Waking up early had never been your strong point. Nevertheless, it was hard to refuse an invitation from a new friend.

About a few weeks had passed since the first day of school at Iwatobi High. The move had been hard on you because it was all so new and different. Plus, you were separated from the little people you knew and loved. But it had to be done, for the sake of the family.
Once you and your family had arrived, the first thing on your list was to make friends. Yeah, easier said than done. You had never been a popular girl, nor did you possess the looks of a goddess, so making friends was an issue. Especially if you were shy. So thank God for Matsuoka Gou, the girl who befriended you the very first day of school. Though a bit bossy, she was a nice girl who deeply cared for her loved ones (not to mention, that she had a huge obsession with muscles).
Yesterday, you received a call from her inviting you to the beach. Hence, here you were; 10:35 a.m.; sitting on a couch with your cellphone in hand, desperately waiting for Gou's call. /Man, she sure is taking her time...\ you said thoughtfully.
*RING RING*
/Finally!\ "Hello, Gou-Chan?"
"It's Kou!" She yelled annoyingly. You rolled your eyes in response as she kept on talking, "Listen, I can't make it to your house because my brother isn't ready yet. But don't worry, I sent two of my friends in my stead. They'll arrive any minute!"
"Wha?! G-Gou-?-"
"Sorry, I have to go. See you in a bit [name]-Chan!
*BEEP BEEP BEEP*
Your heart sank. /Walking to the beach with two people I don't even know?!\ Well this was fantastic. There's no way you could keep your cool in a situation like this.
Almost as if on cue, the doorbell rang /Aw man...\
Hands sweaty and fist clenched to your sides, you made your way to the front door /Here we go\ you thought as you opened the door.
"Good mor...ning.." /Oh my goodness\
Two hot guys; at the front door; in front of your house. This. Was not. Happening.
"Good morning. You must be [last name][first name]. My name is Tachibana Makoto, it's very nice to meet you." An olive haired boy greeted himself as he bowed down in respect. /Man he's tall\ Then, your eyes trailed off to a peculiar dark haired boy, who rudely averted your gaze.
As if sensing his actions, the one called Makoto blurted, "Ah! This is Nanase Haruka. Don't worry, he's just a bit shy."
"Oh. Is that so?" /My hands are really shaking, dang it!\
"We should get going. Gou told us to get you safely to the beach." Makoto held his hand up to help you down the steps.
"A-Ah, well...thanks. Sorry for the bother."
Your whole body fired up once your hands met. They were so big and comforting. Also, this was the first time you'd ever had skin contact with a guy! (well, aside from your father). Though nervous, you somehow found it calming. His hand almost conveyed tranquility to your body and you even felt a bit more relaxed.
"Thanks..." You whispered softly and smiled at him.
"No problem!" /Huh? I could have sworn I just saw him blush a little bit\.
Just then, the moment was cut off by Haruka, "Hurry up, I want to get into the water." Makoto laughed softly, and gestured me to go along first. /What a gentleman!\

Somehow, after a few minutes of walking, you ended up right between the boys.
Apparently, they both lived very close to your home. About a 15 minute walk from Makoto's house to yours. But that was it. You had absolutely no more data on these two, whatsoever.
You weren't very good at conversations, so you just let them talk to each other. Their conversation consisted about swimming and they also mentioned something about the Regional competition. /That's right, these guys are in the school's swim club aren't they? They must be training then\ You remembered Gou saying something about being the manager of the club or something. /Lucky girl\.
"Say [last name]-San?" Your body twitched at the sound of Makoto's sudden voice.
"Just [first name]-San is fine..."
"Oh, um, okay...[name]-San..." He rubbed the back of his neck shyly before proceeding. "Have you ever been to the beach before?" The question brought back some serious pangs of nostalgia.
"Yeah. I used to go with my cousins. Haha, but that was a long time ago...besides; I won't be seeing them for a while." /Dang. I really don't want to cry right now\. You held back your tears just as Makoto's voice rose up again, "You sound like you miss them."
Surprised, you turned to face his green eyes. He placed a gorgeous smile on his face before he went on, "But don't worry, we'll make sure you don't feel alone. Right, Haru?" He glanced over to his friend, who turned to look at you. It was strange, but even though he said nothing, it was as if his blue eyes reassured you that it was true. You couldn't help but smile.
"Thank you."

