A/B/O Promptis Ball/Teach me to dance
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starless_skyThe newspapers and the internet alike were abuzz with the news about the red carpet gala happening at the the Citadel. It was some charity ball but the tabloids and entertainment news didn't waste a chance to gush about the celebrities who were already confirmed to be attending. The dignitaries, the CEO's, the movie stars, singers, the socialites... and of course the royal family. It was so rare that Prince Noctis showed his face at such events it was an event in and of itself to see him shined up like a new crown and MAN was he a HUNK now. Right ladies? What is he going to wear? YSL? Burberry? Take a look at this edition of Elle~
That garbage was why Noct ignored the news. He stayed offline, didn't have a twitter account, didn't post photos of himself ever. He was comfortable that way. It was just him and Prompto and he needed little else. Things were great at home. They had school and all but they worked on their studies... on Ignis' orders. And they had each other. Noctis couldn't put to words how nice it was to have someone to look forward to seeing, someone to come home to. He had his best friend and his lover all in one and he never knew how lonely he'd been until he wasn't alone anymore. He had Prompto. Not just for sex but to curl up with and to talk to and to laugh with. He was his person.
His father was well aware of the changes in him and Noctis hadn't made it a secret that he'd taken a mate. Regis wasn't exactly thrilled with his son's choices in bonding so young wihout consulting anyone but he did not say much on the matter. It was done, unable to be undone now. And Regis did not dislike Prompto, quite the opposite. But he wished... he wished for a lot of things. That they had been older, that it had been under less dire circumstances, that they'd talked about it beforehand... but he couldn't regret the marriage. He could not, as a father, regret anything that made his son so happy.
It was Regis' idea that they hold the charity ball and that Noctis should attend. With Prompto. Officially. It was a positive way to bring Prompto out to the public, it would be a lovely way to take control of the PR moment and stage it in a nice light... and also not allow the reporters to eat Prompto alive. It was a perfect opportunity. Noctis couldn't deny it, but that required getting Prompto Ball-Ready which.... was why he was sitting flipping through music and wondering how he could teach his mate to dance. He didn't know how to dance, he just did it on command, he didn't think about it. How could he explain it?
He'd tried to get Ignis to teach Prompto only to be shot down. 'He is your mate, you will be the one leading him, he needs to learn how to read you, Noct, not any lead but you.'
And so here he was trying to figure out how to start this at home. Just them with some music. He had pushed the couch to the windows, the dining table too. The floor was wide open and before he saw Prompto, Noctis just wanted to get the steps in his head. He started a waltz and began stepping across the floor, arms out for an invisible partner. Expertly he danced alone but he was trying to mind his own movements and try to find words to explain them to his mate.
That garbage was why Noct ignored the news. He stayed offline, didn't have a twitter account, didn't post photos of himself ever. He was comfortable that way. It was just him and Prompto and he needed little else. Things were great at home. They had school and all but they worked on their studies... on Ignis' orders. And they had each other. Noctis couldn't put to words how nice it was to have someone to look forward to seeing, someone to come home to. He had his best friend and his lover all in one and he never knew how lonely he'd been until he wasn't alone anymore. He had Prompto. Not just for sex but to curl up with and to talk to and to laugh with. He was his person.
His father was well aware of the changes in him and Noctis hadn't made it a secret that he'd taken a mate. Regis wasn't exactly thrilled with his son's choices in bonding so young wihout consulting anyone but he did not say much on the matter. It was done, unable to be undone now. And Regis did not dislike Prompto, quite the opposite. But he wished... he wished for a lot of things. That they had been older, that it had been under less dire circumstances, that they'd talked about it beforehand... but he couldn't regret the marriage. He could not, as a father, regret anything that made his son so happy.
It was Regis' idea that they hold the charity ball and that Noctis should attend. With Prompto. Officially. It was a positive way to bring Prompto out to the public, it would be a lovely way to take control of the PR moment and stage it in a nice light... and also not allow the reporters to eat Prompto alive. It was a perfect opportunity. Noctis couldn't deny it, but that required getting Prompto Ball-Ready which.... was why he was sitting flipping through music and wondering how he could teach his mate to dance. He didn't know how to dance, he just did it on command, he didn't think about it. How could he explain it?
