"Don't forget my leg is still healing so can you slow down a bit?!"
Irina yells as she is still trying to catch up with him, he's definitely fast for a dragon boy. If they don't end up making it she wondered if they have to camp out or something?
Irina would rather not take her chances running into those thugs again though... she wondered if they even ever got put in jail by now?
She was moving much better than before but much too slow for his liking so, to speed things up a bit much like that potion, Natsu lashed out with his hand and took a firm grip over her wrist slowing himself down a tad bit.
Natsu simplified the situation, this was another challenge to be surmounted. His opponent on the other side? Time itself. With a grim smile and a furrowed set of brows he felt more than ready.
"C'mon, we're gonna be late, you can rest all you want when we're on the train it ain't all THAT far!"
Natsu's legs became a blur of motion as he pumped his feet underneath himself and took off with her in tow in his stride, at his-albeit slowed-own pace.
Irina was very surprised by the sudden grab and yelped the moment he charged forward. Irina gets why he wants to go to the train quickly but he really doesn't know how to take it easy.
Irina kept up the best she could as he was pulling her, she was at least glad her leg was healing enough for this run not to sprain it further.
"Do you always have to rush for everything you do?!"
Irina asked as she shouted to make sure he can still hear her even when he has hold of her now.
It wasn't fast enough. The port town became a smear of coloration of buildings, bridges, and walkways. Natsu, for his own reasons, decided to give a hearty yank on her arm with enough strength to momentarily lift her up and forward before catching her in his arms bridal-style; with one of his arms supporting her back and legs in front of his own body.
"We do if we're gonna be late! Now, pipe down or else we'll *really* be late! I'm kickin' it up a notch!"
When he suddenly yanked her up into his arms, Irina not only shriek but got tad bit flustered by the action, he truly was a guy on the go. Irina quickly wrapped her arms around his neck to keep steady and buried her face in his chest as she was startled from his fast speed.
Irina was afraid he would suddenly trip and drop her by how fast he was going, Irina just hoped he knew what he's doing but if he does this often then maybe he does... maybe?
Irina never had anyone carrying her around like this, though during this she took notice how warm he was, which made sense since he has fire magic and is part dragon... and he is definitely very strong she could tell by the way he lifted her so quickly.
Eventually Irina lifts her head up a bit to look up at Natsu, she wondered why he was getting so pumped up over trying to catch a train? Irina figured he had to be tired by now from how late it was getting unless he was just eager to make it back home. Irina could definitely tell he isn't anyone normal she ever met, but that just made him more interesting and fun actually.
During the run Irina ended up putting a smile on her face, this was actually kinda fun as she suddenly felt so alive by his speed as it caused her to laugh by how exciting this is to her. Irina didn't feel so scared anymore but felt like she's having the time of her life.
He wasn't excited about riding the train, it was beyond uncomfortable and the ride was always less than stellar for someone with motion sickness. Still, the earlier the better. At the very least, he wouldn't be alone.
Natsu was NOT dressed for sprinting with his preferential piece of wardrobe in his two-strapped sandals that clapped incessantly against the smooth ground and against the bottom of his heel.
His body temperature was akin to that of a mild fever, warm to the touch but not to the point of worrying. The blue skies from earlier on had begun to blend to a warm orange washing away the azure of the day bringing a gradual close to the day. What a pain!
Although, seeing Irina's face light up into that smile bolstered his spirits. He couldn't help reciprocate it with that toothy grin of his, canines-a-show.
It didn't take much time at all for the station to come into view over a few stalls and pedestrians.
"Told ya' we wouldn't be late! Things'll work out, like always!"
Irina tried to lift her head up to see the station up ahead, it amazes her how fast he can be. Irina could tell he's pretty determined and she likes that side of him, Irina turns her attention back to Natsu as she looks up to him with a smile.
"Just make sure you see where you're going and not crash into anything or anyone!"
