[Wow, rude. Noctis just gives him a look and sighs again, like come on, what is he supposed to do?? He was just trying to wander around in the middle of the night and he got roped into this mess.]
Seriously? [He asks, like it's an inconvenience. It's just because he's morally obligated to then do what he is about to do, which is already ruining his evening,] Fine, you can... share with me. Quietly.
Would you be so kind as to share with me? Thank you, Noct. Fufu, I'm not often told that I'm a loud person, but are you trying to say that I am?
[Rude, he's very quiet. In like, the softspoken sort of way, at least. It's true that he never shuts up.] How interesting. I promise that I won't take up much space at all, since I'm used to sleeping in hospital beds while attached to various machines.
Attached to machines? [If he stutters a little on that, don't worry, he's just uncomfortable trying to say anything useful to this sick boy who suffers constantly.] Um... okay.
Just come on. Might as well get this over with. [He'll lead the way back through... or maybe around these bushes, since Eichi will probably get caught in there and die if he tries to go through.
I guess for the purposes of not waking up the whole crew there's more than one tent this time, and Noctis will stoop down and duck into the right one without any further comment. Come on... welcome to Hotel Zzzz. There's almost room in here for two people who aren't skinny dudes.]
[Eichi coughs a couple of times but sticks close as he follows, finally ducking into the tent after him and finding a nice spot to sit down cross-legged. Taking up so much room like this... But finally, he reaches into his pocket and pulls out Noct's phone to offer it over.]
By the way, the friends you're traveling with won't attack me without warning if they find me in here, will they?
[Oh, finally his phone. Noctis looks at it like he actually forgot about this phone swap - he might have, after all the Ill Boy stuff - but he reaches into his own pocket for Eichi's phone to slide it over and accept his back. He does all of this lying down, of course, because he is already on the ground and ready to sleep.
So Eichi talking is already a Concern.] Probably not.
[.....well....] Just wake me up if you hear them coming and I'll explain. Don't worry about it. [good luck eichi]
[What!! He pockets his own phone, moving after that to finally lie down. He's already nudging himself a little closer to Noct, propped up on his arms to try and keep talking to him.]
Words like that don't inspire comfort at all, you know. That long pause between answers... Should I actually be worried? If I don't wake up in time...
[He's going to die in this tent, he thinks. He's not prepared.]
[What's happening, why isn't he asleep immediately?? Like a true professional, Noctis has already closed his eyes, opening one after another pause to confirm that, yes, Eichi is trying to make a real sleepover out of this. It's like he's Prompto, but without the #squad advantage...]
Set an alarm. Then you'll be up to wake me up. [is he making this point clear enough yet]
Have you noticed? The time on my phone is different from yours.
[Now he rolls to lie on his back, pulling his phone out to stare at it. Yes, his phone still thinks it's mid afternoon... What time does he set an alarm for? And then he coughs again. Can Noct sleep through all of this Ill and Talking.]
Mm, I'll do my best, so don't let me interrupt your sleep. I was amazed that you were awake while it was so dark outside to begin with. By the way, those noises in the distance... They were some sort of creatures, weren't they?
[He's not used to outdoor noises of any sort, let alone DEMON ONES]
Oh. [...he didn't notice..... never mind that. He shifts onto his side, resting his head on his arm so he can go to sleep. He's at least facing Eichi, and even with his eyes closed he's still listening, so it's a race to see how face Eichi can talk against Noctis' Need 4 Sleep. Just take his phone again to see the time, it's fine.
He is not going to talk about needing to pee. Instead, he sort of half-grunts again, to confirm those were probably just... deer. Just kidding,] You don't need to worry about it now, but you're lucky you showed up when you did.
the bush prompt was still great but now I'm like WHAT DO I DO NOW
Saying it like that is the perfect set up for a scary story, but your face and posture tells me you'd fall asleep before even beginning. [Or pointedly not begin at all, he knows. He's aware.]
It's unfortunate, but I'm not tired at all. I suppose I can do my best to rest beside you silently, as awkward as it is.
the tent slides gently down a hill into Another Area and/or idol school
[Yep, his eyes are still closed, message transmitted. Thanks buddy.]
It's only awkward if you make it awkward... [For example, talking about it like that. Please. Too intimate.] I'll tell you all about it in the morning.
why won't he? Because in the morning, Noctis is not the first one awake at all. The grill is fired up; Ignis is probably making pancakes or something when he's decided it's time to wake sleeping beauty.]
Rise and shine, your high-- [That's not Prompto. Prompto and Gladio are with the chocobos. Ignis listens for another minute before he's going to just loom over Eichi and Wait.]
[The sounds of footsteps getting closer finally get Eichi to stir. He's ignored all of the breakfast noises since they remind him of home, and somehow, despite it being so much earlier for him, he manages to sleep. It was an exhausting experience, after all.
