Clamorous beeping abruptly pierced through the calm and quiet morning air as a large, dark, and clawed hand fumbled about the alarm, trying to turn it off. There was no avail for the first few attempts until that hand turned into a fist and crushed the delicate machine, silencing its irksome attempts to wake him up. Opening one white eye, Zaiaku slowly began to rise but stopped midway at the feeling of something upon his chest. Disheveled navy blue hair sat atop of Aiden's head, unevenly spread amongst his forehead. With a small smile Zaiaku slowly brought his hand to the young lad's exposed cheek, gently caressing his soft skin as he slept. After a couple of moments of this, Zaiaku effortlessly lifted Aiden off his body and laid him on the bed. The grey giant then stood, wearing only his boxers, as he proceeded to leave the room. He immediately went to the bathroom and looked into the mirror. Yup, still fugly. That being said, he proceeded to get his toothbrush and toothpaste before brushing his teeth.

After this and a quick shower, Zaiaku reentered his room and searched for some clothing. He wasn't working today so he needed something other than ninja sandals and his headband. After some rummaging around he managed to find some of his usual clothing. Zaiaku proceeded to slip into some black vinyl pants, a skin-tight blue muscle shirt, his fur-neck sleeveless jacket, and some dress shoes. Content with what he had on, he quietly left the room in-hopes of not disturbing his baby. He was now in the dining room, accompanied by his uncle and cousin, Jinhue and Gigi.

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Aiden did nothing more than flop onto his back. With arms and legs spread apart, this position made him look almost like a rag doll after being moved off of Zaiaku's chest. He continued to sleep peacefully though, as if he was never moved around in the first place by his giant lover. It would be however a small fly that would softly soar into his mouth and make him cough it out which would cause him to open his intense blue eyes and greet the sunlight head-on, making him flinch a little from the stinging sensation the sudden flow of light brought to his eyes. He'd sit up in a lazy manner, looking at nothing in particular before getting up on his feet and dragging himself to the bathroom. Looking at himself in the mirror, he'd rub his eyes and use his hands to fix his hair to the way that it usually is before looking around for the mint leaves he kept on the sink, only to find them missing.

"Ran out... Crap.."

He would mumble to himself while grabbing this so called tube of crap called "toothpaste" and squirted some on his teeth, brushing the paste into his teeth and fangs with his finger before washing both the finger off and his mouth out with water. He'd then let out a small, silent yawn before he then dragged his feet to the bedroom where he would get dressed, putting on an orange shirt, a blue sweatshirt, a white jacket, a pair of black, fingerless gloves, and finally black pants. It wasn't anything fancy like Vinyl pants, but they worked, though he wished he made an opening in them for his tail, though he can live with it going over the waistband for now.

After getting dressed Aiden would walk out of the bedroom and into the dining room, where he would sit down next to Zaiaku, with Zaiaku himself being on his left side.

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Nothing extraordinary was happening this morning. Jinhue was simply sitting quietly by the left end of the table, reading a small book. Gigi sat in-front of Zaiaku, tapping a clawed finger upon the large wooden table in boredom. Yorokubi's humming could be heard from the kitchen as well as the sounds and scents of her making food. Zaiaku himself was simply sitting at the table, bored until Aiden drew a seat beside him. Upon doing so, he brought his large hand up and gently petted the younger teen's head. "Good morning." He would say with a small, affectionate smile. Gigi would turn to Aiden and say a good morning to him as well, straightening her posture as she sat. Jinhue would grunt and lightly wave a hand, not looking up from the paragraph he was so intently interested in. The day....was quiet. Nothing to do. Due to this, Zaiaku was beginning to think of things he could do. Anything. After a moment, a pleasant little idea popped into Zaiaku's bald head. "Aiden," he would begin to say cooly, "have you ever been to "The Dragon's Tongue"? Its one of the best restaurants in the entire village."

Both Gigi and Jinhue's eyes went to Zaiaku, their interest peaked at what he was attempting to do. "If you want to...we can go there and just chill out while eating some food." In truth, Zaiaku has NEVER eaten at The Dragon's Tongue before. Sure he's passed by it and see what it looks like, but he's never actually eaten there. Then again, he has heard many good things about it and he's never gone a date before with Aiden, so why not? "I'll pay for our meals." He added on, leaning back in his chair.

