So I guess I was doing a charitable thing by giving Butch a tour around this ship, even though he had already been on this ship for about two months. But I had thought he had forgotten all of the ship due to the fact that he was almost always drunk and at the bar. It was probably Butch's worst habit, along with his cigarette smoking as well. I had always hated the smell of cigarette smoke and alcohol and Butch wore those two as his cologne for years. Some days I would be worried for him just because he drank so much and smoked twice the times he drank. However if I said that to him he would probably yell at me for trying to get in his way and the last thing I needed to deal with was an enraged Butch. I took Butch to the Marketplace first since he would have to learn to trade and earn caps.

"This is the Marketplace in Rivet City," I instructed, "You can get your food at Gary's Galley some new clothes at Potomac attire, but I would suggest you didn't buy clothes there-"

"Why?" Butch interrupted me.

"Because the guy is an asshole and so full of shit. Anyways if you need chems you can go to a Quick Fix, but I'm going to tell Cindy to keep an eye on you." I heard Butch snort and the sound of one of his matches lighting up and igniting his cigarette. "Rivet City supply has just about everything for you from weapons to stimpaks." I stopped to see that Butch was actually listening to me and not mocking me from behind. It was official I had finally gone crazy to think that Butch was tolerable to keep around, but I digress. "Finally we have Flak'n Shrapnel's shop for ammo and gun needs, by far my favorite store." Butch just stared at me with a confused expression on his face. I just grumbled to myself because he was driving me insane. I decided to take him to the Weatherly Hotel so maybe he would get the hint of owning a hotel room instead of passing out on the Muddy Rudder floor. I accidently bumped into the only kids in the ship however. I did bad mouth James due to temptation but I soon regretted it when he left the ship and eventually we got along and I would always give him something pretty cool from the Wasteland. C.J. and I get along very well since I'm like her role model, I think. Bryan Wilks and I got along since I saved his life from those fucking fire ants and the scientist who had less of heart than Butch, which is saying something.

"Hello Caitlan!" C.J. said to me. The two boys followed suit.

"Hey, guys! Being good while I was gone?"

"Yeah but keeping James out of trouble is hard to do." C.J. said. James looked smug at her as she smiled sweetly to him. James reminded me of a younger version of Butch, in fact they both shared the same lifestyle: no dad and an alcoholic mother who didn't really care for their child. I'm sure if Butch could connect with James, he could be a good role model, but this was Butch, King of Mean and Bullying, so I tossed the thought out of my head.

"Did you get us cool stuff, Caitlan?" James asked

"Yeah, I found a Grognak the Barbarian for you Bryan, and a BB gun for you James." I pulled out the items out of my bag and handed them to the boys. "I also have a nice teddy bear for you, Miss C.J." C.J. gasped and smiled brightly at the gift I gave her. Before I could know it, the children piled up in a group hug. I smiled at the feeling of a personal embrace by these children knowing that I made an impact on their lives. I know thinking big but just a thought and basically I was well known in the Wasteland it's just people didn't know my true identity, they just called me the Lone Wanderer or the Messiah (not that I wanted to be compared to God). As I broke away the children walked away behind me. As I watched them leave, I noticed the blank expression on Butch's face.

"What?" I asked very annoyed.

"I've never seen you like that before, being a sweet kind of gal, you know." He replied

"Maybe because every time I'm with you I daydream of blowing your brains out, Deloria!"

"Hey! I didn't mean to tick you off! Plus I thought I was acting nice."

"You being nice? That'll be the day!" I was so annoyed with him right now but to be honest I don't know why he was being so annoying to me.

"Cait, why don't you trust me?" He sounded almost vulnerable.

"Maybe because you bullied me for my whole childhood and made living in that damn vault unbearable!" Once again he grabbed my wrist softer than the last time.

"Hey forget about the past, it'll only fuck up the future." I had never seen Butch like this before; he seemed almost kindhearted and sweet. But don't get me wrong he was still the same Butch just a bit…different maybe even a lot.

"What's happened to you? You're different."

"What do you mean, Cait? It's me the Butch-man!" He boasted. I rolled my eyes at his cockiness.

"Alright, come on I'll show you where you can stay the night." I heard him laugh at the comment I made and I knew it was because it sounded so very awkward for him and he had to make a perverted thought to my words. I entered The Weatherly Hotel door and visited with Vera, who had become my best friend aside from Amata, who will always be my very first best friend.

"Caitlan there you are! Coming to rent a room?" asked Vera

"Yeah also I need to rent one for my friend here, Mr. Deloria." I pointed at Butch.

"You don't have to, Cait, I'm fine." Butch interjected.

"The hell you are, Deloria, and plus caps are not an issue with me."

"Okay here are you guys' room keys, and remember no vandalizing my rooms." Vera eyed Butch and for some reason he didn't act violently towards her.

"Vera when's this party going to be?" I asked remembering the party but also trying to get off the fact that Butch was in the room probably agitated.

"Oh! It's in about three days, there's going to be dancing and free food from Gary and me." Vera said like a giddy teen. I turned to Butch and handed him his key.

"I expect you to pay me back later, Butch. You need to know how to earn caps." He nodded at me as I exited the room, it had been a long day I needed to rest.

~VERA POV~

I watched as Caitlan exited the room leaving me with her 'friend'. He didn't seem so bad after meeting him face to face. Even though I initially didn't want him to come, I decided to invite him anyway. By the way he looked at Caitlan, he needed a little push in the right direction.

"Mr. Deloria," I saw his head perk up in my direction, "Would you like to attend the party?"

"I don't know, not much of dancing person or a party person."

"Yes but you're a I-look-at-Cailtan's-ass person. Don't deny it I'm not blind."

"There's nothing going on between us." He said in a whisper.

"Sure there's not." I replied with a wink.

"Look, there isn't anything going on between us and I don't love her." I smirked at this naïve tough boy thinking he could fool me.

"I never said anything about love." I smiled when he just stared at me with the red color coming to his cheeks.

"Now unless you want me to tell her I suggest you attend." I said.

"You play a hard bargain, Miss Weatherly."

"Hey trust me, it'll be good for you, trust me."

I watched him leave with his key and lighting his cigarette up. That boy sure needed a lot of help.

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