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Noctis Caelum

"You got Noctis. Do the thing."

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[kittycaterer]

no

[ In truth, he's self conscious. But he'll play this off as him not wanting to play into Prompto's game ]

[mercurio]

i'll give you the scepter of the crystal caverns if they're blue
i know you're behind so imagine that bonus against all the high level bosses

[kittycaterer]

are you bribing me to keep up your dumb game?
keep going

[mercurio]

i also got like a hundred spare earrings i could sell for a load of goal
dunno what the hell to do with them

[kittycaterer]

[ DAMN IT.

Noctis sighs, falling back on his bed. He just woke up from a nap, and he's been sitting in bed the whole time. Not a good day to get out of bed. Definitely a bad pain and well-being day for sure.

Noctis doesn't say anything, and he holds the phone up to take a selfie. And god, is he a mess today. It's far enough that he doesn't notice initially when he takes a picture, all messy-haired, pale, and with baggy, dark circles under his eyes.

He sends it without fully inspecting. The next response comes at another slight delay when he notices that his eyes are also grey. ]

what the hell?

[mercurio]

LOLLLLL TOOK YOU A WHILE
nice zombie look tho

[kittycaterer]

shut up
i cant believe i just wasted time arguing about eye color
wtf though what happened?

[mercurio]

we don't have green nor blue! it sucks
we can get them back though
sora and i are gonna do a kickstarter kind of thing with dog walking
wanna help?

ah well you'll see all about it on the network soon enough
team cerulean orbs?

[kittycaterer]

uh sure
not today, right?

[mercurio]

you don't need to walk any of them!
just hang out with me yeah?
i'll make sure you get some vitamin d in you

[kittycaterer]

today isnt a good day

[mercurio]

are you okay?

[kittycaterer]

youre worried
stop that

[mercurio]

last time you were in hospital was almost seven days ago
i try not to be worried but.. it's hard
why is today not a good day?

[kittycaterer]

even before i was in the hospital, i had problems prompto
i have good days and bad days
today is a bad day
ill be fine


[ Which basically translates to he doesn't want to get out of bed. And he's pretty embarrassed about it. ]

[mercurio]

can i come over and hang out?

[kittycaterer]

[ Noctis takes a long time to respond. Upwards of 20 or so minutes agonizing over a reply. He's used to people fussing over him, but that's in terms of doctors and his father. It's different when it comes to a person who was apparently your best friend for a long time and is trying to be your best friend again after losing your memories. He's not used to having friends, much less a friend this close.

Eventually, Noctis comes around and reminds himself this guy found him unconscious in his apartment, then waited over him in the hospital for months. Even going as far as sneaking in past visiting hours and hiding under his bed. He kind of owes the guy a bit more credit and leeway over his own personal self-esteem issues. ]

sure

[mercurio]

i know we talked about it before but....
if i'm being too much you gotta let me know
last thing i want is to make you feel worse about stuff

[prompto knows noctis has bad days. they talked about it, months back. obviously, noctis doesn't remember. and prompto doesn't want to say that he knows since he doesn't want noctis to distrust him.]

but i promise i'm not gonna be there to "check on you"
just to hang out
if today's not a good day at least let's both have some company yeah?

[mercurio]

i was out on a walk and i'm done with my shift at the shelter
i'm bringing you a present and some snacks

[mercurio]

[prompto arrives in about half an hour, backpack strapped to his shoulders, and a bundle of joy in his arms, and a leashed rufus. he rings on the doorbell of noctis' apartment but helps himself in with the key (it was more of a... warning, to signal noctis that he arrived).]

[even if noctis is still in bed, prompto won't mind. neither does he mind the mess too much. he unleashes rufus, careful not to jostle the younger puppy, and says hello to etro, the cat queen of this place sitting on the counter, by scratching her between her ears. she seems pleased and rubs her nose against prompto's hand.]

Always good to see ya, Etro.

[smiling, he heads on over down the hallway]

Noct? Yo, you wanna see your present?

