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[ Gladio shares a conspiratory grin with Lunafreya, bowing his head in gratitude before tucking his arms under Noct's neck and knees. Princess carry time. ]

Wakey wakey, princess.... Your girlfriend sold you out!

[ He's being gentle, see? Well, except for the part where he pulls him out of bed very suddenly, practically shaking him as he pulls him up. ]

[ He's practically still asleep during this entire protest, only partially conscious. And at least conscious enough to hope that clinging to Lunafreya will garner some sort of sympathy for him. But that obviously does him no favors, because he feels the blankets being taken off of him and her inching away from him at the very last second. ]

[ His eyes pry open when Gladiolus has started picking him up forcibly from the bed bridal style. Noctis' last ditch-effort is to grab the blankets Lunafreya has stolen from him in her betrayal. ]

Ten more-- AUGH!

[ Noctis is suddenly wide awake, kicking and thrashing in Gladio's grip. ]

Okay, okay! I'm up! Put me down!

[ Noctis is currently pushing the heel of his hand at Gladio's chin. WHY MUST LUNA BETRAY HIM? ]

[ Awww, baby don't like waking up, huh? Gladio laughs heartily, gripping Noct's struggling form even tighter. Your attempt is cute, Noct, but ultimately futile. ]

You gonna get changed if I put you down, or are you gonna crawl right back into bed?

[ Okay, this is absolutely and completely embarrassing. Especially since Lunafreya is right there and Gladio insists on handling him like this. Which may not necessarily be a first, but it's different when it happens in front of, say, Prompto or Ignis. They're used to it. ]

You'll be lucky if I don't yank your hair out before either.

[ Still. Struggling. ]

[ Look, let's be real, Noct. Luna knows exactly how embarrassing you are. Now that she's living with the boys she has to get used to it. ]

That's not a yes or a no.

[ Still. Not caring. Too stronk. (Plus he could probably use a shave, lbr. ]

[ Noctis is getting progressively grumpier as time passes. As anyone who has been close enough to Noctis rightfully knows, he is not a morning person. In fact, any time before noon is too early for him, and no amount of travel has changed that. He's actually quite red in the face, too, struggling to break free because Gladio is too damn strong. ]

Son of a--

Fine. YES! Just put me down!

[ Gladio barks a laugh victoriously, setting Noct down....... on the cold floor. (You didn't specify where to put you down, nerd.) ]

Up and at 'em, we're going for a jog before breakfast. You and me, whattya say?

[ Now is definitely not when he should be asking lmao ]

[ Noctis damn-near collapses on the floor when Gladio puts him down, but he gains his footing. With another scoff, he shoves himself away from Gladio. ]

Yeah, yeah.

[ Sounds great. Only not. The grumpy prince pulls his side table drawer open and grabs a pair of sweats. Having only slept in his briefs and t-shirt, Noctis is ready pretty quick. He yawns. ]

Let's get this over with.

[ Still salty about Luna's betrayal. ]

[ Thatta boy, Noct. Gladio will be kind enough to wait outside his room while he gets changed. ]

Better fix that attitude.

[ Just sayin, you won't jog far talking like that.... but getting him this far is an achievement of itself, so he won't push much more than that. ]

You wanna get back in shape, yeah?

[ UGHHHH he knows it's necessary. But gods, his bed is so warm and it has LUNA IN IT. He's missing out on some mad cuddling time, but... Duty calls. Noctis ruffles at his messy hair as he approaches Gladio, eyes still half-lidded. ]

I'm in plenty shape, what are you talking about?

[ said with a pretty sleepy voice, raspy and hoarse. But lightheaded. See? He can drop the attitude. ]

[ DEAL WITH IT, NOCT. Gladio messes with Noct's hair a little more, just to see if that'll help wake him up. Gladio's obviously ready, but then Gladio doesn't have a nice warm girlfriend keeping his best warm. Can't deny he's a little jealous. ]

Sure, sure. [ He's tempted to bring up the ass-kicking he gave him, but that's not the way to start the morning. ] A little morning air'll do you good, come on.

