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Vash the Stampede JR.
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Part 11- Bus rides and Donut shops

((Hakura's POV.))

Little fluffy, as I know called the cat, was purring in joy in my lap. Meryl was finally NOT hitting me upside my head, and Milly was talking cheerfully to Wolfwood.

We had four more hours before the trip ended. My butt was numb, my back is sore and I have cat hair all over me! I looked down at the ball of black fluff in my lap. I smiled. The cat was so cute! How could I kick her out of my lap?

"Little Fluffy, do you want some water?" I asked the cat.

The cat looked up at me and 'Meow'. I grinned. I grabbed my bottle of water and opened it. I used the cap as a dish for the Cat.

Little Fluffy drank some water while I tried to have a conversation with Meryl.

"Insurance girl?" I asked.

She turned to me with a tried look. "Yes?"

"How much longer?" I asked her.

"Two minutes sooner then the last time you asked." She answered.

"What are we going to do when we get there?" I asked her.

"Well, were are in the city you need to be in. So, go to the doctor there and ask him for a new arm." Meryl answered.

"Is that all? Will he charge me for it?" I asked her.

"Maybe."

"Maybe?"

"Yes Maybe."

"How much do you think he would charge me?"

"I don't know."

"Why don't you know?"

"because I don't."

"Why?"

"If you say 'why' one more time I'm going to clock you." Meryl said, with a vain trobbing on her forhead.

"ok." I said with a nervous smile. I looked over the seat. Milly was happily looking out the window and Wolfwood was plain bored.

"Wolfwood."

"Yeah Needle-nose?" He asked in a bored tone.

"What are you going to do when we get there?" I asked him.

"probably go to the saloon and wait for you guys to get done with whatever it is you're doing." he answered, still not looking at me.

"Well, how long do you think it will take for my new arm to be made?" I asked him.

"I don't know. A while I guess."

"oh." I sat back in my seat, then a thought hit me upside my head like a ton of bricks! "Wolfwood!"

Wolfwood turned to me finally, hearing the urgancy in my voice apparently. "What?"

"We completely forgot!" I said, putting a hand to my head. 'Man! How could I forget?!'

"We forgot what?" meryl asked me.

"We forgot about Ace! He's going to be looking for me! What will I do the next time I see him? It was hard enough tring to beat him the first time and now I'm going to have to beat him again! And this time he's going to be mad that we left that town!" I said, completely freaking out.

"It's alright. I left a note for him." Wolfwood answered, smiling. He turned around and sat back down in his seat.

"A note? What kind of note?" I asked him.

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((Ace's POV))
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I grimanced as I read the note the bar tender handed me. It was from Vash the Stampede apparently.

'Dear Ace,

I'm sorry I'm not here to fight you again, but seeing as you shot off my arm and all, I have to get a new one. I'm going to meet you at Piliot Town, which isn't far from where I am going. I will challendge you there.

Vash T.S.'

'What a coward! Running like that!' I thought to myself. How dare he leave like this without any notice to me!

I growled as I crumpled up the paper in my hand.

"I will hunt you down and defeat you Vash the Stampede!" I said to myself. I threw the paper away and quickly hurried out the door.

I went to the bus station and got a one way ticket to Piliot town.
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Hakura's POV
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"You know, I really don't like your idea of a note." I said.

"Hey, you forgot, so I had to do something needle-nose." Wolfwood asnwered before taking another drag.

"Will you stop calling me 'needle-nose'?" I asked him in a whinny voice.

"No." He answered back.

"You know, you two fight just like You and Mr. Vash would fight all the time." Milly said, looking at Wolfwood.

"You think?" He questioned to her.

"No kidding. Dad said he was one of the nicest guys I'd ever meet and possibly the closest thing he's ever had to a best friend and they fought like we do?" I questioned looking at Milly.

"Yes. All the time." Milly answered with her cheerful smile.

"Well, imagine that." I said, leaning back in my seat. Then I looked over at Meryl.

She was seemly zoned out at the moment. Painful memories dancing through her mind at the moment. So, I nudged her with my elbow.

