i missed you so

Venom had no idea that Hattori might feel the same way as she did. They had fallen in to a routine, one neither of them had really noticed until they were forced to endure without it. Their separation wasn’t some torturous event, but by this night Venom was keenly aware of the space that he should have occupied. The sound of pawsteps on sand called her attention and her sunset gaze quickly took up his shape. His paws didn’t hesitate as he drew more near, his shoulder pressing against hers for the slightest moment as he sat close.

Venom felt an odd thrill race up her spine as the corners of her lips pulled back slightly. She averted her gaze, feeling warmth in her cheeks as she tried and failed to settle her flagrant emotions. She sighed softly in relief and leaned against him slightly. Venom closed her eyes, suddenly grateful for his returned presence. How had she become so dependent on him? Though fully capable the desire to do so alone was minimal. He uplifted her skill and helped her to be her best for Ashen and the empire.

”Hattori,” she greeted him softly, her words appreciative as they slipped from her dark lips. ”Welcome back.” She tilted her features slightly, catching his gaze from the corner of her eye. With an absent wave of her paw she sent Poison scrambling over the canopy towards the palace. Hattori didn’t know it yet but she had more than one surprise in store.