SOMEONE called me out for apparently being unable to not include Iggy for more than 800 words. I want to argue, but then I look at this chapter which is, once again, Iggy. And then I look at my concepts for the next few chapters, and there is also a lot of Iggy. So I just accept that judgement and give you some Iggy with his boys, enjoy!


Ignis glanced at his watch again and sighed impatiently. "Noct, please do get up. You'll be late for school."

From below the blankets that covered a vaguely prince-shaped lump came a groan of great misery.

At such dramatic antics, Ignis could only roll his eyes, but he did smile in amusement when Noct finally rolled off the mattress with the most impressive bed-head Ignis had seen in a while.

The prince dragged himself towards the bathroom with excruciating slowness, but at the window, he stopped to look outside with a frown.

"Something the matter, Highness?"

"Can we pick Prompto up today?" Noct asked, now slightly more awake and his brain apparently in working order. "It's raining and his first bus is often late so he misses his second bus and has to walk all the way to school and he's gonna be soaking wet by the time he gets there."

Ignis blinked before a knowing smile pulled at his lips. "Of course. You'll just have to let me know where he lives."

Not that Ignis didn't technically know Prompto's address. It had been part of the background check they'd done as soon as he had entered Noct's life, of course. But Ignis had a feeling Noct wouldn't appreciate his extensive knowledge about his friend, so it was probably for the best to feign ignorance.

Noct paused. "Uh…"

"You don't know where he lives?"

"I've never been to his place!" Noct was quick to defend himself, even though it hadn't been an accusation at all.

"Would you mind asking him, then? And perhaps inform him that we'll pick him up, too? We wouldn't want to miss him," Ignis said as he collected a few stray textbooks from the table in the living room. He attempted to pack them into Noct's bag, only to frown in distaste as he found yesterday's empty lunch box in the bag. "Noct, how many times have I asked you to unpack your lunch box and give it to me so I can clean it before it starts walking around?"

Noct grumbled something and didn't even bother looking up from his phone. He was most likely acting on Ignis' suggestion to text Prompto, though, so Ignis let it go.

Finally, Noct tossed the phone onto the couch and disappeared into the bathroom. It didn't take him long to reemerge, put on some semi-clean clothes and look at Ignis like he was about to be led to his own execution. "Okay, I'm good to go."

"Did Prompto give you his address?" Ignis asked. He herded Noct out of the door and towards the car once he'd made sure the door was locked properly. It was raining heavily now, Prompto would indeed be soaked if he had to walk to school today.

Noct shook his head. "Said he doesn't want you to have to drive all the way to his house. I told him it's no problem, but he wants to take his first bus and meet us at the bus station."

He didn't sound very pleased with Prompto's decision, Ignis noted with fondness. Despite his aloof attitude, Noct cared a lot, and the thought of Prompto potentially ending up wet and cold was obviously bothering him.

"Well then, let's not keep him waiting."

Traffic was rather slow, as usual at this time of the day. But since Ignis always bullied Noct out of bed ahead of time, they still made it to the bus station before Prompto's bus arrived.

Prompto's eyes lit up when he stepped out of the bus and saw Ignis' car. He hurried over, hoodless jacket pulled over his head and careful not to step in the puddles.

"Hey!" he said cheerfully when he plopped down in the backseat next to Noct. "Thanks for picking me up. You didn't have to, but still, thanks!"

"Not at all," Ignis said mildly. Soon, Prompto's excited chatter and Noct's tired replies filled the car and Ignis tuned them out to focus on the road.

They reached the school about twenty minutes before class started, a fact Noctis regularly complained about. Those were twenty more minutes he could spend sleeping, he'd whine, but Ignis wasn't about to show any mercy. Not if it meant Noct got to school in time, anyway.

Thankfully, the rain had died down a bit so the boys wouldn't get too wet on the way to the school building. Still, Ignis advised them to take the large umbrella that was stored in the car and that was big enough to fit both Noct and Prompto under it, in case the weather got worse throughout the day.

"Have a good day at school," he said once they had collected their belongings and were ready to go.

"Thanks. Bye, Specs."

"Thanks, Iggy! Uh, you too! Have a good day at work, I mean."

Ignis smiled. "I'll try. Now, get inside before you get wet after all."

He watched them hurry inside, huddled beneath that big umbrella, before he pulled out of the parking lot and headed for the Citadel.


Honestly, Noct in the morning is such a mood. Mornings make me want to shrivel up and die. I 100% empathize with him. And I'd absolutely flip my shit if anyone were to get me up 20 minutes earlier than required. Though if it were Iggy waking me up, it might be acceptable. Maybe.

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