He'd tried to get Ignis to teach Prompto only to be shot down. 'He is your mate, you will be the one leading him, he needs to learn how to read you, Noct, not any lead but you.'
And so here he was trying to figure out how to start this at home. Just them with some music. He had pushed the couch to the windows, the dining table too. The floor was wide open and before he saw Prompto, Noctis just wanted to get the steps in his head. He started a waltz and began stepping across the floor, arms out for an invisible partner. Expertly he danced alone but he was trying to mind his own movements and try to find words to explain them to his mate.
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Date: 2019-08-10 03:39 pm (UTC)Damn when Prompto held him like that he didn't want to get up. Why had he left the pregnancy tests in the other room??? He laughed with his mate, hugged him back, and pet his hair idly as he talked. This was one of those happy moments that came so easily he knew Prompto was The One.
Why ever would Prompto lose him? Prompto was his whole world too. The most valuable part of it, the one that mattered the most. His beloved, his precious mate, the future mother of his children. Or. Maybe the current mother...
"Guess so. You gonna yell at me now? I should add that I only take complaints every fourth Wednesday in November." he snorted a bit at how ridiculous that sounded. "And all criticisms need to be filed in triplicate."
One day he'd surely see it. Noctis wasn't kind in anger. In fact he was quite willing to take lives once he got to that point, though never an innocent one. He had long since decided he wasn't going to be the kind of person who could suffer an evil person to live. Cruel as that may be for a prince to believe.
"I'll try my best to stay calm. Ah... You want any help?" but Prompto was up and off to the bathroom. Noctis wondered if he was about to puke, he looked a touch green for a second there and the prince got up to follow him.
But then Prompto went in to the toilet and Noctis gave him privacy. He didn't really need to listen to him pee. He wandered into the kitchen and put Prompto's soup in the fridge and grabbed a cracker for himself. He was nearly finished crunching it when Prompto called out.
"Yeah." he walked to the bathroom and stepped inside. Prompto looked scared. Maybe it was that brief moment away from him but it wasn't nervousness that hit Noctis first. His mate looked frightened. He had reason to... Suddenly he really hoped the tests were negative. Noctis looked over the bathroom, suddenly unsure where to sit. He ought to sit, that looked more relaxed but he wasn't relaxed. He wanted to know. He opted to sit on the side of the tub and hold Prompto's hand. The branded one. He turned his wrist left and right looking at it. It was... Really cleanly done. It had to be a machine that did it, no human was that precise. That just made him angrier admit it somehow.
He rubbed his thumb over the hand and smiled at it mate. "Do you want me to look at them first or do you?" he realized it as soon as he said it though. A different way to do this. "Actually...how about you take one and I take one."
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Date: 2019-08-10 06:14 pm (UTC)"Oooh, how formal, your highness. Guess I'll have to save it for special occasions then," he laughed, giving Noct another playful shove. "Besides, the only time I wanna be yelling your name is when..."
He trailed off, blushing faintly before he could finish the thought. Prompto just wasn't the sort that got upset easily either. Noct would have to be pretty insensitive to garner that sort of reaction from him. As far as he was concerned, Noct hung the stars in the sky, and okay, maybe he put him up on a pedestal just a little, but Noct made him happy, and that was all that mattered.
As for the rest, well, the results of the test were definitely hanging over him, but he didn't have to put much thought into it, not yet. Not til they knew for sure. And when Noct followed him into the bathroom a couple minutes later, he squeezed it tightly, feeling small and uncertain, but better together. He watched with some curiosity at Noct as he analyzed the mark on his wrist, feeling a little self-conscious, but looking fondly at the bites Noct had left behind, a clear reminder that Prompto wasn't bound by whatever might have marked his past, but the future they would build together.
"Yeah, together," Prompto nodded once, squeezing his mate's hand one more time before letting go to reach for the nearest one. He took a deep breath, waiting for Noct to take one before turning his own over.
A plus sign.
It felt like his heart was in his throat as tears welled up and rolled down his cheeks. It was scary, no doubt, but part of him was really... surprisingly happy about it. He looked to Noct, offering a tiny smile before throwing his arms around his neck, holding on as tight as he could.
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Date: 2019-08-10 09:32 pm (UTC)Well, they could just do that later on, Noctis did want to take a nap regardless. He could pet Prompto until they fell asleep. He liked to be pet too but he liked doing it to his partner, it was nice to see Prompto relax and melt into the bed.
