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Post by taron on Aug 24, 2009 7:32:05 GMT -5
Kona managed to sit up, with this twins still clinging to him, and supressed any further yapping in order to answer. Though instead his tail started wagging again.
'NO! They wouldnt do that, Yuki welcomed me, and Lin ...um...' He shook his head irritably, the way he might do if there was a fly buzzing around. 'I think she's afraid of hugs' Still an uncanny concept to have to grasp, it sounded wrong on his tongue. He sat in silence for a moment, staring straight ahead into nothingness, then... Oh hey! He hadnt hugged the twins yet! Seeing it as a perfect opportunity, he pulled them infront of him and squeezed them tightly, certain they couldnt possible react like Lin, else they wouldnt have tackled him like that.
Feeling happier again, he laid back on the floor, and looked up to find Kaleena and Yuki staring down at him. Funny, they were upside down! He chuckled and rolled over, and they seemed to roll with him to be the right way up. That was better.
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Post by Ruko on Aug 24, 2009 8:54:27 GMT -5
Shippo and Sheeta giggled when Kona hugged them. He was awesome! They were glad he was staying there. When Kona laid down on the floor, they sprang off of him, and leapt onto Kaleena's bed, where they began jumping as high as they could.
Kaleena sighed, both at the twins and Kona. She turned to the twins, about to say something, but shook her head, deciding against it. She turned back to Kona, who was lying on the floor, chuckling slightly. "Kona, get up!" She offered a hand to him, ready to pull him up. "You'll get dirty." Well, on this golden carpet, it would be getting dirty. Kona looked like he was as filthy as possible. "Well, dirtier."
Yuki stared at Kona with shocked eyes. His tail was wagging! What was wrong with this kid? So far, he hadn't deactivated his +Anima, seemed intent on giving everyone hugs, though if he hugged Kaleena Yuki would murder him, barked, and wagged his tail. Next thing you know, he'd start doing tricks for bones!
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Post by taron on Aug 24, 2009 10:52:52 GMT -5
Kona nodded and obeyed, getting up off the floor. The twins had run away to play some game of jump on what Kona thought was a very lovely bed. Even as the important slave that he was, Kona doubted he'd ever get to sleep in a bed so lovely. Actually...where would he sleep tonight? Normally he just laid down wherever it was comfy, be it a cosy corner or a nice patch of grass on the outskirts of town. Beds were too fancy for him, too complex, like humans. Kona prefered simply curling up infront of a fire, he rarely needed any extra blankets. Perhaps Kaleena would arrange a nice fire for him later.
Dirty? The floor didnt look dirty, in fact, for a floor, it was almost as lovely as the lovely bed which the twins were messing up. As he had with the bed, he felt almost unworthy, knowing if anything it would be the floor that would get dirty, not him. Holding up his hands, he noticed with embarassement that he was indeed covered in dirt. How did that happen? His eyes darted to Kaleena, and then Yuki (who seemed to be giving him funny looks). They were both clean, and Kona wasnt. His ears drooped.
'Kaleena, do i need a bath?' Kona hated baths, they were horrible, and the water always clung to him for hours afterwards. Dogs and Cats didnt take baths all the time, so why should he? Then again...he became aware for the first time that he must look a state, clothes all ripped and hands all muddy. No wonder Lin was scared! Still...that meant that maybe the hug was not what had frightened her, which brought him some comfort. All he needed to do was endure a wash and she'd like him!
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Post by Ruko on Aug 24, 2009 12:56:05 GMT -5
(ROFL Kona's awesome!)
Kaleena hesitated, unsure of how to answer. The twins stopped their jumping to sit on the edge of the bed, their legs swinging over the side. Yuki saw Kaleena's slight embarrassement and jumped in. "You DEFINITELY need a bath. You're filthy!" Yuki's voice didn't have a hint of disgust in it. They had all been the same when they arrived.
Kaleena nodded along with Yuki, glad that she didn't have to spout the words. "Yeah, you do, Kona. And I've got some new clothes for you." Her eyes lit up, as they did whenever she mentioned her sewing. "Yours are all ripped up." She shrugged. "It happens to everyone." Especially newly bought +Anima slaves. Kaleena almost never got dirty.
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Post by taron on Aug 24, 2009 14:39:26 GMT -5
Yuki hadnt sounded mean, actually the tone in which he used made it seem hilarious. Kona did really need a bath, no doubt about it, and for once, that wasnt so bad. If it would make Kaleena and Yuki happy, and Lin unafraid, then there was nothing to worry about.
