Hello again everyone. New chapter. Yay! I want to thank everyone who left me reviews and story alerted me. Thank you! (Crying tears of joy!) And also I'm running a poll. I look forward to your responses. Here is just a random thing that happened to me while I was typing this chapter.
Puffy: (Typing and while listening to her IPod.)
? : Puffy.
Puffy: (Not knowing she was called keeps typing.)
?: Puffy!
Puffy: (Still not listening)
?: PUFFY!(Yells right in her ear)
Puffy: AHHH! (Screams, fails arms, and then falls out of her chair and promptly on the floor.)
?: Woops….
Puffy: (Turns and looks at the perpetrator and glares) Damn it Dante! Was that really necessary!
Dante: (shrugs guiltily) well….I tried to get your attention.
Puffy: Well most people with a brain would tap someone on the shoulder. (She said as he helped her up)
Dante: Awww…. that hurts babe. (He pouts and puts his hand over his heart)
Puffy: Life hurts. Deal with it. (She deadpanned and cut her music off as she sat back in her chair.)
Puffy: Anyway why are you here?
Dante: (stares)…I forgot.
Puffy: (looks pissed) …you are an imbecile.
?: I couldn't agree with you more.
Puffy: Hey Vergil!
Vergil: Hello Puffy. Doing well I hope.
Puffy: Well I was until someone… (Looks to Dante who's looking away whistling)…Decided he wanted to make me deaf.
Dante: It was an accident!
Puffy and Vergil:…( Looks at each other then looks away rolling their eyes.)
Dante:…Oh now I remember what I wanted!(Says like a light bulb went off in his head and taps his palm with his fist.)
Puffy: (Sighs) O.k. what do you want?
?: DANTE! WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU BASTERD!
Puffy and Vergil looking at each other in shock: …
Dante: Puffy! Hide me please!(whimpers with puppy eyes)
Puffy:…(sighs)Fine. Go into the closet.
Dante: Thank you! (Gives Puffy a momentary bone crushing hug the runs and hides in the closet.)
Just as the door shuts to the closet the bedroom door slams open to reveal a very pissed off Nero.
Puffy: (Rubbing her sore arms) Hey Ne-
Nero: Where…is…he…(Nero growls out)
Puffy: Where is who?
Nero: Dante. I know he is here somewhere.(Looking ready to kill)
Puffy: (Sighs) What did he do this time?
Nero: I found a Cd of us…when we were …(blushing, mumbling and twiddling his figures at the same time.)
Puffy: Fucking. (She said simply while smirking)
Nero: Y-yes.(Blushes scarlet then looks away.)
Puffy: Can I get a copy?
Nero: (looking like he got slapped with a fish)
Puffy: I was just kidding. ('Damn I really wanted one to' she thought secretly)
Nero: Oh…anyway where is he?(getting angry again )
Puffy: In the closet.
Dante :Puffy!(Pops his head out off the closet crying)
Nero: Thanks. (he said as he stomps toward the closet pulling up his sleeves)
Puffy: I said I'd hide you…I never said I wouldn't tell Nero where you were.(smirking)
Dante: Nero! I told you I didn't put that camera there! (He says as he runs out past Nero and bolts out the room.)
Nero: The hell you didn't! (Runs after Dante)
Puffy and Vergil: (Laughing)
Puffy: Dante should have known better then to do that though. (says after she stopped laughing and whips the tears from her eyes)
Vergil: Well he wasn't the one that did it.(smirking)
Puffy: What do you mean?(raises a brow)
Vergil: I was the one that recorded them and I was also the one that put the Cd there for Nero to find.
Puffy:…you are devious….. and evil…and that's why I love you.
Vergil: Yes I know. (smiles)
Puffy: You wouldn't happen to have any copies on you…would you?
Vergil: (Pulls out a disk and hands it to Puffy) I have more copies and the master at home. And this isn't the only CD I have.
Puffy: ( takes the disk and smiles.) Did I mention how much I love you?
Vergil: Many times. (gives Puffy a kind smile)
Puffy: I loves you! (Smiles and hugs Vergil.)
Vergil: Yes. Yes. Sadly I must go. (Says as he lets Puffy go and walks out.)
