"Sasha, what is this?" Raz asked, looking at the closed hotel room door.
"What is what, Agent Aquato?" Sasha answered back.
"This giant ceramic object" Raz gestured to the object in question.
"… Agent Aquato, we do not have time for this. We need to meet Agent Zanotto and Vodello in an hour." Sasha opened the door. "Now what is the problem."
"This! It takes up like half the bathroom!"
Sasha blinked. "I'm afraid I do not understand."
"I'm asking what the giant ceramic object merged with the floor is." Raz said, animating his sentence with his hands.
"… Agent Aquato, how many confusion grenades did you get hit with?" Sasha bent over to examine the boy.
"I didn't get hit with any Sasha." Raz shook himself free of the man. "Seriously, what is it? Why would they put it in the bathroom?"
"Well… um… If we are talking about the same object, that would be a bathtub"
Seeing Raz's questioning look, he decided to elaborate.
"You fill it with soapy water and use it to get clean."
"oh… how much water?" The young man rubbed his hands together.
"Razputin, are you telling me you have never seen a bathtub?"
Raz looked to the floor, answering Sasha's question.
"I see… well, would you like me to help you prepare the bath?"
"um… sure… thanks Sasha."
The man grunted reaching to work the nozzles. "Why don't you go and get a towel."
The man smiled softly upon hearing the boy's footsteps. I am surprise that boy has never had a bath before. Though now that I think about it, he has been trying a lot of new things since he left the circus.
Sasha looked at the nearly full tub. I suppose it would not hurt if I added a little.
The man reached out with his mind, grabbing the bubble bath mixture he had found when inspecting the hotel room earlier.
Raz smiled as he grabbed the towel from the hotel room's closet. Every time they had to clean up at the circus, everyone in his family always used soapy rags to get clean.
I can't believe Sasha is going to help me take my first bath! He thought excitedly.
Raz opened the door to the bathroom to find Sasha checking the temperature of the water.
"Ah there you are Razputin, the bath is almost ready."
Sasha looked up at the boy to find his normal cheerful face morphed into one of fear.
Strange, wonder what is bothering him? Sasha looked back at the tub only to find a bubbly Hand of Galochio rising out of the water.
"oh no" the Agent said before he was slammed into the wall.
"Sasha!" Raz yelled before the hand came after him.
Shit! The boy jumped and flipped around the cramped space, trying to dodge the growing hand. I can't get close enough!
The hand finally closed around the young agent's leg, slamming him into the floor, successfully stunning him.
Slowly, the hand lifted the boy up, preparing to drown him in the tub.
"Sei dämon" Sasha said pulling out the plug. be gone demon
Seeing the soapy hand shriveling up, Sasha ran to the boy.
"Razputin, are you ok?" He asked, inspecting the other boy's head.
"Sasha?"
"Yes?"
"I don't think I want to take a bath anymore."
Sasha chuckled, helping up the boy. "Me too, Razputin. Me too."
The man pretended not to notice as Raz glanced at the tub.
"Shall we see if the girls have a shower installation?" Sasha asked holding open the door.
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