red grave city au with alastor

[carvemyname]

 

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[brokenfuse]

That shit is why I approve of you. You've got to be alright if you're willing to help a kid out.

[ Dante frowns at this. ] Who asked for your approval?!

[ Nero just crossed his arms. ]

I did.

[superstylishsquid]

Well... [He rubs the back of his head.] I won't deny having a fondness for children. And the poor kid must have been miserable, stuck in the hospital and not knowing what happened to his hero...

[brokenfuse]

I help run an orphanage, you know. If you ever wanted to cheer some more kids up, you could stop by.

[ They've seen the movies. ]

[superstylishsquid]

Maybe. I'm not so fond of taking human form if I can avoid it, though...it's why I haven't really been getting out much, aside from stuff I can do here in Purgatorio.

[brokenfuse]

Why would you need to?

[ Nero looks confused, and Dante is suddenly real proud of him. ]

[superstylishsquid]

Most humans aren't exactly comfortable around a guy who's practically the spitting image of a cliche devil. I might look like a person, but in case you hadn't noticed, I also look a bit like a monster.

[brokenfuse]

That's not how I'm raising them. They play with my devil form all the time. They know to be cautious, but not afraid - not without a good reason.

Someone just existing is no reason to be afraid.

[superstylishsquid]

[There's a look of surprised on his face, that slowly melts into a smile. Even the tense coil of his tail eases into something more relaxed looking.]

In that case, I'd be happy to help look after them. Honestly, I've always kinda wanted to try my hand at taking care of kids...didn't really have the opportunity while ruling the Thunder Hell.

[brokenfuse]

Can I come, too? I love those kids. [ Dante always feels like he missed his chance to be a dad and it might not be something he'll ever regain. He's definitely been jealous of Vergil for getting to have a kid like Nero. ]

Always. Kyrie's been asking after you, too.

[superstylishsquid]

Kyrie...is that your girlfriend's name?

[brokenfuse]

Yeah! Though...

[ Nero makes shifty eyes. ]

I'm kinda planning on proposing.

[ Dante outright gasps, then punches Nero on the arm, which gains immediate protest. ]

Hey!!!

[superstylishsquid]

Congratulations! Let me know if you need help picking a suit for the wedding...I'm sure Dante here isn't going to be much good in that regard.

[brokenfuse]

I mean, that's assuming she says yes.

[ Nero looks honestly unsure and Dante eyeballs him for that. ]

Are you serious? That girl idolizes you.

[superstylishsquid]

If you're confident enough to propose, I say follow your heart. No sense making yourself all anxious over something that seems unlikely to happen.

[brokenfuse]

...I like you. [ Nero looks grateful, and Dante is cheerful as he chimes in, throwing an arm around Alastor. ]

Me too!!

[ Nero rolls his eyes. ]

We already knew that.

[superstylishsquid]

[He laughs at the hug, and wraps an arm and wing around Dante in return.]

Goofball. [It's said affectionately, as he shakes his head and then looks to Nero.] Glad to know I won't have to deal with his relatives chasing me around with a shotgun.

[brokenfuse]

I have a pistol, but it has better uses than threatening someone who my uncle actually listens to. [ He gestures towards Dante's face. ] Is the actual hygiene and nice haircut your doing too?

[superstylishsquid]

It is. After I made him wash off the Hell stink before I'd let him near me, I think he got the message that he can't get away with smelling like stale beer and pizza grease all the time.

Been working on getting Devil May Cry fixed up a bit, too...though I think I might need to pour some holy water into the mop bucket. Some of that mold smells possessed.

[brokenfuse]

I hope he's been helping you with that! You're not his housewife.

[ Dante snorts. ]

No, I'm the housewife.

[superstylishsquid]

Oh, he's been pulling his weight. That was the promise in exchange for the magic lessons I've been giving him...even managed to get him doing the dishes.

[brokenfuse]

The man who would leave them stacked in the sink for weeks is doing dishes?!

Fucking hell, you're magic.

[ Dante is trying not to be embarrassed at this point. His usual answer to this is to embarrass someone else. ]

Oh, he's magic in all sorts of ways.

[superstylishsquid]

[He gives Dante a nudge with his foot.]

I am a skilled sorcerer...kinda ties into the whole 'magic lessons' thing.

[brokenfuse]

[ Dante grins at the nudge, while Nero seems to have missed the euphemism from his uncle entirely. ]

So if you're so awesome, why are you slumming it with this guy?

[ Dante glares. ]

[superstylishsquid]

...You didn't see him on Mallet. He might seem like a loser, but he's actually pretty impressive when he has the right motivation.

[He'll never forget the sight of Dante cutting Mundus down, then driving him back to his pit when he tried to claw his way out.]

Besides. I might be more fond of goofballs than I've been willing to admit...wait until the next Viewtiful Joe movie hits public release, there's been a few, ah. Developments.

[brokenfuse]

Developments?

[ Nero and Dante say this together, echoing each other as they do so. ]