A/N: AHHH! I think I'm going to have to re-write this! I don't know! I hope it's not too corny!! ;; tell me if I should continue! I know the next chapter is going to have a lot more "action" ... I just don't know if I'll get that far! Well read and review please!

Step Up.

Chapter 3.

I ... I can't sleep. My heart is aching so much. My eyes open quickly to the sound of water. Could it be the shower? Yes! It is! My head pounds as memories come flooding back. He said he didn't love me, brother how could you? My blue eyes look for the door, there it is! I move my hand ... It doesn't hurt! I hear the shower stop. I don't want to face him right now, but I have to, or do I? I feel childish for wanting to leave. The door opens silently and I see my brother walk through it carefully. I guess he doesn't want to wake me up while he used the shower. But why the bathroom in my room? Maybe because he just felt like it, or maybe that human threw him out and he couldn't find another shower. I'm sitting on the bed with my legs crossed... Oh my! I forgot I didn't put anything on when I went to sleep! Shit, I quickly cover my bottom half with the flowered bed sheets. He saw me before I covered myself ... just great.

"Knives?" My brother is calling out to me.

"..." Nothing. I have nothing to say. My head turns in the other direction. My blue eyes are brimming with tears.

"Knives look at me, please." He is pleading. My head slowly turns to face him and I can't stop the river of tears again. NO! I won't show emotion! Emotion got me no where! He runs up to me and wipes a few tear droplets away.

"I'm sorry Knives, I didn't mean for it to go all wrong!" He looks like he is on the verge of tears. "She ... they are gone ..." He says to me with great sorrow.

"W-why?" I ask shakily.

"Because of two things ... one is you ... and I, together." He says hesitantly, "and the other is because she got a letter from the company they work at. They are no longer stationed here, but she wanted to stay ... until she saw what happened ..."

"You want her to stay, don't you? If you do, I'll go away. I'll make myself disappear from your life. It seems like every time I tried to get you to stay with me, you push me away. So I'll make sure to leave. Even you said loud and clear that you don't love me. Remember, you screamed it in my face. Even, I'm used to rejection from you. It won't hurt that much anymore." I say. My face is calm but my eyes scream sorrow. My blue eyes don't help me make my point, for they are still swelling with tears.

"No! I don't want you to go! You're the only one I have! Please Knives, don't so this to me!" He cries out to me ... what am I doing to him?

"What do you mean 'Don't do this to me', You're the one who used me!" I don't understand!

"I ... I ... Knives ... I" I think I hit him where it hurts; I didn't mean to!

I slip my hands around his waist and pull him up to me. I run one of my hands through his wet, soft, honey blond hair. I feel him wrap his arms around my waist. He is resting his head on my shoulder as I am running my fingers through his hair. Should it be this easy? Why ask now? Is this for real? I'm a pessimist and I know it, but really should I give in so easy? ... yes, when it comes to him, I'm weak, but I feel secure and safe when I'm with him. I'd give up anything to be with him.

"Vash ... maybe you might not feel the same ... but I love you" I say. My lips cover his before he could respond to my statement. After a few moments I part from him and look straight into his eyes.

"Knives, well, I ... love you too" It really doesn't convince me. He loves that woman ... those women, Rem and Meryl.

"Shut up Knives! I love you too! I love them too! But ... but I love you. I loved Rem, she was great! I love Meryl, can't you see the resemblance between them!"

"Is that the only thing you loved her for?" This is very awkward! I mean I thought my brother had morals! Hmm ... I guess he is lacking in that department ... oh well, better for me!

"Yes, NO! She has very nice qualities!" He responds quickly.

"Oh, yes especially that well burnt food she tried to feed me!" I say with sarcasm.

I need to ask why? Why does he finally care? Why is this too easy, too simple, just to be together? Why am I asking these questions? Is this true love? Or am I a last resort? My head spins faster with questions as I mindlessly continue to run my fingers through his hair. I come back to my senses when Vash suddenly plants a kiss on my lips.

"Why?" I ask.

