Leanbox, Gamindustri
Place: Hospital
Date: September 2, 2019
Time: 1:26 P.M
Vert entered the room to see Blanc sitting up with a book in her hands. The blonde smiled and took a seat near the bed. The white CPU placed down her book and gave Vert her full attention.
"Well?"
"The doctor said you still have some minor injuries, but nothing major. The worst has passed. They are quite impressed by our abilities to heal quickly. They said it would take years for a human with your condition to get back to full health."
Blanc smirked, "Then it's a good thing I'm not human."
"They also said that you can start learning to walk again tomorrow."
The brunette rolled her eyes, "Please I still remember how to walk."
Vert raised an eyebrow and countered, "Really? Then how do you explain this morning? Please, do tell."
"Ah…" Blanc avoided Vert's gaze as a small blush appeared on her face.
-FLASHBACK-
Blanc fluttered her eyes open to see nothing but darkness. She groaned as she turned onto her side. Her eyes slowly adjusted and she was able to make out the room she was in. On the heart monitor, it showed the time of six in the morning. She wanted to sleep more, but she also really wanted to use the restroom.
Huffing, the goddess sat up and moved to the side of the bed. She placed her feet onto the floor and shivered at the coldness. Standing up, she took a step forward only to suddenly find herself on the floor.
What the… Blanc pushed off the floor and tried to stand again, but her legs failed her as she dropped to her knees. What's going on? I-I can't move my legs the way I want.
She can still feel her legs so they aren't paralyzed, so why can't she stand? Blanc slowly began to panic as she was unable to command her legs to move. Her breathing increased as fear crept into her heart. Suddenly, images of Rei flashed through her mind and she instinctively summoned her weapon. She slammed her Trust Hammer against the tile floor, causing the entire building to shake.
That was when doctors and nurses rushed into the room to see Blanc on the floor having a panic attack.
-End of FLASHBACK-
"I was just confused, that's all…" Blanc said.
Vert sighed, "That doesn't suddenly lead to a panic attack, Blanc. Do you have any idea how worried I was when I got a call saying my best friend had a panic attack?"
Blanc rolled her eyes. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to worry you. I just don't know what happened."
"Noire was pretty worried. You did wake everyone up this morning."
Blanc grumbled as she crossed her arms, "Again, I didn't mean to."
"Just call the nurse when you need to leave the room, alright?"
The other goddess sighed, "Yeah, I understand."
Vert smiled, "Good. I can't have my older sister dying on me."
Blanc's right eye twitched, "We are in no way related to each other."
"My, how can you say such a mean thing to your younger sibling? Have you forgotten that we were created by the same goddess?"
Blanc groaned, "Yes, we are created by the True Goddess, but we clearly are different in every way." She glanced down at the green CPU's chest and felt her anger grow. She cursed the True Goddess for not giving her a better body.
Vert pouted, "Can't you just let me have this? You all have sisters while I don't. At least play along with me."
The white goddess sighed as she opened her book again. "You can do that with Neptune when she returns. I'm sure she would love to play family with you."
"Ram was right, you're no fun."
"You've been hanging around those brats for far too long, Vert. They're influencing you."
Vert rolled her eyes. "Alright. I have some work to do, so I won't be able to visit this afternoon. Please don't do anything stupid."
Blanc snickered, "Like I'll do anything stupid."
Vert frowned, "I'm serious, Blanc. Call the nurse or even call me if you want to leave the room."
"Yeah, yeah. I got it. Now go back to work."
The green goddess grinned, "Good."
Leanbox, Gamindustri
Place: Hospital
Date: September 2, 2019
Time: 1:41 P.M
Histoire handed the glass of water to the black CPU. She did her best to carry it without spilling on her way to the room. It was a challenge for her since the glass of water was almost her size.
"Thank you, Histoire," said Noire.
"I got your gift!"
