I'm definitely starting to feel the heat from my end of the US. Wish I could hit the beach sometime soon...
i'm posting this up to read your reviews in the morning when I wake up because it's a great way to start my day. Haha
And so, the story continues...
- Disclaimer: K ON characters do not belong to me.
- Notice: Original characters may be added for suspense, a catalyst, etc. Lifestyles and settings may deviate from the original manga/anime.
- Warning: May contain suggested themes. Yuri implied.
"We're going to have a test of courage!" Mugi exclaimed excitedly at the group. "We'll go in pairs of two as we walk back to the house."
Yui, Mio, and Rin looked at the pianist.
"That sounds fun!" Yui yelled out.
"I-I'm not quiet sure about this..." Mio remembered that she didn't do well with walking in the dark.
"But you see, you won't be alone Mio." Mugi pointed at the two lanterns. "We have to walk back in groups of two."
Saying that didn't make her feel any better. She lowered her head, afraid of the pianist's plan. Rin remained quiet, he couldn't say anything even if he wanted to.
"I would just assign our partners...but where's the fun in that?" She drew four numbered sticks from her bag. "We each pick a stick, number 1 with 4 and 2 with 3, ok?"
The two nodded reluctantly except for Yui. They took a stick and read the corresponding number. Mugi was paired up with Yui and Rin with Mio.
No one bothered to argue about the arrangements.
"Ok then, well i'm sure we all know how to get back right?" Mugi was specifically addressing Rin.
He nodded.
"Ok, then we'll go ahead." She took her bag and so did Yui as they headed
for the forest.
By then the sun had completely set masking the environment in darkness.
Rin and Mio decided to wear their sweaters before it got too cold. He held the lantern upwards shining the light foward as they entered the forest.
Rin couldn't blame Mio for feeling scared, there was a certain aura within the trees that gave him the chills as well. Nonetheless, he was determined to lead them out of the woodlands successfully.
Mio walked beside him as he guided her through the darkness. It was comforting to know that she wasn't alone. Her shoulder brushed his as they kept walking. She looked at him, he no longer wore his silly sunglasses. He looked straight at the path ahead of them. She knew that he wouldn't be able to talk even if he wanted to.
- hoot - hoot -
A noise echoed atop the trees. Mio froze in her tracks. He continued walking until he noticed that the girl had came to a halt. He walked back shining the lantern in her face. There was no doubt that she was terrified. He gave her a faint smile and held out his hand for her to hold. 'Maybe this would help her...'
She looked at him as her eyes were close to tearing up. Her hand took his. She felt a little better, but at the same time she felt embarassed. Her cheeks naturally flushed. She concentrated on what his hand felt like. They weren't that big, and his fingers felt coarse, perhaps he played an instrument? Like maybe the guitar. She tightened her grip on his hand as they continued walking.
The strange noises continued as she leaned closer to Rin. Crickets chirped, birds crowed, and the faint sound of running water could be heard from a distance. She focused on getting through the dark as she let go of his hand and held onto his arm.
Rin could feel his heart beating faster and it wasn't because he was scared. It was due to Mio's actions. First his hand, now his arm. Had it not been for nature's noises, he was sure that she would be able to hear his heart sounds. He swallowed hard as they trudged on.
- Ou Ou Ouooo -
They turned to hear a noise from afar. It sounded like a wolf. Both Mio and Rin stopped in their tracks.
'It would probably be best if I blow out the candle.' He looked at Mio and gestured to the lantern.
Fortunately she knew what he was trying to say and she agreed. They really didn't want to attract any wildlife creatures.
It was difficult as their eyes adjusted to the darkness. Everything seemed fuzzy so they had to wait a few minutes until they could see adequately. He stepped forward slowly making sure that she followed.
The terrain was extremely rugged as it started to slope downward. It meant that they were halfway there. Rin put his right foot foward testing the ground as Mio followed. They were doing well until the bassist took a misstep and they both tumbled down the hill.
'Augghh..' Rin grimaced as his head hit the ground. His hands held Mio's body and head protecting her from the impact. It was better if he was hurt instead of her, especially since her incident earlier.
Mio lifted her head from his chest, she remained unscathed from the fall. She could faintly see him wince in pain as he put one hand on his head. "A-Are you ok?" She realized that it was a rhetorical question.
His chest rose as he let out a deep breath and nodded slowly. She couldn't see very well, but she noticed that his eyes were closed. 'Poor Rin...' She moved her hand to cup his face.
His head throbbed as he lay on the ground. He felt her hand touch his face. The moon cast a faint light on Mio's body, he could tell she looked worried. He remained in the dark as the tree prevented him from being seen clearly. A tear dropped from the bassist's cheek onto his shirt. 'Mio, why are you...'
She felt helpless. Her sobs continued as she cried onto his chest.
He placed his hand ontop of her head. 'Don't worry it's going to be okay.' He stroked her hair as her tears lessened. It still smelled like the freshwater from the pool.
She breathed slowly onto him, sending a surge of warmth throughout his body. He clenched his eyes trying to focus on something else. The sensation was overwhelming. His hands slowly moved down to her waist and she rubbed her body upward to meet his face. She could feel his heart racing through his shirt. Her heart rate increased as well, being this close to him naturally made her feel this way.
Her lips hovered his neck, only inches away from making contact. She moved her hand tracing his jawline to his mouth. 'That's right, he saved me with these very lips.' She smiled faintly at the boy. Rin kept his eyes closed. It was taking all of his willpower to hold back.