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After sitting down Aiden would look around, seeing Jinhue, Zaiaku's uncle, reading a small book at the left end of the table while Zaiaku's cousin, Gigi, sat in front of him. His mother's humming can be heard from the kitchen, a sign that she is fine as well. Overall, this morning was pretty uneventful, which can be seen as nice, though also as boring too. Aiden would have to make it a personal goal to find something to entertain him for the day away from here in order to kill the boredom fully. He would feel a heavy hand pet the top of his head in a gentle manner as his partner would tell him good morning. Moving his head into the giant's touch, his tail wagging slightly as it rested behind him, Aiden would enjoy the petting. "Good morning." He would return, repeating himself to Gigi, whom of which would straighten her posture.

Hearing the grunt from Jinhue would snap Aiden out of his small state of peace, causing him to look over at what he knew to be a sterner individual than most, though he would only see that the aged male had offered a wave without looking up from his book, obviously invested in it. Waving back, he could hear Zaiaku say his name, catching the younger male's attention. He would listen as Zaiaku would explain himself, asking if he has ever gone to a restaraunt called "The Dragon's Tongue" and that it is one of the best restaurants in the village. Now that he had thought about it, however, in the two weeks he had been here, he hasn't gone to any restaurants at all, instead the most he had done was get registered as a Genin. He didn't even really understand the concept of one, though it did make him curious. Before he could respond however Zaiaku would continue, offering for them to go there and chill out together while eating food. While Aiden had never heard anything about this restaurant, he did trust Zaiaku to know what he is talking about, and overall he didn't care much about his offer to pay for their meals, despite his being near-completely broke.

"Sure Zaiaku, it'll be nice." He would respond, smiling at him as he ignored the peaked interest of the other two at the table. This was a good opportunity for them both to get out of the home, to have something to do, and experience something new. Overall, in his eyes, it would be a great idea. "So when would you like to go?"

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Zaiaku, finally noticing the stares he has received from Gigi and Jinhue, glared at both them. Gigi simply chuckled at the angered stare while Jinhue rolled his eyes, returning back to his book. Hearing what Aiden would say, Zaiaku would begin to open his mouth to speak but was cut-off at familiar humming voice. It was then that the very large form of Yorokubi, came into the room. She wore a simple purple kimono, black lipstick, and had her purple hair tied up. Of course, a happy smile was plastered on her face. Within her hand was a simple cup of coffee, which she handed to Jinhue who mumbled a "thank you" to her as he continued reading. "Good morning boys!" The rotund mother chimed as she made her way to Zaiaku and Aiden, her large and very strong arms holding them close as she hugged them. "How are you two doing today?" Yorokubi would say in her naturally sing-song voice. Zaiaku, rubbing the back of his head, turned to her to speak. "I was sayin' that me and Aiden go to The Dragon's Tongue and eat. We ain't never been there and I think it's a good idea. He just agreed."

Hearing this, Yorokubi happily giggled. "A date! It's so cute!" Zaiaku, turning red and ignoring his mother's words, turned back to Aiden. "I got some money on me right now, so we can go if you want to. If you want to do something or get something from here real quick, go do it now." That being said, Zaiaku stood up from his seat and stretched, heading towards the living room and, to an extent, the front door. "I'll be waiting in the front yard for you!" Thus, with the sound of the front door opening and closing, Zaiaku was by himself in the front yard. It was rather sunny this day, and the sky was clear. Not many people were walking around the Slums today.

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Aiden would take notice of a very large figure entering the room, wearing a simple purple kimono with her lips layered in black lipstick and her purple hair would be tied up. This figure could only be Yorokubi, Zaiaku's optimistic giant of a mother. With a "Good morning boys!", Aiden would be trapped within the the tight, strong arms of his lover's mother alongside Zaiaku, forcing them to be close as she hugged them, asking how they were doing in a sing-song voice of some sort. Luckily, while Aiden was trying to allow air into his lungs after the hug was finished, Zaiaku was able to tell her that they were planning to go over to The Dragon's Tongue to eat, as they've never been there and they both agreed.

Aiden would only sit there and blush for a moment at the woman's response, which seemingly made Zaiaku turn red as well, a rare occurrence for the older male, whom of which doesn't even really smile all that much, let alone blush. He would listen as Zaiaku mentioned having some money on him right now, so they can go when he wants to, and that is he wants to do something real quick he can go do it now. Before Aiden could answer, however, his lover was already standing up and stretching, heading directly towards the door, yelling back that he'll be waiting in the front yard for him. Aiden however, isn't about to be left alone with Yorokubi and the old man, so immediately he would get up and quickly begin running out too, waving back towards the rest. "See you later Yorokubi, Gigi, and old man!" He would call out as he would quickly open the door and leave, letting it close behind him as he ran up to Zaiaku. "Let's go, I'm starving."

