Hello all! Welcome to the first chapter of a special work! This is the first commissioned piece I've written, for my friend user Georgius Fidelis on here, and Luna77400626 on twitter. The OC in this story is entirely of his creation. Additionally, if you want a commission from me for whatever reason, just shoot me a PM, and we can discuss! Now, I hope you all enjoy!
Also SPOILER WARNING FOR NEPTUNIA SISTERS VS SISTERS you have been wanred
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To say the last weeks were eventful for Nepgear would perhaps be the understatement of the century. Between all the chaos involving the Deity of Sin, and her rewriting and fusion of the timelines, to only her and Maho remembering the events at all, it was a lot. Not that Nepgear was complaining! Everything worked out! She saved the day. But it was nice to just wind down after everything. Hearing a knock at her door, Nepgear sprung up as she opened the futuristic door to reveal,
"Uni!" Nepgear beamed as she threw herself around the woman, the candidate from Lastation reciprocating the gesture, as the duo simply relished in their embrace, enjoying the comforting warmth of the other, only eventually breaking apart, as they made their way into the room, Nepgear tilting her head, as she looked over,
"Say… what are you doing here anyway?" She asked, not that she minded the woman being here in the slightest. It was these moments she treasured the most. This is what she fought for, this is what it was all about. These moments.
"O-oh… I was just in the area! Ok! I thought maybe I'd check up on you… t-t-that's really it!" Uni embarrassedly declared, as Nepgear chuckled, leaning her head on her shoulder,
"Oh, I'm sure it is. I'm sure you didn't blast over here at supersonic speeds because you finished your work early" Nepgear snidely commented, as Uni gulped, her face shooting to an even brighter red, the nail having been stuck directly on the head,
"N-no! Of course not! I'm not sis!" She tried to defend as Nepgear laughed even more,
"I don't know why Noire tries to hide it. Sis is getting tired of waiting. It's much better this way, isn't it~?" She dreamily spoke as Uni swallowed hard. This woman was going to be the death of her one way or another.
"I keep telling her that, but you know Noire. Stubborn as they get." Uni pointed out, as Nepgear let a somber expression befall her face. In those months wherein Neptune was believed dead, perhaps it was Noire that was affected the most. Sure, Nepgear was devastated, and she could tell even Histoire genuinely missed Neptune. But… Noire. She worked herself ragged in guilt.
Was it really right of Nepgear to take that away from her? To take away what might be the step she needed to finally admit to herself how she feels…?
No. She couldn't second guess herself now.
"Hehe, she sure is. But truth be told, you aren't so different, you and her~" Nepgear teased, as Uni pouted, knowing full well she wasn't wrong.
"Hmph. Whatever you say. Say, wanna boot up a game?" She eventually presented, as Nepgear smiled,
"Of course! We can play cas-"
Nepgear bit her tongue. That game wasn't out now. And it wouldn't be for at least another year. Man, this was difficult to get used to.
"Ahem. let's play some super clash bros?" she asked, as Uni considered it, eventually agreeing, as the two booted up the loweean classic, making idle chat, eventually a specific topic coming up,
"Say, Nepgear? How was the PC continents candidate? You met her right? Is she friendly?" Uni innocently asked in between matches, as Nepgear gritted her teeth. That's right. Uni didn't know Maho anymore. She wouldn't remember all they went through. The 'date' they went on, where Maho offered Uni her charging bank. Or how Maho taught them all how to use chirper. Or… any of it.
It wasn't fair.
"Oh she's really friendly actually! Her name is Maho! She's really energetic, a lot like sis in that way, I'm sure you two would get along well!" Well she wasn't just sure. She was positive.
"Oh really? You should introduce us sometime!" Uni smiled, if she was a friend of Nepgear's she'd be a friend of hers. Plus it was always good practice to be friendly with the other nations, she represented Lastation after all! She wanted to have good relations with the PC continent after all.
"I'm sure Maho will want to meet you all!" …again.
