The train station at Izu was somewhat packed as two boys made their through the masses and out the front. Both had black hair with the younger having slightly longer and grey eyes. They were brothers, Iori and Koji Kitahara. Outside they were greeted by a gentle seaside breeze. Both with large suitcases and bags, but one of them had a skateboard with him. They were looking around the unknown environment around them but soon heard something; or rather someone.
"Hey Iori, Koji!" The man shouted out at the two brothers who then walked over to him. "Welcome to Izu boys. Come on let's get those in the van. The man help Iori and Koji put their things in the back, and soon along with themselves they drove off in the van. "You two sure have grown in the last ten years hey?"
"Yeah, it has been a while."
"Well it would be for you Iori. At least I try to keep in contact with other family members, but it really is different seeing them in person after so long and not just talking on the phone. Right uncle Toshio?" Koji said with a smile on his face.
"Hahahaha… It sure is. Anyway we're family so there's no need to be so polite and formal, just relax." Toshio told the Kitahara brothers.
"Y-Yes. I understand." Iori said but then getting a small smack on the back of his head from Koji.
"Like hell you do. Anyway where are we going?" Koji asked.
"You'll see, and welcome to Izu." Toshio said as they continued driving down the road. Soon enough though they parked up outside a shop. A diving shop to be precise.
"Dive shop…"Koji started.
"Grand Blue." Iori finished.
"Isn't this your shop uncle Toshio?" Koji asked.
"Yeah, great right? Anyway I'm going park the van so feel free to take a look around." Their uncle said as he drove around the side.
"Okay." Both Iori and Koji said as they left their things on the deck and took a look around. They soon ended up around the back off the shop looking out to the sea and saw a young girl taking off a wetsuit. It was an awkward moment as they stared at each other but were interrupted as Toshio shouted on the boys. Coming back around they wondered about what they would both experience here in Izu. Iori opened the door and as both of them looked inside, all they saw were… things dangling everywhere.
"So what do you think of the shop boys?" Toshio asked. Both of them quickly ran up to the counter trying to avoid the beer drinking naked men.
"What the hell is going on?" Iori asked shaking like a leaf whilst Koji was starting to sweat and not in a good way.
"Oh yeah. Everyone keeps telling me that I don't look good in this apron." Toshio stated patting on the pink apron he was wearing.
"That's not what I meant!"
"No?"
"It's that!" Iori stated pointing towards the large group of nearly naked guys and one had just taken off his boxers. "He just pulled his thing out!" Iori screamed in horror.
"Don't worry, it happens all the time." Toshio said nonchalant. Iori ran out screaming about going home leaving Koji back at Grand Blue with the guys and one thing he truly hated; beer.
"Uncle Toshio, you know how much I hate beer and if these guys try and force me to drink it. You're gonna have a lot of problems and maybe a few corpses." Koji stated nervously and then saw two naked guys coming toward with nearly empty glasses probably for a refill. "Oh hell no, I'm getting some fresh air. Iori when I catch you…" Koji ran out the door grabbing his skateboard and pushing like a devil bat hauling ass leaving their uncle bemused and the two guys slightly confused.
"They homesick or something?" the blonde hair guy asked.
"Who are they?" The dark haired guy asked.
"They're my nephews from Izu University. Toshio told the two.
"Your nephews go to Izu University?"
"That means… Tokita."
"You're right, Kotobuki." The two looked at each before grinning like cheshire cats
"This is our chance to get some new members." The two then ran off after the Kitahara brothers. Further up the road Iori stopped to catch his breath followed by Koji as he spotted his older brother.
"Why are there perverts in the shop?" Iori asked himself.
"I wouldn't say perverts, more like complete drunks and you know how much I hate beer." Koji stated slightly pissed off.
"Yeah cause back home, you had people nearly force down your throat. That's was until you knocked them out."
"THEY DESERVED IT!" Koji shouted. The two then heard something behind them. Turning around they saw the two big guys from the shop running at them. "CRAP!"
"WAIT, FRESHMEN!" Tokita and Kotobuki shouted at the boys.
"They coming outside like that!" Iori was shocked. Koji ran off leaving his brother behind. "HEY WAIT KOJI, DON'T LEAVE ME!" Iori begged his younger brother as he started running himself.
"Every man for himself Iori." Koji shouted pushing on his skateboard for all his might.
"WHY ARE YOU TWO RUNNING AWAY?!" Tokita asked.
"YOU TWO ARE JUST SHY AREN'T YOU?!" Kotobuki followed up.
"Are you aware of how you look?" Iori retorted.
"And how you smell?" Koji then followed his brother's answer.
"That doesn't matter."
LIKE CRAP IT DOES!" Koji pushed further and further away from him and his brother's pursuers.
"Just hear us out." Kotobuki grabbed Iori but as Tokita lunged for Koji, the younger Kitahara ollied his skateboard off the ground so Tokita couldn't grabbed him and it worked. Koji then skated of leaving Iori behind being carried off back to Grand Blue.
"KOJI YOU LITTLE PRICK!" Iori screamed.
