They arrived at the natatorium with more anticipation in their demeanor than the time that Chouji was going to get a discount at the bakery because he had accumulated enough food stamps to get a free jelly doughnut that had sprinkles that had subliminal messages about the fall of the Icelandic government.

All of the them went to the locker room but Ino had to go to the separate one, which was kinda weird because all of them were gay but she probably would've died from all the sexy naked masculinity. Sai put on his jammers and they hugged his small ass fairly well and he saw that the boys had put on the same swimsuits on the very first day of practice. Sai honestly couldn't believe when he thought about it that Ino was going to wear a swim thong and the very image actually wanted to make him laugh. He felt a lot better about wearing jammers since this would mean he would have to shave less of his nasty hairy legs.

All six of the boys and then Ino met out in the open area and there was Ino, wearing a thong. It was just so unlike her...not! It totally captivated and complemented the stupid slutty side of her and they all gave her a thumbs up in response to her new swim outfit.

"I honestly can't believe that they even make competitive swimwear like that," said Sousuke with a small growl as he turned away and slightly face palmed himself.

"Relax, Sousuke," said Makoto as he approached the other and whispered into his ear. "There are now seven of us, so be nice to the little lady, even if she looks a little silly in what she has on."

"Okay, I will," said Sousuke as they shared a kiss. Ino's heart started to skip a lot faster when she saw this and wanted to cry because it was so beautiful!

"Okay, important question!" said the dark pink-haired male who was wearing a speedo that was even smaller than the one he had on yesterday and the day before. "Do either of you need to use the bathroom before getting in the pool so we don't have another accident?"

"Nope!" said Sai and Ino as they shook their heads. "We're all good!"

"Okay, what strokes do you want to tackle today?" said Makoto in his usual soft voice as he looked at both of them.

"I'm going to try the breast stroke," said Ino.

"Then I'm the one to talk to!" chirped Nagisa as he looked at the other. "The breast stroke is often considered one of the easiest strokes to learn, but it is ironically considered the hardest one to master!"

Ino felt slightly intimidated at first, but she was still very much eager to give it a go. "Okay, let's do this!" she said as she put her hair into a bun and put on her swimcap and then the goggles.

"And what about you, Petrillo-kun?" said Makoto as he looked at the other with a small smile on his face.

"I think I'm going to try the backstroke," answered Sai as he nodded at him. "I hope I do significantly better than the last time I was here."

"I believe that you will," said Makoto as he put on his goggles and cap. "The very first thing you need to know is your buoyancy. I want you to lie on your back like this," instructed Makoto as he lay on his back with his stomach and upper body facing the ceiling.

Sai followed suit and he floated on his back and he looked up at the ceiling which seriously needed to be washed considering that it looked like it was made in the 1950s.

"Good, you're doing a good job already!" said Makoto as he clapped his hands a bit slowly but he had a very cheerful smile on his face as he did so.

"Okay, Ino-chan," said Nagisa as he showed her what to do, some sort of special technique that was a bit difficult to describe. "I want you to do what I just did. Do you think you can do that?"

"I will definitely try," said Ino, lying on her stomach and her thong-covered asscheeks pale as ever as they were exposed to the air and leaving a very uneasy feeling for a lot of people nearby. Ino did what Nagisa showed her and she did it with a lot of good skill!

"Wow, I'm very impressed for a first timer!" said Nagisa as he cheered for Ino. Ino was so glad and she said to Makoto,

"I did it! I did my first step to become a swimmer!"

The team mom side of Makoto was supper happy and he gave her the sweetest smile in response to her statement. It felt like things were going to be okay after all.