After a few more matches the woman would call it quits and after a few more moments, Uni would find her way into Nepgear's lap, as Nepgear gently wrapped her arms around her, the two snuggling into a beanbag together, as the minutes bled by in a blissful silence,
"You know, Nepgear… this is what makes it all worth it." She cooed, snuggling back into Nepgear's chest, who gently kissed her hair in response,
"More than you know" Was all she could respond with. Uni didn't know how long and hard Nepgear fought for this. For everything to be right again. Sure… there were some questions she would have to own up to, and sure, not everything was perfect, but,
She wouldn't trade this for the world.
Those two surely would have spent the rest of the day in the comfortable position, but, as it would appear, their world was going to be shaken to its very core.
"Nepgear! Nepgear! Oh… Uni, you're here too… that should make this easier to explain" Histoire rushed into the room in a panic, clearly exacerbated from whatever was going on,
"Histy, calm down. What's going on?" Nepgear attempted to calm down her oracle, but her words did nothing to calm her down,
"You simply must see, come to the sharacite room you two, immediately" Histoire ordered, as Uni and Nepgear exchanged a look,
"Wait… Am I allowed in there?" Uni asked, mystified, having never been inside the sharacite room of any of the other nations, what was going on?
"I feel you have a right to know; now follow me." Exchanging another look, Uni and Nepgear soon stood up as they departed for the deepest part of the basilicom, Histoire unlocking the room, as they entered, to find…
"Wait. Histy? Who's that?" Nepgear asked as she pointed at a young girl sitting in the center of the room, a small girl she had never met before, her short hair spiked wildly, colored similar to Nepgear herself. She wore a purple shirt, a black dress with white accents accompanying it, her exposed arms ending in a bracelet connected to some sort of phone. Pockets covering her dress everywhere. Something about her seemed…. oddly familiar. Like she had met her before, but couldn't remember where,
"Histy… who are these women?" The girl asked, her voice shaking, as Nepgear shot her a smile to try and calm her,
"These women are your mothers, and you two, I believe this girl is your child" Histoire dropped the bomb, as both women felt the world slow down. The words that left the oracle's mouth not even accumulating in their minds.
Kid.
They had a kid?
How?
How did that even work?
"EHHHHHHHHHHH!?" Both women yelled out as they stared incredulously at the child, who felt herself shrink under the stares,
"My… mommas?" She gently asked, as Uni and Nepgear turned to Histoire in a panic,
"Kid?"
"What's going on?"
"How!?"
"What do you mean she's our daughter!"
They asked in a panic, as Histoire cleared her throat,
"Ahem, please try to calm down, you are scaring her" Histoire pointed out, as the two looked at the shivering kid behind her, "Now. As for the how, I believe it would best be explained that the people wished for you two to be able to have a child, and the sharacite manifested this faith in the form of her" Histoire explained what she believed was the most reasonable explanation for the current situation, yet, doubt still seeded in her mind, this was just… unheard of. It wasn't as though Nepgear and Uni were the first CPUs to date, but this had simply never happened before,
"Oh uhm… I see? Uhhh hello Miss?" Nepgear took a deep breath as she kneeled to the level of her daughter, before hearing a snicker behind her, Uni was somehow able to find some amount of amusement in the situation,
"'Miss' goddess you're too polite, who calls their own daughter 'miss?'" Uni presented as Nepgear nervously laughed, before turning back to the child,
"Anyway, do you have a name, young lady?" Nepgear asked, as far as she remembered she herself had her name when she was 'born', but maybe…?
"N-no, I don't have one, c-can you give me a name… mommy?" Nepgear's heart nearly melted right then and there, and Uni wasn't far behind. It finally started to accumulate in their minds; they were mothers now. And this was their daughter; their little girl. It was their duty to protect her, and raise her to be the best young lady she could be,
"Hmmm well, that's no good! What do you say we fix that!" Nepgear brightly smiled, as she soon turned to face Uni, as they quickly brainstormed some ideas, and after a few moments, the proverbial lightbulb went off in her minds,
"I got it!" She declared as she thumped her hand in her palm, "How about… Minerva!" she smiled, as Uni and Histoire seemed to consider it,
"I see… Minerva, truly a name befitting a goddess" Histoire nodded in agreement, Uni tapping her chin,
"Hmm, I like it. Dignified, like any daughter of mine should be" She seconded, as Nepgear soon turned to face her daughter,
"Well, how about it, do you like Minerva?" She asked, as for the first time, her daughter smiled, and what a brilliant smile it was. A smile Nepgear would do anything to protect, no matter what the world could throw at her, she would protect her.
