mingle (memory)

[widenessofthesea]

Who: Idols (with and without memories)
Where: Wherever in Tokyo-F
When: Day 358

[ also, maybe some of you want some memories? ]

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[auguryofinnocence]

[Shit that's true, he can tell...! But look, he's still trying to sort it out, he makes a frustrated noise.]

Because you didn't just not want me to kill Dante.

[It's. It's really hard to wrap his head around someone actively wanting him not to die? It's still a lot even now with actual Friends and all but then?? Nero just showing up and saying HEY I DON'T WANT YOU TO DIE even though he's being the bad guy?? what's with that.]

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Dad........... not used to anyone wanting him to live.....

Nero's expression softens.]

Well if you died, I couldn't yell at you anymore.

[auguryofinnocence]

[Don't worry about it, dads can't be sad and lonely or feel unwanted, that's impossible...]

Ah, of course. You were getting right to it. Can't I have a moment to comprehend having a son before he's demanding retribution?

[gigadevilbreaker]

Please. I only knew, like, a few minutes before you did.

And besides, I had t'get it all out before we floated off t'space or something.

[auguryofinnocence]

You would have been fine, with those new wings to see you back to earth.

[gigadevilbreaker]

They're pretty cool wings, huh?

[BABY IS PROUD OF HIS WINGS!!!]

[auguryofinnocence]

[Cute....]

They are. Look at you with them still hanging around outside of your demon form, even. And with fists to make up for your time without an arm?

[Maybe Nero is the one who craves hands.]

[gigadevilbreaker]

[MAYBE NERO IS THE ONE WHO CRAVES HANDS]

I'm used to having an extra pair of ghostly demon hands. But flying...

[FLYING IS SO COOL MAN]

[auguryofinnocence]

[CUTE]

You understand my attachment to that form then.

[gigadevilbreaker]

The wings feel like... me. But like, the purest part of me.

...Though things would be a lot more inconvenient if I was stuck with 2 inch claws and no pants all the time.

[auguryofinnocence]

Nothing else feels right after that, just holding it back.

But demons don't need pants. Think of all the money you would save without clothes. Or food.

[...Turns out claws are in fact really inconvenient but dads don't fuck so.]

[gigadevilbreaker]

Yeah, but I like clothes and food.

[auguryofinnocence]

I like clothes. I would still much rather be a demon.

[gigadevilbreaker]

Well... I'm a demon, with or without scales. I don't need t'look like one all the time - I already feel plenty comfortable with myself.

Just knowing I can hand you your ass is enough.

[auguryofinnocence]

[Nero the only moderate and healthy one in this family... Good work boy.]

You can't show up at the end of a long fight and claim you "handed me my ass".

[He looks completely indignant and yet, there's amusement in his voice. Why else would he take that quote.]

[gigadevilbreaker]

Yeah, yeah, you were already tired.

But I got to DDT a full fledged demon and that feels great.

[auguryofinnocence]

DDT?

[gigadevilbreaker]

The wrestling move where I slammed your head into the ground.

...No one knows what the letters stand for.

[auguryofinnocence]

..."Demon Dad Takedown"?

[gigadevilbreaker]

That's perfect.

[auguryofinnocence]

You're welcome.

[He reaches out to pat Nero's shoulder.]

I'll acknowledge your win so I can have the satisfaction of taking pride in you. But there will be a rematch when we are both in top form. And I won't be losing then.

[gigadevilbreaker]

'The satisfaction of taking pride in you'...

Oh, you're gonna be REAL proud then. When I kick your ass again.

[auguryofinnocence]

I do feel as if I win either way.

[gigadevilbreaker]

You can't just claim MY wins. Especially when they're against YOU.

[auguryofinnocence]

But you are my own flesh and blood, I think I deserve some credit.