"Diva! What happened to you?!" Saya demanded in a panicked voice once they got into the bathroom. Her little sister had to basically beg her for them to go into the bathroom before she would tell what happened. One of the shoulders of her dress was torn and she was holding her stomach like someone had hit it. Eva had come into the bathroom with them but kept her distance to let them have some space.

"Did Vergil do this to you?!"

I knew something was wrong! I never should have let you go with him!

Diva, despite the situation, had an expression akin to that of a child found doing something they weren't allowed to do. The ashamed expression became deeper as she shook her head.

"Oh no! We were um- going to that place he was talking about, but it was in some burnt section. The store was closed so we headed back, but some people came after us."

She didn't know what to make of the story, which sounded contrived to say the least There was no reason for Diva to lie right now but there was still the fact that-

"Where is Vergil then?"

Diva looked away a bit as she answered.

"Well I kind of ran away when I could. Sorry. I was just so scared."

Saya hugged her littler sister tightly while deciding whether to believe what she'd said or not. Someone had attacked her. That was for sure. And she was scared into her mind, past her usual way of acting. But if she thought back on it, his change of attitude this morning had been unnaturally sudden. Still, there was no reason for Diva to lie right now. Finally, with a sigh, Saya decided to take Diva's word for it.

"Okay. I think we should go home now though."

Diva nodded her head and they walked over to Eva.

"Is she okay?" Their mother asked with her normal warm expression, but with a noticeably worried tone.

Saya nodded her head as the three of them started towards the bathroom door.

"She'll be fine. I think. But could we go home now please?"

Eva nodded.

"Of course."

They exited the bathroom and the second the door was open she saw Vergil outside, looking for them. Though she'd decided to believe Diva, Saya couldn't help but feel uncomfortable having him even in the same building as her sister. He did have what looked like soot on the bottom of his shoes and some kind of mark on his face that looked like it must hurt. But for something that scared Diva so much it seemed like an awfully understated amount of injuries if he'd stayed behind to fight them.

"Vergil, we're leaving now." Eva spoke to him, and she could swear she saw a flash of surprise on his face.

"Are you okay?" Diva asked him in a genuine tone of concern which made Saya want to cry for her.

"I'm sorry for running away, those people were really scary." She added apologetically.

His expression seemed to soften somewhat.

"Yeah. They weren't a problem."

Eva nodded and everyone exited the food court and walked back the way they'd initially come, though Vergil was on Eva's other side this time, away from Diva. As they left the building and began walking towards where they hoped the car was, Diva hugged her tighter and talked in a whisper.

"Saya?"

He did it didn't he?!

"Yes?" She whispered back.

"I have to go to the bathroom."

Sighing, she nodded.

"Okay. But I think you'll have to wait until we get home. Unless it's an emergency."

Diva shook her head.

"No, I can…" She didn't finish the sentence and no one talked the whole car ride home.

She didn't trust Vergil. That much Saya was sure of.

"Aaaaaaalgghhh!" Dante let out as he woke up.

"Hey, good morning isn't it-" Dante cut himself off as he saw Vergil and all his stuff missing.

"Oh, right. Ha." He scratched his head and sat up.

Glancing over at his clock- which was partially covered by a week-old shirt -he saw that it was already the afternoon.

"Alrighty then. Mission accomplished."

He launched himself out of bed and landed without a sound on the floor ten feet away, his blankets falling down dramatically behind him. A loud burp broke the atmosphere the jump had created.

"Aah! That feels better!"

Dante stood up and walked over to his dresser, pulling random things out and dragging them along as he walked into the bathroom, feeling strange being able to just go in there without having to fight for it. Shrugging, Dante kicked the door closed and threw the clothes into the corner furthest from the shower before turning the shower on.

The second they got in the door, Diva made a bee-line for the staircase and the other three of them continued along the hall. Eva and Saya went into the kitchen and she looked behind her to see Vergil continuing along the hallway. As Eva put her purse down on the counter she asked why Diva had been in such a hurry to get up to their room.

"Oh, she just had to go the bathroom."

