Pretty 64: Bashou x Hikage

It's getting late and Bashou is just about finished with her drawing when she decides that she really needs a bath before bed. She's been working for hours on this one drawing that she almost forgot about the bath hours. She grabs a white towel and runs downstairs toward the bath area to see if it's still open. Thankfully, it is and she sighs in relief.

"Thank goodness..." she says to herself.

She strips down her clothing and wraps the towel around her body and slides open the doors. But her violet eyes widen at the sight of a familiar short haired greenette just already sitting at the bath. Her snake-like eyes just staring emotionlessly at the wall while feeling completely relaxed. She blushes heavily, cupping both hands to her mouth and runs behind the door, but takes a slight peek.

"H-H-HIkage-san...!" she squeaks softly. "W-what's she doing here!?"

She is sweating and not because it's hot in the room. Honestly, she's never spoken with the disavowed, now renegade ninja girl before and that makes her ten times more nervous, even though she's admired her for quite some time. However, she has to get in the bath somehow. Taking a few deep breaths, she casually walks inside and slides the door closed.

"Is someone there?" Hikage's voice startles her, even though it's soft spoken and emotionless.

"Ah! Y-y-yes!" she squeaks again.

The snake-eyed girl turns her head towards the stuttering greenette. "Hmmm...I don't think we've met before. Who are you?"

"Ahhh...Ummm...I'm Bashou," the violet eyed girl says. "Y-you must be Hikage."

"You've heard of me?" Hikage tilts her head.

"Y-yes! Ummmm...I've...I've actually, ummmm...uhhh..." Bashou shuts her eyes tightly with a heavy blush on her face. "I've admired you for a long time!"

If Hikage has emotions right now, she would be surprised. But nothing from her expression does it. "You really...admired me?"

"Y-yes!" Bashou is a blushing mess. "Ummmm...I-I know this is all sudden, but...it's all true!"

Hikage closes her eyes. "Well...glad to have a fan."

Bashou smiles a little and takes off her towel to do her pre-bath routine. Hikage turns around to put her arms on the edge and rest her head on them. She stares at the shy greenette as she washes herself. For her, she looks really cute. She's never seen anyone as cute as this girl in ages. Other than the cute girls she knows.

"So what are you doing here, Hikage-san?" Bashou asks.

"I just came here to get a break from everyone," Hikage replies. "Everyone's just so noisy..."

"Noisy? Y-you mean your friends?"

"Yup. You don't want to know why."

"Ahhhh..." Bashou sweat drops and goes back to her routine.

"You're here by yourself, too," Hikage says. "You have any friends you take a bath with?"

"W-well...there is one and only friend..." Bashou replies. "Her name is Souji-san, but I call her 'Sou-chan'. We met during our first day here."

"Souji, huh? I've heard some things about her."

"You do?"

"She's a model, correct? And a narcissist. So...I can see why she only has you as a friend."

"Y-yeah. She can be a handful...a lot..." Bashou says as she rinses herself. "No one really wants to be around her much because of her personality."

"How do you put up with it?"

"I'm kinda used to it. I do get annoyed, but that doesn't mean I hate her as much as the other girls do."

"I see." Hikage turns back to relaxing in the bath as soon as the shy greenette finishes. "Perhaps I'd want to meet this girl someday."

"If you can put up with her ego, then I shall," Bashou says. She steps toward the large warm tub and slowly takes a step in. When she is fully inside, the warmth of the water relaxes her body and she sighs with bliss. "Ahhh...perfect~"

Hikage turns her head and stares at the shy greenette again. Seeing her up close makes her heart beat for some reason. She doesn't know why, but having Bashou next to her like that is satisfying. Her snake-like eyes look up and down at her body, too. Perfect, big breasts, slender body, just like her own.

"Hikage-san?" Bashou says, interrupting Hikage's thoughts.

"Sorry," the emotionless greenette says. "It's just that...right now, I'm finding that...I'm admiring you too."

The shy greenette gasps, cupping her hand to her mouth. "Y-you serious!?"

