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[starshower]

[So cute... She wants to kiss him again, but she'll just end up with soapy suds and bubbles on her lips instead, so she'll hold fast, and make sure that she gives him a nice massaging scratch at the base of his ears to make up for it... for now.

Though, his answer draws a giggle from her—one that bounces off all the walls of the bathroom.]

And how are you going to get all the way up there? You could barely make it here.

[flamekthunder]

Get the horses... Or hire some kind of transportation service.

[Just another almost groggy drawl as he continues to sink into that relaxing touch of hers, the soap and water helping to cool him off a bit.]

[starshower]

You think the horses would be up to it?

[How are they doing in this heat anyway, she wonders? Surely the stables have something in place to keep them cool on days like this? But...]

You would die before we even got out of town...

[flamekthunder]

It wouldn't be...

[...]

How was the rest of the town?

[He tilts his his head up slightly to look at her, now curious to know if it was as bad or worse than their own house.]

[starshower]

[He has room to move, and Tifa adjusts comfortably and easily to him lifting his head to glance at her, and he'll catch her smile and that little crinkle of her nose when she meets his eyes.]

It wasn't the greatest...

[If that makes him feel any better about his dramatic show about the heat earlier.]

Some businesses were having some trouble with it. All the stalls had to close because it was too hot, and people had to use dreamotion to keep their foods cool. Some places couldn't even get their air conditioning to work, it was so hot.

[flamekthunder]

So even if we had air conditioning, it wouldn't have worked.

[Totally not taking a stab back about her earlier comment, no—]

[starshower]

[Uh huh, she sees what he's doing, and isn't deterred in the least, and even shoots back a pointed look.]

Well... It might've with you and Eria around to keep it cool and running.

[A hand presses to her chest as that pointed stare turns into a pointed but oh-so-sweet smile.]

Not everyone's blessed with ice magic.

[flamekthunder]

Are we sure your heat wouldn't have counteracted our efforts?

[A sly smirk because he's not really referring to her general fire affinity.....if what happened out in the living room was any indication.]

[starshower]

[At that, her cheeks immediately flush, and as if the air around them is trying to make a point, there's a spike in heat that chases away the refreshing cool breeze that he'd brought in only minutes before.]

I-I can hold back when I have to...!

[Says the woman who is currently making the room hotter as she speaks.]

[flamekthunder]

[He's just going to look at her with an arched brow.]

Really?

[.....And lean closer.]

[starshower]

[And now the water begins to bubble, and the soapy bubbles on his head start to make little popping noises.]

Well... [She leans back, tipping her head and her eyes away so that he can't look straight into them, or catch the little shy twitch in her lip.] Not when you look at me like that...!

[flamekthunder]

Like how?

[Oh he's going to be difficult and continue to chase after her, his arms now sliding forward along the rim of the tub to be around her as he continues to lean forward closer towards her.]

[starshower]

[She's going to slide her hands from his hair, and with them covered in soap, she bops him on the nose, leaving the popping suds behind.]

Like that...

[The closer he gets, the further she sinks back and down into the water, sinking, sinking until she's down to her chin with her knees curled against her chest in her last attempt at defense, though a poor one, she knows. He really is like a wolf...]

Stop it! [She lifts a hand to hide behind.] The water's going to get warm...

[flamekthunder]

[Although he blinks at her tapping his nose with the soap and the suds still remain, he just smirks as he continues to push until he's right up near her hand...

...

And then flick the water to spray her face before leaning all the way back to his side of the tub, grinning.]

Like I said, I can handle your heat. It's the only kind I prefer.

[starshower]

[The splash garners a squeak of surprise out of her—though it's more a tiny shriek when it echoes through the room, and there may have been the tiniest twinge of disappointment when he pulls back from her. She may have been hoping for a little kiss... ... ...

But she'll be good and sit up when he moves, that flush now deep-seated in the apples of her cheeks, giving her face a light glow to it.]

Be careful what you wish for...

[Already, she's reaching back up for his hair again, not waiting another beat to start massaging and lathering it again, but maybe she's feeling a little more playful, or maybe she's getting back at him for being the sly wolf that he is...

But she starts to twist and curl the hair along with the soap, gathering it all together so that it sticks up over his head in a single peak like a soapy mountain.]

You could barely handle it out there.

[flamekthunder]

[Oh he knows what she wants and he is deliberately keeping it from her, so he can only continue to grin mischievously as he waits for her to return. Once she's close enough, he'll immediately lower his head once more, a low chuckle escaping him.]

That was because of the outside. Here... Just need to cool off the water again.

[Speaking of.

Going to just.

Give the water a bit of a cold "jolt" with some icy dreamotion suddenly rushing in.]

[starshower]

[Said jolt starts her enough that she jumps a little, a quiet gasp echoing off the water as it splashes around her, and when she quickly grasps for her composure again—]

Anyway...

[Before they got off track!!!]

If you really want to go up to the mountains, we can. We'll just have to find a way to keep ourselves cool on the way.

[flamekthunder]

[A low hum.]

Underground... What if we used the underground cave system to travel instead?

[starshower]

[...

....?

Tifa's massaging of his scalp pauses as she tilts her head at him, confused, before bursting into more giggles.]

Really?

[The fact that he says it with so much thought put into it... and at first, she can't tell if he's being serious before she realizes that yes, he most likely is. But okay fine, she'll humour it.]

Won't that take longer? And... do they even go all the way out there?

[flamekthunder]

It would still be faster and cooler than trying to trek through the heat. As for how far... Any amount will be better.

[Operation: Avoid the Heat By Any Means Possible.]

[starshower]

By the time we get there, it'll all be done.

[She runs her fingers through the peak that she's made with his hair, a small, amused smile curling her lips further.]

... I wonder if the dragon's island would be better this time of year.

[flamekthunder]

Hm... They probably like the heat given they're coldblooded. But their mountains should also be fairly cold.

[Now what did she do...he feels an odd weight on the top of his head.]

[starshower]

Cooler than the ones way down here...

[She's going to shape that little peak into one that's more swirly, coiling the tip gently around her finger with a stifled grin. This looks so dumb...]

And we could always visit the springs again while we're up there...

[Another prospective date idea? Add it to the ever-growing list?]

[flamekthunder]

[Just going to make a face and look up at her.]

The hot springs?

[Tifa.

Tifa he to wants COOL down, not heat up.]

[starshower]

[Okay, she knows how it sounds, and she maintains her smile even when he looks at her like that.]

Not all of them are hot springs...

[Or at least, she thinks so. Hot springs don't suit everyone's needs, and in this case, they would suit no one's!]

There should be regular pools too, you know! And even if there aren't, it would still be cooler up there. ... I think it would be nice.