Puffy: O.k. See ya!(waves good bye. Looks around, makes sure no one else is there. Goes into her drawer and pulls out a Cd case. Slips the Cd in to an empty slot and slips the case back into to her draw and continues typing.)
This was a slight apology for the SUPER long wait. Anywho here is the story. Read and Review and I might be able to get Vergil to give you a copy of one of his "home movies" ;)
Recap:
He had a little trouble going to sleep. For some reason where Demonis bit him it was tingling. Then it spread. So his entire body felt like a giant nerve. Nero tossed and turned for an hour until he was finally able to sleep. Little did he know the surprise that awaited him in the morning.
-OxO-
Chapter 3: Morning Surprise
"That's odd." Dante said as he looked at the clock on the kitchen wall.
"One p.m. and the kid is still asleep? He never sleeps past ten." Putting his coffee down the demon hunter slowly made his way up the stairs and to Nero's room. Once he got there he knocked lightly on the younger demon hunter's door. Dante himself got back home at two last night and assumed the kid was in bed so he tucked in for the night in as well. He was surprised when he got up before Nero. Now he thought something was wrong because Nero was still asleep and it was really late in the afternoon.
"Kid, its Dante, are you o.k.?" he asked in a worried tone.
"Mnn….." was all he got in response.
"Nero?" The red hunter said as he opened the door and stepped in the room. Nero didn't have much in his room. A queen size bed, one dresser, and that was all. His Red Queen leaning against his closet. Blue Rose on his dresser in arms reach. Since it was noon day the sun was high in the sky, the room was brightly lit. Nero was nowhere to be seen. Instead Dante saw a beautiful woman in his bed.
"Well…..well…no wonder he didn't come down. " Dante smirked. Dante had seen some hot woman, but the one was something else. Her skin was pale and milky. She had long silver hair with tips that faded into a deep red.
"Wow…." Dante thought as he dared to get a closer look at her. Her red Cupid's bow lips slightly parted showing white teeth. Her eyes where closed but feathered by long silver lashes. Her smooth skin shown no blemish or marks and it fitted perfectly over her slight but strong build, if her arms were any indication. Dante couldn't see anything else since a thick sheet was covering the rest of her body, but a tantalizing hourglass shape could still be seen.
"Damn. The kid has good tastes." Dante thought, although he felt a little ping of jealousy at the mystery woman. She had the one thing Dante sought after. Lucky girl.
"Nnn….Dante…" The girl mumbled as she shifted slightly under the sheets and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. Dante raised a brow.
"Do I know you?" He asked as he thought back. He didn't know her… did he? No….he would remember someone that hot. The woman opened her eyes. They were ocean blue with streaks of silver.
"Ha-ha old man very funny. Don't tell me your Alzheimer's is acting up again…" She grinned sleepily. Still lying in the bed. Dante's eyes widened.
"Did she just call me old man…but Nero is the only one who…" Dante was confused to say the least.
"K-kid" Dante managed to stutter out after a minute of silence.
"No. I'm Santa Claus." She said rolling her eyes. Shifting under the blankets a little so the sheet shown a tiny bit of cleavage. "Anyway why are you in my room?"
"This woman….is the…kid?" Dante thought not believing it was his own.
"N-Nero...?" Dante stuttered again and pointed to the woman currently lounging in bed. One of her hands under the pillow, the other on her hip.
'That's just the way the kid sleeps.' Dante noted unconsciously.
"Geez old man, forget to take your pills this morning? Me… Nero. You…Dante." She smirked again as she pointed to each other. Dante just stood there a look of utter confusion plastered on his face.
"Don't tell me I broke your brain. Or the little that is left." 'Nero' said looking amused. When Dante's brain finished rebooting he back out the room and shut the door.
"Dante?" The female Nero called. Her voice muffled by the closed wood. Dante glared at the door as if it had the answers.
"Nero go to the bathroom and look in the mirror." Dante said simply trying not to sound freaked out.
"Huh? Why am I-" Nero started but was interrupted by Dante.
"Just do it." Dante said leaving no room for argument.
"Fine. No need to lose your dentures over it." Nero mumbled from behind the door. Dante then heard the shuffling of sheets. So he moved out of the way of the door, walked to his room and shut the door behind him. He could hear Nero yawn as she walked to the bathroom.
