Love In A Haze
-Chapter 2
Milly woke up bright and early... though she did not at all feel well. Dizziness and grogginess took over after she had just sat up! While she was getting dressed, a head ache had over taken her thoughts. Though she did have the tablets that the town doctor had given her.
Milly came out of the bath room, the tablets slowly taking effect, and she walked towards the kitchen. Perhaps some tea will settle her raging stomach! On the way there, Millie slowly passed Vash's old room, she was curious to see whether or not Vash had come back and was sleeping behind that closed door! Millie opened the door and walked in quietly. She quickly saw a strange looking man with his short blond hair in a dirty mess and covered in bandages! He was sleeping ever so soundly, though! The man kind of looked like Mr. Vash...
The large woman walked out of the bed room very confused! She went back the way she came to go wake Miss Meryl up! Millie walked back down the hall and she glanced in the living room as she passed the door way. Some one was there! Very curious now, Milly entered the room and went to stand behind the couch. The sight of Meryl in Vash's arms made her smile very widely.
"Good morning!" Millie chimed brightly. Meryl's eyes fluttered open as if she was trying to keep them from shutting on their own. She glanced up at her partner, then let her eyes close.
"Yawn Morning, Millie..." Meryl said, then pulled herself closer to Vash. her head was resting on his real arm and leaning against his chest. Millie couldn't help herself from giggling.
"Tee-Hee! I'm pleased to see that Mr. Vash is back! I hadn't realized how close you two are!!" Millie said. Meryl felt herself release a cold sweat when she heard Millie speak. Meryl looked up slowly at the man who was holding her close. 'The black body suit, the metal arm,' Meryl looked right into Vash's eyes and behind his glasses. Those sweet and kind eyes smiled at her along with the rest of his face.
"How...? I... uh... Millie! Umm... I need to make breakfast!!" Meryl said, feeling the hotness creep up her neck and redden her face. She looked away from Vash, but he just pulled her close in a tight hug.
"Yawn Good morning!" he chirped just as happily as Millie had.
"Gee, Miss Meryl! Are you cooking breakfast this early?" Millie asked, astounded.
"Duh, Millie!" Meryl retorted and quickly escaped from Vash's grip. Meryl stood up and practically ran into the kitchen, straightening her white blouse as she hurried away from the room without another word.
"Heh," Vash's blank expression turned to a gentle smile as he watched Meryl scuffle out of the room.
"It's good to see that you're back and well, Mr. Vash! I'm sorry you had to sleep out here... but you and Meryl are really happy together! And... well, perhaps the reason you couldn't sleep in your room is the fact that there's a strange man sleeping in your bed... he looks like you, though!" Millie explained proudly.
Vash laughed as he sat up and stretched his right arm and back. "Oh, that's my brother Knives. He's going to be staying here for a little if you don't mind, that is! But he's really hurt so I'm going to take care of him for a little while..."
"A brother? Well, any brother of Vash's is a brother of Meryl and me! I'll help take care of Mr. Knives, yes I will!" Millie said happily. Vash stood up and faced Millie, his face serious but his voice was light.
"You don't have to worry about that any... you still work, don't you?" Vash said.
"Yes... but I don't think I'll be working a lot in the future! I've been getting sick a lot so Miss Meryl told me to stay home and rest until I'm better! But I have an appointment with the doctor again today!" Millie announced proudly, "So I have plenty of time to help take care of Mr. Knives."
"Millie, are you alright?" Vash asked concerned. He knew he couldn't have saved his best friend, Nicholas D. Wolfwood, but the least he could do is help his departed friend's 'hunny'.
"Oh yes, I am fine! I think I know what is wrong, anyway... that's why I'm going to the doctor's again." Milly said. "Don't worry much, Mr. Vash!" Millie smiled happily, then left to the kitchen and aid Meryl in preparing breakfast.
"Breakfast is ready!!" Meryl's voice rang from the kitchen. Vash jumped to his feet and ran past Millie into the kitchen. He stopped in the door way and watched Meryl flip a few pancakes and turn a few pieces of bacon over.
"Hey... I thought it was ready!" Vash playfully complained, giving a sad puppy dog face. Meryl took a box off of the shelf and stood at an empty place at the table.
