obligatory hot springs episode

[cavedwellers]

[what the hell, the brochures said nothing about a hot spring! but WHO CARES it'll be fun and there's pretty much enough light to see by in this part of the caves. Also there is still no lifeguard on duty, but there are little bat-eared monkey things hopping around the rocks so probably there's nothing too predatory in the water. And it's all steaming and warm -- if you're a lifeform that enjoys warm water, anyway, you're in for a treat! Almost certainly nothing could go wrong here. Just keep an eye on your valuables; those little buggers have clever paws.]

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[faygoandpie]

[you look at him, or at at least you motherfucking try to; your shirt got all tangled up in your horns and arms like a motherfucking clingy little beastie]

what's up, bro?

[bythehorns]

[okay that makes it less intimidating. your vascular pump goes a little wobbly with pity and you giggle a tiny bit]

Here, um, let me, help you.

[you take the edge of his shirt and tug on it carefully]

[faygoandpie]

[together you managed to take the shirt off and you let it drop to the ground. who all's gonna fucking mess with your clothes you ease your sweatpants down and kick them to the side.]

Hey, little brother, you gonna shed your clothes too?

[bythehorns]

Oh, uh, I...um, I guess, that is, maybe, I could, only, I don't think, my legs, should go, in the bath....

[faygoandpie]

you wanna be all motherfucking taking those off too, bro? We'll put them right here where we can keep our eyeballs right motherfucking on them.

[bythehorns]

Wow, um, okay, that is, kind of, a scary idea, actually, but, I think, maybe, if, you stay, really close, to me, while, we keep an eye on them, um, the water, does look nice....

[faygoandpie]

There ain't no place I wanna be but all up and close to you, Tavbro. Come on, hold on to my shoulders.

[bythehorns]

...Wow.

[you are pretty sure nothing ever prepared you for how squishy and warm it would make you feel to have Gamzee say things like that to you. you wiggle your way out of your shirt and let him help you with your legs, and that leaves you clinging to him and mostly thinking about how you hope your head just doesn't explode from blushing this hard.]

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[faygoandpie]

[gogdamn, you feel pretty fucking awesome with Tavros all hugged up against you. You keep one arm wrapped around his shoulders and the other wrapped around his waist and you're pretty mutherfucking sure you could all up and stay like this for fucking ever. shit's motherfucking miracles.]

[you walk to the edge of the water and step in, each step taking you deeper in until y'all are about waist deep.]

Gogdamn, this cave really ain't so bad.

((cuteness levels are off the motherfucking chart))

[bythehorns]

Wow, um, no, this is actually, really nice, having the water, to help hold me up.

[Not that you are letting go of Gamzee or anything, because you are pretty sure everything would be terrible immediately. But the water is warm and you have trusted Gamzee this far and nothing horrible has happened, and maybe you think you can relax a little bit here.]

[faygoandpie]

Hell yeah, bro, it's like you're all up and flying except you in the motherfucking water so I guess it's more like floating. But there ain't much motherfucking difference.

[you abruptly sit down in the water so that it is up to your nack and feeling pretty fucking good. you let the water hold Tavros a little bit higher because he's shorter than you and you don't want him to up and motherfucking drown]

[bythehorns]

Haha, yeah, it does feel like flying, a little. Except, the water makes it, warmer, and that's nice, too.

[you scoop up a little bit of water in one hand and pour it over Gamzee's shoulder. you are smiling.]

[faygoandpie]

That was all up and unexpected, little brother. A motherfucking sneak attack, huh?

[you scoop water up and pour it over his head but you motherfucking make sure it doesn't run off in his eyes because that would be all up and dis-fucking-courteous]

[bythehorns]

[you shake your head a little and trails of water run down your scalp]

I see, how it is, we are now, escalating, hostilities, huh?

[you are still smiling when you pour water into Gamzee's hair]

[faygoandpie]

The hostilities are all up and set on red, shit's getting pretty dangerous!

[the water takes it motherfucking time spilling through your hair, like it all up and got lost in there but when it finally manages to spill down your cheeks you can feel the grease from your makeup smudge just a bit. But that's pretty motherfucking okay.]

[you grin and and splash water gently at him]

[bythehorns]

[you sort of flinch from the water, blocking it with one hand, but you're laughing, too]

Innocent bystanders, better watch out!

[you return fire!]

[faygoandpie]

[you laugh and duck your head under the water, reaching out and tickling his ribs before moving forward and blowing a motherfucking raspberry against his stomach, closing your eyes against the bubbles that gurgle up]

[bythehorns]

[you squeak like a baby oinkbeast, squirming in his arms, because tickling! oh no secret weapon! but you are also giggling, because you can't help that either --

and then between the splashing and the squirming you manage to get water up your breathing passages, and you trade off the giggles for coughing. hard.]

[faygoandpie]

[you hear an unmistakable sound above and surface, pulling him up and slapping his back.]

Shit, little bro, I'm motherfucking sorry!

[bythehorns]

[you shake your head, still coughing a bit, and your face must be really brown right now]

I'm, okay, really, I just, breathed wrong, which, I guess, I should have been, more careful about....

[and then you get a good look at soaking-wet Gamzee with his hair drooping in his face and his paint smeared, and you are laughing again]

[faygoandpie]

[you grin, pretty fucking relieved, and push your hair off your face]

I guess that means you're all up and motherfucking fine, huh?

[there's greasepaint on your hand and you draw a smiley face on Tavro's cheek]

[bythehorns]

[you snap at Gamzee's fingers, going "rrrr," just pretending, because you wouldn't actually bite him.]

Yeah, I'm okay, so, you don't have to, be worried.

[faygoandpie]

Fierce as a motherfucking pouncebeast!

[you let the water hold him but keep one arm curled loosely around his waist]

[bythehorns]

That's right, um, the fiercest.

[you keep one hand on Gamzee's shoulder, just a comfortable reminder that he's there and he's anchoring you. then because you are really daring you reach up with the other hand to touch his face.]

Your makeup has, gotten all messy.

[faygoandpie]

[you grin and hold his hand in yours against your cheek]

it sure the fuck has, little bro. That's okay though. I don't mind a motherfucking bit.