The black Lexus strolled into the last visible parking space. "I'm not going. You can't make me damn it." The silver haired man in crimson and leather, growled from the passenger seat.
"Oh yes I can. We're going." The petite blond woman said sternly. The tall man next to her crossed his gloved arms. "Do you know how ridicules you look right now, Dante?"
"Trish, of all the things for you to do to me, you do this." Dante exclaimed. "Demons are one thing, but this....this is unnatural." He paused. "This is just cruel."
"Of for God's sake! It's just the mall! It's not the Underworld!"
"I would welcome that right about now." He mumbled.
"Get out of the car, we're going." Trish glared at Dante when he didn't move. "Fine." she pushed open her door slamming it behind her. "You wanna be a baby about it, fine." Trish walked a couple of cars away before pushing the car alarm button.
"Jesus Christ!" Dante hit his head on the ceiling, before leaping out of the Lexus. "Damn it Trish!"
Trish chuckled as Dante stalked towards her. "Oh, you decided to come?" She smiled.
"Bite me." He muttered.
"Heh heh."
"Let's get this over with." The two of them opened the glass doors and stepped up the stairs into the food court.
Tinsel and colored balls were spread around hanging from the ceiling. Christmas music played overhead. "Christ." Dante sighed.
"Christ-mas. 'Tis the season'." Trish chimed.
"Spare me." Dante rolled his eyes.
"Well let's get started." Trish said grabbing his arm and led him through the 'court.
"Anywhere you want to go first?" She asked still hanging onto his arm. Dante looked down to her. "Okay, we'll play it ear."
The large two floored mall was crowded with people busily doing last minuet Christmas shopping. "Hey look, a chocolate sale." Trish pointed out. "The way to a mans heart....." She started.
"Is not through his stomach." He winked.
"Okay, how about the movie store?" Trish led the way into Suncoast Video.
"Alright, I can handle that." Dante commented.
While Trish was checking out the specials, Dante was distracted into the Anime section. "Marry X-mas" Caught his eye as he pulled out the DVD. "Whoa." He said aloud looking at the cover with two women scantly dressed, in Santa costumes on the front. "'Tis the season'." He snickered.
"Find anything?" Trish came up behind him.
Dante jumped and quickly shoved the DVD back onto the shelf. "Nope, nothing at all." He grinned facing her.
Trish raised an eyebrow. "Riiiight."
"You?"
"Nah."
"Well lets go then." Dante pushed.
Back in the traffic of the mall, they continued on their way. "Oh a candle store. We'll need a couple. Why don't you wait out here while I go pick up a few." Trish left without waiting for an answer.
"Suuuure, I'll just wait right here." Dante looked around and saw that he was right next to the whole Santa display. "Great." He sighed.
A little girl with pigtails that was waiting in line to sit on Santa's lap stared at Dante for a moment. She then looked to Santa, then back at Dante. Her eyes flickered between the two.
Dante saw this kid staring at him and started to whistle, rocking on his heels, trying to ignore her. But she kept staring at him; she would glance to Santa, then back at him. "What?" Dante finally asked.
The little girl hesitated before asking her question. "Are you Santa's son?" Her small voice came.
"What?" He asked confused.
"Well, you both have white hair and red suits and black boots." She explained.
"Uh, no. Sorry kid." He paused smiling, "I'm a demon hunter."
"Ohhhhh," she looked wide eyed. "What kind of demons?"
Dante crouched down. "Well you see that big fat guy up there on that big seat." He pointed.
"You mean Santa?" She whispered.
"Yup, he's the next one on my list."
The little girl paused a moment blinking, she suddenly shrieked. "Mommy!" She cried running off.
Dante chuckled to himself standing back up. "Kids."
"Hey, sorry, crazy lines in there." Trish came back.
"No prob, just keeping myself amused."
"Well that's always good." Trish again took his arm as they walked down the mall.
Trish glanced into the stores she passed. Red and silver balls gleamed in the store lights. The gentle jazz made the mall seem almost hazy, despite the many people hustling about.
"Ooo Trish." Dante's pause brought her out of her daze.
"Huh?" Trish turned to the store window he was gazing in. "Dante." She whined smacking him playfully.
"Heh heh, why don't we go inside?"
"Dante!" She called after him following him into Victoria's Secret.
"How about this one?" Dante held up a strappy red velvet teddy, with white fur around the top.
"When hell freezes over." Trish said, ice coating her words.
"Oh there won't be any time for freezing in this outfit."