Hello everybody my name is Trevyler and welcome back to A Little Hope. So it was Iris' birthday last time and she got a special gift from Noctis. Anyway I don't really have anything else to say right now so let's get started.
Iris had managed to keep her birthday present a secret from the others. It was getting harder and harder to act normal around Noctis though.
Especially when he sent smiled and occasionally winks her way that threatened to make her into a blushing mess.
His confidence had been boosted as of late so he was being a bit more careless with how he acted around her. They'd spent her birthday with the whole group and nobody suspected a thing.
In the next town, they'd rented two different hotel rooms because there were no rooms big enough for the five of them. They were joined rooms at least. That usually meant people going back and forth between both rooms.
Iris was bored as she had no one to hang out with at the moment. Ignis was out shopping, Gladiolus was at the gym working out, Prompto was out finding food and annoying girls, and Noctis was nowhere to be found.
She noticed something coming towards her out of the corner of her eye. It was a paper airplane, but she hadn't seen anyone throw it.
She caught it before it flew past her. It seemed to be a note of some kind. She unfolded it to satisfy her own curiosity.
It read, 'Be ready in the lobby at 7. Dress nice.-Noctis'
She blushed. Was he asking her out on a date? No he had a fiance.
Honestly didn't know why she was still using that excuse. It pretty much didn't matter anymore. Lunafrey wasn't mentioned in the slightest anymore except occasionally by the other three males.
It seemed strange seeing as house this trip's original purpose was to find her. Now it was like a family road trip. With stops in between of course.
Then it struck her.
She didn't really have anything to wear since they didn't bring a lot with them. She could go shopping for a decent dress, but that look suspicious if someone finds out.
Then she realized she forgot about the outfit that she'd got from the boys on her birthday. It was a knee length maroon dress with a black short jacket and black flats.
It would definitely do. Especially since she hadn't got to where it out yet. She laid back in the bed, thinking about where Noctis could possibly be taking here and where he was.
It was just past 6:30 and Iris was finishing getting ready. She already had her clothes on and had taken a longer shower to make sure she looked her best. She opted for little make up as she wanted to look as natural as possible.
Now the hard part was sneaking out while the others weren't on this side. Luckily, she told them that she didn't like having anyone nearby while she was showering. They usually stayed away until she said they could come in if they wanted.
Her brother would probably be pissed at her for this, but it's not like she was gonna pass up on spending more time with Noctis.
She quietly opened the door to the hotel room and closed it before quickly making her way towards the stairs.
She made it down stairs and it was about 6:45. She was early, but maybe he'd be here already.
She suddenly felt someone next to her, "You're early." he said simply.
She turned towards Noctis and was pleasantly surprised. He was wearing a very nice suit.
It consisted of a black formal jacket, a striped dress shirt, along with black dress pants and shoes.
She blushed he was looking very handsome tonight. She never even knew he had a suit with him.
Iris felt a warm feeling in her chest, "You look handsome tonight Noctis." she complimented.
Noctis rubbed his neck bashfully , "You look beautiful yourself." he returned the compliment.
He held out his arm to her, "Ready to go?" he asked.
She smiled, "I sure am." she answered.
It was a lovely night. There weren't too many people around so that was always good. Noctis had yet to reveal where he was taking her.
That really didn't matter though. She just really liked to spend time with him. Especially when she got to be this close to him. She felt all warm on the inside yet still nervous.
He looked down when he felt her arms tighten a bit more, "Something the matter?" he asked.
She blushed and loosened her grip, "I'm just kinda nervous." she admitted.
A few more minutes and they had stopped in front of a very expensive looking restaurant.
Iris gasped, "N-Noctis this place could cost a fortune. You don't need to spend this m-much on me." she stuttered.
He smiled, "I want to though. Besides I keep money stashed away for all the special people in my life." he assured.
She gave a bright smile, "Okay. If you sure then let's go!" she exclaimed excitedly.
He liked the feeling he got when he made her smile. Especially since she smiled differently than with everyone else.
They moved inside the fancy restaurant. There were a few dressed in a similar fashion to them and a few that looked like they could barely afford to be there.
A man was waiting, "Do you have a reservation?" he asked.
Noctis nodded, "Yeah. It's under Lucis." he answered.
The man looked down for a few seconds, "Oh yes. Here we are. Right this way Sir."
They spent a better part of an hour and a half talking, eating, laughing, and just enjoying themselves.
The dark haired young man took notice of the prominent blush on the brunette girl's face throughout the night. He probably had one as well, all things considered.
Iris had felt oddly self conscious when it came to eating desert. She wondered if Noctis was put off at all by the fact that she liked to eat so much sometimes.
He'd assured her that he wouldn't care if she put on a little weight as long as she was happy.
As they were leaving, they noticed a little commotion.
A man, who looked like one of the less fortunate people in the room, looked very upset, "I don't have enough to pay. I didn't know it would cost this much. I'll do anything, just please don't have me arrested." he pleaded.
Noctis and Iris both frowned. They looked at each other before approaching the distressed man.
The man and the waiter both stopped, "I can pay the difference. How much do you need?" Noctis offered.
The waiter showed him the amount, "That's nothing for me. Here take this." he told the man.
The man looked shocked, "Thank you, but I only need-" he was cut off.
Noctis patted his should, "Keep the difference." he insisted.
The man looked grateful and relieved. Iris in the meantime was sure she loved her prince now more than ever.
They were walking together along the moonlit path. She had grabbed his hand in hers a bit ago and he had no problem with it.
As they stopped before they got too far away from their hotel, they turned towards each other.
She smiled up at him, "It's a beautiful night." she commented.
He grinned, "Almost as beautiful as you." he replied, amused.
She giggled, "That's so cheesy." she laughed.
He brought his hand to her cheek, "Well it's true." he said seriously.
She blushed and went silent. He wrapped his other arm around her waist.
The two were both blushing as the feeling. Thoughts filled Iris' head that she would never admit too. Although some of them weren't far off from what Noctis had in mind.
The prince brushed her hair away from her face, "Remember that night we were camping?" he asked.
She nodded, "Of course." she answered.
He looked so nervous that he might faint, "Well I was wondering if you...w-wanted to try...that again." he stuttered a little.
She turned red throughout her whole head aernd face, "Are you asking...if I wanna...kiss you?" she questioned.
He nodded silently to her as she smiled shyly, "Sure." she agreed.
She snaked her arms around his neck and they slowly inched towards each other. She could feel his breath on her lips. He could feel hers on his as well.
After seconds of anticipation, she moved forward quickly and crashed her lips against his.
They were awkwardly adjusting to the kiss, but it was no different to them.
After breaking apart for air, they looked at each other longingly.
What they failed to notice was the people watching them from afar and the click of a camera.
Prompto smiled, "It's about time." he told the man next to him.
Ignis pushed up his glasses, "I agree. Although I don't recommend telling Gladio about this. We can't have Noctis dead after the last time." he replied.
The younger male nodded in agreement and returned to watching the couple.
Chapter five complete. I know this was late, but I was busy and couldn't get it done until like 11pm yesterday and I had to get up early this morning so I just now posted the chapter. As I promised, they had another kiss and a proper date. The next chapters may go back to being the shorter length like the first and second chapter were, but I don't know. Thanks for the continued support everybody. It's good to know I that I'm not alone on Noctris and I don't see much regarding it anywhere. I hope that maybe overtime, we'll pick up more fans and get more writers. So if you're someone out there that has an idea then feel free to write it out and post it no matter how bad you may think it is. I'll read it as long as it's in English.
Have a great night everybody and I'll see you next time.
~Trevyler