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Post by Aubrey on Apr 9, 2007 19:27:22 GMT -5
Aubrey offered a timid smile. "So.. uhm.. R-remember how I was scared of the stream?" he asked. His voice was small, and kind of frightened as he worried his lip and tried his best to be brave, or what he thought was brave. "W-well.. Uhm.."
He took a deep breath, trying to decide on a decent way to word his big, super-huge favor. "I was wondering.. I mean, when we were at the stream, I was okay, b-because you were there, a-and so I wasn't afraid, b-but I was kind of thinking about it.. A-and.." His lip trembled between his teeth, and his cheeks were flushed bright red with his own embarassment.
"CouldyousitintheroomwithmewhileItakemybathbecauseI'mstilltooscaredtobealoneandit'dreallymeanalotandIknowthatit'ssillybutIcan'thelpitbecauseIkeepgettingscaredand, and, and-!" He took a deep breath, filling his empty lungs and flushing deeper as he stared down at the floor, hands in front of him, twisting each other nervously. It wasn't that Jaiden made him nervous, just that his request was so silly, but he was so genuinely frightened.. Nearly drowning at a young age will do that to a person.
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Post by Jaiden on Apr 9, 2007 20:43:07 GMT -5
While the cynical Jaiden thought it was absurd that Aubrey had learned how to swim the day before but still didn't feel confident to take a bath in a shallow tub, the part of him that cared about Aubrey - which was much, much bigger at the moment - understood his plight. Of course he'd help the kid out... and of course, he wouldn't sneak any inappropriate glances at him. If he could help it, anyway. He blinked and let the towel fall to his shoulders as he waited for the boy to spill it in the usual stream of words that he'd come to expect, laughing faintly.
"Settle down... of course I'll sit in with you. It's not like I have anything else to really do, right? Just wish I had something to read." Oh, did he ever. Without a reasonable distraction, this whole "sit in the bathroom with a gorgeous naked boy" plan didn't sound so wise now. Jaiden sighed softly and went over to his bag. "Just let me get my brush. I can meet you down there... that way you can change before hand."
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Post by Aubrey on Apr 9, 2007 22:07:13 GMT -5
Face still bright red, Aubrey looked up with wide, awed eyes. He.. Jaiden.. would? Such a spark of happiness in those crystal blue eyes formed, and he smiled shyly. Oh, thank Inve! He nodded vigorously as Jaiden said to go ahead, positively beaming despite his cheeks still sporting that bright red flush.
"O-okay~!" he said cheerfully, nodding still more. "I'll see you down there, then." And with that, he bound off, having no real idea where he was going (he wasn't sure what room it was), and yet not caring. Jaiden was going to help him! Sure, it wasn't a lot, sitting in on a bathing session, but to Aubrey, it was everything. It meant that if he did have any trouble (i.e., drowning), then Jaiden could save him! And he'd have someone to talk to, if the whim so arised.
After asking one of the maids/serving girls where to go, Aubrey soon found himself in the room. The tub was not there at the moment, but after a second of confusion, a couple of maids/serving girls hauled it in, filled with fresh hot water. Aubrey smiled appreciatively at them and waited until they left, leaving him a towel and what appeared to be some kind of soap (Aubrey really wasn't sure what it was, thanks to the strange shape of it), before he began to undress, taking the towel and wrapping it around his entire torso to wait for Jaiden.
No way was he getting in that tub when he was all alone.
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Post by Jaiden on Apr 10, 2007 0:30:08 GMT -5
He'd scoured his pack at least twice in the time since Aubrey left the room, hoping he had at least the smallest bit of reading material... but no such luck. He wasn't much of a book-worm to begin with, so he decided to take his cards. If nothing else, he could just practice shuffling. Wrapping the deck and his hair brush in the towel, he headed downstairs, humming faintly to himself.
Imagine his surprise when he saw a scantily clad Aubrey standing there - sure, he had a towel on, but he could see the clothes on the ground and knew that they were all he had to wear. Jaiden blushed furiously and actually dropped his little bundle, quickly kneeling down and getting a view of the floor before he made a fool out of himself. "A-Aubrey... shouldn't you be in the bath? The water is going to get cold. I'll just... cover my eyes, yeah?" He brushed his hair back and raised a hand to his face, suddenly unsure of whether or not he could resist peeking. Turned out he couldn't...
