Chapter 8

Sayuri smiled when the group of girls gathered around her, all chattering away and fawning over her. She'd never cared much about popularity, but since the prefecturals had ended, she'd been rather enjoying the attention her fellow classmates showered on her. Sayuri leaned against her desk casually, arms folded across her chest.

"I heard you placed second in the women's freestyle, Sayuri-chan!" one girl said happily. "Is it true that you missed first place by a fraction of a second? What tough luck, it's so unfair! But you can do it next time, right?"

Sayuri grinned and shrugged casually. "Well, I hope so. I'll practice as much as I can."

"Such a hard worker! And aren't you dating Rei-kun from the other class? I heard he was part of the medley relay team which got into the finals!"

"Rei-kun is so cool!" another girl insisted, sounding jealous. "He's so handsome and he seems really intelligent too! You're so lucky to be dating him, Sayuri-chan, I wish I had a boyfriend like that!"

Sayuri beamed. She'd never thought that she would become so popular just for being Rei's girlfriend, but it was happening. Everyone fawned over how lucky Sayuri was to have bagged a catch like him, and how swimmers always had such gorgeous bodies and biceps. A few of the girls even began arguing over which of the boys in the swim club was the hottest.

"I think Haruka-senpai is the handsomest!" one girl declared. "He's so quiet and mysterious, and he's passionate about swimming too! Sayuri-chan knows him, right? Ne, Sayuri-chan! Is Haruka-senpai really as cool as he looks?"

Sayuri grinned. "Oh, you mean Haru?" she asked lightly, as all the girls gasped over how casually she addressed him and that they must be really close. "Oh, he's nothing special, not as mysterious as you'd think. Besides," she added, lowering her voice. "He takes unnaturally long baths."

The girls had just begun to wonder what Sayuri meant by that, when she saw Rei standing near the door of the classroom, waving to her. She grinned and excused herself from the girls, grabbing her bag and heading to the door to meet him. Rei was surprised when Sayuri greeted him with a laugh and planted a kiss on his cheek.

"Didn't I tell you to stop doing that in public?" he grumbled. "Why are you so happy, anyway?"

"I love being your girlfriend!" Sayuri sang happily, grabbing his hand as they both started for the swimming pool together. "Now come on, hurry up! You have to practice hard if you're going to win the relay final!"

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Finals

"Doesn't it bother Rei when you check out guys like that?" Gou asked as they sat in the stands, waiting for the final medley relay to start. Sayuri was sitting next to her, bouncing eagerly as she pointed out the swimmers with the best biceps. Despite having been dating Rei all year, she was still the same flirtatious pervert she'd always been.

Sayuri blinked at her red-headed friend and shrugged. "Eh, he gets a little jealous now and then, but it normally just results in hot sex once we're alone," Sayuri explained with a giggle. She noticed her friend blush and smiled. "When are you going to make a move on that Samezuka captain of yours?"

Gou rolled her eyes and flushed. "He's not my captain."

"Oh? So then you're interested in your captain, huh?" Sayuri teased. "I'll admit I didn't see that coming, but Makoto has sexy back muscles."

"Sayuri-chan!"

"What? You pick whichever one you like, darling, I'll root for you," Sayuri promised honestly. She sighed as she noticed the swimmers starting to gather near the pool area and frowned. "Hey, shouldn't they be reporting by now? Where's our team?"

Gou shrugged, looking worried and glancing at her watch as well. Sayuri took out her phone, trying Rei's number and then Nagisa's. Neither of them were answering. If they were in the locker rooms, they should have their phones with them, shouldn't they? "Do you think they're all right? Those idiots didn't go get themselves killed, did they?"

Gou frowned. "I don't know. It looks like the tournament's going to start. Where are they?"

Sayuri set on the edge of her seat, biting her nails nervously while waiting for the boys to report. When they finally saw Makoto and the group come out and hurry to their lane, she breathed a sigh of relief. At least they'd made it on time, although they'd almost given everyone a heart attack in the process. "Thank goodness," she muttered, before she heard a voice in her ear.

"Hey there."

Sayuri jumped and squealed, whirling around to see that Rei was sitting in the seat next to her, his purple eyes shining behind his glasses. She stared at him, open-mouthed. "Rei? What are you doing here? Baka, the competition is about to start!" she screamed.