Irina warns him just in case as she hopes he will still try to be careful not just from hurting her but himself as well. When Irina sees his toothy grin he is giving her, it suddenly makes her heart skip a beat again and even blush slightly as Irina couldn't help but stare at it.
Why does his smile suddenly make her feel so funny inside? Maybe it's because he's just really cute? Or maybe she's just still flustered over being so close to a celebrity... that had to be it.
Seeing how they've more or less already arrived, it was just a few yards off in front of them. Natsu came to a slow halt only to bend down at the waistline and lower Irina back down to the ground feet first.
"Sorry 'bout the hassle back there," said the pyromaniac who did not want to endanger the common people. That wasn't fun. Now, destroying property? *That* was fun. A shame there wasn't any time to do that.
There were still clouds evident in the still orange-turning sky above and people could be seen amount meandering to and fro about their business around the steam engine. Most distinct about the entire scene was the dark billowing smog cloud that drifted in large looming quantities from the chimney.
The entire area had been retrofitted to be a train station which, depending where one was on Earth, could be weird as Hargeon was a-admittedly large-port town.
"Say, you've got trains where ever you're from, right? Or will this be your first time headin' on one? Lemme tell ya', they aren't fun."
Irina felt a bit wobbly the moment he set her down as she was just used to getting back on the ground after being carried off here in incredible speed, she almost didn't hear what Natsu said but quickly Irina pulled herself together before getting too dazed.
"Huh? Oh, yeah actually! We do have trains back at home as well, though I usually take a bus rather than a train, I mean that's always how I get to school."
Irina takes notice of the station and the train, it looked a bit old fashioned but it actually looked nicer than trains she was used to back home.
"Why would you say they aren't fun? Oh is it because you don't like sitting around and waiting for your stop?"
That's what she guessed as Irina had no idea he has bad motion sickness when it comes to trains and just thinks he's just a very impatient guy.
Well, that was something. Seemed like their worlds were pretty one-to-one minus the whole 'no magic' aspect to it. Most of the vehicles here were powered off of magic of some kind. Either by the user via a SE-plug (**S**elf-**E**energy plug) or by Lacrima magic fuel converters.
Natsu didn't even reply to her question, the closer they got to the train station the further he seemed to be. He walked to the train like a man to their death bed. He *really* didn't like trains.
His eyes took a sort of forlorn & melancholy and his shoulders slumped as he just waddled to his impending doom.
Irina immediately took notice of his expression as she walked by his side to the train, she wasn't sure what suddenly got over him and already Irina grew concerned for him.
"Are you alright, Natsu? Sitting really can't be that big of a deal to you is it? We had a long day so this gives us the perfect opportunity to relax, don't you think?"
Irina figured he had to light up getting to rest, Irina wondered if he preferred more to run back since he likes to be on the go, now Irina wondered if he even ever gets tired? Maybe that's why he's so slumped, it would make sense he's exhausted after running so fast like that.
To the question, Natsu was suddenly alert and perked up with fists upraised as if though he expected a fight. Perhaps his fight or flight reaction always pointed toward the fight. Regardless, his face was drenched in a cold sweat.
"H-Huh? Oh, yeah, no problem! Just... Just *real* excited about bringin' you back to the guild with me and havin' you meet all my friends... Yeah."
Or so he claimed as they drew closer now walking through a small throng of passerby who were entering the station itself, the duo following the small lingering crowd.
Irina didn't buy that reaction one bit... seeing he looked so nervous all of a sudden made her raise her brow in question.
"You're not by any chance afraid of trains... are you, Natsu?"
Now Irina thought maybe he was afraid of big moving machines or something, it surprises her because he didn't seem like anything could scare him.
"I only knew you for a day and I never guessed you be afraid of these things, especially when you were so eager to get here?"
While, no that he wasn't afraid of trains the thought of boarding them was still off putting to the young Dragneel but instead he lashed out in anger.
"Wh-? YOU TAKE THAT BACK! I AIN'T AFRAID OF NUTHIN'! I JUST- SHUDDUP ALREADY! I'M TRYIN'TA FOCUS, 'ERE!"
