It has been two full weeks since that fateful Monday when Noctis had started on his own as a Vet, and when he had first met Gladio and the kittens. Now he starts his third week, bright eyed and bushy tailed, and eager to get his day going so he can visit his boyfriend after work. He greets his fellow workers as he walks in, making sure to tell some of the nurses he considers close friends the good news and receives hugs of joy from them. He makes his way over to the whiteboard that shows his schedule for the day but is stopped by one of the nurses who informs him that the head doctor wishes to see him. Slightly concerned as to what he is wanted for, he makes his way to the man’s office and gives a soft knock.
“Enter.”
Noctis opens the door and walks in, getting a smile from the old doctor. “Sir? You wanted to see me?”
“Yes, please take a seat.” he says gesturing to the chair across from him. “You’re starting your third week here as a Vet, and I wanted to check in with how you are doing.”
A sense of relief washes over Noct and he relaxes a bit in the chair. “It’s great. The staff here is very friendly and helpful, and I enjoy seeing all the different types of animals that come in. Plus I really find a great sense of fulfillment whenever I see the happy face of an owner when I am able to do something for their pet.”
The doctor smiles brightly at his words and retrieves an envelope from his desk. “This was dropped off for you on Friday, it’s from the family with the Labrador that was hit by the car.”
Noctis takes the package and opens it, carefully sliding the contents out and looking through them. There’s a crayon made drawing of the young boy and his dog, with a large, 'Thank You’ cutely misspelled at the top, then there is a letter written by the parents thanking him for saving their dog’s life and leg. The final slip of paper confuses Noct and he looks to the doctor for an answer.
“What’s this certificate for Sir?”
The older doctor beams brightly at him. “That, is a donation in your name from the family and some of their acquaintances. After they found out you were just volunteering that day and would not get paid for performing the surgery, they wanted to pay you. But since that goes against company policies, they instead collect some donations which will help us purchase new supplies for the housing we have for the animals that stay with us.” he tells the young doctor, making him smile. “But I have one more piece of good news for you. You will notice a slight increase beginning in your next paycheck and thereafter from now on.”
“A raise?” Noctis asks in shock before turning into a wide smile. “Thank you, oh my gods thank you sir.”
The doctor lets a happy chuckle and reaches out to shake his hand. “You have earned it my boy, and keep up the good work. I’m sure there will be many more to come for you.”
Noctis once again thanks the older man before excusing himself from his office. He quickly rushes the envelope to his car and sends a group text to Gladio, Ignis, and Prompto telling them the good news. He gets a quick response back from Prompto, with a cheer and a call for a celebration at a club. Ignis responds back next congratulating him followed by a swift ‘now text your father’ because it’s Ignis. Oddly though, he doesn’t receive a reply from Gladio which baffles him but resigns that maybe he’s away from his phone and pockets his device before heading to his first client. He scoops up the folder and required items for his exam before knocking on the door. He enters in and is greeted by the sounds of clapping and cheers.
“Just got the text, figured I’d just congratulate you in person.” Gladio chuckles as he walks towards his boyfriend. “Way to go Noct, earning the big Gil now.”
Noctis makes an embarrassed face and looks inside the folder before chuckling to himself. “I should really start looking at these more often before I barge on in.”
Gladio goes to pull the smaller man into a kiss, but stops and turns to the two children and motions for them to cover their eyes. “Don’t need the two of you copying me anymore then you already do.”
“Gods, it’s just smooching.” the young girl sasses but closes her eyes and covers her brothers’ with her hands.
The two men snicker as they embrace and lean into a deep kiss.
“So what’s with the kiddos?” Noct asks as he releases his arms from around Gladio’s neck.
“Their mom got offered overtime at her job today if she came in, but her usual babysitter couldn’t cover so she asked if I could.” he says as he ruffles the giggling youngsters’ hairs before scooping up the cat carrier on the floor. “I said yes since I was just coming here to get the kittens’ their shots and she’s gonna pick them up around four so we could still have our movie night.”
