Neptune wasn't sure how long she was there. She remembered going to sleep and waking up in pitch black. She was simply floating, drifting in the darkness to somewhere unknown. Then, in the distance she saw a red cloud drift towards her. When the red cloud engulfed her, she passed out and when she reawoken, she was still within in the cloud but a figure was floating next to her. The figure looked like her, but her hair was a bright red and her clothes were black instead of white. Her eyes were also a dark red.
"So you've finally woke up," the figure across her hummed casually. Neptune simply nodded, tiredly. "You've been out for a few weeks now." That snapped Neptune out of her daze.
"WHAT?! Also, where am I?! Who are you?!" Neptune asked looking around, seeing only the mysterious red cloud around them.
"We're in your mind," the other Neptune said, as if it should've been obvious, "As for me, I'm simply all the negativity within you. Kinda like Kurome is the negativity of Uzume." She sneered and then said, "You can thank Croire, she basically split us in half."
"I have no neping idea what you said, but okay," Neptune nodded, she could ask the others whenever she woke up. "How long 'till I actually wake up or whatever."
"You should be waking up any moment, but know this, they know?"
"Huh? What do you me-" Neptune was then engulfed in a bright light which the other could've guessed was her waking up.
"...Maybe I should've reminded her again that a few weeks have passed…"
Neptune's eyes opened to a bright light and after a few minutes of adjusting, Neptune groaned and sat up. Neptune observed her surroundings and felt something tug on her hand when she moved it.
"What's...this?" Neptune looked down to see an IV line stuck to her hand and something else connected to the heart monitor, which only then had she started hearing the beeping. Neptune, feeling okay enough to pull everything off, took everything off and walked out the room… or tried too. She hopped off her bed and felt her legs fall. You've been out for a few weeks now. Her other self's words rang in her ears. She probably would need some physically therapy before she was back to her (healthy?) self. Neptune grabbed onto the table and steadied herself against the wall. She pulled herself to the door, opened it and walked out. When she checked the hallway, she saw a table next to the door and saw Histoire, asleep, on top of tome and next to a cup of tea, almost empty. Neptune continued down the hallway when she heard Histoire mumble, "I'm sorry Neptune." It was soft and Neptune could barely hear. Neptune turned around and with a soft smile whispered, "I forgive you, Histy," and continued down the hallway.
As she walked through the basilicom, she saw her older self sleeping in Uzume's room on the floor, Uzume on the bed. Umio was nowhere to be found, but Neptune assumed he was probably with his other monster friends. Neptune passed her office, the door barely open, and saw Nepgear, asleep with her head on the table with paperwork surrounding her. Neptune smiled, closed the door softly and continued until she made it to the balcony where she sat on the floor, tired from dragging herself across the place. She figured IF and Compa were at their homes and the other CPUs were at their respective nations. Neptune turned and watched the sunrise. She had a lot to catch up on when everyone else woke up.
So I've been gone for awhile I guess. (._.;) School is busy as usual. Anyways leave reviews and feedback to help. (UWU)