Today was Wednesday. I was awoken by a girly scream coming from the room next to me. It was Aki's room. I quickly got up and rushed to his room.
"Yoshii? Are you okay?" I knocked on the door. No answer. "Yoshii, are you in there?"
"No, please stop!" I heard him shout.
"I'm coming in!" I jiggled the door knob. Locked. "Damn." I did the first thing that came to mind. Kicking the god damn thing down! With a quick kick I knocked the door down off its hinges.
"Yoshii?" I looked around until I spotted a small figure hiding under a blanket on his bed. Above the blanket though was Akira who sat there seductively.
"Akemi, please save me." Yoshii threw the light blue blanket in the air and jolted to the ground next to me.
"Yoshii? Is this an everyday thing?" I patted the mentally young child on the head.
"Pretty much."
"Akira. Yoshii must get ready for our trip. So if you would be so kind to get out so he may get dressed in peace?"
"I suppose." The grown women got up and walked out the room.
"Yoshii?"
"Hm?"
"Could you please GET OFF MY LEG?" I shook him off.
"Sorry. I'll get ready now."
"Good." I walked out the room.
Knock, knock
I quickly threw my duffle bag onto the living room floor.
Knock, knock
"I'm coming! Hold you horses," I opened the door to reveal Himeji, Yuuji, Minami, Hideyoshi, and the one known as Voyeur. "Come on in. Make yourselves at home. Aki will be out shortly." They all sat in the living room and chatted amongst themselves.
"Aki come on. We must go now." I pulled him and his duffle out of his room. Sadly I should have taken notice to him not having a shirt on.
Minami and Himeji blushed wildly, but did a good job at hiding it from the others.
"Aki hurry and put a shirt on." I threw him one of his shirts from the laundry basket on the floor.
"Maybe if you didn't barge in my room unannounced and pull me out. I would have one on." He argued.
"Do you want to live another day, Yoshii?"
He was about to throw some more words out into the atmosphere when Yuuji butt in.
"You guys fight like siblings."
"What? Us, siblings please. We look way do different I have golden eyes." I pointed to my right eye.
"It was a metaphor Akemi. Well why don't we get this show on the road?" They all got up.
"Lego! Hurry before the nut job see's us leaving!" Too late.
Akira was running from the hallway yelling, 'Give sissy a kiss before you go!' Luckily Aki and I used all our might and pushed everyone out the door and into the van. Quickly driving off into the highway before Akira could even get out of the house.
In the van Yuuji drove, Voyeur sitting next to him. The middle consumed of Himeji, Minami, and Aki in the center. Hideyoshi and I sat in the back.
"I'm so excited!" Aki gasped.
"Why Aki, it's just the beach." I leaned across the seat.
"Yes Akemi, but 1 beach is filled with millions of hot skinny girls." He laughed.
"I bought a new bathing suit!" Himeji blushed.
"So did I. Mine got too small." I sighed.
"What did you say about hot girls?" Minami went from nice to evil in a blink of an eye.
"Now Minami, no killing in my rented car," I shook my finger from side to side. I leaned into her ear. "Don't hurt him. Make him fret a bit." I whispered the same thing in Himeji's ear.
"I can't wait to see some of those hot guys in there swim trunks and no shirts!" Minami gasped.
"Arriba!" I shouted in my Spanish accent. (A/N: Akemi grew up thinking she was Spanish.)
"No guy there will be has hot as us." Yuuji smirked through the rearview mirror.
"Highly improbable. You see, every year around this time the guys come out and play. And honey, we girls wanna play too." I stuck my lower lip out.
"So does this mean we guys can flirt around?" Aki asked. Himeji and Minami looked at me answers.
"I don't think you can. I mean you can try, but I don't think you can."
"Is that a challenge?" Aki turned around.
"Indeed."
"I don't think I should join considering everyone things I'm a girl." Hideyoshi spoke.
"That's fine. So what shall the losers do?" I tapped my chin.
"I got it! The losers have to take the winners out." Himeji squealed.
"Deal. We're here so let's get started." We all jumped out of the car and into the house.
"You guys have that room," I pointed to a large room with 5 beds. "And we have this room," I pointed to a room also holding 5 beds. "Let's get changed and hit the beach!"
In the room we all changed into our bathing suits. Mine was a purple bikini, Himeji had a pink bikini with a flower on each pad, and Minami had a red one. She kept complaining that she had no boobs so I threw her another bikini that was padded so it looks like she did.
We remained in the living room waiting for the guys. When they finally came out they froze at our appearance. Voyeur had blood gushing from his nose and Aki was getting there.
"Here are the rules. You cannot tell about the bet, you must get their number, you must know their name, and you cannot bring them to the house. That includes going to their house. Oh and you can't sabotage any of the flirting. Got it?" I asked.
"Let's hit the beach!" Yuuji shouted.
