[ You shouldn't be, he wants to say, held back by knowing where that goes for Inigo, and then by the thought of where his hands had brushed by before, at his stomach. There wouldn't be a scar, shouldn't be, but Tidus swallows with the knowledge, another step back towards misery he knows he can't take. ]
Well - you're a handsome guy. You'd be alright.
[ So he settles on that, softly spoken, this nonsensical conversation derailed slightly by the emotion in his throat that didn't entirely lower back into his stomach. He takes a breath, not having lost his smile. Not about to let that mistake stop him. ]
That's okay, I already know what I'm getting you anyway. So you better be ready to feel like you're ten years old again!
[ Handsome guy, Tidus says, and Inigo can instantly feel the heat rising to his cheeks. He doesn't let it take over, no matter how flustered a compliment like that makes him feel - because he doesn't miss the emotion in the words either.
An emotion he knows he can't allow to take over the other guy at the moment, and so Inigo just makes sure to brightly laugh, hoping the sound may chase away at least some of the misery. ]
Really? What are you going to do, wear party hats?
[ He may or may not have seen a picture of that in a magazine, okay. Probably the ferrets one. It's not like it's an ancient medieval tradition, after all. ]
Should I buy a random outfit then? See if I can dress up all nice for our party?
[ Pft- ] You dare? [ That gets Tidus to flicker his gaze back onto the guy. ] You could get anything, you know.
[ There's no telling with those outfits. There had to be some real ugly ones though, by the way he's remembering them. But for once, the idea seems fun - even if he doesn't want to ruin Inigo's very real birthday. ]
[ Aha- ] Well... Maybe I'll just have to wear something ugly with you!
[ And if the random outfits are always ugly (as declared by Tidus's bias and mistrust for the train at whole): ]
I'll buy one too! Are we gonna buy 'em now? Or should it be a surprise on the day?
[ That's a thought to lighten the mood. Doing something dumb and goofy as simple as risking the train's clothing shop - Tidus's never been as tempted to go for it as he has now. ]
[ Even though that means they might be living on the edge, given the train's.. creative ideas on fashion. Inigo is pretty sure some of the things it hands out can't ever have been fashionable in any world, surely. Even with his lack of modern knowledge. ]
I guess we should have Taiki get one too then, right? [ Since he's the other birthday boy! ] But.. if his is ugly, we'll seriously have to do something about it.
[ It's one thing for Inigo or Tidus to have to suffer with something ugly, but Taiki is too precious for that.
Deal. [ Deal to the arrangement, and deal to Protecting Taiki. ] You think we should buy him an outfit from home just in case then? A back-up outfit. And an extra gift to him!
[ Because is there such a thing as too many presents for their best soft pal? It can't be that difficult to buy clothing from a random kingdom...! ]
[ Inigo nods slowly. That does sound like a good idea.. Especially since he's not sure Taiki would fit into either of their outfits, so swapping wouldn't be as easily. ]
Do you think we need to be specific about it? I have no idea what they wear in Tai.. [ And the last thing he'd want to do would be to buy an outfit for Taiki, only for it to be something that gives him bad memories. ] I don't think it's probably a lot like what they wear in Ylisse.
[ Since even if they're both old countries, they're very different kinds of old countries. ]
[ Hmm... what sort of clothing do they wear in Tai? That is trickier to figure out how to approach, unless they directly ask Taiki for ideas. ...well, semi-directly. Make up a conversation about clothing from each of their worlds, get Taiki to draw his kind of outfit?
So Tidus wonders and thinks about, but then- ]
What about a nice outfit from your world? [ Wouldn't that be a lot easier? ] Like something...courtly. You have courts? I've seen some of those movies with kings and queens, and some of them were... well, don't you think Taiki would look good in something like that?
[ Because, yes. Of course Inigo has an idea of what courtly fashion is like. Not that he got to wear much of it himself, considering how early on his courtly life stopped, but he can at least think of some examples that aren't just outfit for ten year olds.
It's enough of an idea that Inigo moves to rise up from the bed a little, eyes wide with realisation. With ideas. ]
I think it'd probably look good on him, but.. you know, I'm biased. Both towards Taiki, and towards the kind of fashion we have back home. [ Though he's gotten used a little more to otherworldly modern fashion here. ] What if he doesn't like it?