Koji kept pushing until he tired out and had to stop. Looking behind him he couldn't see anyone chasing to his relief and sat down on some stairs that led to the beach. Looking out to the sea left Koji to think about things. 'I get they were probably trying to have a good time or something, but why beer or even any kind of booze for that matter. Why do people think they need alcohol to have a good time. Anyway the view here is sick. I'm actually looking forward to living here. Finding new spots and hopefully skaters; and thank god no arguments between Iori and Shiori. I get that she doesn't want to run inn by just talk to mum and dad about and not force Iori. I told them straight up when I turned 13. Anyway at least I'm here in Izu now' Koji thought to himself. "I guess I should go and help Iori now, it's not like he can kick my ass anyway." Koji said to himself and started skating back to Grand Blue.
Skating back to Grand Blue Koji caught sight or Iori and one of the guys who caught him and thankfully he was wearing clothes this time. Iori saw his little brother and ran up to swing at him.
"YOU LITTLE PRICK!" Iori swung at Koji who sidestepped him making his brother trip over from his board. Koji helped Iori up who still looked mad with him but Koji simply shrugged it off walking over to Kotobuki.
"So you're finally wearing clothes now." Koji started sniffing a little bit and was a bit more at ease now. "And not smelling of beer. At least that's good and sorry about earlier." Koji apologized but Kotobuki waved him off.
"Don't worry about. Anyway I'm Ryuujirou Kotobuki, mechanical engineering student at Izu University." Kotobuki introduced himself to Koji.
"I'm Koji Kitahara, film student at Izu University as well. So you're in the same major as my brother." Koji introduced himself shaking Kotobuki's hand before noticing the trolley he was pushing. "What's with all the tanks?"
"We're heading to the docks to prep the tanks. Want to join us?" Kotobuki asked Koji, he nodded and then the three of them started walking off again. "So how long have you been skateboarding Koji?" Kotobuki asked the younger Kitahara.
"Well I'm 19 and I started when I was 8 so eleven years. I begged our parents for so long to get me skateboard, since I was about six I think so yeah. A very long time. Also I've been filming skateboarding since middle school and made a full length video during high school." Koji stated quite proudly.
"Wow that's quite impressive. I was just trying to convince Iori here to join our club, but he's trying to argue that he can't because he can't swim. What about you Koji, do you want to join?" Kotobuki offered Koji but Iori jumped in.
"You tried to force to join with a stupid fingerprint and then try forging my signature." Iori shouted making Koji laugh.
"I'll think about it, if there's no clubs with anything skate related then maybe. However just so you know if I do, I still need my time to skate and more importantly. I flat out refuse to drink any alcohol. If anyone does try to force me… then there will be casualties, but like I said. Give me a bit and then you'll have my answer." Koji told Kotobuki.
"Fair enough." Kotobuki simply as they walked leaving Iori shocked that Koji was forced into it.
"WHAT THE HELL! You try and force me but not my brother!" Iori screamed out hoping for an explanation but didn't get one as his brother and the bigger man began to leave him behind. "Hey wait for me." Iori ran to catch up.
A short while afterwards the three ended up near the dock entrance. Iori and Koji were looking around whilst Kotobuki spotted a woman with light brown hair also removing a wetsuit. "Thanks for scouting it out. I'm going to drop off the tanks." Kotobuki told the woman.
"Thanks." The woman simply said and her smile grew when she both Iori and Koji. Running up the stairs she stopped in front the two. "Welcome Iori, Koji." The woman said.
"Nice to meet you." Iori replied back oblivious to who he was talking to earning him another smack on the head from Koji. "OW! What was that for?" Iori asked Koji ticked off.
"You really don't remember who this is. Jeez you really are hopeless at times. You can't even recognize your own cousin, anyway nice to see you Nanaka." Koji said hugging his cousin, even if she was still soaked.
"It's good to see at last Koji, and you as well Iori. Even if somewhat hurts to you didn't recognize me." Nanaka said with a playful smile taking off her wetsuit making the boys blush turning around quickly. A short while later back at the Grand Blue shop Nanaka was dressed normally and was cleaning the wetsuits, with help from Iori and Koji.
"Again sorry I didn't recognize you Nanaka." Iori apologized again to Nanaka, Koji simply smiled along with Nanaka.
"It's fine. It's been ten years I guess. Have you two seen Chisa yet? Nanaka asked Iori and Koji.
"No, not yet." Iori replied.
"I don't think so. Even though I call regularly it's still different seeing them in person." Koji responded to his cousin.
"You'll be surprised when you see her. She's gotten really cute. We were diving just now actually but she came back here earlier." Nanaka stated then making the two boys remember something. Looking at each other they were starting to piece it together. Finishing up they hung up the wetsuits leaving them to dry and walked back to the front door of Grand Blue. "Are you two going to join Tokita's club?" Nanaka asked them.
"I haven't made my decision. I told Kotobuki earlier that I wanted see if there are any type of skate clubs first. If not then maybe I'll join." Koji answered.
