Chapter 4
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After Dante's break up with Trish and disownment of Vergil he and Lady just talked for hours in Devil May Cry.
Lady asked "you should probably call Jackie down and let her know what's happening"
Dante nodded "you're probably right and JACKIE!" he said loud enough for her to hear him.
Jacqueline came downstairs "yeah dad? Is everything okay now? … where's mom?"
Dante gestured for her to come to him when she got there Dante sat her on his lap "okay sweetie umm … something's happened and I gotta tell you so you understand what's going on"
Jacqueline just listened and nodded "uh huh…"
Dante looked back at Lady before turning to face Jacqueline "uhh .. well mom's not going to be living here anymore with us"
Jacqueline looked shocked "huh why? Mom always lived here she belongs here with us"
Dante felt a stab in his heart "not anymore hun … uhh me and your mom aren't .. well we're not together anymore"
Jacqueline looked so sad hearing this "why not dad? Moms and dads are supposed to be together and you love mom, I know it you told her all the time and you told me .. that.. That you love her so much and she loves you so much daddy" she told him as her eyes started watering.
Dante's heart was breaking further than it already had "sweetie .. things are different now"
Jacqueline asked with tears leaving her eyes "you don't love mom anymore?"
Dante shook his head "I do love your mom,but my love for her wasn't enough for her" he tried to explain.
Jacqueline asked "will I still get to see her?"
Dante says "of course.. She just won't be living with us anymore"
Jacqueline hugged her father's chest crying her eyes out Dante wrapped his arms around her holding his daughter tight "we'll be okay honey… just gonna be different that's all"
Jacqueline asked him "what about Auntie Lady?"
Lady looked up at that.
Dante asked "what about her honey?"
Jacqueline asked "is she gonna stay with us instead of mommy?"
Dante chuckled "no no sweetie Auntie lady is just … well auntie lady isn't with Unc… Vergil anymore"
Lady said "Dante I haven't decided yet I told you"
Dante said "fine, they're going through some problems and don't know how to fix them yet"
Jacqueline said "what's happening daddy?"
Dante said "mom and Vergil did something stupid and me and Auntie Lady had to decide how to deal with it and I've made my decision that's why mommy has to go Auntie lady doesn't know what to do with Vergil yet though" Jacqueline was having trouble understanding but she knew enough.
Dante asked "wanna get some pizza baby?" he said caressing her cheek she nodded slowly "that's my girl" he said kissing her head.
Just then there was a gentle knock at the door and in walked Trish Jacqueline ran straight to her hugging her "MOM! Daddy says you're not gonna be here anymore please don't leave mom"
Trish hugged her tight "hey sweetie .. I'm just gonna talk to daddy for a minute okay?"
Jacqueline nodded and stepped out of her way.
Trish looked to Lady first then Dante and saw that his wedding ring wasn't in the same place it was closer to him on the desk meaning he moved it or held it "Dante .. can we talk?"
Dante said "you're stuff is outside Nico said she'd help you move if you want"
Trish cut him off "ABOUT.. About us"
Dante shook his head "there is no us" he told her folding his arms.
Trish looked to Lady "Lady .. can we .. can we please have a moment alone?"
Lady stood "I was leaving anyway… I'll see you later Dante" she said walking past trish and out of the place.
Dante said "bye Lady"
Trish said "Jackie baby could you go to your room? I'll be here when you get back I promise"
Jacqueline hugged her mom and went and kissed Dante on the cheek "please dad.." she said giving him a pleading look.
Dante said "go to your room sweetheart" as soon as she left his eyes were back on Trish.
Trish took a breath "Dante.. You still love me I know you do,you can't stop even if you want to… that's why your wedding ring isn't in the place I left it because you touched it you were thinking of me."
Dante raised his eyebrows "maybe I do maybe I don't doesn't change what you did or my decision on this"
Trish said "it was a mistake Dante it will never happen again"
Dante replied "I don't care if it does,you are not my problem any longer I'm not with you"
Trish said "is that all I was to you? A problem?"
