A/N: Chapter 9!
Sorry for the delay! I hope everyone who celebrates Thanksgiving enjoyed it! Onto the Chapter!
Luna got to the beach before Dexter did. She breathed a sigh of relief, as she looked out onto the busy beach shore. People were swimming, tanning, and playing in the sand. She went through the parking lot and found a wooden fence behind the last row of cars. She sighed again and leaned her rear end onto the fence. There was a group of guys a short distance away.
"Hey!" the shortest man in the group said as he nudged a large, fat one, "Check out that chick!" They all turned to look at her.
"Wow!" the large one said, "She sure is beautiful!" The others joined in drooling over Luna.
"Look at those legs," another one with red hair said.
"And those short shorts," a fourth one said with spiky blonde hair, "They're so short!"
Finally, the leader of the group stepped forward. He was wearing black swim trunks and had some small tattoos on his huge, muscular arms. He had short, light brown hair, and brown eyes. He grinned as he checked her out. "Sorry gentlemen," he said, "But I think I get first shots at talking to her. Besides, what man could resist a butt like that? Stand back and watch a professional at work."
The group of 5 made their way over to Luna. Luna was looking out into the parking lot and then dug into her purse. She pulled out a small, round mirror with blush, and checked her hair to make sure it looked just right. She pushed some of her green hair from covering her ears. She then put the mirror back inside her purse. Luna then heard a man clear his throat.
"Mmmph," the leader said and Luna turned to him. "May help you?" Luna asked. The leader opened his eyes and smiled at her. "Well I was just wondering how such a beautiful young lady, such as yourself, was sitting her all alone. Why don't you come with me and I can give you some company?" Luna looked away in disgust and closed her eyes.
"Sorry, but I'm waiting for a very good friend," she responded. She then heard someone call her name. "In fact, I can hear him right now." Luna heard her name called again. A man then came out from behind the cars. He was tall and muscular, just like the leader of the group. They all were wide eyed, as they thought he was her boyfriend. They watched as he walked onto the beach and past Luna. Luna, meanwhile, paid no attention to him, and lifted her arm to wave.
"There he is!" she exclaimed and waved at him. They all watched as Dexter made his way through the cars, and he finally came into view when he went past the last row. "Luna," he said again and he walked up to her. The group of men were stunned. They just stood and stared. "Sorry I'm late," he said shyly. Luna just smiled. "You're not late," she said, "You're right on time. Come on! Lets go to the bathroom to change." Dexter nodded and they made their way to a building to Dexter's left.
The men all watched them leave They were all drooling over Luna's body, most notably her butt, as she went off. Once she was out of sight, the men were now upset.
"That's her very good friend?" the one with red hair asked. The leader folded his arms. "I think by very good friend she means something else," the leader said, "She's probably forced to go out with him, as a joke or a bet, and doesn't want to hurt his feelings." All of the men looked at the leader.
"I think it's time for her to dump that nerd and come to some guys who are more in her league." All of them nodded.
Later, Dexter came out of the bathroom. He found a place to sit, towards the left side of the beach. He set down his green towel and started putting on his sunscreen. When he was done, he laid down on his towel and looked up at the blue sky.
"Find a good spot?" a voice asked and he turned his head to look at who it was.
It of course was Luna. She was wearing a dark red one piece suit. It covered her entire chest, stomach, and butt. Her arms and legs were bare and she was wearing sunglasses. Dexter blushed and quickly turned back to looking at the sky.
"Um...yeah. This is it," he replied nervously.
"Great! I'll set down my things," Luna said and she quickly set her bright red towel in the sand. She then sat on it and took off her sunglasses. She got out the umbrella from her large basket and set it down next to her. Finally, she started applying sunscreen.
As she put on the lotion, Dexter couldn't help, but look at her beautiful figure. Her arms and legs looked like they were 3 miles long. Dexter tried to look away. 'I should have gotten my sunglasses fixed and then I should have brought them,' Dexter thought, 'That way, she wouldn't notice me staring at her.' Dexter watched as Luna laid down in the sun as well and put her sunglasses back on.
