The Bond that never breaks

" Don't mind the occasional bird flying by, they like to come here to bath and relax too on the smaller ponds. " She began to undress herself shortly after Lucy, bringing her clothes in a neat package near the side. Sadly, Lucy could now see the stabbing wound in her stomach that had already recovered but still left the skin mark, and on her back was a cross mark of the same nature. She lowered herself into the hot bath, shivvering in delight when the water touch and caressed her silk like skin. " Mmm.. Feels good.. "

Lucy looked up in surprise and horror as she saw Sindel walk down into the water and her smile was washed away, she moved in closer and closer to Sindel as she eyes her mentor, " Hmmm? Y-you okay ?" Lucy said as she looked at Sindel and tried to see the scars through the water, " You aren't still hurt right ?....w-what happen...d....actually, never mind, you might not want to tell me " Lucy said as she looked up at Sindle before dipping her own head in the herb bath, feeling a slight tingling in her facial wounds as she soon came up from the water.

" Hmm? " Sindel looked down at the stabbing wound she had suffered some time ago, which luckily was only a skin mark now. She shook her head and cuddled up against Lucy, whispering gently in her ear. " Nothing to worry about. " She then let Lucy go under to refreshen her face, allowing Sindel to rest back against the side of the tub and gaze up at the waterfall with a rather fond look at her face. Then again, why shouldn't she be content? She had Lucy with her and they were taking a bath, all she needed was to keep erself from going sad.

Lucy was glad to hear that it wasn't anything to worry about and that it was alright, but she couldn't help herself from feeling bad for Sindel as she looked over her mentor as she was under the water, she was concerned for Sindel and wondered who would do such a thing to her, when she came up she looked on at Sindel for a fewm moment before she moved in to snuggle up against Sindel in the warm water, " I'm glad we are together again " Lucy said with a soft voice as she let out a soft yawn afterwards.

Sindel wrapped an arm lazily around Lucy, pulling her close and even kissing the top of the girl's head. " I won't leave you side again, Lucy.. Together, we'll get through this! " She tried to psyche the little demon up as she rested back against the side, looking up at the waterfall that rained down new supply of hot water, making Sindel release a content sigh. " I'll be here, always. " She drew a heart with her free hand, making the figure just above Lucy's breast.

Lucy smiled as Sindel kissed the top of her head and brought her in closer and then when Lucy looked up Sindel drew a heart with her finger just above Lucy's chest, which caused Lucy to giggle a bit at the feeling as it tickled a bit, " Hehe..Okay " Lucy said as she moved in to hold Sindel and rest her head against Sindel's shoulder as she looked on at the waterfall with her beloved mentor, " This isn't a dream right ?" Lucy said as she looked up at Sindel with a answer seeking face.

" No.. " She would whisper out soothingly, resting her cheek upon Lucy's head that rested against her, letting out a loud, relaxing sigh as she started to close her eyes. " Far from it.. " She brought her hand from Lucy's chest to she could move away the wet bangs from her eyes, looking back infront of her. " Won't ever be.. "

Lucy rested on Sindel's shoulder with half open eyes as she listened to her teacher and loved that she confirmed that it wasn't a dream, she breathed softly as she could see how the steam was moving away with every breath she took, soon she began to blow in different patterns and tried to draw in the steam with her breathing, before she let out a yawn and said with a soft voice, " I love you Sindel.." Before she closed her eyes and snuggled up to Sindel hugging her tightly and loving this moment as if it was the best one in the world.

Sindel would play with Lucy's hair, very gently and lovingly, her eyes coming to a close as she listened only to the girl's sounds and their surroundings and when she heard those words, she would smile brightly and speak out with a whispering tone of voice. " I love you too, Lucy.. " She was really comfortable now, perhaps it was because she now had Lucy by her side, who she had really needed but never took the time to find out why.

Lucy listened to the sound of their suroundings as well as Sindel, her breathing, her voice and her heartbeat, it was all in a wonderful balance with each other, she snuggled up to Sindle and made her mentors shoulder her pillow for now, as she began to breath in and out very slowly, before drifting off to sleep, close to Sindel as she wanted perhaps, the water was nice, the weather was lovely she had the best pillow in the world, it had been hard for Lucy to stay awake, she had had many sleepless nights before she found Sindel.