Gordon
*Now, maybe he could begin to think about how to apologize. Or maybe he could just leave and go to his room.* 
Oh...? Iris jumped in, she was coming towards him. Wait—! Well, struggling wasn't going to make it any easier so he just let her do what she could. Since she was a bit smaller than him he also kicked his legs to help them get to the surface. He was going to come up soon anyway. 

He takes in a big breath as they finally hit the surface. He wasn't struggling at all. He gave Iris a look but still followed the whole procedure, taking hold of the life ring and getting back to the edge. He hopes up and looks at them all. 

...He guessed he didn't realize his actions were going to be read as a cry for help rather than 'I'm hiding for now'. 
He looked at them all and rubbed the back of his head. He really should apologize to everyone now, huh? Later. 

He picked up the towel that had been his first step towards this whole situation. He puts the towel over his head and goes over to his original spot under an umbrella, where Swablu now dozed off. He brought his knees to his chest and sat there, staring towards the pool.
Nicole
Once Anvi was safely rescued, Raihan got close to him. "Hey... Are you alright?" But it seems he had things in his mind, or he felt bad for supposedly making this whole thing dire. While the silent male goes to the side to stare off to the pool, Raihan glances back and forth between him and Iris. Is it his fault he made Anvi like that? Raihan wouldn't know if he doesn't talk. How did Iris deal with Red when he doesn't talk to her (he assumes)? There's body language, but coming from someone who talks a lot, it's hard to understand the silent ones sometimes. Okay, so there was that whole *Thigh* Incident too. Raihan is still shy about that and scratches the back of head in nervousness. "What should I do...?" He mumbles to himself, but partly at Iris. He feels as though they could be partners in this, seeing as how both Red and Anvi doesn't talk.
John
"Are your thighs ticklish?" Iris teased, resting her arms on the side of the pool. She knew he was coming to this tyke for advice! "Comfort the poor guy. Reassure him! I'm sure he's just as embarassed as you are. Go on thigh guy!"
Nicole
"M-my thighs are not ticklish- anyway, whose thighs *Aren't* Ticklish?" He grumbles and place a hand on his hip. He'll never hear the end of this if he doesn't change the topic right then and there. "Comfort him? I guess I'll do that then- OI! Don't call me 'thigh guy' short stack!" He leans toward Iris and jab his index finger at her. "Whatever. Why don't ya go and surprise your *Boyfriend* While he's relaxed, aight?" Raihan wants to so badly get back at Iris, not enjoying how he's the one being put on the spot here. With a harrumph, he makes his way over to Anvi whether he likes it or not. Sitting next to him, it's just a moment of awkward silence, really...
John
"Don't worry I'll get to Red!" She shouted than lowered her voice to a whisper, but it was loud enough for Raihan to hear. "Thigh guy~" Iris looked back to see what Red was up to. He and his Charizard both had sunglasses on, Red with regular ones and Charizard with her flashy hot pink ones. She exhaled again and went underwater swimming behind Red to surprise him. As she got closer, she jumped up and wrapped her arms around his shoulders.
Marco
"Ah!", Red fell into the water and rose to the surface. *He turned his head to see who ambushed him. Iris? The boy gave a sigh of relief. For a second, he thought that a Sharpedo was in the pool.*
Gordon
Now, what just happened. Anvi reflected back on the events. So, Raihan wanted someone to put lotion on his back. Iris asked him, and he reluctantly agreed. One thing: he found out that Raihan had a nice body. He could check off that he was still gay. Everything was fine, eye candy was tasty until... Until the sunscreen! And the *Towel.* If only he regained his balance. 

A long sigh came out of him. Where was his phone? He... Ah, maybe he left it in his room. He guessed he could mentally put himself on a five minute timer before he would go to apologize. 
He wasn't looking up so he didn't expect Raihan to be next to him. 
...Five minutes passed. He stood up and looked around to apologize to someone. Wait, where was he? He was so tall, he should have been able to spot him easily. He turned around—oh. Anvi really should have taken a glance around. He sat back down and looked up, then to the side. He opened his mouth but he didn't say anything, it was really just something he learned. Hopefully he was showing his apology.
John
Her arms were still wrapped around his shoulders and she giggled, "You totally fell for it! We're you napping on the water?" The girl raised her eyebrow as she rubbed her cheek aganist Red's. "Oh! By the way... Are those boxers doing you any justice?"
Marco
*Now that Iris mentioned it, he has been napping in the pool. His boxers? Red looked down to see nothing covering his privates. In shame, he covered his crotch and stayed in the water. It would be a nightmare if Raihan and Anvi were to see him exposed like this.*
Nicole
He's staring kind of absentmindedly at Red and Iris frolicking around each other like the kiddie couple they are. He almost forgot why he was sitting off to the side like this. Shouldn't he be swimming? But when Anvi abruptly stands up next to him, Raihan looks up. Right. "Are ya feeling better~?" He tries making his tone light so that the atmosphere is lighter. "Yeah maybe you were drowning in embarrassment but you shouldn't really, uh, drown yourself~" ... Okay, that was a bad taste in jokes. Raihan rubs his neck. He can't really excuse the feeling of a person's face implanted in his thighs. Gah, this is so awkward. With Anvi's movements, it's clear that he wants to apologize. Raihan observes him more as he open his mouth. "Hm, sorry," The lanky male tries to say as matter-of-factly as possible so that it didn't seem like a big deal. "I was too loud, huh?" He brings his hands up to shrug. "It was an accident but I couldn't help myself." Hopefully that was good enough?
