( Holding at his stomach, he pretends he might hurl at such a comment, but. He's only joking, of course. Admitting feelings is not a thing either son of Sparda do naturally. Always better to joke or just stare in silence when it comes to that. )
Laughing at such a display — even slaps at his knee — he reaches inside his coat and pulls out his relic, beginning to fiddle with it as he holds it up and points it at Nero. )
Heartwarming! [He laughs openly and turns back around.] Good luck getting him to watch it. Dad's pretty much a dinosaur when it comes to tech. Even worse than you.
[Is he still filming?? Nero doesn't even consider it.]
( There it is again. Dad. It's... strange to hear Vergil referred to as that. It's not wrong, but. It's obviously only very recently that Nero has felt comfortable enough to call his old man that. Huh.
Pulling his relic down, he goes to close it up but catches something on there that makes him smile for a moment before he's putting it back inside his coat to be forgotten about until he feels like using it. Or someone messages him. )
He's good with a knife in the kitchen and I'm the life of the party.
( He catches himself from saying anything about Vergil being the gooey one with his whatever and all with Mizu. Nope. Not gonna get him! He keeps his brother's secrets to himself, even from his nephew. Some things are just better and should come from Vergil. Honestly, Vergil should have been the one to tell Nero he was his father... once he apparently figured that out... but sometimes he needs to step in and be the one to do it. Not with anything concerning his love life though and absolutely not regarding Mundus. Hell, he doesn't like talking about it much even from his point of view. Bad times for both sons of Sparda there. )
( Sorry, bro. It is what it is and he said what he said about your choice of reading. Not that he didn't stop himself from reading all those books over the years Vergil was dead, but. You know. Still not his first choice of something to read. )
But hey, that's ok. Your old man likes what he likes and there's nothing wrong with that.
( Lingering there in the garage, he throws a glance over the kid's way and offers him a quiet little smile. It's nice to hear, even if he won't admit it. )
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( Hands still behind his back there, he keeps on and moseys his way around the garage, amused little hum there in the back of his throat as he does. )
Guess that means you're getting along. That's good. I'm happy for you, kiddo.
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[The fact Dante doesn't go in teasing gets him off his guard, and he relaxes a little as he tries to figure out how to respond to that.]
Thanks. I haven't done all that much. He's been trying really hard. And Father really isn't my style, so.
[A shrug, and perhaps an obvious refusal to look Dante in the eye.]
Pretty hard to bounce back from THAT reunion but. You know. [Is it too soon to say Vergil did. At least, so far so good.]
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( He shrugs — throws a look of sympathy wrapped up in a lazy smile over to his nephew there. )
Be sure to make the most of it. Even if it's awkward as Hell. You've got each other now. Don't let go of that.
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[He gives Dante a glance and a small, muted smirk.]
All of my family. [YOU TOO, DICKHEAD!!]
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He puts on a faux-sickly-sweet voice.]
That's right, Unky Dante. I just wuv you soooo much! You're the best uncle ever!
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Laughing at such a display — even slaps at his knee — he reaches inside his coat and pulls out his relic, beginning to fiddle with it as he holds it up and points it at Nero. )
Ok, say that again for the camera this time.
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Well, TWO can play at this game. He turns around and faces the relic, hand on his hip.]
You got it rollin' there, pops? Or you need my help getting it to work?
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Now tell your dad you love him and make one of those cutesy faces with a peace sign.
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My Uncle Dante's the biggest fucking dumbass on this or any other planet, but he's still the best uncle ever and I love him, the stupid moron.
[No director will tell him what his lines are!!!]
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Perfect. I'll show your old man this and we'll use this as our Christmas greeting.
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[Is he still filming?? Nero doesn't even consider it.]
At least you both make up for it in other ways.
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Pulling his relic down, he goes to close it up but catches something on there that makes him smile for a moment before he's putting it back inside his coat to be forgotten about until he feels like using it. Or someone messages him. )
He's good with a knife in the kitchen and I'm the life of the party.
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You're such good dressers. And you both have those soft, gooey hearts inside, too.
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You been readin' those romance novels Kyrie has?
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[Really, him reading ANY books is pretty impressive, if you ask him. Nero's really more of a comic books and video games and TV kind of guy.]
Some of those poetry books too. Just to see what it's like.
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( Sorry, bro. It is what it is and he said what he said about your choice of reading. Not that he didn't stop himself from reading all those books over the years Vergil was dead, but. You know. Still not his first choice of something to read. )
But hey, that's ok. Your old man likes what he likes and there's nothing wrong with that.
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[Watch him squint his way through one of them sometime for proof enough of that.]
And yeah. He likes those. You like titty mags... if it makes you happy, then who cares?
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( A nod of his head, he hums to himself and looks around the garage again. )
Well. Hope that box can be useful for you. Again, I don't really know what you'd do with it, but. Figured you could find something to do with it.
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[A smirk over his shoulder in Dante's direction.]
Thanks. I'll show you what I make with it. And I take requests, too, if you ever need something made for whatever reason.
[Oh, which reminds him!]
Hey, speaking of, I made some curry earlier. Should be chillin' in the fridge if you want some. Rice, too.
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( A glance over his shoulder, he chuckles some then. )
Maybe I'll have a bite later.
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[One more gesture to the box.] Thanks again, Dante. You're the best.
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You're a suck up.
( To which he waves him off. )
Enjoy then.