Bath
Sanzo sighed, relaxing against the cold tile of the bathtub. The steamy water that lapped up against his stomach was muscle-meltingly relaxing. Baths were one of the rare moments of peace he found in his tumultuous life, and any opportunity to soak for hours, alone with his thoughts in the quiet echo of the water was very welcome indeed. The bathroom smelled slightly of lavender, mirrors white with steam, and the tub itself was quite long- enough for Sanzo to stretch out completely and just barely touch the other side with his toes. He lay with his eyes closed, head leaned to the side, knees and chest the only parts of him above water. Sanzo was very close to nodding off when a soft pattering sound signaled someone's bare feet entering the bathroom. Cracking open one violet eye, he regarded Gojyo's tall form above him.
"Mind if I join you?" the red-head asked.
Sanzo let his eyes fall closed again and thought about the implications of letting Gojyo in the tub with him. Right now he was feeling far too lazy to shoo the Kappa away, or endure any of those pouting looks he knew Gojyo would employ.
"Fine," he mumbled, drawing his legs up a little further to make room.
Gojyo seemed pleased with the affirmative, and a rustle of clothing signified his shameless disrobing. Sanzo turned his head, even though his eyes were closed and even though his red-headed friend barely gave a care to being seen naked. In fact, the priest was sure he preferred it that way. The water rippled as Gojyo dipped his feet in, sitting slowly so that he could get used to the heat. The monk felt his toes brush the other's thigh and jerked away, blushing from the accidental contact. Gojyo didn't seem to notice.
"Ah... Feels good," he said, stretching and settling himself against the far wall of the bathtub. His knees and hands were red from the heat. Sanzo regarded him from under heavy eyelids as subtly as he could, silently appreciating the sleek curves of the red-head's muscles. When his gaze returned to Gojyo's face, the Kappa was grinning. Sanzo frowned, wondering what sort of hentai thoughts were going through his partner's head.
"I'm a little lonely over here," Gojyo drawled, beckoning with a lazy finger. Sanzo merely snorted, hugging his knees, and looked the other way.
Disappointed with the lack of response, the kappa sneaked a foot through the water, poking the monk's inner thigh with his big toe. Sanzo yelped in protest, flinching and causing the water to stir up around them.
"Stop that, Kappa," he commanded, grasping a fluffy loofah. The red-head only chuckled and teased him again, this time with the ball of his heel.
"I swear, I'll drown you if you dare do that again," Sanzo growled, kicking him lightly in the side.
"You like it."
"Shut up." The monk tossed the fluffy pink scrubber at Gojyo's face, which bounced off his nose and landed with a soft 'plish' in the water.
"Get over here, you," the kappa called, grabbing Sanzo's leg and tugging him to his side of the tub. Warm water dragged against the priest's waist as he was pulled forward, Gojyo's damp arms wrapping around his chest from behind and holding him against his body.
"That's better," the red-head said with a smile, planting a kiss on the top of Sanzo's head. Grumbling softly but not struggling, the Priest leaned against him, tangling a finger in one of the dark red strands of Gojyo's hair. Large fingers traced the bones and muscles in his back and he was unable to hold back a soft sigh of pleasure.
"Isn't this where Komyou found you?" asked the red-head's rumbling baritone.
Sanzo's eyebrows knit at the unexpected question.
"What, in the bathroom?" he snorted, turning slightly and giving Gojyo a look.
"No! I meant in the water," the kappa replied.
"Oh..." Sanzo looked down at his knees, back pressed to the red-head's firm chest. Gojyo was quiet for a few minutes, which irritated him. If the idiot was going to bring up something so random, he better finish whatever it was he was trying to say.
"I bet he never thought a water sprite would snatch you away," the kappa snickered, tickling the priest's stomach gently. Sanzo squirmed, turning around and trapping Gojyo's hands between their bodies.
"If I'd known I would have stayed out of the water," he teased, leaning forward so that the tips of their noses touched.
Gojyo chuckled, grinning toothily. "But this kappa has magical powers," he said, with a hint of arrogance in his voice. Sanzo raised an eyebrow.
"What magical powers?"
"I can make your wishes come true."
Sanzo laughed. "Only if my wish is sex, you horny water beast," he retorted, nipping Gojyo's shoulder. The kappa deviously slid his hand between them, brushing against the priest's sensitive area with soft wet fingers.
"Is it?" he asked with a sly grin. Sanzo nibbled at the red-head's lip, wrapping his arms around his neck.
"Maybe..." he said softly. "Depends if the water sprite in question isn't going to drown before we finish."
Gojyo groaned, giving him a good bite on the ear for that one. "Shush, little monk fish- Or I might have to eat you." He made a rumbling sound, halfway between a growl and a purr.
"Stupid Kappa, what would you have left to hump if you ate me?"
"Sea cucumber?"
"That's it, I'm leaving."
"Aw, come on..." Gojyo grabbed him around the waist, preventing Sanzo from getting out of the bathtub.
"Fine... But no more horrible jokes."
Gojyo grinned. "Your wish is my command."