"No." Iori flat out rejected. It surprised Nanaka somewhat.
"You don't like diving?"
"I don't hate it, but…"
"Why not?" Nanaka asked wanting to know, even Koji was slightly intrigued now.
"I graduated from an all-boys high school. I want to keep my distance." Iori finished up.
"Distance? From what?" Nanaka asked as Iori opened the door to reveal the same sight as earlier once again.
"From this all-boys high school vibe." Iori stated. Nanaka didn't see what the big deal was and Koji just face palmed at his brother's explanation. However at how the other guys just kept drinking more and more. The guys thanked them for cleaning up the gear and Iori asked them to put some clothes back on whilst Koji was trying to creep away from the situation. However Iori wasn't having it and grabbed a hold of Koji to prevent him from escaping again.
"Please look after Iori and Koji." Nanaka said as she put on an apron and walked behind the counter for work. Tokita yanked Iori who was still holding a squirming Koji.
"Got it." Tokita said with a smirk.
"If I've got to go through this then you're coming with me Koji." Iori said crying because he also didn't want anything to do with the club. They sat the two brothers at the table where a whole batch of alcohol sat. Iori was slightly disgusted but Koji was trying to squirm away like it was the plague or something.
"Today is your welcome party." Kotobuki said with a smile. Iori tried to talk his out of it but Kotobuki and Tokita where having none of it explaining that Iori had a problem of rejecting things before trying them. Even with Iori not wanting anything to do with them, he still ended up participating after a game of rock, paper, scissors. Koji was shaking like crazy and tried to run out, but got pinned down by another member of the club.
"Get off me. I hate booze, let me go!" Koji yelled out but no avail. His eyes widened after the guy opened a beer can and Koji punched him in the face knocking him out and ran out again. Calming down under the night's sky Koji sat on the ground thinking about what to do. However he was interrupted and spooked as he felt a hand on his shoulder. Jumping in shock he turned around to see the same girl from earlier in the day. "Wait a minute… Chisa?" Koji asked wanting to be sure that this was his other cousin.
"Koji, it is you." Chisa gently hugged Koji who gave one back." It's good to see you. I guess you've moved into Grand Blue huh?"
"Yeah I did. Sorry I didn't recognize you earlier today." Koji apologized to Chisa. She accepted it and the two began to talk about what happened during the day and university. They made their way back to Grand Blue but as soon as Chisa opened the door, Chisa and Koji saw a drunk naked Iori chugging a beer like his life depended on it.
"You're no match for me!" Iori shouted with drunk pride as Tokita and Kotobuki looked on while others looked demoralized.
"Wow, Iori."
"You beat three guys! I'm impressed!" Kotobuki stated. It then got awkward really quickly.
"Oh Chisa welcome back. You found Koji as well." Nanaka spouted out stopping Iori in his tracks as he looked on in shock and maybe terror as Chisa grimly looked at him whilst Koji looked on in disgust. However Iori tried to play it off.
"Hey. Long to no see, Chisa. Do you remember me?" Iori put his hand on Chisa's shoulder and she immediately took off her fleece.
"We have to throw this away now." Chisa told Nanaka nonchalant making Koji laugh and Iori cry out in horror about his hands not being dirty. "I never imagined you'd grow up to be so stupid." The younger Kotegawa said in a menacing way as she walked away slamming the door shut making Iori drop to his hands and knee in tears and Koji clutching his sides laughing.
"I'm sorry Iori but she might be right on this one." Koji said still laughing.
"Why is this happening to me." Iori said tears streaming.
"You're Chisa's cousins right?" Kotobuki asked.
"And Nanaka's as well let's not forget." Koji said informing Kotobuki.
"You're so lucky to be living with your cute cousins." Tokita plainly said.
"She just treated me like a piece of crap."
"Kind of your own fault their Iori."
"Watch it Koji, but it's okay. Nanaka's living in the same house as well." Iori said to himself but Tokita blew Iori's potential theory up.
"Just give up Iori, and this is for you as well Koji. Nanaka's still hiding it and the person involved is still none the wiser, but… She's in love with her sister." Tokita stated, making Iori cry out in vain and creeping Koji out somewhat but he decided to give her the benefit of the doubt… somewhat. Deciding to avoid the chaos for the rest of the night Koji sneaked off into the house and went to find his bedroom. Finding his room and things, he had a some space but not a lot. However that didn't matter to him as he took his clothes off and went he bed but not without one last thought. 'Diving huh? I'll never stop skating until I physically can't anymore, but diving doesn't sound too bad, This is gonna be interesting.' Koji thought to himself as he drifted off to sleep as Iori drank on into the night. Both Kitahara brother's new life had just begun.
A/N Author's Notes: Yes it is another story and I haven't finished my other one, but I've having major blockage with my mother stories. I watched and am currently reading Grand Blue and I think it's funny as hell. It's a series that you should check out if you want to. Anyway I apologise about my character but Koji is my character and I'll try to work on him. Please leave constructive criticism to help me improve and hopefully I'll see you soon.
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