Usagi looked around. "Wow! This house sure is big, Naru! I almost didn't believe you when you told me we all had enough space in here."
Naru nodded with pride. "It belonged to my great-grandfather, but when he died, my mother received it."
"There are many rooms in here," Minako said. She stuck her head into another room. "Cool! A leisure room! And look at that giant TV screen - sweet!"
"I can't believe it," Makoto said with sparkling eyes as she came out of another room. "I've never seen such a big and equipped kitchen before! Just wait what I'm going to going to create tonight..."
"Hey Naru," Chibiusa asked. "One question: If you have two beds in your room, why did Usagi have to sleep in my room?" She was angry because Usagi has been pulling the blanket over to her side of the bed all night.
"Um... well, you see..." Naru said nervously. "The other bed in my room is... occupied!"
"Occupied?" Usagi wondered. "By who?"
Suddenly, the person in question popped up right next to her. "Hi, Usagi-san!"
Startled, Usagi jumped back. "Umino? What are you doing here?" Then she growled. "How many times did I ask you not to do that anymore?"
Umino thought about it. "Well, I can't say for sure... you said it so often that I lost count."
"But what are you doing here, Umino?" Ami asked curiously.
Naru blushed. "Well, you know... I invited him..."
Minako grinned. "Aaaah, I see! You wanted him to be in your room so the two of you could have some time alone..."
Naru blushed. Umino laughed nervously. "It's that obvious, huh...?"
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With a sigh, Akane lay down on the blanket. Below her the warm sand, above her the blue sky, in front of her the open sea... It almost made her think of learning how to swim...
Hmm... perhaps next time.
Ranma had already changed into girl form as he really wasn't able to go swimming as a guy. Nabiki once again wore her next-to-nothing black bikini, and Sting was happy he wasn't a human boy - he'd gotten a nosebleed right away.
Nodoka sighed. "It certainly was a good idea to go back to our summer cottage... isn't that right, husband?"
Panda-Genma growfed and held up a sign: 'Just why did I have to come as a panda?'
"Because paying the beach price for a pet is more favorable than paying for another family member, dear."
"Hey!" a cheerful voice suddenly shouted. "Ranma! Akane!"
The Saotomes and Tendos looked up and saw Usagi and her friends walking towards them, including two girls and a boy they didn't know.
Ranma grinned. "Hey, Usagi! Didn't expect to run into you guys here!"
Usagi gestured to her friend. "We're staying with my friend Naru here... she invited us."
Naru waved. "Hello everyone! This is my boyfriend, Umino!"
Kasumi smiled at Chibiusa. "And who's this sweet little girl?"
Chibiusa smiled back. "Call me Chibiusa! I'm Usagi's cousin. And this little kitty is Diana!" She pointed to the small grey cat lying on her head.
Diana meowed. Kasumi smiled. "How cute!"
Usagi and her friends put up their blankets and stuff next to the Tendos and Saotomes. Umino curiously asked Ranma about her martial arts, because he had the feeling he had to do a little more to protect his Naru.
It got even more interesting when the Outer Senshi arrived at the beach and joined them.
Nodoka, Kasumi and Makoto were exchanging cooking recipes, Hotaru and Chibiusa were playing with Diana, Nabiki and Minako were busy showing off their swimsuits to several boys and Michiru asked Ami if she would like to do another swimming race.
Akane leaned back. This was nice... a nice escape from their usual hectical lifestyle... No Youmas to fight, no school, no rivals that were showing up to annoy her...
"NIHAO!"
Akane groaned. Oh no! Not her... Please, not HER!
Her pleads fell on deaf ears as it really was Shampoo, Chinese Amazon and third fiancee of Ranma (according to the laws of her village). She ran up to them and glomped Ranma instantly.
"Ranma! Shampoo so happy to see you! Take Shampoo on date, yes?"
Umino looked curiously at the two. "Um, does that girl always hug other girls?"
Usagi laughed nervously. "It's a long story, Umino..."
