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-Heat gave a small sigh at the warmth he was greeted with, shyly laying his hands on his own lap, and blinking to the bubbles on his nose. They seemed to be more resistant than suds. Blinking blankly as the scent wafted his senses suddenly, causing his eyes to somewhat lazily lower. Looking up to her after a moment, not having realized he was being asked something. Blinking several times, trying to process what she said before giving a small nod, and spoke in a slow, hesitant voice.-

Yes…. It is…. Nice and warm, and… This scent is fairly….

Pleasant.

-He tried, however the scent, and the warmth was making him feel sleepy, he was trying not to doze off, giving Rebecca a small smile.-

Rebecca softly giggled, a bright smile on her face. Then she promptly pat some of the bubbles onto her face, making her look like she had a beard made of bubbles.

“Ta-dah! A bubble beard!”

The former champion had a bright grin on her face. If she had a tail, it would be wagging happily.

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-Heat idly listened, and watched as she moved, settling in the tub. It was as if his mind shut off temporarily, the only thing he could manage out from a combination of exhaustion and relaxation in the room.-

I’d…. Like that.

-Before he knew it he walked as if he was a love drunk fool, and carefully shifted into the tub with her. Carefully shifting as to not nudge her with his legs.-

“Ah, nice and warm, don’t you think?”

Rebecca playfully put some bubbles on Heat’s nose with a warm smile. It seemed she was still a child on the inside, no matter what her current age was.

“Does it smell nice?”

Once Heat was settled in the warm, bubbly water, she would start telling him what had happened. Before that, she would bring a smile to his face.

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-Heats gaze shifted up to hers, and he blinked. Before glancing back down at them, and continuing to rub, softly nuzzling his forehead against her back.

He didn’t know what a Tyranitar was.

However he felt like keeping silent right now. Soaking her story in, as well as this sight. Finishing up with her back, and tilting his head back to look up at her afterwards, much like a dog waiting for orders.-

That music seems interesting….

Perhaps they have faded, however they are still there. And personally I am quite happy that they did not injure you too badly. Because meeting you is probably one of the best things I have ever experienced.

“It was the opening song to a cartoon that used to be on when I was a little girl. It had nothing to do with the cartoon itself, it was just very popular.”

Rebecca’s cheeks couldn’t possibly get any pinker from the compliments. She turned around on her stool and wrapped gentle arms around Heat, giving his cheek a soft kiss before pulling away. Her smile seemed different now. She seemed less tense and her smile seemed just a little bit warmer.

“Actually, believe it or not, those were the least serious injuries I got at the time. I’ll tell you the full story while we’re in the bath, if you’d like.”

She got off the stool, her bare feet quiet on the tile as she climbed into the tub. There was enough room for both her and Heat.

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Iiiiiiiiiiii

kind of was

misunderstood by

somebody when I said sleep?

-Squeaks-

“Dear Palkia, Heat. I shouldn’t fault you for their own mistake but you’re getting a noogie anyway.”

And she promptly pulled him over and gave him a gentle noogie.

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 -Heat turned around fully on his stool, taking the soap covered rag as he stared down her back.

The familiar tingle of temptation came in his head, crinkling his lips and sneering slightly. Focusing on her shoulders, and easing the rag on them first. Slowly, and carefully taking his time going down from there. He couldn’t keep himself from softly tracing her scars, not wanting to injure them and yes, wishing to follow their pattern and Memorize.

Memorizing these…

These acquired essences of the person before him.

Only a Glimpse of what he saw as her experiences, he could only imagine what caused these.

Although he wouldn’t ask.

This was one of those things he Couldn’t ask about, or at least even Think about asking about. No, no he wouldn’t. Softly easing the rag to make small suds over her skin, both fleshy pink and her skin tones color. Once he was halfway down her back, he laid his forehead on her upper back, idly staring down in concentration as he eased his hand gently against her lower back, staring down at healed over scars in silence.

Giving a solid couple of moments of silence, if only to silently apologize for what could have even cause this.-

Rebecca squeaked at the contact, relaxing as she rested her elbows on her knees, humming a tune as Heat washed her back.

“On the road far from home, you don’t have to feel alone~

Brave and strong, together we will be~

It’s our destiny~”

“My mother used to sing that one quite a bit. It was pretty popular when I was a kid.”

She noticed Heat was quiet, possibly looking at her scars. She turned her head a bit with a small smile.

“That’s what happens when you land back first from the mouth of a Tyranitar onto a pile of sharp pebbles. I was lucky none of ‘em were near my spine. That was about ten or so years ago so they’re pretty faded by now.”

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-Heat gave a small huffle, and shrugged his shoulders.- I don’t know what Melon scented is.

Mmm…. Okay, may I be of assistance with this?

-Heat asked, straightening his back up, and stretching slightly before glancing back to her in question.

A new word, and hey he could totally get used to this bit. Definitely felt nice to be cleaned, even though sitting on a stool was odd. Wanting to help out somehow and get his muscles moving even slightly.

He couldn’t stand staying still sometimes. It just happened to be that he was agitated too, due to that little wretched dream of his.-

“Uh, sure. Think y’can get my back?”

Rebecca turned her lightly scarred back to Heat, busily lathering up her hair after handing a soap-covered rag to Heat to use. She had worked up a sweat harvesting berries earlier that day so a nice warm bath would help her relax, hopefully Heat would as well.

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 I’m honestly pretty sure I’m spotless except maybe some dirt on my paw pads, and that’s all I am saying. I have nothing against it I simply feel as though I’ve scrubbed my fur spotless a couple of times over today.

-Heat gave a small purr, and shrugged his shoulders. Tilting his head back to peak at her.-

I’m worried.

-His lips idly crinkled as the water fell down on him, causing a small sigh of what sounded like relief. What a nice feeling.

It almost feigned the feeling of being Nice and Clean. However thoughts seemed to creep in the back of his head, thoughts that revolved around ‘You can Never be clean again.’

As if that nightmare refreshed those…

Terrible thoughts.-

“Tradition or no bubble bath. Melon scented too.”

Rebecca raised an eyebrow, her fingers gently running through Heat’s quills and getting the suds out.

“Worried? About lil ol’ me? That’s sweet of you, Heat.”

“Now that you’re done, I just have to wash up and we can hop in the tub.”