Author's note: It's midnight and I'm still writing. Sorry the last chapter ended before any of the good stuff, but I needed something to build on. ONWARD! *Smacks face, chest, tummy* LETS DO THIS!

SHED SOME LIGHT ON THINGS

CHAPTER 2

After the agreement of 'what happens at camp, stays at camp' was settled the gloves really started coming off. Three rounds had passed since then and Noctis looked down at his feet at the discarded bottles. This was a lot more alcohol they'd had at any of their camp sites in the past. He, himself was on his fourth beer. Same for Ignis. A small pile of glass bottles were racking up between Gladio and Prompto. Noctis was kind of proud how well the blonde was handling the amount he'd taken in. Gladio was pretty much double his size and they seemed to be keeping pace, although now they both had a permanent blush across their faces. Noctis wasn't sure if it was the drinks or the embarrassing shit they were throwing out at each other.

It was Noct's turn again. He was beginning to run out of ideas and was grasping at straws. "Never have I ever… I don't know… fuck, I'll just drink." He took a swig. "I can't think of anything."

It was Prompto's turn again. He seemed to be running low on ammo and started just throwing random things out into the ether and seeing if he hit anything. "Never have I ever had a dick in my mouth."

Gladio seemed as beyond embarrassment as Ignis was at this point. They both took a drink. Noctis' eyes were wide with surprise. Ignis he may have vaguely suspected, but Gladio?!

They were even beyond asking details and just kept putting the drinks away and moving on to the next one. It seemed everyone but Noctis was wearing their best poker face.

Ignis was definitely drunk now, he followed with. "Never have I ever been intimate with a woman." All three of them drank. That one wasn't really a surprise on their end, especially since Noctis had heard of Prompto and Cindy's tryst. Being crown Prince Noctis had had some retainers to take care of his needs. Gladio, well yeah obviously. But never, Ignis?

Gladio leaned forward, throwing another log on the fire. "Never have I ever jacked off in the tent with at least one of us in it too."

Noctis hesitated, but shamefully lifted the beer bottle to his lips. Prompto did the same. Noctis thought about one specific night he'd done it. He'd had a few drinks that night too when they were at Galdin Quay. He'd gone to bed first and at some point in the night he'd woken up to an arm around his waist and a hot breath on his neck. The hand around him was tucked under his shirt on his abs. It was such an unexpected and random turn on that he had to take care of it there and then. It was the slowest jerk he'd ever done in order to prevent waking the others. He wasn't sure who'd been behind him for sure, but from the sideways glance Gladio just shot him he would suspect it was him. He must have woken up at some point during the event… fuck. How long had he been keeping that a secret?

It was Noct's turn. Each one of the questions that let up to now seemed to whittle things down sexually more and more. He really hadn't planned on things going this way when he arranged this little get together.

Ignis sat across from him, not looking at him, but facing his direction with a knuckle pressed to his temple as he ran a finger down the beer bottle in his lap. Prompto and Gladio were looking at him too, their gazes foggy, but intense.

Noctis swallowed hard twice, trying to get the knot past his throat. He put his beer down on the glowing stone. "I think this is the perfect opportunity for a bathroom break. Be right back," he said. Were this a real campsite they would normally have just relieved themselves over the edge or wandered in to the woods. Here, however, it would probably ruin the marble flooring.

The bathrooms were near the elevator. They were as elaborate as everything else in the Citadel and had individual rooms instead of a communal one with stalls. Prompto locked the door and unzipped, relieving himself. He took the brief moment of solitude to gather his thoughts. What an interesting evening this was turning out to be. He'd learned an awful lot of things about his traveling companions than he'd ever imagined he would.

Remembering one little tidbit of information he pulled his phone out of his pocket and pulled up Moogle, entering Gladio's name. Most of the photos that came up were one's he'd seen before. Formal ones or newspaper clippings with the royal family. Some of Prompto's photos from their trip were on there too. He nearly put it away when he checked the settings and turned off the safe search feature. "Oh…" he said when a few new images populated. So that's why Gladio was so flustered. Noctis hesitated a moment before holding his finger on the screen and hitting 'save'. He felt a little ashamed for it, but that was a feeling he'd felt a lot this evening. Among other things.

