blackmoon20violet - I know you're excited to find out, but spoilers! What I can tell you is you'll be excited when the school festival chapters hit.

(Guest) ForFun - Yeah, I hadn't noticed the name thing until it was much later in the story, but I didn't want to change it suddenly because it would mess up the consistency. So I've been trying to keep it correct whenever a new character is introduced. But I do like using Lotus's first name, I also think it works since she wasn't raised in Japan.

This is Lotus

This is Saiki

This is Saiki and Lotus

~This is the thoughts of others~

The School Trip Big Finish! - See Ya Later Okinawa!

A depressed Chiyo sat on a beach blanket underneath an umbrella, her towel once again wrapped around her body.

"~Well it's all over now. All that sacrifice for nothing, this trip's a total waste.~"

"Hey," Kaidou walked up behind Chiyo, "Aren't you going to go swimming?"

"No, go away. I don't feel well," Chiyo said

"Could it be...you can't swim either because I know someone-"

"I can swim, I just want to be alone. You can go on without me," Chiyo said

"I would but I've been put under a spell by Poseidon, God of the sea. Whenever seawater touches my body it burns like acid. Curse those petty tyrants of Olympus!" Kaidou said with a dramatic flair.

Chiyo giggled pointing at Kaidou. "So sound like to me a stupid way of saying you can't swim!" She joked

Kaidou froze his cheeks going red, but not because Chiyo called him out but because her towel came undone showing some of her swimsuit.

His entire face burned red, and he turned away from Chiyo.

"That's not true I can swim!" Kaidou squeaked out.

"~Wait... Did he just blush when he looked at my body? He did, didn't he~?" Chiyo looked elated. "~So cute! And now he's turned away because of how I made him feel.~

"Kaidou!"

Kaidou gaped as Teruhashi ran over calling his name.

"Hey, did the ball roll over here?" Teruhashi asked

Kaidou fell back performing three backwards somersaults away from Teruhashi. "No! No! I didn't see anything!"

"~Did he just roll backwards three times! I can't believe the difference in reaction! Life is so unfair. Someone please say I'm cute!~"

"Hey, that girl over there is cute."

Chiyo turned around so fast it was a miracle the poor girl hadn't gotten whiplash.

"What's that!"

Unfortunately, the poor girl was crushed as two guys approached Teruhashi rather than her.

"Hey, you in the blue!"

"Huh?" Teruhashi questioned

Two guys approached Teruhashi, one was a blonde wearing a buttoned-down collared shirt which was open revealing his chest and abs. The other guy had black hair, a darker bronzed skin tone, and was wearing a white muscle tank top. Both guys where clear gym goers, if their muscles had anything to say about it.

"Wow, you look amazing," Blondie said

"Come with us and will buy you a shaved ice." Muscle T said

Teruhashi kept up her innocent facade but her thoughts truly conveyed the disgust she was feeling at the two guys before her.

"~No way. These beach bums really think they have a chance with me.~"

"Come on let's go!" Muscle T said

"~They got more muscle than sense if they even think I'm in their league. I know I'm every guy's dream girl but going after a perfect 10+ like me just makes them seem like idiots. But then again...Just because they look dumb doesn't mean they're poor...If one of them might have a net worth of at least 40 million yen I might just let this pickup slide.~"

At that moment Lotus and Saiki arrived back on scene. Saiki had a distinct light pink towel draped over his shoulders and Lotus had a large dino shaped float ring slung on one of her shoulders.

"Who are these idiots?"

"Muscle beach meatheads I guess. So crass."

"~Yeah what if they're families are rich-~"

Muscle T reached out grabbing Teruhashi's arm. "Okay, it's decided! Let's go."

"Oh heck no!" Lotus thought clenching a fist. "One thing I can't stand are guys who can't say no! Saiki, hold my dino."

Lotus shoved her dino float to Saiki and attempted to make her way over to Teruhashi and the two guys, but a hand on her shoulder held her back.

