Up in Gunsmoke
Braids
Blah Blah Blah I don't own Trigun or Cowboy Bebop so don't sue me they belong to other people I just use em and twist em how I see fit. Braids
Editors Note: is the symbol for when they are using the radio.
Chapter 10: When things happen
Feena groaned as she woke up, her head and back hurt and her hands were tied a bit too tightly behind her back. She felt soar from her fall and the bumpy carriage ride wasn't helping her any as she sat across from the man who had burned down the city. He smiled, looking to her as she slowly opened her eyes and looked to him. "Well, it's nice to see you're finally awake my pet, I am your new master. My name is Nanashi."
"I am not a pet, now untie me so I can get around to kicking your pyro ass." Feena muttered to him. He laughed.
"My dear Feena, you will be taught, just as my other pet has been, to obey me." Nanashi said stroking her cheek. "You both are special, I can feel it, where she can manipulate fire like my self I'm yearning to know what you can do."
"You can tell?" Feena said shocked.
"Yes, so tell me my pet what is your ability." He asked.
"Why should I tell you? You're holding me against my will you know." Feena said as she sat up right. Looking around she saw more and more sand, she wondered where he was taking her and exactly why was he taking her.
"Well, then I guess I'll find out one way or another." He said sitting back and watching her. Feena glared at him she was slowly getting her hands untied from the rope, her wrists would be a little red but she was almost out of them. She grinned as she managed to slip her hand out and looked to him. "Something wrong my dear?" He asked.
"Nothing at all." Feena said with a swift kick to his chin. His head snapped back and hit the wall with a loud thud knocking him out cold. "I really hate to get violent but you were asking for it." Feena said throwing the rope to the floor she noticed a bit of blood on the wall and looked to Nanashi's head. "Damn weakness." She said healing over the wound. Opening the door she looked around and then stepped onto a ledge and hoisted her self into the empty drivers seat where the reigns to the Thomas' sat tied neatly to a bar. "Hummm how about We untie this and get you guys going faster?" Feena said as she untied them. She snapped the reigns and instantly they started to go faster, she left them just out of reach and jumped down off the carriage. Standing up she dusted her self off and started to jog in the opposite direction the carriage was going in, in hopes she was heading back to her ship.
In a town not too far from the town that was still burning, Vash, Knives, and Spike all stood outside a general store. Vash's arms were filled with water bottles as he walked out. "What are those for?" Spike asked.
"It's a desert, if we're taking a car, Thomas' and a Ship it's going to get hot." Vash said as he handed Knives three bottles, and then Spike three, keeping three for him self.
"Right, so we'll meet back here at night fall if we don't find her or any traces of where that guy has taken her?" Spike said taking the water.
"Right, I'm going to be taking two Thomas' just in case I find them so we can get back here faster." Knives said looking to the two rented Thomas.
"I was able to rent out a car... I hope the guy doesn't burn it... I can't afford it." Vash slightly whined as he walked over to the car.
"We'll keep in contact this way, stay on channel 5 if either of you need help I can get there faster in my ship." Spike said handing over his radio to Vash and Feena's radio Knives.
"And in case we're running late we can always contact one another." Knives said clipping the radio to his pants belt. He had bought some new clothes once they got to town as his were badly burnt. With a nod they all took off, going their separate ways, each took off in a different direction in search of Feena.
Spike had hoped that there would still be a trail but with the winds the trail was gone already, leaving him with only one lead, to go in the direction that he'd seen them leave in. It would take him further away from the town but he could cover more area then Vash and Knives could. He just hoped that Feena was alright and didn't try anything stupid, although she was smart, and she could heal wounds he was still worried.
Knives road off on the Thomas with the second one tied up right behind him. He hoped that they hadn't gotten too far or that Feena was able to escape. There was just something about Feena, she reminded him of Legato, a good Legato, sort of how he was when they first met. When Knives met Legato he was hurt, he was looking for comfort, Vash had left him years ago and it scared him so, Legato was but a child with a power that left him alone. Legato had killed his parents with his power years before when he didn't get his way, no one came near him after that, no one wanted to go near him. Knives showed him a new life, he accepted him as a temporary replacement for Vash but they both knew that he could never replace him even after he gave him Vash's arm. Knives hated who he was back then, an evil person who twisted people to fulfill his own twisted needs. Now, after his brother had fairly defeated him he learned just what Vash knew all along, people were not toys, they were precious things who deserved to live. Sighing heavily he looked to the horizon and saw nothing so he continued on taking a long drink of the water. It was a little after mid day, both suns were up high in the sky beating down and out here in the middle of the desert it was hot and there was no breeze what so ever, that made it even hotter. He wiped the sweat from his brow and urged the Thomas on towards the East keeping his eyes open for any sign of the carriage.