"Haru-Chan, Mako-Chaaaaan!" You hadn't even set foot on the beach and already someone came to greet you.
"Ehh, who's this?" Gorgeous, deep-pink eyes met your gaze and scanned you from head to toe.
"Nagisa, this is [Last name][First name]. And [name]-San, this here is Hazuki Nagisa." Makoto introduced us both.
"Ah, nice to meet you [name]-Chan!" /Chan…?\
Nagisa came at you and grabbed your palms, "Come on, lemme introduce you to Rei-Chan!"
"W-wait!" Too late, he was already dragging you to the beach. Looking at Haruka and Makoto, you searched for some kind of explanation in their eyes; but Makoto just smiled with concern, and for some reason, Haruka was…..STRIPPING?!
"Whaaat!?" /Why is nobody stopping him?!\
You were about to say something, until you noticed he was wearing his swimsuit underneath his clothes. /Huh?\
In less than a second, a gust of wind rushed by you and there was a sudden splash in the water. What just happened?
"Don't worry, that's perfectly normal. You must be miss [last name], correct?"
You were in such a daze about the current situation, that you didn't even notice Nagisa still clinging to you; and you were already standing at the spot Gou had chosen for you and the guys to settle in.
"Y-yes, nice to meet you, uh..?"
"Ryugazaki Rei, at your service." The blue-haired boy bowed to you. /Great, another hot guy.\
"Awww Rei-Chan. I wanted to introduce her." Nagisa pouted.
"Guys!" Gou? She was here!
You spun around to greet her, "Gou-Chan!" /Finally, another female. I could almost cry!\ Without notice, you trampled her in a hug.
"Gou-Chan, I thought I was a goner. There's too much pheromone in the atmosphere!"
"Pheromone?" Nagisa muttered in confusion.
Gou flustered a bit, but then she attempted to calm you down by patting your head, "Don't worry [name]-Chan, you'll get used to it eventually."
Get used to it? No way! It was already hard enough for you to just go outside the comfort of your house. It was impossible for you to handle this amount of pressure.
"Hey, Gou. Who's this?" A strong voice came from behind as you felt someone's hand placed firmly on top of your head. /Another one…?\ You couldn't dare look back. Being surrounded by four males was already taking a huge toll on your poor, shy, little heart. But of course, you did it anyway.
Big.
Intimidating.
Pointy teeth.
"H-h-h-h-hi…." Your voice stuttered against your will. /I's he really human?\
"Tch." He scoffed, "This is the girl you were talking about? [last name], was it?"
"Y-yes."
"Matsuoka Rin. I'm Gou's older brother." He let go of your head and bowed slightly with a nod, "Nice to meet you."
"L-likewise." You bowed back.
"Now if you'll excuse me." He stormed off to the shore and stripped off his clothes almost immediately. /No. I'm pretty sure that's not normal at all.\ Thank God there weren't many people at the beach today. Otherwise, there would've been quite a fuss.
"Haruka-San and my brother are always going at it like that."
"Really?"
"Yup. But never mind them; let's go for a swim! Did you bring the swimsuit I bought for you?"
"Oh. Um.." Right, that embarrassing bikini she picked out for you at the mall the other day. There's no way you'd put it on. "Yeah. It's in my bag"
"Well that's no good. C'mon, let's get you changed [name]-Chan!"
"N-no, Gou!"

You fought valiantly. You did the best you could; but no one, NO ONE, could ever win against Matsuoka Gou.
So there you were; dressed in a ridiculous bikini that exposed about 93% of your body, covering yourself with a towel in the attempt of salvaging that last 7%.
"Take that thing off." Gou pleaded.
"Nope. Absolutely not."
"You'll miss all the fun."
"I would like to conserve what little chastity remains in me, thank you very much."
Gou sighed profoundly and pondered for a while. Probably looking for a way to persuade you; to make you move. But it wasn't happening. There's no way you'd go out like this.
"Ah-ha!" Oh no…
She leaned down and whispered in your ear, "If you get in, I'll buy the treat of your choice." That did it.
"…fine.."
"Alright! Let's go!"
Gou pulled you along toward the water, right were the boys were. You might have agreed to this, but one thing was for sure;

This could not end well…