Some background info:
Ren and his best friend Whyte (both 18, Ren is older) were looking for an apartment to rent (they are going to college; they're freshman) but couldn't find any that they can really afford. They were talking about their problem and this pretty young lady who appeared to be around her twenties (actually she's 25 years old) overheard them She told them that they can live with her and her niece because they need help to pay for their house. (Two-story house; five bedrooms) The two boys thought about it for sometimes and finally agree. So now they are living with the lady (Kerrith) and her 16 years old niece, Sanity. Sanity was shocked when she heard about them coming to live with her and her aunt but later she grew to enjoy their presence. As weeks passed by since the day Ren and Whyte started to live with them, Ren and Sanity discovered their feelings for each other. About a year have passed. Ren and Sanity are now in love.
Summer time
Sanity and her best friend Yuki were walking on a sidewalk through a public park. Trees surrounded both sides of the sidewalk. "There's going to be a beach festival tomorrow. Are you and Ren going to go?" she asked Sanity.
"Really? A beach festival?" wondered Sanity.
"Yea," replied Yuki.
"I don't know," said Sanity.
"You have to go. It'll be fun. Besides I'm going to take Whyte with me whether he likes it or not but I bet he will go if I tell him that there will be a lot of hot girls there," laughed Yuki.
"Why will you tell him that? I thought you two were dating so..."
"Yea we are, but our relationship is not serious or anything. I still look at guys while he look at other girls. I don't mind at all. Although I do get piss sometimes. Let just say our relationship isn't really a boyfriend girlfriend thing, it's more like a friend relationship," said Yuki.
"Then why do you call him your boyfriend?" asked Sanity.
"So are you two going to go?" Yuki asked ignoring her question.
"I guess I can ask him. It does sound like fun," said Sanity.
"It is, " assured Yuki. " It starts at two but the events are mostly for little kids until five where the festival is more of a teenagers adult thing."
"Oh," replied Sanity.
"You know what. I'll just come over to your house tomorrow before five and then we can go together," said Yuki.
"Ok," replied Sanity unsure.
In Ren's bedroom; nighttime
"A beach festival?" Ren asked Sanity. Ren was sitting on a chair near his desk with his computer while Sanity sat on the end of his bed facing him. "Yea," she replied.
"I don't mind going," he said.
"Huh?" asked Sanity confuses.
"You want to go don't you? " he asked.
"Yea, " she said softly.
Ren smiled. "Ok then. Let's go tomorrow."
Sanity smiled too. "Okay," she said cheerfully. She stood up to leave, "Goodnight."
"Goodnight," he replied. Sanity was going to leave his room but halted and ran back to him to kiss him goodnight. As she pulled away he grabbed onto her and kissed her. He finally let go of her. "Sorry about that. I couldn't help myself," he said apodictically. Sanity just smile. "That's okay. Goodnight," she said and left. Walking down the hallway to her room she bumped into Whyte. He had just finished taking a shower. His silver white hair was wet. He only wore a pair of checker P.J. pants and had a towel around his neck. He wasn't wearing any shirt. Sanity noticed it and blushed. Whyte noticed.
"I'm sorry," she apologized.
"That's alright," he replied. Then he asked, "Why are you still blushing when you see me or Ren not wearing a shirt after we take a shower? We've been living here for about a year. You should have gotten use to it by now."
"I don't know. I guess I haven't," she replied softly. Whyte laughed. "Well goodnight and don't let the bed bugs bite," he said and walked toward his room. "Goodnight," said Sanity.
"I can't believe Sanity hasn't gotten use to us without wearing a shirt," Whyte told Ren from Ren's door. Ren was lying on his bed with the light off. " I just bumped into her a while ago and I saw her blushed. I would have thought she had gotten use to it by now." Whyte watched Ren in silent then said, "Hey! Are you even listening to me? I know you're not asleep Renho." (Renho is Ren real name. They call him Ren for short.)
"Shut up," Ren replied. " I'm trying to sleep so go away."
Whyte sighed, "Alright. All right. Goodnight then." He left closing Ren's door.
Ren closed his eyes. NO she hasn't gotten use to it. I don't really mind though, he thought with a smile.
In Sanity's living room; Yuki is there too
"What! A beach festival? Why didn't you two tell me?" Whyte asked Ren and Sanity.
"I forgot," replied Ren. Sanity didn't say anything.
"Yes, and we are going to go Whyte," said Yuki.
"Well of course. I wouldn't want to miss those hot girls at the beach," he replied with a grinned. Yuki got mad and said, "And I wouldn't want to miss those hot guys. So let's go." Whyte also got kind of jealous and angry when Yuki said that.
