OOM: The Inlet

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Stitch leads the way down the path to a white sandy beach, the surfboard held carefully over his head. It's unseasonably warm here, as evidenced by the thriving palm tress and various other tropical flora. A warm, salt laden breeze ruffles his fur and results in an eager grin. The crash of waves is somewhat less than he's used to though. A lot less. Stitch suddenly eyes the small waves in disappointment.

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Inari jogs along of Stitch sometimes jumping and playing with a pebble or two on the way. Such was the joys of being a fox at times- the randomness to want to play. When the approach the shoreline she pauses for a moment with her own fur ruffling. She liked the water, yes, but it was mostly Stitch's seeming disappointment in what they saw.

Pausing, she looked back to Stitch with a small smile. "Would you like the waves to be better?" she asks with a small smile.

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Stitch's ears lower dejectedly and he directs a frustrated sigh at the water.

"Waves are to small. Naga good for surfing," He explains.

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Steping forward her front paws barely touch the water. A look is cast back over her shoulder to Stitch before she steps in resting her front paws in the water. Inari knows her brother cannot hear her. This is all up to her.

Stitch may not be able to see but a spot on the center of her brow starts to glow a little. It's a quasi-wish for the water to be better for surfing so it's all her. The waves start slower for the moment but soon gain in size more like the surf she had seen back in Japan. Decent sized and probably better for surfing than what the water had been.

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There is eyeiing taking place. What's she up to? Seconds later He's grinning like a madman. WAVES! True, he's not sure how she did this but at this point, who cares? Decent waves!

"You swim?" A rather odd and potentially ominous question, that. He's trembling with excitement.

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The kitsune nods her head, smiling in a way only a fox can. "My brother likes for me to play with him. I can swim." With a laugh she bounds forward into the water vanishing under the waves for a moment before coming back up a very wet fox. Yes. Inari loves the water.

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Stitch most certainly does not. Water is not to be trusted and to be avoided at all times. Except for when you plan to go surfing. Because adrenaline rushes trump self preservation almost every time.

Stitch sits and carefully secures the leash to one leg. In his excitement he didn't think to ask Bar for a flotation device, but as long as he's connected to the board, he should be all right. He lifts the board and nods at Inari.

Okay, wait." He indicates where she's standing. And then with a cry of "TUKIBOWABA!" he's running into the surf. Within seconds the water is up to his chest and he scrambles aboard before beginning to paddle out.

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Inari follows along beside of Stitch as they make their way out into the water. It's easy for her to follow along- gliding almost effortlessly beside of him with every inch of distance gained. Sometimes it pays being a Goddess when it comes to things like this.

The board is given an odd look but this is a teaching thing. No doubt whatever Stitch is going to do with it will be most interesting.

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His eyes dance with excitement. He's missed this. After paddling a fair distance from shore, Stitch turns the board and begins paddling back. The mound of the wave slowly rises and as it does, Stitch gives a final push and stands.

"Yeeeeehaw!"

He will never be as graceful as either David or Nani on a board. He'll never feel truly comfortable on the waves. But it doesn't make the ride any less sweet.

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And Stitch does a wonderful job at it! The kitsune can honestly say she has never seen anything like this so to her, it's perfect. Giggling she follows along behind Stitch pulling herself up and hoping onto the sand once shes back towards the shore. A little shake from nose to tail has her dried off in seconds.

"So this is what you call surfing?"

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Fortunately for him, Stitch does not wipe out. The board coasts to a slow stop in the shallows.

"Ih!" He beams. And motions excitedly to the board. Why's she on the beach? Does she think he's not dragging her along for at least one run?

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Her? On the board? That was going to be something interesting. With perked curiosity she moved closer to sniff at the board a little. "You want me to try?"

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He nods excitedly. His school of though dictates that first hand experience is always best regardless of context.

In one swift motion, Stitch has seized the fox under her forelegs and hauls her on board.

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There's a squeek as she is hauled into the board, legs stretching out to cling to it for the time being because..you know..feels like its going to tip and all.

After a moment when the thing doesn't flip Inari starts to release her grip.

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Any discomfort Inari may or may not be expressing is ignored in Stitch's excitement at engaging in one of his favorite pasttimes.

The board's slightly harder to manuever, In this form Inari's about the same size he is, but he succcessfully gets thme turned around and once again begins paddling out.

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Looking over the edge of the board she sees a few fish swiming by before glancing back over at Stitch with ears perked forward. "You will not tip us..right?" she asks quietly still slightly wide-eyed.

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Stitch waggles his eyebrows teasingly. Mwahahahahaha. Ah heh.

"Naga. Stitch can't swim," he reassures her. Because that's totally a reassuring comment. Oh look! Nice wave! Stitch turns the board into the swell and gives a few puches before standing.

"Yaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" Whee!

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And what does Inari do as they start to move with the wave? Flail a little but in a very dignified way...mostly resulting to clinging to the board as best she can. As much fun as moving at fast speeds can be- this is different. Please ignore the rather poofed out tail.

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And once again the boards coast gently to gradual a bodbbing stp on the sea's surface. Stitch smiles excitedly and throws both hands over his head.

"Whooo!"

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With a thunk Inari's chin hits the board, her ears pointing either left or right- furr on her tail still poofed out. She was not the surfing type it would seem.

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Stitch beams at the kitsune.

"See? Is fun!" He'd told her so.

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Fun..maybe..give her time to get over the whole omg!wesurvived feeling and she may admit to it. For now Inari is content to be laying on the board enjoying the rocking of the waves.