A Memory Of Childhood
~Selene Serenity~
Disclaimer: I don't own Trigun and its characters. Please don't copy or steal this fic!
Author's Notes: Hello again. *Sniffles* I didn't get any reviews…hmmm I guess I'll just have to make this chapter even better! So sit back and enjoy!
Chapter Two
Nicholas The Thief
A week had past and the four children had become close friends. They spent everyday playing outside or inside, wherever they felt like. The small town came to know and love the two new boys and everyone welcomed them. On this particular day, Vash, Knives, Millie and Meryl were at the shopping area, eating some freshly bought donuts. Vash had already downed at least five and was heading towards the six. "Vash…you're such a pig." Knives stated.
"But I can't help it. These things are great!" Vash said, spraying crumbs on the table.
Meryl sweatdropped and slowly ate her own while Millie laughed at Vash, not really caring that he was about to take the donut on her own plate. "I can't believe you've never had dounts before!"
"Where have you been my whole life!?" Vash said and held the donut close to his face.
"Hey! Get back here!" A male voice shouted loudly not far off. The four of them looked in the direction of the voice seeing a boy about their age being chased by one of the shopkeepers. In the boy's hand was a single apple. "Get back here and pay for that!" The shopkeeper demanded.
"No way!" The boy cried in reply and ran faster.
"Meryl! He's stealing!" Millie gasped. "We should stop him."
"Millie, we shouldn't do anything. Just leave it alone." Meryl replied while Knives nodded in agreement. Vash meanwhile watched the boy run away, still eating his donut.
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Later that day the group was playing hide and go seek and Millie was 'it'. She searched through Rem's backyard where everyone was hiding, and wasn't very successful. Suddenly she saw something rustling in some of the bushed. "Ah ha!" She whispered and slowly approached the bushes. She pushed them aside and shouted, "Found you!" She then saw who it was and shouted. "It's you!!!" It was the boy from the market.
"Be quiet!" He shouted and covered her mouth. "You'll get me caught." Millie quickly stomped on the boy's foot so he yelped and took his hand off of her.
"You should get caught! You stole!" She said. "That's bad!"
"Millie, who are you talking to?" Meryl sighed and came out of her hiding spot near a tree. She then spotted the boy standing next to her. "You!"
Seeing that Meryl had gone out, Vash and Knives came out too. "What's he doing here?" Knives asked.
"Please, just let me get out of here. Those guys are chasing me." The boy replied.
"Well maybe if you hadn't stole anything." Meryl started.
"Look, I only stole, because I don't have any money! I live alone and don't have any money, so I had to steal or I'd die!" He explained.
"What about your parents?" Vash wondered.
"Died, and a long time ago." He replied.
"Ah, so like Vash and Knives…" Millie said.
"MILLIE!" Meryl stopped her friend before she continued.
"Vash? Knives? Are you out here?" Rem called and entered the backyard. "Ah, there you are." She said after spotting them. She then saw the boy. "A new friend?" She asked.
"Umm…" All five said in unisen.
"What's going on?" Rem gave them all a suspicious look.
"Rem! This boy is an orphan!" Millie finally stammered.
"Oh my. Another orphan?" Rem said.
"Yes, ma'am." The boy nodded. "But don't worry, I'll go now." He said and began to walk away.
"Don't be ridiculous!" Rem called. "I have room, you may stay here. There's no sense in having you live on your own.
"Really Rem?" Vash smiled.
"Oh goodie…" Knives rolled his eyes and grumbled.
The boy stood still for a moment or two, debating whether to stay or go. After reaching his decision he turned back to face the others. "I guess I'd like to stay then." He shrugged. "Oh, and my name is Nicholas, Nicolas Wolfwood."
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"HA! It is I, Vash the Stampede!" Vash said, a huge grin on his face. He had his thumb and index finger in the shape of a gun. "Bang!"
"And I'm Millions Knives!" Knives said, his hand also in a gun shape.
"And Nicolas D. Wolfwood!" Nicolas added. "Isn't the D part cool sounding?" He said to the other boys.
"Shhh!" Vash whispered. "You're going to ruin it…"
"Hurry up!" Millie called from the side of Rem's house.
"Right. With their lovely assistants…" Vash started.
"WHAT!?" Meryl shouted indignantly.
"Eh hem…I mean their completely equal partners…." Vash corrected himself.
"Derringer Meryl!" Meryl joined the group, with two 'gun hands'.
"And stun gun Millie!" She joined them as well, pretending to be carrying a large gun.
"Together we fight for…" Vash said.
"Love and peace!" They all cried happily.
Author's Notes: Whee! I loved the ending scene of the chap. Just for the cuteness you know? Please review. In the next chapter: Our small children grow up ^_^