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The Onsen; Tuesday Afternoon [04/06].

If there was any marked difference in the way Shunsui was feeling that week, it was only because he actually pssessed a rare modicum of motivation these past few days that was perhaps a bit out of the norm. This was, after all, a man who, after a flux of propositions on Thursday, instead of concerning himself with the complete and utter lack of follow-up on any of his responses, just decided to take a nap, and was just as content for it.

But yesterday after his class, he pursued one particular motivation that did not surface very often, and that was to go into training with Katen, and what a training session it had been, leaving him exhausted and satisfied in more ways than one and agreeing with her wholeheartedly that he really did neglect his Zanpakutō training far too often, didn't he? And he was thinking of another session with her again today, but there were so many other possibilities in which this sudden spring of motivation in his step could manifest. A trip to the mainland, perhaps, like he did with most of his free time? It had been a while before he trolled around the bars on the island, too. It was exactly the kind of mood to remind him it had been a while since he'd stopped in for a visit with Ghani-chan, or maybe he should start pestering Movie Class-chan again. But despite all this motivation to actually pursue things, there was the fact that Katen really had taken advantage of his sudden interest in training and run him almost ragged, and it was a sweet exhaustion, to be sure, but one his poor gigai was still feeling.

So a soak in the onsen, of course, where he could enjoy the warm water and his illicit cups of sake, daydream about all the possibilities ahead of him, and if there happened to be any other barely clad bodies that would find themselves in the same situation, well, then...all the better.

And when he cracked an eye open at a small chime from his phone, his grin grew a little more at what he could only imagine was yet another door of possibility opening.

[[ it would be a shame not to drag him out more on this particular week and my schedule's wonky this week, anyway, so open onsen is most certainly, definitely open! ]]

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Faye showed up as promised, in the same barely-there bikini she'd worn to the pool party awhile back.

This was her favorite week already, honestly. Even if nothing came of any of it, the attention alone was already delightful.

"Here to the rescue," she called lightly, stepping into the water.

It was so nice, seeing someone else (especially this someone else) so dedicated to the idea of flirting as close to the line on the required rule about swimsuits in the onsen as Shunsui and his own barely-there speedo was.

"My hero ♥," said Shunsui, with a long, lingering look so that Faye knew just how appreciated this rescue truly was, and a hand to his chest before it left to find a pair of cups in the incredibly optimistic stack that sat within arms reach of where he'd been leaning against the pool's wall. "I don't know how I shall ever repay you....Faye-chan ♥."

Considering he was already pouring the sake and would have the two cups held out for her to take one before she could even get close enough to settle, though, it was clear he at least had an idea of where to start.

"You seem pretty creative," Faye replied, moving over with a light smile to take the sake (and look at that, now she had a great excuse to just go ahead and sit within arm's reach!) "I'm sure you can think of some way to return the favor. Though, really, you're rescuing me from being bored when no one wants to buy guns this week."

Weird, how no one had their mind on weapons this week. ~~Unless someone does -- weirdo -- and I just got jossed, lol.~~

Well, Shunsui certainly did have his mind on his weapons this week, but his case was a little...exceptional, because if anyone else had weapons that were spiritual manifestations of their souls and those spiritual manifestations of their souls happened to be beautiful women, well...he wanted to know more about it.

But at the moment? The only sword on his mind had nothing to do with his blades. ~~I am so, so sorry everyone~~

"I never really did care much for guns," he admitted (and, really, considering how he tended to be the only one who ever got shot with them in the Soul Society, it was little wonder why), as he grinned over at Faye. Now that she had her sake, he switched his to his other hand so that the one that offered the cup out could now settle comfortably back on the wall, conveniently on the side where she'd joined him. "But I care even less for a beautiful woman mired deep in the throes of boredom. If I'd have known, Faye-chan, I'd have acted sooner, but they do say that good things come to those who wait, neh ♥?"

"I've never been one for patience," Faye admitted, raising her cup in a little toast as she languidly crossed one leg over the other, mostly just for the sake of moving those long legs of hers in the water. "We all have our failings, I suppose. Don't blame yourself -- I'm bored a lot, and good at finding ways out of it."

She offered a bright smile. "Like finding handsome men to entertain me." Compliments for everyone! It was a week for compliments!

"I find it criminal that a woman with all of your particular...charms, Faye-chan," and he wasn't even mostly talking about those long legs that moved so smoothly and suggestively underneath the surface of the water, either, but those were among them, yes, "could ever be bored ♥, though I will say I'm more than happy to help alleviate the feeling. I can be quite entertaining, I assure you ♥."

"You know, I had a feeling you might be highly entertaining," Faye replied easily, shifting just a bit closer along the wall towards him. "Being so very charming yourself, and all."

Seriously, Faye just wanted to bottle up all this fawning attention and compliments this week, and save it all for gloomier days, because she was living for this.

"Even if I have to admit I'm pretty surprised to find you alone." Like, this week, Faye figured all her favorite eligible bachelors and bachelorettes would have a line.

"Well, it is still early...♥."

In the day? In the week?

Yes.

Also, Shunsui was lazy, Faye. So, so lazy. He was working on it! Eventually...

