<div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="http://s300.photobucket.com/user/SociallyToxicBeauty/media/f9baa897-e285-4e2a-92b5-e0eb263a67ea.jpg.html"></a><a class="postlink" href="http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn24/SociallyToxicBeauty/f9baa897-e285-4e2a-92b5-e0eb263a67ea.jpg">[ img ]</a><br/><br/><span style="color: #408000"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;">Alida</span></span></span></div><br/><br/>The moment Alida felt a small wave of guilt from Izu, she stopped her tirade and instead began to wring her hands together, biting her lip to keep from getting onto Izu anymore than she already had. It was obvious he sensed her worry and panic, leaning down to press his lips against hers. Alida did not return the kiss immediately, but inevitably gave in.<br/><br/>Finally, Izu pulled away and gave a comforting smile,<span style="color: #BF0000">"I appreciate your concern Alida, but it would be a waste of money to go to the hospital for this. They wouldn't do anything that we can't do here. For now, just help me clean up and take care of it. Okay?"</span>Hesitantly Alida nodded. With that, Izu stuck his head under the faucet and Alida carefully helped him move his hair out of the way. The water rinsed away the blood only to show a small gash. Alida, though surprised it was much smaller than she would have assumed, did not like the look of it.<span style="color: #BF0000"> "See? Not so bad now that you can actually see it. Let's just apply some pressure with a rag, that should slow the bleeding down or possibly even stop it completely,"</span>Izu reassured her as he pulled his head from the water. Alida dropped her hands to her side, clearly still upset but much calmer.<br/><br/>Quietly she helped him with his gash and then began to clean up the bathroom once Izu was able to handle the wound by himself. Just as she put the last rinsed out rag in the laundry basket, Izu's attention turned to her,<span style="color: #BF0000">"I've forgotten what we even came in her for. Probably a side effect from some horrible unseen brain damage."</span>Alida's chest and throat constricted at that thought and a small tingle of panic tried to manifest itself in her belly, but as she turned to look at Izu she saw that he was smiling.<br/><br/><span style="color: #408000">"Izu! Don't joke about that!"</span>she demanded halfheartedly, just relieved he was only playing. She sagged a bit and then looked up,<span style="color: #408000">"Izu said Alida need to be drenched in water." </span>A small, devious smile came across Alida's face and she took a step forward, expertly avoiding Izu's grasp and turning on the shower. She easily shed what few clothes she had left and stepped in. When Izu made a move to join her, she put up a hand against his chest and gave a gently nudge away.<span style="color: #408000">"Alida not let Izu in. Izu can only watch,"</span>she informed him as she began to rinse her hair, a hand trailing down her neck.