Futaba decides to regroup with the others, but...

Futaba sighed. She decided to just go back to the others and figure out something else. She really didn't want to talk to anyone looking like this if she could help it, so she ran back towards the water, once again holding the bikini twice.

On the way back, the bikini almost came completely loose when she was accidentally smacked into by a kid on a tube. She quickly fled before anything happened and eventually made it back to the others. When Ann saw she was still wearing the bikini, her face fell. Akira was still turned around.

She explained the situation and they both sighed. "We need to find something else." Futaba said.

"Yeah..." Ann said, then awkwardly stared at Futaba. "U-um...can I have that back now?"

"Oh, yeah." Futaba said, and started untying the bikini. Then, suddenly, a Boise erupted. All three froze as they had a.simultaneously sense of fear. Futaba looked up to see yet another wave approaching. Before she could say anything, the wave crashed into them, sending them partially flying. Futaba tumbled through the water as the wave passed over them. Once it was gone, she quickly fled to the surface. Once emerged, she sputtered and coughed, her nose burning from getting suddenly filled with water. She opened her eyes to see Akira and Ann doing similar actions. Ann looked up and paled when she saw Futaba. Akira looked over and froze as well. Futaba stared at them in confusion.

"F-Futaba...your chest..." Ann said, and Futaba slowly looked down. The already loose bikini top had been swept away, and her breasts were completely exposed above the water. Water glistened from the sunlight as a single drop slid off her nipple, hardened from the chill water. Futaba was stunned by shock, giving Akira ample time to stare before she shrieked and dove under the water.

"Futaba! Are the bottoms-?!" Ann asked. Futaba poked her head above the water, and mentally felt herself. The bottoms were still there, if a little loosened. She nodded as she tightened them back up. Ann breathed a sigh of relief before her face reddened again.

"Well now we're in a worse position than before!" Ann shouted at her. Futaba groaned. "Just give me back my bottoms, at least!" Futaba nodded hesitantly as she stripped off the bottoms and handed them over. Once they were back on, Futaba could tell she felt immediately more relaxed.

"So, now what?" Ann asked. "We've got one and a half naked girls with only a pair of bikini bottoms between us."

"Akira has trunks." Futaba offered, but Ann sighed.

"Any ideas?" she asked aloud.