Disclaimer: I do not own Trigun or any of its characters. I only own Luv and the plot.so yeah. I think that's it.

"" - speech (duh) **- thoughts

Chapter One: Freedom

The young woman prepared herself for what she was about to do. Finally, she would escape from that mad man. She put on her 'combat' outfit; it was all she had. A short black skirt with a slit up one side for mobility and a black coat buttoned once (just enough to cover her bra) is what she considered her 'combat' outfit. Her hair and eyes matched the black outfit (and the darkness of night.) She put a belt on to hold her pistol, bullets, and throwing knives. Now, time to say goodbye.
The young assassin walked into the next room, where her 'lover' was still relaxing in bed. She wasn't exactly sure if he was asleep or not. "Nick?"
The man rolled over. "Hey.what're you-?...What time is it?"
"Shh! I'm leaving tonight.for good. Please.don't follow me."
"He'll kill you. Just stay here. He's gonna murder you."
She placed a finger to his lips, quieting him. "No, he won't."
"Why not?"
"He thinks I'm pregnant with his child."
"I don't think that will matter to him."
"You didn't let me finish. If he tries anything, you'll stop him."
"How am I supposed to do that?"
"You'll figure it out. You always do."
"But-I-How?"
"I'm letting him know that I'm going."
"C'mon, Honey."
"Do NOT call me that!" she slammed her fist on the table.
"Luv, stay.please?"
"Nicky, I can't. No more."
".You always were stubborn," he smiled.
"Most just call me a bitch," she smiled back.
"Well, that's partly true."
She giggled, "Goodbye, Nicholas D. Wolfwood."
She kissed him goodbye. They didn't really want to part, but she had to.
"See you later, Luv."
Luv stood up and went outside the building. She couldn't let anyone see her crying. Quickly, she wiped away the tears and went to see 'the Master.'
"Knives!"
He came out of his 'home' to come see who it was. "Who the hell is that at this time of day?!"
"Knives, I'm leaving."
"Excuse me?"
"I'm leaving! I refuse to stay here with you anymore!"
"You cannot just simply leave."
"Look, I'm going whether you 'allow' me to or not. Got it?"
"Luv! We don't need useless people like you around," he was preparing to kill her.
"Knives, you have the baby to think about. I'll come back with it once it's born. I don't want anything that has to do with you."
"I can get a child from some other whore.I don't need a child at all! You bitch, die!" he lunged toward her in an attack.
"Goodbye, Knives. I hope we never meet again," Luv turned around and calmly walked away. Away from him.
"Fine, leave, I just hope you weren't planning on seeing Wolfwood again!"
That made her flinch, slightly. But, she couldn't let Knives know, "I wasn't. See if I care, go ahead and kill him. Kill the damn bastard! He'd just remind me of you!"
She was out of their lives forever. Nick would find another woman; Knives wouldn't.
The next morning, she arrived in a town. Since Luv left in a rush, she had forgotten to pack water. So, the nearest saloon was the first stop.
"What'll you have?" the bartender questioned.
"Anything with alcohol that's under $$20."
"Sure thing."
Luv took the drink and went to sit in the back corner to think about what she should do now that she was free.
*Free.Free to do whatever I want.I hafta somehow ruin Knives's plan.Vash, I must find Vash, Vash the Stampede.*
That would be easy, since she already knew what he looked like. A man came into the bar and sat across from her. He seemed to be a little out of breath.
"Hi, Sweetheart! What's your name?"
"That's not important."
"You look familiar."
"Well, you don't.What happened to you?"
"I'm a bounty hunter and I just had an encounter with Vash the Stampede."
"Vash?! Where?"
"About 40 iles from here."
"Do you know where he went?"
"Don't worry, Sweetheart. He's long gone."
"Don't call me Sweetheart! Now, tell me where he went!"
"I think he headed west."
"Thanks, bye." Luv jumped out of her chair and out of the bar. Now, she had to get a thomas.and water.

That's the end of my first chapter. Please read and review. It's my first fic I'm publishing. So, try to be nice. I'll only post the second chapter if I get reviews. It may take me a while, though. Thanks. -Senko