Hidey-ho there all you land-lubbers!! HAHAH yah right, me, a pirate. Get me anywhere near water and you die. (Minus Showers.Of course, I dun wanna stink like Knives does all the time hehehehe) ANyways. FWI This chapter will be mainly in Grayfalls POV. Anyone who has somehow fallen in love with Grayfall after reading this story will not like it. Unsless your an evil sadistic bastard like me. MWAHAHAHAHAHAH! ANyways. Sorry for late updates, I have been so busy working. Well not working, more like goofing off while getting paid,......but hell, I got the Evangelion movie so Im happy. That movie is freaky. Now on with the story. And since Knives isnt here at the moment I'm gonna do a different disclaimer. Oh yes and this is fair warning. THere is a hint of Lemony content in this chaper. Not much, more like just a scent of it.

Disclaimer: Roses r red, Violets r blue, some poems ryhme, and some don't. HAHAHAH I LOVE THAT IT IS SOOOOOO FUNNY! Anyways, here is the disclamer.

Roses r red, carnations r pink, me no own Trigun what the hell did you think? If I did I wouldnt be able to work in the Y or write this so NAAAHHHH LAWYERS!

For all you losers that dont read my notes let me help you out and put this here

*********Grayfalls POV************

Wolfwood drove us back into town, and all was in silence. Tension from his last statement filled my body, weighing it down. No doubt my father was furious at my recent escapade. I knew there would be hell to pay when I set out, but that didn't stop me. Just a bare whim in my heart telling me to go.

We reached the now peaceful town. The citizens having no need to search and being able to retire into their homes for dinner. I wondered when I would eat. Later, much later. No one was waiting for us as we arrived back at our homes. They were all probably helping to heal Layne.

Layne....that last kiss, her mental connection. Did I dream up that regret in her voice when I told her the kiss was to shut her up? I honestly don't know. You never know with Layne.God I hope she lives. For Meryl's sake. Hell for all of our sakes.

I watched as Lorienth silently waved and entered her house. WHo knew how much toruble she was in. Probably not much, seeing as she had left a note for herself. Lorienth is smart. She always has some way to cover her ass. She is not reckless like the rest of us.Sighing I waved back and walked into my own home.

It was stark silent, not a sound gracing my ears but the wall clock ticking away. But this wouldn't last for long I knew. Hell was coming my way.

::FAther?ARe you home?:: I mentally called out. Sighing as I felt the connection go though. ::Grayfall go to your room and stay there.I will be home shortly.:: He answered My father's tone was cold, I could tell I had pushed him too far. I should've left a note.He wouldn't have been as mad if I had left a note or something. I know I had time, but..... never mind that now . I silently walked up the stairs, entering the room I had left earlier that morning.

My heart was constricted in fear as I lay on the bed. Who knew what my punishment would be. Certainly not me, and I wasn't entertaining the thought of going into my dads head to find out. Below the door opened and closed, footsteps coming up the steps. The door opened, and there stood Legato, my father. Eyes touched with fatigue, worry. THe fires of hell burning beneath his golden eyes. He said no a word, but I knew what was coming.

The blows came down, but I didn't cry out. I wouldn't. I had done it all for Layne. All for her. And then I blacked out, falling into a dark abyss of pain and lightlessness. ********Out of Grayfalls POV************

Legato silently exited the room of his unconcious and beaten son. Perhaps he had been to hard on the boy.

*No, no absoulutley not. I've warned him before* Leagto thought reassuring himself. He remembered the last time Grayfall had tried to run. How worried he had been that he would lose him. Legato walked out of his house and back over to Meryl's, ready to continue helping heal Layne. So far Knives and Nixie had been doing a pretty good job of it. Legato supposed this was thanks to his late wife, Orchid Springs. Orchid was a healer, a wonderful woman, plant to. She was the one who had tipped the scales and made Knives change his hateful ways towards humans. She had been like Vash. Love and Peace, happy to live with humans. Every human on earth was indepted to that woman. But then she had died, leaving Knives and the young Zac like he and Grayfall. ALone and yearning for their beloved.

Legato shook his head and cleared the forbidden thoughts. It woudn't do to accidently cloud Knives' head with these thought's while he was healing his niece. Yelling graced his ears as he entered the house. Suprisingly it was Vash doing the screaming. Even more surprising was the person at the recieving end of the loud lecture. Lorienth.

