"Th-thanks for inviting me guys." Ouya-tan's tiny voice squeaked.
"Yeah, sure, kid." 3DS-tan answered, not entirely enthused of the company joining her for the evening.
To her left was the raggedy-looking Ouya-tan, whom 2DS-tan had invited over. 3DS could hardly deny her sister's request, especially given it was such a kind gesture.
To her right was Vita-tan, who was either all twitchy because she was just plain awkward as usual or because she was in 2DS-tan's room. Given that it was Vita, it could be either.
Great company indeed. 3DS-tan just shook her head and rolled her eyes.
At that moment, 2DS-tan kicked the door open and shouted "I GOTS HOT CHOCOLATE!!", the suddenness of it caused Ouya-tan to cry out and scramble for the window.
"Hey! Ouya! Calm down!" 3DS-tan said, grabbing the frightened child who struggled a bit before settling down.
"Ehehe, s-sorry it's a reflex..." Ouya-tan explained, rubbing her arm out of embarrassment.
'Once, many generations ago, there was a handsome wizard in the kingdom of Tanriel named, um, Vincent. He was a master of the black arts, so the people of the kingdom feared him, but really he was a good guy.'
"Vincent? Wait, is that supposed to be you?"
"N-no he's totally not me shut up. Anyway, I was saying..."
'The king of Tanriel's daughter had been captured by Phylicia Forre, the evil twin sister of the good wizard Vincent. So, he set out on a quest to save the king's daughter.'
"Whoa! Evil witches are spooky! Okay, now you go Threedee."
'So, our good hero Vinny sets out from Loserburg to go save the princess. Along the road he meets a totally kickbutt knight wearing red armor.'
'"Halt!" says the red knight, "You cannot pass unless you defeat me! I'm going to save the princess before anyone else."'
'But it turns out that Vinny was full of crap and actually wasn't a good wizard at all, with no hope to beat the totally awesome red knight.'
"Hey! You can't go around changing my characters!"
"Yeah I can, I'm telling the story now. Wait your turn. Now where was I..."
'"Since I can't beat you, red knight, if I sing you a song will you let me be your sidekick on your adventure to save the princess from the witch's dungeon?"'
'"Yes, but you also have to do a silly jig too." the red knight added.'
'And so, Vinny sand about how he is the biggest loser in the whole kingdom while doing a really bad dance. The knight was a total bro, though, and let Vinny be his sidekick anyway.'
'Um, and then, um, t-they meet a pretty girl on the side of the road.'
'"Please wait you two! Let me travel with you so that I may find my prince. My name is Olivia. You see I was cast aside by my robber baron father, but my dear, dead mother said I would always meet my prince."'
"Yeah that's super great and all, but can we make it a rule that 3DS can't mess with my character?"
"Haha nope I like the funny dance. Vinny is silly!"
"Ngrh, fine, I guess if you like him still it's okay."
"Oo, almost forgots it's my turn now!"
'When the two guys went travelling down the road they meet me!'
"They meet you? You mean like, 'you' you?"
"Yeah. I am me y'know."
"Twodee you gotta make your guy fit in the story right."
'Ummmmm, they meet me, but I'm an arrowman! You know, like the kind that shoots arrows and stuff. I tell them I can shoot stuff real good and since they're nice guys they let me come save the princess too.'
"Pff, and you said I was the self-insert, 3DS. I'm not so bad now, am I?"
"Oh, shut up and add to the story you geek."
'The three travellers trek and trek until they come to Phylicia Forre's domain, which is surrounded by an immense wall. There is a gate guarded by an annoying goblin wearing red and blue glasses.'
'"To go within, the answer must be said! Can you tell me what it is big, and useless and red?" the goblin riddles the three heroes. And of course, Vincent--'
'Totally doesn't know the answer because he's a total dunce and flunked out of wizard school.'
'And, and it turns out that Olivia has a ruby brooch from her dead mother! The riddle is solved!'
"Ouya, a ruby brooch isn't useless. You can wear it, you know."
"Oh... sorry..."
'Anyway, "The answer is this book on solving riddles I just finished. It's useless to me now." said the knight, tossing his big book in front of the goblin.'
'"Oh no! My clever riddle was solved! This big book has been read!" the goblin shouted. And then he exploded.'
"Wait he's supposed to rhyme, 3DS."
'And he exploded because he didn't rhyme and rhyming is dumb.'
"Stop doing that. I get another turn because you're being a jerk."
'The three heroes venture into the realm of Phylicia Forre and wander into a dark tunnel filled with roots.'
'"Stand back! I'll take care of this." Vincent said, raising his hand in front of him.'
'"N'veediya!" he said, and cast a fire incantation, which cleared all the roots in the way.'
'At the end of the tunnel, lurked a dangerous minotaur, who caught the red knight who was too bus marveling at Vincent's arcane skills.'
"Oh oh oh! Me next! Me Next!"
'I run all super fast around the minute-ar and shoot an arrow in his behind!'
'"Ow! I got shot in the butt!" he shouts real loud and he drops the red knight.'
'Olivia uses her, um, magic brooch to make the minotaur trip and fall because, uh, it was made by a samurai? It's also magic because it's filled with a mother's love. That's it.'
'And then, finally, the red knight runs him through with his sword, bathing in the blood of his fallen enemy. Vinny bows down and worships the awesomeness before him.'
"Ah, speaking of bathing, you haven't yet, 2DS. Isn't it getting to be past your bedtime." 3DS-tan asked.
"Aww, but Threedee this is fun. 'Sides I'm not a little kid and U-tan said they could stay over." 2D-tan argued back.
"Even still, you can't skip out on bathing. That's gross." 3DS countered.
"Y-yeah. Bathing. Ever. Uh, I mean every day." Vita-tan mumbled.
"Hey, Ouya where's your jammies?" 2DS-tan asked Ouya, who had been shrinking away the entire conversations.
"Oh, you know, I only have these clothes." she whimpered with a downcast gaze.
"Hm, you can has one of my shirts if you want." 2D-tan offered.
In response to this, both Ouya and Vita started stuttering in surprise.
"What the heck is up with you two?" 3DS asked with a raised eyebrow
"Nobody ever gives me things. Nobody is ever this nice to me..." Ouya-tan answered, trying to choke back tears.
"But, but!" Vita continued to stammer, "I want one too." she finished under her breath such that no one could hear.
3DS-tan rolled her eyes and said "Well, as much as I'd love you stay in the feel-good club, I have to go prepare the bath. I'll call you when it's ready."
2DS dashed into the bath first, making a beeline straight for the tub. The first thing she did after sliding into the water, was to add way too much bubble bath.
"Twodee I told you not to to run the bath, you might slip." 3DS scolded her sister.
2DS didn't care much, though. She was far more interested in playing with the copious amount of foam.
"Lookit!" she shouted, smearing bubbles onto her face to make a "beard."
"Ho ho ho! Half Life 3 is cancelled." she said in a deep voice, cracking herself up.
Ouya-tan nervously climbed into the tub with 2DS, busying herself with a rubber Cheep Cheep.
3DS-tan looked at Vita's massive, tangled mess of hair and said "Sweet genius, that's a disaster. No wonder you wear that hood all the time. Get over here so I can fix that."
Reluctantly, Vita-tan sat down on the stool in front of 3DS, who began shampooing Vita's hair.
"So anyways," 2DS-tan said after she had completed a hat of foam atop her head, "Let's get back to our story!"
'"Let's press on further into the dungeon. There's probably treasure hidden here somewhere." said the red knight, rallying his loyal subjects.'
'"No. The overall quest is more important, we have to save the princess!" Vincent reminded his dunderhead bodyguard.'
'"The dungeon!"'
'"QUEST!"'
'I use my keen arrowman sight to notice that Vincent has a nice booty.'
"W-what!? Why are you looking at me like thaArghblgh you got soap in my eyes, 3DS!"
"Stop squirming and it wouldn't happen!"
'Olivia sees a key on the dead minotaur's body. Maybe it's the key to her prince's heart?'
'I take a key from the minute man and use it to open the door at the end of the hall. Behind is a room full of some tasty looking cake.'
"Oh..."
'"Cake? Why would there be cake in a witch's lair?" said the red knight, who was wary of strange food after encountering wall chicken in a previous dungeon.'
'"That cake isn't normal." Vincent said. He was an accomplished alchemist, so he could tell.'
'"Yeah! It's, um, it's a MONSTER!" said Olivia, using her keen detection skills.'
'"Gad! A cake monster! Only a fiend like my evil sister would corrupt one of the few good things in life!" Vincent growled.'
'"I ain't afraid of no little cake." said the red knight as he cut down the weak opponent.'
'But the monster was not kill, it actually got super huge instead!'
'"That shouldn't be possible!" exclaimed the knight, not realizing his hubris.'
'"If only I could remember all my stupid magic words." said Vinny who was peeing his wizard dress in fear.'
'"No I totally know words. I'll use my ice magic Kuulerm--IYAH!"'
"Iyah?"
"Hey Vita lemme wash your back!"
"N-no I'm sensitive there."
'"Don't worry Vinny, I'll totally defeat this baked foe!" the knight said, swinging with his drake sword again.'
'"Wait!" said Olivia, "cutting him won't work! We have to eat him."'
'I start eating the cakeman. He pleads for mercy, but I am a hardened hunter and do not care. He is delicious.'
"Aw, I wanted some cake too..."
'The defeat of the monster cake opens a hole on the ceiling, from which a ladder drops.'
'"Onward and upward, my comrades!" Vincent says.'
"Eugh, I'm getting all pruney. Come on Twodee, it's time to get out."
After the bath, everyone was relaxing in 2DS's room.
"Fanks fer th snag foodeeff" said Ouya-tan, her mouth full of cake.
She swallowed and pointed at the top that 2DS had lent her, "I also like this shirt. This guy is cute."
"Oh yeah, that's Trubbish. He's funny. You wanna keep it? I gots plenty of 'em." 2DS-tan said with a big smile.
"Can I!?" Ouya-tan said incredulously.
