Bath Time with the Oaks.

You and the Oak sisters cross the threshold between the changing room and the bath proper, walking into the warm, rectangular chamber beyond. The walls and ceiling of the large bathing area are made up of gray brick, with two large pillars of the same material placed in the bath itself to support the ceiling. There are steps leading down into the steamy water, and rinsing areas with showerheads along the two longer walls. Soaps and shampoos are provided near these areas, as it’s where you’re expected to use them. A large screen sits on the farthest wall, with a display that reads;

Party 1: 23 Minutes Remaining

Party 2: 59 Minutes Remaining

“Oh, we’re Party 2, by the way. They told me that when I bought our time.” Daisy explains, looking over her shoulder at you and her sister. “Like I said before, things aren’t too crowded this time of day. Only one other group here, it looks like.”

After she says this, you do a quick scan of the room and look for whoever else is here, as they aren’t in the bath itself. It takes only a moment to spot them; a pair of women in their mid-twenties, standing under one of the showerheads together as one washes the other. One is about Blue’s height and has long, luxurious black hair, while the other is an inch shorter and has a white pixie-cut. They’re both very curvy, though the shorter one actually has her taller companion beat in that regard, and their voluptuous bodies draw your and the younger Oak’s attention. The two women briefly look over to your trio as you enter, and the white-haired one gives you all a small wave, taking a break from washing the taller girl for a single moment before returning to lathering up her fair-skinned flesh.

“Well, there’s plenty of space. Come on, let’s get in!” Daisy says cheerfully, pulling your and Blue’s gazes away from the naked bodies of the beautiful strangers you’re sharing this bath with. The two of you follow the angelic young woman down the short steps into the heated water, letting the warmth encompass you. A sting of pain hits you as your hips touch the water, the burn marks left by Inferno still feeling tender, and apparently sensitive to heat. The handprints he left on your hips are still slightly pinker than the rest of your skin, and you can’t help but wonder whether either of the Oaks noticed… and whether or not those marks will ever completely fade.

Pushing the dark thoughts out of your mind, you sink down into the water fully alongside the two blondes, the water being deep enough to reach the top of your shoulders when you’re sitting down. Your muscles sigh in relief as the relaxing warmth begins to seep into them, tiredness you’ve been either unaware of or ignoring instantly starting to fade away. Similar relief washes over the faces of the Pallet girls as they sit down as well, and you begin to softly knead the muscles in your legs under the water. They’re still fairly sore after yesterday’s forfeit to the Rocket Agent, though you’ve been keeping quiet about that. Because you’re certain that if you had complained about any pain this morning, Daniel would have carried you all the way into Cerulean City, no matter how much you protested.

Blue lets out a deep groan of satisfaction, closing her eyes in contentment. “Oh, this feels amazing… This is even nicer than our bath back home.”

The honey-blonde laughs softly, scooping up some water with her hands and splashing her face. “Right? And there’s so much room. It makes taking a bath together much easier than when we were children.”

A nostalgic smile crosses the brown-eyed girl’s lips. “Yeah… Those baths were still fun though.”

A small twinge of guilt hits your chest. Maybe butting in on the Oak sister’s quality time wasn’t the best idea. You had done it because you wanted to get to know them better - and annoy Blue a little, sure - but it might have been better to just let them have some time to themselves…

As if sensing your discomfort, Daisy turns to look at you and gives you a kind smile. “Oh, that reminds me; do you have any siblings, Kayla? What’s your family like?”

“Oh, well…” You notice Blue reopen one eye to look over at you curiously as you go to answer her sister’s question, and a small bundle of nervousness forms in your chest as you become the center of attention. “I’m an only child… Um, my parents… Well, they’re both engineers. My dad’s pretty soft-spoken and… normal, I guess? But my mom… My mom is…”

As you hesitate, trying to figure out the best way to describe your mother, the sandy-blonde jumps in. “Abnormal? Like you?”

The older Pallet girl narrows her eyes at her sister, who’s smirking at you mischievously. It feels like she’s halfway between being insulting and being playful, which is enough of a positive deviation from her usual barbs that you’re willing to brush past it. “Abnormal? Yes. Like me? No. She’s… unique. Eccentric is probably the best word to describe her, honestly.”

“Oh?” Daisy tilts her head inquisitively, prompting you to continue.

