RP: YSS Miharu Mission 1 "REAR GUARD", Day 4

[Nyton]

"It is part of the burden of command. The job doesn't come without it's problems." Nyton replied and he continued to wash Kotori's back. "The same could be said about all of us. We all have our shortcomings. The same fears."

Nyton wrung out the cloth and resoaped it. He gave Kotori's back one more soap down before rinsing. "Alright, that should take care of the back. Anywhere else?"

 

[Rabbit Eclair]

Miyoko took one final bite of lunch and snapped her book shut. As she headed toward her quarters, she announced, "I should probably wash before I end up falling asleep here. At the rate we're going, this will be my only chance for about a week."

 

[Doshii Jun]

Yukari nodded as Miyoko left. "Try the public bath!" she said to her back, smiling to herself. She had not even tried the bath yet! Not that the showers were so bad ... a slight blush rose to her cheeks again as she stiffled a yawn. "I wonder where our caretaker is ... ?"

 

[Abwehran Commander]

((OOC: Sorry for the delay in posting...many things happened and such.))

Masako could only sigh and frown at the blonde Nepleslian. "I understand that this is a bit of culture shock to you at times," she replied with a bit more control over her temper. "But you must remember Veressis-Hei, that when you are around a different culture with a different way of doing things, the best thing is to adapt and understand how they think. The majority of the crew comes from the same background and many probably think you are rude and selfish," she explained more calmly.

"However, I appreciate you explaining it to me in a calm manner," she replied. "You have a long way to go when it comes to polite interaction with the crew, but I'm confident with time and understanding...we will all get along well," she said before calming down enough to smile at Leutre. "Now...to get something to eat. Even an NH-29 body requires food regularly and I know you must be famished about now." the young warrant officer said with a smile before motioning for the enlisted man and heading out of the armor bay towards the wardroom.

 

[Fred]

Kotori turned and reached out to relieve Nyton of the soap and washtowel. "Yes, but the rest should be mine to do. I'll join you in the baths shortly afterwards."

 

[Nyton]

Nyton laughed a bit and relinquished the washcloth and soap to Kotori. He then turned and walked towards the bath tub. "As you wish, Kotori-sama." The warm familiar water was a welcome sensation as he sat back down in the tub. Nyton leaned back and relaxed again before he leaned his head back. "Receiving your first command is always a nervous endeavor, isn't it? I know I was having quite the time when you gave me my first post as wing leader back on the Sakura."

 

[Kokuten]

The scruffy Yamataian nodded his head, Asher enjoyed that someone was willing to take him in. He didn't really expect that back where he came from, he was always told to earn his keep. Though his mind came off of it when public baths came up.

"This place has public baths?" Asher asked, he had never actually been in one before. It was always either stalls or tubs for him.

 

[Doshii Jun]

"Mm," Yukari said simply. The Miharu kindly drew a line from Asher's position toward the baths. "If you feel the need to clean yourself, simply go there. I am sure it is better than the showers."

 

[Kokuten]

Asher struck a confused looking face and a scratched that itch on his head again.

"Er... I'm not sure if I could get used with the concept of bathing with other people. I havn't done that since I was a wee little Geshrin." He leaned forward and rested his elbows on his knees.

 

[Doshii Jun]

"Why is that?" Yukari asked, perking up a little. She sensed a story.

 

[Rabbit Eclair]

A long soak in a bath hadn't exactly been what Miyoko had in mind when she set out for the showers, but after Yukari brought it up, the idea was starting to sound tempting. Maybe she wouldn't have the time to go through all of the normal motions, but she couldn't think of much better way to spend the rest of her time off than a hot bath. Besides, one way or another, she needed to wash.

Upon arriving to find that the room currently held her two most puzzling superiors- the ambush-kissing Taii and the Juni who'd shown himself to be a veritable conspiracy theorist at the briefing- the bath began to not seem quite so relaxing. She'd been hoping for a chance to unwind and have some time to process everything that had happened today. Relaxing around her superiors had always been a bit of a problem- she couldn't help but feel that she was under scrutiny, on-duty or off.

But, she'd just look like a fool if she backed out now, and she'd had enough of that for the week. Carefully averting her gaze so as to not seem voyeuristic, she dipped her head to the two in acknowledgement and took up position at a washing station.

 

[Fred]

Kotori cut off her reply to Nyton when Miyoko entered the room - at first, it felt wrong to banter with Nyton in front of a lower ranked crewmember.