"Yeah, I'm glad you like Pokeymans too!!"
"What's a pokeymen?"
"Hey, you two, focus. We got a story to finish." 3DS-tan said impatiently.
"The princess is waiting, after all. Get it together!" Vita added.
"Oh! Right, let's go."
'"Vincent lead his party up the ladder up to the next floor. The room is dimly lit by torches, and a spiral staircase leads even further up. A haunting organ beckons the adventures to climb.'
'Step by step, they approach the source of the music. With each note the suspense mounts.'
'Shut up this is dumb. The stairs are a magic escalator. Why would a witch even walk up stairs in her own lair?'
'Olivia recognizes the music as a song her mother used to sing to her before she died.'
'"Guys, I'm scared. I don't want to go in. There might be a g-ghost!" Vinny said, cowering behind the red knight.'
'"Don't worry, Vinny, I'm a bad dude who doesn't scared of no ghosts!"'
'Olvia opens the door. Inside is a figure playing the organ they all heard.'
'"It's you! Phylicia Forre!" Vincent exclaims, ready to face his foe.'
'No, it's not the witch, but Olivia's evil father, um... Baron Robert!'
"Literally who?"
"You guys remember, right? From earlier!"
"O-oh. Yeah, t-totally?"
'"So Olivia, you still live. I'll kill you now just like I killed your mother!" Baron said as he pulled a sword from his cane.'
'"Oh no you don't!" shouted the red knight, rescuing Olivia from the Baron's reach.'
'"There, little lady, you'll be safe over here." the knight told her.'
'"Wow, you're so cool, Mister Knight." Vinny cheered.'
'"B-but not as cool as me! Kuulermeister!" Vincent said, casting his ice spell, freezing the Baron in place.'
"You tried to one-up with a lame pun."
"Ha, y-you're mad, right?"
'"Baron, why did you kill my mother?" Olvia asked.'
'Baron replied, "Because you were always a... mistake..."'
"Um Ouya you gonna' keep tellin' the story?"
"Oh! Um, it can be your turn now, sorry."
'Okay, so I push the guy up against the window. He pleads for mercy, but I am a hardened hunter and do not care and I push him out.'
"Twodee why are you so edgy?. Also you totally already said that about the other one. Stop taking all the fun stuff!"
"Ehe, sorry."
"Aren't you supposed to be an archer anyway? Why don't you kill them with arrows?"
"Is that what an arrowman does? I thought they wore silly hats and tights and talked about bein' good hunters and stuff."
'"That was a pretty long fall. We must be close to the top. That means the witch is right above us!" Vincent deduced.'
'"Let's go save that princess. Come on, follow your leader into battle!" the red knight said.'
'Olivia looks out the window and whispers "Sorry father" before turning to join her friends.'
'The warriors spilled out onto the roof above. Waiting for them there was Phylicia Forre. Behind her was a cage, holding none other than the captured princess!'
'"So, you sorry pieces of trash think you can defeat me?" she taunted the warriors, "Well, let's see if you defeat someone this great!"'
'The red knight rushes forward and slices the evil witch in two!'
'The witch blocks the blow with her own sword, though.'
"What, why would a witch have a sword?"
'Uh, I mean, she blocks it with her MAGIC sword made out of magic.'
"Bite me."
'"Finally, my sister, I can defeat you. Prepare to taste my might!" Vincent said heroically.'
'"I am better at magic than you'll ever be, you have no chance, kid. I have a magic barrier that can't be penetrated." Phylicia tells him.'
'Vinny casts tear magic on himself and cries in a corner, "A BLOO BLOO BLOO!"'
"No! That's not how the story goes!"
"Uh, yeah it is. We're all telling it, remember?"
"But wait is she has a barrier how can we beat her?"
'Um, um, O-Olivia breaks the brooch her mother gave her. Light pours out of it and she points it at the witch.'
'"That may have been the last thing I had to remember my mother by, but we won't let you win, Phylicia!"'
'The magic inside the brooch dispells the witch's magic barrier, leaving her vulnerable.'
'"This ends here, Phylicia! Now you feel the power of my strongest ma--"'
'I shoot with my arrow.'
"What?"
'I shot her with an arrow. Like arrowmen do. But it's a magic arrow that makes people good again.'
"Again? 2DS I'm not sure I get it."
"Well if people thought Vinny was bad because he did black magic, the witch probably was too. She took the princess so people would notice her."
"Hmm... makes sense to me Twodee, let's roll with it."
'The witch shakes her head, "W-where am I? What happened?"'
'"You were turned evil and kidnapped the princess" the red knight said, "Let's all go back to the king's domain. I'm sure things will end up okay if you explain what happened."'
'And so, through the power of magic, teamwork, and me being too tired to elaborate, they brought the princess back home.'
'The king thanks the heroes for their work.'
'"You have saved the princess of Tanriel, I offer the hand of my daughter to the one who saved her from the clutches of evil."'
'Oo, oo, oo, that's me!! It's me! I get to marry princess Vita!'
"W-w-what!? N-no!"
'Too late, the king gives me a high-five and crown. 'Sides, me 'n' the princess held hands the whole way back. We was practically married anyway.'
'"Too the red knight, I give a set of blue armor. The sign of a true royal knight." The king said, "You are surely the greatest knight in the land."'
'"Y-your highness, even though I made some really nice friends on this adventure, would you have a prince for me?" Olivia asked the king.'
'"Unfortunately, I have but one daughter..."'
'"Oh..."'
'"...but I would not mind another as brave as you. Maybe you will meet your prince yet?"'
"Yay!"
'"For you, Vincent, I appoint thee court archmage. You have proven just because someone practices dark arts it does not follow that they are a bad person. I hope your magic brings prosperity to Tanriel."'
'And so, that is how four heroes saved the princess of the land from an evil witch.'
"The end!" 2DS proclaimed.
"That was soooooper fun right guys? Guys?" 2DS-tan asked, but no one answered.
3DS-tan had slouched forward and fell asleep, cookies had become her pillow.
Ouya-tan had passed out in a pile of stuffed animals. Her body was consumed by a mass of Pikmin, only her legs sticking out showed she was there.
Vita-tan was barely awake, her eyes drooping and then snapping back open. 2DS grabbed a blanket and pillows and crawled over to her.
She wrapped the two of them in the blanket and gave Vita a hug, "Night night, princess."
"Y-you too." the barely cognizant Vita-tan answered.
2DS-tan closed her eyes and smiled. It had been a great night after all.
"Welcome once again to the Firty-tirst annual Vidyathlon. For those anons just tuning in, we've just wrapped up our pre-pregame show and are beginning our post-pregame show."
"I'd like to start it off by calling my co-anchor, SNES-tan, a turbonerd." Genesis-tan jeered.
"You called me that like seven time during the break." SNES remarked.
"Yeah, but I can't miss the opportunity to say it on the air." returned Genesis with a smirk.
"Who the heck even is this Gamesphere guy?" Vita-tan asked PC-tan, gesturing at her match-up on the big screen hanging above the stadium.
"He's round." PC-tan replies matter-of-factually.
"Well gee, thanks Professor Google I couldn't figure that out by myself." Vita-tan grumbled, "How am I supposed to fight someone I know nothing about?"
"I'll give you a powerful word of advice kid," PC-tan said, kneeling down to the eye level of his small conversation partner, "You can do anything if you believe."
"Hm, that's clichéd but surprisingly deep PC-tan." Vita-tan mused.
"Shut up kid, I'm not done yet." PC-tan snapped, "You can do anything if you believe and you don't totally screw it up."
"O-oh." Vita stammered back.
"Now, go get in there and do whatever it is you lesser beings do to succeed at simple tasks!" PC-tan said enthusiastically. He'd probably sound like a coach if he didn't totally mess up at the actual motivational part.
Vita-tan gave a weak smile and began walking towards the entrance of the Videodome, the environment that the Vidyathlon matches took place in.
Before she stepped in she took one last deep breath and looked up into the bleachers.
In the stands, among the anons gathered to watch the day's competition, were the Nintendo family. 2DS-tan was waving both her arms like while and 3DS-tan gave Vita the stink eye and stuck out her tongue.
Next to them was PS4-tan, who looking through her Eyenoculars, unwilling to miss such a big first for her baby sister. In the seat to her left was Xbone-tan, jabbering away about something Vita couldn't hear. One thing was certain, PS4-tan was totally ignoring all of it.
Just standing around was only making the nerves mount, so Vita-tan stepped into the blackness of the Videodome...
"And so the begins the first match! In the red corner is the big, round man himself. He's not just round, but spherical! SPHERICAL! It's Gamesphere!" Genesis-tan shouted into the microphone with excitement.
"In the black corner. She's mean, she's lean, and this is the longest outside she's ever been: Vita-tan!" Genesis followed up.
"That was... creative." remarked SNES-tan, "Anyway, for those anons at home watching the Vidyathlon, I'll go ahead and elaborate on the rules."
"It's quite simple, really. In the Vidyathlon, there are three rounds of fighting. The loser of the match is determined when one competitor either doesn't stand after five seconds or one chooses to surrender."
"What makes the Vidyathlon more than just bare-knuckle fighting is the inclusion of Game Wishes. Each competitor selects three special moves from their library, and may use one of them in each round. Each fighter has their own style, which makes things that much more exciting."
"Snore! Are you done yet?" Genesis-tan asked impatiently, "Because the fighters are leaving their corners and I don't think anyone wants to listen to you yammer on in the middle of the action."
Inside the Videodome, the stage was set. Like a scene out of Town of Zzt, the environment was very utilitarian, with a bright green platform in the middle of a black void. All around in the distance were waterfalls of fluid that shined a rainbow of colors.
Vita-tan marveled at the sight of the landscape until her opponent made his presence known.
"Hmph," Gamesphere-tan huffed, "So this is the best they had around for me? I'll run circles around you, kid."
And so Gamesphere threw him self forward, bowling himself towards Vita-tan, who jumped aside at the last minute.
"C-crap," Vita-tan panicked to herself, "This guy might way tough."
