We made it back to the hotel with our ice cream. He got Cookies n' Cream while I had strawberry.

He was true to his word. He only wanted the ice cream and cuddles.

I, of course, was not going to let him get away with his tarnishing of my pure heart.

After my 'fun', we passed out in each other's arms curled up in a blanket.

Next thing I knew, it was morning already.

As it has always been in this town, I can't just wake up normally.

Lying comfortably in my husband's arms, I am suddenly awakened by a loud screech that pierces my ear drums.

"GOOOOOOOODDDDDD MORNINGGGGGGGGG!" Before we even have time to react the sheet is pulled away from us exposing our less than modest appearance.

"GAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" The assailant screams. "NOOOOOOOOO!" I scream. "Fuwaaahh…" Lan yawns.

I quickly grab the blanket back and throw Lan at the intruder. "Husband Technique: Blunt Object!"

"Oof!?" It's a direct hit! "Excellent shot, dear." Lan, still yawning and unfazed, lies on top of the intruder.

"Don't play it off like this is a secret technique passed down through generations!" What a chatty criminal.

"Nepgear!? Can you please be a pal and take your insignificant other off of your dear sister!?" Sister?

Upon closer inspection, oh yeah, it is Neptune.

I roll Lan off of her and she gets up and dusts herself off.

"Geez, I certainly wasn't expecting to be assaulted by my own sister this morning." She sighs and shakes her head.

"Huh?" I glared at her, apparently strong enough to make her shake.

"A-alright! Okay!? I'm sorry! Just don't look at me like I'm some gum on the bottom of your shoe!" After she said that she went silent and her eyes went wide while she was looking at me.

"Can you, perhaps, stop staring at me like that? It's a little uncomfortable…" I still didn't have any decent clothing on, so a good chunk of my body was on display- oh.

I followed her eyes to my stomach area and to the scar that was out in the open.

"That scar…is it…" She was all sunshine and rainbows a second ago. Haahh, this is why I always sleep with some kind of pajama top.

"Yes." Guess I'll just try to put her at ease a little. "This is from the wound that Lan found me with. He couldn't get the scar to disappear even after I was fully healed."

The scar was shaped like a crater with radiating fractures surrounding it. Just by looking at it, you can tell it caused…a lot of damage. I used to be really conscious of it but… being together with Lan these last 3 years has made me stop worrying about it so much. I don't think I could wear a bikini to the beach or anything, but I'm not so worried if people see it.

That being said… being stared at this hard with so much emotion is kind of…

"Neptune, it doesn't bother me anymore. For the most part. I'm pretty comfortable with my body. Still, I don't like people staring." I took the blanket and covered myself up again.

She seemed to cheer up a little and gave me a small smile. "Right. If you say so!".

…

…

"Um, could you leave so I can get dressed?"

"Huh? Why? You're so silly Nepgear! Hahaha!"

It appears that I'm silly.

…

45 minutes later

I step outside the hotel refreshed and ready as can be for the conference today.

"Uhh, Nepgear?"

I hope they don't make me speak too much.

"Oh dear sister of mine?"

I'm not the worst public speaker. I mean, I made plenty of presentations at the university.

"Nepgear pleaaseeeeeee!"

"What is that sound? It almost sounds like a girl who has no respect for privacy?" Really strange.

"How can something sound so specific! Wait! Nevermind that! Can you please untie me!? It was just a harmless joke! I am seriously reflecting on it!" I turn my head behind me and see what looks like a young girl wrapped up in some invisible wire writhing on the ground.

She kind of looks like a worm…It's kind of gross.

"Hey. I don't know what you're thinking, but I can tell it's super rude." Gross.

"It just got worse! Lan! Please stop her! The fate of the world rests on your shoulders!" The worm starts pleading to my husband who gives me a look asking if it's okay.

I think he figured out what the answer was because he knelt down to the worm.

"Ohhhh! I knew I could count on you! Such a kind soul!" The worm was writhing with hopeful glee.

He puts one hand on her head and says "Did you know? Worms don't have eyes, but they can sense light."

He then gets up and we walk side by side while dragging our pet worm down the street.

