Splash Down [CLOSED]

Everything in Laplace finally seemed to calm down. Tsubine was awake, Lunaria and Eira's worries were sort of calming, and Luxanna was finally able to walk around without driving the guards insane. Although it was very fun for her, Lunaria and Eira were sick of hearing complaints about her walking around as just a head, hiding around corners, and going where she wasn't allowed just because she could. Lunaria had assured them that Luxanna was an honored guest and that she was not go be messed with, which was the only reason she hadn't been completely banned from the castle during Tsubine's absence. It also helped that none of them could find her in the first place...

Now, Luxanna was in need of one thing: a bath. She gathered up some of her soaps, towels, and some new clothes to change into. She made her way down the long hallways until she got to the one she often used, but as she went to open it up, she was stopped. "I'm sorry, Miss Luminere, but that bath is in use. If you follow me, there is another a bit of the way down." Lunaria told her. The woman had never steered her wrong before, so Luxanna didn't hesitate to listen. Lunaria led her down the way, but kept going after two more hallways. It was a bit farther than Luxanna originally thought it would be. "Sorry about that. Here you go." Lunaria opened the door to bath and Luxanna went in.

"Thank you." Luxanna said with a smile and stepped inside. It took a bit for the bath to be completely ready, but once it was, Luxanna stripped herself of her dirty clothes and tossed them into a bag she had brought with her. She slipped into the warm water of the bath and just began to soak and relax for a while. After a few minutes of relaxation, she felt it was time to actually get clean and began washing. As she did this, she could have sworn she heard a giggle and looked around, covering her bust. "Who's there?" she asked, but heard nothing else. She began washing again and then heard the door shut, but once again got no reply when asking who was there, and so she continued.

Once she was finally finished, she stepped out of the bath and used a shower section to fully rinse her body off. Soaking in dead skin and used water was not how she was going to feel clean. She finalized her bath by rinsing herself completely and then walked around to find her towels. When she felt they weren't there, she looked around for them and couldn't find anything. "What the hell?" she thought as she looked around, but then remembered that giggle. She knew she wasn't imagining things! Luxanna took in a deep breath and cloaked herself. Back to being the invisible blonde woman, Luxanna stepped out of the bath naked, a breeze chilling her skin the moment she stepped out.

"Aye." she shivered and hurried along, still covering her breasts even though she knew she couldn't be seen, "I swear, I'll kick their asses..." Luxanna was getting closer to her room, but it was absolutely freezing at this point. She made it to the bath that she usually took one in and stepped inside, assuming the person who had been using it before was gone. But when she turned around, Luxanna's eyes widened. If she wasn't invisible, she would have been redder than Masamune when he realized what Nadia's glass statues actually were. Tsubine, the Emperer of Zakat was sitting in the bath. Luxanna looked around to see if she could find a towel, but they were on the other side of the room.

"Shit..." she thought as she began tiptoeing across the room. As she went, she stupidly quickened her pace and found herself slipping on some soap and water she would normally have seen; damn steam. "Ah!" she yelped and lost her balance completely, falling back into the same bath as Tsubine. She froze under the water for a moment, not realizing her cloak had come off, and then slowly raised from the water. She looked around to see where Tsubine was, knowing that no matter how hard she tried, there was no way in hell she could hide that splash. Clearing her throat, Luxanna 'dismissed' the already fallen cloak and came out from the water. She acted as calm as she could, "Hello."

(December 25)

Oh this was so embarrassing! Luxanna did her best to keep calm and acted as if everything was planned. Nope. She never messed up. She intentionally slipped on the soap and strategically landed in the bath after bribing someone to take her clothes from the other bath. Yep, that's how this went. Oh god, she couldn't even lie to herself that badly, but before she could really even reply, her eyes caught a glimpse of something that she couldn't tear them away from. Tsubine was naked and so was she, but Luxanna wasn't currently giving a frontal view of her chest. She blinked a couple times, impressed at how beautifully shaped Tsubine's chest was. For a moment, she was tempted to touch.

Luxanna's hand came up from the water and smacked her own face. "Get that out of your head now..." she said, her face finally freeing the blush that she had kept trapped. "I-I-I-I am so s-sorry, Emperor!" Luxanna began to explain, but once again found herself glancing down to Tsubine's breasts. Tsubine seemed to have caught it to because that was about when the woman covered herself up. Luxanna looked away again, her face even redder than before. Not only had she seen the Emperor's breasts, but she got caught doing it. Oh god, she was probably in so much trouble. How in Rydia's name was she going to explain this? Luxanna took in a deep breath and turned back to Tsubine.