In lieu of his unease to the train came anger from the mere insinuation that he might be afraid of some multi-wheeled, hunkered carts, and in grave need of oil. He was a DRAGON SLAYER for crying out loud. Why would he be afraid of some train?
Irina got very startled when he shouted at her, quickly she took a step back and even yelped from his sudden burst, Irina looks to the train then back at Natsu. Irina wasn't sure why he has against them, but if something like this bothers him this much... Why should she make him go?
Despite the attitude he gave her, Irina sighed a bit but then smiled sympathetically at him, she definitely took note not to ask if he's afraid.
"You know, when you think about it... we sure did a lot today, after all the commotion we could use a break... How about we just skip the train today and go tomorrow morning instead?"
Irina offers as she thinks she owes that much to Natsu to not only get away from the train for a while but lay back and rest instead.
Natsu's outbursts weren't too and far in-between. They happened quite frequently. Up until now he was just holding himself back, but that floodgates had opened up.
"Hm-hm-hm?" The mage chuckles to himself haughtily. "What, are you sca―red?"
He flipped the script unashamedly reversing her words and corrupting them, from what was a genuine question from concern now turned into an accusatory taunt.
"Well, y'see... We can sleep *on* the train and catch plenty of rest there. Plus, they might offer us some sorta food along the way. It'll be a one way trip, no stops, straight from Hargeon to Magnolia. So, you game or are you just scared?"
He asked her, giving her this smug grin, tilting his head off to one side as he looked at her full of confidence that he could, indeed, handle this.
Irina was kinda surprised by the sudden change of attitude, but Irina ended up playing along as she perked up a playful smirk and crossed her arms, staring him down to show she's not afraid.
"If I wasn't afraid to be carried around by a fire breather like you, then something like this is no problem."
Irina turned her head away from him now as her arms were still crossed and she still had her smug smirk on her.
"I was just suggesting we take a break for the night, but if you really want to go on that train... who am I to argue, you should know me enough by now to already know I wouldn't let anything get the better of me."
She says with a shrug of her hands and shoulders.
He puts his head off to the side, puffing out one cheek outwardly. "Hmph. Fine then, let's get this... Over with."
He walked over to the ramp of the train itself seemingly without any prep or waiting to be let on, somewhat stomping his way on over angrily huffing all the while. The train conductor, a man with an incredibly square jaw dressed in a deep navy blue uniform including a hat with the letter 'T' in the center of it bows his head in greeting.
"Welcome aboard-" His voice catches in his throat as he sees this young man rush in and stops, that young man was of course Natsu.
"-Thanks. She's with me, I've still got my own ticket to return to Magnolia but she doesn't. I'll figure it out at the station."
This wasn't as much of a request as it was Natsu telling the conductor this is the situation he was in and with or without permission he was going to do things his own way.
"...I see. Well then! As a member of Fairy Tail, the top Guild in all of the country, I hope you enjoy the ride, sir and ma'am!" Replied the conductor, who gave Irina a dutiful nod although stared perplexed at her for a short time afterwards.
Irina guessed he really must be popular from the Fairy Tail guild, she didn't think she would receive any special treatment like this but Irina was grateful as she smiled at the man and gave him a nod.
"Thank you, sir." She says to the man as Irina starts to board the train.
Though once she does, Irina could tell Natsu wasn't looking good for some reason... Was he sick or something? Could he be coming down with a fever? Irina placed her hand on his back in concern as she didn't like seeing him like this.
"Natsu... are you sure you're okay? I mean it's not too late for us to hang back and rest, you don't look so good..."
She was worried for her new friend, Irina was afraid he was trying to hide that he was sick and pretending he's fine.
Natsu shoots her a glance before scoffing, though at the side of his head were beads of sweat. "Heh, I'm fine. C'mon already. Lets go find our seats."
