Author’s Note: The following story is based on the Sailor Moon series, and takes place after the 90s anime. It assumes the reader has some familiarity with the series.
All characters depicted are of 18 years of age or older.
…A little while earlier…
“Three!” On the third count, they flung a naked blonde out the door.
“Waaaa-oof!” Minako thumped into the sand. She turned her head back, eyes wide in horror as Usagi gripped the door.
“You stay out there for a while and THEN we’ll talk about what you owe!” Usagi shouted, before slamming the door. She dusted her hands off and gave a firm nod to the other two.
“So how long should she stay out there?” Rei said with a light laugh.
“Wellllll Mina actually deserved it, so longer than Ami for sure,” Usagi nodded. “I think we only wanted Ami to be out there for five minutes.”
“Hey speaking of Ami, do you think she actually went swimming?” Makoto stated, putting a hand to her chin. “We haven’t heard from her since we threw her out.”
“No way,” Rei shook her head. “Ami’s way too shy to actually do that naked. She probably found a rock to hide behind.” She waved her hand, dismissing the outlandish notion.
“Nah, she might have done it. Ami loves swimming, almost as much as she loves studying!” Usagi explained, giving a pretty firm smile.
“Butt naked, though?” Rei raised an eyebrow and shook her head. “I just can’t see it.”
“That’s because I’ve known her longer than you!” Usagi chirped.
“Oh pffff, yeah, by like a week!” Rei turned and got in Usagi’s face. “And I think she would have been LESS likely to do it then!”
“You just don’t hang out with her enough, Ami’s no ‘fraidy cat!” Usagi crossed her arms and bared a smug smile.
“I never said she was, I just don’t think she’d touch the water without a swimsuit!” Rei balled her hands into fists.
“Well then how about a little bet?” Usagi raised an eyebrow. “I think Ami went for it, you don’t. Whoever’s wrong has to get naked, go outside, and tell her she can come back in.” She giggled.
Rei paused but then started laughing. “You’re that confident? Okay, you’re on! Say goodbye to your tanlines, Usagi!”
“Mnnnn!” The twin-tailed blonde stuck out her tongue.
“Mnnnn!” The raven-haired girl returned fire.
They started pressing their foreheads against one another, sparks flew between their eyes as the two girls had their fierce face off. Neither was about to back down or retract their tongues.
Makoto put a hand to her forehead and sighed. “…Some things just don’t change… How long has Ami been out there, anyway?”
The two paused. They shared a confused glance for a moment and then mirrored their eyes widening in horror.
“A LOT LONGER THAN FIVE MINUTES!” They gasped together.
They scrambled to the front of the beach house, trying to look through the windows.
“Do you see her? The beach isn’t going to be quiet for much longer!” Usagi gasped as she tried to see the entire beach.
“Gosh, she’s probably so upset!” Rei stood by Usagi looking through the same window. “I can’t believe we just threw her out like that!”
Makoto casually approached a different window with a pair of binoculars. She scanned the sand. A dozen umbrellas, a few towels, some people building a volleyball net, a towel-clad girl with blue hair sitting on a cooler by another woman with turquoise hair, and a few guys with surfboards. Her view jumped back to the blue-haired girl.
“I see her!” Makoto exclaimed. “I think I see Michiru, too. Looks like she loaned Ami a towel.”
“Really? Let me see!” Usagi suddenly jumped on Makoto’s back, bringing the taller girl down to the ground.
“Oof!” Her arms stayed up, barely keeping the binoculars in position.
The twin-tailed blonde peeked through the lens and saw Ami sitting there with a towel wound around her body, smiling at Michiru. One other detail caught her attention. It brought a devilish smile to her face.
Usagi started giggling, “That’s Ami alright! Hey Rei, get a good look at Ami’s hair.”
Rei’s eyes widened. “W-what about it?” She pushed Usagi aside and scrambled atop Makoto’s back. She peered through the binoculars and saw their studious friend. Her navy blue locks were shiny and moist. “Ahhh! Th-there’s no way! Ami actually did it!?”