John
When Iris looked down with Red, she unfortunately had a glimpse of it. Yes. That *Thing*. She tried to keep her cool. If she screamed like last time, Raihan would never stop teasing her about this. *This.* This is far worse than Raihan wearing a speedo. Iris got off of Red's shoulders and spoke to him quietly. "I'll get it for you just... Just try to remain calm please." Iris patted Red on the back and scanned around the area to see if there was a pair of Charizard boxers floating around somewhere. Where in the world was it?
Marco
*It was tiresome trying to cover himself with his hands. An idea came into mind. Red wrapped his arms around her neck. Now that Iris is in front of him, he doesn't have to constantly cover himself.*
Gordon
Raihan didn't have anything to apologize for! Anvi shook his head, the gestured towards himself. This would be a lot easier if someone knew how to sign. He points to himself and then to Raihan's thighs. Then, he claps his hands together, holding them slightly above his head as his first apology, then points to the water... The water? 
That was a pair of clothing floating like it didn't have a care in the world. Hopefully someone would find it. He turned back to Raihan. 
He looked at Iris and Red, they were swimming at some point! Yes, he knew how to, also! At least that's what he was trying to tell him. 

Maybe he was getting too confusing with his gestures. He reaches out and briefly touches Raihan's arm, giving him a smile. It meant a lot that he came over to check on him. Anvi hoped his apology was enough, too.
Nicole
Raihan stares a bit while nodding his head, trying to process what Anvi is trying to tell him. He think he gets the gist of it. When the other male points at his thighs, Raihan rub his neck again, his heart aflutter, but when the pointing goes to the water, there was something in there alright. Boxers... Charizard boxers? Raihan squints at it, wondering if his eyes are playing tricks on him. "Hey, isn't that Red's-" Then he felt Anvi's reassuring touch and Raihan's attention is snapped back to him.

"I see." His expression relaxes. "Don't worry, I forgive ya." But there wasn't really anything for him to forgive because Anvi didn't do anything wrong. It was an accident. Not very used to the mushy scenario, Raihan would stand up and offer Anvi a hand. He's not aware that he's doesn't like the water. "If ya can swim, lesgo, ey?" He winks at Anvi. Plus, there's something brewing in his mind. To lighten the mood he has a plan ~~to steal Red's boxers away~~.
Marco
"Ah", Red tapped Iris several times. *He noticed that since Anvi pointed out where those Charizard boxers are at, Raihan was eyeing at them. Oh no. He begged Iris to retrieve them before Raihan does.*
John
"I'll get it, " Iris said impatiently to Red. How in the world did those boxers ended up on the very opposite of them? Also how did Red not notice?! "Hold tight," She actually wanted him to let go of her, but he's probably way too embarassed to do that. She started swimming as fast as she can towards those Charizard patterned boxers, hopefully beating Raihan to it.
Gordon
Those belonged to someone? He wasn't too sure. He just wanted to point at the water, not the boxers! Once again, he was getting into situations that seemed to end in something wild happening. At least no one was hurt. 


He didn't like the idea of swimming at all. But his dislike for it bad been masked by his embarrassment. He didn't have a reason to say no... Raihan was being friendly by asking. He takes his hand and stands up. This time he takes off his shirt and walks over to the pool.
Nicole
He run pass Anvi as he stood next to the pool. "Alright, beat ya to it!" Raihan dive for the waters- well, mainly the Charizard boxers. Ah, the lanky man being so tall and long gave him the ability to swim through the waters like a Gorebyss! So serene and fast, he might as well be a water-type Pokémon himself. Luckily ~~because plot armour~~ he got himself the boxers and hold it over his head. "Oh? What's this? I thought I saw these before~?" He looks over to where Iris is still swimming toward this location and with Red staying back probably trying to cover himself. Raihan calmly swims backwards while still holding the boxers above his head. "Wanting to do it in a public area *And* The pool? Gee, kids these days are really shameless~"
John
Her face was still steaming from embarrassment. "No no! What do mean *Doing it*!? It's not like that geez!" Iris catches up to Raihan trying to nab those damn Charizard boxers from him."Give me those! I will not hesitate! I will bite you!" Iris threatened.
Marco
*Red's face was flushed with hot pink. Raihan had it all wrong! Besides Iris doesn't know about that adult stuff yet. It was already bad enough that Raihan stole his underwear. Now he's showing the Charizard boxers off like a trophy. When Iris got off of Red, the embarrassed Kanto boy covered his crotch.*
Gordon
Anvi got to the edge of the pool and stared down at the water. Maybe this time he would just put his feet in and mean it. 
He sees Red, well, living up to his name. And Iris was trying to get those boxers from Raihan. He tilts his head, wondering if they were siblings. The two had been going back and forth for a while. Well... He *Could* Have helped. He could have offered his towel to Red as a minimal effort to it. But he surprisingly wasn't in the mood for doing something like that. 

He tapped his cheek in thought. He settles for putting his feet in the water and leaning forward. He watched Iris specifically; was she actually going to forcefully take them? How would she do it?
Nicole
Raihan weaves his way around Iris. "Ya sure you could get this, short stack?" He dives under water and resurface some distance away, near Anvi. He climbs back onto the edge and waves the boxers around. "Haha! This thing is so breezy! I could see why Red likes it. Prob the reason he didn't notice that he lost it because it's so light, ahaha!" With him standing on land now, his height is in full utilization. "Bite me and I'll bite you back, Iris." He stick his tongue out at her.
Marco
*Red watches in horror as his boxers is being waved around like a flag. How can things get possibly worse? Would the wind blow his trousers away? He looked at Iris, hoping that she would win his boxers back.*
John
"Ohhh you are going to get it Raihan!" Iris clenched her teeth. She got off of the pool and charged towards Raihan. "Raaaaa!!!" The girl ran as fast as she can, once again disregarding the no running sign that was near the pool. For split second the girl lost her footing and slipped onto floor, landing right down onto her butt. She stood back up, she was more embarased that Red was naked, she saw that **Thing**, and most importantly what kind of thing Raihan assumed!
