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Chapter Four: What! Aren't You Dead?
"Nick!"
I simply nodded at him.
"But…but aren't you dead?"
"It's a long story, which I will tell you but I would prefer to be able to sit down when I do so."
He continued to stare at me with a look of astonishment on his face. After a few seconds he nodded his head yes and started walking back into the house, obviously still in a daze. I watched him with a smirk on my face. It must have really been a shock to him. I looked down at Meryl and then back at him.
"Um, Vash aren't you forgetting something?"
He stopped and slowly turned around a confused expression on his face. I just shook my head and proceeded to check on Meryl whom was still lying in the doorway.
"Oh Meryl…right!"
I heard him retrace his steps and come up next to me. He slowly picked her up and then continued into the house. I followed him into what I assumed was a living room and watched as he carefully laid Meryl down on one of the couches. He turned back to me when he was sure she was comfortable.
"Sit. Talk."
I proceeded over to the other couch that he had indicated and waited for him to sit. But before I got the chance to even start we were interrupted.
"Mr. Vash? Meryl? Where are you? Who was at the door?"
I turned to face the entrance way of the living room as Millie came strolling in. She looked just as I remembered her. Just as beautiful. She turned towards us and didn't even flinch.
"Oh Mr. Vash there you are."
Actually I don't even think she saw me. I stole a quick glance at Vash who was smiling at her. Looking back towards her I noticed that she had stopped talking and was looking right at me. I gave her my trade mark smile.
"Hello Millie."
Her hands flew to her eyes as she rubbed them and then started at me again only to rub them again. She seemed to be trying to see if I was actually there or not. That is when my angel chose to speak again.
'It's her, Kiss her Kiss her!'
'No.'
'Why not? Don't you want to?'
'Of Course I do, I would want nothing more but I think she is shocked enough as it is right now.'
I could feel my angel frowning but chose to ignore her. I instead watched as Vash tried to calm Millie down whom was insisting that she was seeing things. She looked from Vash to me and back to Vash again whom simply nodded. Looking back at me I could see the tears glistening in her eyes.
"Mr. Priest. Nicholas, is it really you?"
I nodded at her, and the next thing I know I was being crushed as she jumped at me and hugged me tight. I could hear Vash laughing, I must admit it probably did look funny I was still sitting on the couch and Mille had thrown herself on my lap. I hugged her back as tight as I could. After a few minutes she finally pulled away but made no move to get off my lap. She just sat there staring at me I raised my eyebrow questioningly at her and she gave a soft smile. Then she seemed to suddenly realize that she was sitting on my lap and hurriedly scrambled off much to my displeasure. Vash had resumed his seat as well and was looking at me waiting for the explanation.
As soon as I opened my mouth to explain Meryl woke. She slowly sat back up in the couch. I watched in slight amusement as Vash hurried to her side to check on her.
"I'm fine I swear…." She gave Vash a small smile and then proceeded to look around her. She stopped when her gaze feel on me. "I guess I wasn't seeing things." She lay back down on the couch. "How are you…aren't you dead?"
"I was just about to explain…we just keep getting interrupted."
Vash moved to sit back down and again gave his full attention to me. I launched into my story telling them everything I could remember. I even told them about my angel. After about Two hours I was done telling them everything of importance. I sat back and reached for a cigarette waiting for their reactions. Vash appeared to be in deep thought as did Meryl. Millie looked at first surprised than overly happy. I moved myself closer to her on the couch and swung my arm around her shoulders, giving her the invitation to lay her head on my chest. She smiled at me and immediately cuddled closer.
'Oh how sweet!'
'You really are getting annoying'
'Well excuse me.'
'No need to get angry I was just making a statement.'
'They sure are taking awhile processing all that information aren't they'
I looked back at Vash and Meryl they were both still in deep thought. Then suddenly without warning Vash jumped me in almost the same fashion as Millie did earlier. Thankfully he didn't sit on my lap he just pulled me to a standing position ignoring Millie's protest as I was pulled from her. I again found myself in a fierce hug. I was even more surprised when another set of arms joined in. Turning my head as much as I could I could see that Meryl had joined in as well. I suddenly realized that Vash was squeezing me so tight I was almost running out of air.
"Um...Vash...Can't breath."
"Huh? Oh!"
He quickly pulled away from me, pulling Meryl with him and I sank back onto the couch. Millie immediately cuddled up to me once again. I watched as Vash and Meryl settled back down on the other couch, and surprisingly cuddle up with each other as well. The rest of the day was spent with Millie and Meryl talking about everything they could think of. I noticed that they both seemed to stay away from any topics with either Vash or Knives involved. Vash on the other hand was mostly quiet and I kept noticing him looking at me from time to time. It was obvious that something was bothering him.
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Vash insisted I stay for as long as I wished. Millie and Meryl quickly agreeing with him. It was one of the few things he had said all night.
After a great meal that had been prepared by Meryl and Millie I once again found myself relaxing on the couch with Millie fast asleep on my lap. Meryl had gone to bed and Vash was once again sitting across from me. He had a very serious look on his face.
"You have something to say Vash?"
He looked up at me. "Yeah…..I just wanted to say that it is great having you back, but since you are the first person I have ever seen come back from the dead before I just wanted to also say that I am still gonna be suspicious is just a little hard to believe is all, even with you sitting there alive and well it is still hard to believe."
'So in other words you'll be keeping an eye on me."
"Yeah I guess..don't take it the wrong way but…"
I put my hand up to silence him and gave him a smile. "I would expect no less, heck if I was in your position I would do the same thing."
He looked greatly relieved. I settled back and lit another cigarette. I was contemplating on whether or not to ask him about Knives.
'No time like the present.'
'Yeah but I just got here, and besides he has never been very talkative about his brother before.'
'You never know he might be now.'
Just as I was about to ask Vash about knives an unexpected voice spook first.
"Well, well doesn't this look cozy."
I looked up to see none other than Knives standing in the doorway to the living room. He was smirking as he looked at me. I could tell it was him; he was just as I have heard him described. He continued to stare at me as Vash made his way towards him. Knives paid him no attention.
"Well welcome back Nicholas D. Wolfwood."
He didn't sound at all pleased.
Author's Note:
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