It was 10:00 AM the following morning as Izzy saw it on his wristwatch. His arm flopped back
down beside him as he stretched out on the grass. He could hear Matt and Sora nearby groaning
in agony similar to how he had, as well as Tai, Kari, TK and Davis. They'd all gotten together that
morning to continue their hanging out session, and learned quickly it was a bad idea. It was hot
enough outside to fry an egg on the sidewalk. The heat wave had seemingly snuck up on them,
and it was almost unbearably hot.
"How could we not have noticed this coming?" Izzy asked to no one in particular as he wiped
some sweat from his brow.
"Well it has been warming up the last couple of days." TK said. "But this is kinda crazy if you ask
me."
"So my question is, why are you all just lying around here?" Mimi asked as she approached the
group. Izzy looked up and waved at her. She was certainly dressed for the weather in a white
half t-shirt, cutoff jean shorts and sandals. She smiled brightly, waving back at him. She was
carrying a bag of things along with her, and had on a pair of sunglasses as well.
"Like we have anything else better to do, Mimi." Tai said.
"Of course you do!"
"Like what?" Davis asked as he sat up.
"Like going to the beach! Guys, this is a perfect day for it!"
"I have to admit, it would be nice right about now..." Kari said, already imagining it.
"Looks like Mimi's saved the day for us. Anyone not in favor of going to the beach?" Sora asked.
The silence that followed wasn't unexpected.
"We should call the others and see if anyone else can make it for that matter." Matt said, standing
up. "Davis, can you get in touch with Cody, Ken and Yolei?"
"I'm on it!" Davis said, already running off to his apartment.
"I'll call Yuki and see if she can make it out too." Tai said.
"I'll come with you Tai, I've gotta get changed and all." Kari said, catching up with her brother.
"Matt, you got a spare swimsuit I can borrow? I kinda don't have one..." TK said, walking over to
Matt.
"I think I've got an old pair of trunks around somewhere. Come on over, I'm sure dad will be
happy to see you."
"Okay, let's all meet back down here as soon as we can and we'll head out then." Izzy said,
calling after everyone. Once gone, he looked over at Mimi and smiled. "Well, you've done it
again, Mimi-chan."
"Maybe I should be the one with the Crest of Reliability, then." she said with a giggle.
"Ugh, no thanks. Sincerity is much more fitting for you." Izzy said as he started heading for his
apartment. "Besides, if you were Reliability then that means I'd be dating Joe, and quite frankly I
don't work like that if you get my meaning."
"Right. Sorry I brought that up." Mimi said, shuddering herself a bit at the image that created for
her. She followed Izzy back up to his apartment and waited for him to finish getting ready. He
came back out after a few minutes with his backpack in tow, wearing a light green short sleeved
button down shirt and a pair of red and blue trunks, with black sport sandals.
"What about your swimsuit?" he asked as he rejoined her, quickly putting his own pair of
sunglasses on.
"Oh, I have it on, but I want to surprise you when we get there." Mimi said, smiling at him. She
kissed him quickly and then led the way out. Izzy inwardly wondered just what more she could be
wearing besides what she had on when she turned and looked at him, lowering her sunglasses
and giving him as sexy a look as she could come up with. "Put it this way, Kou-chan...there won't
be much to be left to your imagination."
Izzy felt his heart rate jump a little as he followed Mimi out the door. He certainly didn't feel as
awkward as he'd felt a couple of days ago, though. If anything, he was very much looking
forward to seeing what Mimi's swimsuit looked like, or rather what she looked like in it.
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As it turned out, almost the entire gang turned out for the beach. Cody was absent because he
promised to help his grandfather clean the dojo that day, and Joe still had college to keep him
occupied. Once there, everyone started grabbing spots for their towels and such. Davis, Tai,
Yuki, Kari and TK all grabbed a spot for their stuff and immediately made a mad dash for the
water with Davis and TK racing neck and neck all the way until Tai passed them both by like they
were standing still. Ken and Yolei set up an umbrella they'd rented and set to stretching out and
relaxing. Matt and Sora preferred to be out in the open, and Izzy and Mimi set up right next to
them at Sora's insistence.
Izzy undid his shirt and stuffed it into his backpack, and then sat down on his blanket, taking a
deep breath of the sea air. It was rather invigorating, and he could begin to feel the stress of
school ebbing away. He looked to his right a little to see Mimi beginning to take off her sandals.
She smiled up at him and winked as she straightened up, pulling her shirt off showing off the pink
string bikini top she had on underneath. She them slipped out of her shorts, revealing the
matching pink bikini bottom, which was tied on both sides. She sat next to him, putting her hair
up in a ponytail, and then looked back at him again. Izzy couldn't take his eyes off of her.
"I take it you approve?" she asked leaning over towards him a bit.
"Oh yes..." Izzy said in a somewhat quiet voice. "And you were right about what you said before,
for that matter."
"I aim to please, Ko...Izzy." she said, almost slipping up and using her pet name for him. A quick
glance over at Sora reminded her of the fact that their friends were still nearby.
"Shall we relax for a while?" Izzy asked as he laid back on his blanket.
"Oh, absolutely!" Mimi replied as she did likewise. As she settled back, Mimi felt Izzy's hand
reach over to touch hers. She smiled as she relaxed there with him, wishing none of it ever had
to end. After a half hour, though, both of them were a little hot as the sun continued to beat down
on them. Mimi had anticipated this, and when Izzy went to roll over she quietly rifled through her
bag and found a bottle of sun tan lotion. She looked over and saw Sora applying some of her
own lotion to Matt's back. Sora looked up at her and smiled widely.
"I love doing this." Sora mouthed to Mimi, continuing to smile. Mimi nodded vigorously and
poured a bit of lotion on her hands and then gently touched Izzy's shoulders, beginning to work
the lotion in. Izzy was a bit startled by the slightly cold feeling, but rolled his eyes as he felt her
hands working on his back. With everything else that had happened between the two of them, he
just made himself comfortable and let her work. He turned his head to the right and happened to
open his eyes, seeing Matt having Sora do the same to him. Matt looked back over at him and
gave him a thumbs up, which Izzy just nodded to.
'Life just doesn't get better than this.' both guys thought as things progressed.
