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Hyperdimension Neptunia:

Leonbox's Candidate: Chapter 8

"It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell."

~Buddha~

Maybe tomorrow will be a better day…

Dreams...how many times have I dreamed about the same thing. My sister...it's exhausting to the point I don't know what to do anymore. Maybe I miss how my sister was so calm, so benevolent and most...I should say well endowed.

Yeah...that should be the right word. Besides that, I miss her usual voice that greeted me every morning with a smile. I opened my eyes feeling sick to my stomach. Did I just say that...ugh. I momentarily wince in disgust at the words that was just spoken in my mind.

The door creaks open and I'm met with the oracle of Lowee. "Leanbox candidate Vertices." She bowed. "Hey...it's just vertices." I said standing up.

She stood straight and had a slightly troubled expression. "Oh...um someone is downstairs waiting for you…" Her voice seemed to trail off as I looked towards her in confusion.

"Who?" I asked feeling the simple need to. She laughed nervously walking out of my room without answering my question. I followed after her calmly pacing behind her to see we were entering the kitchen. I was indeed a little worried but mostly lost in the situation at hand.

Maybe I should have covered my ears before I entered. Why? Well a certain minted haired oracle Chika with one of the most angriest aura's around her had her arms folded as she sat in a chair at the dining table. Her eyes never left mines it was almost a war waging in her eyes while I had the image of utmost peace and love.

"I scratched the back of my head nervously not taking another step fearing for my life. "Um long time no see Chika." That statement was odd of me but slightly appropriate. She took one of the deepest breaths closing her eyes and opening them.

She stood and I flinched as she slowly paced towards me. Chika stopped in front of me and abruptly with the speed of a cheetah she knocked the wind out of me with a slap.

..

…

Then she laid into me right then and there.

"Are you absolutely Crazy Goddess knows how long I fret over you! Cave said you almost died!" She gritted her teeth her emotions soothing with complete anger.

I rubbed my cheek it's red stingy pain was enough to get across her point. I knew I didn't have a stand in this argument so kept silent.

"Her hands turned into fist her frustration turning into closed mouth screams she was trying to keep her mentality straight maybe it was the fact that we weren't on leanbox right now.

"Words cannot describe how much I want to choke you to death!" I winced. As she raised her arm I thought she was going to hit me again, but she didn't.

"S-so W-why!? Why would you be so... dumb as to almost get yourself killed!?" She was crying, frustration at my previous actions becoming slight fuel for her turmoil right now.

"I...I…" I couldn't find the words to answer her my voice trailing off into nothing but being mute. She sighed...Red eyes full of water that was threatening to become a pool of tears exiting her eyes but kept it in.

"Apologize to me now."

"I'm...sorry." It was a whisper feeling ashamed I hadn't looked at her.

She was not happy.

"What!? Say it freaking louder!"

"I'm sorry Chika!" I yelled my eyes staying glued to the floor. She still wasn't happy.

"Are you saying sorry to me? or the freaking floor!" I looked at her and yelled it one more time.

"I'm sorry!" She nodded covering her mouth. "Good." She punched me in the jaw sending me on my butt.

"C-Chika! Is that alright!?" I could hear an unfamiliar voice that wasn't Mina's. "Yes dearest it's alright he deserves it anyway." There was a hint of malice in her voice.

"Hmm that's a little overkill if I do say so myself…" A pale hand was in my vision I took it and pulled myself up. "I held my jaw groaning a little in pain at how my face ached like one of the worst headaches you can have.

"I don't think I've had the chance of meeting you...two" My fingers had pointed at the snow haired girl in front of me and a girl with a brown hair that was in a braided ponytail. When she saw my finger a she looked worried.

She pointed to herself. "M-me?" I nodded. "The other girl cleared her throat I swear you could mistake her for a boy if it wasn't for the distinct way she stood. "She put her hand to her chest. "I am Kei. The oracle of lastation." She introduced herself giving a handshake while doing so. I looked towards the other girl next to Chika who wasn't looking at me her arms crossed and her back to me.

"Go ahead introduce yourself dearest." She perked up in surprise. She looked at me quick and bowed.

"Um...my name is Keanna and I'm training under ms. Chika as an apprentice." I forced a smile even with the stinging pain that came with. "Good to meet you Keanna I'm Vertices leanbox candidate...I would appreciate it if you smiled too." She was a little confused but gave me a small smile.

"Sorry!" Mina had come running to me with a blue bag of ice. "Thanks." I responded with kindness. Placing the bag of Ice on my Jaw sighing in relief at the Icy feeling that numbed the pain of my aching face.

"So I'm a little confused…" I paused to take a seat across from Chika. "What are all the oracles doing here in Lowee." Kei answered me taking a seat as well.

"We were traveling to Planeptune but took a detour…" She held her palm out to Chika. Then continued. "...Once Chika found out about your injuries and how you were recovering here." I nodded in understanding.

"Also we came here to get Mina." Kei mentioned standing up. "That reminds me we should get going if we want to get to Planeptune on time." Mina came out walking with a staff strapped to her back.

"Um...yeah sure." Chika stood up not even glancing my way...the anger was still radiating off of her like the aftermath of a bomb going off.

How am I going to apologize to her if she won't even look at me.

I sighed in defeat.

We decided plane would be a much better way of transport. I was much surprised at this I knew Leanbox had airplanes but since we were technically land surrounded by water we were classified as an island so using boats were cheaper than flying.

