well, not that many reviews for this story huh?
I guess no one really wants to hear a story about Vash's son. OH WELL! I must continue! For the insane voice in the back of my head tells me to!
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Vash the Stampede JR.
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Part 4- The long story
((Vash's sons POV.))
"Hey!" A voice called out. I slowly turned around and looked at the owner of the voice.
It was Wolfwood. He was standing there with a scowl on his face and a determained look in his eye. I could only guess what he was thinking behind those eyes.
"Yes?" I asked him.
"What the hell is up with you? And don't give me that crap about changing. You couldn't have changed that much in only two years pal!" He said, gritting his teeth. His cross was in front of him out like a sheild and his finger ready to take off the cover on it.
"Hey! I don't wanna fight you wolfwood! Calm down!"
"I'll calm down once I find out who you are. I know you're not Vash. Vash.. isn't like you are."
I sighed. "So.. you figured it out first.. I figured you would. It's a very long story."
"Well, i got time."
"Ok.. Let's sit down. This is going to take awhile."
Wolfwood gave me a look, but did as I asked. We both sat down in the shade. I turned to him and smiled.
"You ready for the story of your life?"
"I always am." He gave me a warm smile back.
"Well,... I guess it all started back when I was four. Yes, it did go back that far." I said when Wolfwood gave me a blank look. I continued. "Well, I started to notice other kids had fathers and I didn't..."
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About two hours later
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Wolfwood sat in silence. My throat was dry and scratchy. Sweat was paced on both our faces. I leaned back against the rock we were under and waited for him to speak first. I didn't think I could talk even if I tried!
"So,... Vash is dead..."
I nodded. I looked down at the dirt. I was currently shifting the sand with the tip of my boot and making little drawling with my foot. I couldn't really bare to look Wolfwood in the eye right now. I had lied to him.. and he now knew that one of his best friends.... is dead.
"I tired to help him... when I noticed I couldn't... the least I could do was bury him." I said, still not looking at Wolfwood.
"You did your best. I'm sure of it." Wolfwood said, lighting up another cig.
"Did I? I mean.. I could have done something more... there had to be something else I could do! I could have saved him.. and Wolfwood.. The things I said to him.... things I didn't know nothing about.... I said.. I ..I.." I started to brake down at that moment. Everything I had hiden for the last two years came rushing back like a waterfall. I sobbed into my hands. My whole body shook with every sob.
Tears flowed freely down my cheeks, each leaving a path for the next. I closed my eyes tightly and just cried into my hands. I couldn't do much more. I was so broken at that moment. This was the first time in two years I had truely felt pure pain in my heart.
I felt two arms circle around me. I thought it might be wolfwood... but even though he was a guy... I wouldn't mind so much. I stayed still, justing sobbing lightly to myself. I finally took a glance up at who was hugging me so tightly. It wasn't wolfwood... it was Meryl!
"M-Meryl..?" I asked.
She made me stay queit. "It's alright... I heard everything... I'm so sorry!"
She held me tightly. I could tell she was broken too. I wrapped my arms around her and held her to my chest.
"Meryl... I'm so sorry! You shouldn't have found out like this... I could have easied it somehow for you.." I said. I hugged her tightly as I sobbed into her hair. She sobbed into my chest. Both of us felt comfort from each other.
We were strangers, yet felt a bond through having something so dear to us taken away.
I don't know how long we sat there, holding each other in such a comforting way. I finally was able to contain my emotions once again. I gave a long, deep breath. I looked down at Meryl. She was asleep. She apparently cried herself to sleep. I looked around both of us.
Wolfwood and Milly were with each other. Milly had cried. You could easily see the tears still on her cheeks. Wolfwood had shed one tear as far as I could tell. He was probably tring to be strong for Milly. They were both wrapped up in each other and asleep in each other's arms.
I looked back down at Meryl. She was still gripping my upper arms and resting her head against my chest. I wrapped my arms around her again and laid down with her. I held her close to me. It made me feel like I wasn't alone anymore. Like, there was someone out there feeling the same pain I feel everyday like I do.
It felt... good to know that. That someone knew how I felt.
With my new found comfort.. I could finally fall asleep without nightmares of my father's death in my dreams.
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Morning
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I woke up when Meryl stirred in my arms. I opened my eyes and looked down at her. She was looking back up at me. She smiled as she reached up a hand and brushed away a strand of hair from my face.
I smiled down at her.
"You look so much like your father. I couldn't tell you two apart. Though, you did look like you shrank a little if you were Vash." She commented.
I gave a laugh before talking. "Yeah. I'm about two inches shorter then him."
She sat up and looked over at Milly and Wolfwood. Those two were still by each other, but sitting up, apparently talking to one another.
"I was wondering about something. What's your name? Your real name I mean." Meryl asked me.
I sat up and looked at her. "My real name? Well, if you mean my birth name, it's Haruka Kitsune Casamaru."
"Haruka? Doesn't that mean Fire shadow?" Meryl asked me.
