Chapter 16
A/N: As usual, my deepest apologies for this being so late. I had got carried away watching gameplay of a game I remembered wanting as a kid lol. There's a move called 'Steelguard' in it and I've been getting Steelguard and Royalguard mixed up name wise lol. Like the last chappie, I was working on something else before I focused on writing this one. Hopefully I'll be done with it and post it soon. Anyways, let's get crazy with this chappie now, shall we?
A knock at the door wakes Vergil as Dante and Angel came in. She's in a yellow sundress with pink floral designs and white sandals. She looked so adorable.
"What is it?" Vergil rasped.
"I was wondering if you wanted to go for a drive around town." Dante asked as he went further into the room to stand where Vergil could see them.
"You know how I am with you driving my car…" Vergil began as he sat up. Dante sat Angel down and held her little hand.
"C'mon bro. It's just an outing. Nero and Nico are getting ready. You would be the one driving."
Vergil thinks for a moment, then he sighs.
"Alright then. I'll get ready." Vergil tiredly mumbles and Dante smiles.
"Thanks bro. I appreciate you."
"Stop it."
With that, Dante helps the little one walk out her uncle's bedroom as he got ready.
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Everyone's pilling into the car and the ride around town began. Vergil allowed Dante to play the same station from the other day as they occasionally all chatted. Vergil kept quiet unless addressed as usual. It wasn't a surprise when Dante told Vergil to pull up at a pizza parlor and they found themselves eating there.
Dante paid the bill, and everyone's digging in like they're animals minus Vergil who ate like a bird. Little Angel was eating baby food Dante snuck in her baby bag. He fed her and she enjoyed it. Vergil's coughing and Nico pats his back.
"You ok Vergil?" She asked.
"I'm fine Nico." Vergil answered when he was fine. He cleared his windpipe and settled for drinking his water. Soda would ruin his enamel.
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"Lord, I am full!" Dante said as he leaned back and burped so loud it disgusted a woman at the other side of the place. Hardly anyone was there to begin with.
"Cover your mouth and say excuse me." Vergil groused.
"Esc—" Dante's burping a second time, but he covers his mouth as instructed. Vergil's has his hands clasped together near his mouth to hide the disgust but his brow gave him away.
"Damn," Nero's waving his hand in his face, "why at me?"
"Sorry." Dante apologized.
"Don't act like you don't burp like that in the van! You and your stinkin' breath be killin' me!" Nico teases and Nero turned red.
"No I don't!" He retorts.
"Relax Darlin', I'm just teasin'." Nico squeezes his shoulder and Nero's twisting his mouth as he blushed darker.
Dante chuckles lightly and Vergil's twitching his brow as he ate. He has lots to learn about his son. It's still just barely the beginning of them bonding.
"Dante." Vergil suddenly called to his brother next to him.
"Yeah Verge?" Dante responds.
"Have you considered Angel's medical needs?" Vergil questioned and Dante was confused.
"What ya mean by that, Verge?"
"Usually infants need shots like all humans do." Vergil rumbled. "Surely she's due for them."
"But we don't know anything about her aside from her being four months old." Dante said.
"True. But we still need to take her in. Just in case."
"I'll make an appointment for her when we get back to the shop." Dante smiles and he returned to her. "
"Don't worry baby, daddy'll take care of ya." He smiled when she did.
Vergil paid the tab and he drove around a bit more until his leg cramped up and he pulled into a parking lot to run it out. Vergil's look of pain made Dante laugh as they all watched him vigorously rub his thigh before returning into the car and drove back home.
"If you're laughing at me, then get out and walk home." Vergil chided angrily. Dante stopped.
"'Ey man chill. I get cramps too and they hurt like hell."
"It would take more then a sharp pain and tightening of my muscles to make me feel older than I already am." Vergil rumbled as they pulled in front of the shop.
