"No... Please no! Please tell me this is not happening!" Tears start to flow out of Noire's eyes. She can't accept about what happened to Neptune.
"We are sorry Noire. Even for a CPU, it's a miracle that Nep-Nep survived the falls between dimensions, and we don't even know how far she fell."
"But, but..."
"We know it's hard to take on Noire. We feel that too, even if you two are from a different world, but you girls are still our friends." IF says.
"I've tried my best, Noire. But she's a Goddess and I don't really know what else I could do." Compa explains.
"But... she could recover if she has share energy, in theory... I mean, she's not a human to begin with, so I guess there's hope." IF states.
"Wha-what do you mean ?" Noire says while she tries to wipe the tears out of her face.
"I mean, if she could get a 'direct' share energy, she might recover. But I don't know. I'm just theorizing." IF says while looking back into the living room and seeing Neptune staring blankly into the ceiling. "But maybe, you can ask her yourself. Or other CPU here, or Histoire..." A pause "I just... I don't know Noire, I really don't."
"Wait.. did you just said there's Histoire in this dimension too ?" Noire starting to feel there's hope after all. "Where is she?"
"that's.. what we don't know.. all I know is that she left after showing us the new born candidates, and I don't remember her appearance in Nep Action Unleashed either." IF pauses and realizes that she has just broken the 4th wall. "Actually, not long ago there were some accidents involving Next Gen Monsters, but she was barely involved."
"So that's the case.. that's not good at all..." Noire is still crying at this point.
"We'll help you find our Nep-Nep and the others later Noire. But, I need you to take care of NepNep. We will help, but we will be more occupied for several days. But you can stay here if you want to."
IF: "You and me both Compa. Sorry Noire, we'll help you guys with credits and other stuffs. Don't worry about those, so you should just focus on worrying about Nep okay?"
Falcom agrees with the Guild Agent. "Please Noire, we need you to take care of Lady Neptune. IF and I have to take care of the damages caused by those Next Gen Beasts and the guild is full of contracts... so... I would love to accompany Lady Neptune, but our hands are tied already."
Compa takes a handkerchief from her purse and gives it to Noire. "Here, Noire. Wipe your tears away. I know it's a lot to take, but you need to be strong for Nep-Nep, okay?"
Noire takes it from Compa's hand and starts wiping her tears out. "I understand... I will take care of her from now on. Thank you guys...Thanks a lot... I don't know how to repay your kindness."
"Nah, just take a good care of our little friend over there... and it will be enough." IF checks her phone and finds that it's time to work at the Guild. "Oops, sorry. Gotta go fast! Let's go Falcom."
IF and Falcom head towards the front door and give Neptune a goodbye: "Sorry Nep, I have to go now. Catch you later, ok?" And Neptune nods her head in understanding.
"See you later, Lady Neptune." Says Falcom before she goes outside.
Neptune tries to find where Noire and Compa are, but she realizes that she can't do much beside waiting.
"Okay guys, good luck out there." Neptune wishes them luck.
"Noire, there's food in the fridge and pudding too if you girls are hungry. And there's some groceries too if you want to cook. Just make yourself at home." Compa gives Noire a warming smile. "And excuse me Noire. My time is up so I have to go now. My other patients and nurses are waiting for me, but I'll be back tonight!" Compa starts picking up several medical items and puts them into her purse. "Alright, Noire! I wish you and Nep-Nep good luck. Take care of her okay?" And Compa starts heading outside and waves her hand to say goodbye to Neptune. "Bye Nep-Nep! Be a good girl okay?"
"What!? You too Compa? What the Nep is happening!?" Nep is shocked. "Wait, what happened to you? Why are your eyes all watery and stuffs, Noire?"
Neptune sees Noire's eyes still being wet from her tears and she cannot face Neptune directly. "Don't worry, I'm fine."
"You don't look fine."
"I am fine Neptune... you're the one that's not fine."
"Waddaya mean?"
Noire let out a sigh and sit besides Neptune head "Neptune.. I got a bad news for you"
"Is it because you can't transform? Is that what makes you sad?"
"NOO! Well, I mean that too but... Geez Neptune... Please look at yourself." The black haired girl looks at the blanket that covers Neptune, she's afraid of what to find beneath it. "Neptune, you are paralyzed forev-" Noire averts her eyes into the floor, she's about to cry again but she holds it back in time.
Neptune turns and sees Noire in the face. "Paralyzed? For what? Noire, what are you talking about?"
Noire looks up and faces her fellow goddess directly. "You are paralyzed for while... just temporary. It means you can't move your body for several days." Noire lies, it hurts her feeling but she tries to keep positive for the time.
