Alex:Hello everyone and welcome to the rewrite of Little Gem. I'm very excited for this and I'm super happy my muse to write for DMC has returned:) Chapter one may not be overly long but I'll try and make it decent for you all since you've been so patient with me.

As I write this for you I am currently on a 13 hour long plane ride from New Zealand. My back is already killing me but you bet your sweet bippy I'm gonna get this done for you all.

Enjoy the first chapter everyone!

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Chapter one: Welcome to the family

The legendary dark knight Sparda always had a content and happy life. Since casting aside his demon brethren and saving humanity, he found life to be at its fullest. He had a beautiful mate; her hair shone gold in the sun, her eyes sparkled the deepest cerulean, and her temperament was so sweet and patient, it could calm any demon. With his mate he had twins, two beautiful boys who were identical only in appearance.

His oldest, Vergil, was level headed and calm. He was quiet most of the time, content with reading books or playing chess. Sparda saw the makings of a great strategist.

Sparda's youngest, Dante, was the other side of the same coin. The boy was already as rebellious as he had been as a child, if not worse. Dante's energetic and carefree attitude would always tangle him up in some kind of mischief. Sparda had his hands full when it came to Dante.

The twins would often wrestle with each other as a form of play, their differences only adding fuel to the budding fire of their sibling rivalry. The winner was the one who could pin the other to the ground, and the loser had to do one thing for the winner - often the winner's chores for the day, if the twins hadn't worn themselves out by then. More often than not, the twins would fall asleep right where they'd been wrestling, curled up awkwardly together on the living room floor. Sparda would watch the twins sleep with a small smile on his face, wondering what their futures would hold. Yes, life for him was nothing but happiness and that happiness would only grow at the news of Eva's second pregnancy.

Sparda remembered the day he'd found out. The sun had just begun to peek over the horizon, and soft wisps of warm light danced lazily through the curtains, splashing gently on the bed. Sparda curled closer to his wife, delicately kissing her neck, his inner demon purring as he nuzzled at Eva's soft skin. How he loved his Eva so much.

The blonde stirred beneath him but remained sleeping. Smirking, Sparda let his hands wander over her body, slipping under the satin shirt she wore and stroking gently at her plump breasts. Eva shifted more in her sleep, a soft moan escaping her lips. Sparda's smirk grew wider. The sounds his wife made only enticed him to do even more to her. This was only the beginning.

"Sparda… want sleep…" the blonde moaned softly as her blue eyes fluttered open. Sparda lightly kissed her cheek, pulling one hand out from under her shirt to tilt her chin towards him. He took her lips with his own, kissing her as gently as he was able, barely able to hold back his hunger. The kids were still asleep, and the dark knight wagered they would only have an hour before Dante burst into the room, wanting to cuddle with them.

"Please, my angel, just one hour is all I ask of you," he whispered against their kiss. Her lips moved with his as his hands traced the curves of her body.

"Hmmm... Fine," she teased, her lips curling into a smile. She could never deny Sparda when he got like this.

Growling in triumph, Sparda grabbed Eva and pulled her into into his arms, claiming her lips again. Eva kissed him back just as happily, laughter bubbling out of her mouth as the white haired man began dotting her face and neck with kisses, his hands roving her beautiful body, tracing every dip and crevice of her smooth, lithe form. How he worshipped her.

"My beautiful Eva," He purred, his nose gently rubbing against her neck as he sucked at the smooth skin beneath him. "You taste wonderful as always." Eva's delighted laugh chimed like bells, the skin of her neck vibrating softly under his tongue.

Sparda began kissing his way down her neck, caressing her shape with his lips. His fingers gently traced her collarbone as he kissed the hollow of her neck, his nose full with Eva's delicious scent... A fresh ocean breeze, clean and pure and... Sparda paused as he noticed a second scent mixed with Eva's. The scent was familiar, and thankfully was not the smell of infection or illness, but Sparda couldn't quite place what it was... His nose brushed against her body as he sniffed down her chest, too caught up in trying to identify the familiar smell to notice the knowing smile and giggles that Eva was trying to hide. This scent smelled fresh, like a forest after rain... It smelled like...

"New life..." He whispered, his nose pressed against Eva's belly button. The centuries-old demon sniffed a few more times as the gears in his head slowly turned.

"You're with child!?" He cried, astonished, pulling away from his laughing wife's belly button to admire wonderingly at her beautiful face.