Rei smiled at her sadly. "I'm not swimming."

"You can't abandon them like that!" she cried, turning to look at the team, which was preparing itself for the race. There were four people there. Her eyes widened. "Is that… is that Rin?"

Rei nodded, before shushing her quietly. The buzzer beginning the race sounded, and Makoto began his powerful backstroke across the pool. Sayuri sat quietly trying to let the information sink in. Rei had given up his spot on the relay team for Rin. Despite the fact that she'd been seeing how jealous Rei got of Rin at times, and how he often felt left out of the group, he was still willing to do something so selfless. She turned and looked at her boyfriend, who sat on the edge of his seat, hands cupped over his mouth as he cheered for his friends.

He's been training for this moment for months and he gave it up to Rin, Sayuri thought. At first she was furious, but she couldn't maintain that for long. She smiled softly at Rei, before turning back toward the pool. Nagisa was about to start his lap and she cupped her own hands over her mouth, screaming for him to win.

When they won, everyone erupted in cheers. Rei beamed, slumping back in his seat as the four boys by the pool embraced. He glanced to his left, noticing that Sayuri was staring at him with tears in her eyes. He gave her a surprised look. "You're crying?" he demanded. He'd never seen Sayuri cry and he laughed. "Come on, Sayuri, we knew they were going to win."

"I'm not crying because they won," Sayuri sniffled, wiping her tears away with the heel of her hand. She was finding it hard to speak. "I'm crying b-because I'm so p-proud of you!"

"Me? I didn't even swim!"

"Exactly!" Sayuri sobbed, reaching forward to hug him. Rei put his arms around her and held her tightly as she sobbed into his chest. He didn't understand what was happening, but he held her shaking shoulders tightly. "Baka! You were willing to give up everything you worked hard for to make someone else happy! I don't know whether to kiss you or slap you!"

Rei laughed and rested his chin on her head. "I'd prefer the kiss," he muttered. He pressed his cheek to her hair as he saw the four boys near the poolside. Nagisa seemed to be crying, and the other three were hugging each other tightly, yelling their victory. It was a bittersweet emotion and Rei realized that Sayuri had noticed the slight jealousy he was feeling.

"You don't regret it, do you?" she asked quietly, pulling her head away and looking up at him. Sayuri knew that Rei wished it was him down there instead of Rin. "Rei, look at me."

Rei turned to her, his purple eyes shining. "No, I don't regret it. I'd do it again."

"Then it's okay," Sayuri replied pressing a hard kiss to his lips. Rei kissed her back, holding her tightly to him. Sayuri pressed one last kiss to his lips before pulling away and cupping his cheeks in her hands. "Also, I don't want to burst your bubble, but you do realize they're going to be disqualified, right?" she added.

Rei shrugged. "Winning was never the point."

"As long as you know," she replied, nuzzling her face into his chest. "Rei?"

"Hmm?"

"Let's kick Nagisa out of your hotel room tonight and celebrate," Sayuri suggested, giving him a small wink. Rei blushed. "They might get disqualified, but you're still a winner."

Rei flushed. "I'd like that."

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"What happened to kicking Nagisa out of the hotel room?" Rei asked in confusion, when Sayuri told him that their celebration in the room that night wouldn't be possible. Considering that he hadn't even gotten to swim in the competition like he'd planned, he at least hoped that he would get to spend a night alone with his girlfriend. "I was looking forward to it."

Sayuri sighed. "Your little blonde friend is a stubborn ass," she replied simply. "I asked him to make himself scarce for a while, but he started whining about how he doesn't have a girlfriend and it wasn't fair to rub our relationship in his face. He'd probably get a girlfriend if he was a little nicer, like you."

Rei grinned, putting his arm around Sayuri's waist and pulling her to him gently. "Well, not everyone can be as lucky as me, darling."

"Oh, stop with the cheesy lines," Sayuri groaned, rolling her eyes. "You know, you're much more attractive before you open your mouth? Anyway, Rin overheard us. He said we could take his room, since he was leaving for home early."

Rei frowned. "I don't think so. I don't want Rin to know where and when I have sex with my girlfriend. Besides, I'd rather not feel like I owe him."