"Good thing Nero is slow to wake up in the morning…" Dante thought as he shut his eyes and rubbed them with his left hand.
Then the older hunter heard the door close and the click of the lock. He held his breath when he heard the light being turned on. Seconds slowly ticked by before Nero reacted.
"Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!" Dante heard an ear piercing scream. There was nothing manly about it.
"WHAT THE FUCKING HELL!" Dante heard Nero roar. He sighed.
'I know I always say Nero PMSs like a woman but this is a little much. And why does he have to be such a sexy one. ' Dante thought as he lightly slammed his head on the door and sighed.
'Like it isn't hard enough living with him without wanting to jump him. Damn it. I must've pissed someone off real bad for them to do this to me.'
"Better call Trish. Something tells me I'm going to need her." Dante said as he exited his room and headed toward the bathroom. He gently knocked on the door.
"Nero?" The elder was hoping the kid was alright. He hadn't heard anything since she screamed.
"….go 'way…." Nero mumbled. Dante frowned.
"Look I'm going to call Trish o.k.…?" He promised.
"Yeah….and tell her to bring me clothes." Nero mumbled back.
"Got it." The red hunter said as he walked downstairs. He went straight to the phone and dialed Trish.
"….what?" She answered after five rings.
"Hi to you to Trish." Dante said sarcastically and rolled his eyes.
"So….what do you want Dante?" Dante could just picture the glare she would be sending the wall right now.
"Something happened to Nero and I need you here. Also I need clothes." He said deflated.
"…. male or female?" Trish asked in a serious tone.
"Female." Dante replied.
"Got it. Be there in an hour."She said then hung up the phone.
Dante put the receiver back on the stand and waited.
Just like she promised, Trish there an hour later. Dante felt slightly relived. She would know how to handle Nero in the state younger was in. Just as she watched over him when he lost Vergil to hell. Though Vergil only stayed in hell for five years and when he came back completely lost that I-hate-the-world-and-everyone-in-it attitude. When Vergil was gone Dante still missed him, even after the hell Vergil put him through. (Pun intended.) Trish took care of Dante and watched over him until he got back to normal. Then Vergil came back from hell. After a very rocky start, one that involved half of the house being demolished and A screaming Trish, the brothers started living together in peace. After some time Vergil said he wanted to use his knowledge to educate and inform the masses. Now Vergil was roaming the world researching lore about demons and other myths. He wrote tons of books. Dante had a whole book case of them. Though he never read them.
The click of the car lock pulled Dante out of his reminiscing. He sighed. After he called Trish he tried to coax Nero out of the bathroom only to get a strangled no in reply. Dante just went back downstairs and sat at his desk. He didn't even glance at his magazines. He just sat and stared at the door waiting for Trish.
Trish walked into the office with numerous bags in hand.
"Trish. When I said bring clothes…I didn't mean your whole closet…" Dante sighed shaking his head. Trish rolled her eyes and walk to the couch. Set all the bags and herself down.
"O.k. two questions." The huntress said in serious tone. Dante made a hand gesture along the lines of 'go ahead'.
"One. What's wrong with Nero? Two. Why did I have to bring clothes?" Trish said as she sat arms crossed at her chest. Legs crossed at the ankles on the table. Dante looked gave her a tired glance.
"One. Nero had a sudden sex change." Dante said looking for a reaction. When he got none he kept going. "Two. the clothes are for him."
"Hm." Trish hummed. "O.k. where is s/he?" She said getting up.
"She locked herself in the upstairs bathroom." Dante sighed again.
"O.k." Trish said as she picked up her bags and headed upstairs, but not before giving Dante a pat on the shoulder. Dante was grateful. Trish was a pain in the ass most of the time, but could be damn motherly when she wanted to be.
"No point in me being here." Dante said to himself as he got up and grabbed his jacket. "Trish, going to go get some air!" He yelled up the stairs as he put Rebellion on his back and Ebony and Ivory in their holsters.
"Alright, but be back by five!" Trish called back a Dante was halfway out the door.
"Got it!" He yelled as he closed the door.