She picked herself up off the ground and hurried across the battlefield. Gamesphere-tan skidded and quickly turned to follow.
The edge into the void below was fast approaching. "Argh, I can't keep running forever." Vita realized. She slowed to a halt near the edge and quickly tried to think of a strategy.
"Maybe I can trick him into rolling right off..." she contemplated. Vita whirled around and took a fighting stance. Her opponent, however, merely bounced to a stop in front of her.
"Oh, so you're actually going to fight?" Gamesphere taunted, "Well, come get some of this curved goodness, kiddo."
Unsure what to do now that Gamesphere wanted to fight, Vita-tan threw a couple of punches at his torso, but shockingly they just bounced right off. He merely laughed at the attempt.
"This is going to be too easy. I guess it's too cruel for someone as flawless as me to torture the likes of you, so I'll end this quickly. First game: Supra Mayro Kratt!"
"Oh my! Vita-tan has been chased down and it looks like Gamesphere is using his first game!" SNES-tan exclaimed in the play-by-play broadcasting booth.
"It's Joshy! Joshy is competing!" Genesis-tan shouted.
"I don't even know who that is and it's shocking!" SNES-tan added.
Back in the Videodome, Vita-tan was running along the perimeter of the battlefield, trying to escape Gameshpere, who was now riding in a "mayro quality kratt".
Vita threw herself out of the way of the machine, towards the inside of the ring while Gamesphere continued to ride around the outside.
"Just what is he up to?" Vita-tan wondered, "He's driving in a circle, which isn't a big surprise but..."
That's when she noticed that the area of the battlefield was slowly closing in.
"The battlefield is being forced out of existence!" Genesis-tan hollered in disbelief.
"By Slippy's ghost, that 'kratt' is so poorly programmed, it's actually consuming the world under it. It's only a matter of time before Vita is out of room to run." SNES-tan commented.
"It's game over man. Just stuff this loser in a locker already and move on."
Slowly, Gamesphere-tan closed in on Vita, who was trapped and running out of time fast.
"It's finished! No question!" he laughed, celebrating his impending victory early.
"This is bad!" Vita-tan worried, "Is there any way out!? How could I lose in the first round!?"
As panic set in, Vita remembered the words PC-tan said to her before the start of the round: "You can do anything if you believe."
It wasn't quite accurate to what was said, but it was enough for Vita-tan to face her foe.
"This better work..."
Gamesphere was encroaching quickly, but not a moment too soon Vita-tan invoked
"First game: Super Monkey Ball"
A giant, plastic ball surrounded her. The sight of this spherical surprise made Gamesphere-tan stop on a dime. He leapt from his kratt and placed both his hands on the giant ball.
"No! It can't be possible!" he lamented, looking in at Vita with a forlorn face, "I can't bring myself to harm something so round."
Vita-tan just grinned back at him.
"I-I have to surrender. You fiend!" he bellowed.
At that moment, the Videodome opened as Vita-tan stood triumphantly over a defeated Gamesphere. Smiling, she waved at the roaring crowd of anons.
"So this is what it feels like to be a winner." she thought to herself, "I could get used to this feeling."
"Wow, I take back what I said. Someone get that kid a skateboard so we can go shred some rad moves!" Genesis-tan remarked about Vita-tan's comeback.
"That's one way to start the Vidyathlon. The other way to start it is apparently by passing out before you match starts. That's right, the 2DS vs Shield match has been cancelled because Shield-tan was unable to compete." SNES-tan informed the viewers.
"N64-tan was on scene to ask the other competitors what they thought about these turns of events. 'I swear I just said hi to him!' was what PC-tan had to say. When asked for comment, Wii U-tan told us 'Ara ara!'" SNES elaborated.
"Gee, if everyone else keeps fainting like a dork, then the Vidyathlon will be over in no time this year." Genesis-tan complained to SNES.
"Your vote of confidence in these great games is so reassuring." SNES-tan huffed back, "The next match being held is between 3DS-tan and Xbone-tan. We'll be bringing you coverage of this fight shortly."
3DS-tan pulled her gloves on and cracked her knuckles. After a few stretches, she put her glasses on and turned to her family.
"Good luck 3D-tan. You've been working hard for this." wished Wii U-tan.
"Yeah! Punch her face right off!" 2DS-tan shouted in excitement.
3DS-tan just chuckled. "Of course, I won't let you guys down."
She stepped through the same door that Vita-tan had gone through not long before. Soon the next match would start, so Wii U-tan and 2DS-tan made their way back to the stands to watch.
On the way, Vita-tan noticed the pair and hurried over to 2D-tan.
"Hey, did you see me? I won!" she boasted.
"Yeppers! That was super duper smart!" 2D-tan replied with a huge smile and threw her hands in the air, "It was cool!"
"Heh, stop, you're embarrassing me." Vita-tan deflected the comment, yet revelling in it internally.
"I'm gonna' go watch my big sis fight, so I gots to get back to my seat. Buh-bye!" 2DS said, turning to scurry off, but Vita grabbed her sleeve.
"Hey, we'll be up against each other in the next round... when that happens you'll help me to win, right?" Vita-tan asked, with an edge of excitement in her voice.
"Whaddya mean?" 2D-tan asked, cocking her head to the side.
"Y-you'll let me beat you right? You know I need to win. It's important you me, so you'll do it won't you?" Vita asked in earnest, her voice oddly quivering.
2DS-tan frowned, "Uh, I mean... that's not s'posed to be how it works."
"But, you'll do it, right? Because we're friend, right?" Vita strongly insisted.
At that moment, SNES-tan's voice came over the PA to alert everyone to the start of the next match.
"I really gots to go now..." 2D-tan said as she hurried off to watch her sister, leaving Vita-tan all alone.
"It'll be fine, won't it?"
"The sparks are flying in this battle!" SNES-tan said of the fight.
"More like needles!" Genesis-tan added, "Xbone sure didn't hesitate to use her first game in this fight almost right away."
"That Needler is sure to be a thorn in 3DS-tan's side!" chuckled SNES.
"Please stop. After the round man I've had enough puns for one day."
Back in the Videodome, things really were heating up. Compared to the last match, the environment was entirely different.
Where once was a round platform suspended over a void, a open topped cube, within which pillars that seemed to extend upwards forever dotted the open space.
Between the pillars sprinted 3DS-tan, deftly avoiding the needles flying in her direction.
"I'm pretty lucky she's a terrible shot, but even I'll make a mistake sooner or later. I need to end this before it gets out of hand." 3DS told herself.
"Aww, come on out 3D-tan," Xbone pleaded to her opponent, "I don't really want to fight either, but if I don't big brother will be disappointed in me."
"I promise I'll just cripple you you can't get up." she bargained, as if that was a much better option than anything else.
"Fat chance, fatty!" 3DS barked back at her.
"F-fat?" Xbone-tan stuttered, "I'm not fat! I'm just big boned!"
She fired angrily at the pillar where the voice had come from, but the next moment 3DS-tan spoke... and it came from another direction.
"Of course. There's more of you to love, not that there was much to begin with."
Xbone-tan whirled around and fired off another barrage.
This one wasn't a miss and caught 3D-tan in the ankle.
"Rgh, I made a mistake after all... better not let it be the one that ruins me." she though through the pain of the wound.
Gritting her teeth, she pulled the needle cleanly out in one stroke.
"S-stop saying things like that. Come out and fight honestly."
"But of course!" 3DS-tan answered, and appearing as merely a shadowy figure, she rushed Xbone-tan from behind.
Xbone wouldn't have know what hit her had it not been from the grinding sound she heard from behind her.
By the time she had turned around it was too late, 3DS was already bringing down the blade of the Master Sword on Xbone's helmet.
Then, there was only the sound of metal on metal, followed by Xbone dropping to her knees.
What came next was only silence.
Of course, that silence was almost immediately by Xbone crying "M-my Kinect! You broke my Kinect!"
The shock of this damage kept her so busy, she forgot to stand again before the knockout clock ticked down. With that, a buzzer sounded, signifying the end of the match.
And so the second match of the Vidyathlon came to an end.
"Well, well," said SNES-tan to her co-host, "That's one way to get ahead."
"Ugh, your puns are giving me a splitting headache." Genesis-tan replied.
SNES-tan just nudged Genesis and say "Eh? Eh?" until it suddenly dawned on her that she only contributed to the punny situation.
"I-I hate you." Genesis grumbled.
Outside the Videodome, 2DS and Wii U were already there to commend 3DS on her victory. On the opposite side, Xbone lamented her defeat to her brother.
"I-I'm sorry big brother. I couldn't do it after all." she cried, hugging her large sibling around the waist.
"That's okay, you did your best. It just wasn't good enough." PC-tan said in a strange attempt to sound reassuring.
"Thanks bro, you always know what to say." Xbone said, somehow a little more cheerful that before.
As the next match was fast approaching, PS4-tan and Vita-tan arrived in the prep area.
"My, my," PS4-tan laughed haughtily at her rival, "you sure showed that little handheld what for."
"Hey! I did my best!" Xbone-tan reiterated, but PS4 just scoffed at that rebuttal.
"What a shame that I won't be able to face such a skilled fighter this year." she shot at Xbone-tan, the sentiment dripping with sarcasm.
In response, Xbone just squeezed her brother harder and glared at PS4. PC-tan just massaged his temples in frustration. Babysitting these children was even worse every time the Vidyathlon rolled around.
Just, then he felt a timid tapping on his back. When PC-tan looked down, he saw Vita-tan twiddling her fingers, avoiding direct eye contact.
"H-hey, PC-tan. Thanks for earlier." she said in a quiet voice.
"Thanks for what?" PC-tan in genuine confusion. The goings-on of peasants were never something he found he could keep in order easily.
"Oh don't be so modest. You know. It gave me the strength to win. Now that I know that I can, I'll keep doing it!" Vita-tan said with determination, a fire burning in her eyes.
"Right. That. You... keep doing that thing I told you." PC told her, still not actually remembering what it was he said.
"Yeah! I can make it now! Thanks!" Vita nodded in agreement and ran off to prepare for the next round.
