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ooo The sun had barely made it's bright marks in the morning sky while gusts of chilly winds blew through the empty town as winter began to make it's presence known. It was incredibly early, the crack of dawn as a matter of fact, most if not all of the employees of the bathhouse were still resting in bed. Dreaming as much as they possibly could before waking up to endure a long day in taking care of the various whims and wishes of the most powerful of spirits. Everyone was comfortably slumbering, that is except for one person. A young male known as Shouji continuously tossed and turned, suddenly sitting up from his sleep. Now fully awake, he gasped deeply as his heart beat rapidly he sighed to himself. The pair of almost colorless grey irises stared down at his bare chest rising up then down with each breath. "Damn it" the eighteen year old growled to himself, looking at his lower member making a bulge in his sheets due to the provocative dream he had just experienced. It had been the second time this month, these dreams about Hajime were becoming more frequent and vivid. Frustrated he sighed to himself as his six foot some odd inch body stood up while grabbing his signature green and black checkered robe. Not wanting to wake up the squirt he had to call a partner, Shouji silently slipped into their bathroom he would have to get rid of his problem before anyone saw.

ooo It hadn't taken Shouji long to take control of his little situation, add a short bath on top of that and it was as if nothing had ever happened. If the second apprentice had ever taken notice of such a thing, he surely wouldn't let Shouji forget it. Pulling the robe unto his slightly cold skin, the male's light hues shifted over to the lightly fogged windows. This sign only meant one thing, winter had finally come around. That cold feeling he currently felt on his body was what most people tried to stray away from, for him it was something he grown accustomed with after all these years, it was the one of the reason's he liked winter best. That and the fact that his now deceased mother had given birth to him during that unforgettable season of the year. Walking towards the window the boy couldn't help, but soak in this momentary time of silence. The only sound he could make out was the rhythmic thumping from his chest. There was indeed a secret and third reason winter held a special place in his heart, it was around the time he had first laid eyes on Hajime. It had been about two years ago, Shouji had been abandoned by his cruel father and had somehow found himself to this place.

ooo It was all mysterious, frightening, and intriguing at the same time. One minute it was a deserted town than as soon as the sun set it was as if life had been breathed into it. Music filled the air, as odd beings of different shapes and sizes took to the streets. Growing scared he had begun to run through the unusual crowd as the then sixteen year old bumped into a person crossing a bridge leading into what looked like a bath house. The stranger looked down and smirked Looks like your not from around these parts, but that won't get into the way of finding something for you to do the person said beckoning him to follow. Minutes later the teen was seated across from this new person in an elegant and large room and this stranger finally asked for his name. H-Hiromi the human softly replied as this important figure began to scribble it down Well now you will be known as Shouji, you'll be my apprentice. The name magically lifted up from the paper and disappeared. Shouji had immideatly forgotten his name, no matter how hard he had tried to remember nothing came to mind. Hajime was already beginning to toy with him for amusementIf you ever remember your name, I promise you'll be free.

ooo At first Shouji had held nothing but hate for the owner of the bathhouse. All he wanted to do was to somehow recall his previous name, forget about this part of his life, and run away as far as possible. As weeks turned into months the anger slowly began to fade away only leaving him with confusing emotions. The apprentice no longer felt upset towards him, but attracted. Those feelings were kept hidden due to the fact that he thought it was shameful that he even thought of his superior in such a manner. To make matters worse Hajime had accepted another apprentice under his wing, causing him to share his dear boss with someone else. Though what else could you expect from Hajime, he always had a thing for young men. The male looked at the sleeping boy with disdain, he was Shouji's only obstacle. If he was truly a cruel partner he would have left to meet Hajime first and by himself, though as much as he hated him he wasn't that mean of a person. It only made sense that the two apprentices had to wake up earlier than any other employee, they were what most could describe as Hajime's right hand men. "Wake up" Shouji said loudly "It's time for us to go up" he said referring to the oh so special owner who resided at the very top of the establishment.



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