-OxO-
"What the hell? What the hell? What the hell?" Nero repeated in her mind since she looked in the mirror forty five minutes ago. She looked down at her body. She had no idea how this could have happened. She had breasts! Breasts! Men don't have those! And she had a- a- she couldn't even think of it. She didn't know how to respond to waking up and found out he had become a she. She took a calming breath and calmed down some. This was so weird. Even weirder the Devil Bringer which had become slimmer and more rounded. It was smoother and more feminine. Nero looked down at her chest. It looked like had two melons stuck to her. She poked one with his human hand. It was soft. Her nipples were even a shade or two lighter pink then what they were when she was male. She poked it and chocked back a grown. They were sensitive. She felt a slight pressure in her groin.
"I wonder….are all women's bodies this sensitive?"She mumbled as he shifted a little on her feet. Then she looked back at the mirror. She had lost her male physique. Her muscles had gone down considerably. She was lithe even as a man, but it was more prominent as a female. She had curves and slopes she didn't know was possible on a on a human being. Her hips where curved and round. Her stomach was flat and tight. She turned around to look at herself from the back. Her butt was round and perky like her breasts. She faced the mirror again from the front. Her face was round and ovalish. Her hair was longer and had a red tint to it at the ends, which reached down her back, almost to the bottom of her butt. Then a knock came at the door that shook her out of her observations.
"Nero honey… its Trish. Open up." Trish said soothingly.
"Trish…?" Nero said as she peaked out the door she opened just a crack. She slightly remembered Dante saying something about calling Trish.
"Dante isn't behind you is he?" She asked as she open the door and peered around Trish looking for said hunter.
"No sweetie. He left. It's just you and me." Trish smiled. Nero sighed relived and opened the door all the way. She was naked because the only clothing she wore last night must have worked themselves off her. Since they were too big. Trish looked her up and down. Nero instantly covered her more intimate parts with her hands and blushed.
"Ha-ha! Don't worry Nero I'm not going to eat you." Trish laughed "Believe me when I saw you should be more worried about Dante" Nero felt her cheeks get redder. This made Trish's eyebrow rise.
"You have feeling for Dante don't you?" She smirked. Trish already knew Nero had feelings for Dante but she couldn't resist teasing the younger. Nero's reactions weather male or female were too funny.
"N-n-n-n-n-n-no!" Nero's blush made Dante's coat pale in comparison. Trish's smirk got bigger if possible.
"Me thinks the lady doth protests too much." Trish tsked. Nero blush a deeper shade of red that covered all the hues in between. Then she took a few calming breaths and let it go, but she still had a faint blush on her cheeks.
"Whatever. So you have the clothes." Trish's smirk had gone back down back to a smile.
"Yeah." She said as she walked to Nero's room.
"…" Nero was expecting jeans and a T-shirt. Instead when she got to her room she saw tons of bags.
"Ah…Trish what's all this? All I need is a pair of pants, a T-shirt and some underwear. " Of course she blushed when she said underwear. Trish was rummaging through the bags and looked to Nero smiling. The kind of smile you wanted to run away from.
"Don't worry about it Nero." She said going back to the bags grinning.
Something's telling me I'm not going to like the outcome of the situation. Nero thought as she sat on her bed, arms over her chest and her legs tightly closed, waiting for Trish to commence the torture.
-OxO-
Nero tried on so many outfits she lost count. Trish kept changing them until she found one she was satisfied with.
"Trish you don't think this is a little….I don't know…much…?" Nero asked looking in the mirror. She was wearing a deep blue silk collared halter top with a gold cross running down the front, a black ankle length leather skirt, with both sides slit up to her thighs, knee high stockings, black ankle high leather boots and a dark emerald green jean jacket with bell sleeves that had the bottom of the jacket came up to the bottom of her breasts. Silver bracelets decorated her Devil Bringer which was covered by an arm length black glove. A silver chain with an emerald dragon hung on her neck with two matching earrings in her ears (lacey black underwear included). Of course Trish didn't stop there. She had to do Nero's make-up. She really didn't have to do that much since Nero was naturally beautiful. All Trish did was give her a slight blush and on some deep red lipstick. Her hair was the same. It was silky with a slight curl so Trish put in a long braid and left two bangs on the side. Nero didn't see the reason for all this since she was going to stay in the house. Even Trish herself changed into something new. A from fitting black tube dress, stiletto high heels, and large silver hoop earrings. She even let her hair down. Simple yet elegant. Or that at least that was what Trish said. The huntress over looked her handiwork.
