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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:27 pm
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Cass was surprised by the kiss but returned it enthusiastically as he moved them up to the surface, his arms holding Kota close as their hair floated around them both. He finally had to break the kiss to look into those beautiful eyes with a tender smile, knowing that no words were needed right now. After another moment, he finally swam them both to the beach where he let Kota go to head up onto the sand while he pulled himself up to begin the slow process of shifting to his human form.
It was slow and painful for him, as it always was, and left him sitting in the sand for a long quiet moment as he waited for the pain to pass enough for him to be able to move. When it did, he reached for the shorts he'd left up here earlier and slid them on before getting to his feet. He was a bit unsteady on his legs but moved as if it was the sand keeping him unsteady out of long habit.
He carried the pouch of stones into the house, knowing that Kota would follow this time, and made sure the shielding spells on the onyx in the building were still intact. That done, he headed for the shower upstairs, laying out two sets of clothes on the bed on the way. One for himself and one for Kota.
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 6:04 pm
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Cassius paused before heading into the luxurious bathroom at the question and gave a small sigh as he headed over to wrap his arms around Kota's waist, one hand rising to cup his face gently as he looked into his eyes, "Of course I am, Kota. My invitation to stay with me remains open. I will still be here when you're ready for that. But on a more practical note, I know how much salt water can leave the skin itching after swimming in it. So for both of our comfort, I'm recommending either a bath or a shower, whichever you prefer," he told him simply, smiling a bit at the humor of the last part.
Then he placed a tender kiss on his lips and headed back towards the shower. He was a bit steadier but knew it would still be a while before he was fully steady again, just one of the things he had to deal with. He started the water in the shower and took off his shorts then laid out towels and robes while he waited for the water to get warm, only then stepping under the spray to wash the ocean water from his hair and skin.
He didn't stay under the water for long, not wanting to shift again, just long enough to get clean and rinsed, then got out leaving the water running for Kota since showers did make cleaning long hair easier. He dried off quickly and wrapped himself in one of the robes to dry and brush his hair out, keeping his back to Kota in case he was body-shy.
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 7:37 pm
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Cassius turned and nodded at the question, gesturing casually to one of the shelves against the wall by the bathroom door, "I take it that you want to cut your hair? It's a shame with as beautiful as it is, but if you want it done, I'll do it for you..." he offered in a light tone as he finished combing out his own long hair, "Just let me get mine braided down," he added as he started on doing just that, keeping the braid simple.
It usually took him a while to braid it as long as it was, but he couldn't imagine ever cutting it. Cass was more than a little vain, after all, and knew how beautiful his hair was.
He still had to rub a special oil into his skin but it could wait until after he'd helped Kota, if it was needed. If not... Well, he was still debating how to get the oil rubbed into his skin without embarrassing Kota. He didn't want him to think he was moving too fast for him, didn't want to do anything to ruin their friendship and budding relationship.
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