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WHO: prompto, cloud, noctis
WHERE: prompto's place
WHEN: 9/09
WHAT: someone's sick, squad meets up
WARNINGS: tba (but nothing momentarily)

[noctis is a good friend, offering to take rufus for a walk after making sure prompto had some warm soup to feed on. it's enough for him to gain some semblance of energy, finally pushing himself out of bed once he's finished it. he works his way to the kitchen, clearing up the little mess he's got, and then deems it a good idea to take a cold shower and at least change into fresh clothes. he manages as much without any major incident, but by the time he's wearing fresh lavender-scented comfortable clothes, he's pretty much running low on energy.]

[when's the last time he ever got this sick?]

[his last ditch effort comes in the shape of trying to change the sheets from his bed to have a fresh set of linens to lie on, but he will find himself hugging a pillow, fetal position at the foot of the bed, bare feet barely touching the floor.]

[cloud is a good brother, having offered to bring him his laptop over, even if prompto has forgotten that he had made the request at all. everything between yesterday and now is a blurry mess. where even is his phone?]

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[ Noctis takes Rufus out for his walk, momentarily stopping by a pharmacy on the way back for some fever reducers and cold compresses. Rufus is a good dog, cooperating the whole way (he really loves this dog).

With a bag on his shoulder and a leash in his hands, Rufus and Noctis make their way back towards Prompto's apartment. ]

[When Noctis arrives at Prompto's apartment door, he will come across none other than Cloud who is standing there, with a laptop kept balanced under his arm, and a bottle of medicine for whatever it is that ails Prompto.

He's about to knock on the door when he sees him approach, turning to look at him with a questioning lift of the brow.]

Hey.

[ Noctis skids to a halt, Rufus not exactly doing the same. He comes rushing forward, wagging tail and all, to greet Cloud.

Noctis isn't much for moving. He kind of stares a second, because that's what he does, even if he registers immediately who it is. It's in the hair and the face, to be honest. This is Cloud, Prompto's brother.

Weird. He's kind of nervous about it? Even if they've spoken already. Noctis is pretty good at concealing that, though, and he greets the blonde back in turn. ]

Hey.

[ Not that awkward, Noctis extends his free hand to Cloud. ]

Cool to put a face to a name, finally. You fussing over Prompto, too?

Edited 2017-09-10 17:44 (UTC)

[Rufus coming up to greet him is immediately met with the faintest grin, and Cloud would bend down to give him a pat if not for the fact that his hands are full. But he lifts his gaze to Noctis instead, who approaches, and immediately can tell who this is -- the userpic afforded to them in their conversations allows him, at least, recognition.

A face to the name, and a voice to the name too, he supposes.]

Yeah, I guess you could say that. He told me to drop his laptop off-

[He reaches out to shake his hand.]

-but how can I not at least bring some medicine too? And check up on him. I'm Cloud, but you already knew that.

[ Noctis wears a lopsided smile. ]

Guessed correctly. It's uh...

[ He gestures to his head. ]

The hair... Gave it away. Honestly. Pretty sure it's obvious that I'm Noctis.

[ Noctis reaches into his pocket to fish for his keys. ]

I brought some fever reducers, but the extra medicine'll help if it escalates. He's just got a high fever and fatigue for now. Dizzy, too.

Here, I got it.

[ He unlocks the door, reaching down quick to unlatch Rufus' leash before he rushes on in. ]

Mostly just the color of the hair.

[Hilariously both he and Prompto think they look not much alike, outside maybe hair and eye color. No one can convince them otherwise. Still-]

He texted you too, huh? I'm supposed to drop his laptop off but I can't just do that, knowing he's running a fever.

[He says it as he follows in just behind Rufus.]

Between the two of us he's definitely going to feel better.

[ He's got at least one hand when the door is opened, though it has his keys in it. Noctis gathers them in his hand before extending a fist for Cloud go bump. Don't leave him hanging, dude. ]

The doctors are in. We got this.