Vash traveled south in an open top jeep with his sunglasses on his eyes searching the horizon for any kind of sign. It had been over three hours since he left the town thankfully it was getting cooler out but the radio had been quiet for the last hour, Knives found a dead burnt Thomas but nothing else. Spike took a fly over after finding nothing to get a look but they found nothing else no other sign. Looking along the horizon he was sure he saw someone, they seemed to be alone and slowly walking. Heading that direction quickly he found her, he finally found Feena. She was alone and exhausted from walking in the hot desert suns for the last four hours. Vash quickly pulled up along side her and hopped out grabbing a bottle of water as he did and he ran over to her.
"Feena, you OK?" He asked her.
"Huh? You're real?" Feena said looking to him, she reached up and pulled on his cheeks.
"Owww that hurts!" Vash cried out as she did.
"You are real... and you brought water!" She said taking the water bottle and opening it up and quickly chugging half of it down.
"Aren't you supposed to pinch your self when your dreaming and not the other person?" Vash said rubbing his cheeks.
"No, you have to physically touch a mirage and thanks for the water I've been walking for quite some time and I'm dying of thirst. I've been walking for hours in hopes of finding someone or my ship." Feena said as she took another long drink.
"Your welcome..." Vash said watching her finish off the water. "Now come on it's getting late and we should head back to town now, I better tell the others I found you." He said leading her over to the car.
"Hummn? The others?" Feena asked as she got into the car, her legs ached from all her walking and it felt good to sit down again.
"Me, Knives, and Spike have all been out looking for you." Vash told her.
"Spike and you? Now that doesn't sound right..." Feena pointed out.
"Yeah I know he called it a temporary alliance, I guess he's worried about you."
"I guess... But I don't see why, I mean we've only known each other for a short while." Feena pointed out as he picked up the radio.
"Don't know, Hey Spike Knives head back I found her alone." Vash called to them.
"How did she get free?" Spike asked.
"I woke up and kicked the guy in the head after untying my self." Feena told him.
"Well, he doesn't sound too smart." Knives commented. Vash started up the car and turned around and floored it to get back into town.
"Yes, well he can sense things like abilities and he's got a female partner." Feena told them. "She's also got fire abilities as well from what he said."
"Just great, two people who can use fire like a play toy." Spike muttered.
"Yeah well, hopefully we can do something about them, without getting captured, killed, or any one else hurt." Knives said
"We'll have to work on a plan together first if we are." Spike said. "And I'd rather you not be part of it Feena, nothing against you but with you being able to heal it's better we have you safe and behind the fire lines."
"If you guys say so, but let's talk about this later I'm tired and I'm going to take a nap." Feena said as she put the radio down and closed her eyes.
The ride back was quiet with the exception of Feena's heavy breathing as she slept, it was a shorter ride back then it had been out there as Vash wasn't searching for her. Spike got back first and landed out side of town too exhausted, he decided the best thing to do was just stay in town once he was sure that Feena was indeed safe, once they got rid of these psycho's he was going to turn Vash in, who knew how long he'd have to be stuck here, at least with all that money he wouldn't have to worry about anything any more he'd just buy a nice house and live quietly ever after and no one would even have to know who he was, no past haunting him, just peace and quiet. It was a nice thought till he found out there was only one room left, a large one with 4 beds. This meant he would have to spend the night with Feena, Vash, and Knives.. He sure wasn't going to leave Feena down there with two strange guys he barely knew, and one of them was a wanted criminal even though he didn't look like one. Taking the room Spike walked up to it and found four beds each in the corner with plenty of space between them and two windows as it was a corner room. Looking out the window he waited for the others to arrive, Knives showed up first and returned the two Thomas' before he noticed Spike who motioned him up. Moments later Vash pulled up with Feena in the car, they drove past to return the car first.
"I've got to run and do something quickly, how about you meet me back at the hotel, I promise I wont be too long and I'll even bring the radio." Feena said giving Vash a pleading look. He looked to her and sighed.