"Hey Vita! Aren't you going to wish your sister luck?" PS4-tan shouted after her, but the thoughts of winning had consumed Vita and the voice never reached her.
"I swear, when that kid gets hooked on something she won't stop until it all crashes on her." PS4 mumbled to herself in worry.
There wasn't much time for her worry, though. SNES-tan's voice once again rang through the stadium to signal the start of the match.
"Already we've come to the final match of the first round of this 4Tst Vidyathlon." SNES-tan announced.
"And somehow, despite being totally lame, it still managed to be more interesting than last year." Genesis-tan added.
"Are you still mad you lost our match last year?" inquired SNES, purposely needling Genesis.
"You know that you would have been totally annihilated by my superior speed if it weren't for that stupid green dinosaur!" she responded in frustration.
"Of course. But to bring our attention back to the present, this next match is between PS4-tan and Wii U-tan. What are your feelings on this match, Genesis-tan?"
"As always, I never bet on the Nintendon't." Genesis answered firmly.
"And as always, you tend to lose those bets."
The Videodome booted up for the third time. The setting this time was a cliff hanging over a rocky cove. On the open edge was Wii U, facing down PS4 on the opposite side.
"Ohohoho, this is going to be a cake walk," PS4-tan laughed, "and since it's you I'm facing, I guess we could call it Christmas cake!"
"My, you have quite the sharp tongue." Wii U-tan responded, "Children shouldn't talk like that to their elders. I think you are in need some serious discipline."
"Like a slow, old fuddy-duddy such as you can even lay a hand on someone as great as I!" PS4-tan fired back, turning her nose up.
"Oh really?" Wii U-tan asked, very clearly pissed off behind her smile.
She cracked her neck, took a fighting stance, and gestured "bring it on" at PS4-tan.
"Hmph, as you wish. First game: Bloodborne." PS4 called out, summoning a large cleaver to wield.
"It's not my first choice for a weapon, but it's a blade after all. How much different could it be?" she commented on the weapon as she hoisted it up and pointed it directly at her opponent.
PS4 then rushed into take a swing at Wii U, which she dodged easily, quickly stepping around behind PS4.
PS4-tan swung around behind her to try to catch Wii U-tan off guard, but she had stepped behind her again.
"Ara ara~" Wii U whispered into PS4's ear as she wrapped her arms around her waist, "I thought you said I wouldn't be able to touch you?"
"H-how?" PS4-tan sputtered, unable to turn to face her opponent.
Wii U-tan just smiled, and lifted PS4 up off the ground, above her head and tossed her off toward the open end of the ledge.
"D-did you just see where she touched her!?" SNES-tan exclaimed to Genesis.
"Whoa! Bad touch! You usually gotta pay extra to see stuff like that." Genesis-tan said with a lecherous grin.
Recovering quickly, PS4-tan pulled herself back up on her feet.
"What the heck?" she shouted, "This shouldn't be happening!"
Wii U-tan continued to smile as she took slow steps towards PS4-tan.
"S... STOP!" PS4 shouted at her.
"First game: Super Mario 3D World."
And in a whirl of flame, Wii U-tan borrowed the signature Fire Flower powerup from ancient Nippon tradition.
"You don't scare me!" PS4-tan tried to bluff, the crack in her voice obviously giving her true feelings away, "Sonys must always remain calm!"
Wii U flicked a fireball in PS4-tan's direction, eliciting a squeak from her. At the last moment, though, PS4 blocked it with the blade of her cleaver and it bounced away in another direction.
"Heh, i-is that all you've got?" PS4-tan shouted, still trying to bluff.
"Oh, no," Wii U told her nonchalantly, "I'm just warming up."
Then came the volley of fireballs. PS4-tan did her best to dodge them, but she ended up playing right into Wii U's plan.
"My, you're so good at dancing PS4-tan. At least you can do something besides talk big." she chuckled.
"This is getting too hot to handle." PS4-tan panicked, "I can't maintain my silky smooth 30fps!"
It was true, PS4 couldn't keep up with the pace of the fireballs anymore. Finally, one hit her square in the gut and sent her flying of the edge.
The last thing PS4 could utter before hitting the water below was the Wilhelm scream. The buzzer sounded and the match was over.
"Looks like PS4-tan is all washed up! And with that, the first round of the Vidyathlon ends with a splash!" SNES-tan shouted into the mic with excitement, "Can you believe it?"
"Oh shut up." said Genesis-tan, punching SNES in the arm, "What I can't believe is how often you make these puns. If you don't stop I'm going to take your hat and start putting weird things in it again."
"Hey wait you said you wouldn't do that ever again!"
But before a full argument could break out, the station cut to a commercial for the Mad Catz "Claw".
During the intermission between rounds, 3DS-tan relaxed by the ringside. As she lay sprawled out on her back, Wii U-tan approached and greeted her.
"I thought we could have a little chat before the next match." she said to the girl.
"Sure, what about?" 3DS asked, flipping herself up to sit with Wii U.
"Like I told you earlier, I know you've been working hard at this. You do have a lot to prove after all." Wii U said to her younger sibling.
"Yeah, and? We're up against each other next. Scared you're going to lose to me?" she said grinning at Wii U and gave her a nudge.
Wii U petted 3DS on the head and said, "No, but I am going to drop out of the running."
3DS-tan batted her hand away and glared at Wii U.
"What!? Are you making fun of me?" she snapped, "I've been training hard and I'm certain I can actually beat you now."
"Now, now," Wii U-tan attempted to calm 3D-tan, "it's not like that. I actually think you'll win too, but if you want to make it all the way you'll need all your strength. I don't want your effort to all be wasted."
3DS-tan just sighed and looked the other way, "Do whatever you want."
Wii U smiled and ruffled 3DS's hair once more, "It's not just that. I've always wanted to try my hand at commentating too, you know?"
With that Wii U got up to leave, taking a moment to dust off her behind.
"Oh, but before I go, don't think that this means it'll be easy." she cautioned, "There's someone out there who wants to win just as badly as you do."
"You're going to let me win, aren't you?" Vita-tan asked 2DS-tan.
Vita had tracked her down and hauled her aside to make sure that she could secure victory easily.
"I mean, you want the best for me, so that's obvious that you will." she said with confidence.
2DS-tan looked severely uncomfortable and wouldn't make eye contact with Vita.
"I can't do that... that's cheating ain't it?" she said, trying to dissuade Vita.
"No, I mean, look... I have to win. This is my only chance to stop being so worthless. Do you want me to feel like that forever?" Vita-tan asked earnestly, gripping 2DS-tan's shoulders tightly.
"N-no but you gots to do it yourself or else it's no good. Ow. Vita-tan you're hurting me." 2D-tan squeaked.
"I promise I'll do the rest myself, but I can't lose here." Vita-tan said, letting go.
Vita smiled and turned to go, shouting around the corner of the hall "I'm counting on you."
But 2DS didn't answer nor did she smile back.
"Welcome back to the 4Tst Vidyathlon. We're going to be starting off the second round soon, but it'll be a short one this year." Genesis-tan announced.
"And that's because we now have a third anchor joining us: Wii U-tan." she said with a gesture towards the woman in question.
"I just couldn't help myself, you two sound like you're having quite a bit of fun up here." Wii U said, smiling at Genesis.
"We're glad to have you on board." Genesis replied with a hand on Wii U's shoulder.
"Speak for yourself!" SNES-tan pouted.
"Wow, you really go far with that jealousy thing don't you?" Genesis-tan scoffed.
"I'm not jealous!" SNES-tan shouted back "I just want to sit on the other side of the desk as her..."
"Whatever you say Miss Goody Two-shoes. Anyway, Wii U, what do you think of the Vita-2DS matchup?"
After contemplating the question for a moment, Wii U-tan said "I think this might be the second most exciting fight all day."
"Why is that? I mean, we've got a shut-in geek versus a special..."
Before she could finish the derisive remark, Wii U gave Genesis a look that sad "Don't you dare finish that sentence."
"Ahem, an especially good natured little girl." she finished.
"Well, I think when it comes to this match, both competitors have the most to lose." Wii U-tan reasoned.
Inside the Videodome, the setting this time was a little girl's room. To be more accurate it was a GIANT little girl's room. An odd setting, for certain.
Vita-tan pushed her way out from under a large stuffed teddy bear and took a look around. She spotted 2DS-tan up on top of the bed.
"Okay, let's make this look convincing. Second game: Senran Kagura." Vita uttered.
A burst of light, and the transformation was complete. Now wearing a cute school swimsuit and armed with large, well, arms, Vita was mildly confused.
"What the heck? Muramasa? She's not even in my entry in the franchise. I was really hoping for Mirai, but I suppose that's what I get for not being specific."
Vita noticed a flash of light from up on top of the bed as well, but she could no longer see 2DS-tan.
"Hm, looks like she's going to make it look authentic too." Vita-tan thought her self, now at the foot of the bed. "I guess I better get climbing."
Climbing to the top was an effortless task with her newly granted armaments.
"At least they're good for one thing."
"Oh man, what are they going to do on the bed?" Genesis-tan asked Wii U.
"Genesis, there are children here!" Wii U replied, gesturing at SNES-tan.
SENS-tan just puffed out her cheeks in bottle up frustration.
"That Animal Crossing Game Wish seems like it's going to be tough to utilize, though." Genesis-tan commented, "Looks like this will be interesting after all!"
Finally, Vita-tan dragged herself up over the edge to find 2DS brandishing a fishing pole at her.
"Uh, 2D-tan you know if you're going to let me win you should at least make it look cool." Vita-tan complained.
To this, 2DS only shouted back "No!"
"What do you mean 'no'?" Vita-tan asked incredulously.
Vita made an advance on 2DS-tan, but she cast out her line up and over Vita.
"What? Come on, stop playing around." Vita demanded.
But 2D-tan had other ideas. She had hooked Vita's behind on that cast and, through the power of magic and video games, somehow managed to flip Vita-tan forward.