[Cloud isn't usually one for fistbumps, but that's because he's also not the type to initiate them. But he'll not leave Noctis hanging, nor look like he feels particularly awkward about it. So, as he walks in, he extends his arm just enough to complete the sacred art of the fistbump.]

Yep.

[And strolling on in properly! Eventually, he calls out:]

Prompto?

[the sound of his door opening barely registers, but prompto's definitely clocking awake when rufus jumps up on his bed and jostles him. of course, things are never easy for prompto argentum, and he all but rolls on to his back when he opens his eyes]

[only to realize he was at the foot of the bed, right on the edge, and he's falling down on the floor with a very dignified squawk of surprise]

Hyu--ahh!

[....pillow falls over on his face with a soft whomp]

[it's not a big apartment, zero doors but for the entrance and the bathroom, so the newfound bros will be witnesses to this]

I give up...

[ Noctis is about to say something about what they both managed to bring. But Prompto very quickly, well, pulls a Prompto before that can be done.

He grimaces before setting the bag down and rushing over to pick Prompto up. ]

Yeah, not your day. C'mon, I got ya.

[prompto lets himself be picked up and collected by noctis. he's pretty much dead weight, at this point]

I ate the soup 'n showered n' then I tried changin' the bed, but Ruffles got here first...

[he smells clean!]

[Cloud is a few steps behind Noctis, though he allows the other to help Prompto up. He just looks at his brother frowning, concern knitting at his brows.]

You've got to be more careful. Especially when you're sick. [Little does he know how accident prone his half-brother truly is.......

For now, though, he motions at the laptop. Well, it's more like a little wiggle of the arm that's keeping it held up and pressed against his body.]

Brought your laptop.

[Then he shakes the bottle of medicine.] And meds. And soup. [In his backpack slung across his shoulder.] ...More soup, I guess.

[ Noctis is about as fussy as ever for Prompto. He quietly helps lift Prompto back into bed, speaking quietly so as to not interrupt Cloud. ]

Sit up. Like that.

[ Just a quick, quiet little request while Cloud talks to him. Noctis sets up Prompto's pillows so they're propped against the wall, on an incline so he can sit up comfortably. He throws the blanket back over Prompto's lap. He looks up to Cloud, acknowledging him. ]

Soup for days. Medicine too, apparently.

[ He smiles softly as he sets down his small bag from the pharmacy nearby to Prompto. ]

So there's no need to get out of bed while we're here. I'll grab you some water.

[ Which he's getting up to take care of now. ]

[propped up as he is, prompto immediately slumps down, so his head's on his pillow. the groggy feeling is still there, despite being jolted awake]

Thanks, guys.

[he smiles though, lifting his arms up towards cloud: laptop please!]

Is the medicine gonna make me sleepy?

Probably.

[He's honest about it, at least. But it looks like Prompto needs the rest, so that's hardly a bad thing. But while Noctis goes to get him a glass of water, Cloud moves closer to his brother's side, and offers him the laptop.]

But you look like you could use the sleep. Is whatever you needed to use your laptop for so important that it can't wait until later?

[It's less judgment than it is curiosity, but concern is laced in those words too. After Prompto takes it back, Cloud will set down his own medicine and soup offerings, and start to take a couple of pills out of the bottle.]

[he starts up the laptop soon as cloud hands it over, putting it over his lap. he's not gonna use it for anything good, to be honest, but prompto deems this important.]

Gonna make a bar graph for a thing.

[side glance... rufus is over with noctis in the kitchen, so prompto looks up at his brother]

Uh, this is my place, by the way. [cloud has dropped him off before, outside] It's kinda small, but. Bathroom's by the front door.

[there's a collage of pictures he's taken of strangers and places and animals tacked to the wall; a sad bookshelf with a few books...]

Oh, there's a chair in the corner, if y'wanna sit.

A bar graph for a thing. Okay.

[He wonders if he'll find out just what this "thing" will be. But for now, he nods, taking a seat.]