[kittycaterer]

[ Prompto is right to assume. Noctis hasn't moved from his bed, and he hasn't quite had the energy to. His head is under his pillow, buried under blankets. There's a gathering mess of pill bottles, an inhaler, and water. Some garbage, too. It's pretty clear by the state of his apartment that he hasn't moved around much. Leftover fast food bags from the last time Prompto was over are right where they were when he left.

Etro is certainly good company, but she's a cat, and like Noct? Keeps to herself. That isn't to say she doesn't stick by him. She does, but cat things call, and she can't nurse over the disasterous lump of flesh always.

He hears Prompto come in, and somehow he feels the urge to hide even more. He looks like death, feels like death. Let's be real here, Prompto has seen far worse. At least he isn't hooked up to machines, but he just doesn't feel at his best. He sighs as Prompto comes through the hall, slowly peeking his head out from the blanket. ]

What?

[mercurio]

[prompto finds him where he thought he would; a smile and a wave, he pushes further inside, sitting down at the edge of the bed, his back to noctis. he knows for a fact how much the other hates being looked when he isn't at his best.]

Thanks for havin' me.

[is what he mutters, rubbing at the small puppy's belly.]

[but prompto does turn towards his best friend eventually, smile still on his face]

Look, it's my new friend.

[is he talking to the dog or noctis? doesn't matter, because in a matter of seconds he sets down the small dog onto the mattress, and she carefully and hesitantly tries making her way on the soft material under her paws]

Found her at the shelter. I fell in love immediately when she tried to keep up with me while jogging during our walk. Lasted a whole thirty minutes, which is a lot more than what you ever managed.

[a bigger smile still, the tiny dog heading over to the lump that is noctis, trying to climb atop him and giving up, preferring flatter terrain]

Cute, huh?

[kittycaterer]

[ He hasn't been awake long, so he's still rather groggy. As Prompto comes in with his back turned, he purses his lips. He's not asking for him to pretend nothing is wrong, just--

Oh.

Prompto turns around with a small little puppy in his arms, and his expression shifts to admirable curiosity. Noctis sits up slowly, watching as the little ball of fluff tries and fails to get under the sheets. Noctis absolutely adores animals, so there's no way he can stay grumpy in the face of this cute little thing. She scampers into his lap as soon as he sits up pawing at his chest. He manages a smile, despite the little jab at his hatred of jogs. ]

She is. Hah-- Hey, you.

[ She whimpers playfully at his sudden demeanor shift, hopping to try and reach his face. Noctis doesn't deny her in the slightest, picking her up so she can lick at his chin. ]

Kind of a sudden decision, isn't it? You already have one dog.

[mercurio]

[prompto 100% knows that noctis loves animals. still smiling, he's pleased at his decision to bring her here, even if he's still a bit unsure about having adopted her at all.]

Mm, I was hoping you wouldn't mind if I kept her here? Rufus, too.

[almost on cue, rufus comes up, the clicking of his nails on the polished marble floor. he goes on over to nose at prompto before going over, tail wagging, to the side of the bed to meet noctis. he may also be trying to sniff at the tiny pupper]

Speak of the devil... My room's coming up too small as it turns out.

[he speaks fondly, and removes the bag from his back, looking inside for a bag full of snacks from the grocery.]

Hungry?

[he's got some chicken sandwiches and a sports drink]

[kittycaterer]

[ He can't be mad. Honestly, he could use the company, so the thought of watching over two dogs doesn't at all bother him. Noctis has only seen Rufus a few times, but they've already become fast friends. Well, at least from Noctis' perspective.

Noctis holds the tiny pup in one arm, the other reaching to Rufus to pat his head. ]

What's up, big guy?

[ Prompto had a great idea. Dogs are an instant upper in situations like these. Noctis turns his attention back to Prompto. ]

Uh... Sure. Why not? I've got enough space for them.

[ Noctis scritches Rufus' head, looking to both of them for a moment. He hears Prompto's next question, though his gaze lingers on the small white pup. She nips at his nose briefly, which makes him flinch, but he exhales the slightest chuckle.

He'd been feeling absolutely awful a second ago, and the idea of eating something seemed impossible. Now? ]

I could eat.