The Father I Never Knew

Learn to let go

(Five Months Later)
(Dante was in his living room with nero the now toddler was sitting on a blanket watching cartoons on the prized flat screen that dante bought himself he felt proud)
(Knock knock)
Dante=Coming.
(Dante opened the door and he saw morrison)
Morrison=Hello dante we need to talk.
Nero=Untle!
Morrison=Hey little guy look how big you're getting.
Dante=So what did you want to talk about?
Morrison=Well it's about you and nero.
Dante=Yeah what about him is it about the chinese restaurant behind us I swear I didn't throw any dirty diapers at their windows it was all nero's fault.
Nero=Daddy do id me goo boy.
......
Morrison=Dante you're a bad influence.
Dante=More like a rad influence.
Morrison=Anyways nero is starting to get up in age and you're starting to get a bunch of jobs again so maybe it's time to put nero in a daycare or some type of early learning program.
Dante=He can get all the education he needs from me.
Morrison=Okay what's ten times eight.
......
Dante=Umm.
Morrison=Exactly so I found a good pre school with a section for toddlers you know kids nero's age.
Dante=I don't know.
Morrison=Since this is my idea I will pay the monthly fee myself.
.......
Morrison=I will take one hundred dollars off of your debt.
Dante=Deal.
Morrison=Good we will take him tomorrow don't be surprised if he starts crying at first this will be the first time he will really be separated from you.
Dante=He's a tough guy he won't cry remember devil's never cry.
...
Morrison=Where did nero go?
(Knock knock)
Dante=Who could that be?
(A man covered head to toe in baby powder was at dante's door yelling in what seemed to chinese)
(Dante closed the door on the man and nero was slowly making his way down the steps)
Dante=Nero.
Nero=.....
Dante=That was hilarious.
Morrison=Dante!
Dante=I mean that was bad nero we don't behave like that.
Nero=Me sowy.
(Dante was gonna reward nero later)
Morrison=Well alright I will come by tomorrow morning to pick up you two up so today would be a good time to get nero some new clothes.
Dante=Of course nero has to dress the part if he wants to be a lady killer like his old man.
Morrison=Yeah so I will see you tomorrow.
(Morrison then left)
Dante=Alright little guy we're grab you some new threads.
Nero=Otay.
(Dante got nero dressed and he went outside)
(The next day)
(7:00 Am)
(Both Dante and Nero were asleep)
(Knock Knock)
Dante=Huh.
(Knock Knock)
Dante=Coming.
(Dante picked up Nero and he walked downstairs to ooen the door)
Morrison=Morning dante.
Dante=What are you doing here you said he didn't have to be there till nine on the dot.
Morrison=Yeah but knowing you I wanted to come earlier so he can look decent for his first day.
Nero=(Yawn)Hi untle
Morrison=Hey nero, guess what uncle morrison has a surprise for you.
Nero=Wad?
Morrison=I am gonna take you somewhere you can make new friends and play with all kinds of new toys.
Nero=Whewe?
Morrison=I will take you there while your daddy is working but first let's get you a bath.
Nero=Otay.
(In the bathroom)
(Morrison had placed nero in the bathtub and started bathing him)
Nero=Daddy fi baa guy gan?
Dante=You know it I'm gonna show those demons whose boss.
Nero=Me wan fi baa guy untle.
Morrison=You're too young nero maybe when you're older.
Nero=Bud dat too wong daddy fi all baa guys wen me big boy.
Morrison=There will probably be more bad guys when you're big now close your eyes so I can wash your hair.
(Nero covered his eyes then morrison went about cleaning his hair)
Morrison=Done now let's get you dried up so we can brush your teeth.
Nero=Don wanna.
Morrison=Well you have to right dante.
Dante=Yeah girls like clean teeth.
Nero=Otay.
(Morrison had grabbed nero's tooth brush and he put his friut flavored tooth paste on it and he began to brush the child's teeth)
Morrison=Spit.
(Nero spits out the tooth paste residue into the sink)
Morrison=Now let's eat some breakfast then we can go.
(Morrison had made nero a bowl of soft bite cereal and dante made himself a pizza)
Nero=Me wan pisa too.
Morrison=You can have pizza later now eat your breakfast.
.....
Dante=Hey.
Nero=Hm?
(Dante tore a piece of his pizza and he gave it to nero)
Dante=Shhh.
Nero=Heh heh.
(After breakfast morrison dressed nero into a red romper blue jeans and a shirt that says little rockstar with a pair of red shoes)
Morrison=And one more thing.
(Morrison had put nero's devil arm in a cast and he put it in a sling)
Dante=Hey his arm is not broken.
