Las Noches Royal Hot Springs {Off-Topic}

Sit back, relax, and enjoy a nice hot bath here at the hot springs of Las Noches.
We only offer mixed bathing, so those who want to mingle with the opposite gender during bathing, feel free to stop by.

*Raine saunters into the baths with Miosaki in tow*

Ah, here we are Mio ^^

*She undoes the tie on her bathrobe and lets the terrycloth slide gently to the stone floor*

I promise you, there's nothing quite like a good bath ^^

*Miosaki dips her foot in the warm water, still not quite sure of what to expect from her first trip to the hotsprings*

"It's not that I don't believe you Raine-sensei, I just don't know about a group bath..."

*Raine slips into the bath and sighs contently*

Oh Mio-chan, you'll never know unless you experience it first hand ^~

*Miosaki rolls her eyes and shakes her head as she throws her bathrobe to the corner of the springs and dives in.*

*comes up from under the water*

What the? There are people here? o.O

Vasto Lorde Raizen Kumori wrote:*comes up from under the water*

What the? There are people here? o.O

*falls from the sky and divebombs into the bath*
There are?
*he looks around*
where?

Meh, quite boring...

*Raizen begins a slow backstroke around the springs, and eventually ends up where Raine and Mio were*

Oro? Ah, hello there. O.o

*gives a strange, upside-down stare*

*Raine looks over with a chuckle*

Hello there Vasto-sama. Nice day for a bath ne?

*Miosaki furrows her brows*

"This is exactly why I didn't want to come here in the first place..."

*She sinks down, up to her flushed cheecks into the bath*

Aww Mio, relax.

Indeed it is, Raine. ^^

*hears Mio's comment, and sees her sink into the water*

Oro? Did I do something wrong, or am I just not liked? o.o

*Raine rolls her eyes and shakes her head*

You didn't do anything wrong Vas...

*Raine pulls him to the side, out of Mio's hearing range*

Miosaki's not really used to social outings or experiences. Let alone being naked in a social setting...

Oro? o.o

I see....well, I suppose it's worth a try, ne? ^^

*Raizen swims back over to Mio, still upside down, and offers a comforting smile and a handshake*

Hello...Raizen Kumori, at your service. Hehe, I'm not that good with first impressions, so forgive me if I come off a bit too...how should I say...strong-forward. ^^;

*Mio's face rose out of the water*

"At my... service?"

*She quirked an eyebrow*

"What is I need that you could possibly do for me?"

*Careful not to let TOO much skin show she crossed her right arm over her chest and extended her left arm towards Vasto*

"Raizen was it? Nice to meet you."

*She takes his hand in hers and shakes it*

Hehe. ^^

Well, I wasn't implying that you would need something...and I give no guarantees that there's anything I could do something for you, know that I wouldn't hesitate to do so. ^^

Sorry, but I don't think I caugtht you name. O.o

*Mio raised her eyebrow*

"Well thank you for your kind words then."

*She brushes her wet bangs to one side behind her ear*

"...Yoshiko, the name given to me by mother Raine... Miosaki Yoshiko"

*Raine grins from her corner in the hot spring as she watches from a distance*

Like a cherry blossom's lost petal caught in a summer's breeze... my beautiful cherry blossom

*Darth sonidos into the springs and steps into the water. She then waves at everybody*

Bonjour.

*Darth wades over to Raine and sits down*

Is that your daughter, Raine-chan?

Miosaki Yoshiko, eh....*smiles* a beautiful name...it's very fitting of you. ^^

*He begins another slow backstroke toward the center of the springs*

Care to join? ^^

*Mio blushed internally*

"Why thank you Lord Raizen"

*She cocks her head to the side*

"Join you in what? Swimming?"

*She was about to join him in a backstroke but realized that might not b the best idea... exposing herself in the public bath was something she wished to avoid. So she followed him in a crawl stroke*

"Here I was thinking this was a spring to bathe and relax in... not an olympic event"

*She chuckled cynically*

- - -

Ah, hello there Darth-chan ^^ How are you?

*Raine reaches behind herself on a rocky shelf and grabs her green tea*

I haven't seen you since my office. You had some important business to attend to if I remember correctly...

*She smirks as she swills her cup*

How did that go?

*Sipping her tea thoughfully*

Hai, that is my darling Miosaki-chan ^^

I'm doing fine and what about yourself? ^^

*a nice glass of lemonade appears out of nowhere in Darth's hand*

Oh yes my research. Well *coughs* it has been labeled as highly classified information but it went very well.

