[ Ayaka would be more than happy to tell Cloud about Tsubasa's story and how he visited her and Yoimiya's camping trip one fateful night. He just ate a lot of their marshmallows and smores!! And then left! It was really such a fun encounter, and the pegasus left a couple of feathers in its wake, and both girls took one each home.
But that story can come later! With the winged horse flying away, it is now time to actually get some rest. It's Ayaka who turns around first to get back inside. Despite how tired she is, wants to take a really hot bath, so she might just take a dip for a bit before going to bed though. ]
I almost fell over when Mochi came up to me, but I got to hold onto the table.
[ It's a funny story supposedly, so please don't be worried, Cloud. ]
I think she was waiting for us, so I'm glad Mochi will be able to rest now, too.
[ Watching Tsubasa fly away, off beyond the clouds, a star-kissed sky awaiting them, Cloud stays there for a moment. Despite his fatigue, he can't help but admire the beast's wings. Seemingly lost in thought for a moment, it's not until Ayaka's words reach him that he snaps out of it and turns around to head inside too. Smiling, he leans over to thread his hand through Mochi's thick, fuzzy head. There's a good girl. ]
At this stage, I think a slight breeze'll knock us over.
[ He even struggles to take off his boots at the front entrance, but he finally manages without tumbling onto his butt. ]
Kinda feel like taking a bath before hitting the hay. You?
[ Ayaka fills up the tub, just lets the water run for a bit. She's going to make it really hot though, like onsen-levels of hot. Hopefully Cloud can handle it when he takes a dip.
She'll take off her hair ribbons and other accessories in the meantime. ]
[ Cloud, meanwhile, is going to start stripping down his own accessories. The shoulder armor, the straps, his gloves and gear, the Buster Sword he forgot to take off at the front door so now he's leaning it in the corner of the bathroom where it'll stay until tomorrow... He even begins to take off his shirt. He'll at least have decency and wait to take off his pants for when she isn't looking or she's settled in! ]
If I do, but you're still sleepy, can I letcha go back to bed?
[ She's yet to undress, but she'll do so after she closes the faucet. There's steam coming out of the tub, too! It looks very comfortable. ]
Please go on ahead.
[ She has her armour on still, after all. And she'll wait until Cloud's back is turned before she starts to undress. It won't take her too long to join him, at least. ]
[ GOOD. Faucet off! He'll just wait for her to turn so he can drop his shorts as well. Once he's stripped himself down to nothing, sending his underwear to the hamper too, he steps past Ayaka, resting his hand on her shoulder for a brief moment. He almost forgot just how smooth her skin felt... ]
Thank you.
[ The sound of him dipping in was short and sweet, and he's got his back turned to her now as the hot water almost works instantly on him. This feels so good. Just a rinse. Wash his hair. Nothing spectacular. ]
[ Off her armour goes, placing each piece on the counter neatly. Then her skirt and her jacket, socks, et cetera. It's not like Cloud's never seen her naked before, but she wraps a towel around her as she walks over to the tub, only removing it before getting in, folding it up quickly and placing it over to the side.
[ Even when Cloud turns around to see her remove her towel as she sinks into the tub, it's just a natural step of their relationship that he doesn't gasp or watch in awe. Not in this context. He's way too tired. She's way too tired. It ultimately boils down to, "yeah yeah there she is all nekkid she's getting in the tub time to relax you two". Once she's in? Cloud is going to waste little time in dunking his head, submerging entirely for a few seconds.
Once he emerges? ]
Don't think either of us coulda waited if we wanted to.
[ Wiping the water from his eyes and pulling his hair back, it's extra droopy now. He's mindful to make space for her so that they're not just jamming their legs into one another. ]
[ Ayaka doesn't feel too crowded, at least. She'll get up after soaking long enough to shower, because she does also want to scrub and shampoo her hair. ]
Are you hurt anywhere, or just tired?
[ Admittedly, her ankle is hurting a little especially now that they're in water, but she'll manage. It's not so bad that she has to call attention to it. ]
[ Cloud's easily influenced. He just won't admit it. LKAJSDF So if Ayaka's going to scrub and shampoo her hair? He's going to wanna go to bed feeling squeaky clean too. What started off as a hot rinse was gonna turn into an outright bath.
