Chapter 5

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Weeks after the Qliphoth destruction

Vergil and Dante were sat in what looked like an old half destroyed castle in the underworld, Dante was sat upon the throne smiling to himself feeling like a king he looked over to Vergil and commanded "Slave, thou will bring grapes for thy king" he said in a royal but authoritative tone.

Vergil just glared at him "God help a world with you as king" he told him.

Dante chuckled, crossing his leg over the other "mmm yeah maybe, so Vergil I've been holding back but I can't keep it in anymore.." he said making Vergil raise a brow as Dante continued ".. this thing with Trish and the kid… what do you want to do?"

Vergil just looked down putting his face in his hand "I do not know Dante… but it might not be up to me, it seems neither of them belong to me..so the real question is what do YOU want to do?"

Dante felt bad for Vergil when he said that thinking of how much pain his brother must be in "Vergil.. I don't know either man, Trish should have just been honest with you it's not like you wouldn't have helped look after your niece I just don't get it what the fuck was she thinking?" he asked rhetorically.

Vergil went and sat at a small table just a little away from the throne where Dante was and told him "but...now that I look back on the last few years some things are starting to make sense"

"What do you mean?" Dante asked looking confused

Vergil replied "well Trish had a fondness for you that was noticeable even when you were not there, she wanted to go back in time to bring you back thinking you were dead but I told her that if she meddled with the past it could change the present but she was so insistent that if we brought you back it would not make Jacqueline disappear…. And she right because the child wasn't mine it was yours"

Dante grimaced and sighed "that woman has a lot to answer for when we get back."

Vergil told him "I'm not going back"

Dante's eyes widened "what? Why not?! Hey come on man I know it's bad but it's not "stay in hell" bad. You do not want to be here long term Vergil trust me this place sucks ass… the only good thing about this place is the succubus…" Dante's eyes glazed over as he thought about his time with succubuses.

Vergil clicked his fingers in front of Dante making Dante straighten up "ugh don't talk to me about succubus I know enough thank you"

Dante asked "have you ever been with one?"

Vergil shook his head making Dante grin and he said "then you don't know shit… if we see any we are going to get laid, hah you might finally lose your virginity huh?"

Vergil glared at Dante making Dante laugh wheezily "you should see your face! Hahaha!" he tried to speak through his laughter.

"Should have seen yours when I threw that goblet at your head" he said, making Dante confused as he said "what goblet man?" Vergil quickly threw one and it hit Dante right on the forehead making him grunt "ah! You fucking prick!" he said, summoning the devil sword Dante in his hand standing up.

Vergil stood too holding Yamato they both looked like they were about to strike each other as their eyes met they stared at each other till Dante just burst out laughing and Vergil chuckled too.

Dante slowly sat back down on the throne "haha.. I missed you, all these years I've just been thinking about killing you. I forgot how much fun we have together" he said putting his head back against the chair closing his eyes.

Vergil was surprised to hear Dante say such a thing. He stared at Dante in confusion and slowly began to think about their lives and perhaps how different things could have been if the attack never happened.

Dante, still with his eyes closed, asked "mmm what's Jacqueline like Vergil?"

Vergil snapped out of his thoughts and replied "she's … remarkably like you, perhaps I should have seen it sooner. She's a gifted fighter I never told her but when I was training her she would surprise me with how quickly she was learning…. She's ...you would have to see her Dante"

Dante nodded "I do wanna see her.. Damn when she hugged me ahhh I felt truly alive again.. I think you broke her heart when you told her you weren't her father before you jumped"

Vergil frowned at the memory of the look on his daughter's face when he coldly told her that as if all the joy in the world was gone from her eyes "it's the truth" Vergil muttered to Dante.

Dante opened his eyes "even so.. Looked like you had just stabbed her in the heart, I'm sorry man I'm not trying to make you feel like shit-.."

Vergil cut him off saying "you could have fooled me"

Dante smirked "no you know what I mean though, we're just talking man hey you wanna sit in the throne?"

Vergil just looked at him and said "is this you trying to cheer me up?"

Dante nodded "yehuh"

Vergil shook his head with a slight smile "no I don't want the throne"

Dante released a sigh of relief "thank god cause I like this, it suits me…. Hail to the king baby" he smiled to himself.

Vergil muttered "you're an idiot"

Dante replied "uh huh.. And you're a dumbass" he said before thinking of Trish "hmm… so you and Trish?"

Vergil looked back at Dante "yes… something you want to say? Say it"

Dante rolled his eyes "well despite what you said you are NOT staying here, so when we get back we've got a situation to handle… Me,you and Trish"

Vergil replied "there is no situation.. She never loved me. I was just there to replace you and a suitable father figure for your daughter… Me and Trish are no more"

Dante was furious not at Vergil but at Trish it actually hurt him to see Vergil going through this pain "damn Vergil… but clearly you loved her"

Vergil nodded "I do still love her but… the truth is apparent to me and I will not be used in that way, not anymore"

Dante asked "and Jacqueline?"

Vergil thought for a moment casting Trish aside was one thing but to cast the girl that has been his daughter all her life… he could not simply be rid of her but perhaps that was what was best for both of them he thought "I am staying here Dante… I cannot go back"

Dante shook his head "Vergil I'm saying this cause I love you… fuck you, you are going back because if you don't then I'll..I… " he stood form the throne trying to think.

Vergil just stared at him waiting for the end of the sentence before he cut in "do what exactly?.."

Dante had an idea it was a bad one but he would do it if that's what it would take, he smiled and sat down on the throne making himself comfortable "if you stay, then I'm staying too"

Vergil looked angry at that "you cannot stay here your daughter needs you in the human world"

Dante aggressively said "what and she doesn't need you?!"