But as he blinks awake, he notices someone staring at him that he doesn't recognize, and it's frightening in a way he doesn't expect. He doesn't have the energy or reflexes to be able to react quickly, so there's just another slow blink.]
Ah, I didn't set an alarm... [He coughs gently a couple of times, shifting finally to try and push himself up into a sitting position.]
[Oh... Eichi is not some weird assassin that just chills in Noct's tent waiting to strike, so this is fine. Ignis leans back, and even offers a smirk. Who knows what he's thinking.]
No need. He wouldn't have gotten up for you, anyway. [He could take out his own phone for this, but after a second of thought, he's decided to just patting the side of his face instead.] He needs to get up-- [pat] and accommodate-- [pat]-- his guest. Your name...?
[...Oh, this is fun to watch. He's extra sleepy because that was like a long nap, but he can wake up to the view of someone's face getting slapped around. He coughs again, covering his mouth with a loosely curled fist and resting back on the palm of his other hand.]
Eichi Tenshouin. It's nice to meet you. You must be one of his friends that he mentioned. I see that you have the solution to waking him up. He sleeps so soundly, but every time that I tried to inch closer, he managed to move further away. I'm freezing, now.
[Truly, Noctis is not only still asleep, but he's rolled so close to the wall of the tent that he's started to roll onto it, a little. Ignis chose the right time to come wake him, or he'd have rolled the whole tent into one of Gladio's stupid camping chairs.
As it stands, he makes a whole host of irritated, sleepy noises, pushing at Ignis' arm until he finally sits upright. His eyes are still closed.] ...Ngh.
[Eichi sure does talk a lot. Thankfully, Ignis is a good multitasker, patting Noctis while he takes all this in.] It's a pleasure to meet you, Eichi. I'm terribly sorry to hear that. He's got terrible bedside manner, aaand... there he is.
[Noctis can shove his arm away all he wants, but Ignis still pats his back one more time as he rises back to his feet.] I'll pull out a blanket for you, shall I? Breakfast will be ready in a few minutes, it'll be sure to warm you up. Isn't that right, Noct?
[He'll get this guy's name sooner or later, but right now he's a little overwhelmed. He fell asleep and still isn't back home? He's still in this weird tent and weird world? Hm.
Well, more importantly, Noct is like a zombie.]
Good morning. ♪ [He curls both of his hands near his mouth now, breathing on them to warm them. Thankfully he's not joining in on any of the prodding or slapping.] So is this why you were so eager to sleep? You were this type of person all along. The type of person who can't seem to wake up, no matter how much rest they've gotten.
Your face just now was a little cute. [He just says these things, don't worry about it.] By the way, why are you sleeping so close to the tent wall?
[Nnnnh, too many voices at once. Noctis nudges at Ignis again, making a cursory effort to rub his eyes and stretch his arms over his head before he looks over at Eichi... but it's just to blink once at him and then pat around on the ground for his phone, since he can't remember putting it in a pocket.
Give him a minute. There are still words being said to him...]
You kept trying to roll over on me. [No, but in the world of Noctis, yes. He is tired.] —Ignis, what's for breakfast?
[Oho, Noctis' face was cute. Ignis heard that, and it's definitely shaping up his view of this entire situation quite nicely. He is just going to leave the tent open for two reasons: a) Noctis can't fall back asleep with the sun in his face, and b) they can't do anything behind closed doors.. tent... flaps. things.]
Pancakes, eggs and sausage. [He hums, walking around the tent to go through their storage. There is a blanket here... somewhere...] Unless your friend would like anything else, but we are in need of another stop soon.
[He was COLD he just wanted body heat ok. But ah, he looks back out the tent and towards Ignis.] If you'd be so kind as to let me intrude, I'd have no place complaining to begin with, but that sounds lovely.
[He's pulling out his phone, since he remembers where it is, and looking through things. Still no signal of any sort...] What is it that you're all doing out here, anyway? Is this an extended camping trip?
[Ignis is judging him, he can feel it, but why... It's not Noctis' fault Eichi is weird. But ah, he's found his phone, so give him a minute to check for any urgent missed calls from, like, Iris or something before he hums and moves to get up and leave this tent.]
You could call it that. More like a road crawl, without the car. [....noct,] Hey, are you okay? Besides being cold.
[This weird child is down with his excellent pancakes, he is definitely getting an extra helping. But like, after he's done. For now, he will unceremoniously lean back into the tent to drop Eichi's blanket on Noctis. Give it to him, be nice, Ignis will be over here dishing up.]
I'm fine. [He says this while looking up from his phone, slipping it away. He's not exactly fine, but fine is the appearance he wants to keep up. He's only panicking a little, it's okay.]
Do you plan on dropping me off at the next town? [Though the answer to this question might decide how much he inwardly panics more]
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