"Vash! you still don't understand!"
She screamed in frustration,
"I don't get what you're saying!"
He screamed back,
Why can't I make you understand?
"I don't get you Vash! After all this time I still can't make you understand!"
Unable to drink her coffee she placed it on the counter, frustration clearly on her face,
"I come home everyday don't I! And on time! I also clean up part of the house and do part of the chores! What more do you want!"
He lashed out at to her,
You don't get it do you?
"I don't care about that Vash!"
She snapped back,
"Then what the hell do you want from me Meryl!"
"After all this time we've been together, you still can't see it?"
She screamed again, her face as was red from their arguing
"See what! All I hear is you bitching about this something that isn't even important!"
So, I'm not really important to you...
Vash regretted it the moment he said it as she looked up at him in disbelief, he nervously bit his lower lip, he gone too far…
"Meryl?"
Overcome with fear he progressed gently towards her. He had never seen her like this, and it scared him more than when she was angry,
"Meryl,"
He touched her gently, her eyes flickered away as she cocked her head to one side, quickly taking a step back from him.
With ought another word, she walked to her room, her face still had that haunting visage he never wanted to see on her face ever again, it scared him to see her so... so negated of emotions,
"Meryl were are you going?"
He followed her up the stairs and to her room, were she slammed the door in front of him, locking it in the process,
Guess you really are clueless, Vash...
He could hear rustling from the other side of the door, he leaned closer to hear, and stepped back after a couple of seconds,
"Meryl, what are you doing?"
He never liked to see her cry, he would never want to make her cry, he absolutely hated it, but this time it was different, he could feel it. She would usually get mad at him and then forget, but this time, she wasn't even mad...
She opened the door slowly, her face was stern as he looked down, taking moment to figure out why she had her pink suitcase with her, his eyes widened in realization.
"M-Meryl..."
As she left down the stairs, Vash quickly followed behind,
"W-were are you going Meryl?"
His voice trembled.
"Vash,"
She spoke softly,
"I'm leaving,"
He stood there shocked, tears threatened to overwhelm him as he watched her, angry at her unexpected decision to leave.
"But why! It was just a stupid little fight!"
She flinched,
"I'm sorry!"
He cried,
How many times have you told me that?
"Vash, I just can't take it anymore,"
"What is it that you can't take! Is it my drinking? My hair? The way I act? The way I dress? Please tell me Meryl, so I can fix it!"
You have to figure that out for yourself...
"I can't tell you Vash, if you can't figure out what's wrong, then there is no reason for me to stay and pretend,"
"Pretend? Pretend what?"
She smiled sadly,
"You're a smart man Vash, you'll figure it out,"
"Please don't leave Meryl!"
He was on his knees at this point, crying,
Please stop, it hurts so much to see you like this, but I can't live on a foundation of lies...
"I have to Vash, until you realize it, you still have your brother here, so you won't be alone,"
"I don't want you to go,"
I don't either, but this is the only way to find out
"When you figure it out, come look for me Vash, I'll be waiting, don't worry, I just need you to realize it, you need time to figure it out,"
She slowly walked away from him, her pink suitcase rolling behind her, she felt horrible for doing it, but it was the only way to find out,
I hate myself for hurting you...
She opened the door to the car and closed it, she started the engine.
But...
"Meryl!"
I need to know...
She didn't look to her right, he tapped the window again.
"Meryl we can talk about this!"
He screamed louder as he felt the car hum, tears streaming down his face harder as he tried to stay calm, but his emotions betrayed him as he desperately called out to her.
If I get out, then I'll never really find out...
"Do what I told you Vash, I need to know,"
She chocked as she hit the pedal and the car started to run,
"Meryl! This is stupid!"
He ran after the car, tapping at the window forcefully,
"Meryl!"
Finding the speed picking up he started to try and open the door to get in, but failed miserably as he realized she had locked it.
She was on the verge of tears,
Don't look... Don't look at him, you can't go back, not now,
He started to slowly fall behind until she had speed away, he coughed heavily as the dust scattered everywhere. He saw the car slowly disappear, feeling drained emotionally and physically he walked back to the house slowly. He fell to his knees and then to the ground after he was close to the porch, not wanting to get up by the sudden lack of energy he laid there quietly, watching as the sky grew brighter. The sand felt cool on his cheeks, soon the blistering suns would come out and heat the sand. But he didn't care, he didn't even care about the humming noise behind him, not at that precise moment, slowly closed his eyes from fatigue, too tired and confused at the moment to care what the sun would do he fell asleep.