"But I could say the very same to you, Faye-chan ♥," he added, taking a little bit of that ever-dimishing space between them for himself as well. "Though I won't complain! It's working out very, very well for me so far ♥!"

"Want it to work out even better for you?"

There was direct, and then there was Faye, who was just going to go ahead and scoot a lot closer, so she was tucked right up to his side.

And so it would seem that Shunsui was just as good at losing cups of sake as he was making them seemingly appear out of no where, because his previously occupied hand was now empty and reaching to brush ever so slightly against Faye's cheek as his head tilted her way.

His voice lowered quite a bit with it, as well.

"Better than this ♥?" he prompted in a low, soft rumble.

"I mean, I can do better right here and now," Faye promised, and while she didn't quite make her cup disappear (though that was sort of interesting, still!), she did nimbly set it on the ledge as she arched her neck up to kiss Shunsui.

Better than this, however, would probably require an eventual change of venue.

Oh, there was definitely going to need to be a change of venue.

But why rush the destination when the journey was such a wonderful delight? And she'd only just got there, besides. It was clear in Shunsui's kiss back that he was in no rush, enjoying the ease of all this after the literal battle he'd gone through to get to this point yesterday.

Besides, it had been far too long since he tempted fate (and the disapproval of the onsen staff) by seeing just how close to that line of impropriety he could dance before they started giving him looks.

Please, Faye lived for looks. Faye was very likely to get them kicked out of here by said staff and probably never allowed back, if this was left up to her.

But you know, she was willing to take her cues from him here and keep things slow and languid and nice for the moment. The attention was nice, the fact that this was a sure thing was nice, the fact that there probably wasn't an expectation of more in any kind of clingy-relationship sense was nice....

Edited 2021-04-06 20:53 (UTC)

Well, they still failed to get a ban on Shunsui for drinking alcohol in the onsen to stick literally every time he showed up, but that was more likely a recognitiom of a hopeless battle they were bound to keep losing. They might have to try pretty hard to get to that level.

And he would not at all mind making the attempt, though, especially as those kisses deepened from light and languid to a little more fueled by that particular stirring of motivation within him. The hand against her cheek cupping it just a little bit more, his arm slipping from the wall to her shoulders to draw her in closer.

Faye was all too happy to be drawn closer, and as a matter of fact, she was just going to drape her legs across Shunsui's so that she was all but sitting in his lap. (Though, you know, give her time and she'd probably wind up there. This was but a token attempt at something like propriety in what was ostensibly a public place.)

There was a bit of motivation going on for Faye, as well, and any deepening of the kiss just had her threading an arm up around Shunsui's neck to keep him close. (Like that was any sort of concern, really.)

Those looks they'd been angling to earn were definitely on their way now that there was a hand under the water, as the one at Faye's face had left to help guide those legs over his lap and appreciate their position all the better.

Shunsui did pull back a little, though, with an easy, lopsided smile, give a soft hum of appreciate and ask, quietly, deeply, "Faye-chan?"

But not until after placing one more kiss on her jaw and ducking his head to move the next few to down that long neck that had been stretched up so perfectly to kiss him.

"Mmm-hmm?" Faye flicked her eyebrows up as she smiled up at him playfully, almost issuing a dare.

But there was the thrill of getting kicked out of places, and there was the thrill of actually getting to enjoy something and not rushing through it, so it was only almost a dare.

She did, however, lean up to press a kiss to the corner of that smile, just because she wanted to. And she was having a hard time keeping her hands and legs and lips to herself, anyway.

Fingers lightly danced up Faye's thigh as that kiss evened out that grin with a small, appreciative laugh. And another long kiss before Shunsui murmured what he was going to say against her lips with practically a rumbling, throaty purr.

"Perhaps we really ought to move this party somewhere a little more...private after all ♥."

Before the staff finished their debate on whether or not it was counterintuitive to turn a hose on people in a big, warm bath.

Ugh, deep-voiced guys were hot, and Faye was a little more susceptible to all of that rumbly throatiness than she'd like to admit.

"I would love to see your place," Faye decided, reaching up to trail her fingertips lightly along his jaw.

Was she just inviting herself over because she wanted to potentially see if there was anything worth walking off with? Yes, of course, but she'd also double-booked herself because this was an amazing week and things could get awkward if they went to hers. Practicality!

"Hmmm ♥..." The next deep, throaty rumble came as a thoughtful hum that still managed to tack a heart onto it. "A bit of a trek, but we're in luck, Faye-chan. I know a bit of a short-cut ♥."

"Then aren't we lucky." Faye was maybe a little jealous that there was a shortcut around here and she hadn't managed to find it yet, but like, that was fine, she'd know about it now. "Because I definitely don't feel like trekking."

Even if the payoff would be worth it.

Don't feel too bad about missing ot, Faye, because the shortcut was...teleportation.

Because sometimes Shunsui bothered to remember that he could do that. Usually, it just wasn't worth the effort, but there were clearly exceptions.

"Hold on tight, then ♥," he suggested, and what a burden that was surely going to be for them, "and we'll be there in a jif ♥."

Via teleportation.

Like you do.

He didn't least remember to snag the haori discarded on the side before he did, though. The sake...meh, there was plenty more to be had at his apartment...

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