Mimi found herself pleasantly surprised as she worked her way down Izzy's back. His back was
surprisingly solid for being someone who didn't work out. As she reached his lower back she had
to resist the urge to go any lower and switched over to his arms. When it came to his arms, she
again was surprised to see they were fairly strong as well. She had to figure it was from all the
different computers and part he must've had to carry around. All of this was good for her to know,
not to mention was turning her on somewhat. After both she and Sora had finished, she looked
up at her longtime friend and then counted down with her as they both knew what to say next.
"Oh boys, would you mind taking care of us now?" both girls said together. Matt and Izzy looked
at each other again and smiled.
'Then again, maybe life does get better...' both guys thought again.
The couples switched positions and now the girls laid on their stomachs. Sora had on a one-
piece swimsuit, blue with red trim. Her back was fully exposed for Matt, who knew just what to do
as he drizzled the lotion on her back. Sora jolted a little at the cold sensation, but quickly melted
under Matt's hands. Izzy, having no experience doing this, just did similar to what Mimi had done
to him, starting with her shoulders. Mimi and Sora enjoyed all that the boys were doing to them,
and as Izzy worked his way down Mimi's back she winked at Sora as she reached behind her
back. Izzy stopped as he saw her reach back and untie her top, letting the strings fall at her sides
so he could get lotion on where they had been. Izzy swallowed hard, his heart beating quite a bit
faster. Matt picked up on what had happened and looked over at his friend.
"Damn..." he mouthed to him. Izzy just nodded to him and returned to work on Mimi's back. He
couldn't get over how soft her skin was as he worked over her back. Mimi, for her part, was
enjoying the feeling of his hands on her bare back. She made a mental note that she'd have to
get him to do this to her again if she was in Japan again.
On finishing, Izzy sat back down next to Mimi as she re-tied her bikini top. She sat up and
scooted over by him.
"I take it you enjoyed that?" she whispered to him.
"Both parts, immensely." he whispered back.
"Me too, Kou-chan." she whispered back, kissing his earlobe quickly.
"I'm going to go get some lemonade. Wanna come with me, Mimi?" Sora asked as she stood up.
"Sure thing! You want any, Izzy?"
"Yeah, just a small one though. Thanks." Izzy said, handing her a couple 100 yen coins. Mimi
jumped up and walked off with Sora to the lemonade stand. Izzy propped himself on his arms as
he looked out at the water.
"Izzy, all I can say is...damn, man, are we lucky or what?" Matt said, looking over at him as he sat
in a similar fashion.
"No kidding. I definitely resonate that sentiment." Izzy said back. The two gave each other a high
five and then went back to looking out at the water. It looked like there was a large water war
with Tai and TK on one side and Kari and Yuki on the other. Davis looked to be content to just
float around. Yolei and Ken were just chilling out under their umbrella on the beach, both of them
asleep with Yolei's head on Ken's chest.
Around mid-afternoon a barbecue started up on the beach and everyone got lunch from it, only to
return to their previous activities more or less. Tai and TK seemed to really have teamed out in
the water, trying to spot the girls. Yuki and Kari then rushed right at them from both sides,
splashing both of them with a large manmade wave. Yolei, taking a cue from Sora and Mimi, was
now putting some lotion on Ken's back and seriously enjoying doing that. Matt and Sora had
gone walking off on their own for a while, and Izzy and Mimi also walked along the shoreline
together, the water just coming up over their feet.
"So, still looking forward to our big date Saturday night?" Mimi asked him.
"Of course! Though it sure seems like we've been dating the entire week anyways." Izzy noted.
"Call it practice for the real thing."
"Hey, I'm certainly not complaining Mimi-chan. I've loved every minute we've spent together."
"Me too, Kou-chan. I don't think I'll ever forget this vacation. So much has happened for me."
"I'm glad I could be a part of it."
"Well it's not over yet, so don't act like it yet love."
The two continued to walk along for a while, talking about whatever came to mind. After a while,
they went to kiss only to notice each other was rather salty.
"Must be the salt in the sea breeze." Izzy said, grimacing a bit.
"Yeah. Let's rinse off a bit." Mimi said, making a likewise face. The two headed for the shower
that was made available for people to wash the salt off of themselves. Izzy went first, letting the
water run all over him. Mimi stood back and waited, enjoying watching the water run over him.
She had to bite her lip to keep herself in check at one point, until Izzy stepped away from the
shower, putting his sandals back on. Mimi then stepped in and likewise rinsed herself off, and
this time it was Izzy's turn to enjoy the show. The water made her swimsuit hug her body even
more, and by the time she was done and rejoined him Izzy found it a bit difficult to walk normally.
Mimi put an arm around him as they walked, noticing his problem and took the opportunity to
push things along a little more.
"Sorry about that. Too bad we can't do anything about that...right now." she whispered to him.
After his talk with Matt the previous day, Izzy wasn't as nervous or flustered as he might normally
have been about Mimi's increasingly suggestive nature. He managed a small smile back at her
as he tilted his head over towards her.
"Yeah, a pity isn't it?" he whispered back, sliding his arm around her waist. Mimi blinked a couple
of times, slightly amazed that he responded to her.
'He is picking up on it! Kami-sama, can I possibly wait two more days? I have to! Even if I feel
like I'm almost about to go crazy, which I am...maybe we'll just have to make out a bit when night
comes and release some of this tension.' she thought to herself.
'I hope I read that right. Man, she's so perfect...but would it be right to do something like that only
to have her leave Sunday? I don't know. I can't deny the temptation is there anymore, though.
Maybe I ought to stop by Yolei's family's store tomorrow before we go out...' Izzy thought as they
walked back to their blankets.
Night fell after too much longer, and a bonfire started up with everyone gathering around for
warmth and toasted marshmallows. Izzy had put his shirt back on, though he'd left it open, and
Mimi had put her shorts back on as well for some added warmth. As the group began to sing a
couple of campfire songs and tell a couple of ghost stories, Mimi gave a tug on Izzy's arm,
leading him away from things. Izzy followed unquestioningly, grabbing a blanket as he left the
fire. Mimi had her blanket with her as well, just for good measure.
"Where are those two going?" Davis asked, looking over at Izzy and Mimi leaving.
