summary: why do I even bother? you guys will love this one like the other few last ones
"speaking"
"thinking"
on with the story
somewhere in japan at a highway, 2 high classed black limo is making its way up the road, heading to the direction of a Hotspring inn.
within one of the limo, there is Yukihira Soma, Nakiri Erina, Arato Hisako, Nakiri Alice, Kurokiba Ryo, Hayama Akira, Tadokoro Megumi, and Takumi Aldini; all eight of them are silent as the atmosphere is thick as a brick wall.
"I-I can't believe it" muttered Erina while trembling a bit. seeing her reaction made Soma smirks and chuckle amusingly. "I knew that Soma had planned to betray me...but you too, H-Hisako? how c-could you betray m-me just to work t-together!?"
"I'm sorry, Erina-sama," said Hisako with an apologetic look before a UNO Plus 2 card was placed down on a pile where there were several others. Erina's eyes quiver and shake as she holds multiple numbers of cards in her hands already.
"Why do you guys have to make it sound like we're gambling life and death?" said Akira with a sweatdrop as they were playing UNO in the limo while on their way to the hot spring inn.
it was the holiday in Totsuki after the defeat of the Azami Administration, the rebel group had decided to take a vacation to a famous hot spring inn where Megumi had work in her stagiaire days. now the anti-Azami group/ rebel forces with the exception of Mimasaka Subaru, Megishima Tosuke, are going to the hot springs for a week of R&R time.
"come on, Erina~. do you have another plus card to put on the pile?" said Soma in a cheeky voice while having a smirk, the man only holding two UNO cards in hand, the same could be said about Hisako, Alice, Ryo, Akira, Megumi, and Takumi as well. "if you don't~"
"you have to take more cards, even more~!" added Alice in a sing-song while having a Chesire cat smile.
Erina grumbled and let out a frustrated small squeal as all the cards are in her hand are just numbers and no other. she started tearing up in frustration as she is the one who suggested the game while feeling prideful and she gloated that she will win, but in just 10 minutes time, she is losing very badly.
"t-this is a bit..." said Megumi while feeling bad for Erina
"you two are making her cry, you know," said Takumi with a sweatdrop, seeing how Soma and Alice are just working together to beat Erina.
a minute pass and Soma place his final card on the stack while saying UNO.
"I think this is when I say..." said Soma before having a smirking grin to Erina who has 20 cards in her hand while others weren't. "checkmate, right?"
"again! and this time its trump!" exclaimed Erina as she places the UNO cards in her hand away before magically taking a deck of cards out of nowhere.
"she doesn't like to lose to him, huh?" said Akira as Hisako nodded. the games continued on as to spend the time as the trip to the hot spring inn is a bit far.
after 10 minutes, from playing trumps, to playing truth or dare, then I spy, the games keep on changing as Erina has been losing because of Soma and Alice working together and that frustrates her because Soma is her boyfriend, and what type of boyfriend likes to see their girlfriend lose?
"Naginata," said Alice before she looks at Hisako who cups her chin.
"A...A...Amai (sweet)" stated Hisako as the group is now playing Shiritori, Hisako looks at Erina as it's her turn now.
"I..I...I..Itsuka (someday) said Erina, continuing the Shiritori word from the previous sentence. she then looks at Soma as it's his turn. Soma leans close to Erina before pulling her close by her waist.
"Aishiteru (i love you)" said Soma with a smile as Erina's face started to go red because of his choice of words.
"ho~ho~!" Alice snickers as she gets Soma's plan. the Shiritori continued next for Akira, Ryo, Takumi, Megumi, Alice, Hisako, and then back to Erina, the word now being kimono.
"no..no...N-Noroi (curse)" stuttered Erina as Soma leans close to her to the point that his warm breath is tickling her skin. when it's Soma's turn, the young man leans close to Erina's ear and whispered "iroppoi~ (you're sexy)"
hearing the word, made Erina's face go full-on tomato red with steam coming off her head.
"What did you just whisper to her?" said Akira while not wanting to know in his mind.
"yeah! yeah! what did you say to her~?!" said Alice, wanting to know with a kid's happy face.
"nothing~," said Soma in a sing-song before he pecks Erina's cheeks, the girl's face still red as her mind is going haywire with some indecent thoughts.
"he's lying," said Takumi as Megumi nodded.
after a few minutes, the two limos finally arrived at the hot spring inn where there is an inn staff is waiting for them by the entrance. everyone exited out of the two limos with their luggage in hand. Soma came out of the limo but rather with his luggage but, he came out carrying Erina in his arms.
along the way to the hot spring inn, Erina had fainted because of the so much loving and teasing words that Soma whispered to her, her mind couldn't take it so much that she fainted. Soma carries her in his arms as he went in the inn first to get Erina to their shared room together.
"I'll see ya guys in a while," said Soma as he went up the stairs to get to their room. Hisako and the others waved him off before they went to their room which are on the first floor.