Noctis gives him a sweet smile. “Aww, that’s so nice of you.”
“Yeah! Mister Gladdy is really nice. He let us have pizza for breakfast and he said he was gonna buy us nuggets and fries for lunch.” the little girl chirps out as she wiggles in her seat. “But he said we had to be really sneaky about bringing it into his house so that way the grumpy man that lives next door won’t get angry cause he has a stick up his ass.”
The sweet smile he gave his boyfriend before is now replaced with a scowl that makes the brunette smile sheepishly. But Noctis just snorts and opens the carrier to remove the two kittens. He thoroughly does his check up on the kittens and gives them their shots as he listens to the little girl ramble on about random things and answering the questions her younger brother manages to squeak out occasionally. A sudden laugh from Gladio catches his attention and he looks to him curiously as the man peers down at his phone.
“What’s got you laughing?” Noctis asks as he pets the small Tuxedo in his hand.
“Your buddy Prompto has been texting me about us all going out for drinks tonight to celebrate your raise. I told him you and I already have a movie date planned and he told me to and I quite albeit censored ‘take your movie and stuff it up your you-know-where, you and Noct are coming to the bar and we are getting him blank faced.’ If you want, we can do that since I don’t think he’ll take no for an answer and we can always watch the movie another day.”
Noctis sighs and shakes his head. “Yeah, I guess.”
“Okay then, I’ll let him know he got his way. And if you’d like I’ll come pick you up tonight.”
“Sure.”
He returns the kittens to their carrier before saying goodbye to Gladio and the two siblings and going to his next patient. Noctis finishes his shift and heads home to prepare for his night out to celebrate his raise. He shoots a text to Gladio that he is home and quickly feeds Bass before he goes to get changed into something comfortable. Noct ventures outside to wait for his boyfriend to arrive and after a while, he begins to hear a loud rumbling coming down the street. A black and gold motorcycle rides down the street and pulls into the parking area of his apartment complex. An excited gasp escapes from his throat as he races down the steps and jumps into the large man’s awaiting arms.
“Awesome! You brought your bike!” Noctis cheers out excitedly and plants a deep kiss to the other man’s lips.
“Yup, I thought I’d give you a ride to the club in style.” Gladio sets the smaller man back down and reaches into the saddlebag, taking out a helmet and goggles. “I hope these fit, it’s my old pair.”
Noctis places the goggles on first and with Gladio’s help, adjusts the helmet’s straps to where it fits relatively snugly. He helps Noct climb onto the back of the motorcycle before sliding in front of the smaller man and gently placing his arms around his own middle. Noctis presses himself flush against his boyfriends back, enjoying the feel and smell of his leather jacket as they take their leave and head off to the club. Once there, they quickly meet up with Prompto who stealthily pulls out a party popper and unleashes a dusting of confetti and glitter onto his bemused friend, before being lead to a booth where a few other of their closest friends have gathered. Ignis is there; looking surprisingly calm even though Noct and Gladio are hand in hand; Aranea, who Noct figures is keeping Ignis in check, Vyv, and Cindy. Shots are brought over by a waitress and passed around then Prompto inquires for them to have a toast.
“First, to new friends.” he says gesturing to both Gladio and Aranea before slinging an arm around Cindy. “To amore.” Prompto waggles his eyebrows from Noct and Gladio to; much to Noctis’ delight; Ignis and Aranea who both turn beet red. “And finally, to my best bro in the whole entire world and his awesome job.”
The group clink their shot glasses before they knock them back and let out a raucous cheer. Prompto and Cindy eagerly proceed to drag the other two couples to the dance floor and get into the groove of the music, dancing together in a group. They continue into the night eventually dispersing off onto their own with Noctis and Gladio eventually returning to the dance floor when something slower and more intimate begins to play. Gladio leans down and plants a delicate kiss to his lover’s lips before smile cheekily and pulling him into a tighter embrace as they slowly sway to the song. Noctis sighs pleasantly and rests his head against the larger man’s shoulder, nuzzling into it and smiling brightly.
