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It was hot. Hot and bright and that was something that Bod wasn't really used to quite yet. He was from a place where gray, rainy and cool seemed to be the norm so having it be this hot so early into the summer months was a bit odd. Staying inside his cabin might have been wiser but he was still feeling a little cooped up after all the baggage and decided braving the sun and heat couldn't be that hard.

So, he was out there, not bothering to light a fire due to the heat and wondering if he should have put sunscreen on before coming out. It was just his face and arms that were exposed (and boy, they were rather pale) and he didn't plan on staying outside for hours but he could already feel the heat beating down on his skin. It felt nice but it didn't quite warm her through and through.

There was a book near his hip that he wasn't reading yet and a bottle of water in his hand. For now, he was just relaxing against a log, letting the sun do what it wanted and letting his mind wander off in all sorts of directions.

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"It somehow don't seem fair to Zack," she said, looking thoughtful. "To go much further than I have already. I don't know that he'd mind, honestly, but I think maybe I would. If that makes any sense?"

"No, it does," Bod assured her quickly. "And I didn't intend to make you either. I just wasn't sure how you meant, that's all. I wouldn't make you go further and do something you're uncomfortable with, I promise."

She fiddled with her hair.

"See, I'd not mind going swimming with you," she tried to explain. "I like swimming and I like you, so that's not a problem. But it seems a bit weird to say I'd do it just to see you in swim trunks and nothing else when I think 'bout Zack."

"It's all right, Ino," Bod assured her, shaking his head. "I was mostly just teasing you because you'd managed to get me to take my shirt off and I've only done that indoors so far."

And only because of one specific person.

"I'm sure Zack is far less pale than I am anyway," he added lightly.

"He spends a lot more time outdoors," she pointed out. "Though he's normally got his uniform on. Talkin' him out of that takes some work."

Or kisses. Ino wasn't going to share that, though.

"We could still go swimmin' at some point, hm?"

"Of course!" Bod said, nodding. And hey, he'd been talked into things because of kisses too. He wouldn't share that either. "I'd probably need someone to make sure I didn't wander too far out into the water."

"I'd protect you from the evils of the ocean," she assured him, meaning it even if it sounded ridiculous. "You'd be safe then."

"My very own ocean protector," Bod said, sighing and trying not to laugh. "I don't know what I'd do to say thank you."

"Food of some sort," she said cheerfully. "I hate cooking."

She could, mind. But she hated it.

"And I don't know how to cook," he laughed, shaking his head. "That might be a disaster."

"You could buy me a drink some time?" she tried, grinning because he really didn't have to. She'd watch out for him anyway.

"I could do that," Bod agreed. "It would be safer than asking me to cook, most definitely."

She shook her head and bit back a grin.

"And take less time as well?"

"That too," he agreed with a nod. "I spent so much time living off takeout and pre-prepared food that trying to cook something would probably take days."

She wrinkled her nose.

"You could learn to make salads?" Ino suggested. "They're tasty and pretty quick and easy."

"I could do that," Bod said, thoughtful. "There's no actual cooking involved in salads, right?"

"Not if you buy pre-cooked chicken," Ino said, tilting her head. "Maybe some microwaving if you want it warm. But mostly it's cut and rip things up and toss them in a bowl and add dressing."

"So, it would be fairly easy for me to not ruin something," Bod said, snickering. "Which would mean I could stop eating so much pizza and sandwiches."

"Exactly! And it's better for you, if you don't go crazy with the dressing."

Because some salad dressings were just awful for you.

"I'll look into salad preparation," he promised. "In the meantime, I will definitely buy you a drink of your choice. That I can do quite easily."

"And all is well and everyone's happy!"

She flopped down.

"What've you been up to lately?"

"Not a lot," Bod said, purposefully leaving out any mention of Kate for the time being. "Spending time out at the campfires, going to classes, that sort of thing. One of the new students thinks I have deer eyes."

Ino blinked then peered at Bod's eyes.

"...Deer eyes?"

"Apparently it means I look generally confused or act stupid," he said and chuckled a bit. "I don't agree but she didn't care."

"Ignore her," she sniffed. "She doesn't even know you."

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