"Fine as long as you take the radio... Jeez Spike better not kill me for this." Vash said letting her out of the car. Feena Smiled and then kissed his cheek as she hopped out of the car grabbing the radio as she did, his cheeks went bright red.
"I wont be long, go back and take a shower or something I'll get us something to eat on my way back." Feena said walking off.
Vash sighed heavily as he watched her go, his cheeks were still red from such a gentle kiss. It had been a long time since any woman was nice to him, well after knowing who he was, but then again she did tell him she was going to bring him in. "Why me..." He questioned no one but him self as he returned the car. He sighed and made his way back to the hotel by him self where Spike was waiting.
"Where's Feena?"
"She said she had to do some things quickly, she took the radio just incase." Vash told him. Spike sighed, it was just like Feena to make people worry, or so it seemed. "Where's Knives?" Vash asked noticing his brother wasn't there but he knew he was somewhere near by.
"He's taking a shower, you can go next if you want." Spike said casually not really caring if he did or not.
"Hey thanks that'll be great after sweating out there in that hot sun you kinda feel gross after wards." Vash said as he sat down on one of the beds after throwing his bag down.
There was silence for a moment, they both could hear the shower running, nothing to say nothing said between the two, they were enemies and friends at the same time and oddly it felt familiar to him. Spike seemed to him to be just like Wolfwood, matter of fact if he been smoking it would have felt just like those good old days. A slight smile crossed Vash's face as he watched Spike looking out the window, he seemed to be enjoying the peace and quiet. It had almost seemed like Spike had never seen such a calm town before, but if he came from Mars as well who knew. Just as Vash was about to say something Knives walked out of the bathroom as he pulled on his shirt.
"Shower's free for who ever want's to go next." He said as he walked out.
"I'll go." Vash said standing up. "I shouldn't be long." Vash said as he headed into the bathroom with his bag. He didn't want Feena to see his scars if she came back so it was best to change in the bathroom once he was done.
Shortly after he walked into the bathroom Feena walked in, her hair had been cut short and she had three bags in her hands. Two were filled with lunch box meals and the third was new clothes she had bought for her self. She'd ripped her shirt in the fall and there were blood stains she was sure she couldn't get out on the back. Both Spike and Knives helped her with the bags as soon as they saw her. "Why thank you." Feena said as they did.
"You know you could have radioed us to help you carry some of this." Spike told her as he put the bag onto the table.
"I accidentally changed the dial on the radio and I didn't know witch one it was on, besides it was only a short walk." Feena said putting her clothes bag onto an empty bed. "Besides I'm not helpless you know, I can handle my self. So stop treating me like a kid sister or something." Feena said to Spike.. Knives smirked and held back a laugh, Spike on the other hand was a bit shocked as he realized that's exactly how he was treating her.
"Lunch box meals? I haven't had one of these or seen one of these since I was a kid." Spike said changing the subject as he took out the box's from the bag's.
"Yeah I know but they're good, so where's Vash?" Feena asked.
"Taking a shower." Knives pointed out to her.
"Oh well I guess his will get cold... too bad." Feena said grabbing one of the box's and sitting down on her claimed bed next to the window. Knives took a box and sat down on his bed as Spike did the same each eating in silence.
Vash walked out of the bathroom making sure he was fully covered, looking around he saw only Knives laying on his bed. "Hey where's Spike and Feena?"
"Feena bribed Spike to go get her ship incase we have to get out of here quickly." Knives said. "She left you a box lunch if your hungry." Knives said pointing to the untouched box on the table. "Your lucky she did cause I'm sure Spike was going to eat it."
"Ahh she's so nice." Vash said opening up the box lunch.
"Yeah she is, I'm going to go see if the clothes store is still open." Knives said sitting up. "I'll be back shortly." He told Vash as he walked out the door.
A few moments later after Vash had finished his dinner Feena walked in the door by her self muttering under her breath. Vash stared at her with her short hair and that long white jacket she now wore, he saw her as Legato. "You know this isn't finished yet..." His haunting words came to Vash as he remembered, it was like she was him. "Give me the gift of nothingness, give me death." His taunting voice called out to him.
"Something wrong?" Feena asked as she looked to him. Vash Snapped out of it, he saw her there, he saw Feena sitting on the bed with a worried look on her face.
