AN: Hey all, this story is AU, and a bit out of character, especially for our blue devil. He's going to explore his emotional side quite a bit in regards to his feeling towards Lady. Enjoy and please let me know what you think.

"Hang on Lady, we're almost there. Stay with me honey." He said in a shaky voice. Vergil ran as fast as he could through the streets. He glanced down at Lady, her head lolled to one side, blood soaked through the jacket he wrapped her in. She's not going to make it. He growled at himself for having such a thought. The hell she's not. He triggered and took to the air heading in the direction of the nearest hospital. He could see it now, just a few more minutes.

Landing at the emergency room doors he reverted back to his human form "Don't leave me Lady." He whispered down to her. Vergil rushed inside. "I need a doctor, now!" Three hurried over to him, Dr. Burnes was one of them. He had known the devil hunters on a personal level and had made several house calls to the shop throughout the years.

"Vergil what happened?" He tried to look at her wounds but Vergil held her protectively to him. "Son, you've gotta let her go now, so we can help her, ok?" Dr, Burnes said softly.

Vergil nodded and laid her down on the gurney. "We were attacked. She's lost a lot of blood."

They wheeled her away. "Don't worry, we'll take good care of her. Vergil you're bleeding." He had a deep gash across his abdomen.

"I'm fine. Just take care of her." His voice was numb, but his eyes held a torrent of emotion. Dr. Burnes nodded and took off toward the operating room.

**FFFFF**

"Hello?" Dante's sleepy voice came over the phone.

"Dante." Vergil's voice was barely about a whisper.

Dante sat up quickly, rustling the blond sleeping next to him. "Verge? What's wrong?" He immediately started to get dressed. "Verge talk to me."

Vergil took a quivering breath. "It's Lady Te." Was all he managed to get out.

Dante stuck his girls behind his back under his shirt. "Where are you?"

"St. Augustine's."

"I'm on my way." Dante grabbed his keys off the dresser.

"Dante, where are you going?" said the blond as she stretched.

"Go back to sleep Trish. I'll be home in a little while." He kissed her cheek and walked out the door. Lady and Trish never really got along; it was best if she stayed here.

**FFFFF**

"Hey you can't park that thing there!"

"Bite me!" Dante jumped off his bike at the emergency room entrance. "Where is he?" He asked one of the nurses. She knew whom he was talking about just by looking at him.

"Down the hall, take a left, then a right."

Dante ran down the hall to find his brother sitting against the wall with his head in his hands. He slid down next to him. "Verge, what happened? Is she gonna be ok?"

Vergil looked over at him. He looked so lost. Dante could tell he was trying to hold it together. Lady and Vergil had become really close over the years; guess he didn't realize how close they had become. Vergil opened his mouth to speak, and then closed it. He frowned deeply, his eyes beginning to tear up. "I just couldn't get to her fast enough."

This was déjà vu all over again. Dante put his arm around the elder and pulled him close. "Hey, you did what you could. You managed to get her here. Lady's tough, she'll pull through." He hugged Vergil tightly and felt him shudder a couple of times. "Let it out man, its ok." Dante let a tear roll down his cheek as his brother cried silently on his shoulder.

Vergil finally pulled away leaning his head back against the wall. He dug the heels of his hands in his eyes to stop the flow of emotion from falling freely. Sighing he lowered his arms. Dante looked him over. He was covered in Lady's blood. He looked to the floor and realized there was a small pool of crimson liquid by his brother's side. "Verge, your bleeding man." Now that he thought about it, his brother looked paler than usual.

"I'm fine Dante." Vergil drawled.

"Bullshit. Let me see it." Dante opened his vest. The gash across his abdomen was slowly trying to heal. Dante saw why it wasn't. He got up and found some towels and bandages. Then proceeded to tend to his twins wounds. Dante pulled out a six-inch claw that had been broken off in his side. "That ought to do it." He finished with the bandage. "Where did you hide your weapons?" Dante hated hospitals he had to get out.

"About two and a half miles outside of the city going north towards Riverdale." Vergil said robotically.

Dante clasped him on the shoulder. "I'll get them and take them to the shop. Be back in about an hour." Vergil nodded.

Four hours later Dr. Burnes came down the hall. Both men jumped to their feet. "She's going to be in the ICU for some time. I'm not going to lie to you boys, we lost her twice on the table. She's a tough cookie though. We'll have to monitor her condition carefully for the next couple of weeks. If you follow me, you can see her."

Lady lay peacefully in her bed. She had tubes and wires connected everywhere. She was wrapped in bandages from her collar bone down to her torso. The twins came to stand at the side of her bed. They stood there silently until Dante couldn't take anymore. "I have to go."

"Where are you going?"

"To kill something." And with that, he left.

Vergil sat in the chair next to her bed. For the first time since he had met her, Lady looked fragile. She was always so strong, he often forgot she was human. He was almost afraid to touch her hand. Looking at it in his own, he realized how small it was compared to his. So delicate, so strong. He couldn't hold it in any longer and sobbed uncontrollably. He hated himself for not being stronger, for not being there when she needed him.

