A Happy Home {P, OI, NK}

Aura hops off and runs ahead until she's next to Shanks and keeps walking, finally reaching their house she opens the door and this time holds it open for her little demon to come through with her puppet and when he does she closes it normally this time. "Just place that puppet on the floor gentle, I'll be right back with my tools, I'm going to need your help, If you could actually pry off his chest plate I would be greatful!" Aura in the mean time goes up the stairs and into her room getting on all fours to look under her bed and reach under it with her right hand to grab a red tool box that she had found abandoned in Shouten's room, the oofloo's were using it as a perch, but Aura could hold her tools in it! Pulling the toolbox from under her bed she would run down the stairs and see how her friend was fairing.

Shanks blinks as the woman runs ahead and he jogs slightly to catch up with her running into the door past her and leaning down to set the puppet on the floor.
He glances up as he watches her run off and gather her supplies, he nods in determination at her request and walks forward his hands gripping the puppets chest plate before yanking upwards tearing it from it's frame with little effort involved.
"I broke it!" he calls out to her happily with a wide grin on his face.

She comes down the stairs and shrugs going over to her friend and placing down her toolbox before taking the chest plate from his hands. "Thanks Shanks!" She smiles putting the chest plate in a mold that she had put in the fireplace and forgotten it there since she completed her puppet. She takes wood and piles it under the mold before taking the matches and lighting one before tossing it into the logs letting them catch on fire so that way she can melt down the chest plate. going over to her puppet she would open the tool box revealing many different tools and Aura grabs the screw driving which is a long metal stick with a cover on the end, looking into the spots where the bolds should still be she starts to unscrew them twisting the driver counter clockwise until they get loose enough to pull out by hand.  Once the bolts are all loose she goes around with her free hand and takes them all and puts them in the lid of the box so she can screw back on the plate once its done. Thinking to herself she would look at the inner components checking for dents, she doesn't see any to the human eye. Only the four kunai she had loaded into it were dented. Sighing she would take them out and through them into the mold which now has pure melted metal in it. Letting the Kunai melt into the mixture it was sure to make a swirl pattern in the plate since the metals were different. 

 Tapping her foot she  would get a little impatient and then run into the down stairs bathroom where she would grab a small bucket and put it in the sink before twisting the water tabs counter clockwise letting the water fill up the bucket. Once its full she would twist the tabs clockwise making the water stop and Aura would grab the bucket and pour it on the fire, dousing it so that way the molten metal has time to sit and cool off to make the shape. Looking over at her little friend she would smile and wipe her forehead, " Phew its hot in here, how about some ice cream to cool us down?" She would smile, due to the fire and molten metal it would be a little hotter than normal in their home. So Aura would walk over to the freezer and open it with her right hand reaching in with her left grabbing herself a strawberry before grabbing one of each flavor for her little buddy who had not only beat her in a fair fight, but escort her home and help her fix her broken puppet. She would o back into the living room and pat her friend's head handing him his ice cream bars before opening her own and biting into it letting the coldness run down her throat for a nice cooling sensation in this heat! Once and a while she would glance at the mold checking each time if the chest plate is ready or not. Her impatience getting the best of her even though they deserved a little break or two.

She would think of her lover Shouten and how he was doing, if he was ok. Well that's a silly question of course he was okay! He's the strongest, everyone in the village knows not to mess with him. But Aura can't help but to worry and miss her significant other. She hopes that she can see him once again soon, she can't wait to see the approval on his features as she and Shanks tell him of their amazing ice cream stealing feats! Walking back and forth while eating her ice cream she would continue to think and think about her master Shouten. She wishes he was here to pamper her once more and make her feel wanted and loved. Last she had seen him was returning home from his walk to meet with someone. Shrugging once more Aura would decide that Shouten was just fine and that she can continue to wait on her own and just take care of shanks in the mean time.
[701/ 3400 which is a quarter of the price, will do other repairs later...]

Shanks watches curiously as the woman begins melting the black stabby things and other implements the heat beginning to rise in the already rather hot home..due to where this village is.
He exhales softly and blinks as he watches the fire curiously his frame sitting down upon a cool surface nearby his legs kicking back and forth calmly as he waits.

He narrows his eyes as the melted steel begins to mold over the puppet observing the process with some interest...humans are so weird..they make strange things when they can just smash stuff anyway! Or recruit a minion of some sort...course minions like this could be useful too he supposes...it got broke real easily though.

He blinks as a hand makes contact with the top of his head and an ice cream is dropped into his clawed hand which was opening to lash out and cleave a chunk of flesh off, he blinks again and grins realizing who he almost hurt quite badly before opening the ice cream and taking a bite happily chewing with his sharp fangs before swallowing the coolness running down his always rather warm body.

Aura would sigh and fan herself Walking over to the trash bin and dropping the wrapper there before she begins to fan herself. Man it was hot, and it was rapidly wearing down Aura's body after sparring and trying to fix her puppet, looks like she won't be able to fix the arms herself, she'll have to get the help of a puppet shop...which would cost her a little bit. Shrugging she would take a seat on the couch and turn on the television. Letting her eyes look over at her happy munching demon she would call him over. "Come relax you did awesome today Shanks!" She smiles before looking at the television looks like today it was going to be a show about a demon with dog ears and a priestess. Watching the melodramatic show her eyes would start to close and her body would begin to relax into the couch as she leans back so her neck has some support. After a couple minutes into the show Aura finally lets her exhaustion get the best of her and clocks out, her head tilting to the side as her breathing evens out as she begins to dream of her Shouten coming home and getting to sleep on him instead, much more comfy.

{Exit Via Sleep, 2818 words for 14 stats and 28 JP}

Shanks walks over and crawls onto the couch before spinning and plopping down beside the woman, he blinks and tilts his head to the left watching the giant sword with interest as it glows and unleashes a giant yellow beam, his eyes narrow and a small chuckle escapes him as thoughts begin to race on how he could do that so much cooler!
He blinks and his eyes begin to feel heavy, he's already exhausted most of his energy it seems...he rested just a day ago and now it's come time again.
His body goes unnaturally still and his eyes lid themselves halfway his heart beat slowing down and his muscles relaxing the scarf wrapping around him as he flops to the left and his breathing comes out in slow shallow whispers..

The resting has begun.
[Exit, topic closed.
Final Wc's: 2,012 20 Jp and 10 Stats.]

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