"Hold on I'll help her. If you do, you might kill those guys."

As Saiki lifted his finger a slap echoed out. Kaidou slapped away the guy's hand, putting himself between Teruhashi and her two harassers.

"Let her go! She doesn't want to, so get lost!" Kaidou shouted

"What?"

"~What?~"

"What?"

The two beach guys looked at Kaidou like he was a bug that needed to be squished.

"Who the hell are you?" Muscle T questioned

"Uhm..Well I'm just saying she doesn't want to go so just leave her alone." Kaidou's voice grew softer with each word until it was nothing but a meek stutter.

"Leave! This ain't your scene bro!" Muscle T said

Not moving but also not making eye contact Kaidou spoke up again.

"Well, I'm her classmate, and if you don't leave her alone... I'll be forced to get physical and stuff…" He softly said

"What you wanna get physical with us?"

"Well uh-!"

"Cut it out jerks!" Chiyo, like a knight in a cute two-piece bathing suit, stepped in. "We're a group of students on a school trip and if you don't stop putting the moves on my friend I'll be forced to tell a teacher!"

"Wow! I'm shaking in my boat shoes!" Blondie said

"Were not talking to you girl!" Muscle T said

"Yeah, we're not talking to an ugly chick like you," Blondie said

"I bet you don't even care about her, you're probably just jealous she gets hit on." Muscle T said

"Let me go, Saiki, I'm gonna teach those punks a lesson!"

Saiki had to use telekinesis to hold back the raging Lotus.

"You'll kill them."

"No, I won't! But when I'm done with them they'll wish I had killed them."

The two guys' words were extremely harsh and Saiki was rather tempted to let Lotus loose on them. But it wasn't needed as a red bandaged fist came out socking one of the guys in the face.

"Take that back! You apologize to Chiyo!" Kaidou shouted

"What the hell was that for?!" Muscle T shouted

"Wow...score for Kaidou."

"Say you're sorry or I'll keep punching!" Kaidou threatened

Muscle T grabbed the side of his face. "You've really done it now that hurt-wait actually it doesn't hurt at all. Did you even make contact?"

"From this angle it just looks like you got bit by a bug," Blondie said

The guy Kaidou punched raised his fists. "First I was mad you punched me now I madder at what a little weakling you are."

Kaidou squealed a bit scared of what was going to happen next.

"No, that's where you're wrong?"

Saiki held up his hand before he pressed his thumb down.

Kaidou's opponent dropped his fist grabbing his face. "Ow!"

"It hurts now?"

"Delayed pain courtesy of the Jet Black Wings fists of rage!"

"Haha! Yeah, you show em Saiki, pinch harder!"

"It feels like my cheek is being pinched really hard and it won't stop!"

"Uh...is this my fault?" Kaidou said

"Are you alright?" Blondie asked his friend

"It hurts!" Muscle T shouted

The blonde turned to Kaidou but before he could do anything another person stepped between the two.

"Do we have a problem here?"

Saiki looked to his left to spotting the empty space next to him where Lotus once stood.

Lotus stood tall with arms crossed blocking Kaidou from the blonde.

"Whoa now you're a real hottie," Blondie said

Lotus was not at all amused, her arms still crossed, with a stern look on her face.

"Hey, we'll forget all about that idiot if you come with us. What do you say?"

Just like what his friend had done with Teruhashi, the blonde reached out to grab Lotus, but how the two girls reacted was much different. Lotus grasped the blonde's hand so their palms pressed against one another as she intertwined their fingers, a handhold that couples often did. Everyone watched confused by Lotus's action, even Saiki was perplexed, and since he couldn't read the pinkettes' mind he had no clue as to what she was up to.

Blondie however smirked, "You wanna go with us that bad huh? Man, your hands are really soft-ahhhh!"

The guy's smirk dropped as he started to cry out. Lotus kept her expression neutral as the Blondie fell to his knees.