"I just..." He slowly made his way over to her and fell to the floor in front of her tears streaming from his eyes. Vash put his arms around her waist and started to cry, the memory was like a fresh wound in his heart just thinking about it. "I'm sorry..."
"Sorry about what?" Feena asked a bit surprised by Vash's actions.
"I-I killed... I killed Legato... I had no choice..." Vash told her. A soft smile crossed her cheeks and she gently put her arms around his head.
"It's OK, sometimes there are things you can't help, I'm sure there was no other option, some times you have to just choose the lesser of the two evils." Feena told him. "But it's alright I forgive you, it's OK to cry too though.." She said as she looked down at him gently running her hands threw his hair. She hummed a soft song she remembered from her days in church as he just held onto her waist and cried into her chest. She understood completely what he had to have gone threw, and then seeing her it had to hurt her like it had hurt her to see that he was dead. It didn't take long for him to fall asleep and Feena pulled him onto the bed and covered him up. "Sleep well." She said softly as she moved over to the next bed. Moments later as Feena was changed into a long shirt and pants. Spike walked in and looked to her and then to Vash.
"I hope you didn't change in front of him."
"No, and I hope you didn't smoke that whole pack." Feena said looking to him..
"No, I couldn't if I wanted to, I'm not that heavy of a smoker." Spike said flopping down onto the bed. "I'm going to sleep, good night."
"Night Spike." Feena said as he turned off the light. She sat on the bed with her knees culled to her chest as she looked out the window. The sky here was different then it was from home on Mars, she wondered if she'd ever get a chance to go home again. The door creaked open and Knives quietly slipped in, Feena waved to him.
"I see Vash is asleep already." He said softly.
"Yes... He fell asleep crying, he said he was sorry about killing Legato..." Feena said.
"I see... It's kind of my fault he did..."
"Don't worry just go get some sleep." Feena told him. "I'll hear about it tomorrow." She yawned and pulled the blanket over her as she lied down. "No more tears tonight." She said softly as she closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.
Morning came all too early for the four as Nanashi and his female friend showed up and launched a large fire ball right into the window of their room a moment later the place exploded into a large fire ball. Nanashi laughed as did his female friend as they watched people go into panic and started to run as they set more people and buildings aflame. Few people even woke before they died in their beds, they were the lucky ones.
"It's a pity I had to kill her too..." Nanishi said as he turned and set anew building on fire. "Oh well her own fault for staying with people like that, and for kicking me..." He said without a hint of care in his voice.
Braids: And I thought I'd have to stretch things out a little longer... Oh well that ends it all Every one died and lived unhappily ever after the end.
Vash: .... O.O;
Spike: .... ....
Braids: What? pokes Vash and Spike
Vash: I can't believe that!
Spike: Just when I was allowed to smoke again!
Braids: I'm Evil for a reason you know... I think I just might take a little vacation before I work on the next chapter...
Spike: AH HA! so there will be more!
Braids: Well yeah... I got to say what became of Ed Jet and Faye... I guess.... Oh yeah by the way if any one is curious to the song Feena was humming it was Rakuen (Paradise) the song played for Wolfwood in "Paradise" It was what was playing the whole time I thought/typed up that part. Yeah I have First Donut and Second Donut See you Space cowboys!
Kuroneko-sama: Mow!
Braids: Oh yeah comments to the author live on yahoo messenger UpinGunsmoke She doesn't bite despite what Vash Spike and every one else might say...
Braids
Blah Blah Blah I don't own Trigun or Cowboy Bebop so don't sue me they belong to other people I just use em and twist em how I see fit. Braids
Editors Note: is the symbol for when they are using the radio.
Chapter 10: When things happen
Feena groaned as she woke up, her head and back hurt and her hands were tied a bit too tightly behind her back. She felt soar from her fall and the bumpy carriage ride wasn't helping her any as she sat across from the man who had burned down the city. He smiled, looking to her as she slowly opened her eyes and looked to him. "Well, it's nice to see you're finally awake my pet, I am your new master. My name is Nanashi."
"I am not a pet, now untie me so I can get around to kicking your pyro ass." Feena muttered to him. He laughed.
"My dear Feena, you will be taught, just as my other pet has been, to obey me." Nanashi said stroking her cheek. "You both are special, I can feel it, where she can manipulate fire like my self I'm yearning to know what you can do."
"You can tell?" Feena said shocked.
"Yes, so tell me my pet what is your ability." He asked.
