Kyla and her backstory is mine, Final Fantasy XV is Square Enix's. Got that out of the way, now this story and any that follows will most likely be crap. So, kudos to you if you cannot be utterly disgusted reading any of this. Final Fantasy XV is my favorite game so I thought and Gladio my favorite character (alongside Ignis), why not make Gladio not be a loner and give him someone to love (if I can figure it out cause I'm a loner myself and he's a big softy anyways). Though it may take a bit for that to happen.
Song for chapter: Demons by Imagine Dragons
Kyla Ulric and Gladiolus Amicitia never got along. Not even when they had to work together, that reminded Clarus of his late wife. Before they got married they hated each other, his father arranged the marriage between them, with the approval of the king of course. So Clarus got an idea, he's guessing the same his father had, and went to the king. After getting his approval, Clarus and Regis called for them.
Kyla had no idea why King Regis has called her in here. She didn't do anything, at least not that she knows of. She has been spending some much-needed time with her brother. Nyx hasn't done anything either, otherwise he would be here instead of Gladiolus Amicitia. Kyla walked into the throne room and bowed to the king, just seconds before Gladiolus. She noted that Clarus, Gladiolus' father was standing by the king, she wouldn't have suspected anything if he wasn't smiling at her. From what she has gathered he doesn't do that in meetings, which she attended with the rest of the Kingsglaive after a fight.
Kyla stood at mandatory position while she was in the presence of royalty, feet shoulder width apart, hands behind her back, and head held high. Even though she is in the Kingsglaive, doesn't mean she should be as disrespectful as most of the others. In her thoughts King Regis had saved her and the others and gave them a purpose, he could have left them all to be killed off and stayed safely behind his walls or not have formed a group that goes and defends their new home.
Kyla stood that way for a while. After a bit, she felt Gladiolus shift uncomfortable. She was feeling uncomfortable also, but she has been in many situations like this. Just as Kyla started shifting, Clarus had mercy on them and nodded to King Regis.
"I bet both of you are wondering why you have been called here." The king said and both nodded, as it was unusual for them to be in the same room because of their mutual dislike for each other. "There has been a proposition and it involves both of you." They both glanced at each other, slightly afraid of the arrangements. "You are to be married. By the end of the year." King Regis said dropping the bomb. Bot Kayla and Gladiolus were too shocked to say anything, the end of the month was only two weeks away, Kayla couldn't believe it.
Gladio was expecting his father to find him a bride, mostly because it was almost like a family tradition because the head of the family picked out the bride (or groom) for the heir, but why Kayla. They just always have never gotten along. Kingsglaive and Crownsguard have never been able to mix, probably because of their differences. But there seems to be more between the two of them. Maybe because they just made it their goal to annoy each other, and from what Gladiolus has heard about his mother and father, they were the same. But Gladio doesn't see how it would work out like his parents. So as soon as they were allowed he got out and called the boys so he can talk to them about it.
As soon as she could, Kyla bowed and left. As soon as she was a respectable distance from the Citadel Kyla called her brother. "Nyx, can you get the others and we meet at the bar? I need to tell you guys something." She asked over the phone.
"Yeah." She heard Nyx over the phone. "May I ask what it is?"
"No, you will find out when the others do." Kyla said annoyed. Nyx knows she doesn't like repeating herself. "I do not want to repeat myself." They exchanged goodbyes and she continued to the bar they usually regular at. She is thankful that the meeting was in the afternoon cause the bar opens later in the afternoon so there wouldn't be as many drunks around. As soon as she god to the bar she grabbed their regular table and waited. While she waited she pondered about what just happened, because she never comprehended it in the throne room. She heard about the Amicitia line and their tradition of choosing their spouse. But why did Clarus choose her. Her and Gladiolus always fought and have never been able to settle their differences. 'Guess we have to now. Now that we are getting married and all.' Kyla was so lost in thought she almost didn't see Noctis and his adviser, shield, and best friend walk in, behind her brother and friends. Almost. She quickly ducked her head hoping they didn't see her. But her luck ran out.
"Kyla!" she heard Prompto's very unwelcomed greeting right now. "Why don't we sit with her guys, she looks lonely." She was about to decline but Prompto was already sitting, along with the other two, with Gladiolus shaking his head. They ended up making Gladiolus sit beside her. Kyla looked over to Nyx and saw him trying to hold back a laugh at her expense. Kyla's guess is that Gladiolus already told the other three and they were going to try to get them to at least tolerate each other.
"Prince Noctis, Prompto, Ignis, Gladiolus." Kyla greeted them, while respecting the princes title.
"Please don't call me Prince, I mean we most likely will see you more. With you know…." Noctis was saying before Kyla stood to leave. "What's wrong?" He asked as she stood.
"Sorry for the disrespect, Pri- Noctis. But I must go feed my dog. I had forgotten to before I left the apartment complex. And I feed him every day." Kyla said with a little bit of a sad tone. "I guess I'll see you later." She finished before she glanced at her brother and saw him about to follow her before shaking her head and quickly leaving. As she was walking away she heard a 'what the hell' that sounded like Gladiolus before a chair scraped against the ground and hurried footsteps heading her way. She walked faster so he won't catch up to her.
"Kyla! Wait up!" She heard Gladiolus say. She hurried into the complex and to her apartment with Gladiolus following her. She shut the door in his face and leaned against it while wiping her cheeks and cursing herself for being so weak, as her chihuahua ran up to her trying to make her feel better. "Kyla, can we please talk this through. Without arguing." Gladiolus softly says, knocking on the door softly. She doesn't know what prompted her to open the door, whether it was the slight vulnerability in his voice, or the need to solve her, in her opinion, childish problems. So, she wiped the tears off her face, grabbed her dog into her arms, and opened the door. She gestured towards the living area. They sat for a few minutes before Gladiolus spoke. "I… I wasn't expecting father to pair us together. It is family tradition for the head of the house to choose a spouse for the heir and all. I guess he was reminded of mom and all. I'm rambling, I'll stop now." Gladiolus said in a rush, looking as vulnerable as Kyla felt. Kyla stared for a few, making sure he wasn't lying. Seeing that he wasn't she smiled softly at him.
"Why don't we get to know each other?" Kyla says sitting beside him. "Do you want to ask each other questions, Gladiolus?" She asks as she realizes that they don't know much about each other.
"Call me Gladio though. My full name is a mouthful." Gladiolus stated. "And the fact that Gladiolus is a flower." He added as an afterthought. "But yeah, let's take turns. You first." He said in answer to her question. They spent the rest of the day talking about themselves and asking questions about the stuff they don't think about. As Gladio got to the door to leave Kyla stopped him.
"I'm glad we got to talk, Gladio." Kyla said and gave him a small smile. Gladiolus nodded at her.
"I know it's not my room to pry, but why the strong reaction to the marriage?" Gladio asked the question that has been bothering him since the strong reactions from her.
"It's fine. You'll learn eventually." Kyla took a pause before gathering her thoughts. "The last time I saw my mother and younger sister was just before the empire attacked Galahd. Not long before I left the house for the market, Mom talked to me and Nyx about marriage and such. As if they knew what was going to happen either to them or the attack, they made me and Nyx promise them something… that we would marry only when we were in love with someone. I don't know if I'll be able to keep that promise now." Kyla says staring at the wall across the hall. "Goodnight, Gladio. Have a good night's rest. They will probably make us get up early so we can give inputs on the wedding." Kyla said getting a nod from Gladio as she shut the door. Gladio made a silent vow to himself as he left that he will help her keep her promise to her mother and little sister.
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