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“Huh?” You look up.
And find Noell’s annoyed and disappointed stare meeting looking down at you, Flourette’s deeply concerned and confused face not far away.
“Uh…” You whimper out.
“I send a driver out to pick you lot up, over an hour passes with no check-in or call up so I come to check things out and look what I find…” He looks over to Jack, face-down, ass up, groaning in pain and Hansel and Gretal in very similar situations.
“What-? What happened? What even- What??” Flourette looks completely lost.
“My bad business choices happened Flourette. Yes, this is my fault, this is very much my fault…” Noell states.
“Noell…?” You whimper out.
“Yes, I’m sure you want answers and I owe them to you, just as you owe me answers for what the hell…” He fans a hand out.
“All of this is. But once we’re safely back at base, we can go over all the little details-”
“Noell…” You repeat.
“What.” He snaps back.
“It’s been a while man.” You extend your fist out and smile.
“...” At first He’s shocked at the gesture, but then he bursts out laughing the next moment.
“Yes. It has been a while hasn’t it?” he meets your fist with his.
“I’m glad to see…you’re alright…” You faint from exhaustion.
Noell catches you before you taste pavement, “Yes…I am too.” He smiles as he hoists you up and lends you his shoulder.
“Grab the rest of them and stuff them in the car pig! We need to get them all to the field hospital immediately” Noell orders.
“Y-Yes Master!” Flourette rushes to grab the others as he lays you down in the front seat of the humvee and sighs.
“Why do I get the feeling I’m for a particular long day today?” he shakes his head before taking another look at your unconscious face.
“I really am…so glad to see you’re okay.” His smile returns.
(Ah! Male friendship! It’s so beautiful!) Lucy admires as your consciousness fades to black.
>To be continued…!
