{Chapter 3- I Don't Wanna Go to the Dentist}
The game of Dodgeball continued with a score of 1-1. Each team had fire in their eyes and wouldn't be satisfied with anything other than victory.
"Let's go!" Noire yelled as she picked up the ball and threw it at Blanc with all her might.
It traveled through the air like a speeding bullet, giving Blanc a small window of opportunity to react. She barely caught the ball with the free hand that wasn't wielding her giant axe.
"That all you got!?" She yelled as she tossed the ball into the air and smacked it with her weapon as it fell back down.
Just as before, the attack was aimed directly at Noire. She saw through the attack and summoned her sword to guard against the incoming ball flying at Mach speed, causing it to bounce into the air.
"Did you really think the same trick will work on me a second time?" Noire said with a grin.
"I got this!" Little Neptune said and jumped toward the ball.
The ball was then given a powerful kick from Little Neptune, sending it in a straight path for Uni. She planted her feet and clapped her hands together to receive the ball. It bounced off her arms and into the air.
Nepgear jumped, grabbed the ball, and threw it at Little Neptune in one swift motion. The little tike was caught off guard as the ball smacked her in the cheek, sending her crashing to the ground.
"Nice one GeeGee! The score is now 1-2." Little Vert said cheerfully.
"Owwie, that really hurt." Little Neptune said as she rubbed her cheek and stood to her feet.
Blanc then took a look at Noire to see she had a bit of anxiety in her face. "What's wrong Noire? I could've sworn you looked a lot more confident a few minutes ago." She said smugly.
"Tch." Noire smacked her teeth and glared at the axe-wielding CPU. ("Damn it! We need to think of something fast. There is no way in hell I'm losing to Blanc.") She thought to herself.
"All right everybody huddle up!" Noire shouted at her team.
They then walked over to her and formed a small circle with their hands on each others shoulders.
"Huddle? What do you think this is, football?" Blanc said while raising an eyebrow and folding her arms.
"Quiet you! I'm team captain so I can do as I please!" Noire turned back and shouted.
"All right, what are we gonna do now fearless leader?" Neptune asked.
Noire then turned her attention back to her team. "I don't know. I was planning on asking if anyone has any bright ideas." She said to everyone.
"Ooh ooh, How about we use special moves on them and catch em' by surprise." Said Little Noire.
"That's actually a good idea. So who's gonna be the one to do it?" Said Little Blanc.
"I got this! Just leave it to me!" Little Neptune said loudly.
"Sssh not so loud." Noire hissed and placed a finger over her lips.
Team Noire then broke the huddle and returned to the game. They were going to go for broke in an attempt to tie the score. Noire gripped the ball and glanced behind her shoulder to look at Little Neptune. The small child gave her nod with a confident smile.
Noire nodded back and launched the ball into the air. Little Blanc jumped and kicked the ball at Little Neptune with all her strength. She planted her feet and summoned a small purple kitana blade.
"Heat Shower!" She yelled as her blade ignited on fire and sent the ball, along with a barrage of about 30 fire balls flying at Blanc and her team.
They were all caught off guard and were hit by the oncoming attack. A large cloud of smoke surrounded them as the fireball containing the volleyball hit Uni, sending her sliding to the ocean.
("That move was like my blaze break attack!") Neptune thought to herself as she looked at the purple child with a surprised expression. ("So these kids are stronger than they look.")
"The score is now tied at 2-2!" Said Little Vert. ("Is this a game of Dodgeball or an all out deathmatch? I'm so glad I decided to lay off and keep score.") She thought to herself with a bead of sweat running down her cheek.
Uni then pulled herself out of the water and looked over at the disappearing cloud of smoke. "Guys!" She yelled and flew over to her team. "Is everyone ok?" Her question received no answer.
"Haha, who would've guessed that the almighty and powerful White Heart would be defeated by a little girl." Noire smiled and said smugly with her hands on her hips. Though her arrogant look vanished a few moments later as she realized Blanc and the others were nowhere to be found.
"Hey where'd they go?" Little Noire asked with a confused face.
Team Noire scanned the area for the missing girls but to no avail. They all then turned to each other and exchanged questioning looks.
Moments later a light appeared in the sky and the volleyball was sent flying at Mach speed toward Noire and the others. Neptune was the first to notice. She then ran over and pushed Noire out of harms way. The ball then crashed into her side as she fell to the ground.
"What!?" Noire said then looked up to see Blanc smiling at her arrogantly.
At some point during Little Neptune's attack Blanc, Rom, Ram, and Nepgear managed to get out of harm's way and retrieve the ball to launch a surprise attack. They all then landed on the sand and Nepgear looked over at Uni.
"I'm all right. I'm sorry I worried you Uni." She said and bowed her head slightly.
"W-who said I was worried about you?" Uni stuttered and blushed.
Her actions made Nepgear giggle and smile.