'Sorry Neptune, but I will try to find a way to cure you.'
"Aww shucks... but it's a good thing I guess.. I am still breathing, and you are safe and sound." Neptune smiles, not exactly worried about her current condition.
"WHAT!? You're NOT okay Neptune! Not one bit!"
"Hey hey! I know we're in another Dimension and I can't move my body at all, but somehow we're still alive, so I guess it's a miracle."
"I... I guess you're right..." Rethinking about it, Noire sighs and calms down, just a little bit.
"Hey, let's just eat some pudding together and chill. We have nothing to do anyway."
"okay then ...I will go and grab some." Noire stands up and goes to the kitchen and takes a pair of homemade pudding cups and comes back to Neptune.
"Wowieee! It looks exactly the same! Let's dig in!" Neptune forgets that she can't lift her hand. "Uhh, Noire? Little help, please?"
"Alright, don't talk too much while eating okay?" Noire opens the top of the package and grabs a spoonful of pudding. "Okay... open wideee."
Neptune opens her mouth and starts eating. "!" She can't believe her mouth! It tastes so good! Maybe it's because Noire is the one who is feeding her now!
Neptune gives Noire a smile and jokes: "Who knows Lonely Heart here has a soft house-wifey side?" She lets out a giggle for her own joke.
Hearing that makes Noire's face heat up "Hey! You're sick but still able to make fun of me?" Noire is embarrassed, but deep down she's happy too.
"Seeing you embarrassed and smile a bit is far more better than seeing you with all sad and sorrow face Noire."
"Wh-what does that even mean!?" Noire is getting more embarrassed now.
"I mean, when you are sad or pouting, it's no fun.. and you becomes less 'cute' so I guess that's why I try to make a joke every now and then."
"Whaa-" Noire's face becomes even redder than before. She can't believe Neptune said that she's less cuter when sad. But, Noire can't let Neptune see her face right now and there's only one thing to do... "HMMPH!" Noire faces the other side, tsundere style.
"Aawww look at that typical Tsun reaction ~ that's what the fans like about you." Neptune says with a playful tune.
Noire is too embarrassed to respond. She is busy thinking about other topics so she doesn't have to deal with the odd feeling in her heart.
"Geez, you... *coughs* Anyway... the others are working right now, and they are going to be busy for several days so... I'll be the one taking care of you for now."
"Ohh.. usually I'll make a joke in these kind of situation~" Neptune takes a deep breath. "But I guess I'll be a burden to everyone now... especially you."
"Please don't say that. It'll only be for a few days." Noire lies again, but she can't lose hope.
"But-"
"No buts! You saved my life and you are my be-closest friend... so I'll take no excuses, got it!?"
"Yes ma'am!" Nep nods in agreement. "Okay, if that the case, then grab my Nepcue kit please. Bring it here, grab that shiny thing again."
"Ohh that thing?" Noire searches for it and finds it on top of the drawer. "Shiny thing.." The black haired girl grabs the sharicite looking thing and shows it to Neptune. "You mean this... I don't know... Sharicite, I guess?"
"Yep, that's the one. But it's not an ordinary Sharicite." The purple haired girl scans the body of the taller girl. "Alright, now try to transform." Neptune's voice becomes serious.
"Processor! Access!" Noire tries to transform to no success, but instead the crystal in her hand starts glowing. "I can't... have I lost my CPU power?"
"Yeah, maybe..." Neptune tries to explain. "Remember back when I was stuck in Plutie's dimension? I couldn't use my power back then. It's either gone or just staying dormant and waiting to be reactivated. Maybe the latter, but I and that other Noire were lucky enough to find this thing called 'CPU Memory'. It basically turns a person into a CPU, if lucky..."
Noire becomes a bit nervous. "What happens if that person isn't lucky enough?"
"That person will become a monster." Neptune tries to forget what happened to those children and wishes them a happy life. "There's a story about that... but I'll tell you later, so..."
Neptune shifts her focus to the Sharicite. "And that thing in your hand has multiple uses, one of them being turning you or reactivating your power to become a CPU again."
"And what are the other uses?"
"It can be a share booster like Sharicite or Share Crystal." Neptune sounds much more serious than usual. "Histoire found a way to 'mix' those function, and viola~thus found this so called 'Neo-Sharicite'!"
"It doesn't feel like I have seen this before... " Noire looks at the Neo-Sharicite...
"Use it."
"Wait- why!?"
"Use it Noire. We're on another Dimension, and you have to use it if you want your powers back then we.. No no - I mean YOU can find a way home."
