Nep x Nep part 2

"Hey Gear, you there?"

A muffled voice followed by the sound of light knocking filled echoed in my silent room.  I opened my mouth to answer back but it felt like my mouth was full of what felt like cloth, or more specifically...my bedsheets!?  I opened my eyes in a panic with a little difficulty to see nothing but darkness, with a little pressure pushing down on the back of my head.  "Whaddugoodess?"  I reeled back with all my might to release myself from whatever was holding me down, and ended up falling on my back and rolling out of my bed with a loud thud.  "Bleh!"  Ignoring the pain shooting from the back up of my head I spat out the sheet that found itself in my mouth.

"Nepgear!?"  After a few heavy knocks my door flew open, crashing into the wall it was hinged to as Uni walked in slowly, with one of her rifles equipped and facing the wrong direction, as if she used it as a battering ram.  "Hm...this is a lot worse than what Histoire and Neptune told me.  Your tantrum is getting out of control."  She gave me a look of disappointment as she withdrew her gun and lent me a helping hand.

"Tantrum?"  I don't remember doing anything like that since I was a kid and Neptune when someone takes the last of her extra special pudding.  "What are you talking about Uni?"

"Don't pretend like you don't know."  She said as she fixed up my hair a little.  I guess if what she says has any merit to it I can almost see myself holding my head under it to muffle yelling or something...although I still can't see myself misbehaving that badly.  "You're...serious aren't you?"  That would explain why I'm in my room...with the lights off...all by myself...

"Of course I am.  I never fool around when it comes to you.  When serious stuff like this happens of course, I can't have one of the few people worth sparring with bawling like a baby."  Her eyes narrowed as she continued speaking.  "I was falling behind Noire because she started heading out earlier than usual, and I was shocked to see my sister talking to a slightly taller woman.  Needless to say I had a hard time believing that Neptune of all people grew up into something like...that."  She said as she looked down on herself and placed both hands on her chest.

Now I remember, Neptune's body is all grown up because of that concoction I requested from Gust in order to better motivate her.  I saw her this morning...and everything else is more or less a blur.  I think I was going to thank her for the thoughtful alarm clock or something along those lines.  "I should probably go apologize to her, shouldn't I?"

Uni snapped out of her small trance and shot me a glare.  "Of course you should.  You want to continue being a good little sister, don't you?"  I nodded.  Why wouldn't I want to be good little sister, especially since Neptune plans on looking and acting the part now.  "Then let's head to your sparring room.  I haven't had a chance to see how well your sister has adjusted so this will be nice show for the both of us."  She said that with a smirk but there was something about what she said that didn't sit right with me.

It didn't take long but we arrived at our sparring room after Uni helped me fixed my bed.  We could hear wood clashing together and women grunting the closer we got to the room, and so we didn't make too big of a distraction we opened the door slowly and slinked our way in.  "Hyaaah!"  The first thing we see upon on entering was Neptune, with a large wooden sword in both hands, leaping towards Noire.  Her jumping attack should've been easily dodged by Noire, but the look on her face seemed to suggest otherwise as she braced herself by holding her sword horizontally above her.  With a loud clack the swords came together and Noire was pushed back a little.

"Ngh!  Neptune wait..."  Noire grit her teeth as her hands were slowly being pushed closwer to her head, her sword also getting dangerously close to her face.  Is that...the sound of wood splintering?  "Gah, Neptune!"  Noire jumped to the side just in time as the center of her sword gave away and snapped in half, sending splinters flying in every direction with some of them even reaching as far us near the wall.  "How many swords are we going to go through?  That's my two to your three!"  She walked back over to the shattered remains of her practice weapon and kicked it aside, next to a small pile that was set a decent distance away from them.

Neptune wiped her forehead and pointed to Noire.  "Come on, one more.  Please?"  She was sweating so bad that it started soaking through her hoodie but that didn't seem to stop her from asking for more.  "You know you want to dodge glaringly obvious and telegraphed Leap Strike!"

Noire winced as placed a hand over eye, and then her head quickly to wipe sweat from it.  "F-fine, but only because you're insisting on it so much."  She walked off towards the weapon the rack to get another practice sword and got into position to defend herself.  "Let's get this over with..."

"Such a good sport Noire!"  My sister arms shot up in celebration, alongside her sword that seemed to slowly float in the air, spinning slowly above the two.  In an instant she jumped up to catch it and brought it down like earlier...well, not exactly like earlier.  The way she came down was slightly different from before and I don't think Uni noticed, although I'm sure this is why Noire was dreading this attack.  She moved out of the way, but Neptune's attack was a feint!  As she moved to the side my sister spun herself in the opposite direction of where she dodged, her sword gliding parallel with her opponents, who was also being knocked off balanced by an outstretched foot.

