Inktober

Black cherry

Wolf isn't the cleanest man in the world Emma notices,its about time that changed

"Wolf,May I see your arm?" Emma asked,hidding something cold and damp in the sleeves of her kimono.

The shinobi looked up from kusabimaru and held out his arm,moving his sleeves high up and out of the way. Emma then quickly dragged the wet cloth roughly against his skin and looked at it, the white rag was brown in a single spot,ew.

"Wolf,I believe it is high time you took proper bath,when was the last time you cleaned behind your ears?" She asked already making a mental list of what to get the short man.

"I am fine,there is no need to-" Emma could feel a vein tighten in her forehead.

"I don't think you understand,you are filthy,I'm rather surprised you haven't fallen ill yet!" She reached up and undid his ponytail,the mixed hair was brittle and stiff,not to mention it stuck straight up!

"If its my hair thats bothering you, I can easily jump into the lake" he said standing up,the large pools surrounding Ashina castel were deep enough so that he could get some water training in while he-

"Lord Kuro! Master Isshin!" Both males craned their necks to see what the doctor needed from inside the Libaray.

"Yes Emma?" Isshin yawned, scratching his back.

"Please take Wolf with you to the bathhouse, he needs a good cleaning!"

"Does he really stink that badly?" Isshin questioned outloud, "if so then I have the perfect soap! I'v been meaning to use ever since I got it!" He waved for a near by maid walking by and asked her to bring the kit.

She returned a few minutes later with a small hand made basket filled with soaps and creams along with a few other products.

"Here we are! Lets see!" He dug through the basket and placed several soaps out, "mint,honey,lavander,wisteria,oak and black cherry,personally I favore the Mint" he placed his wash rag and night clothing ontop of each other,waiting for his little group to grab a soap.

"I'll take Honey,If you don't mind" Emma tucked the bar inside one of the sleeves one her kimono.

"I do like fruit," Kuro eargerly grabbed the burgandy looking bar," and what are you getting,Wolf?"

The older man looked at the few remaining bars,It mattered little to him what he used so long as it didn't give off a powerful scent.

"Whatever you think is Best my lord"

Kuro sighed,Wolf really could careless, "mmm i think you'd like Oak, ready?" The short shinobi stood and followed his master into the large,family wash room of Ashina castle. The walk there was filled with chatter from Kuro until they stopped in front of the wash room,where Genichiro was talking to Isshin.

The two swords men locked eyes and the tension in the room incresed,both reaches for his respective weapon.

"Mangy dog"

"...," normally wolf didn't resort to name calling but today he was feel sassy "fried fish"

Kuro let out an unruly snort at his shinobi's come back, "c-calm down,its getting dark out,we should be winding down" he said,placing a hand on wolfs bigger one,said man let go of the sheathed blade and pushed the door open,letting the divine heir go in first while keeping an eye on Genichiro.

Wolf stepped into the room and instantly felt overheated,the warm bath water was being heated by coals and wood making steam fill the room. Following Kuro twords a changing slide he held his dirty clothing and began folding them,placing them in a neat pile for the servents to come take later.