[Togusa does as requested and waits a few days before he decides to message Prompto. And, actually, he had to have a conversation with a colleague to put himself in the right frame of mind to even have this conversation.]
[Prompto probably knows this is coming. Ardyn had admitted that Prompto didn't want him contacted. But he doesn't have much of a choice.]
[Rather than a text, the first part is an image of a gun in a case, but with a small registration card next to it.]
So you know we're in the same boat.
I know I don't have leverage to ask anything, but I'll ask anyway that you get it registered. I can drop off the paperwork, let you know where you need to file it, help you figure out the make and serial number and everything you need to fill out.
When I did it, the Public Safety Office confiscated the gun, but it showed back up in the mail two days later with the card. So. Great news, Retrospec'll do it for us. Also means I don't know if you even have the option to get rid of it.
Even with that, I wouldn't be telling you to get rid of it.
[ He isn't exactly one for going out, but it feels like he's been home less and less since getting out of the hospital. It's really all because of Prompto, otherwise he wouldn't be interested.
That's why they'd taken a trip to the mall. Which works out, because Noctis had been in need for a new pair of sneakers and jeans. One pair turned into three or four, but you can never have too much, right? Of course, he's offered to get Prompto some new clothes, and he still treads lightly on that subject. He still doesn't want to make his friend uncomfortable, but it's all stuff he's happy to do.
In their traipse within tre mall, they come across a music shop, filled with instruments, records, and CDs. For a reason he doesn't explain to Prompto, Noctis decides to take a walk inside while Prompto grabs coffees from the adjacent food court.
When he catches up, he'll see that Noctis is seated at a grand piano, silently seated until he places his hands on the keys and begins to play a slow, progressively difficult tune.]
[prompto's happy to go get the coffee, as they take a break from going about the mall. to be honest? prompto just wants to make their time out in the mall last as long as possible, even letting noctis buy him a few things here and there so it doesn't seem so suspicious that he's asking his best friend to follow him into every single store. noct's been following him, so when the other takes the initiative and steps into the music shop, prompto's happy to let him have it.]
[their bags are with noct, and prompto is about heading back, wondering if noctis is about done... but hears instead really nice music.]
[he thinks, damn, they've got really nice music going. he tells the employee, who says it's fine he goes in with the covered coffee cups, but mentions that it's actually his friend playing the piano.]
[noctis?]
[playing the piano?]
[prompto approaches the grand piano quietly and watches with amazement as noctis plays, no frown of difficulty on his expression, his hands swimming between the keys in perfect harmony, in rehearsed movements. it's beautiful.]
[it's only when the song comes to an end that prompto speaks up]
...didn't know you knew how to play the piano. [his smile is crooked, but his eyes are shiny with excitement] That was beautiful, Noct.
hey since i helped you with that survey, you can help me with this stupid bingo thing! i'm spreading a rumor about that takumi guy!
you have to tell everyone you know that takumi is a tsundere and is actually really nice and has a pure heart! he thinks he can cover it up by being a little rude, but he's wrong!!
So. I'm sorry if you still don't want to hear from me.
But I'm in the Retrospec basement right now, and I found this, and this is yours, isn't it?
[That is a photo of a post-it note with Prompto's address on it. There are also a few hash marks next to it. (OOC: corresponding to the number of item regains Prompto has gotten from Retrospec.)]
you mean noctis? yeah the monsters and everything was too much for him he was sick a while until last month i don't think he should be exerting himself too much
huh? no as far as i'm concerned these are memories from our past selves or alternate universe selves or something but they don't bleed out into the present at least not the memories
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