"My hand! My hand! Let go!"

Lotus had intertwined their fingers for a reason, so she could have a good grip to squeeze his hand. More people gaped as the Blondie begged on his knees for Lotus to let his hand go.

"I hate having to resort to violence but everyone has their limit and you just made me hit mine. First, you disrespect my female classmates then try to harm my friend. I'm going to give you and you're friend here two options. Choice A: You leave this beach on your own accord or Choice B…"

Lotus's calm expression grew dark as she leaned in to whisper to the blonde, "...I help you two leave along with the assistance of the local paramedics."

The moment she let go of the blonde he shot up to his feet.

"Come on bro lets go! This chick is crazy!"

Muscle T, who was still cradling his face took off running with his friend, the two escaping.

"Don't think you'll get away with this!"

Lotus smiled brightly when the two males were out of sight in a matter of seconds. She turned to Chiyo and Kaidou, giving the two a smile.

"You guys good?" She asked

"Yeah...How did you do that?" Chiyo asked

"Oh, It's a technique I learned from a female self-defense class, just got to hit certain pressure points," Lotus lied

"Can't very well tell them that I just simply used psychic strength to slowly crush that guy's hand."

"That was awesome! But what did you say to make them run away like that?" Kaidou asked

"I just told them that I would call the police if they kept harassing us," Lotus lied again.

She walked over to Kaidou patting his shoulder. "But I'm pretty sure they were already pretty intimidated by you."

"You think so?" Kaidou said with an excited smile.

"Oh most definitely! Thanks for defending us girls, and they say chivalry is dead. You can agree to that right, Chiyo?" Lotus asked, turning to the girl.

"Huh? Yeah," Chiyo said nodding her head with a bit of a dazed look on her face.

Kaidou chuckled, "Yeah those guys weren't so tough." He turned to Chiyo. "Are you okay? I can't believe some people are that rude."

Lotus, proud of herself, perfectly strutted her way back over to Saiki.

"You seem proud."

"I am. Not only did I teach those punks a lesson but I also…" Lotus gestured to Chiyo.

The young teen was gazing at Kaidou with wide sparkling eyes of a maiden who had her heart captured.

"...Got Chiyo focused on another guy. Go ahead tell me how great I am," Lotus joked

Saiki mentally sighed, but he also smirked a bit.

Chiyo was truly captivated by Kaidou, and just like she had done with Saiki, her imagination took her to a whole nother world.

Kaidou spoke to her saying to not let those guys bother her but what she heard was…

"You're looking kind of cute today, Chiyo."

"~Kaidou...You're amazing!~"

"Nice job Kaidou!"

With the day coming to an end, after a rather eventful time at the beach, the second day of the Okinawa trip was over.

It was the last day of the Okinawa trip and the class had divided up again exploring a local shopping district. Lotus was once again with Saiki, Nendou, and Kaidou, rather than the girls.

"Wow, it feels like we were only here for just a few days," Nendou said

"That's because we were here for just a few days," Kaidou said

"Felt like a few weeks to me."

Kaidou covered his mouth as he let out a large yawn.

"Hey, you need to more sleep man. That's why you're so short," Nendou said

"It's your fault that I didn't sleep on this trip. You snore as loud as a lawnmower. You sounded so bad I got worried and went to check on you but that's when you scared the hell out of me! Why do you sleep with your eyes rolled back!?" Kaidou shouted

"Look who's talking pal! You're pretty noisy yourself!" Nendou shouted

"No way!" Kaidou shouted

"You've been muttering in your sleep every night. I wanted to shut you up but then I saw your face. It was freaky!" Nendou shouted

"I can't sleep without a blanket on my head! At least my sleep talking is much better than you're snoring!" Kaidou shouted

"But it's even louder than my snoring!" Nendou shouted

"Hmm...Aren't you the real one who's hurting since you had to sleep in between that?" Lotus questioned

"Yup, I'm the real victim here."