Assuming she followed, Natsu led her through the carts most of it were filled with young folk at this time of day but there were a few elderly, the Fairy Tail mage would lend his assistance with two senior women and their luggage lifting it overhead onto the bag carrier above the seats.
Still leading the way into another cart, this one not quite as filled as the last, he took a seat near the window giving the one in front of himself a point via a gesture of the chin. "Siddown. It'll start to move soon." His voice wavered as he said this, dreading it all.
Now Irina definitely knows something wasn't right with him, she does take a seat but Irina worriedly moves a bit closer to Natsu to feel his forehead. He was hot but Irina couldn't tell if that's just how his body works or he's actually feverish... This doesn't calm her fear though.
"Natsu, you look terrible... I-I can't even tell if you have a fever... What happened to you all of a sudden? You were looking fine just a moment ago and now you look almost dead."
She couldn't help but wonder if he caught something and just took it effectively quickly but this didn't seem normal. Irina quickly looked around as she had no idea what to do, see if there was a doctor on the train or just drag him off and find one?
Irina hoped he didn't end up drinking any weird potions at that shop they were at that got him this way... He seems like the type to be reckless enough to do that.
What happened to him all of a sudden? The train had begun to move. Steam poured out from one of the wheels, and began to rigidly move bringing the train into locomotion.
***HOOT-HOOT!***
The sound of the train's horn could be heard and the carts began to clatter side-to-side before smoothing out and pushing onward, the scenario outside began to change as dusk settled in.
Natsu sat closed off to the world, his legs spread apart for maximum breathing room downstairs but his arms were crossed over his chest firmly his head hung low as he took deep-yet strangely enough-haggard breaths. For the first time, he seemed exhausted from the mere act of remaining seated. His body temperature had risen higher.
He didn't make any sort of reply to his companion, it seemed he was too preoccupied on his breathing.
This had Irina pretty freaked and did not calm her down at all, she took a seat next to him now as Irina tried to hold his shoulders. Natsu may be sweaty but that didn't matter to her right now as she was more concerned for her new friend.
Irina shook him a bit as she was afraid he was gonna pass out on her or something.
"Natsu, stay with me! What's going on? Why won't you tell me what's wrong with you? You didn't drink any of that guy's potions at the shop by any chance, did you?"
Irina firmly asked him as he should tell that her tone was not only serious but her expression was now too, the way he was breathing she was scared he was suffocating. Irina couldn't help but be afraid.
He began to tremble in place as his cheeks began to expand but he kept tight-lipped talking in short and quick bursts of words.
"No...I just...Hate-URK!-riding...*trains*."
He couldn't handle it, it was moving, it was really moving. He wanted help, that window right next to him looked awfully inviting. It felt like his stomach didn't want to stay inside of him. He didn't want to ride this thing, but he had to do it.
"...URP! S-Somebody... Make it...Make-it-stop, please."
Irina paused for a moment as she blinked twice to process what he said, Irina looked to the window then back at him, it doesn't take long to figure it out.
"Wait... the train is making you sick? So... you're just motion sick?"
She started to relax a bit now, relieved he wasn't in any life threatening danger.
"So that's why you didn't want to go on the train, that's such a relief... you started to have me worried... you should of told me though!"
Irina glared at him a little now for not telling her about this sooner so she wouldn't have to worry.
Natsu just panned in her direction stiff as a porcelain mannequin, his eyes trembled with tears in them and he spoke lowly trying to keep himself from throwing up the days contents from his stomach.
"B-But... This way... We'll be able to get you home as quickly as possible-Ungh!" His cheeks swell up once more and his face shrinks in on itself. He was beginning to lose color in his forehead.
He was really trying his best for her right about now. Tomorrow, the day after, even the following week. It didn't matter how long that she wanted to postpone this, it was inevitable. So that was why he declined her offer to rest. Better to get it over with fast and painlessly, like removing a band-aid off in a hurry.
"Natsu... I really appreciate everything your doing for me, but I wouldn't rush this if it just going to make you suffer like this."
