SCHOOL RUMBLE -To see you under the blue sky again

The characters in this story are not related to me but to their respective creators.

Act 3-Emotions

"This is...I got it!" Sora started to write on his homework. He finished the last question and took a breather. He looks outside the window and relaxed at the sight of the blue skies.

"It will be the Golden Week the day after tomorrow." Sora said to himself. He remembers for the past one month, it was hectic, as Itoko Sensei has been pushing the class in their studies.

Tenma and the others struggled hard to keep up with her teaching and they even stay back after school to revise what they have learned.

Sora joined them and shares his knowledge with the rest. He was amazed that Akira and Karen are very good in their studies and they assisted to teach the weaker ones.

Tenma, Mikoto and Harima had a lot of catching up to do while Eri is weak in her Japanese. Sora help Eri in her Japanese and that made many eyes stared at him. Eri said not to be bothered by them.

A knock on the door brought him back to reality.

"Sora Kun!"

"Come in, Tenma Kun!"

Tenma came into the room with a cheerful smile "The girls are planning to go to the beach on the first day of Golden Week. Do you want to join us?"

The beach, Sora thought of the four "S" when the mention of beach came to his mind. Sun, Sand, Sea and don't forget, Swimwear!

"Sure, why not?" He agreed.

"Great! I tell Eri and the others that you're going too." Tenma then left the room to call them.

Sora continued to look outside his window, imagining what kind of swimwear the girls will be wearing...

The next day, when the last bell of school rang, Tenma, Eri, Mikoto, Akira and Karen gathered outside the classroom. They waved to Sora and Harima who were approaching them.

"What're you gals waiting for?" Sora asked them.

"We're to going buy swimwear at the mall." Mikoto replied.

"Swimwear?" Harima wondering.

"It's a girl thing to buy cute swimwear during the holidays." Eri proudly answered.

"Really? I didn't know that." Sora looked at them in doubt.

"Want to come along, guys?" Tenma asked them.

"Sorry, Tenma Chan. I have some errands to do. I call you tonight." Harima answered.

"Me too. I see you later." Sora followed suit.

"Okay, See you guys later." Tenma and the others went off after that.

Harima went off in his bike and Sora was slowly walking out of the school when he saw Yakumo.

"Yakumo Kun!" He shouted to her.

"Sora Kun."

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to the supermarket for tomorrow's beach outing."

"I thought you'll be with Tenma and the others, buying swimwear."

"Actually, I am not going tomorrow."

"Why?" Sora asked.

"I don't like crowded places."

"Crowded places?" He was puzzled.

"I am also a weak swimmer." Yakumo spoke softly.

Sara Ademius came behind her "What's up, Yakumo?"

"Sara."

"We are going to the beach tomorrow and Yakumo say she is a weak swimmer." Sora explained.

"A beach? I love the beach! Come on, Yakumo. It'll be fun!" Sara spoke with enthusiasm.

"I don't know..." Yakumo was in doubt.

"I can teach you how to swim." Sora offered his help and Yakumo thought for a second.

"Well...Okay."

Sara hugged her friend "That's great, Yakumo! Why don't we go and buy a new swimwear now?"

"Swimwear?" Yakumo asked.

"You can't be serious wearing that school swimwear to the beach. No way! I am going to get for you the cutest swimwear you ever have."

Sora wondered what kind of swimwear Sara will choose for Yakumo and had little fantasies about her for a moment.

"Sora San."

"Huh? Yes, Sara San?"

"Why don't you join us? You can give your opinions as well."

"Sara..." Yakumo was embarrassed, as it is the first time a guy is joining them to buy swimwear together.

"Okay." Sora agreed to them.

"Let's go!" Sara held Yakumo's hand and they went straight to the mall.

The three of them arrived at the mall and went to the second floor where the swimwears are being sold.

Sara presented different designs of swimwear to Yakumo but she declined all as it was too revealing for her.

"How about this one, Yakumo?" Sara showed her a V-Thong swimwear that made her blushed all over.

Sora began to fantasize how Yakumo will look like in a V-Thong swimwear. His heart pounds faster as he imagined Yakumo walking in the beach in a V-Thong and behaving in a sweet and sexy manner.

"Sora Kun!"

Yakumo held a white bikini in front of him and shyly asked, "What do you think of this one?"

"Very nice. Just like you. Sweet and innocent." Sora smiled at her.

"Really! I mean you really think I will look good with this?"

"Of course." He agreed.

"I take this one, Sara." Yakumo then went to pay it at the cashier.

Sara just watched on and told Sora "I thought she would want something more daring."