Sayuri raised an eyebrow. "For god's sake, you gave up a tournament you'd been preparing for months for this guy. You and your male ego. Anyway, I figured you'd say something like that, so I prepared plan B. You just need to come to this place," she handed him a slip of paper with something written on it. "In about an hour. Wear your swimsuit."

Rei raised an eyebrow, but nodded. "Okay. If you're sure."

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When Rei entered the room that Sayuri had told him to come to, he found that it was a private indoor pool area. The lights were dimmed; Sayuri had placed candles all around the pool edge and he could see her silhouette at one end, dipping her toes into the water. Rei blinked in surprise, closing the door behind him as he entered.

"Wow," he muttered.

"Hello darling," Sayuri said lowly, giving him a seductive smile. She licked her lips. Rei blinked at her; she was wearing the green two-piece which, even in the dim candle-light, was unbelievably revealing. As she slowly stood up and walked towards him with her long legs, he felt the blood rush to his groin. "Surprised?" Sayuri whispered as she reached him, trailing a finger down his bare chest.

"Is this place private?" Rei choked out.

"It is. Most of the people who stay in this hotel are swimmers preparing for competitions, so they have private pools that they rent out for practice. The competition is over now; so I got this one for pretty cheap. But enough of that," Sayuri trailed her hand down his arm before grasping his hand and pulling him towards the pool. She pushed him down slightly, making him sit on the edge with his legs dangling in the water.

"You look amazing in that," Rei said, reaching up to touch the green fabric that covered her chest. Sayuri smiled as he gently touched her breast and leaned closer to him.

"It's all for you, darling," she promised, whispering in his ear. "We can do whatever you want. We can go for a swim, or I can give you a backrub… I'm going to pamper my boyfriend tonight. So tell me. What do you want?"

Rei blinked at her, still a little awed. "I don't know."

Sayuri sighed. He was impossible. Here was a girl practically begging him to have sex with her, and he still didn't seem to know what to do. She preferred him in his jealousy-fueled rages; otherwise he was an idiot. Taking a deep breath, she kneeled on the floor beside him.

"Nagisa told me the truth about your magazines," Sayuri explained, with a smile. "I'm glad they weren't yours, but that means I haven't discovered what sort of fetishes you have yet. Tell me what you want. I'll be anything you want tonight."

"Anything I want?" Rei repeated, confused.

Sayuri batted her eyelashes and covered her chest with both hands, pretending to look embarrassed. "Do you want the naïve, shy girl, with her innocent charms? Or maybe you want the confident, seductive temptress who will pull you into her spell? Or," Sayuri paused and leaned close, putting her lips beside his ear. "Should I call you onii-chan?"

Rei flushed red and his eyes widened in shock, while Sayuri laughed quietly. How predictable. Still, if that was what made him happy… She smiled at him and turned around, so that he could see the ties of the bikini at the back. "Onii-chan, I can't reach the strings," she said in an innocent voice. "Can you help me undo them?"

Rei's hands trembled as he reached for the small bow that was holding the top of her two-piece together. Her hair was covering it slightly and he muttered to himself while he reached for it. "Remove hair obstructing bow from view. Find loose string and pull slowly with light pressure until bow falls apart. Release strings," he whispered to himself quietly, while pushing her hair aside and tugging at the bow. It came apart and Sayuri turned to look at him in surprise.

"Were you just mumbling instructions to yourself?" she asked, clutching the front of the bikini to her chest.

Rei flushed, his eyes fixed on her cleavage. "Sorry. Do you mind?"

"I guess not," Sayuri muttered, turning to face him as she let the bikini top fall. She had decided that she would let Rei do whatever he wanted tonight. She smiled as she saw him gaping at her breasts. They'd had sex before; the first time was at Rei's house, that weekend his parents went out of town. Yet he still acted shy and hesitant every time. His hand hovered in front of her chest.

"Can I…"

Sayuri nodded, and Rei gently placed his hand on her breast, his fingers tracing it lightly. She shivered at his cool touch, enjoying how it sent a tingling feeling straight through her. She gasped lightly as he squeezed the breast, his other hand coming to cup the other one and gently caressing a nipple. She could barely hear Rei's muttering under his breath. "Stimulate left nipple with fingers. Squeeze gently and release, repeat thrice and switch to other side. Check target's facial response to judge effectiveness," he added, glancing up at Sayuri's face and noticed her biting her lip as he gently caressed her breasts. Her eyes were closed and Rei nodded to himself. "Target's pleasure confirmed. Repeat on both sides once. Squeeze and hold for 3 seconds before proceeding to oral stimulation."