She inched her face to his. He could feel her hot breath over his lips. Rin tightened his grip around her waist. He admitted that Mio was turning him on so bad. Her actions dulled the pain, was this her plan? She closed her eyes as she closed the gap between them. He quickly turned to the side. Her lips landed on his cheek.
She could feel his mouth crack into a grin before she parted herself from him. Her expression changed to confusion.
"Do you think they're here?" A familiar voice spoke.
"They should be..."
The footsteps grew closer as the lantern lit several trees.
'Oh no...' Rin's heart sank. 'What if they see us like this?...'
Mio looked in his direction as she sat upright and got off of him. He followed after just in time as Mugi and Yui arrived.
"There you two are!" Yui yelled ecstatically.
Mugi ran to meet them.
"Did you guys get lost?" She shifted her gaze to Mio, then Rin. "You were taking long, so we thought you did."
The two looked at each other before speaking.
"R-Rin hit his head on the way down the hill." Mio pointed to the area where they had fallen. "That's why it took so long for us to get back on the track..."
"Are you ok Rin?" Mugi asked as she approached him.
He nodded.
"Good, then we should get going." Mugi scanned the trees. "It's really starting to get dark."
The two agreed as they followed Mugi back to the house.
As they set foot into the residence Mio decided to speak. "I'm going to take a bath now.." She rushed immediately up the stairs into her room with her head down.
"I think i'll take one too.." Yui said. "Wait for me Mio!" She followed the bassist.
Rin and Mugi were left by the door. He watched Mio walk away. 'Is she mad at me?' He questioned himself.
Mugi looked beside her. "Let's take a walk." She took his hand leading him outside.
The waves splashed onto the shore as they strolled by the beach.
"That was really brave of you.." Mugi spoke softly. "When you saved Mio."
Rin shifted to Ritsu while no one was around. She could speak freely to the girl. "It was nothing."
Mugi smiled at the girl. "Well, it was very noble."
Ritsu blushed. "I-I would've done it in a heartbeat if that happened again."
Mugi smiled even bigger than before. "Ritsu, that's so sweet of you!" She moved closer clutching her arm.
The drummer did her best to brush it off. She turned her head to the side, scratching the top with her free hand.
"So...what happened during the rest of the day?" Mugi pried. "Did you two...do anything?"
Ritsu's heart skipped a beat as she recalled the event from tonight.
The pianist freed her arm as she moved in front of Ritsu. She looked amused by the brunette's flushed expression. "Something happened right?"
Ritsu finally met the girl's eyes. "N-No, w-what makes you say that?"
"Because you're stuttering, you rarely do that...unless you're excited or...lying." She read her like an open book.
There was no way she could get out of this, unless she came up with something good. "E-Even if we did do something...I wouldn't tell you."
"Why not?" She pouted at Ritsu.
"B-Because..." She looked around. "You-you have to catch me first!" Her feet shifted backwards before turning to run away.
"Oh, so that's how it is..." She moved her feet to chase the girl.
After a quick bath, Mio approached the room's balcony as she watched the waves crash onto the beach. Her mind pondered to Rin, back to when they fell on the ground. She thought about how she almost kissed him. 'Why did he turn away?' She questioned herself. 'Was he teasing me?' Of course he was.
Her eyes slowly focused downwards spotting two people running around the beach. They seemed to be having fun chasing each other along the shore.
She cracked into a smile watching them before she looked up at the sky's stars thinking about Rin.
Ritsu maintained the upper hand as she ran ahead of Mugi.
'I think this has gone long enough.' The pianist thought as she used the remainder of her energy and caught up with the drummer. She aimed herself at the girl, tackling her onto the sand.
"Whoa!" Ritsu yelped as she fell head first onto the ground. She flailed around trying to get Mugi off of her.
The blondie wrestled with the girl as they tossed and turned collecting grains of sand onto their clothing and hair. They finally rolled away from the shore. Ritsu lay on the bottom, while Mugi remained ontop. She held the brunette's hands, pinning her as she struggled to break free. The pianist was stronger than she looked.
When she realized that it was futile, she stopped moving to catch her breath. Mugi breathed heavily as her blonde hair fell onto Ritsu's face. As she realized that the drummer stopped resisting, she removed her grip and sat ontop of Ritsu.
She pulled her hair back before speaking. "I caught you..." She placed her right hand on the girl's chest. "Are you going to tell me now?"
Ritsu remained quiet as she regained her normal breathing pattern. She didn't feel like telling her anything.
Mugi noticed that the girl wasn't going to speak. 'I guess we're doing this the hard way.' She lowered herself onto the girl whispering something into her ear. "You know Ritsu..." Her hand moved along the brunette's chest. "I have my own ways..." Her breath contacted her ear. "...to make you talk."
Ritsu swallowed hard as her heart raced. 'This is too much for one day!'
"Ritsu..."She parted her hair batting her eyelashes onto her neck. "...Tell me." Mugi begged the brunette.
'Ahh, Mugi! What are you doing?!' No energy came from her arms to push off the girl.
"Ritsu.." Mugi whined in a sweet voice.
At this point, the brunette's head started spinning. Her head throbbed as blood rushed to her face. She winced as some pain from her injury resurfaced. 'This is it, i'm going to...fa..int.' her head rolled to the side as she closed her eyes and blacked out.
"Ritsu?" Mugi touched her face. She put a hand over her own lips. "Oops, I may have overdone it." She giggled lightly as the ocean's waves continued to splash against the shore.
Meanwhile Yui sat in the tub. "I wonder if they'll ever know that we were the ones making those animal noises..." She giggled lightly before lowering herself into the water.
...to be continued!
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