"Insurance girl. When are we going to get there?" I whinned again.

Then she smacked me upside my head again. "Will you ever just shut up?"

"Oww." I said, rubbing my poor skull. By the time we all got off this bus I was going to have brain damage!

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We finally got off the bus! I pushed myself to the front of the bus and jumped off as soon as it slowed down! I didn't even wait for it to stop before jumping off. Little fluffy was clinging to my shoulder for dear life!

I ran pasted everything, looking for the town bakery. I was sure hungry!

Wolfwood waited for the bus to stop. Him and the girls got off and waited for their bagage.

Wolfwood's cross was thrown down to him, and the girls gathered up their stuff. They all walked after me, knowing exactly where I was heading.

I grinned as I stared at the window veiw all of the donuts, bagels and breads. My mouth was drooling and Little fluffy was also looking in. She was staring at this fish shaped, hand size donut.

"I didn't know you liked donuts too Little Fluffy." I said, looking at the cat.

Little fluffy meowed happily with the appearence of a grin on her face. I grinned back, before a voice caught our attention.

"What'll you have?" It questioned.

I looked up to see a slightl puggy older woman with an apron on. Her brown hair was tied back into a tight bun. Her brown eyes glazed over at us, waiting for our answer.

"I'll have a four glazed, two Long-Johns, four sprinkled and the rest will be plain." I answered with a smile.

"Sure thing." She answered. She placed all the kinds I asked for into a box and handed it to me. "Anything else?"

"Yes. Two bagels, a glass of water, that fish shaped donut over there please, and do you have milk?"

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Wolfwood and the girls walked into the bakery. I was happily sitting with Little Fluffy at a table. We were both eating to our hearts desire. I also got her some a bowl of milk to drink, with a tall glass of water for me. I didn't really like Milk all too much.

"How did we know you were going to be here?" Wolfwood questioned, sitting down next to me. Milly and Meryl sat across from us.

"I don't know." I answered, offering the girls a donut.

"No thank you." Meryl answered.

Milly jumped at the chance and grabbed one. her favorite too. Color sprinkles. "I love these kind, Mr. Vash."

"That's why I got some of those." I answered.

Then the woman served the rest of what I ordered. "Here's your two bagels. She placed those on the table.

"Thank you ma'am." I answered, smiling at her. "I'm going to leave her a tip. She's nice."

"Who are the bagels for?" Meryl asked.

"For you and Wolfwood. I could almost hear your stomaches growl from here." I answered with a bit of a snicker at the end.

Meryl blushes a little, before taking a bagel at hand. Wolfwood just grabbed it and started eating it.

"You're very kind to give us these Mr. Vash." Milly said, smiling at me.

"It's my job. Besides, I don't think you have that much money, do you?" I asked.

Meryl kind of looked away at that. Milly answered me. "Our department has been a bit down sized because of all the money we had to pay for insurance claims. It's funny how most of them had something to do with either you or your dad. Isn't it funny Mr. Vash?"

I gave a painful smile. "Yeah... sure is." I cleared my throat. "Anyway, if you three would be so kind as to point me in a direction..."

"The city has been built pretty quickly and even we don't know where he is exactly. But, you should try over by the fallen ship. It's east of here." Meryl ansered.

"Thanks." I said, shoving two donuts in my mouth, then taking a drink of my water. I left the money owed on the table along with a small tip. Little fluffy jumped up on my shoulder. I quickly made my way to the fallen ship.

'I hope I can get a new arm soon. I know Ace won't wait for long.' i thought to myself, while I was running through the rown.

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((Ace's POV))

I sat down on the bus, after putting my bages in their respective areas. I leaned back against the leathery seat and pushed most thoughts out of my mind.

'I will find you Vash and when I do... you'll wish you hadn't been born!' I thought to myself.

I was on a job and nothing, or no one was going to stop me from completely it.

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So? I'm sorry it took longer then usual. I was kinda busy. And I am sick now. u.u mou...

I'm very tired too. But, I will continue! For the little voices in my head compel me to! hehe... j/k Please review!