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Zaiaku's ears would perk up as he suddenly heard Jinhue yell. "I'm not old! I'm ripely aged!" As he turned around, he was greeted with the sight of Aiden excitedly leaving the house and approaching him. "Let's go then. I wanna get there while everything is still fresh." Zaiaku would say as he placed his hands in his pockets and began to walk out of the yard and down the main street of the Slums. The air was dry but was mildly cool. The silence of the Slums was slowly vanquished as they entered the main part of the village. People walking back and forth around them. Trying to get to work, go home, or buy something. Those who saw the duo naturally moved out of their way, avoiding them. Not that Zaiaku cared. As they walked, he began to feel conflicted. He wanted to express his feelings to the young man but...he is utterly terrible at doing that.

He only said the phrase "I love you" to Yorokubi before he met Aiden and even then, it was rare. He just isn't into such things. Such displays of affection. Nonetheless, he wanted to try something. Mainly as a way to make Aiden feel nice and partly as a way of saying "Fuck you" to everyone who didn't like either of them. Numerous thoughts went through his head until he settled on something simple. With a sigh, he took his left hand out of his pocket and grabbed Aiden's right hand, holding it as he slowed his speed so they were side by side. To those that saw it, it looked more like a parent leading their child somewhere rather than two lovers holding hands. Despite this, Zaiaku felt...awkward. He didn't stop holding Aiden's hand, but he was visibly uncomfortable. He was trying something new.

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Aiden nodded his head in response to Zaiaku, agreeing with him. Afterwords they would walk together, Zaiaku with his hands in his pockets and Aiden to his left, following behind with his back slightly bent, a more relaxed posture that still retained a sense that he's curious about where they're going. On the main street of the slums, he would enjoy the mildly cool air, it was definitely nicer than being out in the middle of a desert. As they soon entered the main part of the village, the silence of the slums being replaced with the humming of people walking back and forth around them, trying to attend to whatever duties they have, whether it's linked to home, work, or anything in between, Aiden took notice of the civilians that actually saw the two moving to stay out of the way, clearly avoiding them. "That's neat, we get an easy path to the restaurant." He would say, blatantly not giving a damn about the fact that they may just be avoiding the two due to how odd they look. If they want to move out of the way, fine, it just makes it easier for them to go through them.

As they were walking down the street, Aiden was taken by surprise when he felt a large hand clasp over his, holding it as Zaiaku slowed down to the point where they walked side by side. Aiden wass surprised by this sudden display of affection, especially from someone that usually doesn't display it privately, let alone publicly. Getting close, he would rub the side of his face against Zaiaku's arm for a few moments before moving back to where he was before, showing appreciation through actions rather than words as they would continue to walk on.

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Zaiaku visibly tensed as he felt Aiden rub his face against his arm for a bit, evidently enjoying the fact that they're holding hands. The giant let out a simple grumble, as if trying to seem like it was no big deal (even though it was actually a very big deal). More eyes were on them now, which were beginning to get to the gray giant. He wanted to let go of Aiden's hand and walk ahead and yet...he didn't. He made no effort of letting Aiden go, as visibly uncomfortable as he may get. In-fact, he held the tiny hand even tighter. Silence filled the gap between them until Zaiaku's eyes caught sight of the Dragon's Tongue. It was a large, mostly red building with the seemingly golden statue of a dragon at the top of it. The restaurant's name was right under it, and further below were the doors. Even from the outside, one could see how many people filled the establishment through the windows. So many were at the tables, eating (seemingly) high quality food.

"We're here..." Zaiaku said as he retracted his hand from Aiden's grasp abruptly and went inside, only to be greeted by an employee who nearly froze at the sight of the giant. "W-what can I do for you...?" She asked, obviously not wanting to anger Zaiaku. "I'd like a table for two."

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Aiden would enjoy the silence, and how uncomfortable it made others feel to see them together like this. He didn't really care at all about what others thought about him and Zaiaku, as because Zaiaku was nice enough to open up his home and treat him nicely, the Oni earned Aiden's loyalty. Soon enough they were walking before a large, mostly red building with a golden statue of a dragon atop of it, with some lettering right under it which he couldn't read. Having just began his lessons with Yorokubi recently about learning how to read, Aiden could only see letters, but be unable to form them into words.