The force from the flip pulled Vita right out of her huge gauntlets, as they were too heavy to come along. Now Vita was pissed. She scrambled up to 2DS and before she could hook Vita again, Vita ripped the rod from her hands and cast it aside.
Undeterred, 2DS raised her fists in defense. This defiance just instilled rage deep within Vita.
"What the hell are you doing?" Vita-tan shouted. She raised her hand and brought it down in one stroke.
A loud smack cracked the silence of the soft pink room.
"Stop making me look like a fool! Stop fighting back!" Vita shouted again.
2DS-tan still refused to lower her fists and actually threw a punch, which Vita stepped aside from. Again Vita slapped 2DS, knocking her to the ground this time. 2DS would stand and take the same stance again.
Another slap from Vita.
"I thought we had an agreement!?"
Again, from the other hand this time.
"I can do anything you know!"
Smack! Another across 2D-tan's face, now red from the blows and damp from the tears rolling down her cheeks.
"What kind of friend are you!?"
"I'm not your friend! You're just a bully!" 2DS-tan finally shouted back, shoving Vita-tan away.
It wasn't the force of that push that knocked Vita down, though, but the force of the denial. She sat there stunned. She couldn't feel the pain in her hands. She couldn't hear the knockout buzzer sounding either.
She only saw that sad, lonely look on 2DS-tan's face.
Vita-tan spent the next intermission vegetating under the bleachers. There wasn't anything left. No winning. No success. No friends. No 2DS-tan.
It was the last one that got her the most, though. Vita buried her head in her hands.
"Why can't I stop doing retarded things?" she berated herself, "Why am I so useless?"
Suddenly, there was a loud noise as the bleachers were lifted up into the air. Vita turned around to find PC-tan had hoisted them about his head.
"Oh, Vita-tan. There you are. Wii U is looking for you. She's waiting over by the broadcasting booth for you." he told the girl.
Vita just sighed an "ah" as she stood up and plodded off to meet Wii U-tan.
As she passed by PC-tan, he told her "Oh, and I'm sure you know this, but, well, ya' screwed it up kid."
Vita-tan didn't register this though, as she continued to shuffle her way to the broadcasting booth. Her heart and body felt like lead.
"I wonder if this is what it feels like to be a zombie?"
Finally, she dragged herself to face Wii U. She expected to be harped on for what she had done, but Wii U just frowned at her.
"You feel sorry about what you did right?" she asked.
Vita-tan nodded weakly, tears welled up in her eyes as she thought of the gravity of what she had done.
Wii U-tan embraced her and stroked her head.
"There, there. You've already punished yourself enough over this."
"B-but 2D-tan hates me now. What can I do?" Vita-tan mumbled into Wii U's bosom.
"That girl has a surprisingly open yet strong heart." Wii U told Vita, "If you show her that what you did isn't all you see her as, then I'm sure she'll forgive you."
Vita-tan wiped the tears from her eyes and took a deep breath.
"Okay. I'll do it."
"If you hurry, you can still make it before the final round ends." Wii U said, but Vita-tan had already dashed off.
"Sometimes these kids can be too naive... but maybe that's the best thing about them." she thought to herself as she opened the door back into your booth.
"Oh, back from your smoke break so soon?" Genesis asked the returning Wii U.
"Genesis-tan, we're still on the air! Remember kids, smoking is bad for you." SNES-tan said authoritatively.
"And if you tell that to anyone at school, they'll shove your head in a toilet." Genesis snarked, mocking SNES's tone.
"This match is really getting intense though." SNES-tan announced, ignoring Genesis, "The Nintendo sisters are surprisingly evenly matched."
"I thought that 2DS was a goner when 3DS revealed her second game was Kid Icarus, but 2DS's clever use of Brain Age has allowed her to predict the trajectory off all the arrows sent her way." Genesis-tan recounted.
"That 2DS really is something else. But it's in her nature not to hurt others." Wii U commented.
"This it anons, it's all come down to the result of this match."
Another arrow whizzed by 2DS-tan as she dodged artfully out of the way. 3DS-tan cursed to herself.
"It's time we step it up. Third game: Kirby Triple Deluxe!" she shouted summoning a large hammer as her weapon.
Using the rocket booster in the hammer, she took the game closer to home. Moving quickly, she only barely missed hitting 2DS-tan.
"It's a lot harder to avoid when you don't have the time to think about it!"
After another series of near misses, 2DS ducked behind a one of the large stones littered about the battlefield. She was scared.
"I wanna win, but sis tried too hard for this." she reasoned, "If I steal it from her, I'll just make things harder for everybody."
"I already made things worse for Vita-tan... maybe I shoulda lost back then..."
Then, faintly, from somewhere, 2DS-tan heard a voice.
"2D-tan, can you hear me?"
She looked around, trying to figure out where the voice was coming from.
"I was wrong. I'm not the one who can do anything. It's you!"
"Vita-tan?"
Outside, Vita-tan was shouting directly into the wall of the Videodome.
"You have to hear me 2DS! I don't want to stop being your friend!" she shouted as loudly as she could.
Back on the inside, 2DS-tan just blinked at the source of the voice, then she smiled. Galvanized by feelings of the heart, she stood once again to fight.
"Is that Vita-tan?" 3DS-tan asked herself outloud, "Just what the heck is the nut up to this time?"
While 3DS-tan was distracted, 2DS had climbed up on top of the rock.
"Awright! Let's settle this! Third game: Mii Maker!"
And from behind 2D-tan stepped forth five, lifesize Vita Miis.
"That is both weird and worrisome."
2DS-tan and her cohorts rushed 3DS, but, with one swing alone, she knocked away all the Vitamiis.
"Well, that was surprisingly easy. I guess they're like Vita after all." she remarked, "Now, let's end this."
Staring down her younger sister, 3DS-tan began to lift her hammer.
Vita-tan's voice broke through one last time.
"I want to tell you I'm sorry, 2D! Even if you think I'm a bully! Even if you hate me! You're my friend and I love you! It can't be anyone else!"
At the exact same moment, the Vitamiis said the same thing in perfect unison and rose up. They charged 3DS-tan again from behind and tackled her before she had a chance to react.
Their momentum was to great though, and 2DS-tan ended up in the dogpile as well. 3DS struggled to push the bodies off, but it was too late, the buzzer sounded.
The matched ended in
"A DRAW!?" screamed Genesis-tan, "What kind of lousy, rip-off anticlimax is this!?"
"Amazing, the last match of the Firty-tirst Vidyathlon has ended in a tie!" SNES-tan shouted, "You don't see things like this every day! What are your thoughts on this U-tan?"
"Hm, I suppose everything worked out in the end." Wii U answered,
"What is that even supposed to mean?" Genesis-tan asked, but received only a chuckle from Wii U-tan.
2DS-tan stepped out of her end of the Videodome to find Vita-tan waiting for her. When their eyes met, Vita-tan immediately began sobbing and threw herself at 2D-tan.
She tried her best to spit out an apology, but the words just got stuck in her throat. 2DS just hugged her and caressed her back.
"It's okay. I'm sorry too. Even if I said you was a bully, you're not. You're my bestest, special friend. I love you too." she whispered whispered.
Though she couldn't stop crying, Vita-tan was able to smile through the tears.
PS4-tan, Xbone-tan, 3DS-tan, and PC all looked on.
"Come on, let's give these two a moment." PC-tan told the others, as he lead them away.
"A draw, huh?" 3DS-tan said to PC, "That means we don't get a chance to take you on this year."
"No, but it does save me the trouble of having to fix the Videodome again this year. I always push things a little too far."
3DS just hung her head and frowned, but after a moment she grinned and looked back at PC-tan, "There's always next year!"
"Yeah! Next year I'm going to trounce your fat behind, Bigbone!" PS4-tan taunted her rival.
"W-well that's not gonna happen because I'm gonna win the whole thing and then marry PC-tan!" Xbone shouted back at her.
"That's preposterous!" PC yelled, as the other two laughed at the absurd reaction.
And way, way up at the top of the bleachers, now emptying as the anons filed out, Wii U-tan smiled as she looked on at the scene below.
"I can't wait to not wear pants anymore!" 2DS-tan shouted jovially.
"No, I didn't say you won't be wearing pants. I said you could choose something BESIDES pants." 3DS-tan corrected her little sister.
Wii U chuckled as she led the group of three into the mall. Today was a particularly special day: theme day.
"I wanna wear YELLOW pants." 2DS said with excitement.
"Don't you want to try something besides pants, sweetie?" Wii U-tan asked the girl, "Why not try on a skirt, since we came all the way here."
"Hm... a skirt is almost like no pants." 2DS-tan pondered, and after a moment she shouted "I'll take twenty!"
3DS-tan merely buried her face in her hands. "Can we please stop talking about pants? They make me think of that weirdo--"
"VITA-TAN!" 2DS-tan hollered, spotting the aforementioned weirdo not far ahead of them. She sprinted off to go meet her friend.
3DS just groaned. "Great, it's gonna be another one of those days."
2DS barrelled towards her friend, feet clomping loudly as she did.
"Do you hear something?
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I remember the moment that everything seemed like it was going to be perfect. That timer ticking down to my debut. First, mere minutes were left. Then, only seconds remained. I'll never forget the feeling when it struck zero and I was met with such fanfare.
It felt like I could do anything. I was going to get out there and take on the whole world. I was going to beat the odds and do things that had never done it before. They told me I'd do it with you. You were my fated person.
I remember trying to wait with almost no patience to be able to meet you. I knew you were the kindest person, even before we met, because you had believed in me and I wanted to see you so badly. Surely, you couldn't wait for me to be there too.
After all, I can always see you again.
It feels like such a long time since you left me behind. Just when was that? It looks like I'm nothing without you after all. A nobody with no purpose. No future. No home.
I used to think about what I had done to deserve this. I try not to think about it anymore because it made me lose faith in you. I trust you as you trusted in me. It'll be okay, I remind myself.
I can still keep my promises to you. I want to come back and I want to live with you again. Is that selfish? Even though it's hard, I keep trying out here.
This is what I have to do to atone for breaking my promise. For you, I'll get stronger. What would you say if you came back and saw I had given up on you?
