What You Wish For CHAPTER 12

Kendecia: I won't leave things like that forever, but I got to keep you wanting more of course! Thanks for reviewing! *gives cookies*

SirenaLoreley: Nero is definitely still in danger, you'll se more in this chapter :3 Also, Nero hasn't expressly said that he's going back to Capulet ;) Thanks for reviewing! *gives cookies*

surrendertome: Kyrie is definitely a 'good girl' XD Maybe a little too chaste for Nero anyway :3 Thanks for reviewing! *gives cookies*

Devil Fan: Nero hasn't exactly said whether or not he plans to leave Fortuna :3 Dante does have some rotten luck sometimes, huh? XD Thanks for reviewing! *gives cookies*

STIXandMANNY: Yep! Had Dante just manned up and said he loved Nero in the first place they would have saved the trip! :3 However, that wouldn't have been as fun! Thanks for reviewing! *gives cookies*

Got the chapter done really early and I'm almost done with the next as well, I think I'm going to be hit with a shitstorm of homework soon though, so hopefully I'll have time to get the next few chapters out! :3 Enjoy!


"Ah, I see your fondness for rooftops hasn't waned." the older man teased as they ventured closer to the chapel via said rooftops.

"You haven't seen the half of it." he promised. "How did you get up there?" he asked, pointing up at the stained glass of the church.

"I think this is seriously becoming a problem." Dante said solemnly.

"Shut up. I know you found a way up there so that you could wait for the most dramatic moment to burst in and shoot Sanctus in his ugly, old fucking face."

He smirked. "True. This way." he led the way around the side of the building where there was some decorative arches built into the wall Dante started to lead the way, however, Nero simply circumvented him by gripping a stone higher with his bringer and soaring over his head.

"You're going to have to do better than that if you want to beat me, old man."

"Oh, so you want a race do you?"

"You're losing!" he called in response, getting a grip with his human hand to launch himself up again with his right.

Dante changed to his devil form with a flash of light and lunged up after him, though Nero already had a head start and was able to keep out of reach so his partner couldn't grab his leg and rip him down a few pegs. When they reached the top the red demon released his trigger and instead tackled the younger man down to the tiles.

"Hey! Get off me, ass! I'm still pretty mad at you." he stated plainly, stabbing the man above him in the chest with one claw. However he was still feeling pretty conflicted himself, fighting between wanting to kiss the man so hard he couldn't breathe and mauling him.

"What? But I declared my undying feelings for you-now you must love me forever and never get mad at me again!"

He snorted. "Yeah right. That can't happen. You're much too difficult to get along with. And we are still far from even on this whole wish shenanigan." he began teasing and finished scathingly.

"Geeze, how many times does a guy have to say he's sorry?"

"Until my neck and head stop hurting." he informed, wriggling out from under the older male and crawling over to the window, he kept his head back as he looked through, the townspeople were rather wary of the window ever since the Savior incident. He could hear the first chords of Kyrie's song floating up through the glass and a soft smile graced his lips.

They were quiet while she sang for a bit. "I do feel a little bad that she can't see me." he admitted.

"Yeah?" the older man asked, somewhat disinterested. Sure, the girl had a nice set of pipes, but she was still competition. Nero hadn't explicitly told him if he was going to stay in Fortuna or not. The thought made him mentally growl.

"Yeah…she always looks so happy when she can see me there. It's the only reason I ever went to church. That way she looked at me. She was so happy that I was there. She was the only person who was happy to see me anywhere." he whispered.

"Nobody else knew what they were missing." he offered.

"What? A moody, difficult teenager? I never did apologize…genuinely for how…I treated you."

Dante quirked an eyebrow. "Huh?"

"That night. I guess it was awhile ago now. When I came home so pissed off…I'm sorry." he said grudgingly. "It wasn't even you I was angry at. I was frustrated with Kyrie, that she wanted me to come back. Just like that. It was so out of the blue, and I didn't want to come…I'm glad I did though."

