Don't Trust A Rat

Chapter One: Small Baby, Big Destiny

The sun was setting very slowly, making the sky look blood red. Such colouration made the Ministry seem much more gloomy than it already is with it's gothic architecture. Inside the main double doors lay the worshipping center and there stood a pope.
This pope was decked out in golden robes, sigils being embroidered into the soft silk. A mitre rested on the pope's head, matching the elegant robes he wore, showcasing a bright gold grucifix.
It's clear that this Ministry and this pope aren't what people think to be upon hearing those words.

"Papa Nihil? Are you in here?"

A voice rung in the worshipping center. Papa Nihil, the pope, had his attention caught as he turned away from the murial that laid above his head, depicting demons from Hell dancing on Earth as the bodies of mortals and angels laid about. Above those dancing demons stood the Almighty Lucifer himself in all of his glory. Nihil quickly saw a blonde haired woman come into his view, "Sister Imperator," a devious smile crawled onto his face, "You are looking very well this evening."
Imperator pasted the same smile that Nihil had on her own face, "Still the same flirt you've been since the day we met, but I didn't come here to flirt and get a little busy with you." she stated, seeing Nihil put on a little pout, amusing her greatly, "Now, now, Papa. We can probably have some fun later. I just want to discuss matter regarding your sons."
Upon the mention of his sons, Nihil furrowed his eyebrows, "You didn't have any trouble with them, have you?" He asked as the Sister shook her head, "Not too much that is," she replied, "Giovanni was stubborn bedtime as per usual. I laid him in his crib when he appeared to be asleep in my arms, but those mismatched eyes of his keep shooting open when his head would touch his pillow."

Ah yes. Giovanni Emeritus. Nihil's youngest son and definitely the most rotten one. He was born only two months ago. Giovanni was also a half brother to Nihil's two older sons and only three months younger than Matteo, Nihil's second oldest. Even though Giovanni came from a different woman, whom was a witch, Nihil still loves him as much as he could. Nihil loves all of his sons.

"For a baby as young as Giovanni, he sure does have a lot of energy. Perhaps that will be good for him when he becomes Papa." Nihil stated with a small laugh, "Since we're on the subject of the boys, is Gabriel doing okay?" Nihil's tone changed after asking about his oldest, much concern and some fear. Imperator nodded as she held Nihil's hand, giving him a reassuring smile, "Gabriel is doing fantastic, Papa. He was playing with the ghoul kits and tried reading to them before they all took a nap. He has definitely been showing signs of healing since...that day.." Imperator's smile slowly dropped as Nihil pulled her into a hug.
The two remained silent as they remembered how Gabriel ended up in a car accident when he was spending time with a distant relative who sadly didn't make it. Gabriel ended up having some brain damage, causing him to have issues with his coordination and often would forget how to speak. After a week of coming home from the hospital, Gabriel would have some small seizures when he tried to go to sleep, disturbing his brother's rest and making them cry. It was chaotic for Nihil and he feared that Gabriel would die from the seizures. But lately, Gabriel has gone two weeks without any seizures and has only had minor problems with his coordination and speech. This has relieved Nihil a little, but he's still paranoid about it.

"Thank our Lord below that Gabriel is healing and remains to be an energetic and happy boy. I'm not sure what I'd do if I were to lose him."

"Indeed. He loves his little brothers, the ghoul kits, he loves so many people. And those many people love him back. He's kept his head up through everything and doesn't let anything bother him. Gabriel is strong."

Nihil and Imperator gazed into each other's eyes, holding it as they both saw pain, but also saw hope. Nihil's smile came back right as Imperator's did. Slowly but surely, the two slowly leaned towards each other to share a kiss, their lips meshing together perfectly. Nihil hummed in the kiss as he held his lover close, their foreheads touching as their eyes stayed closed. This time, they remembered their wedding day. How their kiss was very similar to that day. It made the two happy and push away the bad memories brought up from earlier.
The two were about to go for another kiss until there was a loud bang on the doors, interupting them awfully quickly. Grumbling because of the destroyed mood, Nihil rushed towards the doors, opening them rather quickly.