Surprise! ((Private RP))

[Phillis Von Christ]

((This is a private rp between Phillis, Alice, and Dante.))

Phillis and Alice sat in the great hall, waiting for Dante to arrive. Phillis had sent the boy a note asking him to meet him there because he had something important to tell him. He was a bit nervous, hoping Dante would take the news well. He'd probably be a bit angry, but he'd forgive him, he hoped.

Phillis wore a smile as he turned to face Alice. "Are you excited to meet daddy?" he asked.

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Alice nodded enthusiastically. "I'm super excited! But a little nervous, too.. Oh, I hope he likes me! Do you think he'll like me, Papa?"

[Phillis Von Christ]

Phillis laughed. "Of course! He's gonna love you." he assured the girl.

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"I hope you're right~" she said with a dimpled grin. "When will he be here?"

[Dante Ahti]

Dante walked through the halls quietly, reaching the great hall. He spotted Phillis sitting with a little girl. He walked up to them. "Hello Phillis! And, hello my dear, who are you?" Dante spoke cheerfully.

[Phillis Von Christ]

"Hello, lovely!" Phillis smiled a bit as he waved to Dante. He then turned to Alice. "Go ahead, introduce yourself."

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Alice opened her mouth to introduce herself, but her voice caught in her throat. Suddenly overcome with nerves, all she could do was stare at Dante with wide eyes before burying her face in Phillis' arm.

[Phillis Von Christ]

Phillis patted the girls head, laughing. "She's a bit shy. Her name is Alice... Von Christ." he smiled.

[Dante Ahti]

"A cousin of yours or something?" Dante asked, bending down to his knees so that he was level with Alice, and smiled at her.

[Phillis Von Christ]

"No, uh, daughter, actually." Phillis laughed, awkwardly. "I adopted her a few days ago."

After a few seconds of silence, he spoke again, quietly. "Uh, s-surprise.."

[Dante Ahti]

Dante stared at Phillis for a few seconds. Then at Alice. Then, back to Phillis.

"...Phillis. May I speak with you somewhere private?" Dante spoke calmly.

[Phillis Von Christ]

Trying to avoid being yelling at, Phillis brought Alice closer to himself. "Anything you can say infront of me, you can say infront of our daughter." he boldly stated, despite being scared to death of Dantes possible reaction.

[Dante Ahti]

"Okay, well I will then. Why did you not discuss this with me? She isnt my daughter, I never knew about her, she's YOUR daughter! No offence, my dear," Dante smiled weakly at Alice. He then turned with a harsh look at Phillis.

"You had no right to do this! I don't mind you making small decisions for me, but this? I don't even want kids Phillis! Maybe if you had discussed this with me before hand...what the hell happened to your ear?!" Dante scowled. He had just noticed the heavy bandaging on the kings ear.

[Phillis Von Christ]

"I lost it in the war." Phillis answered casually. " I'm sorry but, isn't Alice the cutest thing ever? And she lost both her parents in the war, she was left on her own to starve, how could you not feel sorry for her?! She's just a little baby."

He quickly turned to Alice and whispered quietly in her ear. " Start fake crying. Now."

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Alice did as Phillis said. Except she didn't have to fake it. Dante's words had hurt her. She felt unwanted, like a burden. She also felt horrible for causing problems between the two.

"I-I'm sorry, Dadd- Dante.. I didn't mean to upset you..."

[Phillis Von Christ]

"Aw, you made our baby cry! Daddy is a meany~" Phillis teased as he tried to comfort the girl by putting an arm around her gently.

[Dante Ahti]

"Ahh, little one, you didn't upset me..." Dante smiled softly. "I can't say the same for Phillis though." Turning to the king once more, he frowned, shaking his head. "I understand helping those who need help. Taking her in and letting her live in the castle would have been a better thing to do, and then talk to me. She isn't mine, Phillis."

[Phillis Von Christ]

"Can't you just accept her as yours? She looks more like you than me anyways. And besides, what she needed wasn't just food and shelter, she needed loving and nurturing parents." Phillis stated. " I didn't think it through but I thought you'd at least consider the idea a bit more."

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Alice lifted her head and looked up at Dante with her big, watery eyes.
"I promise I won't be a burden.. I can cook and clean, and I'll be really quiet so I won't bother you." she said, smiling a little.

[Dante Ahti]

"I'm very sorry my dear," Dante frowned.

"You can be her parent. I wont be." Dante sighed, running a hand through his hair. "Just because you adopted her without telling me doesnt force me into becoming a parent."