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Who: Tony and Ignis; Tony and OTA
When: Basoon 14
Where: Medical car
What: Recovering from being a Big Hero™
Warnings: Language likely

After Tony passed out upon arriving in the luggage carriage, he remained unconscious for the duration of Basoon 13.

[Waking Up: For Ignis]

It was midway through Basoon 14 when Tony slowly became aware of himself again. He groaned softly as the first thing he noticed was how sore his whole body was. It wasn't the feeling of intense pain that he'd had before, but it was noticeably uncomfortable. He had a bad taste in his mouth and it felt like his eyelids weighed three tons each. He went still for a few minutes before trying again. This time he managed to open his eyes, but immediately regretted it. The light was blindingly bright and he winced in pain from it. A few moments of blinking at it, his vision gradually cleared enough he could make out a general blob shaped thing might be a person and this bed didn't feel like a bunk.

[OTA: Come Visit Him!]

Following the initial wake up, Tony alternated between napping and generally being bored stuck in the medical room. His strength was slowly coming back to him. Obviously the best cure for his condition is a bunch of people to come visit and annoy him.

[Another for Ignis, Basoon 15]

It was later in the day than Tony normally got up and moving, but at least he was up and moving today. He'd let other members of his team deal with the breakfast crowd, but lunch had been salmon burgers, sweet potato fries, and a cucumber herb salad with crumbled feta cheese. He might have even impressed some people (no one in particular, just people).

However, all that was over and now it was dishes. He usually left these for the rest of his team to deal with but.. hell, he didn't need a reason. So he was elbow's deep in hot, sudsy water and pretending to not know a certain person was very likely to come in and join him.

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"I was, I've always been at Noct's side until I got here." His eyes saw Tony touch his chest again and this had Ignis concerned. "We had all sorts of monsters, we called them daemons. Word was that they were humans that had been infected with a scourge that the Oracle could cure by touch."

Reaching into his back pocket, Ignis pulled out his phone and clicked to the gallery. "They say a picture is worth a thousand words. So I should simply show you instead."

In the gallery, Tony will see photos of Noctis, Prompto, Gladio, group shots, as well as some of the different daemons. There's also a few shots of chocobos, the Assassin's Festival and the Moogle Chocobo Carnival. And as he looks through them, Ignis will point out who is who, along with not taking any credit for the shots. Prompto had taken them and uploaded a lot of them to Ignis' phone.

Edited 2019-10-03 05:34 (UTC)

Tony's eyebrows rose with obvious interest. "You have your cell phone? Does it work still?"

From there, he moved closer so he could look through the pictures of Ignis' friends. He paid attention to both the people Ignis pointed out as well as everything in the background. The world seemed quite different in some ways and very similar in others. The chocobos just looked ridiculous. "We have a creature that is sort of similar to this bird. It's called and Ostrich and as far as I know they're fairly useless animals. Although, I have heard some people are starting to raise them for meat." He scrunched his face at Ignis with obvious disgust. "What a great way to ruin a cheeseburger."

He stopped at one particularly clear shot of Noctis for a few extra moments, committing his image to memory. He was so different than this prince. Age alone they were night and day. They both had dark hair, but that was where any similarities ended. Why would Ignis find him so appealing when this was the man he truly loved? He'd thought perhaps there was some projection going on, but he saw no likeness at all. What would he do if Noctis ever came here? Would Noctis keep ignoring Ignis?

"Why do you have a festival for assassins?" It wasn't at all the question he really wanted to know, but he wasn't going to voice any of that.

He'd nodded in the affirmative at the question.

Going through the photos, Ignis was embarrassed that Prompto had uploaded so many of him. True they had knowingly been taken, but the blonde was supposed to keep those. When Tony went over about the ostrich after seeing the picture, the advisor lightly pushed him. A chocobo cheeseburger wasn't ever going to be a thing. In his own mind, he rather liked the moogle chocobo festival group shot.

Green eyes noted that Tony had stopped at the two consecutive photos of Noctis. Ignis could only imagine the thoughts that went through the other man's mind, and figured that it was probably similar to his own reaction at seeing Pepper. But Tony had an advantage here, Noct at least was another male. Whereas with Tony's wife, he had nothing to offer in comparison. He said nothing and thought to hug the other with the look that came over the older man's face, but wasn't sure that he should. Besides, Tony now had something the king never would have of Ignis'.

He blinked at the new question and shook his head at the picture. "It's a series called Assassin's Creed. Like you, Noct and Prompto are into video games and the city of Lestallum held a festival for it. And the outfits were simply ridiculous."

