A/N: Here's Chapter 3 of Steins;Fate. I won't be saying anything in this author note so that I can cram more content into this chap lol. Also if anyone asks why Kurisu is in Japan with the gang, it's in the 2nd paragraph of the 1st POV below.
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 would have a TRUE sequel, not like Robotics;Notes.
STEINS;FATE
Chapter 3 – Sonata of Ecstasy
Previously on Steins;Fate
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.'
Normal POV
And so it was, that due to an untimely interruption, a certain mad scientist and his girlfriend had to relay the news to the two who had just barged in unannounced. Mayuri took it fairly well; she was delighted in fact that Okabe and Kurisu were finally together. Daru just smiled at the new couple and silently thought to himself, 'Well it was about time you two got together'
The day ended with all four of them deciding to hold a sleepover at the lab. They also invited all the other lab members with Faris, Ruka and Moeka agreeing to come. Mr Braun and Nae were also invited of course. Kurisu went to her hotel (she was in Akihabara to give some lectures over a 4-month period, giving herself some time to spend with Okabe and the gang) to get some of her personal stuff while Mayuri went home to do the same. Okabe and Daru went to the local market to buy some snacks and their dinner.
"Daru, why in the name of Steins Gate do we need to buy liquor? We have girls too mind you, and Mr Braun's woodland creature is too young to be exposed to this kind of beverage you know" said Okabe while berating Daru. He did not want to have to witness his girlfriend Kurisu drunk again, a certain incident a year ago involving a very drunk Kurisu had been etched to his mind.
"Okarin you're such a spoilsport, besides Mr Braun might want some. Nae's smart enough to distance herself from the beer anyway"
"Fine Daru, but if the girls become intoxicated with the alcohol you have to deal with that!"
"Yeah yeah, sure." was what Daru said while rolling his eyes.
"Are you mocking me Daru?! May I have you know, that I am the man who will reset the world's ruling structure! ME AND MY PERVE- I MEAN PARTNER CHRISTINA SHALL BRING CHAOS TO THE WORLD FUUUUUUUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Okabe was in his own world again.
"What's this about us bringing chaos to the world Okabe?" asked Kurisu who's sudden arrival startled Okabe. After giving a peck on his cheek, Kurisu explained that all the people who were invited are already at the lab and that only Okabe and Daru weren't present.
"Kurisu, what time is it already?"
"7 in the evening."
"We better get going then, Me and Daru are just gonna pay for these at the counter you can go on ahead Kurisu." motioned Okabe while going to the counter to pay for the goods they bought.
"Nah, I'll wait for you guys so I can help bring what you guys brought to the lab" offered Kurisu with a smile.
"Thanks for the help then Makise-shi" was what Daru said while following Okabe to the counter.
30 minutes later, 7:30 pm at the lab.
The sleepover had started with dinner which consisted of grilled meat and some side dishes courtesy of Faris and Ruka. Afterwards they formed a circle in the middle of the lab while turning of the lights and began to spook each other with ghost stories. Surprisingly, Mayuri's story was the scariest of them all...
"And then, after chopping of the victim's head, the serial kil-"
"Umm Mayuri-chan, I think that's enough" interrupted Kurisu while tightly gripping Okabe's arm.
At around 11 in the evening, everyone had left except Okabe, Kurisu, Mayuri and Daru; they were gonna have their first sleepover at the lab with all 4 main lab members present. Daru was browsing the net for news about anime while Mayuri was on the couch reading manga.
11:15 pm, Okabe POV
'Looks like she's having trouble' I think to myself. Kurisu had been struggling for hours in trying to solve a Rubik's cube as she was only able to complete the first layer.
"Let me help you there" I offer Kurisu who gladly gave me the cube.
"There, here's the Rubik's cube." after solving it for about 20 seconds I gave it back to Kurisu who stared at me with a mixture of awe and bewilderment.
"How the, what the, YOU SOLVED IT THAT QUICK?!" exclaims Kurisu causing me to snicker a bit.
"The trick is that all the middle pieces of each side of the cube don't move. With that in mind, solve it layer by layer." I explained to Kurisu.
"Okarin always had a knack for puzzles that Mayushii couldn't solve for days" chimed in Mayuri while smiling at me and Kurisu.