Then Kaleena mentioned new clothes, and his ears pricked up again. It was true that his current clothing was torn up badly, and he only just now noticed how badly. God, he was almost half naked! He could have sworn they werent like that when he first put them on. How strange...But 'it happens to everyone' so there was no shame. Kona smiled.
'Alright then, i'll have a bath' He was eager to get it over and done with in order to see these 'new clothes' Kaleena spoke of. How nice, she'd given him a home, and now she'd give him new clothes!
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Post by Ruko on Aug 24, 2009 16:43:09 GMT -5
Kaleena smiled, relieved. Thank goodness he wasn't putting up a fuss like the twins had! It had taken them three days to get the two into the tub. "Good." She turned to Yuki. "Could you show him where the bathroom is?" Her face flushed slightly.
Yuki, seeing her discomfort, grinned slightly. "Sure thing." He grabbed Kona's arm, steering him toward a door. "Come on, dog-boy. Let's get you in the tub." He winked at Kaleena behind his back.
Kaleena busied herself, pulling a long box out from underneath the bed. It was filled with many of the clothes that she had knitted or sewn. Maybe something in it would fit Kona...
The twins began jumping on the bed once again, bored with the proceedings. It would get interesting when the saw Kona clean. Then he wouldn't look like a dirt-monster anymore!
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Post by taron on Aug 25, 2009 12:27:19 GMT -5
(OMG just saw your new avatar, and i've had that animation on msn for so long now, its adorable *pokes cat*)
Come on, Dog-boy.
Dog-boy? That sounded strange aswell. Dog-boy, dog-boy. Did he mean Kona? Of course he did, Kona was the only one who needed a bath. Kona liked dogs, but had never really considered himself as one of them, just..similar. Alot of times he'd heard the true name of his +anima. It sounded like dog, but was a little bit different; he didnt have time right now to try and remember properly. Kona was just...Kona, be him dog, or boy, or both!
Yuki opened another door, and Kona peered inside. It was alot smaller than the other rooms, but still very opulent in appearance. His eyes sweeped over the clean rows of toiletries, decorated tiles and finally to the large basin, around which the room seemed to revolve. That had to be the bath, and it looked bigger than he'd imagined...which meant more water...more wet. Not good. He stayed in the doorway, unsure what to do next, and certain whatever it was, he probably wouldnt like it.
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Post by Ruko on Aug 25, 2009 13:40:18 GMT -5
(Contrast pointed it out to me! *glomps avvie*)
As Kona lingered in the doorway, Yuki marched to the basket next to the tub. He sorted through it, trying to decide what to give to Kona to use in the bath. He sighed. That kid was so filthy, he'd need something of everything. Yuki picked out the least fragrant shampoo, conditioner, and bar of soap. He wanted Kona clean, but not smelling like a basket of roses. Turning around, he handed them to Kona, who still hadn't moved from the doorway. "Here."
Back in the room, Kaleena had laid out all of the male clothes she had made across the floor, leaving the female items back in the box. She sat back on her heels, studying them. "Hmm..." The really small clothes had already been elminated, and all that remained were the clothes that were about Yuki's size. He and Kona were the same height, but Yuki was a twig, so... She picked out a white shirt and blue pants. Those outta be the right size.
The twins, bored already with jumping on the bed, had disappeared into their room, which had a giant skull carved into the door.
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Post by taron on Aug 25, 2009 15:10:48 GMT -5
Kona took the strange objects, smiling his thanks, but then tilted his head. What was all this stuff? Kona couldnt read well at the best of times, and now was not the best of times, considering most of his thoughts were centred on the bath that was yet to come. One object, a small square something, had an odd texture to it, and crumbled at the edges when he dug his nails in. It also smelled faintly, but a nice smell. He seemed to remember seeing something like it before, back when he lived with his parents, but ever since running away, he'd only washed in water, nothing more, no sweet smelling...somethings.
'How, um..what..?' He looked at the bottles, hoping to find some clues as to what he should do with them. After further inspection, he realised they both had some kind of gooey substance within. What on earth could that be for?
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Post by Ruko on Aug 25, 2009 15:32:25 GMT -5
Yuki facepalmed. Unbelievable. He'd have to explain how to wash to the kid. That was just great. Turning around, Yuki turned on the water, and it came gushing out of the pipe, getting the front of his shirt slightly damp. Plumbing. It was the newest thing, and Kaleena's family, being very wealthy as they were, had gotten it. He turned back to Kona, taking back the soap and bottles.
