Ichigo's First Trip to the Beach
11/13/2021
This script is unedited and may or may not be cleaned at a later date. Ichigo Adachihara is my Tokyo Revengers OC who is highly self-conscious of a tattoo on her back.
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Ichigo nervously looked at herself in the changing room mirror. She wore a simple one-piece swimsuit with a floral design. It covered most of her torso, with the exception of her upper backside. Knowing she couldn't let her back be exposed, she decided she would just have to wear a t-shirt over her swimsuit when they got to the beach.
It looks...cute...
Because of the fact that her mother would only give her clothes that covered most of her skin, Ichigo wasn't used to wearing revealing outfits. There was a reason for this - Ichigo's back had a butterfly pattern tattooed on her when she was a small child. Her father wanted his legacy with the Chou-Ouka to live beyond him, so he had chosen his own daughter to be engraved with their symbol. This tattoo, while intricate and detailed, was an embarrassment to Ichigo's conservative mother who wanted nothing to do with the yakuza after her husband's passing. In turn, Ichigo also viewed her tattoo negatively, keeping it a secret from others.
"Hey! Aren't you finished yet!? Let me see!"
Ichigo flinched at her friend's sudden outburst. Kazutora, a friend of Baji and Mikey, had taken her (or rather, abducted her) from her home to a mall downtown on their way to the beach. Trying to make up to her after a recent fight, he decided to give her a (stolen) new swimsuit so she could go to the beach with him and their other friends.
She quickly brushed her hair over her back in response. If she was too obvious about it, he would find out, so repositioning her hair was the fastest solution. She slowly peeked from the side of the curtain.
"Just...just really quickly, okay?" she said, furrowing her eyebrows.
"Yeah, yeah. C'mon, it's my gift. I wanna see you wear it!" Kazutora cheerfully responded, casually holding his hands behind his head.
"Okay..."
Ichigo opened the curtain carefully, trying not to expose her back. Kazutora's eyes widened, as he thought the swimsuit matched her better than he expected. His eyes moved around the pattern as he took in the sight. If it weren't for Ichigo's own nervousness distracting her, she might have noticed the slight tinge of blush on his cheeks.
"...What? Does it look bad? Say something!" Ichigo pressed for an answer out of him, uncomfortable with his silence.
"W-What--Oh! Um..." Kazutora searched for any words to respond with to hide the unfamiliar feeling that crept inside of him, "I...I guess you don't have much to fill it out, heh!"
Ichigo stomped her foot, "Shut up! You're the one that wanted to see it!"
"I did, I just thought you'd be hiding something under all those layers you wear all the time!" Kazutora playfully teased, enjoying getting a rise out of her and trying to forget about that weird feeling.
Ichigo groaned, turning back around to change. Kazutora's jab made her forget about her back as she whipped her hair around, causing Kazutora to catch a glimpse of the black pattern.
"Huh? What's that?"
She froze at his question and spun around again. Their eyes locked as she realized he saw it. The thing she hated the most about her body, seen by the boy who she thought hated her more than anything. She gulped, not sure what to say next.
Kazutora picked up on her nervousness and narrowed his eyes, "...What's going on? Don't...don't be afraid. I just want to know."
Ichigo let go of the breath she was holding and tried to calm her nerves. She opened her mouth, ready to tell Kazutora the truth about her tattoo.
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Baji-"Hey, Kazutora. What the hell do you think you're doing?"
Kazutora-"Huh? I didn't do anything."
Baji-"I meant about Ichigo. Bringing her here. To the beach. You'd better not be scheming something."
Kazutora-"What's with that face... You're the one who asked about her the other day. I just invited her so she wouldn't be left out."
Baji-"Of all the days... Why would you take her to the beach of all places?"
Kazutora-"...You're worried about her back, right? Look, it's not like I knew beforehand. It was an accident."
Baji was surprised to hear that Kazutora found out about Ichigo's tattoo. Upon replaying what he said in his head, his eyes winced as he focused on a particular word.
Baji-"...'Accident'...? Kazutora, what did you do!?"
Kazutora-"I didn't do anything! We just happened to be in the changing room and--"
Baji-"Why were you together in the changing room!?"
Kazutora-"Geez, back up, man! It wasn't like that! I was just trying to get her a swimsuit and saw her tattoo on accident."
Baji-"Tch. Whatever. Just don't go bringing it up around others so casually."
Kazutora-"Bring what up?"
