sunny side up (слэш)

"I've been talking to Trish," he says haltingly, "and we think it's a pretty good idea if I leave for a few days next week."
Nero tilts his head in confusion. "What, for a job?"
Dante grunts, lips pulling in some kind of mix between a grin and a grimace. "For... well, uh, for my... rut." Dante scratches the back of his neck awkwardly. "Being a half-breed and all, I go through a kind of... let's call it, demon mating cycle around this time of year, y'know?"
No, Nero doesn't know.