The Only Hope 1x1

Dante smiled, although a bit of sadness in his eyes. "What about you?"

"Well during my living days I'd have to say the bombings shortly after the first rebellian ended. A lot of people died that day that shouldn't of... Out of my dead days...I don't want to even think of that one." Anya said quietly looking down at her lap.

Dante frowned and put a hand on her shoulder. "You okay?" He asked.

Anya shook her head and took a deep shaky breath.

Dante frowned. "Don't worry, you're not going back, alright? I promise."

Anya nodded and scooted closer to him before hugging him. She was shaking.

Dante wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "I'm sorry.." He said, quietly.

"You have nothing to be sorry for." Anya told him resting her head on his shoulder.

Dante frowned. "I didn't mean to bring up such a painful subject."

"I know you didn`t, I`m sorry to say there are no good memories in that place." Anya said and looked at her shoulder seeing a pale ma around her arm. "Seems like I still have the marks here."

Dante looked at the marks. "What are these?"

"Scars from the punishments, there are a lot more on my back then anywhere else." Anya said.

Dante frowned. "I'm really sorry you had to go through all that."

"It's fine, I mean I faced those challenges to get back here. I find it just proof of how hard I worked." Anya said softly.

Dante frowned. "Still.. it shouldn't have had to happen at all."

"Even so we can't change the past."

Dante nodded. "I know.. its just..." He trailed off, sighing.

"Just what?" Anya asked curiously.

Dante shook his head. "I-Its nothing."

"Why do you do that." Anya said and sighed.

"What do you mean?" Dante asked her.

"You say something and then when I ask you say it's nothing."

"You do that too. You did it yesterday, before we fell asleep."

"That`s different, if you knew that you`d feel different about me. It might me weird." Anya said almost unhearable.

Dante looked at her. "What was that?" He asked. "I couldn't hear you."