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Post by Aubrey on Apr 10, 2007 15:37:59 GMT -5
"Sorry," Aubrey apologized. "I.. Well.. I didn't want to get in and have something bad happen.." Yeah, he was silly, but it was cute. As Jaiden covered his eyes, Aubrey removed the towel, face flushed and a hand covering his.. er.. self as he rested the towel beside the tub and began to climb in.
He was slender as any could have guessed from the way his clothes hung on his frame, but not in an unpleasant way. He was filled out rather nicely, despite lacking any real form of muscle tone, with soft, silky skin that caught the light in a way that only youthful skin could. True, he was a touch bit pale, but it only made him seem more pure with his light blonde hair and crystaline blue eyes.
As he sat in the tub, he released a breath in satisfaction, eyes fluttering shut for a moment. It was warm water, so very welcome on his flesh. Yet, he did not let his guard down so easily.. One might have an accident that way. "I'm in," he said, offering a timid smile, eyes gentle. "Thanks, Jaiden.. I mean, I know that it's silly and everything, but this way I can gain confidence, I think."
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Post by Jaiden on Apr 10, 2007 20:13:05 GMT -5
The Diviner swallowed softly, trying not to draw attention to himself while Aubrey entered the bath. In all his life, he'd never seen something quite so beautiful as the boy, not even in the mirror... and Jaiden had a rather high opinion of himself. Amazing that he still looked the way he did after what he'd gone through. He let out a sigh of relief once the other was in the water, uncrossing his legs in the name of comfort, hopefully safe from any embarassing attention. "Yeah, no problem. You know me... always happy to help... it's better than scrubbing dishes, anyhow." After scooching up against the wall so that he could at least sit with some semblance of comfort, he removed his hair brush from the bundled towel and went to work idly, not having had a chance to do this previously.
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Post by Aubrey on Apr 10, 2007 20:58:01 GMT -5
A soft sound escaped Aubrey's lips, a mix between a giggle and a chuckle as he began to wash himself, running hands along his flesh with water, allowing his eyes to shut again as he enjoyed the warmth of the bath.. Too long he had been without, and now such luxury was purely divine in a way nothing short of Inve could be to Aubrey.
"Mmmm.." he said, not thinking about it, really. He took the soap and began to wash himself more in depth, taking special care to savor the bath and clean every inch of himself. Yes, this was something he had missed.. And it was possible only because of Jaiden's presence. At home, he'd bathed with the door open so that he could shout if he fell into the tub, sponge bathing himself and being overly careful not to drown again. "Like I said, I could have helped you this morning, silly."
[Note: I'm assuming we have soap. I don't remember XD;;;;; If there isn't, then just figure he's using more water from the tub <3]
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Post by Jaiden on Apr 10, 2007 22:00:05 GMT -5
This was almost too much, even for Jaiden. He'd grown up around a fair share of decadence, but to sit in here while Aubrey bathed, making those little sounds of pleasure, stirred feelings that were - quite appropriately - dirty. He blushed and squirmed uncomfortably, reaching for his cards more out of necessity than anything else. Once he heard that gentle fluttering in his ears of shuffling he relaxed a bit, but still felt a bit on edge. He worried about Aubrey in situations like this... worried because he didn't know if he could trust himself around the boy. The last thing he needed, after all that he'd been through, was the one person he trusted and felt safe around to betray him for a lack of self-control.
"Don't enjoy yourself too much," he muttered as good-naturedly as possible. "The serving girls might get thoughts." He was sure someone saw him come in here, after all, and what would they think about that? Only one thing he imagined, and blushed again. Just focus on the cards...
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Post by Aubrey on Apr 10, 2007 22:05:58 GMT -5
Another little laugh, accompanied by a cute flush. "Let them have thoughts," he said easily. "That's all they're getting from me." He said this all in a manner that seemed almost confident. Strange, really.. Yet not unbecoming. He was just.. more comfortable now than he'd ever really been. He had no idea that his ever-gorgeous 'savior' thought such things about him, and his ignorance was bliss. Had he known, he'd have panicked.
The water was easy on his back, which still stung a little bit, but made Aubrey happy. The welts were gone by now, and the few lashes still existant would heal sooner or later, and the scars might fade before he came of age. Wouldn't that be nice? He imagined that the water was healing water, and with every breath he took, he was ridding himself of negative energies.. A simple calming, meditating, and cleansing ritual that he had. It always made him feel more rejuvenated.
