Chapter 7

Vergil and Dante walked out to the front part of the office, Vergil holding Angel in his arms close to his chest. Dante sits at the desk and props his feet up with a sigh before smiling stupidly as he scratched his beard. He watched as Vergil sits at the couch with Angel and just holds her in his lap.

"What's for breakfast?" Dante asked.

"Make it yourself." Vergil answers unamused.

"No need to get your panties in a twist, bro. Just asking a question that's all." Dante replies while suppressing the laugh in his voice but Vergil heard it and angry growls at his twin while keeping his attention on Angel in his lap. Vergil said nothing as he sighed and looked at Angel in the eyes.

She smiles up at him and his heart warms at it. When Dante fiddled with the drawers of his desk and found one of his favorite porn magazines, he absently flips through it while admiring the naked women on the pages.

Few hours later, Nero awakes and heads for the front office, acknowledging his uncle at his desk and his father at the couches with his cousin.

"Mornin' Nero." Dante says without looking up from his magazine.

"Morning Dante. Morning Dad. Morning Angel." Nero replied with a yawn as he scratched at his side. "What's for breakfast?"

"Nothing son. Perhaps we can order some this morning." Vergil answers as Angel paws his face. He takes her hand and gently tells her not to.

"Yeah how bout some pizza!" Dante said from behind his magazine.

"No." Vergil grumped. "I've had enough grease in my system from that filth you call pizza."

"Yeah Dante. It's getting...stale. How bout something different like a burger and fries?" Nero suggested.

"Now that sounds good to me!" Nico chimed in startling Dante and caused him to drop his book. He chuckled when Nero and Nico laughed. Vergil was busy minding Angel but he too laughed on the inside.

"Fine. Get us some burgers and fries you two. I'll keep watch on Verge and Angel." Dante said as he kicked back in his chair.

"Actually, I was thinking of bringing Angel along. She needs some fresh air." Nero said.

"Alright. I'll watch over Vergil." Dante said with a wave of his hand. Nero shook his head as Vergil handed over Angel and he and Nico left the shop. Before they walked out the door Dante called out.

"Hey!"

"What is now old man?" Nero grumbles.

"Take Vergil's car since your van don't work."

Vergil went over and tossed the keys to Nico and she catches it.

"Not a scratch on there when you return." Vergil said rather intimidating. Nico gulped.

"I promise no scratch or ding'll be on yo baby Vergil." Nico promised and Vergil nodded.

The kids then left and Dante giggles from behind his magazine.

"Don't scare them bro." Dante said.

"Nero told me Nico drives like a bat outta hell. Surely she'll cost me insurance on that car if she totals it." Vergil grumbles.

"Yeah, yeah whatever." Dante mumbles back.

Outside, Nero fitted Angel in the car seat as Nico got in the driver's seat and started up the car. Once the baby was strapped in Nero got in the passenger seat and the three went to a burger joint on the other side of town. Nero was tempted to put his feet up, but he couldn't even if he wanted to.

The radio was on playing some ok music to their ears, but it wasn't enough to make Nico or Nero turn the dial. It was set to the classical station—given Vergil's love of such boring music neither one of the two wanted to turn the dial in fear he'd find out and explode.

"So," Nico began once they reached a red light. "How you think ya old man doin'?" At her question, Nero scoffed.

"Vergil? He's alright. You can tell he's trying to be a father to me. And a uncle to Angel here now too. But, I still feel some...uncertainty about him." Nero answers with a sigh.

"Don't worry, he'll get used to ya." Nico said with a smile that Nero returned. They kept driving until they reached a greasy old burger joint and pulled into the small parking lot. Nero was gonna take Angel out and hold her but Nico said they could order from the window and keep an eye on her. Nero was reluctant given how many stories he'd heard of people busting out windows because babies were in there.

"She'll be fine. We're right here if anything." Nico said. She had the windows rolled down just enough to let some air in. Nero was very uncertain, but Nico convinced him enough. They ordered three cheeseburger combos from the window and watched the car at the same time.

Once their order was ready, they returned to the car and Nero instantly checked Angel to make sure she was ok. She smiles at him and he smiled back before they left to return to the shop.