"I apologize greatly for the intrusion, but I was told to take a bath in the one a few hallways down from here. My clothes were stolen, so I had to use my invisibility cloak to get back to my room. I was wet and freezing cold, so I assumed that I could come in here and grab one of the extra towels that were usually in here. I did see you in here, but thought I could sneak passed and use the steam as cover for your privacy." Luxanna explained with complete honesty, her head lowered slightly in shame, and then she pointed toward the soap on the ground, "I was unfortunately caught off guard by that and slipped. I lost my balance and fell into your bath. I do hope you can forgive me for this..."

When Luxanna didn't get a quick reply, she raised her attention to see that Tsubine was actually staring at her breasts and oh my god did this catch her attention. After a few moments, Tsubine seemed to snap out of her trance. The time it took gave Luxanna the slightest ego boost though. She remembered that there was a time before that Tsubine had become entranced by her ass when she fell. Luxanna couldn't help but wonder if this attraction went a bit deeper. When Tsubine finally spoke up, Luxanna could not help but watch her closely. Seeing this beautiful and well-equipped woman cross her legs, Luxanna found her eyes tracing the edges of Tsubine's frame, as if to memorize every curve she possessed. Yes, Tsubine was being checked out, and it wasn't hidden.

"Sure." Luxanna replied with a small smile, a flirtatious underlying tone to her words as she continued, "I have no problem warming up in the bath with you." Luxanna lowered herself into the water fully, leaning back against the side of the tub and let out a heavy relaxed breath with closed eyes. "It is quite comfortable here. I wasn't expecting to leave my bath only to end up in another." Luxanna explained and then opened her eyes again, looking to Tsubine. "So how are you feeling, Emperor?" she asked in concern, "Is your wound healing up well?" Luxanna waited for the Emperor's answer and then decided to take it a step further. "So, is it true that you're into women?" she asked suddenly, "I remember Eira, well... excuse my wording, but... calling you a 'useless lesbian' a while back."

"So you wish for me to call you by your first name, Tsubine?" Luxanna blinked a few times in surprise. The moment she said the name, she felt like she should have gotten in some sort of trouble. It was something she was going to have to get used to somehow. "I'm glad you're alri-..." Luxanna froze when she realized why Tsubine's cheek was sore. She glanced away, scratching at her cheek sheepishly. If she wasn't going to be in trouble for calling the Emperor by her first name, maybe there was a punishment for actually smacking her. Luxanna could only imagine how  much trouble she'd get in if Tsubine decided to let that little fact slip. The thought made Luxanna's stomach turn. "Yeah... I'm very sorry about that, but at the time... well, you needed it." Luxanna spoke seriously, resisting the urge to remind the Emperor about the permanent scar that now defaced Luxanna's cheek.

Anyways, subject change! "That is a very straightforward question..." "I see no need in beating around the bush." "But I can not give you such a straightforward answer. Simply, I do not know. Eira calls me such because I have yet to find a man who can catch my eye, but she says she finds me staring at women every now and then. Truth be told, the only thing a man has over a woman is the ability to cause pregnancy. At least that is my theory on them. It remains a question I do not dwell on much... even if Lunaria says that I, and pardon my language, 'need to get laid.'"  Luxanna could not help but chuckle at the comment on "getting laid".

And then Tsubine turned the tables on her. "Me? Well, I'm a lesbian. I find men repulsive, abusive, and dishonest. Women can often be the same way, but at least they'll feel bad about it. Men often shrug it off to some "logical" reasoning and don't regret anything." Luxanna crossed one leg over the other and set her hands on her knee, seeming ver professional and adamant about her opinion. And then her expression brightened, "Actually, there is a pill that those of Haven, in Arcadia, have started working on to allow men and women to change their gender to the opposite one for situations like childbirth. How they've accomplished this, I do not know, but apparently it's already in it's testing phase and may be released to the public."

"And before you ask... Yes, I keep up with that study in hopes of having my own child one day... Depending on the woman I settle down with, I would like the option of being able to have her child or she have mine... And you, Tsubine?" That tone shifted to a slightly flirtatious one on purpose. The subject matter of the night was very interesting and Luxanna couldn't help but tease this beautiful woman in front of her... at least a bit. It helped that Tsubine was making it a little easy...