Nicole
"Oi. Try harder than that, will ya~" Raihan still has Red's boxers in the air. It's funny how he's always the one running the show. The little ones will never beat him. He puts a hand to his hip. *It really does feel good to be tall.* But when Iris slipped, he can't help but worry. "That's what you get for running," He sighs. He walks toward the shorter girl- but not before tucking Red's boxers in his speedo at the side.
John
*Now was her chance!* Iris eyed at the boxers that were sticking out and tried to pull them down as quickly as she can, but she didn't think twice she was too excited getting Red's boxers back. Something else was slipping down with it. ~~It was the speedo.~~
Marco
*Well, Red's favorite Charizard shorts are long gone. There's no way in hell he's going to wear underwear that has been under Raihan's speedo. If anything, he would prefer to walk out naked. At least his bath towel was sitting in an empty foldable chair. All he has to do was walk out undetected.*
Nicole
Raihan thought Iris wouldn't go for the the boxers since it was stuffed at such a sacred spot, but... She did! And while she snatched them from his speedo, they start to slip off too. He was not expecting that. At all. So of course it takes a moment before Raihan notices and before then, the speedo have already slipped down to his knees.

. . .

Err, something that could make someone go blind is flashed in front of Iris's eyes. Something the girl shouldn't see (not yet anyway).. Raihan is stiff as the realization creeps up to him slowly.. Slowly... Before it hits him hard like a truck! He chokes up, suffocating from embarrassment before throwing his hands in front of his private bits. This time, it would his speedo left behind as he canonball into the pool to hide. "What the hell, Iris!" He yells at her from the pool. "That's sexual harassment! I've been..." He falsely sobs, biting down on his fist. "My innocence!"
Gordon
Anvi looked up. Oho, Iris almost got them back! No one here could beat Raihan's height, so they'd have to work from something lower. In this case, the speedo! Anvi hoped she could get it through! Just as she could literally grab her success—
*They must have fell in slow motion.* What little clothing was on Raihan managed to escape, leaving the man in quite the situation. Huh, it was almost like karma was there to bite him in the ass. In this case, to snatch his only clothing. 

~~*Now THAT was an ASS.*~~ Ahem.

Anvi wasn't anywhere near the center of attention. He'd work that to his advantage as he took hold of the speedo, hoping no one noticed. He kept it behind him and went back to sitting down as if nothing happened.
Course he'd give them back. Eventually. He didn't want to admit it but teasing was a bit fun when you weren't the one being affected.
Marco
*Red ran out of the pool, tripping along the way. What Iris did was a worthy sacrifice. At this point, it didn't matter whether he was naked or not. Raihan was too preoccupied with hiding himself and the other two are horrified from seeing **What's down there.** Grabbing the towel from the chair he passed it to Iris. She should probably cover her eyes after what she witness.*
John
Iris has come into the realization of what she has done, the girl was horrified from seeing what she saw and extremely flustered as well. "I.. W-What do you mean that's sexual harassment!?" She shouted and threw the Charizard boxers down on the floor. "Oh please!! You should have taken my warnings more seriously! That's your fault thigh guy! You made this happen!" She pointed at him angrily, the girl was too agitated to take the towel from Red.
Nicole
Raihan sinks below the surface just so that his angry eyes are glaring at Iris. "Warning or not, ya undressed me! Now y'all know..." He avert his eyes to Anvi and then Red. He's so embarrassed that the water around him starts bubbling. *"Gah, it shouldn't have turned out this way! Now I'm the laughingstock!"* Raihan raises his hand towards Iris. "Gimme my speedo, perverted child." He assumes Iris has it. "Skinny dipping in the pool is too wild even for me. Unless I'm with my lover, of course." The last part is just a statement. Not that he has a lover anyway.
John
"I am ***Not*** Perverted! You deserve it regardless," She crossed her arms, accepting that she did all this for Red's sake (even though she was way to late for that). With two fingers, Iris picked up the boxers from the groundand shook it aggressively to see if a speedo will fly out. Alas, it was not there. It couldn't possibly fall into the water. "I'm looking! I swore it's somewhere here.." Iris tippy toed to see if it was in the pool, than looked back. "Huh.."
Gordon
Wherever could they be? Anvi thought to himself. Was he feeling bad about participating in a tiny prank? Not as much as he thought he would. Raihan shouldn't worry too much, he wasn't going to embarrass him forever. Just until he was satisfied. 
He kicked his feet in the water and acted like there was nothing else to do around. Just cooling off and enjoying the time outside, it seemed.
Nicole
"Stop joking around, Iris!" Raihan says, his hands still out toward her. "I swear it fell out around there." This is getting awkward real quick. Now all Raihan wants is to get into a hot tub. All the emotional strain he got from this event is enough to make the grown man cry... Which he doesn't. What an impression he is making. Anvi seems to be enjoying himself just splashing his feet in the water. He wants to tell the boy to help look but feels like it's not fault his speedo is gone. "This is starting to feel weird..." He is getting self-conscious of himself. Maybe he's the fool for wearing something so ~~provocative~~ skimpy in the first place.
John
"I am not joking! I seriously cannot find it!" Iris took another good look again. She tapped on Red's shoulder, "Hey, hey help out here I don't think any of us wants to see Raihan's ding dong again." She looked under the chairs and wherever else she could think of, even places where the speedo won't necessarily be there. There was an idea that popped to her head, "Wanna wear the Charizard boxers?" She teased.
