(Rabbit)
"Roue," Rabbit repeated, this time pronouncing it row. The stranger nodded to indicate that he'd gotten it right, but then stopped and stared in apparent amazement at the Roman-style bath room Rabbit had taken him to.? It was like the man had never seen one before.? Maybe he came from a desert somewhere?? His clothes didn't really seem to suggest it.? But then Roue was suddenly more than eager to make use of the place, stripping off his clothing before the little vampire had even gotten halfway through his attempts to suggest that he could help Roue bathe if he wanted it.
"Oh! Uhm, uh..." Rabbit quickly turned his back to the now-naked stranger. But when he heard the man immerse himself in the steaming water, the little vampire couldn't resist sneaking a furtive look.? Roue, however, was completely distracted by the delights of the heated bath and was oblivious to Rabbit's staring.? Naked, the stranger was even more exotic and enticing, with a smooth, elegant body that seemed not quite human and yet sublimely human, like human-plus.? The long blue locks and pointed ears seemed to complement the rest of him perfectly.? He chewed his lip as he continued to stare in spite of himself.? He could feel the desire starting all the way down in his toes and working its way up, filling him with a seductive warmth, to the point that he suddenly had to look away, busying himself with collecting Roue's discarded garments. ?
"Uhm, I'm g-gonna, you know, take your clothes and get them cleaned and f-fixed, okay?" he called out as Roue continued to indulge himself in the relaxing pool.? Carrying the rather considerable load - didn't he _really_ wear all these things at the same time? - Rabbit slipped out of the room, closing the door behind him. ?
"Wh-what the fuck is that guy?" Rabbit murmured, leaning back against the wall of the hallway with his arms full, his face feeling very flushed.? Did elves really exist, the little vampire wondered.? And are they all so inhumanly beautiful?? He _had_ to find out what Roue was and where he came from.
Rabbit hoped that Roue wouldn't mind a good long soak in the bath because he was going to have to take them outside the club to get them repaired and cleaned.? Fortunately one of the club's doors opened out to a street in New Orleans that had an all-night laundry that was reliable, open all night, and didn't ask questions about embarrassing blood stains.
It was about an hour and a half later when the little vampire made it back to the private room at the Dionysus. He peeked in cautiously, not wanting to catch Roue by surprise in case he was naked while more than half-hoping he would be.? "Uhm, Roue?? I'm b-back.? Are you done with your bath stuff y-yet?"
[Roue]
Soaking in the warmth, Roue turned around, just about to reach for a bar of soap when he saw Rabbit going around and picking up his clothes which he so unceremoniously dropped all over the floor.? He suddenly felt awful as it was completely unlike to be so uncouth in his action.? Rabbit didn't have to clean up after him like that.? He could've just as well folded everything neatly but it was too late for that now.? Before he could apologize for his behavior, Rabbit had disappeared through the door, leaving him by himself in the steam filled room.? Sinking into the water because of embarrassment, Roue turned back around, starting to scrub all the grime off his skin, making sure to really rub the soap into all the nooks and crannies.
He didn't quite know how long he was in the bath.? There were no windows to the outside so he had absolutely no concept of time in this space.? However, that didn't seem to bother him much if at all.? The gentle flow of waterfall splashing down coupled with the warmth of the water added to his relaxation and created such a soothing environment that he started to feel quite drowsy.? Time to get out, he decided, and stepped out of the water, carefully walking on the floor as he reached for a towel.? Drying himself off, he grabbed the clothes that Rabbit set aside for him and started to get dressed.
Every piece of clothing that he donned on had surprised him.? Slipping on the underwear, he shivered at the soft feel of fabric on his skin.? Next came the socks, then pants.? They were free flowing unlike the tight garb that all wizards insisted on wearing.? The shirt was the same.? It had a bit of a silken feel to it which he buttoned up to his midriff, letting the the upper half of it rest loosely upon his shoulders, exposing his chest.? Someone of his station would not typically allow such a flagrant display of skin, but there was something about the softness of the material and the relaxed atmosphere that made him want to be less uptight about everything, so he wasn't.
Discarding the now thoroughly wet towel, though folding it, Roue reached for another and started drying off his hair.? He sat upon the bench as he rubbed his locks between the material, waiting for Rabbit to come back.? Yawning, he folded this towel as well but set is as a makeshift pillow at the other end of the bench laying down onto his back and resting his head upon it.? He stared at the ceiling for a while, letting his eyes go out of focus, looking at everything and nothing at the same time.? Placing one hand upon his chest, he let the other fall down, his fingers tracing patterns on the tiles beneath.? Slowly, but surely his breath evened out and his eyes closed, promptly drifting into sleep.
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