Baji-"That you saw...you know..."
Kazutora-"...You jealous?"
Baji-"Hell no, dumbass! I'm talking about her tattoo! She's sensitive about it and I'm telling you to watch what you say!"
Kazutora-"Ugh, why are you getting so angry... Obviously I'm not going to tell people about it. Just calm down already. She's wearing a T-shirt, right? So everything'll be fine."
Baji-"*sigh* Well, now that you know, don't bring her to the goddamm beach anymore. I still don't know why you even took her here in the first place. I thought you didn't like her."
Kazutora-"...There's no reason. Like I said, you're the one who told me to be nicer to her."
Baji-"Didn't expect you to actually listen to me for once."
Kazutora-"Yeah, yeah, whatever."
Mikey-"What are you guys fighting about now?"
Baji-"M-Mikey! When did you get here?"
Mikey-"Just now. Saw you two bitching at each other and came to see what was up."
Kazutora-"...It's nothing."
Baji-"Right..."
Mikey-"Huh."
Mikey broke the silence by swinging his foot at Baji, who blocked it with his arm.
Baji-"What the hell, man!?"
Mikey-"Don't keep secrets from me."
Baji-"Ugh, fine! Since you already know, anyway..."
Baji explained the situation to Mikey, who sighed in response.
Mikey-"So that's what happened...you were jealous that Kazutora got to see her in a swimsuit."
Baji-"Dumbass, of course not! ...I was worried about Ichigo. She shouldn't have been brought to the beach, even with a t-shirt on. It's too risky."
Kazutora-"Come on! As long as she wears that shirt, she'll be fine! Right, Mikey!?"
Mikey-"Well...I don't think it was a good idea to bring here after finding out about her tattoo. But...Baji, look at how happy she looks."
Baji and Kazutora looked over to where Ichigo was. She was with Draken and Mitsuya, who were piling sand onto a sleeping Pa-chin. Mitsuya had been making indentations into the sand to make it look like a mermaid's body. Ichigo noticed the three boys staring at them and stood up to wave back. Seeing this, a slight tint of blush appeared on Kazutora's face, though whatever emotion he felt was unfamiliar to him. Baji sighed.
Baji-"Whatever. I guess this is fine for now...if it makes her this happy."
Kazutora looked at Baji, who had a gentle expression on his face as he watched her. He began to have some suspicions of Baji's feelings for Ichigo, but didn't press on the matter. Suddenly, Ichigo ran up to them.
Ichigo-"Kei-chan, look! Pa-chin's completely knocked out so we buried him!"
Baji was caught off guard by her bright expression.
Baji-"Y-Yeah, I saw."
Kazutora continued to observe the nervous look on Baji's face, furthering his suspicions.
Mikey-"He's gonna have sand stuck in his ass for weeks."
Baji-"Heh. He'll probably be pissed when he wakes up."
Ichigo-"It's fine, it's fine! I wish I had my camera to take a picture, though."
Kazutora-"O-Oh, I guess that was left at your house. I just noticed you usually have it with you."
Ichigo-"Hmm, I typically only have it when Touman gets together like this, but it's okay! I'm having fun, anyway! Thanks for inviting me here, Kazu!"
Kazutora-"'K-Kazu'!?"
Baji-"Ah--..."
Ichigo-"Hey, Kei-chan, come over here! Look at all the seashells I collected!"
Ichigo pulled on Baji's arm to follow her.
Baji-"...Sure. Let's go."
Baji felt conflicted about Ichigo suddenly being so friendly with Kazutora, despite being the one who encouraged them to get along. He followed after Ichigo, unable to deny her requests when she had such a cute look on her face. Kazutora, on the otherhand, silently watched them walk away as he rested his head on his knees.
Kazutora-"...What's with that nickname..."
Mikey watched the interaction between the three and smiled softly. He was happy to see Ichigo get along with Kazutora, but was concerned about how that would impact Baji and Kazutora's friendship. Baji liked Ichigo, after all. He wouldn't admit it, but it was obvious he had feelings for her based on how he talked about her and protected her. To be honest, Mikey had been silently rooting for the two of them to get together, but ultimately their relationship was none of his business so he decided it would be best to just watch from the sidelines and support them when needed. Kazutora stood up.
Kazutora-"Uh...I'm gonna go, too. To look at the seashells."
Kazutora awkardly made his way towards Ichigo and Baji. Mikey sighed, worried that their relationship would only get even more problematic.