Disclaimer: Thank you to the ever-kind Ebaz and AshKetchumDarkSide for your amazingly considerate reviews; I didn't like that one at all, but I'm overjoyed that you did! Oh, and instead of disclaimers (I will do a few funny ones every now and then, but I can't think of any right now so I need a replacement) I'll be doing a question for you to answer in your reviews (no, don't just answer the question and not give me feedback, that's not how it works and will not be appreciated)!

Question: If you had to choose a Dexholder to date, which one would you choose and why?

My Answer: God, this is so hard, but…Ruby. I mean, Red's nice, Green's hot, Gold's fun, Silver's tsundere, Emerald's…meh…Dia's cute, and Pearl's funny, but Ruby…He is sweet, protective, can be funny, needs some love (damn you Ruby's father, even if you were doing the right thing), and I think he's just very cute all around *Glomps him* Now it's your turn! Tell me your choice and your reasons why! (And don't forget to request if there's a pairing or character that you'd like me to write about)

Characters: Buttshipping and Commonershipping. Buttshipping. That name is pure win.

Summary: A double date with a splash of frolicking on the beach, and some beach volleyball.

Beach

~I remember what you wore on that first day,

You came into my life and I thought,

"Hey, you know, this could be something."

Cause everything you do and words you say,

You know that it all takes my breath away~

"This is rather enjoyable," Platina admitted, her polished gray eyes taking in the view as her and Dia walked along the sandy shore, Blue and Gold splashing each other in the water a few metres away. She wore a cover-up the colour of her name, her hair loose and flowing and her fingers intertwined with Dia's. He turned his head to smile at her, his cheeks the same colour as the sunset as he swung their hands lightly between them.

"Guys, you should come in!" hollered Blue, and then broke off with a shriek as Gold picked her up and swung her around. Platina and Dia watched as she laughed and retaliated by knocking him flat on his back, straddling him with her usual naughty expression and placing seaweed above his lip in a mockery of a moustache. Dia chuckled, while Platina rolled her eyes.

"Do you want to get some ice cream?" Dia asked his companion, noticing her exasperation. "There's a stand a little ways away from here."

"That would be lovely," she told him, giving him a smile that made his face colour all over again. Then they walked off, sand squishing between their toes.

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"C'mon, Cheeky Miss, is that the best you've got?" teased Gold, snaking his fingers through Blue's hair and drawing her closer. She smirked, her eyelids hanging low as she removed the seaweed and proceeded to skate her finger over his lips.

"Hmm…well, let's see. What can I beat you at?" She lifted her hand from his mouth to put a contemplative finger to her chin, her lips pursed in thought. "How about a race? First one to the volleyball court wins."

"You're on." She lifted herself off him as he spoke, helping him to his feet. "I'm not going to let you win, though."

Her eyes flashed wickedly, the scanty blue bikini she wore brightening the already intense colour of them. "I wouldn't expect you to."

"Alright then. On three." His mouth curled into a smirk of his own. "One, two-"

"Three!" she finished, and she was off like a shot, streaking across the beach. He followed after her, laughing breathlessly the entire time.

"Hey! Cheater!" he called, trying to catch up.

"All's fair!" she shouted back.

"Two can play at that game!" he warned her, and threw himself at her, wrapping his arms around her waist and making sure he took the impact as they fell to the ground. They were both shrieking with laughter, chests heaving, sand gritty on their skin and their hair tangled and smelling of seawater as they rolled into the volleyball court.

That was how Platina and Dia found them, limbs tangled, cheeks pressed together as they lay on the sand and chortled. Dia wore a fond expression, a dot of ice cream on his nose, and Platina shook her head at them before withdrawing a handkerchief to wipe it off him.

"Having a good time?" Dia asked after thanking Platina, laughing a little himself.

They were laughing too hard to respond.

"I guess that answers your question," Platina said wryly.

"Hey, who's up for some volleyball?" Gold offered after getting a grip on himself, pushing himself to his feet. Blue straightened as well, still giggling a little. "We're here, there's four of us, there's a half-inflated ball over there…"

"I'm up for it," Blue piped in.

Platina let out a delicate sigh. "Must we?"

"It'll be fun," Dia reassured her. "Have you ever played volleyball?"

She crinkled her nose in thought. "No."

"Then you'll be discovering something new."

Her face smoothed out. "Alright, then." She turned to give Blue and Gold a diamond-bright smile. "I have to warn you, though, I am quite competitive."

"Just the way we like it," Gold said, and Blue struck the cockiest pose she could manage, winking.

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Behind a cluster of palm trees on the same beach, Pearl and Silver huddled, watching with gritted teeth and binoculars as the two couples initiated a game of volleyball. Blue was perched atop Gold's shoulders, which made him sway like a drunk and miss the ball every time, and Dia and Platina were enjoying themselves very much as they gained point after point.

"They're a complete crack pairing," Silver griped. "I can't believe it."

"Blame the fangirls," Pearl answered bitterly, and the two looked on in huffy silence, their mouths puckered in identical pouts.

~Maybe it's true
That I can't live without you
Maybe two is better than one
But there's so much time
To figure out the rest of my life
And you've already got me coming undone
And I'm thinking
I can't live without you
'Cause, baby, two is better than one
But there's so much time
To figure out the rest of my life
But I'll figure it out
When all is said and done
Two is better than one
Two is better than one~