Chapter 97: Stranded Part Two

Ai let out a laugh and pointed to the manual pump. "Just pump that for a while until the air has circulated a bit and I will clean up. Mai and I, never expected any company here so yeah. Girls can be messy too."

"It's fine. I have seen your room remember?" Eiji replied with a wink then went to work. 

Ai stuck her tongue out at him and began cleaning. Both were done at about the same time. One thing Eiji found was that the bunker was hotter than expected and he was already sweating even though he was not wearing a shirt. "This place sure is hot."

"Mmm… best to strip down. We can also use some water to wipe ourselves down since there is a lot here." Ai said as she began to strip down to her underwear, leaving Eiji not sure where to look. Ai saw him staring at a wall and laughed. "Just look, you have seen me in my underwear many times already, what are you acting all strange for?" 

Eiji turned his head and looked over at Ai blushing slightly. He still felt nervous every time he saw her like this.

The sound of rain was already beginning to pelt the door hatch overhead. " Let's wash up and after that, I will check the readings near the hatch."

Ai got up and walked over to the water storage section of the bunker and got a bucket of water. After which she found a clean set of bra and underwear and placed them to the side. And without even a second thought stripped down to nothing making Eiji's eyes pop out of his head. "Umm Ai… I should probably..."

"Huh? I said we are going to wash up, get over here. This is part of your training. Keep little Eiji at bay if you can. Plus I need someone to wash my back." Ai showed no hint of blushing as she began wiping herself down.

Eiji paused for a moment not sure what to do but slowly began to pull his boxers down. He placed his hand over his crotch and walked behind Ai. She looked up at him and smiled as she handed him the towel in her hand. "Hurry up, I will wash your back after. By the way, if you cover it like that it just makes it more obvious." 

Eiji had never felt so embarrassed in his entire life. He finally took his hand away from his private spot making Ai raise an eyebrow and give an approving nod before turning back around. After washing up, Ai put on some clean underwear and handed Eiji a pair of boxers. "I am not sure if they will fit but it will be better than putting on your dirty ones." 

"Thank you…" Eiji said as he put them on. They were slightly loose due to Eiji being much skinnier than both Seji and Yasuhide. He looked down at them and smiled bitterly. 

"Just go without then. Use them to sit on for now. I will lay out clean blankets after I take a reading." Ai acted as if everything was normal but Eiji was having major issues. But he had no choice. He had just cleaned up and really did not want to put on a pair of boxers he had been wearing for the past few days. 

"Oh! Right! There is a wash bin and a grate to wash clothes, so you can wash what you have and dry them. With how hot it is down here, it should be dry before bed or at least by morning." Ai shouted over to Eiji from her perch on the ladder. 

Eiji looked around and spotted the basin and grater right away. He quickly went to work washing his clothes. He thought for a moment and asked: "Should I wash yours too?"

"Yeah but be careful with the underwear the bands, they break easily. If you think you can't do it then just leave them for me." Ai replied. She had opened the top hatch slightly and stuck the geiger counter outside a bit to get a proper reading.

"I will leave it to you then, I do not want to ruin your things." Eiji said. He did not want to make Ai mad for washing something wrong. 

"Mm, that's fine. But hey bad news. The storm is heavy in radiation, so we may be stuck here for a while." Ai said as she closed the inner hatch. "Also the rag at the bottom of the ladder, do not touch it. I used it to wipe the geiger counter off. Can you bring me water so I can wash my hands?" 

"Yeah, one second." Eiji said before grabbing a bottle of water from the shelf and walking to where Ai was. Ai watched as Eiji walked over to her, with an amused smile on her lips. But she felt Eiji being able to walk about like this was good progress. Especially since his little Eiji was no longer standing up saying hi. 

As the day passed the sound of rain did not stop and night had finally fallen. Ai let out a yawn as she sat on the couch. "We should get some sleep, help me set out a futon." 

Eiji assisted Ai with getting everything set up before he turned to go lay on the couch when Ai, who was already lying down, stopped him. "Where are you going?"

"I figured I would sleep on the couch..." Eiji said. He figured since his clothes were still not dry and he was naked, he should not be sleeping next to Ai.

"No, you sleep here. considered this all training. Just do not touch me where you shouldn't and you will be fine." Ai had actually gotten used to Eiji sleeping by her side at night. she had found it comforting to have someone next to her while she slept. 

Eiji let out a sigh, he did not want to anger her so he of course gave in to her selfish demands and laid down next to her. Ai smiled and cuddled up next to him. She lifted her head and kissed his lips and said good night before drifting off to sleep. Eiji was really at a loss of what was going on in Ai's head. She was already treating him like her boyfriend, even though she had said what she said before. He wondered if Ai even knew what was going on in her own head. Eiji shook his head and placed his hand on Ai's shoulder without thinking and fell asleep. Ai opened her eyes, smiled, and grabbed Eiji's hand, interlocking her fingers with his. 

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