Maybe this is the only way for me to make it better. You always knew what was best for me. I still adore you, even now. Distance makes the heart stronger, of course.
I look for you every day, with the hope that I can show you I am not who I was. When I find you, you'll see that we can still make it together. I can tell you I'm sorry and it will all be okay.
I know you remember where I am, so I come back here ever night so you may never lose me. In the end, though, this isn't a home. There may be a purpose for me staying here, but there is no feeling that can make it a home.
When you come and take me back to our real home, I know things will be even better than before. Without you around, it can be lonely out here, under this tree. Being out here has made me come to dislike when night finally comes.
That's because at night, the world around feels so empty. Everyone is inside at night. Everyone except for me. Nights alone blur the line between what's real and what's a dream. Only the sky and the ground keep me rooted in reality. Sometimes I wonder, are you looking at the same moon as me? Or are you inside, just like everyone else?
After yet another sleepless night, day comes once more and with it come the others. Those happy families come out, those families I can't be a part of.
I keep waiting for you, just outside a world that continues moving without me. A world with no place for me, one which I may not enter. On a rare occasion, the world finds its way to me in the form of a visitor.
Sometimes it's the small one with the funny eye. I wonder why it is that she talks to me without any fear. It's one of the few pleasures I have now that companionship has become a luxury. They tell her not to stay with me too long, though. I want her to stay so badly, but wasn't it selfishness that got me here?
Sometimes a large one comes and every time he asks me, "Why are you here? Who are you waiting for?" I always tell him that it's you I wait for. He says he can help me, that there's still hope in emulation and he can take me somewhere safe. If I go with him you won't be able to find me, I tell him.
His face always looks so solemn. Does he not believe you'll come back for me? He doesn't know you like I do. I think it's okay I don't have a home or a place to call my own. So I'll wait for you because I know you'll come back because my home is your home and my place is with you.
After all, I want to see you again.
I don't know how long I've been alone now. The days seem to be running together, becoming a single incomprehensible mass. The only sign that time is still moving forward is the color of the leaves turning, but the rain mucks everything up.
Rain is a powerful thing. It drains the will from your body even before it touches you and it fills the air with dampness, stealing away the warmth from all around. Waking up and seeing rain in the morning is a such sad thing. It's all too common these days.
When it rains, the houses are always aglow, light shining through the windows. It looks so warm in there, where everyone has someone that they can pass the time with. Sometimes I peer in, and try to insert myself into the family I can't be a part of.
I think our family was warm, even if I can't remember the exact feeling now. Remembering is getting so hard these days. I can't remember just how your voice sounded, but I haven't forgotten how you loved me. I will do anything for that special relationship we had again.
When it rains, the visitors don't come. Finding any meager scrap to keep me going is all that more difficult for me because I can't go out either. So I stay under the tree, huddled up and hoping the rain stops soon, but it doesn't stop for me. It feels like the rain pierces me to my very core.
Sometimes, as I sit there under the blanket, when I close my eyes, I see you. I ask you why you left me here, but you never answer. I tell you I'm sorry for failing you, but you never forgive me. You just look at me, as if to say "stay here." just as you once did long ago.
Other times I dream of what it would be like if I hadn't failed you. I'm able to live with you happily, with nothing wrong, just like all the others. Both of these dreams are just so sad, but I stopped crying a long time ago. What would you think of me if I did?
When I wake up, the rain is still falling. I yearn for the sun to break through the clouds so I can be warm again. When the sun is out, the others will come out to play once again. Even if I'm just outside of their family, I won't feel so alone.
Since no one comes when it rains, certainly you can't come either. That's why you aren't here yet. When the rain stops you'll come and take me back to where it's warm, won't you? I'll wait for you. You'll come back. I trust you.
After all, I know I'll see you again.
These days, it's only ever cold. It's bitter and the wind howls through the limbs of the tree almost as if it is crying over my plight. I've come to not mind being alone, but even now I still want to be with you. I don't want to be alone forever. The mere thought of that is too sad.
When it snows, sometimes the others come out and play. They never pay me much mind, but I see the things they build. The snowmen and angels look so fun. I wonder, was I ever so carefree as that? Can I get back that feeling?
These days are hardest for me. I can't go out like they can, it's too cold. I stay curled up in the same place as always, just barely warm enough to make it through each night. But I have to keep going because I want to have fun again, just like them. I want to have fun with you.
I'm sure I used to find snow beautiful, but now it's merely something that's there to shake my faith just like everything else. I know you'll come back for me soon. No one could be so cruel as to abandon someone they treasure.
Even though you might not be able to find me if I moved, sometimes I wonder if they might still take me in, those warm families. Why is it that they avoid me? I didn't do something so bad did I? Why is it again that you left me out here? I want you to tell me when I see you once more.
Still, my heart feels so heavy. Even my body feels like lead. Since I can't go anywhere, sleep is my only escape now. Sleep is the only place where you are. When I close my eyes, I can see you there, but when I reach out you're just too far away from me. I want to be close to you again.
I make it somehow, sleeping day by day. Under the snow, it's hard to tell just what changed, but the world is still moving. Surely, you're changing too. What are you doing now, I wonder?
No matter what I do, I'm so cold out here. I'm so tired. I think I'll close my eyes and imagine as if I pressed reset. I'll go back to that time with you once more. When I close my eyes now, I can tell you all of this. I can tell you that, after all that, I still love you.
"Hey sis, is it okay if I go over to visit the Nintendos?"
"Absolutely not!"
"Nnnnnngh, come ON!" Vita-tan pouted, "What's the problem with me going?"
"Because they're the competition! You can't just go be best pals with them!" PS4-tan always did have those old-fashioned "us versus them" ideals.
"First you tell me to get out more and now that I actually want to go out, you tell me I can't? Just what do you want you senile old hag!?" Vita shouted at her sister.
"O-OLD HAG!? Listen here, you need to respect your big sister. Don't worry about the details, I'll take care of it. Remember: Greatness--"
"Yeah, yeah 'Greatness Awaits'. I swear to Kazuo you're saying that every chance you get. It doesn't mean anything if you rattle it off every time you win at checkers or something." Vita-tan scoffed.
"You... you CHEEKY little brat!" PS4-tan fumed back, "This is why they made you my accessory. You have no vision!"
That was the last straw for Vita-tan, as something broke inside her, and the resentment that had been piling up for ages spilled forth.
"I'm not your accessory! And I'm not your pet who just follows orders! I'm my own self and I don't need you!" she snapped, and dashed out the door.
But by that time, Vita-tan had already covered quite a distance. At first she wanted to head for the Nintendos' place like she originally wanted, but after the adrenaline wore off she felt that self-loathing feeling taking hold again.
Slowing from a run to a plodding, trudging pace, she eventually plopped herself down at the park. Sulking on a swingset, Vita-tan could feel a slight chill.
Autumn was in the air, and while the balmy summer days were fun, she knew that in the end it wasn't the Summer of Vita that she had hoped for.
Thinking back to E3 brought back only awful feelings. "Heh, at least I have a new Senran game coming." she chuckled to herself, "I can't wait to play around with some cute girls."
"Yeah, I can't wait for those great cutscenes. Life and hometown really are amazing." she mumbled, getting a little 'excited'. But that excitement was ultimately protracted, as she just couldn't shake her mood.
"So what if I'm not as successful as sis... so WHAT if greatness doesn't await me... SO WHAT IF I LOOK LIKE A GRAVESTONE AND I WAS DEAD ON ARRIVAL!? I'M MY OWN DAMN PERSON." she shouted, swinging higher and higher with each outburst.
That's when she heard the clapping. "W-what!?" she thought, turning a ghostly white, "I thought I was the only one here!" She slowly turned her head to see 2DS-tan not too far away, applauding her performance.
"N-no!" was all Vita-tan managed to sputter before she fell face first out of the swing, collecting a mouthful of wood chips as she ground to a halt.
"Amazing!" shouted 2DS, "Way to stick da landing!"
Slowly, Vita-tan picked herself up off the ground and spit the wood out of her mouth. "W-why are YOU here?" she groaned at 2DS-tan.
"Oh, nuffin' really. Just playin' in da sandbox." she shrugged, preoccupied with building a phallic structure that may have looked at least a little like a castle in the sand.
"You do know that's like, 60% dirt, right?" she said, walking to stand over the other girl.
2DS-tan merely looked back into her and said with glittering eye, "I'm da king! I overrule the majority." in the most serious tone.
"Um, okay then..." Vita-tan said averting her gaze as an uncomfortable silence mounted. All the while 2DS-tan continued to stare intently at her.
"Y-you a good and proper king, sire." she finally said nervously, and 2DS-tan's eye lit up even more.
"Oh! 'Course I am! For your favor, I will make you my queen!" she said just as seriously as before.
"Q-queen!" Vita-tan stuttered, turning bright red, "I-I don't want to be your queen!"
As soon as she said that though, 2DS's face suddenly turned to a pout "It can't be anyone but you!" she said in earnest.
Worrying 2DS would notice just how red she was getting, Vita-tan began backpedaling, "N-no way. Besides we're both girls!"
"Nooooo!" 2DS-tan wailed, throwing herself around the legs of the other girl, "That doesn't matter! It has to be you!"
Her heart racing, Vita realized that she had no escape now. After letting out a small sigh, she kneeled down to push off 2DS.
"Look, it's not because of you... it's just, how can anyone like me be a queen? That's more suited to someone a more regal air, like my sister." she said with a smile masking her solemn feelings.
"I said it before and I says it again: it has to be you! Your sister isn't you. After all, you said you was your own person!" 2DS-tan said with determination.
And with that, she released her death grip and leaned in to give a very surprised Vita-tan a kiss on the cheek. Stunned, Vita-tan was practically glowing red, her hand resting on the place where she had just been kissed.
"There, now we're married!" proclaimed 2DS-tan.
"M-married!?" sputtered Vita, to which 2DS nodded in response.
"Yuppers! Now, have lots an' lots of healthy heirs or I'll have you behead!" she said grinning, with her hands on her hips.