"Mhm! Thank you, Mommy!" Minerva thanked her, as Uni chuckled, walking up next to Nepgear, as she got a good look at Minerva,
"Say… if she's Mommy? Who am I?" She playfully asked, as Minerva seemed to seriously consider it, as if it was the most important question she had ever been asked, and in truth, it may very well have been.
"Hmmm… mmmmm…" She racked her poor little mind to think of an answer to the conundrum. What was she supposed to call her second mom…? Mommy was Mommy… So…? "Mommy 2?" she presented as Uni began laughing, a pout forming on Minerva's face, "Hmph. What would you say?" she asked as Uni wiped away her tears,
"Uni is just fine" She responded, as she soon received another pout, this time from the girl beside her,
"No way! No little girl should be calling her mother by her first name! You will be Mom! I am Mommy!" Nepgear defiantly presented as Minerva seemed amazed,
"Woooah! Mommy, you're so smart!" she seemed genuinely impressed by the nickname she had developed for her second mother, Nepgear couldn't help but beam a proud smile, it felt good to have the small child compliment her. "Have you tried being smarter, Mom?" She then smugly turned to her other mother as Nepgear snickers, a vein popping in Uni's head,
"Why you little!" She threatened, but, before she could do anything…
"Hey, what's all the blabbing in here!?" A voice rang out from the door to the sharacite room, all parties involved soon whipping their heads to see… Planeptune's patron CPU in the flesh.
"Oh. Sis! This is great! This is the best day ever! Minerva! Say hello to your aunt!" Nepgear excitedly cheered grabbing her daughter's hand as she presented her to her sister, "Say hi, Minerva" She then nudged her, as the beyond shocked CPU simply stared forward,
"Uh… hello. My name is Minerva" She gently bowed in front of the goddess, who simply gawked for a few moments before being brought out of it by a soft 'sis' that left Nepgear's mouth,
"Uhh…. Histy…?" Neptune turned to her ever-trusty oracle, who returned her gaze,
"It is as she says Neptune. I believe this young lady is Nepgear and Uni's daughter" Histoire explained as Neptune scratched her head,
"Wait so which of you has a-"
"NEITHER!" Both women screeched in unison, slightly startling Minerva, as Neptune snickered,
"Oh yea? And I'm supposed to believe she just suddenly poofed into existence?" She smugly asked as Histoire let out a deep sigh,
"Neptune… that is exactly what happened. You need to get your head out of the gutter. It is unbefitting a goddess, and is especially so in front of a young girl" Histoire lectured as soon Uni took her turn,
"That's right, don't say that weird stuff in front of my daughter! Miss Neptune!" Uni lectured as Neptune gulped, sinking away from Lastations candidate
"Hehe. Was Aunty bad?" Minerva soon giggled as Nepgear couldn't help but beam, crouching down to her level, ruffling her hair as she soon turned to her sister,
"No, that's just how aunty is, go on, say hi sis, I'm sure you'll love her," Neptune couldn't help but smile, seeing just how happy Nepgear seemed, crouching down as well to meet her new niece's gaze, Neptune presented her hand,
"Put er there kiddo!" She beamed, as Minerva stared awkwardly at the extended hand,
"What is this gesture?" She asked curiously
"Oh it's a ritual blood pact. We guarantee each other our souls, it is a contract" she teased, as Minerva soon darted behind Nepgear's dress,
"Eep!" She sounded scared, as Neptune looked at her own hand, did she… really believe that?