"Only the most special of occasions. For infractions of the highest order. Also complaining that I fish too much isn't allowed." he chuckled as Prompto moved on to... that. "Agreed. Lucky for us that's the only time you do."
And he was far from perfect but he knew Prompto thought the world of him. He had to be told that by Ignis a couple times but he knew. Noctis had assumed beforehand that Prompto saw him as he really was, flaws and all. It hadn't occurred to him that he was some nearly perfect person in his eyes, that was just a bit scary but he chose not to think about it much. He thought Prompto was the stronger of the two of them anyway, he bloomed where he was planted and he had a compassionate kind heart despite having absentee parents.
Prompto's hand was much better, though some might find it a bit strange that it was bitten so many times and on the back of the hand rather than elsewhere. It wasn't a very popular place to mark one's partner. Noctis thought he could do a better job of covering that up actually, there were still pieces of the bars showing very slightly through, It was unrecognizable. Only he and Prompto knew how it used to look, and presumably Prompto's parents but they barely counted. Maybe next heat he could bite it just one more time and cover that little tiny bit of black...
Time to look. Noctis reached for his, looking at Prompto before his own test. He saw tears... was that... bad? He glanced at the test in his hand, it had two lines, what did that... oh. It said next to the window. Two lines. Pregnant. One line, not pregnant. They had two strong lines. So... this was it huh.
Noctis looked up to his mate just in time for Promoto to throw himself into his arms. Noctis wasn't ready for it. He caught his breath, tried to steady himself on the edge of the tub but it was no use, he fell backward into it and dragged Prompto with him.
"Ah-- woah. You okay?" he started laughing. Maybe this would be part of the story they tell their kid later on. "Guess you're not mad at me then?"
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Date: 2019-08-11 04:27 pm (UTC)Prompto was a lot less worried about the mark on his wrist after that first heat. He still kept it covered, of course, alpha bites could be just as dangerous to show off as weird tattoos, but he liked the pattern much better now. Instead of numbers and barcode, the mark left behind dotted his wrist like a bracelet, covering him with memories of their first time together and how Noct had accepted him, not just the part he'd played, but everything about him, down to his core.
Noct seemed almost stunned by the result, Prompto wasn't certain what to make of his reaction, but as they tumbled haphazardly into the tub, laughing, Prompto could hear the smile in his voice and somehow, that made it all okay. He didn't let go, holding fast as he started laughing too, sniffling a little. Mad at Noct? He might feel a lot of things over the next several months, but not mad. It was unconventional sure, but it was the start of a lot of new things in their future. It might be bumpy and crazy because of this, but they'd get through it, like everything else.
"I'm okay," he nodded, pulling back enough to look into Noct's eyes, gazing at him just inches apart.
"Better than okay. This is... I love you... so much."
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Date: 2019-08-12 03:54 am (UTC)He chuckled at that. "Blanket hogging is a capital offense, the people will call for my head on a pike." he loved it when they rolled around like this too. They'd have to get back to this position once the tests were complete and they could nap. Maybe they'd get happy news they could lay in this position and talk about.
Noctis wasn't worried about the mark period. But Prompto cared deeply about it, it upset him for obvious reasons but Noctis was glad to have been a part of recreating the brand into something nice. Something kinder. It was a fond memory for him too, their first heat. The beginning of their lives together, he ought to have the date inscribed. As if Noctis could ever forget it. It was their anniversary as far as Noctis was concerned.
Noctis was stunned, he didn't know what to think. Should he panic? Was Prompto tearing up in fear? Was this a bad thing? This was bad... this wasn't something they were ready for. But Prompto was happy, joyous even. That smile and the tight squeeze let him know Prompto needed support in his enthusiasm. Anything less might come off as rejection.
He couldn't help it when Prompto smiled at him and then looking into his eyes, they looked like galaxies, he could get lost in them so easily.
"Love you too... this is a good thing." he kissed Prompto softly and let his hand wander over his belly, flat as it was now. He imagined it getting bigger, imagined at some point someone would be kicking back against his hand.
"I suppose that means you want to... keep it?" he looked hopeful but cautious. "Is it too soon to ask?"
