The Fighter And The Swordsman

Chapter 1: Best Friends

(Self Insert OC this time! Booya! I'm in this story myself! Guess which one I am! Also, this is one of the only times I will put myself in here… So, don't get used to me yelling at myself. A/N.)

-Earth; Chicago, Illinois; Rocola High School- A locker door closed and a short orange haired male with red eyes groaned as he leaned against the locker. He slapped his forehead and closed his eyes.

"What's the deal? You good, man?" a voice asked as a dark skinned male with short black hair walked up to him. He pushed his purple rimmed glasses up on his face. He had soulful brown eyes that almost seemed to pierce into your soul.

"Nothing, James… I'm fine. Are we still on for Game Night tonight?" the orange haired male said as he stood up straight.

"Of course, Stephen… We always have Game Night every Friday night! Nothing changes," James told him as he leaned on the locker and opened it to put a white notebook inside.

"You're seriously gonna leave your notebook here? What if Grant gets to it?" Stephen asked him as he raised an eyebrow.

"I dare that neanderthal to come get my most prized possession… The Neptunia handbook!" James declared as he spread his arms out wide.

(By the way… This is NOT how I act in real life. Just putting it out there… A/N.)

"So, anyway… Why you so sad? You should be happy! Summer break is here!" James smirked as he punched Stephen on the shoulder.

"Well… Bonnie and I broke up earlier today," Stephen grumbled as he shook his head. James hissed and tsked as he shook his head.

"I told you she was no good… What is it with you and girls lately? That's the 7th one this year!" James told him as he stood in front of Stephen, "What should we do about it?"

"Look, I don't need a girl to be happy…"

"Spoken like a true Noire," James smirked as he pats his shoulder.

"Shut up…" Stephen smirked as he shook his head, "By the way… Have you got the next HDN game yet?"

"Ya boy got you," James smirked as he pulled out a game with Purple and Iris Heart on the cover.

"Sweet! It's grinding time, Neppy and Plutie… Hope your butts are clenched!" Stephen smirked.

"Your love for Plutia is unhealthy, S," James said as a trail of sweat streamed down his forehead.

"I could say the same for you, Mr. Body Pillow," Stephen joked as he raised his brow. James gasped and held a hand over his heart.

"How dare you taunt me like that! I have a hug pillow!" James told him as he shook his head.

"Same difference, pal… We'd better go. Akina and Seth are waiting on us," Stephen smirked as he closed his locker and walked past his best friend of 3 years. James saluted and closed his locker as he followed the orange haired male. When they walked out the front doors, they were greeted by a jet black haired Asian female about the same age as they are and another dark skinned male with short brown hair and green eyes.

"Hey, you 2! How long were you gonna take in there? I was worried that you got stuffed into your lockers again!" Akina told them as she rushed up to them. Seth shook his head and looked at James.

"I know… She's my girlfriend," James smirked as he hugged Akina, "Aki, listen… We're fine. No one is getting bullied the day before summer break. Not if I have anything to say about it." Akina smirked as she leaned back on James's chest.

"Ooh… I know. I was kinda hoping you were at the same time. Then, my Kiss of Faith would've made it ALL better," Akina smirked as she bounced her rather large breasts up and down a few times. Seth and Stephen glanced at James and shook their heads.

"She's your girlfriend," Seth and Stephen smirked as they began to walk away.

"Bros, come on! Ugh… Really? Oh well…" James sighed as he took Akina by the hand and the 2 lovers chased after their friends.

(Also… Akina Takashi is MY OC love interest and is in no shape or form a carbon copy of Akidearest. This is a reminder. A/N.)

-Later That Same Day; James's House- Akina, Stephen, Seth, and James were sitting in front of a brightly lit flat screen T.V., playing some Super Street Fighter IV and enjoying some snacks. Then, a dark skinned woman with short black hair tied in a bun behind her head walked up behind them and sighed as she shook her head.

"How long do you 4 intend to sit there? I made dinner for tonight," she said as she folds her arms across her chest.

"Dinner?! Sweet!" James called as he tossed his controller to the side and hopped up to his feet, "You guys want some?"