A light sigh escapes your lips, but you continue. “Mom is… Well, she’s a genius. She has, like, eight different engineering degrees? I think? Dad is basically her assistant, though he’s plenty smart himself. The two of them do a ton of important work, not just in Vermillion, not even just in Kanto, they’ve traveled all over the world.” Frequently leaving you home alone… “So, what are your parents like?” You ask hurriedly, before they can continue to question you about your family.

The two blondes exchange a look, both clearly able to see through your clumsy attempt to change the subject. You just have to hope they don’t press the issue, because you really don’t want to speak any more specifically about your parents, or your relationship with them. Especially with Mom…

Luckily, the two grant you mercy in this matter, as Daisy responds with “Well, she certainly sounds like an impressive woman. Our mother is an assistant researcher for our grandfather, Professor Oak. She would probably have pursued becoming a Pokémon Professor in her own right if… Well, if it weren’t for me. She gave birth to me when she was only nineteen, and decided to focus on raising me rather than pursuing higher education. As for our father…” The older girl stops for a moment, as if she’s searching for the right thing to say.

“He abandoned the family not long after I was born.” Her sister says flatly, clearly not having the same hesitance. “Just up and left one day when I was a baby. I’ve never even met the bastard.”

“Oh… I’m sorry…” You reply awkwardly, not really sure what to say. That… puts some things into perspective. At least both of your parents are around - some of the time - even if they can be a bit overprotective, Mom in particular.

“It’s fine. Just the way things are.” The elder sister says, smiling at you reassuringly. “Mother and Grandfather did a wonderful job raising the two of us, and we turned out alright… for the most part.”

“…What’re you looking at me like that for, Sis?” Blue asks, eyes filled with suspicion.

“Oh, no reason.” Daisy replies with a giggle. She opens her mouth to say something else, but stops short when something catches all of your attention. The other two women in this bath, who have been bathing each other in one of the rinsing areas up to this point, return to the bath proper, slipping in to sit down on the opposite end from your group. They give another small acknowledgement to you all when you notice them get in and look over, but then go back to just relaxing and talking amongst themselves.

You and the younger Oak both look over the two beautiful young women appreciatively, though you tear your eyes away after a few seconds, not wanting to get caught staring… again. Blue’s gaze doesn’t shift quite as quickly, and it takes her sister clearing her throat to grab her attention again. The sandy-blonde averts her gaze from the strangers, face lightly flushed.

Daisy clicks her tongue and shakes her head, but doesn’t comment on her sister’s wandering eyes. Instead, she decides to continue on with the conversation. “Let’s see, what else to talk about? So much really… Hmm… How did you and your boyfriend meet Red, Kayla?”

You blush at her not-quite-correct “boyfriend” comment, but get cut off by Blue before you can respond. “Oh jeez.” The sandy-blonde scoffs, a small frown creasing her face at the mention of her rival.

“Hush now Blue. I want to get to know her better.” The blue-eyed girl chides, causing her younger sister to stick her tongue out at her. “Honestly, behave yourself!”

“Whatever. You can waste time talking about that loser if you really want to. I’m gonna relax.” The younger blonde replies, leaning back against the side of the bath and closing her eyes. Though it doesn’t escape your attention that one eye stays open a crack, peering in the direction of the two buxom beauties on the other side of the bath.

Daisy turns her attention back to you, gesturing for you to speak. “Um… Okay, I’ll tell you. First, though; Daniel and I aren’t actually dating. We’ve just been friends for a really long time, and decided to go on our journey together.” You explain, face still hot with embarrassment. Of course you understand why she would say that, it obviously looks that way from the outside. And you want it to be true… someday, when you have the courage to admit it.

Before the honey-blonde can react, her sister interjects with a snippy comment once again. “Yeah, not dating. You just let him and the other dork fuck you whenever they feel like. A ‘free-use ****’, right?”

Your face turns a deep shade of crimson as Blue lays out your relationship with the two boys, even more so when you see Daisy raise a curious eyebrow at you. “Th-That’s… Yeah, that’s the gist of it.” You admit quietly.

“No need to say anymore if it makes you uncomfortable, Kayla.” The angelic older girl says gently, reaching out to lay a hand on your shoulder.

Taking a deep breath, you push aside your embarrassment and say “No, it’s fine. It’s the truth, and it’s what I like. I’m not ashamed of that. It’s just… a little embarrassing to explain to new people.” You give the elder Oak a sheepish grin, and she returns it with a graceful smile.

“Very good. There’s need to be ashamed of who you are. We all have things that we’re into.” The elder Pallet girl says, giving your shoulder a soft squeeze. “Now, how did you and Daniel meet Red?”

