Under the stars, animal-like people walked anxiously through the streets of Kusatsu. Every year around this same time, couples and friends would gather to enjoy the holiday by going out to eat, drink and just be merry. Two friends, in particular, had met for dinner.
"Ow... That was really good. Thanks for inviting me to dinner." The ram exclaimed as he threw his arms up. "You're a great cook, Hachiko."
The older wolf smiled at the compliment.
"Thanks, Dimitri. I've wanted to try something like this for a long time. Thanks for sharing it with me." Both had tasted Sukiyaki, a typical Japanese dish. Hachiko was excited to eat with his russian friend.
"You're welcome!" Dimitri put an arm around the older male's shoulders, strangely moved by the simple desire to tease him a little. The ram could already see a slight blush appearing on Hachiko's cheeks. "So, what would you like to do now?"
The night was just young. Crowds could be seen rushing to local bathhouses. That sight gave the wolf an idea, but he blushed at the mere thought. Trying would cost nothing...
"Ehem... I was thinking, maybe we could relax at a nearby bathhouse?"
"You serious? I mean, I showered before coming here." He sniffed his armpits to check.
Oh, that's right. Dimitri still didn't know everything about Japanese culture. He had probably never done anything like this before.
"No, you see," Hachiko chuckled. "People go there to bathe, sure... But it's not a common bathroom, it's bigger and they even serve food and drinks there. Usually, we go to bathhouses to chat and enjoy ourselves."
The ram blinked. "Oh... Sure, got it."
"Would this be okay?" The other asked with concern, afraid that maybe he said something wrong.
"Yes... I mean, not really. It's because we're both males... Are you saying guys go there and bathe together? Do we have to be naked? Wouldn't it be better to go to a sauna?" Dimitri looked away and tried not to sound too harsh as he asked those questions.
"A lot of females go too, even cubs... Dimitri, it's not what you're thinking." Hachiko seemed sad. "Look, forget it. We can go to a Karaoke instead. I'm sorry."
As the wolf got up to leave, Dimitri could see the sadness in his eyes. Oh no. What he least wanted was to hurt his best friend's feelings. Although the bathhouse idea still sounded odd... Where Dimitri came from, such things were unthinkable. But again, he wasn't in Moscow... His family was also not around to judge him.
Oh, screw it. So what if they're both males?
"Wait!" Hachiko stopped and looked back. "I-I'm the one who needs to be sorry, I didn't mean to sound nasty about this topic... Sorry, man." His ears drooped as guilt rose inside his chest.
The other smiled softly. Dimitri loved his smile more than anything. "It's alright. In fact, I was kind of afraid to ask you... We can go to the Karaoke though if you prefer."
"...The Karaoke can wait." He said with more confidence. They were both startled by the sudden change of posture. Okay, now the wolf felt more confident about dragging him over.
Arriving at the entrance of the Kemukujara Onsen, the youngest of the pair swallowed hard. He knew he would have to get naked in front of Hachiko. The ram had a negative image of his body. Every time he looked in the mirror, he felt ashamed that he had gained a few extra pounds. That sounded like bullshit.
"Hello. Welcome to Kemukujara bathhouse." The attendant, a siamese cat, received the new visitors with extreme sympathy. "Would you like to try one of our new rooms before enjoying the main event?"
"Yes, please. Thank you." Hachiko and the cat bowed together at the same time. Dimitri found that funny and adorable. They all were very polite.
The attendant took them to their room where they could change clothes before accessing the outside part of the place.
"Enjoy yourselves and have an excellent night." She smirked and left.
"Thank ya... Wow. Everything here looks so expensive... A-Are you sure..?"
The chosen room had a medium fireplace available in the left corner, two beds, a large balcony and an equally large kotatsu. Just above the kotatsu, a kettle and two cups for tea. Before he could speak anything else, Hachiko was already undressing.
"W-What're you doing?" Dimitri blushed hard and looked away once more to avoid acting like a pervert.
"Huh? I thought we came all this way to put on the yukata?" He innocently answered, removing the underwear.
Swallowing again, the ram managed not to look at the body in front of him, especially at his pal's member.
"S-S-Sure. The y-yukata. Where is it???" Quickly looking everywhere but Hachiko, the redhead desperately looked for the piece of cloth. Seeing his embarrassment, the old wolf let out a chuckle that made Dimitri's fur stand on end.
"Your yukata is right here, buddy!" He threw it at him. "So... Are you going to take off your clothes or not?"
Gulp!
"W-Well... You see, it's better if I change to a separate room. Nothing against you, of course, your body is beautiful... I-I mean! You're in shape and I, well, I-I don't want to make you uncomfortable with my presence..." The other unconsciously covered his body with the bluish fabric, even though he was fully clothed. Oh, man, that was embarrassing. He squeaked like a little girl. Just pathetic for a 40-year-old ram. Dimitri, you big fool!
Hachiko sighed. "Dimitri... For real, now?" He rubbed his temples. Soon, an idea hit his mind like a comet landing on the face of planet Earth. A smirk crossed his face. Luckily, the redhead didn't notice. "Hey, isn't that a Cheburashka plushie laying on the bed?" Pointed as Dimitri quickly turned around.
"Where?!---AH!"
Hachiko knew about those soviet cartoons his friend loved to watch even today and took the opportunity to approach the ram and pull down his pants, revealing Dimitri's pink underwear.
"Hachiko! Хуй!" His secret was completely exposed and his face turned red as a tomato.
Or better yet, red as his own hair, mustache and beard. "How could you do this, man?"
"Hahaha, sorry, sorry. I wanted you to stop thinking of such nonsense! And that's a cute underwear for a cute guy, you know."
The russian almost fainted.
How embarrassing... He forgot about the pink briefs he decided to buy one day while walking around Tokyo. He really liked the color pink... His father never let him wear clothes of that color for some reason.
"I like your body, Dim... Never be ashamed of it." Hachiko hugged him from behind, earning another squeak. "I think every male here would be jealous if they saw us right now. You're so huggable."
The younger one blushed. "Y-Yeah, thanks, man."
Getting rid of the white t-shirt with the help of the grey wolf and finally putting on the blue yukata, the two held hands and smiled at each other.
"Come on, I've been waiting all night to touch and wash your hair."
Dimitri, on the other hand, wanted to touch his furry belly. Talking about being a pervert... Maybe he could try asking for it.
"And your chest. Although, I just did that. Hahaha." Hachiko blinked.
"You know, for an old wolf, you act like an excited teenager." He rolled his eyes but kept the smile on his face. "Not that I mind... Let's go, buddy."

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