"Here. This is supposed to be a welcome back present but you were in too bad of shape last night," Meryl said and Vash went over to the place and sat down with his eyes fixed on the box. "I don't want any crumbs on my couch!" Meryl said and dropped the box right in front of Vash. He opened it quickly and looked inside.
"WOW! YOU GIRLS ARE THE GREATEST!!" Vash exclaimed as he saw the twenty-four donuts neatly packed into the box. He began to (literally) stuff his face. "Dese are da besh I'd eber 'ad! Ah coud marry domone ooo coud make doughnuts dis good!" He said through a full mouth.
"Actually..." Millie said as she came to the table and sat across from Vash. "It was Meryl who made them! From scratch, really! Just for you." Millie said, happily bragging on Meryl's behalf. Meryl just quickly turned her back to hide the crimson face from Vash, who looked up at Meryl.
"You," Vash swallowed the contents in his mouth, "made these for me?"
"...well, it was the only thing to do!" She said defensively as she came over to the table with a plate full of pancakes and another full of bacon.
"Aw, Mr. Vash, she was so worried about you, you know! She stayed up all night waiting for you!" Millie said happily.
"Millie!" Meryl said, annoyed. She sat down and began to fill her plate, but Vash continued to stare at Meryl. When she finally brought herself to look at him, they locked eyes. "What is it?"
"Uh... nuthin'!"
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The day went by fairly quickly; Vash spent most of the time in Knives's room, Meryl was at work and Millie had gone to the doctor's office near the center of town. It was a relatively quiet day... until Meryl had come home for lunch and was waiting for Millie to return from the doctor's. When Meryl saw the cheery woman come her way down the street, she put some tea on the stove.
"Meryl!!" Millie yelled as she entered the house. "I've got splendid news!" Millie said as she walked in.
"I'm in the kitchen, Millie," Meryl called out. Millie smiled and walked towards the kitchen, but she hit her shin on the coffee table as she tried to go into the hall.
"Dear... this place is getting more crowded by the second! If we cram one more person in here I won't be able to move at all!" She said out loud as she continued to the kitchen.
"So, what did the doctor say?" Meryl asked eagerly.
"Oh, nothing really... though he says I should have plenty of vitamins and eat healthy and take it easy!" Millie said as she sat down.
"Oh, OK. But did he say what was the--" Meryl tried to ask as she sat some milk tea in front of Millie.
"I have to stop taking those pills, but some home remedies would be nice!"
"But Millie..."
"I should stay away from hard drinks and other dangerous stuff!" Millie continued without even noticing that Meryl had spoke. "You know what Meryl? I wanna go to Mr. Wolfwood's orphanage! That would be a perfect place to settle down!"
"Millie, what are you talking about?! 'Settle down'? Listen to you, Millie..." Meryl said and Millie just smiled warmly. Meryl sat down at the table and stared at Millie with a sad yet, reassuring expression and a soft smile. "What's wrong, Millie?"
"Meryl..."
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Vash stood near the small stove that was built inside Knives's room. Though Vash didn't realize that he was somewhere else other than in his own thoughts. Random thoughts and harsh realities struck him and it was too much for him to ignore.
What was it going to be like when Knives woke up? What would Knives do to Meryl and Millie?! He didn't want anything to happen to them, but he didn't want to disown or even kill his own brother! He wouldn't! But Meryl and Millie would be in danger for just being around Knives.... thought he wouldn't be able to do much, Knives is still a threat to their lives and Vash didn't want to take a chance. They probably had a week at least until Knives would be showing any signs of waking up...
"VASH!!!" He heard Meryl's voice call out to him. She sounded like she was in trouble! Immediately, Vash ran out of Knives's room and straight to the kitchen, where the scream had come from.
"Is everything alright!? What's wrong?!" Vash burst in asking.
"It's... it's Millie!" Meryl said. Vash looked at the giggling girl sitting across from Meryl. Vash gave Meryl a dumb look.
"Buuuuuuut.... she looks just fine..." Vash stated.
"She's-she's...she's...!!" Meryl stammered as she leaned all the way back in her chair. She lost her balance and let herself fall flat on her back.
Vash looked to Millie, who smiled ever so happily. "I wonder what I should name my little Wolfwood Jr!"
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A/N: Cliche, I know... but I like my little story so far Thanks, vashgirl, for the review!! .
Seeya next chapter!