“Will you two get off?”
Rei stumbled back on her feet, blush surged over her face. “I… I don’t believe it!”
“You know what THAT means, don’t you, Rei?” Usagi put her hand over her mouth, giggling like mad.
Makoto got up on her feet and wiped her hands against her legs. “We’re doing this a lot today, aren’t we?” She took a few steps toward Rei, ready to hold yet another friend in place.
“Don’t!” Rei put her hands up defensively. She closed her eyes, feeling her cheeks burning with embarrassment. “I’ll do it, I’ll do it, just… please look away.” The raven-haired girl turned so her back faced the other two. She took a deep breath and reached for her strapless, red and orange one-piece. Her hands shook as she began to push it down her body.
More of those giggles haunted her ears.
“Sh-shut up!” Rei hissed at the other two. She kept her focus on the wall, and pushed her swimsuit down the rest of the way, bearing her body to the room. Her long hair was the only thing doing her any favors by covering her backside. She wrapped her arms around herself and stood there, blushing as if her face was on fire.
“Okay!” Usagi chirped and put her hands on Rei’s shoulders. “Now get out there and tell Ami she can come back inside!”
“I’m moving, I’m moving!” Rei sneered. She looked ahead and pulled herself away from Usagi.
“Good luuuuuck!” Usagi taunted as she held the door open for Rei.
She scampered out. Just be quick. Run across the beach, get Ami, come back. Maybe Michiru would have an extra towel she could borrow. There was no rule about that. But the sooner she was done with this, the better.
Rei dashed across the most direct route, and grit her teeth. There was no path to where Ami was where she could completely avoid others. But if her exposure was brief, then people would just forget about it. Or so she hoped.
“Is there another streaker?”
“I don’t think you can do that here.”
“Hey, I ain’t complaining!”
“Damn it…” Rei mumbled under her breath. She pressed and kept running as the comments taunted her ears. They were seeing her. They were seeing her naked body. Maybe she was better able to cover up than some of her friends, but anyone could tell in seconds that she didn’t have a swimsuit.
She could feel the ends of her hair tickling her rear end with each step. The heat of the sun bared down on her skin, touching more of her body than it ever had. Hot sand bit at her feet, as she didn’t even have flip-flops.
Still, nothing stopped Rei as she rushed toward the two lounge chairs and drink cooler. She came to a halt. One chair was empty and nobody sat atop the cooler. A much taller blonde laid face down on the chair, wearing sunglasses.
Rei frantically turned her head. Where was Ami!? The raven-haired girl grit her teeth and had no other choice. She cleared her throat and tried to calm her rattling nerves. At least one more person would see her this way. “H-hey Haruka!”
“Hmm?” The blonde lifted her head and lowered her sunglasses. “Oh, hey Rei.” She sat up and stretched. Then her eyes climbed Rei from head to toe, and a little smirk appeared on her face. “What brings you here? Did someone start a trend or are you doing some kind of dare?”
Rei forced herself to smile as sweat rolled down her face. “Oh it’s nothing like that, we’re just um…” Her brain scrambled for an excuse. Something, anything. Being seen naked was bad, admitting she lost a bet would make it worse. “…Have you seen Ami?”
“I have,” Haruka smirked and set her sunglasses down in a bag. “She and Michiru went for a little walk,” the taller, muscular blonde stood and gave a stretch.
Rei’s face fell, and the wind whispered her hair away from her naked rear end. “D-do you know when they’ll be back?”
“Hmm, shouldn’t be too long. I think they’re getting ice cream. You’re free to hang out with me if you want,” Haruka continued to let her eyes wander the undressed, raven-haired girl. “I’ll make sure nobody teases you for being naked.” The blonde tried to peek around and admire Rei’s curves. “Why ARE you naked, by the way?”