Nodding, Eva sat down in a stool, Saya following suite.

"I'm sorry we couldn't get you girls anything today. I wish there was something to make this better. Or at least help."

"That's fine. I just hope Diva is okay. As long as she is, I don't mind."

Eva's smile deepened.

"Well I'll go out and get you two some things in a little while anyway. And, also…"

Saya looked at her more directly.

"I think we should take Diva to the doctor just to make sure she'll be okay."

Her hands tightened underneath the counter and Saya nodded.

"Yes. I think that would be best too. But, um… Diva is afraid of doctor's offices; doctors, nurses and pretty much anyone else that could tell if something was wrong. She used to go to this other doctor all the time. And whenever she would come out of the room Diva was always a bit lightheaded and sensitive."

She swallowed, finding it hard for herself to believe what she was saying.

Diva must have had a black cat walk by her crib the day we were born.

"We found out later that her doctor wasn't actually licensed to practice medicine or anything else. But by the time everything was straightened out the doctor was already in Canada or something. The "doctor" was also supposedly linked to illegal blood-banks. Though I never really understood what the extra stuff meant."

"I see. It's certainly understandable that she would have a problem being around a medical environment after something like that."

She nodded as the sound of rushing water through pipes above the ceiling could be heard.

"Well I myself don't have a license to practice medicine but I have some "unofficial" expertise with physical injuries. I could check on her if you'd like. Of course, you can be with her as I'm doing it if you want."

Had it been anyone else, Saya probably would have immediately said no. But she trusted Eva more than enough for her to check on Diva while she was still with her.

"That would be nice. Thank you. I'll mention it to Diva when she comes down."

"Okay." She spoke with her trademark smile.

Saya heard what sounded like Diva's footsteps coming down the stairs and waited until she saw her sister walk through the hall before calling out to her.

"Diva, we're in here."

Walking into the room, Diva smiled at both of them as she sat down in a stool herself.

"Are you okay now?" Saya asked as Diva leaned against her.

She nodded and nuzzled against Saya's shoulder, causing Eva to laugh at her.

"She's like an adorable little kitten."

Saya felt herself smile at the thought before mentioning Eva's idea to her.

"Do I have to wear one of those gowns?" She asked in an unenthusiastic tone.

"No." Eva said, starting to laugh again.

"Then sure." Diva responded with a smile on her face again.

Several seconds passed before Saya spoke up.

"So, when did you want to do it Diva?"

Her sister only shrugged in response, causing Saya to sigh and Eva to laugh again.

Somewhat cumbersome footsteps descending the stairs told her that Dante was coming down.

She did trust Dante. Even though he seemed a little bit different from other teenage guys she'd been around, she knew he had a good heart; she knew she could rely on him if for some reason she ever had to leave Diva alone with him. Or, more frankly, she knew she could trust for him to stick up for Diva if only the three of them were somewhere together.

The red-clad boy walked into the kitchen and brightened when he saw them.

"Hey, how're my favorite sissesses doing?"

Diva giggled.

"Sissesses isn't a real word!" She exclaimed through her laughter.

He shrugged while opening the fridge and getting a coke out of it.

"I guess it is now. Ha. Oh hey, Diva, what happened to the uh," he pointed at it, seeming to forget what to say, "shoulder on your dress thing?"

Saya's happy atmosphere evaporated at the end of his sentence.

"Diva was… attacked while we were at the mall."

His grin disappeared.

"Is she gonna be alright?"

She nodded.

"We think so. She and Vergil were going to a store while I was eating and I guess there's a certain part of the mall that was burnt. The store was supposed to be there but they were attacked while they were coming back.

He frowned.

"They were attacked. When they were like, together?"

Saya nodded, not sure what he was getting at.

"Yes."

Dante nodded, though it seemed to be more to himself than to them.

They heard footsteps going up the stairs and Dante set the coke down.

"I'll uh… be right back. I just have to go um, get something to drink."

Without further conversation, Dante hurried out of the room. Saya heard his foosteps ascending the stairs not long afterward.