Histoire and Noire turned to the screen to see Plutia's face. The purple CPU had called Noire so she could show her the doll she had finished. They have been getting close lately. Noire didn't really think she would have much in common with Plutia, but she was wrong. They both enjoyed sewing, they both love games, and they both loved Neptune… just a different kind of love.
Plutia giggled as she held the item below the screen, ready to surprise her new friend. "I think you will love it!"
Noire smiled, "I can't wait." She lifted the cup to her lips, so she could quench her thirst.
The purple goddess lifted up the doll so both her audiences got a good view. Noire's eyes widened as she choked on her water and Histoire's face turned bright red.
"Sooooo? What do you think? You like it?" Plutia asked.
Noire placed the glass cup on the side table as she wiped her mouth with the back of her hand. "Um…"
Histoire just floated away, "I'll take my leave… I think I shouldn't be seeing something like that."
Plutia frowned as the other Histoire disappeared from the screen and that Noire was looking really shocked. "You don't like it?"
Noire blushed as she stared at the doll or figurine. "It's not that I don't like it, but…
Plutia blinked in confusion, "But whaaaat?"
"But why is Neptune naked and wrapped in a red ribbon?" Noire couldn't take her eyes off the nude Neptune figure. Her hands were tied together by a red ribbon above her head and the ribbon also wrapped loosely around her body and covering her private areas which didn't help since Noire knew full well what those private areas looked like under those ribbons.
Plutia giggled, "Noire! Your face is looking like a tomato!"
Noire quickly ripped her eyes off the Neptune figure and covered her nose, feeling like a nosebleed was coming along, "I thought you were making a stuffed doll of Neptune."
"But I wanted to make something special for you. Neptune told me how much you enjoyed bondage. She has given me some details on how you would tie her up."
"That was only one time!" Noire screamed as her face turned to an even redder tone if that was even possible.
Plutia chuckled, "It's okaaaay, I think it's fun to tie people up too!"
Noire suddenly shivered, filling a slight chill go down her spine. That doesn't sound as fun coming from her for some reason…
"Noire? You alright? Are you cold?"
"No, I'm alright, but…" Noire glanced back at the figurine and asked, "Did Neptune see you make it?"
Plutia shook her head, "Nooooo."
"Good."
"If you don't want it, I can toss it-"
"NOO!" Noire shouted, causing Plutia to flinch. "I mean…" The black goddess cleared her throat and voiced, "I'd be rude if I don't accept a gift, especially when it's handmade. I'll accept it."
Plutia beamed, "Great! I'll just hand it to Neppy, so she can hand-"
"No! Don't do that!" Noire quickly shouted as she shook her head.
Plutia blinked. "Sooooo… You don't want it?"
"No, I do! But I don't want Neptune to see it."
"But why nooooot?" questioned the purple CPU.
Noire blushed. She knew if Neptune saw that and found out that it was for her, she would get a big teasing from her girlfriend when she gets back. "Let's just have it be a secret between us, okay?"
Plutia was so confused, and she thought her Noire was confusing, but Neptune's Noire was just as confusing. "I guess that's alright, I'll just leave it on a shelf until-"
"No shelf!" Noire interrupted. "Just hide it somewhere so no one can see it."
Plutia narrowed her eyes at Noire. She could tell that the black CPU was flustered. She acted as if she had done something wrong… like she was almost ashamed of it. "Could it be…"
Noire glanced away, unable to meet Plutia's eyes. "Could it be what?"
Plutia smirked as her teasing side came to light. "Could it be that you're embarrassed about liking boooondage?"
"What?!" Noire became even more flustered. "Of course not! I don't even like bondage!"
Plutia chuckled, "It's okay, Neppy told me how much naughty stuff you read and like to try on her."
"Lies!" Noire denied. "I have tried nothing on her! And I don't read porn!"
Plutia blinked, "Porn? I thought you were reading some lemons. Wow, that's even mooooore naughty."
Noire could feel herself dying of embarrassment. She hid her face in her hands as she had pretty much given away her hard hidden secret.
