SON OF WOLFWOOD
"Nick! You came back! You came back!" She exclaimed while running towards the tall man. "I knew you wouldn't leave me! I knew you were all right!" She threw her arms around him.
"Of course I did" he said while putting his arms around her "I love ya big girl" He said with a grin on his face. Then his grin turned into a frown, "but I can't stay" and his eyes filled with tears. " I'm so sorry Milly." he said whispering in her ear as he began to pull away.
"Where are you going Nick?" She said trying not to cry.
"I'm sorry Milly I have to go."
"Will you be back?" she said with hope in her voice.
"No" putting on his dark, black, sun, glasses so she wouldn't see his tears. "Good bye Milly, I love you." he said as he started walking into the horizon.
"NO! You can't leave me! You can't leave me here by myself! I love you!" She ran towards him.
"ButI'm not leaving you here alone." he said quietly.
He suddenly disappeared. She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock. Her eyes filled with tears and they began to roll down her cheeks. "Why?" She thought to her self, "Why'd he have to die and leave me here alone?"
Just then Meryl knocked on the door. "Milly," she called, "time to get up!"
Milly turned off the alarm clock, wiped the tears from her eyes, and got dressed. She walked out the room with a smile on her face. "Mmmmmm!" she said smelling the air "What smells so good?"
"Pancakes!" said Meryl with a big smile.
"Great I'm starved!" she said as she was walking down the stairs.
"Hey!" Exclaimed Vash jokingly. "That's my line!" With a smirk on his face.
"Oh Vash!" Meryl said rolling her eyes
"Sorry about that Mr. Vash, hehe" said Milly with an innocent smile.
"That's odd, you usually aren't hungry in the morning." Meryl said in a some what curious voice.
"Well I'm really hungry now." she said with a grin.
"Well, they will be finished in about 5 minutes." Meryl said while flipping a pancake.
Milly walked over to were Vash was sitting and sat next to him. There was a moment of silence.
Finally Vash asked "So what's up big girl?"
"Oh, just thinking. " she responded.
"I see." he said somehow knowing what she was thinking about. Suddenly he leaned over towards her "Hey can you keep a secret?" he asked whispering.
"I sure can Mr. Vash. What is it?" She asked curiously.
"Well I want to purpose to Meryl tonight and I want to know if you'll help me out?"
She gasped "Your going to ask Meryl to marry you?" she said almost a little too loud.
"SHHHH! I want it to be a surprise"
"What are you two whispering about?" Meryl said sounding a little agitated.
"Oh nothing important honey!"
"Well the pancakes are done."
"K honey just a sec!"
"Oh this is so exciting! But Mr. Vash, how can I help?"
"I'll tell you later but right now lets go get some breakfast." With a grin he got up and walked to the table.
"Oh good I'm really hungry!" said Milly running to the table.
After Breakfast
"Wow Milly! You ate six whole pancakes. I've never seen you eat that much at breakfast" Said Meryl a little concerned.
"You ate a lot of dinner last night too." Vash added.
"Well Excuuuse me! I didn't know it was illegal to eat more when you are hungry!" Milly said sounding a little offended.
"No, No! that's not what we meant silly" said Meryl trying to sound playful to make Milly feel better. "We're just a little concerned that's all."
"Well don't be I'm fine!" She got up from the table and went up to her room.
She sat on her bed and picked up the picture of Her, Meyrl, Vash, and Wolfwood. She looked at Wolfwood and began to weep. "I miss you so much" She looked down at her stomach "its been two months since I've lost you Nick……I wonder if it'll look like you." There was a knock at the door. She quickly put the picture back on the dresser. "Who is it?" she called wiping the tears from her eyes.
"Its Vash."
"You can come in"
Vash slowly opened the door and walked in. "You ok big girl?"
"Yeah Mr. Vash, I'm ok."
"You sure?" He asked knowing that she wasn't ok. "Well I wanted to talk to you about tonight."
"O yeah you and Meryl! I'm so excited! How do you want me to help?"
"Weeeell, can you take her out, like shopping or something to keep her busy while I stay home and make a nice dinner and everything then at the end of dinner I'll ask her."
"O how romantic" Milly said clapping her hands together. "Am I invited? I want to see Meryl's face when you ask her!"
