day 418 | vacation

[unbr8kable]

[There is more to Hachijo Island than just creepy hotels filled with fungus--though there are plenty of those.

But one doesn't need to visit one for impressive-looking black-sand beaches with tide pools and sea turtles frolicking nearby, or tall, green cliffs that fall off into the sea, or mountains to climb, or hot springs with views of the aforementioned cliffs and beaches or even overlooking a waterfall.

Nemesis comes ashore with satchel full, looking between the greenery and the water and the mountains rising nearby, and then over to Hurricane, grinning]

...Ready to relax?

Comments

[unbr8kable]

--Whoa, really? Where?

[crossmyheartandhope]

Nuh-uh, I ain't telling.

S'gotta be a surprise.

[unbr8kable]

[Clicks her tongue]

It'd better be pretty stupid, then. I'm expecting big things since you're keeping it shrouded in secrecy!

[crossmyheartandhope]

Oh it's real stupid.

I been looking for a long time.

[unbr8kable]

I mean, if you been looking since we talked about it, then for a real long time. Just lemme know when you wanna check it out--I'm ready.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Well, not today, that's for sure.

We got way better places to check out.

[unbr8kable]

That's for sure. Look at this.

[They've made it to the summit by now, and it's a lovely view--to one side, the town and the bay and Tokyo, far off in the distance; to the other, water spilling from its source and past the onsen to the pool below]

Wondering why we gotta spend all our time in Shinjuku when we could have this...

[crossmyheartandhope]

Man, for real.

[He gives there hands a little swing, where they're linked together]

Who says we can't? We can come out here whenever.

[unbr8kable]

[Does the same, pleasant]

Yeah... Maybe we should get a plane or something. Don't gotta spend as much time in the sub.

[crossmyheartandhope]

I got a hot air balloon.

[unbr8kable]

...That doesn't sound faster, though it does sound pretty amazing.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Could give it a go next time.

[unbr8kable]

Around Tokyo-F in 80 days?

[crossmyheartandhope]

We can do it in way less than 80 days.

What's-his-name only needed 180 for the whole world.

[unbr8kable]

Well, we don't got the whole world...

...But I guess we never did. So the city'll work for now.

[Bumps into him]

What you wanna do now? Figure there's better places to talk about balloons than just standing here, right?

[crossmyheartandhope]

Oh - right.

C'mon, we can't be far from the top now.

[Tugging her along the path]

[unbr8kable]

[Follows until they make it to the top]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Leaning out perhaps inadvisably far to look down]

Man. Look at that jump.

[unbr8kable]

You really wanna do it?

[It is a ways down, and she follows the path of the water, down and down and down]

[crossmyheartandhope]

We came this far, right?

[unbr8kable]

That's true...

[She takes off her pack, lowering it to the ground, then leans out over the edge farther than natural (thanks, Stability)]

Your leg ain't gotta break or nothing, is it? Climbing you back up the hill'd be a hike.

[crossmyheartandhope]

I mean, it's probly fine?

Long as I don't hit a rock or nothing.

[unbr8kable]

[Leans out again, squinting]

Jump out far enough, and you shouldn't hit anything...prolly. If you're ready, anyways.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Dude, I was born ready.

Are you ready?

[unbr8kable]

When was I ever not ready?

[Shucks off her jacket, and her shoes; considers the drop again and strips down to her underwear. Her skin immediately pebbles up since it IS [november]]

You coming?