Title: Chocolates
Author: Digimon Empress Yaten (de yaten)
Notes: MillyxLegato. AU in which Legato survived, takes place after the series.
Disclaimer: I don't own Trigun or its characters.
"Happy Valentine's Day, Legato-san!"
Milly grinned, and waited for Legato to open her gift. She had been wary when Vash took in the injured man - who, by all rights, should have been dead - but decided quickly after his awakening that he just needed some good old TLC to help him recover. His occasional threats to give her an unimaginably painful death when his powers came back did little other than earn him a "good talking-to," as she put it once.
Legato stared at the girl before him, beaming with that ever-present, infernal smile. Her mousy brown hair framed her face in a way that only made her look more childlike and naïve. Yes, she was very naïve, Legato decided, almost painfully so for daring to sit so close to him. What if his powers suddenly came back? Or he decided to kill her with his bare hands? (Well, hand. Vash's arm had mysteriously gone missing in the time between unconsciousness and awakening to green eyes and a concerned smile.)
He relented, hoping it would make her go away, and undid the carefully-wound ribbon around the simple white box. She had probably gotten him something silly and sentimental, he mused, as females were prone to do.
The contents caused his stomach to unconsciously growl. Inside were an array of chocolates, save for a few empty spots, and he looked at Milly with a small accusatory glare.
"Is it customary for you to give away your leftovers as gifts?"
Milly only smiled wider.
"Oh, no, Mr. Legato! I only ate the coconut ones. Vash said you were allergic, so I didn't want to take any chances!"
Legato snorted and looked away for a minute, before pushing the box towards her.
"Would you care to share?"
The ensuing tackle-hug knocked both the Legato and the chocolates to the floor.