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 Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:23 pm
Yuki approached the hotsprings again, her face still red and still staring at the grass. Though, she looked up as they arrived at the entrance and turned to face Shinku again. "Um, ex-excuse me..." she murmured faintly as she carefully reached over and took the bag containing her suit from him. "I-I'm sorry, um, I'll m-meet you inside?" She smiled weakly at him and then entered the women's changing area, glancing around nervously until she was sure it was clear.
Then she retreated to her secluded corner to change, quickly slipping out of her dress, and socks, and boots, and instead putting on the black one piece swimsuit. Though, first she cut a hole in it for her tail with a claw. She pulled a hair tie off her wrist and put her waist length hair into a loose ponytail at the back of her neck. Then she grabbed a towel, shoved her things into a locker, and proceeded into the springs. She stood just inside, not entering the water yet, as she hugged her towel to her chest while waiting for Sinku to appear.
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:31 pm
Shinku went into the men's locker room and stripped down and reached into the locker he had prearranged as his own and had his trunks in already. He opened it and got his trunks. He slipped on the red tribal pattern trunks and walked out with a towel over his shoulder. "Well come on, let's go..." He said and walked into the spring water. He sank in and ignored a few stares from people who saw his stitches and scars from his normal line of work. "Come on in... It feels gooood...." He sighed relaxing.
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:36 pm
Yuki nodded slowly and trailed after him, trying not to scare at any scars. She wondered suddenly if it was alright for him to be here, after just being released from the hospital. It was too late to ask though, as he'd already gotten in. She sighed quietly and crouched at the edge beside him, not yet getting in. "Ar-are you sure you c-can get in now?" she asked anxiously, watching the surface of the water so she wouldn't be tempted to stare at him. Her face was already red again though, and her tail curled tightly around her waist.
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:43 pm
"Yeah... Stitches and bandages are different things..." Shinku said simply. He then reached up and tuggered her hand pulling her into the water playfully. He made sure not to tug so hard she'd fall face first but, enough to slide her forward and into the water. "You should stop worryng so much... The springs are meant for relaxation... So just relax a little..." He said and sank deeper in, up to his neck in water. He sighed again, feeling so much more relaxed at the moment. He wondered how she looked in her swimsuit but had the feeling she wouldn't take off the towel around her body.
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:48 pm
Yuki nodded her head slightly as he replied, and jumped slightly in alarm as she was tugged forward. She fell in with a small splash, but her hand had come up automatically to keep her towel out of the water. She glanced up at it as her face blazed red, and then sighed quietly as she left it on the ledge behind her, out of the water. She crossed her pale arms over her stomach as she sank down in the water as well, shivering once somewhat violently from the sudden temperature change. But then she fell still again as she sat beside him, staring at the water's surface. Her hair spread out on the surface around her as she nodded her head. "O-ok..." she murmured, attempting to relax, but failing horribly. This was better than last time though.
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:57 pm
Shinku sighed and ducked underwater for a few seconds with his eyes closed. His head came back above water with his hair now drenched. He brushed the reddish brown matted strands away from his eyes and looked at Yuki. "You know... You really should have a little more confidence... You look great... You shouldn't worry about your looks or what people think..." He said simply trying to get her to look at his eyes at least once, while they were filled with compassion and kindness, and not the cold eyes of a trained killer.
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:05 pm
Yuki bit her lip for a second and then glanced at him, once more towards his shoulder. "I-I know but..." she began, and then trailed off after discovering she didn't know what she planned to say. She sighed as she gathered her hair, twirled it around, and pulled it over her right shoulder to the front. "I'm b-bad at... interacting," she mumbled quietly, watching the water again with a slight frown upon her face. Her tail was still curled tightly around her waist, looking like some sort of leather belt.
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:11 pm
Shinku sighed and replied. "It's easy... Just talk with a person... Be confident... And don't let them intimidate you... And look them in the eyes when you talk to them or they'll feel like they can easily beat you up or scare you..." He said quietly and put a hand on her cheek making her look at him. "Just look me in the eyes... Say anything you want... And be confident about it..." He said quietly as a few wet strands of his hair fell into his eyes.
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:18 pm
Yuki listened to him silently, but didn't make any move to do what he said. She jumped slightly as she felt him touch her cheek and glanced at him, before looking off to one side, avoiding his gaze. But then she closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and looked back at him, staring into his eyes now. Her own were rather wide as if she were terrified, but she bit her lip and forced herself not to look away again. For a moment she was completely silent. What could she possibly say? Then she smiled very weakly, still making herself look at him, and not letting her eyes slip closed. "Th-thank you..." she murmured.
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:33 pm
"You're welcome..." Shinku said and hugged her gently. "You've got to make eye contact or else people are just gonna think you're some scared little girl and not even care about who you are or what you can do..." He told her then released the hug. "Oh and don't clam up after a hug... It makes me feel a little uncomfortable about having hugged you in the first place..." He said simply smiling at her.
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:37 pm
Yuki's eyes widened a bit further as he hugged her again, but she gave a weak laugh after he finished speaking and released her. Clamming up was exactly what she was about to do. She closed her eyes for a couple seconds and then blinked them open again as she smiled faintly at him. "O-ok," she said softly. "I w-won't..." Her face was still extremely red, but she was forcing herself not to look away, or curl up into a ball to try hiding or anything. She just clasped her hands in her lap beneath the water. It was a challenge though, and she couldn't help wondering why her demon wasn't helping. Because you don't need it, was the instant reply, accompanied by a small laugh in her head.
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:43 pm
Shinku relaxed sinking back into the water. "Good... But I still don't see why someone as pretty as you seems so nervous and scared..." He said simply then cursed himself for saying it out loud. Crap... I hope she doesn't get any ideas about me liking her... They may be true but I'm not sure I want to move things along right now... After all... I'm just relaxing here right now and so is she... If I'm lucky she'll just take it as a friendly compliment... He thought.
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:50 pm
Yuki finally allowed herself to look away as he sank further into the water, and stared down at the surface for a moment as she heard him talking again. She blinked in surprise at the pretty remark, but quickly told herself not to think too far into it. She nervously chewed her lip for a moment and then sighed. She didn't want to go into some long explanation about her past, so she just kept silent as she sunk down to her chin in the water. It was actually pretty relaxing, if she gave it a chance. She closed her eyes after a moment.
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:59 pm
Shinku continued soaking with Yuki for an hour and felt his stomach growl. Not only felt it but heard it. He blushed lightly from the embarassment of the sound and turned to Yuki. "How long has it been since we last ate?" He asked with a sheepish grin. "I'm kinda hungry again..." He said quietly getting up and sitting at the edge of the spring with his feet in the water, as he dried his head off with the towel.
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:04 pm
Yuki turned, glancing at him in surprise. "Not even t-two hours," she replied quietly, and then laughed faintly. She wasn't hungry at all, since she'd eaten two meals in the past two days, and usually she ate one each month. She twisted around slightly to see him better and, though she was looking at his face normally now, she still wasn't meeting his eyes. Her tail had uncurled from her waist and was flicking behind her beneath the water. She tilted her head curiously as she glanced around and then back at him. "Are you saying y-you want to go eat a-again?"
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