Episode IV – Swimming Lessons
Goku and Gojyo looked at the pool.
"Swimming lessons?" Goku asked.
"At least that monk isn't here to drown us," Gojyo grumbled.
A fan spiralled out of nowhere and smacked him hard across the head.
"Itai!" Gojyo glared around. Somewhere at the other end of the pool, a white-clad figure stalked off.
"Well, there's stuff to be done," Gojyo muttered, and sidled up a female member of the class. "Hey babe. How about some extra 'swimming' lessons this evening, hm?" he asked, with a huge wink.
He got a slap in the face for his pains.
"Listen up! I want all of you in the pool now!" the instructor yelled.
"What?! We're supposed to get in there?!" Gojyo freaked.
"What's wrong with it? You're a kappa, aren't you?" Goku looked genuinely nonplussed.
"I—"
"IN THE POOL!" the instructor bellowed.
Goku leapt up and gave Gojyo a healthy shove.
"Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!"
There was a massive splash, and a series of smaller ones. Through the mist, Gojyo could be seen thrashing around in desperation. "I CAN'T SWIM!"
Goku sweatdropped.
The instructor stalked over and fished Gojyo bodily out. "Where were you when I asked all non-swimmers to join the group on my left?" he demanded angrily.
"I do swim. Just that I prefer to do it in bed," Gojyo grumbled.
Goku sweatdropped again.
"Are there any other beginners in this group?" the instructor said, ignoring him.
"Getting hit on by a guy is a bad way to start my day," Gojyo sighed.
"Look, let's get you to the right group, shall we?" Goku said.
Gojyo spun around. "It's all your fault, you stupid monkey! You're the one who pushed me into the water!"
"What do you mean, it's my fault? You're the one who wasn't listening, you stupid kappa!"
"Who are you calling a stupid kappa?"
"You! A kappa who can't swim!"
"Bakazaru!"
"Cockroach!"
"Idi—"
"Go drown yourselves, will you?!" the instructor turned around and yelled, shoving both of them into the pool.
"AHHH~!!!!! I'M DROWNING!" Gojyo yelled.
"Stand UP, baka! The water isn't even up to my shoulders!" Goku snapped.
Gojyo's face turned an interesting shade of red to match his hair.
"Great... now we don't even need Sanzo to do the honors..." Goku muttered.
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