*Silver-Stampede is talking to a bunch of angry press-agents.*

S-S: No! You've got it all wrong, the Silver-Stampede Awards are not being held ransom by anyone! I just lost them ok!? I have an OLD PC. It deletes files and then brings them back! I am NOT witholding them!!!

*S-S Slams the door and sits back down at the table with the Golden Years cast.*

S-S: I'm feeling like NIRVANA, you know!? It's like they think I purposely lost the awards. I could just get them out there in a complete loser-ish way, but it wouldn't be the way I wanted them to be.

*The rest of the cast looks scared*

S-S: Another thing, Reviewers, This fic's not over till legato sings! And, Damnit, I'm gonna have to make a guest appearance before then. Man, I should have a contest.....like, who wants to be in Golden years! God...I love this fic. And I hope you guys do too. So, Drop by the site, We've added allot, and I'll be holding some scheduled chats there, with our new chat room, and you can also communicate with other golden years lovers, by our new forums.

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Midvalley finished the end notes, and looked around. "Thank you very much!" The girls whom were not in tears, went wild. Nick still hadn't dropped the bomb yet. The request list would be full soon. Vash Got out from behind the drums and headed the there center mic. "Wow..." The crowd went even crazier than it had before. He blushed. " Hey...take it easy ladies....." Midvalley chuckled. Nick pulled Vash away from the mic. "I've got my goodbye song... "

Meryl and Millie stood anxiously in the pit. They watched as Nick un-plugged his Guitar. " Midvalley got off the stage, and headed backstage. Vash pulled out an "Egg shaker" and began to shake it, Nick pulled a stool up to the mic, and began to play..." I've thought about it for a while, and I've thought about the many miles, and I think that it's time that I've gone away.. The feelings that you've had for me have gone away, its plain to see , and it looks to me that you're pulling away...I'm gonna pick it up, I'm gonna pick it up today... I'm bound to pack it up..."

Midvalley reached the back, where Knives and Legato stood in an amazingly close lips lock. "Whoa." He couldn't help but say. This startled the two boys. Midvalley leaned against the counter and smirked. The younger boys stared at each other "Did we?" The asked each other in unison. Moments passed. "So, nick's doing his swan song." Midvalley said , easing the tension...." White Stripes, nice choice." Knives looked fearfully at legato. "I'm so sorry..." and was about to run when he felt something hold him back. Legato....let me go.... The blue haired psychic responded with, I'm not doing it...It's your heart.

Midvalley's eyes burned with tears, as he thought that this was going to be the very last song he ever heard Nick's gruff, but beautiful voice sing. His heart ached, as he remembered how the two of them met, and how Kuro had it's beginning

"I was having trouble in school., trying to deal with the fact, that, I....was Gay. My mom met a nice social worker, named Rem, Rem Savrem. We drove 45 minutes to see this Rem, at her house. The woman wasn't there. One of her sons let me in. "Knives Millions" had his dumb jock friends over. He showed me to their den, where I could wait for Rem. Her other son, Vash, bounded in with his friend Nicholas D. Wolfwood. He was beautiful. Those eyes spoke volumes, They'd seen more than I'd seen, in my mere 16 years. "Hi, I'm Nicholas..." He spoke quietly. Vash grinned and thrust a hand in my face, shaking my outstretched one furiously. Vash and Nicholas wanted to have a band very badly. Their Naivety killed me. They were interested in it for all the wrong reasons. Go to parties. Meet chicks. Look cool. Get Rich. About a month later, Vash called me, and asked me to come spend the night. Me, in the dark, in the same room, with that creature called Nicholas, disaster was to be assured. But since my mother thought that It was a good Idea, I did it. Later that night Nicholas told me a story about him and a girl named Angelina. He told me that's why he named his guitar after her, and that he'd really loved her. After Vash'd drank himself to sleep Nicholas and I went up on the roof and talked. He told me that up until this moment, that he'd never stopped thinking of her....until...he met me...."

