Love is a Two-Sided Coin
Chapter 2
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Viral took his leisure looking for the missing commander. He checked everywhere in the building and there was no sign of Simon. "Must've ran out then." he murmured and headed out but soon came across Rossiu. "What are you doing here?" Viral questioned with narrowed eyes. "I was looking for Simon. Did you come across him?"
"No. Leeron had me looking for him. Why do you want to know?" he asked, eyes slightly narrowed. "Are you looking for him?"
"Yeah. I wanted to talk to him about something."
"I see." he murmured, a very, extremely faint glint of concern flashing before his eyes before brushing pass the other. "Well you go your way and I'll go mine and we'll see who finds our precious commander first." he murmured before he was out of sight and Rossiu watched him go before he continued on to Simon's office in hopes the other might've returned there and it wasn't a place the beastman already scoured.
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Finding him nowhere, Viral headed out into the city. Even with his sense of smell, it wasn't going to be easy finding the other. But to keep the pestering fool of a human that he despised away from him, he'll do his damned hardest to find Simon. So making a recollection of places that the commander told him once before, although turning a blind eye to actually listening except for when key names came up, he started for them, first going to the lake where Simon proposed to Nia and then the trouble began with the anti-spirals. The place was void of people as golden eyes looked around, seeing hair nor hide of the commander. He gave a gruff before leaving, heading to the next place which was the diner that he frequented sometimes to talk to his old village leader.
He walked across the large window of the diner, looking inside but didn't spot a single blue head of hair in there so he continued on his way. He searched high and low and was slowly growing more and more aggravated until he headed to the outskirts of the city and not far from the road was Simon, head bowed and knees held up close to his chest. Viral gave a growl as he stomped over to the other, jerking him back from his position and the commander only fell back bonelessly, tears slowly coursing down trails of already dried paths from earlier.
"Come on, you hairless ape. Your dear friend wants you to come back." he said as he looked down to him.
"What's the point...I tried again with love, only to have it blow up in my face...you might as well get your wish and just kill me now..." Simon whispered.
The beastman bristled angrily before reaching down, grasping the other by the lapels of his coat and lifted him up. "You're a real piece of work, you know that? You fought with your damn life when it came to Nia and when she disappeared, you held strong even though that pathetic little organ you call your heart was broken. And now here you are, rolling in dirt and bawling like a damn baby because some overzealous forehead moron decided to cut your rope short." he growled and Simon looked up to him in surprise.
"How'd you even figure that out?"
"Said moron was looking for you and I came across him before leaving. He wanted to talk to you." he said as he set the commander on his feet. "So what are you going to do? Head back like the man you proved yourself to be around me and talk or sit here and wail like the simpering little child I remember back when we were enemies?" Viral questioned as he crossed his arms. Simon was silent as the words of the beastmen rolled around his head before he let out a sigh. "I'll go back...but I don't feel like talking to anyone right now." he murmured before looking up to Viral. "I'm sorry that I've caused you so much trouble in looking for me." he added.
Viral only snorted as he walked past the other and started back for the city. Simon was silent once more before running up to Viral, reaching out to grab his shoulder.
"Viral..."
"What?!" The beastman demanded as he turned back to him. Simon pulled his hand away quickly before rubbing at his arm lightly. "Would you...would you accompany me home, please? I know I'm asking too much of you but I just don't want to be alone."
He groaned, running large fingers through his short-cropped hair. He felt just a slight urge to accompany the other, seeing as Simon was ultimately his superior in many ways due to his spiral power and the fact they were once partners in the mech that has been his bane since his commanding years but everything else told him to ignore the other's simpering. But he knew any discomfort the other felt may be found out by Leeron. That alone overruled everything due to the simple fact that the beastman really didn't like the man and a long-winded lecture is the last thing he wanted to hear. "Alright, alright. Let's go." he grumbled as he continued walking on, Simon not far behind him as they headed for the other's small flat that he lived in.