Marco
*Red didn't mind Raihan wearing his Charizard boxers. He had the bath towel wrapped around his waist. ~~Besides, in case of emergencies like this, he had an extra pair in his bag.~~ Where could Raihan's speedo go? It's not some flying type Pokemon swooped down to swipe it. Charizard couldn't have possibly take it.*
Gordon
Raihan was becoming distressed. Anvi was a little more amused by it. But he shouldn't embarrass him any farther. 
Oh? What an idea. That seeme like the best way to get back at the tall man. He wanted to see what his answer would be before he decided on giving him back the speedo or not. He'll probably wait till after with either answer. 
He looked over to Raihan, now kicking his feet more forcefully so he could splash him.
Nicole
Trying to play it cool, he rashly retorts, "HA! You wish could see it again-" But bites his tongue when he realized that's the stupidest thing he could say. "W-wearing that thing!? Ya wouldn't catch me *Dead* In something like that! It might fit Red but someone as me, NO WAY." He's getting some water in his eyes and he had to block the splashes. "Anvi, oi, stop!" His cheeks are so darkened that he feels like he'll faint from embarrassment. Having the kids look around for his speedo is just as nervewracking. "C-can you help?" He peers up at Anvi, trying to keep his voice calm. "Please..."
John
Iris burst out laughing, "Guess you're just gonna have to wrinkle in the water!" She no longer has any regrets pulling down his speedo, this was perfect. Seeing Raihan like this ...(as mean as it sounds) was great! Finally, she can taste sweet sweet victory for once. "Maybe you shouldn't have taken Red's boxers away~"
Gordon
Anvi stopped when he saw Raihan's hands try to block his splashes. Good, he has his attention. His head tilts to the side. He was looking for something? He hadn't noticed. He hid a small smile that wanted to show itself. He couldn't let on too early or Raihan might come for him too. Nah, he wouldn't do that—he was already almost as red as a tomato. 

Anvi finally reveals the speedo in his hand. He holds it up. It was high and visible so *Everyone* Could see it. He locked eyes with Raihan. His raised his eyebrow; a faint smile finally showed.
Marco
*Anvi had Raihan's speedo the entire time? Damn, this young man is sneaky. Red never suspected that someone who is as quiet as him would do such a mischievous deed.*
Nicole
*Betrayal* Flashes through Raihan. "You...! You had it this whole time?!" And then the male had the guts to brandish the speedo like Raihan had Red's boxers. Arceus, if he wasn't so red before he's even redder now. So this is what Red felt like? Nevermind that! "Give it back!" He nearly growls. He swims toward Anvi and grabs onto his legs which was in the water. He's ready to pull the silent boy in if he doesn't hand over his speedo.
John
Just when things have gotten even better! The girl couldn't help it she continued laughing. It's about time Raihan tasted his own medicine. "Hey Raihan you want me to change thigh guy to speedo torpedo? I think that suits you even better!"
Gordon
Anvi almost got away! He was about to hop up but Raihan had taken his legs. His hands shot up and his mouth opened. He seems to take in a deep breath. 
Anvi began laughing! He wiggled his body around, shaking his head. It was a soft laugh and it eventually grew a bit. 
Wait! That meant that someone finally figured out he was ticklish. The only ones that knew that were his pokemon. 
He continued kicking gently, trying to get his legs free. But that ended up tickling him more. One hand still held tightly to the speedo in the air.
Nicole
Oh? This helps. Anvi is sensitive around the legs? *Just perfect.* "Gimme my speedo back! Or... Or I'll tickle ya to death!" He wiggles his fingers around the male's exposed legs, grinning devilishly. Oh, he's going to *Get* It for making him suffer. Although, Raihan has to watch for Anvi's legs as he is kicking about. He shouts over his shoulder to Iris. "Shuddup, short stack! Keep laughing and I'll get ya for it! Ugh, and enough with those stupid names!"
Gordon
No-no! Being tickled to death would he the worst! Wait. An attractive guy... Making him laugh... Until he died. Not a bad way to go out. He didn't want to give it up now. He still held it high and mightly, until there were almost tears in his eyes. He nodded and patted Raihan's arms. Okay, okay, he gave in! 
He held it out to Raihan, still letting out a few silent giggles. But as soon as Raihan would reach out for it, he casually swiped it away. 
*His teasing wasn't done yet.*
Nicole
It seems as Anvi was near tears. He's about to break, Raihan can tell. *"This is easy~"* He thinks as he goes harder on the tickling. When the boy pats his arm, Raihan scoffs while reaching for his speedo. "You made the right decis-" But no, it was a feint and his speedo was brought away quickly from his grasp. "Ah, you want to play this game, hey?" He wraps his arm around Anvi's legs so that he could stay still and starts tickling... His thighs. "Give it here, ya punk!" But it's not of malice he's screaming but more of an amused tone this time around.
Allison
While they were fighting, a very suspicious Lucario walked in. He looked around to Iris, Red, and Charizard, then to Raihan and Maki. He made a disgusted face when he saw what they were fighting over. *'Nope, not here.'* He said to himself in his head and walked out.
Gordon
How could Anvi not notice that Raihan had the ultimate advantage? His legs, which were now being held. He couldn't escape it now, unless he handed over the goods. 
*Not the thighs!*
He tried not to laugh. Yet, it was futile. Okay! This time he really would let him have it. Just kidding! He pulled away for a second time. 
Okay, okay, for real this time. 
He hands them over, holding them out. The smiling on his face was replaced by his serious, yet natural look. He nods to Raihan, looking to and from his hand so that he could take them.
