49 The Beach Episode

Human World, Martinique, Sainte-Anne Village, Les Salinas Beach.

A short walk from the hotel's rear exit, A beautiful beach with fine white sand and gently rolling waves could be seen. Further out, the blue ocean sparkled under the sun. On that picturesque scenery, the Alaverus, Gremory, Sitri, and a cute little fox girl were going to have the times of their lives. On the beach volleyball court, there were two pairs of girls competing in an intense match, while two girls watched. One of them, a petite girl with large breasts and pigtails, cheered for one of the girls on the court. Looking to the left of the volleyball court and closer to the waves was a group of three women walking barefoot as the waves caress their feet.

To the right of the volleyball court, two petite girls... No, one petite girl and one petite cross-dressing boy have started building a sandcastle. Out in the water, three teenage boys were swimming, racing to be exact. Further to the left of the volleyball court, three teenage girls were walking along the shore collecting seashells. In line with the court, under a beach umbrella, a girl was relaxing with a book, while a young girl with fox ears and nine fox tails drank a glass of juice and watched the last person on the beach.

Meanwhile, the last person, James, was setting up beach umbrellas and chairs while everyone else was off having fun. After setting up four more umbrellas and placing a pair of chairs under three of them, James put down a couple beach towels under the center umbrella. At that moment, Kunou finished her juice and was about to run over to help Koneko and Gasper with their sandcastle.

"Stop right there, little fox." James said just as she started to run. "Did you put on sunscreen? If not, come here and I'll help you put some on."

Reluctantly, Kunou walked over to James. Sitting next to him, Kunou could not help but continuously look back at the people having fun on the beach.

"If you don't mind your skin turning all red and itchy, go ahead." James said with a grin.

Kunou shook her head frantically. Just imagining getting sunburned made her wait obediently. As James rubbed the sunscreen on to Kunou's exposed skin, making sure to spread it evenly, Rhea lowered her book and smiled.

"James, you're gonna make a good daddy one day." Reya said with a sincere smile.

"Ha ha." James laughed hollowly, not knowing how to respond for a moment. He then responded when he got his thoughts in order. "That's something that only time can tell. I just hope I can be as good a father as mine was to me."

Seeing how serious James was about being a good father in the future, Rhea blushed a little, thinking about her future with kids. She blushed even harder when she saw Yuuto as the father in her fantasy. Certain he knew what Reya was imagining, James was about to speak. However, Kunou beat him to it.

"James-Oniisan, when you marry Sona-Oneesan are you gonna have a baby?" Kunou asked innocently.

"Hahaha!" James laughed boisterously. "Probably, but not until we are older. We're still in school, after all."

Kunou nodded her head, even though she was not sure what being in school had to do with being a daddy. At the same time, James' loud laughter drew the attention of the girls on the volleyball court. Noticing James rubbing sunscreen onto Kunou, Sona and Akeno exchanged glances, while sharing the same thought.

'I wonder if he would help me if I asked.'

While Sona was embarrassed at the thought. She was even more embarrassed thinking about her sister's reaction if she were to ask James. It would be even worse if Serafall watched her have James apply the sunscreen, though. Akeno, on the other hand, was not concerned about being embarrassed. She was hoping the request would embarrass James instead. What she was concerned about was the jealousy of her best friend. The tantrum Rias would throw would be... Epic, to say the least. Eventually, Akeno decided Rias' tantrum in the future would be a problem for future Akeno to deal with.

"Lady Serafall, would you mind taking my place for a moment?" Akeno asked politely. "I need to get a drink."

'Like hell she does.' Sona thought with a cute pout on her face. 'Damn it. I wish I were more courageous.'

Unaware of Akeno's true objective, Serafall answered cheerfully.

"Sure, me and Ria-Tan will dominate, just wait and see." Serafall said with a fist raised in the air.

Sona opened her eyes wide at Akeno's brilliance.

