Chapter 12 (Now with a title)
Surf's Up, Bras!

The waves by the camp started to grow huge and rapid, as the teachers and adults viewed the seas. The other kids watched on, as they were amazed.

Yukari hollered in enjoyment.

"SURF'S UP!"

The people in the camp cheered, as the others are running into the cabins, to change into their bikinis, swimsuits, bathing suits, and others. Chiyo and Osaka, in their school swimsuits, then spoke in private, as the others headed to the beachside. Osaka revised her trick to eliminating either or both Tenma and Yakumo.

"Miss Osaka… I doubt the trick will work, but run by it again," Chiyo requested, "I don't suppose that you have such an evil mind to beat the Tsukamoto Sisters, once and for all."

Osaka ran through the plan, again:
"Step One – Tenma appears in the surfing contest, no matter what, since they choose who gets the surf. If the other sister, it'll work. Chiyo-Chan, you want one Tsukamoto out, and the other, with it.
Step Two – I dive in, during the event, and swim underwater. It'll be halfway through, while I breathe in snorkel gear.
Step Three – I use this blue shark whistle and signal a shark to come by and devour any Tsukamoto Sister. Shark attacks are the basic traits in summer surfs.
Step Four – Tsukamotos embarrassed completely. Mission COMPLETE!"

Chiyo stated, "But, Miss Osaka… How can you blow the whistle, if you have the snorkel in your mouth?"

Osaka thought hard, as Yomi appeared, asking her, "Hey, you two. Aren't you girls coming to surf?"

Chiyo bowed, "Sorry, Miss Yomi. Miss Osaka and I are gonna go take a walk to the forest. Tell Miss Kurosawa that we'll be late."

Yomi smiled, "Sure."

She left, as Chiyo growled, "Stupid… Rotten little…"

Osaka asked, "I wonder if they knew about us. Do you think she knows about our-."

Chiyo cried, "NO! Shut up and get to the water!"

She realized, "Wait… You need a disguise."

She then pulled out an blue-green wetsuit and said, "Here. I wanted to get you a red one, like you promised, but sharks are attracted to red, which increases their bloodlust. Blue-green will camouflage your appearance, under the water."

Osaka smiled, "Thanks, Chiyo-Chan!"

They ran off to change, as the event was about to start.

There was a flat runway in the middle of the beach, in which Kimura and Itoko set up.

He called on the microphone, "Before we begin the event, we should like to show everybody the swimsuits that all of the participants will participate in. This will be an eight-person surf-off race. The first four to cross the finish line first, advances to the next round, which is a freestyle surfing exhibition."

Itoko added, "Of course, whoever crosses first, in the first event will get 5 points, the second gets 3 points, and third place gets 1 point. Everybody else gets none. In the freestyle event, points are tallied, by performance. So, this could be a chance to catch-up. But we'll explain those rules, later."

The eight surfers appeared, in a single-file line. Tomo and Eri were glaring at each other.

"You're mine, Blondie…"

"Bring it, flat-chest…"

Minamo and Itoko were on the mic, as Yukari tied up Kimura, after he was about to say something.

Yukari barked, "We're not taking any chances!"

The spotlight is shone, as Nyamo had the mic for the Red Team's Tomo, Kagura, Sakaki, and Yomi. Itoko took the mic for Blue Team's Eri, Yakumo, Harima, and Karasuma. Nyamo announced first, as Tomo entered first with a bright green swimsuit. Kagura appeared next, in a very slim white and blue-striped bikini. However, her skin had some signs of paleness, over the middle of her body.

Eri whispered, "That Kagura must be so… weird to me."

Yomi replied, "She's been in the Swim Club, all summer, and she had a huge tan. We question her skin, on occasions."

She added, "But that happens, before the beach trips we had."

Eri sighed, as Yomi went past her.

Yomi showed her cyan one piece swimsuit, as she went to her teammates. The boys of the Blue Team's friends are being restrained, covering their eyes. Finally, Sakaki appeared, wearing a calico cat-print two string bikini. She blushed, as her calico colors shone in the sky. Kaorin smiled, as she was in awe over her swimsuit.

Chihiro whispered, "Kaorin, I think she's for cats."

