The Ranch

Happy Holidays (7)

They spend the next two hours undergoing spa treatments. Sinclair gets a full body massage, including a scalp massage. Phillip gets acupressure alongside a hot stone massage. Casanova has a pedicure and foot massage, with a skin exfoliation treatment, and a facial.

The others pick for Tih, a full body massage like Sinclair's. The masseuse working with Tih struggles with the child's unusually stiff body," Please relax." He tries to coax in a soothing voice to no effect.

Tih is the stiffest person he's ever had to deal with. He thinks up different methods to relax the body,"Pretend you're about to sleep. Close your eyes and relax your body."

Tih closes his eyes but the rest of the body remains the same. The masseuse attempts a few different things throughout the next hour but eventually gives up. He asks if the massage can be switched with something else, like a beauty treatment.

"Do what you want." Phillip waves him off with a limp arm. He moans as his masseuse digs into his back. His eyes are droopy, threatening to close and drift him off to sleep.

Tih's masseuse relaxes. Now that it's not a massage, his spirits lift with confidence. He takes out a tool for a pedicure. He has the boy sit up and takes his hand, but the moment his eyes lay on it, he freezes.

Tih's hands are too perfect. Clean, delicate, and slender. They need no maintenance. The masseuse can't believe his eyes. The nails are perfectly rounded, with only a bit of white showing. This isn't natural and many islanders either have a nail-biting habit or don't own a pair of clippers and let them grow.

The masseuse takes off Tih shoe and sock. Pale, soft, with no calluses. So not only his hands, but his feet show no signs of laboring.

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Is he some kind of boy toy?

But he gives off a creepy feeling? Who'd go for this kind of...well he is very pretty. The feminine sort. Not that bad actually. If he smiled, he'd look even prettier.

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The masseuse spends the rest of the time half-assing Tih's spa treatment to feel him up.

The four leave. Three feeling refreshed, Tih feeling nothing in particular. They spend some time in a sauna. Tih lasts the longest with no sweat on his body after coming out. The rest are all sweaty though, and decide to head to the outdoors onsen to bathe.

The spa area is next to the man-made hot springs. They meet two others on the way, Andreas and Bruno, both Sinclair's students. The six head into the changing room. There's only one as there's only one gender on the island.

That also means there's no need to line the onsen with a bamboo wall that would usually separate the two, so when they head outside, they can see the view of the ocean far below.

Looking around, no one else is in the onsen. The layout is large and complicated, many areas hidden behind rock and trees. It covers one side of the inn and spreads out into the forest. Bruno takes a running start and cannonballs into the steaming water. Phillip sidesteps in front of Sinclair and hot water splashes his chest. Bruno splashes up,"Hiss! Hot hot!"

"Haha idiot! What were you expecting!" Andreas let's out a rowdy laugh. His chest undulates visibly.

"Guys!" Phillip is on the verge of nagging when he's stopped by Sinclair.

"It's fine, let them do as they please." Sinclair pats his hand. Sinclair brought them to relax and take a break from the stress of the island.

"You're too nice to them." Phillip frowns on Sinclair's behalf. Their company has a reputation to live up to.

"Then what does that say about you idiot, he treats you the best." Casanova sneers as he passes by, getting in the water next, followed by Bruno.

"Let's go." Sinclair walks with Phillip, Tih follows from behind. Tih looks at the foggy air with interest. The white snow shrinks as it meets the cloudy air and disappears as it comes into contact with the water.

The cold air is in complete contrast to the hot water. The feeling gives one shivers.

Sinclair's glasses would have fogged up, so he walks around blindly. Phillip takes his hand and leads him into the water knowing this.

"Those geezers still haven't found a way to fix Teacher's eyesight." Bruno huffs.

"It's more complicated than that, you know it is. Besides, they have more important things to be working on."

"What's more important than mast- teacher!" Phillip harrumphs. Next to each other, one can see a clear difference in physique.

Sinclair is more of a slender beauty. Even naked, Sinclair maintains his distinguished bearing. Phillip's body is more robust, even for a nineteen year old. His muscles are compact and not bulky. Phillip's mermaid lines disappear as his body sinks into the water.

"Tch, as expected of an exhibitionist." Casanova looks annoyed as he eyes Phillip's muscles.

"Who's a-!" Phillip splashes the water.

"Now now. Just cuz you're jealous doesn't mean you gotta reveal it to the rest of us." Bruno giggles as he stirs the pot, defending Phillip as collateral.

"Who'd be jealous of a child. He's probably not fully developed down there." Casanova crosses his arms with a smug look.

"Am too! I-" He pauses, a blush creeps up his face. Not only is he acting like a child in front of master, the topic is...

Author's note: posting this weeks stuff today