A brand new chapter.

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Chapter 2: Reality

"You look terrible you know that." Lady said.

"Well we all can't look like you Lady." he replied sarcastically causing her to roll her eyes as he scanned her usual attire which he did not mind one bit as he noticed the way her white dress shirt and green plaid skirt that hugged her curves. 'Definitely not a problem.' he thought.

"What are you doing here anyways?" he questioned eyeing her suspiciously but finding nothing different in her appearance that would answer his question.

"I came to check up on you because you haven't been answering my calls." she told him.

"Yeah so, I didn't feel like talking, and when do you ever call?" he stated before he sat on his chair avoiding the irritated sigh coming from Lady. "Okay fine you got me. I never call but many of your customers come to me when they can't find you, and I don't like going on missions when they are just hand me downs. I refuse to be second best and somebody's last resort." Lady said firmly.

"So pull yourself together, you need to go and get some sleep because those dark circles are horrifying." she indicated pressing a gloved finger tip under one of his eye lids.

"Yeah sure thing mom." he replied pushing her finger away before getting up to escort her out the front door so he could finally have some peace and quiet.

"I swear one of these days I wont be around to care Dante." she said lifting Kalina Ann so she could exit the building as he basically pushed her out the door.

"I hope that when that day comes you'll be able to find someone who could put up with you." she said before he had effectively thrown her out.

Dante sighed leaning against the door with his eyes closed. He was exhausted but he couldn't get any sleep because every time he tried to the image of Vergil kept appearing. 'Lady's right I have to get my shit together.'

Pushing himself off of the wall he removed his red coat to then make his way towards his bedroom where he placed the coat on the chair by the corner of his room. Making his way to his bed he undid the covers and slid into the bed kicking his black boots off so he could catch a few minutes of sleep.

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Dante woke up at ease without having had any dreams or in his case nightmares. He stretched his muscles before exiting his room to go into the office where it was the same as always. 'Hmm, I wonder if I have any left over pizza?' he thought as his stomach started growling in hunger.

Making his way to the small kitchen he froze in his tracks at the doorway at what he saw. There seated in front of him was Vergil eating pizza.

Vergil turned to look at him. "Dante your up." he said looking at his twin who was currently looking at him as though he had three heads.

"What are you doing here? Your not supposed to be in my kitchen eating my pizza, your supposed to be dead!" said Dante freaking out at the site of him.

Now Vergil was looking at him oddly. "Your drunk again aren't you? Well if you don't recall I've been working with you ever since you opened this place " he replied.

"But I failed to save you." he said softly. 'I must be going insane. Vergil can't possibly be in front of me. He's never wanted to work with me. He was always too busy looking for something better, something he could never obtain.'

"Now your just delusional." said Vergil getting up from his seat putting down the pizza to grab Yamato and his blue coat.

"Where are you going?" he finally asked now able to move to block the way. "Home, now move." was all Vergil said pushing his way past Dante.

"No wait." Dante said grabbing Vergil by the arm successfully stopping his twin from leaving. Vergil looked at Dante exasperated with his odd behavior which was really starting to get on his nerves. "Dante I don't know what your dilemma is but I have accomplished my part of the job." was all Vergil said pulling his arm away from Dante's grasp forcefully.

"I swear one of these days I wont be around to care." stated Vergil leaving to the front part of the office and his exit route.

'Huh? Why did that sound so familiar?' he thought as he followed Vergil trying to recall where he had heard that before.

"Dante." Vergil whispered looking at his brother intently.

He looked up at Vergil when he heard his name being said. "Yes Vergil?" he asked staring at his mirror image, except for the hairstyle of course.

"You need to realize that your being…"

Dante's eyes widened at the sight of his brother who was dissolving by the second. He reached out to grab him to only go right through him.

"Be careful…Dante." was the last he heard him say before vanishing from all sight as Dante woke up.

'What the hell?' he thought moving a hand to his head for the upcoming headache as he tried to recall the details of his dream.

'Be careful from what? And why does Vergil keep appearing?' he pondered fisting several strands of his hair to make sure this was not another dream and the actual reality.

'There's something that I can't put my finger on, what am I missing?' he thought before getting a pillow and covering his face with it.

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