Oxygen

Do you fear the pain

That we'll face one day?

Swimming in the deep end

Breath away from drowning.

Kiss me like I'm oxygen.

Oxygen - Excision/Wooli/Trivecta

The summer sun shines down upon a sandy beach during their latest getaway. The girls spend their time relaxing on the beach and playing around with each other. Tina lays on a blue beach towel with Mila next to her. They have become close over the time they have spent together. Mila looks over to where the blonde is laying. She watches as Tina basks in the sunshine.

She has such a great physique. I hope I get the chance to make a move on her.

Tina turns to her and meets her gaze. "You having a good time?"

"Of course," Mila responds a little too quickly. "I mean yeah, I am."

The blonde gives a slight smile and sits up. "That is good to hear. You have been working hard and you deserve a break."

"So have you," Mila says. "We both need this."

Tina stares out across the water. "Look at those waves. I could use a little dip." She turns back to Mila. "Care to join me?"

"Definitely," Mila answers as she rises to her feet. "Let's go."

The two walk across the sand toward the shoreline. Tina steps into the water first and slowly walks out into the waves. She feels the weight of the water press against her body with each step. When the level reaches her chest, she dives forward.

"Wait for me," Mila calls as she follows after. She quickly dives in after the blonde and begins to swim out toward the open ocean. Moments later she pops her head above the surface and looks around. A short distance away, is Tina swimming slowly on her back in a circle around her,

"We need to spend more time like this together," Tina says.

Mila's heart rate jumps slightly at the statement. She looks across Tina's body as it floats by. "Yes we do."

Tina watches Mila's reaction. She floats a little closer and stands on the sandy bottom. "Are you enjoying your time here Mila?"

The redhead meets her gaze. "Very much."

Tina dives backward and begins to paddle. "How about we head out a little farther?"

"Hey wait," Mila calls out after her. Tina quickly moves into open water, leaving Mila to catch up. A gap forms between them as Tina moves at a fast pace.

"You better hurry up," Tina yells. "Or I will leave you behind."

Mila looks out to the water around Tina as it begins to rise up into the air. She calls out again, but her voice is overpowered by the water crashing down. The force pulls Tina down below the surface. Mila watches in shock as the wave dies down and flows around her body.

"Tina," Mila says as she scans the open water. Long seconds tick by with no sign of the blonde. "Tina!"

Mila dives down into the clear water in search of Tina. She descends quickly and spots her laying on the sandy sea bed. After taking a hold of her limp body, Mila heads for the surface.

Back on the beach, the others notice the commotion. They watch as Mila emerges from the water with an unconscious Tina in her arms. The redhead reaches the shallows and steps onto the dry sand of the beach.

"Mila," Lisa says with a worried tone. "What happened?"

Mila lays the unresponsive girl gently down on the sand. "She was hit by a wave and sucked to the bottom," she answers. "She is not breathing."

She quickly sets to work giving Tina a series of chest compressions as a circle of onlookers forms around them.

"Come on Tina," Lisa says in a low tone.

Mila tips Tina's head back and gives a long breath into her water filled lungs. She starts a series of quick compressions before going back in to give Tina more air.

"Don't do this," Mila says, her anxiety rising. "Come back. Tina. I love you."

Moments later there is the sound of a vigorous coughing fit as Tina tries to clear her lungs. She sits up on the sand and takes a few quick breaths of air. Mila pulls the blonde into an embrace.

Tina wipes the water from her face. "Mila? What happened?"

"You were hit by a wave," Hitomi answers. "Mila saved you."

She looks up and makes eye contact with the redhead. "Thank you."

Mila pulls her into an embrace. "Of course," she responds. "So how much of that did you hear?"

Tina gives her a kiss on the cheek. "Enough."

A burst of cheers draws their attention to the crowd around them.

"Nice going Mila," Momiji says with a smile.

Mila helps Tina to her feet. They look around them and Mila takes Tina's hand. "Glad to have you back."

The blond gives the hand a squeeze. "Glad to be back."