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The Telltale Heart

Chapter 11

(A/N: Wolfwood just met Vash so he doesn't yet know who he is. This takes place somewhere in the sceries near the ending. I'm making this so Vash turns 131, during the sceries instead of entering it at that age.)

Ages:

Vash- 130

Kat- 15

'It's been another lonely year without her.' Vash thought as he sipped his beer. 'Lots has happened though. I've met the insurance girls for one. What were their names again…?' The alcohol was beginning to kick in and Vash's thoughts were becoming fuzzy. It was a wonder he hadn't passed out, the blonde had drunk over five gallons of the bitter liquid.

"You doing ok partner?" Wolfwood, the unordinary priest, asked.

 "Fine," was the short answer.

"Freaked out, Insecure, Neurotic or Elated?"  Wolfwood guessed.

"Yep."

"You only going to give one word answers?"

"Yep."

"You the real Vash the Stampede?"

"Maybe."

'Almost had him there!' "You extremely drunk?"

"Nope."

"Are you listening to what I'm saying?"

"Nope."

Nicolas rolled his eyes and extinguished his cigarette. "So, everyone knows that a man only drinks this much when he wants to escape." Vash remained silent. "Was it a girl perhaps?" Wolfwood took his silence as a yes, "Want to tell me what happened?"

"I'm not that drunk," Vash said as he stood to leave.

"That bad huh? Well I'll share a secret if you do," Wolfwood proposed.

"My past is my secret and I have no desire to share it with anyone," Vash told him off.

"I'll tell you my story anyways," Wolfwood offered. He watched as Vash sank back down in his chair. Nicolas also noticed that he didn't touch his drink anymore.

"Well," Wolfwood started, "I met up with the wrong person trying to save my orphanage. I had heard a rumor going around that you had killed one of my orphans but I can see now that you'd never do that. You see, I was hired not to kill you but make you miserable; of course, when I entered the job I had every intention of killing you. But then when I got to meet you, well, you can see how that went…"

"Who hired you?" Vash asked now fully alert.

"A platinum blonde bastard going by the name of Knives. He has a strange friend that licks his hand with blue hair, very creepy bunch. I regret taking the job to serve him…" Wolfwood paused, "Why, do you know him?" He turned his gaze to the chair to see a black cat drinking Vash's beer. "Now I know I must be going crazy…"

"Nya?!"

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"Vash!" Meryl called him over as she saw him pass by.

He instantly masked his expression, "Yes Meryl?"

"I have something to ask you." Vash waited for her to speak. "Do you know anything about Katsura?" He stiffened and Meryl caught the movement, "You do don't you? What happened to my sister?"

"I haven't seen her in years," Vash commented not willing to say anything else.

"I heard a rumor that you knew what happened to her. I took the job to track you so I could also look for her," Meryl explained.

Vash turned to leave but Meryl stopped him, "Please tell me."

"Like I said… I haven't seen her in years," was all Vash could say. 'I hope she's still alive. I'll check on her as soon as I can.'

(A/N: So the sceries ending takes place between here and the next chapter… This is a super short chapter so I'm posting another one today. Remember to send me your art! PLEASE REVIEW!!!)