"Why should I tell you? You're holding me against my will you know." Feena said as she sat up right. Looking around she saw more and more sand, she wondered where he was taking her and exactly why was he taking her.
"Well, then I guess I'll find out one way or another." He said sitting back and watching her. Feena glared at him she was slowly getting her hands untied from the rope, her wrists would be a little red but she was almost out of them. She grinned as she managed to slip her hand out and looked to him. "Something wrong my dear?" He asked.
"Nothing at all." Feena said with a swift kick to his chin. His head snapped back and hit the wall with a loud thud knocking him out cold. "I really hate to get violent but you were asking for it." Feena said throwing the rope to the floor she noticed a bit of blood on the wall and looked to Nanashi's head. "Damn weakness." She said healing over the wound. Opening the door she looked around and then stepped onto a ledge and hoisted her self into the empty drivers seat where the reigns to the Thomas' sat tied neatly to a bar. "Hummm how about We untie this and get you guys going faster?" Feena said as she untied them. She snapped the reigns and instantly they started to go faster, she left them just out of reach and jumped down off the carriage. Standing up she dusted her self off and started to jog in the opposite direction the carriage was going in, in hopes she was heading back to her ship.
In a town not too far from the town that was still burning, Vash, Knives, and Spike all stood outside a general store. Vash's arms were filled with water bottles as he walked out. "What are those for?" Spike asked.
"It's a desert, if we're taking a car, Thomas' and a Ship it's going to get hot." Vash said as he handed Knives three bottles, and then Spike three, keeping three for him self.
"Right, so we'll meet back here at night fall if we don't find her or any traces of where that guy has taken her?" Spike said taking the water.
"Right, I'm going to be taking two Thomas' just in case I find them so we can get back here faster." Knives said looking to the two rented Thomas.
"I was able to rent out a car... I hope the guy doesn't burn it... I can't afford it." Vash slightly whined as he walked over to the car.
"We'll keep in contact this way, stay on channel 5 if either of you need help I can get there faster in my ship." Spike said handing over his radio to Vash and Feena's radio Knives.
"And in case we're running late we can always contact one another." Knives said clipping the radio to his pants belt. He had bought some new clothes once they got to town as his were badly burnt. With a nod they all took off, going their separate ways, each took off in a different direction in search of Feena.
Spike had hoped that there would still be a trail but with the winds the trail was gone already, leaving him with only one lead, to go in the direction that he'd seen them leave in. It would take him further away from the town but he could cover more area then Vash and Knives could. He just hoped that Feena was alright and didn't try anything stupid, although she was smart, and she could heal wounds he was still worried.
Knives road off on the Thomas with the second one tied up right behind him. He hoped that they hadn't gotten too far or that Feena was able to escape. There was just something about Feena, she reminded him of Legato, a good Legato, sort of how he was when they first met. When Knives met Legato he was hurt, he was looking for comfort, Vash had left him years ago and it scared him so, Legato was but a child with a power that left him alone. Legato had killed his parents with his power years before when he didn't get his way, no one came near him after that, no one wanted to go near him. Knives showed him a new life, he accepted him as a temporary replacement for Vash but they both knew that he could never replace him even after he gave him Vash's arm. Knives hated who he was back then, an evil person who twisted people to fulfill his own twisted needs. Now, after his brother had fairly defeated him he learned just what Vash knew all along, people were not toys, they were precious things who deserved to live. Sighing heavily he looked to the horizon and saw nothing so he continued on taking a long drink of the water. It was a little after mid day, both suns were up high in the sky beating down and out here in the middle of the desert it was hot and there was no breeze what so ever, that made it even hotter. He wiped the sweat from his brow and urged the Thomas on towards the East keeping his eyes open for any sign of the carriage.
Vash traveled south in an open top jeep with his sunglasses on his eyes searching the horizon for any kind of sign. It had been over three hours since he left the town thankfully it was getting cooler out but the radio had been quiet for the last hour, Knives found a dead burnt Thomas but nothing else. Spike took a fly over after finding nothing to get a look but they found nothing else no other sign. Looking along the horizon he was sure he saw someone, they seemed to be alone and slowly walking. Heading that direction quickly he found her, he finally found Feena. She was alone and exhausted from walking in the hot desert suns for the last four hours. Vash quickly pulled up along side her and hopped out grabbing a bottle of water as he did and he ran over to her.
"Feena, you OK?" He asked her.
