nettoyage | closed for inprudentia
It wasn’t that surprising that Leo had never been to an onsen before, but he knew enough about them to understand the general etiquette that was required to attend one. He knew that from books, of course, not practical experience, but it was enough.
Which was why he had decided to invite his master along to one he had discovered tucked away at the foot of a mountain nearby. He had figured that the relaxing warm water of an onsen would do wonders for Elliot’s headaches and nightmares, or at least calm down that hot head of his. He hadn’t said that to his face, of course - he valued his life - but he wondered if the mere invitation had implied it. Still, Elliot had agreed, one way or another.
And so, the day arrived. They had travelled to the onsen inn and left their bags in their room; an overnight stay was a must, he had read, and assured Elliot so. All that was left to do was experience the hot spring itself.
Fortunately it was only the two of them in the spring. It was probably not the time of year that people usually visited, and the place was quite hidden, so it made sense. Leo didn’t care about people seeing him in just a towel, but he did like privacy where he could take it.
“Are you ready, Elliot? This is going to be nice. No water fights, okay?”
Again there was that patronising tone he often took on just to piss Elliot off as he addressed the other boy, a towel round his waist as he waited at the door of the changing room.