"Davis...even you can't be that dense..." Kari said, looking over at him. Davis just shrugged and
grabbed another marshmallow, sticking it on his stick and beginning to toast it. Kari just shook
her head. "Okay, then maybe you can..."
As soon as Izzy set the blanket down and made sure it was straight, Mimi pushed him down
playfully onto his back and the two began to make out. They repeated everything they'd done so
far with each other, their passions heightening even further now that they knew each other's
feelings. Mimi broke off their kissing for a moment as she noticed Izzy's earlier "problem"
returning.
"Sorry...I can't help it." Izzy said, partly embarrassed. Mimi just smirked at him, and then looked
around quickly. No one was anywhere near them. She quickly grabbed her blanket and slung it
over them for a bit more warmth. She then smiled at Izzy again and kissed him quickly.
"A little treat for you here, my Kou-chan." she told him, her voice almost a bit husky. She moved
up a little, straddling him so that he rubbed right up against her. She moaned softly at the
sensation, as did he. They returned to kissing, and Mimi began to grind her hips with his a bit.
The two had to break their kisses off more and more often as they enjoyed their closeness. They
kept up their actions for a few more minutes until Mimi finally slowed down and just collapsed on
Izzy, her heart racing and her breathing ragged. Izzy wrapped his arms around her, keeping her
close. Mimi picked her head up to look at him. As their eyes met this time, there was more than
just love between them. There was a definite desire that both of them felt, and neither knew how
much longer they'd be able to stave that desire off. Mimi spoke first, just as Izzy was going to say
something.
"Two days, Kou-chan...in two days, we'll do something about this...I promise." she told him.
"A-are you sure...? But...how?" Izzy asked, suddenly filled with concern.
"I've got it all worked out. Trust me. Can you wait two days, though?"
"For you? Of course, Mimi-chan. I'd wait even longer if you wanted me to."
She smiled and slid off of him a bit, snuggling up next to him and smiling contentedly.
"You won't have to, Kou-chan."
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Izzy stood in the hotel lobby along with Tai and Yuki as they waited for Mimi to come down. Izzy
had come here so often now that the attendants and hotel clerks recognized him, and they
chatted a little bit. Tai looked over at Yuki, feeling a bit nervous himself about the upcoming date.
Tai was dressed in all black, button-down shirt, pants, belt, shoes and socks. Yuki had on a gray
tank top with a light blue see-through blouse over it, but unbuttoned, and faded blue jeans with a
metal ring belt, and a pair of sandals. She also wore an orange and blue baseball cap with the
New York Mets team insignia on it.
"You look fantastic." Tai said to Yuki as they stood waiting for Mimi.
"Thanks. You're looking pretty sharp yourself you know? I'd almost think you were trying to
impress me or something." Yuki said coyly.
"Who said I'm not?" Tai replied, smiling at her. He then looked over to Izzy, who was leaning
against a column waiting for Mimi. "How're you doing over there, Izzy?"
"Fine, just a little anxious is all." Izzy replied. The casual look that Mimi had picked out for Izzy
really worked well, he looked a lot more relaxed than he usually did, though Tai couldn't help but
wonder if it was just the clothes that had done that to him.
"Boy is he in for a surprise." Yuki said quietly to Tai. "Mimi described to me what she's wearing
tonight."
"Care to give out any spoilers?" Tai asked. Just then, the elevator dinged and the doors began to
open.
"I think you'll see soon enough." Yuki told him. Sure enough, Mimi emerged from the elevator,
and the effect on Izzy was readily apparent.
Mimi wore a small, tight red t-shirt that exposed her midriff, with a belly button ring that adorned
her midsection as well. She also had on dark blue, hip hugging jeans and a pair of Converse
sneakers. Her hair was down, but in a few loose curls that hung over her shoulders, and she had
on a pendant that, as Tai noticed, was the symbol of Izzy's Crest of Knowledge.
"Hope I didn't keep you long." Mimi said as she stopped in front of Izzy. She posed a little for
him, flashing him a dazzling smile. "You like?"
"Without question!" Izzy replied promptly. He straightened himself up and offered her his arm,
which she quickly laced her arm through. Yuki and Tai followed behind them a ways.
"Well at least he didn't say 'prodigious'." Tai said as he leaned over to Yuki. Yuki lightly
backhanded his shoulder and smirked at the comment.
On the subway ride over, things were a bit crowded. Mimi ended up being backed up against a
wall near the doors of the subway car, but Izzy stood right in front of her, facing her. Half to
protect her from any lecherous old men, and half to keep her to himself, which she had no
problem with. Tai and Yuki were more towards the middle of the car, but Yuki was having
problems steadying herself as the car lurched around on its run. As she nearly tumbled once, Tai
instinctively stepped behind her, putting his arms around her waist.
"Here, I'll help you stay up." he told her.
"Thanks..." Yuki replied, though she was taken a bit aback at Tai's forwardness. Still, it felt nice
to have his arms around her and soon enough she found herself leaning back into him. Tai stood
his ground, his heart up in his throat as he realized how close they were, and yet how good it felt
to be holding her. He let himself secretly enjoy it as they went along.
The Metro, at one point, had been a real seedy night club for the older crowd who didn't want to
get caught up in the hustle and bustle of Roppongi. It had come under new management a few
years ago and was converted into a rather successful teen club. They played a mixture of J-Pop
and International Pop hits, mostly from America. This was the foursome's first destination on the
evening. As they progressed through the line to get in, Mimi was already tapping her foot to the
rhythm she was picking up from inside.
"I don't know if this means anything, but I've never really danced before, Mimi." Izzy told her.
"You know what? You're right, it doesn't mean anything." Mimi told him back. "I'm here to have
fun with my date, nothing else."
"I've done this sorta thing before back in the States. What about you Tai?" Yuki said, looking
over at him.
"Hey, aren't I allowed to have a secret or two of my own? Let's just get inside and you'll see." Tai
told her.