Lotus giggled, "Or you would be if I didn't know for a fact you teleported out of the room every night to sleep in your own bedroom."

"Well that's in the past let's enjoy our last day here," Kaidou said

"Yeah! It's time to buy some souvenirs!" Nendou said

"You go and buy your knick-knacks. I've got something important to do."

"Ooo Saiki's looking rather serious, what is it?"

"First in order to do anything we need to get away from them. I mean you've seen how those two are like, they're going to ruin the whole experience."

"I would agree with you if I knew what this experience was?"

"Oh, where did the other girls go?" Kaidou questioned

"Yeah, I haven't seen them today," Nendou said

"Thanks to a certain stomach the girls never make it anywhere on time. Which is good for me. All right, so I won't have to worry about the girls. But as for them...I gotta ditch those two no matter what."

"Ditch why Saiki? Tell me!"

"Hey, cool guy!" A vendor called out to Nendou. "You like this purple t-shirt?"

"Wow, this is pretty cool! I've been looking for more purple," Nendou said

"It's cool, right? Well, there's your souvenir."

"Really?" Nendou threw the t-shirt over his shoulder, "Are you sure? Thanks for the shirt pops!"

"My pleasure. Hey! Wait, you didn't pay!"

"It sounded like you were giving it to me," Nendou said

"I was giving you my pitch. I wasn't handing you my best inventory!"

Well, that was one down.

"Hey, I'll give you a good discount kid."

Kaidou had been lured over to a shop that looked rather shady in nature.

"Hmm... But I already bought all that snake powder with my souvenir money.." Kaidou said

"It's normally $28,000 yen, but just for you unlock it down the $3,000 yen."

"Oh wow, really! I'll take it!" Kaidou said

And now that was two down.

"Come on let's go."

"But where are we-"

The words got caught in Lotus's throat as Saiki gently grasped her hand and started to pull her down the district. No longer did Lotus ponder about what was happening as she felt her cheeks grow warm, her eyes glued to their intertwined hands.

"Finally nothing is going to stand in my way."

Saiki was on a hunt for an Okinawa specialty coffee-flavored anmitsu. The shop that sold them only made five a day and Saiki was determined to get one and was going to make sure Lotus would be able to get one as well.

Why was he bringing her? Is it because he has a crush? Was this going to be considered a date? To the average teenager this kind of outing would seem like a date but then again Saiki and Lotus weren't your average teenagers.

In any case, Saiki wouldn't say it was a date, but he wouldn't say it wasn't one either.

"We've got plenty of time and will definitely be able to score one of the five."

"Five what? What in the world is Saiki talking about?"

"Ahh! It hurts!"

Saiki stopped walking which in turn made Lotus stop as well. They both looked over the shoulders to see Takahashi crouched on the ground holding his stomach writhing in pain.

"My stomach!"

"Takahashi's still here? I could have sworn that stomach ache sent him home yesterday."

"Don't you remember Saiki his stomach started to hurt while we were at the aquarium and you reset it just like you did on the plane."

"Oh, that's right, but we're going home soon so there's no need to help him again."

"Hmm... It probably is for the best. If something is causing him that kind of pain it should really get checked out."

Saiki and Lotus tried to continue on, Saiki still holding Lotus's hand, they were almost in the clear turning a corner but before they could leave the area their names were called out.

"Saiki! Lotus!"

"What a pain."

"One of you get a teacher before he spews!" Takahashi's friends shouted

"Get one yourself. This is annoying."

"Thanks, guys for saving a life. Just get any teacher!"

Oh, Saiki got a teacher all right.

"Hang in there Takahashi!" Coach Matsuzaki shouted in the sick teen's face.

"Seriously? I just wasted precious time on something so small. Oh well, at least there's no one else to stand in my way."

Suddenly Lotus vanished from Saiki's side, he didn't have to ponder as to why as a deranged looking Makoto slid before him.

"There you are!"

"Right on cue, the stalker pervy older brother."