Vergil replied "she is better off without me"

Dante moved so fast and punched Vergil in the face sending him flying off his feet across the room "then why the fuck did you raise her in the first place?! What? you're good enough to be a father but not an uncle?"

Vergil slowly walked out of the darkness his eyes burning red with Yamato in his hand, Dante summoned his sword in his hand his eyes too glowing red "you're going back one way or another"

Vergil flicked Yamato out of it's sheath by the hilt and moved into a fighting position, his hand hovering over the hilt of Yamato.

Dante was the first to make a move as he charged at Vergil ready to knock some sense into him. Vergil charged too but just as they were about to collide the doors to the hall were knocked open and a man walked through in a white suit with a black shirt underneath he was tall his hair was blonde but so close to being white his face looked like that you would think a prince would look like his eyes were red… all three of them including the one on his forehead "Sons of Sparda" he said.

Dante and Vergil looked at each other then back at this man "we know you?" Dante asked before clutching his head in pain as if the man's mere presence was hurting him.

Vergil looked over the man and said "Mundus"

Mundus grinned and took a dramatic bow "I've been waiting for this moment… but now that we are here and hearing what I have heard it might be best to just let you live out your pathetic lives."

Dante growled at him "pathetic huh?... we're not the ones who got our asses kicked.. Twice"

Mundus chuckled "yes your father… your brother but not you.. You just can never seem to be able to handle it can you? Weak and pathetic just like your human mother… no wonder Trish left you, you are by far the weakest of Sparda's bloodline"

Dante charged at Mundus "Dante wait!" Vergil called as Mundus shot a beam from his third eye blasting Dante back into Vergil knocking them both back.

Mundus walked forward towards the downed sons "I am going to send you both back to your precious humans…. And then someday, someplace I will be there to take all you hold dear."

The brother's stood up together "I don't think so" Vergil said as he and Dante both charged together this time but just before they reached Mundus he opened a portal in front of him and they both went through it and before they could come back Mundus closed it with a smile on his face "Sparda… if you could see them now" he muttered chuckling to himself.

….

Dante and Vergil landed in the human world looking around confused "how the fuck did he… I thought you… ugh I hate that prick!" Dante growled, he sighed and looked at Vergil "well… I guess you're coming back after all huh?"

Vergil glared at him "this is not funny Mundus is still alive"

Dante replied "you know it actually is quite funny because you sealed him away right? Well when he tries it again we'll be ready the dumbass warned us in advance so we'll just seal him away again… I've never seen him like that though he looked like a human… It was a little creepy. ANYWAY… where'd you live? Ohh wait I remember it's this way" he said walking off.

Vergil wasn't moving, Dante turned back "hey.. Vergil come on"

Vergil looked at his brother and said "I told you already.. I'm not going back"

Dante walked over sighing and grabbed Vergil's arm "do not make me drag you there cause I'll do it. Look we gotta go back and after that we'll figure something out now come on" he said

Vergil reluctantly followed his brother's lead.

…..

Weeks ago

When Trish and Jacqueline got home the day Vergil and Dante had gone to the underworld and stopped the invasion, Trish had noticed Jacqueline had not said a word to her since they left the qliphoth.

Once they were back at Devils Never Cry as soon as Trish closed the door she turned back to see Jacqueline staring at her.

Trish sighed knowing this was coming "Jacqueline I… anything you want to know I will tell you just ask me"

Jacqueline straight away "why did you lie to Dad…" she stopped and growled "Uncle Vergil?"

Trish saw the pain in her daughter's face "baby when I met your uncle Vergil I was already pregnant with you.. And I was so scared that I wouldn't be able to take care of you. The only person I had ever known was Dante and he was the height of my experience with anything human.. When I met Vergil I didn't know what to expect but my master… my creator Mundus wanted me to kill Vergil or he would in turn kill you.. He knew I was pregnant"

Jacqueline looked confused "so what's that got to do wi-" Trish cut her off "just listen to me I'm getting there"

Trish breathed in "so I attempted to kill Vergil but I couldn't because he was too strong for me to handle, so I lied to him telling him I was not his enemy and lured him to the island where Mundus was making his return and I drew Vergil into a trap…. But he overcame it and won that too. Afterwards he knew I had betrayed him and a part of the ceiling caved in and nearly fell on me but Vergil saved me...even after I had betrayed him."

Jacqueline was just listening, trying to take in everything and understand.

Trish continued her story "I didn't understand why he did that and when I asked him.. He told me… he.." Trish's eyes filled with tears ".. he told me that I meant something to him but that he was a fool to ever think he could mean something to me… I tried to talk to him but he told me to stay away and that he would kill me if we met again…after that Mundus captured me and used me as bait to lure in Vergil knowing then that Vergil felt something for me. When Vergil came Mundus tried to kill him but I jumped down and moved Vergil out of the way and Mundus's blow hit me instead."

She explained the rest how Vergil had left her with his mother's amulet and the Sparda and she came to save Vergil again and helped him defeat Mundus and seal him away.

Jacqueline asked "and My father?"

Trish replied "it was only when we were back here that Vergil had told me that Dante had been turned into Mundus's puppet and that Vergil had to kill him… that was the moment I knew I would have to lie or rather.. The moment I thought I would have to… I knew Vergil felt something for me so I seduced him and… I told him later that I was pregnant and that it was his…. I didn't know anyone else Jacqueline. I thought Vergil would only allow me to be with him if I gave myself to him and so that's what I did...but after that over the years I knew him it became more apparent that if I had just told the truth … Vergil would still have looked after us and you, I wanted to tell him so many times but I just couldn't"

Jacqueline still didn't know everything but she knew enough to understand now why her mother felt the need to lie "but… do you not love uncle Vergil?"

