Chapter 9: Revelations

Chapter 9

Dante went his way towards Nero's most likely destination, not without killing some pretty ugly lesser demons and stomping over in some of Fortuna's soldiers' bodies.

He entered an enormous hole in a wet, limy and smelly cave..."Sheesh, too many corpses", he thought, getting his boots smeared with blood, much to his distaste.

He just kept following the loud bangs, until fortunately finding who he came there to find. After wasting his boots on a 5 hour journey to meet a didn't-know-yet-father-to-be, he was ready to spit the beans. Even though Dante was incredibly eager to end that whole situation quick, he still waited a bit analyzing the boy's every move. It was amusing and entertaining at the same time.

Then when he had enough of watching the boy he clapped his hands, as if announcing himself, and said:

"Congratulations! 'clap clap clap', nice kick ass moves kid, I have to admit it!...Ops, think I can't call'ya kid anymore..."

Nero who was all sweaty and clingy with his stupid tight thorn uniform, just stared in awe at 'the old man' and only managed to blurt a "What are you doing here?", panting all the while.

"Here I am, praising you for your acceptable performance slaying demons, and you return it almost spitting in my face? What a bad boy...I suggest from now on for you to change your behaviour since you ought to be an example and all that shit..."

"What do you mean you old fart, quit beating around the bush and tell me what you here for!"

"Well kid 'cough, cough', or should I say papa, you should speak properly now cause...how can I put it…"

"Spit it out already, old ass!", Nero exclaimed furious now.

"In a hurry, aren't we?, well I came here to inform you that your sweet little girlfriend is eating for two, and is at my place since her brother kicked her out and swore to cut your balls off...See that's what happens when you aren't as clever as I am, boy. Bet it was your first 'little party' with her...tsk tsk…"

After babbling on and on Dante realized Nero hadn't uttered a word yet and looked petrified.

"Hey buddy you ok?", he said as he poked Nero on the shoulder.

Nero just managed to stutter a "A-a-are you s-s-ure?", then Dante had to go on with explanations.

"Sure?! I'm more than sure, I just saw her enormous belly...I can't say she stuffed herself with candies till getting that huge belly...of course she was knocked up! Though I know quite well what kind of candy she had been licking, but anyways."

"Just shut up you perverted old fart...But h-how..I just don't understand...", Nero said nervously pushing his white locks to the back of his head.

"Come on...how can't you hold its grasp...you two fucked, didn't take enough care doing it and she got knocked up...that's all, simple as that.", he sighed dropping his ass attitude, "She's just worried about you and her brother's actions and wants you to be ok, that's all."

Nero then woke up from his reverie and turned on his 'I'm worried about Kyrie' mode, just asking and asking "But how is she now?", "Does she have money?", "How is she handling it?"...and so forth.

Dante just explained what happened the night she appeared on his doorstep and told him her problems and all, Nero then took some money he had, gave almost everything for Dante to give Kyrie and told Dante he would talk to Credo personally and after that would take his things and leave to go after Kyrie...to hell with war and demons, now he had bigger matters to attend to. Dante was astonished with the boy's smoothness, since he thought Nero would coward hearing the word 'pregnant' or 'your kid', but he actually didn't and deep down that made him kinda...pleased. The poor girl wouldn't suffer any further having Nero accepted his responsibilities. Just imagine being dumped by the father of her baby too, it would be just way too much for her to bear.

Dante put his serious façade again and continued.

"I'm...proud...yeah that's the word, it sounded cheesy though...since you didn't snap and told me to get the fuck away from you and tell your girlfriend to get rid of the brat or anything like that...Congrats kid. I'd better go back now and tell your girl the news that she won't have to raise her brat alone...just be careful so her brother doesn't cut your little lollipop off, huh.", he finished winking playfully at Nero, going back to his normal self.

"Thanks Dante...for everything really."

"Don't mention it. Adios, kid."

"Just one more thing...", he sighed getting a little red from embarrassment, "tell her I love her so much, and love the...baby too."

"Will do kid."

Now a numb feeling crept into Nero's body as he made his way through the cave, while a smirking Dante went back to his office, just thinking:

"Now the kid is screwed big time, huh."

Xxx

Nero left the cave as soon as heard those words from Dante. He made his way to Fortuna with a lot in his mind, he kept wondering how Credo could throw her on the streets all by herself, why did he do that to his own flesh and blood.