"Yakumo looked better with simple design. It's in her."

"Let me guess, you like Yakumo?"

"We are just cousins, that's all!" Sora quickly replied.

Sara just smiled back at him and went to see Yakumo. Sora then looked around the store until he saw Tenma and the others outside the store.

Mikoto's sharp eyes spotted Sora in the store, immediately called him "That's Sora! Sora Kun!"

Sora waved at them and the group of girls entered the store.

"I thought you were busy." Eri queried.

"I was...until I accompanied Yakumo to buy her swimwear, that's all."

"Swimwear?" Tenma questioned.

Yakumo and Sara were surprised by their appearances.

"Nee San!" Yakumo call Tenma.

"Yakumo! You bought a swimwear?"

"Yes...I decided to join you at the beach tomorrow."

"That's great, Yakumo Kun!" Tenma was happy for her.

"What changed your mind, Yakumo Kun?" Karen asked.

"Sora said he is teaching me how to swim."

"Swim?" Eri was surprised by her answer.

"Never mind about that, everyone! Let's just enjoy tomorrow's outing." Sora telling everyone and they left the store.

As they walked out, Eri had this feeling to tell Sora something important but yet her heart prevented her from doing so...

The First day of the Golden Week. A group of teenagers arrived at the beach that was outside their town.

The beach was filled with people from families to couples and friends of all ages.

"Wow! There are sure a lot of people around here!" Sora looked at the huge crowd covering the beach.

"It's usually crowded during the holiday season." Mikoto explained to him.

"Let's find a good spot first!" Tenma and Harima went off first, followed by Mikoto, Akira, Karen and Eri. Yakumo and Sara were behind them and lastly Sora who is just enjoying the sea breeze.

Eri looked at him and Sora looked back at her. She quickly turned around and catches up with the others.

Sora couldn't understand what's wrong with Eri but followed them to the beach.

Tenma and Harima found a good spot to set up their mat and started placing the foods and belongings on it.

"Kenji, we are going to change into our swimwear so you guys keep an eye here." Tenma and the girls then went to the changing room.

"So Sora, how do you find studying at our school?" Harima was turning on the radio.

"Huh? Oh, okay. You guys help me a lot at school. Although sometimes, the class behaved like a group of monkeys but I was impressed by Itoko Sensei who kept her cool in handling the class." Sora placed the umbrella behind them.

"Itoko Sensei...that lady is always the cool cucumber since last time." Harima spoke with some arrogance in it.

"By the way, I heard from somewhere that you used to be a terror in school but every time you see Itoko Sensei, you will behaved like a mouse." Sora asked.

"Well...there are some things men are not suppose to know." Harima spoke in secrecy.

Not suppose to know? What's Harima hiding from? Sora kept the question to himself.

"Sorry to keep you waiting!" Tenma called out to them.

They saw a group of young ladies in their lovely swimwear walking towards them.

"Wow!" Sora looked as Tenma, Akira and Karen wore in one-piece swimwear while Eri, Mikoto, Yakumo and Sara are wearing bikini swimwear.

"So, Sora, what do you think?" Mikoto was showing off her assets to him.

"Am I sexy?" Eri asked in a seductive tone.

"Sora Kun...how do I look?" Yakumo shyly asked.

"All of you looked great!" Sora praised them.

"Come on, everyone! Let's get in the waters!" Tenma and Harima rushed into the waters first. Mikoto, Akira and Karen followed her behind and they started playing in the waters.

Sora removed his shirt and did some warm-up. Yakumo came to him and gazed at his well-build body.

"Sora Kun?" Yakumo asked.

"Yes, Yakumo Kun?"

"I would like you to...teach me how to swim."

"Sure. Come on." Both of them went to a less crowded area of the waters and entered it.

"It's cold." Yakumo commented.

"Don't worry. You will get used to it."

Sora held both her hands and told her to kick the waters with her legs.

"How's it?" He asked her.

Yakumo swallowed some water but she tried her best not to disappoint Sora.

"Okay. I am going to let go my hands and you try to stay afloat. Don't worry. I will catch you if something happened." Sora slowly let go his hands off her and watches Yakumo trying to stay afloat.

"I got to stay afloat." She said to herself and started to remember her younger days with Sora.

Sora used to play with her and every time wherever she has a problem; Sora was the first person she will ask. But there's something else she couldn't remember between her and Sora years ago.

"Yakumo!"

Yakumo realized that she had submerged into the water and was struggling to get out. A strong hand held her body and she saw sunlight in front of her.

"Are you okay?" Sora held closely on her.

