Development (Pigeon x Kurobear)

[KuroBear]

Nodding, he lead the spirit to the bathroom, which was no surprise that it would also be clean, "Exactly, Li-ya! It'll kill those germs on you and get you cleaned up real good. As good as soaps smell like, please try not to taste it. It's not for eating and it's..." There was no other way to describe it, "Just don't. You also should wash your hair; I'll help you with that after I change into something else."

[Kotorichan]

Li-ya looked down at the tub, it looked like one of the natural hot springs that he would sometimes find in the rocky parts of the forest. This made a bit more sense than anything else. "okay" he said simply before climbing into the tub fully clothed. He rarely took his clothes off since it would be so easy to lose in the forest, so he always kept everything on when he went in the water. It never even occurred to him that one might not want to wear wet clothes all day.

[KuroBear]

Haruto and Akuma stared at the spirit with confused looks. Haruto knew Li-ya wasn't accustomed to anything in the city, or his home for that matter, but really?

 

"Um. Well! I should prepare the lunch then..." The younger man gave a 'good luck' look to his boss before heading out.

 

The only human left in the bathroom took a very deep sigh and rubbed his head, "Li-ya, can you please take those clothes off? You can't get fully clean unless it comes off." He took a step backwards and smirked, "And before you try to say something, I'm going to get changed. When I come back I expect it off. Put it all over there," He pointed to the sink before quickly retreating away from the spirit. Now that he thought about it... what did the spirit have down there?

[Kotorichan]

Li-ya opened his mouth to protest but was quickly cut off by Haruto. His shoulders slumped forward a tthe knowledge that he had done something wrong and he carefully climbed out of the water. The spirit got undressed and put his clothes into the sink before climbing back into the tub. He was definitely male, and besides his horns and legs he didn't seem much different than a human.

[KuroBear]

Going into his own room, the red head had got in his room, just thinking of how he started the morning thinking it'll be an easy day, but his life seemed to be a bit rocked after meeting Li-ya, the last forest spirit. Haruto changed out into a shirt he barely used, it was a ugly cream color what had the name of some brand of clothing. It was clean, but it simply existing in his wardrobe was something questionable, even by him. And now, he'd be giving his new little friend a bath and it'll probably look worse than it simply did already just existing.

 

In comfortable dark blue pants, he looked at the suit he was just in and pursed his lips. It was pretty much ruined... well. As in that it had gotten so filthy that even if it was clean of any stains, he still wouldn't wear it. He left it off to the side so where he wouldn't see it or have to deal with it before returning back into the bathroom, closing the door behind him, seeing the spirit in the tub, "I forgot to ask before, but is the water alright? Not to cold or hot?"

[Kotorichan]

"it's fine" Li-ya said, resting his head against the edge of the tub. "so what's the 'soaps' that you were talking about?" he looked up at the human with a slight frown. The once clear water had turned completely now from the dirt on his skin and in his hair. The fur on his legs was the worst part, it had been caked in dirt and dust which had turned to mud in the water.

[KuroBear]

He hesitantly stepped closer until he was able to sit on his knees by the tub before reaching out to grab a, you guessed it, a white bar of soap that smelled like coconut and pineapple, "This is soap. There's also something we use to wash our hair called shampoo and also conditioner. You're absolutely filthy, so you're getting all of it." Haruto laughed painfully knowing this soup of dirt and nasty brown water was right next to him. It was so unsettling... "We might have to go for another round of it though. It's," he eyed the water, "It's probably best."

[Kotorichan]

Li-ya took the soap from Haruto, it looked just like a smooth white rock... or an oddly shaped egg... He gripped it firmly so that he wouldn't drop it, but the white bar seemed to leap out of his hands and smack damply against the floor. "What? it's slippery! Is it rotten?" He asked, thinking of rotten fruit. He looked up at Haruto for an explanation.

[KuroBear]

Haruto smiled and shook his head with a small laugh, "What? Not at all! I just bought it the other day... Soap is supposed to be like this, that's why you have to hold it softly." Reaching and taking the soap in his hands, he lifted it up for Li-ya to see, "Gently like this, or else it'll just keep slipping out of your hands like that. Soap isn't a food or anything of the such. It's purpose is only to clean dirty little things like you." Handing over the soap once more, the man had grabbed a bottle of shampoo, squeezing it out onto his hand, "Now you just rub that over all of you, and I rub this in your head. It's what I called shampoo; it cleans your hair."

 

God he was actually scared of what he mind find in Li-ya's long hair. Body is to dirt, as hair is to...?

[Kotorichan]

"okay..." Li-ya carefully started to wash himself with the soap, slightly afraid that it would hurt... But it actually felt nice, and it smelled good too. The spirit watched with wide-eyed amazement as the dirt slowly fell away from his skin, making him cleaner than he had been in years. "this is amazing..." he breathed, staring down at the magical white bar in his hand.

[KuroBear]

"You think so," he laughed and began to lather out Li-ya's hair, the locks of brown becoming soft- it somewhat distracted himself from the germs that would be on his hands after this, but if the outcome would be a clean little spirit, than so be it, "These things aren't that special, you know. It's only because you've never seen it before, Li-ya. Just wait until you see the really amazing things." As he spoke, Haruto was careful into making sure no shampoo went into the other's face, being gentle yet thorough.

[Kotorichan]

Li-ya leaned into the human's touch, his fingers felt really good... "they seem special, I like it a lot better than the moving room... It's a lot less overwhelming, and more helpful" He kept washing himself with a bright smile until he was fully clean, although by that time the water was making him dirty again.