The four finally managed to get in and secure a table. Two of them would stay at the table, while
the other couple would go dance. Izzy and Mimi went first. Izzy looked pretty awkward out on
the floor for a while until things switched to a bit slower of a song. Then he and Mimi got a lot
closer and were able to dance fairly well together. Yuki noted to herself that they way they were
dancing was even a little sexy, almost like Mimi was trying to seduce Izzy. She filed that thought
for later. The couples switched up, and now Tai and Yuki were out dancing. Tai's "secret" didn't
take long to figure out. Being a star soccer player he had to have good footwork, and had even
taken some dance lessons to help him with just that. he matched Yuki's skill step for step, and
the two danced for quite some time. Finally, the two were getting a little tired and started to head
back to the table when Tai held Yuki back for a moment.
"Let's get one more dance in eh? They look like they want to be alone right now." Tai said,
pointing his thumb towards the table. Yuki peered over to see Mimi and Izzy making out at the
table like there was no tomorrow.
"So noted. One more for the road!" Yuki said with a cheer. They shared one more dance, much
slower this time, and then returned to the table where Izzy and Mimi were done kissing for the
time being.
"You guys sure seemed to be into that last one. Sorry it had to end like that." Izzy said.
"Yeah... hey, I'm a little thirsty. Anyone else want something?" Tai asked.
"Could you get me a soda?" Yuki asked.
"Me too, please." Mimi said.
"I'd better come with you then. That's a lot for one person to carry." Izzy said.
"Okay, we'll be right back guys." Tai said as he left with Izzy for the "bar". This being a teen club,
it didn't serve alcohol, but it had kept the bar around anyways so the kids could have a sense that
it was a grown up place.
"You two sure are a hot item these days, you know Izzy?" Tai told him as they waited for the
drinks.
"No need to tell me about it. I'm not exactly complaining for that matter." Izzy said as he leaned
forward onto his elbows. "What about you two, though? You sure seem awfully close, especially
after that last dance you had."
"I'm having a hard time denying it, man. I'm attracted to her. I just hope she feels the same."
"Don't worry about it too much, just be yourself and if she's interested, she'll let you know
somehow."
"You think?"
"I'm beginning to get an eye for these kind of things. Trust me."
"Scary enough as it is, you know more about it than me. Thanks for the advice."
The drinks came shortly after that, and the two of them returned to the girls.
"Drinks are here!" Tai announced as he approached the table with Izzy. He interrupted Mimi mid-
sentence, and she never got the chance to finish her thought as she'd been chatting with Yuki.
She dismissed her worries and went back to having a good time with Izzy and her friends.
The group had some dinner at the club as well, and then headed out for a walk around town.
They stopped by a music store, and a couple of fashion stores for Mimi to look around in, and
before any of them realized it, it was 10:00 at night.
"It's been fun, guys, but I gotta get her home soon." Tai said. "Thanks again for letting us come
out with you."
"Same here, Tai. It was loads of fun." Izzy told him.
"I'll see you guys again before I leave, right?" Mimi asked.
"We'll see you off at the airport with everyone else, Mimi." Yuki told her.
"Great! Take care you two! Don't do anything I wouldn't!" Mimi said as they walked away. Yuki
just smirked, knowing what she meant.
Izzy saw Mimi back to the hotel again, as usual, and the two stopped in the lobby in front of the
elevators.
"Well, tomorrow's our big day, Kou-chan." Mimi said, smiling at him.
"I know. Meet you down here at 5:00 PM, right?" Izzy asked, confirming the time.
"I'll be waiting for you. Remember, dress nice. We'll be dining at the top of the hotel here, and
it's a very nice place."
"No worries, I have a suit for occasions like this. Well, g'night Mimi-chan."
The two kissed briefly and then parted ways. No major make out session this time, as they both
now more or less knew what tomorrow would bring.
On his way home, Izzy stopped by the store that Yolei's family owned. Yolei was running the
register at the time. Izzy cursed his luck, but it was now or never as far as this was concerned.
"Hey Izzy! What can I do for ya?" Yolei asked, looking up from the register.
"Uh, heh. Hi Yolei. Gimme a sec, will ya?" Izzy said as he searched the aisles for what he
needed. He eventually found what he needed: a pack of condoms. He headed for the counter
and tried to be as cool about it as he could. Yolei, on seeing what his purchase was, looked at
him with a certain amount of disbelief.
"What?" Izzy asked as he read her stare at him.
"You can't be serious, Izzy." Yolei said flatly.
"You gonna sell them to me or what, Yolei?"
"I never thought I'd see this day come." Yolei said as she rang the sale through. "You know I'm
joking with you, right?"
"I know, Yolei. I'm sorry. I'm just a little tense about it is all."
"I'm sure I'll be the same when Ken and I get to this point in our relationship. We've got a pool
going as to who'll be next: me and Ken, or TK and Kari."
"Put me down for 100 yen on you guys."
"Oh? What makes you say that?"
"I know Tai too well. He may like TK and all, but Kari's still his baby sister. It'll be a miracle if he
lets that slide by him while he's still in the house."
"So noted, and thanks for the vote of confidence by the way." Yolei said as she grabbed a
notepad she had under the counter, scribbling Izzy's name down. "That'll be 250 yen, please."
Izzy paid Yolei the money and took his goods and pocketed them, not wanting the bag or receipt.
"Hey, Izzy? We're all happy for you and Mimi getting together. I personally am happy to see you
two so happy together, so good luck tomorrow night. And also, here's to hoping you guys can
keep it together after she has to leave."
"Yeah. Thanks Yolei. I appreciate it." Izzy said, nodding to her. Izzy headed on out then,
continuing on towards home.
Back at the hotel, Mimi sat on her bed and took a drink of water, washing down the pill she'd just
swallowed. She'd been on birth control pills for a few months now, to regulate her body chemistry
a bit better, and she never missed a night. She was totally expectant that Izzy would probably
bring protection anyway, but that was no excuse to not be a little extra safe. She crawled into
bed and turned out her light. She gazed around the darkened room a bit. Her parents were
already sleeping in the adjacent room, and she could hear her father's snoring slightly.
'Mom. Dad. Thank you for the vacation here. I wish it never had to end, but I know it must. I
promise I'll tell you all about this when we get home, and we'll sort it all out then. Tomorrow night
belongs to me and Kou-chan...I wouldn't have it any other way. I can only hope you'll
understand...'
