Chaos..

[Vergil]

The silence between them as they walked didn't really bother Vergil. He was never one for mindless chatter, unlike his brother, and with Lady it was a comfortable silence that had settled over the pair. It also gave him opportunity to reflect on things as the half devil tried to sort out his feelings. He was so used to always knowing what he wanted and what he needed, even after everything that had happened in his life, but Lady was a wrench thrown in his plans that he didn't quite know how to handle. 'You're obviously fond of her...' he told himself as they walked. It was true, the demon couldn't deny it, the woman was growing on him more and more. He'd never felt this way, it was a little unsettling.

When Lady spoke up and told him she thought he was crazy for making the decision to stay in this place, the demon snorted lightly and shook his head. "Well, they were the least of my concerns when I made the decision..." he replied quietly, eyes focused straight ahead. Vergil felt himself frowning again as he thought back to that time when he'd made the decision to stay. It was foolish, he had to admit. Undertaking such a thing after already having been weakened in the fight with his brother was probably one of the stupidest things he'd ever done. If he couldn't even beat Dante, he didn't know why he ever thought he could beat Mundus like that.

Vergil knew there was no use dwelling on it right now, there would be plenty of opportunity to talk about it if he wanted to when they got out. Right now he just needed to focus on where they were going, which seemed more and more like the way they needed to be heading. Lady's remark about Dante missing him made Vergil sigh loudly, and he finally glanced over at her. "I'll just have to take your word for it," the devil replied, shaking his head. It was hard to imagine Dante missing him at all after the way they'd parted ways so long ago, but then again, he supposed there was always the chance that Dante had grown up a little. Vergil knew exactly how it felt to have no family and nothing else left and the loneliness that came with it, surely his twin at least understood that much.

As they ventured further into the cave, the scent that was distinctly outdoors wafted into Vergil's nostrils and the demon smiled. The half breed tugged his arm free of Lady's grip and grasped her hand instead, pulling gently as he quickened his pace. "Come on," he urged her, nearly jogging as he shuffled with a new found excitement through the cave. At first a dim light began to appear at the far end of the cave, but as they hurried towards it the light grew and grew and Vergil was certain it was the surface. The demon practically ran for the exit with Lady, heading straight into the blinding light and stumbling outside.

For a moment it was glorious, the brightness and the wonderful smells, even the breeze on his skin, but nearly immediately Vergil released Lady's hand and instantly covered his face. "It's too bright..." he groaned quietly, shielding his face from the sunlight he hadn't seen in years. Obviously it was going to take him a bit to get used to the human realm again. It was much hotter and darker where he'd been stuck for years, he'd forgotten just how extreme the surface could be.

[Lady]

"I see..." Lady trailed off, "Well, I'm glad to have you back..." As they pressed on the faint smells she had noticed earlier continued to grow, until she could see the source of Vergil's sudden excitement. "Finally!!" Lady said, moving quickly lest something get a hold of her and drag her back down.


Outside it was mid afternoon but nightfall would soon be approaching, Lady was so happy to be free that she abstained from the impulse to kiss the grass beneath her feet until the moon appeared. She couldn't help but laugh, the face he was making mixed in with the relief that came with freedom too much to contain "That's why they invented sunglasses..." she replied, pulling her own pair out and covering her eyes. Geeze, how long had she been trapped down there?!


Unfortunately, this was where things got complicated, where was Vergil planning to go? Surely he didn't have any place to go, or new clothes, or a place to sleep, and she had more than enough room in her mother's manor. But would it be weird of her to offer him a place to stay? She couldn't leave him alone like this, even if he was more than capable of withstanding anything this world threw at him, it pained her greatly to see him go. Dante would have no objection to his brother staying with him, most likely demanding it once he got wind of his brother's presence within the city, but Lady could tell that facing his brother was not something that he wished to do just yet, and no one was forcing him to.


Besides, she wanted Vergil all to herself and nothing would be able to save Dante from her wrath if he attempted to steal him away against his will.