"Oh, without question. If you do not like saying my full name, Luxanna, call me Lux." Luxanna said with a genuine smile, a bit of cheer in her tone as well. "No, you're not the only one. You've got many tha will help you." Luxanna said, her smile not fading at all. When Tsubine called it even, Luxanna pointed to her cheek, "Well technically, mine scarred, but yes. We're even. I'd rather not scar the Emperor of Zakat. Too many questions, whether forgiven for it or not." Luxanna giggled a little at the thought, trying to lighten the mood a little bit, since they both seemed to be pretty embarrassed and shy. In fact, with every direction that this conversation was going, it was hard for Luxanna to keep her normal demeanor. She often found herself fighting blushes and forcing the professional demeanor.

And then it happened. The conversation about changing gender pushed Tsubine into saying something that Luxanna did not know how to take. The moment it was said, Luxanna's eyes widened in shock. She actually sat there completely frozen as she listened to the rest of what Tsubine was saying. That word though, "masculine", kept repeating through her mind like a ringing bell. Each time she thought of it, it made her head hurt even more. When the next question came up, Luxanna took a deep breath, trying to keep up her professional demeanor. "I, um, well... Not entirely. I just know I've never been attracted to a man and truly feel incapable of doing so." Luxanna explained, her voice a little tense, "I-I... Well." She cleared her throat, "I haven't been with anyone, yet."

And then she broke. Luxanna brought her hands up to her face and shook her head in embarrassment. "Am I really that manly?!" she asked, as if almost in a panic. She looked to both of her hands, her face redder than normal. It was as if Tsubine had hit a nerve of some kind. "A-A-And don't worry..." Luxanna said, laying her head on the side of the tub, "You can ask me anything you want. I truly have nothing to hide. If there is something you want to know and I can answer, I'll do so."

Luxanna's reaction apparently warranted a slight panic from Tsubine. "Huh?" Luxanna turned to Tsubine and blinked a couple times in confusion. She even had Tsubine bow her head to her. Luxanna wiped a bit of the water splashed on her away and reached out to Tsubine, lifting her chin up. "You never need to apologize for something you said, Tsubine." Luxanna said in a soft tone, a little closer to Tsubine than either of them were used to, "It's fine. I guess I can be a little manl-..."  The one thing Luxanna did not want to be considered was manly, so when Tsubine  interrupted her to explain what she meant, it made much more sense. Luxanna calmed down and took in a deep breath.

"Oh, okay. That... I can accept. I am okay with being taken care of every now and then, such as if I'm sick, but I prefer to be the one taking care of others." Luxanna explained as a sigh of relief left her and she laid her head against the side of the tub. When Luxanna told Tsubine that she could ask her anything, Luxanna was surprised to apparently get the same treatment. "Really?" she asked and then the qualifier was added, "Oh okay. I wouldn't dare ask you about anything classified, unless you needed my help with i-... Unofficial adviser, huh?" Luxanna raised an eyebrow and thought about that. She liked the title, it fit. She smirked at the idea and looked back to Tsubine.

"So... since I'd rather not talk business, politics, or anything along the stressful route..." Luxanna looked around, obviously thinking of something to ask. She even leaned back a bit, allowing her bust to come out of the water more, revealing everything but the very bottom of her breasts. She was testing Tsubine, that much was obvious to anyone watching the two, but might not be so obvious to Tsubine herself. If she caught Tsubine looking again, Luxanna would confirm that Tsubine more than likely was a lesbian or bisexual. Breasts were amazing, so Luxanna couldn't blame her. In fact, Luxanna's breasts were amazing, so she definitely couldn't blame. "What cup size are you?" she spouted out.

"You don't know, huh?" Luxanna tilted her head back and to the side and then right back to Tsubine's chest. She stared at them without hesitation or any shame behind her gaze. Why not? They were in the bath together and Luxanna blatantly said she was into women. If Tsubine didn't want her out of this room by now, then there is either a reason for it or she just doesn't care. Either way, Luxanna felt like tonight was going to be a fun night. Why? Because she was about to see exactly how far she could push Tsubine in a situation like this. "That's actually kind of cool. I wish someone would just make me a perfectly fitted dress." Luxanna said, still staring at Tsubine's breasts.

"Now..." Luxanna slid across the bath to sit next to Tsubine, leaning into the woman a bit, "You know I've never been with anyone, so have you?" Luxanna was obvoiusly being a little bratty about this, but as she asked this question she did something a little odd. Without any shame, Luxanna brought her hand up from the water and grabbed onto Tsubine's breast. She brought the other one up half a moment later and grabbed the other with her free hand. "Wow..." Luxanna looked impressed, blinking a couple times as she tightened her grip just a tiny bit, doing a bit of 'squeeze squeeze' before speaking, "You're at least a D now, maybe even a double D. There is no way you're still a C."