She smiles sympathetically at him as Irina takes hold of his shoulders to try and help to keep him steady.
"You don't need to worry so much about me, you done more than enough, you being here for me is enough to ease my worries. I don't care how long it takes for me to get home, as long as your well and most of all comfortable, that's what matters most to me."
Irina smiles at him to show she wasn't fearing never going home.
"You given me hope after all, and because of that I feel there isn't anything for me to fear."
Natsu stares at her for a brief moment before puckering up his lips and plugging said lips with a finger reclining back into his seat. "C-C-Can't talk... Gonna hurl..."
Or so he said but that never came, he was just on the verge of throwing up as per the norm of any and all times he had tried to use a form of transportation.
This was going to make for one hellish ride for one of the pair, and it was obvious who that person was set out to be. Luckily for Natsu, however, Magnolia was only a few hours away.
Irina felt bad how sick he was looking, she really hoped he wouldn't throw up because that would be gross to deal with... despite her actually fearing that... Irina scoots a bit far from him to give him some space.
She eyed Natsu as Irina patted her lap, gesturing for him to lay down.
"You're not going to feel any better if you sit up like that, here lay on my lap. This way you should feel more comfortable and I'll keep you steady."
She kindly offered him as Irina wanted to help him while he was in this state.
Natsu's head lifts up only to roll and lull uselessly to the side despite being offered a spot on Irina's lap. Either he didn't hear what she said-was was unlikely-or he was going through his motion sickness so much that all else didn't matter anymore.
He groggily groans as he focuses on his breathing once more, arms kept folded leaving him in a closed off state of being concurrently. If it weren't for the constant hushed wails he'd look like a corpse.
Irina had no idea he take it this badly... Natsu was being pretty dramatic but he must be sicker than she thought if he couldn't hear her. She sighs as Irina ends up taking a hold of his head using both of her hands.
"You really are a handful, you know that?" She teases as Irina ends up guiding his head over to her lap to help him lay down.
Times like this she wished she had stomach meds from her world to help him while he was like this, though Irina wasn't sure if it would work for his body...
He *REALLY* didn't like being touched given the current situation, it was just more stimuli added. His motion sickness was so bad that sometimes even being dragged around by his wrist bodily could kick start one of his fits. Luckily this wasn't something that happened quickly, still though he was conscious of it all.
"..."
Natsu was, for once, placated. Quiet save for a few groans and grumbles about his stomach feeling like it was crawling up his throat. He allowed himself-or rather didn't have much choice in the matter-and just stayed perfectly still hoping that his stillness would remedy the situation if only but a little bit.
Irina usually doesn't let a guy she just met lay on her lap like this but he seemed pretty harmless... Irina knows he doesn't see her as attractive anyways, she kindly smiles down at him to try and get his mind off being sick.
"Don't worry, I'll stick with you the whole way through this." She tells him as Irina continues to give him a comforting smile.
She had one hand on his back to try and give him some comfort and another in his hair, with that interesting hair color he has... Irina couldn't help but want to touch it, but more just runs her hands in his hair in a gentle manner, Irina remembered her mom used to do that to her whenever she was feeling sick when she was younger. Irina hoped it would help do the same for Natsu.
As Irina ran her fingers in his pink locks she used her other hand to rub his back, Irina hoped this was enough to help him, the whole time she smiled down at him sympathetically during this. Irina even held his face upwards to take his eyes off the floor, she hopes Natsu doesn't think this was too weird for her to do to him, but Irina has to admit she likes feeling how warm he is...
Natsu truth be told wasn't all that present at the moment, for all he knew it was just he, himself, and his stomach cramps, aches, pains, and dull throbbing felt in his stomach with the one again and off again sensation of vomit coiling up his throat all the way into his mouth before he swallows it back down again.
Her presence, however, was oddly comforting in a not so comfortable scenario. Just a tad bit, though. Nothing ground breaking, he wasn't going to suddenly feel better.
