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?

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[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?

[crossmyheartandhope]

You got it, dude.

[Drops his jacket, too, and kicks off his boots, then wriggles out of his bodysuit and drops it there on the ground]

[He's got goosebumps immediately, too]

On three?

[unbr8kable]

[She gives a thumbs up, at least one hand steady and not shivering.]

One...two...three!

[And she gets a bit of a running start before leaping out into midair]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[He's half a second behind her - gets clear into open space and laughs, breathless]

[Lets out a startled whoop, as gravity takes hold]

[unbr8kable]

[Does the same, yelping as she begins to fall, stomach trailing a bit behind]

[Despite no small amount of flailing, she manages to hit the water with legs pointed to slice through the water. It still makes an incredible splash, though]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[He's half a second behind her, the splash when he hits in a cannonball no less spectacular]

[unbr8kable]

[Despite the proximity to the onsen, the water is fairly chilly, enough that she's a little breathless when she finally surfaces, swimming around to wait for him to follow]

Hahah!

[crossmyheartandhope]

[He pops up a second later, just as breathless, hair plastered to his face and laughter ringing out even over the roar of the falls]

[unbr8kable]

[She gives a whoop, shoving her hair out the way before splashing at him with a grin]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[He isn't actually great at swimming, so the return splash isn't as dramatic as it could be if he wasn't busy staying afloat, but he sure is doing his best]

[unbr8kable]

[She knows enough not to dunk him...or at least, when she dunks him under the water anyway, she knows to make sure he comes up after]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[He sure does]

[By holding onto her shoulder and trying to shove her down, too]

[unbr8kable]

[She blurbles, struggling to push back up before switching and going the other way, back deeper into the water]

[crossmyheartandhope]

Wh - whoa!

[Spoilers, he was just leaning on her, so when she goes under, he also does,]

[unbr8kable]

[She laughs, bubbles floating out with the sound. She pokes at his sides before kicking back towards the surface]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Pokes back, possible close to tickling, as he kicks back toward the surface, himself]

[unbr8kable]

[She kicks a little harder, though at his legs or just enthusiastic treading water is difficult to tell]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[A burst of bubbles, this time, as he laughs - and then he's breaking the surface again, lunging toward her to poke at her]

[unbr8kable]

[She attempts to squirm away, splashing at him in defense, that's totally a stone wall, surely]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Surely it is impossible to tickle through a stone wall, and yet he is trying,]