1 Thank you, Thank you! You guys are still reading? Am I still writing?
Yeah, duhhh!
Here is another chapter, and I hope you will enjoy it.
Well, chapter title, I am thinking here…I think John Lennon had a song and an album with this title, so just in case I will let all the world know that I don't own it. Just in case. I don't want John Lennon hunt me in my dreams. And I don't want to get sued for the fact that I don't own Trigun and Sailor Moon! There! Leave me alone! I am saving my money for Santa Clara's Anime Convention in April!
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4 Chapter 13. Mind Games
Usagi yawned, put her manga away, and stretched her petite form on the grass. Rei had kicked everyone out of her shrine and Usagi and Vash realized that they were stuck with the pink-haired demon. Chibi-Usa refused to go home and leave Usagi alone with Vash, so they were forced to take the child to the park.
Usagi lifted her eyebrow when she heard Chibi-Usa's hysterical laugh. A few minutes later Chibi-Usa appeared on top of Vash, who was loudly wailing, "I don't want to be your Pegasus anymore, Little Lady! I'm tired and hungry!"
Chibi-Usa fell on the grass and suddenly stopped laughing. "I'm supposed to be hating you, needle noggin."
"Um, really?" Vash lay next to Usagi and closed his eyes.
Chibi-Usa moved closer to Vash and sighed. "But I can't hate you anymore. You're the only adult who ever played with me. Usagi-baka never plays with me, neither does… Mamo-chan."
Vash looked with worry at the saddened girl. "You miss your folks back home, munchkin?"
"Well… I don't have any friends back home. Mom and Dad are always busy, and so are the Senshi, and there are hardly any kids my age in the palace."
"Aw, Little Lady! That's so sad!" Vash dramatically sighed. "As long as I'm here, Little Lady, I'll play with you every day!"
Usagi wasn't sure if she liked this idea. "Chibi-Usa, we need to go home. I'm getting hungry!" She frowned. "I hope my parents aren't home yet, because we have to bring Vash with us."
"Oh, yeah…" Vash sighed. "How could I forget, I have to be within short distance from you, Usagi. That might be a problem though: There is absolutely no way I'm sleeping on the roof again!"
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Usagi carefully opened the door, looked inside the house, and then motioned for Vash to come in. "Go to my room upstairs, Vash. That way, if my parents come home, you can sneak out of the house through the window. Don't worry, I'll bring you something to eat!"
"Do you by any chance have any salmon sandwiches, Usagi?" Vash smiled hopefully.
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Usagi served lunch in her bedroom: A couple of salmon sandwiches and beer for Vash, and green salad and leftovers from the last night's dinner for her and Chibi-Usa. The pink-haired girl swallowed her food and retreated to her room, leaving Vash and Usagi alone.
Usagi lightly blushed. "Um, Vash? My friends asked me last night if you have a girlfriend." She tried to sound as plain as possible, but her heart was beating so fast and loud that she was afraid Vash would be able to hear it.
The tall blonde took a sip from the beer can. "Ehhh… well… not really…"
"Why?" Usagi tried to hide her excitement.
Vash's face got sad and serious. "Well… it's not that easy. People get hurt when they get close to me. There was a time when I tried to hide my identity, but it didn't last too long. I was forced to come out and fight again. As long as Knives is around I can't afford having a relationship or even being friends with anybody."
"Is he your brother?" Usagi scooted closer to Vash and placed her hand on his knee, trying to comfort him.
"Yeah." Vash finished his beer and mindlessly placed his arm around Usagi's shoulders. "I have to stop him, once and for all. As soon as Setsuna comes back I'll leave this world." Vash looked with worry at Usagi's saddened face. "Hey, I'm still here. I really enjoy being with you and your friends, Usagi. I will treasure this time forever. It's like a wonderful vacation that I've never had: No gun fighting, no bounty hunters, no nothing."
Usagi moved away from Vash, fighting tears. "That's ok, I understand. I sure will miss you, Vash."
"I'll miss you, too, Usagi."
Usagi sighed and hugged her knees. "Um, Vash, are there any other beings like you and your brother in your world?"
Vash chose his words carefully. "Well, yes, but they're different. I wish I could show you."
"Why don't you?"
"Can you handle it? Will you think less of me when you know the truth?"
"No, never. I wish to know you better, Vash. When you leave I might never see you again."
Vash sighed and pulled Usagi closer, placing his forehead on hers. "Now, I don't know if it will work like the last time. You don't have your Crystal."
"That's ok." Usagi nervously licked her lips; being so close to Vash was a little bit overwhelming. She gasped and grabbed his wrists when the bright light surrounded them, forcing her to close her eyes.
