“Okay, just thought I’d ask,” Alister exhaled, his eyes fluttering closed. “Ah, I feel like falling asleep again. This is… really nice,” he admitted. He snuggled into Evan, their bodies close against each other. Everything was so warm and soft, how could they ever leave?
"So I'm guessing you aren't hungry then?" He chuckled softly, making sure the covers were covering them for a most part as they were snuggling on the bed.
They could wait a little while right?
Ignis sat by the table in patience. Perhaps the feeling of hunger overtook him when he finally began to question, "Well…I'm not quite sure whether I should check on them or decide to eat myself." Ignis flicked his wrist, and out came a wisp of fire. It danced around the food in an energetic matter. Ignis stood and began to walk back to the rooms, "Check on them it is."
On the way there, he would find Noel walking back, sipping from her hot chocolate. Looking up at him, she said, “Oh, hi Ignis. I don’t know if the boys are coming down, they looked pretty comfortable where they were.” She giggled, then continued into the kitchen.
“I guess not,” Alister replied. “Maybe I’m in the same boat as you.” He closed his eyes, loving the way Evan laughed. “But I mean… just let me know if this gets annoying or uncomfortable, and I’ll leave.”
Ignis smirked a little. Respecting their privacy, Ignis turned back to enjoy his breakfast. On his way back to the kitchen, he heard a faint laughter, unfamiliar. Without a second thought, he continued. Once he made it back, he smiled once more and sat down. He motioned Kali to do the same, "The boys seem to be staying in. I'm sure lunch will be waiting by the time they get up."
She snorted a little at what ignis said, "it seems they are rather enthralled by each other then?" She asked more towards Noel when she made it back to the table.
She moved to make sure ignis was sitting next to her when he came back, before eating her breakfast.
Noel sat down, a little farther away from the two, and grabbed a bit of food to put on a plate. “If ‘rather enthralled’ means snuggling together in the same bed, then yes,” she said bluntly. She dug into her breakfast, suddenly ravenous. Ignis and Kali have proven themselves to be amazing cooks, at least to Noel, who did not have much to compare to anyway.
Ignis became relaxed when Kali moved next to him, knowing that they were just as comfortable. The wisp that was warming the food faded. Ignis knew he had to tell everyone the truth, but he didn't like to repeat himself, so he kept silent until he managed to get everyone together. Ignis began to eat, making sure to try Kali's french toast first. He didn't exactly know why the instinct, but he was happy nonetheless, "You did a good job with the toast. I quite like it."
"You..think so? I thought I might have over done it but it's good that I didn't. This was my first time making it as you know."
She moved to try it herself, and her eyes lit up, "oh-" she didn't imagine it would actually taste good.
She figured he might have been lying for her sake.
"Oh wow.'
“I guess not,” Alister replied. “Maybe I’m in the same boat as you.” He closed his eyes, loving the way Evan laughed. “But I mean… just let me know if this gets annoying or uncomfortable, and I’ll leave.”
"I will, don't worry." He smiled at alister, before realizing his eyes were closed. He let himself melt in the presence of alister, relaxing.
Ignis smiled at her reaction. He felt her insecurity leave upon the first bite. Although the moment was bliss, his smile soon faded.
An echo filled his head, the sound of laughter. Mocking, spiteful. A laugh he couldn't recognize but a feeling he knew too well. Ignis closed his eyes, sensing the layout of the building. His expression troubled when he felt something…missing. A room hidden from his memory, a room deemed important.
Noel finished eating quickly. “Thank you Ignis, thank you Kali,” she said, because she knew it was something her brother would like her to say. She took her now empty dishes and brought them over to the sink to wash them, and did not really notice Ignis’s expression. Mostly she was preoccupied with wondering if she should go retrieve the boys again, because the food would get cold if they didn’t eat.
Ignis smiled at her reaction. He felt her insecurity leave upon the first bite. Although the moment was bliss, his smile soon faded.
An echo filled his head, the sound of laughter. Mocking, spiteful. A laugh he couldn't recognize but a feeling he knew too well. Ignis closed his eyes, sensing the layout of the building. His expression troubled when he felt something…missing. A room hidden from his memory, a room deemed important.
She looked over at him and frowned a little bit, she put a hand on his hand.
"Everything alright ignis..?"
She looked at him, having stopped eating. She kinda didn't respond to Noel as she was focused on ignis.