Trish nodded "of course I do… but.. He's not Dante" she revealed that she did in fact love Dante more even all these years with Vergil.

Jacqueline shook her head standing up "you should have just told him the truth Mom he deserved it and so did I" she said walking to the door.

Trish quickly asked "where are you going?" She was worried her daughter would not forgive her.

Jacqueline replied "back to Credo's I can't be around you right now"

Trish watched as her daughter walked out leaving her alone making Trish feel as empty as the room now felt. Her eyes filled with tears as she fell to her knees and leaned back against the front of Vergil's desk.

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Present

Vergil and Dante had made it back to Devils Never Cry and Dante commented "huh nice place Vergil.. Love the sign but it would look better in red if you ask me"

Vergil muttered "well I didn't ask you"

Dante held up his hands "alright I get it you're on your period"

Vergil glared at him shaking his head "one day I'll stab you I swear"

Dante grinned "I rest my case" he said walking into the office looking around seeing nobody "huh.. What time is it?"

Vergil walked over and looked at the clock "it's midnight"

Dante bit his lip "mmm you think pizza place is still open? I'm starving"

Vergil sighed walking to his desk and handed Dante the menu for the pizza place making Dante gasp like an excited child "mmm alright I want one of this and this.. Ooh and hey what do you want, Vergil?"

Vergil muttered "just get me a pepperoni"

Dante grabbed the phone smiling "classic Pepperoni" he said calling the place.

Vergil looked around before walking upstairs to his bedroom and finding Trish there in the bed fast asleep he slowly walked over to her side and stared down at her, he felt it in his heart he still loved her despite all she had done Vergil's breaths became unsteady and he started to hyperventilate for a few seconds before calming himself.

Trish's eyes fluttered open to see Vergil "Vergil?" she quickly turned on the lamp at the bedside "Vergil!" She quickly stood and hugged him.

Vergil could not help but hug her back he wanted her he hugged her so tight as if he would never be able to hold her again and told her "I love you"

Trish pulled away looking into his eyes "I'm sorry.. For everything Vergil"

Vergil pulled her back against him "I don't want to speak of that… just tell me did you ever really love me?"

Trish's eyes filled with tears as she sobbed into his shoulder "Vergil.. " she cried against him.

Vergil knew then the truth and it hit him hard as a tear escaped his eye he slowly let go of her "I will find a place to stay while we figure things out" he told her as he turned to leave.

Trish quickly took his hand "please no Vergil.. Please stay here"

Vergil didn't hide the tear that left his eye as he shook his head "I cannot Trish.. I just can't" he told her as he pulled away from her and walked downstairs.

Dante was waiting at the bottom of the stairs but as soon as he saw Vergil's face he knew what was going to happen "Vergil.. Uhh do you want me to go? I can find somewhere"

Vergil walked down the stairs slowly shaking his head "No I will find somewhere, I will see you later Dante"

Dante nodded gently watching his heartbroken brother walk out of the building and leave "see you later Vergil"

The door opened at the top of the stairs and Dante saw Trish standing there looking down at him. He stared back at her saying nothing at first "... Hey Baby" he said to her.

Trish cried as she walked down the stairs to him and wrapped her arms around his neck "I'm sorry Dante.. I'm so sorry"

Dante held onto her caressing her back "I know… I know, god I missed you" he told her.

Trish smiled a little at that through her tears "I missed you too baby so much"

Dante moved her back and kissed her lips "mmm wow.. I missed doing that too"

Trish giggled a little pulling him down to kiss him again "do you want to talk?"

Dante replied "I don't have much to say babe.. I feel horrible for Vergil though damn Trish… why didn't you just tell him?"

Trish sniffled as the tears kept coming "because Dante.. I didn't know him I didn't know anyone I thought it was the only way"

Dante shook his head but he did remember when she met him she was a blank slate she had no experience with anyone aside from demons and himself "damn.."

Trish asked "uh.. Are you hungry? I could make you something"

Dante replied "already taken care of babe Pizza is on the way… ahh Pizza" he said sitting on the couch.

Trish walked over to him and straddled his waist making Dante smile "mmm you know baby.. I haven't had sex since I saw you in fortuna"

Trish had dreamed of that day since it happened "oh Dante… if you want me then take me I'm yours"

Dante moved his hands to Trish's hips and moved her against him grinding his cock against her pussy through their clothes making Dante groan in pleasure "fuuck.. Trish if you don't stop it I'm gonna fuck the hell out of you"

Trish wanted nothing more than just that to happen "please Dante.. Fuck me" she whispered in his ear.

Dante was just about to do it when he heard a knock at the door and gently moved a disappointed Trish off him and answered the door "took your time" he said to the guy as he took the pizzas.

The guy replied "sorry man traffic was re-"

Dante counted the money in his hand "fucking traffic.. Here take it" he said handing him the money then closing the door and bringing the pizza in "ahhh smells good" he said opening the box and taking a slice "mmmm so good"

Trish smiled watching him and came to sit near him "yeah it's as good as you told me it was"

Dante smirked "course it is… hey uhh Trish?"

Trish raised her eyebrows "hmm?"

Dante finished his pizza slice and looked back to her "uhh.. I.. well.. Uh.. forget it" he said, taking another slice of pizza.

Trish looked confused "what is it? You can tell me"

Dante looked at her again and said "I will after the pizza"

Trish nodded and reached over, taking a slice for herself.

…..

Lady was asleep at home till she was awoken by a knock at her door and she looked at her clock and sighed it was past midnight she got up and grabbed a fluffy bathrobe and tied it around her as she walked downstairs with a gun in her hands when she answered the door she was shocked as the door opened to reveal Vergil soaking wet as it was storming pretty bad.