"Now?" asked Whyte.
"Yes, now! It's five o'clock," replied Yuki. She grabbed onto Whyte's arm and dragged him out the door.
"Those two sure have a weird relationship," commented Ren.
"Yes," agreed Sanity. She added, "But I know they really like each others even though they don't always see eyes to eyes."
Ren nodded. "Well, let's get going. I wouldn't want Yuki barging in and telling us to hurry up."
Sanity nodded. "Yea. She's scary when she's angry."
"Same goes with you," said Ren. Sanity glared at Ren. "What is that suppose to mean?" she demanded.
Ren just smiled. "Nothing," he replied. He took her hand and led her out the door.
At the beach festival. Sun is setting.
There were many teenagers and adults at the festival. The little kids had already gone home. There were a large stage on the beach sand and a large dancing floor. Around the dancing floor were many round tables covered with white, light blue and yellow table clothes. Five chairs were set around each table. There were many booths as well. Selling booths, food booths and game booths. Long large torches of fires were also lit up around the beach festival along with many lights. Yuki was wearing a mini black skirt and a sexy red tank top with a rather low V shape cut in the front. Her short dirty blonde hair was left down. Whyte had on a black jean and a sleeveless black shirt. Sanity also had on a dark blue mini skirt but her wasn't as short as Yuki. She also wore a light purple tank top with a black sweater that wasn't zipped up. Her medium long auburn hair was left down as well. She also wore dark brown boots. Ren had on a pair of blue jean with a blue long sleeve button up shirt. He left the first four buttons unbutton which reveal a black choker with a red pendent and his collar bone. Whyte and Yuki headed toward the dance floor while Sanity and Ren were walking around the booths. "Let's go watch the sun set. We can come back later," said Ren. "Sure," replied Sanity. They waked down to the shoreline and sat down on the sand watching the sun set.
"It's so pretty. I never seen such a pretty sun set in my life," exclaimed Sanity. " I guess it's because I'm watching it with you," she told Ren. Ren smiled at her and took her into his arms holding her tenderly and tightly. Sanity just laid her head against his chest. For minutes they watched the sun set in tranquil and silence.
"I just want to stay like this forever. Holding you in my arms and staying in this serene place, " Ren whispered into Sanity's ears.
"And where no one can disturb us," continued Sanity. They both stared into each other's eyes smiling. Ren leaned toward her and tenderly kissed her forehead then give her a quick soft kiss on the lips.
"I wonder where those two went," Yuki told Whyte but he wasn't paying attention to her. He was staring at this pretty girl with medium black hair sitting alone at a table. Yuki noticed Whyte looking at her and whacked him in the head and left.
"What did she do that for?" he asked himself. He sighed and walked over to the girl.
"Stupid Whyte. Whenever he see a pretty girl he lose all focus," Yuki whispered to herself. She stopped at her tracks and looked back. She saw Whyte walking up to the girl and quickly started walking again. Fine, you can have her. There are many hot guys here anyways. I can get any one I want, she thought angrily.
"Hi. Why are you sitting here all alone?" Whyte asked the girl. He sat down on a chair next to hers.
The girl looked up at him and smiled. "I'm just waiting for a friend," she replied. He's hot, she thought
"A boy friend?" asked Whyte.
"No. Just a girl friend," replied the girl. "Hey do you want to dance?" she asked Whyte. " I haven't dance at all since I got here."
"Sure," he replied. The girl took him by his had and led him to the dance floor.
Sanity and Ren were walking around the booths again looking at stuffs. "It's so pretty," exclaimed Sanity as she picked up a shell choker and showed it to Ren. She then asked the seller, "How much is it?"
"Fifteen dollars," he replied. Just for this choker? thought Sanity.
Ren took the choker from Sanity's hand and put it around her neck. He then paid the seller fifteen dollars.
"Ren?" wondered Sanity. She was surprise that he bought it.
"It looks good on you," he replied. "Let's go look at other stuffs shall we?" He took Sanity's hand and led her to another booth where they looked at collections of pretty rocks and shells. The shells and rocks were all label. Some pretty smooth and shiny shell shaped like a cone with pink and lavender color blend with a milky white color in a small box caught Ren's attention. Label on the front of the box facing the costumer was a label that read Eternity Shell with a brief description of the shell. Ren read, "The everlasting shell of eternity. The shell of love. Legends have it that when one give the shell to their love it will bind them for eternity." Ren smiled at the description and picked one of the shells up to look closer at it. Sanity came closer to him and looked at the shell he held in his hand. "What a pretty shell," she told him.
