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[Dooma]

Jherikoda looked shocked my his actions. She looked down at him as he knelt near her. "I am not sadden...You are free to keep what ever you like to yourself. You said yourself you will not be here long so there is really no reason to become friends and learn all about each other. You have done nothing to warrant you making it up to me." Her large ears seemed to be rather good at hearing and not just for looks.

She continued back up the stairs, "I will make you a scent to wash in and remove all fish smell." She moved into the third door room. She filled a in ground large bath tub with warm water and after the tub was filled she mixed a fresh scent of apple blossoms and lilacs. She poured some of it into the water and set some matching soap near the tub with some towels. Then she moved to the large window to open it a bit and let the fresh scent and sounds of the rain come in.

Then she left the room walking down to the second door up and moved into it.  

[Leena-chan]

Her words had left the kitsune feeling more upset with himself. The moment she had left, he growled. How could he make his hostess feel like that? After all the kindness she had shown him. He punched the floor and stood up. Now Kartik was agitated and he grabbed the flute he had left to the floor. Playing it would help him relax more but he could hardly play it now. The kitsune was too angry. He began pacing the floor, his tails wildly whipping behind him with his frustration. Was it him who had left her with such impression? Was it the environment of such unforgiving people? UGH What caused this!? THe unanswered questions left him blind as to where he was walking. He walked into the kitchen, around any furniture that could have been circled, back out into the fireplace room, to the stairs, up the stairs and now he was pacing the second floor. He seemed lost in his own mind but his face was blank of all expression.  

[Dooma]

With in the second room door, The bovine female stood on a balcony in the rain the water slicking her dress to her like a second skin and then she pulled the dress slowly off her slightly pale skin flashing clear, her breasts on full view as the fox walked in. Her hair fell loose of her ties and cascaded down her back to her hips framing her buttock in white waves. She did not seem to even see that he was there as she let the cold water, making her slim body and her full large breasts tight with the chill, wash the events of the day. Her tail flicked slowly as she looked around.  

[Leena-chan]

The kitsune was in a sense of his own world that he never realized that he had just barged into the room until his glaring eyes came to behold the sight before him and it caused ALL thought to leave his mind and his jaw drop. Blood rushed to his face, making his blush very noticeable as he had stopped breathing. There was NO way for him to be able to be a gentleman now. He tried to slowly back out of the room hoping she wouldn't turn around, begging the gods to be his friend for this moment and not seem like a pervert peeping on his hostess. Maybe he could sneak out without her ever noticing he had seen so much. Each step was as quiet as one could be with wearing wooden sandals on the floors of the tower's second floor.  

[Dooma]

As another flash of perfectly placed lightening flashed Jehrikoda turned to look at him. Just her upper body turned so that he could see her all of her left breast in the light and her face shaped beautifully with her hair. "Can I help you Kartik? If you are lost your bath is the next door up." she said her voice as even as her eyes. She did not seem to be worried that he was looking at her spotted naked body. With her turned to capture the light that was it was clear that on her back were some scars though from the distance it would be hard for him to make out what made them. "Do you need anything else? I can make you another oil mixture if you like. And take as long as you need I will turn your fish for you and make sure it does not burn." Her tail flicked as she started to turn back to lift her face to the rain.  

[Leena-chan]

Kartik looked like a child who was caught with their hand in a cookie jar as he completely froze in place. His face completely flushed and he was about WHIP around as fast as he could when his duel colored eyes saw the markings on her back and his face regained its composure. So much pain. "Forgive me, Miss Jehrikoda!" He turned away his body. "It was an accident!" He hurried off to the bath and sighed as he entered. Not only had he came to see MUCH of her figure but to see someone had hurt this kind anthro just boiled his blood. The only thing he could do was enter the bath, to cool his temper and ease his mind. Stripping quickly to keep his mind free, the kitsune male entered the waters and smiled at the smell. It was wonderful. He sank into the waters, happy as could be until he realized something terrible: He had left the clothes she had left for him downstairs! His eyes grew wide. Oh no...  

[Dooma]

This foreign male was defiantly an interesting one. She watched as the look on his face changed and she nodded to herself mentally knowing that yet another person was repelled by her body. She nodded her head to him. "There is nothing to forgive....please call should you need anything." She watched him hurry from the room and she return to allow the rain to wash her.