[ I mean, they're in a cave but it's still morning. ]

[ Yeah. Git gud, Gladio. Maybe then, you'll have a nice, warm girlfriend to snuggle up to every night. ]

[ Noctis wrinkles his nose and verbalizes his discontent with the ruffling with a scoff. Again, he whacks at Gladio's arm before shoving his hands in his pockets. He's still pretty tired, and Gladio should already know that Noctis is far from a morning person. Still, he follows along. ]

I'm going, I'm going.

[ He still sounds grumpy. ]

[ :'( rub it in why don'tcha

Hey, he got him out of bed, that's already a win. The fact that he's following speaks volumes. Why, it's almost like Noct cares. That's an A+ step. ]

You'll feel better after you work that sleep off.

[ Gladio steps out into the hallway and hails for Noctis to follow him. ]

One of these days I'm gonna get you to wake up early on your own damn time.

[ No, he won't. ]

[ Aw, you're a handsome man. It will happen. Maybe when you're not so busy babysitting your future king, ah? ]

[ Yes, miraculously, Noctis does follow Gladio out through the hallway, and is even making it towards the door himself! It's as if he's a changed man! Or, maybe that shitty fight has taught him something. Either way, it's a victory for Gladio. ]

[ Noctis laughs at the remark. ]

Hah, in your dreams. What's that saying? Wish in one hand...

[ Nah, he won't finish it. ]

[ That means never, kid. But such is the life of the king's sworn shield....

Gladio's glad to have at least earned Noct's attention. If nothing else, at least ass-whooping he gave him taught him some respect (and that ultimately Gladdy cares ok. Really.) ]

You think you're real cute, don't you.

[ But he smiles, stepping on through and leading them out of the house to start their jog. ]

Let's see if you can keep up, Your Highness.

[ Despite how sleepy he still is, Noctis manages a chuckle while he follows Gladio further. ]

Not so much a thought.

[ It's true. He's adorable. Ask Lunafreya and Regis, they'll tell you how adorable he is. Well, wait... No. Don't ask Regis. Regis will talk about how cute of a baby he was, and that's not something he's willing to deal with. ]

[ Before long, they're outside-- Well, out in the cave. Whatever that can be considered. Noctis lets out one last labored sigh before breaking out into a jog to follow alongside Gladio. ]

[ Gladio was there, he knows exactly what a cute little shit you can be, Noct. It's endearing, honestly. You'll just never heard Gladio say as much aloud.

Nope, he'd much rather egg Noct on as the two of them jog around the residential areas. There's like, totally roads now that people have mopeds, but nothing beats hoofing it if you ask Gladio. ]

Bet Luna really likes that cuteness of yours, huh?

[ He's actually starting to wake up once the fresh air hits him. While Noctis completely prefers to stay in bed, he kind of likes the morning air. It's refreshing, energizing, and even if he's reluctant to admit it right this second? He's enjoying himself, keeping a decent pace and at least keeping up with Gladio. ]

[ at first, he smirks at his own personal quip about how adorable he is. But it fades quickly at Gladio's reply. It's replaced, instead, with his eyes briefly widening and his nose getting a touch red. Noctis doesn't look at Gladio at all. Instead, he scoffs. ]

No idea on that at all.

[ DENIAL. ]

[ :') see, you're like a real grown-up, Noct. ]

Hah, you don't gotta deny it! I've seen the way she looks at you.

[ Gladio smirks, giving Noct a playful shrug even as he keeps the pace for their jog. Obviously, there's always time for messing with Noct. ]

Gotta admit, even I was surprised when I found out you guys were sharing a bed. Must be nice...

[ U KNOW WHAT HE MEANS ]

[ He's a big boy now :D ]

...