"Damn. I'm good." She grinned as she circled the younger.
"Trish…" Nero questioned quietly when she looked into the mirror. "Why did you dress me like this…?" for some reason she was afraid of the answer.
"You, me and Dante are going clubbin'!" The huntress said simply as if it was obvious.
"No way in hell!" Nero exclaimed. "I am not leaving this house like this and that's final!" she then put on a determined face and crossed her arms over her chest. Trish's grin faltered for a second. Then it came back, full force except for the aura that accompanied it.
"You are going and THAT is FINAL." Trish said and her voice no loader than a simple statement but more authoritative.
then an exclamation. Nero faltered. Powerful demons were one thing. An angry Trish was in a class of her own. She was scarier.
"O.k.! Fine! I'll go! I'll go!" Nero said hurriedly putting her hand s up in surrender.
"Good. I'm glad you understand." Trish smiled and the aura receded.
No wonder Dante is so docile around Trish most of the time. She can get freakin' scary! Nero thought as she looked out her window.
"It's….three forty-six" Trish said as she looked to her watch. "Let's go downstairs and try to read up on what's happened to you while we wait for Dante." She then walked out the door and down the stairs. Nero followed silently.
Something tells me it's going to be a long night… Nero thought as she walked downstairs and to the kitchen.
Dante stood outside the front door to his home.
Maybe I should wait a little longer… He thought about Nero. She's' probably still freaking out. Dante was about to turn and leave, but he heard someone from inside call out.
"Hurry up and get your ass in here Dante!" Said hunter smiled.
"You're so soft spoken Trish." He said as he walked in. The first thing that caught his attention was Trish at his desk, with tons of books covering it. That and Trish was flipping him off. He chuckled.
"Hey, where's the kid?" Dante said as he walked to the couch.
"Behind you." Nero voice emanated from the kitchen. Dante turned around and looked at Nero, who was staring at the tray in her hands as she came out of the kitchen, and stopped in front of Dante, whom was blocking the living room table. Dante stared at Nero who kept her attention on the tray. A blush slowly spread on her face. They stood that way for a straight minute.
Damn. Dante thought as he stared at Nero.
"Like what you see?" Trish said not looking up as she flipped through the books.
"Trish...I don't know if I should kiss you or kill you…" Dante thought as he shifted slightly.
Nero finally getting to embarrassed to hid it, quickly walked past Dante and put the tray of tea and sweets on the old table in front of the couch. Then she took the pot and poured the tea. While she did that Dante took a seat on the couch. His legs crossed at the knee.
"So did you find anything?" Dante asked as he tried to will his oncoming hard-on away. When that didn't work he thought of Archem in a fishnet shirt, a mini skirt and thigh high spaghetti heel black boots. That worked.
"No. I've read about tons of curses, but none of them match Nero's condition." Trish sighed as she close the book she was reading and messaged her temples.
"I even called some contacts of mine and they said they never seen a curse like this." Trish then grabbed her tea cup and took a large sip. She looked a little disturbed.
"I'm sure we'll find something." Nero said as she looked through the book in her lap. Trish nodded and opened a new book and started to read.
"Might as well help." Dante thought as he picked up the closest book and started reading.
-OxO-
Five and a half hours later Dante, Trish and Nero were tired of reading book after book with nothing to show for it.
"Let's call it a night guys…" Trish said as she closed the book she was skimming. Dante had to agree his eyeballs felt like lead. He turned when he heard Nero sigh. He looked over to her closing the book she was messaging her temple. Dante looked over to the clock on the wall.
Eleven thirty three now what…? He thought as he took a bite of cookie he grabbed off the tray on the table.
"Okay. Now we're going to party!" Trish yelled as she shot up from her chair and gulped down the last of her cold tea from her cup.
"Wha…" was Dante's intelligent answer.
"I said we are going to P-A-R-T-Y!" Trish repeated. Nero sighed out loud.
"So you were serious…" she groaned. Trish crossed her arms on her chest and nodded.
"Damn straight!" Dante was lost. He knew he wasn't a genius (which Vergil was always happy to point out…..in a caring way…ish…) but would be the reason for partying?