"There was this one time where Okarin and I bought one of those so-called Sudoku* books that had 200 pages and he solved them in a single day out of boredom." added Daru.
"Now now Daru" I said in response to that tidbit about me that he had just leaked as I sense my experiment-loving girlfriend's interest spike up to dangerous levels. 'Let's just hope that Kurisu doesn't get exci-' I was interrupted in my thought when I suddenly heard Kurisu say,
"Let's test out your puzzle skills Okabe!" was the eager declaration of Kurisu.
"Oh boy..." I mutter while sighing to myself. Apparently, Kurisu heard me and began to stare at me with those "anime-style puppy dog eyes*" that a character would do if he or she wanted something very badly.
"Come on Okarin, this is your chance to show off to your girlfriend you know" was what Mayuri said with the intent of adding fuel to the fire. I turn to my right-hand man Daru who only gave me a mocking grin. 'Some right-hand man you are...' I begrudgingly thought to myself.
"Oh alright, this is nothing for the great mind that is HOUOUIN KYOUMA, FuuuuuuAHAHAHAHAHAHA" I declare while giving to the demand of the crowd before me. The combined force of Daru and Kurisu then went to the computer to Google some puzzles for me to try out while Mayuri began to look for paper and writing materials.
The night dragged on and after the onslaught of word teasers, image puzzles, pattern decoding games and the like, the trio had finally given up.
1 am – Kurisu POV
"I got to find out more about you today" I say to Okabe who was browsing channel* on his phone. He then put his phone down and turned to face me.
"You were saying something Christina?" was the response I got from Okabe. I turned around in annoyance so that my back facing him(we were both in sleeping bags on the floor, Hashida-san fell asleep on the chair in front of the computer while Mayuri fell asleep on the couch.) I suddenly felt his arms wrap around me in a hug.
"I was just joking, I'm glad we have the chance to be with each other like this." was Okabe's earnest statement. I then blushed a little and turned again to face him.
"The things you say after pissing me off, why do you have to be like tha-" I was cut off by the sensation of his warm lips pressing against mine.
"Good night Kurisu."
"Good night Okabe." was my response. We then both fell asleep while cuddling with each other. It was a good night indeed.
The next day 4:30 am in the morning – Okabe POV
I was the first among the four of us to wake up. I took this opportunity to gently lay down Kurisu(who was still asleep while hugging me) and go up the roof to watch the sunrise. I then leaned on the roof's guard fence and stared into the distant sky.
"A lot has happened these past 2 years, both bad and good." I say to myself. Indeed, what I just said was true as I was reflecting on the world lines that I had observed. I was once again reminded of Kurisu, who was now my girlfriend, and her efforts in cementing me into this world line. 'Ah Kurisu, what would I do without you' I thought to myself.
Suddenly I had the urge to scream out what I was thinking at the moment, it may be due to the fact that I was the only one awake or due to my "mad scientist" tendencies but I decided to do it anyway.
"I LOVE YOU KURISU! LET'S MAKE MORE FOND MEMORIES WITH EACH OTHER!"
"Stop that, you're making me blush."
"I don't see why I shouldn't say out loud what I want to say Kurisu... KURISU?! You're awake?!" I was surprised by Kurisu's sudden appearance.
"But I'm happy with what you said you know" stammered a slightly red Kurisu.
"Hey Okabe"
"Yes?"
"Close your eyes."
4:45 am in the morning - Normal POV
If there were people walking around near the building of Yuugo Tennouji's CRT shop, they would have witnessed an incredibly romantic view of two lovers kissing each other on the rooftop, with the beautifully painted sky of sunrise as their background.
-Chapter 3 END-
A/N 2: This chapter came out shorter than I expected lol. Anyways, see you again next Chapter!
*Sudoku – A type of number puzzle where you attempt to fill out a 9 by 9 grid(depends on difficulty) with the numbers 1-9 eith only one instance per row, column, and 3 by 3 grid within the 9 by 9.
*Anime Puppy Dog Eyes – Google it. Basically the wide and teary eyed face a character makes while begging.
* channel – Steins;Gate's version of 2channel(the Japanese version of 4chan the image board) as seen in the VN series and the anime adaptation. Okabe's handle name/username here is "Hououin Kyouma" and Kurisu's is "KuriGohan and Kamehameha." Suzuha Amane uses the pseudonym "John Titor".