Dante smirked "don't you dare turn this on me I never fucked anyone else let alone a fucking SIBLING!" he yelled the last part "... because I only wanted you" he told her.
Trish's bottom lip trembled as her eyes started watering.
Dante watched her "but I don't anymore that's why you're leaving"
Trish said "I.. I want you back Dante I want my life back without you the puzzle is missing a piece and I'll never be complete without you"
Dante shook his head "so I take you back and you're happy Jacqueline is happy?"
Trish nodded with a small smile and the tears still running down her face "yeah and you happy"
Dante shook his head again "no… I won't be happy, every night when you're lying next to me all that's in my mind will be how you fucked someone else it will poison my mind and you'll be the one to suffer Trish I'll take out my anger and hatred on you I'll be bitter I'll treat you horribly" he said as tears filled his eyes "that's why you can't stay Trish … because I do love you and I don't want to hurt you ever" he said out to her before the tears finally began to fall.
Trish understood him now he didn't want her to leave because he didn't love her, he wanted her to leave because he did love her.
Trish slowly walked over to him crying still as she gently moved her shaking hands to his shoulders and pulled him slowly so his back was against her chest "Dante… we'll find a way… I promise just give me a chance I'm begging you.. I..I can fix us Dante let me repair what was broken otherwise.. We'll go insane"
Dante said "I don't want this Trish .. I never want you to suffer because of me" he told her, holding onto her arm.
Trish said "any suffering that comes to me Dante will be the cost I want to pay for making you suffer okay? Just give me one chance Dante .. please?"
Dante went quiet and wiped his eyes "mmmm… god Trish… " he said and gently pulled her around to sit on his lap and hugged her.
Trish hugged him so tight clinging to him as she let out a sob "I love you Dante .. please don't let me go"
Dante said "I love you too… I'll help you move your stuff back in" he rubbed his hands up her back.
Trish smiled she'd won her family back or at least a chance to earn them back "thank you Dante… I won't let you down.. I won't let us down" she kissed his lips gently savouring it "I missed you.. It's not right being away from you baby"
Dante kissed back "mmm it's not right…."
Trish asked "what about Vergil?"
Dante took a breath "what about Vergil?"
Trish said "you never going to let him back?"
Dante replied "I don't know Trish right now my main concern is you" he said
Trish nodded "okay baby.. " she wrapped her arms around his neck kissing the side of his face.
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When Lady returned home she found Vergil packing his things he looked up seeing her "Ma...Lady I apologise I was trying to be gone before your return"
Lady said "you're leaving?" she asked him
Vergil replied "I thought you wante-.."
Lady cut him off "I said I wanted you gone?"
Vergil stopped "I .. assumed it would be best"
Lady asked "did you assume fucking Trish was best too?"
Vergil said "I am not going to fight with you Lady"
Lady replied "and what about for me? You gonna fight for me or just leave and give up?"
Vergil asked "what do you want from me?"
Lady said "I don't know, I don't fucking know" she said turning and heading downstairs.
Vergil stopped packing and removed his coat leaving him in just his vest he followed her downstairs.
He saw her just sat on the couch with her head in her hands "I don't understand Vergil… why?"
Vergil said "because I'm a fool and my greed .. lust desire and envy I let that drive me instead of my love for you"
Lady asked "and do you love me Vergil?"
Vergil nodded "more than anything"
Lady asked "enough for you to stay faithful to me?"
Vergil said "and more"
Lady said "did I do something wrong Vergil?"
Vergil shook his head "no … it was me who did something wrong… but I want to make it right…. Mary"
She smiled at him hearing that "I love it when you call me that…. I want this back Vergil I want you back…. Can I have my ring back?"
Vergil was about to hand it back but then closed his fist around it "perhaps… perhaps we wait on that allow me to earn the right to take you as my wife"
Lady thought about that "hmm the fact that you want to earn the right to marry me Vergil is exactly why I want it back now… " she told him and gently took it from his hand.
Vergil said "what about Dante and Trish?"
