Let's celebrate by boiling ourselves alive.

[dressofheaven]

Who: Ilyasviel von Einzbern (dressofheaven), Kairi (paopuprincess), and any of the other members of the keyderp brigade who want to join them.
Where: Blackthorn City Hot Springs.
When: April 2nd.
Summary: Ilya just won her last badge. Time to celebrate, and what better way than with a nice, refreshing trip to Blackthorn's hot springs?
Rating: G. They all have towels.
Log:

The battle had been pretty easy, really, but Ilya was still in the mood to celebrate. After all, this was the last badge she needed before Johto could be just a memory for her, and she was very eager to see what the elite battles in Kanto were like.

The usual way to celebrate in Blackthorn was to take a dip in the hot springs, and Ilya had decided to fall in with tradition, mostly because it sounded like a great way to relax. She was humming to herself as she stepped inside, waving the other members of her party in after her.

"Come on you Slowpokes! Quit lagging behind!"

Comments

[paopuprincess]

"You sure talk a lot." She quips, pretending that grin didn't give her a chill.

"We'll have to see if that's true, some time."

[dressofheaven]

"You know full well I can back up what I say, Kairi. I'm starting to think I should see if the same's true for you. After all, how can you hope to make it in this world..."

She gets in close, her grin positively wicked.

"If you can't even beat me in a tickle fight?"

And there her fingers go, mercilessly tickling Kairi's sides.

[paopuprincess]

"N-nooooo!" She squeals, quickly devolving into squirms and laughter.

"I-Ilyaaaa! Noooo!"

[dressofheaven]

Ilya just laughs, ignoring the water that hits her face as Kairi flails, and wriggles her fingers up, going for her ribs.

"There's no getting away! You're mine now!"

[paopuprincess]

"I-I give up! I'm yours! You win!"

[dressofheaven]

With a cheer of victory, Ilya proceeds to seize her in her arms and settle back against the side of the spring again.

"Always go for total victory, Kairi. I promise you, I wouldn't have been at all satisfied with anything but your unconditional surrender."

[paopuprincess]

Kairi feels herself being pulled into Ilya's embrace.

"Next thing you know I'll be wearing a collar and calling you 'master'".

[dressofheaven]

"Mistress, Kairi. Just like my pokemon do."

[paopuprincess]

"You sure you don't have a whip hidden somewhere?" She rests her cheek on her friend's shoulder.

[dressofheaven]

"Kairi!" The shock in her voice is faked, but she is a little surprised to hear that from her. "Where in the world did you hear about that sort of thing?"

[paopuprincess]

"From the circus?" She cocks a brow. "Like those tamers that use whips to make the animals do tricks."

[dressofheaven]

"And since when do lion tamers make the animals call them Master or Mistress?" Ilya asks archly, raising an eyebrow at her.

[paopuprincess]

"Since when can animals talk at all?"

[dressofheaven]

"They can't. Which is kind of my point, since you mentioned whips when I mentioned making you call me Mistress."

If it wasn't Kairi she wouldn't have made such a big deal out of this, but seriously, this is weirding her out.

[paopuprincess]

"I dunno, it was the first thing that came to mind. What were you thinking about?" Because she was only getting more and more confused.

[dressofheaven]

She pauses a moment, looking Kairi's face over. Seeing nothing but confusion, she finally sighs and just says: "I'll tell you when you turn sixteen."

[paopuprincess]

"Sixteen?" She picks her head up. What's so special about sixteen?

[dressofheaven]

"Yes, sixteen. You can remind me if I forget. That's in... what, two birthdays for you? Three?"

It occurs to her now that she's never asked how old Kairi is.

[paopuprincess]

"Just one. How young did you think I am?"

[dressofheaven]

"Er... twelve. Thirteen? I wouldn't have guessed fifteen."

Of course, Kairi would never have guessed her age either, but there was a reason for that.

"You're really fifteen years old, Kairi?"

[paopuprincess]

"Hey, I'm not a little kid." How could Ilya ever think she was so young? She totally acts her age, older even!

[dressofheaven]

"No, I suppose you're not."

Ilya relaxes a trifle at that. Actually, come to think of it she feels a lot better knowing that Kairi's older than she thought. A little less... guilty, maybe?

"I suppose I should have known. You are pretty precocious, in some ways."

[paopuprincess]

"I am?" Remind her to buy a dictionary sometime. "I guess I never thought of myself like that."

[dressofheaven]

"In some ways." Ilya repeats, grinning at her. "I'm still miles ahead of you in others."

[paopuprincess]

"Then I guess I need to be even precocious-er. So I can whup your butt." She snickers.