Wet Vacation (Private, Mature, Uchi and Shiro)

Why she decided to take her holiday in this damp, rainy corner of the world, Mai would never understand. Used to the hot climate in Suna, she was constantly wrapped up in a cloak while she was here, hurrying from one dry spot to the other. She was almost surprised it did not rain through the ceilings, right into the houses.
However, there was an upside to this trip and his name was Jace. Mai was happy she had found him, the young man spent a lot of time with her, showing her around and generally keeping her company. He was a nice guy and Mai enjoyed being around him. She had another month of spare time, before she had to start a mission here in Ame.
It was Jace whom she was to meet now, for breakfast. He was going to show her a new restaurant, supposedly serving the best breakfast around. It was her sixth day in Ame and there were still many places she had yet to discover. As long as he was accompanying her, she was even willing to walk through the rain for it.

Jace smiled and walked behind may, He kissed the back of her neck playfully and laughed "Getting alittle wet, Mai?" Jace held his hand out for her and he started to walk. He knew this place well., The rain didn't bother him. Actually he was used to being wet. He smiled and pulled mai's chair out for her when they got to the resturant. He sat opisit of her and rested his elbows on the table. Ordering the pancakes and fruit Jace smiled motioning for mai to order "Once where done here, Im taking you some place special"

Mai chuckled at his show of affection, she had gotten used to it and guessed it was a habit for people from Ame. She did not mind it, after all, he was a nice guy and a soft kiss do the neck was something else than groping her boobs. "I'll take the same", Mai ordered and leaned back in her chair. This place was actually pretty nice. Now that her cloak hung over the chair next to her, dripping with rain and hopefully drying while they were going to eat, Mai was wearing her every-day clothes. Not her leather fighting clothes but smooth, practical clothes. However, they were cut in the same way, showing just as much of her body as was decent.
Once we're done here, I'm taking you some place special", Jace announced and Mai raised her eyebrows expectantly. "Some place special?", she asked, curiously. "Where would that be?" If he was less of a gentleman, Mai would suspect him of lowly intentions.

Jace laughed softly and looked out at the rain "You'll see. Don't worry..You're say. i wont hurt you" Jace laughed again and smiled when the food got to their table. He ate slowly, Talking to Mai Over every day things. How her life was in suna. Her ninja duties so on and so forth. Jace got up after breakfast. Laying more then enough money on the table. He offered his hand to mai again smiling his Crooked smile

"I'm not worried, you've been behaving yourself in very decent manner, my friend." She smiled at him. Mai was curious and could barely keep her mind of this mysterious place he had been talking of. However, their conversation was delightful and the food was at least as good as promised, so Mai did not mind being distracted by it. As the two of them were done eating, Mai was pleasantly surprised as she noticed Jace was paying for both of them. He truly was a gentleman.
Getting up she took the hand he offered her and let him lead her, her curiosity rising up again, making her feel tingly like a little girl. "Where would this young man be taking me?", she mused, throwing him a look out of the corner of her eye.

Jace started walking and smiled. He led her out of the village, Slowly through the forest. He stuck his free hand in his pocket and squeezed her hand slowly. It was raining, Even out here. Jace smiled and looked up at the soaked trees. He had been quiet since they left the village and planned on staying that way for a bit more. Soon they saw a light. Jace let go of mai's hand and ran for it "Come on mai!" When the two emerged from the light, It wasnt raining it was sunny. Very sunning. They were looking at a lake and what looked like a medowy forest. It was jace's secret spot

Mai was surprised when he let go and ran for it, she had been daydreaming as both of them were quiet. Startled for a moment, she followed him quickly, running after him towards the light. As she saw the lake and the surrounding area and noticed the sunshine she suddenly grinned at him. "This is beautiful", she said and gave him a tight hug. She had missed the sun more than she had noticed. Now that it was not raining anymore, she let go of her cloak, and stretched, spreading her body to take in all the sunlight.
"This truly is a special place", she said and smiled at Jace.

Jace sat ontop of a rock and moved his hair out of the way, He rested in the sun light and gave Mai time to enjoy it. Suddenly he jumped beside mai. "Hey, I have one more surprise around here. But you gotta close your eyes" Jace's eyes were on the grass behind her

The sun on her skin felt good, she had needed it and missed it so badly. Going without sun for her was like going without water to drink or air to breathe. Everything had seemed so grey to her and she had not even really noticed until now. She was very thankful that Jace had brought her here.
As he said there was more he wanted to show her, but she had to close her eyes, a silly thought came to her mind. Would he kiss her? Mai was surprised to find herself liking that thought a lot. Even though Jace was younger than her, they were very close and she considered him equally mature. Mai shot him a curious look but did as he said, closing her eyes and waiting for him to do something. What could he mean?

