<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/YgIc0w8.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Michael 'Mike' S. Astragalus<br/><strong>Date/Time:</strong>September 12 / Afternoon (3:00 PM)<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Main Swimming Pool<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Christopher | Maya, Amelie, Masahiro mentioned<br/><hr/><br/><em>'I didn't think a flying dragon type would be that capable underwater... You learn something new every day, huh?'</em>Michael mused mentally as he saw just how fast and quick Christopher was when it came to underwater traversal. If anything, he could now see just why the male was ready to join the Swim team, and he certainly was not going to let someone like him stop him from joining. Still, Maya had told him if he won, she would leave him alone...<br/><br/>Actually, come to think of it, Maya seemed to be relenting alot that day. That was far from the characteristic Maya he'd come to know... Sure she was probably different from before he had his IPE accidents, but ever since then she hadn't left him alone so she could help her profit off of his power. Why him and not any other grass type still confused him to this day, but today she seemed... To be giving up alot. First the party that she invited herself to initially before deciding she wouldn't go... Now giving him a chance to get her off his back for the rest of the school year? It sounded too good to be true.<br/><br/><em>'Almost suspicious if you ask me... But I shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth. If it means she stops trying to extort me...'</em>Michael hummed inwardly, kicking off the wall once more. After a point it was less keeping track of how many laps they were doing. As fast as his opponent was moving, he was sure he was behind in the game, and in order to catch up, he was going to need to sacrifice a bit of comfort in order to keep up a steady pace. Getting enough breath, he returned to performing his underwater movements to try and close the gap between their lap totals.<br/><br/>He couldn't even check to see if Naya was keeping track, or if the others were watching. Would they be cheering anyone on, or... Oh, right, Amelie was part Steel, she'd be wary around Masahiro, wouldn't she? That was definitly an unexpected twist in his little trip here... Win or lose though, everyone was going to get a little something today.