This is the chapter where it's the beginning of Lucy's 'UNKNOWN to her' family moments with Dante and Vergil.

DISCLAIMER: All belongs to Capcom. I do not own DMC3. It's a fanfic and for entertainment purposes only.

Chapter 10: Trio Bonding (Part 1)

"Whoa whoa… Bodyguards?" Lucy raised both her eyebrows to her mother. Cecil nodded to Lucy. "I will be out for hours… Well… Maybe even days because of medical duties." Cecil explained to Lucy but the teenager wondered more. "But why should I need bodyguards? I mean… I'm not on protective detail… What am I the president's daughter or something?" Lucy said half-jokingly.

Cecil poked her forehead. "Oww! Mom…!" Lucy rubbed her forehead and pouted. "Don't make a face like that young lady. Your father got many calls on serious cases today and Mike's assisting him so they won't be home for a while. I won't take any chances of you being attacked again." Cecil reprimanded her daughter.

Lucy sighed in surrender. "Okay okay fine but… Are you gonna be okay? After what happened to me…" The teenager said worriedly. Cecil smiled at her. "I will take Caleb with me and Gab's gonna assist me and she's there already… Don't worry. I can handle my own. Your father taught me some of his defense tactics after all… Same goes for you." Cecil said reassuringly. Lucy smiled to her mother and hugged her. "Be careful mom." Lucy said as she hugged her mom tight. Cecil smiled and gave a quick hug to Lucy.

"Oh! Before I forget." Cecil exclaimed and rummaged through her shoulder bag and pulled out a long rectangular box and handed it to Lucy as the teenager cocked her head in confusion. "What's this?" Lucy wondered as she held the box out. "For you... You're gonna need it." Cecil said with a nod.

Lucy opened the box and became wide-eyed as she pulls out an unsheathed dagger. "It's your dagger… The one I always use for practice." Lucy pulls out the dagger from its scabbard and looks at the blade as it casted a reflection of her eyes. "Mairin is its name... It's yours now. Use it with what you've learned from your father and Mike." Cecil nodded and turned to the door. "I must get going then. Be sure to attend to your bodyguards very well." Cecil said with a flying kiss and glanced at the dog beside Lucy, "Come along Caleb." The dog barked and leapt to the teenager. "See ya later Caleb." The teenager rubbed his head playfully. The dog barked enthusiastically and ran to Cecil.

Cecil waved back, opened the door and Caleb and her went out and she closed the door.

Lucy looked back at the dagger she's holding and caressed the hilt of the long dagger. "Mairin huh... Meaning the Star of the Sea. No doubt about it." The dagger shined in its unique silvery aqua blue. The dagger resembling a knife due to its length and width is designed in its unique style. An asymmetrical-shaped silvery-black dagger with golden wavy designs etched from the ragged hilt downwards to the upper-middle of the blade making the golden wavy designs look like a flowing golden water to the black starry blade. The tip of the hilt contains an amethyst that glowed when you look upon it.

Lucy smiled to the blade and put it back to its white, wrapped with a purple ribbon, scabbard. She set it aside on a small shelf behind the stair case. "I'll take care of you Mairin."

She went back to the living room as she attend to her 'bodyguards'. "Well… I guess it's just the three of us." Lucy shrugged as she went to sit in living room sofa opposite to the boys.

Dante stood up and walked around the living room as he wonders and observes the area. Vergil settled down Yamato on the coffee table and started a conversation with Lucy stating, "You know… For you to grow up in a wealthy lifestyle… You don't seem to be one of the greedy ones like the most common rich girls out there." Lucy blinked with surprise by his words and smiled in agreement. "Yeah… I'm not that kind of girl. Many of my classmates are also like that and I may be rich well… My parents are… but that doesn't mean that I have to boisterous about this lifestyle. I'm just living an ordinary life like my parents." Lucy said to Vergil.

"Hmmmm... This is one big vase." Dante said as he holds a 12-inch vase and raising an eyebrow in amusement and sarcasm.

"Hey! Don't tou-" Lucy exclaimed and the vase falls but to her surprise the vase didn't break.