Jace heistated, But slowly leaned foreward, He pressed his lips to her lightly. Enjoying the moment his lips touched hers. But slowly he pulled away. Blushing slightly he remained close. Trying not to show how scared he was

For a moment Mai went stiff, when he pulled away she opened her eyes, surprised. She stared at him for a moment, not sure how to react, then she closed the distance again and kissed him back, in an innocent, happy way. Her heart was beating and she felt like a teenager, a little embarrassed of herself. It had been years since she had felt romance like this for the last time.
Retreating again, she looked him in the eyes. She knew he was being honest and serious, he was not trying to just get her to bed like most men did, she just felt there was something more between them.

Jace kissed her back lightly an smiled "enjoy the place. All the fruit here is editable and the water is clean." jace smiled and closed his eyes. Suddenly they both heard a yelp. Like something was hit. Both of them looked around. They saw a wolf or dog barreling out of a cave. Being chased by a bear. Jace made a couple hand signs and shot water bullets at the bear. Which yipped and ran away. The animal it was chasing however coward behind mai and jace

Mai was going to reply, when she heard the same sound Jace had noticed. She was surprised by the pup running past her to hide behind a rock and while Jace took care of the bear, Mai carefully moved over to the little wolf pup to see if it was hurt. She did not touch it, in case its mother was still alive. But she could see from a distance that the animal was not only afraid but also in pain. "Jace, can you take care of it? I'll see if I can find the rest of the pack. He's still young, his mother should be around here somewhere."
With that she left the boy and the pup behind, making her way to the cave. Usually wolves lived in packs, however, if the pup had been with his family, the bear would have barely posed a threat to them. When she reached the cave, she found the mother's dead body along with a second pup - which was also dead. For whatever reason, the three of them seemed to have been on their own.
Returning to Jace, Mai frowned. Were people here hunting wolves?

The pup was cowering behind a rock twice his size, it was shaking and whimpering. His right foreleg was skewed and it had a bleeding scratch along the right side of his body.

Jace got on his knee's and Extended his hand to the shaking puppy, Once it sniffed him jace petted the dogs head, Slowly he infused his chakra in his hand and ran it over the dogs scratch. He wasn't great at medical ninjutus but he knew some. The wounds slowly started to heal. Though jace was using alot of chakra for it. He panted slowly when he was finally dont and sat beside the wolf. Petting the small animal lightly. Jace looked around her Mai

The little pup flinched when he saw something moving. Then the thing stopped moving and for a moment, curiosity was stronger than fear. He sniffed the object. It was an unknown scent but not a bed one. He flinched again, when the object moved again, touching his head, but soon the feeling comforted him, especially because it seemed to make the pain go away.
But the object, just slightly smaller than the pup himself, seemed to be larger than the pup thought and when the whole mass moved beside him, the little animal jumped up startled - and with a yelp of pain lay back down. His leg was obviously broken. Just as he started shaking again, the smaller part of the object touched him again, making him feel calm and safe.

"Its mother and another pup are in there, dead. The bear must've killed them. I wonder where the rest of them is, though. You don't think... people here hunt wolves? I doubt the whole pack was killed by a bear", Mai said as she returned and sat near Jace, watching him pet the little wolf. "What do we do with him? He won't be able to survive if we leave him here", Mai said, more to herself than to Jace.

Jace petted the animal softly and moved him onto his lap. Being careful of the broken paw. Jace smiled slightly and talked to the puppy in a smaller voice. Much quieter then he would to a person. "We'll take him back to the village. THeres a vet there, We can get him treated then..I don't know what, Maybe he'll stay with me" Jace laughed softly then sobered up "Sorry, About this ruining your day. You're free to stay here as long as you like. Ill mark the way back with Kunai if you want?"

Mai was tempted to go back with him, but she had missed the sun so much and maybe Jace would come back to her later. If not, they would just meet another day. "I'll stay a little, if you don't mind. At least until I'm dry again", she smiled at him in excuse, hoping he would understand.

The little pup lifted his head when he was moved, he was not sure what to think of it. If Jace got up he would try to get away, afraid of the moving object that was carrying him around. Eventually, however, Jace's warm voice and the soft petting would calm him down.