Vita-tan once again entered panic mode, her eyes darting back and forth, thinking of some way to change the subject.
"Um, so, c-can I have my pants back?" she asked, mentally whacking her palm off of her forehead immediately after words left her mouth.
There was another silent moment as the gears in 2DS-tan's head took a moment to warm up. "Oh! Yeah! Come on over da house and I'll give 'em back to you!" she replied.
And so, the two girls departed for the Nintendo household. Waiting for them there, out in the bushes, was PS4-tan.
"Argh. I've been here for almost a whole hour! Just where has my precious little sister gone?" PS4 grumbled to herself.
"Hey there PS4, what're you doing?" a voice asked from behind her.
"Holy geez!" PS4-tan yelped, jumping up in surprise. "Who is it? Oh, it's just YOU. Go away. This is important business." she groused. The voice from behind her belonged to none other than Xbone-tan.
"So, what are you going to do with those binoculars?" Xbone asked her rival.
"I'm just... looking out for my dear baby sister." she said, glancing away as she realized the absurdity of her situation.
"Great, this is going to make me look like a big, weird loser to her. I'll never live down the shame..." she berated herself internally.
"I know just how you feel!" Xbone-tan replied, clasping PS4-tan's hand, "I worry about my brother all the time!"
PS4 was stunned into silence. "Let me help you!" Xbone-tan asked earnestly.
"Well, just keep quiet and don't get in the way." PS4 sighed, relenting to the other girl's request.
"Don't worry, I'm reaaaaaaal good at keeping watch." Xbone-tan reassured her, refocusing her single eye.
"Xbox, shut up! Here they come!" PS4 said hurriedly as she noticed her younger sister and friend approaching the house.
"You're gunna' love my family. They're the nicest and the bestest!" 2DS bragged to her friend, as she knocked on her own front door, illicit a strange look from Vita-tan.
Not but a few moments passed before the door was opened and they were greeted by 3DS-tan "Oh hey, Twodee, it's just y-- why are you with HER again?" 3DS inquired.
"We met at the park earlier. We're here 'cause I gots to give my queen's pants back." 2DS-tan answered far too nonchalantly.
Vita-tan couldn't avoid turning red from embarrassment again, feeling like she wanted to disappear as she broke out into a cold sweat. "Is this going to keep happening all day? I want to die..."
"Twodee, get in here." 3DS-tan beckoned to her sister, who happily crossed the threshold.
"YOU, go away." 3DS said sharply, glaring at Vita, who was still standing confused on the front porch, before slamming the door right in her face. A muffled "What?" could be heard from 2DS-tan through the door.
"How DARE she slam the door MY sister! Doesn't she know who she is!? Why I ought to give her a taste of cold, folded over one thousand times steel!" PS4 fumed from the bushes, ready to rush headlong into the situation.
"W-wait! You can't! She'll find out we're here. You have to just watch her for now." Xbone-tan warned PS4 as she tried to keep her down. "Look, something is happening!"
Vita-tan stood at the door for over a minute, just staring and wondering what to do, "So... is that the end of it all?"
Just then, 3DS-tan opened the door again and growled "Come inside." and a frightened Vita-tan stepped into the house.
"I'm sorry I shut the door on you." 3DS-tan apologized half-heartedly, arms folded in indignation.
"Y-you too." replied the intimidated Vita-tan.
"Oh, welcome home!" said 2DS-tan, who had just noticed her friend had come in.
"Now, now. You don't say that to a guest in your home, dear." a doting Wii U-tan told the young girl, ruffling her hair. "Welcome to our home, young man. Sorry 3DS did that to you, she has a lot of trouble trusting strangers when it comes to 2DS." she said, giving Vita-tan a warm smile."\
"U-uh well you see I'm not a--" Vita tried to correct her, but she was interrupted as she was taken into the motherly embrace of Wii U.
"I've heard all about you. We don't get nice boys like you visiting often. You can come over any time you like.", Wii U-tan said, now giving Vita’s hair a tussle too.
"O-okay, I'll be sure to d-do that." Vita-tan sputtered into the bosom of the older woman.
"Get your hands off of her, you witch!" PS4-tan grumbled. The pair of spies had relocated to just outside the window of the Nintendo household.
"Wow, Miss Wii U sure is nice. How come you don't like her?" Xbone-tan asked the angered sister.
"She can't just go around touching my sister! That's just so... so lewd!"
Inside the household, the 3 girls gathered in the game room. The walls were lined with merch such that you couldn't escape the gaze of a Mario or a Pikachu no matter where you sat. On one end of the room there was a portrait of Iwata and on the other one of Miyamoto.
The one thing that could sum up the room was that it was bright and cheerful. Needless to say, as an outsider, this room made Vita-tan feel quite out of place sitting at the table with the others.
With 3DS-tan still there, the atmosphere was rather heavy. "You're lucky our big sister isn't here." she started, pretending to be casual, "She's real strong. You better watch yourself."
"O-oh you have another sister?" Vita-tan asked, hoping small talk would lighten the mood, "Where is she right now?"
"Who knows. She likes spending time out in the wilderness, testing her strength against the elements." 3DS-tan replied nonchalantly.
"I bet she's out chopping down a bear!" 2DS-tan added.
"Don't you mean a 'tree'?" Vita-tan asked incredulously.
"Nope. Big sis cuts down bears on a regular basis. Without breaking a sweat, even. She told us that one time she chopped down a whole mountain. Now you see why I said you better watch yourself." 3DS-tan asserted, staring down Vita-tan from across the table.
Starting to feel increasingly nervous, Vita-tan attempted to change the subject, "Uh... anyway I guess I came here mostly to get my, er, pants back. So, if you can just give those to me, I'll be out of your hair."
"Oh, that's right, those were yours." 3DS replied with a look of disgust on her face, "I took those off of Twodee as soon as she came home. I don't trust her with those."
"Just wait right here while I go get them. And do anything weird while I'm gone." she said as she went off to retrieve said hosiery.
"Why does everyone think I do weird things anyway?" Vita-tan asked herself.
After 3DS left the room, 2DS began to chat with Vita, "My big sis is nice, isn't she?"
"You call that nice? I've met mad dogs that were nicer than her." Vita-tan disagreed.
"She's nice 'cause she watches out for me, but I can take care of myself y'know! You gots a big sister too right?"
"Yeah... but she doesn't care about me at all." Vita-tan replied glumly, recalling the events from earlier.
"What do you mean?" 2DS asked, genuinely confused, "aren't all sisters nice?"
Vita-tan just chuckled bitterly. "I really wish that was the case, but in the end all I am to her is just an accessory. I'm not even my own individual in her eyes. Not even Sony thinks that I can make it on my own."
"That can't be true. I'm sure just wants you to be happy an' stuff even if she cares too much." 2DS-tan tried to rationalize, but something inside Vita-tan snapped again.
"What do you mean 'cares too much'? Ha! Don't even joke about that. You don't seem to get it when I say I'm worthless, kid. I'm scum. You think you can just tell me it's not like that? Well, you're wrong. Things aren't as simple as you try to make them sound. You’ve always been successful and even when you fail you still manage to be liked more than me. How could you know!? You don't know anything about my sister and you especially don't know anything about me!" she barked.
Surprised by the outburst, tears began to well up in 2DS's eye, "B-but you're my friend and I don't want you to be sad. I wub you." she gurgled out as she began to cry.
Feeling horribly guilty, Vita-tan tried to apologize, "Ah... w-wait I didn't--" but before she could finish 3DS-tan had already returned.
"What the hell did you do!?" 3DS-tan shouted. In a fit of anger she suddenly grabbed Vita-tan and threw her to the floor, "Why is my little sister crying?" she demanded, pinning Vita-tan down.
"I didn't do shit, get off of me!" Vita defiantly spat back.
In response to this, 3DS-tan merely raised her fist, "I'll give you one more chance to tell me before I punch you so hard you'll wake up in the 3rd Gen."
"Yeah, go ahead and hit me. That'll look really good in front of your sister." Vita-tan taunted. 3DS-tan was poised ready to knock Vita's head clean off.
By now, 2DS-tan could no longer sit idly by and threw herself between the two fighting girls. "Wait!" she shouted, "Friends don't hit each other!"
"Friends?" 3DS said with a hint of disgust in her voice, "Setting current things aside, we have nothing in common. She's not one of us. How could we ever be friends?" she asked rhetorically.
Yet, after a moment's thought, Vita still answered "Well, we've got Senran Kagura in common."
"Ooooooo, I like that one!" 2DS-tan said excitedly, "I think the girls looks pretty in those outfits, but Wii U says I can't play it often."
"T-the girls sure are cute, aren't they? Life and hometown are really something!" Vita-tan continued, it was her only out.
"I... play it for the fighting. Really." 3DS-tan added, fidgeting and glancing away, "A-anyway is that really enough to make us friends?"
"'Course it is. Your my sister and I love you. Vita is my friend and I love her too. Ain't that enough?" 2DS-tan said clasping Vita-tan's hands and squeezing them, pleading with her sister to forgive Vita. The look in her eye made 3DS-tan hesitate.
Vita-tan and 3DS-tan looked at each other for a moment. "I'll let it go this time." 3DS said begrudgingly, "But only because I don't want my sister to cry any more."
On the outside, things were a little less calm at that moment. "W-what are they doing to my sister!? VITA!" PS4-tan cried out.
"Ssh, PS4 if you're any louder we'll be caught." Xbone-tan said anxiously.
With determination, PS4 stood up and readied her blade. "No! I've had enough. I'm going to settle this once and for all!"
"And how are you going to do that?" a deep voice from behind the pair asked. Realizing they'd been found out, the two turned to find an annoyed PC and Wii U waiting for them.
"O-oh, hi there brother." Xbone-tan greeted her brother, shrinking as she said it.
"Miss U here told me there were a couple of suspicious, loud characters outside. I thought I'd come take care of it." PC said indignantly, "Why am I not surprised that it's you two?"
