[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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[acknowledges]

I'm going to master it.

[The words come easy, the way a casual admission might-a statement of fact. And that's because it is. Naruto knows that he'll do it the same way he knew he'd master the rasengan and the way he knew he'd be Jiraiya's student and the way he knew he'd become hokage. He's going to work for it until he succeeds and he'll ask for help when he needs it and he won't stop.

But this is Sasuke worried about him- a new experience maybe for both of them, and that's why he says it the way he does. He can't imagine what this must be like for his friend because he can't imagine the things that have changed between them, or what experiences he's had that Naruto hasn't yet.

It's a promise, this way.]

[penitents]

[ Naruto has always been the kind to keep to his word, despite all of Sasuke's misgivings when they were growing up. He'd brought Sasuke back to the village, he'd mastered every technique he said he would, he became Hokage and was acknowledged by the ninja world. Hearing him say this, Sasuke feels relief filter through him, and lets the small smile slip.

Of course.

Maye Naruto was right, and he was getting old. He should have known better than to underestimate Naruto's determination. ]

Hn.

[acknowledges]

Ohhhhkay!

[The word comes out like a groan and Naruto's weight rolls forward- a small wake rippling out from his sides. Like everything else he does it's a noisy exclamation, the pointed shift from one direction to another.] Enough soaking'attebayo.

C'mon, we should get going again before we turn into broth.

[penitents]

[ Sasuke arches both eyebrows up at him, as he rises. Somehow, he refrains from commenting that Naruto is probably mostly a noodle to begin with, given the amount of ramen he ingests on any given day. ]

You've had enough already?

[acknowledges]

Who wants to just sit around all the time? [He pushes to his feet in one fluid motion, and though he does leave the water sloshing around his thighs he manages not to cause a tidal wave, so. Small blessings. Naruto's arms lift, a stretch high over his head before he reaches for the towel in his hair, wrapping it around his waist.]

And anyway I get bored if I'm here too long.

You comin'?

[penitents]

[ Well, that's true. Sasuke watches him rise and smiles wanly. The Naruto he knows now would have taken the time— but the Naruto he knows now is older and has more to worry about. Watching the way he lights up at this age is...

Sasuke sighs and rises. ]

Fine.