Chapter 2
Notics was already bored with high school. He knew he was only in his first year of it, and had two more years to go before he graduated, but still he felt done with high school and everything to do with it. It was boring and even the dumb field trips the school booked seemed to dull it more.
"The museum should be fun," Ignis said, as he passed a tray of strawberry strudel on the dining room table. Noctis was playing king's knight the task seeming to dull Noctis out even more than usual, despite his love for the game. At least Ignis had made him strudel for breakfast.
"I'd rather stay home," Noctis said biting into the pastry. "Besides if there's no class why even bother showing up— And it's not like I've been already, more than enough times."
"Noct," Ignis said finishing up with the dishes in the sink. "The trip should be fun; you haven't been to the museum since they added the exhibit on Tenebrae. They have a nice portrait of Lady Lunafreya up."
This got Noctis's attention. Noctis finished the last bite of his strudel. "Fine, whatever, I'll go, don't want to miss learning more history on Insomnia I've already been drilled with for years on end."
Ignis passed Noctis his school bag. "I'll give you a ride then."
Noctis shrugged, knowing full well he could walk, but accepting the ride from Ignis anyway.
Getting in the car, the two of them headed toward the school where Ignis dropped Noct off a block away as to not cause attention. Ignis usually did this when he dropped him off. Noctis liked people to forget he was the prince sometimes.
"Don't forget you have lessons with Gladio this afternoon," Ignis said as Noctis got out the passenger door.
"Yeah yeah, don't worry—Gladio would never let me live it down if I'm late."
Ignis smiled, driving the car away as Noctis walked toward the school.
"Good morning Highness," his home room teacher Mr. Patient greeted, as Noctis came in front of the school and got ready to board the bus. Noctis didn't reply, flatly ignoring the teacher.
He didn't exactly have much of an opinion on any of his teachers, but he seemed to dislike Mr. Patient more so then the others. As he often liked to direct his opinions on everyone and concede you wrong if you believed any differently. Plus Noctis noticed his homeroom teacher liked to pick on particular students for no reasons other than he didn't like them.
Noctis took an empty seat in the middle of the bus, as more people came on they avoided sitting next to him, there whispers following instead as girls filled the spots around him. It was just the way it was. People talked to him sure, but it was always "Highness" "Prince Noctis" it was never like Ignis or Gladio who called him Noct or plain Noctis.
Noctis knew it was a reality of being royalty, but honestly the closest friend he had around his age was Iris, besides that he didn't have someone around his age to call a friend—maybe Luna, but she was a few years older.
Noctis watched as the rest of the bus filled up. No one came to sit next to him. Noctis thought the blonde boy Prompto might sit next to him as he boarded the bus, but he chose a seat at the front, avoiding looking at anyone.
Soon after the bus departed the school it arrived at the museum. Getting off their class met with a tour guide that began to explain the tour and history, but Noct was already finding himself getting sleepy. If only he could find somewhere to nap.
As the tour dragged on and came close to the royal family history section, Noctis knew he needed to make a break for it. After all, all eyes would wander to him even more then natural, and besides he'd already been brought through his family lineage section a dozen times, even knowing some of the items on display, and choosing the ones to be donated.
No Noctis didn't need to see more about his history. Instead his eyes wandered to the next section, the one on Tenebrae, where the new picture of Lunafreya was on display.
Noctis crept away from the group spotting the picture. Walking over to it, Noctis felt his face flush in awe. The painter had gotten Luna to a great exact detail, well also showing an artistic side. It was like a portrait.
Noctis looks over his shoulder, spotting the boy from his class, Prompto, walking over to the section he was in. He was staying a few paces away but Noct wondered if maybe he was interested in the portrait to.
"Pretty, isn't it?" Noctis asked Prompto.
Upon hearing Noctis speak, Prompto blushed and fidgeted with the strap on his bag. "Oh, uh, huh." Prompto looked toward the painting.
Noctis barely ever saw Prompto talk to anyone. They'd been in the same school as one another since elementary, yet Noctis hardly ever spoke to Prompto, and vice versa. He thought he was nice, but Noctis wondered if Prompto had trouble speaking to people. Any time someone got near Prompto he usually would sink back, seeming nervous or frightened.
"Are you talking to me?" Prompto asked from the spot next to Noctis.
His words were hitched with a small stutter, and Prompto seemed to shrink back like he always did when the teacher asked him a question in class.
Noctis licked at his lips. "Never mind," he said as he walked away from the painting.
It was best not to bother Prompto, after all he probably liked to be by himself more so then other people. Noctis didn't want to make the boy tense up anymore then he had to, so best to just leave him be.
Noctis walked over to the next section, but out of the corner of his eye he spotted someone in a white collar shirt with crimson red hair. "I saw you admiring the picture of Lady Lunafreya over there," he said walking over to Noctis. "Curious to see the picture we haven't gotten a chance to display yet?" he asked.
Noctis frowned. The man looked to be a museum employee.
If anything seeing more pictures of Lunafreya seemed better then walking around seeing sections of the museum he'd already seen.
"Uh, sure," Noctis said, walking with the white collared man to an 'staff only section'.
It was only seconds later that Noctis felt unconsciousness grab at him as a cloth was shoved in his face.
Hope you enjoyed the second chapter, next chapter we dig into where Prompto and Noctis have been taken :D Hope you're all having a good day, and reviews are appreciated thanks!
