Chapter Eight

I threw my headband onto the sand so I could go under. I surfaced, hair drenched, and looked at the sky. 'Its pretty early... Maybe I should go back to bed... never mind... Not a good idea.' Just then, I heard Maka shouting my name, "Soul? Soul! Where did you go?! Sooouuul?"

"I'm in the stream! WAIT DONT COME IM GETTING WASHED!" To late, she walked out from the trees and looked at me. My face went red as a tomato as I looked back.

"Dont worry I can't see anything! You're in the water! Silly..." She giggled. I breathed a sigh of relief. She sat on the bank with her toes dipped in. I'm guessing she either forgot about the incident, or won't talk about it because she knows I'll turn into shy Soul again, which I pretty much am whenever I'm near her... She must hate that..."Why don't I go back to the blanket so you can put your shorts back on so we can go swimming?" She asked. I nodded as much as I could without going under, since I had submerged myself up to my neck so she couldn't see ANYTHING... She smiled and went back into the trees.

I put them on then waited for her to come back. "Soul? Can I come out now?" She asked, hiding behind a bush in case I wasn't ready.

" Yeah, I'm ready." She stepped out of the bushes and smiled. I stared at her. She was wearing an old t-shirt and shorts. I stared. And stared. Suddenly she hopped in and sent a huge splash right into my face.i laughed, and splashed her back. As the water calmed down, I couldn't see her anymore."Maka?" Just then, I felt fingers crawl up my back. I whipped around. There she was, a smirk on her face. A gasped,"no no NO NO NONONONO!" I screamed, as she began tickling my bare stomach. She pulled me under and attacked me everywhere she knew I was ticklish, running her soft fingers up and down my sides. This didn't just tickle... She was touching me... Wow... I shot up to the surface for air, still screaming, as she wrapped her arms around my waist. She laughed, then let go of me so I could catch my breath."what...gasp...was that...gasp...for?!" I stuttered, staring at her in surprise and disbelief.

"You left me there!" She fake pouted, crossing her arms and sticking her bottom lip out. 'She's so cute...' "I woke up and you weren't there! I thought you left and went home because you were... Um..." She trailed off, trying not to hurt my feelings. My face immediately went red.