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Fill Re: Noctis/Any, Veterinarian or Pet Store Owner Noctis (14/15)
Date: 2017-03-24 10:06 pm (UTC)“Enter.”
Noctis opens the door and walks in, getting a smile from the old doctor. “Sir? You wanted to see me?”
“Yes, please take a seat.” he says gesturing to the chair across from him. “You’re starting your third week here as a Vet, and I wanted to check in with how you are doing.”
A sense of relief washes over Noct and he relaxes a bit in the chair. “It’s great. The staff here is very friendly and helpful, and I enjoy seeing all the different types of animals that come in. Plus I really find a great sense of fulfillment whenever I see the happy face of an owner when I am able to do something for their pet.”
The doctor smiles brightly at his words and retrieves an envelope from his desk. “This was dropped off for you on Friday, it’s from the family with the Labrador that was hit by the car.”
Noctis takes the package and opens it, carefully sliding the contents out and looking through them. There’s a crayon made drawing of the young boy and his dog, with a large, 'Thank You’ cutely misspelled at the top, then there is a letter written by the parents thanking him for saving their dog’s life and leg. The final slip of paper confuses Noct and he looks to the doctor for an answer.
“What’s this certificate for Sir?”
The older doctor beams brightly at him. “That, is a donation in your name from the family and some of their acquaintances. After they found out you were just volunteering that day and would not get paid for performing the surgery, they wanted to pay you. But since that goes against company policies, they instead collect some donations which will help us purchase new supplies for the housing we have for the animals that stay with us.” he tells the young doctor, making him smile. “But I have one more piece of good news for you. You will notice a slight increase beginning in your next paycheck and thereafter from now on.”
“A raise?” Noctis asks in shock before turning into a wide smile. “Thank you, oh my gods thank you sir.”
The doctor lets a happy chuckle and reaches out to shake his hand. “You have earned it my boy, and keep up the good work. I’m sure there will be many more to come for you.”
Noctis once again thanks the older man before excusing himself from his office. He quickly rushes the envelope to his car and sends a group text to Gladio, Ignis, and Prompto telling them the good news. He gets a quick response back from Prompto, with a cheer and a call for a celebration at a club. Ignis responds back next congratulating him followed by a swift ‘now text your father’ because it’s Ignis. Oddly though, he doesn’t receive a reply from Gladio which baffles him but resigns that maybe he’s away from his phone and pockets his device before heading to his first client. He scoops up the folder and required items for his exam before knocking on the door. He enters in and is greeted by the sounds of clapping and cheers.
“Just got the text, figured I’d just congratulate you in person.” Gladio chuckles as he walks towards his boyfriend. “Way to go Noct, earning the big Gil now.”
Noctis makes an embarrassed face and looks inside the folder before chuckling to himself. “I should really start looking at these more often before I barge on in.”
Gladio goes to pull the smaller man into a kiss, but stops and turns to the two children and motions for them to cover their eyes. “Don’t need the two of you copying me anymore then you already do.”
“Gods, it’s just smooching.” the young girl sasses but closes her eyes and covers her brothers’ with her hands.
The two men snicker as they embrace and lean into a deep kiss.
“So what’s with the kiddos?” Noct asks as he releases his arms from around Gladio’s neck.
“Their mom got offered overtime at her job today if she came in, but her usual babysitter couldn’t cover so she asked if I could.” he says as he ruffles the giggling youngsters’ hairs before scooping up the cat carrier on the floor. “I said yes since I was just coming here to get the kittens’ their shots and she’s gonna pick them up around four so we could still have our movie night.”
Noctis gives him a sweet smile. “Aww, that’s so nice of you.”