Vergil looked ashamed as he spoke "may I stay the night?"

Lady didn't even answer, she just pulled him inside hugging him "Vergil!... " She was so happy to see him when she was told Vergil went to the underworld. It scared the life out of her; she was afraid she would never see him again she couldn't contain herself as she started to cry against him "it's so good to see you… of course you can stay" she said pulling his coat off him "here come in come in I'll get a cover for you"

Vergil nodded walking into her home "thank you" he told her as he went and sat down on the floor in front of the electronic fire after he turned it on.

Lady came back with the covers and wrapped them around him "here here.. Get warm"

Vergil sat there staring into the fire and told Lady again "thank you Lady"

Lady nodded "of course… uhh Vergil what's ..I mean why did you come here?"

Vergil replied "I think you know"

Lady did know Trish had told the truth to her as well and she understood Vergil's heart must have been in pieces. She hated what Trish had done to Vergil but she still tried to comfort Trish in the time she was alone.

"Yeah.. I'm sorry Vergil" she said sitting beside him "uhh I can clean your clothes if you want?"

Vergil replied "I have no others to wear"

Lady said "it's okay.. I'll wait here and then you can go upstairs undress and leave your clothes and get into the shower I'll find something for you"

Vergil slowly stood and walked upstairs and undressed at the top before going into the bathroom to shower.

Lady grabbed his clothes and brought them back down stairs and put them in the washer then went back upstairs to her bedroom and tried to look around for something for Vergil to wear but she cursed when she couldn't find anything "fuck" she said thinking maybe one of her ex's clothes might still be there but there was nothing.

She walked over to the bathroom about to knock when she noticed the door was still open a crack and Lady couldn't help her curiosity as she leaned to the side trying to peek into the shower and when she did her eyes widened as she saw Vergil fully naked. Lady gasped as she felt herself becoming hot and then she saw something that pushed her over the edge. Her eyes went down Vergil's body till she saw Vergil's cock she couldn't help but stare as she felt herself becoming wet between her thighs "Wow.." she said quietly.

When the shower stopped Lady quickly pulled away and went back to her bedroom when she heard him call "Lady?.. Did you find anything?"

Lady replied "uh no sorry Vergil I thought I had something here that might fit you but.. I don't.."

Vergil went silent for a moment before Lady quickly said "but it's alright.. Uhh you can just have my bed and I'll sleep downstairs and bring your clothes up tomorrow morning"

Vergil replied "no it's your bed, you sleep there"

Lady told him "well… you can sleep in it with me then"

Vergil went silent again before asking slowly "Nude?"

Lady replied "well yeah I mean I won't look if you're insecure or-"

Vergil cut her off "it's fine... " he said walking out of the bathroom entirely nude no towel or anything making Lady's eyes widen not expecting that.

Vergil went and laid on the bed pulling the covers over himself.

Lady was about to take off her bathrobe when she remembered she wasn't wearing anything underneath "uhh Vergil.. Could you look away for a sec?"

Vergil simply closed his eyes as Lady removed her robe and she was about to dress in something but instead she thought to herself "No.. I'll be naked too, it doesn't matter" she climbed into bed next to Vergil and pulled the covers over her.

It was silent for a few minutes between them until Lady accidentally touched Vergil's arm while she was shifting to get comfortable and he was cold to the touch "Vergil!.. You're freezing!"

Vergil replied "what gave it away?"

Lady said "that's not funny, come here near me"

Vergil told her "Lady neither of us are wearing clothes, I'm not moving any clos-" he was silenced as Lady had moved over to him and wrapped her arms around him pulling him against her.

Vergil upon feeling her warmth changed his mind and moved his arms around her while she may have hidden it under the guise of getting warm. Lady was overjoyed to feel Vergil holding onto her like this.

Lady asked, "Do you feel better?"

Vergil replied "you're so warm"

Lady slowly moved her leg over his waist and around his thigh "we'll just stay like this till you warm up hmm?"

Vergil didn't object and Lady couldn't help but smile to herself.

As time went by Vergil was now as warm as she was and Lady sighed and went to pull away from Vergil now that he was warm but was shocked when he pulled her back against him "wh.. Uhh Vergil?"

Vergil didn't answer her, That's when Lady noticed he was fast asleep. She could move away if she really tried but she didn't want to so she just stayed where she was and rested her head against his chest nuzzling against him.

…..

Dante was still with Trish in the living room of Devil's Never Cry after he had finished his pizzas, Trish asked him "sooo?.. You were going to say something?"

Dante replied "well.. I was yeah"

Trish complained "hey come on you said after the pizzas you would tell me"

Dante looked back to Trish sighing "and now I've changed my mind that's not against the rules you know Trish"

Trish sat up "yes it is against the rules Dante now tell me or I'll.. I'll do something"

Dante couldn't help but laugh "now that does sound scary but out of curiosity … whatever will you do?"

Trish responded by grabbing the front of her shirt and lifting it slowly showing Dante her breasts and she tried to entice him further by massaging her breasts in front of him and gently pushing them together making Dante smile at her "this is supposed to be making me tell you?"

Trish nodded "mmhmm cause if you don't tell me I'm not gonna let you fuck me"

Dante frowned at that "that is so unfair now THAT is against the rules, and second you couldn't stop me fucking you anyway so that's an empty threat"

Trish giggled "all you have to do is tell me Dante"

Dante smirked "two can play at that game baby" he said taking off his coat and then he started grabbing the belts on his vest and undid them slowly taking his vest off and then he took off his shirt making Trish bite her lip he didn't stop there as he slowly grabbed his belt for his trousers and undid it slowly before then unzipping them and taking them off letting Trish see all of him but when she saw his hard cock her eyes glazed over "Mmm...Dante.." she moaned.