The beach was filled with sun bathing girls, hot guys playing volley ball, this was going to be a great win.
"Girls let go tan." Minami said laying down her towel.
"The tanner we are the hotter!" I laughed.
We laid there a while just chit chatting when 3 of the hottest guy's I've ever seen walked up to us.
"Can we help you?" I asked looking up.
"Hi. I'm Hank, this is Roger, and this is Matt. Hank had short brown hair and was muscular more Minami's type then mine. Roger looked smart and cool, good for Himeji, but Matt seemed cool and collected like he knew what he wanted, but can handle being rejected. His long blond hair made him look devilishly handsome.
"I'm Akemi, this is Minami and Himeji." We all stood in front of the guys.
"Do you guys want to go for a swim?" Himeji asked.
"Yeah, we're up for that." Roger smiled back. Minami and Himeji had run off into the crystal clear water already, while Matt and I took our time. "So what brings you here?" He asked.
"The water." I laughed.
"Yeah, I'm nervous."
"Matt, right? Well you don't need to be nervous. At least not around me."
"Thanks. That boosted my self-of-steam."
"No problem."
"You're a really lovely girl."
"Thank you." I blushed.
We finally hit the water were our friends were splashing each other.
"Matt?"
"Yes, Akemi. What is it?"
"I need to do something."
"What is that?"
"I need to…" My voice trailed off as I whipped my arm into the water sending particles of water onto Matt's face.
"Oh that's how you want to play?" He smirked. I swear for a split second I got scared. He dove under the water and popped up behind and wrapped his arms around my waist elevating me into the air.
"Put me down!" I laughed squirming in his arms.
"Not until you say you're sorry." He laughed back.
"Okay. I'm sorry." He then dropped me into the water.
We all laughed and splashed until the sun began to set against the horizon sending its last rays of goodbye across the ocean.
"We should hang out at your place." Roger proposed.
"That's not a good idea." Himeji retorted.
"Why?"
Himeji glanced at me for assistance.
"See we live with 4 other roommates." I finally said.
"4 more girls won't be a problem." Matt shook his wet shaggy hair.
"Yes well…um…They're not girls. They are guys." I shrugged.
"Oh, well that's still no dilemma."
"But Matt, we made a deal not to bring guys or girls back."
"That's a shame because we're going back to Tokyo tomorrow."
"Well, tell you what, give us your number and we'll call you next time we come up here."
"Okay." They concurred. I got Matt's number, but I'm not sure about the other two.
"Goodbye." We waved.
"Any success?" I asked inside the house.
We all pulled a slip of paper out of our bags.
"Great let's go see the guys." We looked outside the window and searched for the guys amongst the very few still on the beach. We spotted them talking to a few Barbie dolls along the shore line.
"I don't like the sight of that." Minami groaned.
"Don't worry. Tomorrow we make sure they see us hanging out with guys. Tonight we gloat about how awesome hot and cute the guys we met were."
They nodded at the plan.
"Oh they're coming get on the couch and start chatting about your guys." We jumped onto the white leather couch and started the operation.
"Hey girls." The guys walked in holding a slip of paper each.
We didn't answer.
"Hello? Are you broken?" Yuuji waved a hand in front of our faces.
"Oh, Himeji and Akemi, I think I'm in love." Minami gasped.
"I know. Matt was so sweet and sexy." I grinned.
"Roger was so nice. I'm going to call him every night from now on." Himeji held her head in her hands. The plan was working.
"You guys can't be serious. You've only known them for less than 24 hours." Aki raised his left eyebrow.
"And yet, I feel like we've know them forever. I can't decide on who I like better? This guy in class-f or Matt."
"Me too." Himeji and Minami said in Unison.
"Wait what guys are you speaking of?" They looked at us in horror.
"I don't think it matters. Come on girls. Let's go call the guys." We floated to our rooms. I felt bad using these guys, honestly. We didn't call them instead we locked the door behind us and decided what to do tomorrow. "We should be seen kissing a guy. That would really get them." Minami suggested.
"Yeah. They would be in so much shock they'd be begging for us."
Aki's POV
"Voyeur, are you in yet?" I asked the computer genius who programed surveillance cameras in the girl's room and bathroom.
"Yeah. I'm in now." The girl's room appeared on the screen.
"What are they talking about? Turn up the volume." Voyeur did as he was told.
"You know what really sucks?" Akemi asked lying on her bed along with the others.
"Hm?" Himeji asked back. Akemi got up and began to take off her bikini top revealing her back. Once she put on a black bra she turned to answer. Voyeur stuffed 3 paper towels into his nostrils.
"How the guys we like are sitting in that living room dreaming about those Barbie dolls they were flirting with and we can't even tell them from the fear of ruining our relationship." Akemi put on a blue tank top. The girls nodded in agreement.
"You know we should go tell them right now!" The girls began to walk to the door.
