Chapter 13
"Here Comes the Next Contestant"
(A/N: This is a song fanfic chapter)
Dante was still protesting to Eden coming with him to the bar as they went to meet Enzo and Cid (the bartender and Dante's friend…kinda) at the Bulls-eye. She wore the black outfit the bought about three weeks ago.
She had the kitten on a small harness as he bounced about, the tags jingling as it kept in pace with her. She had named it Trigger, making Dante think that the cat was a loaded pistol.
She had the leash wrapped around her wrist and was smiling at Trigger as he jumped around, chasing small pieces of paper and a few stray bugs. "Why do you have to come?" he grumbled, "Because I'm tired of being left alone," she snapped, "And I wanted to take Trigger out anyway. Look how cute he is in his wittle harness!" she smiled at the kitten, which looked up at her with his big eyes, tail slowly swaying from side to side.
Dante rolled his eyes, "You could've at least wore better clothes…" he mumbled under his breath, "Huh?" she looked up at him, "Nothing," he said quickly, earning a stern look from her.
He led the way to the small bar. There were some bad singers thanks to Karaoke Night, and a small band playing along, looking very bored. He saw Enzo sitting on a bar stool, talking with Cid behind the bar.
"Yo, Dante!" Enzo called, "And Eden! What a pleasure!" Cid smiled at them, "So this is Eden?" Eden picked up the kitten and walked over, "I hope you don't mind I brought a friend." Cid smiled and scratched the Trigger's head, "No, it's fine as long as he's on the leash."
She thanked him and sat down with Trigger curling up in her lap. "What can I get you?" "Uh…a plain soda if you have it." "Sure do," he put a glass bottle of soda on the bar for her, popping the cap off and giving it to her, putting a bowl of cream on the counter for Trigger, who jumped up and began to lap at it.
"Beer Dante?" Cid asked, holding up the bottle, "Tomato juice is fine," he waved it off, and Cid slid it over to him. "So, what brings you all here?" Cid asked. "I got a new job for my bum there!" Enzo slid the papers past Eden to Dante, who picked them up and looked over them, "Ah, come on, Enzo," he threw them down, picking up his drink, "Get me a real job and we'll talk."
Eden frowned, and pulled the papers over to her as they went on about the job not being right for Dante's profession. Eden read over it.
Reports of a strange man leading children off into a house and never coming back out, police have tired to go inside but found nothing, yet children keep disappearing into the house.
A few private detectives have been sent into the house, and they never came out. One man did escape, but he died in his coma 24 hours after ward. The only description police could get was the culprit was a tall man with black hair, very regal, and some claim he had black eyes.
"Dante!" Eden tugged on his jacket sleeve, "They make it sound Aaron!" Dante looked again at the description. "Yeah…they kinda do. But," he put it down, "What would he want with children?"
Eden had a thoughtful look, and then she looked up, "I remember once, when he first started working as my cook that he said that the only thing that remains innocent these days are angels and children."
Dante looked at her, "Demons pride innocence, right?" she said, "Maybe he needs them for something."
"We need more than that to go on," he sighed, "and by now, he's left that place if so many people complain about him like this. We'll have to look around a bit more."
Eden looked at Trigger, watching him lap at his cream. "Why don't you two just hang loose for a while?" Enzo patted Eden's shoulder, "How do you like Karaoke?" Eden smiled, "I'll have a go," she handed the leash over to Dante, "Don't lose him, Dante."
She jumped off the bar stool and hurried over to the stage. Dante watched her, then looked at Trigger, who was licking his lips as he looked up at him with a gleam in his eye. She wanted him, and I'm stuck with him… he shook his head.
She sang probably better than anyone else they heard that night, even the band seemed happier to have her up there. Dante was the one who noticed every man in the bar was watching now.
He was getting studiedly pissed. Once she had finished her song, she could hardly get back over because all the guys were following her around. This pushed him over the edge. He wanted to kill anyone that touched her, but his cool domineer caused him to think of a way to do it with a bit of class.
He shoved the leash over to Enzo, "Don't lose my cat," he said, stalking away. Enzo exchanged a glance with Cid, then looked down at Trigger, who hissed at him. Enzo jumped and a bead of sweat appeared on his brow.
Dante walked up to the drummer of the band and whispered the song he wanted while holding the side of his collar. Once the drummer had alerted the band, Dante glided up to the microphone and pulled it out of the stand. The wireless mic would make his plan run smoother than he had thought.
The band started playing, and all at once, he had Eden's attention.
"I judge by what she wearing, just how many heads' I'm tearing off of assholes coming onto her
"Each night seems like its getting worse"
Eden blinked, but then looked away when a man called to her. Not knowing his name, or who he was, she waved and then went to find a seat closer so she could watch Dante. Never knew he could sing like that…maybe I should make him come here more often… she smiled as she found an empty table in the back so she could easily see.
"And I wish she'd take the night of, so I don't have to fight off, every asshole coming onto her
"It happens every night she works"
Eden smiled as he went on singing, pacing the stage and looking at her every now and then. She had no idea what he was trying to pull, but so far she was enjoying the show he was putting on. He either wants to impress me, or make a total fool of himself… she shrugged, either way, he's gonna make a fool of himself!
