Title: Forgotten Tears-Chapter 5

Author: Vash the Stampede aka Travelling Priest

Warnings: YAOI. If you've been reading so far, you'll see my point. VxW pairing. Well, on with the Rights. -_-.

Rights: I don't own, never did own, any characters related to Trigun. The greatest creator of all time named...**drumroll**...Yushiro Nightow did!! BOW DOWN BEFORE THIS CREATOR AND BEHOLD HIS MASTERPIECE ANIME TRIGUN!!! XD (That may be the reason I get so many brochures for Insane Asylums....hmm...::thinks::..just maybe..my madness is seeping into your brains is it not? ::smacks self:: I'm starting to sound like Legato...and that's a good thing...D)

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It had been a week since I killed Legato. I hadn't said much of anything since that time, and I didn't be the normal chatterbox I was. Wolfwood had been worried about me, so was Milly and Meryl. I had finally given up hope that anyone would leave me in peace. So, I had went to find Knives.

~*~*~*~*~*~Flashback~*~*~*~*~*~

"Vash...you better come back alive...if not...I'll die on purpose just to see you again.", Wolfwood threatened.

"I swear it, Nick...I'll come back alive...don't worry...", I replied, smiling and hugging Wolfwood. I gave Milly and Meryl a hug too, then Darren. So, I turned, smiling, and left them alone until I got back.

~*~*~*~*~*~End of Flashback~*~*~*~*~*~

It wasn't so bad, searching for Knives alone. Without the Smoking, Murdering, Alcoholic Priest for company, it was a bit too quiet.

"This isn't so bad...it's better than getting Nick's orphans killed...", I said aloud, trying to get rid of the eerie sound of music that I had been hearing in my ears.

I looked down as I walked, my quest of Love & Peace neverending...even when I did find my love and peace all in one person, Nicholas D. Wolfwood. He was everything to me, except that I was not human. He was that, I was anything but that.

I looked around, July. It was so different after I had destroyed it. Men and Women gave me odd looks as I walked down the now crowded streets. A few kids ran up to me, and yelled. They turned and ran the other way, I pushed up my sunglasses and continued to walk. I came past a bar, the first one in this town. I walked in, all the chatter died immediately.

I looked around, and walked over to the bar. I sat upon the bar-stool and put my pack on the floor at my feet.

"Hey, Bartender...a berban and, if you have any, salmon sandwhiches...", I said, sighing heavily.

"Sure thing, buddy...", the Bartender replied, handing me a glass and a bottle, "I'll get your sandwhiches really fast.."

He disappeared and came out as quick with a plate of them, I grinned widely.

"Thank you, so much..", I said, pouring myself a glass. The chatter in the bar had rose up again, not noticing my red coat, even though I knew they actually knew who I was.

"Your welcome...", the Bartender replied, going back to cleaning glasses.

"Oh, I was wondering...have you seen a man, by the name of Millions Knives come through here..lately?", I asked, eating a sandwhich.

"Yeah..he came through here...what's it to ya?", A woman asked, sitting next to me.

"I need to find him, he's my twin brother...", I replied, smiling over to her. She was gorgeous, I mean drop-dead gorgeous. She had black hair dark as the night, some of it in a bun, the other pieces were braided into three strands.

"Oh, I know where he is..if you want to know..", the woman said, laying her hands upon the bar. I noticed, she was wearing a long, black dress, with multiple belts at the bottom, and the top of her dress, ended at her arms, fur trim all the way around.

"What's your name, by any chance?", I asked, admiring her.

"My name? It's Lulu...if you like to know..", Lulu said, brushing her hair out of her eyes. I looked away, smiling.

"My name's...", I started, then whispered, "..Vash the Stampede.."

"Oh? Are you feeling lonely, and want some company?", Lulu asked, putting her hand up to my face.

"No...I'm already in love...", I replied, brushing her long black sleeve out of my face.

"Oh? And who is she?", Lulu asked, standing up from the stool.

"It's not a 'she'...it's Nicholas D. Wolfwood..", I replied, standing also. Laying a $$20 upon the bar, and picking up my pack. I brushed past her, and walked outside.

A few meters into town, I looked behind me and noticed Lulu walking behind me.

"What do you want, Miss Lulu?", I asked quizzicly.

"I'm following you, to help you...I'll show you where your brother is,...Sir Knives is it not?", Lulu asked, catching up to me.

"It is...and I thank you for your help...", I replied, smiling. We walked on, with a smile on my face, no emotion on hers. And I thought. ~Now I'll get you Knives...don't worry..Miss Lulu here will help me too...~

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Authors Notes: I introduced another character into my story. Lulu is actually from the game Final Fantasy X, but I don't think that will matter. I give some credit to the creators of FFX for her character. But, that's all. Stay tuned for the next chapter!!

Sincerely,

Vash the Stampede aka Travelling Priest