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When they reached Simon's home, said person unlocked the door and pushed it open before looking back to Viral. "You wanna stay for a bit or something? I can order takeout and kinda explain in a little more detail of the reason you had to come out looking for me." he said. "I rather be home right now myself but what the hell. Might as well just to make you come into work or have the others see you with a lighter demeanor again so I won't have to hear it." Viral replied as he walked in after the other, shutting the door behind him and went to make himself home on Simon's couch. The other smiled just a little as he went into the kitchen and made an order to come to the flat.
After that task was done, he returned back into the living room and sat down on the armchair not far from Viral, looking to the beastman. "I'm still sorry that Leeron got you to come out and waste your time looking for me..."
"I don't really care. Just explain yourself of everything that happened today so at least my search wouldn't be fruitless without something to go on by." he spoke as he looked to the commander. Simon sighed softly before nodding. "Ok, well you guess much of it when you found me but not the entire story. Well, I was thinking it was time for me to try giving my heart a chance again and Rossiu seemed to be the best candidate. But of course, he didn't think of that on the same lines I did and told me that point blank." he explained as he looked down. "I know I should be much stronger than that but that was a harsh blow from a close friend that I just couldn't recover from so easily. That's why I was outside of town." he murmured.
Viral watched him for the longest moment before giving a sigh. "You humans and your foolish emotions."
Simon looked up and frowned. "But Viral...even for a beastman, have you ever thought of love at least once?"
"I have but what I thought was love was only brutal punishment to my superior officer. And then the second time I thought I found it was only a dream caused by the anti-spirals. How's that saying go? 'Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.' I rather not try for a third time." he muttered but Simon just couldn't take that for an answer and stood, walking over to him and placed his hands on the other's shoulders which made him bristle. "Viral, you can't let that get in your way. So what if you had a few bad experiences. You can only ultimately learn from them and find someone better. Sure you may have to suffer living forever now but do you really want to do so without at least trying to love just one more time and have good experiences with it?"
Viral looked up to him with a glare. "Are you trying to imply something?" he questioned.
Simon's face took on a soft red glow before looking away. "I'm insane in asking but please, can we at least try one date, just you and me?" he asked softly.
"Absolutely not."
"Come on, Viral. Just one. Just so you can have at least one chance at what you could have that might just make you happy." Simon pleaded. Viral sighed before smacking the other's hands away. "And why would you confide in me, hmm? You just got rejected by that forehead moron and just now, you'll be rejected by me cause I don't want to experience this emotion at all." he questioned as he watched the blue haired male before him. Simon was quiet before he plopped on the beastman's lap, making him growl and he was about to tell him off before Simon spoke up again.
"I just need someone. You've been there for me through so much and despite being enemies in a past life...I respected and, I guess you can say, adored you a little. My role model was Kamina but to see you, my first genuine beastman the moment I left the underground, I was amazed at the power you had, both in the gunman and on the field." he explained softly as he looked into those gold, catlike eyes.
"I know it's a longshot requesting this of you but you being there through thick and thin without me asking much of you. Now, I want to repay it by giving you something that you'll probably never get no matter how many generations you live. I'm literally love right here in your lap and even if you hate it, would it at least ease your weary thoughts of what you could've have?" he questioned as he watched various conflicting things flit through gold eyes. Viral gave another low growl, moving large hands to rest on Simon's hips and gripped them slightly.
"Do you even know what you're getting yourself into if I go through with this?"
"I know animal instinct may take a roll in this but I'm prepared for it." Simon replied.
Viral's lips were in a thin line before giving a nod, bearing his lethal teeth. "Then know this is on your shoulders now, Simon." he said, reaching up and nearly tearing the collar of the commander's shirt before he struck. Simon winced at the shot of pain from his shoulder. Viral pulled back, smirk on his lips. "You're mine now. Betray me and Kamina City is gonna be short one commander." he murmured before licking at the wound, his rough tongue making Simon shiver just a bit but he nodded.
"I won't, I mean it's not like Rossiu would have a change of heart anytime soon." he murmured as he doorbell rung and Viral released him so he could grab their food and pay for it.
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Zypher: And then disaster strikes...but not in this chapter. Anyways, glad that people are enjoying this fic. Makes me feel as if I'm doing a good job on this so far. Anyways, hope you enjoyed and I'll see you soon with another.