Nice place. I like it. [And that's sincere. Looking around, it has personality in the pictures, in the books, and is that a record player...?]

Mine pales in comparison.

[That's because you have practically nothing set up yet still, Cloud.]

[ Noctis comes around with the glass of water, holding it out for Prompto. ]

Here.

[ It's nice to see that he and Cloud are getting along well. Considering how stressed out Prompto was over them meeting, it's refreshing to see how naturally they've seemed to come together. ]

Need me to turn up the A/C?

--thanks.

[he takes the glass of water, drinks it up--nearly the whole thing, ignoring the medicine. he smiles at cloud's comment, but turns to noctis first]

Ah. I'm in the middle of fixin' it. There's a fan in the kitchen...

[the shower refreshed him, and so he's still feeling kinda cold, if he's honest. the moment he starts sweating it'll be a different story]

Anyway, Cloud, your place pales 'cause you got nothing in it. That bookshelf still in its box?

Hey, you've gotta take your medicine too.

[He says, kicking out (not too hard) with a boot, nudging Prompto's bed to make him aware of this fact. That was the whole point of them coming over -- well, other than to make sure he was doing okay.]

And yeah, it's still in the box. But it's whatever, it'll take like ten minutes to put together, so I'm not worried.

[A pause.]

My apartment doens't have nothing in it... there's furniture, you've seen it.

[A couch. A bed. A dresser or two and a bare bones dining table with chairs. A bookshelf still in its box. A rocking chair that he doesn't remember where he found, but hey, it's another place to sit.]

[...he takes the medicine, because he's getting called out. hopefully he won't fall asleep right away. it's nice, being in the company of noctis and cloud. actually, that much is embarrassing, so with that, he swallows his medicine down with some water, sets the glass for noctis to take from his hand, and shuts the laptop so he can slump down further in the bed.]

Hm.

[he's feeling embarrassed in a loved kind of way. yuck]

The walls are empty.

[He's shrugging, leaning back into his chair. Dismissively:]

I don't need anything on the walls to live.

[The single dude Cloud Strife life.]

[ Noctis quietly goes to the kitchen to grab the fan, carrying it over. He lets Cloud and Prompto do their thing, quite glad that they're getting along so well. ]

My apartment doesn't have that much hanging up on it, Prom.

Just a couple posters in the bedroom and living room.

[ Framed. Collectibles, honestly. But he gets having a minimalist way of living. ]

Where's your outlet?

[prompto points at the wall, and proceeds to pout]

Y'guys just have a real bad sense of artistic aesthetic.

[scary how similar these two protags can be]

Some color spices things up! At least Noct has a huge balcony view from his livin' room.

What am I going to do with a balcony anyway?

[The point.

Cloud.]

What would you suggest I put up? Posters?

[prompto wishes he had something to toss at cloud right now]

Yeah! Like, wolf fact ones, or full moon ones... Hey, even the motorcycle manual ones with the instructions and labels? That much could be nice.

Or photographs.

[look..]

[ Noctis chuckles as he gets the fan going, pointing it towards Prompto. ]

Didn't take you for an interior decorator.

[dramatically flops his arms down on the bed and scoots further down, the fan pushing air into his hair, bangs flopping off his forehead gently.]

Whatever. Take my advice f'granted... I'll just be sick over here.

Wolf fact posters?

[He actually seems to consider this for a moment, completely unaffected by the way Prompto plops down on the mattress.]

Maybe.

[For real.]

Not much of a decorator myself. I'd give you two free reign to go crazy if you wanted, when it comes to putting stuff up on the walls.

[sits up so fast]

Your place lacks personality. Can we? [turns to look up] Right, Noct? Get a good sofa and an awesome entertainment center!

[ Noctis laughs. ]

I'm down for it.

[ He flashes a smirk at Prompto. ]

I'll bet $20 you won't be able to resist chocobo wallpaper.