From a distance away, the group of 5 gentlemen watched. The leader had a pair of binoculars, which he was going to use to check out chicks in bikinis. However, he was instead watching a girl in a one piece suit and a young man in swim trunks.
"Why in the world would a smoking hot chick like that be going out with a nerd?" he asked, "There's got to be a reason behind it."
"Uh, sir," the fat one interrupted, "Didn't you just say a while ago that it was for a bet or joke?" The leader turned away from his binoculars. "Yes," he replied, "I know what I said! But look!" He looked back at the two of them. "She's not doing anything to make things awkward."
As Luna was tanning, Dexter couldn't help, but scan her body, from the corner of his eyes. He would start at her chest all the way to her toes. He would then repeat the process. However, Luna suddenly put a hand to her sunglasses and looked over at him. Dexter quickly turned to his right, to avoid her gaze, and was blushing with embarrassment. Luna, meanwhile, would just smile at him.
"Any bet or joke would involve her getting up close and personal with him!" the leader continued.
_He imagines with Dexter and Luna_
"First, she would sit up and lean in close to his face.
Then, she would talk sweetly about him and how he's always been a turn on for her.
Next, she would lean forward, almost like it was it a going to be a kiss.
However, as the boy would lean forward, she would have his lips kiss something, like a fish.
She would then laugh and tell him what a fool he was."
_He stops imagining_
"That's not happening! So, it might be legit. There's no way a girl like that should be with a loser like him! I'll be sure of that!"
As Dexter laid in the sun, he couldn't help, but wonder how much longer he was going to have to lay there. 'This is taking forever!' he thought, 'I've got to do something!' Suddenly, Luna's voice spoke.
"Dexter?" she asked and Dexter turned to her. "What's up?" he asked and Luna sat up. "Do you want to go swimming?" Dexter nodded slowly. "Uh, sure. Although, I'm not a very good swimmer." Luna smiled. "That's okay. Come on. Lets go!" She stood up."Hold on!" Dexter cried. He then dug through his and put his glasses into a case. He also put his watch into the bag. Dexter then put his swimming goggles on. They were a large, clear, had a thick gray rim, and kind of dorky looking. "I know they're weird, but I can at least see with them," he admitted.
Dexter stood up and they soon made their way into the water. A few steps into the water, Luna gasped and Dexter stopped walking. "What's wrong?" he asked and walked back to her.
"Ugh! I just stepped in some seaweed!" Luna said in a scared tone. Dexter put a hand on her shoulder and led her a few steps. "It's nothing to be afraid offff..." He jumped back as he too stepped into some green weeds. "Uhhh," he said awkwardly, "Why don't we walk out together?" Luna nodded and they slowly walked out into the deeper water. Every time they found weeds, they both gasped at the same time. They soon found an open spot.
"Okay," Dexter said as he walked in a circle, "This should be pretty weedless."
The water was up to Dexter's neck. However, Luna's chest was barely wet. Dexter looked down at the water. Times like this were when his shorter height was really noticeable and it was really awkward with Luna's taller length standing next to him. "We can go deeper if you want," Dexter noted. Luna shook her head. "It's okay," Luna responded, "I wouldn't want something to happen to you." Dexter still looked sad. "Well, what do you want to do?" he asked. Luna smiled. "Why don't we just swim around?" Dexter nodded and they started swimming to the right side of the lake. Luna's length helped her swim quicker and Luna took notice. She slowed down to help Dexter stay up, as he frantically swam the front stoke. After swimming back, they heard the lifeguard's whistle.
"Guess we'd better get out," Luna said and they slowly made their way out. After they came back to their stuff, they decided to eat their lunches. After eating, they contemplated what to do next. Their stuff was near the lifeguard stand, so there was someone to keep track of their stuff.
"Why don't we walk along the beach?" Luna asked. "Um...okay," Dexter said shyly. The one thing he worried about was all the guys checking Luna out, but he knew that he'd just have to deal with it. They started walking and, sure enough, there were a few guys that paid attention to them. When they got to the other side of the beach, their path was blocked by the group of 5 men. The muscular leader was in front.
