A/N Yay! A longer chapter! Vergil is still a hot mess though, I apologize!
After Dante got off the phone with Nero it took about another twenty minutes before the younger demon hunter made it to the shop and once he set a foot in the office Dante pulled him aside and whispered some stuff Vergil didn't bother to ease drop on so he sat with his legs crossed over one another and his arms crossed over his chest not meeting Nero's gaze as he sat down on the opposite end of the couch
"Alright I'm off! Be sure to contact me if anything happens!" Dante then disappeared leaving the father and son alone in an awkward silence.
"Sooo." Nero deiced he would break it considering if it was up to Vergil they would sit in silence the entire time till Dante returned "Why did you decide to come back? Planning on killing more people?" Nero mentally yelled at himself, he was not off to a good start
"No." Was Vergil's simple reply and Nero honestly thought that was all he was going to get out of him but he continued "Dante insisted I come back, try to fit in with normal people and start a new life.. I told him he was insane but then he mumbled something about lost time and after everything I put him through I figured I owe him this much and more.."
Nero opened his mouth to reply but Vergil cut him off "I also owe it to you too, I do apologize for what I did."
Nero then felt his anger raising and couldn't help showing how pissed that made him "Oh you mean abandoning me? abandoning whomever my mother was? Leaving her and your son for dead? For being a deadbeat father?"
"...No I meant for ripping your arm off. "Vergil then turned his gaze to Nero for the first time since he got there "I suggest you keep that temper of yours in check boy because you lack the knowledge on what happed and last I checked in order to be considered a deadbeat parent you must know that you have a child and then continue abandoning them and their needs."
Now Nero looked confused "What the fuck are you talking about?"
"I never knew your mother was pregnant with you and no I did not abandon her, or take advantage of her, in fact she was more in control of the situation then I was. She was very stubborn and straight forward and I actually found myself enjoying her company... But out of the blue things turned. She told me I had to leave Fortuna and never come back and that she wanted nothing to do with me, now at the time I was a stupid teenager so I didn't get the hint that something was possibly wrong and that she didn't mean it, that she was only trying to look out for my safety which is another story for another day but I was foolish and I believed her lies and left without looking back."
"..."
Nero was actually at lost for words and he tried to wrack his brain for something to say, could Vergil be telling the truth? I mean he really has no reason to lie to him, it will gain him nothing. Reading Nero's expression Vergil then scoffed out
"Believe what you want, boy but I have no reason to lie to you."
And just like that they fell back into silence, Nero not knowing what to say just sat there and stared at the wall
Though, Vergil to Nero's surprise broke the silence this time "You don't have to stay here you know; I assume you have better things to do anyways."
"No way, not with you going all crazy at random times. Dante told me about the incident this morning and I promised him I would stay here till he got back."
Vergil scoffed again "I don't need a babysitter."
"Maybe not you but that demon inside your head definitely does and in till we learn to control it you shouldn't be trusted alone."
Vergil let out a long sigh, his brother clearly did a good job at convincing his son that he needed someone with him at all times and here he was thinking that the young demon slayer wouldn't give a damn and just leave him alone "Fine if you must play babysitter then you may do so, I suppose I can't stop you." And with that said the eldest sparda twin stood to his feet and walked towards the door causing Nero to jump to his feet
"Ummm where are you going?"
Vergil didn't even bother turn around as he continued to the door "I'm going out, I don't need permission to do that."
Nero growled as he raced in front of his father and stood blocking the door from the older male before he got a chance to leave "Um, yeah no! You can't go out there among the humans! If you go all crazy you might hurt someone."
Vergil just stared at the boy as his path was blocked "The only thing I want to hurt during these 'crazy' moments is myself, the humans are fine and besides my mind is clear, clearer than it has been in days, I should be fine going for a short walk."
"I don't think that's a good idea, something could trigger you."
"Nothing is going to trigger me, now I am going to get some fresh air and you're welcome to join if you want but you can't stop me."
And with that the older male walked past his son and walked out the door causing Nero to sigh in aggravation "Dante owes me big time for this." He grumbled and followed his father out the door.
"I have no idea how Dante puts up with you." Nero huffed out as he walked along side of Vergil who chuckled in response at Nero's comment
"Me neither, boy."
Nero couldn't help the small smile that tugged on his lips, maybe he should cut the asshole some slack and be easier on him, it was nice to have him here he had to secretly admit, and he really did want to try and form some kind of bond with him, he just has to let his past go and live in the moment from now on and he had to say knowing a little more information about his mother and knowing Vergil didn't just up and leave his family made things easier on Nero and helped to hate him less.
"Okay so where do you plan on going?" Nero asked as they continued walking aimlessly
"Anywhere but inside, I've been locked up inside since we got back from the underworld and I can't, I just have to clear my head, get some fresh air."
