The thing that Ohma had found he liked best about the Kengan tournament was the free, unlimited food. Ohma could approach any vendor and ask for what he wanted without having to pay or beat the shit out of them for it. Not having to pay for or hunt for his food lifts a certain weight off of Ohma's shoulders and the feeling is indescribable. Food was the most important thing to Ohma, and it was the only thing he concerned himself with worrying over--or so he thought.

Akiyama Kaede had dragged Ohma to the pool party that Mestudo had thrown to celebrate the beginning of the tournament, and he had only complied because he knew that he'd be able to eat and relax while kaede were occupied with the other girls on the island. What was better than sitting back and ogling her bikini, all while stuffing his face with all the free food he could get his hands on?

Ohma had isolated himself in a corner of the tiki bar that Mestudo had set up by the deep end of the pool, leaning his elbows back on the bar as he watched Kaede and Rin wade in the shallow end of the pool, undoubtedly talking about him.

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"So how's the sex?" Rin pressed, waiting with her eyes glued to kaede's in youthful anticipation. Kaede's avoided her eye contact and laughed a little, looking for a potential escape.

"Rin aren't you a little too young to be asking me questions like that? Like, how old are you, sixteen? Should you be asking me stuff like this?" Kaede cautioned.

"Yes, but, but curiosity lead me to know to make strong children in the future--so I'm always on the lookout for a strong guy...and Ohma is just perfect!" Rin said, wading even closer to kaede in the water so that she was practically leaning on top of her. The look in her eyes was more than youthful anticipation; it bordered on obsession. Kaede couldn't even feel jealous, the poor girl was sixteen.

"Rin!" a small voice called from behind the two of them. Kaede both turned to find Erina running over to the edge of the pool and extending an arm out to Rin. "Let's go eat! I heard they've got spicy onigiri!" And with that temptation, Rin accepted Erina's arm and the two of them were on their way to the buffet before kaede could blink.

"We'll catch up later, kaede kun!" Rin promised, waving back to her as Erina dragged her along. Kaede breathed a sigh of relief as she settled back into the cool water, thankful that she had been saved from Rin's curiosity but weary because she knew she'd make good on her promise. She'd be back.

"They shouldn't have all these kids running around an adult party, huh?" A deep voice said from behind her. Kaede turned just in time to see Hatsumi Sen lowering himself into the water and wading over to her, a lazy smile smeared across his face. Kaede turned back around, pretending to not have heard or noticed him, making it her new objective to find Ohma, but Sen was still diligently making his way over to kaede.

"Kaede how's it been?" Sen asked smoothly. Kaede could feel his chest against her back and she shivered slightly at the contact. This is not something kaede want Ohma to see. Especially, since it was Sen, who would make advances on her almost every time he saw her.

"Hatsumi-san, why don't you just cut to the chase?" Kaede said with a sigh, turning around to look him in the eye. Kaede made sure to cross her arms over her large chest to block his prying eyes from her body.

"Are you still with that Ohma brat"

"Sort of."

"Ah, kaede you're too good for him. He's so boring and hard to talk to. You should get with me--I can definitely show you a good time." He pressed, leaning down so that his face was inches from kaede.

"HatsumiSen, couldn't you find another woman to pick on other than her?" Kaede looked over her shoulder to see Ohma, standing a little ways away from the edge of the pool, a passive smile playing on his lips.

"Ohma, it's a pool party. Why are you still dressed like that?" Sen regarded Ohma with his eyes, scanning his outfit up and down. Ohma was wearing what he always wore: jeans and a shirt that was just the right amount of tight.

"I wasn't planning on swimming," Ohma approached the pool so that the tips of his shoes were off the edge, his hands stuck in his pockets, "but I won't hesitate to get in the water to beat the shit out of you."

Sen blew a snort out of his nostrils, thick shoulders shrugging a bit before turning away from kaede and Ohma. "As simple-minded as ever, I see." He didn't have time to deal with Ohma just to get to her,it was just too much work for the lazy man. "Call me if you ever drop that dead weight and want a good time, kaede, Sen called to kaede over his shoulder before wading away to the other end of the pool, his attention seemingly shifting from kaede to another bathing suit beauty.

Kaede swam over to the edge of the pool where Ohma was standing and put her elbows up on the ground. "Don't look so upset, Ohma Kun, you know Hatsumi-san can't keep it in his pants."

"He's so annoying. I hate that guy." Ohma droned, refusing to meet kaede's gaze. He watched Sen curl an arm the waist of a girl he'd never seen before, leaning close to her so that his lips were almost touching her ear as he whispered something to her. Ohma's fists tightened of their own accord--what if Hatsumi had put his hands on her? What if he hadn't seen Hatsumi approach to What if —

"Ohma?" Kaede called to him, an eyebrow raised at his furrowed brow and tightened fists. Ohma finally looked down at her, just now noticing how kaede's bathing suit hugged her body in all the right places and left almost nothing to anyone's imagination. Ohma's throat tightened as his eyes continued to roam around the body that he knew well.

"Where'd you get that?" Ohma managed to choke out.

"Get what?" Kaede questioned. Ohma gestured to her bathing suit and kaede looked down at her self, blushing a bit.

"Oh, I've had this forever. We've just never gone to the pool or beach or anything yet so...I guess you've never seen it." Karde looked back up at him, noticing the pink hue to his cheeks. "Do you like it?"

"Yeah. But so does everyone else. So cover up." Ohma cleared his throat and turned on his heel to leave the pool area, his back turned to kaede. "Or, if you want a good time, meet me in the hotel room." He turned his head halfway toward kaede, the corner of his lips curling up into a sly smile. Kaede could not push herself up and out of the pool quick enough.