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The A/C was blasting since 7 that night. He Dante was only wearing sleep shorts and his tank top was nearby. The heat would be killer for the following week so he prepared himself for the worse sleeping on the leather couch that'll surely make him sweat his drawers off.
Vergil slept with his vents open. He had his sheets covering only his feet and his book was on his nightstand. He was clad only in his shorts as well. Nico was in a purple camisole nightgown Kyrie had gotten her as a gift. It was the silkiest garment she's ever owned. Last but not least, Nero was (you guessed it or not) only sleeping in his boxers because he's brave enough to be seen in just them.
Little Angel was in her nightgown as well as she slept in her crib soundly. The poor thing couldn't be in the A/C for too long or she'd freeze up. She was lucky that Nero woke up to check on her (and Uncle Vergie) whenever he used the bathroom. He's be standing at the doorway with a dopey sleepy smile before he waltzed into Dante's room to continue sleeping.
It had to be passed midnight when Dante woke up because of a wild dream. He was sitting up and felt the ache in his stiff back from moving too quick. He's groaning in pain before wiping his face and walking towards the A/C to blast his face with its cool air.
His grey hair and whiskers are flapping all over the place as he enjoyed the chill. His hand is reaching under his chin to scratch the irritating itch and he's smacking his lips because we all know how silly Dante is.
After what felt like forever in front of the A/C he lays back down on the couch and goes back to sleep, scratching his belly before resting it there.
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It was runny eggs, slightly burnt toast and crispy bacon for breakfast by Nico. She knew the boys been behind the counter or ordering out too much so she gave cooking a try bless her heart.
Dante yawned loudly and obnoxiously startling her. He sat up sniffing the air and his sleepy face and tired smirk was all Nico saw.
"Good mornin' Nico." Dante says tiredly with his eyes barely open. "You makin' Verge's favorite?"
"I get I am Dante." The gunsmith answers. "It's my turn behind the stove."
Her comment amuses him and he chuckles.
"A'right." Dante says as he gets up and stretched. He walked over to Nico and placed his hand on the counter next to her making her turn red from the realization of how close he suddenly got.
Dante's still sleepy as heck and he's oblivious to Nico's discomfort. She's suddenly shaking as she's setting the spatula down and Dante looks down at her.
"Coffee much?" Dante asked her sleepily.
"U-Uh…" Nico was about to say something when Nero's coming out with Angel on his shoulders.
"Morning guys. Look who's up." Nero said as he came over to them and set the baby down to wander about.
"Mornin' Nero and my little sunshine. Nico's almost done with break and I'm starvin'!" Dante says removing himself away near Nico to bend down and pick the baby up. He's kissing her and smiling sleepily at her.
"Keep your mouth open and she'll throw up in it." Nero jokes and Dante scoffs.
"Nero!" Dante says in a playful manner. He sets Angel down again as the younger hunter chuckles.
"I'm teasing. But I've heard of babies doing that though. Keep it closed next time."
"Yeah I will."
"Breakfast is ready boys." Nico announces. "'Ey go tell ya daddy it's ready will ya Sugarplum?" Nico tells Nero.
"Alright." Nero says and goes to his father's quarters to wake him.
Few minutes later Vergil's walking out from the back and sat at the table after giving a tired "good morning" to everyone.
Everyone ate their breakfast and talked among themselves.
"We will take the little one to the doctor today. I made her an appointment to see her ASAP." Vergil said after taking a sip of his coffee.
"That fast? Damn Verge you on a roll." Dante smiles.
"I guess so." He answers. "Her doctor will see her at 11. After breakfast we get ready and take her."
"Ok then."
"Me and Nico'll stay and man the fort. That fine with you, Pops?" Nero asked his father who twitched his brow at the nickname.
"Yes that's fine." Vergil answered after another sip. "Please don't call that atrocious nickname again."
"What? Pops? I'm sorry." Nero chuckles. "I won't call that again, Dad."
"Well, your old man always hated nicknames to begin with." Dante interjects as expected. "He only lets me slide with calling him Verge 'cuz mom thought it was cute."