Usagi saw the Planet Gunsmoke: Cities in the middle of the desert, with large light bulbs in the middle. She forced Vash to let her look closer at the strange structure. She could feel his hesitation. She had a death grip on his hands when she realized what it was. And what exactly Vash was. The knowledge frightened her but she refused to stop their link when Vash asked her in her mind if she wanted to. Vash gritted his teeth and showed Usagi his life on the space ship, Rem; the Great Fall, when Knives sabotaged the Seeds ships and forced humanity to live on the desert planet; violence and death; his arm transforming into the Angel Arm and destroying July City. He showed her his fight with Gung-Ho-Guns; he showed her how he killed Legato.
Usagi forcefully stopped their link and opened her arms to Vash. The tall blonde fell into the offered hug, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Shhh." Usagi tangled her fingers in Vash's hair, hugging him tighter.
They were lying on the floor enveloped into each other's arms. Vash's face was buried into Usagi's chest and Usagi was blaming herself for everything that had happened. 'I shouldn't have forced him to share his memories with me, that was so insensitive and selfish of me. I was just so stupid and jealous that he might have a girlfriend back in his world and wanted to know about his life. How could I do this to him?'
She didn't know what was going on with her. These last couple days had just been weird. Of course she realized that some of it she could blame on the Crystal. She no longer had it with her, but all those unwanted feelings towards her blonde friend were just unexplainable. She knew she cared about him, a lot. Did she love him? Like her brother maybe, or not? Was it the same puppy love that she felt for Motoki? She was so confused and irritated. She loved Mamo-chan, with all her heart. That feeling was solid and strong. But why did she have butterflies in the pit of her stomach every time she was with Vash?
Usagi sighed deeply and mindlessly kissed Vash's blonde locks. Why did he have to smell so good and feel so good in her arms? She pressed herself closer to the man next to her, gently caressing his back and shoulders.
Vash froze when Usagi's hand accidentally brushed his sensitive neck. He placed his hands on her waist and gently pushed her away.
Usagi's eyes in the darkened room were large and frightened. She was staring intently at his mouth. Vash slowly moved backward, holding her gaze. Usagi followed him.
Her hands were sweaty and her heart was about to jump out of her chest when she found herself only inches away from the tall blonde. Her little pink tongue moved quickly over her dry lips and she moved even closer to Vash, her face almost touching his. She could feel his warm breath on her skin.
Usagi whimpered, closed her eyes, and kissed… the door.
Here is another chapter, and I hope you will enjoy it.
Well, chapter title, I am thinking here…I think John Lennon had a song and an album with this title, so just in case I will let all the world know that I don't own it. Just in case. I don't want John Lennon hunt me in my dreams. And I don't want to get sued for the fact that I don't own Trigun and Sailor Moon! There! Leave me alone! I am saving my money for Santa Clara's Anime Convention in April!
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4 Chapter 13. Mind Games
Usagi yawned, put her manga away, and stretched her petite form on the grass. Rei had kicked everyone out of her shrine and Usagi and Vash realized that they were stuck with the pink-haired demon. Chibi-Usa refused to go home and leave Usagi alone with Vash, so they were forced to take the child to the park.
Usagi lifted her eyebrow when she heard Chibi-Usa's hysterical laugh. A few minutes later Chibi-Usa appeared on top of Vash, who was loudly wailing, "I don't want to be your Pegasus anymore, Little Lady! I'm tired and hungry!"
Chibi-Usa fell on the grass and suddenly stopped laughing. "I'm supposed to be hating you, needle noggin."
"Um, really?" Vash lay next to Usagi and closed his eyes.
Chibi-Usa moved closer to Vash and sighed. "But I can't hate you anymore. You're the only adult who ever played with me. Usagi-baka never plays with me, neither does… Mamo-chan."
Vash looked with worry at the saddened girl. "You miss your folks back home, munchkin?"
"Well… I don't have any friends back home. Mom and Dad are always busy, and so are the Senshi, and there are hardly any kids my age in the palace."
"Aw, Little Lady! That's so sad!" Vash dramatically sighed. "As long as I'm here, Little Lady, I'll play with you every day!"
Usagi wasn't sure if she liked this idea. "Chibi-Usa, we need to go home. I'm getting hungry!" She frowned. "I hope my parents aren't home yet, because we have to bring Vash with us."
"Oh, yeah…" Vash sighed. "How could I forget, I have to be within short distance from you, Usagi. That might be a problem though: There is absolutely no way I'm sleeping on the roof again!"
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Usagi carefully opened the door, looked inside the house, and then motioned for Vash to come in. "Go to my room upstairs, Vash. That way, if my parents come home, you can sneak out of the house through the window. Don't worry, I'll bring you something to eat!"