They're already here. They're already tired. Rinsing, just to go to bed, wake up, bath again, would be a waste.
When Ayaka asks him how he's feeling, he blinks before looking down at himself. As if he was expecting to happen upon some random injury he didn't realize he'd accrued. But when he thinks about it? ]
Think I'm just tired... Which is weird for me. I never get tired. [ She'd knowβ I MEAN ] Getting our energy sapped before I pushed myself... Don't think I've actually tried going that far before.
You did very well today. I fear we would have experienced much worse if you hadn't noticed that there was something strange going on.
[ So... she's glad he's just tired and that he isn't hurt. He can rest lots and recover, and he can also get spoiled lots by his girlfriend in turn! When she has also recovered. ]
[ As she says that though, it gets him thinking... Neither of them knew, but he also had dropped his guard in the same vein. Which brings a little frown to his lips as he soaks with her in the tub. The tension in his shoulders ebbs away at least. ]
I shoulda been more careful. At first, I woulda scouted things out more thoroughly.
[ She pouts at him, and he looks back at her surprised. He was being hard on himself again, wasn't he. She points it out so quickly now, and doesn't sugarcoat it with him either. It's...a breath of fresh air. It's what he needs. She's what she needs. Which is why the smile he gives her is both soft yet apologetic. It's true. And just like that, simple words lift him up one more time.
And this time? He's not coming back down. He knows what he needs to do next time. He's going to learn from last time. And the two of them are even better for it. ]
[ It is not bad to be critical of oneself. Ayaka is the same, after all. It is Cloud who always brings her back up whenever she is that way, too. It's only fair that she tries the same thing when she's on the other side of things. ]
Though, if it will make you feel better, it was the only possible shelter we could have had in that area. [ A beat. ] ... even if there wasn't supposed to be any settlements in that area.
We can discuss it further with the guild tomorrow.
Fair enough... Guess that's an offhand compliment to that house. [ He can say that now that the four of them have literally beaten it to splinters. asfdlkj ] It knew how to throw us off.
[ Cloud's closer to the bottle of shampoo and conditioner, and he'd be faster than her so... Reaching back, he grabs both bottles before handing them over to her. ]
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Date: 2023-12-08 08:05 am (UTC)But that story can come later! With the winged horse flying away, it is now time to actually get some rest. It's Ayaka who turns around first to get back inside. Despite how tired she is, wants to take a really hot bath, so she might just take a dip for a bit before going to bed though. ]
I almost fell over when Mochi came up to me, but I got to hold onto the table.
[ It's a funny story supposedly, so please don't be worried, Cloud. ]
I think she was waiting for us, so I'm glad Mochi will be able to rest now, too.
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Date: 2023-12-11 05:44 am (UTC)At this stage, I think a slight breeze'll knock us over.
[ He even struggles to take off his boots at the front entrance, but he finally manages without tumbling onto his butt. ]
Kinda feel like taking a bath before hitting the hay. You?
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Date: 2023-12-12 03:17 am (UTC)[ O_O Cloud's mindreading powers are so strong... Even when he lacks sleep and energy, he can still do it. Amazing. ]
Then... please let me prepare a bath for you. I'll take one after you do.
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Date: 2023-12-12 05:32 am (UTC)Huh? [ Wait, no. That's not what he meant?! ] Hold on. You thought it first. I can stay on my own two feet for a little longer.
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Date: 2023-12-12 06:02 am (UTC)[ Are they going to argue over this? Yes they are. In the softest of ways, anyway. ]
I insist, please go on first.
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Date: 2023-12-12 07:17 am (UTC)Same time?
[ Only when deliriously tired would his brain be shut off this much to suggest this. ]
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Date: 2023-12-13 06:45 am (UTC)Alright. But you must let me prepare the bath.
[ He can just hang out by the sink while she fills up the tub with water or something agsdgf ]
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Date: 2023-12-13 07:02 am (UTC)You're way better at that anyway.
[ And sure enough? Guess who hangs out by the sink! ... but he also splashes his face with water quite a few times too. Nice blasts of cold. ]
I'll report to the guild tomorrow about what we found. [ A beat. ] After we sleep in.
