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[ziedrich_bearer]

"Yeah, you haven't had to take care of yourself while injured," Gladio said, rolling his eyes as he kept after Noctis.

"You need to sit down. I'll cook something."

Which might be a bit of a mistake to allw.

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“No. No cooking. It’s to early for cooking,” Noctis said frowning as he made it to his kitchen. He moved for the small pantry. “I’m going to have a bowl of cereal and we are going back to bed. I’m really okay, Gladio. I can barely feel the claw marks.”

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"Cereal?"

Gladio asked, and man, he was a bit hungry when he thought about it. "What kind?"

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“Well do you want to know about my secret stash or the ones that Ignis buys me?” Noctis asked as he started to pull items out of his pantry to get to the back where he hid the ‘good’ cereal. It was mostly sugary kind that they both would have had as children.

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"Secret stash. I imagine Ignis buys the same sorta stuff Jared does," Gladio answered with a shrug.

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“Healthy and full of fibre?” Noctis asked snorting softly as he pulled out three boxes of cereal. They were sugary and good. He let Gladio pick out what he wanted as he moved to grab them bowls and spoons plus the milk.

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"And other good things," Gladio said. "Because Amicitias use a ton of energy and need to keep ourselves healthy."

But he looked over the options and selected one with marshmallows.

"What Jared doesn't know won't hurt me."

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“You gotta treat yourself sometimes and if that means a simple bowl of cereal that is bad for you then do it,” Noctis said as he grabbed a chocolate cereal and poured himself a bowl. He then grabbed a glass of water and headed for the couch. His leg was bugging him now and he needed to rest it.

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"I treat myself to ramen," Gladio said. And the drinking. but for now he settles in and makes himself a bowl and moves to join his prince on the couch.

"Need me to get a pillow to put under your leg?

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“You do like your ramen,” Noctis said, smiling a little as he watched Gladio join him on the couch. Noctis had settled, happy to get the weight off of his leg, and he shook his head at Gladio’s offer. “No, it is okay for now. I just need to stay off of it for a bit.

And I’m pretty sure I have ramen in the cupboards somewhere. If you get hungry later….”

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"It's a whole meal in a cup and so easily made," Gladio points out as he starts into the cereal. "If we get hungry later, I'll order something in. And if Ignis has a problem with that he can come cook."

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“I expect there will be a couple of people dropping by today,” Noctis said with a soft groan because he didn’t want to deal with people. He wanted to heal in peace with Gladio at his side. But Noctis also knew that Gladio probably would have to leave at some point as well because the older male no doubt had other things to do. Noctis was not looking forward to that.

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"Probably," Gladio agreed. Definitely Ignis. Perhaps if he can sneak out, Regis. Definitely Iris once she was out of school. It would be annoying.

"People get concerned when you're hurt after all."

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“Do you think they will try and stay if I’m sleeping?” Noctis asked because he was definitely not up for people. He had the person he wanted to be around here. Noctis did understand why people would check up on him. He would do the same for his friends.

“How are you feeling? Rested?”

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"Not sure. I could try and turn some of them away, but not your Dad," Gladio noted. Or his own. Or Cor if the guy came by. Or Drautos. But otherwise, yeah, he could get things stopped.

"Want me to turn people away?"

STill, the concern over him had Gladio sighing.

"I'm good enough."

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“Just the ones that really don’t need to know how I am doing,” Noctis said and in his mind it was basically the same list as Gladio had gone over plus Ignis and Prompto. Noctis was not in the mood for people but he knew they would come anyway.

“Good enough? Did you get hurt in the attack and not say something?”

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"You got it, Noct. I'll keep you free of lookie-loos."

As for the other question, he didn't even answer. He just ate his cereal. That wasn't a concern in his opinion.

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“Gladiolus.” The name came out with authority, in what Noctis liked to think of his ‘Prince Voice’ which he rarely used. His eyes were looking Gladio over, trying to see if there was an injury he had missed, as the older male hadn’t responded to his question.

“Were you hurt in the attack?”

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Yeah, that was authority and it made Gladio pause. So he sighs. He can't just keep denying it.

"Hairline fracture in my arm. The king made an elixir for me to deal with it. I'm fine now."

The king had felt, even with the strain already on him, that it was worth making an elixir to deal with the injury of his son's Shield. Perhaps it had just been because it was the king couldn't use such things on the wounds Noctis had, and wanted to do SOMETHING.

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“Are you sure? Which arm?” Noctis asked, frowning hard as he looked at Gladio’s arms. He couldn’t see anything out right and Noctis knew he should have noticed something before more. “And you didn’t suffer anymore injuries?”

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"Right," Gladio answered. "And I'm sure. You think your Dad woulda let me outta there without being in good condition? Fuck no. Not even my dad. The other stuff was lesser and cleared up with that. I promise."

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“Okay. Good,” Noctis said softly, relaxing as he trusted Gladio’s word and promise. He went back to eating his cereal already looking a little tired from being up and about. The prince would definitely be going back to bed after he filled his stomach with sugar.

“And you are right. My father would never let you leave if you were injured.”

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"After you eat, I'll carry you back to bed if you want."

Still, he smiles and nods.

"In the end, he IS my godfather. HE cares.

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“Will you let me walk if I want to walk?” Noctis asked, raising an eyebrow at Gladio between mouth fulls of cereal. “And I’ve forgotten that he is your godfather.” Noctis smiled a little but he made a face.

“I just had the thought that you are almost like a brother to me.”

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"Yeah," Gladio agreed. That seemed reasonable. And he could scoop Noctis up if he needs to.

"Well your dad hasn't, like, done much godfatherly stuff since I was, like, ten and started training for real. Then I was the Amicitia heir to be."