Valerie smiled.
"In a place like this, I'm sure that the equipment is top of the line."
After Mika got her bag together, the two headed down to the gym. As they entered, they saw a few other men and women coming in for an early workout. Valerie had always thought that a workout was a perfect way to start the day, but Mika had sometimes not been as receptive. Because of this, she was pleased that Mika had agreed to go.
One of the young women in the gym at this time was
Ayako Kobayashi. She had pink hair with different colored highlights and smooth porcelain skin. A native of Kyoto in Japan, she was on vacation to this resort with her girlfriend, Mitsu Kiryuu. Ayako was open with her sexuality and didn't care what others thought about it. She loved Mitsu dearly and was fiercely protective of her. Anyone who so much as looked at Mitsu wrong would have her to deal with.
Ayako approached Mitsu and gave her a peck on the lips as the other woman moved to another activity. A gym rat guy who was passing by at the time gave Mitsu a disgusted look.
"Dyke," he said with a sneer.
Ayako moved like the wind and grabbed the meathead by his collar with both hands, lifting him up and slamming him into the wall. She was petite with a great figure, but she was quite strong and athletic.
"What did you say about my girlfriend, you creep?!"
For her part, Valerie had been happy to see another lesbian couple hanging around. She loved Brandon and her friends with all her heart, but being around straight couples all the time made her self-conscious about her own sexuality and her relationship with Mika. She envied the pink-haired girl for being open with who she was (and also thought she had kick-ass hair). However, watching her slam that bigoted jock into the wall scared her a little, even though he deserved it. She had a cold look in her eye that said she might really hurt this guy. Valerie saw her girlfriend, a girl with long black hair, and hoped that she would step in before the situation got violent.