Past comes calling

After Stan erupts over the weekend having been the poor victim of Dante's joke most now want the new suits as well. He would have been happy to hand them out but the price tag is enough to make them freeze up. The ones for sale are now an upper midrange product unlike the three original which are mid top tier products.

However a few are working together so they can afford them quicker. Dante got his for free being a test dummy plus they offered further benefits. He hasn't shared that with the rest yet or about the new private partnership that was started up. Looking over he nods and steps up and offers to help pay for some more himself as several thank him for helping.

Dante is walking along talking with a few others and Amy being key. She has finally managed to break past the wall and get the advanced math to stick in his head. Dante looks as a Safety member comes over and waves. "Dante, someone is here to see you by the front gate."

He smiles and nods as the guy turns heading off. Amy looks to him and laughs. "At least the remake isn't as bad as the previous one." Dante nods as she smiles "Maybe because most of them are your little chefs in training."

He laughs and pushes on her as she smiles. "You love my cooking so is it so bad they learn too?" she goes to respond but can only shake her head with a laugh "Okay now who is at the gate?"

They are heading out anyways so need to pass the gate. At least whoever it is didn't make them detour somewhere. Once they get closer they can see a female is talking to one of the guys but her uniform isn't from here. Amy looks up and sighs putting a hand on his side. "Do you have to seduce everyone?"

The girl stiffens as Dante shakes his head. "Come on Amy seriously I don't even know who is waiting and you are already poking at her." he laughs "I should tell Onya to hide from you today." She rounds on him and swats his chest laughing as she pretends to be mad.

Dante looks over ignoring her games. "You wanted to talk with me so how can I help you?"

She takes a deep breath and turns as his body stiffens. "I just came to see you and see how you are doing." Dante nods slowly as she looks to him and her eyes widen seeing the drastic change. If not for her knowing this is him she would swear it was someone else who stands before her. "You have changed a lot."

Dante puts a hand on Amy then eases her to the side as she looks up and calms down seeing his changed behavior. "So what do I owe this, appearance?"

She looks to him and as he steps closer she finds herself having to look higher than she figured. She swallows some as he is rather tall and broad. "Do I need a special reason to come see you?"

He shakes his head and sighs. "What do you want than? I thought you had made your call years ago and things were settled."

She grits her teeth as their mother has said he changed but this much, it hurts. "Honestly why are you acting so cold to me?"

Dante shakes his head slowly as he breathes in and out. "I am not acting. This is the result of your choices." she jerks and the rest are now looking as Dante has never been this harsh to a girl before, not even Linda "So tell me, what is it? Have you run out of money already or something?"

She clenches her fists and glares at him then. "That is uncalled for Dante." as he just keeps looking to her she gets pissed "What, do you want me to undo the past or something?"

Dante stops talking then lifts a hand as Tora moves and he starts to pet her as he calms down. Looking back to her now he shakes his head. "You just remind me of a painful past. Sorry I was so short with you. Is there something I can do for you?"

She stomps her foot and now is fighting to keep her tears in her eyes. "Dante why are you so cold with me? It has been two years already so why, why do you hate me still?!"

Dante looks to her and shakes his head. "I should hate you. I should curse you and despise your very existence." she looks up as his voice has gone softer "But I don't. I did for some time but I don't anymore." he smiles as Tora lifts herself up and he kisses her softly as she wiggles then snuggles up "Why are you here Dalila?"

She stomps again as her tears fall. "Stop asking that!"

She shakes as he stands still and now everyone is watching them. He sighs and lifts a hand as he puts it on her head "The one you miss is dead." she stiffens feeling his touch and more tears fall to his words "His heart and soul were ripped out. He died alone, with nothing, and not a single soul to say his name."

She lifts her head as tears keep streaming down. "But you are not dead big brother."

Dante shakes his head and lifts his hand and pats her a few times. "You know him like the back of your hand Dalila. Do you see him anywhere?" she opens her mouth a few times before closing it as more tears fall and shakes her head understanding "I am Dante the God of Beasts, forsaken by humans and reborn by animals." she looks up as she shudders before slowly going forward hugging him as he moves and puts an arm around her "Why did you come here Dalila? I don't ask to torment you but you live over five hours away so you had to leave school early to be here."

"Mom said I needed to talk to you." Dante looks down to her and around as he sighs. They all nod and head off as she looks up. "What happened Dante and don't just say you died please?"

Dante moves and leads her away and sits down at a café and waves as a waitress comes over. "Order whatever you want and don't worry about cost." she looks to him before the menu and orders a few things as he orders some peach cobbler and she heads off "Now do you honestly wish to know or shall I be kind in it?"

She opens her mouth but looking at his eyes she closes it and looks down. "For now, I think softer is a good idea."

Dante nods and thinks a few moments. "He was thrown out of all he knew, everyone he thought was a friend or family turned their backs on him. None would hear his voice and all mocked him. After time passed it would happen again and that time he finally cracked."

She looks to him as his voice is so soft and puts a hand on his. "I am sorry big brother. I didn't know what it all meant and I just did as I was told."

He pats her hand a few times and nods. "After he was cracked he stopped trying and started to lash out at what he didn't like. The lessons his mom taught him stuck but a pure unfiltered form." he chuckles "Still do honestly as some things just don't go away."

They look up as her chocolate mousse soufflé comes out with the small mint berry crumble next to it with her tart cherry lemonade. The lady smiles and sets down his peach cobbler and chocolate malt. "Enjoy and you two are a sweet couple."

Dalila flares up red as Dante nods and the waitress heads off with a wave. "You okay Dalila?" she looks up and flares worse before she looks down taking a drink "After part of the year passed he came across first a girl who was suffering the same as him. She wasn't taking it as hard or she hid it better. Two months after they met and become friends another kid showed up but he was far more outgoing despite everything that happened."

Dalila is calmed down by his story to forget the comment from the waitress. "So you made some friends despite what happened and you have so many now. I am proud of you big brother."

Dante shudders some as she blinks and for a moment something flashes in his eyes. She blinks as it is gone before she can tell what it was. "He made two friends, the only ones in the world who know the same pain. Near the end of the year he even found a girlfriend. She was high maintenance but he was happy. They spent most their time together and when not with his friends he would try to be with his girlfriend."

She looks around and thinks. "Was that girl patting your chest your girlfriend big brother?"

"His girlfriend worked with others to rape and beat his friend causing him to be sent to a Gongal Site. While there his friend Terry was killed trying to learn who hurt her." her face is pale as he nods "I am fixing the past slowly but your brother was lost to that betrayal."

Looking around she fumbles for words before she lifts her head. "We were told you would be sent to a school to graduate. We were never told which school until I was told and came here today." Dante takes a bite and looks down sighing as she blinks "You still cook and have that bad habit I see." looking up like he is caught as she smiles "Not all gone big brother."