"Miss Neptune!" Uni yelled, chopping the goddess in the back of the head, who had no retort, seeing how genuinely afraid her niece looked, letting out a sigh, she gingerly walked over to her, as she clutched to Nepgear's thigh, the candidate running her hand through her hair to calm her down,
"It's ok Minerva, she was just kidding, I promise, this here is my sister" She explained as Minerva gently extended her hand, Neptune taking it in earnest, as she gently shook it,
"Sorry kiddo, most kids don't believe me when I tell them that. It was just a Nep joke!" She smiled,
"Nep joke…? She couldn't possibly mean?" Histoire mumbled behind the scene, Neptune electing to ignore it,
"P-ko used to always love that one. Wait! You should totally let her meet P-ko!" Neptune soon beamed, thinking about the bundle of energy that was as close as she had to a daughter, P-ko would love a playmate! She was always down to play, and what better person to introduce to her daughter, than her niece. Wait... did that make them cousins? Questions for later.
"Hmmm I don't know sis… Peashy might be a lil much for Minerva…" Although she figured the two would have to meet at some point. Which left Nepgear wondering…
"How are we gonna tell everyone else?" Except Uni stole the words right out of her mouth. Was that what was called a couple's intuition? Regardless, the couple soon looked at one another, the question hanging in both their minds, sure, this was beyond a miracle that they got to be mothers to an adorable little girl. But how were they supposed to tell their friends, and… their people. "Plus. How do we tell the public? Who is she even a goddess of?"
"Oof… that's a toughie…" Neptune soon puffed out, trying to consider everything, for once actually taking things seriously.
"Well. If it is of concern, Minerva is a Planeptunian CPU. I understand you are her other 'mother' but in truth, she was born of the Planeptune share crystal, and receives shares entirely from Planeptune" Histoire explained, as Uni felt an odd twinge in her heart. Her child… had no connection to Lastation.
It was bittersweet. Almost like she was barely her mother. But, at the end of the day. She would be raising her daughter with the love of her life, she couldn't complain too much, could she?
"I see" was all she said. She had more than plenty to think of at the moment,
"But you can have her at your place any time you want, Uni! She's your daughter too!" Nepgear, as if able to sense the trepidation, soon reassured her partner, as she smiled.
"As for the first problemo. How bout we throw a surprise birthday party! Invite everyone over and, bam! Everyone can meet my adorbs niece!" Neptune explained as if it was the most obvious thing in the world,
"Hmmm… I suppose we should leave it up to the 'birthday girl' shouldn't we?" Histoire asked, as all eyes were on Minerva, who simply nervously scratched her neck,
"What better way to make an entrance than with a party?" She asked,
"She has main character written all over her! I looove her Nepgear!" Neptune boasted, seeing another protagonist in her long line of protagonists. She was perfect for it. She was sure she would have a mildly successful jRPG with her as the lead one day!
And so, for the next few days. Nepgear and Neptune decorated and designed the private space of Planeptune's basilicom with all sorts of decorative items, happy birthday signs, streamers, and the whole 9 yards.
And across the way, Uni had to act as if it was any other day, not as though she had recently become a mother herself. And while Noire surely questioned why Uni felt the need to go over to Planeptune every single day. She eventually grew to accept it. After all she wasn't in a relationship, so perhaps she didn't understand the tug to go see her partner. But still… wasn't it at least a little much?
For Uni? She couldn't help but go over every day, in order to see her little girl. To tuck her in at night before flying home. Seeing Minerva just melted her heart every time, the little things she, Minerva, and Nepgear would do as a family were just too much for her. She didn't care if she couldn't tell anyone yet, if she couldn't brag about how cute her daughter was.
She didn't care if her existence would boost Planeptune's shares, and not Lastations, and while surely, Noire, Blanc and Vert (although Uni was sure to be on top alert to prevent any stealing shenanigans on the end of Leanboxes CPU) were sure to be potentially uppity about this whole situation. Uni didn't care anymore. For once, her sister's approval was the last of her worries.