"Yes. It also means boyish innocence. Along with a number of things. My middle name, Kitsune means Fox demon, or curious. My last name... well, I don't really know what it means to tell you the truth. But I think 'Maru' means either destruction or something along those lines."
"Why would you be named after all that?"
"Well, if you put it all together my name sorta means The fire shadow, fox demon of Destruction. I don't know if my father named me or my mother named me. But all I know is, it has something to do with my future."
"Your future?" Meryl asked, but before I could answer, Wolfwood walked over to us.
"So, you two are finally awake. We'd better get going soon. I'm betting some bounty hunters are going to be looking for you." He commented, not quiet looking me in the eye.
I didn't mind though. I couldn't really look him in the eye right now anyway. It was a bit hard to bite down that I had lied to them.
I looked back down at Meryl. She was getting ready to leave with us. I grabbed her wrist, but not in a rough manner. She looked up at me.
"Meryl... I'm sorry I lied to you. When we first met.. I didn't mean too. It kind of just happened.." I said to her.
"Hakura, it's ok."
"If you wouldn't mind, will you please call me Vash in public? I kind of need to be him while I'm there. To keep the legend going." I said, not really sure what she would say.
"Umm.. sure.. I guess." She said. I could see the hurt in her eyes. I knew if she called me Vash it would only make it harder for her to get over his death, but I needed to do this! Everyone but these three needed to think I was Vash the Stampede.
'I will live up to your legend Father, one way or anyone. I will never disappiont you.' I said while looking up at the sky.
"Hey! MOVE IT!" Meryl said.
I looked at them. They were all ready to go, smiling at me. I gave a grin back. I finally had real friends who liked me for who I was not who I was related too.
'Father, I'll keep my promise and protect those two for you. And, I'll figure out why you wanted me to keep up the family name. That I also promise.'
I ran after them.
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I think this is one of the most revealing chapters in the whole story! Now you know his real name! Hakura Kitsune Casamaru. The whole thing about his name meaning is true. That's not a very good translation of what it means, but that's the basics of what it means. I know Hakura has a lot of meanings to it. One of which is Fire Shadow and innocence or Boy.. something along those lines. Maru, I know means something about death or destruction.
That's why in the anime Inuyasha, Inuyasha's brother's name is Sesshoumaru! Sesshoumaru, I KNOW has to deal with death and destruction.
The first part of his last name... casa trans. in Jap. I know also has something to do with death... I think. I'll have to re-check it, but I think it does.
As I told you before, his name is a big part of the story and plot. I hope you all like it and please review!!!
I guess no one really wants to hear a story about Vash's son. OH WELL! I must continue! For the insane voice in the back of my head tells me to!
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Vash the Stampede JR.
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Part 4- The long story
((Vash's sons POV.))
"Hey!" A voice called out. I slowly turned around and looked at the owner of the voice.
It was Wolfwood. He was standing there with a scowl on his face and a determained look in his eye. I could only guess what he was thinking behind those eyes.
"Yes?" I asked him.
"What the hell is up with you? And don't give me that crap about changing. You couldn't have changed that much in only two years pal!" He said, gritting his teeth. His cross was in front of him out like a sheild and his finger ready to take off the cover on it.
"Hey! I don't wanna fight you wolfwood! Calm down!"
"I'll calm down once I find out who you are. I know you're not Vash. Vash.. isn't like you are."
I sighed. "So.. you figured it out first.. I figured you would. It's a very long story."
"Well, i got time."
"Ok.. Let's sit down. This is going to take awhile."
Wolfwood gave me a look, but did as I asked. We both sat down in the shade. I turned to him and smiled.
"You ready for the story of your life?"
"I always am." He gave me a warm smile back.
"Well,... I guess it all started back when I was four. Yes, it did go back that far." I said when Wolfwood gave me a blank look. I continued. "Well, I started to notice other kids had fathers and I didn't..."
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About two hours later
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Wolfwood sat in silence. My throat was dry and scratchy. Sweat was paced on both our faces. I leaned back against the rock we were under and waited for him to speak first. I didn't think I could talk even if I tried!
"So,... Vash is dead..."
I nodded. I looked down at the dirt. I was currently shifting the sand with the tip of my boot and making little drawling with my foot. I couldn't really bare to look Wolfwood in the eye right now. I had lied to him.. and he now knew that one of his best friends.... is dead.
"I tired to help him... when I noticed I couldn't... the least I could do was bury him." I said, still not looking at Wolfwood.
"You did your best. I'm sure of it." Wolfwood said, lighting up another cig.
"Did I? I mean.. I could have done something more... there had to be something else I could do! I could have saved him.. and Wolfwood.. The things I said to him.... things I didn't know nothing about.... I said.. I ..I.." I started to brake down at that moment. Everything I had hiden for the last two years came rushing back like a waterfall. I sobbed into my hands. My whole body shook with every sob.
Tears flowed freely down my cheeks, each leaving a path for the next. I closed my eyes tightly and just cried into my hands. I couldn't do much more. I was so broken at that moment. This was the first time in two years I had truely felt pure pain in my heart.
