Ignis and Gladio walked out, Ignis looked more pissed than upset. They walked a few yards away from the tomb before Gladio stopped him.
"What's wrong Iggy?" He asked, making his friend stop. Ignis sighed before leaning against a large tree.
"It's just that Prompto is making this about him, when we've lost him too." He sighed, "I loved him too, okay." Ignis admitted.
"We all loved him, we was our friend." Gladio said.
"No, Gladio, I was in love with him." Ignis muttered and put his head down.
"Oh." Was all Gladio said. "I had no idea."
"I didn't want anyone to find out. Especially Noct. Because I knew he loved Prompto." Ignis admitted. "And seeing Prompto in there, it just.." he trailed off.
"No, I get it." He said, they went quiet until Prompto emerged from the tomb.
"Sorry guys." Prompto smiled sadly at them, Ignis just turned his away from the blonde.
"You were in there for a while." He said, not looking at either of them. He sighed and stood up.
"Ignis. I'm sorry, but you know that I loved him." Prompto said, scratching his head.
Ignis sighed and turned to walk the other way, "Prompto, I can't deal with you, now that Noct's gone.."
"Well, it's not like you visited or called me since it happened, so I say you're doing a good job with that." Prompto spat. He doesn't understand why Ignis was acting this way. Ignis started walking away from both of them, towards where the car was parked.
"You can't just start on me like that. What the hell is your problem man?" Prompto nearly yelled. Ignis kept walking, ignoring him. "Ignis!" Prompto yelled again, walking up to the blind man. "What's going on?!"
"You, you act like you're the only one that cares about Noct's death. You act like you were his only friend. You act like you were the only one that loved him! News flash Prompto, I loved him too!" Ignis yelled at him. Making the smaller man flinch. Prompto backed away from Ignis as if struck.
"And goddamn it Prompto, I know that he loved you. I know that I wouldn't have had a chance, but you're not the only one hurting." He yelled.
"Ignis.." Gladio warned in a soft tone, trying to calm him down.
"No, he needs to understand that he's not the only one mourning. All of fucking Eos is mourning." They all knew that Ignis was extremely upset as he never used profanity.
"I get that, but you need to calm down." Gladio said, stepping in front of Ignis so that he couldn't walk towards Prompto. "This isn't the right time for this." He said softly.
"Then when, Gladio?" Ignis seethed.
"When you're both calm and definitely not at Noct's tomb." He said. "What would he think seeing his two friends fighting like this."
"Whatever let's go." Ignis brushed him off and turned to walk back to the car. Gladio looked back at Prompto who looked like he was about to cry.
"I'm sorry, Prom. We'll see you around." He said and took off after Ignis, leaving Prompto standing in front of the tomb.
"It's fine." He whispered. He just wanted to collapse on to the ground and die. Ignis had confessed to him that he loved Noct. Ignis was in love with him. Was that why he had been so distant with him? Prompto just stood there silently as tears fell from his eyes.
He pulled the key back out of his pocket and unlocked the door once again. He walked inside, shutting the door behind him. He collapsed against the door and pulled his phone out. He had no messages, he never did anymore. Sighing he set his phone down beside him and put his head in-between his knees and started crying.
He didn't know how long he sat there before wiping away his tears. "Noct, Iggy hates me. He's in love with you and he fucking hates me." He whispered. "They both took off, I'm just gonna sleep here, if that's alright." Prompto said quietly. As soon as the sentence left his mouth his phone beeped.
"Hey, Prom, sorry about Iggy. He just needs some time to cool down." Gladio had sent. Prompto didn't even bother responding to him. He sighed and laid down. He didn't have to worry about anyone entering the tomb because he had the only key. He closed his eyes and tried to fall asleep, the ground was too cold, and he couldn't get comfortable. He sighed and pulled his phone out. Though it didn't matter, there was no one he could talk to. Sighing, he sat up and just stared at Noct's stone silhouette. He stared until he fell asleep, laying his head against the door.
Prompto woke up, not knowing where he was. He looked around and noticed a giant castle in the distance. He jumped as he heard a soft mew come from below him.
"What?" he asked and scratched his head. His phone buzzed from his back pocket. "huh." he pulled it out and there was a message from an unknown number.
Hi, you must be Prompto.
"Uh, yeah?" he just mumbled.
My name is Carbuncle, I'm a friend of Noct's.
"You know Noct?" he asked shocked.
Yep, he lives here with his father, I can show you around if you want.
"Uh, yeah. Sure." Prompto said to the fox.
Right this way! It sent with a smiling emojj. They walked towards the castle and were almost there when his phone when off again.
Are you excited to see Noct?
"Will I actually see him, or is this a dream?" he asked his magical guide as they kept walking
This is real, you're in the Astral Plain, not many who live get the privilege to see it. They must have felt you were special. Noct certainly does.
"Oh wow, so did Noct hear everything that was said. While we were all in the tomb?" Prompto asked his guide.
Oh he heard everything, even what happened outside. It sent with a sad face.
"Right." Prompto sighed.
They walked in silence as they approached the castle. Prompto was feeling anxious. But definitely excited.
There's nothing to be worried about, your friend is very excited to see you again. It told him before they entered. The first person Prompto saw was King Regis, he automatically bowed before the former King.
"Prompto, you don't have to do that, I'm no longer King." Regis said, laughing.
"Uh, old habits." Prompto said and rubbed his neck.
"Of course. You know, not many mortals have ever been to the Astral Plain. You should consider yourself lucky." He told him as he approached the younger man. He put his hand on the blondes shoulder. "Thank you for being there for my son." He told Prompto.
"It wasn't a problem, he was my best friend, sir." Prompto smiled to the old King.
"Well, I am thankful to you. Noct is upstairs in his room. I'm sure our friend here will show you the way." He said and let go of the younger man.
"Thank you." Prompto said and bowed, out of respect.
Come on Prompto, Noct is this way. The fox sent to this phone.
"Coming." Prompto said and followed the creature.
On the way up the stairs he passed Luna, who smiled wide at him and nodded.
"Who all is here, exactly?" Prompto asked the fox.
Noctis, his dad, Luna, and her brother.
"That's all?" Prompto asked. He expected a lot more people to be here.
This is their part of eternity. Each has their separate piece of time. It told him.
"Oh, this is so weird." Prompto said to himself as they approached the hall. The fox ran ahead and paused outside the third door to the right.
This is it. Your friend waits inside. I'll se ya around. It said with a waving emoji. It ran off back down the stairs.
Prompto took a deep breath and knocked on the bedroom door. A few seconds later the door slowly opened. Prompto looked before him and there he was, his best friend. Prompto nearly cried at the sight of him.