Chapter 44
Submerged
"YEAH! We're really at the beach!" Chiisai and Mizuki grabbed hands and started spinning in circles. "Let's go get changed. Good thing we had extras at home." Both girls spoke in unison; you would think they were twins. All the girls went behind trees to change into their swimsuits.
"What do we do here?" questioned Yuu who had never been to the beach before.
Both Akira and Kenji looked at him unbelievably. "We have fun. Play in the water, and sand, and just relax." Replied Kenji.
Akira elbowed Yuu in the ribs and winked at him. "Don't forget the girls will be swimsuits."
"What's a swim…suit?" asked Yuu.
"Ok guys, your turn!" announced Chiisai as she ran up to them.
Yuu just about lost his legs and fell in the sand when he watched Chiisai approach. She was in an outfit of two small pieces of fabric. One piece went around her chest and the other looked like a short skirt that went around her waist, both were various shades of pink. He never expected to see so much of her. Still in a state of shock, Yuu pointed at Chiisai and looked over at Akira. "Is this… is this…"
Akira walked up and placed a hand on Yuu shoulder. "This, my future brother-in-law is a swimsuit, a bikini to be exact. Look." Akira pointed to the other girls running their way. Mizuki was also in a bikini of yellow with white daises, Kagome was in a blue and gold bikini, but Sango was in a one piece of magenta with purple trim and Koume was also in a one piece of green with a skirt. "These are days to REALLY enjoy."
"Hurry up you two or we'll be the only ones NOT swimming!" hollered Kenji from the tree line.
As Akira pulled Yuu along to get changed, Yuu had to look at his fiancé again. 'I can see so much of her body…WOW!' He then watched Chiisai wave at him and smile then run over to their stuff.
"Hey Kenji, I think this guy is bikini-struck! Look at his face!" Akira started laughing at the crimson color of Yuu's face and all the other guys joined in too. Akira then walked over and placed both hands on Yuu shoulders and looked at him with a very serious face. "If you're going to be with my sister, you've got to get used to how she is and what she wears. That includes seeing that mush of her in public."
"Here." Kenji threw a piece of purple cloth at him. "You can borrow one of our suits."
Yuu watched the others on how to put it on, simple, just like pants. Every guy had on a pair shorts in a different color. When they were all dressed they went to join the girls.
With everyone present, Sango started to dish out the lunch her and Kagome had been grilling. Sango looked around at all the happy faces, "Hey, where are Kirara and Shippo?"
"Dunno, I saw them take a detour just as we got here." Answered Chiisai between bits.
"Great kabobs! You went and got meat in the future huh 'dear'?" stated Inuyasha vehemently. "You know your not suppose to go to the future with out me. Next time at least let me know."
"PWATTTT" Kagome gave her husband a raspberry then went back to serving food to the rest.
"KAGOME! I SAID…"
"Inuyasha OSUWA…" Kagome quickly found herself thrown to the sand and kissed. Inuyasha had leapt at her and shoved her down to the soft sand, pinning her down with his body.
"There, now will you really 'SIT' me while I'm on top of you?" Inuyasha smirked at her as if he had won.
Kagome shrugged her shoulders and looked bored. "Why not, I've done it before. O…" Another kiss quickly ending her sentence. Heavy laughter ensued behind them.
"If you're done then lets go play!" Chiisai grabbed the beach ball in one arm and grabbed Yuu in the other. Soon everyone was joining, except the adults who were busy talking.
They carried on playing to their hearts content. They played with the beach ball. Played water tag. Swam and collected shells at the oceans bottom. Akira even rigged up some dark leaves and pretended to be a shark, successfully scaring the girls. Kenji saw through Akira's little trick and pulled off the dorsal fin, successfully ending his rampage.
Just as dusk was starting its appearance on the horizon, Yuu grabbed Chiisai's hand and led her down the beach to a small cove he had spotted while swimming. It was surrounded by rocks on three sides and water on one. It was a private crescent moon beach.