"Wait!? I don't get it!? Stop dragging me! My divine butt is gonna get all bruised and dirty!"

We reached the Basilicom by noon after taking a few detours to get a snack or two.

At this point the worm had quieted down for the most part, with only an 'ouch' and 'ow' occasionally.

Lan looked at me again with concern. Ugh, I guess it's been long enough.

"Neptune." I call out to her and she turns her head as much as she can.

"Have you learned your lesson?" Her face brightened up and she practically stammered out an answer.

"Y-y-y-yes! I swear I won't ever do it again! I'm sorry!" Well…she seems sorry I guess.

I retract the wire into the gadget it came out of and help her to her feet.

"Here you go, Sis!" I handed her the crepe I had bought for her earlier.

"Ohhh! Thankies!" She wasted no time and dug right in.

I know I shouldn't say this about my own sister but…

"So easy…" Lan says exactly what I was thinking.

She destroys the crepe and we head inside.

"Okay! Lan , you're going to come with me! We need to get you suited up for the after party!" There's an after party? I can practically see Lan deflate. He does not like crowds. Or people.

"Nepgear, head to my room. The other girls should be there by now. Histy should fill you in on what you're going to be doing."

"Why are you going with Lan, Neptune?" Why can't I go…

"We don't need you two flirting all over the place and getting us behind. Plus, I know everyone here like the back of my hand. They should be willing to help me get this boy looking good." She gives me a thumbs up and drags Lan away by the hand.

I think I can see him mouth the words 'Help me'. Nah, probably just thinking too much.

Guess I just have to do this part solo. I can do it. It just won't be nearly as fun without Lan. On the plus side, I get to see him in a suit. Hmmm, he really looks good in them. Too bad he hates them with a passion. I'm getting excited just thinking about how he'll look…oops. I'm gonna be late at this rate.

I head up to the room using the elevator. Approaching the door, I can hear what sounds like bickering on the other side.

I enter the room to be met with what only could be described as chaos.

In the front of the room we have…

"Sis! Those are MY earrings! I already told you I was wearing them tonight!"

"Really!? Well…they were mine before they were yours, Uni. So I'm just gonna borrow them back."

"Noire! That is so not fair!" The Lastation sisters arguing over earrings…

In the back we have…

"Blanc~! Ram took my hairclip and won't give it back!" A small girl with short hair that looked like Blanc was complaining to her.

"That's not true! This one was mine!" A girl that looked identical to the first but with longer hair was also complaining to Blanc.

"Liar! I had it with me the whole time!"

"Nuh-Uh! Then why do I have it?"

Blanc looks like she's about to scream.

Histoire is flying around trying to get everyone to settle down.

I casually took my stuff over to the kitchen, away from everyone.

And…IF and Compa are in their own little world.

"Compa, is that new lipstick? It looks good on you."

"Aww, thanks Iffy! Want to try some?" Compa offered it up to IF.

"N-no thanks. That stuff doesn't look good on me." She's waving her arms and blushing.

Wait…

"Oh come onnnn~. It's just one night! Are you embarrassed to use the same lipstick?" Nah, there's no way that…

"W-w-ww-w-what!? No way! I just, uh, don't like it!" Right on the money…

"I was gonna say~. I mean, we've done much more embarrassing stuff after all~."

At this point IF literally freezes and turns redder than a tomato.

Her head turns and she locks eyes with me.

I have to be very delicate here or else she'll explode.

"Did you know? There are over 2,700 kinds of earthworms."

…

…

She passed out.

We are back at it again at the Basilicom. Absolute tomfoolery and hijinks abound. The twins finally make a brief appearance, and Uni is back as well. The whole gang is about to throw down just like olllllldddd timessssss. No idea where Vert is though. Probably harassing Neptune and Lan. Guess we'll find out. Coming up soon is the whole conference, and deciding whether or not to declare Lily's relationship to the whole world. She is quite proud to be a wife, but she is also quite a private person. Lan, on the other hand, could not care less. Only thing he's worried about right now is that party. Sucks to suck Lan. Oh, sorry gotta go. *Latin chanting* My pizza is done.