Well, blue was pretty much the colour of the royal family back home.. [ Considering his hair, and his sister's hair, and his dad's hair, even going as far back as the legendary hero king Marth.. It just kind of stuck. ]
But I guess that should make it even easier to think of something. [ He's been surrounded by a lot of blue because of it.
And.. well, if this is Tidus's bias, then why not go with it. ] I joked during the mission anyway that he should've been sent over to my world as my sibling instead of Earth before returning back to Tai. Guess this can be an extension of that.
Is this going to be you officially adopting Taiki as part of the family? [ And, as the most best ideas suddenly come to mind- Tidus points to his own eye, the one opposite of Inigo's brand. ]
You should sew the family mark into his plush's eye! A royal guard for a royal family member from another planet!
[ Heheh! Or, really, it's just cute to imagine whatever comes in as having that marking on its eye...those toys are always overly cute to begin with. ]
[ And it does seem like Tidus is taking it that way too, but.. still, considering how Inigo treats Roland, he doesn't want Tidus to start thinking there's some sort of pattern here.
At this point he's just sitting up on the bed again. ]
It's better if it's something just entirely from his own world, you know? It'll be like having a nice reminder to cuddle with.
I guess so, [ so he says, ] but I don't think you're a bad reminder either when he's sitting there with it. He's not gonna forget you got him it, but...
[ But a little extra. A further reason to smile! ]
How about a collar then! Or a little foot tie, with your symbol. With the sewing skills you learned!
[ Tidus lays on his back, but he does shift up on the bed some into a more propped sitting position. ]
A small bowtie, to Taiki, from Inigo with love.'
[ It sounds teasing, but the smile now creases into his cheeks, the thought more endearing than anything simply playful. ]
[ Inigo doesn't really sound frustrated in any way though. He's still laughing a bit, a smile on his lips as he shakes her head. ]
Is it my gift or yours? [ Bro? Dude? If Inigo's modern slang was any more advanced than it currently he is, he definitely would have added one of those. ] I'm not that good at sewing, anyway. I like the idea of just giving the plush as is. If it's as big as the wyvern, it's going to make an impact anyway.
[ And he might be worried about the gift otherwise becoming a sad reminder for Taiki if Inigo vanishes from the train, but he's not going to bring that one up. It's too sad, even if it's a legitimate reason in his decision making here. ]
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Well - you're a handsome guy. You'd be alright.
[ So he settles on that, softly spoken, this nonsensical conversation derailed slightly by the emotion in his throat that didn't entirely lower back into his stomach. He takes a breath, not having lost his smile. Not about to let that mistake stop him. ]
That's okay, I already know what I'm getting you anyway. So you better be ready to feel like you're ten years old again!
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An emotion he knows he can't allow to take over the other guy at the moment, and so Inigo just makes sure to brightly laugh, hoping the sound may chase away at least some of the misery. ]
Really? What are you going to do, wear party hats?
[ He may or may not have seen a picture of that in a magazine, okay. Probably the ferrets one. It's not like it's an ancient medieval tradition, after all. ]
Should I buy a random outfit then? See if I can dress up all nice for our party?
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[ There's no telling with those outfits. There had to be some real ugly ones though, by the way he's remembering them. But for once, the idea seems fun - even if he doesn't want to ruin Inigo's very real birthday. ]
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[ Inigo's voice trails off for a second as he seems to be trying to think of a good solution to this problem. ]
.. if I get something super ugly, I guess you'll just have to wear it instead of me. I'm the birthday boy, after all! [ Hehe! ]
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[ And if the random outfits are always ugly (as declared by Tidus's bias and mistrust for the train at whole): ]
I'll buy one too! Are we gonna buy 'em now? Or should it be a surprise on the day?
[ That's a thought to lighten the mood. Doing something dumb and goofy as simple as risking the train's clothing shop - Tidus's never been as tempted to go for it as he has now. ]
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[ Even though that means they might be living on the edge, given the train's.. creative ideas on fashion. Inigo is pretty sure some of the things it hands out can't ever have been fashionable in any world, surely. Even with his lack of modern knowledge. ]
I guess we should have Taiki get one too then, right? [ Since he's the other birthday boy! ] But.. if his is ugly, we'll seriously have to do something about it.