Natsu couldn't really remember his own mother, all his life it was just him and Igneel who wasn't exactly the type to run his dragonic clawed talon through his hair. A nudge here, a nuzzle there. Most of the affection Natsu received was from that of a *VERY* intelligent animal.
Natsu's hair felt coarse and almost dry, but that should be expected given the fact that the reason as to why his hair was as spiky as it were was in part due to the fact that he purposely styled it in that way to a degree. It wasn't silky smooth or anything like that but also wasn't dry to the point of annoyance, it was odd and unique to himself.
Having his head turned to the ceiling and Irina was weird, it didn't make him forget the rattling of the train but accentuated it now that he had a point of comparison with Irina and the ceiling of the train cart itself juxtaposing one another. He closed his eyes and brought his focus on back to his breathing.
This was going to be a bit of a trip going forward, but it wasn't all bad. If one were to take a look outside once again, they had begun to leave the ocean view and started their ascent back inland to a more mountainous area.
Irina could see he closed his eyes when she brought his head up on her lap, this was good for him to do as resting would help him get his mind off his pain. Irina had her hand laying on his chest now while the other was still in his hair trying to soothe him as she stared down at him.
Now that Irina stopped to have a good look at him... He is definitely very handsome in her eyes, he may look different from the way he dressed and the spiky pink hair he has but that only just made him unique. But what really got to her was the way he smiled showing off those fangs of his, the way he did that just had him look very charming... but most of all had her feel she had nothing to fear.
Despite them getting off on the wrong foot in the beginning he was so willing to help and clearly showed he do anything to aid her when it came to carrying her the whole way when Irina was hurt, spending his money to get the help she needed and was willing to put up with being sick on the train...
He truly has a big heart like she described about him before as knowing this just had her give him a heartwarming smile down on him even if he couldn't see it.
Eventually Irina looked out the window to see the beautiful view outside, the mountains and the ocean they passed looked all so stunning to her. This world Irina found herself in is truly like out of a fairytale, Irina was actually happy to experience such an amazing world but she also couldn't help but be afraid too... Irina doesn't know what will happen and what this place has in store for her... but all Irina can do is try to be strong the best she can, Irina was at least glad to have met Natsu. Irina had no idea what would happen if he hadn't crossed her.
Though now Irina actually recalled she never gave him her name before, Irina was surprised she never brought that up to him, with all that was happening it never crossed her mind to introduce herself... Irina looked back down at Natsu, she wasn't sure if he was listening or asleep by now but in case he didn't hear her she can always repeat herself. Irina continued to stroke his hair as she spoke.
"Natsu, I don't think I ever got the chance to introduce myself after all that's happened." She smiled more down at him as Irina spoke out her name.
"My name's Irina Finley, and it has been a pleasure to have met you." She told him honestly as her tone sounded happy.
Now turned around with his face turned in a way that he was looking up at her from below he was very much still undergoing the initial wave of motion sickness. His skin was clammy with perspiration and he was warmer to the touch but oddly enough the warmth felt hollow and cold compared to how it normally is, it was less a bonfire and more a flickering flame trying to stay lit. A sickly warmth.
Taking a gander outside rewarded Irina with the wondrous view that Earthland's world had to offer, the mountains strewn about almost meticulously about were a sleet gray littered with mossy green patches toward the peaks and the streaming river that strode about betwixt one plot of land and another. If one was to focus hard enough, they could make out completely white fox or perhaps wolf-like creatures once the train had begun its trek across cobblestone-based bridge with an underneath archway.
Natsu did not ask for a name and typically didn't but still received one while on Irina's lap. Even after their hectic meetup he hadn't thought to inquire about that information. While she introduced herself formally Natsu could only look up at her in that queasy way he had ever since the train had started to move.
His response sounded something along the lines of a groan or a pained hiss like his lungs were losing air or as if his soul had begun to leave his body. Seemed like as far as conversations went it was going to be mostly one-sided until the trip via train was over.
