Plutia grumbled as she looked over to the black haired woman seated next to her. But mere moments ago it happened again,
"Noiirrree… don't be meaaaan!" She lectured as Noire's face immediately went pale, as she frantically apologized for stealing her power up in the game they were playing, causing Plutia to be in the state she was in currently. There it was. Again.
"Hmm? Plutia?" Noire looked over, almost being able to sense the trepidation in her oldest friend's thoughts, glancing over, she could clearly see Plutia's 'anxious face'™ well defined over her features, letting out a sigh, Noire paused the game, as she began, "Plutia, what's wrong?" She gently asked, as Plutia did everything to avoid her gaze, Noire becoming increasingly worried, Plutia was one to very rarely mince words, so this was troubling, "C'mon. Plutia, it'll be ok" She gently reassured, as Plutia let out a troubled noise, slowly beginning,
"Noire… are you scared of me?" She asked, as Noire's eyes shot to the size of plates,
"Plutia!? What do you mean?!" Noire did not like the implications of that question. Plutia was… the most important woman in her life!
"Welllll… you… and everyone reallllly… look so scared whenever I act like… how I am when I transform… are you all scared of me? I'm tryiiiing my best… to not let it out…. I promiseee!" Plutia grabbed the hem of her dress as she bit her lip, as Noire shot to her feet, a shadow covering her eyes, as she grabbed Plutia's shoulders
"Plutia…" the said iris haired ball of fluff gulped, "Do you want me to grab Mr. Bear?" she gently asked, as Plutia could feel her hands shaking, as she gently nodded, Noire soon departing towards Plutia's room, returning with a very special plush. And despite how worn down some of Plutia's plush's could be.
This one was in pristine condition.
Growing up. Plutia's mother… well all Noire could say was, she was glad she was in prison. And she was glad Plutia never had to see her again. Growing up… Plutia spent more time at Noire's house than her own. And Noire's mother became more of her mother than her own, and despite how little Noire's mother wanted to send her back to her own house, and despite how Noire would beg, she knew, she had no right to keep the child, and through gritted teeth, she would send her home. She had at one point tried to get the authorities involved but they 'found nothing' which was bullshit as far as the strong willed woman was concerned.
One time, as Plutia shook, her body racked with tremors, as Noire's mother gritted her teeth, she looked around, eyes locking on a plush doll she had planned on gifting to her own daughter, but she soon figured, it would be of better use for this small girl.
"Plutia. Here" she knelt to her level as she handed her the bear doll, "This is Mr. Bear, he's a strong protector of little girls!" The woman did her best to reassure, "And if you are ever in need of someone to protect you, then give him a hug!" She wrapped the young girl's arms around the plush, as she brought her close, whispering in her ear, "Because no little girl should have to live in fear. That's what Mr. Bear is for, he protects little girls"
Noire hated the memory. Especially now, looking back, knowing full well what it meant, as apart from when she was a little girl, that couldn't comprehend what her friend was going through. Nowadays, Plutia's mother was a forbidden topic. She remembered when, one mothers day, Neptune had asked Plutia about her mother,
"Neppy. I know you couldn't possibly know. So I'm giving you one opportunity to leave before I get reallllllllly angry. I don't want to talk about her" Was all she could respond with, as Neptune quickly did as she was ordered, Plutia soon departing, to handle some 'quests' she said. The poor dogoo population never stood a chance…
"Here" Noire gently spoke as she handed the plush doll to her friend, who soon hugged it tightly to her chest, body racked with shakes. "Plutia…" Noire hated this. Noire steeled her resolve as she looked at her, "How long have we been together?" She asked, as Plutia tried to think of the answer,
"I don't remember…" She softly responded, as Noire gave her a warm smile,
"See. I don't either. Because. We've been together forever" She responded,
"Forever…" Plutia repeated,
"That's right. Forever. And ever." Noire gently put her hands on Plutia's shoulders. "Do you think I would be here if I was scared of you? Plutia. You're the most important person in my life. How could I be scared of you?" She slid her hands from her shoulders to the small of her back, as she brought her into a hug,
"Nooirrreee…" Plutia sounded like she was on the verge of sobs, one thing still eating at the back of her mind… "I don't want to be like m-"
"Don't you dare finish that sentence. You hear me? I will be seriously pissed. I'll never forgive you!" Noire fiercely pushed her away, as she stared her dead in the eyes, frustrated tears forming in her eyes
"Noiirreeee…" Plutia's vision was breaking as her eyes began leaking, as Noire brought her back close, as Plutia clutched herself to her oldest friend. The only one who truly knew her. The others… she could never let them know.
"Ok? Plutia? You are not her, and you will never be. Ok?" She fiercely reassured, "You know what? Transform." Noire fiercely ordered, as Plutia began shaking again,
"A-a-areee you sure?" She weakly asked, as Noire felt her face plastered with a haughty look,
"Of course, when have I ever been unsure?" She winked, as Plutia hugged Mr. Bear even tighter, before a bright flash of light enveloped the room, the small woman replaced with a much larger one in Noire's hold, and as Iris Heart soon replaced Plutia, Noire couldn't remember if she had ever seen such a meek look on Iris Heart's face, and something in her felt like breaking as she saw Iris Heart clutching Mr. Bear to her,
"See. Do I look scared of you?" Noire warmly whispered in her ear, "Sure you may do scary things from time to time, but that's just your way of showing affection, if anyone is scared of that, then they don't know you."
"Oh Noire… you really know how to melt a woman's heart…" Iris Heart cooed, as Noire gently smiled, "I know. I know… I'm trying my best to hold it back, because I know, not everyone see's it as that, I know if I keep acting like I do, that people won't like me. They'll look at me like… that bitch." Iris Heart let out all her feelings, "Haaa… hahahaha! HAAAA!" She soon bellowed out a laugh, as Noire gave her a confused look, "Man. What was it I told Neppy? 'If you've got feelings bottled up, you have to let them pour out'? It really does feel much better" She smiled, as Noire pat her head,
"You dolt. You should have just told me!" She lectured, as Iris Heart let out a chuckle, before both women looked towards the door to the room, a noise emanating from it,
"Oh no! Nowa has been captured!" The voice soon revealed itself to be belonging to Neptune, and as Iris Heart looked at her, she felt a smug sort of emotion overtake her as she boldly looked her former co-CPU in the eyes,
"My~ Why yes, Noire is mine. Go get your own, Neppy~" She spoke in her ever sultry voice, as she planted a kiss firmly on Noire's cheek before making a decided effort to lick her cheek. Knowing full well from their little 'girl talk' sessions, how much Neptune was infatuated with her own Noire. But…
This was her Noire. What was it that Noire had said again,
Forever, and ever.
Hey all! Thought I'd start taking the time to respond to reviews, as I usually do, didn't do it for 5 cause the reviews were for 4 chapters lol.
end5- thank you as always!
Tony Anderson- hehe I just love B-sha. She's so cute, I thought her being a secret Nisa super fan was just too cute to pass on. It's always great to see the heroine of justice too!