"I am...fine..." Yakumo coughed out the waters. She realized that she is clinging onto Sora's bare body and was blushing.

"Let's get to shore." He held her hands and landed on the sandy beach.

"You better rest first before we headed back." Sora told her.

Yakumo gave a nod and watched the lively activities at the beach. They didn't notice Eri was watching at them with a concerned look.

After a while, Sora and Yakumo joined back the rest and they all played the traditional game of blindfold and hitting the watermelon.

Sora was blindfolded while Tenma and the rest gave directions on where to hit the watermelon. Sora hit it on the first try in the end.

Soon they had lunch together and continued to play in the waters. Sora noticed that Eri wasn't around and went to look for her.

He wore a windbreaker and started searching for her. He finally saw Eri just walking near the waters, grazing around. He slowly approached her when a group of little boys ran ahead of him.

One of the boys immediately untied the strings of Eri's black bikini top and ran off with it. Eri realized her top has come off and quickly covered her breasts!

"You little bastards!" Eri scolded the boys but they ran off, showing their mischievous faces at her and waving her bikini top away.

Sora rushed to her and throws his windbreaker at her.

"Here...wear it." He tried not to look at her.

"Sora Kun...thank you." She wears the windbreaker in embarrassment.

"I will go and find those kids!" Sora wanted to leave when Eri held his hand.

"Eri Kun?"

Eri blushed and said "Please...don't go."

Both of them sat together in the sands and felt the breeze blowing on them.

"Sora Kun?"

"Yes?"

"Do you like Yakumo?"

"She is just my cousin."

"But just now in the water, I saw you with her."

"She nearly drowned herself."

Eri was a little shocked about it but continued to ask.

"Is that all?"

"I used to take care of her when we were kids. Do you know that some of the local kids bully her when she was young? Tenma and I had to rush to her aid and we ended up with bruises in the end.

"Yakumo was always the mature one in school but I was surprised that she used to be a weakling."

"But" Eri added, "I am concerned about her meeting with other guys."

"Why?" Sora queried.

"Last year, Yakumo and myself had a crush on Harima."

"Harima Kun?" Sora's eyes were wide opened!

"But it was a misunderstanding and we found out he only love Tenma. A few days later, Tenma came to me and told me that one day, she won't be around to take care of Yakumo forever and asked me to keep an eye on her."

"Why did Tenma say that?"

"She is worried that Yakumo might meet the wrong guy and suffered a heart loss again. Ever though it was just a crush, Yakumo was slightly upset and ever cried when we were alone."

Sora felt sorry for Yakumo's loss and asked, "What happened after that?"

"Yakumo was happy that Tenma has found her happiness. I made a promise to myself to ensure Yakumo will not get hurt by some guy again."

"Even if that guy was me?" Sora questioned her.

"Just promise me that you will not upset her."

"We are just friends, that's all!" Sora immediately replied back.

Eri giggled and answered, "Relax, I know that you're a good man. Any girl will like to have a guy like you, well...that's included me..." Her last sentence was spoken to herself.

The two of them watched as the sun was starting to set.

"Let's go back." Sora told her.

Eri gave a nod and they walked back to the others. Tenma noticed Eri was wearing Sora's windbreaker and asked "Eri Chan, why are you wearing Sora's windbreaker?"

"Some kids stole my top and Sora pass his windbreaker to me." Eri replied.

"Hey, Sora Kun. You're a gentleman!" Mikoto commented.

"Indeed. Most guys will oozed at Eri's body and will not do anything." Akira agreed with her.

"You're a real man, Sora Kun!" Harima gave the thumbs up.

"You're a nice person, Sora Kun." Karen smiled at him.

"I am proud to have a cousin like you." Tenma spoke.

Sora scratched his hair and replied modestly "It's really nothing, really."

He saw Yakumo just looking at him and she gave a small smile to him.

"Yakumo Kun." Sora speaks to himself.

The group then started to pack up and prepare to go home. As the group walked back, Mikoto asked Eri in private "So what do you think about Sora Kun?"

"What do you mean, Mikoto Chan?"

"Do you think that he is the one for you?" Akira added.

Sora was walking past them and Eri raised her voice "If Sora want to date me, he got to try harder!"

He listened what Eri just said and mumbled to himself "Sometimes I just don't understand women."

Then the group of teenagers ended their first day of Golden Week…

TO BE CONTINUED…

Author's notes: I always want to imagine what will Yakumo will look like in a V-thong swimwear and how Eri will react if her top came off. Nothing much to say in this chapter. So see you in the next chapter!