Jace stood up slowly and smiled at mai before walking away. He put the puppy Under his shirt so he could be warm and safe. Zipping up his hoodie Jace started walking Suddenly he threw a kunai with paper attached to it on the ground at Mai's legs it read simply "Come to my house tonight" With jaces adress on the other side. Jace spent the rest of the day taking care of the puppy It was only a hour away from the time mai was supoosed to come over that he set Yujin (Thus what jace deicded to name the pup) Down by hit food and water bowl and hopped in the shower

Yujin looked at his food. Then back at the big man. Than back at his food. And back at... wait, where did he go? With his leg in a tiny bandage, Yujin hobbled through the apartment, following the man's scent until he met a... very broad and slippery tree. It smelled of a tree at least and yet it did not. What a weird thing. Yujin pushed against it with his head, then with his paw - then he gave up. Hobbling back to his food he started eating and drinking.
By the time Jace would exit the shower, the little pup would have fallen asleep with his head in the food bowl.

Mai spent the remained of the day out in the sunshine. She delayed going back as long as possible, not at all looking forward to the rain. She was, however, looking forward to seeing Jace's apartment. And even more so to seeing him. The kisses they had shared had been on her mind all day.
When she finally arrived at his apartment, she rang the doorbell, nervously checking her looks in the window. This was so unlike her! Could she really be in love with this boy? Weirdly enough, Mai did not have trouble accepting this thought.

(sorry my post may be small, doing it off my phone)

Jace got dressed in a simple pair of black pants and his unkept hair. He would put a shirt on after Mai came over. Jace chuckled at the sight of jin sleeping in his food bowl. Jace sighed and picked up the small puppy and petted his hair. He figured the dog would need to use the bathroom. Getting the pup awake was easy enough then jace had the task of taking him down stairs to the fenced in back yard. After the puppy did his business jace led him back into the apartment only needing to correct the pup twice on which way to go. Jace sat jin on the couch when he heard the door bell and smiled towards his new friend "be good." with those simple words jace answered the door, forgetting his shirt. He smiled towards Mai and invited her in the apartment was furnished in a style he learnt from his mom plants and paints along with more traditional stuff. Jace checked on the food he had started before his shower and decided it was done. A simple roast with potatoes. It wasn't much but jace loved it. He turned to Mai and smiled "I'm glad you came, I was afraid you'd run back to the sun. Feel free to go there as much as you like. Just don't take anyone else"

Yujin woke up when he was picked up. The big man was back, but he smelled different. Wagging his tail insecurely Yujin tried to figure out why that was, but did not find a reason. Nudging him with his nose, Yujin hoped the big man would clarify the reasons for this upsetting change but he did not. Soon enough though, part of his regular smell returned and Yujin was content again, letting himself be carried down to outside of the big burrow.
Outside was nice, it was wet but Yujin did not mind it. He ran around as much as he could with his bandaged leg, took care of his necessities and ran back to the big man to play with him but the man walked back inside. Yujin was a little disappointed, he kept standing where he was, wagging his tail again and giving a small bark to call the big man back, but when the other did not come, Yujin followed him, not wanting to be left behind.
Back inside there were so many halls, but the wolf pup was sure he knew the way. Running ahead of the big man he chose the wrong path a couple of times but the big man always called him back and Yujin followed him, happily hobbling around his legs. Back at the already familiar burrow, Yujin shook the water off his fur, before he was picked up again and set back down on a higher position. The ground was soft and bouncy and Yujin walked up and down a couple of times. After the big man made a noise towards Yujin, he left the pup behind.
For a moment Yujin kept standing in place, waiting for him to return. Then he got bored and decided to explore his new surroundings. What was that over there?

Mai smiled as Jace opened the door, then grinned as she noticed he was not wearing a shirt. "You're rushing things, Jace", she chided him playfully, poking his bare chest with a finger. Then she went inside, already smelling the food he had prepared. "I'm glad you came, I was afraid you'd run back to the sun. Feel free to go there as much as you like. Just don't take anyone else."
Mai chuckled at that and hugged him. "As much as I like the sun, I prefer your company. And I promise I won't take-" WAMM. A loud bang from the living room interrupted her. It sounded a lot like a small wolf pup had aimed to jump at the table and missed it, throwing himself and something else to the ground.

Jace ran to the living room, A plant that was on the table had been broken, And the puppy on his back. Jace picked the pup up and examined him. He sighed happily when nothing on the dog was broke, Not even a cut. Jace sat the dog down and growled him own growl "Bad jin, No you dont do that. I told you to be good..Gah stupid mutt!" Jace couldn't help but smile. He started to clean up the mess and smiled towards Mai "Feel free to sit anywhere, I'll get this cleaned up then serve dinner" Jace smiled his own crooked smile again and quickly cleaned up the mess jin made. Jace picked the pup up and carried him to the bed jace had bought for the dog. He laid him down and got down on the dogs level "Be good please, Mai is special to me"

Jace came back into the living room and started to serve dinner. Setting the plates on the table he filled two glasses with water, He had pulled on his shirt while he was putting Jin up and called Mai into the room. Pulling her chair out before she sat down then pushed her chair in. He sat opisit of her and smiled "Sorry, I know its not much.."