"It's alright, Noire. I won't tell anyone…" Plutia comforted. "You want to look at nude Neppy to make you feel better?"
Noire glanced up to see Plutia holding the Neptune figurine closer to the screen. It didn't make her feel better, but it did made her feel something else instead. "Please just put that in a box and have Neptune give it to me when she comes home. And tell her not to look inside the box as well."
Plutia saluted, "Aye, aye, captain!"
Noire sighed as she could finally feel her heartbeat calming down. She fixed her pillow and sat up straight as Plutia had put the figurine of the naked Neptune away.
"You put that doll in a safe place?" asked the black goddess.
"Uh-huh! No one will know," claimed the purple CPU.
Noire let out a sigh of relief. "Good. So where is Neptune anyway?"
"She's out helping Noire in her nation. The Seven Sages are still out and about after all."
"I see." Noire still doesn't like how Neptune was with her counterpart, but she trusts her. So she shoved her envy down her throat.
"Um…" Plutia began to blush as she fidgeted in place. "Can I ask you something?"
Noire tilted her head in puzzlement. She never saw Plutia act like that before. "Sure, what is it?"
"Have you ever felt weird around someone before?"
Noire became even more confused, "Please elaborate."
"It's just, I feel funny whenever I see Neppy and Noire together…"
"You're talking about Neptune and my counterpart?"
Plutia nodded. "Yeah. It's not that I hate them, but I just feel sad for some reason. It never bothered me before, but Noire never hangs out with me anymore. She's always around Neppy…"
Noire suddenly grinned as she knew what was going on. "Oh, I get it."
"Get what? You know why I feel like this?"
Noire softened her smile. She didn't want to flat out say that she was jealous. She needed to ease the idea into her. Plutia looked like she never experienced love before. "You're just a bit lonely."
The purple goddess repeated the word, "Lonely?"
Noire nodded, "You're lonely that Noire doesn't spend time with you anymore."
Plutia thought about it and didn't deny it. "I guess that's truuuuuue…"
"Do you feel sad whenever they're being really friendly to each other?" Noire questioned.
Plutia hummed in thought. She thought about how Neptune would sometimes hug Noire and she would make her blush too. Plutia understood that Neptune hugs everyone, but it makes her feel bitter when she does that to Noire. "Yeah, it does. It really bothers me to see Neptune sometimes hugging Noire, but I don't know why?"
The black goddess flinched when she heard that. She could feel the jealousy bubbling back up to the surface again. She had to really force it back down. "It means you're jealous."
Plutia blinked, "Jealous? Why would I be jealous?"
Noire giggled, "How do you feel about Noire?"
Plutia instantly lit up and said, "She's my best friend!"
Noire shook her head. "I think you need to rethink your relationship with Noire a bit."
Plutia frowned, "Why?"
Noire sighed. Young love. Such an innocent thing. "Do you actually only think of Noire as your friend?"
Plutia pressed her lips into a fine line. Her eyes narrowed as she was hard in thought. She liked Noire. Noire was her friend, just like Neptune's Noire. She didn't know what she should be rethinking.
The black CPU could tell that Plutia was having trouble. Noire sighed as she realized that she might as well be blunt with it. Plutia was just a bit dense. "You love Noire, Plutia."
"I know that…" Plutia said.
"No. You love her," Noire repeated.
"Yes, I know," she repeated.
Noire sighed, "No. You love love her. As in, more than friends."
Plutia blinked. And then her face turned red. "Whaaaaat?!"
Noire rolled her eyes as she smirked. "Tell me, Plutia. Your feelings for Noire, are they the same feelings you feel for me?"
Plutia immediately answered, "No! I like you as a friend and I like my Noire as a…" Plutia's voice died in her throat. What do I like my Noire as?
Noire grinned as the clouds in Plutia's eyes slowly cleared up. "See. It's different, right?"