He wasn't in the state of mind or body to hold much of a discussion.
Irina could tell he was not looking good enough to speak... he did at least seem like he heard her which is good enough for her. Irina sighed and shook her head a bit in an amusing manner, the way he acts so dramatic is kinda funny but not the part that he's sick.
Irina wished there was more she could have done for him while he was in this state, she wondered if he would even be fine or still be sick once they got off the train.
"Maybe after this train finally stops we can just find a place for us to rest, it's going to get darker anyways and if you're still not feeling well once we stop then I think it's for the best."
Irina calmly suggested to him as her fingers still ran into his pink locks, Irina wasn't sure if that method was enough to help him judging by the looks of his face.
"Besides, after the day we had, it would be good to take it easy and not rush things to get done already, don't you think?"
His body would sometimes shake, especially his fingers which would curl all claw-like. Cascading her hands through his salmon-colored locks proved... Ineffectual in the grand scheme of things.
This was about as useless and defenseless he had seen since he had run into her out in the forest, otherwise he was always pushy trying to move things along at his own pace or throwing some sort of a fit when things didn't pan out as he would've liked.
All he could do for the moment was try to not disgorge the day's contents from his stomach. Especially with his head facing up, he'd rather not choke on his own vomit. That was no way for any dragon slayer to go out. Rest sounded good and he tried to shut his eyes but he was still being assailed by his motion sickness throughout it all making sleep difficult.
Still, rushing into things and having them be some level of hard to pull off was a part of the thrill but he couldn't very much convey this and probably wouldn't remember to after the train ride.
"Guh- Gonna... C-catch...Sleep."
He tried to relay onto her to the best of his ability and the result varied; he sputtered some words out and coughed out others. Natsu was essentially out of commission for the meantime.
"Try not to speak if you're really feeling that lousy, I know this must be really hard for you to deal with... but do your best to take your mind off this train. Why not think about what makes you happy instead, or even just pretend your laying on the grass outdoors and looking up to the clear blue calming skies? And I really appreciate if you don't puke on me because last thing I need is my clothes getting ruined..."
Irina pleaded to him but still smiled sympathetically at him, she does her best to keep him steady to avoid him feeling like he has to puke more, Irina really hoped it wouldn't come to that... otherwise she would be desperate for a shower. Maybe it was best for her to stop talking so he can rest up more peacefully.
Irina looked back out the window to see the sun was setting more, it was quite peaceful for her to see such a beautiful display... just seeing such a sight caused her to continue smiling, and after a while... Irina ends up humming a nice pretty tune, she always has a passion for music and the enchanting sights Irina sees she sometimes can't help but sing a song from her heart.
It was something Irina always liked to do whenever she was alone at home or when she goes for walks, even when she sits around at the park, but only if Irina's alone as she can be kinda shy sometimes...
The humming, the stroking of the hair, had begun to seep into Natsu and take effect.
He felt tired and his exhaustion from the day hit him, it was only just his motion sickness that kept him awake. He cursed it as he always did. The stronger he became as a dragon slayer and more attuned to his pyrokinetic/dragonic abilities the more sicker he became on things he considered transportation. It felt that way, anyway.
The sun began to crest over the horizon line as night settled in bringing a close to what used to be an orange sky in blackness dotted in stars. The stars, unlike some places on regular Earth, were vividly bright and hard to miss. There wasn't much pollution to obscure them in this world.
Irina noticed he seemed to have dozed off, she was glad to see he was resting now and even let out a giggle at how quick he looked to have passed out. Irina was glad she doesn't seem to have to worry about him throwing up on her now.
After looking out the window a bit longer, she eventually started to doze... the train ride and Natsus warmth caused Irina to feel so sleepy... so her eyes slowly fluttered closed as her head leaned back onto her seat to get more comfortable.
Irina peacefully slept through the whole train ride as the sun soon was no longer seen and the night sky as well as the moon were now shown twinkling in the dark night.