Ignis adjusted his glasses almost indignantly and swiped on the screen. On it was a coeurl. "Now that is what I picture when you call me Tiger."

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Tony smiled and laughed when he saw the group of friends in their Big Bird hats and shirts. Whatever these chocobo things were, they seemed to be well liked in Ignis' world. His eyes kept sliding to the most mature looking fellow in the picture and his smile grew each time.

He didn't feel he had any advantage. It was confusing and sometimes it felt like cheating and other times it felt right. Sometimes he caught himself thinking about Ash or Sarai in a similar way to Ignis. He didn't know what the right thing was here. It was perhaps underplaying the turmoiil in Ignis' part of the relationship, but it felt more free to be with Tony than the reverse. He didn't know. He appreciated there wasn't more demands on the younger man's part.

Tony swiped the picture back and gave Ignis a smirk. "You look hot But.. you know what's funny about this? We have Assassin's Creed too. I never had much time to play but I bet if you asked Peter and maybe Renee, they could tell you all sorts of things about it." He leaned in close enough to press a kiss to Ignis' face and then growl/whisper in his ear. "Only, not how hot you are. That's from me alone." To add to that he put a possessive hand high on Ignis' thigh. It was almost tight enough to hurt, but not quite.

Okay, he was finally ready to pay attention to the Tiger comment. He looked at the cat. "It is similar, yes. This is more of a leopard than a tiger. They're both similar expect the tiger is bigger and thicker, mostly around the head. I don't know what these things are. Are they like horns?" He ran his finger across the strange appendages.

When Tony said he was hot, Ignis felt his face colour and he laughed slightly, embarrassed because no one had ever called him that before. "I'm not all that interested in the game I'm afraid. But I'll take your suggestion to learn from them under advisement."

Not much time to relax or play games when he had to keep three other men in line. Ignis did the driving because he was the only one he trusted to take the wheel. Prompto got distracted while driving and Noctis could be a mess on the road. Then there was meal prep, navigation and the million other details that the advisor did without thanks every day.

There was something in the way Tony grabbed him, the growl, the kiss, and the things he said. Was he..jealous? If so, that was flattering and he was about to ask but then the attention got turned to the coeurl.

"Those are its whiskers darling. But with those, the cats have electrocution skills." Ignis smiled and moved to stand behind Tony, laying his arms over the other's shoulders, almost whispering.

"Do you know how rather sexy you are when you're jealous?"

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"More importantly, we need to get you in another outfit like this one." That was really the only interest he had in the video game. Although it was very curious that their worlds would have the same video game. How did that happen? These images even looked kind of like what he remembered from advertisements.

"Whiskers? How in god's name were those whiskers? They look so thick.." He tilted his head at an angle to see if the image made anymore sense, but it didn't. He considered how cool a tiger or leopard with electricity powers would be. It distracts him enough that he doesn't realize Ignis has moved behind him. He felt a shiver as the other man whispered to him.

"What? No.. I.." Huh. Guess he had been jealous there, hadn't he? He partially turned with a smirk back. "I don't like other people playing with my toys."

Ignis rolled his eyes and made a disgusted noise. Of course Tony would love the outfit that he personally hated. But now, there would be reason for interest, right? "I'll consider it." Which in reality was a high probability of a no.

"They are an extension, and trust me they're quite powerful and deadly, regardless of the angle that Prompto managed to catch with his camera." That was typical Prompto, he would whip out his camera in the middle of battle and take shots of the boys while not fighting. Ignis always frowned inwardly because the blonde could get hurt while he was temporarily unarmed, but he never said anything.

"So I'm your toy am I?" Ignis asked this while nibbling on Tony's ear. "And you're horrible at lying darling."

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Tony laughed at Ignis' reaction to his interest in the outfit. "I would like it better if you weren't wearing pants under your skirt." He flashed another playfully ornery grin at the other man. "Easy access and all."

This Prompto fellow must have been someone Ignis liked. He'd said his name a couple times. The young man looked nice and friendly too, sort of like someone the teenagers on board would get along well with. The tattooed ox in the back just looked like someone overcompensating for something like Thor. He was convinced the only large hammer in that man's arsenal is the one he gave Steve.

He tilted his head, giving Ignis more room and closed his eyes. "Hmm, no. I'm an amazing liar. The very best. And yes, you are a marvelous toy. The kind you don't want others to have and you want to treat well."

Tony's comments got a cough. "It's not a skirt, those were robes." Ignis insisted in a haughty sort of tone. Anything else he had to say was lost in the turning away of a red face.