Yujin was startled when he missed the table, even more so at the loud noise he had created. Before he could get up, he was suddenly picked up by the big man, who looked him over. Yujin swatted him playfully with his paw, he wanted to play. However, the man set him down.
The little pup flinched and cowered at the loud noises the other made then, looking up at him, not sure what to do or what he had done. Then he was picked up again and brought away. Yujin sulked, this was not fair. As soon as the big man was gone, he got up and lumbered back to the living room, where the big woman from earlier had now sat down in his spot on the couch. Yujin watched her from a distance, ready to jump at her like the little predator he was. The woman however got up and walked away.

Mai chuckled at the pup's little accident, the poor guy hade made quite the mess. When Jace called her to the kitchen to eat, she was already starving. The smell was mouth-watering and she was really looking forward to the meal. "This looks great, Jace. If it tastes even remotely as good as it smells, it might be the best thing I ate in years."

Where were those two? Why were they leaving him alone? Why weren't they playing with him and giving him the attention they deserved? Following the big woman, he found her sitting on something tall. The man was in here, too. They would not leave him out of the fun! Especially not when it smelled... so good... Yujin was not hungry but the smell told him that this was the place to be and maybe he would get some of the food... But for now he had to take care of that person occupying his big man. Yujin sprinted towards her, ready to tackle and wrestle with her foot.

Jace started to eat when he noticed Jin. Laughing softly he picked the dog up, Setting him on his lap "Looks like, We have a visitor. Its okay If he eats with us, Isn't it?" Jace petted the dog slightly but paid more attention to mai. He chatted with her, Normal stuff. About her life. Jace fed the dog a small bit of roast, After He blew on it to make sure it was cool enough. Jace looked towards mai and put his hand over hers slightly. "Thank you, For coming. it means alot.. I was nervous after this morning." Jace smiled and laughed nervously a small blush going over his nose. He pulled his hand away slightly and finished his plate, Waiting for Mai to finishe before collecting the plates and washing them quickly. Putting them away before joining mai In the living room. Jace had put Jin on his head, Letting the small puppy ride on his head so he could use his arms

Mai chuckled when the puppy started to attack her foot. His teeth and jaws were not yet strong enough to harm her and she moved her foot about to keep him busy, enjoying her food and talking to Jace as though Yujin was not there. After a while, Jace picked the puppy up and fed him from his plate. "Careful, he'll come begging whenever you eat now", Mai pointed out and smiled at him. If he thought it was ok for the little guy to eat with them, she was fine with it, even though she held the opinion that dogs (or pet-wolves) ate from their bowls and not from their master's plates.
Enjoying the conversation as much as the meal, but what she enjoyed most was just being with Jace, feeling his hand rest on hers and hearing his voice. "Thank you, For coming. it means alot.. I was nervous after this morning." Mai looked at him and shook her head. "This morning was the best thing that happened to me in a long while, Jace. Thank you for that and thank you for this invitation. I'm very happy I met you and I'm very happy to be here and get to know you more."
After that she continued to eat, not willing to let the good meal go to waste because they were talking to much. When she was done she offered her help to Jace, watching the little wolf on his head curiously. How long would it take for him to jump down and cause trouble? Not that Mai was mad at him for doing so, she thought he was cute and he seemed to like her.

This woman was watching him. Was she challenging Yujin? The small puppy looked back a while, then he moved his paw and try to swat her, losing his balance as he did so. Panicky he tried to stay up Jace's head and avoided falling into the dishwater in the last moment. He figured it was better not to move for a while.
A while later the woman was gone and the big man, after he had rummaged around in the water, followed her to the other room with the soft, bouncy thing. And that woman sat in Yujin's spot - again! As soon as the big man had moved close enough, the pup jumped down at her - yelping as his bandaged leg hurt at the impact. She was holding him up now, observing him and saying something in a quiet voice.
Yujin, who had already recovered from his jump, tried to attack her with his paws, he growled and barked at her while she held him up with both hands.

Mai was surprised as the little wolf jumped at her. He seemed unaware of his broken leg and hurt himself, so she carefully picked him up to see if he was alright. Judging by his playful growling and barking he probably was. "What an energetic little guy he is", she said, amazed, and held him up to Jace, not sure if the puppy was allowed to run around on his own or should stay on Jace's head - or any other place. "Jace, I really like your place. It's bigger than I thought, and tidier to be honest. I always thought, guys living on their own... you know the cliché." She chuckled and smiled at him.