Tucking his phone away he washed his hands and drank a few palmfulls of water before walking back into the darkness of the camp. Gladio and Ignis were talking quietly to one another, but stopped when he approached. Prompto wasn't far behind him. Noctis picked up what was left of his beer and sat down. "So, I guess it's my turn again. I'm really running out of ideas here."

"About that," said Ignis. "What is your opinion of playing another juvenile game? This current game seems to have been spent."

"What game?" asked Prompto.

"Truth or Dare," said Gladio.

Oh boy. That one had potential for disaster given everything that was going on during the last two hours. Noctis was surprised Ignis was going along with it. He usually was the reserved one.

"I guess I'm down," said Prompto before Noctis replied.

How on Eos were his three subordinates peer pressuring him into this? He was the King for gods sake. "Well, I guess I'll play too," he said. "But keep in mind I have the power to have any of you executed at any given time. Just putting that out there."

Ignis chuckled. "I'm curious to know where the line in the sand is for that particular scenario." A subtle smirk tugged at his lips. "Who's first?"

"Can I go?" asked Prompto. When everyone shrugged he leaned back and thought for a moment. "Ignis, where's the line on decency here? Like can we ask anything?"

"Anything that wouldn't cause bodily harm seems fair game to me. What happens at camp, stays at camp, after all."

"Okay… then Ignis. Truth or dare?"

"Truth."

"Based on the last game I have to ask… are you gay?"

"I thought that was apparent from the start." He sipped his beer and put it down, crossing his fingers in his lap. "But yes, Prompto, I am gay."

"When did you first figure it out?"

"That's another question. I believe it's my turn." He looked like he pondered for a moment before asking, "Noctis, truth or dare?"

"Truth." Noctis was playing it safe for now. Testing the waters.

"Hmm… Have you ever considered courting for a new spouse, with the passing of Lunafreya and all."

Prompto actually looked upset at the question. "Iggy… too soon."

Noctis held up a hand. "It's alright, Prom. It's been five years." He leaned forward in his chair and clasped his hands together. This always was a sensitive topic. "I honestly don't know. Other's have asked me too, and I always tell them I'm busy or it's not a priority, but…" he swallowed, "Honestly, other than Luna, nobody's ever meant that much to me. Except you three." The camp was silent, but for the crackling of the fire. "Nobody's been able to fill that void. I can't even find any retainers that don't annoy the hell out of me."

Prompto looked surprised. "So, in all this time, you haven't…"

Noctis raised a hand. "No multiple questions. My turn." He looked around the circle. "Gladio, truth or dare."

"Truth."

Prompto groaned. "Too many truths. Not enough dares."

Noctis laughed at his friend. It seemed like he hadn't learned his lesson about tempting the fates from the last game. Oh well. "Gladio, how did you find out about Prompto and Cindy? Details please."

"Noooooo…" Prompto whined.

Gladio chuckled. "Prompto had gone for a run while we were staying at Hammerhead. It was about mid-way through our trip, before Altissia. I don't know where Cindy was, but he must have met up with her somewhere during his run. When he came back he absolutely reeked of sex and motor oil. Cindy smelled the same when I saw her a half hour later. It was just a strong hunch, but Iggy confirmed it when he heard the video a few months later. Apparently, Cindy's got a bit of a wild side."

Noctis turned to his blonde friend, who had his arms crossed over his chest defensively. "You filmed it?"

Prompto looked at his shoes. "It was her idea."

Noctis turned back to Gladio. "Wait, you could smell it?"

Gladio shrugged. "It's a gift and a curse. I can smell as well as Ignis can hear."

"Gross," said the blonde.

Gladio narrowed his eyes on the smaller man. It was his turn. "Prompto, truth or dare?"

"Dare!" He sounded like he tried to say it confidently, but it had a little bit of a squeak to it.

