#v:revelations

[outlawarcher]

🔺 @sub-aki 🔻

“...Are you going to be here all day? I’m pretty sure you’ve long since perfected your weapon technique, and other people need to train, too...” Even as he spoke, though, Niles could sense that perhaps Subaki wasn’t in the best of moods. He seemed tense, even more so than usual.

“Okay, that was a little harsh. Is something up?” With most people, Niles wouldn’t hesitate to tease them for their weakness. Subaki, though, in his opinion, didn’t deserve that sort of thing. “You can talk to me...”

[sweetestest-ninja]

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“Mm…go on, then.” The prospect of something soothing for his throat was nice, too. Niles managed a smile at Asugi, happy that even though he was sick, he at least had someone to make it a little more tolerable. He took a spoonful of soup, the vegetable broth pleasantly warm as it went down his throat. “This is delicious, by the way.”

Asugi laughed a bit. “Yeah -- what. You surprised about that? Well, it may come as a surprise to you, but sweets ain’t the only thing I can cook. I’ve always had a knack for it. Sweets are just my favorite.”

He quickly zipped away to get Niles his drink -- a soothing concoction of warm water, lemon juice, and honey for his throat, and brought it back to him. “Here you go... Usually I’d just brew you some tea, but I don’t want it to keep you up. This tends to do the trick just as well, at least it did for me, and it’s nearly as tasty, too.”

He pulled up a seat, setting his book aside for later if Niles needed a nap or something. He was rereading his favorite series, and things were just starting to get good, too!

[outlawarcher]

🔺 @hauststorm 🔻

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Niles had not intended to go after Shinon only mere mo this after their last meeting. Some stubborn part of him was waiting for Shinon to come back to Nohr, and the rest of him just didn’t feel like chasing someone all the way to the Outrealms.

But then Leo had given him two weeks off his duties as a reward for saving his life in a fight. Normally, Niles wouldn’t have accepted such a reward, but just this once...he’d had a feeling in his gut that he might be needed.

And how right he’d been, it seemed. Apparently Shinon didn’t even recognise him. He looked a mess, bloody and soaked in water, and his eyes didn’t seem to be focusing properly. Perhaps he’d hit his head, or perhaps that was a result of the cold. Either way, not good. “You don’t make yourself terribly hard to find... Just follow the trail of bloody dead mercenaries. I’d appreciate it if you put the knife down, though. That’s no way to greet an almost-friend, surely?”

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And there was that lovely blush again. Niles took a bite of cake to try and hide his smirk, gaze roaming over Asugi’s face as he chewed. Oh, he was going to bring up hot wax now? He really was just making things worse for himself here.

“Have you ever let someone else spill hot wax on you? It feels good… Drip it from just the right height, and it only stings for a moment. It’s such a thrill.” He leaned back in his chair. “So really, I’d say it was quite a lot of fun.”

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Asugi’s face was nearly as red as his hair now. “... Ah...” He swallowed what was in his mouth thickly, forced to avert his gaze for a moment as Niles’ words threatened to overwhelm him. “Uhhhhh... I guess it’s fair to point out now that, uh... I’m not all that experienced with... Yanno. Sex and stuff.”

He drummed his fingers anxiously. “I mean... I have, but... Nothin’ ever got too serious -- I don’t want a whole buncha baby Saizos running around before I’m ready. I’m still technically half a virgin.” No telling what he meant by half a virgin, but okay. “I thought we got into some crazy stuff, but uh... now I’m not so sure... Seems kinda weak sauce compared to... that.”

He cleared his throat. “What were we talking about, again? Is it hot in here? Are you hot???”

[outlawarcher]

🔺 @murderofmuses 🔻

“Milord? What are you doing up at this hour?” Niles had damn near shot an arrow at the prince- he hadn’t been expecting another person to walk into the training grounds. It was the small hours of the morning, and, unable to sleep, Niles had taken to doing a bit of late-night archery training. The only Saturn he’d been expecting to see was the one up in the sky, not the leader of their army who shared the same name.

[outlawarcher]

“Yeah...” Niles climbed back up on his horse, leading the way out of the forest. He felt like there was perhaps a new sort of tension between him and Joelle; he knew her secrets, and now she had to trust him not to spill them.

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“Not…making sense, physically?” Niles couldn’t even begin to wrap his brain around that concept, so he waved his hand dismissively and shook his head. “Whatever that means, don’t do it in front of people. And don’t glow in public, either.”

“I’ll… try not to. I can’t always control it…” Joelle admits. So far she’s managed well enough, but she’s had her fair share of close calls. “Let’s just head back…” she mumbles after a period of silence. She’s tired of being in these woods.

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"So you are the next heir to the Saizo clan. You seem so different from your father... but there is merit in finding one's own path to fulfill their calling."

