A/N I didn't reveal too much in the last chapter if that's what your thinking. I do know what I'm doing. Have faith people! Alright, here we go!!
Yin & Yang Ch.14
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Of course, who ever listens to Fate, anyway?
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The coolness of the night was intoxicating. The wind racing quietly over the dunes, the moonlight flowing over the planet like a clear and brilliant patina, the only sound a slight shifting of the sands as 2 pairs of boots passed across them. Two tall figures, each with a bundle slung over their shoulders, crossed the land in companionable silence.
He regarded his new comrade from the corner of his eye, happy to have company, but perplexed at her readiness to just pick up and leave.
The smaller blond noticed the glace and looked up at him happily. The moonlight reflected in her eyes enhanced their dual hues, making them stand out like twin beacons. He smiled at her in return. A small groan emanated from the man's charge, disrupting the quiet radiance and causing both to glance back at it, one with concern and the other with curiosity.
"What happened?" she asked, her voice subdued, unwilling to shatter what remained of the calm darkness.
He regarded his charge for a moment before answering into the wind. "We had an argument and it developed into a fistfight."
"Hn." Came the reply.
A smile tugged at her lips and her coal-black eyebrows arched in remembrance of all the fights those two had had. She doubted that they'd ever get along well enough to stop.
Silence returned.
The moons passed overhead, almost setting before another word was spoken.
"There is some big rock up ahead. We should probably stop there and take care of him." She gestured to the unconscious man.
"Alright. That's a good idea." The conscious one replied brightly.
Off in the near distance appeared the formation in question, ascending out of the sands like a phoenix out of the ashes to its rebirth.
An hour later the first sun was starting to raise, the sky blood red from its rays. The blonds had reached the odd stone formation and stood for a moment regarding it with interest. The pillar rose a hundred or so feet over their heads, curving out to their left near the top, perfectly framed by the rising sun.
"Hn. A mini Matterhorn."
"Hm?" he asked her, confused. "Matter-what?"
The female shook her head, bangs dashing into her eyes. Pushing them aside, she smiled. "Nothing."
He shrugged, turned back to the spire and proceeded towards it. She followed close behind.
Ducking into the shadows of the sentinel, he placed his charge on the now warming ground and took up the task of trying to revive him. She watched him, his careful and precise movements entrancing her.
"Nicky, can you hand me a rag and the disinfectant from my bag?"
His voice snapped her out of the trance. "Wha? Oh, yeah, sure Vash."
Vash took the proffered items without even looking up from his patient.
The 18 year old sat quietly and watched him for several minutes, before a shadow flittered behind her eyes. They shifted to take in the prone figure on the sand, her hand straying to her waistband. She shivered, even in the rising heat and stayed her unruly limb, waiting a moment to see if the other had noticed. He hadn't. Silently, she edged back into the bleak recess of the rock face and disappeared.
Vash never noticed.
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Humanities First Localized Disaster set about the solemn task of, once again, caring for his injured and unconscious counterpart. He watched Knives' face intently as he worked, doing his best to refrain from causing any discomfort. Once he was done, he grabbed his bag and carefully propped his brother's head up against it. Satisfied, the cyan-eyed man sat contentedly in the warm sand and listened to the wind whispering quietly over the dunes, the sound like a feather trailing lightly over exposed skin.
The sounds of the desert morning were few and lighthearted. The rays of the twin Sols snaking over the land like a hand caressing the body of its lover, warmed his being, soothing his taunt muscles and made his taxed mind grow fuzzy with drowsiness. Vash's eyelids drooped as he listened…
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It resonated through him, a thrumming so deep and alive it was almost painful.
Two pulsing 'lights' breached the darkness slowly, drawing his attention from the thrumming.
They throbbed before him, entrancing his sight.
One was gray-silver, twisting around itself as though it were living mercury. It felt distressed.
And the other, molten gold brought to life. It was angry.
He watched them, their beating in sync with the thrumming. Or causing it.
Why were they so upset?
He reached out to them, trying to calm their agitated vibrations.
It stopped.
Both the thrumming and the lights stopped as he neared them.
Indecision loomed up in the depths of his mind. What happened?
Suddenly the thrumming started again, twice as fast and deeper that before.
This time, it was painful.
The gold pooled out, blocking his advance and shielding the silver.
It jostled him, radiating even more anger and now mistrust.
He shied away, the thrumming becoming almost unbearable.
It echoed around and inside of him, jarring his senses. It was so mad.
Finally, it was too much. He turned and fled back into the darkness, the painful thrumming receding.
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He sat up slowly, the vibrations still not entirely gone. Looking around he saw his twin asleep in the sands, the shadow of the rock they were under keeping him cool.
What was that?
He had never felt anything like that. The only thing similar was when he was communicating with another plant. But there had never been those lights or the thrumming, only a presence in his mind.
His twin shifted in the sands beside him. He watched silently, as the other blond yawned and sat up. Finally noticing his brother, the newly reawakened plant gave a small smile.
"Good morning Knives."
The blue-eyed plant blinked emotionlessly. "Brother."
A thump resounded behind him. Turning quickly, he found the last person he wanted to see.
"It's about time you woke up." She stepped forward, out of the shadows and frowned at him, her eyes shining in the sun, a dull gray and bright gold.
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A/N Alright, I know I could have gone on, but I really wanted to get this chapter up. I bet you all think I'm revealing too much don't you? Well, I'm not. There are still a bunch of surprises and twists and possible romance is store for you. So there, NYA!!
IMPORTANT NOTE!!! – Ok everyone, here's the deal. I want some romance into this later on, but I want to know now who you think the pairs should be. You have the choice of two of these!!
1. Meryl / Vash
2. Vash/ Nicky
3. Knives/ Nicky
4. and for you really weird ppl, Vash/ Knives 0.o
5. OR you can just pick some really obscure pairing. Fine by me! (Wolfwood could make another cameo…hint, hint)
It's totally up to you. But if you don't review, you shall be at my mercy. I will have to ask you this again later, but for now, this all I can give ya. There is a 'pairing' I want to do, but I want to know what you all want. Hell, I'll do a triangle if that's what you all really want! I'm open!! The more votes, the better.
SO REVIEW AND VOTE!!! VOTE MORE THAT ONCE!!
-Nimbychan & Gemini-
Later Dayz and Tanx!! ^_^