Closeted Affection

Authors Note: I always thought that the real couple in DmC Devil May Cry was Vergil and Kat. I mean, despite Dante wanting to save her all the time, and him showing more affection on the outside, I dont think Dante and Kat make a nice couple. Vergil is rather cold and emotionless when it comes to Kat, she still follows his orders and is willing to sacrifice herself for him. I'd say Vergil has a thing for her somewhere. It really reminds me of Misa Amane and Light Yagami in a way, a couple I'm really fond of. Just like I think Light loves Misa deep down, Vergil feels the same way towards Kat, however, he's too selfish too admit it, or thinks that love will slow him down.

Chapter 1: My savior

Kat's POV

It's just another regular day around here in the offices of the order, we're just going around 'being terrorists' I guess. Vergil hasn't left his office these days, he locked himself inside there and says he's working on a really important task and the only reason we should disturb him is that the government was breaking in. He doesn't call for food or water like he usually does. To be honest, I miss Vergil. I know, on one side, he's cold, he's emotionless, he's nearly inhuman from time to time. When we first ever talked, he had saved my life, I can never forget what he's done for me. I was an orphan, I never got to know my parents, for as far as I could remember, I lived in an orphanage all my life. I began to want to know about the world around me so I studied alchemy and then I began to see the world for what it was. I was scared of the world around me, but I was glad I stayed in an orphanage, away from the demons.

At some point, a famiy came to the orphanage looking for a child, I was actually happy at the beginning but when I got into the car, I suddenly saw the famiy for what it really was, demons. They must have figured out that I had some sort of powers and wanted to keep me under watch and control. They came home and threw me into a room. The male one would beat me everyday, I can still feel his fists hitting against my then-fragile body. I must have broken a couple of bones back then. I would beg and beg for them to stop, I promised them time and time again I'd never tell anyone but they kept going, they wouldnt give me the slightest bit of mercy. Eventually, I found a way to get myself into limbo. I would escape into limbo whenever they would beat me so I could avoid feeling the pain of every individual blow, I'd still feel the bruises when I came back but it was better than being 'in' my body while the pain gets inflicted. It hurts as well to stay in limbo for too long, but anything was better than what the demons would give me.

During one of my out of body experiences I met a man, who must have been about a couple of years older than me. I was 16, he looked like he was 19. He had white slicked back hair, he was wearing a blue double buttoned coat and was carrying a katana with him. He too could get into limbo when he wanted too but he looked like he was more experienced in this than me, I knew how to access parts of the real world through limbo, but he could stay in limbo for much longer periods than me. The first time, I just caught a glimpse of him while I was fading out of limbo. Before I faded out, I called out to him, I told him I would be back soon, that he should wait for me, before I completely returned to the real world, I had enough time to see him smile and nod back at me. I felt this wierd feeling of comfort and reassurance. I didnt know who this man was but neither did I care. He looked like someone I could trust, someone that I could talk to.

The next day I had to go through the beating so I would have as much time to talk to him as I could. I met him at the exact same time, at the exact same place. He introduced himself to me, he said that his name was Vergil, that he too knew about the demons and that he wanted to make a change in the world today. He said that he would be busy over the next few days so he wouldnt be in limbo, but he had pinpointed my location and that some time soon he would come and save me. After 5 days passed, he never arrived, I began to think that he lied to me, that he was just another demon who wanted to get my hopes up and shatter them later on. The demons had me completely broken once again. I felt so hopeless. Every night as I cried myseld to sleep I prayed that someone, anyone would come and save me.

The sixth day, the demons caught me trying to enter limbo and stopped me in the middle of the act. I was so scared, they were so much more scary than usual. Their eyes burned with hatred and I had this feeling I might not even come alive out of this. The demon raised his hand and punched me right across the face, I lost a tooth from that. I scurried into a corner and the demon chased after me. I lifted my hands to shield my face, I closed my eyes waiting for his wrath, and nothing happened. I allowed myself a peek from between my fingers and I saw the demon with his eyes wide open and a sword was sticking out through his chest. The sword was pulled out and the demon collapsed lifelessly before me. I knew he was dead but the mere sight of his corpse landing next to me made me unconsciously back right up against the wall. I looked at the man who had killed the demon. My eyes widened and I had realized that my savior had come, just like he promised to me that he would.

"There's no need to be scared" he told me "I told you I'd come to save you, I'm sorry I'm late"

"You...a...ar...are you...?" I began, but I was still so scared from before that I hadn't recovered and my lips where trembling uncontrollably.

"Yes, I am Vergil" he told me and he came closer to me "Don't be scared, I won't hurt you"

Still, when he touched me, I was so used to it usually following up with being pulled or beaten that I shoved his hand away.

"I...I..I'm..." I began, I didnt want to push him away, I needed someone to protect me right now

"Easy now" he said, wrapping his hands around me more slowly.

His embrace was so warm, I felt so safe in his arms, I never wanted him to let go.

"Ve...Verg...Vergil..." I said

"What is it?" he asked me as he brushed my hair out of my face

"Tha...Thank...you..." I said "How...ca...can I..."

Vergil placed his fingers on my lips.

"Hush now, its going to be alright, I'm taking you somewhere safe, nothing like this will ever happen to you again" he told me, and I clung onto him tighter.

He picked me up and took me out to his car, and lay me down across the back seat. He began to drive and the rocking of the car helped me drift away into dreams. For once, it wasnt nightmares.