When I wake up my head hurts a bit, and the bed is cold. I look over and gasp. I'm in a huge bed. I totally forgot that there was a party. It's not like I drank a lot. I wonder where Noctis went. I sit up and pull out my phone, I turn it on and gape at the time. It is already twelve. I never sleep in. Normally I'm up early to jog, or for the job. The job. I check my wrist and see that it's still covered. I look over and my pile of clothes is still on the floor where I left it. I sigh. I hop out of bed and quickly get dressed. Once my hand is on my gun I relax. I check in the mirror and fix my hair, which I am very proud of.
I walk out the door and look around. The hallway is big, and I know I came from the left. I decide to head back to the ballroom, and if I find Noctis that would be a plus. I made sure to leave my camera so that I would have a reason to come back. I start to walk down the stairs to deserted ballroom when I trip and fall, right into a tall man's arms. I look up and see a slender, bespectacled man. Somehow he manages to hold me up while pushing up his glasses.
"Sorry." I mumble.
"No problem. Are you alright sir?" He asks. I push myself off when I hear a laugh behind me. I turn and glance back. Noctis stands in black shorts, and a black t-shirt. His hair is sticking up in weird places, and his brow is shiny with sweat. Another man, if you could call him that, walks up behind him; he is drenched
"Ah, your highness. Good morning, how was your workout?" The glasses man asks.
"Uh, it was hell Iggy. He pushed me to the brink of death." Noctis whines. The man, Iggy, laughs, as does the huge man.
"Stop complaining Princess." The huge man says. Noctis rolls his eyes. My eyes widen at their casual banter. Maybe these were the men he took to his room. Maybe both at the same time.
"Hey guys, this is Prompto. I met him at the party last night. Prompto, the one with the glasses who caught you is Ignis. The huge dude is Gladio." Noctis introduces. I smile and wave at each.
"I'm sorry for falling into you." I say. Ignis pushes up his glasses once again. Honestly, he must do that just to look smarter.
"No problem, I'm glad your alright Mr. Prompto. How did you find the party?" Ignis asks. I look to Noctis to see what I should do. All he does is smile at me, that little traitor.
"Um, it was good. I really liked the food." I say. Ignis nods his head.
"I'm glad. I set up that party for his highness." Ignis says.
"Oh, it was amazing. The music was great and the decorations were perfect." I say. I smile widely. Gladio bursts out laughing.
"He is totally sucking up to you Iggy! I like him." Gladio says. I give him a tentative smile. He could totally snap me in half.
"Hey, we should all go out to eat. What do you say? Prompto, of course, would come with." Noctis suggests. I grin up at him.
"Dude! That would be awesome! Can we?" I turn and look up at Ignis.
"Noctis, are you trying to get out of your studies?" Ignis asks. Noctis feigns innocence. I giggle at the look on his face.
"Me? What no! Never. I just really want food out. And to spend time with my friends!" Noctis exclaims. I burst out in laughter. Noctis swats at my arm. Well, now I know he thinks of me as a friend. This is just too easy.
"I'm not so sure. We can't have anything happen to you." Ignis counters.
"Come on Iggy. We'll get to know Prompto. He seems too scrawny to be of any danger, and too, I don't know, bubbly. Although you can never be too sure." Gladio says. I swallow. It's good that I don't seem dangerous.
Iggy sighs. "Fine! Where would you like to eat?"
"That diner! The one with the really good fries." Noctis says. I frown, I'm gonna have to work out for longer. "Wait, do you not want to go?" Noctis asks.
I wave my hands "No! No, I do! I'm just worried about my work out." I mumble.
"Well, if you want you can work out with us. You can come over every once a week." Gladio suggest. I smile.
"That would be amazing. Thank you!" I say. I try to give him a hug, but he holds me back with one hand. I smile and pull away, instead giving Noctis a hug. He smile and takes it. I pull back before it goes too long.
"Well, let's get going. I am rather hungry." Ignis says. I nod and hop down the stairs.