There was so much he wanted to say to her. So much he needed her to hear. They had become so close since Trish rolled back into Dante's life. Dante seemed to be oblivious to everything but her. Following her around like a love sick puppy, until she left, yet again. Leaving Vergil and Lady to pick up the pieces once more.

This time they decided they weren't going to sit around waiting for Trish to ruin him again. He'd learn eventually, they hoped. Vergil would come up with activities that didn't require them being at the shop. He would tell Lady "Get dressed, we're going out." Which she loved because they always did something different. He would tell her the attire the event called for, but nothing more. It didn't seem to matter what they did, she always had a good time.

One time Vergil woke her up early. She thought he was insane. It took a couple of tries to get her up at six in the morning, but it was so worth it. They had drove to the nearest beach, which was five hours away, and spent the entire day there.

He had taken her to see a couple of plays, a concert in the park, trips to different museums, movies, dinner, anything of interest to either of them. He even taught her to play chess and on occasion she would actually win. Lady had convinced him to go club hopping one night, which he seemed to tolerate just because it was her. She even got him to dance and he was pretty good at it. In essences he didn't mind much at all because it made her happy.

He even shared one of his closely guarded secrets with her.

"You have an apartment?" she said in awe as she walked around his place. It wasn't quite as big as a penthouse, but it was close. It had a beautiful view of the city, but most important was that it was quiet. "So why do you sleep at the shop if you have this here?" She questioned.

"Convenience I suppose." He walked to the sliding glass door looking out over the twinkling likes of the city. "All those times I disappear for weeks on end isn't because I'm out doing something maniacal. I just need some peace and quiet. Neither of which you can get when Dante's around."

She laughed. "Well thanks for leaving me to baby sit."

Vergil took his keys out of his pocket and removed one. He placed it in her hand. "There, now you can get away as well."

She didn't know what to say.

"There is a spare bedroom down the hall. All the amenities you need should be there." Vergil handed her a glass of wine. "Would you like to stay here tonight?" They had gone out to dinner earlier and were dressed to the nines.

Lady took the glass. "I would love to, but I don't have anything to change into." She looked in the far corner by the window and turned to him. "Vergil, you have a piano?" She smiled.

He waved his hand dismissively. "I'm sure I have something you can sleep in." He took a sip from his glass. "Yes, I do."

"Do you play?" Lady's eyes lit up.

"I do. Is there something you would like to hear?" He placed the glass on top of the piano and sat at the bench before it.

"Moonlight Sonata." She settled into an oversized chair to watch him play. This was her favorite piece. The melody was so haunting. And it fit him perfectly.

She had changed into a pair of his silk pajamas, sans the bottoms. They were way to big. They stayed up late talking and drinking. Around two in the morning they decided to turn in. His room was across the hall from hers. Lady turned to Vergil and gave him a big hug. "Thank you for giving me a key. I promise I won't tell Dante." Then she gave him a quick peck on the lips. His eyes widened in surprise, his cheeks colored with a faint blush. He definitely didn't expect her to do it a second time. This time she pressed her lips to his a little longer. She pulled back realizing what she had done. Lady looked down, she blushed furiously. "I just ruined everything, didn't I?"

Vergil cupped her cheek in his hand, tilting her face up to look at him. "No, its alright." He said softly. He ran his thumb over her bottom lip. Lady's lips parted as they met with his again. He kissed her gently at first, exploring her mouth with his tongue; tasting her. It became heated when her fingers tangled in his hair to draw him in deeper. He wrapped his arms around her waist bringing her closer. Lady moaned into his mouth as his hand slid lower. 'I just ruined everything, didn't I?' Her words played in his mind. No, but I'm about to if I don't get control of myself.

He pulled away from her slowly and kissed her forehead. Lady brought her hands down to rest on his chest. She knew they had come very close to changing their relationship forever. "I think we should say good-night." Vergil whispered. She nodded her head, still too breathless to speak.

And they left it at that. Neither of them mentioned the kiss again and their relationship stayed as it was. How he wished he could have changed that now. Vergil wanted to tell her that everyday he thought about that moment in the hall. That he wanted to hold her in his arms and profess his undying love to her. And now he may never get the chance. He promised himself if she woke up it would be the first thing he said to her.

He sat there for hours, holding her hand. Willing her to get better. He didn't even notice Dr. Burnes come in. "She's a strong one, your Lady. Reminds me a lot of another beauty I use to know." He put his hand on Vergil's shoulder. "Your brother brought these." He set some clothes on the table next to the bed. "Said something about killing more demons. Dante never was one for this place."

"It reminds him of her." Vergil said hoarsely.

"I know. She would be proud of you boys. And she would have loved Lady. She's got a lot of spunk." He said with a small grin.

"That she does." Vergil agreed. Lady never took any shit from anyone. She wasn't afraid to stand up to him or Dante. Well, Dante she just shot in the head. If she thought you were wrong she told you. But she was also quick to admit when she had messed up, even thought it wounded her pride greatly.

"Vergil, go clean yourself up son. She's not going anywhere. I'll stay until you get back." Dr. Burnes said dutifully.

Vergil nodded and went to wash her blood from his person.

AN: ok, I know this is an odd place to end a chapter, but this story grew out of control on me, so I had to break it up. Hope you all enjoyed the first chapter. More to follow. Please R & R, yada, yada, yada..