Nicole
This kid kept playing him as the fool. "You..!" He leaps partially up in the water so that he can reach for the speedo. Maybe he is an idiot for falling for it every time because Anvi did it again! "That's it...!" When the silent boy "Offered" His speedo back again, Raihan instead went for his wrist! Grabbing it firmly, he yanks Anvi into the water. "Ha!" The splash hits Raihan in the face but he's smirking. He will snatch his speedo back once Anvi pops back up.
Gordon
*Splash!* The sounds of being submerged in water surrounded him. Now that he wasn't the one who was embarrassed he really didn't like it. He'd be shivering once he got out of here. 
...Fine, fine, fun's over. 
Anvi gasps as he comes back up, one hand still holding on to the item of clothing. He sticks his tongue out at the taste of chlorine. Anvi holds it out now. For real! It was fun while it lasted.
Nicole
Raihan snatches the speedo back. "Gotcha!" He swims around Anvi so that he could hang onto the edge of the pool and attempt putting his skimpy uniform back on while under the water. He's too self absorbed to notice Anvi disgusted by the water. "I never pegged you for the mischievous type. Showed your true colors so I know to watch out for you." After fitting on his speedo, he dives under water, circling around Anvi's legs. How will he get the boy back? It'll be petty if he did anything of equal embarrassment so... Popping up from under Anvi, he has the male riding on his shoulders this time. "Surprise!" He plans to throw Anvi back into the water with the height that he is in.
Gordon
That was an exciting moment, wasn't it? He guessed today was an off day. Maybe because of the jetlag from getting here. 
Where did he go? Anvi looked around. He noticed the shadow under the water a bit too late. Oh no, now he'd be going underwater for a second time. Until he was no longer in the water! He shivered the surrounding air was freezing. The view from here was... Pretty nice! 
His hands held on to Raihan's head as he took in the view. So this is what it felt like to be extra tall. He liked heights; this was great. 
This... This wasn't a trick now, was it? 
He peered down into the water. Oh man, now he was scared.
Nicole
*"Yeah, take in the sight,"* Raihan thought to himself while peering up at Anvi. It would only be for a little as Raihan hitches forward and throw Anvi back into the water. *"How many times did he snatch my speedo away? Was it three?"* So that is two more times he going to launch Anvi in the water. "Ha!" He dives under water and manages to get Anvi on his shoulders again. Breaking up in the surface, Raihan gives the boy a moment to breathe. "Not gonna fight back? Learned your lesson?" He's of course oblivious of anything going through Anvi's head.
Ethel
Monika walked to the pool while trying to escape Lucario. She put her hands in her pockets and walked over to where the other two are. "Did you finally find someone else that isn't Leon?" She said to Raihan, she kept on looking at the doorway, Lucario was standing there shaking his head at her, he's smart enough to know not to try and abduct someone when there are others around.
Gordon
Another splash! Oh no. Each time the body of water swallowed him up he felt a little worse. 
His tolerance was growing thin. The next time he was on Raihan's shoulders he gripped a bit tighter, not wanting to get thrown off again. He doesn't want to go back in. He was already cold, and shivering, and his body felt heavy. He was too busy staring into the water to notice someone else came to the pool area, much less said anything to Raihan.
He made up his mind. Despite Raihan's skin glistening with lotion and water, Anvi kept his grip and tried to stay glued on to him as best he could.
Nicole
He was about to launch Anvi back in, but... Eh? He's gripping rather tight. "Hey now, are ya afraid of a little water?" He cackles, glad that the heat is off of him. A little sweet revenge is nice, isn't it? But he was thrown off when Monika seem to have just materialized out of no where. "Whoa!" He stumbles forward a bit in the water, almost making it so Anvi tips over into the pool. "Where did ya come from? Wh-wha, and no! Leon, he...! What are ya saying! I'll always care for him!" He feels the strong grip Anvi has on him and pats the male's thigh. "This guy, I just met him. Name's Anvi. Being chummy doesn't mean I would... Yeah!" Maybe he's sounding more flustered than he should.
Ethel
She crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow. She laughed at him being so flustered, "Where did I come from? Well, you see, when a mommy and daddy love each other very much~"
Gordon
He didn't like the water at all! Wasn't it noticeable...? Oh. 
That's because he never said that. He didn't want to be a bummer so he followed the ones from the kitchen, to the pool area. He was fine with just his feet in the water until now. 
Who was that? Anvi looked up when feeling Raihan speak. Yes, with such a powerful voice, it was a signal he was talking. He could hear it just a little. He looked down once he got pat, then up to Monika. A new face, he should introduce himself, even in this easily misunderstood situation. He straightened his back and then gives the girl a polite nod. Raihan's face sure did feel warm. He wondered what the girl said to him that had him respond that way. Since he felt he was out of the danger (for now), he relaxed.
Nicole
Raihan gives a deadpan expression. "That's not what I meant! Geez, sometimes I feel like you're stalking *Me.*" He turns toward the water but not without glancing back at Monika. "What? You got the hots for me too?" Oh Anvi thought Raihan forgot about him? Since he felt him relaxed he launch the boy back into the water. "Yaaah! Sucker!" As fast as he thrown him, he dives after Anvi, but not before splashing Monika out of spite. "Teh."
Gordon
*Nooooo.*
Down he went. He didn't even try this time. Seems he didn't have to, seeing that Raihan pulled him right out of the water. No more, please. He just needed to wrap himself in a towel and call it a day. Once Anvi was hoisted up, he gave Raihan a smack. A soft one though. This was no fun now that he was the one suffering. But Anvi would soon learn, this was why teasing and pranking was so addictive. 
*Retaliation was key.*
Anyway, who was the other girl? He'd only met the three in the pool. This mansion was huge though so there must've have been more trainers to meet.