"This will recharge our batteries. We can resume work tomorrow, but we're gonna play tonight!" Trish laughed. Dante snorted.
"Yeah right. You just wanna party." Trish glared at him.
"Did you say something Dante?" Trish asked menacingly. Dante got up and started up the stairs.
"Nope. Nothing at all." He smirked.
"Anyway since you gals are ready let me go fix myself up." He said as walked to his room.
Nero was sitting on the couch watching some random comedy when he heard Trish call out to him.
"Sooooo…..Nero…." She sang from her perch on the corner of the deck.
Nero looked from the T.V. to her slightly fearful for some reason.
"How long have you been in love with Dante?" The blonde smiled. Nero nearly choked on her tea.
"W-what?" Nero asked as she tried to whip up the tea she spilled.
"You heard me." Trish smirked.
"What makes you think I'm interested in Dante?" Nero said trying to cover her embarrassment.
"Honey…Lady could see it." Trish sighed and put her unoccupied hand to her forehead.
"That obvious huh….?" (AN: Sorry Lady fans, but I had to.)Nero smiled shyly as she put her hand on her lap.
"Ever since the first time I saw him in Fortuna. The first time I saw him it was, I know this sounds corny, love at first sight…." She said and gave a small smile.
"He was strong…fast…elegant…." Drifting into her thoughts a little she remembered when she and Dante's first fight. Of course she was male back then.
The sound of metal clashing rang in his ears…. the silent red clad man smiling as they traded blows. …gunpowder smoke was in the air…He was so exited….the man parried each blow….his smirk…. ….the way his eyes glinted with power…. The mesmerizing way he moved….All that was ingrained into Nero's memory….
"When I fought him it was…fun. I never had so much fun…in my life….it was intoxicating. It thrilled me to no end to cross swords with him….to touch him in hand-to-hand…to trade remarks….all the while with smirks on our faces…" She sighed dreamily.
"So did Dante live up to the man you thought he was when you got to know him? Or did he change your views and dreams about him." Trish said as she tried, and failed, to hide a grin behind her hand.
"Change…" Nero repeated after being snapped out of her dreamlike state.
"No Trish…he didn't change them…he crushed them." She sighed.
"He is not elegant. He is clumsy, would lose his head if it wasn't attached to his shoulders, messy, childish, perverted, and just plain….dumb sometimes." Nero sighed again shaking her head.
"But you wouldn't have it any other way would you?" Trish asked giving a genuine smile. Nero smiled back. After a few seconds she answered.
"Nope." Then she got up from the couch.
"I'm going to go make some more tea." She said as she took the tray with the tea pot and walked into the kitchen. She ran the water and waited as the tea pot filled. While she waited she swore she heard a door click from upstairs. She stood there for several seconds. Then she heard Dante open the bathroom door and call down the stairs.
"Almost done girls!" Then she heard him walk from the bathroom to his room. Nero stood there frozen.
"Naw….he didn't hear." She told herself then turned back to the tea.
Dante leaned against the door in nothing but a towel. {Authors Note: Whoot!}
So the kid... He thought back to the conversation he just heard.
-Flashback-
Commence random spinning sequence. Spinning sequence complete. Continuing story.
Dante turned off the water. He stepped out of the shower and grabbed his favorite red towel off the rack and wrapped himself in it. After he shaved and brushed his teeth he examined himself in the mirror.
"Better hurry or face the wrath of Trish." He chuckled. Walking out only to stop when he heard Nero voice, but too far away to hear clearly, he tip toed to the edge of the banister. Just enough to hear and be not to be seen. Trish's voice floated up from downstairs.
"So did Dante live up to the man you thought he was when you got to know him? Or did he change your views and dreams about him."Dante heard Trish say.
"Change." Nero repeated.
"No Trish…he didn't change them…he crushed them." Then she sighed.
"Huh?" Dante mumbled as he stepped slightly closer to the edge.
"He is not elegant. He is clumsy, would lose his head if it wasn't attached to his shoulders, messy, childish, perverted, and just plain….dumb sometimes." Dante heard Nero sigh again.
"…ouch. I'm going to make you pay for that kid." The hunter smirked evilly, silently plotting.