Even from the outside, the blue-haired male could easily see how filled it was thanks to the windows. It made him wonder if there are even any open spots within it anymore, if they took too long and that's why they missed out on heading here. Nodding as Zaiaku would tell him that they're here while retracting his hand, Aiden would follow Zaiaku inside, only to be greeted by what he could only assume to be an employee, whom of which seemingly froze in place at the sight of his companion, stammering out what she could do for him. As Zaiaku would respond, Aiden would snicker, it was certainly a boon to have an eight foot tall boyfriend, primarily because automatically normal people immediately assume he'll become some violent monster if he doesn't get his way. Aiden would have to keep in mind to go on more dates with Zaiaku if it will continue helping them get into places such as this. Perhaps he should stand up when the bill comes, too?

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"R-right this way please." The woman would say as she began to lead the duo to their table. With a quiet grumble, the tall shinobi would promptly follow behind the employee. Almost instantly, eyes were on the strange two people who had just entered. There was no silence, mind you. The sound of people talking, laughing, and generally enjoying themselves were ever present in the Dragon's Tongue. Rather, many would stare out of the corner of their eyes or do quick glances, while others would flat-out stop talking and look directly at Zaiaku and Aiden. "Vultures..." Zaiaku would mumble as the lady would finally show them their table, which was right in the middle of the entire establishment. Sitting down, the duo would then be immediately given menus. "I'll be back for your orders." The woman would say before scurrying off into the crowd of people.

Not even bothering to open his menu, Zaiaku would speak to his otter companion. "What me to read it for you?" He would ask in a monotone voice, knowing how Aiden is just recently grasping how to spell and make sentences.

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Aiden would follow behind the waitress, keeping up with Zaiaku enough to be at his side as they were led to their table. He would ignore the people that looked directly at them, and wouldn't notice the ones that only glanced at them. He paid them no mind, if any of them had a problem with their being there they can easily bring it up to the two of them personally, but to hell with them if they don't. "Ignore them." He would respond quietly to Zaiaku as he heard the tall Oni mumble that they're vultures. After this they would reach their table, where Aiden and Zaiaku would both sit down, Aiden himself having his legs crossed while sitting in the chair, making both of his bare feet face the tables next to them.

Looking at the menu, he couldn't make out what the words on it says, at least not for the most part other than small tidbits. After looking at it for a few moments he would give up and close the menu, placing it on the table after the waitress left them both. He would then hear Zaiaku speak to him, asking if he wanted him to read it to him, though Aiden would shake his head. "I'll just have whatever it is you have. It's easier that way." He would say, partially wanting to just eat, though most of the reason being that he didn't want the embarrassment of being read to in public like some sort of child.

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"Alright then." Zaiaku said simply as he now opened his menu and began to look at what they both could possibly like. But to his horror, he realized something: It's all overpriced bullshit. Nonetheless, after thoroughly scanning the menu, he eventually came across a simple steak seasoned with desert sage. Sitting down the piece of a laminated paper, the woman (now accompanied with a equally uncomfortable man), returned. "What will you have?" She asked as she held up a small notebook and pencil. "The steak." Zaiaku would reply simply, causing the two waiters to look at each other. "Which o-" "The only one on the menu." Silence filled the void between the three, with Zaiaku staring at them with a raised eyebrow. With a defeated sigh, the man spoke. "Right away." With that he drug away the woman and soon disappeared into the droves of people and possibly into the kitchen. "Why couldn't we have just got ice cream or something..." Zaiaku would then lament out loud as he stretched out, getting comfortable in his seat. "Beats being a free freak show."

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Aiden would watch as Zaiaku would open the menu, scanning it for a few moments before finally closing it and setting it down, and just in time as well, as the female returned with a man that looked just as uncomfortable and asked them what they'll have. After she held up a small notebook and pencil, Aiden could hear his date tell her they'll have the steak, and when she tried to ask which one, he would interrupt her with a "the only one on the menu", causing Aiden to snicker in the midst of the ensuing silence. After the silence had been broken, the man would give a defeated sigh, dragging away the female waitress, disappearing.