'With Elder Sister taking her place, she won't tolerate Rias throwing a tantrum while the game is still on going.' Sona thought, praising Akeno's wit the whole time.

With Serafall's agreement, Akeno jogged off the court and made her way toward the line of beach umbrellas. When she arrived, Kunou had just finished. Passing Akeno on her way to play with Koneko and Gasper, Kunou waved and greeted Akeno.

"Come build a sandcastle with me, Akeno-Neesan." Kunou said while running on the soft sand.

"Sure, just give me a little time." Akeno replied with a smile.

Instead of asking James about the sunscreen immediately, she first took a bottle of water from the cooler they brought with them. Opening the bottle and taking a sip, Akeno was continuously sneaking glances at James as he removed his shirt and stretched. Then, taking a look at the volleyball court and noticing the match was back in full swing, Akeno decided now was the perfect time.

"Hey, James." Akeno said. Once James turned in her direction, she continued. "Would you mind..."

"Come on, lay down here." James said while pointing at one of the spread-out beach towels. "Did you think I couldn't tell what you and Sona were thinking when you looked over here while I was helping Kunou with sunscreen?"

"Hehehe." Akeno could only giggle awkwardly at being seen through.

Although she had been seen through, Akeno still felt no embarrassment about James rubbing sunscreen on her. As a matter of fact, she was looking forward to it. While licking her lips, Akeno lay face down on the towel. She then turned her head toward James to see how he would react to the opportunity presented in front of him. To Akeno's disappointment, James was unflustered. This caused her to pout a bit. At that moment, James spoke.

"Do you care about tan lines?" James asked casually.

Thinking this would be the perfect way to fluster James, Akeno began to speak.

"I almost forgot about that." Akeno said as she began to raise her upper body. "I'll just..."

"I'll take care of it." James said, interrupting Akeno while pushing her back down on the towel.

Surprised by James' assertiveness, Akeno lay back down with shock on her face. Then, James reached down and untied the knots holding her top up. James then took the bottle of sunscreen and squeezed it onto his left palm. With a sufficient amount of sunscreen on his hand, James began to rub his hands together, warming the sunscreen in the process.

'This isn't what I was expecting. Why is he so damn calm.' Akeno thought to herself frantically.

'I already told you there would be punishment if you kept testing me.' James thought as he warmed the sunscreen. 'That's strike two. I'll just remind her who the alpha is in this relationship.'

James then placed his hands on Akeno's upper back and slid his hands from her shoulders to the small of her back. After transferring the majority of the sunscreen from his hands to her back, he began rubbing it in. Using firm pressure with the heel of his palm and thumbs, James worked the sunscreen into her skin. With the rest of his fingers, he gently caressed Akeno's soft skin to spread the sunscreen evenly across her back, while his fingertips would occasionally brush against her side boobs.

'OMG, what is he doing to me?' Akeno thought as she felt pleasure from James' movements.

"Mmnh." A stifled moan made its way to Akeno's mouth.

Luckily, she was able to keep her mouth shut, keeping the moan from carrying to others on the beach. Unfortunately, there was still one person nearby who was able to hear with clarity. And that person, Reya was sitting stiffly with her face as red as Rias' hair. On the other hand, she was unable to look away.

As James slowly worked his hands up Akeno's back, her breathing became labored, and her moans were becoming less and less muffled.

"Mmngh!"

"Ahngh!"

"mmnhh!"

'OMG! This feels amazing.' Akeno thought while she tried to hold back her moans. 'But this is bad, too. I'm getting wet. Like, really wet. If this keeps up, there's gonna be a stain on my suit.'

At that moment, James finished rubbing the sunscreen into Akeno's neck and shoulders. And Akeno exhaled a sigh of relief. James then leaned down and whispered into Akeno's ear.

"I told you if you keep testing me, you're in for a punishment, remember." James asked in a sadistic tone. "Or maybe, that's what you really want?"