"Yes it is," he replied. "Read the description. I find it quite interesting." Sanity read the description and smiled. "That's so sweet. " She looked at the price label next to the shell. A dollar, she thought. I guess it's a fair price for a love shell. She picked up one of the shell and paid one of the three sellers. Ren was surprised she bought it. "You bought it?"
"Yea and I'm giving it to you," she said handing it to Ren. Ren just smiled and gladly took it. The seller that Sanity bought it from heard what she just said and smiled. "Do you want a container to go with the shell?" she asked. Sanity and Ren stared at the seller. She brought out a small clear bottle that seems to be made out of glass. Inside the bottle was some beige sand and a small branch with small pink flowers and green leaves that almost reached to the top. "What is it for?" asked Ren. "To place you shell in it. It's big enough to fit the shell," she answered. "The bottle just cost an extra dollar and fifty cents but in your case I'll give it to you for free." She leaned toward them and whispered, "Don't tell anyone."
Ren and Sanity smiled at each other. Ren handed the shell to lady who placed it carefully inside the bottle and sealed the opening with a beige cork. She gave it back to Ren. Ren then gave her the shell he was holding onto earlier. "I'll like to buy this one." The lady gladly took it and placed the shell in another bottle with the same features like the one Ren had. "This bottle is for free too." Ren thanks her and gave the bottle to Sanity. "Now we're even," he told her. Sanity smiled at him. "Thanks. But where not even. I still have to pay you for the choker you bought me."
"Don't worry about it," he assured her.
"I don't mean to interrupt you two but I wish you two good luck and that you two will be bind for eternity just like the shell description," said the lady.
Sanity blushed. "Thank you."
The woman smiled. "No problem. You two seem to be a sweet couple." Sanity blushed even more. "Well, bye," Sanity quickly said. "Bye," said Ren.
"Good-bye you two," said the lady. Ren and Sanity left with their shell inside the bottle. "She's so nice," Sanity told Ren. "I guess," he replied. Sanity jabbed him on the side and said," She is." Ren laughed. "Okay. Okay. So she is."
"I'm going to cherish this bottle forever," said Sanity.
"Same here," replied Ren.
"When I'm feeling down or sad I can just look at the shell inside the bottle and be reminded of you so I won't have to worry anymore," Sanity told Ren.
"Or you can just come to me. I'll be here," Ren told her. Sanity smiled at him, "Sure."
"You want something to eat?" he asked her.
"Yea. I'm hungry," replied Sanity. They went to a food booth and order two sandwich, two drinks, and a pack with two medium size cookies. They walked toward an empty table near the dance floor and sat down.
"Whyte?" wondered Ren when he saw him dancing with a girl.
"Whyte? Where?" asked Sanity. Ren nodded to him. "Why is he dancing with her? Where's Yuki?" wondered Sanity.
"Knowing those two they probably got mad at each other," replied Ren who took a bit into his sandwich. Ren looked up at Sanity and noticed the worry expression on her face. "Don't worry. Where ever Yuki is she'll be all right. She's a strong and smart person," Ren assured Sanity.
"Strong, yes but when she's angry she lose all focus and tend to be careless," said Sanity.
"Speaking of Yuki. There she is now," Ren told Sanity. Sanity saw Yuki walking hand in hand with a cute guy to the dance floor.
"This is going to be interesting," said Ren as he looked at Yuki then backed at Whyte. Sanity wasn't too sure about it.
A look like Whyte is enjoying himself with her, thought Yuki. Who cares. I have him now, she thought as she looked up at the guy she was with. He smiled down at her. In momentsYuki and the guy started to dance. Whyte was surprise to see Yuki dancing with the guy. Yuki? he thought.
Yuki saw him looking at them and smiled at Whyte. Their eyes connected for a while and Yuki grinned at Whyte. For some reason Whyte didn't like the grin. Yuki broke her gaze with Whyte and stared at the guy. Then she placed both of her arms around his neck and dance closer to him. Whyte quickly looked away and grabbed the girl he was dancing with into an embrace and also dance closer to her.
"Looks like those two are going to have a contest," said Ren amuse at the scene before him. "I wonder who's going to win." Sanity hit him on his shoulder and said, "What are you doing? We should try to stop them before one of them get hurt."
"They won't get hurt. They're always like this remember," said Ren. "They're always completing against each other."
"But Ren..." Ren placed a finger on her lips and said," Don't worry. Those two will be all right. Just watch." Sanity turned her attention back to Yuki and Whyte. I don't understand those two, she thought. They like each other, yet they're completing against each other instead of dancing together.