-𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬-

Hot Springs.

Author's Note: Sorry I haven't posted for the past two days. I have been a little busy and wanted to do more analyzing on Akutagawa's character. I don't want to just make it based off of a bunch of headcanons. Anyway, enjoy the story everybody!

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You want to know more and more about this man..

You want him to know more about you.

You wish you could ask him about his past.

You are in your room. Dark as ever. You don't want to sleep, but you don't feel like roaming around either. You sit on your bed. Blankly looking at the wall. Wishing you had a better life. What got you here? Those stupid powers of yours. You have always tried to embrace them, but you know it's truly a curse.

You wonder how everyone else ended up here. You get dizzy and tired from all of these thoughts. Mind reading is very draining...

You instantly feel the need to drink water and sleep.

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It's morning.

You feel dreadful. You're tired and you just want to sleep your whole life. You despise sleeping, but it's better than getting up and doing something. You suddenly remember you haven't showered in awhile. You get up and decide to look for someone, to ask where the showers are.

You step out only to find Chuuya-san waiting for you.

*Sniff* "Oi! What the hell is that stench?"

Yeah. You definitely need to find the showers.

"Oh um...Sorry. I actually came out to ask where the shower was. I need to take one."

"Yeah, you do. We usually have a trip to the hot springs every once in awhile. Want to come along with us? We plan to leave soon."

"Oh, sure. Is Akutagawa-san coming?"

"Probably not. He despises baths."

Isn't that a little disgusting? How does he clean himself then?

"Does he stay like that forever then?"

"No. We sometimes have to force him to take a shower or bath, but he doesn't like coming to events like this." He responded.

"Oh, ok."

"Go get ready, make sure to bring your own shampoo and stuff." He heads off.

You pack extra clothes in your bag and throw on a robe. You decide to wait in your room until then, so you don't walk around blankly. You do have a phone but the service is terrible. You decide to play offline games. Although they are boring, you need to pass some time.

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You fly over to the showers to meet everybody there. You see Akutagawa-san.

The place is beautiful. It has different sections and lovely decorations. You head over to the main room, only to find everyone already in the bath. Except for one. You see Akutagawa-san dipping his toe in the water.

"Chuuya, I don't want to do this."

"Well then why did you come? Just go in!"

You chuckle a little, only to find Akutagawa-san in the water. He seems embarrassed and angry, so you just say hello and head back to the women's room.

After a fun chat with Higuchi, Gin, and Kōyō, you finish up and get ready to head to the lockers. Your locker isn't opening.

"Um, Higuchi? My locker is stuck. My clothes are in there!" You begin to panic.

"Oh well, maybe we can get you some extra clothes? I don't think it's going to open."

You look outside and see Akutagawa at the door. All dressed up and his hair isn't even wet. How is it not wet? The only possible way is that he didn't even stay in for five minutes. That means he waited at the door for a whole hour.

"Akutagawa-san? Can you go get an employee here?"

"What's the matter Y/N?"

"Just go get an employee, my locker isn't opening."

"Oh, can't someone else do it? That side is really close to the bath...And Chuuya will try to pull me in."

"Huh? Okay then..." You're indeed confused.

You end up just buying new clothes. Luckily, there wasn't anything important in that locker. Everybody starts to head home.

So he is scared of bathing? No.. It can't be that simple. Wait a minute... What if it's-