[ It's one thing for Inigo or Tidus to have to suffer with something ugly, but Taiki is too precious for that.
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[ Because is there such a thing as too many presents for their best soft pal? It can't be that difficult to buy clothing from a random kingdom...! ]
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Do you think we need to be specific about it? I have no idea what they wear in Tai.. [ And the last thing he'd want to do would be to buy an outfit for Taiki, only for it to be something that gives him bad memories. ] I don't think it's probably a lot like what they wear in Ylisse.
[ Since even if they're both old countries, they're very different kinds of old countries. ]
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So Tidus wonders and thinks about, but then- ]
What about a nice outfit from your world? [ Wouldn't that be a lot easier? ] Like something...courtly. You have courts? I've seen some of those movies with kings and queens, and some of them were... well, don't you think Taiki would look good in something like that?
[ You know. 'Courtly'! ]
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[ Because, yes. Of course Inigo has an idea of what courtly fashion is like. Not that he got to wear much of it himself, considering how early on his courtly life stopped, but he can at least think of some examples that aren't just outfit for ten year olds.
It's enough of an idea that Inigo moves to rise up from the bed a little, eyes wide with realisation. With ideas. ]
I think it'd probably look good on him, but.. you know, I'm biased. Both towards Taiki, and towards the kind of fashion we have back home. [ Though he's gotten used a little more to otherworldly modern fashion here. ] What if he doesn't like it?
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[ For both Taiki and Inigo. ]
What colours are you thinking? A night-blue would suit him, don't you think? Somethin'...subtle, but real smooth.
[ Not to get in the way of Inigo's own ideas
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Well, blue was pretty much the colour of the royal family back home.. [ Considering his hair, and his sister's hair, and his dad's hair, even going as far back as the legendary hero king Marth.. It just kind of stuck. ]
But I guess that should make it even easier to think of something. [ He's been surrounded by a lot of blue because of it.
And.. well, if this is Tidus's bias, then why not go with it. ] I joked during the mission anyway that he should've been sent over to my world as my sibling instead of Earth before returning back to Tai. Guess this can be an extension of that.
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Is this going to be you officially adopting Taiki as part of the family? [ And, as the most best ideas suddenly come to mind- Tidus points to his own eye, the one opposite of Inigo's brand. ]
You should sew the family mark into his plush's eye! A royal guard for a royal family member from another planet!
[ Heheh! Or, really, it's just cute to imagine whatever comes in as having that marking on its eye...those toys are always overly cute to begin with. ]
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I said it was just a joke!
[ And it does seem like Tidus is taking it that way too, but.. still, considering how Inigo treats Roland, he doesn't want Tidus to start thinking there's some sort of pattern here.
At this point he's just sitting up on the bed again. ]
It's better if it's something just entirely from his own world, you know? It'll be like having a nice reminder to cuddle with.
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[ But a little extra. A further reason to smile! ]
How about a collar then! Or a little foot tie, with your symbol. With the sewing skills you learned!
[ Tidus lays on his back, but he does shift up on the bed some into a more propped sitting position. ]
A small bowtie, to Taiki, from Inigo with love.'
[ It sounds teasing, but the smile now creases into his cheeks, the thought more endearing than anything simply playful. ]
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[ Inigo doesn't really sound frustrated in any way though. He's still laughing a bit, a smile on his lips as he shakes her head. ]
Is it my gift or yours? [ Bro? Dude? If Inigo's modern slang was any more advanced than it currently he is, he definitely would have added one of those. ] I'm not that good at sewing, anyway. I like the idea of just giving the plush as is. If it's as big as the wyvern, it's going to make an impact anyway.
[ And he might be worried about the gift otherwise becoming a sad reminder for Taiki if Inigo vanishes from the train, but he's not going to bring that one up. It's too sad, even if it's a legitimate reason in his decision making here. ]
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[ Tidus puts up his hands, waving, but he's laughing, knowing Inigo isn't really having a go at him. Maybe he is being a bit fussy, but it's fuuuun. ]
No more ideas from me then! Well, I guess the rest is down to me. I've got a few ideas...
[ He looks up, as if thinking, holding his gaze away until it lands back onto Inigo with a playful glint. ]
But you won't get to know 'til the day!