"Mom was the only reason why I let you call me that to begin with." Vergil grumbled. Dante laughs and roughly pats his brother on the back making him yell out. Nero and Nico laugh at this.
"Go get ready so we take my niece for her appointment!" Vergil yelled and a giggling Dante scampers to the back to do as he was told. Vergil puts his dishes in the sink since Nico offered to clean and he gets ready as well.
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At Red Grave Hospital, Dante and Vergil went together with Angel of course while Nero and Nico manned the fort as stated. Vergil only came because he didn't want Dante driving his car (who doesn't? Lol) and that's about it.
They strolled her inside to the pediatric care and waited. Dante felt old as he saw the few kids in there. Vergil could care less and made them sit far from others. After a long wait, they were called in and the nurse led them to a room to wait for the doctor.
When the doctor came in, she was a young Asian doctor with a warm smile. She shook the twins' hands and took care of Angel for them. Aside from telling her about demons claiming her parents they told her everything else.
The doctor did all the necessary procedures to little Angel as Dante and Vergil watched. After the checkup was over Dante suggested they get their appoints in too. Vergil asked him if he forgotten he was half Devil and didn't need appointments.
"Hey, it adds realism." Dante chuckles as they went back to the car. Vergil simply humphed.
"We're not getting anything to eat because we just had breakfast. Later we will." Vergil rumbled as he got the car ready.
"I know bro." Dante said after he fixed Angel's car seat and sat up front.
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The twins and Angel return to Devil May Cry just in time to see a man get tossed out the front doors and land on his back in the sidewalk. He had hit his head so hard blood splattered and both twins thought he was dead.
"What the—?!" Dante said as they saw Nero come out and seem to yell obscenities before Vergil pulled over in his usual spot and Dante rushed out.
"Nero! What the hell are you doing?!"
"This guy's possessed by a demon looking for you. Don't worry I took care of him."
"He's dead!" Dante cried out with his arms flailing about.
"Son, this is the last thing the little one needs to see." Vergil said after he got out the car.
"I'm sorry dad. Just tryna protect everyone." Nero apologized.
"Is Nicoletta alright?" Vergil asked, concerned.
"Yeah she fine. She got a gun and ain't scared of shit anyways. She shot him first."
"I can't imagine how the inside of the shop looks." Vergil rumbled then turned his attention to Dante. "Take the little one to her room and I'll handle this." Dante nods and takes Angel from the car, shielding her little eyes from seeing the man in front of the steps by gently pressing her face into his chest.
Vergil called the police and told them a semi-fake story that Nero and Nico were home alone and the man broke in and in self defense he killed him. It worked because Vergil intimidated the cops with his apathetic tone and face and they called the corner to take the body.
Vergil reluctantly slung his arm over Nero's shoulder as they finally entered the shop since he came back and they saw Dante with Nico on the couch.
"They gone?" Nico asked.
"Yeah." Nero answers and sits next to her.
"I'm so glad Angel wasn't here when that demon attacked." Dante said. "I… I don't know what would happen if she…."
"Don't worry about that Dante." Vergil injects. "She would be safe either way with all of us protecting her."
"Human possessed by a demon huh?" Dante said looking at Nero. "That's something new."
"We should look into it and stop it before it does something worse." Nero said.
"Yes. We will find the demon responsible and eliminate it before it causes more harm." Vergil said and went to the back.
"We need to investigate and get more information, then we'll handle it. I don't want any more innocent people losing their lives." Nero said.
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That night the crew worked on their investigations of what demon used humans for their dirty work. They came up with nothing for the time being and decided to sleep it off. Nero actually had the little one sleep with him in her father's bed for extra safety. Seeing them sleeping together in the bed was a sight worth smiling about Dante thought.
Dante had Ebony and Ivory in hand should things get crazy overnight in the main office. He slept in a white tank top and grey shorts. He got settled in the couch and went to sleep.