Mimi drifted off to sleep, her dreams quickly turning to her and Izzy, and the end of her fate-filled
vacation.
down beside him as he stretched out on the grass. He could hear Matt and Sora nearby groaning
in agony similar to how he had, as well as Tai, Kari, TK and Davis. They'd all gotten together that
morning to continue their hanging out session, and learned quickly it was a bad idea. It was hot
enough outside to fry an egg on the sidewalk. The heat wave had seemingly snuck up on them,
and it was almost unbearably hot.
"How could we not have noticed this coming?" Izzy asked to no one in particular as he wiped
some sweat from his brow.
"Well it has been warming up the last couple of days." TK said. "But this is kinda crazy if you ask
me."
"So my question is, why are you all just lying around here?" Mimi asked as she approached the
group. Izzy looked up and waved at her. She was certainly dressed for the weather in a white
half t-shirt, cutoff jean shorts and sandals. She smiled brightly, waving back at him. She was
carrying a bag of things along with her, and had on a pair of sunglasses as well.
"Like we have anything else better to do, Mimi." Tai said.
"Of course you do!"
"Like what?" Davis asked as he sat up.
"Like going to the beach! Guys, this is a perfect day for it!"
"I have to admit, it would be nice right about now..." Kari said, already imagining it.
"Looks like Mimi's saved the day for us. Anyone not in favor of going to the beach?" Sora asked.
The silence that followed wasn't unexpected.
"We should call the others and see if anyone else can make it for that matter." Matt said, standing
up. "Davis, can you get in touch with Cody, Ken and Yolei?"
"I'm on it!" Davis said, already running off to his apartment.
"I'll call Yuki and see if she can make it out too." Tai said.
"I'll come with you Tai, I've gotta get changed and all." Kari said, catching up with her brother.
"Matt, you got a spare swimsuit I can borrow? I kinda don't have one..." TK said, walking over to
Matt.
"I think I've got an old pair of trunks around somewhere. Come on over, I'm sure dad will be
happy to see you."
"Okay, let's all meet back down here as soon as we can and we'll head out then." Izzy said,
calling after everyone. Once gone, he looked over at Mimi and smiled. "Well, you've done it
again, Mimi-chan."
"Maybe I should be the one with the Crest of Reliability, then." she said with a giggle.
"Ugh, no thanks. Sincerity is much more fitting for you." Izzy said as he started heading for his
apartment. "Besides, if you were Reliability then that means I'd be dating Joe, and quite frankly I
don't work like that if you get my meaning."
"Right. Sorry I brought that up." Mimi said, shuddering herself a bit at the image that created for
her. She followed Izzy back up to his apartment and waited for him to finish getting ready. He
came back out after a few minutes with his backpack in tow, wearing a light green short sleeved
button down shirt and a pair of red and blue trunks, with black sport sandals.
"What about your swimsuit?" he asked as he rejoined her, quickly putting his own pair of
sunglasses on.
"Oh, I have it on, but I want to surprise you when we get there." Mimi said, smiling at him. She
kissed him quickly and then led the way out. Izzy inwardly wondered just what more she could be
wearing besides what she had on when she turned and looked at him, lowering her sunglasses
and giving him as sexy a look as she could come up with. "Put it this way, Kou-chan...there won't
be much to be left to your imagination."
Izzy felt his heart rate jump a little as he followed Mimi out the door. He certainly didn't feel as
awkward as he'd felt a couple of days ago, though. If anything, he was very much looking
forward to seeing what Mimi's swimsuit looked like, or rather what she looked like in it.
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As it turned out, almost the entire gang turned out for the beach. Cody was absent because he
promised to help his grandfather clean the dojo that day, and Joe still had college to keep him
occupied. Once there, everyone started grabbing spots for their towels and such. Davis, Tai,
Yuki, Kari and TK all grabbed a spot for their stuff and immediately made a mad dash for the
water with Davis and TK racing neck and neck all the way until Tai passed them both by like they
were standing still. Ken and Yolei set up an umbrella they'd rented and set to stretching out and
relaxing. Matt and Sora preferred to be out in the open, and Izzy and Mimi set up right next to
them at Sora's insistence.
Izzy undid his shirt and stuffed it into his backpack, and then sat down on his blanket, taking a
deep breath of the sea air. It was rather invigorating, and he could begin to feel the stress of
school ebbing away. He looked to his right a little to see Mimi beginning to take off her sandals.
She smiled up at him and winked as she straightened up, pulling her shirt off showing off the pink
string bikini top she had on underneath. She them slipped out of her shorts, revealing the
matching pink bikini bottom, which was tied on both sides. She sat next to him, putting her hair
up in a ponytail, and then looked back at him again. Izzy couldn't take his eyes off of her.
"I take it you approve?" she asked leaning over towards him a bit.
"Oh yes..." Izzy said in a somewhat quiet voice. "And you were right about what you said before,
for that matter."
"I aim to please, Ko...Izzy." she said, almost slipping up and using her pet name for him. A quick
glance over at Sora reminded her of the fact that their friends were still nearby.
"Shall we relax for a while?" Izzy asked as he laid back on his blanket.
"Oh, absolutely!" Mimi replied as she did likewise. As she settled back, Mimi felt Izzy's hand
reach over to touch hers. She smiled as she relaxed there with him, wishing none of it ever had
to end. After a half hour, though, both of them were a little hot as the sun continued to beat down
on them. Mimi had anticipated this, and when Izzy went to roll over she quietly rifled through her
bag and found a bottle of sun tan lotion. She looked over and saw Sora applying some of her
own lotion to Matt's back. Sora looked up at her and smiled widely.
"I love doing this." Sora mouthed to Mimi, continuing to smile. Mimi nodded vigorously and
poured a bit of lotion on her hands and then gently touched Izzy's shoulders, beginning to work
the lotion in. Izzy was a bit startled by the slightly cold feeling, but rolled his eyes as he felt her
hands working on his back. With everything else that had happened between the two of them, he
just made himself comfortable and let her work. He turned his head to the right and happened to
open his eyes, seeing Matt having Sora do the same to him. Matt looked back over at him and
gave him a thumbs up, which Izzy just nodded to.
'Life just doesn't get better than this.' both guys thought as things progressed.
