A/N: Here's Chapter 2 of Steins;Fate. Also shoutout to chichi511 for being the first ever to review this fanfic!
-Forgot to put one of the explanations for last chapter. Here it is:
*Makise-shi – This is the way that Daru refers to Kurisu in the anime adaptation, the movie and the VN (JAST official English version). It roughly translates to "Miss Makise". Daru also refers to Yuugo as "Braun-shi" and it was translated by the fansubs of the anime and the JAST release of the VN as Mr Braun.
Now let's proceed to Chapter 2. I tried to change it up a bit by showing other POVs besides Okabe and Kurisu's. Also if it wasn't obvious before (though it should have been), this is an OkabexKurisu pairing fanfic. Again, reviews are welcome both good and bad. Thanks for reading.
Notes:
" " – a term in-universe, also used when a character is talking
' ' – character is thinking
* - has an explanation for the term at the bottom of the fanfic chapter.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Steins;Gate and its characters, If I did, Steins;Gate – Hiyoku Renri no Darling would've been animated by now.
STEINS;FATE
Chapter 2 – Rondo of Equilibirum
Normal POV
It was going to be a normal day. It would have gone on like any other normal day would. Well that would have been the case if it weren't for a certain event that had just occurred. The lab was filled with a deafening tension. The air was thick. A certain mad scientist who should have been crying due to happiness has been reduced to a stuttering pile of mush. A certain lovestruck assistant was also rendered into a flushed state.
Kurisu POV
"It means I love you Okabe for who you are. I love you, Okabe." I whisper while my heart sped up due to anticipation of Okabe's response. My face was feeling hot and I felt very light-headed all of a sudden. I wasn't expecting myself to outright say what I wanted to for a long time ever since that time I was able to somehow cement Okabe in this world line.
"..." Each second passing while Okabe remained silent was filling my heart with anxiety. 'What did I just do?! What if he actually didn't see me in a romantic light anymore? What I said had just made things awkward...' These thoughts were eating me up from the inside. I was broken from my trance when I noticed that Okabe, who was eerily silent and rock still, was now flushed as red as a tomato and seemed to be trying to get something from one of his pocket.
Okabe POV
I was still unable to process what had just happened. My brain may as well have been turned into tapioca mush. Almost by reflex, I tensely reach into one of my pockets and slam my phone to my ear with more force than I had originally intended to.
"T-T-T-THE ORGAN-N-N-ZATION HAS INFILTRATED THE LAB! MY NO-NO-N-NORMALLY GROUCHY ASSISTANT HAS BEEN B-BRAINWASHED INTO A DIF-" I shout when Kurisu's index finger was suddenly placed on my lips, effectively stopping what was definitely have been leading to a bad case of self-destruction.
"Don't you dare spout one of your "Kyouma" lines again! I want you to acknowledge my feelings and t-tell me if you f-f-feel the sa-same..." declared a bright-red and heavily panting Kurisu with a bit of stuttering at the end. I feel my heartbeat rising to critical levels. An awkward silence once again made its way in.
Normal POV
While all of this was happening between Okabe and Kurisu, let's not forget about the other two who were also in the room, though they were unaware of what had just transpired.
Daru POV
"pppfffffftttt..HahahaHAHAHAHaHahaHAHAhahahahahaAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH" That was the sound dominant in the laboratory.
"She actually did it! Can you believe it Mayushii?" I manage to blurt out while I was on the floor clutching my gut due to intense laughter. Mayuri was in a similar state.
"Mayushii knows right! Daru-kun did you see how Kurisu-chan even called herself "Hououin Christina"? She copied Okarin perfectly!" commented Mayuri while struggling to breathe after such intense laughter.
We then began to straighten up and compose ourselves. It was then that after glancing towards the direction of the crouch that we began to realize why everything had been silent until now while we had been immersed in our laughter.
Mayuri POV
"Daru-kun! Daru-kun! Mayushii is sensing that something happened between Okarin and Kurisu-chan, should we say something?" I ask Daru while seeing something I wasn't expecting to see. Okarin and Kurisu-chan who were both very red-faced while at the couch appeared before my eyes and Daru-kun's; 'I wonder what happened?' I ask myself.
"Mayushii let's give these two a bit of alone time. If there's anything useful in real life that my games have taught me, well besides tips on scoring women, is that you never just butt in during a very delicate situation like the one in front of us" responded Daru to my earlier question.
In silent agree we both headed out of the lab. Daru went his own way while I was headed to the nearest Tora no Ana* around. 'I hope that when we come back, there's some good news waiting for me and Daru-kun' I sigh to myself inwardly while cheerfully trotting along the sidewalk pavement.
Normal POV
As Lab members #2 and #3 depart from the lab, the sound of a door suddenly closed jolts Okabe and Kurisu back to reality...
Okabe POV
'It seems Daru and Mayuri had left, so it's only me and Kurisu in the lab...' I gulped at the predicament I was currently entangled in. Time was so still, it was if someone had activated Za Warudo*.
"Kurisu I...I..." was the pathetic response that I managed to get out.
"Okabe?" asked Kurisu, the red in her face had not vanished at all. Kurisu who's eyes glimmered like the Northern lights, who's hair flowed like the Time-space continuum itself, who's intellect had never failed to amaze me up to this moment, Kurisu... the woman that I hold more dear than my own life.
"Okabe you're scaring me, please say something..." stammered Kurisu in a voice that was filled with both anxiousness and anticipation. This made me realize that while I was having my inner monologue I had been swallowing my own saliva repeatedly while sweating buckets. Thus, I gather my resolve.