Then, Kotori noticed her science specialist was quietly getting settled in a washing station. The neko figured the situation might be pretty awkward for the violet-haired yamataian, so, she broke the silence.

"Saito-san, would you enjoy having someone help wash your back?"

 

[Rabbit Eclair]

A quick social calculation ran through Miyoko's head- the implied insult in turning down an offer from a superior officer versus the chance that she was just offering to be polite and didn't *really* want to do it. The end result was a cautious, "If you wouldn't mind."

 

[Fred]

"Oh, I did not mean me." Kotori smiled and presented Nyton with a gesture. "I was about to offer you the services of my faithful retainer Claymere-san. He's a renowned hair stylist as well as being very handy with the washtowel."

 

[Rabbit Eclair]

"..."

Accepting an offer was one thing, but having Kotori ask Nyton to do it... Miyoko couldn't help but feel that she was being used as part of some sort of joke on the Juni. As usual in such situations, she felt a bit in over her head. After a moment of quiet deliberation, she decided to play along.

"Tactician, armor pilot, and hairdresser, hm? I see that you take encouraging the crew to become multitalented seriously."

 

[Strangelove]

Leutre sighed in relief as he followed Masako. At least that was one bullet dodged. But perhaps she had a point. People didn't seem to take well to him, after all. "Mmm. Maybe you're right. After all, Claymere really didn't take it too well when I threatened to kill him in his sleep..."

Leutre bit his lip when he realized what he had just said, and quickly added, "Oh dear. That actually sounds much worse than what happened. You, erm, had to be there, with the context of the moment and..." He sighed. "You're right, you know. Even my Da says my mouth will be the death of me." He quietly muttered.

 

[Kokuten]

"Well, er, it's more of a personal thing, you know... Eh..." Asher said, raising his hands with a rather embarassed look on his face. He wasn't much of a guy who talked about his life as a baby, "But not that much of thing really, I mean, all children had to er..."

He stopped, and scratched his head, attempting to put this together. His mind seemed a little too masculine for it...

"You know, when babies are too little, to er... take baths by themselves, well, sometimes they're bathed in the, um... sink! Yeah... Well, my mother often got scared of the fact that'd I fall on a knife, or something like that. So, I bathed with her, er, when I was still a baby Geshrin." He stuttered, feeling jumbled about the topic.

"After I was old enough to do it myself, I guess," He paused, trying to think of the next line, "I got used to it. I really find the fact of bathing with someone other than myself a little uncomfortable..."

 

[Nyton]

Nyton gave out a laugh and turned completely around in the bath tub. As he leaned forward on his arms he looked at Kotori and Miyoko. "Oh so now I'm your 'faithful retainer'? Is this in anyway a promotion of some sort?" he said lightheartedly. He shook his head and smiled. "But now you have no qualms about sharing my services with anyone else. And here I thought I had a choice in who I wish to express my affection to. I will have to relinquish this position if you expect me to start washing the men of the ship as well. You'll have to pardon me but I happen to still hold on to that old fasioned notion of being a straight heterosexual." he said with a dismissive shrug.

 

[Fred]

Kotori giggled at the part about the crew going multitalented, but Nyton's ending comment had her do a doubletake. "But I was certain most nepleslians were homosexuals! I mean, your home planet is over 90% dominated by the male gender and you spent a lot of time with Miles back on the Sakura... I just thought..." Kotori's voice trailed off as she reddened in embarrassment and self-consciously clutched her towel against her chest.

 

[Nyton]

The notion that he was homosexual was lost by Kotori's admission of belief that the majority of Nepleslians were homosexual. Add to that the thought that he and Miles had done anything and Nyton had to be careful he did not fall back into the water and drown. Did I really spend that much time with Miles back on the Sakura? He managed to control his laughter, if anything to spare Kotori any further embarrassement.

"I assure you, Kotori-sama, that quite the opposite is true. Actually I would say that maybe ninety five percent of the male Nepleslian population is heterosexual." Nyton explained. "And I am part of that majority. So even though our women are few we do what we can. The majority import our women while a wealthy elite manage to acquire a full blooded 'Nepleslian woman.' I would say most Nepleslians are at least half-Geshrin by now." he mused. Something else began to dawn on Nyton which made him turn back around and look away. "Kotori-sama, is it possible that because you thought I was homosexual you allowed me to wash you? If that was the case I suppose I can forget about being promoted to your retainer."