It was early June, everyone was excited for summer, and festivals! Everyone around here loved these festivals.
They got to meet so many new friends. Workers for the festival could be heard from outside of my bar. I too couldn't wait for the festival, they're always so fun. Cloud and I would always go together along with Marlene and denzel, where we'd meet up with everyone else and just hang out. A couple days past and it was open! Marlene ran over to Barret and hugged him as Marlene asked Denzel to join. They ran off to a game booth. Yuffie on the other hand was putting her ninja skills to use, which I in return scolded her for. Cid was showing off pictures of his ship. I swear, he loves that thing more than life itself! Cloud and Vincent went off to somewhere when I wasn't paying attention geez, they couldn't even give me a 'hey were going to so and so. See ya later.' Ah well. I walked around the place for a little and without noticing I bumped into a man.
"I-I'm terribly sorry!" I bowed to him and looked up. "It's fine." he said in such a cool tone. "Hey Noctis!" another female's voice came from a booth She had strawberry blond hair, she seemed nice. Holding up a stuffed animal he grinned. "Told I'd win! You owe me 5 bucks now!" Sticking out her tongue at him she chuckled. "Whatever Lightning!" he called back in his cool tone. She was cute too. But I could tell easily. They were only friends. Since afterall if they were anything more they'd be arm in arm together. He was about to leave and I felt compelled to start a conversation. "I've never seen you around here before, I'm Tifa. It's a pleasure to meet you!" I smiled to him, as his eyes locked with mine. Such beautiful eyes. "Well I'm not from around here. I've been traveling around for quite a while with my friend Lightning." Hah! I knew they were only friends. "Oh, I'm Noctis by the way, and the pleasure is all mine Miss Tifa." he gave me a smile of sort that made me squeal inside. Ugh fangirl-ism so isn't easy to maintain! Conversation.. I had to keep a topic going. "So if you don't mind my asking, Where are you from Noctis?" He gave that smile of sorts again, and replied to me. "I'm from somewhere far away. I don't know if you heard of it though." his smile now turned into a grin. I tilted my head a bit wondering what he thought. "I also lived in a castle." Whoa whoa whoa! Wait a minute. CASTLE?! Was he a royal?! If he was I was adressing him all wrong. Oh no what if he thinks i'm an idiot now. Crap! I cleared my mind for a moment to reply. "Whoa really? Are you a worker there?" I asked softly hoping to get a reply. Hopefully I wasn't being too annoying to him. "Nope I'm not. I'm more of a.." he stopped his sentence and looked me dead in the eyes, god his hues were so mezmerizing. "I'm a prince madam." My eyes widened in surprise, so he was a royal! Even though he hadn't acted like it. I Just smiled it off and adressed him as I should have. "Well then, It's nice too meet you Prince Noctis." he put his one hand on his hip and the other on my shoulder and chuckled. "Just call me Noctis alright?" His chuckle was so deep, so soothing. I nodded to him with a stunning smile. "Okay, Noctis." He smiled more at me this time. His other hand that was just on his hip reached for my shoulder, feeling his large hand on my shoulders made my heart race a little Maybe we could have a moment together? I had no right too though, he was a prince and all I do is own a bar. Maybe we shouldn't do this.... but it just felt so right that is until Yuffie came around looking at us, jumping around like a hyperactive child. "OOOH! TIFA'S FOUND A HUNK!" she yelped out as all out friends looked at us. I blushed so bright, I was so embarassed. But also ragingly pissed off at Yuffie for ruining my moment! I had thought of revenge, next time I see her out with Vincent she had better be ready. I looked to Noctis as that thought passed over my mind he had removed his hands from my shoulders, and put them into his pockets and slightly hid his face within his clothing. Was he blushing too? Oh how I wanted to see it! I giggled lightly as I tried to brush it off. "Well... uhmm, If you ever need anything come to my bar! It's called 7th Heaven okay?" I offered and told him the street it was on, he gave me a smile so only I could see and Went off to meet with his friend Lightning again. I walked back to my group as Yuffie was asking a million thing, I was simply ignoring her.