.