Akane stood up. "Shampoo, what are you doing here? And let go of Ranma!"
Shampoo turned around. "Ah, violent girl is here as well... You here to enter swimsuit contest? Shampoo thinks you won't have much of a chance, though..."
"Swimsuit contest?" Nabiki wondered. "What are you talking about?"
Shampoo smiled and held up a poster. "Bikini contest! Is being held here on beach! Shampoo wants to enter, to show Airen how lucky he is to have wife as Shampoo."
Usagi squealed and jumped to her feet. "Oh, wow! I'm gonna take part as well! This is going to be fun!"
Minako nodded. "Me too! No one can resist the Venus of the beach!"
Rei smirked. "Sounds like fun! I think I'll do it, too."
Naru turned around to her Umino and smiled. "What do you think, Umino? Do you think I would have a chance?"
"O-of course, Naru," Umino stuttered. "You know you're the most beautiful girl in my eyes..."
She giggled. "That's so sweet of you! Okay, I'll take part as well."
"What about you, Akane?" Usagi asked. "Wanna try it?"
"I don't know..." Akane said. "I just wanted to relax..."
Shampoo grinned. "Aaaah, violent girl is big chicken? Maybe thinks has no chance of winning against Shampoo? With flat chest like that, is no wonder!"
Akane snarled. How dared that Chinese bimbo? "All right, Shampoo! I'll show you that real beauty doesn't require two abnormal balloons on a girl's chest like yours!"
"Hey, Ranma!" Minako grinned. "How about taking part as well? In girl form, you surely have the right body."
Ranma blushed. Ami giggled. "Minako, that wasn't nice..."
"Aiyah," Shampoo suddenly gasped. "Have forgotten totally!" She pulled out some flasks. "Ranma, there is diving contest for men as well. If you want to, Shampoo give you water-proof soap, and you can particip... parcit... take part as well!"
Nodoka smiled. "Oh, good idea! What do you say, Ranma? Prove them how manly you are!"
"Do it, Airen," Shampoo cheered him on. "Winner of bikini contest and diving contest will win a date with each other!"
"R-r-really?" Umino stuttered. He looked as his girlfriend, gathered his courage and stepped forward. "I... I'll do it!"
"Umino?" Naru wondered. "But... you're not exactly the best diver..."
"Don't worry," Umino said. "I'll do fine! I'll win for you, Naru!"
"Aw, I dunno..." Ranma said. "I mean, I really don't wanna..."
'And I certainly would like to get away from this fiancee business for the weekend,' she added mentally.
"I knew you wouldn't have it in you, Ranma," another voice called.
Ranma turned around. "Ryoga?"
Ryoga grinned as he approached his rival. "You're not man enough to prove your strength to Akane, huh? Well, I'm gonna take part in that contest, and I'm gonna win."
"Hah!" Ranma laughed. "I'd like to know how you're going to do that, pork-butt!"
Ryoga grinned and raised another flask of water-proof soap. "I worked for Cologne in the Nekohanten's kitchen for a while... and she paid me with this! I know I can win, but if you are too afraid to show your fiancees what you're made of..."
'And if I win, I'll have a date with Akane,' Ryoga thought gleefully. 'Surely she will win the swimsuit contest, with her beauty...'
Ranma grinned. Her pride was under attack and she was not gonna back down from a challenge. "All right, I'll do it! Won't be too hard if even you can do it!"
'Aiyah...' Shampoo thought. 'Hopefully pig-boy won't win this time... Great-grandmother shouldn't have given him water-proof soap.'
"I still don't get it..." Umino shook his head. "Why would a girl enter a diving contest for males?"
"Well, it certainly won't be a boring weekend," Setsuna said, looking around. Kasumi nodded. "Definitely not."
"Hey Michiru," Chibiusa asked suddenly. "I haven't seen Haruka around. Where is she?"
Suddenly a pink blur came zooming past them, followed by a enraged blonde.
"Jacques! Jacques!"
"GIVE ME BACK MY MAGAZINE!"
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