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Chapter 23

"Can you hurry it up, already?" Damion yelled from outside my tent. I quickly put on my keyhole-neckline, one piece solid black swimsuit, and then a t-shirt and shorts over that. I unzipped the tent door, walking out and shoving Damion. "Just shut up, idiot." I muttered. He stumbled back, then hiding his hands behind his back again. He and Akio were both already changed into their swimsuits, Akio wearing a thin long-sleeved grey shirt. "Lakes also creep me out. Especially those freaking reeds that are just short enough so you don't see them." He muttered. "Just stop complaining already, dude." Damion said. "It's getting really annoying. I quickly tied my hair up in a high ponytail, beginning to walk to the lake, Damion and Akio following close behind. "Can't wait til we get there." Damion said, stretching. "Yeah, why's that?" I muttered. "Can't wait to see you in a sexy swimsuit." I felt my cheeks begin to turn a pale shade of red. "Piss off." I growled, picking up my pace. "Aw, come on. I bet you look great." He said, picking up his pace as well and winking at me. I looked back at Akio. "You're just fine with this?" I asked, annoyed. Akio shrugged. "He means well." I rolled my eyes and looked back ahead, realizing we'd made it to the lake. Damion ran ahead and into the water immediately, and Akio followed after him, taking off his dark grey shirt. I didn't rush in as fast. I took of my red t-shirt and shorts, revealing my black swimsuit. I heard a wolf whistle in the distance and covered my body defensively with my arms, turning around. "I said piss off, Damion!" I yelled. Damion laughed. I ran down to the lake and jumped in the water, accidentally bumping into Damion. Damion laughed and smirked. "I was right, you do look hot." He said. "How many times to I have to tell you to piss off-" I was interrupted as I felt a splash of the cold lake water hit me. I turned around to look at Akio and laughed. "Hey, what the hell?" I splashed him in return and it soon turned into a splash fight. Damion joined in after a few minutes of just sitting there. We were down at the lake for a few hours, before we got tired and headed back to camp. It wasn't dark yet, so we just sat outside in our camp chairs. It was quiet, and I was eating strawberry pocky when Damion broke the silence. "Hey, you know, you're always eating pocky. Ever heard of the pocky game?" He asked with a grin. Both mine and Akio's faces turned an extreme shade of red, and even Damion was blushing a bit himself. "No way! You could end up kissing Akio or I could end up kissing you or something else really weird." I muttered. "Of course, but honestly why don't you two just play and I can just watch from here." He replied, still grinning. "Hell no!" I said at the exact same time as Akio agreed. I looked over at Akio, who's face was bright red and was avoiding eye contact with me. "Seriously?" I asked, skeptical still. Akio smiled. "Of course, I'd love to kiss you any chance I get." He said, looking upwards and away from me. He rubbed the back of his head nervously. "Alright whatever." I muttered, I moved my camping chair right next to his, placing one end of a piece of pocky in my mouth, and allowing Akio to do the same with the other end of the pocky. "God, this is embarrassing." I managed to mumble with the pocky in my mouth. I felt my face begin to feel like it was burning, more and more as each end of the pocky was cut down until my lips were touching Akio's on the very last bit of pocky. I flipped out, opening my mouth and letting go of the pocky, pulling back. I sighed. "So fucking awkward." I muttered. "Sorry, Akio, I love you, but. . . it's just so awkward, and, with him watching. . ." Chills went up my spine as I looked over at Damion, his arms folded and a smirk on his face. "Creep." I muttered under my breath. I wasn't paying attention after that, and I realized Damion had gotten up and was standing right over me. He leaned over, his hands on my shoulders and kissed me right on the lips. "Wait. . . What the hell?" I muttered, dazed and shocked. Akio was just as stunned as I was. "Just wanted to see what Akio's so into." He smiled. "Okay, you're my best friend, but do that again and I'll kick your ass." Akio growled. I said nothing, still confused. The orange sky began to darken slowly until it was night, and we all headed back to our tents in silence.