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Date: 2019-08-12 05:58 am (UTC)Their lives had changed so drastically when he'd had his first heat, and Prompto, for one, couldn't imagine ever going back to the way it had been before. He'd never have taken that step otherwise, just continued to quietly nurse a secret crush on his best friend who was way out of his league. But that change had brought amazing things, the beginning of a new and exciting change in their relationship. And though a lot was still uncertain with this new change, Prompto felt a lot more secure knowing they'd be facing it together.
Prompto smiled into the kiss, placing a hand over Noct's. Some changes would definitely be harder to reconcile than others. Prompto already had issues with his body and pregnancy would probably mean a lot of work to stay fit afterward. He was proud of his flat tummy, though if his hips filled out a little, that might not be too bad, he considered.
He shoved those thoughts aside; the most important would be making sure their child was healthy and strong, and the rest he could think about later. Prompto certainly hadn't considered he might be a parent so young, but... there was something about knowing for sure now. It might not be the smartest decision for their future, but Prompto had always trusted his heart more than his head. And his heart? Told him that this was something worth protecting.
"I mean, I definitely didn't think we'd... have to make a decision like this so soon," Prompto leaned close, resting his head on Noct's chest and curling up close.
"But... as long as it's with you... it feels right, y'know?"
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Date: 2019-08-12 05:05 pm (UTC)"I'm not a fan of the rich getting lighter sentences but in this case I think I'll take it." he looked forward to getting in the position very soon.
Noct might not have had the courage to say anything either. Eventually he might have mustered up some balls and asked Prompto out but perhaps by then he'd have been married off. He's glad they did this now and prevented any arranged marriages from happening. Even now, as unorthodox as it was to have a baby this young and out of wedlock, it would cement be and Prompto together. Nobody could argue for splitting him up from the mother of his child. Especially if that child was publicly acknowledged upon birth. He was fairly certain his father would do that for them.
This would ultimately be a good thing. And Prompto need not worry about his body. Noctis didn't care. If pregnancy put weight on him or filled out his hips so much the better. As long as he had a smile on his face Noctis would be happy.
"Me either but I didn't exactly take every precaution to prevent it." he hated condoms. Despised them in fact. So tight and uncomfortable. But he'd have to start using them after the baby was born... Dang it. At least he had mine months of freedom. Couldn't get Prompto pregnant twice.
"It should, shouldn't it? The only person I'd ever have kids with is you. It was just a question of when." he rested his chin on Prompto's head and rubbed his thumb back and forth over his belly. "I'm gonna take care of you. Gonna take care of both of you."
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Date: 2019-08-12 10:57 pm (UTC)When all was said and done, Prompto was immeasurably happy to get to be with Noct, and felt so incredibly lucky. It had nothing to do with Noctis' family line, or his power or position, and everything to do with their late-night gaming sessions, talking about nothing for hours, and feeling comfortable just being in one another's presence.
He'd have plenty of time to worry about how things might change later; Noct had said again and again that he'd love Prompto no matter what his body might be like. And he just had to trust that it would be so. Noct probably still remembered him from his chubby elementary days and wasn't grossed out, after all.
As for precautions, it wasn't like they'd been completely reckless. Prompto had been on suppressants for his heats and birth control pills, but nothing was ever certain. Maybe the meds didn't work as well as they were supposed to? Maybe his body just didn't react well to the generic brands? Maybe they'd have to try condoms or patches or one of those long-term type that stay in the body? Prompto didn't like doctors in the first place, but invasive stuff like that sounded kinda scary. Then again, he was pretty sure they lasted for a pretty long time.
"Maybe not every precaution, but we did try!" Prompto sighed. "I thought we were pretty careful."
Whatever had caused the lapse, it hardly mattered now. They'd have to see doctors soon either way, they could check on options then. Maybe they should have taken more care, but hey, if anyone had to deal with fate and destiny and stuff, it was Noct. So maybe it was meant to be?
"Well, yeah," Prompto let himself relax as they sat awkwardly in Noct's tub, but he couldn't keep a smile from his face. "I know you will"
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Date: 2019-08-12 11:49 pm (UTC)"Is that right? We're gonna have to change the throne out for a bed so I can carry out my sentence on the job. Or just make our room into the throne room. And I can eat while I'm down there." he imagined Prompto feeding him grapes while someone fanned him, an image straight out of ancient times and he chuckled at the ridiculousness of it. But sobered at the thought that he could probably actually have that if he wanted. Someone would take that job fanning him...