"But if this is a sharicite too, then it means that it can heal you too, right!?"
"In theory, yes, but you need it more than I do. Please Noire, do it for me."
"I - I can't, Neptune." Noire's face becomes sad and confused at the same time. "I don't want to. I mean, what about you!?"
"I'll be fine. Think about it : Uni will miss you, your proud nation will miss you..." Neptune's face looks down. "I mean, I'm just a crappy CPU after all... my nation will still has Nepgear and Uzume as their CPUs. They are much more competent than I am."
'Oh wait... no, no noooo! This is my fault that she calls herself like that! I have to fix my mistake, I will need to find a way...'
"Geez~ fine... okay, I'll use it, later..." The black haired girl sighs.
"Really?" A pause. "Great! Now... where's that pudding... "
"Oh? Uhhh... here." Noire is a bit confused by Neptune's sudden change in tone.
'Alright, all I need is to wait until she is asleep tonight.'
That night
Noire sneaks into the living room where Neptune is lying asleep, she brings the Neo-Sharicite with her.
"I'm sorry Neptune, but I won't use this for myself." Noire sits besides Neptune and raises the Neo-Sharicite above the sleeping goddess "I won't let my Ego get the better of me" and starts concentrating by closing her eyes.
'You saved me. You bring joy to my life. You have the brightest smile that I have ever seen... And I won't let it fade, ever again. Even if it costs my power, or even my own life.'
"Sharicite. Access." Noire says quietly. A bright light appears and the Sharicite has now become a mist of energy, surging across Neptune's body.
Lastation, HyperDimension, same time.
"Hey Unisty, we managed to gain share energy a bit. Histy said it should be enough to recover Gearsy." States Uzume from the Intercom.
"wow.. how did you manage to do it so fast?"
"*Nervously chuckles* Oh, well..."
Flashback
"Hellooo everyone! I'm Uzume or as my name as the CPU, Orange Heart! And this is Histyyy! Isn't she adorable... Say hello to our citizens Histy!" Cheers Uzume in her Orange Heart form on the top of the stage.
"This is embarrassing Uzume!" Says Histoire with a massive blush on her face.
"Ohh come on, this is for Gearsy! Hey everyone! Your CPU Candidate, Nepgear, is not feeling well right now! We need to cheer her up so she can be healthy again!" Says Uzume while doing a cute pose.
"WOOOOO! ORANGE HEART!"
"I'LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU MY LADY!"
The crowd gather around and cheers.
And Uzume brings out her biggest weapon, her 'Valley Girl' persona.
"CPU Candidate Black Sister from Lastation is also by her side right now! If you all give us more faith, Lady Purple Sister will recover faster so they can hang out again! It will be sweet~"
"TAKE ALL OF OUR FAITH !"
"WOOOOO UNIGEAR IS CANON!"
"HISTY PLEASE LECTURE ME!"
"UZUBAE!"
So on and so forth.
Present
"On second thought... maybe I shouldn't have done that. It's not - cool or interesting anyway." Says Uzume while she looks down in embarrassment.
"Well, I'm just glad that it worked well... thanks a lot, Uzume. I'll see you again later."
"See ya." Uzume says goodbye before she turns off her communicator.
"Huft.. it's odd that Sis or even Neptune didn't come to check on Nepgear even for a minute..."
Suddenly Nepgear changes her sleeping position to Uni's side, she looks like she having a nice sleep rather than passed out, until...
"Uni.."
Nepgear is talking in her sleep.
"Nep... gear?"
"Ohh Uni *sniff* *sniff* is this your scent... Ohh how sweet~"
'Wait... is she talking on her sleep?'
"Uni, don't surprise me like that ~ I wasn't even ready yet!"
"What is she rambling about?" Uni is utterly confused.
"Uni! Since when did you become so bold!?"
"... wh-"
"Ahhh Uni! You really are a naughty girl!"
"... is she...? " Uni says to herself, about to realize what is going on.
"But... I don't mind if you're the one Uni..."
"HEYYYYY! WAKE UPPPP!" Uni can't stand hearing the rest of it.
"Ahh please, 5 more minute Histoire... I was having a good dream doing this and that with Uni right now..."
"WAKKKEEEE! UPPPPP!" Uni is screaming at the top of her lung, while her face's redder than tomato.
Well, at least one of them is having fun. Even when it's just a dream.
Author Note : Sorry, so so sorry guys, my 'next week' became next and next week. I was so busy and have to make this fanfic take a backseat.but the next chapter going to be faster than you guys expected.special thanks to beta reader : KuroGems1208anyway Happy Halloween guys (late, I know)