Welcome to Gaia! ::

As you pass through a small garden on what seems like the outer ring of the Pagoda, you come to a wooden fence and small building. Upon entering the building, you notice two paper screened doors, clearly marked on the side -Men- and -Women-. Inside these rooms, are changing areas and bathrooms. Another door inside these rooms lead to the outside, and to a wooden deck, and stone surroundings. Mist floats off of the naturally heated water, clouding the springs, but allowing you to see just enough to be able to get into the water itself.

Welcome to the mixed bathing area, where conversing while relaxing in the springs is allowed (and everything else is not.)

There are several areas to explore, the area expansive within the bamboo fence.
There are a few secluded areas for those too shy to relax in the spring with others.
A couples spring is located in the center of a small garden scene, bringing a manageable to venture through fog to the overall scene.

The main spring in right next to the deck, and small paths are carved out of stepping stones for you to follow to the other areas.

(Enjoy. Just remember Gaia ToS rules, and be courtious to others. ^_~)

Aya stepped into the womens change room and stepped out rapping a towel around herself. She then noticed someone already in the water. She stepped into the hotspring and moved to the opisit side of the other person that was in the hotspring. She loswered herself down so taht she was submerged down upto her nose. She looked into the water, letting the hotspring fill around her. She breathed in slowly. The warm waters of the hotspring felt really good on her body.

Aya saw a man do a back flip into the hotspring. She giggled. Then her eyes went wide. That was something that she hadnt done in a long time. She hadn't giggled since she was very small, When both her parents were alive and she was that little girl in her village running around the the other kids, with the wooden Kantana blades. She smiled to herself, another thing that she hadnt done in a long time.

I sigh deeply letting the hot water relax every muscle in my body. I put my arms behind my head and looked up into the sky, letting my mind wander off. Ahh That's feels wonderful. This is something I haven't done in a while.

Akira looked up from his current position, looking at the woman. He sighed, and began to move toward her. A little chat could help my mood He patted down the hair that always remained hiding his right eye. No one, no one must ever see. He thought sadly. "Hello miss-?"

Akira patted down the hair in front of his right eye to make sure it was still completely hiden from all people to see. He hardly bore a grin now, only wishing to engage in a conversation. Besides, she looked lonely, and HE knew how that felt. "Tell me Kitasawa-sama, are you a geisha?" He had no intention to be rude, or sound offending. He was merely asking out of curiosity.