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One is the Loneliest Number

Chapter 14

Only in Dreams

Spike opened his eyes to the voice of Fea humming. His body ached and he winced. He turned his gaze toward Fea.

She noticed he was awake, "I thought you had died." She smiled one of her rare happy ones to Spike. She stood when Spike beckoned her closer.

He whispered, "You sing off key."

Fea glared daggers at him before picking up the closest weapon and hitting him with it. The pillow exploded on impact and sent feathers flying. Spike groaned in pain and Fea continued to glare at him before dropping her act, "I really did think you were dead."

Spike cocked an eyebrow, "Bitch."

Fea's eyebrow twitched and she sighed, "Mind telling me what happened from your point of view? No one else is awake yet." Spike shrugged and instantly regretted it as pain shot through him.

"Take this," Fea offered him a pain killer.

Spike thanked her, swallowed the pills and began to tell his story.

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"Did you get the license plate of the bus I was run over with?" Vash asked as he woke up.

Wolfwood snorted back laughter, "Afraid not Tongari."

"Damn," Vash cursed as the pain began to take its toll.

"I'd offer you pain killers but Spike ate the last of them," Wolfwood apologized.

"Plants are allergic to pain killers anyways," Vash said wishing they weren't, "Are you and Spike related in anyway?"

Wolfwood laughed, "Could be."

There was a pause before Wolfwood spoke again, "You guys totaled the ship." Vash waited for him to continue. "All of the glass was shattered and we can't take off until it's fixed. Gunsmoke isn't exactly the place to be if you're in need of glass," Wolfwood commented.

Vash groaned as another wave of pain washed over him, "Is Kat ok?"

Wolfwood avoided his gaze, "She hasn't woken up yet. She lost a lot of blood."

Vash bit back tears, "And my brother?"

"Same," Wolfwood muttered, "Both have suffered a massive loss of energy. We had a special doctor come in to check on you three but there wasn't much he could do."

Vash sighed, "What about Spike?"

"Just woke up. Last I heard he was talking to Fea," Wolfwood lit a cigarette. He took a drag on it, waiting for Vash to speak.

"I want to see Kat. Can you help me up?" Vash asked.

"You shouldn't be moving needle noggin," Wolfwood scolded but helped anyways.

They hobbled out into the rotating hall and into an area Vash had never seen before. They passed Ein, who barked in greeting. The corgi had watched them pass and yawned lazily. "This is as far as I go," Wolfwood said and wandered off.

Vash climbed through the round door and it slammed shut behind him. Vash gasped at the sight. Kat lay in what looked to be a very uncomfortable position. She was still wearing his coat and Vash could see the white of bandages through the holes in the tattered leather. He hobbled over to the couch she was on and sat down. He propped Kat up against him to get her off the wing she was laying on. Vash wrapped his battered coat tighter around her and just sat there with her in his arms, "Thanks for helping me."

'It is I who should be thanking you.'

Vash started, "Wha?"

'I'm in hibernation mode. It helps heal faster.' Kat explained in her unconscious state.

"Oh," Vash mumbled.

'Well, we saved the planet.'

Vash nodded. 'Will you be up soon?' he asked.

There was a pause and he could tell that she was fighting to wake up. Vash knew that she should stay in hibernation but he wanted to see her and make sure that he wasn't going to loose her. Golden eyes slipped open and gazed at Vash. She shifted a bit and buried her face into his neck.

Vash hugged her to him, "Do you know when Knives will be up?"

Kat shook her head, "No clue."

Vash ran a hand over her wings and Kat flexed them, "It feels like I've been laying on it."

"You have koneko," he laughed.

She smiled, "I thought I had died back there."

"The way Wolfwood described it, you'd think we all died," Vash laughed again. They sat there joking around and looking out across the desert landscape. When the sun set they were still laughing hard.

(A/N: I really tried to add more detail but it's really hard to describe just what's going on! PLEASE REVIEW!!!)