Morrison=Yeah but we don't want people to see it do we it might draw the wrong type of attention.
Dante=True enough.
Nero=Don wike id.
Morrison=I know but it's for your own good.
Nero=Daddy me hafta haf id.
Dante=Yeah little guy you do you see people like me and you are special and bad guys don't like us special people that's why I have to fight them but if people see your arm they will freakout.
Nero=Oh.
Dante=Besides your arm is to cool for normal people they won't understand.
Nero=Heh heh.
Morrison=Okay let's get a move on folks.
(Outside)
(Dante had put nero into his carseat and he sat next to him while morrison drived)
(Twenty minutes later)
(The trio then arrived at the daycare that was named sunnyside education center)
(Inside)
Receptionist=Hello sir welcome to sunnyside.
Dante=Yes I am here to drop off my kid.
Morrison=I came here yesterday about this.
Receptionist=Yes all you have to do is fill out this form and then he can be on his way.
(The lady handed dante the form)
Dante=Okay let's see.
(Ten minutes later)
Dante=Alright here we go.
(The receptionist checked the paper)
Receptionist=Okay everything checks out you bring your little to the toddler side in the playroom)
(So dante walked there)
(Dante kneels down)
Dante=Okay nero I know you may be scared at first but you gotta stay strong for both of us...wait what.
(Nero was already inside playing with the toys)
....
Morrison=Oh that's gotta hurt you okay dante?
Dante=Of course I'm fine.
Morrison=Okay let's go.
Dante=Wait what if they forget to feed him I better go back.
Morrison=They won't forget to feed him now let's go.
Dante=What if they don't change the kids diaper.
Morrison=That's why we brought the diaper bag.
Dante=What if wanders off or something like that.
Morrison=They won't let him now let's go.
Dante=(Sighs) fine.
....
Morrison=Are you crying.
Dante=No devil's never cry!
Morrison=Aww dante you're having some separation anxiety it's okay all parents experience this and it is completely natural.
Nero=Hi daddy.
Dante=NERO....(ahem)I mean hey kid.
Nero=Daddy no cwy devil don cwy ou say dat.
.....
(Dante hugged nero)
Morrison=Dante he's looking a little blue.
Dante=Sorry.
Nero=Bye bye daddy.
Dante=I will back for you I promise.
Nero=Me no.
(After ten more goodbyes morrison had tl eventually drag dante out of the building despite the looks they got from the other adults they all understood this process the first is never easy for any parent)
(Outside)
Morrison=You sure you're gonna be okay?
Dante=Of course.
Morrison=Okay now on to the job lady should meet us there.
(Morrison drove dante to an old manor filled with demons)
Dante=This is my type of party.
Lady=What took you guys so long?
Morrison=Dante had some separation issues.
Lady=Aww that's sweet.
Dante=Whatever now let's do this
(Dante kicked the door open)
Dante=Let's rock baby.
(While lady and dante were fighting off the demons lady saw a few times where dante would pull out his phone to look at what looked like pictures of nero)
Lady=He's totally misses him.
(Twenty minutes later)
Dante=There done.
Lady=Alright now who pays us.
Morrison=I already have it.
(Morrison gave lady and dante their share)
Lady=Alright I'll see you guys later.
Dante=Okay time to get the kid.
Morrison=Not yet you have to wait till it's pick up time.
Dante=Of course I knew that.
(At Devil may cry)
(Dante was sitting on his couch watching tv more specifically he was watching the cartoons him and nero would watch together at this time)
Dante=(Sighs)
(Four hours later)
Dante=Zzzzz
(Knock Knock)
Dante=Huh wha...oh...coming.
(Dante opened the door and he morrison and nero)
Morrison=Hey it was pick up so I picked up nero for you.
Nero=Hi daddy.
Dante=Nero.
Morrison=I'll leave you two alone.
Nero=Me miss ou daddy.
Dante=I missed you too.
(Dante kept planting small kisses all over nero)
Nero=Heh heh.
???&???=Awww.
Dante=What?
(When dante turned around he saw lady and trish)
Dante=Hey!
Lady=And we have it all on camera.
Trish=Hi nero
Nero=Mommy!
(Nero hugged trish)
Trish=So you do have feelings.
Dante=You know what it has been a long day let me have this.
Trish=Fine.
.....
Trish=Here you might want nero.
(Trish held the child at arm's length)
Dante=Whoa kid smells like you need a new diaper.
Nero=Heh heh.
(Dante went upstairs to change nero's diaper)
.....
Lady=He's actually a really good dad.
Trish=Better than I expected.