Dante walked over to her and and her cock was pointing right at Trish throbbing in front of her, Trish grabbed it slowly feeling it in her hand before moving her face closer as she rubbed the side of her cheek on his cock before moving it closer to her lips she wanted to suck on his cock.

Just as Trish's lips were about to touch it Dante pulled away "hmm you know what I'm tired.. I think I'm gonna head to bed" Dante said with a big grin on his face as he walked upstairs.

Trish looked gobsmacked and totally annoyed "Dante!" she yelled at him.

Dante chuckled "you started this Trish don't be a sore loser now baby"

Trish quickly chased him upstairs and when she saw him lying down on the bed she told him "you can't just tease me like that.. You have to have sex with me now"

Dante chuckled "I don't have to do anything, I was in hell for a long time baby and you just tried to take away sex from me well that's fine if you're not going to let me fuck that pussy into next week which is exactly what I was going to do… then that's fine I'll just go to sleep"

Trish was too horny now to just give up "Dante please!.. You can't do this to me. I'm sorry, okay?" she said, climbing onto the bed next to him.

Dante smiled at her and pulled her down into a kiss "apology accepted baby" he said making Trish smile as she was about to straddle him but Dante turned away from her "goodnight" he said

Trish couldn't believe he was doing this to her "DANTE!"

Dante said "hey! I'm trying to sleep here"

Trish was so angry with him but she was too horny to just go to sleep now and she knew it. She laid on her back and spread her legs apart and moved her fingers down to rub her already wet pussy, she moved her fingers against her clit rubbing it slowly before sliding her two fingers into her pussy "mmm!" she moaned.

Dante still wasn't turning around so Trish just gave up with him but it frustrated her so much that he wouldn't have sex with her.

Trish felt herself throbbing as she moved her fingers back to her clit rubbing it so fast as she thrust her hips and her body spasmed as she started cumming and let out a loud moan.

Dante turned over now and said "you mind? People are trying to sleep Trish"

Trish glared at him "you're being so mean to me and won't fuck me it's not fair"

Dante chuckled "don't talk to me about what's fair baby you'll lose that argument every time."

Trish sighed and put her head back "will you have sex with me tomorrow?"

Dante replied "I'll think about it…. But probably no"

Trish sat straight back up "why not?! Don't you want me or something?"

Dante told her "that's not it and you know it.. Stop being such a brat about it."

Trish was so upset she just laid down and pulled the covers over her and roughly pulled at them so she took the covers slightly off Dante.

This made Dante grin as he grabbed the edge of the covers and pulled it so hard there was none left on Trish.

Trish yelled at him "Dante!"

Dante chuckled "yes sweetums?"

Trish was trying not to be too angry at him but he was really annoying her "give me the covers back"

Dante moved the covers so it was back over them both "mmm here you go baby" he said suddenly sounding more nice than annoying but Trish thought he was being sarcastic so she just put her head down trying to go to sleep.

Dante did the same but he was grinning with all the ideas he had going through his head.

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The Next Day

Lady awoke and found Vergil was still holding onto her in his sleep making her smile, she had so many ideas running through her mind she so wanted to just kiss him and move her hands across his body.

She slowly moved her leg off him but as she did she felt something hard pushing up against her thigh making her stop as she gasped and slowly lifted the covers to see Vergil's cock it was hard and against her thigh.

She quickly put the covers down thinking her head "don't do it, don't do it, don't do it.. He's asleep, you can't just take advantage of him like this." she looked back at Vergil's sleeping face and god she wanted to just kiss him she slowly inched her lips closer to his but just before they connected she pulled herself back and gently moved his hands off her and got out of the bed trying not to disturb him.

When she got dressed into a pair of black yoga trousers and a tight white vest she quickly left the room but as soon as she was out of there she moved her hand to her mouth as a tear escaped her red eye, she loved him so much but she didn't want to take advantage of his emotional state so even now she still could not do anything or tell him anything and it just made her incredibly sad.

Lady went downstairs and grabbed Vergil's clothes from the washer and then put them in the dryer.

When she heard the dryer stop she went and grabbed his clothes and ironed them for him before slowly going back upstairs and laying his clothes at the end of the bed.

She started making breakfast for her and Vergil but then stopped and thought "he's probably starving he's been in the underworld for weeks, better make extra" she started grabbing more things and was going to cook him a large breakfast.

When she was finally done she slowly walked back upstairs and when she walked into the bedroom she saw Vergil was half dressed in his trousers when the door opened he quickly turned to her "Lady…I cannot thank you enough for letting me stay, I will find somewhere else today. I do not want to disrupt your life any more than necessary."

Lady looked shocked when he mentioned going somewhere else "Vergil, you can stay as long as you like…you're not disrupting anything, it's my pleasure to have you here"

Vergil slowly finished buttoning his shirt and then put on his vest over the top of it listening to what she said and when she finished he looked to her surprised "... Thank you"

Lady smiled "of course… I made you breakfast I'm sure you're hungry come on" she said leading him back downstairs and to the table in the kitchen.

Vergil saw and smelt the food and he sat down and immediately started eating. Lady saw his eyes widened and asked "what? Is it bad or-" Vergil shook his head "it's amazing, thank you."

Lady sat next to him at the side of the table and started eating too. She watched as Vergil cleared his plate in just a few minutes and it made her giggle when she saw something on the side of his mouth.

Vergil looked at her and asked "what?"

Lady pointed to the side of her face near her mouth saying "missed a spot, you must be starving hmm?"

Vergil got the food on the side of his mouth nodding "yes the underworld doesn't have the widest range in food surprisingly" he said making Lady giggle again.