Asugi gulped a little and tried to stand up a little taller, mentally berating himself for not taking Caeldori’s advice for once and making sure he was a little better groomed. He was half sure there was a crystallized patch of dried honey staining the front of his pants, but didn’t want to fuss with it or even glance down at it for fear of drawing attention to his own stupid mistakes. This was his first time talking to the respectable King of Nohr, and he was doing it dressed like a rag-tag country bumpkin. He was certain his grandfather was rolling about in his grave.

“Y... Yes, your highness. That’s me. Thank you -- it means a lot to me.” A bow. “As much respect as I have for my family traditions, I think relying too much on how things have always been done takes away from discovering how they ought to be done. That’s why I try so hard to be true to myself when I can. I hope maybe one day that my father will understand, even if he’s not all that pleased with my methods.”

[outlawarcher]

🔺 @sweetestest-ninja 🔻

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Niles could tell that Asugi was angling for a kiss, and he obliged, closing his eye for a moment to enjoy it. His hand smoothed over Asugi’s cloak, toying with the little fastenings at the front.

He pulled away, still keeping rather close to the other man. “You miss the sun? There’s nothing stopping you from visiting Hoshido, you know. I’ll come with you if you need some moral support.”

[outlawarcher]

🔺 @umbralescent 🔻

“Odin? Can you- fuck, can you give me a hand?” Niles tried to keep his voice level, keeping one hand firmly pressed to the arrow that was lodged in his shoulder. “I promise it’s not as bad as it looks, don’t freak out...”

They weren’t even on a battlefield today- instead, Niles had acquired this wound from a particularly hapless young soldier he’d been attempting to train. Luckily the wound wasn’t very deep, but he didn’t quite trust himself to walk to the infirmary without passing out.

[outlawarcher]

🔺 @small-illusionist 🔻

“...You look sad. Why are you looking sad and hanging around by my bedroom?” Niles cautiously emerged from his room, shutting the door behind him and leaning back against it. “Is something up? Why do you think I can help?”

[outlawarcher]

🔺 @lustful-prism 🔻

“Charlotte? It’s a little late to be wandering the corridors, is it not...?” To be fair, she could ask the same question to him. Niles made it no secret that he struggled with sleeping, though- Charlotte, on the other hand, he couldn’t recall having a similar issue. Which left the question of what she was doing up at this hour decidedly unanswered.

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“Well, I’m happy that I can put up so much of a fight,” Niles teased back. He closed his eye, letting out a long sigh. What they’d done had certainly worn him out- he was definitely ready to sleep. “I love you too,” he murmured, before letting his tiredness take over at last.

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A smile curved over Niles’ lips as he saw Subaki yawn, and he reached out to stroke his cheek fondly. “Time to get some sleep, it seems like?” He kissed Subaki one more time, then pulled back to settle more comfortably next to him. “Wrecking me really seems to wear you out~”

“How can it not? Takes a lot of effort. Should be proud, normally I’d try to hide my exhaustion~” Subaki teases. It really shows how much he’s changed. He stretches out and gets settled. He closes his eyes, starting to drift off rather quickly.

“Love you…” he manages to mumble out.

[outlawarcher]

🔺 @wildcardkinshi 🔻

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“I’m not entirely lying... I got kicked in the back by a pegasus twice, one round of healing isn’t going to fix everything,” Niles grumbled. He groaned as Takumi’s hands started rubbing his back, easing the lingering aches out of his muscles. This was the first night that he’d been out of the infirmary since the incident, and it was so good to be back in his own bed.

[outlawarcher]

🔺 @wildcardkinshi 🔻

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“That thing looks like a dress. Maybe that’s your style, but...me? In a dress?” Niles took the kimono doubtfully, eyeing it with distaste. “Remind me again why I have to wear this before I rip it to shreds. Would it really offend you Hoshidans that much to have one person at your fancy dance not wearing a kimono?”

[outlawarcher]

🔺 @sweetestest-ninja 🔻

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“Okay- keep your voice down, would you? Or do you want the entire army to know how much of an idiot you are?” Niles tugged sharply on Asugi’s arm, pulling him out of the room and into a much quieter corridor.

“Now... I have questions. Firstly, what in hell possessed you to do that? Secondly, are they still up there? Because if you need help getting them out, you are going to owe me one hell of a favour.”

[outlawarcher]

“See you later~” Niles watched Laslow run off, letting him get a fair distance ahead before starting to walk back to the castle as well. This afternoon has certainly turned out differently than he had expected, but it couldn’t have been much more interesting than this.

He nodded, it was surely going to be the only thing he was thinking about before the dance. And most likely after it, as well. So he wasn’t likely to be free from Niles anytime soon. “S-See you later.” Before the man could respond, he had darted off…Most likely to his room.