[KuroBear]

"Haha, but if we were in the past, you probably wouldn't appreciate the trek up several flights of stairs to get here!" Smiling, Haruto just about finished scrubbing out Li-ya's hair, which smelled wonderful along with the soap, "Ah, now would you do me a favor and stand up? I need to use another thing to clean you off now. It'll just be more water." The man went to the faucet and pulled the drain up to get rid of the nasty water, "And don't worry, I won't look."

[Kotorichan]

Li-ya stood up without any protest. He nervously tried to cover himself with his hands. "um... m-more water? Aren't I already clean?" The spirit had never actually been this clean, he didn't think it was even possible to get the last little bit of dirt of his skin... and it didn't seem very necessary either... But he couldn't really argue with Haruto

[KuroBear]

"You were sitting in your own filth, Li-ya, I don't consider that clean at all," the man sighs and once all teh dirty water was drained away, he took the shower head into his hands and pointed it at the spirit's legs, "But enough of that. I'd like a favor to ask of you... Those flowers struck me greatly. They were absolutely beautiful~" He gave a heavenly sigh and turned the water back on again, the warm water that jetted out cleaning up Li-ya well.

[Kotorichan]

Li-ya whimpered at the sudden water, his hooves slipped a little on the slippery tub but he managed to grab the wall to keep his balance. " I-I'm glad you liked them... what's the favor you wanted to ask?" he felt like he could slip at any moment but he didn't want to tell Haruto how nervous this was making him.

[KuroBear]

For a second, he thought he'd have to drop the water to catch the spirit, but smiled when Li-ya managed himself just fine. He didn't notice the jittery nerves in poor Li-ya, too busy thinking of seeing those tall, beautiful flowers in his home, "I wanted to further decorate this place. I was hoping that you'd be able to make more for me. I'll make sure they're kept safe and healthy for as long as possible." He could remember the scent of the lovely flower all over again, and those in his house along with the scent of little spirit? He might not ever want to leave the pad ever again.

[Kotorichan]

Li-ya brightened at the idea. "I'd love to do that! But I need some soil to grow the plants in... Would you be able to get some for me?" He didn't remember seeing any dirt outside... but maybe he was just way too overwhelmed to notice much. He sighed and looked down at the floor, letting his long, damp, hair hide his face.

[KuroBear]

"Of course I can! It may not seem so, but some people do keep plants in their homes. We put the soil in pots so that the dirt doesn't get out of hand and the plant gets all the nutrients it needs to live..." Seeing that the remaining dirt has gotten of those deer-like legs, Haruto turns off the water and returns the shower head, "Don't you feel great after that bath? You look even better than..." he moves Li-ya's wet hair out of his face and looking adoringly at his soft expressioned face with a smile, "Better than before."

[Kotorichan]

Li-ya felt his cheeks heat up at the compliment. "um... t-thanks... I guess it feels a bit better" He hesitantly stepped out of the tub, immediately slipping on the floor and clinging to Haruto for support. "s-sorry" he scrambled to right himself but ended up only losing his balance worse. He whimpered desperately as he tried to find some kind of footing.

[KuroBear]

He couldn't stop himself from putting on a big, wide smile at Li-ya's attempt to keep upright, "Easy there, little spirit, you don't want to fall again!" Like skilled prince, Haruto takes a clean white towel and puts it around Li-ya's slippering self and scoops him up in his arms all at the same time from first glance. Holding the spirit, completely wrapped up, he smiles as his red eyes find the other's face once more, "You'll have to be more careful, Li-ya, one day you might slip and really hurt yourself."

[Kotorichan]

Li-ya squirmed in the man's arms for a moment before giving up and letting himself be held. "the ground is weird... it's so smooth and hard to walk on..." he complained, lightly clinging to Haruto's shirt. "how do you walk so easily?" The spirit pouted, frustrated that it was so hard for him to walk around in this new place.

[KuroBear]

"Well, Li-ya, I don't have hooves. I have feet." Chuckling, he turned around and quickly jiggled the doorknob before using his foot to swing it open, just so he could keep a good grip on the spirit, "You'll get used to it hopefully. I might have to do something about it however. Your hooves might damage the flooring." Taking Li-ya to his room, Haruto set him down on his bed as he thought of what to put on the spirit. Pants wouldn't work. He didn't have any shirts he could fit... Maybe that wasn't a bad thing. "But don't be self conscious about it, my robot cold probably get marks out."

[Kotorichan]

Li-ya squirmed nervously as he sat on the bed. His gaze wandered around the room as he waited for Haruto to find him clothes. "so do I have to wear the same kind of things that you wear?" he frowned at the idea. "your clothes look so... restricting... n-not that it's bad, it just seems uncomfortable!" he said quickly, afraid of making the human angry.

[KuroBear]

Completing his search fast, he had simply grabbing a shirt that he didn't mind giving away, "Not at all. Clothing is varied, some are lose, naturally tight... for you," Haruto returned to Li-ya, "It will be loose and comfortable, softer than the tissue I gave you earlier actually! The thing is that I have nothing here that'll fit you, but it'll do until we shop." Speaking of, the man wished to give Li-ya some freedom in what to wear, whatever it may be. He wanted to show him more of the city, but that was impossible with legs like those. He didn't know what to do about it just yet and he wouldn't until everything was settled. "Now please raise your hands up. I'll put this on for you."