Complicated homecoming...

[superstylishsquid]

It had been years since Alastor had last seen this town, bustling with humans and reeking of demons. It was almost comforting...if not for the fact that he knew his master was here. The master he'd abandoned without a word, who would be fully justified in striking him down for his insubordination. But it wasn't in Alastor's nature to run. He'd had his taste of freedom, now it was time to face the consequences. If he was lucky, maybe he could come out on top this time and be truly free.

But that would be once he entered Devil May Cry, something he would wait until daytime for. He didn't want to catch his master just returning from a demon hunt and ready to shoot anything that had fangs and claws. So in the darkness of the desert night, he stood atop a building across from the Devil Hunter's shop. His senses were attuned for any hint of magic approaching him, but he might not register an ordinary human right away.

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[superstylishschism]

*He'll give her time to calm down. His tail brushes over her leg as it moves around in a reflexive reaction to the rest of him staying still, but he's otherwise just laying there with her hand in his.*

[patricided]

[She twitches a little at the brush of his tail but doesn't freak out or go jumping away.]

You're going to be hell on my sanity aren't you?

[superstylishschism]

You think you've been easy on mine?

But I don't think either of us really have room to complain, since we're both willing to put up with Dante.

[patricided]

Easier at least.

Putting up with him kind of rude if you knew him as long as I have. If he was exactly like the guy I met fifteen years ago I wouldn't even do that much.

[superstylishschism]

I think just difficult in different ways.

Cerberus did say he was kind of a brat back then. I get the feeling I wouldn't exactly be as willing to serve him as I am if he was like that now.

[patricided]

Oh?

He tried to get a glimpse up my shorts the first chance he had. And I think he was enjoying the mayhem for most of it.

[superstylishschism]

You. Are very good at driving a guy up a wall.

But jeeze...guess nobody taught him how to keep his destructive instincts under control.

[patricided]

Need to be good at something other than killing creatures from a child's nightmare.

I'm pretty sure there's reasons for that, I just don't know them. I'm not even sure what his reasoning was for the about face he did.

[superstylishschism]

Apparently, it's being insanely attractive to other people that kill creatures from children's nightmares.

I've kinda given up on trying to understand why Dante does the things he does.

[patricided]

You're doing that sweet talking thing again.

He's the closest I have to a best friend. I should probably try to at least understand him a little bit.

[superstylishschism]

Just telling the truth.

Some people just don't make sense no matter how hard you try. He'll explain it if he feels like it, but most of what he does is probably on impulse.

[patricided]

Uh-huh.

Sometimes he does.

[superstylishschism]

With people like that, you're generally not going to figure them out without asking some direct questions.

[patricided]

Asking direct questions of Dante isn't always an option.

[superstylishschism]

He's difficult, I know. But even him avoiding the question can tell you something, you've just gotta read between the lines.

[patricided]

Pretty sure between the lines is a giant cry for more pizza.

[superstylishschism]

I think it's more like a cry for attention. You wouldn't see it, since you don't make a habit of visiting twice in a day, but he always seems kind of bummed out when you drop by, give him a message and then leave.

*Not to mention when she didn't visit for a while, but. Uh. That was kind of because he was there, so he doesn't really want to bring that up.*

[patricided]

He doesn't usually seem particularly happy to see me. Probably wouldn't be if I just showed up for no reason at all either.

[superstylishschism]

I'm pretty sure he's just not happy to see someone that's going to make him do work. He gives Morrison the same reaction.

[patricided]

Then he'd just about never see me at all, if I didn't bring him jobs.

[superstylishschism]

That's...kinda the point. He's probably unhappy to see you because you almost always visit just to give him a job. And really? I can say I'm not too fond of the woman in my life that only talks to me when she wants to drag me into something troublesome, either.

[patricided]

And if I just showed up to hang out he'd be waiting for me to drop a job on him. So does it make much of a difference at this point?

[superstylishschism]

Might help if you told him you were just there to hang out. Not sure he'll buy it, but I'm sure you can convince him you actually want to see him if you try.

[patricided]

He probably wouldn't even if I tried to convince him. You don't realize how much arm twisting I have to do to get him to take most of the jobs I bring him.

[superstylishschism]

That would be because he's lazy. You should see how often he tries to point Morrison in my direction with the boring jobs.