Tsubaki and Anon pt. 8

>Weekend comes and goes and I find it Monday morning once again.
>Still uneasy over what happened with that doppleganger.
>On her insistence Tsubaki has started walking with me on the way to work.
>Talking her out of it didn't go well.
>Don't really complain since I like spending time with her.
>"Do you have to go into work today?"
>It was through this typical response I learned she really wasn't a morning person.
>Her grogginess while cute did slow me down.
>"Hey stay in bed if you want, I need to get to work."
>"No Anon I want to make sure you get there safely."
>"Fine I'll go wait on the couch Tsu."
>This morning exchange ended up becoming the norm.
>Did manage to get Tsubaki to begrudgingly agree to let me walk home by myself after much debate.
>With every passing day enjoy my walks to work with Tsubaki more and more.
>Manage to keep feelings under control
>June came around and with it Beach weather.
>Thanks to Tsubaki's hard work was able to afford a nice air conditioner.
>Even with it on off days we'd go to the beach.
>It was also one of the few times I got to use my car.
>Today was one such day.
>Pack the car and head out.
>Hit traffic about 20 or so minutes in.
>Kinda just sitting there staring at the rows of cars in front.
>It's a constant game of stop and go.
>"Tsu if it's alright with you I'm gonna turn off the AC for a bit, don't feel like wasting gas."
>"That's fine."
>"If it gets too hot lemme know, alright?"
>Tsubaki flashes me a nice reassuring smile.
>"I'll be sure to let you know Anon."
>"Alright."
>Move onto another subject to kill time.
>"So...uhh...any plans when we get to the beach?"
>"I'll probably sunbathe a bit."
>"Don't like to swim?"
>"The salt water makes my tail feel gross."
>"Alright, fair enough."
>Traffic continued to crawl until we got through the bottleneck.
>Getting to the beach was a non-issue.
>Finding a parking space wasn't.
>Luck out last second when a dude and his lamia girlfriend are leaving.
>Luckier still is the fact it's not far from the beach itself.
>Air outside is hot and dry.
>"Hey Tsu can you unlock the trunk? I'll grab the cooler and the other stuff?"
>"Ok, you need me to help with anything else Anon?"
>"Nah, I got this."
>Throw Tsubaki the keys while I dig out the cooler and the beach blanket.
>By the time I get everything she's grabbed the bag with her bathing suit in it and my skimboard.
>"You know I could teach you to skimboard Tsubaki, it's easy to do."
>"That's kind of you Anon but I'd rather not get my tail wet."
>"Fine, trade you the beach towels under my arm for the board though."
>"You're already carrying so much and with the cooler it'd just be awkward for you."
>Double check one last time that we have everything before locking the car and going to look for a spot.
>Manage to find a spot after some searching and set up camp.
>"Anon I'm gonna go get changed. I'll be back in a second."
>With Tsubaki heading to the changing room I'm left to set up the rest of the stuff.
>When she comes back she's got her tan shorts and blue tube top under her arm.
>She's now in a two piece swim suit and I can't help but stare.
>The tanlines she's got from previous beach trips isn't helping.
>End up having to use the 'fishing for change' maneuver to hide my boner.
>Tried to look busy as she came walking up.
>"Anon could you put sunscreen on my back?"
>"Ye-yeah sure.." I managed to get out between nervous laughs.
>Even though it wasn't the first time she's asked me to do this I'm still nervous.
>Applied the sunscreen for Tsubaki while she laid on one of the blankets.
>As soon as my hands touched her bare back her tail twitched a bit, brushing me in the face.
>"Right you're good to go."
>Grab skim board and go to leave.
>Stopped by Tsubaki before I can even take a step.
>"Anon you need sunscreen too, remember last time you ended up really badly burned?"
>"I'll just keep my shirt on." I said giving my shirt a brief tug.
>"Anon that's not really going to help, come on take it off."
>"eeeugh..."
>Take my shirt and toss it next to the cooler.
>"Turn around Anon."
>Spin around only tensing up when I feel Tsubaki rubbing in the stuff.
>Try to keep my mind off it by looking at a hellhound and her father building a sand castle.
>"There, you can get your arms and front by yourself Anon."
>"Alright toss me the bottle."
>Tsubaki doesn't entertain my idea and just hands it to me.
>"I'd rather you not drop it and get sand in it."
>"Fair enough I guess."
>Head down to the ocean one application of sunscreen and attempt to get Tsubaki in the water later.
>Before even getting into the water I run into a few problems.
>One of them being almost tripping over the sunbathing body of a Dullahan whose head was under an umbrella reading.
