Don't close your eyes.
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Notes: Parental Fic. Father Vergil, Uncle Dante, Son/Nephew Nero, OCs, Vergil/OCAnna.
Warnings: Rated (M)ature.
Chapter Five: What do you know?
Dante, Nero and I sat in the living room waiting for Mary and Trish to arrive with our diner. Dante had suggested we have a 'family night' in order to loosen up and get to know each other. Dante and the boy were sitting in the floor looking through the stacks of movies Dante had brought.
Dante was shirtless in his red sleep pants, Nero was wearing a set of duck pajamas and sadly even I had been bullied into wearing my blue sleep pants and black shirt. Trish had been so excited about our gathering that she did research on it so it would be perfect. Apparently wearing one's pajamas around family creates a kind of closeness or a bond.
Trish and Mary burst through the front doors, wearing matching pink silk pajamas and bags of treats in hand. Mary brought the food over and sat down as Trish locked the front doors and turned out the lights.
"Well hey there, Ducky." Trish laughed as she walked over and sat down beside Nero.
"Do you really have to call me that?" He asked in embarrassment.
"You're stuck with it until the day you die." Mary answered as she leaned over and ruffled his hair.
I watched as they laughed and joked around, I can't help but feel like I'm the odd one out in this type of situation. I must have spaced out because when I came to Dante and Nero were on either side of me, treats in hand and movie previews playing on the TV. Nero looked over at me and smiled, holding his bag of rainbow twizzlers out to me.
"Want one? The green are the best." He asked as he took one for himself.
I hesitantly took one and thanked him. I looked down at the green stick and took a bite, not wanting to be rude to him. Surprisingly it was rather good. He and I shared a few more together while we quietly conversed through the movie, me asking questions and him explaining the plot. Somewhere during our little chat he had laid his head against my shoulder and fallen asleep.
It wasn't until the movie was finished that everyone noticed. The girls were giggling and whispering to one another while Dante sat there with a knowing smile. He stood up with a stretch and walked over towards us.
"I guess you can steal his bed tonight since you don't share. I'll take quacky to bed." He said with a chuckle as he raised the boy into his arms bridal style.
We told the girl's goodbye before making our way upstairs. I followed behind Dante, wondering how he can act so calm and cool around the child. They seem very close and to my shock I find myself asking if I'll have a relationship like that with Nero.
I watch as he walks into his room and lays him onto the bed, he returned to bid me goodnight before shutting the door. I open the opposite door and find myself in Nero's room.
It wasn't much, bed, dresser with a mirror and a night stand. I walked over to the dresser and saw that he had picture frames with family photos. I found myself smiling as I stared at one with him and a young red head, both wearing large sunglasses while making faces to the camera. I sat that one down and grabbed the next one, my eyes wide in shock at the familiar man that stood in the picture.
"James Angelo."
Done. Don't know if I like it. Oh and remember that James is Nero's dad? Review and tell me if I need to continue.