Taboo (2) - 64

A/N: Alright, just a checklist before this chapter starts, in case I forgot anything.

1. There are two unexplained powers, the one he got from the artifact, and the one he got in exchange for the "curse" (as least that's what y'all call it, I'd rather call it a blessing).

2. First fight with little sister happened.

3. Three personalities have been revealed.

4. Mom made arranged marriage.

5. No major interaction with real sister yet.

Please correct me if any of the above is wrong, I don't wanna mess up and write a plot hole into the story.

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"Ahhhh... we're finally finished."

Flopping onto the bed, I couldn't even do anything as Nora soon followed in my footsteps, collapsing onto my body as she breathed out a sigh of relief.

"You can submit it tomorrow, right?"

"Nah, I don't think I'll submit the model until after this punishment. I have until the end of the year after all."

"Oh, so, what will we do now?"

"Go to sleep?" She asked, pointing out the obvious, judging from our physical states.

After all, we were both tired beyond comparison, after having written out 500 different drafts of the model before deciding on the final one.

"I thought you didn't need to sleep. Wouldn't one of your other personalities just take over?"

"Even if they did so, the body would be useless anyways."

"Ah, so that's the reason."

Realizing that there were limits to their abilities, I couldn't help but rejoice actually.

I mean, as of right now, the only one of the girls I could semi-trust was Nora, and if she was leaving...

Well, let's just say I wouldn't feel safe leaving my virgin body unattended as threats such as Nova lurked about.

"How much sleep does it usually take you to recover?"

Smart enough to know why I was asking all these question, she replied without hesitation,

"Usually 4 to 5 hours, but in this state, its probably going to be at least 8 hours before I'll wake up again."

"Thanks."

That was the final word spoken between us, as we descended into silence, both drifting off to sleep, as we lay there, our skin touching and connecting our hopes and fears for the future.

...

<??? POV>

"Hmm?"

I woke up thinking that I was laying on someone, as multiple points on my body felt sore due to laying on something spiky for a long time.

That was only when I realized that I was laying on top of someone.

"Eieee!"

Practically launching myself across the room, I tried to calm my heart down, as it helplessly beat to the alluring symphony of the boy's face.

'A-a-a... a boy!'

He was a boy!

But then, did that mean that I was gay for someone?

No, I was biologically a girl after all.

But this child... he was so beautiful.

A blossom floating in the sweet spring breeze.

Never would I ever forget the moment I laid eyes on his face.

"Ano..."

"Hmm?"

In a similar manner to what I had done just a few moments before, the young boy jumped out of bed suddenly, putting distance between us.

"Who are you?"

"Niki."

Then, a silence descended, as I writhed uncomfortably under his scrutinizing gaze.

But... why did I relish it?

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<Lysander's POV>

'So, another personality has shown herself, or well, I guess himself.'

What? I respected people's sexuality. If they thought they were a boy, then he was a boy.

'This should be what Nora meant when she said each one of the personalities was a part of the original that was basically isolated and purified. If I'm correct, this should be the result of her boyish tendencies being isolated and refined. Niki.'

"Well, it's nice to meet you, Niki. You identify as a boy, right?"

"Hmm? How did you know? Did Nora tell you?"

"Nope, but it's obvious from your posture and the way you carry yourself. Women inherently walk differently because of their... assets, but you walk like you don't have them, even if you do."

"I'm mostly flat, so it doesn't matter anyways."

Hearing this, I looked at Niki with even more of an interest in my eyes.

After all, this world wasn't really that friendly towards "other" sexualities, as such, she should have been at least a little self conscious about her figure.

Yet, she was completely comfortable talking about it with me.

'Not gonna lie, respect man, respect.'

Anyways, now, I had successfully made contact with four of the parts of the original, meaning that only one was left.

'I've seen the promiscuous whore, the mad scientist, the vengeful boxer, and now the angel-like boy versions of Fourth Sister, with names Nova, Nora, Natalie, and Niki respectively. So, who could the final version be?'

Neglectful, Tsundere, Kuudere, Lolicon... wait, where was this train of thought going?

At least I could be looked at as a shotacon due to my short, small, and malnourished stature, so it wasn't like I was doing anything bad, thinking of little girls...

Alright, that's really weird, time to immediately stop this line of thought.

Really, what the fuck had I been thinking about?

I'm so confused right now.

"Brother?"

"Hmm?"

'Thank god she saved me from that spiraling abyss I was about to dive head first into.'

"Will you marry me?"

At this moment, I could only rely on the words of a great predecessor.

Sure, he probably wasn't that well known, but like, if you got this reference, you're a total G.

Seriously though, why were such weird things happening to me?

The chess pieces, they were kind of muddied right now, as the picture in front of me slightly blurred.

But, at least I was right about one thing. I knew that Fourth Sister, well, now Third Sister was going to really be a wild card in my plans, but I never imagined that it would be to this extent.

"Why?"

"Because you're pretty. I feel gay for you."

'Completely straightforward, wow.'

"I already have a fiancé though..."

*sob*

'What?! Why... NO! HOW are you crying? Didn't you just meet me?'

It took me some time to get it.

'Damn... So he's both a boy and a hopeless romantic.'

Goddamn, my life really was a mess, wasn't it?

Back to what I talked about earlier, I guessed that I really did need to use "his" quote.

After all, my life, this entire story, was a "Deep. Emotional. Mindfuck."

That's all.

Wait, no, there's actually a better quote to be used here.

"What's one thousand, minus seven?"

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A/N: Don't know if you guys could tell, but a part of my mental state at the moment definitely invaded the last part of that chapter.

I'll probably rewrite it in the future, but it is what it is for now.

That's all, cya!