"Why'd I kiss you?" Oh he is so blunt!

"No ... Why is this too easy?" I have to ask it.

"I ... I really don't know. Maybe, because ... It's supposed to be like this. Rem did tell me to take care of you! I need to start caring for you! You know step up to the plate!" What in the hell is he talking about? God, this is rambling taken to the next level ... oh wait he's still going on and on, "I mean we can live together forever!" Well, DUH! I was planning to do that! Oh ... he's saying more, "and we can adopt a kid" what the hell! Okay, Vash has that stupid smile plastered on his face, "Oh and we can sell this crummy house and buy a nice one! We can have a farm!" A farm in the middle of the desert?

"Vash ... um ... calm down!" God! I'm starting to get a headache!

"Are you hungry? I'll get some food!" He turns around and walks through the door.

I search for a pair of boxers and pants while he's gone. White boxers with white pants ... ironic. My body feels better today, and I walk to the door.

"Wow! Vash! Watch where you're walking! DAMN!" My arm sure hurts now!

"Oh ... sorry ..." Hmm ... he seems to be reading something.

"What are you reading? Let me see!"

He hands the letter over to me. His eyes are brimming with tears. Now what's wrong?

Dear Mr. Vash,

Hello! How are you? Well Meryl and I are doing just fine! She seems heartbroken but she'll get through. How is Mr. Knives? Are his wounds healing? I'm sorry for the mess that happened when Meryl, um found you, but I hope you two are doing fine. My big little middle sister always told me that you should follow your heart! I'm glad that your heart told you to take care of your brother. I still can't understand why he was on top of you naked ... but like Mr. Wolfwood once told me "Leave it alone Big Girl!" and so I shall! On other news, Meryl is going out with any man she can find ... lots of men call her a slut ... but I don't know what that means. She seems to be having fun. I've never seen her so laid back! She drank 9 beers in one sitting! I left Mr. Wolfwood's cross there. I hope you got it! Oh I have a concern to tell you Mr. Vash. It's about Meryl. She seems happy but I don't think she is! Today she wore a mini skirt and her legs had bruises ... is that bad? I think it is! She wouldn't stop crying last night! Oh ... Meryl is home! Well, Bye for now Mr. Vash! Say hi to Mr. Knives for me!

Millie Thompson

"Umm ... I" I really don't know what to say. If Vash said that she acted a lot like Rem then Rem was a very bad girl! Okay I should stop thinking. I pull my brother into a tight embrace and he starts to cry on my bare shoulder. " Shush now ..." I never knew how bad I am at comforting.

I move to the bed and I sit on it. My hands are rubbing his back as if I was comforting a child that lost his favorite toy. I hear his breathing become deepened and calmer. I look down at him and hear a small snore come from him. I can't help but chuckle. My stomach is rumbling too. I lay my brother down on the bed and place a small kiss on his forehead. I walk out of the room and walk down the hallway and ... into a dead end. Okay I guess it's the other way.

I finally make my way down into the kitchen, where there are two unfinished sandwiches. I quickly start to finish them when I hear a panicked yell from upstairs.

"KNIVES!" He's crying again.

I quickly place the sandwiches on a plate I find next to the sink and sprint upstairs. My breathing is ragged.

"What ... the hell ... is wrong!?" I say between gasps of air.

"Oh I just wanted to make sure you weren't running away." He says with a sheepish smile.

"Right ..." I remark. I couldn't help myself, so I took a bite out of one of the sandwiches and quickly swallowed it. In a matter of seconds I finish the sandwich.

"You were hungry" My brother says in a suductive manner. Suductive!? "Are you still hungry?"

Before I could respond he hastily kisses me, and I can't help but drop the plate. He is walking me back to the bed now. I can hear my heart pounding faster and faster. I smile creeps onto my face as he pulls the cover over our heads.This is going to be ... a long night!

I hope that was good ... tell me what you think! Any suggestion is good! Should the next chapter include a yaoi scene ... I'm thinking about it! What do you guys think!