Hello everybody my name is Trevyler and welcome back to A Little Hope. So Noctis and Iris kissed for the first time last chapter. (whether it started as an accident or not doesn't matter right now.) Now I've decided to try and do 6-10 chapters instead of the original 5. If you have any ideas, then let me know and I'll see if I can fit them in somewhere. I've had a few cousins' birthdays come up lately so I thought I'd do a birthday chapter for Iris. Anyway let's get started.
Iris was excited her birthday was in a couple days and she was sure the boys were planning something for her. At least she knew that Gladiolus and Noctis would do something.
She woke up and took a quick shower in the motel they were at. Luckily the boys didn't wake up very early. Well occasionally Ignis or her brother was up early, but definitely not the other two.
That was why she was surprised to see Noctis sitting by the door when she came out. He was wearing a black tank top and faded jeans along with his normal boots.
She smiled, "Hey Noct." she said shyly.
This had been the first time they'd talked without being watched for a bit.
Noctis gave a small wave, "Hey." he replied simply.
She sat down across from him, "What're you doing up?" she asked.
He scratched the back of his head, "I wanted to know if you wanted to go somewhere today. Y'know since we probably won't get a chance to on your birthday." he offered.
She blushed, "Sounds like fun. Let's do it." she responded.
The dark haired boy looked pleased, "Alright, but we gotta be quiet. The last thing we need is Gladiolus going into over-protective brother mode." he joked.
Iris knew that while he was joking that the risk was there so, she quickly got dressed in her usual outfit. Noctis ,in the meantime, grabbed his jacket and threw it on.
She had to admit that it was strange to seem him dress a bit differently. He usually wore the same outfit most days. They quickly grabbed some money and headed out the door before anyone else woke up.
It was a bright, sunny day outside. Which was perfect for today's activities.
Noctis brought Iris over to a little shop that also served as a rather small diner. The woman at the counter handed them a basket. Apparently it had already been paid for.
Then they went to a park that had a shaded yet warm spot with a wooden table under it.
The brunette girl looked up at the boy next to her, "Have you been planning this?" she inquired.
He looked away bashfully, "Maybe." he admitted.
The lunch was sandwiches. They were stacked with turkey, cheese, and they had the option of mayo, ketchup or mustard and a variety of vegetables.
The pair picked almost the same items for their sandwiches with the exception of vegetables for Noctis. He wasn't a fan of veggies to say the least
After their delicious breakfast, they decided to look around town.
There were various shops and stalls that sold a variety of things. Something particular caught Iris' eye though.
It was a jewelry store that had carbuncle earrings. They reminded her of Noctis for some reason. Noctis thought it was an interesting choice,but he liked them for personal reasons.
Luckily they weren't expensive either despite their high quality look. The prince had something of his own planned as well.
As they got closer to the place he needed to go, he casually suggested looking at the stall.
Iris was so busy looking around that she didn't notice her companion telling the person running the little store that he was here to pick something up.
The man handed him a small black jewelry case (A/N: It's not a ring.) with a dark blue ribbon on it.
He stuck it in his jacket pocket and waited for her to be ready.
It was around noon when Noctis decided he'd give her his gift.
He put a hand on her shoulder, "Hold on a second." he said.
She stopped and looked back at him, "What is it Noct?" she asked, using his nickname once again.
He took a deep breathe, "I have something for you." he said, fishing something out of his pocket.
Her eyes lit up in curiosity at the box, "For me?" she questioned.
He opened the box, "Yes. Well it's kinda for both of us, but it's mostly for you." he told her.
She opened the box and gasped in astonishment. It was a necklace with part of a sword crossed over a half shielded heart.
She looked up with her brightest smile yet, "It's beautiful Noctis, but it looks like it's missing something." she noted.
He grinned knowingly, "Let me show you what I meant when I said it's for both of us." he returned.
He pulled a necklace she hadn't noticed before out of his shirt and held it next to hers. She beamed when it she saw that it was the other half. It made a full sword crossed over a shielded heart and there was an engraving. on the back.
It read, 'Happy Birthday Iris. Love Noctis.'
Iris blushed and felt all warm inside when she read the word love, "Thanks Noctis. This is has been the best early Birthday ever." she thanked softly.
She then surprised him with a tight hug. He smiled and, in a slow and awkward manner, returned the embrace.
Noctis smirked to himself as they moved apart, "Y'know Iris. This is kinda like a date." he remarked, amused.
And that's chapter 4. This was actually kinda fun to write, but the last one is still my favorite. This one took more thought as I hadn't originally planned on doing it. Now I'll say that I obviously didn't come up with the necklace thing. I saw it in a movie once and liked the idea. Iris was actually going to kiss Noctis on the cheek in the first idea I had for this scenario, but I thought that a hug was better at the moment so that the kisses would be a bit more special. Anyways, Have a great night everybody and I'll see you next time.
~Trevyler