Heart's Promise

Chapter 8

"Whoooo!" Joe rushed ahead to the beach with Mark in tow.

"Why does he behave like he hasn't seen a beach in his life?" Jin sighed.

"Just let him be." Ren patted his shoulder. "He is excited, it's not a crime."

Jin shook his head as he and Ren picked up the bags Joe had dropped in his hurry. They headed to their rooms leaving Joe and Mark at the beach.

"I love the water." Joe exclaimed as the waves almost sent him toppling over.

"Be careful." Mark was right behind him holding him up. Joe shivered from something other than the cold water. The two of them turned as they heard a shout and found Jin and Ren looking at them. Mark immediately let go of Joe and stepped aside as Ren joined them.

"Is he not coming?" Joe asked Ren.

"He doesn't want to." Ren shrugged. "You know how he is, you can't force him."

"But it's the beach, how can he not come?" Joe looked back at Jin who was sitting on the sand, hands around his knees and watching the three of them in the water.

Jin sighed as the three figures in front of him gestured for him to join them. He was not a particular fan of the sea. What he did love was watching the sunset. The different oranges and reds was one of his favourite things to look at.

"What?" Jin asked as he saw the three of them come towards him. In one quick movement they picked him up and carried him into the water, screaming all the way.

"That's what you get for ditching me!" Joe was screaming to be heard above the sound made by the waves.

"I did not ditch you." Jin sat up in the water, completely soaked. "I just don't particularly like being in the water."

Joe made a face at him as he started splashing water on his brother.

"Really?" Jin asked. "Is that how you want to play it?" He grinned as he made a sudden move on Joe and pushed his head under the water.

"Stop!" Joe came up, gasping and laughing, throwing his hands around.

"Try getting away if you can." Jin smirked as he ducked him again, narrowly avoiding Joe's thrashing hands.

"You're not getting away." Joe came up for air and promptly got his hand situated around Jin's neck who tried pulling away, screaming no. Joe took zero notice.

"Oh, help!" Jin shrieked at Ren and Mark who were dying with laughter. "You two are useless." He screamed as his head went under again.

"Come on, stop it." Ren finally disentangled the two brothers, wheezing. As Jin's face cleared the water, he gasped for air, his hand clamped around Joe's. The two brothers looked at each other, eyebrows raised and quietly dived on top of Ren who had his back turned to them. He went down with a shout.

"Come on." Joe called out to Mark. "If you want to help your friend."

Mark looked from Joe to Jin almost as if he was seeking approval yet Jin never turned to look at him. He stood a little distance away unsure if he should be joining them at all.

"What are you waiting for?" Jin called out. "Come!"

Mark looked at his face, a little shocked. Jin gestured to him, smiling. Ren's hand caught the side of his face and he toppled over in the water.

"You are being a really shitty friend!" Ren looked up from under the hands of the two brothers who were trying their best to put him back under the water.