The amazing liar comment got a roll of the eyes that the older man couldn't see. "First you're jealous and now you're being possessive." Ignis silently admitted that he liked it. The only time Noct had shown any jealousy was when Aranea had offered to have Ignis become her chef. And that's when the king had gotten irritated. but that was only over food and over nothing of himself.

Placing a kiss to the back of the dark head near him, Ignis then rested his own head against it and closed his eyes with a small sigh. "And pray tell why you wish to treat this toy of yours so well and don't wish to share. What's in it for you?"

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"Sure.. you keep telling yourself that." He just loved it when Ignis got indignant like this. It made it all the more fun to mess with him.

It was Tony's turn to start getting uncomfortable though. There were too many truths to what the young man was saying and not enough excuses. He wasn't even sure if he wanted there to be excuses. He was just.. confused. However, he was just too proud to admit he didn't know what he was doing- at least, again. He wanted the adviser to be treated well, always but what did it mean if they were saying these things to each other? He was quiet as he struggled with words, unable to share what was on his mind.

He felt the way Ignis was pressed up against him and his heart twisted painfully in response. He didn't want Ignis to be left longing. He didn't want this to start looking like he was just having fun and not taking the other man's feelings into consideration. He might be a tool at times, but not with people he cared about. And he did care. He cared a lot for Ignis. Did he love him? Yes, but to what degree? Was it the kind he had felt for Rhodey and Vision? Was it the kind he'd felt for Pepper? Was it the kind for Steve? Was it possible to love so many different people when he was so bad at loving any of them?

With eyes starting to sting, he reached behind and found one of Ignis' hands and brought it to his mouth to kiss. "I don't know." It was honest, even if it hurt that he couldn't say more. He both wanted Ignis to know it was more while also not wanting him to know at all. The younger man deserved better. Better from Tony and much better from that little punk king in the photo. "But you're important, Ignis."

As much as he disliked ambiguity, Ignis knew that Tony was at a loss. The reason he knew that was because just a moment or two ago, the other was full of himself and humour. But now the smile was gone, he noticed its absence it in the more somber tone. The older man seemed to use actions too when words failed him as shown with the kissing of his hand. It was still a gesture that made him blush and made him happy. Even if Tony couldn't see it there was a mental image formed in his mind as to when that might be repeated. That he wouldn't hesitate to bring up in private ahead of time though.

"Well thank you." Ignis replied with a serious tone.

With their pasts between them, the advisor didn't think a commitment was wise. They had things they needed to deal with and he'd thought about bringing it up. There just never seemed to be a right time to do so though and so he didn't. Ignis also knew that their time on the train together could disappear and it made him wonder if they would remember each other. But this only reinforced his idea that when he went back home, he wasn't ever going to marry. He'd been lucky to meet someone special once in his life and now it had been twice.

Tony needed to lighten up though because as usual the advisor was in serious mode though he made no effort to move. "And now I'm afraid that you need to remove your shirt."

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He felt like he should apologize or explain himself, but he didn't know what to say or do. He wasn't sure what to make of that rather formal response. It was very Ignis, which unfortunately included the trait, hard to read.

Tony blinked and looked up at the younger man. Had he just heard that right. "What?" With a brief hesitation- not because he didn't want to but simply he was surprised- he tugged his shirt up over his head and off.

Before Tony tugged off his shirt, Ignis had smiled and moved. With something like this, the older man was surprisingly obedient and of course mental notes were made. It would be good for future use if he wanted to end a disagreement. If resisted he could always pour on the charm and finesse too.

"Alright, then sit back in the chair, I'm going to sit on your lap." Ignis quickly followed through on this action and looked into those dark eyes. His tongue felt thick and his mouth didn't feel like it was going to work right.

"I would like permission..to try and heal your scar." Saying this took all the effort he had to not reach his hand up and touch it.

His lips curled into a grin when Ignis declared he was sitting in his lap. He thought he saw where this was going and tossed his shirt over onto the other chair. As Ignis sat down, he was already leaning in for a kiss.

The request though froze him in place like a witch's spell. Lifting his gaze to meet those pretty green eyes, he was completely shocked. He looked down at his chest and pictured what it used to look like without the scar. Could it be?

"Y- you could do that?" He asked, astounded. "I.. uh- hell, yes. Yes of course. I.." Wow, he really couldn't talk today.

To kiss Tony had been tempting, but this was something more serious so Ignis would have to put that off, so he did.

There was some small satisfaction at seeing the frozen look in the other's eyes but he didn't know whether his request would be well received or not. Every moment felt tense as the older man looked down at his chest.