He held the largest bottle up. The substance inside was a faint gray color. "This is shampoo. You rub some around in your hair and then wash it out." Yuki set it next to the tub. He held up the bar of soap. "You rub this around on your body until you're covered in bubbles and foamy stuff, then wash it off." He set it next to the shampoo. He held up the final object, the smaller bottle, which had a lilac colored substance in it. "This is conditioner. After you wash the shampoo out of your hair, you put this in, then wash it out, too." Yuki set it next to the two others, folding his arms. "Any questions?"
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Post by taron on Aug 25, 2009 16:24:14 GMT -5
Kona thought for a while, processing this new information. He didnt want to forget anything or end up getting muddled. Shampoo was for hair, shampoo first, then conditioner. The little crumbly square was to make bubbles with, bubbles for his body. It seemed pretty simple, though of course Kona always thought that before getting scrambled. After a while, he nodded.
Then his attention turned to the pipe behind yuki, and the tiny waterfall it was producing. Wow! Kona moved over to it and bent his head down, getting a closer look. How did it do that? It was as if the water was appearing from nowhere.
'Where does the water come from?' he asked, having to raise his voice slightly over the hammering of water close to his sensitive ears. As with alot of things in this house, Kona had never seen anything like it; a bath that you didnt have to fill up by hand.
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Post by Ruko on Aug 25, 2009 16:51:49 GMT -5
Yuki wasn't surprised at this question. It had been new for many of the servants, though all of the current +Anima had been there when it was installed. Most of the people who weren't super-rich couldn't afford something like this, and so the general public didn't even know it existed. "The water comes from pipes below ground, and they get it from..." Actually, he didn't know where they got it from. But, not wanting to sound stupid, which was ironic, taking a look at who he was talking to, he made up an answer on the spot. "They get it from lakes and rivers."
The tub was slowly filling up. Give it a couple more minutes, and he'd have to shut it off. Then, finally, he could get out of here.
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Post by taron on Aug 26, 2009 12:30:34 GMT -5
'Ah....' But...Kona hadnt seen any rivers or lakes near here....although his captors had kept in in the dark for most of his journey to this town, Maybe there was one right next door, and Kona could play in it tomorrow! ...then again, he sighed, remembering that he hadnt seen one when they'd been outside. The 'pipes' must be really long, to be able to reach lakes and rivers.
Then he noticed a small cloud floating over the water. That was odd, clouds only existed high up in the sky, didnt they? He moved his hand through it, and was extremely surprised to find that the water was warm, and yet there was no fire underneath. Warm water..from pipes...from lakes and rivers...and no obvious source of heat. Was this house magic or something?
'The water's warm!' He announced, though to no-one in particular. Maybe this bath wouldnt be so uncomfortable, afterall.
((to be honest, i really dont know if they could get hot water, i just assumed, since if Kaleena can afford plumbing, surely she can afford hot water. meh, tell me if i'm wrong, but lets just go with it XD))
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Post by Ruko on Aug 26, 2009 14:24:46 GMT -5
(That works. I hadn't even thought of that.)
Yuki nodded, not surprised by this, either. "Yep. We can choose if the water's hot or cold." He had no idea how, though. He wasn't sure if even Kaleena herself knew how the water temperature was changed. Not like it mattered much, for her position. Though, considering how curious she was...
Yuki shrugged off his thoughts. Reaching forward, he turned the faucet, and the water flow disappeared. "The bath's ready now." He turned around, heading for the door. Pausing in the doorway, he looked back at Kona. Though this was probably a pointless question, as the towels, the only other thing he could need, were hanging on a rack near the tub, he asked Kona, "Do you need anything else?" Yuki was a bit irritated from having to babysit the newbie, as Kaleena had taken care of it last time, with Lin.
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Post by taron on Aug 26, 2009 14:38:24 GMT -5
Yuki tugged on something, and the waterfall stopped. Intrigued, Kona leaned in so his head was practically twisted directly underneath as he examined the hole from which the water had flowed only a few seconds before. Wow, yuki could make the water stop and start whenever he wanted!
Then Yuki asked him if he needed anything else, and Kona turned back to him. No...Yuki had explained everything, and he had both bottles and the crumbly square, that was more than he'd ever needed before. oh wait.. 'Should i bath in my clothes?' Thats what he normally did, it meant both him and his clothes would get a wash. But Kaleena would give him new clothes, so it wouldnt matter...but then..he'd be naked after the bath. Something about that made him blush, especially thinking about Kaleena.
'What will i do when the bath is finished?' How would he know when he was properly clean anyway? It should be obvious, but he wanted to make sure the job was done properly, so he'd look nice like Kaleena and Yuki.
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