Disclaimer:

I don't own Trigun, but I wish I did. Oh well ::Sighs::

goth-chic: Thank you for the review. It makes me happy to know that people are still reading my story. ^_^ …Like I also have a question, not to be rude and all, but how come you reviewed chapter 1?

Elf-Vulcan: You didn't have to worry. I had no intent on killing Meryl intentionally…HAHAHA…Just joking. ^_^

KittieKat8: "Have patience my son"…well…you know what I mean, right? Anyways you're going to find out anyway in this chapter, right?

Lyerial: Thanks for the review. I put Meryl into a coma?…oh… wait yeah, I did, didn't I. How stupid of me. When I read you review. I was like: "What? I didn't do that."

Cecilia: Yay. A new victim to read my horrible story.

Ellina: Well…um at first, I was just going to say that Wolfwood died while trying to defeat Knives. But since you were really nice to me in your review, I guess that I can fit him in into this chapter (alive), since I also made an assumption that you like him.

red_dragon996: Ok, I'll try next time.

Kyasuri: My mom was mean, so like I couldn't update recently.

AnnaMay-Ker: Well…come to think of it. I don't know, really. What should I do?

Well…um…I would like to once again thank everyone who have read my story so far, and to say that the story is almost finished…Yay… But before I start, I need your guy's opinion.

Question: Should or should I not write an epilogue?

Now finally on with the story. ^_^

Also I'm sorry for not updating sooner. 2 Weeks ago on the Monday my mom was all freaking out threatening me that I would get kicked out of the house, and that I was just too scared to go the computer for a whole week. So like yeah.

Chapter 8: To Find Out

"Finally, civilization. I'm alive...oh oh DOUGHNUTS!!!"

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Milly quickly turned around, to look at the noisy man.

"Sir, would you please quite down. You're being too noisy."

The man began to quite down and turned around to face her.

"…" The man blinked twice to make sure that he was seeing properly.

"Milly?…Is that you?"

"…Oh my god…Vash is that really you?" with that Milly fell back into unconsciousness.

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Milly began to slowly open her eyes. She found herself at home on the couch with a wet cloth on her forehead.

'What in the world is going on? I thought I saw Vash.'

Suddenly she heard footsteps coming in from the kitchen.

"Oh good. It's about time that you woke up, Mills"

Milly looked up to see Nicholas standing in the doorway. Wiping his hands on a dry cloth. Running up to him, Milly held him tight not wanting to let him go.

"Um…Milly what are you doing?"

"…::sniff:: god Nick, it's been nearly three years and all you say is "what are you doing"?"

"Well…I know it has been along time, but hey I'm finally back right?"

"Yeah, I guess that you're right. Also was it me or did I see Vash at the store back there."

"Oh…well…yeah it was."

"Well anyways it's been really great to see that you guys are back in town…So like…um…what happened while you where gone?"

After that question, Nicholas sat down with Milly at the kitchen table, and began to tell their adventure.

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"Wow you guys were really busy while you were gone." Milly looked wide-eyed at the end of the story.

Nicholas leaned back on the chair and took out a cigarette. Lighting it he took a deep breath.

"Mmmm, that's good."

"Oh Nicholas you still has the habit of smoking. After all these years."

"Yeah…so you have seen Needle noggin right? Well what did he say?"

"Yeah I saw him. Yelling like a mad man though."

From then on Milly and Nicholas had a long conversation, trying to catch up with the lost time.

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In the mean time, Vash was roaming around the streets. Looking for a place to buy his precious donuts.

"Aw man, why isn't there any decent place selling doughnuts. I mean who could resist the wonderful texture of the fluffy pastry." said Vash as he licked his lips.

**An Hour Later**

"Ah man, what kind of town is this?"

Looking at his watch. Vash thought that it was wise to visit Milly, and see if she had revived from their first encounter.

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Back at the house, Wolfwood leaned back on the chair in the kitchen with a grim look on his face.

"So…Meryl tried to commit suicide?"

"…yes, it's all true."

"So, how are you going to break the news to Vash?"

"…I don't know Nick, I simply don't know."

Moving over to him, Milly sobbed onto his chest. All Wolfwood could do was warp his arms around her and told her words of comfort.

Suddenly the door swung open.

"I'm home"

Stopping to look around, Vash saw Wolfwood's arms wrapped tightly around Milly's shaking form.

"What happened here?"

Looking up Wolfwood looked into Vash's eyes with some sadness. He then gently carried Milly back to the living room couch. After laying her down, Wolfwood came back in the kitchen.

"So…um, Nick what was going on while I was gone?"

With a sigh Wolfwood sat back down on the chair.

"Vash, I think you should sit down for this."

"Oh…ok." Taking a sit in front of him.

"Well…I'm not really sure, how I can put this but…Vash. Meryl is the hospital for attempted suicide."

"…Oh, come on Nick don't kid around."

"I'm sorry Vash but it's true."

"When."

"About two days ago."

"I got to go visit her!" he said as the chair scraped across the tile floor.

"Wait Vash! Why don't we all go visit her tomorrow. Visiting hours are probably over now."

"But I have to, it's probably my fault that she did it anyway. I left her all alone, all those years ago, Nick."

"I know, but you didn't know that she would do something like this, did you?"

"Well, no."

"You see."

"Fine, we'll visit her together tomorrow."

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AN:

There you go. Chapter 8, sorry it took a long time again. I also recently found out that I have bronchitis (though I think that my asthma had to do something with it.) , so I have to take all these kinds medicines. The pills, ok. Inhaler, yucky (bad after taste).

Anyway. Think you reading for taking your time to read this. I hope you liked this one. Also please review.

Thank you.

Chikako ^_^