"Um, maybe we should change? Prompto is dressed like he is going to a wedding, and Gladio and I are going to stink up the place." Noct says. I look down at my rumpled suit. We would look very out of place. I laugh at the thought of all of us.
"Hm, that is a good idea. I'm guessing Mr. Prompto will borrow some of your clothes Noct?" Ignis says. Noctis nods his head.
"I'll shower as fast as possible. Come on Prom." Noctis says dragging me away. I smile at the two men. After a while Noctis still doesn't release my hand; I smile down at them.
Once we get to his room he strips down and I turn away, fiddling with my shirt.
"Um, aren't you going to change? You can use some of my clothes." Noctis says. I turn back and stare at him. He is almost completely naked, except for his boxers. I blush as I look at his body. He isn't muscled like Gladio, but he is fit. I shake my head and quickly strip my outfit off. Noctis tosses a button down black shirt with black pants at me. I smile when I look down and see two buttons missing, and a stain on the side. It'll be big on me again, but I don't mind, and Noctis didn't seem to mind either. I pull on the pants and once Noctis goes to the bathroom. As I settle the shirt over my shoulders, I catch the smell of something faintly musky. I turn my head towards my arm, smelling it again. It's nice, like the woods and something I can't place.
I get my gun and tuck it into my pants so no one will see. I pull down my wristband. I hear the water start and I sit down on his bed. I hear a splash of water then a thump. I stand up and knock on the door.
"Hey! Noct, you ok?" I ask, worry seeping into my voice. He doesn't respond. My heartbeat speeds up. "Noctis! Noctis are you alright?" I ask. Again there's no answer. I try the door handle but it's locked. I push up against the door, it won't budge. I look around. He could be very hurt, but if I do this there will be questions. I could walk away, I could forget I heard that. I see Noctis's small smile and I shake my head. I pull out my gun and step back. I aim, and fire at the lock. I tuck my gun away, and run into the bathroom. I look around and see him slumped in the shower. I run over and fall to my knees. It looks like he hit his head when he fell. I feel around for his head. I pull my hand back and see red. I start to panic. He's breathing, but it seems shallow. Weird, I'm supposed to kill him, but I don't really want to, but he might anyway.
I call out for help, though I know guards are already on the way because of the gunshot. I know my gun is pretty quiet, but someone must've heard. Two men in uniform run into the room, guns drawn. Once they see Noctis they put them away and the bigger one picks him up. The other drags me up.
"I didn't do anything! He fell! Please, I didn't do anything." I plead. The man pulls my hands behind my back. They take us down the halls. I don't know where we are going, but hopefully to doctors. We walk into the a clean room with frantic looking people rushing around us. They grab Noctis and lay him on a bed. I watch in horror. He has to be ok. Ignis and Gladio run into the room. They look at me in shock, then rush over to Noct. Ignis is relatively calm and asking many questions, while Gladio looks ready for murder. He stomps over to me and grabs my-Noctis's shirt and holds me against the wall.
"What happened?!" He yells.
"I don't know! He was taking a shower and then he must have fallen! I swear I didn't do anything." I say.
"There was a gunshot. The guards said there was a gunshot, are you telling me they are lying?" Gladio asks. I shake my head.
"No! I had to shoot the lock to get inside the bathroom! I was worried!" I cry out as he slams me against the wall.
"Why do you have a gun?" Gladio asks. My head spins.
"I'm a hunter! I kill demons! I always carry my gun for protection. That's not against the law." I say. He loosens his hold on me. I slide down the wall. He nods his head, accepting the lie. I breath deeply, trying to stop my shaking. That was too close. I stand up and look at Noctis. If he dies, then my job is over. I will get the reward and life will go back to normal, where I don't feel anything and I have no friends. I want my life to go back to normal, but for some reason, I don't want Noctis to die. Not yet. Not when things could change, but what if they aren't for the better? What if He comes and takes Noctis? I can't let that happen. Befriend him, or kill him, those are my only options.