I'll do it for him //Noctis x Reader//

25: The Rite

"You've got to be joking!" Macko cringed. My grin only widened at this while my fingers adjusted the purple collar around his grey neck. "NOPE! You heard Cid, dogs have collars and must remain on a leash in the city." I cackled after clasping its matching leash. Macko groaned in utter distaste for this change in events, but I could care less because we had finally made it to the city on the sea. 

"This place is amazing! I hear there are gondolas that take you pretty much anywhere in the city." Promto bounded to my side when I left the docks, "Yeah we have to meet someone at a bar, at least that's what  Cor said." My shoulder brushed against Noctis's arm as I looked up at him. I have to say I thought things would be a little awkward between us after what happened last night but strangely I felt that a small weight had been lifted from my chest. When he met my stare I grinned and looked straight ahead, "Then let's go get shit-faced, we are all of age, though I think Gladios and Iggy back there might be too old to hang out with us cool kids am I right Prom." I playfully shoved the blonde making him laugh. "AYYY now that's what I'm talking about! Let's go Noc and leave those old ladies in the dust."  He looked at us with wide eyes before hearing the footsteps of the two we were literally trash talking. 

"Who you calling old shrimp? If anything you look like you are too young to be even seen at a convenience store by yourself." Gladio said with an irk mark on his forehead but I just rolled my eyes and smirked evilly along with Prompto who hunched next to me. 

"Come on Noc join the dark side, it is your destiny." we hissed together, then I felt a tug on my wrist, "Hey don't lump me in with you idio-" I then lightly but not so lightly pinched the side of Macko's neck fat (Cesar Millan style) "No, dogs don't talk, riiiight that would be bad huh boy." I was finally exacting my revenge on this dude for all the times he's called me a short-ass punk. I would not waste this chance. Macko growled a little before looking away from us to make sure no one heard him talk, but I know he's about ready to kill something. 

Noctis smiled but before he took one step Ignis placed a menacing hand on his shoulder, "No alcohol only tea, coffee, soda, juice, or water for you infants since we are clearly the adults of this group understood." He pushed his glasses up with the other hand, they shined like the ones in anime giving us all the chills. I shook my head before showing an innocent expression, "H-hey no need to worry, huh? Is that the gondola I hear? Hey, guys let's get the next ride quick!" I took off with Macko reluctantly following my side as I weaved past crowds. I glanced back at the others smiling stupidly. It was so sunny and... refreshing, for some reason I wanted to seize the day.  The others were right behind me when I turned the corner to see the flowing river that separated the streets and buildings. 

//Narrators pov//

(Yn) didn't notice it but when she glanced back at her friends they all slightly blushed. Of course for a completely different reason than your thinking, (or is it? Wink wink) on this journey, even before it, (Yn) had isolated herself from them, burying herself in work at the palace. However, the way she acted now... was like she was the same girl they had met before, responsible but spontaneous. They wasted no time in catching up to her, seemingly rejuvenated, if only they could be like this forever.

(Yn) sat at the edge of her seat looking across the flowing water, her (hc) hair waving in the gentle breeze. It was great to be out here and yet... she dreaded what was to come. This mission is close to being over, where did all their time go?

'click'

She looked at where the sound came from only to find Prompto grinning with his camera up. "That one's going in the books. I gotta say (Yn)-chan you seem cheerful today!" (Yn) clasped her hands together, should she... tell them? No that would be selfish, she didn't want to repeat what happened the other night with the prince. Mustering up a closed-eye smile she scratched the back of her head, "Well? It's a special day for a certain king am I right?" (Yn) playfully elbowed the raven-haired male, the others catching onto her words. "Indeed we may have a chance to see the Lady Lunafreya." Ignis spoke "But first we gotta go to the Maggho bar to speak with Weskham, we need all the information we can get. "Gladios finished once the boat began to slow. Noctis nodded taking in his friend's words. A small pit forming at the bottom of his stomach, a special day huh. Then why did it feel so bittersweet?