What is the Sound of One Gun Firing?

In a duel, you hear two gunshots. One man emerges the victor, and one doesn't emerge at all. But what, may I ask, is the sound of one gun firing? I've never heard that sound before. One gun. One shot. The sound? Simple. Death.

Hey guys. I'm reposting this story for a fresh start! I hope you all enjoy it!

"There he is!"

"The man who saved the town from those bandits!"

"Vash the Stampede!" A whole group of people had gathered around the red trench coat wearing blonde. "Vash! Vash! Vash!" they all started to chant. Vash rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment as the cheering continued.

"Aww, it was nothing, really!" he commented, taking it all in.

"Look at him," Meryl scoffed as he and Millie hid behind trash cans. "Gloating, like he did all the work!"

"Well, Mr. Vash did arrest the leader," Millie pointed out as Kuro-Neko-Sama( How could I not have a Kuro-Neko-Sama sighting in a Trigun fic?) jumped out of the trash can she was behind.

"But WE took down the rest of the gang," Meryl insisted, "And you don't hear them chanting, "Meryl and Millie!" do ya?"

"Well…I suppo--"

"MILLIE!" Meryl yelled at the top of her lungs, "EVER SINCE WE MET THAT GUY OUR LIVES HAVE BEEN LIVING HELLS! WHEREVER HE GOES, HE CAUSES TROUBLE!"

"Yes, well but--"

"BUT NOTHING!" Meryl continued to yell. "WE DERSERVE SOME CREDIT TOO!"

"Sorry for hogging all the spotlight," Meryl turned around and jumped a foot as she heard Vash's voice.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!" she asked, upset at being startled.

"Just taking in the sights," Vash smiled. "And it's kind of hard to with you two screaming at the top of your lungs over here."

Meryl looked out to the see the entire town looking in their direction with confused looks on their faces. Meryl blushed furiously and laughed, "Heh..heh..heh…" she quickly ducked under the trash cans, pulling Vash with her.

"Look you," Meryl stared Vash down. "I'm tired of your shenanigans! This time you're sticking to us like glue!"

"But--"

"NO BUTS!" Meryl yelled. After she was done huffing and puffing she quickly fixed her hair, grabbed Vash and Millie, and started walking towards the nearest hotel.

The next day the sun shone bright at the top of the morning, waking the three comrades up.

"YOU PERVERT!"

Or maybe it was Meryl finding Vash on her bed that woke everyone up…

"JEEZ! I'M SORRY! I GUESS I JUST SLEEP WALK!"

"NICE EXCUSE, PERVERT! SERIOUSLY WHAT'D WANT OUT OF ME ANYWAY!"

"Oh my…" Millie watched the two running around the hotel, Vash still in his boxer shorts, and Meryl firing every shot she had on her at him.

Soon, our three heroes were out on the street, Vash seriously scruffed up, and Meryl looking very huffy. Millie just stayed a little in front, not wanting to anger the two.

"So, Mr. Vash," Millie asked smiling, "Where do you think you're heading out to after this?"

"Don't exactly know," Vash said looking into the sky, "Wherever the wind takes me, I suppose."

"What a minute, there!" Meryl piped in, "You think that you can escape us as easy as that! Well you got another thing co--"

"HELP!" The group heard a scream for aid coming from somewhere, yet they couldn't hear where. "HELP!" they heard again and they turned around to find a beautiful, auburn haired woman running towards them, her arms outstretched calling for help. She kept running, "HELP!" she cried again and looked around. Finally her eyes rested on Vash and she shrieked with joy. She ran forward, tears falling from her eyes, but she was still smiling. She was coming closer and closer, and closer and closer and closer and closer and, right in Vash's arms. "Thank God I've found you."

Vash started to drool at the woman in his arms and Meryl gave him a sharp rap on the head to bring him back to earth. Quickly Vash's eyes became small and he drew himself up, "What's the problem ma'am?" he asked in such a forced voice that Meryl and Millie sweatdropped.

"You've got to help me!" she cried again, "My son--" Vash's face fell and Meryl grinned. "He's been captured by a bandit! I heard about you and that gang of robbers, please help me!"

"Tell me," Vash said, "Are you a single mother?"

"Why yes, my husband di--"

"WELL THEN THAT SETTLES IT!" Vash roared. Quickly he regained his masculine air, and grabbed the woman's hands, "Let's go save you son ma'am."

"NOT SO FAST!" Meryl grabbed the collar of Vash's coat stopping him in mid tracks, "You're not escaping again." Meryl pulled out her gun, "We're going too."

FIRST CHAPTER COMPLETE! Hooray! I hope you like it so far, even though it is pretty short. Next time, it'll start to get hairy….hoo hoo hoo…

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