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My tattoo style?

[ You.. kinda had to have one, otherwise you'd be a wuss. As to why he has the tattoos he has now, though? There's a dragon in there somewhere, the ocean, and a nice cherry blossom tree. For someone who calls himself Mistew Hawdcowe, he's got traditional and soft tattoos. Watch KR debunk this ]

It's Japan.

[ His idea of it, anyway. ]

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[ Riou hums softly and stays quiet then as he slowly and thoroughly cleans Samatoki's back. His hands are large and rough from use, but the soap and water make them move smoothly across his skin. Riou trails his hand over Samatoki's skin first before following with the brush, making certain to throughly clean. Samatoki may notice that he does periodically follow along part of the images in his tattoo with his thumb though. He's looking at it carefully and thoughtfully as he cleans. ]

It reminds me of home.

[ He really likes Samatoki's tattoos. Even if not his exact home, since Riou lived in the forest, he can really see Samatoki's respect for their home culture in it. It's got a kind of nostalgic feel, doesn't it? ]

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You never thought about getting tats, Riou?

[ Tattoo "Crazy" on one pec and then "M" on another... That sounds badass to him, tbh. ]

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Nothing this extensive. I'm not against it.

[ Is this the thread where RIou ends up with a tattoo somehow? Stay tuned.

For now, his hands move lower to Samatoki's lower back and he takes a deep breath, then goes over that a little more quickly. Don't touch the tail or look at the butt, Riou. ]

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If you were gonna get one, what'd it be of?

[ He looks past his shoulder to look at Riou for a moment before looking forward again. The cleaning of his back's good too! But he's more focused on their conversation now. ]

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Mad Trigger Crew's insignia.

[ He doesn't even have to think about it. He would be happy to have MTC a part of him forever. ]

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[ Not that... Samatoki thinks Mad Trigger Crew would split up, but that makes him think that MTC would be around forever. When their country isn't in ruin anymore, then there wouldn't be a need for MTC. . .

Not to mention...

Samatoki's silent for a good while. Maybe a little too long. ]

You know, I was in two groups before MTC happened. You've heard of The Dirty Dawg, I'm sure. But there was Mad Comic Dialogue, too.

[ Will Riou find out about Samatoki's past now? Stay tuned! ]

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[ Even so, Riou thinks that MTC will live on as long as they want it to. MTC won't betray each other, which means they'll always be a family of sorts even if they're no longer needed to fight. Just as Riou will always be a soldier, he will always be a member of Mad Trigger Crew.

He already knows that Samatoki said he didn't want to talk about his past, so Riou isn't sure if he can ask more than what Samatoki's giving him. He stays quiet for a moment, quietly washing up. He reaches for Samatoki's arms to lift one up so he can wash his shoulders and sides properly. He'll let Samatoki do his own front though. ]

Do you intend on leaving MTC behind one day too?

[ Is that what he's trying to tell him? Riou doesn't think that is the case, but Samatoki is also the type to act like he isn't attached to anything at times. ]

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[ The white wolf ears atop Samatoki's head twitch once before flattening. It's almost as if he doesn't have lupine ears now. ]

Hell no. An' they were the ones who left.

[ He doesn't mean to imply that Jyuto and Riou would leave him one day, but maybe he is implying that. What if something happens and Jyuto betrays Samatoki the same way Sasara and Ichiro did? He might end up killing Jyuto if that happened.

Riou, too. ]

I'm the one who always gets left behind.

[ Samatoki doesn't sound sad? That's odd. There's a lot of anger in his voice though. A calm kind of anger that he's learned to control here in this city. ]

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Then you have nothing to worry about.

[ He finishes up cleaning Samatoki's back and dumps the remaining water over his back, avoiding his head, to rinse off all the suds. He keeps the water flowing slowly and steadily so he can be heard clearly over it. ]

I believe in what we are doing, and I believe in you. You're a man who has others' backs and fights when it's the right thing to do, not when it serves your needs. That's why I joined you in the first place.