"I am hungry… Why not?" Akina smiled as she also got to her feet and sets down her controller, "Besides, I was beating that booty for a while now."

"You're not that good at this game, Aki… Trust me. You can whoop us at Soul Caliber 2 a lot with Nightmare," Seth told her as he and Stephen got to their feet.

"Well, then! I am superior to you all since I am the goddess of gaming in this circle of friends," Akina boasted as she and the others followed James's mother to the kitchen.

"Aki… Vert can possibly beat you to a pulp in an MMORPG in a second," Stephen smirked.

"Vert is a video game character… How can she match up to me?" Akina smirked as she sat in a chair next to the counter.

"It's illogical," James's mother said as she carried 2 plates to a round table, "But, it is possible for someone to dethrone you." Akina pouted as she looked away.

"Heheh… Nice one, Ms. Jackie," Stephen smirked as he nods his head.

"Mom…"

"Don't Mom me… You know it's gonna happen sooner or later," Jackie told him. James and Akina looked at each other and sighed. James and Seth placed 3 more plates of food at the table.

"So, how we gonna do this? Who sits where?" Seth asked as he looked at the others.

"Hmm… Well, no matter what I sit next to my mother. No questions asked," James told them as he sat in a chair on the left side. Jackie sat next to her son and smirked.

"You know you gonna get an ass whooping if you say something out of line, right?" Jackie told him. James shrank in his seat as he slowly nods his head. Akina giggled as Seth and Stephen sat in their respective seat across from her.

"You ain't safe, either," Jackie told Akina as she glared at her. The Asian stopped giggling and also shrank in her seat.

"Your parents aren't here to tell you how to act… So, that leaves you all in my care for now. Remember… We stick together. Understand?"

"Yes, ma'am," Seth and Stephen said at the same time. Seth, James, and Stephen all live together in James's mother's house with her and Akina lives next door to them. Seth and James are stepbrothers due to Seth's father and James's mother marrying a few years ago. Seth's father died 6 months after their marriage. Stephen is a foster brother that Jackie adopted a few weeks afterwards. Ever since then, the 3 boys have been living with each other. James and Akina have known each other since the first year of middle school and have been dating since their freshman year.

"Okay… With that out of the way, let's eat!" Seth smirked as he dug into his food. James looked at Seth as a bead of sweat trailed down his forehead.

"Man, you eat a lot for your age," Jackie told him as she also had a beat of sweat trail down her forehead.

"I'm gonna be a man soon! A man's gotta eat!" Seth smirked as he looked at them. Stephen sighs and drank from his water bottle.

"Gee… I feel right at home here," Akina smirked as she looked around the table.

-Meanwhile; Gamindustri; Planeptune- A young black and green haired male leaned on a purple railing, looking out onto a large bustling city. He was standing on the balcony of a large tower several hundred feet in the air.

"How long are you gonna stand out there, dude? We gotta get ready for the friendship treaty ceremony!" a light female voice called to him. He looked back at a girl with short light purple hair wearing a small blue hoodie over a dark purple jersey dress with white frills hanging off the bottom.

"I know, Neptune… Trust me. I was just… Enjoying the view," he said as he walked towards her. Neptune smirked as she was surrounded in a bright light. When the light disappeared, a mature woman with long dark purple hair stood where Neptune once stood. She wore a purple dress with matching high heels as well as a purple rose in her hair.

"Come… Let us join the others," the woman smiled as she held out her hand. The boy took her hand and the 2 of them walked into the tower.

-Earth; Scott Residence- James looked out his bedroom window as he slipped on a pair of black pajama pants. Akina laid on his bed as she read a novel with a girl with bird wings on the cover.

"Ooh… Why can't you confess your love to him, Max?! Dang it!" Akina pouted as she swung her legs out behind her.

"You and your Maximum Ride… Do you ever get tired of it?" James smirked as he sat next to her. Akina fake gasped as she closed her book and looked at him.

"I never get tired of it! You should know that!" Akina told him as she folds her arms.