[ Noctis continues to jog beside Gladio, managing a decent pace and actually surprised that he isn't winded just yet. He keeps up with his guard, though he's almost inclined to come to a quick halt at the way he alludes to his relationship with Lunafreya. ]

We're--

[ He stops, sighing and turning his head quickly. He's immediately red, and he seeks to hide that. There's really no way of getting around it, and while Noctis seeks to be private about the relationship and it's... Complications, he's not necessarily in a position to deny things anyway. That, and it's extremely embarrassing having Gladio of all people pick on him about it. ]

It's just something that started happening on its own. Get your head out of the gutter.

[ Uh, huh. Real adult, Noct. Gladio is kind enough to stop a few feet ahead of him, grinning wide at Noct's reaction to his particular line of questioning. ]

I get that. You two kids got a month all to yourselves, I know what I'd do.

[ YOU KNOW WHAT HE'D DO (he'd take his girlfriend on a nice night out and treat her right is what he'd do.) ]

Give it to me straight, Noct. You been sleeping with your girlfriend, or what? Do I gotta give you the talk?

[ He should be relived that Gladio stops jogging, but it's hard when he's spitting out assumptions (that are true) which threaten to completely undo him. Noctis skids to a halt when he realizes Gladio has, wearing that smug look. And he can't necessarily hide the way his face turns bright red and his eyes grow the size of saucers. ]

Wh--

[ He wears a complete look of shock and defense ]

I-I'm not dignifying that with a response. I don't--

I'm 20, why would I need the talk?!

[ Did his voice crack a bit? Yes it did. ]

[ Gladio doesn't even try to hide his guffaw at Noct's reaction. Make no mistake, he's losing it. He couldn't grin any harder if he tried. ]

Hah! Not even gonna deny it, huh? Thatta boy, Noct! Guess-- [ He can't Stop laughing. ] --Iggy took care of that, didn't he?

[ Of course Gladio has to hold himself upright because he's laughing so hard he might fall over, which means it's a perfect time to step back up to Noct and place a hand on his shoulder to support himself. ]

You need any pointers, you let me know. 'Course, I could just ask Luna how you're doing in the sack...

[ STOP HIM....... ]

Edited 2017-03-12 06:34 (UTC)

[ Oh gods. Please. Please, help him. This is awful. Terrible, and Noctis is not at all prepared to deal with this kind of calling out from his fucking Shield and childhood teacher. They're practically brothers, yes, but Noctis already had a bad rap here with social queues. ]

[ So, he makes a strangled, embarrassed sort of sound when Gladio starts losing his shit and grabs him by the shoulder. The prince wrinkles his nose. ]

Ignis wasn't... Hey!

[ He whacks Gladio's hand at the next part, face brighter than ever. Noctis clenches his fists at his sides and takes a step back, looking more embarrassed than ever. ]

Don't ask her, what the hell is wrong with you?!

[ You've dug your grave, Noctis. You should have just outright denied it, but you know he would have assumed it anyway. Noctis scoffs as he covers his face and tries turning away. ]

Besides, I don't... Need your dumb pointers. Can we just get going?

So then... your dad?

[ Because Clarus definitely gave Gladio the talk and that's. Well, that was embarrassing for everyone, as you can imagine. Gladio would almost look concerned except he's still laughing, even as Noct steps away. Sorry not sorry, Noct. ]

You don't gotta be embarrassed about, Noct. No one's good their first time.

[ He hasn't even talked to Luna and he's just assuming but is he wrong tho? Not likely. Gladio's still grinning. ]

I said I'd help you train, right? I'm sure Luna'd appreciate it if you got a crash course in how please a woman.

[ Is he even serious?? It's hard to tell....... ]

Edited (icon) 2017-03-13 00:45 (UTC)

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hiding behind your girl, noct??? wooow

his bed is warm and there is a girl in it WHAT WOULD YOU DO

next time he's gonna straight up conspire with her, noct

all of you are toxic. TOXIC.

it's all out of love :')

he hates all of you.

:D we love u too noct

B((((((((((

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