Chapter Three

Ascot's jaw dropped as soon as he saw Umi. She had on a blue suit with an attached mini skirt. The top was more like a tank top than a bikini to. And it fit every curve on her body -- perfectly.

Ascot was literarily drooling at the site of her his heart jumped up into his throat. He tried to swallow it, but it was like trying to swallow a lump of peanut butter.

"If you keep staring like that you're gonna burn it off." Said Caldina.

Ascot covered his eyes and Caldina laughed.

Lantis nudged Lafarga. "Every time I see Hikaru I still can't believe she's real. Or that she's mine."

Presea came down the path in her white tiny bikini.

"Looking good Presea!" Yelled Clef from behind a bush.

Presea giggled with excitement.

"Is Clef behind a bush?" Fuu asked.

Hikaru nodded. "Clef@ why are you behind a bush? And all by yourself?" Asked Hikaru.

"I was. .. Looking for my ring! On! It's on my finger! Silly me!" Clef replied.

"Well then, why don't you come out now?" Suggested Hikaru.

"Um well. . . You see. . . I must spend time back here with the good lords of the under brush." Clef said in a hasty reply.

Umi would have normally thrown a fit and yelled at a person talking about spending quality time with bugs, but this was Clef after all.

Hikaru shrugged and jumped into the refreshingly cool water.

"Cannon Ball!" Ferio yelled.

The water splashed on to Presa who lay tanning.

"Ahh!" She screamed. "This suit can't get wet!"

"Why not?" Questioned Fuu.

"It becomes translucent 'cause it's white and such a light weight fabric," she replied as she rapped a towel around herself.

"I see," said Clef.

Presea turned red.

"See?! What do you see?! I don't see anything!" Ascot replied.

"No. I see as in I understand. Not as in I see through Presea's bathing suit." Clef replied.

Presea resumed her normal facial color.

Hikaru splashed about in the lake. You would have thought she was still a child. But then again she was the light and life of the group.

" I wish Clef would come out from behind the bush with his bugs. How can I impress him if he's busy with the bugs?" Umi said out loud.

Suddenly Ascot dunked her under the water. She thrashed around for a while before surfacing. She was about to yell at him when he kissed her suddenly.

"Woohoo!" Yelled Caldina as she did a little victory dance.

"Score one for Ascot!" Ferio said as he gave him two thumbs up.

Umi looked shocked after the kiss. She turned red and slipped down under the water.

"Think she's gonna drown herself?" Lantis joked.

Umi surfaced seconds later. She then stormed off without a single word.

Ascot sighed. "Scratch those point."

"But really, did you see the passion in her eyes?" Said Caldina.

"She wants you! Go for it and go after her!" Lantis prompted.

Ascot nodded and took off after Umi.