[ it's no pants time ]

[powerisyours]

[ continued from here ]

Anything Shan Shan wants.

Comments

[powerisyours]

Meaning mean and rude takes so much energy. I don't understand why people do it. Or, well, I understand if it's because they're hurting, but otherwise ...

[ridestherider]

Some people get a kick out of it.

[powerisyours]

It's a completely foreign concept to me.

[ a pause ]

Can we get back in the tub, now? It's cold.

[ridestherider]

[Laughing a little.]

I guess so.

[powerisyours]

[ This is going to be some very creative lifting and setting of girl in tub, and then he's going to follow because ew outside is cold and yay water is warm ]

[ridestherider]

[Settling into the water and lazily resting her head on the side of the tub.]

[powerisyours]

[ Settling himself right up against her side, tipping his head to rest against her shoulder ]

[ridestherider]

[I could get used to this.]

[powerisyours]

[ bath snuggles are awesome and he's shifting so he can wrap his arm around her waist ]

Feeling better, now?

[ridestherider]

A little, I guess.

[powerisyours]

It's better than not.

[ a little kiss right to her cheek ]

[ridestherider]

[Just trying to relax as much as she can, although she's definitely still a little tense.]

[powerisyours]

[ Tense can be fixed, though, because that's when girl will be somewhat awkwardly rearranged so he can drop his hands underwater and run his hands down her back, thumbs pressing lightly at either side of her lower spine ]

[ridestherider]

[Sitting up very straight, a little confused.]

What're you up to?

[powerisyours]

Natsumi Relaxation Method Number Seventy-Eight.

[ridestherider]

Just how many of those do you have?

[powerisyours]

Well, only a handful, but it sounds cooler with bigger numbers, right?

[ You, miss, are getting a back rub ]

[ridestherider]

[I want to argue, but I also just want to lean into this, so ... that's gonna win for now.]

[powerisyours]

[ shhhh, don't argue with my sweet logic, just let the hands work tired muscles ]

[ridestherider]

Where did you learn how to do this?

[powerisyours]

Takeru.

[ridestherider]

I didn't think he knew, either. He doesn't seem like the type.

[powerisyours]

Training is painful. Sometimes you need to learn.

[ridestherider]

I suppose so. I guess I got a little spoiled; Retsu was always coddling me at least a little bit.

[powerisyours]

Natsumi needs it sometimes, too.