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[When Tony gets Ignis' attention, he finally slows and gives him a little, breathy grin.]

Yes, you nut. You got that conversation all wrong.

[He's sort of flattered Tony came barreling after him and can't help but wonder why it seemed that there was an emergency just to provide clarification. So he shook his head.]

What you do on your own time with others is your own business.

[He's not sure what to say here..]

I don't see how I misunderstood, everything seemed to be perfectly clear.

[Well he didn't want Ignis concluding the wrong thing! It was.. okay, so he didn't know why this was such an emergency. It just was important, okay? Okay. Moving on..]

No, see, that's just it. I'm really good friends with both Sarai and her husband, Dread. We were just joking. I wouldn't do that to him and she wouldn't do that to him. I don't know, sometimes we just joke about stupid things, but it's not for real.

[He's already concluded the wrong thing and it made him wonder. Regardless, Tony still gets the calm, serious Ignis that he always gets.]

I wasn't judging you and you don't owe me an explanation, pleased as I may be that you were in such a rush to do so.

[But he can still call Tony out about things and there might be the slightest hint of a smile in his tone.]

[He huffs a breath and rolls his eyes at that.]

You sure? You want to rewind that video and play it again? There were some very strong judging vibes going on there.

[His 'annoyance' is only marginally covering up the humor that's just below the surface. He's highly amused and it shows.]

I simply said that it was far more information than I needed.

[He's amused that Tony didn't deny the rush thing and this was a different side of the man that Ignis was seeing. Usually their conversations were serious or informational so this is fun for him.]

Are you disputing what I said?

[He'd already been caught red handed with rushing over here, a bit of an overkill if he were being honest. So he'd rather just.. ignore that.]

I'm disputing the tone not the words. Besides, where's that nosiness I saw on the platform the other day? How can you not want to know something as juicy as an affair- not that this was a real one.

[Ignis shook his head.]

I was searching for the one you call Buttercup. If that's being nosey, than you may accuse me of such.

[Really that's what he was doing. But Tony's insistence at him wanting details of something that didn't even happen anyway? Where was the logic in that?]

What you do on your own time even if it didn't happen, is still none of my business.

[His eyebrows rose sharply, taken back by that.]

You were?

[A pause.]

Are you always this coy? Really, you do it very well.

[He nodded about Buttercup.]

She's important to you.

[But the last bit? What in the world is Tony trying to do? And suddenly Ignis feels like he should get the hell out of here. He isn't scared, just unsure though he does his best to hide it.]

I'm not being coy so much as being respectful. Besides, if this..affair didn't even take place, then what is there to inquire about?

She is.

..

Thank you.

[He was glad to leave that unexpected emotional curve ball behind. It was much more fun to watch this young man squirm]

You could inquire about the reason behind the joke, the type of relationship she and I have and perhaps the relationship I have with her husband, or anything to get to know these strange people you're now living with.

Or you could just sit there and picture it.

[Smirk.]

[Really, Tony had no intention of dropping the subject of this non existent affair thing. So Ignis sighed and listened to the ridiculous theoretical questions that he was supposed to be asking about these other people.]

I am completely fine with not picturing anything, unless somehow any of this has to do with me personally.

[Seriously this was none of his business unless someone decided to ask his advice about it. Advising he could do, but prying wasn't something he would do.]

[How was this guy so good looking and so lame at the same time? He was getting sick of people around here who couldn't indulge in some harmless flirty once in a while.

Still, no reason to give up so easily.

His gaze drifted downward and he raised an eyebrow.]

Eunuch?

[Ok now he's offended, confused and a little angry. Why is Tony so determined to find out things about him like this?]

I beg your pardon? Does your line of questioning have a point other than to be invasive? If that is indeed the case, then I suggest you flirt with someone who is interested in your nonsensical banter.

[And now he's leaving. Ignis had almost suggested that if Tony had something of substance to talk about that would be fine. But the advisor feared that would just bait the hurricane into more pointless flirting.]

Alright, alright! I was just joking around with you, Ignis.

[He reaches out and catches the other man's forearm.]

Sorry. I'll stop. You just.. you remind me of one of my friends back home and I used to tease and joke around with him. I know you're not him and we don't have that kind of history. So..

[He lets Ignis' hand go and steps back. He holds up his hands like he was surrendering and starts backing off. He wasn't good at this apologizing thing, but he may still have been in rare form because of his joking around with ]

Just.. sorry.

[He turns to leave.]

[He wasn't sure what Tony was doing, reaching out to him like that. This gesture only served to add to the confusion the advisor was already experiencing. Ignis wasn't sure what to do, especially when the other put his hands up and backed off. On top of all of this, why had Tony rushed to catch up to him? Surely the nonsense could've waited for another day. Somehow though, the other walking away wouldn't bode well for future run ins. So he put his professional face back on but his tone was lowered and he stayed where he was.]