"They'll go and ask the DJ, by now just what will she say, if they all try coming onto her,"
"Don't they know it's never going to work?"
An older guy that must've been in his thirties came up, swaying and his words slurred so much that Eden could hardly under stand him. He put down the second beer he was carrying and sat down in the other chair. Out of good measure, Eden smiled and thanked him, but said she wasn't a drinker.
"They think they'll get inside her, with every drink they buy her, as they all try coming onto her,
"This time somebody's getting' hurt"
The man grabbed Eden's hands and tried to raise her to her feet, "Come on, honey, let's dance." "Oh, no, I really just want to watch." I really wanna watch! This is so flipping cool! Since when does badass Dante sing Nickleback!?
"Here comes the next contestant"
Dante leaped off the stage and landed next to Eden and the drunken man. He had a death glare and nearly made the man fall over as he pushed him away from Eden.
"Is that, your hand, on my girlfriend?"
"Is that your hand?
"I wish you do it again,
"I'll watch you leave here limping
"I wish you'd do it again
"I'll watch you leave here limping
The man hurried away, afraid of Dante's wrath it would seem. Eden blinked twice, G-Girlfriend?
"There goes the next contestant"
Dante spun around and took Eden with him onto the stage again, grinning at her as he noticed in the lime light; she was blushing a bright red.
"I even feel the ladies
"They're cool, but twice as crazy,
"Just as bad for coming onto her, don't they no it's never going to work?"
"Each time she bats an eyelash, somebody's grabbing her ass,
"Every one keeps coming onto her"
A man in the audience whistled and called out to Eden, earning a deadly glare from Dante. He jumped off the stage, landing only a few strides from the guy.
"Here comes the next contestant,"
He walked over and grabbed the man by the collar, looking him dead in the eye.
"Is that, your hand, on my girlfriend?
"Is that, your hand?
"I wish you'd do it again
"I'll watch you leave here limping,
"I wish you'd do it again
"I'll watch you leave here limping,"
He dropped the man back in his chair, grinning at the man's startled face.
"There goes the next contestant."
There was a long music solo and Dante came back on stage. Decided she looked stupid just standing there, Eden began to dance with the music. Dante watched her with a smile and tapped his thigh along with the beat and held the mic at his side.
"I'm hating what she's wearing, everybody here keeps starring,
"Can't wait till they get what they deserve,
"This time somebody's getting hurt
Dante walked over behind her while Eden had her eyes closed, when she raised her hand, he grabbed it and spun her around.
"Here comes the next contestant"
Eden blinked as he began to dance along with her, although he was using his only one hand while singing in the mic, he was a pretty good dancer.
"Is that, your hand, on my girlfriend?
"Is that, your hand?
"I wish you'd do it again,
"I'll watch you leave here limping,
"I wish you'd do it again"
As the music died to only Dante's singing, he spun her into him and she found herself pressed against his chest with his arm around her waist, smiling down at her.
"There goes the next contestant."
Everyone in the bar clapped, even Cid and Enzo at the bar. Dante nodded to acknowledge the applauding, but Eden bowed at the waist.
Dante put the mic back in place and was dragged off stage by Eden. She pulled him to an empty corner and shoved him on the wall, "What the hell are you thinking!?" she put her hands on her hips and glared at him.
"What are you talking about?" he asked, crossing his arms. "That…" she waved her hands around in front of her, "…did you set out to embarrass me!?"
Dante grinned, "Kinda," she crossed her arms. "And what the hell was with the 'girlfriend' crap!? I'm not your girlfriend!!" there was a long pause, Dante raised an eyebrow and had caught her transparent emerald eyes in his glass blue orbs.
He leaned forward so he was inches from her face, smiling the whole time, "Eden," she could feel her heart pounding in her rib cage like a frantic bird, Oh, god…what have I done? she thought to herself. "Will you be my girlfriend?"
No! NO! Just say no! He's self-centered! Self-absorbed! Insensitive, and on top of it all, he's DANTE!! He can't have a freakin' girlfriend! He's a demon hunter! Say NO!
Eden opened her mouth a couple times, trying to force out no, but when she finally made a sound, it was "Alright…" Dante grinned and closed the few inches between them and captured her lips gently.
Eden was shocked at first, but returned the kiss as he placed his hand on the back of her head.
He pulled away first, looking down at her, "Alright then," he held out his hand to the side, "Miss Hector." She grinned at him, bowing her head in thanks and walking forward, making sure he was close behind.
They both took a seat at the bar again, talking with each other about nothing of real importance, not noticing, (or in Dante's case caring) that Cid, Enzo, and other's in the bar were all watching them both, having seen the scene that Dante had taken Eden through.
"The Next Contestant"
Nickleback
A/N: Not my best song-fic…--0. All I really wanted to do was make Dante sing something and to make Eden and him get together. I mashed the two together in this one chapter and got this. I may change the song or something later, but I just happened to be listening to this song while I was writing this chapter so…
And if anyone has a better idea for a song I'm open to suggestions! ;)