"Yeah… Tell me why I fell in love with you again? Oh, yeah… Because we like some of the same things," James smirked as he leaned in close to Akina and kissed her on the lips. Akina giggled and kissed him back.

"Don't have too much fun tonight," Seth's voice teased them. He and Stephen shared a room next to James.

"Stop listening in, you jerks!" James called as he slammed his left fist into the wall, "Get your own girlfriends!"

"Believe me… I can't keep one even if I tried!" Stephen pouted. James slapped his forehead and groaned.

"Sorry… I didn't…" James called.

"Nah… I know. You mean any harm," Stephen said kindly, "The girls at school have no taste anyway… Aki is the only one with taste."

"Thank you for covering your tracks," Akina called.

"I'm gonna head off to bed… Night," Stephen called as he laid back in his bed.

"Don't screw her TOO hard tonight, bro… She still has to walk in the morning," Seth teased as he also laid back in his bed. Akina and James blushed madly at that comment.

"Your brother and best friend is something else…" Akina blushed as she looked down at her breasts.

"Yeah… I know. I'll sleep in a few… Get some rest, okay?" James told Akina as he picked up a black game device and turned it on, "I got some grinding to do…"

"Okay… Night," Akina smiled as she kissed him on the lips and laid down beside him. James began playing the device for an hour before the screen went blank.

"What?! I just finished charging this thing! How could it be dead already?!" James thought as he looked the device over from front to back. He smacked it lightly a few times and shook it twice in front of him. He puts it to his ear and a voice came out of it.

"Hello, James… May I ask you a question?" the voice asked in a light and kind tone. He quickly dropped the device onto his lap and stared at it for a few seconds. He slowly picks it back up and looked at the blank screen. Several words began to spell out on the screen.

"My name is Mulina… I am the True Goddess. And, I wish to know you better," the words spelled out onscreen. He trembled as he read the words on the screen.

"Umm… Okay. I'll play along," he thought as he slowly nods his head. He looked at the screen as it revealed a question out to him.

"If you had any type of weapon, what would it be?" he read the question.

"Honestly, I love swords and martial arts… But, swordfighting is loads more fun. Swords it is… But, how do I enter my answer in?" James said softly so he wouldn't wake Akina from her sleep. A keypad appeared onscreen.

"Convenient. Okay… Swords," he thought as he entered in the answer.

(This is true… I love swords and martial arts. I even took karate back when I was 10. But… I'm a yellow belt. I still suck, anyway. A/N.)

"If you had any ability, what would it be?" The next question appears onscreen.

"That's a doozy… Hmm… Honestly, I would love to have the ability to use ninjutsu and taijutsu like in Naruto Shippuden," James smirked as he entered his answer into the device, "Oh! And, use the Sage Of Six Paths… Nah. I'm fine with just Senjutsu Chakra. Wait… I can do Bleach also! I can have Ichigo's powers as well! I want that as well!" He also enters that as well.

"What kind of person are you?"

"I'm kind and outgoing… But, I am sometimes a little selfish at some points. But, I am slow to anger a lot of the time," he replied as he entered his answer into the device.

"Would you put your life on the line for others?"

"Yes… If it's my bro, my best friend, my girl, or my mom… Then, yes. It'll take a lot for me to put my life on the line for other people I don't know… I'm only human," he said.

"I see… You don't sound that selfish to me," the device said.

"Wait… You heard me?" James asked quietly.

"Yes… Now, the final question… Would you like to be able to meet your favorite character?" the device asked.

"Isn't that every Otaku's dream?" James joked as he nods his head.

"I'll take that as a yes… Registration complete. James Scott… Welcome to Hyperdimension," the device called as a bright light shone off the screen. James covered his eyes and was sucked into the screen instantly! Akina sat up to hear James scream in shock. She looked at the smoking device and grabbed it.

"James?! Honey?!" Akina called as she shook the screen.

"Hello, Akina Takashi… May I ask a few questions?" the device asked seriously in a different voice. It was a male voice. Seth and Stephen raced into James's room to find Akina holding the black device in her hands.

"Aki, we heard a scream… What happened?!" Stephen asked seriously.