After a few minute she shook off as she walked back into the room and grabbed a long robe that would cover her from neck down half a foot past her feet. Her arms down two inches past her fingers were also covered. She moved slowly down the stairs with her dress to wash it wail she waited on the food to cool. Her tail flicking under her robe and she moved around. She wanted to make sure all was alright. Though she would have to make him up a bed soon...well dust off the comforter and put on new sheets....it had been so long since someone slept in her bed. She had taken up sleeping in a higher up study and she left her parent's room mostly untouched after having stayed in there for a year or two when they 'died'.

She had just set out her cleaned dress to dry near the fire and she saw the clothes she had given Kartik laying next to his things. She picked them after flipping his fish and stirring her stew then she moved towards the stairs.  

[Leena-chan]

The red-haired male had no idea what the hostess was up to. All he knew was that he had to try and get those clothes! But how? He was quick to dash out of the bath, and glanced down at his dirty clothes that he had forsaken to the floor. He was completely uncomfortable with the horrid idea of wearing something already discarded. So, he tied his pants and shirts around his waist, forming a strange skirt like outfit. He was going to brave it and try to run outside to grab the clothing himself. However, going out like this.. made him VERY uncomfortable. Sighing, Kartik opened the door and dashed outside going to run down the stairs only to literally collide right into his poor hostess. Truly, he had tried to stop as his bi-color eyes grew wide but it was too late .  

[Dooma]

Jerikoda had been looking over the clothes and was just as surprised to feel the full force of the fox male slam into her. She gasped and fell back but was luckily enough to catch herself on the wall one arm instinctively wrapping around his waist pulling him to her to make sure he would not fall down the stairs. She felt pain in her stomach and side where he had hit her harder but she ignored it as best she could. "Are you alright?" She asked softly and after they regained their balance she held out his clothes, "You forgot these...if you give me the ones at your waist I will wash them for you."

She stood there looking at him her long hair still hanging loose around her thighs and her robe hung open at the breast showing the full curve of her right one. She slowly started to lift her hand from his hip. Looking at his duel colored eyes she tried to figure out what he was thinking. It was too hard. His eyes were too mixed with emotions and none of which she was familiar with.  

[Leena-chan]

Kartik had closed is eyes and wrapped his arms around the female to brace for impact, as well as soften her descent, fully prepared to hit the ground. When they didn't he opened an eye out of sheer shock. Why weren't they falling? The male looked at her when she was spoken and surveyed the scene as she continued to talk to him, not really listening. They had not fallen? How? His head turned to see that she had alone caught them both which just turned his stare to her with wide eyes. How had this woman alone been so strong? As they had regained their balances together he stood on the stairway and just rubbed his face out of frustration with himself. Here he was making things more difficult and she wanted to know if he was okay. He was not being a very good guest! "Please forgive me, Miss Jerikoda." He sadly responded to her question. When she had held out the clothing, a terrible realization set in. He was 'dressed' if you could call it such like this, exposing this much of himself. That made him flush. However, it was the mention of giving her his only hiding of shame that made him turn two tones deeper shades in his face. But finally actually looking at her body and realizing what she had to do to stop them both from falling, well that just sealed the deal.

Immediately, he took the clothes as fast as he could almost shouting out, "ThankyouonceagainforyourhospitalityMissJerikodaIwillleavethedirtyclothingoutsidethebathroomdoor!" A deep breath as he whirled around as fast as he could, before calling out over his shoulder, "PleaseforgivemycurrentindescentexposureIpromiseitwon'thappenagain!!!" Up the stairs he almost ran to the bathroom before calling back down, "OhandIpromiseIsawnothing!!!!" This was going to be so bad if he didn't bolt right there and then! He ran into the bathroom and almost slammed the door behind him. UGH! If this was an anime there would have been nosebleeds by this point! And how could he be so blind AND stupid?! He felt like such a pervert and that's all he had trying to avoid all day! She must have thought terribly of him which made him frown. He pulled the dirty clothes from around his waist and cracked open the door slightly to put them outside before shutting it again. This was going to be a long night if he wasn't more careful! He put his fresh clothing aside, before slipping back into the waters. The stress was getting to him. So he picked up his flute and began to play a strange lulling melody that rang and echoed throughout the bathroom and even passed the door. Each note told of the strange land he had come from and his forsaken culture.  