"Oral what?' Sayuri gasped as Rei brought his lips down to her breast. He kissed the skin gently, before grazing his teeth against her nipples. Sayuri bit her lip to hold back a groan and slid her hands into his dark hair. She gripped the back of his head and pulled him closer, so that his face was pressed into her chest. Rei let out a small moan himself, before tilting his head up to look into her eyes.

"Require permission from target to apply more pressure," he breathed out.

"What?" Sayuri gasped. "Baka, don't stop!"

"Permission acquired, marginally increase pressure," Rei mumbled against her chest before his mouth closed around a nipple. His tongue danced against it, and Sayuri whimpered when he released it gently with a pop, glancing up at her again to check target's facial response. "Repeat on other side," he added, moving his head to capture her other nipple. Sayuri grasped his hair tighter, tugging on it as the pleasure ran through her body. Her entire body shivered when Rei released the other nipple as well, and gently kissed the skin between her breasts.

"Continue down over ribs and abdominal region until hip-bone," Rei murmured against her skin, placing small ticklish kisses as he traced his way slowly down her ribs and stomach. Sayuri wriggled and gasped while Rei grabbed her waist and held her in place, pushing her slowly back against the ground. When he finally reached the hem of her bikini bottom, he glanced up at her again. "Permission to remove obstructive garment," he whispered.

Sayuri gripped the tiles of the pool area with her hands. "Do it, take it off," she moaned. Rei slowly slid the bottom off her, pressing his fingers gently against the sweet spot between her thighs. Sayuri moaned loudly. Rei sat up, lying beside her and keeping his fingers where they were, while he kissed her lips gently. "Continue stimulation via fingers while masking target's sonorous pleasure noises," Rei muttered, capturing her next moan in a kiss. Sayuri's hands came up around his shoulders. Nails dug into his biceps as she gasped at the pleasure his fingers were giving her.

"Stop," she gasped suddenly, pushing his hand away. Rei pulled his hand away from her and blinked, confused. He was shocked when Sayuri rolled over and pulled his swimming trunks down his legs before pushing him down. "It's your turn," Sayuri whispered, her fingers closing around his already erect member. Rei groaned when she moved her fingers up and down gently. "You like that?" she teased, while Rei nodded mutely.

Sayuri grinned, leaning down beside him so that she could kiss his jaw gently and then whisper in his ear, "Target requests penetration."

Rei closed his eyes briefly, before sitting up and pushing Sayuri back down. She squeaked, as her back gently hit the tiles again. "Usage of protection for safety," he groaned suddenly. Rei scrambled over to where Sayuri had dropped his swim trunks and pulled out a condom. He tore it open and slid it on, before climbing over Sayuri and positioning himself at her entrance. He held himself up by his arms and Sayuri briefly watched his biceps flex. "Confirm request for penetration?" he breathed.

"Confirmed," Sayuri whispered, letting out a loud moan as he slowly entered her. His length pushed through her while he buried his face in her neck, biting at her skin. "Move, please," she murmured, as Rei slowly began to move his hips. "Baka, harder!"

"Increasing acceleration for maximum pleasure," Rei muttered, as he gently began to push in and out of her, Sayuri's hips rising from the floor to meet his. For a moment he stopped speaking, and the only sound that filled the room was both of their gasping. Sayuri let out a loud whimper as she came and Rei followed suit, almost collapsing on top of her, her breasts crushing against his chest.

"That," Sayuri muttered once she could speak and Rei had rolled off her to lie beside her; "was the best sex I have ever had. What the hell was that?"

"It helps me concentrate," Rei muttered sheepishly, sitting up and pushing his glasses up his face. He glanced at the sight of his naked girlfriend lying beside him, catching her breath. "I normally hold back because I thought it would make you uncomfortable."

Sayuri sat up, pulling his face towards hers and kissing him hard on the lips. "You are a compete weirdo," she breathed, letting her head drop against his shoulder. Rei put his arm around her pulled her close, as they curled up together. "But you're my weirdo, and I love you."

Rei smiled, looking down at the small girl curled against him, her messy brown hair fanning across his shoulder. "Beautiful," he muttered quietly.

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