Noct looks at Ignis reading over a paper he just finished and handed to him. Noct thumbed his leg wanting the spectacled man to hurry up. To read faster. He's been doing princely work and school work very quickly so he can hurry home and check on Prompto, hoping his father didn't do anything, or scare her. He's just worried.
He knows it's a little overbearing but he can't help it. Not with how he feels towards the blonde.
He swears Ignis is reading this paper slow on purpose. Just to smite him.
"Mmm..." Ignis humms out loud. If Noct wasn't frowning he is now. He didn't like the sound of that. It means he made a mistake and will either have to look for the mistake himself or redo the whole thing. Noctis eyes the white out, it's made for situations like this. "Looks like you finished in record time your highness." Ingis stares looks up from the paper to Noct, the princes face softening. So he didn't make a mistake. "Would you like me to escort you home?" Ignis asks as he puts the paper away safely.
"Yes." Noct says standing up. Noct rushes to the door, opening it, getting a short look from the corner of his eyes Ignis. Noct stops to stare at the older man taking his sweet time in gathering his things. "Ignis," Noct wines which causes Ignis to crack a smile. "You're doing it on purpose." He states.
"Of course. Do you think something bad will happen to Prompto with your father?" Ignis asks, genuinely curious about why Noct is acting like that.
"I know she's safe, and dad isn't mean but Prom scares easily." Noct says walking rather fast but not running as Ignis is walking almost as slow as he can.
"Yes, that's true but remember she's very brave when she needs to be." Ignis tells the prince. Noctis nods slowly. Prompto can be a badass when she needs to be, she's helped and stood up to some mean crownsguard when she was training. He's never seen the blonde be so mad. He was very proud of her.
"But this is my dad." Noctis points out. It's one thing to stand up to a random fellow recruit and another to be confronted by the king. Ignis lets out a sigh because the prince is also right. Prompto most certainly has her moments.
"What do think your father will do then?" Ignis asks back.
Noct pauses in his steps. He stands in front of Ignis, looking at him square in the eye. "He might scare Prompto away again. I want to do things right this time, I'm scared dad will mess it up." Noct tells the spectacled man. Ignis has to admit he did not expect Noctis to be so open about his feelings. He was so quiet and reserved before. He of course knew it's all thanks to Prompto. No one but her can get him to open up. Ignis wish he can be that for his prince but has long accepted his fate, that's not in his cards. No matter how much he wishes.
"Do you have an idea on what to do to get in Prompto's favor?" Ignis asks, they start walking again.
"I thought I'd give her a big birthday present."
"Oh?"
"I don't know what yet though."
"Oh. There is still time. First is Luna engagement party, but once we get back there is a few days till it's time to celebrate." Ignis informs the prince.
"Think I should do something before we go?" Noct asks. Ignis is a bit taken back. Noctis is asking for help. For advice.
"Before rather than later. We will be gone for many days, maybe weeks traveling to Tenebrae." Ignis says. Noct nods. That's true, a lot can happen in that time.
As Noctis continue to think about when and what to do to surprise the blonde, he looks up to see said blonde skipping down the hallway with something in her hand. The raven haired prince pauses and he can feel his advisor doing the same thing. They watch for a while to see if they are perhaps hallucinating her being in front of them. After blinking and rubbing his eyes to still see her there Noct calls her out as she moves to round the corner. "Prompto?"
Hearing her name being called she moves back, away from the corner to see Noct and Iggy standing there, both dumbfounded. She moves closer to them. She greets them both with a bright smile. Noct and Ignis still stunned to smile back. What is she doing here? And where's Astrum? What happen with the king? "Hey, are you heading home?" she wonders as she stops right in front of them.
"Are you okay?" Noctis wonders. Prompt tilts her head, one eyebrow raised.
"Are you? Why are you both staring at me like I've grown two heads?" Prompto asks back.
"We were wondering what happened?" Ignis steps up.
"With the king?" Prompto wonders. Noct and Iggy nod. "It's fine. He's with Astrum right now in the garden. We talked." she smiles at them.
"About?" Noct asks a second later.
"Noctis!" Ignis exclaims giving the prince a look that screams watch your tongue.
"Just questions about me having Astrum. Oh, and he convinced me to go to Luna engagement party." Noct stare shocked with his lips slightly parted. After a second Ignis clears his throat and pushes his glasses up.
"May I know what you're holding?" Ignis asks politely. Prompt looks down at her hand then back up at them. Her face brightens as she smiles.
"It's a picture." she shows them said picture. Both brunettes take a quick peek at the picture then look back at the blonde.
"A picture of Astrum." Noctis points out which doesn't explain how happy she was, she has plenty of pictures of Astrum.
"Nope. It's not Astrum." Prompto grins turning the picture back to look at it herself. The two men confused who she has a picture of and why she seems so happy about it. "Noct is so cute as a baby. You and Astrum look similar." the blonde smiles at the picture. It's a very cute picture. Noct sat in the middle of what looks like a chair, in a cute light blue onesie, matching pacifier in his mouth, Black blanket around him, his tiny hands fisting the blanket. His eyes are a piercing blue that stands out the most in the picture, especially when compared to the background which is either black, grey, or brown.
Noct blushes like mad that Prom has a picture of him as a baby and is looking at it with a blinding smile. "Who gave that to you?" he asks, voice almost cracking in embarrassment. No way Prompto just found it. She would have had to search for it. The blonde would not go around snooping in the Citadel.
"Your dad. We traded. Some pictures of Astrum for some pictures of you." Prompto smiles at the prince as she pockets the picture. Ignis smiling from where he stood. Glad to know everything is okay. Though, the advisor know he would have to see if he can get some pictures himself. They might make good blackmail material.
"Pictures? As in more than one?" Noct asks frantically. Prom just smiles at him.
"I have to go get things for my school project, see you after dinner." she waves at them, turning around and continuing to her destination: the front steps of the Citadel.
Ignis begins to follow her but stops and turns to the prince who has yet to move. "Are we not leaving?" he questions. "You were in a rush earlier." the advisor points outs. Noct frowns turning back.
"Why did he give her my baby pictures?" Noct questions mostly to himself, as he stomps his way to his father. Ignis watches the princes receding form with a smile on his face. The princes ears are pink.