Ethel
Her face turned red, "Hots? Don't flatter yourself, I'm just trying to get away from.." She looked over to the doorway, Lucario was still out there, waiting for her. "That.." She flinched once she was splashed, "Awh, but Leon just washed these."
Nicole
Raihan only laughs at the smack. "That all you got? If ya do that, I'll have to give ya another throw~" While Anvi didn't enjoy it, Raihan is and he wanted to dunk the boy back in. He's perched back up on Raihan's shoulder. The lanky male doesn't seem to actually care about introducing Monika. Especially when she mentioned Leon. "What? You making him your housewife now?" His eyes narrow and a sinister aura emits from him. "**Disgusting,**" He says with a graveling voice. He completely disregards the Lucario, distracted by other means. Maybe a bit too frustrated as he clench down hard on Anvi's legs.
Ethel
She facepalmed, "He offered to do it for me." Should she mention the fact that he basically forced her to get naked? Nah, but her face was red just remembering it. Lucario was only doing this for Mason, he actually didn't dislike the girl, he decided to help her not zone out and be awkward and boomeranged his bone at her and it hit her, making her snap back to reality, and it came back to him. "Ow.."
Gordon
At this point Anvi jusr felt numb. He still grabbed on and held tight, even if his fate was destined to be in the pool's water. Did he just laugh at his smack? Well, it was better than a red mark across his face. 
*That would be a heavy price to pay, smacking a good looking guy's face like that.*
Uh-oh, someone's mood changed. The conversation went straight over his head. Something about a pokemon, and something about... A house and a wife? Who was married? Lip reading was not on point today, especially when people looked away. 
Raihan's grip got tighter. It didn't hurt but it was certainly uncomfy. He puts a hand over it, patting it like he did before. Maybe he'd ease up now... Hopefully!
Nicole
He sees Monika's face blushing and could only imagine what happened between her and Leon. Sighing, his mood seem to have changed. He wades toward the edge of the pool and climb up to get out of the water. Heck, he even noticed that bone smacking Monika and raise his brow in confusion. "Whose Pokémon is that?" Anvi is still on his shoulders since Raihan haven't put him down. It would be great if he didn't mind heights since being on land now makes them even taller. "If it's disturbing ya, I'll scare it off." But he prefers not to just so he can relax. *"Trouble seems to follow this one a lot."* Raihan rolls his eyes, referring to Monika.
Ethel
She sighed, "It's my brother's.." She looked down, not wanting to look at him in the eyes. "I'd like him off my tail.." Lucario threw his bone at Raihan, it didn't hit him, but it went right past his face, almost as if a threat. It came back to him and he caught it.
Gordon
Anvi held on. Another one? He might just die after this. Oh, seems like they were just getting farther from the water now. Wow... Raihan was pretty strong. Anvi had to keep his balance; falling on the floor would hurt a LOT more. Now this was his element: the sky. Er, a relative sky. Raihan was definitely the tallest trainer he's seen so far. 
Lucario didn't seem all too friendly. It had the attitude of being trained, though. It was also pretty close to this girl, distance wise. Then, it probably wasn't hers. 
A bone came flying towards them and Anvi winced. Phew. Now that was troublesome. What was it doing? If this Pokemon was here to fight then... They better brace themselves.
Nicole
The bone flies past Raihan's head but he doesn't flinch. "This is really troublesome," He sighs and puts a hand to his face. He's still trying to hold onto Anvi at least so the boy doesn't fall off. "What he wants with ya anyway? Did ya piss it off?" He doesn't want to really care. "You're a strong trainer. Can't ya do it? Defeat it, I mean." Getting bored he whirls his back toward the water just to scare Anvi. Even though they just met, Raihan finds comfort in teasing him. Especially when he's feeling tensed.
Ethel
Lucario threw his bone at Monika again, but, her arm immediately stuck out and she caught it. "Fuck off." She threw it back at him and it hit him right in the head, knocking him out. She yawned, "Looks like I have another body to dispose of." She was very clearly joking, she walked over to Lucario and picked him up and walked off.
Gordon
Wait, he shouldn't be worried. Even without his Pokemon by his side, these trainers were experienced. But sometimes things caught people off guard. Like the bone. His eyes narrowed slightly at Lucario. It was possible Raihan and the girl were thinking of how to keep the situation controlled. Even if controlled prompted a battle. 
The water was TOO close again! Anvi's nails temporarily dug into Raihan. Hopefully he didn't break any skin. He was just starting to get warmer too... A short sigh came out out of him. Huh. He guessed he wasn't the one to get knocked out today. She picked up Lucario and then left. Well, that was an interesting introduction. Yep, nothing to worry about with these trainers.
Nicole
"Well then." Raihan was a bit impressed that Monika took care of the Lucario quick. *"So she only plays the damsel in distress when Leon is around, eh? Interesting..."* His little teasing might have went a bit overboard because he feel Anvi's nails digging into his skin. "Ah, oi! I'll stop so enough with that." Finally, the lanky male would crouch down so that he could finally let the other one go. "Sorry 'bout that. The weirdo is named Monika." Introducing her after she leaves is kind of mean, but it doesn't matter. "Be careful around her. I think she's more than she leads on. I just know it." He's still kept in the dark about her. Eh. Leon will fill him in about her soon when he sees him again.
Gordon
Anvi hopped off and looked up to Raihan. The height part was fun, but now that's he's down on the ground he did feel a bit more safe. Anvi shook his head to dismiss the apology. So her name was Monika. Her, suspicious? Okay then, Anvi would keep that in mind. Then again, he was sure everyone here was like that. Except Iris and Red. They seemed significantly closer to each other. He wondered if they were a couple. That was a cute thought. So what now? He felt his fingers... They were a bit wrinkly. That made him scrunch his nose. He went over to the side and grabbed a towel or two. 