The crowd was silent again. Nick picked up his guitar and put it in it's case, right on stage. He picked up the mc and said "Well, I guess It's time to say... I'm leaving th band.." He left, and the stage slid closed. Jessica's voice calmed the cries. " Kuro will be back in a moment." She slid back the trap door, and stood in front of Vash. "Vash, you'd better have a damn good replacement."

Nick pulled hedi through the ally. "Hey, Nick, what say you, we do it right here, right now..." Nick's lower head liked that Idea.... but he didn't..."But we don't have any condoms..." She grinned. "I'm on the pill." He quickly got his "Equipment" out, and was holding her up between him, and the wall.

Moments later Vash, and Midvalley Stood, on the full stage, and Vash began his drums, an unseen guitar played, and Midvalley moved in tune. Smoke from a smoke machine poured up on stage... Meryl and Knives emerged and Meryl began.... "All my feellins and thoughts.....expressed in ones and in oughts......in endless spiraling chains you cant decode or explain..."She looked out, the crowd was receiving her well. She heard Vash make a little "woo!" before the next couplet. "Cause you are so analog god dog I eye I god dog"

Nick's hormones surged through him, mixing with adrenaline, his world as he knew it was ending. Heidi called his name out. He pulled out of her, and felt emptier than he'd ever felt. His soul was empty. He'd just lost everything he took so much time acquiring. His heart ached. His whole body ached. Heidi was leaning against the wall panting. "Oh...Nicholas...!" She said, eyes closed. Nick grabbed his guitar, and ran down the alley, as fast as he could. Heidi screamed his name, and ran as fast as two 5-inch platform combat style boots could take her, but could not catch him.

The chorus wailed "We're a Random Number. Generation..." Meryl shrieked into the mic. Knives looked out into the crowd, and saw legato....his legato.......Smiling. His blue hair stood him apart from the crowd. Knives smiled warmly, and almost forgot what he was doing. He wanted to think of all of the things that had ever happened in his mind, him and legato, legato and himself. But knowing that he had a responsibility to his brother's band, he knew those thoughts had to be reserved for later.

"We are Random Numbers..."

Vash watched as Middie played through his pain. only a few ppl knew just how badly this was hurting him. Vash saw the tears that no one else could see. He wanted nothing more than to go up and kiss the bassist right in front of everyone, on stage.

"That's when we're coming for you"

Millie watched Knives under the light. He looked like some sort of saint, saving the band like that. Millie was so jealous of Brittany, the girl who'd had him, and then threw him away. Millie looked beside her to see legato dancing and smiling slightly. She tapped him on the shoulder "Hey, Great show, huh!" He looked at her as though she'd just killed his dog. "It's more than a great show. It's a higher evolution of music." Millie took a step back. Wow....this guy's creepier than I thought he was..... She looked at her watch. The band would be taking a break soon. She caught a glimpse of the flower stand across the street. They'd be closing late tonight. She hurried outside to buy some flowers.

"All the children shout out "Hey here we are!"

Meryl was just about done, and the band needed a break. Well, Vash and Middie did. a good 20 minute break. The rest of the show was still in the air. Some of the girls in the crowd had left to order flowers for the band. They'd be delivered during that break. Things almost felt normal. Almost.

Meryl finished. and the applause was deafening. Middie took the mic, and announced the 20 min break. The band filed backstage. Vash and Middie both wanted a shower. Luckily there was one. Only one. Vash turned bright red upon this news. "Sorry," one of the talkies who worked gigs down at the confessional said "We're having problems with the others." Middie laughed. "We have about 20 minutes. Maybe If we both only take 10, We'll be fine." Vash smiled. Meryl grinned. "Why don't you take a shower together?! I mean, you both have the same stuff right?" Both guys turned away, noses beginning to bleed. Someone knocked at the door. "Flowers for Sir Knives Millions." Knives answered the door. He blushed as he opened the card. "awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...from Legato..." Every one "ooooooh"-ed and knives turned a darker red.