-Fujin Kazano
-Chapter 2
Milly woke up bright and early... though she did not at all feel well. Dizziness and grogginess took over after she had just sat up! While she was getting dressed, a head ache had over taken her thoughts. Though she did have the tablets that the town doctor had given her.
Milly came out of the bath room, the tablets slowly taking effect, and she walked towards the kitchen. Perhaps some tea will settle her raging stomach! On the way there, Millie slowly passed Vash's old room, she was curious to see whether or not Vash had come back and was sleeping behind that closed door! Millie opened the door and walked in quietly. She quickly saw a strange looking man with his short blond hair in a dirty mess and covered in bandages! He was sleeping ever so soundly, though! The man kind of looked like Mr. Vash...
The large woman walked out of the bed room very confused! She went back the way she came to go wake Miss Meryl up! Millie walked back down the hall and she glanced in the living room as she passed the door way. Some one was there! Very curious now, Milly entered the room and went to stand behind the couch. The sight of Meryl in Vash's arms made her smile very widely.
"Good morning!" Millie chimed brightly. Meryl's eyes fluttered open as if she was trying to keep them from shutting on their own. She glanced up at her partner, then let her eyes close.
"Yawn Morning, Millie..." Meryl said, then pulled herself closer to Vash. her head was resting on his real arm and leaning against his chest. Millie couldn't help herself from giggling.
"Tee-Hee! I'm pleased to see that Mr. Vash is back! I hadn't realized how close you two are!!" Millie said. Meryl felt herself release a cold sweat when she heard Millie speak. Meryl looked up slowly at the man who was holding her close. 'The black body suit, the metal arm,' Meryl looked right into Vash's eyes and behind his glasses. Those sweet and kind eyes smiled at her along with the rest of his face.
"How...? I... uh... Millie! Umm... I need to make breakfast!!" Meryl said, feeling the hotness creep up her neck and redden her face. She looked away from Vash, but he just pulled her close in a tight hug.
"Yawn Good morning!" he chirped just as happily as Millie had.
"Gee, Miss Meryl! Are you cooking breakfast this early?" Millie asked, astounded.
"Duh, Millie!" Meryl retorted and quickly escaped from Vash's grip. Meryl stood up and practically ran into the kitchen, straightening her white blouse as she hurried away from the room without another word.
"Heh," Vash's blank expression turned to a gentle smile as he watched Meryl scuffle out of the room.
"It's good to see that you're back and well, Mr. Vash! I'm sorry you had to sleep out here... but you and Meryl are really happy together! And... well, perhaps the reason you couldn't sleep in your room is the fact that there's a strange man sleeping in your bed... he looks like you, though!" Millie explained proudly.
Vash laughed as he sat up and stretched his right arm and back. "Oh, that's my brother Knives. He's going to be staying here for a little if you don't mind, that is! But he's really hurt so I'm going to take care of him for a little while..."
"A brother? Well, any brother of Vash's is a brother of Meryl and me! I'll help take care of Mr. Knives, yes I will!" Millie said happily. Vash stood up and faced Millie, his face serious but his voice was light.
"You don't have to worry about that any... you still work, don't you?" Vash said.
"Yes... but I don't think I'll be working a lot in the future! I've been getting sick a lot so Miss Meryl told me to stay home and rest until I'm better! But I have an appointment with the doctor again today!" Millie announced proudly, "So I have plenty of time to help take care of Mr. Knives."
"Millie, are you alright?" Vash asked concerned. He knew he couldn't have saved his best friend, Nicholas D. Wolfwood, but the least he could do is help his departed friend's 'hunny'.
"Oh yes, I am fine! I think I know what is wrong, anyway... that's why I'm going to the doctor's again." Milly said. "Don't worry much, Mr. Vash!" Millie smiled happily, then left to the kitchen and aid Meryl in preparing breakfast.
"Breakfast is ready!!" Meryl's voice rang from the kitchen. Vash jumped to his feet and ran past Millie into the kitchen. He stopped in the door way and watched Meryl flip a few pancakes and turn a few pieces of bacon over.
"Hey... I thought it was ready!" Vash playfully complained, giving a sad puppy dog face. Meryl took a box off of the shelf and stood at an empty place at the table.