He tosses one over Raihan's shoulders before doing the same.
Nicole
He accepts the towel, letting it ride his shoulder. Oh well. With her gone, Raihan could enjoy himself again. He smiles to Anvi almost mischievously. "Let's try the hot tub next! Good to relax after all that hype, y'know?" But as soon as he suggests it, he stops himself. "Wait, are you maybe afraid of the water?" He brushes his shoulders where Anvi last dug his nails in. It was hard to say since he did hide in the water before. "Ah, or was I bullying you around too much?" He pats Anvi's head in condolences. "Excuse me for that~"
Gordon
Hot tubs? *More water?* Oh—he meant, great! Yeah, spending time with people was nice. He could bear it. Hot water was better anyway, like showers. He nodded in agreement, trying not to show any outward emotion. For his face that wasn't particularly difficult. He shakes his head to his question and gives him a dissatisfied look instead. Afraid of the water? He just didn't like it. Anvi stood on his toes to see where his nails were. He thought he didn't hurt him, but maybe he did. Both of them did some mischief towards each other, so Raihan should just consider them even. For now.
Nicole
"Pfft, pwahah...! Yeah if you were afraid of the water, I'd be surprised since Charizard doesn't seem to mind it." He glances over to Red's Charizard who's just chilling in the pool. Gesturing at Anvi, the lanky guy would start his way toward the hot tubs. It's funny. With Anvi agreeing to go along with him, it gives Raihan a strong sense of a little brother. He doesn't mind having someone follow him but he wishes for someone more near his age to converse with. It's like tiptoeing around land mines when he's with the kiddies (assuming that Anvi is quite young too). Climbing in, he moans out with a content expression. "Hah~~ I love hot tubs~!" He stretch his arms over the edge of the tub while beckoning for Anvi to come sit next to him.
Gordon
Anvi glanced to Charizard. He wasn't sure if any of his own Pokemon would have enjoyed the water like that. Especially for being a fire type! Anvi promptly followed, making sure to stand right beside Raihan. More for the fact so that Raihan would still see him. 
The steamy tub's warmth could already been felt from the mist that roamed around. Anvi had his hands at the waistline of his shorts, getting ready to take them off. Wait... It wasn't that type of hot tub! He mixed it up with hot spring. He pulled them back up before anything could be seen. Looks like Raihan was already comfortable. It was a little too hot but Anvi knew it would mellow out. So he got in and sat next to the guy. Seeing that he closed his eyes and sink further in, he must have enjoyed it.
John
*There's a hot tub here?* Iris didn't even noticed. What about poor Red's boxers which he refuses to put back on. "Red you shouldn't be lugging around that towel y'know!" Iris finally walked towards the hot tub and dipped his boxers in there. She then wrung it out and handed it to Red. "Here you go! Good as new!"
Marco
*Red slipped his boxers back on. Feels somewhat damp but that's much better than wearing a bath towel. (At least Iris sanitized it for him) A hot tub? Let's make it a hotter tub, he thought to himself. Red whistled, calling Charizard.* 
"Grar!", Charizard arose from his nap. *The orange beast took off from the pool. He flew into the air, plunging into the hot tub at full speed. (Of course making sure its tail is upright)*
John
The girl squeaked backing away from the hot tub, having quite a lot of it splash onto her. "Red! You and Charizard should know better!" She wasn't really upset that she got wet, but rather she was shocked from the temperature of the water. It just took her by surprise.
Nicole
Raihan is just chillaxing, enjoying the bubbly waters around his body. He might as well fall asleep. Everything is relaxing... Until he heard a whistle. Suddenly snapping attention to the high pitch sound, Raihan's eyes pinpoint to a monstrous canonball coming from above. "Hu-wait! This is not the pool!" He has his hands out as if that will stop anything. It was a quick progress as Charizard plunged into the waters and the temperature rose significantly. Not wanting to be cooked, Raihan leaped from the waters. The tub wasn't the only one that had issues but with Charizard diving into it, water had flooded out. Raihan rashly escaping causes him to slip and fall down on his face. "Grr, ow!"
Gordon
The water rising from the extra weight was enough to really lift Anvi out of the water. He just went with the flow and ended up on the surface around the tub again. Well, hot tubs were usually enjoyed in short moments so he guessed that was enough. 
Seeing Raihan slip and fall though... Now that was funny. 
If he could, he would have called out 'timber!' As Raihan went down like the tree he was. He has to cover his mouth so he wouldn't be laughing. Since he was a person in need of a little assistance, he went over and offered his hand while the other still covered his mouth.
Keith
Mason ran in and had to stop to take a breather. He was very terrified of that 'Atlas' guy. He looked around and saw that he was in the pool area. He shrugged and decided to sit down on a lounge chair, his purple eyes shimmered in the sunlight, just like Monika's. If someone has seen Monika's purple eyes before, it would be pretty easy to notice that these two are related.
John
"Hurts doesn't it?" Iris pointed at Raihan, laughing. She was amused, but also concerned for him. He may be big and strong, but he has his soft sides too. "Red come on. You and Charizard cause this mess," She took him by the hand and pulled him to where Raihan fell. "Are you ok..? Floor face?"