"Let's do it." Midvalley said with a note of finality. He and Vash stood at the bathroom door. Nerovusly Midvalley and Vash both entered and removed their shirts. Midvalley turned around to look at Vash, and found the blonde curled up on the floor. "Vash there's not time to fool around, c'mon, we have to take this shower together, and fast!" Then he noticed all the scars that ran up Vash's torso. "Vash...." He was speechless. "What's happened to you?" Vash got up and hugged Midvalley tightly...and began to cry. "My.... Father..." He sobbed. "Your father?" "Yes.... My father...he used to beat me...he always liked knives better.... Knives hated him for how he treated Rem and I...." Midvalley kissed Vash's cheek. "Shhh....it's ok...." Vash latched onto him tighter. "Aww....Vash...We gotta take this shower, we both stink..." He whispered, holding his own tears back. Vash looked at Midvalley, his eyes red and puffy. "Yeah, you're right.....we got a show to do."

"Delivery for Knives Millions" The flower boy said, after a list of "10 for N. Wolfwood, 2 for M. Stryfe, 6 for V. Savrem, and 4 for M. Salino." Knives grinned. "Aww...he really cares," Knives crooned. Meryl giggled and watched him open the blood red roses. "I wonder why he didn't send white ones again..." She said absent-mindedly. Knives turned a shade lighter than pale. "They.....they...aren't from.....him..." Meryl hopped off of the table she sat on, "Who are they from then?" Knives pointed to the name at the bottom of the card "Millie Thompson"

Vash and Midvalley stood back to back. "You know you can turn around..." Midvalley said with a chuckle. Vash looked down and received a reminder that he really shouldn't. Midvalley dropped the soap. Upon standing back up he saw Vash's reminder. "Oh...Vash..." He said, but never finished the sentence. He was getting a reminder of his own. Finally Vash turned around, the same time that Midvalley did. They both studied each other's bodies for a moment. Midvalley placed a hand on Vash's back, and pulled him closer. Vash's nose began to bleed. Midvalley chuckled and kissed Vash on the neck. Vash pulled middies face closer, and kissed him, right on the lips. Midvalley drew back. "Oh my god...Vash..." Vash looked at the other boy. "I know..." The shower turned into a much-needed make-out session with the water pouring down on the two lovers.

Knives gasped. Meryl hugged him ". It'll be ok.........." She hoped so herself. She looked nervously at the two contrasting bouquets. " We should throw Nick's flowers off the stage." She said out loud. Knives grinned. "Well, Strife, you've got more than a killer voice and a great name." She opened a card on a bouquet "To...Vash....Love Rem....Awww.." Meryl picked up another of Vash's "To Vash, from Christina in math class...I love you!" She smiled at knives who was beginning to smile. Knives picked up one of his brother's flower bouquets "To Vashie, I love you, please bear my children..." Meryl and knives burst out in unison laughter. "She's got that a little backwards..." Meryl Grabbed a random bouquet "To....Middie....I'm sorrier than shit. I love you to no extent, you are my sun, my moon and my earth. I hate myself for what I've done to you. Stop by my house after the show....Nick"

Vash was pulling on his second shirt of the night, and Midvalley was putting on a pair of black jeans. The two boys stopped getting dressed for a moment, and embraced for their 23rd kiss in the 20 minutes. "We *HAVE* To get dressed Vash...The crowd will be getting wild soon...besides....don't you want to see who sent you flowers?!" Vash smiled softly and put his pants on. "Only if you did..." Midvalley didn't respond, and left the room quickly. Vash didn't think anything of it and finished dressing. He wandered into the Backstage room, and walked in on Meryl and Knive's faces, white as marble. Vash wondered what they'd been looking at and say Meryl holding a bouquet..."Awww...Who are they from?" Vash asked coyly, putting his arm around her. All she could do was point at Midvalley who was standing with a floral card in his hand, with tears streaming down his face.

"Do we cancel?" Vash asked knives in the hallway.

"It might be a good Idea." Vash replied completely out of his wits.