"Here. This is supposed to be a welcome back present but you were in too bad of shape last night," Meryl said and Vash went over to the place and sat down with his eyes fixed on the box. "I don't want any crumbs on my couch!" Meryl said and dropped the box right in front of Vash. He opened it quickly and looked inside.
"WOW! YOU GIRLS ARE THE GREATEST!!" Vash exclaimed as he saw the twenty-four donuts neatly packed into the box. He began to (literally) stuff his face. "Dese are da besh I'd eber 'ad! Ah coud marry domone ooo coud make doughnuts dis good!" He said through a full mouth.
"Actually..." Millie said as she came to the table and sat across from Vash. "It was Meryl who made them! From scratch, really! Just for you." Millie said, happily bragging on Meryl's behalf. Meryl just quickly turned her back to hide the crimson face from Vash, who looked up at Meryl.
"You," Vash swallowed the contents in his mouth, "made these for me?"
"...well, it was the only thing to do!" She said defensively as she came over to the table with a plate full of pancakes and another full of bacon.
"Aw, Mr. Vash, she was so worried about you, you know! She stayed up all night waiting for you!" Millie said happily.
"Millie!" Meryl said, annoyed. She sat down and began to fill her plate, but Vash continued to stare at Meryl. When she finally brought herself to look at him, they locked eyes. "What is it?"
"Uh... nuthin'!"
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The day went by fairly quickly; Vash spent most of the time in Knives's room, Meryl was at work and Millie had gone to the doctor's office near the center of town. It was a relatively quiet day... until Meryl had come home for lunch and was waiting for Millie to return from the doctor's. When Meryl saw the cheery woman come her way down the street, she put some tea on the stove.
"Meryl!!" Millie yelled as she entered the house. "I've got splendid news!" Millie said as she walked in.
"I'm in the kitchen, Millie," Meryl called out. Millie smiled and walked towards the kitchen, but she hit her shin on the coffee table as she tried to go into the hall.
"Dear... this place is getting more crowded by the second! If we cram one more person in here I won't be able to move at all!" She said out loud as she continued to the kitchen.
"So, what did the doctor say?" Meryl asked eagerly.
"Oh, nothing really... though he says I should have plenty of vitamins and eat healthy and take it easy!" Millie said as she sat down.
"Oh, OK. But did he say what was the--" Meryl tried to ask as she sat some milk tea in front of Millie.
"I have to stop taking those pills, but some home remedies would be nice!"
"But Millie..."
"I should stay away from hard drinks and other dangerous stuff!" Millie continued without even noticing that Meryl had spoke. "You know what Meryl? I wanna go to Mr. Wolfwood's orphanage! That would be a perfect place to settle down!"
"Millie, what are you talking about?! 'Settle down'? Listen to you, Millie..." Meryl said and Millie just smiled warmly. Meryl sat down at the table and stared at Millie with a sad yet, reassuring expression and a soft smile. "What's wrong, Millie?"
"Meryl..."
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Vash stood near the small stove that was built inside Knives's room. Though Vash didn't realize that he was somewhere else other than in his own thoughts. Random thoughts and harsh realities struck him and it was too much for him to ignore.
What was it going to be like when Knives woke up? What would Knives do to Meryl and Millie?! He didn't want anything to happen to them, but he didn't want to disown or even kill his own brother! He wouldn't! But Meryl and Millie would be in danger for just being around Knives.... thought he wouldn't be able to do much, Knives is still a threat to their lives and Vash didn't want to take a chance. They probably had a week at least until Knives would be showing any signs of waking up...
"VASH!!!" He heard Meryl's voice call out to him. She sounded like she was in trouble! Immediately, Vash ran out of Knives's room and straight to the kitchen, where the scream had come from.
"Is everything alright!? What's wrong?!" Vash burst in asking.
"It's... it's Millie!" Meryl said. Vash looked at the giggling girl sitting across from Meryl. Vash gave Meryl a dumb look.
"Buuuuuuut.... she looks just fine..." Vash stated.
"She's-she's...she's...!!" Meryl stammered as she leaned all the way back in her chair. She lost her balance and let herself fall flat on her back.
Vash looked to Millie, who smiled ever so happily. "I wonder what I should name my little Wolfwood Jr!"
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A/N: Cliche, I know... but I like my little story so far Thanks, vashgirl, for the review!! .
Seeya next chapter!
-Fujin Kazano