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When the trio entered the shop with the food, Vergil was sitting on the couch and Dante was still reading the magazine from earlier.

"We're back." Nero said as he held the bags of food in one hand and Angel's tiny one in the other. Dante dropped his magazine to the floor and smiled, his crusty face made it more amusing.

"How was my little Angel?" Dante asked.

"She was good." Nero said as he took her little hand and led her to Vergil who gladly takes her with a simple nod.

Everyone went to the table to eat, Nero settled to feed Angel her food this time. Vergil looked at the greasy mess that was a cheeseburger before acknowledging how his brother was scoffing down half of his already. Vergil settled for eating at his fries first like most people would before eating it. Everyone chatted mundanely at the table, eating and enjoying their food that wasn't pizza for the moment.

As expected, Dante was done with his food first and Vergil was last, saving half of his burger for later. Nero and Nico took Angel to the guest bedroom to play with her while the twins stayed out front. Vergil watched TV and Dante read his adult magazines. A sudden knock at the door drew their attention towards it. Entering the shop was a delivery man with a box and clipboard. He presented Dante with the box and he signed the paper on the clipboard before giddily opening it up.

Vergil's brow twitched in annoyance as his head slowly turns into the direction of his brother.

"What is that?" He asked dryly.

"It's just some newly released porn mags bro for this season. Don' worry 'bout it." Dante casually shrugs off and Vergil scoffs.

"You have a child. Such literature is nonsense and inappropriate for her to see you reading." Vergil reprimanded.

"Bro, she ain't go see it when she's older I promise." Dante mumbles.

"I won't save you if she ask why the women are in skimpy clothing or men's private areas are two pages long." Vergil grumbles back. Dante stiffs his laughter.

"It's not funny. It's vile and disgusting." Vergil added as his attention turned back to the TV.

"I got the giggles!" Dante squeaks as he laughed his behind off. Vergil ignored him and grumbles to himself yet again.

"I'm sure Kyrie would've loved her..." Nero said with melancholy as he smiled down at Angel as he held her little hands in his. Nico rubbed his back affectionately.

"Don't feel bad Nero, you still got me watchin' yo back. I'll be there to cheer ya up and pick ya off yo ass when you fall down, awright?" Nico reassured Nero who smiled a bit as he turned his head to face Nico.

"Thanks Nico. I appreciate it." Nero mumbles as he brought his head and rested it on Nico's shoulder as she hugs his neck. She kissed his cheek and he gently pulls away to tend to Angel who's little hands was still in his.

Nero leans his head forward to nuzzle his nose with Angel's as she babbled happily. He lets her paw his face before he gently gets on his hands and knees and gently buried his face into her tummy affectionately, pretending to be eating at her as Nico watched in amusement.

Back out front, the phone rang and Dante graciously answered it. After a brief conversation with the person on the other line he hangs up.

"Well, looks like I'll be able to pay this month's bills after all." Dante says with his hands folded on the desk and a foolish smile on his face.

"A job?" Vergil questions without looking back. Dante looks at him as he stood up.

"Yep. I'll tell the kids to watch Angel and we can go." Dante said as we went to the back room and knocked on the door of the guest room before entering.

"Nero, Nico, we got a call for a job. Me and Vergil will be back. You two watch Angel."

"Woah wait!" Nero said as Dante was about to close the door. His face grew instantly serious.

"You stay here and watch Angel I said." Dante practically growled out to the younger male glaring up at him.

"But—" Nero was cut off by the intimidating glare of his uncle.

"Someone needs to stay and watch her so you and Nico can. Me and Vergil will be back, capisch?" Dante raised his voice a bit and Nero nodded submissively with knitted brows. Dante closed the door and left.

"Hey, he right 'bout Angel. Can't leave her here by herself." Nico said as Nero sat back on the bed. He knows Dante wanted his daughter to be safe and he didn't blame him. A job for him is a job for Nero.

"Yeah." Nero responded absently. Nico opens her arms out for Angel and holds her in her arms as Nero sits at the edge of the bed disappointed.

A/N: Alright, I'll continue the fic with some more chapters since the original ending in the last chapter confused someone so yay more storyline lol. Sorry about that, hope you enjoy the extended storyline.