Awkward sexual tension at its finest

[anelegantmyth]

Who: Cynthia and Gan Ning
Where: USS Booyakasha II
When: the evening of 10/6
What: Tattoo tracing
Warnings: Nudity...and let's face it, anything can happen with a naked lady in front of Gan Ning
Style: Stuff
Status: Just the two of us ♪



She was proud of herself for getting it, and getting a big one at that. But it may have slipped her mind that the process of getting a tattoo, in this day and age, would be ten times worse than what she could have gotten back in her world...with her technology. But oh well.

It was a quiet night on her ship. The boys were probably all asleep and she had time to herself. Meaning time to take a nice long soak in the tub without anyone disturbing her. Yes, Cynthia stayed there till the water went cold and her fingers pruned up. But it was well worth it, getting to relax in a nice warm bath for Arceus knows how long. Eventually though, she had to force herself to finish up. It was getting pretty late and the longer she stayed there, the harder it would be to face the cold night air. So, without much of a second thought, she gets out of the tub, in all her naked glory, and reaches for a towel.

Don't worry, her back was facing the door

Comments

[youhearthebells]

[he gives her the same outraged look he once gave Lu Meng for the exact same reason]

Oi, I don't go anywhere without these bells! They haven't betrayed me yet! Look. [pointing with one of the fingers clutching the mouth of the gourd] I led the ambush on Ruxukou just like I am today, and we demolished the Wei army. I took a hundred men in, and a hundred men came out. That's what I'm gonna do to that Navy base.

[all this bluster to cover the fact that he does not, in fact, have plans]

[anelegantmyth]

"Ambush" and "Stealth" aren't the same thing either, darling. You go in there, you take something, you get out. No killing, no "demolishing", NOTHING.

Ning, if you can walk in a straight line right now, without a single bell ringing, then maybe I could trust those things.

[youhearthebells]

[he's got the bottle to his lips as she says that...]

Few more sips of this and there won't be any walkin' straight lines.

[he offers it to her, though, because sharing is caring]

I'm just sayin', I've done missions before the bells ain't never been trouble.

[anelegantmyth]

[ She takes the jug from him, but rests her hand on his leg. ]

Just...promise me you'll stay safe. The boys have magic, you have a drinking problem and really noisy bells. You understand that I have a good reason to worry.

[ To which she withdraws her hand and takes a whiff of the wine. He mentioned getting drunk after a few more sips, right? Was this stuff THAT strong? Because she hasn't noticed. ]

[youhearthebells]

You don't gotta worry. I didn't get to where I am today by bein' sloppy. I'm as tough as they come.

[that's the deceptiveness of the musou wine of his homeland, Cynthia. It doesn't seem strong until you try to stand up and fall flat on your face.]

[anelegantmyth]

Yeah, tough.

[ She takes another sip and rings one of his bells. ]

But you'll always be my cute little kitty.

[youhearthebells]

Yanno, it's hard to keep up that tough-guy thing when you're sittin' there callin' me cute.

[not that he'll complain that hard, because kyaa she thinks I'm cute. Maybe.]

[anelegantmyth]

Well why bother with the act at all? No one else is around.

[ She takes a sip. ]

And you really are cute, Kitty. I never lie about these things.

[youhearthebells]

Well, yanno. You were worried. Don't want ya to worry.

[he ruffles a hand through his hair where it sticks out above his headband]

I'd take 'ruggedly handsome.' Cute is like...Gaius with his baby face. Maybe Roxas, if you're into that sorta thing.

[anelegantmyth]

I'm not, and arceus forbid I ever will be into "that sorta thing". Besides, cute's the only thing I can call you that wouldn't give you any ideas.

...and I already call Gaius 'handsome' so that name's already taken, Kitty.

[youhearthebells]

Aww... [his pout is totally fake. He can't keep it up, and grins]

So, what, are you sweet on him or somethin'? C'mon, you can tell me.

[anelegantmyth]

[ She just gives him a look. The fact that she's actually considering telling him, tells her that wow this stuff IS strong. ]

Ahaha, well I'll admit, he'd make one hell of a boyfriend. Sweet guy, dependable, smells like sugar. Bet he has the sweetest kiss too...

But he's a good friend, and I'd rather he stays just that. Less complicated.

[youhearthebells]

Yeah, I getcha. [he gestures for the gourd. Don't be hogging the booze, Cynthia!] Everything around here's gonna be complicated, innit? No matter which way ya go.

[anelegantmyth]

[ Fine Kitty, god have the stupid gourd. She totally wasn't kind of drunk anyway. ]

I love all you guys, equally. I'll admit, a romance would sound like such a fun thing. But I'd rather not risk the flawless relationships that I already have with you guys.

[youhearthebells]

Don't always gotta be romance, yanno. [trying to be all coy with his wine, sipping away nonchalantly] I ain't really cut out for that stuff anyway. I'm the love-em-and-leave-em type, I admit it.

[anelegantmyth]

You mean flings? Ha! Kitty, I've been with the same guys for seven months now. I don't really have a lot of fling options here. Plus I don't want a "love em and leave em" man to break my heart.

[youhearthebells]

Aw, then I guess it just ain't meant to be, huh?

[he's still teasing, a bit, though he gets it. Really. He will simply never forget that he got to see her naked...]

[anelegantmyth]

Now now Kitty, don't feel rejected just yet. I might still give you a chance. The night's still young, after all.

[youhearthebells]

Heh! [still grinning]

At least you're back to callin' me that dumb name. I tell ya, those days when you didn't know me were weird.

[anelegantmyth]

Those days when I didn't know you? Oh! Those misty days. Yeah, still don't know what came over me then. It was like my mind just blanked out for some reason. I couldn't see you, I could barely hear you. But it was those bells that helped me get through it. When my memory started coming back to me, it was those bells of yours that keep reminding me who you were.

[youhearthebells]

Seee? Don't make me get rid of the bells, they're important.

You're feelin' all right now, though, right? No after-effects or nothin'?

[anelegantmyth]

I never told you to get rid of them, Ning. I was going to offer to hold them for you. But then you got all defensive, so I didn't. Heck, those bells are just as important to me as they are to you.

[She quickly snatches the gourd from him. Hey if he's not going to drink, she will.]

And don't worry about me. I remember everything from the first time you tried to flirt with me to the moment I kissed you under the night sky.

[youhearthebells]

Well then. [he's been sipping in between comments, so he's willing to let her have a turn] I see.

...oi, you actually used my name! Haha!

[anelegantmyth]

I did. Just to remind you that, yes, I am capable of calling you by your name once in a while.

[ She knows she's starting to feel it, and she knows she probably should stop before she does something she'll regret. Buuut she'll take another sip anyway. ]

But I am serious...[ She hooks a finger into his bell cord and gently tugs on it.] Let me keep them while you're out stealing us a new ship. It'll give you something to come back to.

[youhearthebells]

[he looks down at the tug, and then back at her]

I think I already got enough things to come back to. [terrible way to refer to her and the others staying out of the fight] C'mon, I'll prove to you that it won't be a problem. Let me show ya what Gan Xingba can really do when it comes right down to it.