Mimi found herself pleasantly surprised as she worked her way down Izzy's back. His back was
surprisingly solid for being someone who didn't work out. As she reached his lower back she had
to resist the urge to go any lower and switched over to his arms. When it came to his arms, she
again was surprised to see they were fairly strong as well. She had to figure it was from all the
different computers and part he must've had to carry around. All of this was good for her to know,
not to mention was turning her on somewhat. After both she and Sora had finished, she looked
up at her longtime friend and then counted down with her as they both knew what to say next.
"Oh boys, would you mind taking care of us now?" both girls said together. Matt and Izzy looked
at each other again and smiled.
'Then again, maybe life does get better...' both guys thought again.
The couples switched positions and now the girls laid on their stomachs. Sora had on a one-
piece swimsuit, blue with red trim. Her back was fully exposed for Matt, who knew just what to do
as he drizzled the lotion on her back. Sora jolted a little at the cold sensation, but quickly melted
under Matt's hands. Izzy, having no experience doing this, just did similar to what Mimi had done
to him, starting with her shoulders. Mimi and Sora enjoyed all that the boys were doing to them,
and as Izzy worked his way down Mimi's back she winked at Sora as she reached behind her
back. Izzy stopped as he saw her reach back and untie her top, letting the strings fall at her sides
so he could get lotion on where they had been. Izzy swallowed hard, his heart beating quite a bit
faster. Matt picked up on what had happened and looked over at his friend.
"Damn..." he mouthed to him. Izzy just nodded to him and returned to work on Mimi's back. He
couldn't get over how soft her skin was as he worked over her back. Mimi, for her part, was
enjoying the feeling of his hands on her bare back. She made a mental note that she'd have to
get him to do this to her again if she was in Japan again.
On finishing, Izzy sat back down next to Mimi as she re-tied her bikini top. She sat up and
scooted over by him.
"I take it you enjoyed that?" she whispered to him.
"Both parts, immensely." he whispered back.
"Me too, Kou-chan." she whispered back, kissing his earlobe quickly.
"I'm going to go get some lemonade. Wanna come with me, Mimi?" Sora asked as she stood up.
"Sure thing! You want any, Izzy?"
"Yeah, just a small one though. Thanks." Izzy said, handing her a couple 100 yen coins. Mimi
jumped up and walked off with Sora to the lemonade stand. Izzy propped himself on his arms as
he looked out at the water.
"Izzy, all I can say is...damn, man, are we lucky or what?" Matt said, looking over at him as he sat
in a similar fashion.
"No kidding. I definitely resonate that sentiment." Izzy said back. The two gave each other a high
five and then went back to looking out at the water. It looked like there was a large water war
with Tai and TK on one side and Kari and Yuki on the other. Davis looked to be content to just
float around. Yolei and Ken were just chilling out under their umbrella on the beach, both of them
asleep with Yolei's head on Ken's chest.
Around mid-afternoon a barbecue started up on the beach and everyone got lunch from it, only to
return to their previous activities more or less. Tai and TK seemed to really have teamed out in
the water, trying to spot the girls. Yuki and Kari then rushed right at them from both sides,
splashing both of them with a large manmade wave. Yolei, taking a cue from Sora and Mimi, was
now putting some lotion on Ken's back and seriously enjoying doing that. Matt and Sora had
gone walking off on their own for a while, and Izzy and Mimi also walked along the shoreline
together, the water just coming up over their feet.
"So, still looking forward to our big date Saturday night?" Mimi asked him.
"Of course! Though it sure seems like we've been dating the entire week anyways." Izzy noted.
"Call it practice for the real thing."
"Hey, I'm certainly not complaining Mimi-chan. I've loved every minute we've spent together."
"Me too, Kou-chan. I don't think I'll ever forget this vacation. So much has happened for me."
"I'm glad I could be a part of it."
"Well it's not over yet, so don't act like it yet love."
The two continued to walk along for a while, talking about whatever came to mind. After a while,
they went to kiss only to notice each other was rather salty.
"Must be the salt in the sea breeze." Izzy said, grimacing a bit.
"Yeah. Let's rinse off a bit." Mimi said, making a likewise face. The two headed for the shower
that was made available for people to wash the salt off of themselves. Izzy went first, letting the
water run all over him. Mimi stood back and waited, enjoying watching the water run over him.
She had to bite her lip to keep herself in check at one point, until Izzy stepped away from the
shower, putting his sandals back on. Mimi then stepped in and likewise rinsed herself off, and
this time it was Izzy's turn to enjoy the show. The water made her swimsuit hug her body even
more, and by the time she was done and rejoined him Izzy found it a bit difficult to walk normally.
Mimi put an arm around him as they walked, noticing his problem and took the opportunity to
push things along a little more.
"Sorry about that. Too bad we can't do anything about that...right now." she whispered to him.
After his talk with Matt the previous day, Izzy wasn't as nervous or flustered as he might normally
have been about Mimi's increasingly suggestive nature. He managed a small smile back at her
as he tilted his head over towards her.
"Yeah, a pity isn't it?" he whispered back, sliding his arm around her waist. Mimi blinked a couple
of times, slightly amazed that he responded to her.
'He is picking up on it! Kami-sama, can I possibly wait two more days? I have to! Even if I feel
like I'm almost about to go crazy, which I am...maybe we'll just have to make out a bit when night
comes and release some of this tension.' she thought to herself.
'I hope I read that right. Man, she's so perfect...but would it be right to do something like that only
to have her leave Sunday? I don't know. I can't deny the temptation is there anymore, though.
Maybe I ought to stop by Yolei's family's store tomorrow before we go out...' Izzy thought as they
walked back to their blankets.
Night fell after too much longer, and a bonfire started up with everyone gathering around for
warmth and toasted marshmallows. Izzy had put his shirt back on, though he'd left it open, and
Mimi had put her shorts back on as well for some added warmth. As the group began to sing a
couple of campfire songs and tell a couple of ghost stories, Mimi gave a tug on Izzy's arm,
leading him away from things. Izzy followed unquestioningly, grabbing a blanket as he left the
fire. Mimi had her blanket with her as well, just for good measure.
"Where are those two going?" Davis asked, looking over at Izzy and Mimi leaving.