Soma entered an inn room after having a bit of a struggle in opening the door with its doorknob. he got in with Erina in his arms as he went to the bed and settled her on it. he positioned her head on the pillow before staring at her peaceful and beautiful face. he combs some hair on her forehead away so that he can give a peck on Erina's forehead and then to her lips.
the young man then caresses Erina's cheeks and gently traces two fingers around her forehead and then down the side, he just loved how soft her skin is and how beautiful she is.
"I love you, Erina" whispered Soma before giving Erina another peck on the lips.
night time came as the night sky had the full moon and the thousand stars above. Isshi and the guys were all in the hot spring waters, all relaxing in the warm and calming waters.
"This is youth~!" said Isshiki while floating in the water while only having a towel around his waist.
"This is the Life," said Daigo, just relaxing in the warm water.
"you said it," said Shoji, agreeing with Diago for once.
within the inn at the massage room, Ryo, Takumi, and Akira were getting massages by the inn staff but at a very considerable amount of pain.
"s-s-stop! that way is!" exclaimed Akira as a massager is folding his legs to the side while making bone popping noises.
"owowowow!" cried out Takumi as his arms get pulled back and then up.
"it hurts, god damnit!" exclaimed Ryo in his berserk mode while strangling a massager by the neck.
"you guys are just too stiff sometimes," said Soma who is getting the same massages but he's not complaining about how painful the procedure is.
"it damn hurts!" Akira and the others exclaimed angrily as it was Soma's idea to get them massaged in the first place.
meanwhile at the women's side.
"This is heaven~!" said Yuki in a vibrating voice as she is sitting on a massage chair that just shakes nonstop.
"you said it~" added Ikumi, sitting on the massage chair beside Yuki's.
Ryoko, Alice, and Megumi were drinking bottles of milk in a variety of Strawberry, chocolate, and plain flavor.
"puah~! this is by far the best milk drink ever!" said Alice in the delight of the delicious taste.
"Nothing beats drinking cold milk after a dip in the hot spring," said Ryoko as this is the best way to enjoy a vacation in a hot spring inn.
"i want one more~!" said Alice, going for another bottle of flavored milk.
"you can't, Alice-san! it's bad if you drink more than one!" said Megumi, strictly following the inn's rule.
Erina, and Hisako are at the massaging area as they were getting a full-on treatment by the staff.
"aaahhh~!" Erina and Hisako let out blissful sighs as they love getting the massages that feel like heaven for their body.
after the relaxation of the hot springs, we turn our attention to Soma and Erina who were walking down a path in the nearby forest, both wearing the inn's Yukata and Kimono together in a matching blue color.
"Just where is the place?" asked Erina as Soma was told by one of the inn's staff that there is a famous spot nearby the inn where lots and lots of love couples go at night because of the folklore of being tied together for life and be filled with happiness.
"The staff said that if we walk down this path, we'll find a single tree out in the open, just near a lake" replied Soma as he holds Erina's hand while they walk together "and I was told that if it's at the full moon, we'll see something magical going to happen there"
"magical?" said Erina with a curious look "what is it?"
"The staff didn't tell me" replied Soma with a shrug of his shoulders before lifting one finger up. "but I know for a fact that at this time of the month is the best time to go the place"
Soma and Erina continued walking down the path as they headed to the direction of where it will take them to the location.
after a few minutes of walking, the two finally arrived at an opening where they find a single large tree that is just near the lake which was reflecting the beautiful glow of the full moon and the stars above.
"beautiful," said Erina, amazed that there was such a place in existence.
"come on" said Soma as the two went to the tree and settled down under it.
a gentle breeze passes by as Soma and Erina just enjoyed the sound of the crickets singing in the calm night, it was a perfectly calm and peaceful scene that seems to have come from a different world than theirs.
"This is such a beautiful place," said Erina, admiring how the lake beautifully reflects the moon's amazing glow.
"yeah," said Soma before the two sees little flickers of light flying up from the grass as they started flying around. "aren't those..."
"fireflies?" muttered Erina as she holds her right hand up and saw one firefly landing on her palm, the small glowing insect moves around her palm before flying away.
"so this is the amazing thing the staff told me, huh?" said Soma with a chuckle as the fireflies dance around in the air while some were in the leaves of the tree above, illuminating it as if it was a Christmas tree.
Soma and Erina watched the beautiful scene as they lean close to each other while having their fingers intertwined with each other.
"hey Soma..." said Erina as Soma made a humming sound to her voice. "...can we go here again?"
"we can go here as much as you want" replied Soma as he looks at her before giving her head a kiss. "i promise that"
Erina glances at Soma and gave him a loving smile before both lean towards each other in a loving kiss that separated after a minute. the two soon watch the beautiful scene, as it is such a magical moment for them that will stay in their hearts forever.
that's a wrap!
how is it?
did anyone get more ideas? I have no idea at some times but when i do, I'll put them in!
bye bye