"Alright fair enough, just give me some warning if you think you're going to go all crazy on me."
"I wish I could but I don't even know how they start, it all just seems real, one minute I'm talking to Dante and the next I'm just gone." He admitted with a hint of frustration in his voice "I hate it, it's like I have no control over my own body and no control what I do."
"That sounds fucking terrifying if you ask me." Vergil just nodded in agreement
"Hmm." Nero began to think over Vergil's weird outbursts and had a theory "What if you're having these weird attacks because that demon dude, mundus is it? What if he's back? Maybe her has some kind of hold on you or something.. Dante didn't really tell me much about him but he did mention he mind controlled you or something?"
"I was corrupted, he used me as his mind slave, I was nothing more than an obedient puppet... Well not exactly one hundred percent obedient, I did try to break free from the corruption but in the end, he just overpowered me." But Nero's little theory did get Virgil's mind going. It was quite possible as much as Vergil didn't want to think about it but what if he was back? Oh god that means he will want to finish off what he started.
Vergil then heard a small voice echo in the back of his head as it laughed telling him he can't hide behind his brother forever and that he will reclaim what is his "Argh! I don't belong to anyone! You can't control me!"
Nero almost jumped five feet at the random outburst and looked over to find Vergil digging his nails in his head till spots of blood appeared under his fingers, dripping down the sides of his head "Holly shit! Hey! Snap out of it, old man!" Nero yelled but that did nothing to calm the half breed
"Get out of my head you bastard!" Vergil snarled digging his fingers harder into his scalp causing Nero to rush over and restrain his hands, pinning his arms behind his back. This only caused Vergil to panic even more as he squirmed his way out of Nero's grip and growled out the younger as he went to unsheathed his sword but Nero intercepted and managed to get Yamato out of his grasp before he could stab him or himself.
"No one is in your head jackass! You're just imagining it, again!" Nero shouted but all of Vergil's focus was on getting Yamato back and He lunged forward in full attack mode but luckily in his clouded mind he lost all his fighting techniques and was more like rabid animal than anything so Nero was easily able to overpower and knock him to the ground and he thanked whomever that there were no people around this area to witness this
"Vergil! Come on snap out of it!" Nero placed a hand on the older male's chest to keep him pinned down and frowned deeply when he felt how fast Vergil's heart was beating, it literally felt like it would burst out of his chest and half demon or not this speed was not healthy "You're going to give yourself heart attack moron so calm down." This time Nero spoke softer and placed Yamato down close enough for Vergil to be able to see it but not close enough for him to grab it "See, she's right there and you can have her back if you calm down."
Vergil stared as his blade for what felt like forever before he tightly closed his eyes, the voice soon fading away and exhaustion now taking over "Dante?" He whispered very softly Nero almost missed it
"No, it's Nero but Dante might be back real soon, let's get you back to the shop so we don't miss him, sound good?" Vergil grunted as he nodded but Nero didn't move his position till he finally felt the others heart rate go back to a semi normal pace then he slowly and carefully got up and helped Vergil up, slinging his arm around his shoulder and grabbed Yamato with the arm that wasn't supporting the older demon
It took a bit longer to make it back due to their slow pace but once they reached the building, Nero let out a breath he was hardly aware he was holding. They made it back, safe! For the most part at least.
"Alright you clearly need to rest, those attacks must drain you." He sighed as he placed Vergil's blade back in his grasp and Vergil's tensed body seemed to relax almost instantly but there was still one thing, he needed
"Dante?"
Nero sighed "No, he's not here yet but let me call him, see where he's at, okay?"
Vergil was then silent as Nero contacted the demon hunter and explained everything to him over the phone and it took probably less than ten minutes for Dante to appear in the doorway of the shop and instantly began to apologize to Nero
"Kid, I'm sorry I didn't think he would have two attacks in the same day, I shouldn't have thrown you into this mess."
"Shut up, Dante." Nero just shook his head but smirked at his uncle "Vergil is my family too and I want to be here for him just like you are and besides I may have been the cause to his outburst today, I kind mentioned that Mundas guy and that's when it went all downhill." Dante just smiled as he placed a hand on Nero's shoulder
"Don't beat yourself up over it, you got him out of it and brought him back in one piece, that's all that matters right now."
Nero nodded but then looked over to his father laying on the couch "He keeps calling your name."
Without hesitation Dante then walked over to the red leather couch and kneeled down next to it "Hey, buddy how are you feeling?"
Vergil opened his eyes half way but didn't bring his gaze to Dante "Jackpot?"
This caused Dante to chuckle softly "Yeah it's me."
Nero just stared in amazement at how they communicated with each other and shook his head with a smile on his face not understanding it at all, heh must be a twin thing.
A/N Dante is literally Vergil's safety net, especially during his episodes and after them. He's also a little loopy after an episode but next chapter will probably have some fighting scenes!