And so it came and it went, and so the day of the party arrived. And eventually everyone who could be thought of was gathered into Planeptune's basilicoms main area, chatter much abuzz amongst the gathered friends,
"Hey! Hey! Who's birthday is it anyway?!" Ram enthusiastically asked, as beside her,
"Yea… who? I don't remember today being someone's birthday" She asked to the taller woman beside them, who simply pushed up her glasses,
"I do not recall this being anyone's birthday if I am to speak honestly. Perhaps they have someone to introduced us to?" Mina gently responded to the two girls she was responsible for raising, who both seemed disappointed by the wishy washy answer. When was the last time Mina couldn't answer a question the two had?
"Booooo Mina! How don't you know?" Ram levied as Mina sighed,
"Now I don't everything you two, now, be patient" She lectured, as Ram pouted, looking around to see if she could spot… "Say! Where the heck is Nepgear? And Uni too!? Are those two being sappy losers again?!" Ram continued her tirade as Mina simply sighed, letting her continue her tirade.
Across the room, another woman seemed confused about the intent of this 'party'
"Anriiiiiii why are we here?" Maho whined as her ever trusty programmer friend simply pinched the bridge of her nose,
"Maho I've told about a dozen times; we're here for a birthday party" She explained for the umpteenth time,
"Yea but whooooo!?" She continued her winning as Anri thumbed her head,
"Now if they wanted us to now, wouldn't they tell us?" Anri argued, "just keep waiting" which didn't continue for too much longer, as soon, walking into the room dead center, was the girls of the hour, Uni and Nepgear hand in hand with a small child no one seemed to recognize… well…
All except one. As Maho felt her face grow pale as a ghost.
"Hey everyone, we just thought we'd gather everyone here, because you all have the right to know" Nepgear spoke her prepared line, and even if the words coherently flowed out of her mouth, it did nothing to stop her heart from beating out of her chest,
"Hey! Who's the kid!?" Ram yelled, as Uni pushed the girl forward, who put her hands on her hips,
"My name is Minerva! Bow before me mortals!" She boldly presented, as everyone simply stared at her, as Nepgear gently facepalmed, crouching down as she whispered to her daughter,
"I thought I told you, Minerva, you can't introduce yourself like that" She explained before standing up, looking at the confused crowd. Taking a deep breath, she spoken. "This is Minerva. She is me and Unis's daughter" She explained, and soon it was as if she dropped a bomb. Questions soon bombarded the couple, some professional (Noire and Blanc) some eager to introduce themselves (Rom and Ram), and one who already tried to make her her newest younger sister (one guess),
Eventually, the group would calm down (or at least as much as could be expected after an announcement of this magnitude), and while Rom and Ram dragged off Minerva to play, and Noire seemed to be having a very intense conversation with Uni, Nepgear bounced between groups. Until eventually, she felt a tap on her shoulder, turning as she was now face to face with the candidate of the PC continent.
"Oh, Maho, can I help you?" Nepgear asked curiously, as Maho shot her a dead serious look, something of trepidation forming in Nepgear,
"Can I speak with you? Alone." She asked, well 'asked' but it wasn't as though she was giving her 'BFF' an out.
"Oh? Uh… sure? We can talk in a conference room" Nepgear nervously relented as they soon made their way to a secluded conference room, as Maho made sure to Loco the door behind them, Nepgear taking note of this, "Maho?" She gently asked, as she saw her friends usually bright fave covered in a deep shadow,
"I'll cut straight to the chase." Maho took a deep breath. Unsure if she even should tell Nepgear what she knew. But… she had a right to know the truth. "The truth is. Minerva… isn't Unis daughter" She explained as Nepgear soon shot a glare at her friend,
"Maho! Do you know what you're saying!?" She wasn't going to take suggestions about her daughter or her girlfriend lying down, "Histoire explicitly said-" Yet Maho cut her off before she could finish,
"Well she's wrong" Maho declared, as she took perhaps the deepest breath of her life, her features starting to crack in dread, "I know because... she's our daughter" and then,
There was silence.
Ooooo what a twist! Well thats what the client wanted at least lol. I hope you all give this a chance!