Noctis was lucky for the same reasons. he'd found someone who loved him not for his money, power, or magic, but for who he was. He would never find anyone like Prompto, and he didn't want to. He'd found the person for him.
He was walking a thin line of a double standard. Technically he didn't like it when Prompto dieted in an unhealthy way but he didn't care if he got fat again? He remembered the chubby Prompto days, how could he forget? It had been so weird being gawked at when Prompto had been brave enough to speak before. But oh well. They were here now. And he expected Prompto to change shape through the course of the pregnancy, of course, he wasn't going to be one of those idiots who demanded his Omega return to the body they had before a baby.
He really wasn't thinking about that, to be honest. He was thinking about how he needed to get a doctor's visit scheduled and how he wasn't going to tell Ignis or his father before they went to it. They ought to talk about birth control there too, Prompto talked about weird things like... 'insurance'. He hadn't totally gotten his lover onto the royal way of life but this was a golden opportunity to change that.
"I think so too but... it happens." he started to lay back in the tub, it was hard and uncomfortable at this angle. "...hey. You wanna go to bed? I'll carry you." he is exhausted and he wants to just nap. After... after he disposes of the pregnancy tests so Iggy doesn't find them later and ask questions.
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Date: 2019-08-13 12:52 am (UTC)There was an awful lot to think about, but Noct was probably right. Some sleep would do wonders for them both. Prompto's last nap had been uneasy and Noct... when had he last gotten a good long rest?
"Sure, I got a lotta cuddles to make good on," Prompto said matter-of-factly. He slipped his arms around Noct's neck, pulling himself up a bit to make it easier for him to carry. Probably couldn't enjoy being picked up like this for much longer, not if he got heavy, so he'd have to indulge while he still could. But hey, it also meant he could get dessert without worrying so much about counting calories. He was eating for two now, right?
"Better get comfy."
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Date: 2019-08-13 01:40 am (UTC)"Hey, I could make it happen... I don't like the throne as it is, it's just the one, no room for spouses or kids." it was meant to show the power of the one king and to literally put him on a pedestal. It was a relic, the original throne from the Old Citadel and it was important. Also, it was cold and hard and Noctis fully intended to re-cushion the thing when he had to sit in it.
He slipped his arms under Prompto's body and carefully he stood and stepped out of the tub. Then he walked to the bed and put Prompto down on his side first. He crawled under the blankets next to him and didn't wait to be asked to snuggle up. He was exhausted, the news made him even more so. He expected Prompto would be up sick even more so he had to get his sleep while he could.
"I can't be anything else in this bed, I love this mattress, best sleep I ever had." he'd insist they bring this exact one to the citadel later on. It was so great he could fall asleep in seconds. He snuggled up to Prompto and buried his nose in his hair, he tangled their legs together and as a finishing touch he laid his palm over Prom's belly. If Prompto had anything to say before lights out he had best say it now because.... actually scratch that, Noctis was already out.
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Date: 2019-08-13 05:44 am (UTC)"I never really thought about it that way, I guess. But I imagine it'd get pretty rowdy if you had a whole line of chairs there. Especially with kids," he could imagine a row of Lucis Caelums, all fidgeting, or more likely, falling asleep in their seats as important business was conducted around them.
Prompto enjoyed the short trip to the bedroom, giving Noct an encouraging, but light series of kisses where he could reach his mate's neck. He was surprised how exhausted he felt, even just getting up for a bit to take the tests and emotionally unload their worries. Granted, a good portion of it was probably the sickness too. While the nausea had subsided, it was still humming in the background, giving him a sharp reminder when he moved about too much.
He didn't wait to get cozy, scooting up as close to Noct as he could, threading their fingers together where they met at his stomach. It was warm and comforting as well as comfortable. Prompto could feel Noct's breath grow slow and even, a sure sign he'd fallen asleep. Poor Noct had been up so much, and Prompto knew how hard it was for him to miss out on sleep. He traced slow circles on Noct's arm, pushing his own anxious thoughts away, at least for now. Right now, this moment, he wanted to remember it. Despite the worries that might come, he wanted to remember how happy they could be, how even small and simple things like his mate's arm around him reminded him of how much he was loved.
"Sleep tight... Daddy," he whispered, giving the word a much softer, more reverent cadence.