Lady says "I don't know yet Dante is still my friend but I think we all need some time to ourselves and then we'll see if we can fix this mess"
Vergil nodded "I concur, but not too much time otherwise the wound will fester and not heal"
Lady said "I think Dante will be fine he'll just not trust you for awhile,but you and Trish are going to earn our trust back aren't you?" she asked him.
Vergil nodded then asked "did Dante take Trish back?"
Lady shrugged "I dunno I left before they spoke,but Dante loves Trish too much to let her go there is no way in hell he'll give her up I am sure of it and even if he does Jackie will be the glue to pull them back together"
Vergil smiled a little at the thought "of course Jacqueline"
Lady asked "so …. " she looked him in the eye
Vergil looked back quizzically "so..?"
Lady asked "was she better than me?"
Vergil straight away said "I'm not answering any of those questions"
Lady said "I'll figure it out on my own even if you don't tell me you know? Women are good at these things"
Vergil said "that is because you women are the most insecure people on the planet"
Lady said "insecure? What is that supposed to mean?"
Vergil said "nevermind… now shall I unpack my things?"
Lady said "yeah you should… " she said and as he stood she pulled him back nearly on top of her as she pulled his head down into a kiss "mmm those lips of yours"
Vergil replied "curious… I was about to say the same to you Mary"
Lady smiled and pushed him back up so he could go "go on unpack then I got things I wanna do with you later tonight"
Vergil replied "sounds ominous"
Lady chuckled "missed your dry sense of humor too baby...I'm going out for awhile I'll be back later"
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Jacqueline had been in her room for awhile before eventually she decided it's been long enough so she went to the door that led to the balcony and stairs down to the office she slowly opened the door and peeked down to see her Mother and Father were on the couch just kissing each other.
Dante whilst kissing Trish reached over to grab a pillow then threw it at the door at the top of the stairs closing it making Jackie gasp "how did you know?" she said through the door before opening it and walking downstairs.
Dante sighed and pulled away from Trish's kisses "you tried to sneak up on a demon who hunts other demons what can I say honey apart from my spidey sense was tingling?"
Trish smiled and turned back to Jacqueline "hey baby"
Jacqueline asked "is mommy staying? Are you staying mommy? Please let her stay daddy I'll do whatever it takes I'll keep my room clean I'll give you half of all my pizzas"
Dante chuckled at first but then heard the part about half of all pizzas "oooh" he said interested till Trish said "yes I'm staying baby you don't have to do anything"
Dante said "Trish! I was about to get half of pizzas" he complained in jest but he saw how his daughter's face light up with a beautiful smile "nevermind … that's priceless" he said grabbing Jackie and pulling her between him and Trish "god you're beautiful Jackie" he said truly taking in his daughter's smile caressing the side of her face it just made her smile more "I love you daddy,thanks for letting mommy back" she told him hugging his chest.
Trish asked "do I get a hug?" she said jokingly but it made Jacqueline immediately switch from Dante to Trish "I love you too mommy"
Jacqueline then turned to Dante "hey daddy can I do something?"
Dante smirked "could you be any more vague?" he asked her.
Jacqueline said "something to you?"
Dante asked "is it painful?"
Jacqueline said "nope" but if mischief had a face it was certainly the one Jacqueline had right now.
Dante sighed "fine"
Jackie squealed in excitement and ran off "the hell are you going?" Dante asked her
Trish said "you don't even know what she wants to do"
Dante said "yeeeah and she looks too excited… the fuck did I just agree to?"
Trish could only laugh at this as Jacqueline came back with a hairbrush and went and sat on the back of the couch behind Dante.
Dante saw the brush and said "whoa whoa what the hell are you doing with that?"
Jacqueline said "I told you daddy your hair has gotten really long now so now I get to play with it"
Dante said "w… wait what? OWW!" he grunted as his hair was pulled back.
Jacqueline said "ah ah be quiet Daddy and let me work" Trish couldn't hold back her laughter as she was holding her ribs.
Dante said "the hell you laughing at? You're next"
Trish said "the hell I am my hair is fine"
Dante said "yeah so was min-.. OWW! Jesus christ!" he said turning to Jacqueline "you used the lord's name in vain daddy"
Dante replied "no I didn't Jackie, in fact I found it very useful"
Lady then walked in and saw Dante with his hair brushed backwards she raised an eyebrow "don't even ask" Dante told her.