"Davis...even you can't be that dense..." Kari said, looking over at him. Davis just shrugged and
grabbed another marshmallow, sticking it on his stick and beginning to toast it. Kari just shook
her head. "Okay, then maybe you can..."
As soon as Izzy set the blanket down and made sure it was straight, Mimi pushed him down
playfully onto his back and the two began to make out. They repeated everything they'd done so
far with each other, their passions heightening even further now that they knew each other's
feelings. Mimi broke off their kissing for a moment as she noticed Izzy's earlier "problem"
returning.
"Sorry...I can't help it." Izzy said, partly embarrassed. Mimi just smirked at him, and then looked
around quickly. No one was anywhere near them. She quickly grabbed her blanket and slung it
over them for a bit more warmth. She then smiled at Izzy again and kissed him quickly.
"A little treat for you here, my Kou-chan." she told him, her voice almost a bit husky. She moved
up a little, straddling him so that he rubbed right up against her. She moaned softly at the
sensation, as did he. They returned to kissing, and Mimi began to grind her hips with his a bit.
The two had to break their kisses off more and more often as they enjoyed their closeness. They
kept up their actions for a few more minutes until Mimi finally slowed down and just collapsed on
Izzy, her heart racing and her breathing ragged. Izzy wrapped his arms around her, keeping her
close. Mimi picked her head up to look at him. As their eyes met this time, there was more than
just love between them. There was a definite desire that both of them felt, and neither knew how
much longer they'd be able to stave that desire off. Mimi spoke first, just as Izzy was going to say
something.
"Two days, Kou-chan...in two days, we'll do something about this...I promise." she told him.
"A-are you sure...? But...how?" Izzy asked, suddenly filled with concern.
"I've got it all worked out. Trust me. Can you wait two days, though?"
"For you? Of course, Mimi-chan. I'd wait even longer if you wanted me to."
She smiled and slid off of him a bit, snuggling up next to him and smiling contentedly.
"You won't have to, Kou-chan."
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Izzy stood in the hotel lobby along with Tai and Yuki as they waited for Mimi to come down. Izzy
had come here so often now that the attendants and hotel clerks recognized him, and they
chatted a little bit. Tai looked over at Yuki, feeling a bit nervous himself about the upcoming date.
Tai was dressed in all black, button-down shirt, pants, belt, shoes and socks. Yuki had on a gray
tank top with a light blue see-through blouse over it, but unbuttoned, and faded blue jeans with a
metal ring belt, and a pair of sandals. She also wore an orange and blue baseball cap with the
New York Mets team insignia on it.
"You look fantastic." Tai said to Yuki as they stood waiting for Mimi.
"Thanks. You're looking pretty sharp yourself you know? I'd almost think you were trying to
impress me or something." Yuki said coyly.
"Who said I'm not?" Tai replied, smiling at her. He then looked over to Izzy, who was leaning
against a column waiting for Mimi. "How're you doing over there, Izzy?"
"Fine, just a little anxious is all." Izzy replied. The casual look that Mimi had picked out for Izzy
really worked well, he looked a lot more relaxed than he usually did, though Tai couldn't help but
wonder if it was just the clothes that had done that to him.
"Boy is he in for a surprise." Yuki said quietly to Tai. "Mimi described to me what she's wearing
tonight."
"Care to give out any spoilers?" Tai asked. Just then, the elevator dinged and the doors began to
open.
"I think you'll see soon enough." Yuki told him. Sure enough, Mimi emerged from the elevator,
and the effect on Izzy was readily apparent.
Mimi wore a small, tight red t-shirt that exposed her midriff, with a belly button ring that adorned
her midsection as well. She also had on dark blue, hip hugging jeans and a pair of Converse
sneakers. Her hair was down, but in a few loose curls that hung over her shoulders, and she had
on a pendant that, as Tai noticed, was the symbol of Izzy's Crest of Knowledge.
"Hope I didn't keep you long." Mimi said as she stopped in front of Izzy. She posed a little for
him, flashing him a dazzling smile. "You like?"
"Without question!" Izzy replied promptly. He straightened himself up and offered her his arm,
which she quickly laced her arm through. Yuki and Tai followed behind them a ways.
"Well at least he didn't say 'prodigious'." Tai said as he leaned over to Yuki. Yuki lightly
backhanded his shoulder and smirked at the comment.
On the subway ride over, things were a bit crowded. Mimi ended up being backed up against a
wall near the doors of the subway car, but Izzy stood right in front of her, facing her. Half to
protect her from any lecherous old men, and half to keep her to himself, which she had no
problem with. Tai and Yuki were more towards the middle of the car, but Yuki was having
problems steadying herself as the car lurched around on its run. As she nearly tumbled once, Tai
instinctively stepped behind her, putting his arms around her waist.
"Here, I'll help you stay up." he told her.
"Thanks..." Yuki replied, though she was taken a bit aback at Tai's forwardness. Still, it felt nice
to have his arms around her and soon enough she found herself leaning back into him. Tai stood
his ground, his heart up in his throat as he realized how close they were, and yet how good it felt
to be holding her. He let himself secretly enjoy it as they went along.
The Metro, at one point, had been a real seedy night club for the older crowd who didn't want to
get caught up in the hustle and bustle of Roppongi. It had come under new management a few
years ago and was converted into a rather successful teen club. They played a mixture of J-Pop
and International Pop hits, mostly from America. This was the foursome's first destination on the
evening. As they progressed through the line to get in, Mimi was already tapping her foot to the
rhythm she was picking up from inside.
"I don't know if this means anything, but I've never really danced before, Mimi." Izzy told her.
"You know what? You're right, it doesn't mean anything." Mimi told him back. "I'm here to have
fun with my date, nothing else."
"I've done this sorta thing before back in the States. What about you Tai?" Yuki said, looking
over at him.
"Hey, aren't I allowed to have a secret or two of my own? Let's just get inside and you'll see." Tai
told her.