Glancing up to see how Tsubine was acting with this now happening to her, Luxanna did a final squeeze before moved back away from her and letting go of that lovely chest. The only thing she found odd was that she actually wanted to return to touching them. She felt this strange tingle in the palms of her hands, like she never wanted to let go. She was confused by this feeling, but shrugged it off as quickly as possible. "For such a beautiful woman, I'm surprised you're as shy as you are." Luxanna said with a soft smile, "You shouldn't be. Not many woman are in your position, as strong, as kind, and as beautiful. You should try and loosen up, and have a little fun. Lunaria says you need it."

Oh-ho-ho-ho... If Luxanna were more bold, there were so many ways she could take this. Tsubine's reactions were beautiful, cute, sexy, and arousing all at once. This beautiful woman was so shy, it truly shocked Luxanna. Had she never been touched in this manner? Or was it there sheer shock of being so boldly touched in such an unexpected manner? Normally and logically, it was the latter of the two. Luxanna understood this. Luxanna wasn't even sure why she was in such a grabby mood in the first place. Usually, she'd be much more reformed and composed, but right now there was something about this situation and this woman that was driving her mind up the wall.

Tsubine went on to explain a few things that made Luxanna understand a bit more. It would be hard to have fun while being the Emperor. There was a moment where Luxanna heard the word "miss" coming out of Tsubine's mouth and Luxanna immediately raised an eyebrow. Whether it was Luxanna's expression or Tsubine just realizing it herself, the mistake was corrected quickly and Tsubine remembered to return to their first name basis. After being able to fondle those wonderful fun-bags that hung so perfectly from Tsubine's chest, there was no going back to formalities, except for in the company of those of similar standing. Still, Luxanna continued to listen to Tsubine. It was a little surprising to realize, but Tsubine was apparently about to trust Luxanna with a secret of hers.

"There are times when I do sneak out of Laplace under the guise of one Laeticia Argente. I do this so I can have some semblance of a normal life. I like to be able to go into flower shops and not be praised or bowed to." Luxanna blinked a few times. "I see..." she said as if she had realized something, "I think you'd have a lot more fun if you went out with someone else... You could still be in disguise, but being alone and trying to have fun is not always the best answer. Next time you go out, I'll go with you. It might help you ease up a bit." "And... to answer your question from before... I...." "Hm?" "Yes... I have..." Luxanna blinked a few times, trying to remember what she might mean.

"Oh. Alright then. So you have been with someone?" Luxanna quickly confirmed the thought and then sat up straight, interested in this, "Do tell, if you don't mind, of course."

Now, there were a few things that Luxanna was able to take notice the moment Tsubine started telling her about everything. Although it was something she assumed, Tsubine has no Arcana; she's an evoker. That theory was just confirmed. The seconds was that Tsubine did travel out of the country, but the reason for it was a little shocking. She didn't peg Tsubine as the type of woman to head all the way to Rydian Academy. But then the more interesting things set in; Tsubine actually put a bit of emphasis on 'her' when she was talking about this woman that she had been with. This made Luxanna smile. It was like Tsubine wanted Luxanna to know that she was indeed into women.

"Interesting..." Luxanna said with a smirk once Tsubine finished her explanation, "I can definitely see you being the more submissive of the two. If you're both the submissive type, though, I will say that it probably wouldn't have worked out even if she hadn't disappeared. Two submissive people don't work out for long because they both prefer to not lead. If one is being forced to lead when they don't like it, it'll fall apart... I am curious as to where she vanished too. It must have been upsetting to have the first person you were with to just vanish on you. Did it bother you at all? Do you know where she went?" Luxanna tilted her head a bit, allowing Tsubine to answer her.

And with that next, even more interesting question that Tsubine popped out with, Luxanna smirked again. This woman definitely had her wanting to do things she normally wouldn't do. Why did she feel so bold? So aggressive? It was odd, but she was liking it. "Here." Luxanna said, reaching out to Tsubine's wrist and bringing her toward her. The next thing Tsubine would know, Luxanna had placed her hand on her breast. "Why don't you tell me? It's something that, I believe, every woman should know how to do." Luxanna said, obviously joking since this was just a reason to make the Emperor blush, "If you have to, compare mine to your own and see what you come up with."