14. POCKY CHALLENGE KISS

Pairing: CHOCOBRO

Gladiolus looked at himself in front of the mirror inside the prince's apartment bathroom. He grinned then started to laugh and walked out from there to stare at his other friends who wore the same T-shirt as him, except for the glasses one.

"IF LOST, RETURN TO MOMMY IGGY" were the words written on each of their T-shirts.

"We should go outside like this!" Prompto who held his camera then grinned widely, "We must take a picture! Noctis, come on! Go to the sofa!"

Noctis was actually refused to wear the shirts, it was too embarrassing. But seeing how Prompto and Gladio laughed, he knew that he may not ruin the mood. Even, the stiff Scientia decided to play along, why should Noctis be selfish and refuse?

The blonde man eagerly asked Noctis to sit on the sofa, and Ignis with his glorious "I AM MOMMY IGGY" T-shirt to sit next to him. Gladiolus was a giant and the couch wouldn't fit the three of them, so Prompto asked him to stand next to Ignis.

After setting up his tripod and camera, made sure that he would capture all of them, he pressed the shutter button, let the timer started counting down before he leaped, jumped, scurried, and whatever his feet decided to do to make his way to the black sofa and stood right beside the black haired prince.

The flash light showered their body as the camera captured the picture. The room was now lively with the laughter from the four young men when they saw the result. Prompto was blinking and the picture showed him with half-lidded eyes. The blonde then demanded one more picture, and turned out that he wasn't satisfy enough with the result and demanded ten more pictures.

Noctis then scowled at him, saying that he was tired being shot for such amount in a short time. It reminded him to the one day when he showed up on the front page of magazine on his seventeenth birthday and spent three hours only to take a proper shot which exhausted him. With a curled lips, Prompto then decided to keep his camera to obey the prince's demand and the four of them moved away from the sofa.

"Hei, hei! Let's play King's game!" again, Prompto gave his idea to the gang. It was already the third time he lead the weekly gathering between the boys today. First, he begged them to wear the T-shirts he gave them, since he brought the new ones for Gladio and himself―apparently Ignis had already brought his T-shirt since the blonde one insisted him to bring it last night. Second, he demanded them to strike a pose with their newly obtained attire, spending fifteen minutes to take the pictures. Third, he suggested them to play King's game, despite of the fact that the next King would join the game and perhaps lost his role as the King. Well, they were rarely met, a game or two would not bad to lighten their day.

First round, the King was Ignis as he pulled the chopstick with crown mark at the end of it. He fixed his glasses, eyes scanning the faces of the young men that looked at him with anticipation. Gladiolus was smirking, since there was nothing that could make him unable to do the command. Prompto was biting his lower lips, anxious for the order from the royal adviser and praying that the number he was holding now wouldn't be mentioned by him. On the other hand, Noctis glared at the dirty blonde, brain yelling "Do not say my number! Do not say my number! Do! Not! I repeat! Do! Not!"

Ignis cleared his throat then glanced at each of them. He could see those shoulders of them stiffened when they heard his ahem. He lifted one corner of his lips, enjoying the fleeting moment of him becoming the King—even only in a game—and then ready to spit out his word.

"I demand the man who's holding number three in his possession to perform chocobo dance while singing."

"THAT'S TWO DAMMIT!" Noctis abruptly raised his entire body from the couch and pointed at his adviser with the chopstick he was holding. "That's two order!"

"I did use say while, your Highness." Ignis tried to maintain his composure as he held his laughter. "What is a dance without music?"

"No!" Noct glowered, but then Gladio who was standing next to the couch slapped the man smaller than him on his back.

"Obey the order or training with me every weekend."

"Since when it was added to the rule?" he glared at the amber, frustrated since the royal shield decided not to protect him.

"Since… now?" the big guy grinned, followed by small giggle from the blonde who was sitting next to the prince.

Noctis was not pleased. Groaning loudly, the man then started to do the stance, forming his hands to imitate the chocobo's wing. Before he knew, the blonde Argentum had already dashed on his front with the camera and pressed the shutter to capture that hilarious moment.

"Prompto! No picture!"

"Eeeh? But I'm sure the King won't mind it, right?" Prompto curled his lips, then looked at Ignis with his powerful puppy eyes—his special skill as the party's golden retriever.

Another groan left Noctis's throat, he kept nagging at how he didn't want to do it but Prompto encouraged him, even willing to accompany him—which was unfortunately, not allowed by the current King. All of his three friends could see how Noctis's face reddened―as red as Ifrit's flame―when he started to sing and do the dance.

Gladio and Prompto was the one who laughing hard while the King himself choked in his laughter and struggled not laughing loudly like the two other men. The dance was so awkward yet so magical. Not forget to mention that the prince of Lucis was wearing a gracious T-shirt. Noctis was actually not bad at singing, however since the song he sung now a bit embarrassing, plus he was dancing like chocobo, Ignis could say that it was awful yet magnificent. Ignis was sure not to forget this marvelous moment in his entire life. He didn't regret deciding the order.

The prince hugged his knees and hid on the corner of the living room after he finished doing the dance. Prompto was the one who comfort him, saying that it was the most spectacular dance he ever witnessed. Unfortunately, the words from the blonde only adding the wound to the sulking man who then grunted, blaming the Argentum since the King's game was his idea.

Second round, the King was Prompto Argentum. Noctis yelled again, threatening the current King not to mention his number. Prompto laughed, saying that he didn't know the number in Noctis's hand right now. But unfortunately, Noctis didn't have much luck since now he should carried number two in princess carry. Number two was, of course, Gladiolus Amicitia.

"Wow! It would be a great chance to show how strong you had became." Gladio laughed and smirked afterwards.

