middleofsomewhere | Onward: Orange

On the second night those still on the train may be woken by rough seas, the train lurching and rolling in the waves.

If they manage to sleep through the choppy waters they might instead be woken by the voice over the ICPs. "Orange team to doors. Orange team to doors."

Those that head the instruction and exit out of the luggage carriage or dressing room doors will be met with a strange sight.

The sea is glowing. Or at least part of the sea. Underneath them, from where Bui lies there is a light that shines upwards through the dark water, rippling over the water, breaking into specks of light in the waves.

It seems it is time for another investigation.

Night Dive

The water is even colder at night, the water eerie as they make the dive down to the city. The whole city is lit up, light reflecting off shells and coral.

The light seems to be coming from the far palace. Outside the palace there is a sigil, in the shape of a shell, glowing brightly. It had not been there before, nothing to suggest there had been anything special about that patch of ground. Yet it glows now.

Crabs

The city of Bui, until now, has been peaceful, eerily empty even. But as they investigate they will find a different problem. Some of the giant crabs have found their way to the city. Not overwhelming numbers, but enough to be a problem, especially as their aim seems to be attacking the sleeping citizens.

On the Train

For those who remain on the train dawn brings it's own problems. Dawn breaks into darkness, the sun barely penetrating. Shadows are deep and the temperature cooler. It is not too dark to see, more like an endless twilight.

The seas remain rough and choppy, like a storm is brewing.

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"Ah." Gladio had to laugh, a knowing smile playing upon his lips. "Understood. Prom is... It's hard to say if he's crazy observant or just stupidly lucky at guessing. He sees things most people wouldn't. Sometimes there's nothing to it and it's just his wishful thinking. But most of the time..." And he was guessing this time Prompto had been on the money, if Yugi had walked away thinking things over.

"So you're thinking you might like this person?" Gladio asked then with a kind smile. "Someone you think about a lot?"

"I think this was more what he observed and made a guess based on what he saw." Considering what Prompto has actually said to him this had been his conclusion. So in his mind a combination of both.

But at the question, he turned his head away slightly. "Maybe... I mean... Sometimes I do., but it wasn't until recently that it's been more often because of this."

"Sometimes it takes a change of scenery to see someone in a different light." Gladio said with a low chuckle. Had they still been on Eos he would still be very much single. He would never have thought, not for a second, that Prompto could think of him in the same way. "... Or someone else to point it out. It can be hard to see yourself, I guess. Stuff like that can happen without you realising."

"That seems to be the case." Which was still a strange thing to admit. That a different situation or setting could cause something like this. To realize something that he might never have back home.

"But not much I can do about it at least for the time being." He said eyes looking at the floor briefly. He knew it could go one of at least three ways. Either the other feels the same way, he does or he is unsure because there might be another, but he knew Kaiba would need to figure that out on his own and was willing to give him that time.

"I am at least aware of how I feel now, but... I can't really say anything yet."

"That's step one." The rest of the steps were trickier, but it sounded like Yugi already realised that. So Gladio smiled and reached out to drop a friendly hand upon the kids shoulder. "You'll do good. And if you need to talk, come find me. At the very least I can listen." Of course, Yugi probably had people much closer to him he could talk to. But it made Gladio feel better to be able to at least offer.

"Really hope you find what you're looking for though." He grinned. "Can honestly say, I'm glad I admitted my feelings. Keeping them hidden just didn't feel right." And being with Prompto, loving who he did, it had made him happier than he'd ever remembered being. It was a feeling he didn't want to ever lose.

Yugi knew what the next step technically was, but at the same time, he had said they would talk at a different time about it and Yugi had said it for a rather good reason. That Yugi would figure it out way before the other did and he knew the other probably still needed that time. It was fine for keeping things quiet until then. He knew how to anyway.

He gave a small nod of his head, a smile on his face. "I will keep that in mind. I am sure things will work out for the better or worse when the time comes to it." He just didn't know when that time would be for the most part. His main worry, however, was the through of things not going well and it causing some negative repercussions.

"I realize this was also probably not the best time to have actually asked considering the weather."

"Don't worry about it, kiddo. This is as best a time as any." And probably as good a time as any for a conversation like this, given his own mental state. Two weeks ago he probably would have walked away from this conversation. But it was much easier to handle now. And he was sure things would work out for Yugi. He was a cute kid. Sweet as well. Whoever he liked would be sure to return his feelings. And if not... Gladio would question their sanity.

He nodded slightly. He knew what he had to do now, but at the same time he also knew that if Kaiba were to figure it out he might take a little bit longer... It was hard to really think of when the best time would be.

"I should maybe take some towels to the places where the team might come out of ready for them."

Gladio nodded in agreement. "Good idea. I think I'll go and see about getting some food started." He smiled and pushed away from the door frame he'd been leaning against. "Any requests?"

He shook his head slightly. he at least didn't have anything in mind at the time.

"No, no requests from me at this moment."

"Then I'll see what I can rustle up." He smiled as he walked past Yugi and lightly patted the kid on the shoulder as he headed to the kitchen. "I'll see you later, Yugi."

Onward: Orange

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