so this is love

She wanted to be alone while she processed what had just happened, worse than being struck physically or any other blow. Out of nowhere, she was suddenly alone. Venom had trouble remembering a time before Hattori. Azure filled her thoughts, and even his perceived death hadn’t stung so bad… She growled at herself for being so emotional, but she felt like she lost a limb. Her balance was off, her aura was disturbed. She did not feel whole.

Venom tried to meditate, it didn’t hurt as bad when she let her mind get carried away with the sound of moving water, but even this serene place was not enough to soothe her turmoil. She tried and failed, and her attention was easily brought to the sound of claws on stone. One unmistakably larger than the other. Plague and Anko’s scent reached her as she sighed, looking up as Plague greeted her uncertainly.

”Plague,” she returned quietly as he curled around her. Ever a strong and protective presence for her. But how long was it until he turned on her too? She trembled at the thought, knowing that road led to madness and ruin. It hurt so deep, a wound inflicted that sent an aftershok through Venom’s whole life. If her husband would rescind his vow and his loyalty, who else could?

”Plague,” This time his name was a soft sob. She thought she had cried everything out on the beach, but numbness would not come. Venom closed her tired eyes and buried her features into Plague’s soft fur. ”He left me.” She muttered nearly incoherently as she admitted it aloud and felt herself torn in half again. .