Faded Memories

Merry Christmas!

-By Tsundere~

Chapter: 5

A Christmas Wish

Dante and Vergil were still rummaging through the old musty cardboard boxes. The room was almost done and both boys think that they're going to be taking everything home with them. Dante, pulled a couple out from a dark corner. He opened it, gently, but it was so old, the flaps ripped slightly any way. In the box contained an old small Santa head, the kind that would fit a small puppy. Dante smirked at it and turned to his brother, "Hey Verge, look what I found." He said in a teasing voice, waving the old Santa hat in the air. Vergil rolled his eyes.

"What is that?" He asked, crossing his arms across his chest. Looking at the hat in a disgusted way. Dante cocked an eyebrow and told him, "It's the Santa hat we used to put on Cerby. Moron. Don't you recognize it?" Dante asked, standing up, holding the Santa hat from the top. Vergil still can't remember the Santa Hat, but Dante did, all too clearly...

Christmas Eve

Dante: Age 7 ½

A flurry of snow coated the pavements and gardens. Like a white blanket covering nature. The cold wind howled against window panes and shook the trees. Dante, was wrapped in a blanket, with a steaming cup of hot chocolate right next to him. He had caught a cold a few days ago, and was sent to bed rest. But Eva thought she'd cheer Dante up, as he was miserable from the turn of medical events, and let him stay downstairs, staring at some decoration. Hopefully jogging a Christmas spirit. Dante, sipped his hot chocolate and continued watching TV. Cerberus, happily lolling his tongue, the Scottish terrier, scrambled next to his master on the couch. Dante smiled and reached a timid hand out to pet him.

"Hey little buddy.." Dante whispered, petting him gently and stroking his ears. Cerby closed his eyes and kept lolling his pink tongue. Dante beamed him a smile and continued to sip his hot chocolate. Eva came in, wiping up a plate. And smiled, she sauntered over and kissed Dante gently on the head. She then put her hand on his head and checked how is fever was progressing. Today was a good day, he wasn't sneezing or coughing, or complaining about his throat, seems as thought it's gone down quite a bit.

"Hey, what's my little man watching?" Eva asked Dante as she gently sat down with him and wrapped her long arms around his tiny body. He smiled as he wiped his lip from some chocolate and told her, "Just some TV." He told her, the TV was set on the news. She cocked and eyebrow and grabbed the remote. "How about you watch something more.. fun?" She asked him, he shot her a curious glare. "You'll see." She told him and smiled. She flipped through some channels and set it on one. A Christmas movie. She left him alone watching it, alone in the living room with the glittering lights of all different colors. Red, blue, yellow, green, pink, possibly every color in the rainbow.

Midway through the movie, his mother came out, smelling like chocolate. She was baking, since it was a long time tradition his entire family would come over for Christmas, his mum would be cooking like a maniac. She would become like Gordan Ramsey. She went and gave him, a slight taste of what's to come at Christmas. She gave him a Christmas cookie, with red, green and white icing on it. Shaped like a Christmas tree, with multicolored swirls on it. He chomped down on it and smiled like a feline, he enjoyed it. "Thanks mum." He told her as he licked his fingers, since they were slightly coated with icing. She giggled and cupped her cold hands on his cheek, and kissed him on the forehead, then pulling him in a nice warm hug. "My little man." She whispered into his head. And let him go, she went back into the kitchen as Dante stayed watching the film, the movie was getting good. Even the dog was watching.

Sparda, came in, struggling to get the tree inside the door. Dante, still wrapped in the blanket, stayed looking at his father trying to pull in a fir tree. Eva, came out from the kitchen and helped him get it in. "Thanks. Took me a damn good hour to get it on the car." Sparda said as he kissed Eva on the forehead, "How's he doing?" He asked, directing his attention to his cocooned son.

"He's doing better." She told her husband, leaning into him for a hug. Dante was petting Cerberus who was rolling on his back so Dante can scratch his tummy. Dante giggled, then coughed a bit. The door was giving him the chills, it was wide open and some snow was tracking into the home. Eva abruptly, shut the door. She helped her husband carry the tree in the best spot, they set it right in front of the window, which was frosted with ice. She dusted it out, letting some snow flakes scatter on the wooden living room floor. She smiled blissfully, as her husband put down a box of Christmas decorations. In it, there we diversities of plastic, candy canes, bells, gingerbread men and also a diversity of tinsels, strings and ornaments. The tree stood proudly waiting to be decorated. Eva smiled and went next to Dante.

"Would you like to help?" She asked him, softly. He nodded a yes, with a beaming smile. Eva, put her hands under his shoulders, and picked him up. While Vergil was still sleeping, he didn't like decorating much, so she let him be. Dante went over and took out a blown up heart red ball. And hung it on the first twig he could reach. He smiled and looked at his mother, who helped him hang some items on the evergreen twigs.

Later, when the tree was sparkling and glistening with delight. Dante went back on the couch, feeling slightly tired. Next to a hyper, Scottish terrier. Cerberus. Whose eyes twinkled with mischief. Dante smiled and put him on his lap, stroking his back, letting his fingers glide through his fur. Dante kisses him gently on the head. Cerberus barked in response. Dante, looked at a unused Santa doll on the floor, with his hat loose. He grabbed the red, hat and put it on Cerberus. Good fit. Cerberus cocked a head to him and his smile widened. He barked and ran around the house, looking like jolly old Saint Nick. Dante giggled, and lay back on the couch.

Vergil came down, and looked at Dante. "You still sick?" He asked his brother, crossing his arms. Dante nodded a sorrowful yes. Vergil backed away from his brother, not looking to get sick himself. "Well, stay away from me then." He told Dante, Dante's eyes looked sad, as he fixed them in a sort of puppy eyes shape. Vergil, sighed and sat down, slightly near him. "Do you want to play something?" Vergil asked, eying the video game console, sitting their alone, untouched. Dante nodded a yes. As they got up from the couch and sauntered over to the console, as they fired it up and continued playing their game. Taking turns with each defeat. Dante, laughed and giggled. Feeling happy and getting slightly better.

At Midnight, was the time they'd open one present right before tomorrow. Dante was excited and so was Vergil, and it was always what they wanted.

Christmas is always my favorite holiday... Dante thought.

Dante sniggered slightly as he tucked away the Santa hat, he looked at Vergil and thought, 'Next Christmas, it's you and me amigo.' he said to himself as he continued moving boxes.

Author's Note

Merry Belated Christmas everyone. 33

-Tsundere