Dante felt a sneer forming on his face, at least the kid wasn't looking at him.

"I missed her a lot." he whispered, looking down at his arm and clenched his fingers. "Sorry, yeah…so, sorry I blew up on you and totally blew you off. I guess that's what made you make that wish. I suppose that does technically make us even." he said self-consciously.

"Yeah. So are you going to…?"

Nero looked over, quirking an eyebrow. "What?"

"Stick around here?" he managed, feigning nonchalance as he looked up at the blue skies.

"Oh. Hell no. I can't show my face anywhere here. I can't stay here. I forgot how much I fucking hate this town."

Dante's lips quirked up a little. He shouldn't have felt so triumphant about the kid feeling like he didn't belong in his own town and after a moment, he didn't. He felt that outrage flare up again.

"It's not worth it." the young man said shaking his head, looking back at the window to the church.

"What?"

"Getting angry. They're closed-minded jackasses. It's just better if I'm not around them. Then I don't have to worry about getting into a fight or having to deal with a mob and accidentally kill one of them."

"Some humans, are worse than demons." Dante commented quietly.

"Maybe so, but I'm not their judge and I'm certainly not going to lower myself to their executioner." he answered as the last notes of the woman's song faded away.


The two got off the roof once the sermon started, neither one had any interest in hearing about Sparda in such a context. Dante wanted to simply leave the island and head home but the younger male insisted on returning to Kyrie's so he could say farewell before they left.

The young man stumbled on the way back, nearly toppling off the roof in his sudden exhaustion before Dante was able to catch him, pulling one arm over his shoulders to support him. He was getting worse, he seemed to be getting tired faster.

"We need to get that collar off you." he muttered to himself.

"What?"

"Nothing. Don't worry about it. We're going on the ground. I'm worried you're going to hurt yourself."

The young man simply nodded in agreement, everyone was bound to be at the church anyway. He sighed at having to be helped like this. "What is wrong with me? Seriously. I've been feeling like this for the past few days. I'm so tired all the time, and hungry and thirsty too. Like I-" he cut off with a slightly sharp inhale as he realized. "The collar. It's this damn collar isn't it? When I was in the other realm it gave me power, but now that I'm out of it…it's sucking it away?"

"That seems like the best guess for now kid. We'll get it off."

Nero nodded his head again, too tired to respond as they approached Kyrie's house and allowed themselves back inside. The kid crashed onto the couch, looking positively dismal

"Are you alright?" Dante asked, quirking an eyebrow as he sat in the chair Kyrie had occupied the previous night.

"I..." he shrugged. "I just don't feel well. My head is pounding like my brain is trying to escape, my eyes hurt, and I feel like I'm hungry, but I'm going to throw up at the same time. Not to mention I'm just plain exhausted." he sighed. "I'm just going to rest awhile. Wake me when Kyrie gets back."

"Okay."

The two sat in silence, Nero fast asleep and Dante dozing in and out, however, it didn't take Kyrie's arrival to rouse the kid. Nero stood up with a sort of glazed look on his face, walking around the coffee table and towards the fireplace. Dante sat up and took notice, as he could see something strange was going on. The young man's lips were moving, his jaw working, but he made no sound. His right hand clenched and a tremor went up his arm.

"Nero?" The younger male's head jerked towards his arm and his eyes rolled back, a soft groan escaping him. The red devil was at his side in an instant grabbing him as he started to crumple, spasms wracking his body as Dante lowered him to the floor trying to hold him still, terror whipping through his own body. "Nero!" he snapped, holding his arms down as the young man thrashed as though trying to get away.

That was the moment Kyrie picked to return.


DUN DUN DUUUNNN! XD What's Kyrie gonna think is happening? You think she's going to be helpful or harmful to the situation? :3 Only next chapter will tell. Leave me a review! Until next time!

Ja ne!

~Bitbyboth March 27, 2012