[ Back when he and Samatoki were fighting and the robbers showed up, Samatoki helped him despite their differences. It isn't because Samatoki's strong that Riou follows him, it's because he believes in what he's doing. ]

If I betray that, then I am not being true to myself.

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You really mean that?

[ Samatoki doesn't ask because he wants consolation. He needs to know that this is what Riou really means, what he really wants. ]

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Aa.

[ It's a positive "aa" of agreement that Riou gives. There's no hesitation. He doesn't have to think about it.Of course he means it. He gives Samatoki a firm, friendly clap on the shoulder. ]

You're clean.

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Thanks.

[ For both of those things— washing his back and being with him as Crazy M from Mad Trigger Crew. ]

I said I'd do your back, right? [ He looks behind him again, and then completely turns so they're face to face. Yikes. ]

Let me do that now.

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[ Riou gives an affirmative nod and turns around, facing his back toward Samatoki now. Samatoki may notice that he does in fact have a small little deer tail that's eagerly fwipping back and forth, as well as a couple of battle scars. ]

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[ This is one of those sad moments when Samatoki does something he's never done before. Wash someone's back and all.

So, when he takes the sponge and runs it down Riou's back, it's the harder side, not the soft side. Oops? Bath ala Kagami Taiga ]

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[ Riou straightens up harder than a ruler and lets out a grunt, gritting his teeth, then calmly stating: ]

That's the wrong side, Samatoki.

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Oh. [ Huh! He looks at which side he'd used and laughs a little. The wolf ears he has have perked up again. This is rather embarrassing! ] Shit. You okay, Riou?

Your back's all red now.

[ In fact, he traces down the red lines he's made with his hand. ]

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[ PLEASE USE YOUR HANDS INSTEAD OF THE BRUSH NOW... Riou's skin hurts so he doesn't want to be brushed over again.. and somehow Samatoki's hand feels like a gentle relief compared to the brush now. ]

I can take it. Not using the brush would be better.

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Guess not. I got a little excited.

[ More like you just weren't thinking, Samatoki.

At Riou's request, though, he sets the sponge down and grabs the bar of soap to rub it all over Riou's back. This is in no way sexy. ]

This one doesn't hurt, does it?

[ Don't drop the soap, Samatoki. . . ]

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[ At least it's triple moon right now. It doesn't hurt as much as it could have, and the redness is already settling down, sexy or not. The chroma from the touching still makes quick work of it. His tail's not wagging anymore though. At least hes' not getting turned on from getting washed, which he was worried about. ]

No, it's fine. I heal more quickly when the Iris moon is up.

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[ Riou may not be getting turned on, but Samatoki's face feels hotter doing all this. He lets out a low growl while his hands stop moving. There's soap all over Riou's back now. He just... has to use his hands to lather. ]

... I'm gonna touch you, alright? No funny business.

[ No funny business from him, he means!! He'll do his best, anyway. ]

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[ He nods firmly. ]

I'll think about baseball.

[ They both know Riou is Iris, and Riou isn't sure how much experience Samatoki has with Iris heat, but if he doesn't focus on something else then even with the little bit of red from the brush scraping it could be dangerous. So he's going to focus on sports, which should keep his mind off of Samatoki's hands. And in telling him as much, Samatoki knows that he's doing his best not to. ]

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Baseball?

[ That's new... or maybe Samatoki just isn't sure why Riou wants to think about baseball. ]

You hate it or somethin'?

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I like baseball. Thinking of sports is a useful distraction from Iris impulses.

[ it's important that he contains himself, so that Samatoki doesn't get excited. Riou can handle it if he gets turned on, but he doesn't want to bother Samatoki about it. Especially since Samatoki's made it clear both at the apartment with Itaru and here that he doesn't want to get horny over Riou. ]

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[ It's a useful distraction from Samatoki's Sanguis impulses too, apparently. ]

Shit, really? We gotta play sometime, then. Maybe drag Jyuto outta his place too.