Still an odd chapter but better than the last one…

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Chapter 22

"Aw shit," Kat cursed as Vash put her down on the couch a bit too roughly.

"Sorry ma'am!" he apologized.

Kurama walked by dragging an unconscious Jasmine behind him. Kat laughed slightly at the sight before her headache began to pound even harder, "Ow."

Vash smiled slightly, "Want something to clear it up?"

"Not if it tastes as bad as the last thing you made."

"Your loss," he said and joined her on the couch.

Saku walked in to see what was going on. She curled up in a corner and her ears swiveled to pick up their conversation.

"Vash, how did you manage to get stuck on that window sill anyways?" Kat asked.

"Well I was being chassed, then I ran through a building, then I ran up some stairs, then I ran onto a roof, then I was chassed off the roof, then I fell through-"

"Ok! Ok!" Kat stopped him, his voice beginning to provoke her head ache.

"You sure you don't want anything?" he asked, tone changing so as not to disturb her.

Kat shook her head trying to focus on something. Her vision was becoming blurred but the last thing she wanted to do was pass out in front of Vash. She hissed in pain as her headache grew stronger.

Vash put an arm around her, "You ok?"

It was too painful to speak for Kat. Vash sighed at her discomfort and pulled her into a hug. As soon as her head was rested against his shoulder she passed out. Vash sighed again and shifted her body into a more comfortable position. Her silky hair was tempting to pet but he managed to resist running his fingers through it.

Saku growled when she felt Kat pass out. Now, with nothing to do, the wolf made a blanket appear on the couch.

It startled Vash when the afghan appeared next to him but he managed to whisper his thanks to the wolf before she left the room. He dragged the blanket over Kat and himself and flicked the light off.

^_^

"Morning!" Jasmine yelled as she entered the room.

It failed to wake the two on the couch up. She waltzed over to see why they hadn't responded. Jasmine smiled when she caught sight of them and decided to leave them alone a bit longer. Vash had his head resting on top of Kat's and she had her face buried in his neck.

"Where's a camera when I need one?" she asked herself.

Jasmine then caught sight of Kurama. He was once again in his fox form, head resting on Kat's stomach, body concealed by the afghan and tail sticking out of one end of the blanket. Jasmine wondered where the yoko Kurama had gone since she hadn't been able to find him. She also wondered where the red headed Kurama had wandered off to.

Kurama sensed Jasmine's presence and he opened an eye. Jasmine was caught off guard by his presence and she gasped. Kurama wiggled out from the afghan and jumped to the floor where he transformed into his yoko self, "Something wrong?"

Jasmine looked in pure horror at him.

"What, never seen a demon?" he asked.

Jasmine managed to shake her head.

Kurama frowned then laughed, "Kat was too wasted to even tell you about us? I'm Kurama," he shifted to his human form, "I'm from the past. That over there," he motioned to Vash, "is Vash the Stampede. I'm sure you've watched Trigun before, ne?"  

Jasmine laughed, "I can tell he's dressed as Vash the Stampede but who is he for real?"

Kurama sighed knowing that she'd freak out at what he was going to say next, "No, I mean he's truly the real Vash."

Jasmine shook her head, stood up, walked into the kitchen and grabbed another beer from the fridge. Kurama joined her at the table.

"And you know this because?" she asked.

Kurama sighed as he began to tell the tale of how he first met Kat.

^_^

"So, ok let me get this straight. You're all anime characters that have come from the past?" Kurama nodded. "And Kat fell in love with Kenshin but he fell into a coma and now she loves Vash?" Jasmine recited.

"Well if you put it in the simplest form, but it's a lot more complex than that. I'm also not really sure if Kat loves Vash." Jasmine nodded and tossed an empty beer can into the trash. "You always drink this much?" he asked.

"No need to worry, only Kat was ever able to make me drink. She's gotten so sad over the past few years. It's obvious she's doing well hiding it but, being a good friend, I can see past her barriers," Jasmine sighed.

Kurama picked up the sounds of Kat beginning to stir. It was obvious that Vash hardly ever slept so as soon as the needle-noggin noticed she was waking up he opened his eyes and watched her.

Kat had had the strangest dream and for some reason her head still hurt like hell. She opened her eyes and the first thing she saw was Vash watching her. She smiled and buried her head into his chest.

The effects of her dream hadn't worn off yet and her hangover wasn't helping either. Vash was caught off guard by her action and stiffened on reflex. He sat there a moment before realizing that she had fallen asleep again. He looked to Kurama, who he had known was watching, for help.

"You're on your own kid," he said.

(A/N: Trying to remember if the next chapter makes more sense… PLEASE REVIEW!!!)