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"Not if you keep that up we won't," Ignis grins at him just a little wickedly when they finally part, but a moment later his expression has calmed and he nods. "There is so much I want to see," he could start making a list, but it would waste far too much time they could be spending on other things, so instead he takes Gladio's hand and starts to pull him away from the beach.

"The farming island first? Or do you want to show me what he's done to help with cottage renovation?"

Don't pretend like you don't want to take him apart one of these times with your glasses on, Iggy. He knows better.

"Let's go ahead and hit up the farming island, you can actually see where we've been working. Meet some of the animals." Speaking of animals. As they move away from the beach a sleepy lily rouses himself from where he's been lounging in the grass near the cottage. A soft, curious chuff as he starts padding after them and Gladio rolls his eyes a little.

"Yes you can come, lazy beast." The hand not holding Iggy's fans out at his side, waiting for Leo to headbutt his palm before falling into step with them. There's so many things he's busy thinking of showing Ignis that he doesn't even consider the fact that he hasn't actually seen Leo, either.

Gladio might not think about the fact that Ignis hasn't see Leo, but Ignis doesn't let that lapse last for long.

"A moment, Gladio. There's someone very important I need to see here before we go elsewhere," he gives the Shield's hand a squeeze and then lets it go, moving to kneel in front of Leo. This might not be the best of ideas, but he wants to get a good look at the tiger lily who has been so much help to them.

"Hello there, pretty kitty. It's so nice to finally be able to see you."

Gladio pauses as soon as Ignis speaks, tilting his head for a moment before he sucks in a surprised breath and then laughs softly at himself. How could he have forgotten? "'Course."

Leo, for his part, cocks one ear curiously, perking it toward Ignis though the one on his dad's side stays drooping lazily, focusing on Gladio even while giving Ignis most of his attention. He's not used to getting this much attention from the advisor randomly in the middle of the day, especially so late when they really should all be headed for bed and the sun has been down long enough to have his petals drooping a little. Under the bright moonlight the petals of his flowers look purplish, the rosy hue tinted with the blue of the moon. His coat looks a deeper bronze color instead of the vibrant gold that lets him blend into the dappled shadows on the edge of the beaches here.

Leo blinks slowly at Ignis, clearly tired but still attentive, then he shuffles a half step forward to thunk his head into the middle of the man's chest, a deep rumbling purr vibrating through him.

"Might have to drop him off at the house to sleep, babe." Gladio chuckles softly, bending down just enough to tangle his fingers in Leo's rough. "It's been a while since the sun went down."

Leo's petals may be drooped and his colors muted a little, but Ignis still thinks him a beautiful creature, one he spends several long seconds just gazing at before that affectionate headbutt comes. It causes him to laugh softly and he wraps himself around the tiger lily's head, his hair brushing Gladio's hand where it's come to rest in Leo's ruff.

"You say it as if it's a bad thing. Were he not tired, I probably would be on my back with a closer view of him than I was looking for," he threads his fingers into Leo's fur, giving him a good scratch before finally sitting back again and turning his gaze up at Gladio.

"Perhaps we should drop him off first. As much as I would like to see everything on the farming islet, he will be cranky the whole time. Besides, Prompto and Noctis will likely be at the cottage."

And he really doesn't have to say why that's a good thing, now does he?

Ignis wraps Leo up in a hug and Gladio's fingers shift from the lily's fur to his boyfriend's hair. One gentle stroke and then he drops his hand back to pat Leo's side, a light thump and a subtle attempt at discouraging him from rubbing up against Ignis while he's sitting back on his heels. That'd be a quick way to make sure the other man did end up on his back with the lily on top of him.

"Yeah they're probably both back home." Gladio takes a half step forward, hand moving from Leo's side to Iggy, offering him a hand up. "We can go see the guys before we hit up the animals. And they can be recharged so if we don't get to see everything tonight we've got next month, babe."

"Hopefully, the animals can forgive me if I prioritize others above them," Ignis smiles and then accepts the hand Gladio has offered to him and pulls himself to his feet. Once standing, he links an arm through Gladio's as they resume their walk.

"You mentioned before they can be recharged, but not how much the price is. The cost isn't too high, I hope?" He would like to use them on occasion, but he's also not going to spend a great deal for such a thing. Not when the favors can be better used helping them survive.

"'s not too bad, babe." He uses the arm linked through his to tug Ignis a little closer, shifting so his hand is resting in the other's back pocket instead.

"2 Stories and it can be done once a month. You know me, always spending shit before Tory runs off for weeks on end so it might have to be a month before I can recharge but anyone can dump stories into them and I know Prom's got quite the cache banked." But then they've been discussing all the plans for possibly trying to get some electricity going so who knows.

Ignis shakes his head, almost seeming to read Gladio's mind on that last point, "Prompto wants to ask the Storyteller for some supplies and tools to use toward getting electricity and for building the fencing. He would gladly offer for this, but those stories are better used for his request. I have a few set aside that can be used."

He's been saving for emergencies because of course he has, but the pile is getting rather large now, so maybe he can sacrifice a couple here and there. They are his glasses after all.

Gladio side eyes Ignis for a moment, considering. But eventually he has to sigh his consent. “I’m not gonna argue with you this month, babe. But you let me handle the next one, yeah?”

Because there’s a lot of stuff in the works right now. The bathhouse he wants to get going, the electricity Prompto is working towards, the defenses they’ve talked about putting around the islets. “We can share.” And then, before they get too close to the house, Gladio uses the hand he has tangled with Iggy’s to tug him to a stop again. “Hey…”

And then he’s leaning down to kiss the other man again, humming a soft contented sound against his lips.

A small smirk pulls at the corner of his mouth, "I will let all interested parties battle for the honor next month provided you can beat me to the punch."

Of course he has to make a challenge out of it, though he might not try too hard to win this particular one. Just once.

Ignis makes a soft sound of surprise when Gladio suddenly tugs him to a stop, but the surprise soon vanishes as he melts into the kiss. There's something so peaceful, so right, about the moment that he really wishes it could go on forever.

Goodness, he's sure turning into the greedy sort, isn't he?

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