“Ah, right. Well, we saw him in the Pokécenter and around town a few times, but the first time we actually interacted with him was while watching Blue’s battle and forfeit with Brooke.” The brown-eyed girl starts at the sound of her name, but continues to silently check out the other bathing women rather than say anything. “Then we bumped into him while we were all training on Route 2 and decided to train together. We’ve kinda just… stuck together ever since.” You smile warmly as you think of what already feel like fond memories, despite them only having happened a week ago. “Red really is a great guy, and basically the first friend either Daniel or I have ever had aside from each other. Heh, he’s actually said kind of the same thing about us, only that he at least had you growing up.”

The blue-eyed young woman’s cheeks turn pink at your words, but an undeniably happy smile forms on her lips. “Really now? That-“

“Okay, this is just silly! How long are you going to stare at us!?” One of the two strangers calls out, catching you and Daisy off-guard and causing Blue to stiffen and quickly snap her head in the opposite direction.

“No use hiding now, we noticed a while ago!” The second woman, the one with white hair, says. The two of them then stand up and begin making their way over to your group’s side of the bath, giving you all a full view of their curvaceous naked forms. The busty blonde isn’t staring now though, she’s just looking down at the water, her face beet-red.

The pair finish walking over to your trio, and glare down at the younger Oak. This also gives you a chance to look them over more thoroughly though. The taller of the two, with the long black hair, has vibrant green eyes with a slight upturn to them, and drop-dead gorgeous good looks that make you simultaneously jealous and aroused. The slightly shorter one with the white pixie-cut has alluring pink eyes, set in delicate facial features that are narrowed in anger as she speaks. “Anything to say for yourself!?”

Blue opens her mouth to speak, but no words come out of her mouth. As she sits there silently, floundering for something to say, you look up at the two women. “Hey, can you just lay off? She was only… huh?” As you try and think of a way to defend the brown-eyed girl, you notice that the black-haired woman’s composure seems to be cracking, as a grin slowly starts to seep through her irritation.

When she notices your confusion, her facade of apparently feigned anger disappears entirely, and she begins to just laugh. “Hahahahahaaa! Oh, the looks on you girl’s faces! Priceless! Hahahaha!”

The negative emotions evaporate from the pink-eyed woman’s face as well, and she joins in on the laughter. Then, to add to the absurdity of this situation, Daisy starts to laugh as well, while you and her sister just look at the three older women in stunned confusion. “Wh-Why are you all laughing!? Sis, why are you laughing!?” Blue blurts out, echoing your thoughts.

Taking a moment to compose herself, the honey-blonde replies. “Heheheh… Because I could tell they weren’t serious, sweetie. After all, they’ve been stealing glances at the three of us the entire time we’ve been in here.” Have they!? You never even noticed…

“I…! You…! Grrrrr!” The blushing blonde growls in frustration, though you can see the relief in her eyes. You start to chuckle at her expense as well, even though you had absolutely been fooled by the strangers’ act.

Said strangers now sit back down, directly across from your group this time. “Oh, sorry about that, but it was simply too entertaining a chance to pass up.” The shorter one says, still giggling slightly. “But this is a place for public nudity, honey. Half the fun is looking at naked people, even if some people pretend not to.”

“Indeed. We certainly haven’t been shy about looking the three of you over since you came in, like your sister said. And I’d almost be offended if you didn’t do the same to me. At least now I know you’ve got good taste.” The green-eyed one gives you all a wink, a sultry smile on her full lips. “Do you three mind if we join you for the rest of our time? I think it’d be fun to have some more company than just ourselves.”

Daisy exchanges looks with you and her sister and, getting a nod from both of you - one more irritated than the other - says “Of course, that sounds like fun! Oh, My name is Daisy, by the way. The one with the wandering eyes is my younger sister, Blue. And this is our friend Kayla.” Your heart does a happy little skip at hearing Daisy call you her friend, even if you hear Blue let out a little ‘hmph’ afterwards.

The white-haired woman smiles at the three of you, giving the still-blushing Blue a quick wink as well. “Well it’s nice to meet you, Daisy, Blue and Kayla. My name is Alexandria, though you can just call me Lex. And my friend here…” She holds out a hand, indicating that the black-haired woman should introduce herself.

Lounging back against the side of the bath, lids hooded over her vibrant green eyes and full lips still curled up in an almost wicked smile, the second woman says. “You can call me Abyss.”