Lady looked over at Vergil and asked "hey umm ..Vergil I know it's not my place but.. Are you and Trish still-"

Vergil shook his head "No… I told her I would find somewhere else to stay until we find a way to work things out."

Lady nodded understanding and while it pleased her that Vergil was single now it saddened her that he was so heartbroken and sad "have you seen Jackie since you got back?"

Vergil held up his hand "Lady.. please.."

Lady quickly understood, telling him "I'm sorry I'm sorry… I'm just trying to hel-"

Vergil told her "I know…" he gently held her hand looking into her eyes ".. I know, thank you"

…

At Devils Never Cry

Trish was feeling around for Dante in her sleep but when her hands found no Dante she woke up and saw he wasn't there her eyes widened and she started to panic "Dante?" she asked.

She quickly got up from her bed and grabbed a black fuzzy bathrobe and walked downstairs and she still didn't see him "Dante?!"

When she heard no answer she started to cry believing it to be just a dream that he had returned.

She moved her hands into her hair holding her head as she was becoming so upset "no no.. Dante.." she whispered to herself as she fell onto the couch crying into her cushion.

….

Dante had left when he woke up after he had looked around the place and found out where Jacqueline lived he wanted to see his daughter but first he stopped at a clothing store and bought some new clothes when he walked out of the place he was wearing black leather trouser and knee high boots with straps on the side and a dark red wine coloured shirt and a long black leather jacket he looked at himself in the mirror and smiled "hmm not bad damn I look good" he muttered.

When Dante finally arrived at Credo's home he began to feel nervous thinking "what if she hates me? What if she's angry at me? How could she be angry at me? It's not my fault, fuck it just knock on the door and let things flow"

Dante went up to the door and just stared at it for a few seconds and he raised his hand to knock but he didn't knock he put his hand down and then up again till he thought to himself "just do it!" He knocked on the door and closed his eyes.

When the door opened Dante still had his eyes closed as he quietly asked "Jacqueline?"

Dante suddenly felt a pair of arms wrap around him followed by a gentle whisper that sounded like it was in relief "Dad"

Dante opened his eyes seeing his daughter "hey sweetheart… uh I wanted to come and see you, me and Vergil got back last night but I wasn't sure if you'd be awake so-"

Jacqueline put her finger to his lips "it's okay Dad… I'm just happy to see you. I didn't want you to go in the first place but.. You're here now" she said with a smile on her face.

Dante couldn't help but smile back "well uh.. Do you want to go out and talk or something? We'll get ice cream"

Jacqueline looked quite excited and grabbed her coat "that sounds awesome, can we get strawberry sundaes?"

Dante's jaw dropped and replied "can we?! Hell yes!"

Jacqueline came out and linked her arm with Dante's as they walked down to a diner place and ordered breakfast.

Once they were sat down at the table Dante asked "so? Uhh what did your mother tell you about me?"

Jacqueline replied "nothing about you really, just how everything happened I left after she told me I was so angry with her I haven't spoken to her in weeks"

Dante nodded "yeah I get it, I think we're all a little angry with Trish at the moment… but I think she has hurt Vergil the most… he looked so heartbroken when he left last night"

Jacqueline gasped worried about her uncle "is he okay? Where did he go?"

Dante told her "I'm not sure but he said he'd find a place to stay… I think me and Trish will find somewhere else and then Vergil will move back in, I mean he's lost so much I'm not letting him lose his home too"

Jacqueline hoped he was alright as she worried a little thinking of him "he'll be fine sweetheart" Dante told her

Dante asked "So what do you want to know?"

Jacqueline looked back at her father with a smile "hmm.. Tell me how you ended up the way you did"

Dante sighed "ugh can't you ask about something else? That story does not make me look good… okay I'll tell it as long as I get to tweak it a little to make me look better."

Jacqueline giggled enjoying her father's humor "no you have to tell me the truth about everything"

Dante groaned "UGH!... Fine Vergil used to pick on me all the time and then one day I stole his little poetry book and hid it from him.. He was so pissed when he found out it was missing… then your grandmother came and stopped us from killing each other and then while she was trying to calm us down your grandfather came and told us to stop arguing and for me to return Vergil's book and I did… but not before I hit him on the head with it and ran off." he said as if he had just explained everything.

Jacqueline burst out laughing holding her ribs "Dad! That's not what I was talking about!"

Dante chuckled "I know but that story makes me look better than the other one… don't worry sweetheart we have plenty of time to catch up and make up for all the … damn I've missed so much of your life" he said suddenly feeling quite sad he wished he'd been there with his daughter when she was young.

Jacqueline gently grabbed his hand and held it in her own "Dad, you're here now.. You might not have been with me when I was little but we'll make our own memories together."

Dante looked into her eyes and watched her face. She looked so happy and sincere "you are so beautiful…" he thought but it escaped his lips as well making Jaqueline smile wider and blush a little Dante moved his hands to the sides of her face "..my daughter" he said and leaned forward kissing her head.

Jacqueline's eyes started to water as she looked at her father hearing his words "Dad…" she said as she was about to cry.

Dante moved closer to sit beside her and wrapped his arms around her "mmm it's okay baby… god I love you so much" he said he'd never felt this way in his life somehow so fast he felt a bond with her and he loved it, he loved his daughter.

Jacqueline started to cry freely into Dante's chest while he just held her and caressed her back and the side of her head "come on sweetie don't cry…. I just bought these clothes" he said in jest.

Jacqueline laughed through her tears a little and smacked his arm but when she heard him tell her he loved her she just smiled up at him "I love you too.. Dad" she told him and kissed the side of his face.

Dante smiled at her wiping her tears away "that's better … my beautiful girl… Now how about those strawberry sundaes, hmm?"

