Family

Chapter 1: The Gear Begins To Turn…

"Hey, Iffy…" Three girls walked down the mauve colored halls of Planeptune's Basilicom. A girl with long brunette hair and a longer blue coat, named IF, turned to her right, her emerald orbs making eye contact with purple amethysts that called out for her. "What do you think Histy called us over for?" Sighing, IF rolled her eyes, tipping her head to the side, causing her sandy brown hair, held together by a green bow that looked similar to leaves, to sway along with her head movements.

"Beats me, Nep." IF smirked as the lavender haired girl next to her put her hands behind her head, gently biting the inside of her cheek. "Histoire is probably gonna lecture again for not doing any work."

"Nepu-!" Neptune, Planeptune's lazy and carefree goddess, dropped her arms and waved her arms at IF, pressing herself against the girl as she knocked her off balance.

"H-Hey!" IF grabbed Neptune's head, using her to keep her footing stable and trying to push her off at the same time. "Get off!" Neptune shook her head, beginning to pout.

"I did all the Quests today! I swear it on my pudding!" The third and final girl next to IF and Neptune giggled, her long peach colored hair bouncing with each giggle.

"Don't worry, Nep-Nep! Histy's probably going to give a pat on the head for doing such a good job!" IF scoffed, grinning.

"Or she's gonna make Compa the new CPU." Puffing her cheeks, Neptune turned around and wrapped her arms around the peach haired girl, making sure to press her face against the girl's ample bosom.

"Compa, you wouldn't take your good ol' Nep's job, would you!?" Compa giggled as she returned the hug, stroking Neptune's head.'

"Of course not, Nep-Nep! I'm going to be a nurse, not a goddess!" Free from Neptune's grasp, IF crossed her arms, her lengthy sleeves hanging off her arms.

"Alright, enough with this banter. We'd better go see what Histoire wants with us." Cheering up instantly, Neptune hopped into the air, grabbing IF and Compa's hands and pulled them down the hallway. Stopping upon reaching the end of the hallway, Neptune gripped onto the golden, gilded doorknob, rather than knocking politely, and shoved the door open.

"Histy, we're here!" The girls were greeted to the sight of Planeptune's Sharicite Room, where the source of Neptune's power, and her goddessness, lay. The room looked similar to a shrine, and the walls were a black voice as Neptune's Sharicite provided the light. The Sharicite, a stone looking similar to a power symbol encased in a light purple crystal, sat in the middle of the room, emitting a rainbow-colored light. In front of the Sharicite were two figures, a smaller one that the girls recognized instantly and an unfamiliar figure that stood about Compa's height. The smaller figure, which was a small girl with a purple-bluish dress with small fairy wings and sat on a tome that was as thick as her height, floated over to the girls, using her magic to keep the tome she was sitting on afloat as the other figure stood still, shadowed by the light.

"Ah, Neptune. You're here." The small girl, Histoire, smiled as her gentle eyes landed on IF and Compa. "Good, you brought IF and Compa as well." Neptune clenched her fists and brought them close her face, ready to make puppy dog eyes if necessary.

"So, why'd ya bring us here?" Histoire smiled.

"I had asked you to come here today, because I have a present for you." Neptune's eyes lit up, releasing her fists and reaching out to Histoire, hands wide and open.
"A present!? Where? Gimme! Gimme!"

"Just a second…" Histoire turned to the figure, nodding her head. The figure timidly walked out of the light, revealing a young boy with the same hair color and eye color as Neptune. While having the same hair and eye color as Neptune, he wore a white button-up shirt with a dark purple collar and cuffs to match, underneath his collar was a white choker, identical to the one that Neptune wore around her neck. Similarly, the boy had a D-pad hairclip on his head, although he only had one instead of two. Keeping his collar together was his yellow tie with a dark blue pin with a purple N engraved onto it. His pants were a milky white, being a bit darker and down-to-earth compared to his freshly ironed looking shirt and holding them tightly was a belt the same color as his collar. As he walked closer, the girls could see his pink striped socks underneath his white and purple sneakers, which also had an N on it, except colored pink. Once he was next to Histoire, the boy immediately looked at Neptune, giving her a shy smile.

"Um… are you my… um, sister?" Neptune's face turned from excitement to confusion then to surprise, IF and Compa following suit. Dropping her arms, Neptune looked to Histoire.

"Wha-?! Histy! Who's that hot guy you have with you!? A new character?!" Histoire nodded.

"Yes. His name is Nepgear and he is your younger brother." A little more confident now that Histoire introduced him, the boy named Nepgear bowed, revealing his long purple hair was tied back by a ponytail.

"Nice to meet you. My name is Nepgear. Um, I hope to be of acquaintance." Neptune looked at Nepgear, blinking her eyes.

"Oh… my younger brother…" IF crossed her arms again, nodding her head.

"Really? Nep's younger brother…" Compa smiled, closing her eyes gently as she did so.

"Nep-Nep's younger brother…" After a second, Nepgear stood up, looking at Histoire for confirmation, only to be startled by the girls' cries of surprise. Turning around, Neptune gripped onto IF and Compa's shaking them as panic dominated her brain.

"Compa! Iffy! What do I do!? I-I have a younger b-brother!" Unfortunately, IF and Compa were too shocked to offer any advice. Sighing, Histoire floated closer to Neptune.

"Get a hold of yourself, Neptune. He was born from the power of your Shares." Ceasing her shaking, Neptune looked back at Histoire, tilted her head as a question mark popped above it and her eyes turning into blank white circles.

"...Eh? What does that mean?"

"Thanks to all the Quests you completed, your Shares inflated and new goddess- I mean, god, was born." Turning apologetically to Nepgear, Histoire watched IF slump her shoulders as she stared at the Sharicite behind her.

"That's… Shares are amazing…" Nepgear walked over to Neptune, his shy smile turning bashful.

"I, uh… was just born, so… I don't know much, but I'll do my best!" Grinning at Nepgear's words, Neptune scratched the back of her head, laughing dreamily.

"Hehehe… Now I'm a big sister. I'm a bit embarrassed now." Compa stared at Nepgear, then to Neptune.

"But… Nepgear… Ge-Ge looks more like Nep-Nep's older brother…" IF's smirk returned.

"You're right. He looks, acts, and talks more mature than Nep." Neptune waved a hand at IF, her dreamy look persisting.

"Oh, stop that! I'm gonna be a big sister, starting… NOW!" Histoire bowed.

"Thank you everyone, please take care of Nepgear." Neptune grabbed Nepgear's hand.

"Come on, Nep Jr.! Let's go!"

"O-Okay!" IF and Compa watch as Neptune pulls her new little brother out of the room and into the world of Gamindustri…