Aiden would shrug in response to Zaiaku's asking him why they couldn't have gotten ice cream or something like that, stretching all the while. "I don't really see much wrong with being a freak show, it got us some seats right away." He'd say in response as he would stretch too, returning to his original slouched position, his legs crossing over one another once more. "Last time I tried entering one of these places barefoot I got kicked out right away, but then again I guess it gets old fast if you look intimidating." He'd say, nearly guessing as to why looking weird would affect Zaiaku, though chances are he most likely got it wrong. "If it's any consolidation you don't look like a freak to me."

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"....You're not wearing shoes?" Was the only thing Zaiaku thought up to say after listening to his young companion. "Aiden, you can't just go barefoot in public. It ain't...uh...let's just say 'right'." He wanted to say wrong or dirty (dirty as in literally dirty) but refrained to. After all, in their case, one can't really say that this is right and this is wrong when some people consider their very existence to be 'wrong'. "Plus, shoes protect your feet from stuff that would normally hurt it, like rocks and shit." Before Zaiaku could continue on with his oh-so educational talk on why to wear shoes, the same man and woman reappeared. Within their hands were plates with two large steak. Alright salted and medium-rare. They set down the plates in-front of Zaiaku and Aiden before placing two cups of water down as well. "Hope you enjoy." The duo in a half-hearted tone before leaving the two lovers relatively alone once again. Zaiaku said nothing as he pulled one of the plates toward him and picked up a knife and fork. He began to easily cut the steak.

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"Yeah, I thought you already knew that Zai?" Aiden would inquire in response to the date's inquiring about it. He would then listen as he would be lectured as to why he can't just go barefoot in public, as it isn't right apparently, though the Oni can't judge it that much, Aiden felt, as he himself is the one that walks around getting them free and easy seats just by scaring people. Surely being barefoot is just as okay as that? He would continue to listen to the Chuunin, whom of which would tell him that shoes protects his feet from things that would normally hurt them, such as rocks and shit, though in mid-lecture, the two staff from before would return, this time with two steaks and two cups of water down before the two, halfheartedly hoping the two would enjoy their food as they left the two.

Pulling the other plate towards him, Aiden would inhale the scent of the steak before taking a knife and cutting it up. He wasn't entirely uncivilized anymore, he knew to use a fork and a knife and whatever else people used to eat their food. Cutting the steak, he would take pieces that he cut off and would stick them in his mouth, chewing the meat quickly as he went for another.

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"I didn't." Came the simple reply as he took the bite of his steak with his fork. It...was actually pretty good. Zaiaku was having doubts about this place. Just because it cost more doesn't mean it actually is better. In this case, however, it does. The steak was tender and juicy, with flavor in every chew. "Ain't got shit on mom's cooking though...." Zaiaku mumbled to himself as he continued to chew, his eyes slowly moving up to look at Aiden. The young genin was effortlessly using a fork and a knife for his steak, which may seem like a arbitrary fact to most. Zaiaku, however, has watched Aiden since the day he was accepted into his household. He couldn't read or write, nor knew how to even use basic eating utensils. And now..well...he was actually seemingly like a normal person. He hardly knew anything about his past and, yet, Zaiaku could just sense that he was wasn't the only one who went through a tragedy. Yet here he was, happily eating. A genuine smile would appear on the Jiendo's face. It wasn't large and toothy, rather, soft and gentle. Like a mother looking at her infant.

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The steak was okay in Aiden's opinion, he guessed. He strongly preferred fish, but for red meat it was good enough. Looking up as he ate the last piece he would take notice of Zaiaku's staring at him, a soft smile on his face. Weirded out by this, the Genin's chewing would slow down before suddenly he would shoot his left arm towards Zaiaku's plate, grabbing a piece of the steak and sticking it in his own mouth, chewing on it. "If you're too busy staring I'll eat for the both of us." He'd say as he would take a swig of the water, allowing for the cool liquid to begin to slide down his throat for a moment before he got a mischievous smile on his face. After clearing his plate of food, he would look to his left and his right as his hands slid underneath the table. Seeing that barely anyone was actually looking at the two anymore, he would clasp his hands together while they're hidden, forming the Tiger hand-sign. Looking at the clear shot he had at a table that was a few tables away from them, he would suddenly fire a singular water bullet, where his hands would unclasp and he would begin drinking his drink, acting as if he did nothing while he heard the sound of a glass cup breaking, along with a surprised gasp of a male customer. He could barely hold in the desire to laugh as he drank some more water, not even looking at the possible carnage he caused just then.

