(A spirutal successor to Dragon!)
"Come in Sora! Target is walking in the southern hallway over!"
"I'll take the left and you'll take the left, over!"
"Roger that, over!" Arin made his way over to the hallway slowing down the closer he got. He could hear tiny footsteps creeping down the monastery's wooden floorboards. He took a peek from behind the wall and saw the target. "We jump the target in 3..2..1!"
Arin jumped from his end, and Sora did the same on her end."Grrrrrrr!" Riyu jumped and made a run for the left side.
"We've got you now Riyu!" Arin crouched a bit aiming for Riyu. However, Riyu was able to slip past underneath Arin's leg causing Arin and Sora to slam into each other and fall into the ground.
Riyu thought he was home free, and looked back in joy before he got scooped up by Lloyd. "Hello there Riyu," Lloyd said with an eerie smile causing Riyu to squirm ferociously from Lloyd's tight grip.
"Are you okay Arin?" Sora touched his forehead." Embarrassed, yes. Physically I'm okay." Arin flushed red as he scratched the back of his neck.
"So why are you chasing Riyu, and using your comms like walkie-talkies," Lloyd asked, noting that the two of them were in more casual clothing.
"Oh right, you all can hear us," Arin murmured. "We're trying to give Riyu a b-a-t-h he keeps running away." Sora mouthed. "Could you hold him until we get outside?"
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Today you could feel the sun beating down as it shined on the pool now filled with suds and bubbles that flew around the courtyard. Sora and Arin gazed at Riyu to see if the bubbles calmed him. Instead, Riyu squirmed ferociously so much so that Lloyd nearly dropped him several times.
"In you go Riyu." Lloyd loosened his grip on Riyu, but that gave Riyu enough room to squirm out of Lloyd's grasp and perch on his head, before jumping off triumphantly to escape. Due to gravity, Lloyd was doused in cold and soapy water. He rushed to get out of it and moved his soaked hair out of his face. However, due to the suds, he kept flailing back into the tub again and again until he gave up.
"Gotcha bud! You're not going anywhere." Arin said playfully. "Pffffffffffpp eh." Lloyd spat out any water, and moved his floppy hair from his face." Thanks, Riyu." Lloyd's voice dripped in sarcasm like his clothes. Riyu let out a soft growl almost as if to say it was his own fault.
"Here how about you hold him tightly." Arin handed Riyu over to Lloyd now crisscrossed in the pool. Lloyd took Riyu but tingled nervously. "Wait, what are you guys going to do?"
Sora walked towards the pool, hose in hand. "Well, Nya and Kai mentioned you've been avoiding washing your hair sooo….. why don't you join Riyu!" Sora's voice trailed off as she aimed the hose at point blank. Lloyd's eyes widened while Riyu covered his with his claws.
"HEEEEEEEELLLPPPPPPP!" Lloyd yelped as the cold water sprayed over him.
When that wonderful wash was over Arin dolloped the shampoo on Lloyd and Riyu's heads which made Lloyd flinch. "Scruba dub dub, scruba dub, dub." Arin gently circled Riyu's coarse skin, making sure to hit every spot.
Sora began to hum along and make her way through Lloyd's tangled mess of hair. "I can't believe you're treating me like a dragon!" Lloyd grumbled pointing to Riyu who had done a 18 and was playing around in the bubbles.
"But you are a dragon." Sora rebutted while she gently undid the knots in Lloyd's hair, moving slower every time Lloyd flinched.
"A quarter dragon thank you very much." Lloyd crossed his arms but couldn't help but slouch. The smell of lavender and the feeling of bubbles was quite comforting. There was something about the kids giggling in joy that soothed him. He wanted to stay like this.
The group finally finished with the bath with Lloyd and Arin drying off. "There's something you should know about me." Lloyd stood up. "And that is?" Lloyd held their shoulders almost as if to whisper something to them. However, instead of talking, he shoved them into the pool. Lloyd smirked, joy filling his eyes once again. Riyu growled happily jumping around. Arin and Sora gave each other a perplexed look, before joining in on the laughter.
~The End~
Bonus:
Nya and Kai were laughing when they found them all soaked. (especially Kai) They didn't expect the kids to actually give Lloyd a bath.
If I had a nickel for everytime I go on a hiatus in November and come back in February after a teaser that released on Jan 31st I would have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird it's happened twice.
