Hot spring chaos...

"Ah, nothing like a relaxing bath after a hard day of training," Darkness cooed as she lowered her naked body into the warm waters.

"Woulda thought you hated such things," Aqua pointed out as she bathed next to Darkness.

"Oh, don't get me wrong, I like things rough, but I don't say no to the gentle touch either," Darkness replied. "Besides, it helps prepare my body for more fun..."

"Shoulda figured..." Aqua sighed in a mixture of fondness and exasperation. Damn it, she was starting to get attached to her party.

"Hey you two," Fio said as she walked into the springs, wrapped up in a towel that she discarded shortly before getting into the water.

"Oh, I see you decided to join us," Darkness grinned at her.

"Well, I figured this at least would be a more relaxed atmosphere than usual, so I thought, why not?" Fio shrugged.

"Fair enough... life with Kazuma gets to be a little much sometimes," Aqua remarked.

"That's because you usually do something that gets on his nerves or makes his life harder," Darkness deadpanned at Aqua.

"Do not!" Aqua huffed. "And even if I did, he doesn't have to hit me all the time! Guys should not hit girls, it's a basic rule of chivalry!"

"Sounds like a double standard if you ask me..." Darkness noted. "And I'm not just saying that just because I'd like him to hit me."

Before Aqua could argue further, there was a shriek from the locker rooms. "My bra and panties are gone!" one of the random girls who had decided it was time to leave the hot springs shouted.

"Mine too!" another cried out, and Aqua and Darkness paused, looked at each other and Fio, and they immediately went to check. Sure enough, all of their underwear was missing.

'Not sure how I let Kazuma talk me into this, but I'm glad he did, this is hilarious!' Fio thought as she watched the chaos.