Noire dropped her sword as she fell on her rear with a hard thud.  Uni almost charged forward to help her sister up but Noire held a hand out in protest and picked herself up without even dusting off or checking herself for injuries.  She looked incredibly frustrated as she stormed off in our direction until Neptune grabbed hold of her wrist.  "Come on Noire, don't be like that.  Maybe I should've gone easy on-"

They were nearly within arms reach when Noire pulled her wrist away violently and turned her back towards Neptune, facing us while folding her arms and trying not to tear up.  "Knock it off Neptune!  You knew what I was trying to avoid and you forced me to do it anyway."  She let out small huff and sniffled, then the tears began to flow.  "I thought with a mature body you'd fight with more finesse, but you're an even bigger pain to spar than before.  You still lack control, you're all over the place, and I can't focus with your cur-gah I-I mean I'm still not used to your grown up body.  You continue to baffle me as well, the one time I didn't want to train you were all for it."  She shot Uni a stern glare that made her stand at attention.  "Come on Uni, we're heading home.  Training is clearly something pudding-for-brains doesn't understand still."

Pudding-for-brains?  I could feel my hands involuntarily tightening into fists as those words stuck to the back of my mind.  I couldn't help but feel a little...hot under the collar and my eyes locked onto her.  She shouldn't be calling people that, especially my sister of all people.  I know she cares for her almost as much as I do, but that doesn't excuse her from casually insulting her because she's no long a match for-

"W-wait, I barely got here!"  Uni's voice snapped me out of my thoughts as she was getting pushed around by her sister.

Noire opened the door and was leading Uni out when Neptune dropped her weapon and started panicking a little.  "W-wait Noire!  I didn't mean to beat you so badly!"

"Hmph!"

"Come on Noire, don't be such a sore loser.  Remember what we talked about in my room?"  Noire slowed down to a stop and looked back with a frustrated look in her eyes, and I turned my attention towards my sister as well and...I felt my heart skip a beat.  The pouty look she tried to give Noire in order to get her to stay was having a different effect than what it used to, and she was completely unaware of it.  She had worked up quite a sweat and the closer she got the more obvious it was.  She folded her arms and accidentally...accentuated her chest...her sweat seeping through her white hoodie making her striped bra slightly visible through it.  I could see through the corner of my eye that Noire saw what I did, and was obviously thinking unsavory things about my sister...things I don't want anyone other than myself doing.  "How about we take that bath now?"

Noire turned around immediately and wiped the few tears that escaped away from her face as Uni peeked back around the corner with curiosity.  "Um...what?  Nepgear and I haven't done anyth-"

"Uni please!"  I snapped at her in a strict tone.  Too strict in fact, as everyone's attention had turned to me.  "This...this is just what I need to get out of my awful mood."  I stepped towards Neptune and put my hands on her arms, just barely grazing her damp chest with the back of my hands.  Aside from a faint, defiant groan behind me I could've stayed like this forever, but Neptune quickly grabbed my hands and put them to my sides with a look of disapproval.  "Oh right!  Um, sorry for getting out of hand earlier and misbehaving.  I was just overwhelmed by well, a 'big' big sister."  Her frown turned to a smile and she grabbed my hands, making my heart skip a beat.  I looked back and just barely out of my peripheral range I think I could see Noire leering at me...as she should be.  I won't let her have my dear sister if it's the last thing I do.

"There we go!  That's the the responsible little sister I know and love."  Her words of praise had my heart fluttering and I was so caught in the moment that I couldn't respond.  "I'll forgive you this one time.  In the future do try to be a good girl though, I don't like having to punish you for silly things such as fits."  Her words stung a bit but since this was coming from Neptune I was willing to look past it...for now.  As much as I've done actual care taking around here I think I'm free to act how I please, especially since she often got her way because I...love her so much...and if she loves me as much I do for her then she'll realize that letting me have my way is only fair.

"So are we going to do this freshening up thing anytime soon?  I have a few tricks to show off myself and I didn't practice on dummies for nothing."  How could I have forgotten the Black Sisters already?  There presence will be a bother for sure and I won't be able spend time with Neptune in private...but I can't actively try to get rid of them, they'd get suspicious right off the bat.  I suppose I'll have to assert myself and silently show Noire that she isn't getting anywhere near MY sister without my permission...she has Uni if she wants-"Gear!"

"Hm?"  Typical of her to ruin my thoughts and plans.  "What's the matter?"

"You're spacing out harder than usual, Neptune and Noire are already headed for the spa room and are probably getting getting undress-"

"No!"  How the goodness did the both of them slip away from me!?  I can't let Noire win, I refuse!  Without another word I bolted past Uni and ran as hard as my legs take me down the winding corridors that led to steamy bathing area.

"Nepgear, wait!"  Uni was quick to pursue me but her determination paled in comparison to mine and was slowly trailing behind...not that it mattered, I had to make sure Noire didn't try to wisk my lovely sister away away from me!