"Whoa!" Lucy's jaw dropped when Dante caught it in a split second. "That was close. Whew!" Dante sighed and put the vase back to its proper place. Lucy stood up and went beside Dante with her jaw still open out of shock. "How in blazes did you do that?!" Lucy stared at Dante. Dante laughed by Lucy's expression. "Instinct." Dante was able to choke out the words while laughing. Lucy raised her eyebrows at Dante.

Dante was smacked at the head by Vergil. "Hey! What gives?" Dante raised his arms in wonder. Lucy giggled by the twins' acts. Dante and Vergil smiled at her.

Suddenly a low growl was heard.

Dante pulled out Ivory and Ebony and Vergil readied himself. They observe to the surroundings in case someone attacks or ambushes them.

"Ummm… Guys.." Dante and Vergil looked to Lucy as she was covering her mouth and stifling a smile. "That was just my stomach. Sorry.." Lucy giggled as another low growl from her stomach was heard. Vergil sighed in relief and Dante chuckled in amusement. "I'm hungry… There's no food here. I can cook but it's already late to cook since it's evening already which is a dinner time… Hmmmm…" Lucy muttered.

As she walks to the kitchen when suddenly she stopped in her tracks and lightened up when an idea struck her mind. "I've got an idea! Let's say we go and eat outside?" Lucy suggested as she ran up to Dante and Vergil who is by the windows looking outside.

"No." Dante and Vergil protested in unison as they faced Lucy.

"There's a pizza joint at the other side of this street and it's a walking distance. C'mon guys!" Lucy put her hands in her waist as she insisted the two to eat outside. Dante's eyes suddenly sparked with excitement by Lucy's words. Vergil raised an eyebrow at Dante. "Bodyguard or not… You're still into pizza." Vergil face-palmed and Lucy giggled. "Delivery is dangerous as demons could be attracted." Vergil said.

"Of course they'll be attracted. We are extraordinarily handsome and cool. Who wouldn't?" Dante shrugged and grinned. Lucy laughed out by Dante's words and Vergil smirked. "And can be an idiot sometimes.." Vergil added with a teasing grin. Lucy holds back her laughter and giggled through her hand covering her mouth. Dante frowned at Vergil.

Lucy stops laughing and smiles at them as she managed to say, "So… Let's go for a quick dinner?". Dante and Vergil nodded to her as Dante grabbed Rebellion and settled it on his back and Vergil settling and tying up Yamato on his left waist.

Lucy walked up to the door when Dante paced quickly between Lucy and to the door. "Hold it! On three conditions!" Dante said grabbing the door knob. Lucy raised both her eyebrows, "What is it?" Lucy asked. "You'll have to stay between Vergil and me. No wandering off on your own AND wherever you go… We'll be with you." Dante said each and counting them off with the last condition emphasizing the word AND. Lucy smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Surely you wouldn't go inside the bathroom with me?" Lucy raised an eyebrow at Dante as she put her arms in her chest. Dante grinned wickedly. "That… Depends if there's a ton of babes." Dante chuckled wickedly. Lucy rolled her eyes, "You are such a pervert." Vergil raised an eyebrow at Dante. "Don't get me started." Vergil told to Lucy with a death glare. Dante shrugged teasingly to both of them and grinning, "You know I'm just kidding." Lucy rolled her eyes and Vergil rubbing his temples in annoyance because of his brother's antics. "Alright alright! I'll follow. Should we go now?" Lucy said impatiently. Vergil nodded with a smile.

"Then let's go guys!" Lucy exclaimed with excitement as she went past Dante and opened the door rushing outside first.

Dante and Vergil followed by with Dante closing the door. Lucy went ahead and opened the gates for the two to go out first.

As the two went out first they suddenly froze.

Lucy closed the gates and tapped the two on their backs. "What's wrong guys? Is it a demon?" Lucy said, whom she saw the two glancing at the mansion, observing the lighted-up surroundings. Dante broke the silence and told the teenager… "No no. Nothing kiddo. Just a hinch." Dante winked. Vergil smiled reassuringly at the teenager in their middle.

"Lead the way.." Vergil said to Lucy. Lucy nodded… "This way." The trio walked to their right as they head for the pizza joint.

This'll be great! The teenager thought happily and enthusiastically while on their way.

Well! The first chapter of the trio family bonding began. And more to go on the later chapters… :D