"Huh? You're real?" Feena said looking to him, she reached up and pulled on his cheeks.
"Owww that hurts!" Vash cried out as she did.
"You are real... and you brought water!" She said taking the water bottle and opening it up and quickly chugging half of it down.
"Aren't you supposed to pinch your self when your dreaming and not the other person?" Vash said rubbing his cheeks.
"No, you have to physically touch a mirage and thanks for the water I've been walking for quite some time and I'm dying of thirst. I've been walking for hours in hopes of finding someone or my ship." Feena said as she took another long drink.
"Your welcome..." Vash said watching her finish off the water. "Now come on it's getting late and we should head back to town now, I better tell the others I found you." He said leading her over to the car.
"Hummn? The others?" Feena asked as she got into the car, her legs ached from all her walking and it felt good to sit down again.
"Me, Knives, and Spike have all been out looking for you." Vash told her.
"Spike and you? Now that doesn't sound right..." Feena pointed out.
"Yeah I know he called it a temporary alliance, I guess he's worried about you."
"I guess... But I don't see why, I mean we've only known each other for a short while." Feena pointed out as he picked up the radio.
"Don't know, Hey Spike Knives head back I found her alone." Vash called to them.
"How did she get free?" Spike asked.
"I woke up and kicked the guy in the head after untying my self." Feena told him.
"Well, he doesn't sound too smart." Knives commented. Vash started up the car and turned around and floored it to get back into town.
"Yes, well he can sense things like abilities and he's got a female partner." Feena told them. "She's also got fire abilities as well from what he said."
"Just great, two people who can use fire like a play toy." Spike muttered.
"Yeah well, hopefully we can do something about them, without getting captured, killed, or any one else hurt." Knives said
"We'll have to work on a plan together first if we are." Spike said. "And I'd rather you not be part of it Feena, nothing against you but with you being able to heal it's better we have you safe and behind the fire lines."
"If you guys say so, but let's talk about this later I'm tired and I'm going to take a nap." Feena said as she put the radio down and closed her eyes.
The ride back was quiet with the exception of Feena's heavy breathing as she slept, it was a shorter ride back then it had been out there as Vash wasn't searching for her. Spike got back first and landed out side of town too exhausted, he decided the best thing to do was just stay in town once he was sure that Feena was indeed safe, once they got rid of these psycho's he was going to turn Vash in, who knew how long he'd have to be stuck here, at least with all that money he wouldn't have to worry about anything any more he'd just buy a nice house and live quietly ever after and no one would even have to know who he was, no past haunting him, just peace and quiet. It was a nice thought till he found out there was only one room left, a large one with 4 beds. This meant he would have to spend the night with Feena, Vash, and Knives.. He sure wasn't going to leave Feena down there with two strange guys he barely knew, and one of them was a wanted criminal even though he didn't look like one. Taking the room Spike walked up to it and found four beds each in the corner with plenty of space between them and two windows as it was a corner room. Looking out the window he waited for the others to arrive, Knives showed up first and returned the two Thomas' before he noticed Spike who motioned him up. Moments later Vash pulled up with Feena in the car, they drove past to return the car first.
"I've got to run and do something quickly, how about you meet me back at the hotel, I promise I wont be too long and I'll even bring the radio." Feena said giving Vash a pleading look. He looked to her and sighed.
"Fine as long as you take the radio... Jeez Spike better not kill me for this." Vash said letting her out of the car. Feena Smiled and then kissed his cheek as she hopped out of the car grabbing the radio as she did, his cheeks went bright red.
"I wont be long, go back and take a shower or something I'll get us something to eat on my way back." Feena said walking off.
Vash sighed heavily as he watched her go, his cheeks were still red from such a gentle kiss. It had been a long time since any woman was nice to him, well after knowing who he was, but then again she did tell him she was going to bring him in. "Why me..." He questioned no one but him self as he returned the car. He sighed and made his way back to the hotel by him self where Spike was waiting.
"Where's Feena?"
"She said she had to do some things quickly, she took the radio just incase." Vash told him. Spike sighed, it was just like Feena to make people worry, or so it seemed. "Where's Knives?" Vash asked noticing his brother wasn't there but he knew he was somewhere near by.
"He's taking a shower, you can go next if you want." Spike said casually not really caring if he did or not.