"But you wouldn't have it any other way would you?" Trish asked. The seconds ticked by before Nero answered.
"Nope." Dante let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding.
Wait…huh…does that mean the kid…? Dante thought as, but before he could go too far into his thoughts he heard Nero get off the couch.
"I'm going to go make some more tea." Then he heard her walk into the kitchen.
"Uh oh." Dante said as he quietly walked back to into the bathroom and closed the door with a small click. He waited a few seconds then noisily opened the door and called downstairs.
"Almost done girls!" Then walked to his room. Once safely inside he closed the door and leaned against it.
-End flashback-
Commence random spinning sequence in opposite direction. Spinning sequence complete. Continuing story.
Maybe….just maybe….the kid likes me… Dante let the thought hang in the air.
"Hmm….anyway better get ready." Dante said to himself. He pushed himself of the door and walked to his closet. He shuffled through it till he found what he was looking for. He neatly put the items on the bed.
"Perfect." He smiled. After drying himself he put on his clothes. Then he stood in front of the full length mirror. He hummed in approval.
"Now I just need some cologne…" He mumbled as he walked to the bathroom and opened the mirror. He quickly located the bottle he needed. The bottle itself was a crystal, colored a deep blue. The top was a large diamond. The words 'Cupid's Arrow' in bold gold Cursive letters on the black label with gold vines wrapped around the border. Its clear contents could be seen shifting inside.
"Never thought I would use this." Dante said as he sprinkled himself twice. Cherry blossom and Lilac with a hint of Vanilla. It was light and fragrant, but it still had a manly aroma.
"I got to say…you got good tastes Vergie." Dante smiled.
-Meanwhile on the train Vergil was on-
"Ahh-choo!" Vergil sneezed. And rubbed his nose
"Hmm…someone is talking about me…..aw well." He said then turned his attention back to the book in his hands.
-Back in Devil May Cry-
Dante gave his hair one last comb through as he looked into the full length mirror.
"Alright let's go." He smirked. He opened his door and walked downstairs. When he reached the last stop he looked around. He saw Trish silently skimming through one of his dirty magazines on her usual perch on the edge of his desk. Though he already knew he thought is better to ask lest they knew he heard them.
"Hey where's the kid?" Dante said as he took a seat on the old leather couch.
"Kitchen." Trish mumbled and continued reading. Then she turned to him. Her eyebrows rose slightly accompanied by a smirk.
"What?" Dante asked innocently. The blonde sniffed the air again and her smirk grew.
"Why or should I say who did you get all dolled up for?" Dante just gave her a 'who me' look.
"I have no idea what you're talking about. I always look this good." He smirked as he picked up the remote and started to click through the channels.
"Sure you don't." She snorted then went back to the magazine.
Nero walked into the room mind preoccupied. She wondered why Dante looked at her like that when he came in.
'Did she look funny? Dante probably thought she looked weird.' circled her mind like vultures to a meal.
She walked in not noticing him sitting on the couch watching her every step.
"I made some more tea." As she sat on the couch and pored the tea. After she took a sip she lowered the cup and sighed. Then something moved in her peripheral vision. She turned to the object and gaped.
"D-Dante…?" Nero stuttered.
"In the flesh." Said hunter smirked.
Dante heard Trish start to laugh then trickle to a snicker. He chose to ignore her.
"What's wrong kid…" Dante said. Then leaned in till his was a breath away from Nero and whispered in her ear.
"Cat got your tongue?" His smirk got wider when he heard Nero inhale sharply.
"Well time to head out." Dante said as he got up from the couch and walked to the door, satisfied with Nero reaction.
"Ladies." He held the door open and bowed slightly at the waist. Trish rolled her eyes as she made her way past him. Nero finally snapped out of her hypnosis and quickly jumped out the couch and walked out the door. Though Dante didn't miss the blush on her cheeks.
Oh…this is going to be fun. Dante thought as he closed the doors and locked up shop. Everyone piled into Trish's Black Eclipse. Then Trish started the engine.
"Everyone ready?" Trish smiled.
"Hmm." Dante grunted in the back seat.
"Yeah." Nero said. In the front passenger seat.
"Alright…Let's Party!" Trish said as she revved the car and drove down the empty street.
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