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[ 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.]

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... 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.

[Ah-- that catches him off guard. Akira just blinks for a second, the tiniest, lightest hint of a blush creeping up on his cheeks, before he's just softly laughing it off.]

Mm. Let me know when you're all ready and I'll come help you dry off those furry bath intruders.

[That said, he stands to give him some privacy to finish.]

[ A lot of humming, splashing, giggles-- and about thirty minutes later, Akito stepped out of the bathroom door, a squirming dog held in his arms, towel over his shoulders, and one wrapped around his waist. ]

Akiraa, take him for a minute, please? He won't stop moving and I need to-- get my clothes. Kira and Gito are still swimming around.

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[Takes Aika! And goes back inside the bathroom to start drying off the pets.]

This entire bathroom smells like a strawberry field.

--.. oh. I need to get more shampoo soon, too! We used it all. I think there might be some bubbles and water on the floor, too. They splashed around a lot.

[ Which was called over his shoulder, before Akito disappeared into Akira's room. Because apparently this is where he keeps his shit now. ]

We can take that shopping trip tomorrow, if you want. [Called out loud to him, so that Akito could hear even if in a different area.]

[But-- for now he just shakes his head at that as he lays out a dry towel on the floor to hastily soak up any water there, followed by setting the tub to drain. Aika was up first on the drying schedule, so he set the puppy on the counter to do so. And maybe nuzzle him and receive cute puppy-kisses as thank yous when he was done.]

[ As soon as he was done throwing things on, Akito walked back to the bathroom, and-- promptly held out his hands, palm up. ]

Me first, Akiraa. Or-- second, I guess.

Right, sorry, sorry.

[Antibiotic: get. He carefully applies a thin coat of it to the wounds before he begins to bandage them.]

... Can I write things on them? Like how people sign casts.

What would you even write on them?

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