Hannigram.(S1)

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Hannibal was just relaxing with his collection of his classical music.

The relaxing and smoothing music filled his ears as he rythmed with the music. When suddenly he heard slight movement behind his foors. He frowned as he turned off the music. He wasnt expecting any one yet .

As he grumbled under his breath at the intrusion he was met with a suprise.

Will atood on his doorstep. As hannibal wayched him ,the boys dazed blue eyes suddenly atarted to clear up. The confusion and fear visible.

Hannibal knew he had to be calm even as he was Wills paddle and his abchor.

"I wasn't expecting you." Hannibal said quitely as he helped the still confused and frightened man into his office.

"I don't know how I got here." Will said shakily as he leaned onto hannib."I was on a beach West Virginia... I blinked and then I was waking up in your waiting room. Except I wasn't ........asleep."

Now clearly interested Hannibal asked
"West Virginia is three hours from here.
You lost time."

"Something is wrong with me. " wil whispered clearly distressed

"You're disassociating, Will. It's a desperate survival mechanism for a psyche that endures repeated abuse. " hannibal said trying to manipulate the situation to his.......their advantage

"I'm not abused." Will said softly

"You have an empathy disorder.Yet you choose to ignore it. That is the abuse I'm referring to. " hannib said

"You want me to quit? "

'Yes.......i want you to quit and come back to me .'
"Jack Crawford gave you a chance to quit and you didn't take it."

"I save lives. " Wil said quitely as Hannibal sat closer to the man

"And that feels good. "

"Generally speaking, yes. "
Will snapped

'Rude boy'

"What about your life? I'm your............ friend. I don't care about the lives you save. I care about your life. Our life." Hannibal said softly the last rays of sunlight glowing on the window illuminating a warm light.

"I've been sleepwalking. I'm experiencing hallucinations. .......Maybe I should get a brain scan." He said looking at hannibal as if for approval

"Listen to me Will. Stop looking in the wrong corner for an answer to this. " hannibal said suddenly grabbing the younger man's cold hands.

Will could only stare back as a soft red blush appeared on his cheeks.

"You were at a crime scene when you disassociated....... Tell me about it. " hannibal said getting closer.

"It was a totem pole of totem.This isn't shame. It's celebration. He's marking his achievements." Will whispered out

"And faced with this killer's achievements, your mind needed to escape and you lost time. " hannibal said trying to comfort the man

"You empathize so completely with the killers Jack has your mind wrapped around that you lose yourself to them. What if you lose time and hurt yourself or someone else? I don't want you to wake up and see a totem of your own making. " hannibal said trying to manipulate his boy which seemed to work as Will said nothing .

Hannjbal smiled if he did play his cards right he would have this boy by his side very soon. Beside him. His equal. His other half.

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Hannibal and Will had drive in silence towards the hospital to meet their Abigail.

Even though she was every bit of hannibal and Will she was still navie. Still lost and confused.

And hannibal hoped he could bring her back to them . He specially didn't appreciate the company she had been keeping with Freedie Lounds.

"Freddie Lounds is dangerous." Will said exhausted as they sat down

While hannibal kept his silence. A direct attack on their daughter would not be the answer.

"She said she wants me to talk about you guys in the book. " abigail said naively as always

"You would be forfeiting your privacy and ours." Hannibal said looking at Will who suddenly looked more uncomfortable

"This. All of this will change. Whatever you're feeling now, it won't last. Things change." Will said softly

"Yes, things change. For instance, you're here. For a change." She said with a hunt of accusation as despite hannibals wishes Will had been avoiding her.

"Things are changing for me, too. Doing some accounting for what's important in my life and what isn't. You're important, Abigail."Will said soflty again which was rewarded by a snide remark

"Now that I'm writing a book."

Hannibal coiled inward in distaste at such a rude display. He had talks with Abigail about them and Will. She knew how important the man was for them both especially for hannibal.

" I can't help feeling some responsibility for you." Will confessed in a quite voice. A voice of a man who had given up hope.

"Just because you killed my dad doesn't mean you get to be him." Abigail snapped back .
Hannibal couldn't stand look of struggle on his Wills face and knew the girl had to be spoken to again.

"We've been through a traumatic event we went through it together. What you write you write about all of us."hannibal tried to step in.

"I don't need your permission." Abigail said fiericous

"And you don't need our approval.

But I hope it would mean something.

But if you open this door, Abigail you won't control what comes through. Are you ready for that?" Hannibal asked as Abigail held his gaze. The silent words being spoken between them .