"Surprise!" She laughed, as she gazed lovingly at Sparda. The dark knight could only smile bewilderedly as his wife kissed him. So, his wife had intentionally kept this little secret from him... Had she wanted him to figure it out for himself?

Growling possessively, he cradled the blonde in his arms and spent the next hour purring and stroking her stomach. Perhaps his darling angel was more like a devil to keep such a secret from him.

The faces of the twins immediately lit up when they were told of the wonderful news the next day. Their smiles were bright as they imagined what it would be like to be a big brother in nine month's time, Dante especially excited as it meant he would no longer be the youngest sibling. However, the twins now constantly pestered Sparda about where babies came from... Eva thankfully rescued Sparda from having that awkward conversation by satisfying the twin's curiosity with some human nonsense about a birds delivering babies. Sparda was fairly sure that most birds weren't strong enough to fly while carrying a baby, but he didn't bother to correct his wife as it seemed to placate the twins, who now poured their endless energy into helping around the house and caring for their mother instead of pestering him. The family's excitement grew as time trickled by; days turned into weeks, weeks into months. Sparda and Eva had decided to leave the baby's gender a surprise, so the twins had helped decorate the nursery in neutral colors.

The babe decided the best time to arrive into this world would be the middle of the night, and Sparda was reminded that Eva could swear worse than a sailor if she had cause to. When Eva's water broke, Sparda frantically piled the family into the car and sped to the hospital, and after hours of Eva screaming profanities so loud Sparda had to cover the twins' ears, their baby girl was born. Sparda lead the boys into the hospital room after things had finally calmed down. Eva was sitting upright in the bed, her hair stuck to her head with sweat, her eyes circled with huge dark shadows, and a jubilant smile upon her face as she cooed softly at the blanketed bundle she held close to her chest. Dante and Vergil immediately scurried to the bed and climbed onto it, both of them trying to push each other out of the way as they fought to see the small form in their mother's arms. The two boys stopped pushing at each other when they saw their new sister, and Eva chuckled at the awed expressions on their faces.

"Dante... Vergil... Meet your little sister," she whispered softly.

"Hi little sis! I'm Dante, your big brother!" Dante cried loudly, his face an excited grin. The baby shifted in Eva's arms, startled by the sudden loud noise. Vergil shot Dante a glare as he slugged him in the arm.

"Don't be loud, stupid. You'll scare her." The elder twin scolded, his eyes and voice softening as he turned back to his baby sister. "Ignore him, he's always loud. Don't worry, I'll shut him up if he disturbs you." Vergil reached out and affectionately poked his sister's soft cheek, while Dante frowned reproachfully at his brother, rubbing his arm and mentally promising to never be so loud that he'd wake his sister.

Sparda and Eva chuckled knowingly at their children. Neither of them were particularly surprised that the two brothers were already protective of their little sister.

"What's her name?" Dante asked curiously, his voice noticeably quieter. Sparda and Eva gazed at their beautiful baby girl thoughtfully. White hair poked out from underneath the swaddling blanket, and her tiny chest rose and fell with each breath she took. She was precious, thought Sparda. As precious as a gemstone.

"Garnet. Garnet Sparda," He said adoringly as he placed a gentle hand on her head. Garnet's eyes fluttered open in response to her father's touch, revealing eyes as grey as the thickest storm clouds. Sparda couldn't help the smile that tugged at the corners of his lips. She had his eyes. His inner demon purred as he gently stroked his daughter's head.

"Like the gemstone!" Vergil said happily. Eva nodded approvingly, smiling lovingly at her husband.

"Exactly like the gemstone."

"Welcome to the family, little gem!" Dante cried happily. Vergil punched Dante in the arm again.

A laugh bubbled up from Garnet's chest as she watched her brothers, the twins' attentions immediately snapping back to Garnet at the sound. She held up her tiny hands, curling and uncurling her fingers as she continued to giggle adorably. The twins beamed at their sister, each taking a small hand in their own. It was then decided that no matter what, Dante and Vergil would protect their sister always.

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Alex:And chapter one is done and I have two hours left of my flight till I land. Though when you guys read this I'll probably be at home. I wrote this on and off throughout my flight, thankfully I managed to get some sleep but I was ready to kill the guy behind meXD

Let me know your thoughts please on the new chapter. Old time reviewers what did you think? Quite the change to chapter one huh? New reviewers your thoughts?

I'll try and get chapter two done soon but the next few days I'm gonna recover from jetlag as I'll be going through three different time zones. See ya next time my lovelies:)