Two days have past since the Albert manor incident. Rachel stayed with Lady and the others, her mind and body recovering slowly but surely whilst Vergil kept an eye on them both. Nero and Kyrie on the other hand were travelling back to Fortuna, mainly to give the others much needed space.
"I can't thank you enough for taking care of me, you're good people." Rachel said as she packed a suitcase, provided by Lady who was more than happy to assist her.
"We're here for you, don't hesitate to call me if you wanna talk!" The huntress said as she assisted her new friend.
Once the packing was finished, Lady pulled the teen into a hug. In the short time that they've known each other, they've bonded due to their similaraties.
"Before you go Rachel, I must ask you something. Are you in control of your powers?" Vergil asked cautiously, his tone wasn't harsh, but more concerned.
Rachel shook her head. "You don't have to worry about them, because they vanished the minute my father died. He was the main reason I had them, but now with him now truly erased. I'm just a normal teenager now, and it's better off this way."
"That explains alot. At least now you can live your life, but where will you go now?" The blue devil couldn't help but worry as he looked at her.
"My boyfriend has offered me to live with him. Well he and his three other roomates has offered me to stay." She said, chuckling as she slowly made her way to the door.
Upon opening, there was a silver car outside, with four other people waiting out of the vehicle. Three guys and one girl surrounded her and a group hug was initiated.
Vergil smiled at the group, judging by how fast they were to hug her, they obviously were close friends. Of course the blonde male was kissing her, indicating that he was the boyfriend.
The blonde walked up to him and Lady, shaking both of their hands, expressing his gratitude for saving her.
"You don't know how happy we are to see her again. We were so worried about her." The blonde said whilst smiling at the demon hunters.
"Look after her. She deserves to have loved ones around her." Lady quietly said.
The blonde nodded in response before dashing back to Rachel, hugging her again before helping her with her luggage. The other teens thanked the hunters before heading back into the car, preparing to drive off. As Rachel sat in the back of the car, she turned herself around and waved goodbye to both Vergil and Lady who waved in return as the car drove off, bidding her and her friends farewell. The duo then headed back into Devil May Cry, shutting the doors before sitting back down on the leather couches.
"I'll miss her. She's a good kid." Lady sighed as she laid her head back.
Vergil simply nodded in silence, despite their teamwork improving, he still felt awkward around Lady. This however did not go unnoticed as the look on his face said it all.
"Vergil. . . I have been an stubborn one with you. I was convinced that when you came back from Hell, you would betray your brother the second he turned his back, but now I realise that I have been wrong about you. I understand why you are the way you are, and I see that you're not the same person I met in Temen-Ni-Gru. I thought you were just a power hungry maniac, but deep down you just wanted to protect someone, to save someone you loved."
Vergil was about to speak, only to be waved off by Lady, indicating that she wasn't finished talking.
"I've never seen Dante this happy in a very long time, after he thought you were gone. Then when Nero showed up, I was shocked to know that he wasn't Dante's child, but yours. I shouldn't have been so harsh with you, I should not have been so against the idea of you on our side. What I'm trying to say is I'm sorry, for doubting you, sorry for not trusting you sooner, and I'm sorry for both you and Nero for losing Sarah. . ."
Lady finished her speech, her eyes beginning to form tears as she buried her face with her hands. Vergil took a minute to process what has been said to him, and felt touched by her apology. He moved closer to the huntress, looking deep into her eyes, slowly placing his hand on her shoulder.
"You don't have to apologise. . . I understand your reasons in not trusting me. But indeed, you are correct about Dante being much happier now that I'm here. We're twins afterall, and now that Nero and I have met, we're progressing extremely well. I just wish Sarah was here to see how far we've come."
Lady could hear the sad tone in his voice when he mentioned Sarah, her couldn't look away from his ice blue eyes as he sighed.
"I do not blame Nero for her death. It was a complicated birth and there was no chance of rescuing her, but I wonder what she'd do if she survived and found out I came back. . ." Vergil felt an overwhelming feeling of guilt, and sadness, tears forming as he kept thinking about what could've been.
Without hesitation, the huntress grabbed his hand, holding it with one hand while cupping his face with the other.
"I think she'd be very happy to see you Vergil. We can't alter the past, but we can keep her memory alive. She'd want you and Nero to be happy, to continue on living. You think you're alone, but you are not, because you have Dante, Trish, Nero, Kyrie, and. . . me. We'll make sure that you're happy. It's what she would want."
Lady finished speaking, tears of her own started to fall down her cheek, she now understood the blue devil. Grudges that were held had faded into nothingness, and was replaced with the desire to help one another. Vergil pulled Lady into an embrace, catching her off guard, but she welcomed it as they both shedded their tears. Eventually they both moved apart, the silence broke when the blue devil opened his mouth.
"Thank you, for listening Lady. The day is young so if you want, we could go for a coffee? or perhaps a place of your choice?"
The look on the huntress's face was full of surprise, blushing wildly at Vergil's out of the blue question. Was he being serious? or was he joking around? Either way Lady could not help but feel flattered by his offer.
"You know? Coffee sounds fantastic, that job we did has given us plenty to splash out!" She said, grabbing her wallet and coat, with Vergil putting his coat on.
"A date with the devil? Guess it can't get anymore clichè." Lady thought, almost chuckling at the idea of Vergil taking her out on a date. For both of them, this idea wasn't at all bad.
Author's Note
I apologise for this chapter being short, it is mainly because I'm busy with stuff outside of writing. But fret not! I will work on another chapter as soon as I can. I know Vergil may be out of character for this, but it's my idea of how he's given a second chance to make amends and naturally it changes him as a person, he is less cold and he slowly becomes more caring.
Read Of Fathers and Brothers to get an idea of what I'm doing. Thanks Guys!
