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Bathtime
Bathtime was always a big ordeal for the second generation Zeros. Soubi was never around when either of them were in the big white tub separated from the rest of the room by only a sheet, so there was never a sensible adult (although maybe Ritsuka wouldn't call Soubi a 'sensible adult') to tell them off for spending so much time in it. For Yoji, bathtime meant sitting in the sweet smelling suds for hours on end, either playing with the rubber duckie that was always around or talking with Natsuo loudly even if they were only a few feet away. It was a relaxing time that let him unwind even though there really wasn't much to unwind from. He didn't feel pain and he was only a child so there really was no major point of stress (except maybe waiting for Nagisa-sensei to contact them). Still, his cat ears would always quiver with excitement when it came to bathtime.
Things were different for Natsuo. He didn't stay in the tub for hours, preferring to get out after half an hour at most. Still, he enjoyed it just the same as his favorite partner. Sitting in the warm water and bubbly bubbles, he liked reading his gamer books and sometimes be so engrossed that he wouldn't even hear Yoji trying to talk to him. Other times he would skit the soap along the surface of the suds, playing battleship and splashing the floor with water, earning him a scolding from Yoji about the evils of mold on a wood floor.
And when they bathed together, it could get as hectic as a warzone. Sure, the tub was big, but it became pretty cramped with two boys squeezed in it. More than once an accidental kick would begin a long argument that would include some throwing of soap or bubble handfuls. Of course, with the absence of pain, the arguments were purely for the sake of arguing and the soap in the eyes would just lead to frustration over the body's natural defense of tears. Due to the lack of peace for relaxing (Yoji) and reading (Natsuo), the two would prefer to bathe separately.
On those rare occasions the two would squeeze in the tub and even rarer still that they were in a good mood to get along, bathtime would actually be quite enjoyable. And if they were in a better mood, sometimes Yoji would slide over to the same side as Natsuo before absentmindedly throwing suds in his face. Together they would sit until the suds were gone or when Soubi came home…whichever came first.
Cause neither of them wanted to be caught in the tub by him…cause who knew where that perverted old man's mind could be?
Owari
Note: I hope I didn't skewer their personalities…anyway, thanks for reading and give me some feedback! Read and review, thank you and please!