Vergil's eyes shot open,
rather than wake up screaming like Dante had when they were young, Vergil would
wake up paralyzed, unable to move or call for help. Dante had shared his
nightmares then, had ran to his room and they would lie together, holding hands
and willing the tears not to fall. Devil's never cried.
Shaking his head he
stood, gazing at his young sleeping wife. Sliding on his pants and grabbing Yamato
Vergil left, retreated to the woods, high on a tree to watch the moon. Had
Dante waken screaming from the same nightmare Vergil had like they used to? Did
he even remember him?
When Vergil had come to
Dante as Gilver the boy had forgotten. He had deliberately blocked out the bad
in his life. That included his twin.
He wanted to see him
again, Dante was so bitter now, angry. Would he welcome him? It was time, he
had been married for two months now and Mia so desperately wanted to meet his
brazen brother.
Lost in memories Vergil
almost missed the sun peeking from behind the vast trees. He sighed before
making his way back to the Inn where Mia waited.
"Oh Vergil, I was
worried! Welcome home." Mia beamed at him, glowing. There was something
different about her lately, she hadn't even noticed it but he had. He just
hadn't been able to place it.
As Mrs. Gabby called for
breakfast Mia took Vergil's hand and led him to the kitchen where the pleasant
smells assaulted their senses. Instantly Mia's hand flew to her mouth and she
ran out the side door, barely making it before getting sick.
"Mia?" Vergil
was at her side. "What's wrong?" Was she sick? She had looked fine
before.
Mrs. Gabby came up from
behind them. "I think that settles it, Dear, maybe it's time to tell
him."
"Tell me
what?" Vergil felt scared, a very rare
occurrence for him.
"I know you said
you can't have kids but," Bracing a hand on his shoulder she stood,
"I think I'm pregnant."
Pregnant. Pregnant? As
in with child? With his child?
This was impossible. He was a half-breed, a mule, sterile. Pregnant?
"Vergil, honey, you
are worrying me. Blink or something." He had been sitting in the room all
morning with Mia who was given, forcibly, the day off.
Vergil could only think
of one thing. "Pregnant?"
Mia rolled her eyes
playfully at him before rising from the bed to the desk chair where he sat, she
wrapped her arms around him. "Yes and you can say it a thousand more
times, it won't change the facts."
Vergil blinked before looking
up at her. A slow smile spread across his face, it bloomed into full fledged
joy. "Pregnant!"
Mia's heart stopped, she
had never seen a look even similar to this one on his face, not even their
wedding day. He was gorgeous. She laughed. "You know, actually I was kind
of worried, you seemed like you didn't want to have a family."
Vergil shrugged. "I
didn't. I didn't want a family, a wife, a human or to abandon my goal. Instead
I met you and you changed everything."
"That is the
corniest, sweetest thing
I have ever heard!"
"Well I appreciate
that." He answered dryly. "I have been thinking and decided, we
should probably go," He was loosing momentum, his words fading. "Uh,
see Dante."
"Really?" Mia
squealed. "Let's go! Pack up!"
"Not now!" He laughed,
"After the baby. And I need to go alone first, make sure, we are
still," on good terms? They weren't. "Make sure he's okay with seeing
me."
"Oh, sweetie."
Mia caressed his face. "He'll want to see you, I promise."
The babies were due in
early February. There were twins, which are said to be genetic so it made
sense. The children weren't even born and they were loved by all. People came
from all over the town nearly daily to check on Mia and her growing stomach.
Mia was as happy as ever, and Vergil smiled easier than anyone thought
possible.
"Vergil?" Mia
asked as they got ready for bed. "About names," she trailed off and
Vergil turned to face her.
Honestly her emotional
imbalance bothered him; he had no idea how to handle her at times. Instead he
offered a small smile. "What names were you thinking of?"
"Well, my Grandma
was Nera, and that's my middle name and she was so special to me-"
"Nera sounds
beautiful, but what of the other one, they are twins."
Mia smiled, bouncing
slightly; he loved to see her so excited. "Well I was thinking, if it's a
boy we could name him… Dante?"
Vergil gave her a dry
stare. "Dante? So that I remember the torture of his idiotic schemes
throughout my childhood every time I see my own son's face?"
"Oh Vergil, quit
it. He means a lot and, I think, that would be a great name. Or we could name
him after you, I just thought that it would make you uncomfortable."
"So two girls will
be Nera and Mia. A boy and girl will be Nera and," Glare. "Dante. And
two boys will be-"
"Dante and
Vergil!"
"No. How about
Dante and… Nero."
Mia smiled. "I love
that! Nero, that would be great!"
Vergil smiled back, he
loved nothing more but to see Mia so happy.
Who saw that coming? I
fully support Nero being part of the family and since he was never explained
it's up to the fans! (Personally I love the baby name conversation, Mia is so
cute and she knows how important the twins are to each other even though they
hide it!)