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Zaiaku's face of loving kindness existed only for a moment as Aiden went ahead and decided to take a piece of a steak from him. "I don't like you, you know that?" Zaiaku responded with a frown, only to end up raising an eyebrow as he saw his usually lovable companion's smile. Nothing would happen immediately, however, for Aiden would return to finishing his food. Zaiaku would do the same, though, would keep his eyes peeled on Aiden as he ate. After finishing the last of the steak, he would see the boy's small, girlish hands disappear underneath the table. Much to his surprise and irritation, he watched as Aiden shot off a water bullet, the projectile quickly flying into the cup of some fool. The everyone turned to the sound of the breaking glass, watching as a now soaked man slowly stood and tried to dry his clothes the best he could. Turning back to Aiden, Zaiaku would glare at the easily amused pseudo-weasel, tempted to just drag him out by his tail. "Just wait till we get of here." He said through his teeth, trying to remain inconspicuous (he was actually doing pretty good for a nearly nine-foot monstrosity). "Your ass is fucking mine."

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Before he had done the action, Aiden raised an eyebrow towards his lover, whom of which told him that he doesn't like him, responding to him with a frown. After it, however, he noticed how he was glaring at him, clearly not amused as what the Genin just did. He could hear the giant talk through his teeth, nearly growling, or what it would sound like to the average person. He would hear the threat, telling him to just wait until they get out of here, that his ass is his. Winking in response, Aiden would almost burst out laughing, finding the lack of pleasure in his joke making that very same action all the more entertaining. Keeping it in though, he would finish drinking his drink. "You know that was pretty good." He'd say in response. Clearly, Zaiaku hated this place originally for how fancy it seemed and how they could've easily gone to a stall or whatever, so surely, the giant Chuunin can find some sort of humor in this. After all, all Aiden did was make the place a bit more entertaining, not to mention that, from what he can see, no one is looking at them anymore.

"We should head out somewhere else. This place is kinda boring, not to mention it's not our style." He'd flat out say, acknowledging how they did originally decide to come here for lunch, but also knowing full well that both of them would much rather go somewhere else. It was also far more entertaining when they went from place to place too, at least for Aiden himself, as he never found the prospect of staying in one place for too long exciting at all. "C'mon!" He would tell Zaiaku as he could get out of his chair, almost tossing himself out of it on onto his feet, his tail smacking his empty cup off of the table as he would begin to run out of the restaurant, hoping to find somewhere else to go in order to continue their date.

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Zaiaku simply watched as Aiden held in a rather large fit of laughter, finding his own tasteless humor to be extremely funny. Zaiaku would roll his eyes at the wink as Aiden began to speak, seemingly to make a terrible attempt at defending himself. "Good? Aiden, if you haven't noticed, people don't exactly take kindly to us by just being here." He said. Though this may sound strange, considering it's coming from Zaiaku, he was actually saying this more geared towards Aiden than himself. He didn't give a flying fuck about how people thought of him and could easily handle himself in a brawl. Aiden, however, lacked the height and brute strength. If the soaking man were to find out that this was some freak's doing, there would be hell to pay. Speaking of which, the genin would quickly change the topic as he yearned for them to go somewhere else. In excitement he would leave, knocking his glass off of the table and allowing it to shatter onto the ground. Within an instant all eyes were on Zaiaku. "God-fucking-dammit." He said to himself as he now stood, throwing a bag of ryo on the table for payment as he easily caught up with the mischievous boy. He would begin to think to himself. He thought of how the boy needs some proper edict and manners. That he should be punished.......

Zaiaku's eyes widened as an idea popped into his head. With a wolfish grin he grabbed Aiden's hand and began going into a certain direction, not seemingly effected by the contact as he was before. "I got an idea." He said as he sped up, practically dragging the poor boy behind him. The Bathhouse was coming into view...

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Aiden would wait for Zaiaku to come out, only for the Chuunin to come out a few moments later, and with a not very pleased expression on his face. At least, this expression would exist for the split-second it showed, as it was instead replaced with a grin that can only be described as wolfish, one that clearly had some sort of intent behind it. Before the Genin could even react, he would feel his left hand grabbed by his date, the giant going in a specific direction as the surprised Ai was left being dragged along for the ride. "Zai, what are you doin-" Before he could finished asking, however, he would be interrupted by the Chuunin as he sped up, saying out loud that he has an idea.

