Vegas's P.O.V:

I walked closer to the bathtub.

"Why are you still dressed?" I asked frowning.

"Ummm...On a second thought I think I shouldn't after all" Pete said chuckling awkwardly.

I raised an eyebrow.

"Why? Are you scared?" I asked.

"Huh? Of course not I'm the prince's main guard" He said indignantly.

"Then take off your clothes" I said.

"Ummm...It's just that I don't know how to use these stuff...And I never had anyone help me with taking a bath before...It's quite embarrassing" He said.

"Well...There's a first time for everything" I said.

"Ummm...Then can you turn your head to the other side?" He asked.

"I'll have to see it anyway when I start scrubbing your back so what's the point?" I asked frowning in confusion.

"You're going to scrub my back?" He asked shocked.

"Yes?" I said as in a matter of fact.

He pursed his lips into a thin line.

"I thought you had some public baths in your time" I said.

"Well...Yes we do...But...Ummm...I never really used any of those" He said.

"How did you bath then?" I asked.

"Ummm...I usually went after the room was empty" He said.

"I saw you naked earlier when you fell in the tub" I said shrugging.

"That's embarrassing" He squeaked out.

I chuckled and shook my head.

"Fine then...If you don't feel comfortable then we can just shower together...I mean it'll be less embarrassing if you weren't the only one naked right?" I asked.

"Huh?" He asked shocked.

I started unbuttoning my shirt.

"Wait wait...Are you being serious?" He asked raising a hand to stop me.

I shrugged and nodded.

He sighed heavily and nodded then started taking his clothes off.

I did the same and we both got into the tub and I closed the curtains then started scrubbing his back first.

"That's really embarrassing" He murmured.

But he suddenly started squirming and laughing a bit.

"That really tickles" He said chuckling.

I smiled slightly as I continued doing my work.

Well...He wasn't that much shorter then me but he was definitely...Smaller.

Pete's P.O.V:

Bible's look alike turned me to face him when he was done with scrubbing my back.

I glanced at his chest for what felt like a second then diverted my gaze away.

"Hey...Why aren't you washing up too?" I asked.

He would have easily become a guard if he wanted with that body.

"I just did when I woke up" He said.

"Ummm...Then why did you take off your clothes?" I squeaked out.

"Hmmm...It was to make you comfortable" He said shrugging.

Then put away the soap.

"It's just a one time thing though...I won't help you wash up again" He said.

"Huh? Why?" I asked.

He raised an eyebrow.

"What? Are you my kid?" He asked.

"Ummm...Then can I scrub your back too?" I asked excitedly.

He poured some water on me.

"Hey" I retorted.

He sighed heavily.

"Do you know how to wash your hair or should I do that for you too?" He asked frowning.

"Ummm...Well..." I started.

He sighed heavily and facepalmed.

Then moved that thing that trickled water on top of his head.

And started scrubbing his head with some soap.

"I'll show you how to do it because you should learn how to do that by yourself" He said.

After some time he was done but I couldn't focus on anything except for the water that trickled nicely over him.

Wait wait...What am I thinking? He's a man and also Bible's look alike.

I was snapped out of my thoughts when he suddenly put his hand on my shoulder.

"You didn't pay attention to that right?" He asked raising an eyebrow.

"Ummm..." I started.

"What else were you looking at if not my hair?" He asked raising an eyebrow.

He looked...Amused?

"You weren't looking somewhere else right? Or were you?" He asked.

"N...No of course not" I squeaked out in utter embarrassment.

"Hmmm...Then go ahead and wash your hair" He said.

Then handed me a bottle.

I looked at it frowning.

He sighed heavily and facepalmed.

"Open both your hands" He said.

So I did.

And he squeezed the bottle causing something white to spill on my hands I guess that was the soap.

"Rub your hands together" He said.

So I did.

"Now rub your hands on your hair" He said.

I put my hands on my head and started ruffling my hair.

He sighed heavily and reached his hands up and started rubbing my head a little harder then how I did it until I could feel something on my head.

He was standing really close.

That soap thing did smell really great...I don't know if it was me or him but I could smell a nice minty scent and it was really refreshing.

"Vegas? Are you done?" Apo's look alike asked from behind the closed curtain.

