"Talk"

'Thought'

"-Thank you Savior for tonight's dinner, we hope your sacrifice and heroism will bless our meals and give us further strength to continue our lives with health and happiness, Amen."

Blake Belladonna couldn't help but smile happily, here she was, at the dinner room, which was still unnecessarily and expensive, but at the moment she could care less about that, cause all she could focus on was the fact that she was about to have a lovely meal, that she herself cooked, with her entire family, who was also praying, even Nico was here, which means more the merrier

"Amen."

Once everyone said their prayers, even Nero joined in, though a bit half heartedly, they all begin to eat their meals, all the while Forte and Angela were there, one was on the side line if she was needed, while the other just started to play a relaxing song on his piano for everyone, after a moment of peace, the motherly cat decided to start a conversation with everyone

"Did everyone have a good day today? I know I visited you all today, but I'm still curious if anything happened after I left?"

Blake wanted a simple start, and see what will go on from there

"Oh! Someone came to me for some healing, and now they're able to visit their families from across the seas, it made me happy to see them happy~"

Kyrie seemed very proud and satisfied with herself to help another tortured soul, her kind heart will always be respected and appreciated by her mother, siblings and Nico

"You're too kind for your own good sometimes."

Nero couldn't help but say, even though he might look up to his older sister and never want to change her large warm heart filled with love, he couldn't help but think she's to nice sometimes

"I must agree unfortunately, Kyrie, while your kindness is no doubt a great gift to have, I would like you to be more cautious and less willing to help everyone that comes to you, I rather not see you get taken advantage of and save the wrong people."

Credo nods with what his younger brother said, which made young priestess pout and puff her cheeks when she was told not to save everyone

"Oh! If you're worry about her safety, I could make her some weapons for self defense, hey Kyrie, what's your thoughts on magnetic sais that you can throw and summon back?~"

Nico quickly jumped into the conversation by offering the kind woman a weapon to protect herself, the blacksmith was already coming up with a few ideas for some kickass tools of mass destruction

"But, I don't want to hurt anyone? Even if they do take advantage of me."

Kyrie clearly disliked the idea of violence, it was one thing for her brothers and others to do it, but she can't imagine doing it herself

"No one is forcing you to hurt anyone honey, but at least have something to defend yourself, I would rather not see my daughter come home injured, or worse, not coming home at all."

Blake wore a face of concern, while she didn't have to much of a problem with her daughter's kindness, she would not deny she also worries about her safety, and once she voiced her concern, the middle child couldn't help but let out a small sigh

"I understand Mother."

Kyrie seemed a bit defeated, but she would rather not have her mother worry about her, and if learning violence is the price of seeing her be at peace, then so be it

"Thank you, now, Credo, what about you? Anything new?"

After Blake's daughter spoke about her day, she turns her attention to her oldest son, now wanting to know what he has to say

"Nothing too noteworthy Mother, though I did speak with his Holiness, saying that I was close to getting a new position, something called the 'Savior's Spirit'? Or something along those lines."

Credo spoke about his day and explained about him getting a new title of some sort, though a few mistook it as him getting a promotion of some kind, to which everyone reacted to such knees

"Congratulations brother, I guess all that hard work and training seems to be paying off~"

Kyrie lightly caps for her older brother, clearly happy to see him succeed at his job and be given respect he so clearly deserves

"Sounds made up to me, but good job bro, you were always awesome."

Nero just gave him a simple thumbs up and congrats, which honestly surprised his brother, not expecting him, of all people, to actually get his approval on anything related to his work, it was enough of a surprise that all he could do is nod his head in thanks

"Hey, if it is a promotion thing, think you could add or sneak in my blueprint for military weapons? It could definitely help your work~"

Nico quickly saw this as an opportunity to spread her weapon ideas and let them be used by people that would get her more recognition, which made the military knight chuckle and shake his head

"I must admit that I haven't heard of such a position before, but I promise you that when you do get it, I'll be sure to prepare a large party to celebrate your new title."

Just like his sister, Blake was also proud of him, which made him blush lightly and look away in embarrassment, but which made his younger brother snort from this

"T-Thank you mother, your praise is completely accepted."

Credo felt warmth and happiness to be complimented by his mother, to which she did notice and couldn't help but smile from it

"What about you Nero? Anything you've done today? Or maybe some big news we're unaware of?"

Blake then turned her attention to her last child, asking him the same thing, to which he actually took a moment to think about it

"Hm, I'll probably be moving away and leaving Fortuna tomorrow."

Nero took a bite of his dinner as he explained what he wanted to do, he had no reason to keep his thoughts hidden and spoke his desires, which made his siblings and his friend go wide eyes in surprise shock, while his mother couldn't help but tense up from hearing him say that

"W-Wait, I Thought You Said You Would Stay For Kyrie Succession Ceremony Tomorrow?!"

Blake couldn't help but quickly panic and accidentally said something that caught Kyrie attention

"I mean I will, but after that I'll probably pack up and leave."

Nero shrugs as he picked up a glass drink and was about to take a sip, but stopped when his brother grabbed his arm

"What do you mean you're gonna leave Fortuna?"

Credo spoke in a low tone, which made his younger brother narrow his eyes

"I said probably Credo, so chill out, I might not even do it tomorrow."

Even though what Nero said did calm his mother and gave her some reassurance, his older brother did not look anymore happy

"The fact that you even consider leaving is still an issue to me."

Credo glares at his younger brother, to which he glares back at him

"Why should you care? I'm allowed to do whatever I want."

What Nero said only made his older brother more upset and grips his arm, his demon arm, tightly

"Because you're basically saying that you want to leave your home behind and abandon us!"

When Credo started to yell, his mother was about to step in and attempted to stop the argument, but his younger brother interrupted her attempts and yells back

"That Is Not True!"

Nero clenched his demon fist, which glows lightly

"Then Why Do You Even Suggest Such An Idiotic Idea?! Fortuna Is Your Birth Place, Your One And Only Home, And A Place Where The Beradon'na Should Stay And-"

Before Credo could question his younger brother further, he suddenly used his human hand to slammed it hard against the table surface, completely breaking the area his hand was on

"I'M NOT JUST ANOTHER BERADON'NA!!!"

Nero had enough of all this, he jerks his hand away and stood up from his seat and quickly started to walk away, Credo could only glare at his leaving brother, before also leaving his family alone in the dinner, the mother could only sigh softly and rubs her face

"So much for a family dinner…"

There was a moment of silence as Blake tries her best not to get upset from this, but before she could say or do anything to hopefully fix this problem, she suddenly heard her daughter speak to her

"What do you mean by "my succession ceremony" ?!"

Belladonna went eyes wide and completely froze when Kyrie said that

"Were you planning to pass down your title of Head Priestess of Fortuna to me, without even asking for my consent?..."

Kyrie frowned softly when she asked this question, which only went deeper when her mother refused to answer or even look at her, which made her sigh and look away.

"I think I will go to bed early, good night everyone…"

Kyrie then stood up from her seat, and calmly walked away from the dinner table, leaving behind a very defeated Blake Belladonna, and a very awkward Nico, who tried her best not get involved with all this family problem that wasn't her concern, nor wanting to intrude rudely

"... I think you made a badass meal, Mrs. Belladonna…"

Yay, DMC 4 can finally start, ugh, to be honest I was a bit impatient, but now I'm very excited~

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/Royal Knights Of Nyx's\

Angela Lansbury=Mrs. Potts.

David Ogden Stiers=Cogsworth.

Jerry Orbach=Lumiere.

Tim Curry=Forte.

Paul Reubens=Fife.

Circe=Rose and Witch.