She had her head bowed and her eyes squeezed shut, tears pouring down her face. Vash was beet red and fuming at her. Legato knew that she had never encountered this before. Loreinth was perfect, or close to it. Straight A student, never in trouble a single day in her life. He also knew that she was not at fault. He had picked up on this from seeing Grayfall's concious and sub-concious view of the earlier escapade.

Legato walked over and grabbed Vash, startling him out of his fume. Vash looked angrily at Legato as he turned compeltely around.

"What Legato?" Vash asked, peeved. Legato just looked at Vash non- chalantly.

"It is not Lorienths fault. She left you a note on the counter before she left. And Grayfall told me that she tried for a few hours to tlak Layne out of running and go home," Legato replied calmly, handing Vash the note that he had floated into the room. Vash read the note over then turned to Loreinth, an apologetic look in his eyes.

"Ehhh, I'm sorry Lorienth. The note must've fallen off the counter or something. I see that you were just trying to protect your sister.I'm sorry," Vash said sadly. Loreinth wiped her eyes and smiled at him.

"It's ok dad, I understand," she replied, hugging him soundly. Vash smiled and hugged her back. They oulled away and Vash went into the other room where Layne was. Legato was about to follow when he suddenly turned back to Loreinth.

"Lorienth, will you go look after Grayfall for me, he is unconcious," Legato asked calmly. Lorienth pulled a worried face and nodded. She knew the situation between Legato and Grayfall, and knew what had most likely happened. Quickly she made her way to Grayfall's home and then to his room. He was writhing feverishly on the bed, a look of deep anguish on his face. Lorienth felt his forehead and gasped, running out of the room to get wet towels.

******Grayfall's POV******

I was sailing through the dark abyss when suddenly light came. I flew into a bright field, 2 figures running in the field. I recognized my father at once, though he was much younger. But the woman was completely unfamiliar.

She had long deep mahogany hair, a dazzling smile and ruby red lips. She was wearing a blue-check sundress, hair tied loosely back into a ponytail. She was also in the lead of the chase. My father was quickly gaining on her though, a look of deep contentment and happiness on his face. I had never seen him look like this before.

He quickly caught up with the woman, pouncing on her and pinning her to the ground. SHe struggled and laughed a bit. I felt myself creep closer to the scene, watching as my father continued to let her struggle. I knew he could hold her still if he wanted, but he seemed content with what was going on.

The woman abruptly stopped struggling as I got very near. She gazed deep into my father's eyes. I froze as I caught sight of her eyes. They were a sparkling gray, like the deep clouds of a snowy winter. THey were beautiful. They were my eyes. I watched as they kissed deeply, wanting desperately to move and escape this heated moment, but I was frozen in place. The 'excitement' escalated. Clothes off, you should get the picture. (A/N sorry for all you lemon fans, but I can't write lemons yet, this isnt my computer.Maybe someday I will write one, but not in this story)

I'm sure my cheeks were red at all the moaning and groaning going on across from me. I was mortified.THis was disgusting.I had no need to see my father doing.....this. A word popped into my head suddenly as the woman cried out loudly. Mother.

The sudden reality made me want to puke. I knew almost immedeatly that I was watching the moments of my conception. How utterly gross. I mean, c'mon

Thankfully the wings of conciousness brought me to reality. Loreinth stood above me, dripping water on my face. All at once pain wracked my body and the recent events came rushing to mind. But I didn't mind.Anything was better than that sudden revelation.

My mother was the most person cherished in my father's life. She had changed him for the better after finding his almost lifeless body in the middle of a desert. He had been shot badly, and she had nursed him back to health.They had fallen in love. My father was completely attactched. And then I was concieved. My father couldn't have been happier. He wanted a family. He wanted to live a normal life with her. My mother. Roxanna. But she died in labor with me. I never met her. As a matter of fact I wasn't supposed to know any of this. I had read it all in journals 5 years ago. The journals my father had kept back then. Of course he had found out, but he had never said anything about it, just punished me for snooping in his room.

I knew this was my father's reasoning for beating me like this. Losing her had almost killed him. The only reason he was alive was me. I was his hope. And then I had run, again. This time leaving no note. That is why I wouldn't cry out. It already hurt him enough punishing me. Crying and yelling would only make him hurt worse.And God know's I don't want to hury my father anymore.

PHEWWWWWWWWW *wipes sweat of forhead* That was harder to write that I intially thought. WEll I hope you liked this chapter. Sorry about the hints of Lemony Freshness in there. Heh. Oppps Anyways, hope you enjoyed it. Review please! Musch thanks offered to those who do/did. I really want to thank all of you who have reviewed.

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