"It's so beautiful…and the sunset adds to it." Chiisai was in awe of the magnificence of this little hidden retreat. She stared out over the water and listened to the waves. She then felt arms snake around her waist and a kiss be placed on top of her head.
"You're wrong." Yuu felt her stiffen in his arms. "you add to its beauty."
Chiisai turned around in Yuu's arms and placed her hands on his cheeks. "You don't have to sweet talk me, you already have me, Yuu!" She then leaned up and kissed him passionately, they kissed until the stars came out.
"What's that smell?" Yuu breathed in an aroma he had never smelled before.
Chiisai leaned her head back so get a whiff. She took a deep breath then smiled up at Yuu. She took Yuu by the hand and started pulling him around the rocks and out of the cove.
"Chii, what's going on?"
"It's marshmallows. Mom's making Smores!"
"There you two are. I thought the smell of Smores would lure you back." Stated a cheerful Kagome as she roasted marshmallows on a stick with the others.
After Chiisai and Yuu grabbed sticks and marshmallows they placed them over the fire. Yuu leaned over and whispered into Chiisai's ear, "I really love your bikini."
Chiisai turned her head slightly to smile at him, "Good, that was the point. For you to like it." She stood up on tip toe and gave him a quick kiss.
For someone who had never even heard of Smores, they were an experience for Yuu and Koume. Both of them got the chocolate and marshmallow everywhere. Yuu's fingers were completely covered, resulting in Chiisai licking it from his fingeres, (which caused a bloody nose seconds later). Koume had several spots of marshmallow on her face and surprising to everyone, Akira 'kissed' them off her cheek. After many hoots and hollers and many more Smores and laughs, everyone decided to call it a night.
Later that night, after Shippo and Kirara had returned; silent and blushing, and everyone was asleep but a lone black dog hanyou.
Kagome rolled over and looked at her husband. She leaned over and gave him a quick kiss, causing him to waken slightly. "Inuyasha, wake up. I have an idea, come on." She whispered as he slowly woke up and she climbed out of their bedroll. She pulled Inuyasha along by the hand until they reached the shore. Kagome spun around to look at her silver haired husband. "Let's go skinny-dipping!"
"WHAT? Are you serious!"
"Of course I'm serious. Look the waters…" Kagome ran over to show Inuyasha the water was fine but the moment her feet touch the ocean water, she froze. She brought her hand up to her chest and fell to her knees.
Concerned, Inuyasha ran forward and picked Kagome up and took her from the water. "What happened?"
Kagome slowly lifted her hand and pointed at the ocean. "There's a shard in the water. It's closes to this area but it's still a ways out."
"How in the world are we gonna get that one?" Inuyasha questioned himself as he looked out at the night darkened ocean.
Inuyasha carried Kagome back to camp and laid her on the bed roll. "Wake up everyone, we have a problem." Some woke quickly, others still in a state of haze. "we located the last shard and we need to think of how to get it."
Everyone looked around at each other in wonder. They never had that problem before. Usually Inuyasha would kill the problem and be done with it.
"The shard is at the bottom of the ocean, too far for any of us to swim." Said Kagome.
"What about a sub?" SMACK Akira was hit in the head by Chiisai for his suggestion.
"Your five hundred years too early for those, beside where would we get one." Chiisai replied.
"What about scuba diving?" suggested Kenji.
"Scuba? That might work. I'll go to my moms and see what she can dig up." Stated Kagome happily.
Kagome return to the campsite the follow evening. "Mom could only manage to get one suit. Since I can locate the shards I'll go, it will be quick..."
"Are you sure about this, what if something happens and I'm not there to protect you?" Interrupted Inuyasha, a worried expression on his face.
"If that happens then I'll coming running, hollering." Kagome tried to sooth the mans' unease. "Besides, I'm the only one with scuba experience." 'Even if it was in the eighth grade.'
"But Kagome…"
"No buts, its settled…unless you want to be 'sat' repeatedly." Kagome sneered at her husband, daring him to continue the argument.
"KEH!"
"Good, I'll set out tomorrow morning."