Kaorin smiled, "I wish I had a body like that, while she has a thing for cats."

Itoko appeared on the mic, as she introduced the Blue Team. Eri appeared in a black bikini, while Yakumo had a shimmering white bikini. Unbeknownst to Yakumo, Chiyo was hiding from far away, and was in joy.

"Miss Osaka," she whispered to her, "Yakumo is participating. Knowing her charm, she'll win the contest. Make sure she doesn't win… and get mauled by the shark."

Osaka, in her wetsuit, said, "I won't. Call me the stealth Osakan…"

She huffed, as Osaka dived in, "Get it the ocean…"

She gasped, as she realized, "AAH! WAIT! It hasn't started yet!"

She was too late. Osaka swam away, as Chiyo sighed, "Oh, well… I hope she knows what she's doing. We lead 21-18, and nothing may mess this up."

Meanwhile, Harima was wearing his red shorts, appeared in the beach shore. However, everyone was in shock and confusion, as Karasuma appeared in a… walrus suit?

Tenma was shocked, "Karasuma?"

Mikoto sighed, "Where does he get all these suits?"

Akira glared, as she thought, "Again… Again with the polar costumes. Talent Show, we'll see who is who… in animal cosplay."

Yomi sighed, "First, a kappa, and now, a walrus? What are these guys, idiots?"

Tomo smiled, "Those guys (except Harima) are freaks, especially the blonde!"

Yomi double-chopped Tomo, in anger, as she yelled, "What did you say about me?"

Kagura huffed, "She meant the golden blonde! She should've been more specific!"

Sakaki looked around and asked, "Uh… Where's Chiyo-Chan?"

Kagura then asked, "Yeah. Osaka is gone, too."

Yomi said, "They're up to something. I know it…"

Tomo was still out, as she sang, "Tweet, tweet, tweet…"

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All eight players appeared, about to get into the water. The Red Team has the advantage, since Eri cannot swim. Plus, Yakumo and Harima have a fairly steady balance. The Blue Team had three advantages – beauty, grace, and athleticism. Only Tomo, herself, is the flaw.

They all got on their board, red for the Red Team and blue for the Blue Team, and swam to the waves. They all cheered, as they all were heading for a huge wave coming in.

"Here comes the big wave, bras!" Tomo called.

Eri cried, "You're mine, you Wildcat Idiot!"

Yomi hollered, "Heads up!"

They all dove into the wave, as it started to run forward. Under the water, Osaka was swimming very slowly, heading to where Yakumo is. Of course, she couldn't make it to where Yakumo and the others are. So, she blew the whistle, anyway. She had a tough time seeing who's who, in the water. All she saw were shadows and silhouettes. As she blew the whistle, a huge blue shark appeared, heading towards Osaka. She then saw it and signaled to it to go after the surfers. However, she could only wave at it, continuously, and she kept going. The shark ignored her and noticed the surfers. Her plan was all for naught, but, at least, the shark listened.

Above the waves, everyone was riding the waves. They all kept a perfect balance, as they rode the huge wave, heading back to civilization. Karasuma was hanging ten, easily, with his walrus suit on. He never fell off. Eri and Tomo glared at each other, as they continued to hang onto the curl. Harima, Yomi, and Kagura steadily hung on, as Yakumo was losing her balance. She tried her best, but couldn't. She fell to the water, with a splash. Sakaki fell, as well.

"Wipeout!" Tenma laughed.

Nyamo called out, "Tsukamoto and Sakaki – Disqualified!"

Chiyo-Chan watched on, and laughed evilly, as she watched on, behind the bushes, "Yes!"

She then gasped, "Hey, is that…?"

Sakaki and Yakumo were in the water, swimming back to the shore. However, they were about to be treated with a surprise.

As they surfed on, Karasuma took the lead, as Yomi and Harima were hanging on. Eri and Tomo continued to steadily hold on, as they were determined.

They exchanged words, as they stayed on their boards. Eri began, "You flat-chested moron!"

"Pig-tailed freak!"

"Wildcat Loser!"

"RICH GIRL!"

"HEARTLESS RAT!"

"HOMEWRECKER!"