Time returned to Ignis as he felt the warmth on his hand. He looked at Kali, his mind shaken, "Of course. I just have a few thoughts left on my mind. I still have to explain my powers to everyone or lack thereof."
"Okay…" She still had a slight worried look in her eyes as she squeezed his hand gently.
"Don't worry, I will be by your side to help you out. No more secrets."
Ignis continued to eat his breakfast in peace, paying no mind to anything else. Whatever laughter haunted his mind ceased. Once he was finished, he remained still at the table for a while, "What…comes next?" he whispered. He contemplated the thought of the future. He spent so many years in several lifetimes in anger, with a mission. Finally, without his ancestor in his head, he had no idea how to spend his time.
“I guess not,” Alister replied. “Maybe I’m in the same boat as you.” He closed his eyes, loving the way Evan laughed. “But I mean… just let me know if this gets annoying or uncomfortable, and I’ll leave.”
"I will, don't worry." He smiled at alister, before realizing his eyes were closed. He let himself melt in the presence of alister, relaxing.
It was only a few minutes of bliss, and then, chaos.
Alister felt a rush of wind. It took the covers off of them, and when he looked, the window next to the bed was open. Thick mist was rushing inside. Alister sat up in the bed, startled.
”What is it you mortals say?” a voice said in the mist. ”Oh, right. Wakey wakey, eggs and bakey!”
Astra materialized from the fog and raised their hands. The boys were lifted from the bed and dumped onto the floor.
Ignis felt a change in the atmosphere as he was removed from his mental state. This can't be the same…this feels too familiar… He thought. Ignis made his way towards the hallway, following the weird energy he felt.
Kali sighed softly, moving to grab his dish and hers and take them into the kitchen to clean them and put them into the dishwasher.
He was going off on his own again. She couldn't do much to stop it though. She decided to just help out downstairs and he would call her if he needed her.
It was only a few minutes of bliss, and then, chaos.
Alister felt a rush of wind. It took the covers off of them, and when he looked, the window next to the bed was open. Thick mist was rushing inside. Alister sat up in the bed, startled.
”What is it you mortals say?” a voice said in the mist. ”Oh, right. Wakey wakey, eggs and bakey!”
Astra materialized from the fog and raised their hands. The boys were lifted from the bed and dumped onto the floor.
He was startled by the sudden appearance of Astra, wide eyed.
"Uh- uh-" He felt his face warm up before they were dropped onto the floor and he let out an cry in pain. It didn't hurt all that much it was more like a startled yelp then one that showed pain.
He just kinda stared.
Before thought took over his mind again, he remembered his place. Before he actually went into the hallway, he swung his head back and called, "You coming, Kali?" He smiled as he spoke.
Noel raised her head, also sensing something familiar in the air. She had just finished drying her plate, so she set it down and asked, “What is it?”
Alister let out a yelp, and hit the floor with a grunt. Except… it wasn’t the floor. He had fallen on top of Evan, and he quickly moved out of the way once he realized. Astra giggled mischievously, one hand on their mouth and the other hidden behind their back. Some of the mist dissipated, leaving the elemental’s form mostly in sight.
“Oh my god.” Alister put a hand to his head. “It’s you. I was wondering where you went.”
”It’s me,” Astra grinned.
“Don’t do that again. Please. You scared us half to death. Are you okay?” He asked Evan, looking down at him and offering to help him up.
Before thought took over his mind again, he remembered his place. Before he actually went into the hallway, he swung his head back and called, "You coming, Kali?" He smiled as he spoke.
She looked back when she heard her name, seeing him asking if she was joining him and she head right over to him.
She turned back to Noel, "I don't know..but it's something. You can stay here or follow us." She spoke, before moving to grab his hand at her side.
Evan just wanted to dig a hole and then jump in it.
That's saying something considering he dosent normally have a train of thought Like that.
"H-huh-? Oh- I'm alright. Thanks alister." He smiled at him, embarrassed. He took his hand and pulled himself up.
Ignis held his hand towards Kali, "Perhaps not. I don't want her to fall into danger should any be present." Ignis then proceeded into the hallway. As his senses focused on the force that felt familiar, his magic sparked in his fingers like electricity crackling. His eyes began to glow a faded orange. He couldn't help it, because nothing was supposed to find them. He kept wandering who could've found them. Or perhaps what found them. The senses led them back to the room the boys had slept in. Ignis was confused, but he kept his guard in case, "Uh…Allister? Evan? Are you two boys okay?"