Virion & Inigo Supports

Chapter 3: A Support

Virion walked about the camp grounds asking left and right where Inigo had gone. He heard a loud slap and Severa storming out of his tent. Virion took it as that was where Inigo was. "Inigo? I wanted to speak with you."

Inigo rubbed the slap the red head had given him, looking to his father. "Hey, Father! Here, have a look! My leg's all healed, see?" The mercenary showed off the patchwork done to his leg.

Virion smiled a bit, "That's good, Son."

"Thanks for making me get it looked at. ...And...I'm sorry to have worried you." Inigo apologized. Virion placed a hand on his shoulder.

"No, I'M sorry. For what I said. It was insensitive of me. You've been fighting with all you've got. I had no right to criticize you." Virion apologized to his son.

Inigo chuckled, "You still thinking about that? Ancient history. Plus...it was my fault, too." Inigo apologized back.

"Still…" Virion said drearily.

"Seriously, it's fine! Cheer up!" Inigo said cheerily.

"Huh?" Virion commented as his son got closer.

"You always seem so gloomy lately. Let's see a smile for once!" Inigo tacked his father and barged him with tickles. Tickling him until he broke out laughing.

"Ah ha ha! Stop that! S-stop! It really tickles! Ha ha ha!" Virion laughed out. Inigo laughed with him.

"Ha ha, there it is! That's better! I didn't come all this way to see you mope around, you know?" Inigo sassed. His father looked at him questioningly.

"That was why you came back? To make me happy?" He questioned his son.

"Well...yeah. You, and me, and everybody. The whole world, I guess. Anyway, I suppose I'm okay telling you that now." He told Virion.

"Virion gave a trusting smile. "You can tell me anything."

"You say that now, but I don't want to hear any complaints once I get going! I may be all smiles on the outside, but I'm actually pretty sensitive. And pessimistic. ...Oh, and I cry at the drop of a hat. Whenever a girl turns me down, I'm a complete mess for days." The young mercenary confessed. Virion couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Ha! You can stop kidding now, Inigo. I am already smiling." He said in between laughing.

Inigo's face got serious, "Oh, I'm not kidding... All that stuff about the girls—it was never part of the act." He looked away in somberness.

Virion placed a loving hand onto his shoulder. "Well, that's fine...in moderation, of course. Heaven knows, I can relate... You're a strong man, Inigo, and I couldn't be prouder of you. But no one is invincible, and you shouldn't pretend to be. If something's wrong, come to me. We'll figure it out together." He said in a fatherly tone. Inigo teared up and pulled Virion into a tight hug.

"Father... I knew you loved me, but... Oh, thank you!" Virion felt like his lungs were collapsing.

"Waugh! N-neck! Inigo, my neck! Too tight! C-can't breathe!" He gasped. Inigo let go quickly, letting Virion breath.

"I-it's your own fault! I don't think you've ever said anything like that to me before! And listen—the same goes for you. Whatever the problem, I'll help. I'll be damned if I'm going to lose you twice." Inigo said, tears welling in his eyes. Virion pulled him into a much lighter hug.

"And I'll be damned if I'm ever going to lose such a wonderful son."

As the two hugged it out, Olivia teared up. The dancer had been watching them from a distance. She enjoyed the sight of her husband and her son getting along.

Alright. That is the A support. All I got left is the special conversation between Inigo and Virion from "The Future Past Part 2" Any Ideas of who I should novelize next?