Yomi sighed, as she was edging towards Harima and Karasuma. She said to him, "I think your girlfriend is exchanging words with my friend."

Harima cried, "It's not what you think!"

Yomi declared, "Oh? Our team is leading, and you are in a triangle?"

She went past him and approached Karasuma. Kagura was in dead last, as she saw Eri and Tomo fighting, while still hanging ten.

Chiyo said, as she saw Osaka, underwater, "What's taking them, so long? Plus, what a long surfing race…"

A shark fin appeared and approached Yakumo and Sakaki. Osaka saw it and swam off, in fear. The girls swim to shore, but Sakaki saw the fin and stopped swimming.

"AAH!"

Yakumo asked, "What's wrong?"

She saw the shark and cringed, "Oh, no!"

Chiyo watched on and laughed, "Oh, this is wonderful… Yakumo Tsukamoto… you will-."

She then gasped, "Wait! Miss Sakaki? I FORGOT!"

Yakumo and Sakaki were screaming, as Chiyo ran off to find the others.

"Miss Osaka, you moron!"

Speaking of Osaka, she swam back to the shark area. She lost her whistle. She popped up, above the water, and saw Yakumo and Sakaki. She laughed, as she swam to them.

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At the finish line, Karasuma went first, flying over with a 360 spin, with Yomi in second, and Kagura in third. Eri & Tomo tied at 4th. Harima left the water, feeling dejected.

"Bastard!" He groaned, "Beaten by Rich Girl, Wildcat Idiot, and worst of all, Karasuma!"

Tenma smiled, as she cheered, "YAY! WE DID IT! WE DID IT!"

Harima said, as he saw Tenma's cheerful expression, "Tenma… At least you're happy."

Nyamo was about to announce the point tally, Chiyo returned, in fear.

"GUYS! GUYS! MISS SAKAKI AND MISS YAKUMO!" She hollered, "A SHARK! A SHARK!"

They all gasped, "A WHAT?"

Akira viewed the ocean, as she saw the shark. She said, "There it is. Sakaki, Yakumo, and Osaka are there."

Kaorin shouted, "MISS SAKAKI!"

Kagura cried, "Osaka? She's there, too?"

Yomi was concerned, as she sneered, "Wait. Chiyo-Chan said that they were in the forest!"

The Red Team glared at Chiyo, as she started to sob and weep. She blubbered, "Uh… it's so sudden… Miss Osaka…"

Tomo gasped, "What happened?"

Chiyo lied, as she wanted to make sure that she wasn't involved, "Uh… Miss Osaka… She wanted to find…"

Akira asked, "Lemme guess… Sea cucumbers?"

The Red Team asked, "How did you know?"

Tenma shrieked, "YAKUMO!"

She started to cry, as Hanai barked, "FORGET THE SURFING CONTEST! I, Haruki Hanai, must boldly and loyally rescue the three women!"

Mikoto huffed, "You only wanted to save Yakumo…"

Harima cried, "Four-Eyes is right! EVERYBODY! Grab a board and head to the water!"

Chiyo shouted, "The waves! They're still being huge!"

Kagura cried, "This isn't a contest, anymore! This is a rescue mission!"

Tomo whined, "Aw, no fair! We have the lead, still!"

Yomi shouted, "STUPID! DO YOU WANT THEM TO DIE? Sakaki told me that it is worse than being mauled by a cat!"

Tomo smirked, "That's not proven…"

Yomi yelled, "Oh, go make out with Harima!"

Eri shouted, "Stay out of my business, Four-Eyes!"

Yomi yelled, "What did you call me?"

Harima hollered, "ENOUGH! WE CANNOT HAVE ANY PEOPLE KILLED!"

He stated, "Four-Eyes, Karasuma, Kagura, Akira! I'll man the front wave! The rest of you! Grab a board and surf there!"

Chihiro asked, "Uh, yeah, Harima, right? Would it be easier if we used a boat? I don't think surfing is a great idea."

Tenma cried, "MY SISTER IS IN THERE!"

Kaorin shrieked, "MISS SAKAKI!"

Kimura called out, "I'LL SAVE THEM!"

Yukari and Nyamo kicked him in the head and shouted, "NO, YOU WON'T!"