"I am the s-same as y-you Kurisu." I stutter a bit, but then stabilize my speech.
"My feelings since before have never changed. No matter which world line, what time, or where I am, I'll always love you. I'll say it one more time, Makise Kurisu. I love you." I manage to tell Kurisu while mustering all of my feelings and recalling what I had said during that time in Los Angeles. (A/N: Yes I know I copypasta'd this from episode 25 aka the OVA but it was a perfect confession in my opinion so I used it here hehe.)
Kurisu POV
"My feelings since before have never changed. No matter which world line, what time, or where I am, I'll always love you. I'll say it one more time, Makise Kurisu. I love you." This is what Okabe had just declared.
Back then at Los Angeles about 2 years ago (A/N: The OVA's setting is a few months after the events of Steins;Gate aka episodes 1-24 aka The True Ending of the VN, meaning it was still 2010. The movie is set in 2011 and this fanfic is set a year after that meaning the year is 2012), I remember hearing these same words from Okabe after I had finally caught up to him in the middle of the highway. Back then, I only had fragments of memories from my "Alpha counterpart" in the form of dreams, but even so, my feelings of love for Okabe were already within me during that time; some doubt about the things pertaining to worldliness, the Alpha attractor field and other time travel-related concepts still lingered though. Nevertheless, last year's ordeals had done nothing but deepen my feelings for Okabe, and at the same time erase any of my doubts concerning the truth of my Alpha counterpart's memories; just as Okabe loves me, I also love him.
"Okabe..." I stammered.
"Kurisu..."
We then mash our lips together, and with this we both pour our feelings into a heartfelt kiss.
An hour later... Okabe POV
"I suppose it's safe to say we're now officially a couple, Christina." I say both jokingly and seriously at the same time."
"Still with the –tina... I'll let it slide though, and yes Okabe, I also want to be with you..." says a slightly blushing Kurisu.
"Why don't you like being called Christina anyway? The name suits you and it isn't as insulting as "The Zombie" or "2channeler'' or "Perverted Genius girl" for that matter"
"You just had to list out all your annoying nicknames for me. As for you question, well that's simply because my name is Kurisu and not Christina you know" answers Kurisu straightforwardly.
"But you even called yourself "Hououin Christina" while you were in you impersonation of my Kyouma mode..." I point out. It's true though, she could just used "Hououin Kurisu" or some other name.
"But I was in the heat of the moment! And I only used your alias's surname "Hououin" because when we marry, we're gonna share the same family na- Kyaaahh!" Kurisu suddenly buried her face in Mayuri's Upa cushion.
"Kurisu what's the matter? Why ar-" I didn't finish my question when I realized what had just happened. ' "And I only used your alias's surname "Hououin" because when we marry" "when we marry" "WHEN WE MARRY?!" Kurisu had just indirectly said that she wants to be my wife and marry me!" ' this was what echoed in my now once again a pile of mush for a brain.
Well my brain would've been mush but suddenly I was filled with wondrous visions of white. A church was in sight (A/N: that rhymed lol). I was in a suit and Kurisu was in the most beautiful white dress I ever laid my eyes on while we we're running out of the church and headed towards what I assumed was the car for newlyweds that usually drove off to the sunset in those mushy movies with happy endings. I was very wide eyed and jaw-dropped in ecstasy.
Normal POV
After burying herself in the Upa cushion, Kurisu turned around to see a very happy looking Okabe staring into the distance. This of course made her blush even more at the sight since after recalling what had just transpired, Okabe's reason for the current expression on his face was quite embarrassing so to say.
Kurisu POV
"Okabe you idiot." This managed to snap Okabe out of his trance.
"No I was definitely not imagining as getting married!" exclaimed a clearly embarrassed Okabe.
"Are you saying I'm not qualified to be your wife in the future?" I ask teasingly with a mischievous look in my eyes. The great Hououin Kyouma was currently reduced to a tomato.
"Of course not! In fact I'd marry you a thousand times if I could!" declared Okabe who then glowed even redder in embarrassment.
"As much as that idea appeals to me" I start to say with a teasing look on my face.
"I'd rather we start as boyfriend and girlfriend first" and with that, Okabe face-faulted to the floor off the couch.
Okabe POV
Of course I was happy that Kurisu was now my girlfriend. In fact I just face-faulted out of joy! After sneaking a glance at Kurisu who was now motioning to help me get up, as she bended down to let me grab her hand, I pulled her to the floor with me and we engaged in our second kiss that day. Of course things were not to go all smooth and buttery as we soon heard the sound of ad door opening.
"NANI?!*" screamed Daru and Mayuri in unison out of surprise.
It was then that a realization had dawned upon me and Kurisu. We stare at each other and turn to face the two who had just arrived. Kurisu and I were thinking about the same thing.
'We have some explaining to do.'
-Chapter 2 END-
A/N 2: Yep they got together this chapter. I hope my attempt at writing some fluff didn't fail horribly though. To be honest I was struggling to get this chapter done when compared to the time I spent writing the first chapter. Thanks for reading and see you next chapter!
*Tora no Ana – Comic Toranoana, is a chain of doujin shops operated by Toranoana Inc.
*Za Warudo – The World. Dio's Stand in Jojo's Bizarre Adventures (was also referenced in the VN under the name "Juju's Bizarre Adventures"), its usage here pertains to its ability "Time Stop".
*Nani – Roughly translated here in context as "What the Hell?!" Alternate forms include "Nandato" and "Nandesu ne".