"I have more clean towels." Dark said, "I was talking about cleaning the wash cloth." Dark purposely ignoring Alexander's first statement under the idea that Alexander was just confused on bathing ettiquet.

'i see, forgive me' he nudged past dark to pilfer a second towel from the hidy-hole behind the sink. se saw that there were indeed several more towels, he chose a yellow one

Dark smiled at Alexander's choice of yellow towel and kept the blue one in his hand as he walked out the door. "Careful not ot take to long." Dark warned, "The hot water heater will then run out of hot water and you'll freeze while taking a shower."

he frowned, this was odd 'where are you going?'

"I'm going to leave so you can take you shower in privacy." Dark said.

'no, wait. that is, would you help me wash my hair?'

Dark took a glance at Alexander's hair, "Sure."

he sighed in relief, he did not wish to be left alone. he untied his hair from it's ponytail the already long locks lengthened by several inches

Dark was amazed at how much hair Alexander had, no wonder he need a hand taking care of it.

'um..' he started, 'i do not know how to operate the bath' he felt embarrassed

Dark stepped forward and turned on the shower, "There you go, the left nob is for cold water, the right one for hot water."

he nodded then began to strip, his hair shielded him mostly from view but a thigh or a shoulder occasionally surfaced in the auburn ocean, he slipped behind the curtain

Dark suddenly relized that he had turned on the shower and to help Alexander wash his hair in the shower, Dark himself would have to be in the shower. And Dark tried not to think to much about the fact both of them would be in the shower together.

he leaned out from behind the curtain. the other was still standing there with an odd look to his face

"I'm coming in soon." Dark said when he saw Alexander's head peak ou tof the curtain. Dark qickly stripped to his underclothes and stepped in behind Alexander.

he did not understand why the other felt compelled to remain dressed, it surly could not have been comfortable. he shrugged it off accounting it to the same oddnes of the other wearing his underwear at the small pool as well. he held out a long swatch of his hair and watched as the other lathered it with the shampoo. suds blossomed throughout the mass as dark concentrated on cleaning it. alexander watched him with a fond smile, the other looked so serious. he felt pleased to be so important