Ignis chuckled. He'd heard it too.

Gladio turned to the strategist. "What do you think?"

Ignis waved a hand dismissively. "Do what you will, it's your turn."

"Prompto, I want you to sit on your kings lap and give him a really good kiss. Five seconds minimum."

Wait, what? How did I get roped into this dare? Noctis thought, panicking. He glanced at his blonde counterpart. Expecting him to huff and chicken out, but instead Prompto stood up and walked over to Noctis. Awkwardly Prompto straddled him. The folding chair creaked and Noctis hoped it wouldn't collapse under the weight of two people. Noctis put his hands on the top of Prompto's thighs for lack of anywhere else to put them. The blonde was staring at him, his face a sea of mixed emotions. None of which were disgust.

"What happens at camp…" said Prompto, nervously.

"Yeah," whispered Noctis right before Prompto leaned in and kissed him. They just stayed there for an instant before the awkwardness morphed into something else. The kiss deepened and soon Noctis felt the brush of a tongue against his lips. He hesitated for an instant before opening his mouth and letting Prompto in. He honestly couldn't remember the last time he'd been kissed like this. Not even by Luna. There was a pent up desperation that he felt from Prompto and he realized he'd been feeling it too.

Prompto wrapped his arms around Noct's midsection and pulled them together. Light stubble rubbed against his chin as a groan of pleasure crossed both of their lips.

Moving his hands up his friend's thighs, Noctis' thumb traced the star tattoos on Prompto's hips before he heard Ignis clearing his throat. He'd completely forgotten they had an audience. They broke the kiss and looked at each other for a long moment. Cerulean eyes meeting blue-gray before Prompto reluctantly crawled off his king and returned to his seat. Noctis suddenly realized he'd begun to get hard with only the kiss. He really hoped the others hadn't noticed it in the dim light, but he was certain Prompto felt it.

Gladio was looking at his king with his head resting in his hands. He looked very pleased with himself. "That was a lot more than five seconds."

Prompto adjusted himself and sat down in his chair. "Gladio…" Prompto started.

"Do you really want to give me a turn again?" said the shield.

Prompto looked like he considered it. Maybe he did. "Ignis, truth or dare?"

"Truth."

"When was the last time you and Gladio had sex?" he asked, with deadpan seriousness. Prompto wasn't fucking around anymore.

"What time is it?" asked Ignis.

Noctis' eyes darted between Ignis and Gladio, neither of which looked terribly shocked by the question. Good gods, how far out of the loop was he?! He saw these guys nearly every day. He thought he knew them.

Prompto looked at his watch. "Ten forty-five."

Ignis looked like he was counting on his fingers. "Then it's been about twenty-two, no, twenty-three hours."

Prompto turned to Gladio. "I thought you preferred women. I didn't know you were Bi."

Gladio shrugged. "I normally do prefer the ladies. And I prefer the term 'greedy' over 'bisexual' personally. Everyone I've ever been attracted to in the past have been women, present company excluded."

The blonde almost looked mad. "How long have you two been together?"

Gladio thought a moment. "Four years now I think. On and off." He gave a sly grin. "Why so interested all of a sudden? Envious, are we?"

The blonde snapped, knocking his chair over as he stood. "You're fucking right I am! I've been driving myself insane since high school. I find both men and women attractive, but haven't had the courage to talk to any of them. Cindy was a fluke, but I've been battling my sexuality for nearly a decade and you do just talk about it like it's the most normal thing in the world. Do you have any idea how frustrating it's been? To sleep inches from you night after night. To be hopelessly attracted to you all and not have the slightest clue how to let you know!?" He was stomping toward the bigger man as he seethed. Ignis sensed the hostility and tried to intervene, but Gladio met him half way. Prompto went to throw a punch, but Gladio caught his arm easily.

The shield wrapped a strong arm around the blonde and pulled him close, leaning down to almost growl in his ear, "I think we can fix that."

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*evil laugh* More to come soon. Probably after the holiday. Reviews are always appreciated.