Jacqueline nodded smiling "that sounds awesome dad"

Dante kissed her head and stood up to get the Sundaes, Jacqueline just watched him feeling happy but at the same time she felt a strange sense of guilt as she thought about Vergil the man who had raised her and it made her feel sad.

When Dante came back he placed the Sundaes down and sat next to Jacqueline and he looked at her and asked "where's yours?"

Jacqueline gave him a glare making him chuckle as he passed one of them to her "here you go sweetheart"

Jacqueline smiled, taking the cherry from the top and putting it in her mouth "mmm yummy… " she said before looking at her father and asking him "uhh Dad?"

Dante stopped and looked at her with a raised brow "hmm?"

"Is Uncle Vergil okay? I mean how was he when.. When you were in the underworld?" she asked him

Dante slowly put his spoon down and said "well.. He was really miserable, sweetheart but you know I think I would be too if I were in his place… but I'm sure he'll be alright… just give him some time"

Jacqueline nodded "okay, I just.. I don't want to lose him I love him so much"

Dante replied "hey you won't lose him… I promise you that" Jacqueline felt a little more relieved by her father's words.

…

At Lady's Home

Lady had been watching TV with Vergil for awhile but Vergil wasn't watching it his eyes were on the screen but he was thinking about things he thought of Trish and then Jacqueline and how he felt he had lost them both and then how he never really had them both in his mind as they never belonged to him.

Lady had noticed Vergil's face and how sad he looked and asked him "hey are you okay?"

Vergil snapped out of his thoughts and looked to her "mmm.. I'm fine"

Lady went and sat closer to him "are you sure?"

Vergil replied a little harshly "if I wasn't, what exactly would you say or do about it?"

Lady went silent. She wasn't angry at him but she was a little saddened by the fact that there really was nothing she could do to make him feel better.

Vergil suddenly stood up "I'm sorry… I didn't mean that… I will take my leave Lady. I do not want you to be the recipient of my emotions."

Lady quickly stood "no no don't leave, hey it's okay really.. I understand, you're just going through a rough time at the moment." she gently took his hand "please stay.." she pleaded.

Vergil looked back into Lady's eyes and sighed "alright, but forgive me if I am a little short with you"

Lady smiled at him and pulled him into a hug "it's alright, don't worry about it Vergil" Vergil didn't expect the hug but once he was in her arms he felt really good, he moved his arms around her hugging her back and took a deep breath as if trying to release all of his troubles from his mind.

Lady had always loved being this close to Vergil; she moved her hands down from his shoulders and down his back till they were on his hips as she slowly went to pull away but once again Vergil wasn't letting go of her and it just made her feel so good.

Vergil whispered "thank you" in Lady's ear.

Lady nodded against his chest, "Vergil, anything I can do to help just tell me, I'll always be here for you if you need me, all you have to do is ask."

Vergil asked "anything?"

Lady pulled back a little and looked into his eyes "anything Vergil"

Vergil saw she meant what she said he could see it in her eyes but there was something else there, something he had never noticed before he was very familiar with the look… it was the way he would look at Trish.

Vergil slowly released Lady, his face looked confused as his mind was running rampant with thoughts he asked "Lady.. do you want to tell me something?"

Lady nodded "yeah.. But it can wait, now isn't the right time" she said, what she didn't know was that Vergil may have just realised Lady's biggest secret. She turned away about to go into the kitchen.

Vergil thought back to the day he found Lady beaten by her asshole boyfriend and his eyes widened when the obviousness of the truth hit him like a freight train "Lady… the day Mark hurt you.. You told me it was because he had found out a secret….what was it?"

Lady stopped in her steps freezing as her eyes widened she thought "why would he ask me that? Does he know? There's no way!" she slowly turned back to Vergil telling him "..yeah and then after you took me home I do want to tell you, I just can't"

Vergil asked "and even now… you still can't?"

Lady thought about it she could tell him but she didn't want anything to happen just because he was going through a rough time, she wanted all of him not one night and so she said "Vergil.. You know I didn't pry when there was something you didn't want to talk about and I don't want to talk about this so..could you please let it go?"

Vergil didn't answer at first he just stared into her eyes before saying "as you wish…"

Lady walked past him and went upstairs "excuse me" she said, when she made it to her bedroom she couldn't hold it in anymore as a sob escaped her lips and the tears flowed from her eyes streaming down her face.

She just couldn't stop herself from crying anymore; this was too much for her to handle.

Vergil stood at the bottom of the stairs and he heard Lady crying. Part of him wanted to go to her and comfort her and the other part of him knew or rather suspected that he was the very cause of Lady's sadness. How many nights had she cried herself to sleep because of him he wondered.

Vergil grabbed his coat and walked out of the house.

…

At Devils Never Cry

Trish had been crying all morning after she woke up to find Dante was not with her meaning she was still alone and that it had all just been a dream.. Or so she believed.

Until an irrefutable piece of evidence walked right into the office Trish looked up seeing Vergil walk in "Vergil?" She quickly stood up and walked over to him. She tried to hug him but he held up his hand.

"Please Trish…don't if I wasn't clear enough last night I just cannot be around you right now I am just here to collect some money from the safe I need to find a temporary place to live" he told her but then saw that her cheeks were still wettened and had the tears stain streaks on her face "what is wrong?"

Trish said "hold on… last night you were here? It was all real?"

Vergil looked confused "why would it not be?"

Trish looked confused too now asking "then where did he go?"

Vergil looked around the room "Dante left?"

Trish nodded "when I woke up he wasn't here"

Vergil replied "I'm sure he'll be back, do not concern yourself too much" he said as he walked over to the shelf hiding the hidden room and walked in to access the safe he grabbed just enough money to get by and then walked out closing the room.