Rei leaned back. It was obvious Haruka’s eyes were wandering. They were wandering *her*. Her heart fluttered and her toes curled. At least she wasn’t alone, but the way she was looking…
“I um…” She forced her face to look away, keeping her hands over herself. “…I made a bet… and I lost… So I have to tell Ami she can come back inside…” The shame washed over her as the words left her mouth. It was the truth, but that didn’t make admitting it easier. People were still staring at her from behind and seeing her nakedness. And now it seemed time stood between her and her goal. Well, if Haruka was going to help…
Haruka couldn’t help but chuckle. “Yeah, gotta be careful when you make a bet. So tell me about it, what did you bet on?”
“…” Rei blushed and turned her head. Maintaining eye contact was pretty much impossible now. “I didn’t think Ami would actually go for a swim…”
“Well that’s a silly bet,” Haruka giggled. “She loves swimming. I’ve seen her race with Michiru before. I think she’s the only person I’ve seen who loves the water just as much.”
“Hey um, Haruka, any chance I could borrow a towel?” Rei said, trying to shift the subject.
The blonde smirked. “You know, I would, but I already loaned mine to Ami,” she threw her hands up. “And Michiru has hers.”
Rei’s face fell. “You mean I’ll have to just… wait for them to come back… like.. this?” She squirmed and held onto herself, keeping her thighs clamped around her hand, and her forearm covering her modest chest.
Haruka looked Rei over one more time and licked her lips. Well, Michiru was going to have fun with Ami, there was no reason she couldn’t play with Rei. She approached, and put a hand on the small of her back, causing the shorter girl to gasp.
“Yeah, sorry. But don’t worry. Anyone that looks at you funny will have to answer to me.” She put a hand behind Rei’s shoulders, and the other behind her legs before she scooped the girl off her feet.
Rei’s eyes widened, and her blush continued to bubble as those firm arms lifted her. Haruka was so strong, needing little effort to handle her. A reassuring warmth seemed to seep into her, solid and protective. The wind played with her short hair as the sun shined along her face. Rei’s heart fluttered as the blonde smiled at her. “H-haruka?”
“They might take a while, I better protect you from the sun,” Huruka carried Rei over to the lounge chairs.
“W-what do you mean?” Rei gulped, feeling her embarrassment boil and spill over the edge.
“I’m gonna put some sun lotion on you,” Haruka flatly stated.
Rei’s eyes widened and her jaw dropped. “Ahhhhhhh…?” Her voice climbed an octave as a gasp turned to a squeak. Sun lotion? On her? While she was naked? “Isn’t that a little um… you know… what if Michiru sees?”
“She won’t mind. Besides, she was getting a bit handsy with Ami,” Haruka added, as she adjusted her hold on Rei. She carefully laid the naked girl face down on the beach chair.
Rei lifted her head, eyes as wide as they could be, while her cheeks burned. She felt Haruka’s hand nudge her long hair over her shoulder, allowing the sun to start baking her back. Her thighs pressed into one another, but there was no hiding the fact that she wasn’t wearing anything.
Haruka casually started feeling around inside a bag and emerged with a bottle. The label depicted the sun, wearing sunglasses, hovering over waves rolling onto a beach. Soon after, she popped the lid and started squeezing lotion into the palm of her hand.
“Um… Haruka, I can do that myself.” Rei had a little sweatdrop rolling down her head. “It’s no big deal, eh heh heh.”
The taller blonde laughed to herself. “Michiru told me that once. She ended up regretting it.” She started smearing the lotion between both her palms. “Now you just relax. Don’t want you getting sunburn while waiting for your friend.”
Those hands pressed into her back. Rei’s body tightened as the cool feeling hit the small of her back. Haruka’s hands were tough, firm, and as commanding as the woman attached to them was. She trembled as they began pressing, smearing the lotion around. And while those hands were firm, the actual touch was quite tender, slow, working in little circles.
Haruka worked her way to Rei’s shoulders, taking her time to make sure the lotion found its spots. Rei’s heart still thumped, but her eyes fell half-shut. Fingers relaxed, and toes uncurled. The hands left for a moment, before returning with more lotion in their palms. The raven-haired girl’s eyes shut entirely, and a smile managed to crack through the blush.