"Did he screw you so hard he vanished?!" Seth asked with a shocked look on his face. Stephen smacked him in the back of the head.

"Good thing Mom had to work overnight tonight… Otherwise… We'd be waist deep in trouble. Aki, what happened?" Stephen asked Akina as she continued to look at the black device.

"You guys might think I'm crazy… But, James was sucked into this PS Vita," Akina told them, "I saw it happen, I swear!"

"You're lying…" Seth smirked.

"I don't lie about crazy shit!" Akina swore. Whenever Akina swore, she was always serious. Seth shut up after that.

"Aki… What happened before that?" Stephen asked as he sat beside her.

"I heard James talking to himself… And, there was a bright flash… When the light disappeared, I looked over and. I saw James get sucked into that thing!" Akina explained while in a panic, "We have to save him!"

"How?" Seth asked, "He's inside a video game! Not even Mages. Could figure out time travel!" Seth said. Akina and Stephen glanced at Seth and sighed.

"Excuse me… I can help you get to James," the device spoke up.

"Whoa! It talked!" Stephen gasped.

"Who are you? Why did you take my boyfriend?!" Akina snarled as she shook the device.

"Calm down… He is currently traversing through universes at the moment… Once he is safely in Hyperdimension, I can take the 3 of you there," the device said stoically, "In the meantime, how about we answer some questions?"

"Fine… If you're lying to us…" Stephen said seriously.

"Understood. Question 1," the device said.

-Gamindustri; Evening- The ceremony had reached its end and the afterparty is in full swing. Neptune and 3 other women stood in a circle, holding up glasses as a sign of friendship between them.

"Ahh… This is more like it. The 4 of us, friends as friends can be!" Neptune smiled as she looked at the 3 ladies.

"You sure have a way with words…" the short brown haired female said as she took a sip from her glass.

"Daww… Don't be such a downer, Blanc. This is me we're talking about!" Neptune giggled. Blanc sighed and slowly shook her head.

"Only you would be so causal about today, Neptune… Anyway, Uni and I have to get going soon. I have a lot of work to do," the raven haired female sighed as she flipped her left pigtail out beside her.

"Noire, do you really have to do that with your hair? You ain't that fabulous," the green and black haired male from before teased the twintailed tsundere. Noire shot a glare at the male and he shrank back a few steps.

"Oh, leave Bradley alone… He is just teasing," the blonde smirked as she looked at Noire.

"He is a pest sometimes, Vert… He knows better," Noire told Vert.

"I am not a pest… Oh, never mind," Bradley sighed. A younger looking version of Noire taps her foot at Bradley and flicked him behind the ear.

"Oww! Why did you do that?!"

"You've been ignoring us the whole time!" she told him.

"Uh… Have I really? Sorry…" he said sheepishly as he rubbed the back of his head. A pair of twins walked up to him and looked up at him.

"Uni, Rom, Ram… Where's Nepgear?" Bradley asked.

"Inside… Go talk to her," Uni told him.

"Come on!" Ram told him as she pulled him by the arm.

"Hey, stop pulling! I'm coming!" Bradley called as they walked inside.

-Meanwhile; Above Planetower- A large white portal appeared in the sky and James fell out of the portal. He began to freefall towards the tip of Planetower.

"Am I gonna die like this?! Noooo!" James screamed as he continues to fall towards the sharp looking tip. A red bladed katana appeared in front of his face.

"What the?! What is this?! Know what?! Don't care!" He grabbed the silver handle of the sword and maneuvers his way out of the tip. He stabs the side of the tip and the sword began to cut through the metal like a knife cuts through butter. It slowed his descent just enough for him to pull the sword out and freefall towards the balcony where the afterparty was being held.

"Incoming! Coming in hot!" James screamed loud enough for the 4 women to hear him. He lands right on top of Noire and flattens her against the ground.

"Oww… That hurt. What did I land on?"

"I will kill you…" a voice groaned underneath him. He then felt something soft and mushy in his hands. He looked down at his free left hand and realized… He was squeezing Noire's breast tightly.