Vash nerovusly went out on stage, alone. The crowd was silent. "Hey...Kuro would like to thank You all for coming out tonight... but the rest of the show is cancelled. You may get a half re-fund at the door...thank you." Walking off that stage was the loneliest moment Vash'd ever had. Rem Was backstage with Elendira when he got back there. Vash smiled at Elendira, and looked nervously at his mom." Rem.." He said quietly. She hugged her son, and opened the door for the Thompson kids. Four of the Thompson's stood in the small room. Vash hugged Millie, and stood watching the scene.

Meryl needed a Ride home. Elendira was signed out until the next morning, meaning they wouldn't unlock the door for her. Midvalley was now locked in a bathroom. The Thompson's ride wouldn't be here for two more hours. Knives surveyed this and headed to leave. Elendira silently followed. Knives headed out into the alley, and hopes to see Legato. When He didn't he pulled out a silver flask. The door opened behind him, and he hid it, in fear that It was Rem. Elendira walked out, in the slinky red Japanese print silk dress. She smiled slightly at knives and looked at him. "Looking for someone?" She asked. Knives smirked a little, and pulled his flask out. He took a long drink from it, and looked back at her. "Ugh..."Booze".." The words sounded unworthy of speech when she spoke. Knives chuckled deeply. "Not hardly...I wont tolerate anything that costs less than $$50 a bottle." Elendira appeared puzzled until Knives smirked "Wine." Her countenance softened a little. " Oh...Nice....what vintage?" "It's a 1956 Merlot." Her perfectly lipsticked bottom lip dropped. "Oh....You do know your wines....." He offered her the flask. She put a gloved hand up. "No...Ladies do not drink from flasks...We require glasses..." Knives chuckled...Damn her!!! I mean..Him...AgggH!!!!! Soooo Silky...I've never....Where on this planet is LEGATO!!!

Rem Sighed. "I can give Meryl and the Thompson kids a ride home, but Vash, you, elendira, and knives will be here for a while..."

Vash nodded.. "That's fine."

Vash looked at all the flowers. He had an Idea.

Knives was so oblivious to everything except Elendira, He didn't hear Vash Tell him that Rem would pick them up in an hour and a half.... He didn't hear any of that. Elendira was putting on s fresh coat of lipstick. She turned and smiled at Knives "It's not polite to stare."

Dominique was wandering down a dark street. She' hadn't even been in this city long enough to make any friends to miss. Vash was running towards her. He may be a complete Idiot, but someone was looking for me!!! She sped up and realized he'd run into the flower shop. He looked like he was yelling at the cashier. The cashier finally handed him a box and Vash threw some money at him and ran out of the store. Dominique stood there sadly...alone again

Midvalley looked at his reflection in the mirror. His deep brown eyes resembled the colors of a bengay capsule. The brown Iris now was surrounded by the bloodshot whole. He looked at himself. Disgusting. He held the card Nick wrote in his hand. He stared at it looking for an answer. When none came to him he sat on the edge of the bathtub where Vash and himself had just made out, not an hour ago. Still no answer. Nothing made any sense. He Was just stuck.

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Midvalley: Wow...

Elendira: I AM SOOOOO SLICK!!!!!

S-S: Yes you are!

All members of the cast nod.

Elendira grins happily.

Meryl: Anyone seen Legato lately?

Knives: No... He snuck out during the flower bit.

*Enter Legato in a dress, with a long blue wig on.*

All cast : Oh...My.........

Legato sits next to Elendira

Legato :What?!

Elendira Smirks.

Legato :What?!

Elendira Sill Smirks.

Legato :What?!

Elendira Sill Smirks.

Legato :What?!

Elendira Sill Smirks.

Legato runs from the room screaming.

All cast: Thank you!

Elendira: Long hair didn't suit him.

Silver: But....it was....leggy-chan in a dress...*SOB*

*Elendira leans over and whispers something to silver*

*Silver GRINS*

Silver: Heh......ok.......heh......

*Legato returns*

Silver:What happened to the dress?

Midvalley and knives: Yeah, what happened?