The blonde couldn’t help but smirk. That feisty loudmouth was purring like a kitten. Her hands found their way to Rei’s arms, working their slow caresses and spreading the protective sunscreen. It had an actual purpose, after all.
A sigh escaped Rei. ‘Gosh, no wonder everyone tried to date her,’ Rei hummed in her mind. All the tension ebbed away. She could still feel the breeze on her bare backside, but the dull rush of ocean waves combined with those tender hands made it easy to forget she was naked outside.
Haruka moved down to Rei’s ankles and continued applying lotion, little by little working her way up. All the while, Rei’s mind started racing again as she felt Haruka’s hands travel higher, and higher until they were getting close to her thighs. Her toes curled and she pressed her legs together again.
“Gotta protect this too if you’re gonna run around dressed like that,” Haruka said, with a slight chuckle under her breath. As she put more lotion in her hands, she took a moment to appreciate Rei’s backside. It was round, soft, and a bit pale. There was no doubt it would need to be shielded from the sun.
Rei’s eyes jumped when she felt those palms touch her. “Ahhhhh….” she sighed, her voice climbing to a squeak. Haruka was touching her *there*. And it was that same firm, yet caring touch. A dizzy wave swallowed her brain, and she started seeing stars. Her body trembled as Haruka tended to her.
The entire time, the blonde couldn’t help but smirk.
“Hey, look over there. Another naked girl.”
“What’s with all the streakers today?”
Rei’s stupor shattered. She heard voices, a couple of females. She turned her head and saw two girls with their hands over their mouths, giggling at the sight of a very naked girl, being slathered in sun lotion.
“Ahh… th-this isn’t what it looks like…!” Rei said, feeling panic start to flow through her.
“Relax,” Haruka declared as she looked Rei in the eye. Her shorter locks flowed in the wind, as those reassuring eyes made a promise to her. She craned her head at the two girls.
“Can I help you?” Haruka stated.
“Um… yeah… why are you putting lotion on a naked girl?” asked one, pointing to the nude Rei.
Haruka’s eyebrows narrowed. “Because I don’t want her to get sunburnt. Got a problem with that?” She stood up, her towering form eclipsing the sun, sending her shadow over the two girls.
Their eyes widened. They threw up their hands, waving away any lingering sense of threat.
“Oh no no no! Not at all!” said the first girl.
“Yeah! That’s a totally valid reason!” nodded the second.
“We were just… on our way to watch some volleyball! Excuse us!” the first girl nodded. The two turned and fled.
Rei watched as the two girls ran off, leaving them alone. Rei let out a sigh and looked up at the taller woman. “Thanks, Haruka, I’m not sure what I would have done.”
Haruka smirked. “Told ya I wasn’t going to let anyone bug you. Now roll over, I have to get your front next.”
Rei sighed and smiled. “I guess Michiru’s a lucky girl to have someone like you to…m-my front!?” Her pupils zipped to the size of a pebble.
“Believe me, Rei, you don’t want to burn your chest. It’s not fun,” Haruka reached for the bottle of sun lotion.
Rei’s face started to burn. “I-I can do it myself!” She said, snatching the sun lotion. She gulped and looked up at Haruka. “…It… did feel nice when you did it, though.”
Haruka crossed her arms and smirked. “Well if you want to feel like that again, roll on your back and give me the lotion,” Haurka extended an open palm towards Rei, expecting her to hand the bottle.
Rei blinked and turned her head away. “Hahahahaha…” She looked at the sand below them. “I um… what if more people… see? If I’m face up, then people could see… you know.”
“Then I’ll chase them off again,” Haruka nodded. She took a glance around and saw most of the visitors on the move. “Seems like most of them are more interested in volleyball anyway.”
Rei hesitated. She’d have to bare her front. But Haruka would tell anyone off. But Rei would have to let such a vulnerable area be visible to everyone. But they were busy watching volleyball for some reason. But she’d be letting Haruka touch her. But her touch was so… sweet.