Lady asked "so you two worked things out huh?"
Trish looked to Dante who replied "we're going to try…. "
Lady said "I spoke to Vergil?"
Dante said "who?"
Lady sighed "Dante I know you're angry at him"
Dante stood up "angry?... I can't be at angry at a guy who doesn't exist"
Lady asked "so no chance of fixing you two?"
Dante said "not unless…." Dante froze then his eyes narrowed "Lady a word please?" he said pulling her along to the kitchen.
Lady as soon as they were away asked "the hell are you doing?"
Dante said "I have an amazing amazing amazing idea"
Lady said "okay go on"
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Trish was really confused, what would Dante be saying that he didn't want her to hear,she waited and waited until she could take no longer and went to press her ear against the door but the door opened before she could.
Dante saw her and just smiled "you trying to eavesdrop? Oh no no no Trish this is between me and Lady"
Lady said "it's an awesome idea and you call me when you wanna do it" she walked back out as now the reason she came didn't matter she had to wait.
Trish asked "what's the big deal why can't I know?"
Dante said "well I could tell you but then I'd have to kill you" he joked
Jacqueline suddenly asked "Daddy can we listen to mchammer?"
Dante turned to her "mchammer? What the hell is that?"
Jacqueline said "that song you know? Can't touch this"
Dante then burst out laughing "that's MC Hammer you dunce"
Jacqueline simply replied "potato potahto daddy"
Trish asked "who even says potahto?"
Dante shrugged then heard Jacqueline put the music on "fine but I get to pick the next song and it won't be hammer time" he told her
Jacqueline said "oh stop hating daddy"
Dante said "I'm not hating the song is fine it's just…" he was interrupted by the phone ringing
Jacqueline went and grabbed it "NO MY TURN!" she then answered the phone "Devil may cry"
Dante looked to Trish in shock, Trish was just giggling.
Nero was there "Jackie? Hey is your dad there?"
Jacqueline replied "no password? Sorry Nero can't help you"
Dante started laughing as he grabbed the phone "good job baby… Nero what's up?"
Nero said "she answers the phone now? She knows the password rule too?"
Dante said "to be honest we have never seen her do that before me and Trish were laughing our asses off just now"
Nero chuckled "hey listen have you heard from dad I haven't been able to get through to him"
Dante said "tell me that's not all you called for"
Nero says "yeah why?" the line went dead "the fuck!?"
Dante had hung up and sighed sitting behind his desk then looked to Jacqueline "honey … when we go you can take over the business"
Jacqueline said "YES! I'll be a way better hunter than you"
Dante chuckled "oh I don't doubt it … you'll knock em all dead baby"
Jacqueline asked "hey daddy I was thinking do you think you are better than batman?"
Dante said "batman? Hell no batman is way better than me and he'd kick my ass 9 times out of 10"
Jacqueline giggled "but you're so strong daddy"
Dante said "honey batman is a genius he can fight like a badass he has the batmobile for god's sake … when I get the Dantemobile I'll consider myself better"
Trish repeated "the Dantemobile?" she had an amused smile on her face
Dante said "hey… it would be cool"
Jacqueline said "what about superman?"
Dante says "I'm way cooler I'd kick his ass back to his own planet"
Trish chuckled but said "wait wait you think you can beat superman but a human the batman there's no chance?"
Dante said "it's Batman Trish nobody beats batman and superman sucks … I didn't just inherit my abilities from a different fucking atmosphere Trish"
Trish said "how do you know all this crap?"
Dante said "I had a shitty childhood Trish but I found ways to entertain myself…. Oh and that's another reason Batman is better he gets to sleep with catwoman" he then gasped and slowly turned to Trish.
Trish looked confused at first then it dawned on her and she just smiled "fine I'll do that for you baby"
Dante said "YES!"
Jacqueline asked "what is it daddy?"
Dante and Trish said "nothing"
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To be Continued….