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Post by Jaiden on Apr 10, 2007 22:21:01 GMT -5
He first blinked at Aubrey's comment, then laughed. He wasn't expecting that, but found it adequate for their situation, and he couldn't lose his grin for the rest of the boy's bath. The cards were being nice today, even though they didn't really mean anything... his practice dealings showed good fortune for a pretend audience, and he actually felt like there might be something to it. Maybe one day he'd sit down and really think it out. Maybe it was possible to accomplish what he'd done so many years ago...
"We could go shopping after this, you know. Just a few dealings and we should be alright. Hopefully cenaturs are gulli - I mean, open-minded." A nervous laugh as he started to shuffle once more. Almost let that slip. He'd hate to have Aubrey think badly of him, and knowing he was nothing short of a con artist would probably dampen his image.
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Post by Aubrey on Apr 11, 2007 6:44:04 GMT -5
And, of course, Aubrey didn't catch the almost-slip, too caught up in his bath. "Yeah," he said after a moment, humming gently to himself a little tune that he'd learned as a child. "What exactly should we get? Probably supplies, right?"
Ah, how forgetful Aubrey was when in a hot bath. New clothes would likely be coming his way, but now, while he washed himself and astutely cleaned dirt from his skin, he remembered not a thing about it. Ahh.. how clean he would be!
"Hey, I'm gonna go under to wet my hair," he said. "Can you make sure I come up?" Yes, that was the over-worried part of him speaking. Yet, then he plugged his nose, closed his eyes, and did as he'd said, going under the water, hands running through his hair to try and wash it. He did come up, wet, eyes shut, and happy to be breathing air as he rubbed his eyes dry to open them.
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Post by Jaiden on Apr 11, 2007 17:54:45 GMT -5
"Mm... I wouldn't expect too much of that. We'll have to save quite a bit before we're even close to ready for leaving here, and where will we go, anyway? Haven't really thought about it, have we? No, it'll probably be things we need right now. New clothes for you, mainly... something to sleep in for myself..." He said all of this without looking up from his cards, pondering this last deal with an thoughtfulness that he didn't usually associate with his "profession." Maybe the cards weren't just random... maybe they were actually saying something to him. He blinked up when Aubrey went under, a little amused that the kid thought something could happen to him in such a situation. He was a cute one... "You almost done in there?"
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Post by Aubrey on Apr 11, 2007 20:23:08 GMT -5
"Yeah, almost~!" Aubrey replied cheerily. He used the soap in his hair, and again went under, this time careful to keep a hand on the edge of the tub, rinsing the long, luscious blonde locks and then coming up once more. Squeaky clean, Aubrey flushed faintly. "All done. I'm gonna get out now, okay?"
Or, in other words, close your eyes, please. Slowly, Aubrey climbed out of the tub, drying himself with his towel and then dressing quickly, feeling more than a bit refreshed. He was re-energized. "What next?"
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Post by Jaiden on Apr 13, 2007 0:15:29 GMT -5
What next indeed. He was the only thing standing between this damp, freshly bathed beauty and the door. Jaiden could think of a few things... he blushed and glanced down, bringing his cards back together into a deck and stowing them away. "That's a good question. Didn't you say you had some kind of business idea for me, or something? Not only have you eaten, but you've bathed as well, and I'm quite ready to hear it." The youth grinned, and although it was rather friendly, it also seemed a bit... predatory? Must get it from his father...
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Post by Aubrey on Apr 13, 2007 7:16:28 GMT -5
The teen flushed and nodded, running a hand through his damp-- but clean-- hair. "Well, I mean, it's not the best or most creative idea in the world.. but.." He bit his lip, trying to think of the words and not react to the predatory gleam in Jaiden's smile. It did make him a bit nervous, but then again, it <i>was</i> Jaiden.. Jaiden would never hurt him.
"I was thinking I could perform for people to get some extra ka," he said, not realizing the double-meaning there, and not intending its existence. A small ball of fire was born in his hand, and then a second, a third. He began to juggle them, tongue between his teeth in concentration. They never went too high, at most a foot above his head, and when he finished the demonstration, he shrugged, flushing brightly. "Just an idea.."
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