Aomine: What's not to Love?

Chapter 41

How relaxing. Resting in the steam filled room marinating in the hot water. For being summer and already dealing with heat, this wasn't too bad. It was rather refreshing and calming. It was well into the night and after a day of playing at the beach they had returned to the hotel. Now in the baths she noticed a few other female quests also enjoying the stemming waters. 

Momoi had yet to join her and Sayuri stayed hidden away  a corner to avoid others curled up against the side of the tub with her head resting on her arms. Her hair pulled up and her body only covered by a thin towel wrapped around her frame. She'd have thought as first a hot bath after a hot day would be uncomfortable, but it was comfortable and stress relieving.

She relieved how tried she really was after such a busy day, her body drained of energy. She gave a long sigh and looked up to the ceiling of the bath. Her attention turned towards the sliding door to the bath as someone entered changing room. She assumed it would be Momoi. She was correct as after changing Momoi walked in with her hair pinned up and peering around the room for Sayuri. 

Sayuri sat up to catch her attention. Momoi started towards her, one arm pressed against her towel to keep it around her frame. "What are you doing hiding back here?" Momoi giggled as she leaned over her. "I wasn't hiding, I just don't wanna be in the way." Sayuri said with a pout as she glanced to the other female guests in pairs chatting away a distance from them. 

"Your so weird, you don't need to be so worried." Momoi scolded with a giggle as she began to sink into the water beside Sayuri. "Oh, this is so nice." Momoi said as the water covered her frame and she stretched her arms around the bath edge. Sayuri noticed a few gazes at Momoi's rather loud words and sunk into the water to avoid gazes, she often caught peoples attention as she looked foreign, both Momoi and Sayuri carried a rare body feature among the Japanese populace.

Sayuri didn't bother to even ask Momoi to quiet down. Momoi wouldn't care at all, as a matter of fact she would probably try to talk to the other women around them. She decided not to worry about it and relax as best she could. "Sayuri, you skin is so pretty, how to keep it so clear?" Momoi asked grabbing Sayuri's arm and lifting it to examine her pale skin. 

"My mom loves skin care, she has me keep up and care for my skin properly." Sayuri replied. She was proud of her clear skin at least. "You'll have to tell me what you use." Momoi giggled as she pinched Sayuri's arm. "Ow, that hurts." Sayuri pouted, she flinched at the sharp quick pain, but didn't pull back. "Your going to have great skin your whole life, you never see the sun, and you keep up with it well. Plus looking at your mom's skin you will inherit natural youth at older ages." Momoi said and began looking at Sayuri's nails. 

"Probably not, I inherited a lot of bad traits from my dad's half of the family too. You haven't meet him yet, but he isn't as lucky as my mom. I mean he's handsome, but in a older sense." Sayuri said with narrowed eyes as she looked down at the water around her. "You have pretty nails though." Sayuri said glancing at the part of her own body Momoi had been looking at. "I keep mine short, yours are so lady like." Sayuri said reaching out to look at Momoi's hand. 

"I have them manicured professionally on a regular basis." Momoi sadi with a confident glimmer in her eyes as she held her hand out like a model showing off her hard work. "Let me do yours when we get back." Momoi said with a smile as the thought about it. Sayuri nodded a little excited at the thought. Girls doing each others nails sounded like something she wouldn't be caught dead doing. But Momoi was different she wasn't a petty girl, a confident beauty not afraid to flaunt her stuff, but she was a kind girl. "It's settled then, I'll make time for it when you sleep over." Momoi giggled happily. 

After the bath the girl wrapped themselves in robes complementary from the hotel and exited the baths. Other customers of the hotel were walking around happily enjoying there stay. As night fell, the hotel grew quieter. The girls headed straight to there rooms. Sayuri wondered if the boys were out of the baths yet. For the short while they were alone, Momoi blow dried Sayuri's hair and played with it for a bit. She admired her cute waves and curls. By the time she was finished she had braided her hair and left it hanging over her shoulder. 