"Heh, after having such a fan and seeing you in person makes it ten times better. Besides..." Hikage leans a bit closer. "You look really cute, Bashou."

"C-c-cute!?" Bashou squeaks.

A small smile appears on Hikage's face. Her hand slowly slides toward Bashou's and gently lays on top of it.

"Yes. You're very, very cute. That's what I admire about you. Your extreme cuteness."

Bashou blushes again, a small smile appearing on her face. Hikage, the girl she admires for so long, called her "cute". And she's extremely happy. All of a sudden, Hikage intertwines her hand with Bashou's, and they raise it just so that they can show it out of the water. Bashou's violet eyes widen and looks at Hikage, whose smile never leaves her face.

"H-Hikage-san...!" she whispers.

"Is it okay?" Hikage asks. "We share our admiration for each other. But what I think...this admiration turned to love."

"Love..." Small happy tears glisten from Bashou's eyes and she puts a fist on her chest. "Yes...I think so, too~"

Hikage nods and leans a bit closer. "Then...shall we...Ba-chan? Since you call Souji 'Sou-chan', that must mean she calls you 'Ba-chan', correct?"

"Y-yes...she really does!"

They gaze into each other's eyes, intertwining their free hands and then, they lean in to give each other a passionate, heartwarming kiss. Bashou has never felt Hikage's lips so soft and moist before. It feels so good and so right. It relaxes both of them more.

They sink deeper into the kiss, straddling each other's thighs, their large breasts squishing against each other. The kiss is so blissful and nice that they just won't stop. It's their first kiss, yet they enjoy it already.

Once they pull away, they gaze into each other's eyes yet again.

"Hikage-san...!" she whispers.

"Ba-chan~" Hikage whispers back.

They press foreheads together and nuzzle each other's noses.

"Be my girlfriend...please," Hikage says.

"Ah...y-yes! Yes! I WILL~!" Bashou embraces her by wrapping her arms around her neck and crashing her lips against Hikage's briefly before pulling away. "Th-this is a dream come true! Thank you!"

"Yes...a dream come true indeed~"

Bashou and Hikage share another kiss before stepping out of the bath to dry themselves and step out of the bath with their towels around their bodies. Unfortunately, Hikage has to go back to her own place, but first things first...

"Will I ever see you again?" Bashou asks, having both fists on her chest.

"Of course," Hikage replies. "We're now girlfriends, so it's totally fine with me just to drop by here every once in a while and go out."

"Oh, you will~? Thank you!"

"No problem. Now then..." Hikage walks up to the shy greenette, cups both hands to her cheeks and kisses her. "I'll see you soon, Ba-chan~"

With that, Hikage is off to change and head back to her place. But Bashou stands there with a smile on her face and puts her hand on her cheek while closing her eyes.

"See you soon...Hikage-san~" she whispers to herself.

~The End~

Yuri-chan: I'm baaaack~! Inspired by that gold card with the two of them together~!

Major Mikey: Gotta love'em Cards, amirite, fellas~? It's like, in a way, they are catering to us~ It's like the people in charge are giving Yuri-chan and I all~the fuel for these ships~ ;D

Yuri-chan: And fun fact if you didn't already know: Bashou REALLY DOES admire Hikage~ So it's perfect~! Mmhmm, mmhmm~ Oh "Senran Kagura". It makes writing this collection so easy and so much fun. *O* And while I'm~on the bench with some writer's block, Yuri-chan is always there to pick up the slack. LOL

Yuri-chan: Oh, yesh~ I'm just full of ideas~ I can't help myself~

Major Mikey: Many~of which come from those glorious Cards~ ;D So, yeah. LOL Al~credit for this piece of bath time quality time and love for Bashou and Hikage goes to Yuri-chan. I gave live commentary and hype and nothing more. :3

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Major Mikey: Yup. Indeed, indeed. Please do, you beautiful people and lovers of all things "Senran Kagura"~ Here's to the next Pretty~ Seeya'll next time~

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