"Oh, Damn it… Here comes a slap…" James muttered as he released Noire's breast. He then sat up and Noire did the same, a deep shade of red rising on her cheeks. She punched him straight in the face, knocking him back into a table. A large bowl of punch spilled all over him and the bowl lands on his head as he crashed into the table.

"I did not expect the punch… Oww, my face…" James groaned as he held his hand over his bruised nose. The CPU Candidates raced out onto the balcony to see what was the commotion.

"I swear… I had no ill intention. I was just dropping in!" James told Noire as she rose angrily to her feet and summoned a rapier to her side.

"Whoever you are, you dastardly villain… I will kill you!" Noire snarled as she charged at him.

"Guess that means I am screwed… Well done, me… Goodbye, cruel world," James groaned as he braced himself. Then, a glimpse of white appeared before the dark skinned male and intercepts Noire. It clashed its large buster sword with her rapier and pushed her back.

"Wha… Who are you?! Are you with him?!" Noire accused.

"My name is Akina Takashi…. And, I am his girlfriend. And, you WILL NOT lay a finger on him," the figure told Noire as it raised its face towards her.

"Aki…" James said as he looked at her. She was dressed in a white dress shirt with a black blazer over it, a black and white skirt with black and white tights underneath, and black dress shoes. The PS Vita hung off of a hook on her skirt.

"Thanks for the save… But, this was my fault to begin with. Let me explain it to her, please," James told Akina. Akina looked back at him and sighed as she lowered her guard. James tossed the bowl off of his head and got to his feet.

"Listen… I'm sorry I landed on you. And, sorry for grabbing you like that… It was not my intention to do any of that. I'm obviously not from here; and, neither is Akina. My name is James Scott… And, I'm from Earth," James explained to Noire, "Same goes for Akina…" Noire scoffed and looked away as she called back her weapon.

"What is Earth?" Vert asked as she looked at James and Akina.

"Wait a minute… Where the hell did you get that outfit?! I wasn't aware of this!" James told Akina as he looked at her, "Where's Seth and Stephen?"

"1st… Mulina gave this to me. 2nd… Seth and Stephen were behind me. Maybe we got separated on entry," Akina told James.

"Mmhmm… I wasn't asked about an outfit," James said seriously.

"Wait a second… You said Mulina, right?," a small voice called. A small figure hovered up to them and looked at them.

"Yes… Do you know Mulina?" Akina asked the figure.

"She was the original True Goddess of Gamindustri… She lived a very long time ago. She created me and the goddesses as well," she said.

"So, you're Histoire!" James said... Even though he knew everyone in Hyperdimension.

"Yes… How do you know Mulina?," Histoire asked them.

"Well… She was in this device," Akina said as she showed Histoire the PS Vita, "She brought James here first... Then, she brought me, Seth, and Stephen here. But, we lost Seth and Stephen."

"I see… There must be a reason why she has brought the 2 of you and your other 2 friends here," Histoire said.

"Histy, are they telling the truth?" Neptune asked.

"Yes… Because, in all my years in Gamindustri… I have never seen a device like this," Histoire said, "And, they might have direct contact with the True Goddess. Since you were pulled from the world you once knew… I will find a way to bring you home. But, that is entirely up to you."

"Uhh… Not so soon, anyway. Mulina granted us some powers; I wanna test them out," James smirked as he held up his sword, "Is there a place where I can test them out?"

"I have an idea," Bradley called as he stepped up with his Twin Claymores at his sides, "How about here?"

"No way…" Neptune called to no avail as Bradley charged at James.

"Get ready, pal… I won't hold back!" Bradley told James as he got in front of him. James swung his sword above his head.

"Try this on for size! Getsuga Tenshou!" James called as the blade of his sword became pitch black. He swung the darkened sword down towards Bradley and hits him with it full force! The ground quaked with the amount of pressure and weight James put into it.

"Nice one! That hurt a little!" Bradley called as he got back to his feet and held his swords at his sides.

"Nice! Looks like it wasn't a lie after all! Here I come!" James called as he charged at Bradley.

"Wait! Don't spar here! This is the Basillicom!" Histoire called as she got in between them. The 2 boys stopped and groaned.