"I would like to at least try." Ignis replied with a shake of the head. Seeing Tony at a loss for words was always breathtaking when it came to a situation like this. The kindness and thoughtfulness that he constantly displayed to others seemed to be something he could give away freely. To receive something was quite a different story and it definitely showed.

Ignis finally relented and gave the older man a slight kiss before pulling back. He lifted a hand and gently touched Tony's cheek, giving him a small smile. Touching their foreheads together, he then softly rubbed Tony's nose with his own. "Someone needs to be as good to you as you are to others. So I decided that I'll fill in."

Somethings you get better at as you age, but apparently there were somethings you got worse at. Tony couldn't explain why he had problems with receiving things that were meaningful. A lot had changed in the last five years and this seemed to be one of them. They'd lost so many people. He would never fully forgive himself for failing to save them.

But here he was with Ignis in his lap wanting to do fix something for him that he'd always thought would be forever broken. A little afraid he might actually start crying, he took the other man's hand and placed it on his chest. He looked up and there was the emotion was there. He could try to deny it, but Ignis was going to see it regardless.

"You know.. I actually miss it sometimes. It was this thing that was put in me without my consent and I lived with it for so long.." He shook his head and looked away. "Who is going to be good to you while you're being good to me and your king?"

Ignis held his breath when Tony placed his hand over his chest. It was a moment he'd never forget, touching something that was obviously so personal and meaningful to the other. He just wanted to help, so if the older man remembered nothing else at all about him, he'd hopefully at least recall a man who just wanted to do what he could for him.

He had to smile a little sadly at hearing what happened to Tony and moved to give him a small kiss on the forehead. "My king is not here." If he showed up, Ignis knew he would have to resign from the Blue team and all the responsibilities more than likely. Protecting Noct had been his sworn duty since he was six, he couldn't just shirk it and pretend it didn't exist.

Ignis had an answer to the question that he really wanted to give. He wanted to say that he only wanted Tony to be good to him. But then he thought of the 'I don't know' he'd gotten earlier and instead he shook his head, and those words wouldn't come out. Gently he tried to steer Tony's head to look back at him and tried a small smile, speaking in the tone reserved for his lover. "You need not worry about me, I'll be fine. But let's try and get you patched up."

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He wouldn't. There would never be a time he wouldn't think back on this moment. It wasn't the only one Ignis had given him.

Tony knew a martyr when he saw one since he was the exact same way. Ignis was resigned to be the one between them, but he wouldn't let him. He might allow this incredibly sweet gesture, but he was determined to give just as much as he got.

He couldn't help but give the other man one last gentle, but deep kiss before drawing back and nodding. He couldn't speak in that moment. There was some fear this wouldn't work as he could feel the hope bubbling up already within him. He should know better than to hope for things like this, but it was something he'd wanted for a long time and had given up on ever fixing. Unlike machines, people couldn't be welded together with enough precision no lines showed. He'd pretended he was okay with it- perhaps even believed it to be true. He just had to wait and see what would happen.

Being a martyr was nothing new to the advisor, because he'd give up anything including his own life to save Noctis. That same attitude carried over to the man whose lap he was currently on.

Receiving the kiss made Ignis nearly forget as to why he was on Tony's lap in the first place. It was just beautiful and felt like there was so much more behind it than mere affection. But once Tony pulled back the spell was broken and he turned to focus on his task.

He wasn't sure this was going to work either but for the other man's sake, he would try and keep trying. Slowly he raised his hand and applied the healing, forcing himself to focus on the scarring. He didn't dare look at Tony and see what was going on and if he could fix this by sheer force of will alone, it would have already been done.

Tony took in a sharp breath. He could feel the magic working. The warmth from Ignis' hand spread out a little ways, but not too far from that spot on his chest. It was unnaturally warm and it felt very strange somewhere deep. It was taking his breath away, like he'd been racing and having trouble calming his lungs.

When Ignis moves his hand away, it doesn't look like anything has changed. And yet, Tony sure was acting like something happened.

Healing magic worked with potions and he'd had them. But he learned to break them easily enough to where the other party wouldn't notice the breaking and just feel the results. The green mist surrounded his hand and he'd made sure to apply every bit of thought and concentration on the spot.

The other started breathing as if he was going fast but the scarring remained. Ignis wasn't sure if his eyes were playing tricks on him or not as to whether a tiny bit of the lines had disappeared but he hadn't studied the the whole thing intricately.

Pulling his hand back, the advisor's first thought was the other's health and he placed his hands against the older man's shoulders at the odd breathing.

"Tony, are you alright?"

Edited 2019-10-04 22:25 (UTC)

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