SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 40 out, this is Chapter 41 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review other than just simply putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

Disclaimers: I own nothing, except for the plot and pairing.

Chapter 41: Naked Festival

"Well then, I'm going in first." Shura informed the younger girls in the changing room in the onsen.

"I suppose that explains why Yukio has such a hard time dealing with her." Ami noted amusedly.

"As expected from Kirigakure-sensei." Shiemi gaped. "All right, me too." she removed her bra. "Kamiki, you're so slender and thin. You're beautiful."

"Yeah right!" Kamiki blushed. "After all, I'm lacking in many places. I'm using a push-up bra, you know?"

"Eh?" Shiemi echoed. "Push-up?"

Ami chuckled, "Come on, girls. Let's get out there."

"Amazing!" Shiemi gushed as the three girls entered the onsen. "There are so many baths. There's even a waterfall. Look, there's a pink awa-awa bath." she knelt beside a jacuzzi.

"Guess there's no helping it." Kamiki sighed.

"But isn't that a jacuzzi?" Ami wondered.

"Ah..." Shiemi sighed in contentment. "That feels good... Ah?" she blinked. "That's Rin's voice. So, they're right next to us."

"What's with the stupid smile?" Kamiki asked, causing Shiemi to chuckle nervously.

"It'd be nice if Nori were with us..." Shiemi mused.

"It can't be helped." Kamiki remarked. "This time was for recognition of services in battle."

"Besides," Ami pointed out. "From now on, we can come anytime we want since it's close too."

"Yeah," Shiemi agreed. "Let's come back again."

On the guys' side...

"Nii-san, quiet down." Yukio chided. "We came here to relax, you know. Miwa, do you..." he started once Rin's attention was diverted to Takama. "Really trust Shima? Sorry for bringing that up all of a sudden..."

"No, it's all right." Miwa assured. "I... trust him."

"Based on what evidence?" Yukio demanded.

"Evidence?" Miwa blinked. "You see.. when we fought the 'Impure King', at one point, Shima gave up on everyone, including me, and ran away. He said he didn't want to die. Since we were kids, Shima always had a hedonistic attitude, thinking that most things are troublesome. I always thought that Shima would run somewhere far away one day. So, at that time, I thought 'Ah, he's finally done it'. But he came back for me. Sorry, my evidence is only something like that."

"I see." Suguro noted, suddenly beside the pair. "Speaking of that spy, where did he go?"

"Now that you mention it..." Miwa looked around. "There he is!" he spotted Shima over at the partition wall. "Shima!"

"I want to be alone." Shima snapped. "Don't call out to me."

"What's wrong with you?" Suguro chided. "You've been acting stranger since earlier."

"Strange?" Shima echoed. "Me? You're the ones who are strange. Everyone's pleasantly soaking in the hot water and enjoying skinship. What are you doing? This is making me sick."

"What's happening?" Rin wondered, settling in with Takama.

"This is all a lie!" Shima continued ranting. "I"m the only honest one here."

"As I thought, you still have to get something off your chest." Suguro remarked. "If you do, then say it clearly."

"All right then, I'll tell you." Shima countered. "Right next to us, Izumo, Moriyama, Himura and Kirigakure-sensei are stark naked."

"What are you talking about?" Suguro blinked.

"They're stark naked, I say." Shima retorted. "To think about wanting to see that, one way or another, is what men do."

"You..." Suguro hissed. "I thought you'd been quiet for a while. Don't tell me that you..."

"Don't worry." Shima snorted. "I haven't peeked yet. This bath house's security is impeccable. For a spy like me to guarantee it, there's no mistake. So it's already come to this..." he muttered. "I didn't want to take the high-risk path, but... there's no other way than to climb that wall!" he declared. "Yamantaka, lend me your strength." he leapt up.

"That's not good!" Rin exclaimed. "He really intends to peek! Stop, idiot Shima!" he kicked Shima back into the bath. "That's not peeking anymore. We're going to see all of it."

"Why, Okumura!" Shima accused. "Even Okumura wants to see women naked, right?"

"I don't particularly want to see." Rin protested. "If I just happen to see it, it would be super awkward the next time I meet her. Besides, I might get killed. But to tell you the truth..." he muttered. "I want to see Shiemi naked."

"Nii-san?" Yukio was surprised.

"So, we share the same feelings." Shima beamed.

"You're wrong!" Rin snapped. "Don't lump me together with you. I want... to see Shiemi in a situation where it's just the two of us. I don't want anyone else to see her."

"What's wrong, Okumura?" a blushing Miwa was confused. "You're spilling your embarrassing desires."

"Like I said, Shima is acting strange too." Suguro insisted. "It's the work of a demon..."

"Sensei, on top of the wall!" Miwa exclaimed.

"Those are..." Yukio gaped at the three monkey demons. "Three Wise Monkeys? If I recall correctly, the Three Wise Monkeys are demons that possess beings who preach the wisdom of 'see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil'."

"Shiemi is mine!" Rin roared.

"The humans who get close enter a state where they want to 'see, hear and speak of ' their and other people's intentions." Miwa added.

"What dreadful demons..." Yukio was awed.

"This is bad." Miwa gaped. "Shima started digging a hole in the wall."

On the women's side...

"The men's bath is noisy, isn't it?" Kamiki mused.

"It's because they're still monkeys." Shura huffed.

On the men's side...

"At this rate, the wall will break." Yukio panicked. "We have to exorcise these Three Wise Monkeys quickly. I'll go get a weapon."

"If you do not bow, you need not see, hear or speak." Suguro took over. "Retake control of yourself, recover from your bow and attain virtue. It only has the same effect as a protection charm." he explained, having dispelled the effects from Rin and Shima. "But I'm glad I remembered it in the spur of the moment."

"That save us, Suguro..." Yukio was relieved, that is, until he spotted the gaping hole in the wall.

"Yatsu hime wo kurau..." Shura chanted, summoning her sword as Kamiki and Shiemi ducked into the water.

"You two, take note." Ami looked at Kamiki and Shiemi. "If there's one thing Shura drilled into my skull, it's this: we female Exorcists should be ready to fight whenever, wherever and however we need to fight, no matter the weather, the time of night, or the state of dress we are in. One of the biggest dangers we female Exorcists can face is to be ambushed while in the onsen. The more experienced enemy will use modesty against us, as most, like you two, would try and cover the important parts. However, if said Exorcist has no modesty, the ambusher can be taken down if things play right."

"You can never be too prepared!" Shura declared, the two more experienced Exorcists brought out their weapons.

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