[Open] It's getting hot in here

[showsnopiety]

Who: Caren and anyone visiting the hot springs!
When: Post dungeon, could be right after fail/success, could be days after
Where: Hot Springs of course
What: There's a hot springs, so now there's a hot springs episode.
Rating: Could be a p-13 and beyond because some people are only wearing towels in this place.





[Win or fail, everyone needed a reason and a way to relax. With the fall of the towers, there was all sorts of good things to come from it. Some would say it was the birds; and others would say it was the hot springs.

The large, large pools of heated water. Sure, they could be used as a way to get all steamed up (or even steam punk) but after all that hard work, everyone deserves a break!

Bring your swimsuits, your towels, your drinks and snacks-who knows, you should be able to find them in the bazaars, or even on Airy. It's time to soak in the heat!]

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[showsnopiety]

[She can see that relief. She can see that relief very well, and that little smile-it's almost painful to see.

She reached out to grab his cheek and pinch.]

Ah. I see that Sakura is a most generous soul.

[Wait a moment. That woman...]

Does this Sakura have pink hair? Medical training?

[acknowledges]

Ah- ow'ttebayo.

[Why is this happening. Why his face?
Naruto yields to the pressure immediately, tugged in by her grip on his cheek.]

You know Sakura-chan?

[showsnopiety]

[Because she knows how to pinch a face. Call it petty revenge if you will.

...and she might want to see him squirm. He's too centred.]

We met examining bodies left by the dragons. I can approve of her. She's been trained well-though perhaps an older than I anticipated as a...companion.

[acknowledges]

[Squirm he certainly does, as Naruto's wriggling arms have him doing an impressive imitation of a jellyfish. At the very least he's used to being yanked around like this. It only confirms everything he's already known- girls are scary.]

Approve of her? Companion? [What does that even mean???]

Of course she's been well trained. We were on a team together when we were really small, and then she went and studied with a legendary sage. She's one'a the strongest people I know.

[showsnopiety]

[She ignores his jellyfish impression. She's used to seeing it, it seems, or she's enjoying it. Caren is kind of scary. No one will deny this.]

I do not know if friend would be the right word in this situation. She's clearly older then you, even if she is one of the strongest people you know, and well educated to boot.

[She just. Isn't going to explain the approval thing because why would she.]

[acknowledges]

That's- That's just cause she's way ahead of me right now! Where I'm from she and Sasuke and me are all the same age! Well- almost anyway, but that's just by a few months. It was supposed to be my birthday the next day if I remember right...

And anyway, she really is my friend! Sakura-chan's much more than a comrade, or even just a teammate. She's one of my most important bonds!

[showsnopiety]

Your birthday...hm.

[She considers this. They have bonds, and even age could even endure them, from what he said was true. That was kind of annoying. Just for that (and because Caren was petty) and leaned up to give Naruto's cheek a quick bite.

But after that, she let go.]

I see.

[acknowledges]

[It startles him, the teeth, but Naruto is no stranger to pain or the element of surprise in its delivery. He jolts and rubs at it reflexively, a frown of confusion pulling at the edges of his mouth.]

Is it always gonna be like this with you?

[showsnopiety]

[At least she let him go? Even if he ends up with a bite mark on his cheek, even for a few seconds.]

No.

[She offers him raised eyebrows.]

It might be better. Or worse. Who knows?