DISCLAIMER: I do not own Trigun, Nightow does.
Vash's dreams were turmoil. He was unsure if it was reality or some psycho dream that he was having. The problem was that he felt safe in this turmoil. He couldn't figure out why. The dreams were a twisted version of his fight with Knives. It flashed from scenes of the gunfight to complete darkness. In the darkness, he was consumed by it. He was alone in the darkness except for the screaming. In the flashes of darkness, there was always the screaming. Vash hated this part of his dream. The only relief he found in this darkness was that he felt more like an observer than the actual person that this darkness was consuming. The screaming always made him flinch and cover his ears. It was as if the screaming was from thousands of voices at once. They were not happy. He knew the screaming was some sort of punishment. Then his dream would flash to the distorted view of the gunfight. Why can't I wake up? Why am I here? What's going on?
Millie came out of Knives' room that morning. She had a small box of bandages and ointment in her hand. When she was walking the box back to the kitchen area, she noticed that Vash was whimpering in his sleep. It was honestly too much for her to bear. Vash's face was contorted and he looked like he was in pain. Millie walked back to her bedroom and nudged Meryl. "Sempai, you must get up quick. Mr. Vash looks like he is in pain. What should I do?" Meryl woke up and wiped the sleep from her eyes. "I'll tend to him Millie. Have you taken care of Knives this morning?" The short insurance girl had volunteered to dress Knives' wounds the next morning when she had inadvertently woken Millie up when she came to bed. Millie's answer surprised her. Millie had been the one to want to do it. "It would be what Nicholas would want. We can't kill him, so we need to show him how to love" Millie smiled after saying this and lay back down in her own bed. Meryl had agreed and lay down in her own bed.
Meryl put her house robe on and walked into the sitting area of the front room. Vash lay there with beads of sweat on his face. He made uncomfortable grimaces every so often. Millie was not sure of what to do. She finally conceded herself to wake up Vash. Millie came up behind her. They both looked at each other and nodded. Millie then reached out to shake Vash awake. Before her hand could reach his shoulder, Vash bolted upright. "NO!" He screamed out loud. Vash looked beside him and saw the horrified looks on the faces of the insurance girls. Meryl's look went from horror to anger as she slowly realized that he was just having a nightmare. Vash interrupted Meryl's possible throttling by standing up. "I have to check on Knives!" Vash walked into the bedroom where Knives lay. Knives lay there peacefully. He looked like he was a perfect angel. Vash noticed that Knives' clothes had been changed and that his wounds had been dressed with fresh bandages. Millie came up beside Vash and put her hand on his elbow. "He's o.k. Mr. Vash. See, I cleaned him up and dressed his wounds this morning. He seems to heal slower than you, but he will be o.k. Sempai and I will take care of him for you." Vash walked over to Knives and brushed the back of his hand with his own. Vash tried to send a telepathic message to Knives. Knives' telepathic capabilities seemed to be blocked by something. Vash didn't pry too much. He knew his brother would come around soon. I'm here brother. We are in good hands. Inside Knives' mind, he was screaming. He was screaming for Vash to help him. I hear you brother, but I can't see you. Please help!
I want to thank Joy Netsrick for your encouragement. It really meant a lot to hear you say that. To answer your question, I am pulling from both the manga and the animated series, so it may seem a little confusing. Also if you actually own the Trigun series on DVD (or know someone who does) watch the credits of the final disk. At the very end while the credits run, you see Vash come back to the girls with Knives slung over his shoulder. Don't forget to review, peoples. I'm happy to answer any question.
LOVE and PEACE!