~ Tuesday ~
~ Fera University ~
On the first day of classes, Yuu was reminded why he wasn't a morning person.
"Keep it down," Asura complained when Yuu's alarm went off and he shuffled out of bed.
"When do you have to get up?" Yuu wondered, as he yawned and stretched his arms.
"All my classes are in the afternoon and evening."
"Got it." Yuu grumbled and padded sluggishly around his room. Pulling clothes from boxes.
When he was dressed he was in a hurry.
He was meeting Shinoa for breakfast before class.
"So I've revised my plan." She told him, sipping at a smoothie as they walked toward class. Yuu ate a fourth of his breakfast burrito in one bite.
"What?" Yuu asked in confusion, scratching behind his ear.
"We need to throw a party."
"A party?" Yuu repeated. "Shinoa, we live in dorm rooms. If we invited enough people to call it a party there wouldn't be enough room to breath."
"That's the thing, we don't throw it in the dorm room. We throw it at the outdoor pool attached to the school's gym. It can be an end of summer pool party!"
"Are we allowed to do that?" Yuu asked.
"Point to the school rules that says, 'thou shalt not invite multiple friends to the pool,'" Shinoa challenged. "Besides, since when do you care about rules?"
Yuu thought about it.
"It does sound like fun." Yuu admitted. "So is this about you seeing Mitsuba in her bikini one last time?"
"Partly." Shinoa shrugged. "It's also about Mika seeing you in your swim trunks for the first time."
Yuu blushed. "Shinoa!"
"What?" She raised an eyebrow innocently. "You've got nothing to be ashamed of. I'm into Mitsuba but even I can see that."
Yuu ran a hand through his hair. "Fine. When is this happening?"
"Friday at 5:00." Shinoa decided. "I'll spread the word around. You just remember to invite Mika."
Yuu rubbed the back of his neck. "Fine. Can I invite Asura too? I'm not sure he'll come but-,"
"You're into Asura now?"
"No!" Yuu smacked her shoulder. "He's my roommate and I don't want it to be weird."
"Fine. Invite Asura. Kimizuki is probably inviting Yoichi too since they're roommates now. But I'll invite everyone else. We don't want the numbers to get too out of control."
"Fine, just make sure it doesn't turn into a mostly girl party, okay Shinoa? Have some discipline."
"I'll try," She hummed. "So are you looking forward to it?"
Yuu shrugged. "Sure it should be fun."
"Not the party." Shinoa grinned. "To Mika in a swimsuit."
Yuu smacked her again, blushing down to his neck.
~ Tuesday ~
~ Fera University ~
~East Hall~
Yuu stood outside Mika's room, taking a deep breath before raising his hand to knock.
There was shuffling on the other side before the door opened.
"Yuu!" Mika greeted him cheerfully. "I didn't know you were coming by."
Yuu tried not to blush again, "Oh yeah, sorry, I probably should have just text you." He fidgeted with his hands. "It's just… my friend Shinoa is having this pool party on Friday, and I wanted to invite you."
Mika's expression seemed to soften, "What time?"
"Five." Yuu tried not to second guess himself. It really was five, keep it together.
"Sure." Mika raised an eyebrow, "Wait did you say pool party?"
"Yeah…" Yuu shrugged, "It's an end of summer thing at the university pool."
"Oh." Mika's lips pressed slightly together.
Yuu's eyes searched his expression, "If… you don't want to come-,"
"Not at all I'll be there." Mika smiled again, "I just don't know where that is. Can I meet you at your room and go with you?"
Yuu nodded. "Yeah of course. So I'll see you a little before five then?"
"See you then," Mika agreed warmly.
"Cool," Yuu felt awkward turning around and going back across the hall but that's what he did, and he heard Mika's door shut behind him.
"Did you just agree to go to a pool party?" Lacus asked after Mika had shut the dorm room door. "Aren't you afraid of water?"
Mika groaned and threw himself on his bed.
"I don't want to talk about it." he mumbled into the sheets.
"I'm not going to your pool party." Asura mumbled into a book.
Yuu sighed, "Fine I was just offering."
"Let's keep this professional, nice guy."
"Asura, STOP MAKING ME SOUND LIKE A PERV."
~ Friday ~
~ Fera University ~
~ 16:15~
16:15 - SHINOA:
Everything's a go here
16:20 - YUUICHIRO:
Shinoa, why do I feel like you're going to make this weird?
16:22 - SHINOA:
Because you're paranoid?
16:23 - YUUICHIRO:
…
16:25 - SHINOA:
What are you wearing?
16:28 - YUUICHIRO:
XD seriously?
16:32 - SHINOA:
Shut up you know what I mean. Wear those green and black trunks~
16:47 -SHINOA:
Are you ignoring me?
16:55 - SHINOA:
You suck Yuu.
16:56 - SHINOA:
Or you will tonight. If Mika is into that.
16:58 - YUUICHIRO:
SHUT UP SHINOA!
16:59 - SHINOA:
Ah, there you are.
KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK
Yuu stuffed his phone into the pocket of his backpack he was taking to the party and moved to answer the door.
When his opened it his breath caught.
Fuck Mika did not look like that six years ago.
His pale body was lean but muscled, and his pale blue trunks hung low on his sharp hips.
"Hey, Yuu-chan!" Mika says cheerfully, his cheeks tinted pink. "Nice swimsuit."
~ End of Chapter Four ~