Then he entered headquarters without a second thought, storming towards Credo's office to give him a little piece of his mind. He opened the door not even caring on knocking and started questioning right away, since he was as hot-headed as his 'brother-in-law' was.

"How could you do that to her, you damn bastard? Throw her out on the streets not even caring if something bad would happen to her!", he shouted to everyone to hear.

Credo who was reading something at the time his office was invaded, simply didn't believe his ears, that bastard had the audacity to not only show his face but to even scream at him. It was really impossible not to see red right away

"HOW DARE YOU SHOW YOUR FACE HERE, YOU MUTT? AFTER DOING WHAT YOU DID TO KYRIE!", Credo hated swearing, but with Nero it came uncontrolled.

"Wait, after doing what you did to her!? I didn't kick her out as some stray animal!"

"YOU DID WORSE, YOU PUT YOUR DAMNED SPAWN INSIDE HER! I WOULD NEVER RAISE A BASTARD UNDER MY OWN ROOF, SINCE YOU ARE A USELESS BASTARD!"

"It's my child not yours! You have no right to decide if we would or wouldn't keep it, me and Kyrie ought to decide, not you!", retorted a red Nero (Ohhh just imagine how cute he would look this way...cough , cough back to the story...)

"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU, SCUM!"

Then hell broke loose, Credo and Nero sword fighting inside an office, all that could be seen was both males moving as quickly as lightening itself fighting with so much will that not even a demon would be interested in joining them.

Hearing screams and things breaking Adrian , who no longer carried children, run towards her husband's office to see what that commotion was about.

Arriving there she saw Credo and Nero holding swords on an attempt to kill one another (at least on Credo's case, it was so).

"Credo stop it, please stop it right this instant!"

As Adrian entered the room Credo took the chance to pin Nero down, since Nero got distracted with the woman's arrival.

Credo then punched Nero full force and took his sword to end Nero off, but then all of a sudden his wife jumped in the middle of the two and received the blow. Although it only hit her on the shoulder, it made her scream from the excruciating pain, resulting in some blood coming from the wound.

When Credo realized he missed the blow directed to Nero, but instead hit his own wife he just went mad, didn't know what to do, curse or help his woman.

Seeing his chance, Nero run and called some maids to help Adrian's situation, and then went directly to his soon to be ex room to take his clothes and other belongings to go help Kyrie with their child.

Unfortunately he wouldn't be able to stay and thank Adrian himself.

xxx Back at Devil May Cry xxx

Kyrie sat on the kitchen idly chatting with Anne when Dante opened the door.

"He's finally back", thought Kyrie.

"Hello, still here making me cookies?!", he said always being his playful self.

"Actually we were just talking, to kill time you know", Anne said also playfully, now that she grew comfortable around Dante, at least.

"Do I pay you to kill time huh missy Anne?!", a still kidding Dante exclaimed. "Even though I'm downright sure how you can repay these lost hours to me...if you want to start right now, it would be welcomed."

"Dante, Dante...So did you find Nero?"

"Did you, Dante?", poor concerned Kyrie asked, with crystal teared eyes.

Dante saw they were no longer playing and decided to tell them what happened on his little chat with Nero.

"Yeah, I eventually found the kid, we talked about...unh, your situation and stuff."

"What did he say then? Was he angry with me for being pregnant? Did he...get upset?" she begun shedding tears by then.

"Easy, easy...actually he didn't do any of those things...we just talked I explained the whole situation, he got…worried of course, but said he loved you and the baby a lot and would be back as soon as possible and he also sent you some money.", he decided not to mention the brother-in-law little quarrel, it would only cause the girl pain, so he left it to the kid to tell her.

"Really? Was he happy?"

"Kinda...let me tell you, he was dumbstruck, as any guy would be hearing such news, but don't worry he liked it."

"God.", now tears of joy were running down her face.

"You see, I told you so! I knew he would support you!, said Anne hugging Kyrie tightly.

Dante then decided to leave, before any cheesier questions could pop.

AN: Once again reviews are much appreciated! As mentioned before, I am editing this story (and then edit its sequel "Thunder in a Silent Storm" before I start posting the chapters for the third instalment. I am very excited to revive these fics so any thoughts and comments are much appreciated! Thanks