"Looks like that's game. You know what that means 'Blackie'." Blanc said and shot a grin at Noire. The black Goddess's face went bright red and her eyes widened a bit.
"That's right it's time for you and Neptune's make out session!"
As if on cue, a few moments later Neptune lifted herself up and walked in Noire's direction. "Well a bet is a bet I suppose. Let's just get it over with." She said, stopping a few inches away from Noire. Neptune then closed her eyes and puckered her lips, while waiting for Noire to lean in and kiss her.
"W-what are you w-waiting for? J-just do it already!" Noire barely managed to say. Neptune then opened one of her eyes.
"Hmm? If I recall correctly the bet said you were the one who had to kiss me." She then closed her eye and puckered her lips again.
("Crap! I didn't think she'd remember.") Noire thought to herself. She could feel heat rising in her cheeks and hesitated to make a move. ("Damn it, just do it and get it over with you idiot!")
Noire closed her eyes and cupped both of Neptune's cheeks with her hands, then swiftly leaned in and kissed her with a little added force.
After a few seconds Noire pulled away. Her breathing was haphazard and she felt as if her face just reached the temperature of the sun. "There now was that so hard Noire?" Neptune asked and shot Noire a grin.
"Shut up You!" Noire shouted and looked at the ground. She just couldn't bring herself to look Neptune in the eyes right now.
("Hm, not as dramatic as I expected.") Blanc thought to herself.
The game of Dodgeball came to an end with Team Blanc defeating Team Noire. The girls all enjoyed themselves for the remainder of the party. They played in the water, split watermelons, built sandcastles, and such. Blanc later apologized to Noire for taking the game too seriously. She accepted her apology and informed her that no harm was done.
As the sun began to set, everyone packed their belongings and began to part ways to fly back home. As promised Blanc let Little Blanc come home with her so she'd have a place to stay. For the meantime, everyone else headed for Noire's basilicom.
"Bye Nepgear and Uni, see you soon!" Ram turned back and shouted with a friendly smile. She and Rom then waved goodbye to their best friends.
Nepgear and Uni smiled and waved back at the small Goddesses. Uni then turned her attention to her pink haired friend.
"Hey Nepgear."
"Hmm, what is it Uni?"
"That was one heck of a Dodgeball game huh?"
"Yeah it did get a little wild I guess. Especially with the fire incident."
"Mm-hmm, I'm really glad your not hurt." Uni said with a slight blush.
Nepgear noticed Uni's blush and smiled. She then reached over and grabbed Uni's hand.
"Thanks for being so concerned for me Uni. I'm really glad I have you as a friend."
"Hehe, no problem." Uni replied and gently tightened her grip on Nepgear's hand. They kept holding hands for the remainder of the trip.
Meanwhile, Little Neptune seemed to be in a lot of pain. She groaned and held her cheek with one hand as she flew. Little Noire noticed this and flew beside her.
"Hey Nep-Nep are you ok? You look like your in pain." She asked with a concerned look on her face.
"N-no, not really. My tooth is killing me." Little Neptune responded with a ditressed groan. "I think that hit I took at the beach did a number on me."
"Hang on, I'll tell big me about it. She'll know what to do." Little Noire said in a cheerful tone.
When the group reached the basilicom and reverted back human, Little Noire informed Noire of Little Neptune's toothache. She then walked over to the small purple girl and asked her to open her mouth. When she did, Noire leaned in to get a look and saw something bad.
"Your tooth is chipped and leaning a bit to the side, no wander you've got a toothache." Noire said and stood up straight. "Let's go I'm taking you to the dentist right now." She said in a stern voice.
Everything around Little Neptune went dark and silent. She had a look of sheer terror on her face, as if she just came face to face with a ghost. Her face then went pale.
"Huh, what's up? You don't look so good." Said Uni.
"Noooo! I don't wanna go to the dentist!" Little Neptune screeched and ran towards the inside of Noire's basilicom. "No way! I hate going to the dentist!"
"Neppy wait! You have to or your tooth is gonna get worse!" Little Noire shouted and chased after her.
The rest of the CPUs then ran after Little Neptune as well. Once they were inside, Little Neptune was no where in sight.
"Damn she must've hidden somewhere." Noire swore under her breath. "Neptune come out now. I promise going to the dentist won't be that bad." She received no response.
"Looks like we're gonna have to make her go the hard way." Said Little Vert.
Everyone then began to search for Little Neptune. They all looked and looked but had no luck in finding the purple little girl. The Goddesses continued their search, determined to get Little Neptune's tooth treated, whether she liked it or not.
Coming Up: {Chapter 4- Chance Meeting}
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Hey guys I'm back. Sorry for taking so long. Classes have been a complete and utter hell for me and I couldn't find the energy to write T-T. But it's Spring Break for me so that's not an issue anymore (thank jesus). So are you liking the story so far? Please drop a review and let me know what you think okay. Ciao! ;)