"So, pleasant seeing you here again," the leader said, "I think we got off on the wrong foot. Look, why don't you come with us and get to know us a little better?"
"Who me?" Dexter asked as he pointed to his chest. The group rolled their eyes. "Not you! Her!" Dexter looked to his right at Luna. Luna shook her head.
"No way am I going with you guys," Luna responded. The leader wasn't ready to give up. "Oh come on! Once the we can go into the water again, we'll really have some fun!" Luna rolled her eyes at the idea.
"Ummmm," Dexter interrupted nervously, "She said she didn't want to go with you guys, so can you just leave us alone." The leader was now upset. "Oh yeah! They why don't you make me punk!" He reached forward and grabbed Dexter by his bangs. He pulled him forward and then shoved him back. Dexter took a few steps, before falling on his back into the sand.
"Dexter!" Luna cried as the group of men laughed. The leader spoke up. "See! You don't need that tiny little brat! We're much better looking than him! Now, be a good girl, and follow me." Luna turned around and was upset. She then did something that she had promised that she would never, ever do unless it was in this situation. Luna raised her hand and closed her eyes. It was too hard for her to even watch herself do it. She then swung her hand sideways and smacked the leader on the right cheek. Dexter and the group all gasped. Luna opened her eyes to see the leader stunned. Luna's face was full of anger, but on the inside, she was feeling horrible.
"I don't care if you guys think you're more attractive! I would never go with the likes of you!" Luna then turned around and, for a brief second, Dexter saw Luna's mad expression. Now, he was scared of her. After what she just did and the anger in her face, he started to worry that Luna might do the same thing to him. He didn't notice that Luna's face had quickly turned into a worried state as she ran over to him. "Dexter!" she cried again and bended down next to him. The group of men walked away as Luna was tending to scrawny nerd. She put a hand on his left shoulder and Dexter finally snapped out of it. He turned to look at her.
"Are you okay?" she asked in a soft and kind tone. "Uh, I'm fine. At lease I landed in the sand and not on the concrete." He then forced himself to laugh awkwardly and Luna smiled. "Here. Why don't I help you up?" she asked and took his hand. She helped him to his feet and they went back to their beach towels.
Back with the group, the leader was upset. "Uh, what should we do now sir?" the shortest one with short black hair asked. The leader smiled. "We go and check out some girls in bikinis," he replied, "And maybe one of them will take their tops off."
"Yeah!" they all yelled happily.
Back with Luna and Dexter, they sat down. Luna put her legs up to her chin and Dexter did the same. As Luna sat in a horizontal direction and Dexter sat vertically, Dexter couldn't help, but feel awful. 'She's so stunning and beautiful,' he thought, 'Those guys were right. There's no way she should be hanging out with me.'
Luna noticed Dexter's sad state and turned to him. However, she wondered if being at the beach was boring to him. "Dexter," she finally said and he looked up, "Do you want to go home?" Dexter nodded. "All right. Lets go change and meet by the fence."
They both got dressed and Dexter finished first. Luna soon came out in her outfit and, like he had many times before, Dexter blushed as she walked up. 'She looks beautiful even when she's not in a swimsuit,' he thought.
"Thanks so much for coming Dexter. I, uhh, really enjoyed the happier moments that we had." Dexter nodded and knew what Luna meant by "happier moments."
"Thanks," he replied, "I had fun." They exchanged smiles and then started walking into the parking lot. Dexter was still feeling uncomfortable with what had happened earlier. He decided to take a detour.
"I'll see you soon?" Luna asked and Dexter nodded. They were both suppose to go in the same direction, but Dexter had other plans. "I have to go somewhere," Dexter said as they reached the sidewalk. "All right," Luna said, "Goodbye." Dexter ran off in the other direction. "Goodbye," he said as they both waved and then turned around.
Luna wondered why Dexter was going the wrong way. 'Is it what happened earlier with those guys?' she wondered, 'I'd better talk to Akiza about this.'
She then quickly ran off.
A/N: I know I might not have emphasized it enough, but what Luna did to the "leader" of the group is still bothering both of them.
Sorry for the delay and thanks for the support!