"Of course."
"Yay! When do you want me to take her out?"
"A few hours before dinner"
"OK!" she said gleefully.
"You sure you're ok?" Vash asked concerned.
"I'm fine, really."
"You were thinking about him again weren't you?" She turned her head trying to hide her emotions. "Its ok I miss him too." Vash said softly.
Tears began to roll down her cheeks. "He was going to come back for me" She threw her arms around his neck, buried her face in his chest, and began to sob "Its not fair! Why'd he have to die? Why'd he have to die and leave me hear alone? We were going to get married, and have children together. You and Meryl have each other but……now I'm alone."
He put his arms around her "Shhhh. It's ok, don't cry." he said softly "Your not alone, I'm here and so is Meryl. We'll take care of you…..and the baby."
She released him. "Don't tell Meyl, not yet."
"I won't, but you can't hide it much longer." She turned her head.
"I know, its just that I'd rather tell her when I feel it's right."
"Ok….Well I better go now, are you gonna be ok?" He patted her on the back.
"Mmhm"
"Well, you take care now big girl." He said with a smile trying to cheer her up.
She wiped the tears from her eyes and smiled back. He got up from the bed and walked out the door. Milly laid on the bed and held her stomach. She turned her head and looked at the picture on her dresser. She looked at Wolfwood in the picture and smiled. "I hope he's as cute as you." She thought to herself. Then she began to think about tonight, and how she was going to keep Meryl out long enough so that Vash can get everything ready.
THAT NIGHT
"VAAAAASH!" WE'RE HOME!" Meryl called out. Meryl and Milly had just come home from the store, and have been out for a few hours. "VA-" Meryl stopped dead in her tracks. "What's this all about Vash?" Meryl asked curiously. Looking into the candle lit kitchen with a nice dinner, and all the fine dinner plates.
"Yeah Mr. Vash what's all of this for?" Milly said with a big smile on her face, trying not to laugh.
"Oh I just thought I'd do something different tonight, is that ok Meryl?" Vash said with a grin.
"Uhhhh sure, why not?" Said Meryl in a condescended tone.
"Oh good I'm really hungry! What's for dinner Mr. Vash?" Milly asked excitedly.
"Well I made lobster with sauté mushrooms."
"Mmmmmm!" Milly said hungrily.
"LOBSTER? Where the hell did you get lobster! Lobster is incredibly expensive!" Meryl exclaimed.
"Yes I know it is, but I thought nothing is too good for my sweet Meryl." Vash said sweetly as he gently grabbed Meryl's hand and kissed it.
"Well" Meryl said blushing.
"Awww how sweet!" Milly said with twinkling eyes. "Can we eat now I'm starving!" Milly said a little impatiently.
"All right, all right already! Sit up." Vash said anxiously.
After Dinner
"That was a really tasty dinner Mr. Vash" Milly said rubbing her full belly.
"Thank you Milly. Did you like it Meryl?" Vash asked curiously.
"O yeah it was really good. Now are you going to tell me what this is all about or what?" Meryl asked a little irritated.
Vash looked at Milly and she smiled back. Then he looked at Meryl. "Well…" He said reaching into his pocket. He got down on one knee. "Meryl…Will you, marry me?" Opening a small box with a ring inside it.
"Vash!" she said surprised. Meryl looked at Vash and smiled. Milly eyes began to twinkle as she saw Meryl expression. "Of course I will!" She flung her arms around him almost knocking him over. But he quickly regained his balance and put his arms around her.
Milly sat there watching them with a smile on her face. She was really happy for them. But she couldn't help but envy them a little. They had each other. They could hold each other, love each other, and embrace one another. But she, she was alone. No one to hold, no one to love, and no one to embrace. She put her hands on her stomach. "Well" she looked down "maybe I'm not entirely alone." She thought to herself with a smile.
END OF CHAPTER 1
This little song is dedicated to Milly and what she is feeling. sniff "Once upon a time I was fallin' in love! Now I'm only fallin' apart!" sobs O yeah! Well this is my very first fanfic, and I'm not too good at this thing, so Pleeeease go easy on me with the reviews! Bad/mean reviews scare me L But I don't mind friendly critiquing J and yeah please review though.