[he's nimble enough still to smack noctis on his stomach with a hand]

I wouldn't use chocobo wallpaper for that! Chocobo print shower curtains though...

[listen, he has dreams]

Wallpaper's not for young, hip guys like us!

[ Noctis shakes his head and takes a seat at the foot of the bed. ]

There is nothing un-hip about chocobo wallpaper, Prompto.

Decorate your whole room with it, then.

[huffs; kicks lightly, slumping back down on the bed]

Uh... I don't know if putting up chocobo wallpaper is a good idea.

[Meaning... he's not sure if he can #commit to that.]

And you say "awesome entertainment" center like I'm made of money or something.

[ Noctis scoots back on the bed, patting at Prompto's legs to signal that he give him some room. He scoots up against the wall, hands behind his head. Noctis' gaze shifts up to Cloud, speaking as calmly and casual as ever. ]

House-warming gift. Or, I don't know, a gift welcoming you to the neighborhood?

[ Meaning: He's got it. ]

You got internet at your place? Smart TV's are actually on sale, last I checked.

Yeah, I have internet.

[But-]

But that's not... [He's confused, momentarily.] I'd appreciate it, but that's a lot of money. That's less a housewarming gift and more like... an actual investment into the state of my apartment.

[Dude!! He can't let you pay for that.]

[prompto makes space for noctis, curling up on his side and just--absolutely beaming when noctis offers to help square off the expenses as a "gift." he's absolutely thrilled, and knows that cloud's trying to object against it was coming.]

Don't worry! Should've told you earlier, but Noct's loaded. He lives in a penthouse.

[should he say this much? it's fine]

It'll be a gift, okay? Don't worry about it!

Noct's the best.

Edited 2017-09-24 18:51 (UTC)

[ The comment about Noct's financial status doesn't really bug him. If it were coming from anyone else, it would probably be a problem. But Noctis knows Prompto means no harm by the statement.

Plus, he sees how Prompto lights up at the idea of filling Cloud's apartment with things. It must really be plain and empty. The remark about how he's the best may have sparked his face to turn a shade pink, but he tries to carry on like it isn't there.

He shrugs, gaze flitting from Prompto to Cloud. ]

Seriously, it's not a big deal. Everyone deserves to live comfortably, right?

Yeah, but-

[This is mind-boggling. No one just... buys an entertainment center and a big tv for someone else. Not unless they're close or family or, what? Married or something.

He rubs the back of his neck, looking between the two of them with confusion. This seems like something that he will not escape from. (He also notes the way Noctis gets a little flustered, but honestly, for some reason that just... doesn't surprise him either, he is just far more blown away by how someone is going casually drop that much cash on him.)]

I'll have to make it up to you. Somehow.

[ Noctis waves dismissively. ]

Pretty sure a "gift" isn't a favor. There's nothing to make up for.

[ He realizes it's probably a touch forward, mostly because he's only known Cloud for a short period of time. But he's seeing everything through rose-colored glasses and honestly doesn't mind at all. Prompto's stoked about it, so how can he refuse? ]

You can make it up to me if Noct doesn't want your charity.

[--snickers, and he's sitting up, legs crossed under the blankets as he reaches over to pat noctis' arm. he's excited!!]

I reacted exactly the same when Noct got me the moped. Didn't want him to, but it's literally pocket change for him. He's so rich I don't think us peasants can ever imagine how much money it is, man.

That's...

[Hard to wrap his head around? He can't imagine rolling in that much dough. He looks at Noctis, brow furrowed, but there's a hint of actual gratitude in his voice.]

Thanks... if you want to actually do that for me. That's really thoughtful of you.

[prompto rolls on his side, giving cloud the big ol puppy eyes]

[what about meeeeeeee]

[Nudging the edge of the mattress with his boot.]

You're gonna be spoiled enough as it is.

He already is spoiled.

[ Which he says fondly. Noctis buys tons of shit for Prompto constantly. ]

I live in a tiny apartment with no working AC.

[maximum pouting]

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