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What?

[ Just-- looking over, curiously. ]

--Nothing. Here.

[Hands him the now wet cloth, wiping any residual water on his shirt since it had gotten dirty already anyway.]

Want me to make you something to eat?

I'm not hungry, but thank you for offering. We can watch a movie affer I'm done, though.

[ Gingerly, Akito grabbed onto the edges of his shirt, holding onto it with his fingers tucked into the seam--and lifted it up, over his head. He winced when the fabric pulled away, causing the dried blood to peel away from skin- but it wasn't as bad ss it seemed without the cloth, though. Claw marks going across his chest, just four, and spread wide apart. ]

.. See? It's not that bad!

...Mm. It definitely could have been worse. Can you even scar now, do you think?

[He takes Akito's shirt to go throw it away on his way out.]

Alright. You take a bath, I'll go get you another eyepatch and set up a movie you like.

I have this one, still. [ He moves a hand over to his chest, presses it against the scar over his heart. ]

But I guess-- I got this before, so.

Yeah, that one's... different.

[His stare lingers at Akito's hand over the scar for a moment, but he quickly catches himself staring and a sheepish look takes over his features. Oops, right, baths and things.]

Yell if you need anything, alright? [That said, he moves to shut the door.]

I'll call you if I do, promise.

[ -and climbing off that counter, to take a bath. ]

[While Akito's doing that, Akira'll go to set up a movie and build a pillowblanket fort.]

[ Six minutes later. ]

[ A loud splash coming from the bathroom, followed by a quiet squeak. ]

[He was walking by the bathroom at that moment to collect more blankets from the storage closet next to it, so Akira just. stares at the door.]

[...]

... You alright, Akito?

There are furrballs in my bathtub.

[ -but he's laughing, so. ]

Oh, well, maybe they can help you get clean?

I don't know, Akira. Aika smells like a wet dog, now! He might make me smell funny, too.

[ Splash, splash. Bark, mew. ]

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[Laughs,] He won't. Or just use extra of your strawberry shampoo, problem solved.

Okay. I'll wash him and Gito while I'm at it.

[ More splashing. ]

Grab Kira for me, too?

Sure, hold on.

[Goes on a hunt for Kira, coming back a moment later and he-- stops for a second when the door's a few inches open.]

All good to come in?

[Double checking!]

Akira.

[ A dramatic pause. ]

We've taken baths together before.

I know, but what if you were suddenly feeling shy? It'd be inconsiderate of me to just assume.

[Heads in and kneels beside the tub, lowering Kira into it.]

We're both boys. There's no reason to be.

[ There's Aika under one arm, Gito swimming on the other half-- and suddenly Kira. All that's missing is-- the crocodile. ]

That's true.

[The crocodile wasn't invited to this party, it's okay. He does smile at the whole thing, though, as he reaches over to scratch behind one of Aika's ears with his index finger.]

They're cute when they're wet.

Aika looks like he's naked. --not that he ever has clothes on, but.

[ Raising Aika, he moved him down, putting him back into the water. ]

Can you grab some bandages too?

We could buy him a sweater, they have those.

[He moves a few steps back to open the cabinet drawer, reaching for the first aid kit.]

Does it hurt?

Yeah-- but it's okay!

[ He moved a hand down, gesturing to the cuts. ]

They're not bleeding anymore and only sting a little.

Okay. But if they start to hurt, let me know. Even if it's three in the morning I'm sure I can make it to the store to buy painkillers.

They're just a few cuts! It just hurt at first because the blood was drying funny. I'm okay, promise!

[ Akito leans up a little, to press a kiss to Akira's cheek. ]

I'll make sure they smell really good, then come out.

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