Chapter 5
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-Lightning-
Noctis drove out of the Train Station and onto a busy highway.
"Where are we going?" Lightning asked curiously
Noctis chuckled.
"Like I said before, somewhere for lunch." was his irritating reply
Lightning rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. She hated it when people knew something she didn't. It made her feel unsure and cautious about the situation. Then again, that was just
the way she was.
Lightning mentally sighed. It was so hard to talk to Noctis now. All that he had done still played on her mind. She would have to ask the question sooner or later.
There was a silence in the dark blue car – the only noise that was heard was the engine running.
"Why didn't you transport by crystal?" Noctis asked to break the silence
"I really don't like to transport by crystal, but I will if I have to." She replied
"What's the matter? Scared of the crystal's bright lights?" Noctis teased.
In a way, Lightning sort of missed the way he would randomly tease people.
She rolled her eyes. "No. I just prefer taking the train."
"Why?"
She shrugged. "Don't know."
Noctis nodded. All his attention now turned to driving to wherever they were going.
As she looked outside the car window, she noticed that Tenebrae was actually a very large place. Tall buildings and skyscrapers were everywhere and in the middle you could see a grand
palace. That was obviously where Noctis lived. You could see the whole kingdom from that place!
"Tenebrae's very big." She mused
The dark Prince smiled. "Yes it is. Although it has changed a lot since the war."
Lightning looked at Noctis. He had a thoughtful look on his face, like he wanted to say something but wasn't sure if he would say it.
"…you've changed a lot too." he continued
"How so?" Lightning replied with a bit of amusement in her voice
"For one," started the Prince, "you are much more…forceful."
She raised an eyebrow. "Is that so?"
"I…uh…mean that in a good way." Noctis added quickly, cheeks turning pink
Lightning chuckled.
Noctis frowned, "What? It's true."
Amused, she asked, "Anything else?"
There was a slight pause from the man beside her.
"You also look…more…attractive than when I last saw you." Noctis added hesitantly and his cheeks turned from pink into a shade of deep red.
He then looked away, uncomfortable.
Lightning stared at the Prince. Did he just say she was beautiful?
There was an awkward silence in the car for several minutes.
Lightning continued to stare at Noctis as Noctis concentrated on driving, although she could tell he was embarrassed. It got to the point where she couldn't stand it any longer and turned
back to the window.
Noctis decided to speak, "So…what is the plan for Team Nora?"
Lightning frowned, "I'm afraid I can't tell you that or anything else about the Resistance."
Noctis nodded his head. "I understand."
Lightning leant back on the warm, leather seat. She wasn't sure if she wanted to be here anymore…
As if Noctis felt her tense up, he asked, "Are you ok?"
She nodded. "Yes."
But in actual fact, she was not ok. She was far from ok. Lightning glanced at the Prince. Still concentrating on driving. She sighed. She wondered what he was thinking.
-Noctis-
Noctis wondered what Lightning was thinking. He needed to know what was running through her brain. He knew why she was here. What she wanted was to know why. Why he did that.
Why he betrayed them - why he betrayed her.
Noctis looked briefly at Lightning before looking back on the road. She was so beautiful. He sighed. If only she knew how much he loved her. He had loved her the first time they met. Even
though she didn't know, he liked Lightning because there was something... different about her. Something that no other girl had. She treated him as if he were a regular, common person, not someone who was about t run the country. It made him feel good. Normal, so to speak.
"Hey Noctis?" Lightning asked
"Yeah?"
Lightning paused for a moment. Noctis knew why she was hesitating. He felt his face pale a bit. She was going to ask him that question he'd been dreading. Was he ready to answer? No.
Noctis looked calm on the outside, but inside he was nervous, anxious and worried.
"…never mind." Lightning mumbled and turned to the window once more
Noctis felt a tiny bit of relief. He wasn't ready for that question, and neither was she apparently. Lightning was silent for the rest of the trip. He could tell she was on edge.
Noctis saw their destination and turned into the parking lot for the Nova café, and then he reverse parked into a suitable spot. He looked at Lightning before she got out. She still seemed
tense. He wished she didn't have barriers in place to guard her mind so he could read her thoughts and know why she was so edgy. He hated it when something was wrong with her.
Noctis got out of the car and locked it. If the car got damaged or stolen David would have a fit.
"What is this place?" Lightning asked curiously as she walked towards Noctis
"This is the Nova Café." He announced and beckoned her to follow him inside.
As they walked into the fairly small building, the smell of coffee was in the air. He sure missed this place.
-Lightning-
They walked into a small coffee shop. She could tell just by the smell. Noctis had a small grin on his face, indicating he came here often. He seated them at a brown, wooded table with two
matching chairs. It was all…simple. Not really the place a prince was expected to come.
"You come here often?" she asked inquisitively
"I try to." He replied, "But because of the war and crystals, I can't really go out much."
"That's a shame."
Noctis nodded, "Why'd you ask?"
She shrugged. "You just look like you like this place."
Noctis nodded. The waitress came up to them and asked for their orders. Noctis smiled at her and placed his order as did she and as they waited, Lightning wanted to ask him that
question. For some reason, she couldn't bring herself to ask him. She would ask him, just…not yet.
"Lightning? Are you ok? You seem a bit distant." Noctis asked
Lightning broke away from her thoughts and looked at the man she once called her friend.
"Yeah I'm ok." She replied
"You sure?"
"I'm fine!" Lightning snapped, causing Noctis to raise an eyebrow
Seeing his reaction, Lightning took a deep breath. She would have to calm herself if she was going to be friends with him again. She had to remember why she was doing this; the mission.
He's just a target. All I need to do is steal the crystal, do what I want with him and it will all be over.
"I'm fine." She lied, "It's just that because of the war, I guess I'm a little on edge."
Noctis's face softened and Lightning felt relieved.
She looked at Noctis. She would have to ask him the questions that were eating away at her soul one time or another. She had to do it. It was, after all, her mission.
-Noctis-
Noctis looked at Lightning and sighed. He wished he hadn't ruined their relationship. Now they would have to start over.
Lightning looked deep in thought. He loved her facial expressions. That wasn't the only thing he loved about her. He was too shy to tell her how he had felt about her; what he still felt about her. Noctis frowned. He may be arrogant and a prince, but he was…shy. The thought annoyed him.
"Lightning? Why did you want to see me?" he asked to hide his annoyance
Lightning perked up at the question.
"I thought you hated me, with a passion." He added
Lightning rolled her eyes. "You already know the answer to that."
Noctis raised an eyebrow, "Do I?"
Lightning rolled her eyes again. "Yeah you do."
"In actual fact," retorted the Prince, "I do not."
"Is that so?"
"Yes it is Lightning."
"I know you know the question, so answer it!"
"No I don't know."
"Dammit Noctis! Just answer the bloody question!" she snapped
Lightning's sudden outburst brought a few glances.
Noctis looked at Lightning. She rarely cursed, and she swore only if she was really mad, which she was. Lightning closed her eyes and inhaled.
"I'm sorry." She began, "I just need your answer, Noct."
Noctis loved how his name rolled off her tongue.
"Light…"
Her piecing icy-blue eyes met his dark cobalt-blue ones, causing a shiver to go down his spine.
"Lightning," he sighed. "Alright. I will tell you."
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