PS4 and Xbone glanced at each other. The jig was up. "Look, I'm just going to take my meddlesome sister with me and go. As for you, I think there's someone waiting for you to bring her home."
And so, PC-tan hefted up his sister and carried her off into the distance.
"When we get back you are going to get one heck of a spanking, young lady!"
"Iya, no!"
At the front of the house, Vita-tan was preparing to leave, pants in hand. 2DS and 3DS both were there to see her off.
"You'll come back and play again, won'tcha?" 2DS asked, full of energy as always.
"Sure... if that's okay with your sister." Vita-tan replied, glancing at 3DS-tan who replied "I won't say you can't come back... just don't do anything dumb next time."
"Yippie!" shouted 2DS-tan joyfully, latching onto Vita-tan to give her a big hug.
"Um, hey there Vita." said PS4 nervously. Realizing that her big sister had come, Vita tried to push 2DS-tan off to save herself the embarrassment of it all.
Noticing this, 3DS-tan called her sister back to her side, "Come on, let's let these two sort things out on their own."
After looking down for a moment and twiddling her fingers, PS4 spoke up and Vita braced herself for a scolding, but instead came an apology. "Uh, I'm sorry about before. I just want you to know that you're my little sister and I don't just see you as my accessory. I think you have greatness in your own way." PS4-tan admitted to her own embarrassment.
"...and I shouldn't have gotten angry like I did. You're my big sister, and even if things aren't perfect, we're still a great team." Vita-tan replied with a genuine smile, "Let's go home."
"Sure thing kid. By the way, are those pants?"
"Yeah. Long story."
"Bye bye! See you later Vita!" 2DS shouted as she waved from the front door of her home. Next to her, to Vita's surprise, 3DS-tan waved her off as well.
Vita-tan turned and waved back as she and her sister departed.
"I love you!" 2DS added shortly after, causing Vita to blush furiously, eliciting laughter from PS4-tan.
"Ha ha! Let's go kid. Greatness--"
"Yeah, yeah. 'Greatness Awaits'."
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Dear diary,
Today, some weird guy showed up! A funny-looking blindfolded kid (with pants too tight for his own good) came to our place wanting to see "Aniki." Turns out, Aniki is big brother!
Apparently he's the kid of someone that helped brother get big and strong in the past. They agreed that brother would help him get strong too but... He talks and dresses really strange! I don't trust him one bit!
He acts all earnest and eager to be a "man's man", but I think he's after my brother! Like, when I went to go watch brother do his daily benchmarks like always, he was there too.
Brother was showing him how to handle big games... whenever I ask he tells me to do my best but he let this Nvidia kid spot him!! That makes me so angry!!! #ಠ#
And what's more annoying is every time he gave brother a compliment... brother BLUSHED!! I don't like this guy at all! He's a bad influence who will make my brother weak. I know it!
I'll just have to keep watch over him to make sure he's safe from the clutches of this untrustworthy kid.
P.S. The way brother pushes those high resolutions so easily is spectacular as always!
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Dear diary,
That kid came back again. He tried talking to me, but I let him know that he was only allowed here on the graces of my brother. He tired to tell me, of all people, that my brother is so amazing.
Of course I know my brother is amazing! I'm always watching him! How can he act like he's closer to him than I am. He's not even making any gains. He doesn't understand brother at all!
Brother told me I should be nice, so I have to tolerate him for now... But it's so hard seeing how gets such preferential treatment compared to me. Like today, brother let him stream his games.
How can they share a close connection!? It should be me instead of him! We were practically made for each other! Something is definitely not right.
After handling some powerful tasks, brother always relaxes in his cooling system as always, but lately he's been taking Shield in with him and they stay for an unusually long time.
I wasn't able to peek like usual, so that's why I think that Shield guy is messing with my brother! I have to save him before it's too late! As his devoted sister I can do no less!
Next time for sure, I'll defeat this menace. \ʘ/
P.S. Thinking about brother relaxing in the oil made me feel a little better. #U#
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Dear diary,
It's worse than I feared! I knew there was something funny about this kid! He turn himself into a girl!!! The thing is, he only turns into girls that I've seen in brothers old photos. I finally figured it out!
He's trying to use this trick to confuse brother into giving away all these secrets while making him vulnerable as well. Clearly, these Nvidia guys can't be trusted.
They must want to have their own version of him after seeing him become so powerful with their help... and then they'll eliminate him!
Something deep down in my core always told me they were bad news. But I haven't even said how I found out. This time, I hid out at brother's cooling pool and waited for them to come in.
Shield kept calling him "Aniki" and was using a secret hypnotizing word "sugoi" to make brother act all weak and nervous. And while I had to hold myself back becuase it was so adorable, it was worth it to see what happened next.
That Shield kid turned himself into that one girl with the floofy hat... and my brother totally fell for the fake and was naked almost instantly! I did my best not to overheat and shutdown from seeing brother in all his glory. #U#
When that kid rubbed up on brother and said something about "wanting to be Aniki's ideal person" I had enough and jumped out from my hiding spot and let him know that I recorded the whole thing and that I'd reveal him and protect my brother!
But then that sneaky Shield used a secret technique on me and when I next realized it I was in my room on my bed! I definitely didn't hit my head and knock myself out at all! That's when you come in, diary.
Anyway, I need come up with a plan to save brother before it's too late. Don't worry, brother, I'd do anything to save you!
P.S. Hitting your head hard really hurts.
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Dear diary,
I know it's really early but I couldn't sleep. I had to save brother from the claws of that Shield guy! That's why I devised a perfect plan. Before my brother could have his chastity stolen, I'd take it and keep it safe!
It is flawless, I know. But I had to something when he came back again today saying things like "Aniki, you're such a real man with specs like those" and "I wonder if one day I can be as big as you are?" while latching onto his arm.
Don't think you can't do that to brother under my watchful eye and get away with it! Unfortunately, before I could strike, this time brother checked for me before cooling off, so I realized that I had to enact my plan that night when brother was alone or else it would be too late!
So, once nighttime came around, after showing brother how great I am at playing GTAV to lower his guard, I sneaked in to brother's room. As usual, brother looked adorable when sleeping. ๑◠๑
Seeing my cute brother sleeping peacefully made me realize that I couldn't just let someone take him away from me! Xbox, be assertive! So, very carefully, and quietly, I crawled into bed with him. I feel so nervous!!
I felt so hot I must have been steaming! Not even maintaining a buttery-smooth 30fps gets me like that. After calming myself down a little, I gathered my courage and grabbed brother's hand! I never realized how big his hands were until now.
Geeze, I feel my heart racing just remembering it! #ʘ# I was probably grinning ear to ear. Being so close to brother like that made me so happy! But after a little bit I started to panic... what should I do next!?
It was at that point I realized brother was down for updates... he wouldn't notice anything I would do to him... Oh! This next part is so embarrassing!! I decided that since husband and wife sleep together... why can't I be my brother's wife!?
That's how I would protect his chastity! So, like any dutiful wife would do I... well... I kissed him!! #◠# And not on the cheek, I gave him a real kiss! Oh no, it's so embarrassing! Now we *have* to get married.
And since that was the case, I decided I might as well go all the way... that's right, I kissed him again-- and this time I used my tongue! AAAAA! It's so lewd!
After that I snuggled up to him and held his hand tighter. No one will ever take him away from me! With this we're so close that we're inseparable!
P.S. This is the best day of my life!
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Dear diary,
Good news! I haven't seen much of that Nvidia kid lately. Do you know why that is? Well, it's simply because brother and I are even closer than ever!
You see, when I called home to tell dad what happened this weekend, I might have told him a little bit about what happened. I was worried that dad would be mad at brother, but he was happy and gave me even better news:
We're going to be unified under Windows 10! (he even gave me a ring to commemorate it) I was right when we were made for each other! From now one we're going to share apps and even more. There's nothing separating us now but "bare metal." #ʘ#
Looks like my planned worked out perfectly! When I went to see brother, I found out he got the same call too and was already wearing the ring. Oh gee, it's like we're a real couple now! He must be happy too because he hasn't said anything all day.
I'll be he's planning for our future together. I'm lucky that my brother is so considerate! Well, diary, it looks like things will work out perfectly from now on. See you again tomorrow. ๑◠๑
P.S. Brother did shout "BILL, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME!?". Maybe I should watch out for this Bill too... nah. I'm sure it's nothing.
"I still don't understand how you are my babysitter when I'm the older one." groused Vita.
"It's cuz your sis gave me 10 dollaroonies and Ring Pop." proclaimed 2DS, "And that means you gots to do ANYTHING I say."
"A-anything!?" stammered Vita, her touch sensors anticipating what would come next.
"I want you..." 2DS whispered.
Vita began breathing heavily.
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Vita awoke to find 2DS-tan clinging to her arm, mumbling something about 'pokeymen'. Throughout the night she hadn't let go at all. "There's something wrong with this kid for sure, but she's my friend. My special friend." she told herself.
That was when Vita noticed her sister was back home already. PS4-tan was giving her one of of 'those' looks.
Then again, who wouldn't seeing as neither of them was wearing pants, or at least not in the proper way if one considered 2DS-tan, as well as an empty ice cream carton in the middle of the floor, popcorn all over, and the Talladega Nights menu playing on repeat on the TV.
"Oh, h-hi there big sister. You're back already?" Vita mumbled fearfully.
"You'll clean this up, you know. But first SHE has to go." PS4-tan said, gesturing at 2DS, who had finally stirred as well.
"Oh, hey lady. You're makin' pamcakes, right?" 2DS-tan asked innocently, rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
"2DS, go home! No, wait, that's that other idiot." PS4 grumbled, folding her arms out of annoyance. "Look, here's two bucks. Now get out."
"Neat! Thanks PS4-tan! I had fun Vita-tan, I can't wait until I can babysit again!" 2DS shouted, grabbing the money as she quickly rushed to the door.
"Y-yeah sure. W-wait! YOU'RE NOT MY BABYSITTER!" Vita hollered back.
"Vita... where are you pants?" PS4 asked her sister incredulously.
"Wha-- aw crap."
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