The four finally managed to get in and secure a table. Two of them would stay at the table, while
the other couple would go dance. Izzy and Mimi went first. Izzy looked pretty awkward out on
the floor for a while until things switched to a bit slower of a song. Then he and Mimi got a lot
closer and were able to dance fairly well together. Yuki noted to herself that they way they were
dancing was even a little sexy, almost like Mimi was trying to seduce Izzy. She filed that thought
for later. The couples switched up, and now Tai and Yuki were out dancing. Tai's "secret" didn't
take long to figure out. Being a star soccer player he had to have good footwork, and had even
taken some dance lessons to help him with just that. he matched Yuki's skill step for step, and
the two danced for quite some time. Finally, the two were getting a little tired and started to head
back to the table when Tai held Yuki back for a moment.
"Let's get one more dance in eh? They look like they want to be alone right now." Tai said,
pointing his thumb towards the table. Yuki peered over to see Mimi and Izzy making out at the
table like there was no tomorrow.
"So noted. One more for the road!" Yuki said with a cheer. They shared one more dance, much
slower this time, and then returned to the table where Izzy and Mimi were done kissing for the
time being.
"You guys sure seemed to be into that last one. Sorry it had to end like that." Izzy said.
"Yeah... hey, I'm a little thirsty. Anyone else want something?" Tai asked.
"Could you get me a soda?" Yuki asked.
"Me too, please." Mimi said.
"I'd better come with you then. That's a lot for one person to carry." Izzy said.
"Okay, we'll be right back guys." Tai said as he left with Izzy for the "bar". This being a teen club,
it didn't serve alcohol, but it had kept the bar around anyways so the kids could have a sense that
it was a grown up place.
"You two sure are a hot item these days, you know Izzy?" Tai told him as they waited for the
drinks.
"No need to tell me about it. I'm not exactly complaining for that matter." Izzy said as he leaned
forward onto his elbows. "What about you two, though? You sure seem awfully close, especially
after that last dance you had."
"I'm having a hard time denying it, man. I'm attracted to her. I just hope she feels the same."
"Don't worry about it too much, just be yourself and if she's interested, she'll let you know
somehow."
"You think?"
"I'm beginning to get an eye for these kind of things. Trust me."
"Scary enough as it is, you know more about it than me. Thanks for the advice."
The drinks came shortly after that, and the two of them returned to the girls.
"Drinks are here!" Tai announced as he approached the table with Izzy. He interrupted Mimi mid-
sentence, and she never got the chance to finish her thought as she'd been chatting with Yuki.
She dismissed her worries and went back to having a good time with Izzy and her friends.
The group had some dinner at the club as well, and then headed out for a walk around town.
They stopped by a music store, and a couple of fashion stores for Mimi to look around in, and
before any of them realized it, it was 10:00 at night.
"It's been fun, guys, but I gotta get her home soon." Tai said. "Thanks again for letting us come
out with you."
"Same here, Tai. It was loads of fun." Izzy told him.
"I'll see you guys again before I leave, right?" Mimi asked.
"We'll see you off at the airport with everyone else, Mimi." Yuki told her.
"Great! Take care you two! Don't do anything I wouldn't!" Mimi said as they walked away. Yuki
just smirked, knowing what she meant.
Izzy saw Mimi back to the hotel again, as usual, and the two stopped in the lobby in front of the
elevators.
"Well, tomorrow's our big day, Kou-chan." Mimi said, smiling at him.
"I know. Meet you down here at 5:00 PM, right?" Izzy asked, confirming the time.
"I'll be waiting for you. Remember, dress nice. We'll be dining at the top of the hotel here, and
it's a very nice place."
"No worries, I have a suit for occasions like this. Well, g'night Mimi-chan."
The two kissed briefly and then parted ways. No major make out session this time, as they both
now more or less knew what tomorrow would bring.
On his way home, Izzy stopped by the store that Yolei's family owned. Yolei was running the
register at the time. Izzy cursed his luck, but it was now or never as far as this was concerned.
"Hey Izzy! What can I do for ya?" Yolei asked, looking up from the register.
"Uh, heh. Hi Yolei. Gimme a sec, will ya?" Izzy said as he searched the aisles for what he
needed. He eventually found what he needed: a pack of condoms. He headed for the counter
and tried to be as cool about it as he could. Yolei, on seeing what his purchase was, looked at
him with a certain amount of disbelief.
"What?" Izzy asked as he read her stare at him.
"You can't be serious, Izzy." Yolei said flatly.
"You gonna sell them to me or what, Yolei?"
"I never thought I'd see this day come." Yolei said as she rang the sale through. "You know I'm
joking with you, right?"
"I know, Yolei. I'm sorry. I'm just a little tense about it is all."
"I'm sure I'll be the same when Ken and I get to this point in our relationship. We've got a pool
going as to who'll be next: me and Ken, or TK and Kari."
"Put me down for 100 yen on you guys."
"Oh? What makes you say that?"
"I know Tai too well. He may like TK and all, but Kari's still his baby sister. It'll be a miracle if he
lets that slide by him while he's still in the house."
"So noted, and thanks for the vote of confidence by the way." Yolei said as she grabbed a
notepad she had under the counter, scribbling Izzy's name down. "That'll be 250 yen, please."
Izzy paid Yolei the money and took his goods and pocketed them, not wanting the bag or receipt.
"Hey, Izzy? We're all happy for you and Mimi getting together. I personally am happy to see you
two so happy together, so good luck tomorrow night. And also, here's to hoping you guys can
keep it together after she has to leave."
"Yeah. Thanks Yolei. I appreciate it." Izzy said, nodding to her. Izzy headed on out then,
continuing on towards home.
Back at the hotel, Mimi sat on her bed and took a drink of water, washing down the pill she'd just
swallowed. She'd been on birth control pills for a few months now, to regulate her body chemistry
a bit better, and she never missed a night. She was totally expectant that Izzy would probably
bring protection anyway, but that was no excuse to not be a little extra safe. She crawled into
bed and turned out her light. She gazed around the darkened room a bit. Her parents were
already sleeping in the adjacent room, and she could hear her father's snoring slightly.
'Mom. Dad. Thank you for the vacation here. I wish it never had to end, but I know it must. I
promise I'll tell you all about this when we get home, and we'll sort it all out then. Tomorrow night
belongs to me and Kou-chan...I wouldn't have it any other way. I can only hope you'll
understand...'
Mimi drifted off to sleep, her dreams quickly turning to her and Izzy, and the end of her fate-filled
vacation.