At this point, the bath house would begin to come into view, making Ai automatically realize what the Oni was thinking. "Shouldn't people like you get nosebleeds from these sorts of things?" He would say with a hint of annoyance in his voice. This was a date, not a private session, and while he enjoyed being loved by his lover, what he didn't enjoy was doing it at the bath house, of all places. Hell, some days, he still struggles with getting touched in general under his head, let alone in that way. He wasn't going to let his date get his way without a fight, at least. He knew Zai was more than durable enough to handle a bit of a fight from him, and so, raising his right hand to his mouth, forming the fingers as they would around a trumpet, Ai would aim a jet of water towards Zaiaku's ankles and lower calves, hoping to make him trip. It was pretty mean-spirited in regards to what his partner wanted to happen, but Ai wasn't exactly the type to play along for long.

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Zaiaku would ignore what Aiden would say he neared the establishment. This proved to be his undoing, however, for he failed to notice Aiden perform the gesture needed for Water Trumpet. The water would immediately hit the Chunin's lower leg and cause him to trip, light bruises forming upon the area of impact. However, his grip remained strong on Aiden's arm. Because of this, Zaiaku would pull Aiden down with him as he feel, making sure he suffered the same fate. "Goddammit Aiden." He said as he got onto one knee, hand still holding onto Aiden's arm. Abruptly, he would then pick up the smaller boy, holding him bridal style in his arms. Zaiaku then proceeded to run straight into the Bathhouse with upmost speed, so that Aiden couldn't try anything else.

Also immediately they were met with the quizzical eyes of the bathhouse staff who sat behind a counter. Letting Aiden out of his arms awkwardly, he would step forward and readily pay the man before walking into the changing room, expecting Aiden to follow.

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Aiden would begin to fall as well, the grip of his lover's being too strong for him to break out of, causing him to stumble to the ground, landing on the tough earth with a light thud. He could hear Zaiaku uttering a "goddammit", clearly beginning to get annoyed at the Genin's resistance of this. As both would begin to stand up, with Zaiaku already on one knee and Aiden getting on all fours, the shorter male will end up surprised when he would be abruptly picked up, instead ending up within Zaiaku's arms, kept in a bridal position of sorts as the Chuunin would begin moving faster than before, moving too fast for the Genin to wish to attempt getting off.

Instead, he had an idea. Zaiaku had already seen how Aiden has been using his Suiton techniques to cause mischief, and how the Chuunin most likely didn't want a day of this, especially with the hotter water at the bath house. Instead, he would look at the Chuunin, a lack of amusement on his face. "You know, the bath house has way more water than that restaurant did, and you saw me with only a cup of water, hon." He would begin as they would already be inside, with Zaiaku having let him down, paying the staff. "You sure you really want me around even more water?" He would ask as he stood there, clearly hoping the implication would sink in.

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twc 3612

Freezing at the doorway, Zaiaku let Aiden's sink in. He didn't really think about it before, how this is practically a calamity that is simply begging to happen. For a few moments he remained still, his left hand on the header above him as he was in mid-duck in-order to get through the doorway. Then he began to shake, veins popping out on his hand, his fingers easily cracking and breaking off the piece of the doorway that he was holding on to. "Fine then. Just. Fine." Came his less than calm voice as he abruptly turned around and headed for the exit. Just as how Aiden has his quirks and oddities that made it hard for him to live as a normal person, so did Zaiaku.

While it may seem a bit strange or even childish to become so worked up over something such as meager as this, the giant was hardly known for keeping his cool when things tend to not go his way. Such as when his rather troublesome lover goes out his way to cause havoc, along with finding out his attempt to "punish" him would only end up with more chaos. Thinking of this Zaiaku stopped in his tracks once again, back facing both Aiden and the rather confused bathhouse worker. What was he going to do anyway? It's not like he can exactly do much. He'd never deliberately hurt him or force himself upon Aiden. Hell, the boy can hardly even stand being hugged. His fists balled up and shaking, Zaiaku simply let out a sigh and somewhat relaxed. "I already paid." Came his now irritated and low voice as he turned once again and slowly headed into the changing room.

He didn't really know why he felt so angered at this point, looking at it in hindsight. It's not like they just had a screaming match or anything of the sort. Yet he felt so...heated. So pushed. Wondering why and how only perplexed him further, making him delve deeper into a bad mood. Removing his clothing without much thought or even caring if Aiden had followed him, he wrapped a towel around him and headed into the main feature of the establishment: the actual bathhouse.

WC: 381
TWC: 3,318