The night was cold as weller was packing his things- a set of books to possibly help chiasas friend to understand magic, biology books for him to read, along with other rolled up scrolls- accompanyed with a spread of tools and writing utensils- jujiro leaning on him slightly as they herd a knock on the door. Was it chiasa?
"Come in." He said, still distracted, not really paying attention as ariel stepped in the room- looking at what weller is packing. "Packing going well?" She asks, looking at the bags that he has- the multiple bags- already packed full of clothes and other things.
" it's going well. This'll be the first time I'll be without jujiro in a long time- so I don't really know how to pack??" He laughs. " i uh- might be overpreparing just a tad. Hopefully I'll be able to fit it all." He said, as he turned around.... only to see ariel on her knees- her head down as weller would look at her- a look of concern- and confusion- across his face.
"... uh... Ariel? What are you-" he would start- but ariel would interrupt him.
" I'm sorry." Ariel said- trying to mask the emotion her voice. " im... sorry for getting you roped up into my bullshit. A-and im sorry for not spending as much time with you-" She would say, weller putting down one of the books he was packing. Not even noticing jujiro standing up and leaving the room.
" Ariel-" Weller would start again, but ariels voice would shake as she would continue- breathing heavily.
" a-and I'm sorry for not talking for you to years! I-im sorry for cutting you out of my life! And I shouldn't have gotten so angry at you then!" Ariels voice would crack- her body slightly shaking as she speaks- tears brimming in her vision.
" a-and I'm shouldnt have lied to you about having that p-page you were looking for! And I shouldn't have r-ripped it up! And- aND- i-I-"
She would be interrupted by weller practically almost pouncing on ariel- wrapping his arms around the woman tightly as she slightly gasped- the woman so shocked that she stopped shaking.
".... huh? Weller...? Ah- s-sorry, I didn't mean-"
" shut. No talking when hugging. That was one of our rules. you remember? Back when we were first working together."
.... ah. She frogot about that rule. When she first broke down in front of him- back when jujiro was just getting into the picture. Back when... ariel wasn't in the right mind- or body? ... she'll say both. Back when they were just new to bounty hunting. Back...
"Hey." Wellers voice would bring her back- the woman getting pulled from the hug- seeing wellers face. His eyes were red- tears were running down his face as well, as he would look at the woman and smile softly.
"... when you initially texted me- I thought that you were somone else, honestly. I thought somone hacked your phone and used it too try and well... track me down. But when you texted again and called me a bone-fucker... well- I knew it was you. You... always had the strangest insults." He laughs- and honest to God laugh, sounding like a hyena weezing. God- it was so stupid that she had to laugh back- chuckling as they both laughed together again.
Their laughter would die down- and weller would look at her again. "... I missed you alot burns. Im... glad we're friends again. It was... harsh. Without my stupid friend by my side." He would joke.
" hey- I may be stupid-" she would stop- before the both of them chuckling again. "... I'm glad your back as well, wells. I... missed having you around also. "
Weller would smile softly again- and give her a soft slug on the shoulder. "Hah. Look at you- chiasa made you into the softie i always new you could be."
" or what? Big bad bounty hunter can't help getting good warm kami titty?" Ariels face would go red at the mention of that. " shUT-"
" oooh!~ aris getting embarrassed!~ looks like she's getting warm thinking about the summer kami!"
Ariel squeaks- and throws a pillow at weller! " shhhhut the FUCK-"
" ow hey! Aris getting mad-" he laughs- before getting another pillow thrown at him!
the room would he filled with laughter as they throw things at each other- making a small mess! Two people- who lost their connection, finally finding it again.
However... a deer, nearby, with its many eyes, would look into the room- it's eyes focusing on ariel for just a momment. Before huffing slightly- and turns around and leaves the house- sitting in front of the shrine and just... looking at it before walking in the woods.
They didn't want to ruin the momment. Weller was finnaly close to ariel again. Thats a good thing.
... even if they felt like ariel didn't deserve any of wellers compassion again. Not after what they did.
Not after ruining wellers chances for happiness.
((Whoof! My longest post yet! I had this scence in my mind for a while now- really happy on how it turned out!! :D
Wanted to have weller and ariel interact for a good bit now- establish their relationship and whatnot. Ill probably expand on their backstory further in the future- and jujiros also! The deer has... ALOT i want to write about!!!!
Special thanks to @risingshine for my main influence for weller and jujiro!! There writing of iyanna and chiasa got my brain cooking on the characters!
Thank you for reading :).hopefully more to come!))
