( CLOSED. ) DON'T FOLD IF YOU'RE MADE TO BEND—

[kawarimi]

WHO: kakashi and planned thread partners.
WHAT: tdm events and miscellany.
WHERE: all over neo tokyo.
WHEN: january 1st–30th.
WARNINGS: tbd.

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( WOLFWOOD. )

[kawarimi]

( their loss is also their gain, frigid at night but able to return to the hot springs for a soak during the day. it's easy to lose track of time melting against the stone perimeter of the deep-water bath, breathing in the minerals and out small tensions that have built up over the last month.

if only lilith could shell out for massage vouchers, too. then they'd really be cooking with gas.

kakashi sits unaccompanied against the side of one pool, head canted back to rest against a rolled-up towel. his face is hidden by a white cloth tied back so that it hangs freely over his nose and mouth. any movement outside doesn't come from him, as still as any man asleep might be, but there's the occasional drift of a lazy eye keeping a lookout for other bathers.

can't take the readiness out of shinobi. )

Hey... I recognize you, ( he says on spotting wolfwood, hiking an arm up out of the water to rest along the uneven edge behind them. ) Hmm... Revelation, right? Nicky.

( has to use his civilian name........... )

[yoke]

[ so a janitor and a theft recovery specialist walk into the hot springs...

anyway, wolfwood doesn't need to be told twice to hit up the springs. throw in free vouchers into the mix, and he's there before they even finish talking. no man's land was a harsh desert planet—you'd sooner find alcohol than water in any tavern you come across, and hot baths were few and far between, especially ones this size. it's practically luxury, and wolfwood has no qualms about taking advantage of things when the opportunity presents itself.

given the state of the base, it should stand to reason that he wouldn't be the only one making the trip out here, and so kakashi's presence doesn't surprise him; more of a shift in awareness to accommodate for the added company. he's seen the guy around—it helps that they're on the same team, and wolfwood's taken it upon himself to at least know the names and faces of the people he's to be working with. the eye of michael gave him shit all, but they did beat observation and vigilance into him after pulling him off the operating table. you always remember the ones that are bigger than you, the ones that are stronger than you. you never know when they'll turn around and consume you next. ]

That's me. [ it's a lazy drawl as he slides into the tub across kakashi, taking a drag of his cigarette. if the guy didn't want to share, wolfwood figures he would've said something. ] Good to meet ya, Botan.

[kawarimi]

Nice to meet you, too. All things considered, it's been pretty tame around the base the last few weeks... Lucky, lucky. ( thank god, because they'd had enough in neo tokyo to contend with without engaging in in-fighting.

cigarette smoke mingles with the steam coming off of the onsen's surface and hangs as heavier particles in the air between them. this makes it slow to dissipate, and though kakashi's sense of smell is acute, this is one odour he's never minded. calming, in a way.

it reminds him of asuma—a colleague and friend. )

In situations like these, it's always hard to tell who's a talker and who isn't. So, don't mind me, I've got my book here if you'd prefer silence.

[yoke]

Hey, now, don't jinx it. You'll be eatin' your words soon enough.

[ it's clear that wolfwood isn't too hung up on it though, given the way he chuckles, tipping his head back to blow a thin stream of smoke up above them to mix with the steam. he doesn't know if he's actually allowed to smoke in here, but whatever; it's not like he'd listen if they said otherwise. everyone's got their vices, and if he's to be kidnapped and enlisted to fight someone else's war, then he thinks he's earned this. besides, kakashi doesn't seem to mind, so he doesn't think much else of it.

wolfwood doesn't run his mouth quite like vash does, but he doesn't mind putting out feelers if it's to people he's to be working with. given the advancement of technology in neo tokyo, he doubts that actual hardcopy books are common versus digital ones he's seen on people's devices out on the street. could be something from kakashi's home, maybe. ]

Yeah? Whatcha readin'?