6
You really did want to take a bath and you eventually found the springs after wandering for a while. It was a large open pool of steaming hot water, though there were large boulders with a little greenery growing on them that stuck out in a few places. It was a very beautiful scene to you, screen and peaceful, the perfect place for a bath.
You striped behind a boulder by the edged of the spring, careful to not rip anything, after all your clothes were ancient. Walking over to the side of the spring a few feet from the boulder you looked out across the pool, the steamy air was thick, almost like you could swallow it, it would atleast be good cover if anyone was to walk by. Gently you lowerd yourself in and let out a calming sigh, the water came to your shoulders if you stood up straight. The warmth of the springs eveloped you and it was heavenly, the sting of the hot water on your body hurt, but like a good hurt, it made you feel clean as you scrubbed at your body. For a few minutes afterward you swam around, being careful not to get your hair wet, you had wrapped the high braid into a bun and secured it to reassure yourself.
But soon enough you settled back down and brought your head down half way into the water, your nose slightly above the water. This dampened the back of your hair, but that would dry quickly when you got out, unlike the hair farther from your scalp.
For a long time you dwelled on the sound of Bunny after you had kneed him. Thinking it over, you really didn't need to do that to Bunny, after all he just wanted to protect you. That ment, you face plamed, he was trying to keep you safe, because he cared. It was a sign, even if it was a small one, of affection. You sighed again, for how stupid you can be sometimes. You really fucked up this time. You tried to think of what you'd say to him when you saw him again, but it all came out wrong. Either it was to long or to short. To sencire or to monotone. You gave a sad laugh, Who would have thought that Cupid had a hard time with her love life. So you decided to just focus on the calming surrondings.
Not long after then there was a distance thump, growing louder. Bunny. You quickly swam behind a boulder, oh god, what if he saw you? You let yourself peak a little to see what was going on, though the thick air was now against you and it was hard to make out. Bunny was standing in front of the spring, by the front where the road met the edge of the spring, and looked around then sighed heavily. He looked so solemn it almost hurt you. Like usual when he's upset or concentrating, he began mumbling Australian nonsense to himself.
He turned and you began to relax again, as soon as he was gone you'd jump out and quickly dress. But you were horrified when he turned back around rubbing the back of his neck and lowering himself into the spring as well, his fur becoming a slightly darker shade of grey when it was wet. Oh no you thought, this time you were really screwed. He began to swim around you were hoping he'd swim off in the opposite direction of you which he did. You let out a relieved sigh and your arm slipped off the rock where it clutched, making a splash. Shit. Bunny looked to your direction, confusion written over his face and approached your boulder, he'd see you, this was bad, this was very bad. He was almost to the boulder.
"BUNNY WAIT!" You exclaimed and he stopped abruptly furrowing his eyebrows at my boulder.
"Cupid?" He asked suspiciously.
You sighed "Yes, okay. Just don't come any closer." You poked your head out from behind the boulder to show him.
"Wait" Bunny began another smirk crossing his face though he still looked mildly confused. "Are you completely nick behind there?"
"Yes" you said quietly starting to redden, this was definitely not going well.
"So I guess you really did want to bathe." He continued, a smug smirk on his face.
"Yes" you said even quieter, like a whisper.
"Ya didn't have to kick my knob over it, though." Now would be the time to apologize.
"I'm sorry about that" you started "I-I'm a person who acts about what they feel, I was pissed so..."
There was a moment of silence until he filled it "Why...did my comment make you that angry?"
"In a way you called me unappealing, no girl likes it when you do that Bunny. Common sense. " you decided to add a little lightheartedness to this heavy moment "Oh and next time, just take the slap, the only other option is to knee you."
"Good to know sheila."
"Now turn around!" You demanded, still lightheartedly.
Instead of reply Bunny just nodded and did so. Quickly you raised out of the water and ran behind the rock, but realized you had nothing to dry yourself with.
There was a sound like a mass raising from the water and a pitter pater like falling rain. "Moss" rang his accent, not to far from you, but from the other side of the boulder. Drying yourself off with some moss, which surprisingly worked well, you dressed quickly, making sure you looked presentable before you were going to walk back out. And when you finally stepped out from behind the boulder Bunny was leaning against it waiting for you, far enough that he might not have been able to see you, but close enough that it made you pinken. You walked past him and he followed beside you.
You had decided to take the road through a wide, walk way, with walls made from hills on either side, the path slightly inclining. There was utter silence between the two of you. All that you could think about was how you were only a few feet away from him when you were naked.
"You know" Bunny started but you cut him off.
"Don't even say a word." You threatened back, returning his gaze with a glare.
"I was just going to say" he continued half smiling "I didn't see anything" his eyes trained on yours which softened. His green orbs then glanced down to your stomach and lingered for a moment before he looked back in front of him.
You wondered for a while what that was about but then became much too hungry to dwell on things like that. It was strange you were usually never hungry, but thinking about it, you probably haven't eaten in four days! When your stomach gave a loud growl your suspicions were confirmed.
Bunny looked at you, an eyebrow raised "hungry, aren't ya sheila?" You couldn't even talk, the wave of hunger was too much, so you just nodded. Strange, it seems like this little incident actually turned out alright, you might even be closer because of it.