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Author's Note: I've decided to do some cleaning up (editing, updating, etc.) so I'm re-writing this. But it's still the same, so please do enjoy. :)

Rikkaidai Vacation - Chapter One

It was that time of the year again: families would go to the beach, children would happily eat ice cream cones, and fat people would dominate air-conditioned rooms. Yes, it was summer. And it was a fine one at that.

"We're going to spend vacation all together!" one cheerful captain announced to his team. He looked at them with a bright smile, hoping that everyone would comply and go with his flow.

Everyone looked at Yukimura and glared. "Say what?"

Yukimura pretended to clear his throat before speaking up. "As I was saying, we are all going to spend summer together!"

Tumbleweeds appeared out of nowhere and rolled around the clubroom.

No one answered.

"I'm sure we'll all have fun," Yukimura said optimistically. "Does anyone have any ideas on where we can spend our vacation?"

Akaya raised his hand.

"Why do we have to spend our vacation together as a team?" he asked, "Isn't it already tiring seeing our faces almost everyday?" Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Because," Yukimura started, "It'll be fun!"

Akaya face palmed.

No. There's no way that spending vacation with my teammates is going to be "fun".

Yukimura looked around. "Well, any ideas?"

Marui raised his hand. "Why don't we stay at a hotel?" he suggested, feeling rather excited.

Niou raised an eyebrow. "Why a hotel?"

"There are lots of buffets in hotels, right?" And with that, Marui started to daydream about food. All those images filled his head, causing him to drool. It was gross. But no one paid him any attention.

"Any more ideas?" Yukimura asked, getting impatient. He had planned everyone to spend vacation together, but in reality, he hadn't actually prepared anything. He thought deciding everything on his own was too much of a hassle. And what better way to lighten that weight than to seek for opinions, right?

"How about the beach?" Yanagi recommended. It was summer, after all.

Yukimura thought for a while. "That sounds pretty good," he said, perking up. It was about time somebody with a brain spoke up.

"How about we stay at a hotel near a beach for a couple of days?" Yagyuu suggested.

Yukimura gave Yagyuu a thumb up. "That's the best idea so far!"

"It is?" Jackal muttered.

"Yes!" Yukimura proclaimed, "We'll be staying at a hotel near a beach for a week!" our ever smiling captain announced once more.

"A week?"

(Almost) everyone fainted. Except for Yukimura; because he was too happy, and Sanada; because the fukubuchou cannot faint in front of their beloved buchou, and Yanagi; because he's smart enough to know that fainting over an announcement is irrational; and Yagyuu; because he's a gentleman, and gentlemen do not faint, and Marui; because hotels have buffets, and Niou; because a trickster does not faint over a simple matter.

Okay, so in the end, only Jackal and Akaya fainted.

"So pack your bags! We'll be leaving tomorrow! I'll decide where we'll stay. Everyone will meet me here in the clubroom at seven in the morning."

And with that, everyone got up and headed for home. This way going to be a long summer.

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