[Vergil]

It was hard not to smile, even though it was very faint, when Vergil heard Lady say she was glad he was back. That wasn't something he normally heard from people, in fact, it was usually just the opposite. He shared in her excitement as they hurried out into the light, her words to him only adding fuel to the fire.

Vergil crouched down to the ground, still shielding his face from the light. It burned terribly, he felt like he'd been living in the darkness for all of his life, the sun was more intense than he remembered it ever being. The demon grunted when Lady teased him about sunglasses and shook his head, purposely letting his extra long bangs fall into his face to help cover it. "I don't think sunglasses would do me much good right now anyways," he groaned in response. Vergil knew he couldn't stay there forever, nor did he want to linger around just in case someone decided they didn't want him leaving, so he reluctantly stood up again.

The half-devil reached out awkwardly, barely able to see, and fumbled his way to placing his hand on Lady's shoulder. "I need your help..." he admitted. Vergil could barely see as it was, and he had no idea where he was going to go. "Can you take me someplace where I can get out of this light?" the demon asked, eyes clenched shut tightly. "It's... it's far too bright, I can't see."

It wasn't as hard as Vergil thought to admit that he was pathetic and needed help. He supposed that was partially due to Lady's influence on him, or maybe just the fear of ending up like he had before. The half devil desperately wished Lady would take him someplace where he could just take some time and adjust to the sudden changes that had just been sprung on him. He knew for sure he wasn't ready to face Dante yet, and able to see or not, he would flat out run away if she tried.

[Lady]

Lady blinked a few times, trying to wrap her mind around what she just heard. Well, those were certainly the last words she had ever expected to hear from Vergil. Had he really just asked her for help? She would never turn down a plea for help, especially from him, but it was rather unexpected. Pleasantly unexpected.


"Maybe.... maybe you can walk me home then...." Lady suggested, glancing up to meet those beautiful blue eyes of his, even if he couldn't see, cheeks burning red involuntarily. " You know, in case any demons managed to escape behind us and are tracking my scent.." She said sheepishly, using that excuse as a way of asking him to remain by her side. "I mean, If you want to... that is."




"I can smell that warehouse I passed earlier from here... I know where we are...." Taking his hand in hers, fingers interlacing with his, she led him in the correct direction, unsure of what the future had in store for them but happy to have him with her none the less. "You seriously need a real bath. " Lady said with a grin.

[Vergil]

Vergil nodded when Lady suggested that he walk her home just to be safe. It nearly made him laugh, he knew she was just putting it that way to spare him any embarrassment. Vergil was next to useless at the moment, he was aware of that fact, but the demon nodded in agreement anyways, appreciative of her sparing him the shame. "Alright then... just go slowly," he agreed and waited for her to lead him away.

Once their fingers were laced together Vergil slowly began to walk, letting Lady take the lead in steering him in the right direction. He could barely open his eyes without it burning so he needed her to make sure he didn't crash into anything. The half devil was pleased to hear that Lady recognized the area; he'd been fearing that perhaps they might have taken a much farther detour than the woman realized. A very quiet chuckle escaped from the man as they headed through the streets and Lady told him that yet again, he needed a bath. "I agree," the demon nodded, smiling somewhat grimly. Even despite rinsing off in the small river, he was completely disgusting.

Vergil wasn't sure how long they walked for, but he could tell they were in more of a residential area after a while. It was strange how easily he could distinguish human scent from demon now, but he supposed that was just from relying on his senses so much when he was trapped. It wasn't something he really paid much attention to before all of this had happened, but now it was like everything was amplified. Vergil could pick up on one person in particular, not fully human and not fully demon, and the thought made his stomach turn. He wasn't ready for that yet. "...Don't tell him I'm here," the half devil suddenly blurted out, tightening his grip on the woman's hand.

The half breed just wanted to go to Lady's house and hopefully keep himself away from everyone else until he was ready to deal with all of this. "We're close, right...?" Vergil asked, feeling like they must be there by now.