I felt two arms circle around me. I thought it might be wolfwood... but even though he was a guy... I wouldn't mind so much. I stayed still, justing sobbing lightly to myself. I finally took a glance up at who was hugging me so tightly. It wasn't wolfwood... it was Meryl!
"M-Meryl..?" I asked.
She made me stay queit. "It's alright... I heard everything... I'm so sorry!"
She held me tightly. I could tell she was broken too. I wrapped my arms around her and held her to my chest.
"Meryl... I'm so sorry! You shouldn't have found out like this... I could have easied it somehow for you.." I said. I hugged her tightly as I sobbed into her hair. She sobbed into my chest. Both of us felt comfort from each other.
We were strangers, yet felt a bond through having something so dear to us taken away.
I don't know how long we sat there, holding each other in such a comforting way. I finally was able to contain my emotions once again. I gave a long, deep breath. I looked down at Meryl. She was asleep. She apparently cried herself to sleep. I looked around both of us.
Wolfwood and Milly were with each other. Milly had cried. You could easily see the tears still on her cheeks. Wolfwood had shed one tear as far as I could tell. He was probably tring to be strong for Milly. They were both wrapped up in each other and asleep in each other's arms.
I looked back down at Meryl. She was still gripping my upper arms and resting her head against my chest. I wrapped my arms around her again and laid down with her. I held her close to me. It made me feel like I wasn't alone anymore. Like, there was someone out there feeling the same pain I feel everyday like I do.
It felt... good to know that. That someone knew how I felt.
With my new found comfort.. I could finally fall asleep without nightmares of my father's death in my dreams.
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Morning
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I woke up when Meryl stirred in my arms. I opened my eyes and looked down at her. She was looking back up at me. She smiled as she reached up a hand and brushed away a strand of hair from my face.
I smiled down at her.
"You look so much like your father. I couldn't tell you two apart. Though, you did look like you shrank a little if you were Vash." She commented.
I gave a laugh before talking. "Yeah. I'm about two inches shorter then him."
She sat up and looked over at Milly and Wolfwood. Those two were still by each other, but sitting up, apparently talking to one another.
"I was wondering about something. What's your name? Your real name I mean." Meryl asked me.
I sat up and looked at her. "My real name? Well, if you mean my birth name, it's Haruka Kitsune Casamaru."
"Haruka? Doesn't that mean Fire shadow?" Meryl asked me.
"Yes. It also means boyish innocence. Along with a number of things. My middle name, Kitsune means Fox demon, or curious. My last name... well, I don't really know what it means to tell you the truth. But I think 'Maru' means either destruction or something along those lines."
"Why would you be named after all that?"
"Well, if you put it all together my name sorta means The fire shadow, fox demon of Destruction. I don't know if my father named me or my mother named me. But all I know is, it has something to do with my future."
"Your future?" Meryl asked, but before I could answer, Wolfwood walked over to us.
"So, you two are finally awake. We'd better get going soon. I'm betting some bounty hunters are going to be looking for you." He commented, not quiet looking me in the eye.
I didn't mind though. I couldn't really look him in the eye right now anyway. It was a bit hard to bite down that I had lied to them.
I looked back down at Meryl. She was getting ready to leave with us. I grabbed her wrist, but not in a rough manner. She looked up at me.
"Meryl... I'm sorry I lied to you. When we first met.. I didn't mean too. It kind of just happened.." I said to her.
"Hakura, it's ok."
"If you wouldn't mind, will you please call me Vash in public? I kind of need to be him while I'm there. To keep the legend going." I said, not really sure what she would say.
"Umm.. sure.. I guess." She said. I could see the hurt in her eyes. I knew if she called me Vash it would only make it harder for her to get over his death, but I needed to do this! Everyone but these three needed to think I was Vash the Stampede.
'I will live up to your legend Father, one way or anyone. I will never disappiont you.' I said while looking up at the sky.
"Hey! MOVE IT!" Meryl said.
I looked at them. They were all ready to go, smiling at me. I gave a grin back. I finally had real friends who liked me for who I was not who I was related too.
'Father, I'll keep my promise and protect those two for you. And, I'll figure out why you wanted me to keep up the family name. That I also promise.'
I ran after them.
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I think this is one of the most revealing chapters in the whole story! Now you know his real name! Hakura Kitsune Casamaru. The whole thing about his name meaning is true. That's not a very good translation of what it means, but that's the basics of what it means. I know Hakura has a lot of meanings to it. One of which is Fire Shadow and innocence or Boy.. something along those lines. Maru, I know means something about death or destruction.
That's why in the anime Inuyasha, Inuyasha's brother's name is Sesshoumaru! Sesshoumaru, I KNOW has to deal with death and destruction.
The first part of his last name... casa trans. in Jap. I know also has something to do with death... I think. I'll have to re-check it, but I think it does.
As I told you before, his name is a big part of the story and plot. I hope you all like it and please review!!!