Marco
*Red and Charizard got off of the hot tub to check up on the Galarian gym leader.* "Rar", Charizard walked up to Raihan's limp body and poked it with caution. *He can't be dead, can he? Nah, he's probably just unconscious. Pulling a stick from the bush, Red poked Raihan's unconscious body as well.*
Nicole
Raihan was already planning to get up when he felt a poke and he laughs out. It felt like Charizard so he was cool with it. "Haha, I'm fine-" But then he felt something like a *Stick* Poke him and Raihan gets up quicker. "I'm fine, I said...!" He gawks at Red. "Wh-why you had to poke me with a stick?!" Raihan yells curtly, rubbing his nose. "Enough with the nicknames!" He directs to Iris and clench his fist in front of her, glaring her down with steam escaping from his teeth. That's when he notice Anvi offering him a hand to get up. "I'm fine..." He repeats to all of them. He reaches for Anvi, hoping that the boy wasn't planning to pull back his hand and make Raihan slip again. Some people just like to watch him suffer ~~(which deserves him right)~~.
Gordon
Huh, even someone older than Red and Iris (and most likely himself) could still get irked by teasing. He wonders what Iris said, but also saw that Raihan got poked by both Red and Charizard. Anvi didn't have any plans to play any tricks on him this time. Just a friendly, neutral understanding to help someone up. 
He grabbed Raihan's hand, but realizes that he'd need both of them to help him up with two hands, bent knees and furrowed brows, he tries his best to pull him up.
John
Iris noticed the struggle Anvi was going through and rushed in to help him. "Wow are you heaaavy! Big twig!" The slippery sandals she had on didn't really help. Iris motioned Red or Charizard at least to help.
Marco
*Red laughed a bit at Raihan. It was funny seeing him fall down on his face. ~~May the two shouldn't have poked him with a stick like that.~~ Charizard and him helped Anvi and Iris pull Raihan out. (For a lanky man, he's as heavy as a log)*
Nicole
Raihan was only heavy because he was salty and wanted them to work for him to get up. So, going limp he watches as it takes almost the whole party to get him up. "Thanks~" Raihan says with a little edge in his voice. It's this game where they're trying to make a fool of him, eh? He'll show them. "You guys wanna play a game? A pool game would be nice actually~"
John
Iris squinted in suspicion, "A pool game...?" Is this yet another challenge that could possibly humiliate her or perhaps they could use it to turn against Raihan. It did sound interesting though so she decided to comply, nodding "I'm all ears! Tell us all about it!"
Gordon
Anvi shook his head. Not this time. Maybe he could be a judge or something because he's been in too much water. He grabbed his towel from before and put it over his head. 
But... Maybe he could listen to the game's details anyway. He's never really played any games before, much less in a pool setting. He did lean in, now focused on what Raihan would say.
Marco
*A pool game? Red thought of the idea as fishy. It would be a bummer not to join. Besides, Iris wanted to see how to this game works. The Kanto boy nodded to Raihan's request.*
Nicole
"Okay. The game is called Farfetch'd Fight. Basically someone is the 'base' and the other is the 'Farfetch'd.' The Farfetch'd rides the base's shoulders and then fight! Pretty much try to push the other chicken off the other base by any means." He hits his fist to his palm while proceeding with a sadistic tone. "Any means." His tone would revert to lighthearted though, as he proceeds, "Whoever has their Farfetch'd fall in the water most (in the time limit) loses!" He gestures you Red and Iris. "You two can obvious be a team, Tyke Couple. Me and Anvi-" He looks over to the other silent male. He was bit off from the group and wonders if he wants to join in the game at all. "Huh, well-" Thats when Raihan notices another guy in the pool area with them. *"Oh, didn't notice there was someone else in here,"* He thinks to himself.
Gordon
Oh! This reminded him of another game he's seen before; except it was with flying type pokemon and it was closer to jousting. Anvi's eyes narrowed and he nods curtly. He's in, even at the cost of being thrown into the water. They'd be an unstoppable team. Anvi wouldn't let a challenge go, so he was in it. He copied Raihan's gesture: making a fist and hitting his palm with it. He nods again and then looked towards Iris and Red. Would it be a fair challenge? He was sure they'd be fine! It would be even more fun to win if it wasn't so easy. Was Anvi too far from them? He caught everything that Raihan said. He went over to them.
John
"Tyke Couple?! Well... If you're gonna give us a team name I might as well give you guys one too!" Iris crossed her arms and started to think of something. Yes! The girl looked up and pointed at Raihan. "The Sharkspeedos! It was that or String Beans." The sound of it came to her naturally, and she nodded in approval. The girl ran to her partner Red and gave him a tight squeeze. "We're going to kick their butts!" She threw her fist up in the air with enthusiasm.
Marco
*Red accepted Raihan's challenge. There's no way he's going to lose to the guy who nabbed his shorts. He had nothing against Anvi though. This would be like friendly competition!*
Nicole
Raihan likes their spirits. *It'll all crash down once they're beaten.* "Alright, you lot. Let's get into the water!" Raihan walks over to the edge of the pool but not without spotting something at the corner. "Kehehe, lookit this!" He goes over and picks up the items. Pool noodles. "Perfect!" He holds one like a bat. "We can use these to knock each other off too." Returning to the three, he hands one to Iris and then Anvi. "Since y'all two gonna be the Farfetch'd, hang onto those." Raihan nods at Red. "C'mon." They are to get in the water first and let their teammate climb on their shoulders. From there, it'll be ~~war~~ battle time! Raihan lunges into the pool first, popping back up and then exposing his back for Anvi to get on.
John
"You are going down!" She gripped on her noodle tightly, her eyes burning with competitive spirit. If Red can handle the bitter cold of Mt. Silver eating nothing but protein from the Pokémon there than there's no way they'll lose to Raihan and Anvi. Not to mention Iris has been practicing a lot lately with her dragons by doing some old fashioned wrestling (although she gets beaten up most of the time) like good ol' Grandpa Drayden! Somehow she felt that they had the upper hand in this.