It was a moment later that a knock came to their door. Momoi jumped up off the bed to get it. Sayuri sat up and tightened her robe to ensure it was in place. As the boys entered, Aomine looked around the room for Sayuri, once he had found her, he pushed past Momoi and immediately sat down beside her at the foot of the bed.

"Hey, that was my spot!" Momoi complained. Aomine didn't even bother to reply as turned to Sayuri. "Hi." She merely said nervously. "Seriously, I'll kick you out of the room if you don't move." Momoi spat out with anger. "Relax, I'm sitting here now." Aomine said annoyed at her whining. Haruki walked in and sat down as well climbing onto the bed. 

Sayuri gave him a quick glare and stood up from her spot on the bed. he reached out to grab her but she jerked back and giggled as she ran around the bed and sat against the headboard. She grabbed Momoi's hand and dragged her beside her. Momoi pleased with the results, laughed. Sayuri tightened her grip on Momoi's are wrapping her around Momoi's shoulders and sticking her tongue out at Aomine.

She cuddled up against Momoi worried he'd take revenge for her teasing. Momoi gave a sweet giggle and pulled out a deck of cards from behind her. Maybe in an attempt to distract Aomine, and save Sayuri she quickly yelled as she started passing out cards. "Let's play some cards." Aomine grumbled seeming more annoyed then angry, Sayuri hoped she gotten away with it this time. 

Momoi started passing out cards for them to use. "What are we playing?" Haruki asked his legs crossed as he swayed on the bed a little. "Goldfish." Momoi said with a giggle as she held up her cards and began to organize the cards in her hand. Sayuri leaned away from Momoi in order to keep both girls hands private. 

"Hey, do you guys wanna make this a little more interesting." The sudden voice came from Haruki. Despite his playfully innocent demeanor, for a mere second there was mischief in his voice. His smile, felt like more of a devilish smirk. Was he really as innocent as he seemed? Sayuri tensed at his tone, she could tell something was up. Momoi didn't seem to notice the change in his behavior for a moment and tilted her head with a questioning game. "Sure, what is it?" 

Aomine shot Haruki a questioning gaze he seemed to catch the difference as well. "We should make bets on the game, it'll be fun." He said his innocent aura still in place around him. At his words Aomine began to smirk leaning over with his elbow resting on his knee. Sayuri knew what this meant. The boys were teaming up against her tonight. 

"I guess, that would fun." Momoi considered it for a moment shooting Aomine a glare at the thought of him abusing the new tactic. "But both parties must agree." She said giving Sayuri a smile to ensure her protection. Despite Momoi's insurance, Sayuri wasn't so sure about this idea. 

"Well, then any bets?" Momoi said leading the operation. Haruki began first. "Winner gets to pick the next game." Momoi nodded finding those terms acceptable. "But remember we only have a deck of cards, so when you win take that into consideration." Momoi added to the bet. She then turned to glare at Aomine. "And you! If you even say anything perverted, I'll call security." Momoi glared at Aomine warning him. 

Aomine held his hands up as if admitting defeat, but the obvious cocky smirk on his face said the opposite. "Alright, how about-" He paused as if thinking with his hand on his chin. "If I win Sayuri sits with me." He said with a smile. Sayuri who had been expecting something more was shocked. "Really, that's it." Sayuri said still suspicious. "Unless you wanted somthing else." He said with a raised eye brow. She quickly retracted her statement. "No, that's just fine with me." 

Momoi seemed not to agree to that. "Not that you would win, but I don't know about that." Momoi said looking a little pouty at the thought of losing her seat to Aomine. She sent her a smirk. "What are you worried?" He said tilting his head. "No! I don't even care lets just play." Momoi said annoyed as she stared down at her cards with annoyance. 

Well Sayuri could already tell this wasn't going to end well.