Can't Deny It --- OMORI Suntan

Forever? Forever. (FINAL)

They all returned to the campsite, and everything was tidied up, not an item left out in sight. "Hey guys!" Hero waved, holding a pile of equipment in his arms, leaning back ever so slightly to keep everything balanced."How was it?"

"Terrible." Aubrey responded with a grimace, she let out a huff as she sat straight down on the grass and kind of hurt her back while doing so, but she wouldn't make that obvious.

"Why's that?"

"Aubrey reckons the staff were being abnormal." Basil shrugged, standing beside Sunny and Kel as the sunlight reflected on their eyes, causing them to raise their hands to block it out.

"They. WERE. abnormal." The pinkette complained. Hero let out a small hum as he looked upward, recalling his experience with the staff there. "Well, I have to say, they were pretty odd when I spoke to them, but it's best not to be rude about it, it's probably unintentional."

Aubrey just stared at him, not knowing how to argue with the eldest of the group. She sighed once again, shrugging. "Whatever."

"Anyways guys...I have a small surprise for later." Hero slowly added as he looked down at the other four. Basil returned the gaze and moved a few strands of blonde hair away from his face, tucking them behind his ear. "What is it?"

"Well..." Hero opened his mouth to speak, but hesitated. "You'll see." He said simply, seemingly not wanting to give things away as he smiled lightly. He stepped forward and put down the several things he was carrying. "I'll start cooking up some soup for later, you guys go ahead and explore." He suggested, collecting ingredients from his rucksack. "Soup? You never told us anything about soup." Aubrey tilted her head in confusion. Hero looked at Aubrey from his side, and he started ripping open packets and small bags. "Well, you didn't exactly ask, Aubrey." He responded gently.

As silence thought it made its way back to stay, Kel ran over to the top of the hill beside their camping spot and he looked down, observing the area. "Hey guys! Looks like there's a lake nearby, we can go check it out while we wait?" He pointed out and the others slowly nodded. "Sounds like a plan." Basil said with a simple smile, and he made his way up the small hill, Sunny lagging behind him."Uh huh." Aubrey muttered and got up on her feet again, lazily following the boys. They all ran down the hill after reaching the top to find that the lake was actually closer than they expected, maybe it was all to do with perspective. They all crouched down beside one another, and looked down at the clear, glimmering water of the lake, small strands of grass sprouting from the small banks. The sounds of water rushing fast and crashing against the little rocks filled the air. Basil took a deep breath, "It's so...calming." he smiled, and hopped over from rock to rock, to the other side of the lake, and he began to walk around another hill without an issue. "Where are you going?" Aubrey peered over at Basil, raising an eyebrow.

"Pardon?" Basil said as he turned around, he looked over at the pinkette in confusion. She spokez but he didn't hear anything she said.

"Where. are. you. going?"

"Huh?"

"Whe-"

"Sorry, Aubrey, I can't hear you, the water is too loud!!"

Aubrey stood up straight and hopped over on the rocks to the other side where Basil was, and she stood opposite him, lowering down to his height and yelling. "WHERE. DO. YOU. THINK. YOU'RE. GOING?"

Basil paused and pushed her back slightly, "Oh! I can hear you now..." He muttered and Aubrey facepalmed and sighed. "Well? Aren't you gonna check out the lake a little more with us?"

"I'm going to explore more, come with if you'd like!"

"Sure hold on." Aubrey looked over to Sunny and Kel who were still on the previous side of the lake. "Hey, you two! We're gonna explore more, wanna come with?"