"Voyeur quick! Turn it off!" Yuuji begged. Voyeur pressed a lot of buttons and the computer screen went blank.
"Hey guys." They walked into the room and into the kitchen.
"Hey girls. Is there something you want to tell us?" I asked.
They began whispering to themselves then looked at us and smiled. "Yes we would like to talk." Akemi walked over a grabbed Hideyoshi. The rest of the girls followed as Akemi pulled Hideyoshi into the room.
"Voyeur! Get it up man!" We surrounded the computer. "I'm trying! The camera won't show anything!"
"Guys?" We turned around were the girls stood Hideyoshi by their side.
"H-hey girls." Yuuji stuttered.
"I think this belongs to you Voyeur." Akemi let a small camera hang from her hand then murdered it between her tan fingers.
"If you wanted a look you could just ask us." They walked away leaving Hideyoshi with us.
"Wait! Were they serious? Could we just ask them?" Voyeur made me use my brain that day. I thought hard about if the girls told the truth about liking one of us. I was starting to doubt me wanting to win this bet. I think Yuuji and Voyeur were on the same page along with me.
It was going to be a long, long, long weekend.
For the rest of the week we would witness them flirting with guys, sometimes 2 at a time. That threw us off our game. By the end of the week (Friday) we possessed 5 numbers each.
The girls came it with a stack of 20 numbers each all neat and organize. Each slip of paper had the guy's name on it.
"We win obviously. So what's for dinner?" Akemi gave me a devilish smirk.
"Yuuji, what are we getting these lovely young ladies for dinner?"
"I say we go to a beautiful diner I saw down the beach."
"That sounds great. We'll go change." The girl skipped off to their room.
"Here's the plan," Yuuji pulled us in for a huddle once the girls were out of ear shot. "We get them to summon their avatars. They'll tell us!"
"Who do we get them to summon?" I asked.
"We wing it."
Akemi's POV
"I knew bringing dresses was a good idea!" I admired the strapless black dress that had rhinestones outlining the bottom of my boobs through the mirror.
"That dress will totally get the guy you like to like you. Who is he anyways?" Minami came out of the bathroom.
"Wow, Minami! That looks marvelous on you!" She wore a plain red dress that went down to her knees. It really made her figure explode out to you yelling,' Look at me! I'm here!'
"You really think so?" She looked down at the dress.
"Yes you have amazing curves. Himeji! Come out so we may see you!"
Himeji strolled out of the bathroom wearing a short white dress with crystals covering every inch of every curve.
"I'm suddenly depressed." I dropped my head and fell on my knees.
"What a cruel world." Minami fell with me.
Knock, knock
"Who is it?" I sang jumping off the floor.
"Hideyoshi." He called.
"Oh, come on in." Minami skipped to the door and opened it widely.
"You guys look astonishing." He examined our dresses.
"Thank you. I just can't get this necklace on." My hands struggled with the clasp behind my neck. I felt a sudden jolt through my body. There was a warm object against the back of my neck.
"Allow me." It was Hideyoshi's hand.
I grabbed my hair and brushed it to the side were I let I hang over one shoulder.
"There. Beautiful."
"Thank you, Hideyoshi." I hid my face so they could not see me blush.
"You're welcome, Akemi. We will be leaving shortly." He walked out of the room not even realizing what he did to me. Once the door clicked shut Himeji rushed to my side.
"Him! You like him!" She jumped eager for the reassurance.
"Yes. I like Hideyoshi," I whispered. "Now let's go." I dragged the two girls out into the living room where the guys were waiting. They all wore suits without ties.
"You girls look amazing." Yuuji praised.
"Thank you." We smiled.
"So revealing." Voyeur gasped.
"Thank…You?" We didn't know if we should consider that a compliment or not.
"No do not say thanks. It will only provoke him," Hideyoshi gripped my hand. It was spine tingling. " By the way Akemi, you are my date to night."
"Cool." I shouldn't be blushing this much! It effects my image, but I couldn't help myself.
"Himeji, you're with me," Yuuji put an arm around her. Himeji had a stunned look on her face.
"Minami, you're with Voyeur."
"What about Akihisa?" Himeji shook Yuuji's arm off.
"I'm just supervising. Making sure it stays PG." Aki smiled.
"No, he's mentally incapable of going on a date." I laughed.
"What happened? I don't understand what's going on!" He looked at his guy friends for moral support, but they were too busy laughing.
"Come on guys. Let's hit the club!" Yuuji shouted.
"Wait, we're going to a club," I grabbed the back of his collar and pulled him back. He sat on the ground looking up at me thinking of a good excuse. "Why didn't you just tell us? We would love to go clubbing with you guys!"
"Perfect."
I had a bad feeling about this. I don't know if the fact they lied about going to a fancy diner or if it was Yuuji's smirk that set me off guard, but I had a weird feeling about tonight.