Two Halves of One Whole

Chapter 5
“Fears”

Vergil laid there staring at his lover a small, faint smile perched on his face as he ran a hand across his twin’s chest and up his face and through his hair. He repeated this for several minutes, his fingers getting sticky with sweat and sand. At this point, he could care less. He was just happy his lover forgave him and accepted him back in his life.

After a long moment of letting his elder caress his hair idly Dante spoke up, “You know Verg, we should shower. We smell like shit.” He informed. Then he looked at himself and his brother. “I also have sand in my ass crack and we are covered in sweat, cum and my blood.”

The dark twin sat up and studied himself then Dante. He noted the blood smeared all over their thighs and stomachs, mixed with sweat and Dante’s semen, “So it seems. I shall shower also.”

“Sounds like a good plan to me, baby.” He replied then slowly sat up, his face contorting to a pained look.

Vergil frowned, “What is wrong?”

Dante stood and stepped away from the bed. He stiffened and sucked in a sharp breath as pain shot up through his leg, listening to the faint suctioning sound of his left leg peeling from the sheets. “My leg still hurts…”

The elder twin looked down at the still gaping, long, red wound. “That should have healed by now…” he pointed out worriedly.

Dante shrugged, “I’m sure it’ll heal, give it some time.” He replied casually.

Vergil just sighed and stood. There was no way he could argue with him right now. Not after such a perfect moment they just shared.

Vergil walked into the bathroom. As soon as he flipped on the light he frowned. “Dante.”

The young twin walked to Vergil and paled a little. The elder twin peered at him and frowned, noting his face. “You are still claustrophobic aren’t you?” He said flatly.

Dante looked away ashamed, he didn’t like showing his weaknesses, and his fear of closed, small spaces was a big one. It paralyzed him every time he was trapped.

Vergil saw the ashamed and embarrassed and gave a small frown. He felt pity for his twin on what he always considered a ‘foolish and irrational fear’ but he wouldn’t say that to Dante’s face knowing it would hurt him deeply. “Would you like it if I showered with you?” he asked gently.

The young twin lifted his head and smiled some, “I’ll always want you to shower with me.” He replied.

Vergil then nodded and opened the curtain to the small cylinder shaped shower, nestled in the corner of the room. The dark twin moved to the sink and grabbed the soap off the towels and pulled its wrapper off then walked into the shower and turned to the younger twin, “Come here, and I’ll leave the curtain open.” He stated.

Dante nodded and hesitantly stepped into the shower, moving close against his brother. He let out a shaky breath as Vergil began running the soap up and down his back gently. He looked down to the drain of the shower then into the young twin’s eyes, “You really are dirty.” He stated in a light-hearted, joking manner.

The younger twin was in no mood to joke at this point. Even with the curtain to the small shower open and water getting all over the bathroom floor Dante just nodded slightly, closing his eyes in attempt to remain calm.

Vergil sighed and finished washing him off. “Alright you can wait outside the shower for me to finish. I will not make you sit through this anymore.” The dark twin stated soothingly.

Dante nodded and stepped out of the shower and sucked in a deep breath before grabbing a towel and drying off as his twin finished showering.
After Dante finished drying off he took his towel and sopped up the spilt water with it then tossed it to the side as Vergil opened the curtain and stepped out of the shower.

Dante stood there and watched as his twin dried off then smiled at him as he tossed his now wet towel down and moved to the younger twin. “We should get some sleep.” Vergil pointed out.

The demon-hunter nodded, “Yeah, we have a flight early in the morning. Four o’ clock.” He replied.

Dante then lead his brother out into the main room and lay on the bed on top of the covers, legs slightly open, giving Vergil a full view. “Wake me up okay?”

The dark twin flipped the lights out then moved under the blankets and covered up to the waist and glanced at his brother, “still a late sleeper?”

“You know it.” He replied, flashing his famous grin to his more modest lover.

All Vergil could do was roll his eyes at his little brother. “As much as I enjoy the view you are giving me, please move under the covers before you catch a chill Dante.”

The young twin gave an exasperated sigh and moved and crawled under the covers and grinned playfully at his elder half, “Okay mom.” He joked.

Vergil rolled his eyes then sank down into the bed covering all the way up and closed his eyes. He then felt something grab him around the waist along with a weight on his shoulder and opened his eyes again and saw Dante snuggling up to him. The dark twin gave a quick smile and closed his eyes again.

“Good night, Vergil.” Dante muttered sleepily, his eyes drifting closed.

“Good night, Dante.”

After hearing the gentle snores of his younger twin start Vergil wrapped his arms around Dante and drifted off into his own sleep.