The sun was beginning to set in Smash Realm. Ren is sitting on the roof of the mansion with his feet hanging off the edge. He was just staring up at the sky, thinking about all that would happen yesterday with parents. He spent the entirety of yesterday locked in his room. He avoided his friends and he didn't bother speaking with Bayonetta for the rest of that yesterday. He was just in deep thought about hearing parents. Hearing all that they had to say about him really stung him, but he didn't want anyone to see how much he was really hurting.

Bayonetta comes up to the roof and sees her son sitting. She frowned. She had a feeling that yesterday's situation was really bothering him. The Umbra Witch wasn't the best at consoling others. She was just more of a listener. But she realized she had to try to console Ren. Bayonetta knew he was bottling up all of his feelings. She needed to be there for her child. Like any good mother should.

Bayonetta walks over to Ren. "Little one?" She calls.

"Hey Mom…" Ren replies solemnly, not turning his back to face the Umbra Witch.

"Ren...I'm sorry. Sorry for everything that happened yesterday. That...must have been very hard for you."

"Heh..." Ren weakly laughed. "It's no big deal. It happens. I can get over it. Doesn't phase me one bit." He says.

Bayonetta knew he was lying. She could hear how hurt he was in his voice. "Ren. It's okay to be upset."

"Be upset about what? I'm not upset. There's nothing to be upset about." Ren answered quickly. He stands up and turns to his mother. "I mean, you heard what they said. I was nothing but a problem child, so why bother to defend me in court for something that wasn't my fault? I'm just a kid with a criminal record, talking to me would ruin their reputation around town. Neglecting me was the best thing they could've done!"

"Ren…"

Ren puts his hand up. "It's fine. Because honestly, my life has only gotten better despite all that has happened. I saved the world. I've met some of the most wonderful people to call my friends. I had a nice home with Sojiro. I'm happy to have Futaba as my girlfriend, I love her. For someone my age, I've been doing pretty well for myself, huh?" The teen smiled.

Bayonetta weakly smiled back at Ren and nodded. "Yes. You're a very independent boy."

"Now here I am in the Smash Realm. Fighting in these crazy tournaments, even winning a large number of them. Living in this really cool mansion, meeting some nice people. Then…" Ren takes a moment and lowers his head. "You came into my life. You didn't have to adopt me at all. You could have just left me alone, but you didn't. You took me in as your son and you've been doing the best you can to be a good mother to me. You've given the love my parents didn't bother to give me! TO HELL WITH THEM!" Ren turned around and yelled.

Bayonetta had never seen Ren make such an outburst like that. Ren always kept a very calm demeanor, even when he was angry. He was similar to the Umbra Witch in that sense. This was the first time he spoke out in this way. Bayonetta decides to keep quiet and continues to let Ren talk.

Ren shakes his head. "I did fine without then, and I can damn sure do without now!" The teenager starts frantically pacing around. He turns back to Bayonetta. "I have you. You trust me. You believe in me. You protect me. You don't neglect me. You...You love me." He couldn't hold it in anymore. Ren's body started to shake and tears started falling down his eyes as he looked up at Bayonetta. "Why don't they love me anymore…?" He whimpered.

"Ren…" Bayonetta walks up to Ren and pulls him into an embrace. Ren began to cry on Bayonetta's shoulder. The Umbra Witch wanted to cry for Ren, but she wanted to be strong for him. Bayonetta strokes Ren's head. "That's it darling. Let it all out. It's okay. Mama is here." The Umbra Witch rocked Ren side to side.

"I'm sorry...I'm so sorry…" Ren cried.

Bayonetta shakes her head. "Don't apologize. There's nothing to apologize for Ren. You've done nothing wrong." The Umbra Witch releases Ren, looking at his tear stained face. She takes off Ren's glasses and wipes off the tears with her thumb. "You are a good boy little one. You are the best thing to ever come into my life, and I love you dear." Bayonetta places her hand on her son's shoulders. "I will always be there for you. No matter what. Thank you for giving me the chance to be your mother." She smiled.

A smile started to show up on Ren's face. He uses his arms to wipe his eyes. He takes a deep breath. "Thank you Mommy. Thank you for taking you in as your son. You've been good to me." Ren lightly laughs. "Its funny. I don't know why, but it feels like you've been taking care of me for much longer. I'm just happy...to have you with me." He says.

Bayonetta smiles back at her son and pets his head. "You are growing into a fine young man."

"I'm sure I'll be good with you as my mother to keep me on the right path." Ren smirks.

"Ren!" A number of voices call.

Bayonetta and Ren turn to see the rest of the Phantom Thieves standing behind them.

"What are you guys doing here?" Ren wondered.

"Well uhh…" Futaba started to speak. She twiddled her fingers around. "I...heard the argument you had with your parents yesterday. Remember that app I had installed in your phone a while ago? I-I didn't mean to hear to intervene in your personal business but…"

"We were worried about you yesterday." Makoto interrupts. "Then Futaba told us what happened. We wanted to find you today and make sure you were okay." She says.

Ren nods. "I'm alright you guys. Mommy helped cheer me up. I really appreciate you guys being worried for me."

"Of course Ren-Ren! What are homies for?! We ain't leaving you feeling all sad and stuff!" Ryuji says.

Ann nods. "Yeah seriously. You've done so much to help us, we can do the same for you. We're your friends." She says.

"Indeed. Come to us if you're ever feeling upset. We may not be the greatest at consoling others, but we'll listen to your problems. We'll do the best we can to comfort you." Yusuke says.

Haru nods. "Yes please. Let us help you like you've helped us Ren."

"We want to give back to you Senpai. So let us comfort you!" Sumire says.

Akechi folds his arms. "I wouldn't want you sulking around for days. That'd be pathetic of you. So just tell us whatever you need to if you're upset about it. You should know that bottling things up ain't healthy." He says.

"We love you Ren…" Futaba smiles as she blushes.

Ren smiles. "I love you guys. I do." He happily says.

"Hey! Let's give Ren one big Phantom Thieves group hug! Meow!" Morgana yells. Morgana jumps into Ren's arms and rubs up on his face.

"Group hug!" Ryuji yells.

Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Haru, Futaba, and Makoto all join in to hug Ren. Akechi really didn't want to join in on the group hug, but Sumire grabs him and pulls him into the group hug to his annoyance. Ren happily laughed at his friends. He was glad that they really cared for him. Bayonetta smiled at her son and the Phantom Thieves.

Ren turns to Bayonetta. "Mommy!" He calls. "Aren't you going to join in the group hug too?" He asks.

"Yeah. Come on Mama Bayo. You're an honorary Phantom Thief." Futaba says.

Bayonetta sighs. "Alright. I'll join." The Umbra Witch joins the rest of the group to hug her son.

This was the best thing Ren could ever asks for. Feeling the love from his friends and his mother. All that pain he once had was starting to fade away. He is happy with his new life in the Smash Realm. He had a nice home, his friends, and a new mother who loved him. He wouldn't want to trade it for anything in the world.

"Bayonetta. Mommy. Thank you."

Author's Note: There it is folks. This is the end of the story. I was a little inspired by that one scene from the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air while writing this chapter. Such a powerful scene that still resonates with me. But yeah, thank you all for sticking with me for this story. I know it had some delays here and there and I apologize for that. This has actually been very fun to write since I'm such a big fan of the Bayonetta/Ren Mother-Son headcanon. I hope you all also enjoyed the story. Please, let me know what you thought. I always like to hear from y'all. Remember if you like the stuff I write, just favorite and follow me if you wanna stick around and read my older stuff or stuff I'll release in the future.

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