Note: Don't Own Devil May Cry so please no suing! Yaoi!! Incest!!

Chapter 1: One Brother's Sorrow, Another's Absolution

Dante gripped onto the amulet around his neck, not caring who saw him cry. The rain was pouring down, mixing with his tears. Devils Never Cry. He thought as another sob racked through his body. As he closed his crystal blue eyes he could hear his mother's cries and pleas for mercy, only to be ignored and an evil laugh rose above her cries. He felt Vergil's presence but he didn't see him or 'feel' him die. Oh no, his older brother was a bad ass and he was too stubborn to die so easily! Vergil…where are you? But as he fell to his knees and his cries became more heart-wrenching and uncontrollable, Dante knew that his brother would stay strong yet silent…

"Dante?" a young voice called out as they waved a hand in front of his face. "Dante! Wake up!" As the demon slayer opened his eyes he looked at the white haired teen in confusion then smiled sadly.

"Nero." He said to his young charge as the younger Knight snatched a slice of pizza out of the box. "HEY get your own!"

"No way!" Nero chirped as he bit down on the slice. "It's too good to resist! And extra cheesy! WOO HOO!" Dante had to sit back and laugh as the younger man danced around in glee. Whelp! He thought as he laughed. Was I that bad?

"Oh, you were worse." A calm voice said from the door. "Ten times worse than Nero and Vergil put together! You two gave your father and I grief!" Dante and Nero looked up and smiled.

"Trish!" They said as they greeted the blond bombshell. Trish looked at the two slayers and smiled. She had continued to work along with the Knights and even inherited Dante's mother's memories. It was only fitting for she was Eva's reincarnate!

"Hi guys. I've missed you." She said as Dante hugged her and Nero waved cheerily. "How's the business?"

"Kind of slow." Nero said as he snagged another slice. "But hey, its good for mankind right?"

"I suppose," Dante said. "Hey TWERP! I told you to get your own!"

"And I say…BLOW ME!" Nero cackled as he ran with his prize. "Ciao!!" Dante mock-growled at the youth and shook his head. The lad was a handful but he made Dante's day.

"It was nice of you to take him in Dante." Trish said. "He's adjusted very well here."

"Thanks, and yea, the kid's not so bad." Dante said as he looked to where Nero ran and smirked. "But sometimes, he can be a royal pain in my ass…"

"Hey no fair!" Nero chuckled as he hung upside down, reaching for yet another slice. "You know you wuv me!"

"I love you as much as a squirrel in the park!" Dante said as he grabbed the box away from Nero's reach. "Always trying to swipe my food!" Nero's cobalt eyes widened as he lost his grip and fell head-first to the floor.

"Ouch!" He moaned as he looked at the smirking demon slayer. "That was foul Dante!" Dante remained silent as he reached for his first slice. Nero had downed three of them!

"No more pizza for you kid." Dante said in a parental tone. Nero looked up at the older man and gave his best puppy eyes!

"Aww come on Dante." He whined. "I'm a growing boy…I need more food."

"Sorry twerp, that doesn't work for me. I invented that move!" Dante chuckled as he bit into his slice. Trish had to laugh at them. It was too funny!

"Oh Dante, I almost forgot why I was here." She said as she handed him a folder. "Lady's found a job that you and Nero might enjoy." Dante opened the folder and read through it while trying to block out the energetic cries from a now mission-hyped youth!

"Oh let me see! Dante! Let me see the file!"

"Easy Scrappy!" Dante chuckled as he read the file in one hand and holding an excited Nero with the other. "Hey we can both go! And it's….nearby!"

"So let's go and splat 'em!" Nero cried as he grabbed a sword, the Forced Edge! "Demon Power!" The boy howled as he made to charge but Dante's laughter was enough to send the boy stumbling out of the office. As Dante grabbed Rebellion and his two guns, he followed the boy out and was startled by the war whoop the boy released as he used his arm to pierce a demon and stab another with the Forced Edge. He was about to go after another one but his eyes widened as he saw a demon try to advance on Dante who was trying his damnedest to fend off the swarm! He tried to call out but before he could say anything, the demons around Dante fell dead and the one that tried to attack him was speared with a neon blue sword made of pure energy! Nero looked at the blade and was shocked! Someone powerful is helping us out! Who could…? It was Dante's voice that brought him out of his stupor.

"Nero, did you..?" Dante asked as he looked at the ring of dead demons. Nero mouthed 'no' Dante was puzzled but looked to the highest building. There, in a lighter and human version of the Neo-Angelo armor was someone Dante thought he would never see again. His eyes welled with tears and as his hands touched the amulet, his lips mouthing only one name…

Vergil