Date 3: The Golden Beach
Luckily the next day was nice and sunny, because Phantom's 3rd date was going to be on the Golden Beach. He was dropped off in the car park and he immediately felt embarrassed. A group of Chess Pieces had congregated in the car park as an ice cream truck had pulled up. Phantom hoped no one would notice him in his swimming shorts and a loose baggy Mickey Mouse top. He snuck past them, hiding his face. He made it safely onto the beach. The sun overhead was hot and the sand was warm and soft underfoot. Phantom skipped down the beach and found his date. It as the tall, skinny, long-haired Nanashi. Phantom laid out a towel on the sand next to him. Nanashi started, looked up, saw Phantom, and then gave him one of his cat smiles.
"'Ello there," he said in his gravely voice. Phantom smiled.
"Hey... What was your name again?" he asked. Nanashi frowned.
"People call me Nanashi," he said. Phantom raised an eyebrow.
"Do you know what that means?" he asked him. Nanashi chuckled stupidly.
"Of course! It's my name, innit?" Phantom smiled. The two boys lay there, watching clouds. Nanashi suddenly stood and took off his clothes, revealing his board shorts.
"Let's swim, man!" he said enthusiastically. Phantom agreed and ripped off his old T-shirt. Nanashi stared.
"Nice body," he commented. Phantom blushed. He wasn't sure if Nanashi was being sarcastic. His body was pale, skinny and scarred, for he was an animated corpse - a zombie because of his Zombie Tattoo Curse. Well, Phantom never thought of it as a curse. He had lived a long time without aging, but his body was starting to show signs of death and decay. He looked at Nanashi's slim body. He wasn't emaciated like Phantom, but lean. He even had the makings of a six-pack.
"I thought you were a 'ladies man'?" Phantom asked him as they splashed in the cool salty water. Nanashi scratched his head. He laughed his goofy chuckle.
"Well... About that..." he said. Phantom hugged him.
"I don't care! You're cute," he told Nanashi. Nanashi blushed.
"Aww... Aren't you adorable? You ain't like what I thought you'd be like," he said. Phantom looked up at Nanashi's green eyes.
"I like you Nanashi..." he said. That was the truth. He was really falling for him. Nanashi laughed.
After a long refreshing swim, the two were sunbathing on the beach. Phantom was in his happy mood. It had been the perfect date. 'Peta chose well. I think I will reward him.' Nanashi then stood up suddenly.
"Check it out!" he exclaimed in his sly crackly voice. Phantom followed his gaze. Three girls in red bikinis played in the waves. Phantom looked at Nanashi's face. His mouth was open, his eyes were glazed over and he was drooling.
"I thought you liked me," Phantom reminded him. Nanashi continued to stare at the girls.
"But look! There are three of them!" he said. "And all three are hot!"
Phantom frowned. "But aren't you gay?" Nanashi didn't listen. He left Phantom on the sand and ran to join the girls. Phantom packed up, his happy mood crashed. By the time he was back in his limo, the sky was black as Phantom's murderous mood kicked in. 'God help Peta when I get home!' he thundered in his mind.