Narrowing her eyes, a black haired goddess scanned the crowded restaurant, ignoring the many calls to her, she soon spotted the woman she was looking for, with a bright smile, she waved to the fellow black haired woman, who soon spotted her, reciprocating her wave as Noire rushed over,
"Mom!" She called, as she approached the woman, the two women sharing a hug, before taking their spots at the table,
"And how is my goddess of a daughter?" The middle aged woman asked as she ruffled Noire's intricate twin tailed hair, Noire, who seemed embarrassed by the act,
"Moooom…" She whined as she tried to fix her hair, her mother softly laughing as she took a sip of her coffee,
"I don't care how almighty you are, you're still my daughter you know~" Satisfied with her work, Noire's mother looked at her once more, "How's work treating you?" She asked, as if she didn't know the answer would be-
"Aggghhhh! It's so much!" Noire whined, letting her face droop, "Not only do I have to deal with all the people's needs, and make games AND hunt down the monsters, get this! The other day, that bitch from Lowee just had to come to my Basilicom and throw a fit about something or the other, again!" Noire levied her complaints about the powers to be, as Momma Noire simply continued to sip on her coffee, long since had she grown used to her daughter's complaints.
They liked to meet up every month to catch up and spend time together. Despite being as busy as she was, Noire always made time for her monthly meeting with her mother. She knew, she couldn't waste the time she had with her. Long since had Noire come to terms with her immortality, and the implications of what it meant. Honestly… talking with her other self from Neptune's dimension made her appreciate her mother even more.
"That Loweean CPU sure is something else" Momma Noire commented as Noire let out a loud sigh, before perking up,
"Oh! Mom, I got something for you!~" Noire soon brightly smiled, as she withdrew the bag she had brought, soon handing it to her mother,
"Aww you didn't have to"
"But I wanted to. You are my Mom after all" Noire replied with a wink, as Momma Noire slowly opened up the bag to reveal…
"Noire… it's beautiful" Momma Noire held up the stunning dress Noire had painstakingly taken hours to select up with a smile,
"Only the best for my mom~" Noire smiled, and as the two sat, and ordered some sweets, catching up on all manners of things, eventually…
"Hey. Noire? Can I ask something?" Momma Noire asked, as Noire paused from eating the lovely lemon cake she had ordered,
"Hmm? What is it?" She replied, before her mom shot her an indifferent, yet concerned look,
"How's Plutia?" She asked, as Noire nearly choked on her cake, taking a sip of her coffee, she stabilized herself,
"Why do you ask?"
"I haven't seen her in a while" Momma Noire replied, "I just wanted to make sure she's alright" truthfully, there was more to that than anyone knew… well… accept Noire.
"She's good. The same ol' Plutia I suppose. I heard Neptune came over to visit the other week with her girlfriend, apparently Plutia went full Iris mode on her" Noire chuckled at the memory,
"Are you two still as close as ever?" Momma Noire asked next, as Noire gulped
"..." Noire was silent, as she felt her heart rate increase, still not haven found the courage to tell her mother that she had been dating Plutia for 2 months at this point, "Yea, I still see her every week"
"That's good. I know your work is important to you, but don't forget about her. You know she needs you too" Momma Noire lectured, as Noire sighed,
"Okkk mom…" Noire relented, but soon, Momma Noire spoke again,
"Hmm… you think we can go visit her?" She asked, as Noire looked at her incredulously,
"You want to see Plutia?"
"Of course. I mean she practically lived with us, I want to see she's ok" Noire's mom, ever the stubborn one, didn't seem to be giving Noire an out, so as the women paid their bills (with Momma Noire staunchly refusing to let Noire pay her bill), Noire eventually carefully picked her mother up, transforming into Black Heart as she made her way to Planeptune (and in true mother fashion, hearing complaints about her flying the whole way)
Eventually touching down, the two women walked in, as they were quickly greeted, as they always were, by the diminutive oracle,
"Hello Noire" She bowed, before noticing the other woman, "And who is this?"
"Hello, Miss Histoire, I am Noire's mother. My name is-" Just as she spoke, Histoire swore she heard a bus screech outside,
"Oh! Well hello! It is a pleasure to meet you" The ever tiny oracle gently placed both her hands on the larger woman's as she imitated a hand shake. "It is not every day I get to meet the mother of a CPU. Plutia never mentions hers" Histoire presented, as both Noire and her mother shared a solemn look,
"Well… where is Plutia?" Noire asked, as Histoire pointed down the hall,
"In the main room, I believe she is working on a doll. I believe she said she was making one of Neptune's girlfriend as some sort of apology" Histoire explained, as Noire chuckled, waving her goodbye, as she and her mother began down the hall, knocking on the door, Noire let herself in,
"Hey. Plutia!" Noire yelled out as she entered, the iris haired ball of fluff quickly turning her head,
"Nooiiiirrre! I missed yo-" She started talking before catching the eye of the woman who accompanied her, soon, Plutia shot up, sprinting over, tripping over a few of the errant dolls, she soon almost tackled the woman, "Miss Noire's Mom!" She yelled, as she gripped herself to the woman. "I missseedddd yoouuuuuu!" She sobbed, Momma Noire soon gently wrapping her arms around the small woman,
"I missed you too Plutia. It has been too long. How are you? Have you been behaving?" She gently asked, as Noire couldn't help but smile. She had seen this before. Plutia clutching to her mother, tears rolling down her face.
But back then she wasn't smiling.
She wasn't smiling as she saw her friend bloodied. Beaten by the woman who was supposed to care for her. Crying as she didn't know what she had done wrong. Crying as she had run away from what was supposed to be home. Running as fast as her legs could carry her to the only place that felt like home. The only place where people cared about her. Noire desperately pleading with her mother to not send Plutia back.
Noire's mother had seen a lot in her career as a lawyer.
This made her sick.
To this day she had no idea how she kept her cool enough to not head over there with her rapier. But she did. And thank God because now that bitch was the one rotting in prison, and not her.
"Mhm! Mhm! I even did a few quests the other day!" Plutia proudly presented her exploits. Well… in truth, Noire had made her, but Noire could let that pass.
"Wow!" Momma Noire beamed.
"Hehehe" Plutia giggled, enjoying the embrace for just a moment longer, before she broke off, soon waltzing over to Noire's side, "Its sooo nice to see you! How come you never brought her over earlier? Noiirrre?" Plutia asked,
"W-well my mom is a very busy woman!" She tried to defend. But even then she couldn't help the smile on her face. Truthfully she didn't know why she hadn't thought of this earlier, this was nice, she couldn't help the warm feeling in her gut.
"Baaaad Noire! You're not allowed to hog her allll to yourself! Aren't girlfriends supposed to shaaaare?" Plutia whined, as Noire felt her face turn white.
"Noire." Momma Noire deadpanned, staring her daughter in the eyes,
"...yes mom?" she was dead.
"Did you forget to tell me something important?"
Yup. She was dead.
"...maybe"
"That's so mean! You didn't even tell your aging mother you got yourself a girlfriend! And Plutia no less! I'm so happy for you two!" Momma Noire squealed as she threw her arms around both women, with Plutia giggling.
` "Yaaayyyy! Group hug!"
Orrr maybe not.
This was much nicer anyway.
Another one in the books! Now, for the reviews,
end5- Thank you as always
Tony Anderson- Heh, why thank you, and yes, Crorie is one of the most underrated characters. She just a fun agent of chaos.