Alfred smiles as he looks down at his sleeping girlfriend curled up on his couch, "Aww…" He chuckles to himself as he scoops her up in his arms, "I didn't think my couch is that comfy."

"It's not." She answers slowly opening her sleepy eyes, "Are you hungry?"

He slowly lets her down, "I could eat." He smiles at her as they walk into the small kitchen and opens the cabinet, "Peanut butter sandwiches sound good?"

She rubs her stomach slowly, "Okay and you know maybe I should go shopping tomorrow after I go see my brother."

His eyes grow wide with a knowing fear, "Um…why are you going to see Vash?"

"He packed up some things for me to pick up," She takes Alfred's hand seeing the fear in his eyes; "You can come with me if you want."

Alfred knows it's more than a question but more like a plea, "Sure Babe…" He hands her a sandwich praying this won't be his last meal. "What are we getting anyway?"

She takes a bite, "Um just some clothes, books and a few other things…why are you worried?"

"Me?" He nearly chokes on his sandwich, "Of course not, why would I be worried?" He forces a smile as he cleans up their late night dinner, "Why don't you go to bed I'll be in soon." He watches her get ready for bed before he sinks into the couch and takes out his drawing pad, "Hero…if he kills me tomorrow then at least I have this story finished."

Hero purrs as he nestles below Alfred's feet, "Hmm…" Alfred reaches for a pencil and starts to rapidly sketch for nearly an hour before a hand rests on his shoulder, "Lili, why are you still up?"

She gives him a puzzled look, "I could ask you the same." She looks over his shoulder at the drawing below, "Oh that's really good Al."

He hands the pad over, "Thanks." He watches her for a moment before he stands and stretches, "Okay, let's get to bed." She hands it over before they crawl into bed.

He takes her into his arms and pulls her in close, "You don't have to come tomorrow and Vash is going back to his base at the end of the week."

"I want to come really." Alfred kisses her temple as he wraps his arms around her waist, "It's not like he'd kill me right?"

Alfred lets out a nervous laugh now looking down the barrel of a long rifle, "V-Vash I didn't mean to do anything honest." He slowly stands with his hands up and his eyes locked with Vash's rage filled ones, "And think of Lili please!"

Vash cocks the rifle, "I am and honestly she would be better without you," He shakes his head, "In fact the only reason you're still with her is because you knocked her up."

Now Alfred stares back, "That's not true Dude I love her and I would do anything for her."

"You're full of shit!"

"I am not I love her and our baby and I don't give a damn what you think or what you do because nothing is going to change that!" Now he grabs the barrel and pulls it down with all his strength, "So you can fucking pull that trigger cause it's not going to change a damn thing!"

Lili can't believe her eyes, she left them alone for five minutes and now her brother is trying to kill her boyfriend again, "Stop it, please." She cries out as both turn to stare at her.

Vash pulls the gun upward again, "You asshole you're making her cry!"

"Me?! You're the one pointing the gun you trigger happy jackass!" Alfred shakes his head letting go of the barrel, "You're the one making her cry not me!"

Vash for a moment lowers his rifle, "For now yes but what happens when you get tired of her and leave? What then?" His eyes narrow, "Like you did with Natalia?"

The taller teen just stares stunned for a moment, "She fucking cheated on me then when I kicked her ass to the curb she claimed she was pregnant! She never loved me." He inhales slowly, "What do I have to prove to you that your sister is in good hands?"

He looks over at his sister as she wipes her eyes before turning back to Alfred as he lowers his weapon, "Marry her."

Alfred just blinks unsure if he heard him right, "W-What?"

"You heard me. You take her down to the courthouse Monday and you marry her." He watches Alfred for a moment hoping the man with shake his head no so he can finally pull the trigger and watch him fall but even he's surprised by Alfred's answer.

The nineteen year old looks over at his girlfriend who now is only starting to show, "Would you?"

"Would I what?" Lili asks slowly walking towards the two still unsure what's going on between the men, "Would I marry you?"

"Yeah, Babe would you marry me? I mean I was going to ask you eventually anyway." He smiles nervously at her, "And I know it's not as pretty or nice as I'm sure you always imagined your wedding day would be but um…" He slowly kneels down to her, "Would you marry me?"

She looks deep into his sweet caring eyes before simply nodding, "Of course I'll marry you Alfred." She lets out a giggle as he wraps his arms around her, "I love you Al."

Alfred embraces her gently, "I love you too."

For a moment Vash just watches the pair before slowly taking the bullet out of the chamber and putting it off to the side, "This doesn't mean I still don't hate you Alfred…but it does mean I won't kill you."

"Thanks Dude…I think."