"The fight was just getting started, too! Come on, Histy!" Bradley argued.

"It was about to go down!" James frowned as he sheaths his sword in a holster at his left side.

"Spar somewhere else, please… This is a place of solitude, not a fight club!" Histoire scolded the both of them.

"Man, she's a lot like my mother…" James thought as he folds his arms.

"That was close…" Nepgear sighed. Bradley went back over to where the CPU Candidates were and called his swords back.

"Sucks so much…" Bradley grumbled as he shook his head.

"You should know better!" Uni told him.

"You're not my mother…" Bradley said to Uni as he looked away.

"Never mind… You are hopeless," Uni sighed as she shook her head.

"Hey, Aki… Do you happen to have any money? We need to find a hotel to stay for the night," James told Akina as she puts her large sword away in a pouch on her skirt.

"Uhh… Dollar bills or Credits?" Akina asked him as she looked at him.

"2 things… 1: Credits. 2: How the actual hell did you fit that HUGE sword into your skirt?!" James said in shock.

"Don't ask…" Akina told him. James sighed and shook his head.

"And, Mulina and Verity did not give me any Credits. Only this blank card… That I have no idea how to use." She held up a purple and green card to James and looked at it.

"That's a Dev Card… It's a card that holds Credits," Blanc spoke up to them.

"Why not call it a Credit Card?" James asked seriously.

"It was Neptune's idea to name it that," Noire sighed, "We just started manufacturing those 2 months ago."

"So… I'm still in trouble with you?" James asked Noire.

"Pretty much," Noire said seriously as she glared at him.

"But… I said sorry," James said softly as he looked away, "Man, Noire must hate me…"

"I don't hate you," Akina told him as she hugged his arm.

"I know that… Guess we can live in a hotel for now. Come on," James said as he and Akina walked to the entrance.

"Just a second! You can live here!" Neptune called as she rushed up to them and pulled them back towards her, "I don't mind!"

"I agree… It would be a delight to have you stay here," Nepgear smiled as she nods her head.

"I can't wait to see what other kind of attacks you can dish out!" Bradley smirked, "Whenever you need a sparring partner, I'm there!"

"Ooh… Can't wait to see what you're made of!" James smirked as he looked at Bradley.

"Wait… Something isn't right here. Bradley isn't part of the original cast of Hyperdimension Neptunia… Maybe when we came here, we probably changed a few things," James thought as he hid his concern behind his smirk. Blanc seemed to pick up on that and walked up to James and leaned in close to whisper in his ear.

"Bradley is the CPU Candidate of Leanbox… He was born not too long after Nepgear, Rom, Ram, and Uni were born," Blanc explained, "It's okay… You don't need to worry about it that much."

"She says that… And, yet I am worried. What else has changed?" James thought as he looked at Blanc.

"So, this party .. What is the occasion?" Akina asked as she changed the subject.

"We were celebrating the success of the friendship treaty, of course!" Neptune told them.

"So, this is set during the animation? That means the Candidates haven't become CPUs yet… What about Bradley? Is he also unable to transform?" James pondered to himself as he closed his eyes. Then, he opened his eyes and nods.

"All right! Aki and I will stay here for a while… But, we will have to visit the other nations before we choose where we will live permanently," James told them.

"We have no problem with that," Vert said as she nods her head.

"Whatever floats your boat…" Noire muttered as she rolled her eyes.

"I agree… This is a good idea. Maybe we'll get to know you better as well," Blanc said.

"Yay! Sleepover time!" Neptune called.

"…" Noire, Vert, and Blanc glanced at Neptune and shook their heads.

"Okay… Anyway, you said something about a friendship treaty?" James asked them.

(That's the end of Chapter 1! Hope you enjoyed it! A/N.)

(Ooh… I am all kinds of excited! I finally get to meet you in person! Neptune)

(Okay… What did you think? A/N.)

(You're smart… But, you're also kind of a pervert. Neptune)

(I was hoping that wouldn't come out… But, I landed on Noire! It couldn't be helped! A/N.)

(Anyway, see you guys next time! Neptune)

(Peace! A/N.)

-End Chapter 1-