It was the Friday before the week long trip that would start this coming Monday for Sawamuras' class of 2nd years. The excitement was on such a high level, the teachers were contagious to it as well and began to anticipate the wonders of the summer beach. Tamaru had worked hard for the trip. Planning almost every event except the night bonfires and ghost walks, which were in fact suggested by Mayu to Konoha, who took the ideas and made them her own. The two delegates fought and fought over what would take place in the long, but short week they would be at the beach resort. They concluded each room would hold 2 students each. But of the same gender. The trip would be mostly free time for the students, but would also hold several educational events, such as a marine walk, and a drawing of the natural landscapes nearby. They both decided finally on what would go down, and was sent off and approved by the head master of the school. Having a sense of major accomplishment wasn't ever rare for Tamaru since he was the star ace of the soccer team, but this kind of work IS rare for a lively boy like him, and he took pride in it. Konoha usually scowled and grunted at his ideas and options, but took in what she wanted, and liked most of the ideas set out for her to decide. She just didn't want to admit she was impressed. The spotlight was always on her, and since she comes from a family of well known businessmen, she couldn't let her father or family down. After all the long hours of planning together, the two went home at around 6:30.

It was Sunday. And Sunday meant shopping for two best friends. Tamaru and Takuto laughed and chuckled through every store they went through. Many girls that got near the two started drooling over the boys. Unknowing because they were having to much fun, the boys were oblivious and were having a great time enjoying each others company. The boys decided to go into the sports wear store to look for swim trunks. Tamaru had waited until the last minute to get some due to the fact he was on Student Council and was preparing the trip in the first place.

"Dude, these shorts are so trippy! Look!" Tamaru shoved a pair of guys trunks into Takuto's face and he laughed.

"Don't get those to close to my face, shorts that ugly have to be cursed or something!" Takuto pushed the shorts away laughing.

"Yeah dude, even I couldn't make these look good." Tamaru joked.

"Just pick some that are normal or your favorite color." Takuto suggested.

"You don't know my favorite color you twit!" Tamaru spurted out.

"Yeah I do! Its PINK! HAHAHA!" Takuto screamed as he ran away, dodging a piece of clothing Tamaru hurled at him for the insult.

"I hate you so much sometimes, you know that you prick?" Tamaru said laughing as he watched Takuto come from behind a rack of clothes.

"Yeah, but this is why we're best friends!" The two boys laughed.

"Kona-Chan I know this is gonna be a great trip for the both of us!" Mayu cheerfully skipped through the huge sports wear store.

"I know Mayu-Chan, but what if our plans go wrong? What if they reject us?" Konoha said letting her head and eyes fall to the floor.

"Do NOT think like that! I will not let YOU, of all people lose their pride in something we have so much faith in!" Mayu got in front of the blonde and grabbed her hands. " The beach during summer is filled with many chances and hope for happiness. So please, don't give up. For me?" Mayu said lifting her friends head up so she would be looking right at her. Konoha still looked upset…

"Y'no how hard I trained for the team? And how the 3rd years all wanted ME to be not only on the soccer team? But the Captain as well?" Mayu said concerned.

"Yes Mayu-Chan. And im so proud that you accomplished that!"

"Well, I did it for my happiness, AND yours."

"Mine !? But why?" Konoha jumped at the statement.

"Because I know how much you like watching me. You always have! And now i can make you smile, and the crowds of people that come to watch, and I can lead my team with a smile as well!" Mayu said.

"I do not know where you get all your happiness from Mayu-Chan, but I will believe and be happy, just for you! I will come to every game and match and be your biggest fan!" Konoha smiled back at Mayu finally, and the two giggled and laughed. Suddenly, they jumped, apon hearing a huge crash from the upstairs part of the store.

"What on earth-?" Konoha started. "Ah! Mayu! Where are you going?!" Konoha couldn't even finish her sentence before Mayu had already made her way halfway up the stairs in the middle of the store to find out what made the mystery crash.

"Mayu wait! Huh!? Murigami!? Fujiskai?! That was you!?" Konoha finally caught up to Mayu, who was covering her face and laughing very hard at the sight they are witnessing. Takuto and Tamaru had knocked over by accident a huge display of women's sports bra's and workout pants and were covered in miscellaneous articles of clothing. The two were on the ground rubbing their heads due to the fact they were both hit with hangers and a mannequin.

"Owwwww. Tak, you all good?" Tamaru said rubbing his head

"Uh, yeah… I think.." Takuto said, his eyes closed and rubbing his head as well.

"I knew it could be someone as stupid and pathetic as you two!" Konoha snarled.

"Now Konoha! Haha! What if it wasn't their fault!" A laughing Mayu defended.

"Look at this Mayu! It had to be them!"

"Now wait, let us explain! Takuto said standing up, followed by Tamaru.

"Yeah! A little boy was looking at this stuff with his mom, and he started making the mannequin shake! We tried to stop him from doing anything, and he kicked this whole stand down!" Tamaru spoke with anger in his voice.

"Yeah! You have to believe us! We would never do something like this I swear!" Takuto said getting close to Mayu. And if Takuto saw right, Mayus face became a light shade of pink….

"Yeah yeah whatever you guys. Im gonna go tell a clerk what happened, you better get outta here while you still can." Konoha said in a harsh tone.

"Nah, we'll clean it up ourselves…" Tamaru said. "I'd hate to see you walk all the way down there for our mess."

Konoha looked back and smiled. Her face got a hint of red as well.

"Were off to a great start today aren't we Tama?" Takuto said, picking up the womans clothing. Tamaru replied with a saddened nod, and began to help his friend. It took the two about an hour with the help of the two girls to finally fix the mess. They naturally told the owner of the store, and since he was so shocked they cleaned up a mess that wasn't theirs to begin with, he gave all four of them 300 dollars worth of store credit! The four youth's were very happy and all bought gear and merchandise for the beach trip that would happen tomorrow.

"Wow, I cant believe this! He was so nice! That manager man!" Mayu said licking her cookie dough ice cream.

"Yes, and you guys actually bought US something. Thanks. I guess…" Konoha said licking her vanilla swirl cone.

"No problem ladies. It was the least we could do for you guys! You helped us clean up that catastrophe." Takuto said smiling.

"Yeah, it would've taken us an eternity to even get half of that mess cleaned up, so thanks." Tamaru smiled a closed eye smile at the girls. He got in reply, two beautiful blushing faces. The four spent the rest of the day hanging out and chatting, before eventually heading home to rest for the 5:00 am ride to the beach the coming morning.