Another one out of the printing press!

Enjoy!

Historie floated down to the sofa one particular afternoon, after completing yet more work that her attention had been needed for.

"I need some sleep..." She whispered as her soft yellow hair reached down to her shoulders as she climbed, off of the tome, and onto the pillow - Putting her wings away as she did so.

She yawned and stretched as everything from the week caught up with her. From Neptune calling Nepgear a "Pudding Thief" several times, to Compa almost bandaging everyone because she needed to "practice her nurse skills" even having 10 times the amount of work then normal - it had been a very VERY hectic week.

Historie felt her eyes grow heavy as her breathing went down to an easy pace. Everything was good, everything was so good in fact that...That she couldn't help but smile.

[Neptune/Nepgear's Room]

Neptune started to stir in her sleep as she rolled out of bed and onto the floor with a thump.

"Ugh..." Neptune stood up and shook her head, heading for the lounge area of the Basilicom. "That is the LAST time I go on a quest before bed...Gave my nightmares about Eggplants!" She grumbled.

[Basilicom - Main living room]

Neptune had all kinds of thoughts of what to do today - From playing with Nepgear and Compa to meeting up with IF...Maybe even bother Historie about some stuff.

She froze when she heard light snoring from the sofa, she etched closer. 'Could it be Gear? No, she doesn't snore...At least, as far as I know. Maybe IF? Maybe...Wait...'

Neptune had mixed reactions when she saw Historie curled up on the sofa - Her tome resting next to her. After a few minutes she smiled.

"Oh Historie...I never knew you could be THAT tired..." She whispered, trying not to be heard by the sleeping Oracle.

Neptune thought about it for awhile, Historie had been so very helpful to her for many years and only NOW she chose to take a break/breather...

'She...' It all hit Neptune at once, so she went to her working desk and sat down, rolled her sleeves up and prepared to do some work...

A LOT of work.

Whenever she felt tired, she took a look over to Historie and thought 'No! I gotta do this!'

Neptune slapped her cheeks with her hands and focused...

For hour,

Upon hour.

All she did was work.

[Planeptune - Neptune/Nepgear's Room]

Nepgear could feel slightly cold as she woke up. "Onee-chan..." She mumbled in her sleep. She cracked open her eyes and when she found that she couldn't see her older, beloved sister, she started to panic. "Onee-chan! Where are you?"

Nepgear neigh on bounced out of bed and headed straight into the main living room where...She stopped.

Frozen in her tracks, she could see her sister was working...WORKING!

She would have fainted had it not been for slight snoring noises coming from her left. She looked and her face melted - Historie was asleep...

'So, THAT'S the reason...' She thought.

Nepgear walked over to Neptune's desk and tapped her fingers on it. "I can help...If you'll let me"

Neptune looked up and nodded with a soft smile. "Sure." She whispered. "Just be quiet with me...I wouldn't want to wake up Histy"

"You got it sis"

After a few hours, Neptune started to get a headache from working on such small print.

"Owww..." She clutched her head. "I think I might need glasses..."

Nepgear reached into her pocket. "Hang on a sec..."

Neptune looked to her sister, being careful of her headache. "What's up Nep Jr?"

Nepgear passed her sister a glasses case. "Here. I dunno if these'll help but...Try them on! We can get you proper ones later"

Neptune smiled. "Always knowing how to help. Thank you Imouto!"

Nepgear blushed as she turned back to the work. "You...You're welcome Onee-chan"

To Be Continued...