route_1065 | Sleeping Beauty finally awakens!

Who: Xanxus and Squalo (although Killua can hop in later if he wants).
Where: At their house in Goldenrod.
When: June 26th, early evening.
Summary: After being comatose for about a month and a half now, Xanxus finally wakes up, though he's not exactly back to normal yet.
Rating: PG, I guess?
Log:

When Xanxus finally opened his eyes, finding himself in an unfamiliar room, it was hard to believe that he had been out of commission for over a fucking month. It passed by in what felt like only a few seconds to him, so he didn't understand why he felt so weak and exhausted. Did someone kidnap him and drug him up or something? No, it was actually because he hadn't had any food, water, or booze running through his system ever since he first lost consciousness (but you know, his life wasn't in any actual danger despite that because this was fucking Johto), and apparently Killua rented a house for the three of them while Xanxus was still out. But he didn't know any of that. Without even bothering to check his PokéGear for the date, Xanxus sat right up and climbed out of bed, eager to get the fuck out of there. He had no idea where he was or how he even passed the fuck out in the first place. Calling Squalo or Killua on his Gear would probably be the better option, but well, he wasn't really thinking straight.

However, the moment his feet touched the ground and he tried to take a step forward, Xanxus fell right over, the impact causing a loud "thump" sound to be heard throughout the house. This caught the attention of his Charizard, who was napping in a corner up until he heard his trainer fall. He didn't know if he should be happy that Xanxus was finally awake, or worried because he was on the floor and seemingly in pain. Worried seemed like the better option for now, so Feroce rushed over to his trainer and tried to pick him off the floor and put him back into bed, but Xanxus had enough strength to resist him. Desperately clinging onto the weakened man to keep him from standing back up, Feroce let out a few deafening roars, hoping that a certain someone would hear them and give him some backup here.

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Squalo, given his trained paranoia, couldn't exactly help hearing that thump from upstairs. He'd been in the kitchen, his backpack set aside to pack some food for today's training session. Spocchia sat on the bench and watched him, quietly attentive, as he turned towards the noise and his eyes went wide with the realization that this was neither his nor Killua's room.

By the time Feroce roared, Squalo was already sprinting up the stairs, taking 4 at a time, opening Xanxus' door only seconds after.

"Boss!"

Once Squalo entered the room, Xanxus ceased struggling against his Charizard and looked up at the boy. With him here, it was probably safe to say that this wasn't some random person's house. Feroce looked at Squalo as well before looking back down at his trainer, still holding onto him, though not quite as tightly anymore.

"Where..." He paused for a moment, as if he wasn't used to speaking anymore. "Where the fuck are we?"

Squalo took a moment to respond, since he had spend the past months, in Johto as well as back in Italy, convincing himself to get the fuck over the fact he wouldn't be talking to Xanxus in who the hell knew how long. And now-
The teen swallowed thickly, Not wanting to show just how glad he was, despite the state Xanxus was quite obviously in.

"Still in Goldenrod. Killua rented a house so we wouldn't have to stay at that shitty hotel anymore. ...you were out for a month and a half."

...omitting the '...so take it easy'. Xanxus wouldn't, especially not if told to. Behind him, Spocchia looked at the scene from the doorway before dewciding not to interfere and lying down in the hallway just out of view.

...A month and a half? Really? That was pretty hard for Xanxus to believe. But when he checked his PokéGear, the date said June 26. He really was out for that long. He stared at the screen in disbelief for a little while before putting it away. Feroce slowly let go of his trainer, who now seemed content just sitting there on the floor. Now that he knew that this was their house, and because of his fatigue, he was discouraged from moving again.

"...I want food." He also wanted some fucking alcohol, but that should be a given.

He'd get both. In fact, he'd get the alcohol first, and right now Squalo didn't even give a shit if Xanxus drank on an empty stomach. The stash was, after all, in Xanxus' room, since neither of the boys drank and they didn't feel like cluttering the kitchen anyway. So Squalo crossed the room with a few long strides and brought Xanxus a bottle of Tequila and a glass, setting both down in passing before exiting the room.

"Give me a minute."

Of course 'a minute' meant he'd get leftovers, but hell, the food was still good, Xanxus had no room to bitch. And if he did, well, he'd see where his food came from afterwards.

Xanxus knew what that meant, and he was visibly displeased about it, but hey, that means he didn't have to wait a long time for his food. So he wouldn't say anything about it. After Squalo left, he poured himself a glass of tequila and took a sip before leaning back against the side of the bed, and in that instant he just. Passed the fuck out. Xanxus really could fall asleep anywhere if he was tired enough. When Squalo returned, he would find Feroce poking at the sleeping Xanxus, who was worried that he wouldn't wake up for a really long time again.

So Squalo found out when he returned with the plate in hand, shouldering the door open. His face fell a little in disappointment, but he offset that with a scowl as he strode in and nudged Xanxus with his foot.

"VOOOOOOOOOOOI."

Thankfully, the voi was enough to awaken Xanxus, although barely. He couldn't open his eyes very much, so he had to rub them a bit to get them to open more. The confused look on his face suggested that he didn't even remember falling asleep; it happened so quickly, after all. Once he could see properly, he looked up at Squalo and snatched the plate out of his hand without saying a word. As he started eating, Feroce sat down next to him with a frown on his face. Even he could see that Xanxus wasn't in very good shape at all.

Squalo decided to put himself on standby, leaned against the wall by the door until Xanxus finished eating and either managed into the bed again or asked for something else.

Once Xanxus was finished eating and drinking, he just left the plate and glass there for Squalo to collect himself and slowly began to stand up. Feroce watched him closely, ready to catch his trainer if he fell over again, but thankfully he didn't. Xanxus climbed right back onto the bed, and he was out again the moment his head hit the pillow. He didn't even get the chance to make himself comfy under the covers. Upon seeing his trainer fall asleep again, Feroce let out a soft groaning sound. When was Xanxus going to go back to his normal self?

Even Johto's dubious magic hadn't saved Xanxus from muscle atrophy, apparently. Squalo pulled the blanket out from under him to actually cover him with it, before picking up the plate and glass. The bottles he left on the nightstand before departing the room, with an almost sympathetic glance at the Charizard.

Sleeping Beauty finally awakens!

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