[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!]

Comments

[acknowledges]

Hmmn. [Naruto's arms fold over his chest and where he'd straightened to attention just moments earlier, now he eases back against the wall of the springs. Born to protect him... He's not sure he really knows anything like that. The tailed-beasts weren't meant to protect anyone, they were just locked up in people, and in the beginning it made things really hard for both of them.

But maybe it's like his bond with Kurama now. Having somebody you can count on to help you out when you can't do something alone- like an ally. His head bobs.] It's good to have a friend like that'attebayo.

Does that mean you protect him from stuff too?

[sky_sharkling]

Yeah~ [He wouldn't trade having such a close friend like his other for the world]

Hm. I'd like to think I could, but I'm not very strong or anything...I guess you could say I protect him from feeling awkward when he talks to people. Agito doesn't do social stuff very well, he gets embarrassed about it sometimes. I handle people much better than him.

[acknowledges]

[The particulars aren't as important to Naruto as the sentiment itself. He's known a few people who don't get along well with others, some because they're rude and some because they're just timid- and they've always had people around them to help.

Naruto asks for help all the time.
His smile is easy.]

You're probably just strong at other things. Like you said, talking to people. I bet you guys are a really good team!

[sky_sharkling]

[He giggles and nods in agreement] Yeah~ I think we do, since together we can handle anything that happens. [From Ikki's antics, to finally confronting Akira for what he'd done. They'd worked through it together]

Have you got friends like that too, Naruto-san?

[acknowledges]

I've got lots of friends! Two of them even wound up here! Even though they're a lot older than me now. [Of all the conversations he's had thus far, this one has to be the easiest. Since arriving every moment has been about getting from one challenge to another- the next fight, the next thing to learn. It's nice being able to talk about something familiar with someone who understands.]

Actually, we grew up together. We weren't always friends, but now we're like family!

[sky_sharkling]

That's good! Being in a new place alone kinda sucks, so I'm glad they're here with you too.

[He smiles happily, nodding in understanding] It's sort of like one of my friends. Ikki-kun grew up with a house with four girls, they aren't related to him, but they're so used to each other that they consider each other family now. It's good to have such good friends like that~