Akeno shivered at James sadistic whispers. At the same time, James tied the straps of her bikini top. Once he was done, he patted Akeno on the ass twice and spoke.

"Alright Akeno, you're good to go." James said. At the same time, he squeezed Akeno's plump ass with a little force.

"*Gasp* Uhngh"

James then stood and sprinted toward the ocean. With his speed, the trip took little more than the blink of an eye.

*Splash!*

Akeno smiled. She smiled brightly. Although James was quick, she was able to see the large bulge pressing against his swimming trunks. Licking her lips, Akeno stood up as well and chased James into the ocean. Meanwhile, Reya was blushing furiously. She had just seen James massaging Akeno until she could no longer hold back her moans. It would be an understatement to say that she was a little excited.

'Maybe I should go for a swim to cool off, too.' Reya thought to herself.

As James surfaced from his dive into the sea, he was impacted from behind by something soft... Or rather, some soft things. With the unexpected impact, James submerged once again. Before going back under, though, he reached back and grabbed what ran into him, bringing it under water with him.

A few moments later, James resurfaced again. This time, though, Akeno had her arms and legs wrapped around him like a koala. Also, somehow while they were underwater, James had moved her to the front of his body. On top of that, James also had his arms wrapped around Akeno's waist.

"You really are looking to be punished, aren't you?" James asked with a smile.

"So, what if I... mmph" Akeno began to answer but was interrupted.

Interrupting Akeno's reply, James pressed his lips against hers. And since she was speaking and her mouth was open, James snaked his tongue into her mouth as well. Caressing Akeno's tongue with his own, James let his hands slide down her back until her thick ass was grasped tightly in his palms. He used her ass to pull her body tighter against his own.

"Mmmngh."

With her breasts and nipples pressing against James' chest, Akeno could not help but moan into the kiss. At the same time, Akeno could feel James' erection rubbing against her pussy through her swimsuit. Akeno and James had, at this moment, completely forgotten their surroundings. So, they were both quite surprised when they heard a scream coming from the beach.

"What in the name of Satan are you two doing!?" Rias screamed at the top of her lungs.

With that, James and Akeno ended their especially passionate kiss. Looking around, they could see that their whole group had their attention on them. Either with shock, teasing, or anger in their eyes. In Kunou's case, her eyes had been covered by both Mizore and Moka.

'How long have we been kissing?' James thought to himself. 'Kunou was helping the kitten and Gasper build a sandcastle when I dove into the ocean, right?'

Looking around, James found an exquisitely built sandcastle close to the tideline.

'Damn, that's pretty sick.' James praised the sandcastle in his mind.

Eventually James made eye contact with Rias and spoke.

"I'm making out with one of my girlfriends, is there a problem?" James asked nonchalantly.

With James' words, Akeno smiled brightly and hugged James even tighter. Rias, on the other hand, was flabbergasted. She had no idea how she should respond. She did, however, remember what happened the last time she tried to dictate how he should interact with girls. Thinking back to the day James told the girls that he was not yet ready for any romantic relationships and the tantrum she threw at that time, Rias forcefully calmed herself and replied.

"There is!" Rias then pointed to Kunou and continued. "Are you trying to corrupt Kunou?"

Considering she found a rational way to stop them, James decided to put an end to the make out session.

"Alright, good point." James said with an awkward smile. "We'll take it easy from now on."

Rias nodded her head with a smug smile on her face as James put Akeno down. From that point on, James joined everyone to have fun. He built another, larger sandcastle with Koneko, Gasper, and Kunou. He walked and talked with Leona, Venelana, and Rhea. He relaxed under an umbrella with Reya. He played in the water with Mizore, Moka, and Flora. He even participated in a five-on-five game of beach volleyball with Dante, Lady, Yuuto, and Serafall against Rias, Akeno, Sona, Tsubaki, and Cu Chulainn. All in all, they had a great time until the sun started setting.