And now it was Kenji's turn to stare in disbelief as Tadashi was dunked under the water's surface...and didn't resurface. Why didn't he come back up? Couldn't he swim? How the hell could anyone from a port town not know how to swim?

Whatever the reason, that did appear to be the case, so after peering through the murky water for a moment, he caught sight of Tadashi's stuggling form not too far below the surface. Taking a breath, he dolphin-dived down, and in a few strokes reached his flailing friend. He hoped Tadashi was still his friend after this clusterfuck, anyway.

Nonswimmers were usually the most dangerous rescue as they tended to latch onto the rescuer, which had the potential to drown them both. Hoping to avoid that possibility, Kenji reached out and grabbed Tadashi by the collar, attempting to keep him at arms length. When he had a firm enough hold, he kicked off once more, clawing his way back to the surface with Tadashi in tow.