“Yeah! Mister Gladdy is really nice. He let us have pizza for breakfast and he said he was gonna buy us nuggets and fries for lunch.” the little girl chirps out as she wiggles in her seat. “But he said we had to be really sneaky about bringing it into his house so that way the grumpy man that lives next door won’t get angry cause he has a stick up his ass.”
The sweet smile he gave his boyfriend before is now replaced with a scowl that makes the brunette smile sheepishly. But Noctis just snorts and opens the carrier to remove the two kittens. He thoroughly does his check up on the kittens and gives them their shots as he listens to the little girl ramble on about random things and answering the questions her younger brother manages to squeak out occasionally. A sudden laugh from Gladio catches his attention and he looks to him curiously as the man peers down at his phone.
“What’s got you laughing?” Noctis asks as he pets the small Tuxedo in his hand.
“Your buddy Prompto has been texting me about us all going out for drinks tonight to celebrate your raise. I told him you and I already have a movie date planned and he told me to and I quite albeit censored ‘take your movie and stuff it up your you-know-where, you and Noct are coming to the bar and we are getting him blank faced.’ If you want, we can do that since I don’t think he’ll take no for an answer and we can always watch the movie another day.”
Noctis sighs and shakes his head. “Yeah, I guess.”
“Okay then, I’ll let him know he got his way. And if you’d like I’ll come pick you up tonight.”
“Sure.”
He returns the kittens to their carrier before saying goodbye to Gladio and the two siblings and going to his next patient. Noctis finishes his shift and heads home to prepare for his night out to celebrate his raise. He shoots a text to Gladio that he is home and quickly feeds Bass before he goes to get changed into something comfortable. Noct ventures outside to wait for his boyfriend to arrive and after a while, he begins to hear a loud rumbling coming down the street. A black and gold motorcycle rides down the street and pulls into the parking area of his apartment complex. An excited gasp escapes from his throat as he races down the steps and jumps into the large man’s awaiting arms.
“Awesome! You brought your bike!” Noctis cheers out excitedly and plants a deep kiss to the other man’s lips.
“Yup, I thought I’d give you a ride to the club in style.” Gladio sets the smaller man back down and reaches into the saddlebag, taking out a helmet and goggles. “I hope these fit, it’s my old pair.”
Noctis places the goggles on first and with Gladio’s help, adjusts the helmet’s straps to where it fits relatively snugly. He helps Noct climb onto the back of the motorcycle before sliding in front of the smaller man and gently placing his arms around his own middle. Noctis presses himself flush against his boyfriends back, enjoying the feel and smell of his leather jacket as they take their leave and head off to the club. Once there, they quickly meet up with Prompto who stealthily pulls out a party popper and unleashes a dusting of confetti and glitter onto his bemused friend, before being lead to a booth where a few other of their closest friends have gathered. Ignis is there; looking surprisingly calm even though Noct and Gladio are hand in hand; Aranea, who Noct figures is keeping Ignis in check, Vyv, and Cindy. Shots are brought over by a waitress and passed around then Prompto inquires for them to have a toast.
“First, to new friends.” he says gesturing to both Gladio and Aranea before slinging an arm around Cindy. “To amore.” Prompto waggles his eyebrows from Noct and Gladio to; much to Noctis’ delight; Ignis and Aranea who both turn beet red. “And finally, to my best bro in the whole entire world and his awesome job.”
The group clink their shot glasses before they knock them back and let out a raucous cheer. Prompto and Cindy eagerly proceed to drag the other two couples to the dance floor and get into the groove of the music, dancing together in a group. They continue into the night eventually dispersing off onto their own with Noctis and Gladio eventually returning to the dance floor when something slower and more intimate begins to play. Gladio leans down and plants a delicate kiss to his lover’s lips before smile cheekily and pulling him into a tighter embrace as they slowly sway to the song. Noctis sighs pleasantly and rests his head against the larger man’s shoulder, nuzzling into it and smiling brightly.
‘What a fantastic adventure this has been’