"No matter you look at it, it's impossible to carry this giant, isn't it?!" again, Noctis complained about the misfortune befell him.

"I'm ready, prince!" Gladiolus circled his arm around Noctis's neck, tossing a mischievous grin at the kyanite who looked at the royal shield in disgust. Prompto had already took his camera and was ready to capture that great moment anytime. Meanwhile, Ignis was silently giggling and looked down to the floor while struggling to maintain his composure.

Of course, Noctis couldn't lift Gladio's body! He tried, but failed. That was why the King granted his mercy and let Gladio to lift Noctis's body instead.

"It's not princess carry! It's prince carry!" Prompto slapped his own tight for few times, struggling to stand straight but the laughter made his stomach hurt. He raised his camera and shot a picture which then of course being yelled by the prince.

Third round, Prompto's luck was beyond understanding. He had became the King again! It was only the third round, but he wanted something more exciting. He smirked at the men who were looking at him in uneasy before exclaiming.

"Okay! Number two and three, do pocky challenge kiss!"

"Wohooo! It's not me!" Gladio raised both of his hands happily and turned his head toward Ignis and Noctis hastily.

"Damn Prompto! So damn!" Noctis threw the chopstick to the ground and look at Ignis who sighed silently and didn't say a thing. The dirty blonde fixing his glasses than averted his gaze from the prince.

"Hoi, Spec! Say that you refuse it!" Noctis gave a displeased look to the emeralds that hid lower half of his face with the stance as if he wanted to fix his glasses.

"Eh! Unfair! I'm the King!" Pom curled his lips and pouted. He knew that his order was truly embarrassing since both of the performer was a man. But it was an interesting idea, to humiliate the prince who was usually full of pride and the royal adviser who always showed his perfect manner. He actually was pleased that Gladiolus was not the one of the performer, since the womanizer would be the winner of the game. So, having two virgins who definitely never kissed any woman to do the challenge must be hilarious!

"But I'm literally the next king!" Noctis scowled. Obviously didn't want to do the challenge.

"Next! Not now! Not in this room! I'm The King, Noc!" Prompto leaned his body forward to glare at the raven prince.

The two then debating about the challenge, with their loud nag filled the room. Ignis sighed, ears hurt by those two who screamed on each other face then said, "Noct, we have no other choice but to do what the King's asked."

"Whaaaaat?! You really want to kiss me?!" Noctis quickly turned his face to the emerald, raising his voice louder in disbelief.

"I prefer not, Your Highness." Ignis gave another sigh and once again pushing up his black-framed spectacles.

"Don't be a jerk, Noc! Don't ruin the game!" Gladio squinted his eyes, not impressed with the prince's spoiled manner.

Prompto looked very happy knowing that Gladio supported him. Well, the man himself must be eager to see those two had their challenge.

The brown haired man then walked to the refrigerator where Prompto kept his pocky box. Well, Noctis's house had became the blonde's second home, he liked to store anything there from his snacks until the comic books and certain magazines—ahem—for studying purpose.

He then tossed it to the prince who caught it by reflect, which then gained the praise from his trainer. The two unlucky men then positioned themselves in front of each other. The prince gave an annoyed look at his partner then raised one pocky stick between their faces.

"It's disgusting." he muttered, avoided to see the emeralds that calmly looked at him behind those clear glasses.

Ignis chuckled. Of course, he didn't want to do it with the prince and hoping Noctis would bit the stick before their lips met. But, despite of nagging like him, Ignis maintained his composed manner and didn't state his disinclination.

"Okay! Start!" Gladiolus clapped his hands as he squatted down and raised his head to have a better look at their faces.

Noctis then put the end of strawberry flavored stick to his mouth and Ignis bit the other side with no coating on it. The two then started to bite it slowly, not to let it fall from their mouth.

"Noct! You can do it! You can do it!" Prompto gave his support to the raven, while snapping lot of pictures of them.

"Hngg! Hngg hake hhh hhhctrrr!" Noctis yelled and glanced at the blonde angrily, still holding the pocky stick with his lips and kept biting it slowly.

"What did you say, Noct?" asked Gladio, definitely wanted to tease the prince.

Noctis stopped moving for a split second to sigh through his nose in vexation. The distance between him and the dirty blonde now getting closer, only about last three inches but then he moved his kyanite blue to the emerald. The Caelum prince inadvertently gasped then pulled his head away from the other man.

"Woaaaah!"

"Noo!"

The two spectators let out the cry of disappointment, silently hoping that it would not be ended before those two nose's met. Well, just like expected, it was Noctis who pulled away first.

"I win then?" the dirty blonde chuckled after eating the rest of pocky stick.

"Whatever!" Noctis yelled and took the rest of pocky inside its box and flopped on his couch. He was sulking, munching almost all of the pocky left by himself.

Prompto asked for another round but Noctis refused, until Gladio kindly said that he might be the King without pulling the draw. His kyanite blue then sparked with enthusiasm, definitely wanted to pay some revenges. After the other three pulled the chopsticks to decide their number, Noctis quickly stated his command.

"One and three, do the pocky challenge kiss!"

Prompto mocked him for being a brat because Noctis asked the same command as him. And turned out that the one who would do the challenge were Gladiolus and Ignis.

The two gentlemen stood face to face without complaining and started to do the challenge.

Noctis expected to humiliate his friends, but instead face turned red when none of the men pulled away and eventually kissed. The same expression drawn on Prompto's face when actually the men in front of him now latching their lips, even only for a second.

Gladiolus then smirked at those innocent men younger than him and asked, "What? Want to do the challenge with me?"

"NO WAY!"

"HELL NO!"

Author's note:

Thanks for reading! Still busy with Trample[D] but write this specially for YutaUke who's gloomy these recent days.

Critic and comments would be highly appreciated!