I accept your apology, and I thank you for coming to find me.

[Tony glances back at that very formal acceptance of his apology.

He was so weird! He felt he could really use a drink after that strange interaction. Not only that but he heard that 'don't flirt with me' pretty strongly. He would have to take some time to reflect on how similar in personality he was to Captain.. and how painful that was.

Either way, he didn't know what to say or respond to that, so he just left. It wasn't like he hadn't had his advances rejected before, but had that really been what he was doing? He didn't know. Maybe he'd just been cooped up in this place too long.]

[Ignis is still thoughtful, so he decided to go sneak back into the dining carriage later though it wasn't his team's rotation. He wanted to cook and feel useful because he didn't have the answers that he needed. Knowing he wouldn't get them on his own anyway, sitting around drowning in ambiguity wasn't going to help either.

He'd thought of practicing with his daggers but that wasn't going to work either and he knew it. The advisor tried to sit in the cabin too and it hadn't worked. Once in the dining carriage he spotted a familiar dark head of hair and stopped, hesitating. It looked like Tony was drinking something and Ignis wasn't sure what to do at first.

His first thought had been to turn away, but again the advisor had his stubborn streak and he wan't going to be the one to walk away. So without a word, Ignis passed by but lightly clapped a hand on Tony's shoulder briefly instead of sitting down or talking.]

[Their conversation earlier was bothering him. It seemed whenever Ignis was around he ended up doing or saying something revealing and regretting it later. It was true the flirting hadn't been in the best taste but, was it wrong to miss that kind of companionship? He wasn't trying to sleep with man. He just.. he had a wife and she wasn't here and being here, even in this crowded place could be eerily lonely. He missed her. But no, that wasn't really who he was missing, was it? He pinched the bridge of his nose lightly as he felt a headache brewing.

He hadn't even noticed anyone else was in the room when he felt a friendly hand on his shoulder. Looking up, was like waking up, suddenly aware of his surroundings again. To his surprise, the person standing next to him was Ignis. He stared for a moment, simply dumbfounded that the man had obviously come in here by mistake and found him or had sought him out. What did it mean that he was here?

Sounding more tired than anything, he finally found his voice.]

I thought I'd offended you enough earlier you were wanting some space from me.

[Ignis was concerned since Tony had seemed like he had spaced out. And the tired tone in the other man's voice didn't alleviate that either. And so for several long moments, green eyes looked into dark ones and he struggled with what to say in response.]

I'm afraid I got space whether I truly wanted it or not. So one would think it was you who needed it.

[There's no condemnation or anger or anything, as his voice is still the same soft tone that was used earlier. Everything was still on his mind, the running after, the look, the question. Nothing was resolved for Ignis and Tony was the only one who could provide the answers that he was looking for. But some of them would be prying and respect was something that he was all about. It wouldn't do to start asking personal questions such as the one levied at him earlier.]

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[Tony felt an initial reaction to deny this, but when he couldn't think of something to say in response he was forced to simply consider the suggestion. His gaze dropped back to the cup of tea he'd been.. well staring at as opposed to drinking.]

Maybe. I thought I was doing what you wanted. You're not easy to read, Ignis.

[That comment got a smile.]

It's a quality I excel at.

[Ignis isn't going to deny that.]

But I appreciate the fact that you were doing what you thought I wanted you to do.

[He couldn't explain that no one really reached for him unless it was Noctis and that was duty. No one really cared about what he personally wanted and no one asked either. His opinion was sought on other things but not on a level like that.]

[Ignis looked good with a smile on his face, Tony couldn't deny that.]

Is that the goal, though? To make it impossible for someone to read you and judge whether you'll like or dislike something?

[He sighs and shakes his head. He really wishes he had alcohol. Maybe he should try taking his sleep aid instead and just crash for the night. But then he might dream if he goes before he's truly exhausted. He couldn't risk that.]

Something I do red about you is that you seem the type of person who will keep a secret. I'm not wrong am I?

[This was the part where Tony was confusing him again though Ignis fought not to show it.]

That would depend entirely on the person that I'm dealing with.

[Those words are a legitimate honest answer. But his head tilts at the dark haired man's question and the he nods.]

Of course I can.

That's fair.

[He shrugs as he concedes Ignis' point without protest.]

Despite the fact that I hold more authority in this train than anyone else, I've bent over backwards to take care of everyone here, and came up with the council idea, I didn't have them vote on me because I didn't want to see if they'd actually vote for me or not.

[He shakes his head and pushes the cup away from him. It had lost its warmth a while ago.]

How pathetic is that?

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[After dinner with Renee]

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