Her hand trembled, was she really going to do it? What happened before was Haruka making the first move. Just handing her that bottle would be like asking her to do it. But that feeling was so… so…
“WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY!?” the shriek echoed across the beach.
Rei jumped, and Haurka turned her head.
“What was that?” The blonde tried to glance around.
The raven-haired girl blinked, and her train of thought derailed. “That kind of sounded like…”
“Sounded like it came from the volleyball court. I’ll go check it out,” Haruka turned, and took off.
“Ah, hey wait! I’m still…” Rei extended an arm towards Haruka as if it would recall her. Her heart sank, missing the feeling of Haruka’s touch. Instead, she could do little but watch Haruka rush out towards the slowly growing crowd.
She sighed. Maybe it was for the best. If things kept going the way they were… She shook her head. Usagi could spot her from the beach house. There would be no end to the teasing. Instead, she decided to put a little of the sun lotion in her hand and started applying it to her front half.
Once she was satisfied, she kept her arms over herself and glanced around the beach. Sure, almost every visitor was distracted, but that wouldn’t last forever, and Haruka wasn’t here to chase anyone off anymore. And she couldn’t just retreat to the beach house, she hadn’t found Ami yet.
Rei exhaled. “I meant to be quick and get this over with…” She shook her head. “I can’t just wait… I have to find Ami,” she balled a hand into a fist and stood up. A gentle breeze rolled by, bringing a cool feeling over her skin. She shivered and put her hands in covering positions.
Against better judgment, the naked girl started walking about from the chair. She’d circle around whatever was going on with the volleyball game. It shouldn’t have been too hard to spot a blue-haired girl at an ice cream stand. Then Rei blinked, and realization crashed into her.
“Of course! I find the ice cream stand, I find Ami!” Rei nodded. She took off, with the focus of almost everyone at the volleyball court. No way Ami would stop to watch that when she had reasons to hide herself!
As she wove between umbrellas and bags, Rei searched for the ice cream stand. It had to be somewhere. “Where are you… where are you…” Rei’s eyes shifted. Then she saw the head of turquoise hair, holding two ice cream cones. She turned her head to the left and to the right, her eyebrows sitting elevated on her face.
“Ah ha!” Rei smiled. “She has to be close!” Rei jumped through a few directions. She looked at Michiru again and saw Haruka approach her. Michiru seemed to shrug and gave Haruka one of the ice cream cones.
Rei took a breath and looked toward the volleyball court. The crowd was dispersing! They would see her!
“Ahhh!” Rei gasped. She turned in the opposite direction and fled as fast as her naked legs would carry her. If the whole beach saw her, if Usagi knew the whole beach saw her, gosh she’d never live it down.
Would she be safe in the ocean? Maybe for a little bit. Her eyes spied a rock formation. That might help! She could hide and try to spot Ami from there! She took a breath, and bolted, begging her legs for one more rush of agility.
“Almost… there…” Rei gasped. She heard some giggles and whistles. There was talk of a naked girl. She sprinted as hard as she could. At last, she reached the rock formation and climbed behind it. A little oasis of water waited for her. Rei exhaled, with the rest of the beach behind her.
“Come on, Ami! Share!”
“Minako, stop it!”
“It’s big enough for both of us!”
“Minako, no!
Rei blinked, and gasped. “…A-ami! Minako!” she watched as two, red-faced naked girls struggled and pulled on a beach towel. The fabric strained under their tug of war. “Girls, wait, stop!”
“I thought you wouldn’t care about the money!”
“I could have paid for an American college!”
“I thought you were going to choose one here in Japan!”
“I like having the option!”
They pulled and pulled and pulled. Rei tried to approach them. “Girls, stop! If you keep doing that, the towel’s going to-”
RRRRIIIIIPPPP
“Whoaaaa!” The two gasped and lost their balance and stumbled into the water. The two half towels flailed in the wind until they landed in the ocean water. They soon drifted beyond their sight.
Rei sighed, her shoulders slacking. Then she faked a smile with a sweatdrop rolling down her head.
“Hey Ami, Usagi says you can come back in now.”