When Vergil went back to leave Trish said "Vergil.. Can we please talk?"

Vergil turned back to her shaking his head "No Trish we cannot" he said coldly before walking out.

Trish had never been so miserable in all her life it felt like everyone hated her and she couldn't take it anymore she looked over at the shelf hiding the hidden room where the hourglass was as she thought to herself "maybe if I went back and told the truth to Vergil… things would be different"

…..

Dante and Jacqueline were walking back to her home "I had fun today sweetheart" he told her kissing her head as she had her arm linked with his as they walked back.

Jacqueline nodded "me too" she said, smiling up at her father.

Dante asked "So is it true you have a boyfriend?"

Jacqueline grinned and nodded "uh huh.. You wanna meet him?"

Dante growled "mmm I want him to meet the tip of my sword."

Jacqueline replied "oh I meet the tip of his sword every night"

Dante looked absolutely horrified as he stopped and stared down at his daughter making Jacqueline burst out laughing at the look of horror on her father's face.

Dante told her "that is not funny.. You are so grounded young lady"

Jacqueline couldn't stop laughing. She hugged her father laughing into his chest, she was crying with laughter.

Dante chuckled a little too hugging her back "mmm I'll meet the boyfriend another day just in case I do end up killing him, I want this to be a good memory just you and me sweetheart"

Jacqueline smiled leaning up to kiss her father's cheek "it was a good memory… thank you dad, I love you."

Dante felt his heart fill with warmth when she said that he leaned down kissing her forehead "mmm and I love you sweetheart" he told her.

Jacqueline linked her arm with his as they continued their walk back to Credo's home but just as they started walking again Jacqueline saw Vergil turning away in the distance and walking away she gasped as her eyes went wide.

Dante then saw him too and called to him "Vergil!.. Hey!" he yelled as he saw Vergil cut open a portal with Yamato and walk through it but it closed before either Dante or Jacqueline could make it to the portal.

Dante sighed "damn it…. Fuck" he said as he turned and saw Jacqueline crying he walked over and hugged her "it's okay sweetheart… it's okay like I said he just needs time huh?.. He's obviously not ready yet or maybe he would have been if he hadn't seen us together."

Jacqueline cried into her father's chest "Dad what if he never-" Dante cut her off telling her "Hey!.. Don't think that"

Jacqueline through her tears cried "but it's true the last two times he has seen me he just left me"

Dante sighed he could not deny that "I'll talk to him okay?.. I promise you he'll talk to you soon okay? You'll see him soon I swear it"

Jacqueline nodded against her father's chest "okay" she told him

Dante wrapped his arm around her "come on, let's get you home…. Maybe I'll beat up your boyfriend before I go"

Jacqueline laughed a little, she loved that her father could cheer her up so easily.

…

At Lady's Home

Lady had been in her room for a long time curled up in her bed crying she looked at the clock by her bed seeing the time and felt awful she had been in there for three hours she quickly got up and cleaned her face at the sink in the bathroom connected to her bedroom and then went downstairs and before she got to the living room she heard the TV still on she started saying as she walked in "Vergil I'm sorry I was up there so lo-.." Lady stopped when she saw Vergil wasn't there "Vergil?" she asked and walked over to the kitchen seeing he wasn't there either.

Lady held her hand over her chest where her heart was as it felt like her heart was being crushed as she held the door frame for support before falling to her knees thinking in her head "you stupid stupid bitch! Why didn't you just tell him for fuck sake?"

….

After taking Jacqueline home Dante started making his way back to Devils Never Cry. He had a great day. He wanted to see Jacqueline more. "I love that girl and surprisingly she loves me too… What the hell was I even worrying about?" he thought.

When he walked into the building he immediately felt a body clinging to him and looked down to see a shaking crying Trish "whoa… hey baby, what's wrong?"

Trish cried "where the fuck did you go?! You just left me! I didn't know what happened, I thought you were just a dream!" she all but screamed against him.

Dante looked at her quizzically "welcome to my world babe.. You just left me, I didn't know what happened… I thought you were just a dream. Isn't karma just a terrible bitch?" he smirked.

Trish couldn't believe he was finding this funny "I told you I was sorry! What is it going to take for you to see for all of you to see how fucking sorry I am?!"

Dante raised his eyebrow "whoa!... calm the fuck down, I just went to see Jacqueline.. You know my daughter? The one you told Vergil was his?"

Trish just grabbed her hair, this was all driving her crazy "I MADE A MISTAKE! I KNOW THAT! THERE IS ONLY ONE THING I CAN DO ABOUT IT AND IT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WAS GOING TO DO UNTIL YOU WALKED THROUGH THIS FUCKING DOOR!"

Dante grabbed her shoulders and started shaking her "chill the fuck out!... you are crazy just breathe for the love of god take a deep breath okay? Shit!" he told her.

Trish was hyperventilating; she was breathing so fast her heart was beating like crazy when suddenly her eyes rolled in her skull as she just fell back.

Dante quickly caught her "whoa.. I got you. Trish? Hey baby talk to me.. " he held her and slapped the sides of her face "hey.. Hey.. Trish come on baby it's okay" Dante gently lifted her up into his arms and carried her upstairs to the bedroom and laid her down in the bed.

Trish was still breathing but she was unconscious Dante watched carefully as her breasts rose and fell with each breath he nodded and then moved his fingers to the side of her neck her pulse was starting to go back to feel normal "okay… okay, you're gonna be okay babe… you just rest okay?.. I'll be right here when you wake up I promise" he told her as he leaned down and kissed her lips gently before moving back and sitting beside the bed and holding onto her hand rubbing his thumb across her knuckles.

….

To Be Continued