>Finally get down to the water after a few more incidents.
>Group of kids playing chicken with the waves at the water's edge.
>Find a sandbar and get a few runs in.
>Almost hit a lamia whose basking in the shallow warm water.
>Spend what felt like an hour just gliding over the water.
>Even tried to do some tricks and stance switches.
>End up going back in when hunger kicks in.
>Leave the sand bar with a sore ass and a bruise on my heel from when I failed to jump on the board.
>Wade through the deeper water and back onto land.
>Walking up towards my spot notice there's someone else there besides Tsubaki.
>Figure it's a dude passing by at first, then realize he's standing there.
>Start to hear what he's saying as I get closer.
>"Wanna join me for a drink later or something else?"
>Realize the dude is trying to hit on Tsubaki.
>"No thanks."
>"Oh come on, I'll take you somewhere nice..."
>Guy stops as he sees Tsubaki isn't looking at him.
>She's looking at me walking up behind.
>"Uhh...Hey Tsuba, this guy a friend of yours?"
>"Not really, he just came over and started trying to hit on me, I've been sorta just humoring him."
>Guy turns around as he hears me.
>Getting a good look at the guy he's probably seven feet or so judging by how he towers over me.
>The dude's ripped, not AHNAHLD ripped but pretty damn fit.
>Dude reeks of Chad Thundercock
>He looks me over before jerking a thumb at me and turning back to Tsubaki.
>"You know this loser babe?"
>Look over at Tsubaki to see what she's going to say.
>She's got this really mischievous grin on her face.
>"Of course I know him, Anon is my boyfriend."
>Felt my face flush red and eyes go wide as I heard this.
>The guy is looking at her with some skepticism.
>"This pale loser?"
>Tsubaki just scowled at him and got up from her spot and stood next to me.
>Not only that but she put an arm and her tail around me.
>Felt really embarrassed but at the same time happy.
>"Yes he is, and he's more of a man than you probably are."
>Dude's full on pointing to me.
>He still isn't buying her bluff.
>"He paying you or something? Come on ditch him and let's go somewhere nice."
>Pulled closer by Tsubaki, the tightness in my chest rising further.
>"I said no, you reek of commitment dodging anyways. If there's a loser here it's you pal."
>The guy looked like he was about to lose his temper.
>All niceties seem to have left the building with him.
>"The fuck did you say to me?"
>Know I have to do something.
>"You heard the lady, now get lost."
>Manage to get that out without stuttering.
>Also hoping no one saw me shaking.
>The Chad's now shooting daggers at me.
>I can't help but smile at the fact that he looks ready to throw a tantrum.
>"Who the fuck asked you to talk faggot?"
>"Did I stutter son? The lady said to get lost, now beat it."
>Worrying less about myself by the second and more about Tsubaki.
>Put an arm around her in kind for emphasis.
>Dude looks like he's ready to take a swing at this point.
>"Think you're tough faggot? come on fight me you pussy."
>"Are you really that petty of a man you're willing to pick a fight because someone told you something you don't want to hear? My boyfriend told you to leave. now LEAVE, before I call the police and slap you with a sexual harassment suit so hard it'll make whatever shrunken manhood you have left shrivel up and fall off."
>Watch as the guy's face turns stone cold.
>I'm smiling like a jackass all the while.
>Watch as he storms off bitching under his breath.
>Even after the guy left Tsubaki still had her arm and tail around me.
>"Uhh..Tsuba, you can let go now the guy's gone."
>"OH! Sorry..."
>Tsubaki quickly let go, her face becoming beet red.
>Felt great being able to see another moment of Tsubaki being cute.
>"H-hey Tsuba, you ok?"
>"Y-Yeah..a little shaken though."
>Tsubaki straightened up.
>"You and me both Tsu, we really had one another back there."
>"Thanks Anon."
>"I should thank you too Tsu. You stopped that dude dead in his tracks with that last remark."
>Tsubaki went red again at my compliment.
>Felt myself smile on the inside.
>"Hey Anon, we should head home, it's getting late."
>"Ok sure, wanna stop somewhere to eat on the way home?"
>"No, I'd rather just go home."
>"Alrighty."
>"Also...can you make that shrimp dish?"
>"You really want Jambalaya?"
>"If it's not a problem for you Anon."
>Think about it for a second before shaking my head.
>"It's not a problem Tsubaki...Come on let's pack up and get home."
>Pack up and pick up everything.
>On the way back realize I missed lunch.
>In the end just gave myself a bigger helping at dinner.