#and oops slipped into a bit of prose and dialogue with this but anyway

[devotion-between-the-wheat]

I've kinda gone back and forth about the when and how my si gets actual, or close to it, info about the v/ur.izen aka v|ergil situation in d.mc5. but the current idea that I'm liking at the moment is basically this:

after splitting from v and so on, and going with nero to do the second round of fighting ur.izen: electric boogaloo mix, the si is able to get a better read of what's going on with ur.izen.

specifically his status of slowly dying, but using his apocalyptic tree as a makeshift life support.

anyway, cue a stealing of v|ergil's sword/ur.izen's shield, and the fight still just not going well for nero (sorry hon, gotta maintain some og plot integrity here).

then jumpcut past other plots, then to everyone reconnecting later to make new plans and the race to third fight with ur.izen.

so at that point it let's v and my si have a moment together, whilst everyone else is busy. and that let's them fully see what v's current state is, aka fully visible degradation.

mind you, they had known that v was in a bad state, and getting worse. and how can you not, after sharing a month of hell with someone where you both need each other?

anyway, they're like shit v, come here, all in an effort to heal or do something for him. but then they're hand touches his face, and he can't help but lean into it. and it all offically clicks into place for them, and they pull back, and he realizes they're connecting dots.

maybe they even say, you and him, you're in the same boat, huh? and v just knows who they mean.

(and maybe they don't have all the facts, but they do know that the man and demon are in the same situation, and are especially aware that v was the one who lead them all to the situation in the first place.)

and he can't help but freeze, trying to gauge their reaction, their choice.

but then they exhale, making a snap decision, because despite everything and the uncertainty of what he will do, they want him to live. so they pull him against them, letting their healing flow through him, giving him just a bit more time. the taste of spring, v can't help but think.

and they say, as they begin to pull away from him, just...do better than what brought you to here.

and he doesn't want to pull away from them, and their warmth, but does and breaths out a thank you