Hanai barked, "Be that as it may, the girls are in trouble! Mihama, Tsukamoto, Takino, you three stay here! Harima, Akira, Kagura, and I will form Group A! Suo, Sawachika, Mizuhara, and Aida, you four stay behind us!"

Chihiro saluted, "We'll take group C!"

Karasuma said, "No. We'll alert the others to the teachers and their friends."

Tenma prayed, "Hanai… Please rescue my sister…"

Harima called, "You can count on us! Tenma's Sister, Osaka, and Sakaki will be saved!"

Eri cried, "YEAH! Let's go!"

Everyone cheered, as Harima, Hanai, Eri, Mikoto, Kaorin, Akira, Yomi, and Kagura headed to the water. Chiyo, Tenma, Karasuma, Chihiro, and Tomo waited behind. Chiyo then glared from behind Tenma and whispered, "You jerk… Why couldn't it have been you?"

Tomo watched on and was concerned, "Hmm…"

She then figured it out, as she whispered, "OH… Chiyo has a thing for Tenma. I better tell Yomi, when she returns… If she returns, that is."

Yomi knew, but was not sure, about Chiyo's plot to get back at the Tsukamoto Sisters, but Tomo's oblivious mannerism just hit the nail on her head.

She glared at Tomo, as she thought, "Chiyo-Chan, you devil! I know you wanted to hurt Tenma and Yakumo, and I approve of it, but don't do it! You're always the nice one! Plus, your best friend is in danger!"

She then ran off and grabbed a board. Karasuma stopped her, grabbing her arm and said, "We have orders to stay here."

Tomo shouted, "YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND! WE NEED ALL THE HELP!"

She griped, "Besides, that shark was just coincidental, whatever that means!"

He replied, "It means that it was sudden."

"Oh."

"But why would you say that?"

Tomo said nothing. She turned away, holding her emotions, and said, "Well…"

Tenma then watched on in the water and spoke, "Yakumo… I care for you, so much… I don't want to lose you… Harima, Eri, Mikoto, Akira… Please save her. I don't care about the others, but I don't want them to die, either…"

Chiyo overheard her pleas, as she started to swell in tears. She thought, "She's… She's… She's caring for Miss Osaka, too!"

She then grabbed Tomo's surfboard and ran to the water. She then growled, "I know I am not good at swimming, but if it means to save the one I hate, then so be it! Why didn't I see it clearly?"

She yelled, "MISS OSAKA!"

Tomo yelled, "CHIYO!"

Tenma shrieked, "NO, WAIT!"

She swam off and headed to where the others are. Chihiro returned, with Nakamura and Yukari, and called, "Guys! I got help!"

Nakamura explained, "We have the first-aid kits ready. In case the others don't make it, Masaru and I will head in, via helicopter."

Yukari smirked, "And I will lecture them, in case they are alive! That'll teach them to swim in shark infested waters!"

Nyamo announced, "Guys, until the matter is settled, the events are cancelled, temporary! And Yukari, try not to speak in English."

Tomo cried, "WAIT! WHAT ABOUT CHIYO-CHAN?"

Tenma said, "We saw her swim to the shark infested area!"

Nakamura griped, "Then, we have not a minute to lose! Ladies, follow me to the copter! I'll summon it, right away!"

They ran off, as Tenma thought, "Chiyo-Chan… Why are you doing this?"

Tomo called, "Karasuma! Stay where you are!"

Yukari stayed with Karasuma, as she was confused. She asked him, "So… You wanna do something, after this is over?"

He said nothing.

Red Team 21, Blue Team 18 – After 10 Events (Postponed)
Blue Team wins 5 points, and Red Team wins 4 points, during event, but was unannounced

It's a race to the finish! The entire group of campers is swimming to rescue Yakumo, Sakaki, and Osaka, thanks to Osaka's shark plan. However, the plan was foolproof, but Osaka's dazed manner got the best of her. What kind of shark is in the water, and will Tenma, Chihiro, and Tomo rescue them, before Harima, Yomi, and the others do? And what of Chiyo's actions, trying to save Sakaki and Osaka?
Don't miss the NEXT grueling chapter!

To be continued…