you know how when I'm sad I listen to Christmas carols...well, guess what? It inspired me to write another story...


The wind was already starting to turn brisk as it sunk its way into Noctis' coat. He snuggled further into it and shoved his now freezing hands into the front pockets of his jeans. The messy haired heir was on his way to a friend's house.

Usually, it was the other way around but he was a sick, little baby right now and practically begged him to come over. It was like he wanted to it's just that he had bribed him with the one thing he just couldn't stay away from.

As his blonde friend's home came into view he took note of the number of cars parked in the driveway. Three to be exact. One for Prompto; one for Prompto's roommate and another one of Noct's friends, Gladiolus; and the last was parked on the curb belonged to her.

Being a rich heir to a throne, it'd probably make more sense to be driven to his house in a heated, cushion-y car but that'd draw way too much attention so he settled for the good ol' fashioned way of walking. Hiding his messy hair under a grey beanie, and wearing so much black it looked like he was mourning, Noctis easily fooled the everyday citizens as he walk by. It just went to show how a change of clothing could do that.

His pale knuckles rapped on the wood of the door which was icy cold. It was a few minutes of standing outside before Glad finally open the door.

"Ah, so you finally came? The little bitch won't take any medicine because he thinks he's the toughest. Noct, please before I kill him with my bear hands, slap some sense into the idiot," they walked and talked. Noct had hung up his coat, discarded the beanie on a table and Glad veered off the path to watch tv in the living room of their cozy house.

The prince waltzed into the room housing the sickly Prompto and nearly laughed when he noticed his state of being. Prompto had the reddest nose, dark bags from insomnia, tissues littered the bed and all around him, he was wrapped up in a thick blanket, and watching cartoons on the television.

He look down-right pathetic. But his face lit up like a Christmas tree when he noticed his friend ha arrived. "Noct, you arrived! It's about time, I was beginning to think you'd ditched me for your other friends," Prompto poured, sometimes he resembled a child more than a college drop out.

Noctis took a seat in a cozy chair in the corner of his room at occasionally store a glance at the television set. Prompto blew his nose like an out-of-tune trumpet and threw the tissue near the trashcan.

"You're awfully quiet today, Noct...is it because my Claire Bear is here?!" Prompto teased and threw use tissues at his silent friend to get a rise out of his usually cool demeanor. Noctis swiped the gross tissues off his lap and shook his head. "Talk you asshole! Talk! Talk! Dick!" Now he was throwing a little fit...perfect. Solid.

"Quit whining, Prompt," a familiar voice resounded through the room. Noctis immediately straightened and tried to act cool. Lightning came in with a bed tray that had OJ and chicken noodle soup on it.

"Hell yeah, my foods-" He sneezed, "here!" Prompto didn't even seem to skip a beat after recovering from the interruption. Noctis got up and offered her his seat with a silent gesture after Light put the food down.

"I'm fine, you two can continue talking. I have to leave soon anyways, you know, duty calls..." God, how she hated her job and the fact that she sounded like a complete moron right then. Duty calls? Really? Smooth.

Prompto knew his cousin, Claire was the perfect bait for the Prince to come over. His mind was great like that. The blonde sat on his bed mentally praising himself as the silence between his two closest companions continued to become awkward.

Noctis rubbed his fingers together in a nervous tick and finally got the nerve to say something. Though that blonde friend of his beat him straight to the punch.

"Isn't it your day off though?"

Light's heat almost stopped an her eye nearly twitched. Of people int he world, she was stuck with a cousin who can't keep his big mouth shut. Prompto was actually her only living, and intermediate family left of you didn't count his mother (or her aunt)

"Oh yeah, right! Silly me, must have forgot," she had to think quick. "But I to do my early Christmas shopping!" Yes. Yes, that's it. Christmas shopping.

"That's bull-"

"Who knows I heard that really new console came out and I was thinking about getting it for someone who has always been like a big brother to me but I guess...it can wait! Right, Prompto? I mean it not going to sell out or anything..."Light crossed her arms. Prompto was stuck between a rock and a hard place. He could be selfish and let Light escape or he could be a stubborn ass in order to get the two people he cared about together. Tricky, tricky, tricky...

"Do you want me to come with you? I mean, I have been meaning to pick something up for my little brother anyways," Noctus finally spoke up. Prompto sighed in relief he didn't have to choose. Good thing because he was starting to lean upwards the video game console anyhow.

"Are you sure?" Please say you're not! "I mean you walked all the way here to hang out with-"

"It's fine, Claire! I have Glad to help me out, go shopping and you can also look at that new RPG that'd be awesome. That big brother type might like it, who knows?"

"Like hell, I will, Prompto," Glad piped up from the living room having heard his name. Prompto waved it off and gestured to shoo away his family and friend. Lightning looked at Noctis.

"Are you really sure? Because you know , we're going to be out. In public. With hundreds of regular people. It's not gonna be an issue for you, right?"

"it's fine, I did walk here without getting noticed how bad can shopping be? Plus, the sun'll be down in a few hours anyways," Noctis reassure the pink-haired woman. She sighed and walked out the door to get her coat and keys.

Prompto stopped his friend before he could leave, "Noctis, I know you like her but just remember what I told you over the phone," And with that the prince nodded and went to get ready as well.


Christmas carols always put me in a happy mood. plus, that's all i want to listen to sometimes. I have 7 chapters of this stock-piled so I'll update this periodically. Other stories I've already published will be getting update or possibly?...revamped?..