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Date: 2023-12-13 08:32 am (UTC)She'll take off her hair ribbons and other accessories in the meantime. ]
Please wake me up when you do.
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Date: 2023-12-13 09:16 am (UTC)If I do, but you're still sleepy, can I letcha go back to bed?
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Date: 2023-12-13 03:10 pm (UTC)I would like to go with you.
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Date: 2023-12-14 03:27 am (UTC)Alrighty. Together it is, then. [ A beat. Puts clothes into hamper. Is down to his shorts. ] Optional nap when we get back.
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Date: 2023-12-14 06:40 am (UTC)[ She's yet to undress, but she'll do so after she closes the faucet. There's steam coming out of the tub, too! It looks very comfortable. ]
Please go on ahead.
[ She has her armour on still, after all. And she'll wait until Cloud's back is turned before she starts to undress. It won't take her too long to join him, at least. ]
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Date: 2023-12-14 08:46 am (UTC)[ GOOD. Faucet off! He'll just wait for her to turn so he can drop his shorts as well. Once he's stripped himself down to nothing, sending his underwear to the hamper too, he steps past Ayaka, resting his hand on her shoulder for a brief moment. He almost forgot just how smooth her skin felt... ]
Thank you.
[ The sound of him dipping in was short and sweet, and he's got his back turned to her now as the hot water almost works instantly on him. This feels so good. Just a rinse. Wash his hair. Nothing spectacular. ]
Your turn.
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Date: 2023-12-14 10:12 am (UTC)She could fall asleep like this... ]
Yes. This was a good decision.
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Date: 2023-12-15 07:16 am (UTC)Once he emerges? ]
Don't think either of us coulda waited if we wanted to.
[ Wiping the water from his eyes and pulling his hair back, it's extra droopy now. He's mindful to make space for her so that they're not just jamming their legs into one another. ]
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Date: 2023-12-16 08:07 am (UTC)Are you hurt anywhere, or just tired?
[ Admittedly, her ankle is hurting a little especially now that they're in water, but she'll manage. It's not so bad that she has to call attention to it. ]
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Date: 2023-12-16 08:37 am (UTC)They're already here. They're already tired. Rinsing, just to go to bed, wake up, bath again, would be a waste.
When Ayaka asks him how he's feeling, he blinks before looking down at himself. As if he was expecting to happen upon some random injury he didn't realize he'd accrued. But when he thinks about it? ]
Think I'm just tired... Which is weird for me. I never get tired. [
She'd knowβ I MEAN] Getting our energy sapped before I pushed myself... Don't think I've actually tried going that far before.I'm all...achy? Sorta?
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Date: 2023-12-16 03:58 pm (UTC)[ So... she's glad he's just tired and that he isn't hurt. He can rest lots and recover, and he can also get spoiled lots by his girlfriend in turn! When she has also recovered. ]
Thank you, Cloud.
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Date: 2023-12-16 08:32 pm (UTC)I shoulda been more careful. At first, I woulda scouted things out more thoroughly.
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Date: 2023-12-17 08:28 am (UTC)[ Now is not the time to be saying something like that? >:c In fact, she is pouting at him from the other side of the tub because of this. ]
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Date: 2023-12-17 09:11 am (UTC)And this time? He's not coming back down. He knows what he needs to do next time. He's going to learn from last time. And the two of them are even better for it. ]
Where would I be without you...
Thank you.
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Date: 2023-12-17 01:06 pm (UTC)[ It is not bad to be critical of oneself. Ayaka is the same, after all. It is Cloud who always brings her back up whenever she is that way, too. It's only fair that she tries the same thing when she's on the other side of things. ]
Though, if it will make you feel better, it was the only possible shelter we could have had in that area. [ A beat. ] ... even if there wasn't supposed to be any settlements in that area.
We can discuss it further with the guild tomorrow.
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Date: 2023-12-18 07:25 am (UTC)[ Cloud's closer to the bottle of shampoo and conditioner, and he'd be faster than her so... Reaching back, he grabs both bottles before handing them over to her. ]
Here.
[ She can go first. ]
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