We made it within less than 3 hours...I think but we made it to planeptune nonetheless. Chika was still not giving me the light of day if I even got remotely close to her she would walk beside another person to avoid me.

We made it to Planeptune in a moderate walk through the city to get to their basilicom the guards already recognize the girls as they walked up opening a path for us to walk in. As we finally made it to doors A little Oracle I came to know as Histoire was already there awaiting our arrival.

"It is good to see you all unharmed." Histoire bowed from her seated position on her magical book. All of the other oracles including Keanna had bowed but I stood. I was behind everyone So when Histoire sat up again she spotted me.

Histoire tilted her head to the side in confusion. "Oh Candidate Vertices I had thought you with Nepgear and the others." I smiled and raised my hand in a greeting.

"Yeah I had got injured, used another sharacite to heal me. Near death experience and what not." Histoire eyes widened.

"You almost died!" Histoire was in shock at the news. "Oh didn't Nepgear tell you?" The blonde oracle shook her head.

"No she did not inform me of this information." I raised an eyebrow at that.

"Oh...well all that matters now is that I'm alive with all my body parts attached to me right?" Histoire sighed and nodded. She shifted and stretched her arm out directing us to look inside.

"Please let me direct you inside." Histoire then turned floated in and the group followed. As they walked I saw a door left open I had stopped but they payed no attention to me. I saw pink in the room and curiosity got the best of me. I saw the oracles disappear down the hall and I gently slipped into the room.

The room was painted pink almost violet...I think. Oh...It was purple.

I scanned the room and something of interest caught my eye. A picture frame.

….I walked up.

Reluctantly I picked up the frame it was Nepgear with a bright smile on her face as she held up two fingers next to someone shorter and almost identical to her in the image.

"Who is this?" The question was said out loud. "That's Neptune." I jumped hitting my knee on the dresser I hissed in pain but turned around quickly for my shoulders to jump in fear when I saw Chika standing there.

"I'm sorry!"

"Oh shut it." I zipped my mouth when she glared at me. Her face immediately untightened and she rolled her eyes at me crossing her arms.

"What were you thinking sneaking in here thinking I won't notice."

I couldn't come up with an excuse but I realized I still had the picture in my hands. "I just wanted to know about…" I trailed off not able to look Chika in the eye.

…

…..

I felt Chika warm hand clasp my hand removing the picture frame and placing it back on the dresser. She then took my other hand with hers and pulled me to sit down on the bed.

She then went into the folds of her breast. I coughed and looked away. "Here." She held the picture out to me and I was mostly surprised at it's contents. Vert was with...the other goddesses. Based on their colors I could tell which goddess belonged to which nations. Vert smiled brightly at which in the background The black haired girl with pigtails was yelling at Neptune and The short brown haired girl only seemed to just stare at the camera not smiling a little bit as if she had something better to do.

I pointed at two unidentified goddesses. "Who are these two?" Chika put her finger on the goddess of lastation. "This is Noire and the other one is Blanc I think you've met her sisters already." I nodded.

So these are all the goddesses all together huh?

Nepgear had talked to me about her sister but never let anything slip about her name. She's really funny and has a goofy lazy personality from what I Nepgear told me about her sister.

I returned the picture to Chika who returned it to her chest.

"Did you get your answers?"

"Yeah...but...I'm sorry."

Chika raised an eyebrow. "Why are you apologizing...again Vertices?" I breathed.

"For making you worry about. For almost getting myself killed for going in alone when obviously I was going to get hurt and fo-" My list of reasons were cut short when a finger was put to my lips.

"Shhh..." she hushed me. "Stop apologizing dummy….." She fidgeted nervously.

"Is your Jaw okay?" I nodded. She took a breath. "I'm sorry for punching you...I was just so mad you would even think about dieing when your sister is also gone...do you know how much I would have been torn apart when I failed the one promise I Kept to vert to keep you safe and alive."

She took a big breath and turned to me. "Please…" Her eyes were pleading she then took a handful of my shirt in her hand. "And really promise that you w-won't die when you face her." I took her left hand and placed it on the side of my face her right hand followed and she got up on her knees in the bed to reach a slightly taller height than me.

…

Our foreheads were together and I gave her a light kiss on the neck before she kissed me. Her waist was a little high so I rested my hand on the side of her thigh.

1…

2….

3….

I counted the seconds.

"Ahem if you may excuse me." My eyes opened in surprise and Chika jumped a nervous smile on her face as she started to sweat a little.

"Tsk I would have never thought Chika would never heed the law that an oracle cannot have a romantic relationship with their nations goddess." Chika turned around fear on her face and I was a little scared too.

"H-H-Histoire it's not what it...looks...like." I sighed. Histoire smiled much to my surprise.

"I was wondering when someone was going to disobey that law…" Histoire hummed and from her back pulled out a crumbled piece of paper.

"Don't worry it's no longer a law and your two secrets are safe with me." I blinked.

"Wait so...that goddess can't love their oracle Law is gone now…" Histoire nodded. "That means…" I looked towards Chika who was giving me a small smile.

I leaned over...and kissed her again.

"Ugh not in front of me!" Histoire voice yelled out.

~END~

Has it been 2 months...i sigh at my utmost laziness well not entirely. you know graduation is right around the corner for me regions was also being dealt with so that meant no free time except for studying. So here Take this chapter and maybe a double chapter...I don't know.