"Almost" Bible's look alike said.

"Ok hurry up" The other one said.

"Close your eyes" Bible's look alike said.

"Huh? Why?" I asked.

"The soap will sting your eyes if you keep them open" He said.

I closed my eyes immediately.

His hands played with my hair lightly as the water trickled down.

I could feel a little bit of a stinging in my eyes but it wasn't that bad.

"There...All done...You can open your eyes now" He said.

I opened my eyes and blinked twice.

"Does it sting?" He asked.

I nodded and closed my eyes again.

"Come on you should wipe your face with a dry towel" He said.

Then we walked out of the bathtub.

And he started dressing again.

So I guessed that this is it and started putting on my clothes as well.

Mile's P.O.V:

Pete walked out of the room with Bible.

"Hey...I'll let you bath now ok?" Apo asked.

"I don't know how" I said.

He groaned in annoyance.

After some time we were standing in front of a bathtub that was filled with warm water.

"You really don't know how to do it yourself?" Apo asked.

I nodded.

"Usually someone did it for me" I said.

He facepalmed.

"You should do that since you're my servant anyway" I said.

"For the last time I'm not your servant" He said angrily.

"Why were you looking at my face earlier?" I asked.

"Huh? It's nothing" He said chuckling awkwardly.

I raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"Well...It's said that princess Nook was an epitome of beauty and judging by how you look without your beard and long hair...I'd say you two definitely made a perfect match" He said.

I shrugged and nodded.

"Well...Are you going to help me wash or not?" I asked.

He sighed heavily and nodded.

I took off my clothes and sat down in the tub and he started pouring some water on top of me.

"This is as far as I can go you should do the rest by yourself" He said after he was done scrubbing my back.

"Hmmm...I don't want to I'm lazy" I said.

The water was warmer then I was used to and the smell was a bit stronger and calming.

It was really relaxing to the point that I wanted to sleep.

I closed my eyes as I heard him saying something about me being so spoiled and annoying.

My mind drifted back into that day...

I was on my way back to the palace after my hunting trip was successful.

When I arrived though a servant girl ran over to me.

"Your highness...You must come quickly" She said.

She looked so panicked so I got off my horse and rushed after her.

I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw the body floating on the surface of the water of the fish lake that surrounded my garden.

I walked through the water ignoring the servants who were asking me to stay calm.

"Why are you in the water?" I asked Apo.

His eyes were closed and his lips were white.

It was almost sunset.

"Apo...Wake up" I said.

I shook him repeatedly trying to wake him up but he didn't respond.

I felt tears coming to my eyes.

Only last night he was laughing with me as he showed me one of his magic tricks.

"Your highness...He's dead" Pete said.

I shook my head and started crying.

"Stop playing around and wake up already...You idiot...Wake up...Apo" I said as I hugged him close to me.

Pete started patting my shoulder.

I picked Apo's corpse on my back and walked out of the water.

Then layed him down on the ground.

"Find who did this...Find that person whoever they are...And bring them to me" I said angrily.

Pete nodded.

I looked at Apo one last time and wiped away my tears.

I felt someone shaking my shoulder.

Porsche's P.O.V:

I was washing his hair when he suddenly started murmuring something in his sleep.

But what caught my attention more was the tears streaming down his cheeks.

"Apo...No...Wake up...I'll find who did this...I promise" He murmured.

I frowned in confusion.

Then decided to just wake him up.

So I shook his shoulder.

His eyes shot open and he smiled sadly then reached a hand to touch my cheek.

"Apo...You're still alive...I'm really glad" He said.

I pursed my lips into a thin line and put my hand on his hand which was on my cheek out of instinct.

He looked at my face carefully as if he was trying to keep it in his memory.

I lowered both of our hands and looked away then cleared my throat.

He sat up slowly.

Is he still daydreaming?

Just what kind of relationship did he have with that man? Damn...Didn't history books say that he had a princess?

I sighed heavily.

That wasn't the point now though...

How many times do I have to remind him?

"I'm sorry...But you should stop this already...I'm not him...You really don't know who is..." I was cut off from what I was about to say.

I was forced to swallow my words...

My eyes widened when he suddenly grabbed my face with both of his hands and pressed his lips to mine.