Hey, this is my first attemp to write a DMC fanfic. I'm really keen on the connection between Nero and Kyrie and since there aren't many of those i've decided to write one myself. Takes place before the game, it's a banter between those two about Kyrie singing in the church and asking Nero to come and see her.

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Kyrie was walking on one of the narrow streets of Fortuna after her usual meeting with her friends, at the small round park of Fortuna. Tomorrow she would be singing in the name of Sparda, in front of the whole polulation of Fortuna, an honor for every talented girl in her age.

Another joy would be to sing while her brother, Kredo, would be listening as well. If only now, she could convince Nero to come along, then she was sure that the next day was going to be the best of her life. And she was keen on trying really hard knowing that she must put extra efford because of Nero's lack of interest in everything that had to do with relegion, church, or demon myths.

She decided to head towards Nero's small house, well not really something that Kyrie would name a house but mostly a room with a couch that turned into bed, a table near a rideculously small oven and a sink near it and a bathroon on the other side of the room. Nero, after years of staying in her family's house taken as a child to protect and raise, had become quite independant and after finding some money, decided to move and have his own space, in though space, was the last thing he had in that tiny house of his.

Kyrie still remembered how the conversation about moving out turned out.

''Everything is ready and by night, I'll be living in my own house." Nero informed Kredo who was sitting with Nero at the table eating what Kyrie had made for breakfast. Kredo looked at him with a sober expression and nodded.

"You do realize that your 'job' in Fortuna is still very much in need" he reminded Nero, though he wouldn't forget about it. Nero just nodded busying himself with the delicious breakfast Kyrie made. One thing he was sure about was that he would miss this, well this and other things.

Kyrie walked into the room ready to leave in a while to meet her tutor for singing practice. Nero turned his full attention for brief seconds and once Kyrie smilled at him, he broke eye contact. Kredo stood to greet his sister nodded towards Nero and moved to his own roon preparing to leave as well.

Nero and Kyrie were alone and silent as Nero was fully ocupied with his food while Kyrie was lost in thought. Nero's thoughts were mixed; excitement for a new house and his complete freedom, interest on when a new fight would drag him along, anxiety over leaving all the familiar envirronment he got used to and sadness for having to be apart from the girl in front of him, who undoubtlly would like him to stay but respected his choise too much too argue with him. He raised his head and looked over at her.

"I' ll miss you....all of this I mean." he said trying to sound carefree about it, even though the words brought a great meaning behind them that Nero didn't want to analyse right then.

Kyrie smiled timidly."Don't worry i promise that I'll be visiting, bringing breakfast telling you about any news that occur in the house" she answered but the low tempo of her voice didn't do anything for his sudden depression.

"Yes, you do that.I mean it's not like something big is gonna change I...I'll be visiting, too. We are huh.....friends that's what friends do." he added akwardly, finishing his food.

Kyrie shook the memory out of her head and realised that she had somehow already arrived outside Nero's inside she could hear music and someone making knocked on the door twice before hearing somene moving closer to the appeared startled for a few seconds, propably not expecting her.

"Hey,I...good morning." he greeted stepping aside to let her greeted him and stood in the middle of the room taking it all had only come inside 4 maybe 5 times and everytime she would find herself in the middle of a mess with a very emperessed Nero avoiding her eyes, surely wishing he had cleaned before letting her in.

He quickly gathered some magazines with car covers and a few CDs and motioned for her to sit in his bed, because he didn't have time to put it back together as a couch.

She silently sat and Nero ocupied the chair near the table that was now full with guns and other things related.

"Well...." Nero encouraged Kyrie to speak.

"I would like to invite you to church tomorrow." she said rather formally but with a sweet edge to it. Nero was taken aback by that. Surely she must know his beliefs about all the Savior kind of she was kidding......He started laughing but Kyrie looked shocked at first and then a little sad. She didn't want to be angry a fact that was well known about her, she was always calm but a bit of bitterness found its way into her head and she stood up, now annoyed because Nero was still chuckling noisily.

Upon noticing Kyrie standing up, Nero stood as well sobering completely seeing her expression of bitterness with an add of sadness. He quickly tried to justify his reaction to her invitation."Oh, come on know that I don't like all the preaching and the Sparda myths..." he trailed offrather shocked because her expression hadn't change and she still looked annoyed and sad.

"I'm not asking you to hear the preaching if you find it so boring, but I thought you might like hearing me did you just say it before, and now you don't want to come?" The bitterness of her voice vanished when she thought that maybe Nero didn't like her voice and was just said that he wopuld come out of filled her and she averted her eyes looking out the window trying to regain her usual calm self.

Nero was a blank page for a moment remembering how Kyrie had informed him of her singing and he by himself said that he would be felt like kicking himself!!!

Of course she wasn't kidding before, he should have realised it that she would only suggest it to him if it was about something special, knowing that anything else would pass unnoticed by him.

He rapidly tried to apologize."I'm sorry Kyrie, I've forgotten about that, really. And of course I'll come and hear you, I didn't just said that for being nice." he tried desperately afraid of hurting her feelings because if she was hurt well then he, as sure as hell, wouldn't feel any better about it.

Hec crossed the small distance between him and Kyrie and stood right in front of her looking at her with a pleading expression. She turned her head abd studied his look for a minute before smiling slightly and asking "You really want to come? I understand that you don't like it very much there but it is important for me."

Nero answered almost immediately "Yes I told you I'm coming, if its important to you then i won't miss it, trust me." he finished rather relieved that she wasn't angry or sad anymore.

"Alright then, tomorrow at 9 in the morning.I'll see you there!" she arranged while making her way towards the door with Nero just behind her. He opened the door for her and when she turned and smiled he smiled back not avoiding her gaze."Goodbye, Nero." she said at last and he nodded shily closing the door behind her and walking towards the window from which he could see the church.

His gaze lingered there for a few moments and then he sat on the chair smiling to himself.

"Tomorrow....."