Plutia swallowed as she whispered, "I love… Noire?" Just saying those words had her heart flutter. She suddenly felt hot, like she was punched by lava rocks.
Noire giggled at the flustered girl. "You're still new to it. So why don't you think it over and let the information sink in a bit."
"I love… Noire…" Plutia repeated. "W-What should I do?"
Noire blinked, "What do you mean 'what should I do?'"
"Well, should I be serenading her or something?" Plutia asked.
This time Noire straight out laughed, causing Plutia to pout. The black goddess muffled her laugh as she apologized, "Sorry, Sorry. That wasn't funny."
"I never fell in love before. I don't know what to do? Noire already doesn't spend time with me anymore. Does that mean she doesn't like me back?"
Noire calmed down and smiled, "That's something you can't control. Love is a beautiful and hurtful feeling. I would know. You'll just have to ask her."
Plutia stuttered, "B-But… What if she doesn't like me? I don't want to know!"
"That's your choice, Plutia," said Noire.
Plutia took a deep breath as she thought about how Noire wouldn't like her back. It just sounds terrible. She doesn't want to hear Noire saying that she doesn't like her back.
"I don't want to ask her," Plutia decided.
Noire only shrugged. It was Plutia's choice, not hers, so she won't object to the CPU's decision.
"Then that's your choice. But if it's ever too much. And even if you're afraid that Noire wouldn't like you back. Sometimes it is better to tell her how you feel to get it off your chest. It's easier to move on that way."
Plutia sighed as she touched her chest. "I wonder how long I felt that way… towards Noire…"
"Sometimes you don't realize you've fallen in love until someone tells you straight to your face."
Plutia hesitantly smiled, "Hehe, I'm not sure if it was a good idea to tell me that I was in love with my best friend."
"You asked, and I gave you an answer," Noire said.
Plutia sighed. "Thank you, Noire…"
"How come you didn't ask Neptune, but me?"
Plutia shrugged, "I don't know… Maybe because I was afraid."
"Afraid?"
Plutia nodded. "Neppy spends a lot of time with Noire. And Neppy likes to talk. Like a loooooooot. I was afraid she'd tell everyone how I was feeling…"
"Neptune wouldn't do that to her friends, but I will agree, she does talk a lot."
Plutia giggled. "Yeah."
"Lady Noire?"
Noire looked towards the door to see the nurse poking her head in. "Yes?"
"It's time to get your blood drawn."
"Of course." Noire turned back to the screen. "I have to go, but it was good talking to you. Keep watch of Neptune for me, alright?"
Plutia nodded, "Okay! Let's talk again, bye!"
Noire waved goodbye and closed the screen. She slid out of her bed and walked to get her blood drawn in a different room.
Planeptune, Gamindustri, Ultradimension
Place: Basilicom
Date: March 7, 2007
Time: 2:03 P.M
Plutia leaned back against her bed and sighed. I love Noire… I. Love. Noire. Repeating the words in her head caused her lips to break out into a large smile. She never felt so light in her life before. It was like discovering a new type of sewing technique that would make her dollmaking go faster.
This feeling in her chest... It wasn't a bad feeling. It was quite nice. She felt warm and fuzzy like she was being hugged. Thinking about Noire made her heart flutter. It's the same feeling every time she looks at her friend, but this time, she knew why her heart felt like this. With this new knowledge, she understood herself more clearly.
"I love Noire."
Author's Note
So I know that there's not a lot of ships that involve Plutia, but I am truly a shipper of Plutia x Ultra Noire and no one can change ma mind!!! Of course NepNowa will always be my OTP, as long as that Noire is Hyper Noire. I refuse to ship Ultra Noire with Neptune. I don't care what you other shippers think! Anyway, hopefully this isn't going too fast for Plutia and ultra Noire, I have drops hints and stuff in earlier chapters, but maybe it wasn't that clear or something. I hope this chapter doesn't sound out of place. But thank you for reading and I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday! I'll see you all in the New Year! PEACE!!
-Shiena