[Dooma]

It was only after the fox male left and yelled back at her so quickly she almost didn't understand his words that Jerikoda let her hand moved to her side. Not only was a small bruise starting to form on her side but her arm moving to the wall and having prevented their falling had cause her arm nearly to slip from it's socket. She winced lightly and frowned at herself. Maybe she should have just let them fall. She would have tried to protect her guest even as they fell and she was a bit shocked that his arms had wrapped around her. It was like he would have tired to save her from falling as well....or at least would have cushioned the fall. She blushed lightly.

Her hand moved to her cheek feeling the warmth there. She then looked down at her robe. He had already seen her body before was her half clothed one even more repulsive? She closed her robe and moved up to get the clothes. Her ears flicking at the sound of music. The calling tones tugged on her heart. She gathered up his clothes and then leaned against the door with her back. She knew she should give him privacy but the sound was too pleasing to her ears. She had never heard this song or even the style of the music. She shut her cold eyes and let her mind wander. She tired to picture his world how he must be at home. Hadn't he said he was royalty? She smiled imaging what it would be like to see that place to leave her home and the city of people.

A loud crash of thundered only added to her mind's thoughts. It was only when she heard the click of her hand moving the door handle that she opened her eyes and let go with a soft gasp. She shook her head pulling fully out of her thoughts though she was still wanting to fall into the music she forced herself down the stairs to clean his clothes and ready her room for his use.  

[Leena-chan]

Completely unaware of her thoughts, or physical well-being, the kistune lord was well into his song as the melody picked up. If only the sound had been a paint brush, it would have been so lovely to see. However, the click of the door handle had caused his closed relaxed eyes to open slightly and glance over at the door. Was she planning to come in and startle him in his FULL nudity? Oh he might have died but it was her house afterall. Those were the risks when going home with strangers. When she had not come in, he ended his song. It was obvious he owed his hostess an answer at least for his behavior. Quickly he washed up and dried himself with no time to spare, dressing in the clothes provided. They were a bit baggy around his frame but he made do, tying together what he could to keep things from falling off. Taking his flute into hand, he wandered out of the bathroom and down the stairs. He glanced around to see where the bovine female may have wandered off to.  

[Dooma]

The small coffee table by the fire was set with his and her food ready as well as mugs of warm drinks. She was in the kitchen with the sleeves of her robe tied up. She knew that the rain always made her a little more relaxed but she was worried that her current guest was playing with her normally calm mind. She had never wanted to leave. Though she was hated and abused she had never once wanted to leave until this oddly dressed fox male spoke to her. His thick accent, his manner, all of him was casting a spell. She shook her head and steeled herself. She had almost walked in on him. What had see been thinking?

She clearly did not hear him come down. She just kept washing thier clothes though her right arm seemed to be doing little of the work. This night was not over yet and she still was worried about all that might happen. She smirked. Your acting like the girls in the market. Nothing will happen. He freaks out when he is poorly dressed. He is repulsed by you and he is not like the men in the village...nothing will happen his night and he will leave in the morning.  

[Leena-chan]

The kistune male had found in her in the kitchen doing the work on his clothing. He was a gentleman of course, and so he returned to the living area and set down his flute on the table next to their food. Kartik made his way back over to her in the kitchen, keeping a distance so not to startle her. "May I help you with this in any way, Miss Jerikoda?" He would never stop calling her that, for he respected her. It was a good thing he was not psychic. All he was looking to do was to engage in conversation and possibly apologize for colliding into her, and putting her in such an awkward position.  

[Dooma]

Her ears flicked back at him and she shook her head, "No thank you...please just enjoy your food. I will hang your clothes to try and they will be ready for you in the morning." her voice was even like always not giving way to her inner struggle. She flicked her tail under her robe. "I will have my room ready for you by the time you are done eating." She could feel his tension so she thought it best not to push things or ask anything. She would not even hold him to telling her of his home land. The music was too tempting she knew hearing of it would just make things worse and he did not seem very willing or wanting to talk about it. After all he had left it had he not?