zero jumped a little hearing her screaming.
"what!?"
he said frantically looking around.
it seemed to just be her in the house, why is she scared.
Lola fell back holding her chest shaking.
"What do you expect slamming the door open like that!?" she said eyes wide pale.
she closed her eyes trying to calm down, but she felt like her emotions couldn't be contained.
tears slipped down her face and she let out a Shakey breath.
zero sat the buckets down before walking over to her, he had a confused look.
"did something happen while I was gone?" he said examining her.
Lola covered her face looking down "am fine. you just really scared me." she said in a shaking voice.
zero pinned his ears back, "was the sound that bugged you? I'm sorry, I'll try and be careful next time." he said grabbing her shoulder.
Lola pushed her head lower trying to avoid looking at him.
zero tilted his head. "did you remember something? Lola if it's something you need to talk about you can talk to me." he said sitting next to her.
Lola shook her head wiping her face.
zero opened his arms. "would a hug help?"
he asked. Lola looked up at him with red eyes tears all over her face nodding leaning over hugging him.
zero hugged her back gently looking at her.
she'd talk when she was ready, he didn't want to push her even tho he was extremely worried.
Lola didn't let go for a while, eventually she let go feeling tired before seeing the buckets.
"oh. thank you zero. I prefer taking a bath with soap and water."
she said yawning.
zero smiled "don't worry about it...oh..what's this?" he asked picking up the wooden sword.
Lola looked over "sunni brought that over, she said it'd be used for training me.
she will be training me tomorrow."
zeros ears perked forward before asking.
"the chief came here herself!
you better listen to what she says.
she's traveled a lot so she knows her stuff." he said standing up grabbing the buckets.
Lola stood up grabbing the dress she bought.
"Where are you going with the buckets?"
zero opened the door with his foot trying not to lose his balance.
"you can't bathe here, the water will tear up the wood.
I am gonna sit in the back.
I'll grab you the soap too."
zero said walking out the door.
Lola followed him looking around, there were a lot of people outside.
"I can't take a bath outside with all these people out. they will see my naked body." Lola said feeling uncomfortable.
zero walked around to the back sitting the buckets down.
"why are you embarrassed about being naked? you ran around naked when you first came into the village." he asked looking back at her.
Lola grabbed her other arm. "it's not appropriate to run around naked plus...I don't feel comfortable with people looking at my naked body. I had no choice when I first came here, I had no clothes." she said blushing.
zero smiled "why are you embarrassed? you have nothing to be embarrassed about.
if you are worried about it I can block you with my body so no one can see." he said.
Lola watched him lift on buckets onto a tall wooden pole.
she looked down "I guess that'll work." she said.
zero nodded waved her over. "there is a leveler when I pull it the water will slowly pour out from the bottom." he said pointing to a small leveler on the bucket.
It was extremely small, almost unnoticeable.
"so wait, you switch it then it pours out the bottom?" she asked.
he nodded "yes basically there is a small platform on the inside that keeps it from leaking, when it is switched the bottom pops up a little allowing the water to hit the bottom with the holes."
he pointed to the bottom of the bucket.
there did appear to be holes in the bottom, but it didn't leak.
there seemed to be a wooden cover on top of the holes inside the bucket.
Lola nodded standing under the bucket looking around.
"can you turn around." she asked.
zero nodded turning around looking out in the distance.
Lola bent down getting undressed, before jumping up trying to reach the switch.
she eventually flicked it feeling water falling against her skin.
she saw the soap sitting on the edge of the wall on the house.
she reached over grabbing it, lathering it up.
zero Heard the water leaning on one leg.
"so, why are you embarrassed of being naked?" he asked again.
Lola looked at his back rubbing the bar on her arms.
"I mean it's not appropriate to run around naked. plus it feels wrong."
she said rubbing the soap on her body.
zero tilted his ears back and still turned away from her.
" I mean I run around naked it's nice.
no one complained about it.
I didn't mind you running around naked.
it's just body parts." he said.
Lola blushed shaking her head.
"that's not the point." she said quickly.
zero laughed "you don't think you're ugly do you?" he asked.
Lola stood under the water washing the soap off.
"I don't think I am ugly but, I don't think I am the prettiest thing in existence." she said before asking.
"do you have a towel?"
zero put his hand to his head.
"I...left it inside..
you can just shake off can't you?"
he asked.
Lola sighed "I can try." she said shaking water off.
zero felt water his back stepping forward "you're gonna get me wet." he said laughing. she walked up to him whipping her hands on his back. "you scared of water you told me to shake it off."
zero jumped turning around "no am not scared of water." facing a naked Lola.
Lola blushed covering herself. "Hey I am still naked." zero looked up to the sky "am not looking at you." he said putting his hands up.
Lola grabbed her clothes trying to dress quickly.
zero crossed his arms. "shouldn't be to much longer till we should head to my brothers for dinner." he said before Lola grabbed his arm.
"am dressed. how does it look?" she asked stepping back putting her arms out.
zero looked down before smiling.
"you look very nice.
it fits you well." he said smiling before laughing.
the dress fit her body very well showing off her curves.
"pink looks really good on you." he said before heading back to the front cabin.
Lola followed smiling.
"thank you, it feels pretty nice." she said arms out as she ran.
zero looked over at her with a warm gaze.
he would have to make, are but some furniture so she could store her clothes up.
he still had to make her a bed.
he thought scratching his chin, before asking.
"so do you like the color pink?" he asked.
Lola smiled "I do, I also like purple, yellow, and black." she said grabbing the front door.
zero smiled coming up with ideas.
he looked at the sky trying to estimate the time.
"we should head to my brothers.
it should be about time." he said to her.
Lola smiled "okay! so I can to meet your mother and brother right?" she asked.
they had to be just as sweet as him.
zero nodded.
"am gonna warn you, don't talk about my sister around my mother."
he asked.
"it's a sensitive topic for her. they just aren't on good terms." walked over to the gate waving to her.