*she sips the ice-cold lemonade and nods as Raine confirms her beliefs*

Why she takes after her mother^^ You should be proud.

Hehe...well, I sometimes find it more relaxing to swim in the heated water...it soothes the muscles and makes it more...enjoyable. Wouldn't you agree? ^^

*Raizen holds his hand out to her as he slowly floats back*

*Mio caught up to Vasto and slowly waded close by, just treading water*

"I suppose it is rather nice."

*She takes note of his hand, quirking an eyebrow coyly*

"Correct me if I'm wrong Lord Raizen, but wouldn't only using one arm to swim be rather difficult?"

- - -

I can't complain, things are going rather well

*Raine rolls her eyes and grins at the research comment8

I bet it has... (XD)

*She takes notice of her little girl and beams*

Why thank you Darth, I am very proud of her. She's come a long way from the beginning... though she is still working on her social skills

*Giggles to herself*

It seems she having a heard time understanding Vasto's advances XD

Difficult? Not at all. XP

Another advantage of being in heated water...because of the temperature, and the rising molecules, it makes staying afloat that much easier. So it's really all in the legs. ^^

Try it, take my hand if you will. ^^

*Darth smiles at Raine and rolls her eyes*

Oh yes highly classified indeed.

*she turns to see Mio and Vasto*

Well maybe that's somewhat of a good thing where Vasto is concerned.

*Miosaki hesitates for a second then reluctantly places her hand in Vasto's*

- - -

*Laughs at Darth's comment*

Perhaps you're right XD

*She notices them out of the corner of her eye*

Nani?

*Raine furrows her brows*

How strange... Mio's never one for such things, physical contact and the like

*Shrugs*

I wonder what he's up to...

*As she takes his hand, Raizen guides her swiftly to the center, and slowly spins the two of them around*

You should see this...multi-beam cero...

*with his left hand submurged, he fires a small multi-beam cero to the bottom of the hotsprings, hitting multiple hidden triggers. Then, the edge of the hot-spring lights up and sends 2 waves of cero-like reiatsu into the air*

This is a defence mechanism of this particular area, but from this angle, it looks....interesting...

*the waves form 2 gigantic rings, and each gives a spin-off of energy streaks. Raizen pulsates his reiatsu quickly, causing enough water to rise, hitting the beams, and giving off a color from the light. Since one collection of energy was different, and more powerful, it is seen as purple, whereas the smaller one gives off a blue-ish look*

Spoiler:

*Darth's eyes widen at the light display*

I always knew he was a showoff. *rolls eyes* But that was pretty impressive I must say.

*Miosaki looks up into the sky*

"Wow, how pretty... but for a defence system it seems kind of lacking..."

*She crosses her arms over her chest and ascends out of the water up to her bellybutton, a beautiful pair of raven hued angel-like wings burst from her back.*

"If I were responcible for protecting such a magnificent place it would be more like this... Tsukuyomi (God of the Moon)"

*Mio's body is bathed in the moon's light as her sterliung silver reiatsu seeps from her body and wraps around her, materializing as robes. The moon begins to glow an ominous hue as the wind picks up in a breathtaking silver wind.*

"Kuuhazan... (Air Wave Slash)"

*She plucks one of her longest blood feathers and it instantly takes the form of her sealed Zanpakutou.

By concentrating reiatsu to the blade of her weapon, Mio is able to send forth a wave of reiatsu taking the form of a powerful gusts of wind.

"Now... Mikazuki no Mai (Dance of the Crescent Moon)"

*Combining fluidity and power, mobility and clear thoughts, Miosaki is moving with definite grace and yet attacking with brutality unprecedented... She draws the gusts towards her then strikes them with the force of Byakko. As her blade whirls the wind crystallizes, creating silver cresents of a sickle nature. They dance around her as she smiles.*

"Beauty in the most deadly art form..."

*Finally she lets out a burst of reiatsu that shatters the cresent scythes, creating a flurry of silver particles shimmering in the sky, now raining down upon the springs*

Ah, your diamond dust ne? It's breathtaking Miosaki ^^ Only... I hope this isn't reiatsu infused... ^^;

*Mio sinks back into the bath as the crystalized moon beams fell to the water. Her robes return to the moonlight they were created from and her wings receed*

"No worries mother, this dust is harmless."

Thank goodness ^^

*Raizen lifts himself and watches the display in awe and moves some hair out of his face for a better view*

Spoiler:

Wow....very impressive display, but I must ask...*he moves his hand and his mid-length white hair falls over the left side of his face because of the wetness*

What made you want to do such a thing? ^^