"Do you by any chance have any salmon sandwiches, Usagi?" Vash smiled hopefully.
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Usagi served lunch in her bedroom: A couple of salmon sandwiches and beer for Vash, and green salad and leftovers from the last night's dinner for her and Chibi-Usa. The pink-haired girl swallowed her food and retreated to her room, leaving Vash and Usagi alone.
Usagi lightly blushed. "Um, Vash? My friends asked me last night if you have a girlfriend." She tried to sound as plain as possible, but her heart was beating so fast and loud that she was afraid Vash would be able to hear it.
The tall blonde took a sip from the beer can. "Ehhh… well… not really…"
"Why?" Usagi tried to hide her excitement.
Vash's face got sad and serious. "Well… it's not that easy. People get hurt when they get close to me. There was a time when I tried to hide my identity, but it didn't last too long. I was forced to come out and fight again. As long as Knives is around I can't afford having a relationship or even being friends with anybody."
"Is he your brother?" Usagi scooted closer to Vash and placed her hand on his knee, trying to comfort him.
"Yeah." Vash finished his beer and mindlessly placed his arm around Usagi's shoulders. "I have to stop him, once and for all. As soon as Setsuna comes back I'll leave this world." Vash looked with worry at Usagi's saddened face. "Hey, I'm still here. I really enjoy being with you and your friends, Usagi. I will treasure this time forever. It's like a wonderful vacation that I've never had: No gun fighting, no bounty hunters, no nothing."
Usagi moved away from Vash, fighting tears. "That's ok, I understand. I sure will miss you, Vash."
"I'll miss you, too, Usagi."
Usagi sighed and hugged her knees. "Um, Vash, are there any other beings like you and your brother in your world?"
Vash chose his words carefully. "Well, yes, but they're different. I wish I could show you."
"Why don't you?"
"Can you handle it? Will you think less of me when you know the truth?"
"No, never. I wish to know you better, Vash. When you leave I might never see you again."
Vash sighed and pulled Usagi closer, placing his forehead on hers. "Now, I don't know if it will work like the last time. You don't have your Crystal."
"That's ok." Usagi nervously licked her lips; being so close to Vash was a little bit overwhelming. She gasped and grabbed his wrists when the bright light surrounded them, forcing her to close her eyes.
Usagi saw the Planet Gunsmoke: Cities in the middle of the desert, with large light bulbs in the middle. She forced Vash to let her look closer at the strange structure. She could feel his hesitation. She had a death grip on his hands when she realized what it was. And what exactly Vash was. The knowledge frightened her but she refused to stop their link when Vash asked her in her mind if she wanted to. Vash gritted his teeth and showed Usagi his life on the space ship, Rem; the Great Fall, when Knives sabotaged the Seeds ships and forced humanity to live on the desert planet; violence and death; his arm transforming into the Angel Arm and destroying July City. He showed her his fight with Gung-Ho-Guns; he showed her how he killed Legato.
Usagi forcefully stopped their link and opened her arms to Vash. The tall blonde fell into the offered hug, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Shhh." Usagi tangled her fingers in Vash's hair, hugging him tighter.
They were lying on the floor enveloped into each other's arms. Vash's face was buried into Usagi's chest and Usagi was blaming herself for everything that had happened. 'I shouldn't have forced him to share his memories with me, that was so insensitive and selfish of me. I was just so stupid and jealous that he might have a girlfriend back in his world and wanted to know about his life. How could I do this to him?'
She didn't know what was going on with her. These last couple days had just been weird. Of course she realized that some of it she could blame on the Crystal. She no longer had it with her, but all those unwanted feelings towards her blonde friend were just unexplainable. She knew she cared about him, a lot. Did she love him? Like her brother maybe, or not? Was it the same puppy love that she felt for Motoki? She was so confused and irritated. She loved Mamo-chan, with all her heart. That feeling was solid and strong. But why did she have butterflies in the pit of her stomach every time she was with Vash?
Usagi sighed deeply and mindlessly kissed Vash's blonde locks. Why did he have to smell so good and feel so good in her arms? She pressed herself closer to the man next to her, gently caressing his back and shoulders.
Vash froze when Usagi's hand accidentally brushed his sensitive neck. He placed his hands on her waist and gently pushed her away.
Usagi's eyes in the darkened room were large and frightened. She was staring intently at his mouth. Vash slowly moved backward, holding her gaze. Usagi followed him.
Her hands were sweaty and her heart was about to jump out of her chest when she found herself only inches away from the tall blonde. Her little pink tongue moved quickly over her dry lips and she moved even closer to Vash, her face almost touching his. She could feel his warm breath on her skin.
Usagi whimpered, closed her eyes, and kissed… the door.