Makoto had bags under his eyes, he was drooling from the side of his mouth, and his hair and clothes were disheveled.

"Where's my future wife and I better not have found out you even looked at my precious Kokomi?" Makoto huffed out.

"He seriously came all the way down to Okinawa?"

Makoto looked so ragged you would've thought he ran all the way here. The blue-haired idol stared up to the sky with a twisted look in his eye.

"You're faithful loyal future husband skipped out on the filming of JUMP police just so he could be with you!" Makoto exclaimed

"He skipped out on TV Tokyo again?"

"Now where is she and my sister?!" Makoto shouted

Saiki pointed a thumb over his shoulder as two girls walked past. With their backs to Makoto one looked like Kokomi.

Like a lion pouncing on his prey, Makoto jumped at the two girls wrapping his arm around "Kokomi".

"Kokomi! I've missed you!"

"Huh?"

The girl looked over her shoulder, and she was clearly not his sister.

"Who are you?!"

"Oh my god, you're like Touru Mugami! I'm a huge fan!"

"Hypnosis might be my most underrated power."

Lotus peeked out from behind one of the ornate palm trees lining the street.

"Is it safe to come out now?"

"Yup, let's get moving."

Lotus stared at the sign above a small hole in the wall shop.

"A dessert place?" Lotus let out a small giggle covering her mouth. "No wonder he seemed so worked up and admit about getting here quickly."

Saiki opened the doors, the shop owner welcoming Lotus and Saiki in.

"Hey there, buddies!"

"Saiki, Lotus, over here!"

"We haven't seen you two all day."

"I'm surprised you two found this place."

"Now our whole group is here."

"I knew it right when I opened the door."

"Wow, what are the odds?"

"~Wait a second...Did those two…~" Teruhashi gasped. "~Sneak away for a secret romantic date alone?! No! That's impossible! That's unfathomable! They probably just got lost and found one another and didn't separate because it was the smart thing to do! That has to be it! Doesn't it! Doesn't it!?~"

Lotus sweat dropped listening to Teruhashi's panic attack.

A waiter approached the two psychics greeting them. Saiki held up a flyer for the dessert he had been so desperately searching for.

"Oh, you're here for the coffee-flavored anmitsu. Well you've come to the right place but I just sold today's five servings to them."

"All right!" Nendou cheered

"Wow this looks so delicious I wish they serve more than just five a day," Mera said

"So..this is how my trip ends."

"Oh...Saiki...I don't think I've seen him this disappointed before, even if his expression hasn't changed."

"Hey, buddies sit down. Y'all can have some of mine. Hey, mister give my friends a bowl!" Nendou said

"Ahh, I see how sweet."

A bowl was set in front of Saiki and Lotus and the group started to scoop out servings from their own dessert filling their bowls.

"It's really heartwarming what you guys are doing. But I'm going to give my portion to Saiki," Lotus said

"Huh? You don't want any?" Chiyo asked

"No, it's not that. I've just been having a bit of an upset stomach, so I'm not up for eating any sweets right now, so I'll just give my portion to Saiki. Besides seeing you guys look so happy is making me feel a bit better." Lotus said

Lotus took her portion giving Saiki a giant bowl.

"There now Saiki has the biggest bowl!" Kaidou cheered

"Chow down folks it's the last memory that we'll make on Okinawa," Nendou said

"Cheers!"

As Saiki took a bite of his animitsu the kindness of his friends mixed with the smile Lotus was giving him made the desert all that much sweeter.

Lotus smiled as she saw the faint smile on Saiki's lips.

"This is really nice. I'm glad Saiki got his dessert and everyone's generosity was really refreshing. And to think Saiki almost didn't get to eat this. I wonder why he didn't just tell me? If he had I probably could have been more help in getting him to this place. Wait...Was he trying to surprise me?"

*DOKI DOKI*

Lotus glanced away from everyone else putting a hand over her beating heart.