Aomine: What's not to Love?

Chapter 44

"Isn't this cute!" Momoi squealed as she held up a small object. She waved it in the air wildly making it hard to see what she was trying to show. The group was standing in a store looking for souvenirs. "It looks like you." Momoi teased. Sayuri examined the small plastic object and gave a frown. The small key chain was modeled after a small anime girl with curly pig tails. She had to admit she'd worn her hair just like that on several occasions. 

"It is cute." She mumbled a little taking the object to stare at the details. Grabbing it she decided on it as a decent souvenir, or at least a little something cute for herself. To be honest she was getting tired of looking around. 

They had spent a good portion of they're day shopping. She seemed to be the one hating it the most, she had been worried the boys would get bored following around a group of giggly girl, but they seemed to be conversing between each other and discussing sports and looking at different sports wear. 

They're conversations always seemed to be rather heated, mostly on Aomine's side. He seemed to be growing a love hate relationship with Haruki. Haruki behaved the same as always, the ditsy boy seemed to prove just how much he was. He angered Aomine severely at one point in time on the outing when he spilled a smoothie all over his shirt. 

Haruki had avoided death, but seemed to be rather apologetic and even more attentive to him the rest of the day. Of course apologetic and attentive Haruki, was more trouble then he was worth. His talkative nature and shear positive thinking seemed to wear Aomine down. He seemed to have given up on glaring at the boy and just started ignoring his weird innocent ways.To be honest it still didn't look like Aomine like him yet, but hey, at least they weren't arguing.

"Look at this, I love this color!" Momoi dragged Sayuri over to the next rack. Sayuri somehow she hadn't run off from Aomine earlier that day when they had all first left the hotel. Maybe his teasing wasn't as bad as this. 

As much as Sayuri liked cute things and to dress nicely. She had never been the shopping kind of girl, she was in and out of stores quick and never cared much for expensive clothes and shoes. Maybe she was just a weird girl. But she kind of hoped Aomine would come and kidnap her again.

Thinking this she tilted her head in the boys direction. They seemed to be at a stall on the open market street. They had been browsing the local food stalls all the way from the market entrance. She almost wanted to be caught peeking at him, then for him to give her another smirk. Realizing what she was expecting she looked away feeling rather pathetic for wanting to be caught. 

She noticed the boys approaching the clothing stall they were looking through and Haruki speed forward towards Momoi. "Satsuki, we need to start towards the beach if we want to spend any time there before we have to go back home." He said with a sudden urgency that was unexpected for what she knew of him. 

Aomine trailed behind not looking like he cared much either way as he ate a piece of grilled meat from a cabob. It did look delicious . She starred at it longingly wishing she had enough money to spend on it. "Hey, can I try some?" She asked leaning towards him and tugging on his arm. He glanced down to her and didn't give any sort of reply, merely holding the stick out to her to grab. 

She leaned her head forward and took a bite right off the stick still in his hands. She chewed it for a moment and glanced up at his expression almost shocked a little for her to have taken it from him and have eaten it in his hands. She smiled up at him. "That's really good, what kind of sauce is this?" 

"Want to have mine?" Haruki said moving towards her and smiling. He held out his untouched cabob and she gratefully took it. "Are you sure you don't want it?" She asked worried he was merely doing it out of shear kindness. She certainly didn't deserve any.

"It's fine take it." He smiled giving her a quick pat on the shoulder. A little taken back with the sudden pat she nodded and gave a thank you. Turning back to Aomine and holding out her meat, she said. "Here's pay back." She gave a rather warm smile suddenly at her words, almost as if he was touched. She was confused as to what touched him so much. Did he really like meat that much? 

Pondering the sudden expression and wishing she knew more about him she followed Momoi to the register along with the items she herself wanted to purchase. She boys stood back a small distance away talking again. She was just close enough she could make out her name for second in the conversation. Her head turned to watch them wondering what they were talking about. 

After leaving the store and heading for the beach once again they stopped by the hotel to drop off their things and change. Momoi seemed to have another swim suit , looking into her suitcase, she had a vast variety off clothes. Were you supposed to bring so much clothes on vacations. She hadn't been on any without her family before and was a little confused. She only owned one swimsuit and never saw the need for another. She had laid it out from yesterday and it was perfectly usable.

"You should wear mine." Momoi said pulling out another unused one from her suitcase. Taking one glance at the biking, Sayuri knew it was impossible. "I don't think so." She said raising an eyebrow with a look of complete rejection to the idea. " Come on you'd look so it cute, i'm sure Aomine would love it." She said with a wink. 

There was no doubt he would. That wasn't the issue, or any incentive, due to moral and religious beliefs she didn't agree to revealing that much of her body. She had nothing against Momoi for doing so, while they both believed in different things, the two still remained friends. Sayuri found this almost inspiring. She never thought she could befriend someone so different in such a way. They were close enough to get along in beliefs but still independent.

Momoi didn't seam to push the thought anymore and packed her spare suit away. The two then existed the room to meet the boys both standing shirtless in their swim suits. After another walk they headed to the beach once again. This time Sayuri was far more relaxed. She seemed to have gotten over how conscious she was of showing her body after a while.

Aomine hadn't gotten over it yet he seemed very interested in leaning every curve he could get his hands on. She wondered how she was supposed to preserve her virginity with this man. Every chance he got he'd but his arms around her or grab. He'd even picked her up off her feet and throw her into the ocean once. It was an embarrassing moment as she was insecure about her weight. He seemed to lift it with ease, but he was a star basketball player. 

All in all, she had a wonderful time on her adventure, learning new sides of the new people around her, she was more open then ever, happier then ever around her friends. She once hadn't held any interest or meaning to friendships. Valuing only her family above all else. Even if nothing can replace her precious family, she will always love her friends.