"Hey thanks that'll be great after sweating out there in that hot sun you kinda feel gross after wards." Vash said as he sat down on one of the beds after throwing his bag down.
There was silence for a moment, they both could hear the shower running, nothing to say nothing said between the two, they were enemies and friends at the same time and oddly it felt familiar to him. Spike seemed to him to be just like Wolfwood, matter of fact if he been smoking it would have felt just like those good old days. A slight smile crossed Vash's face as he watched Spike looking out the window, he seemed to be enjoying the peace and quiet. It had almost seemed like Spike had never seen such a calm town before, but if he came from Mars as well who knew. Just as Vash was about to say something Knives walked out of the bathroom as he pulled on his shirt.
"Shower's free for who ever want's to go next." He said as he walked out.
"I'll go." Vash said standing up. "I shouldn't be long." Vash said as he headed into the bathroom with his bag. He didn't want Feena to see his scars if she came back so it was best to change in the bathroom once he was done.
Shortly after he walked into the bathroom Feena walked in, her hair had been cut short and she had three bags in her hands. Two were filled with lunch box meals and the third was new clothes she had bought for her self. She'd ripped her shirt in the fall and there were blood stains she was sure she couldn't get out on the back. Both Spike and Knives helped her with the bags as soon as they saw her. "Why thank you." Feena said as they did.
"You know you could have radioed us to help you carry some of this." Spike told her as he put the bag onto the table.
"I accidentally changed the dial on the radio and I didn't know witch one it was on, besides it was only a short walk." Feena said putting her clothes bag onto an empty bed. "Besides I'm not helpless you know, I can handle my self. So stop treating me like a kid sister or something." Feena said to Spike.. Knives smirked and held back a laugh, Spike on the other hand was a bit shocked as he realized that's exactly how he was treating her.
"Lunch box meals? I haven't had one of these or seen one of these since I was a kid." Spike said changing the subject as he took out the box's from the bag's.
"Yeah I know but they're good, so where's Vash?" Feena asked.
"Taking a shower." Knives pointed out to her.
"Oh well I guess his will get cold... too bad." Feena said grabbing one of the box's and sitting down on her claimed bed next to the window. Knives took a box and sat down on his bed as Spike did the same each eating in silence.
Vash walked out of the bathroom making sure he was fully covered, looking around he saw only Knives laying on his bed. "Hey where's Spike and Feena?"
"Feena bribed Spike to go get her ship incase we have to get out of here quickly." Knives said. "She left you a box lunch if your hungry." Knives said pointing to the untouched box on the table. "Your lucky she did cause I'm sure Spike was going to eat it."
"Ahh she's so nice." Vash said opening up the box lunch.
"Yeah she is, I'm going to go see if the clothes store is still open." Knives said sitting up. "I'll be back shortly." He told Vash as he walked out the door.
A few moments later after Vash had finished his dinner Feena walked in the door by her self muttering under her breath. Vash stared at her with her short hair and that long white jacket she now wore, he saw her as Legato. "You know this isn't finished yet..." His haunting words came to Vash as he remembered, it was like she was him. "Give me the gift of nothingness, give me death." His taunting voice called out to him.
"Something wrong?" Feena asked as she looked to him. Vash Snapped out of it, he saw her there, he saw Feena sitting on the bed with a worried look on her face.
"I just..." He slowly made his way over to her and fell to the floor in front of her tears streaming from his eyes. Vash put his arms around her waist and started to cry, the memory was like a fresh wound in his heart just thinking about it. "I'm sorry..."
"Sorry about what?" Feena asked a bit surprised by Vash's actions.
"I-I killed... I killed Legato... I had no choice..." Vash told her. A soft smile crossed her cheeks and she gently put her arms around his head.
"It's OK, sometimes there are things you can't help, I'm sure there was no other option, some times you have to just choose the lesser of the two evils." Feena told him. "But it's alright I forgive you, it's OK to cry too though.." She said as she looked down at him gently running her hands threw his hair. She hummed a soft song she remembered from her days in church as he just held onto her waist and cried into her chest. She understood completely what he had to have gone threw, and then seeing her it had to hurt her like it had hurt her to see that he was dead. It didn't take long for him to fall asleep and Feena pulled him onto the bed and covered him up. "Sleep well." She said softly as she moved over to the next bed. Moments later as Feena was changed into a long shirt and pants. Spike walked in and looked to her and then to Vash.
"I hope you didn't change in front of him."
"No, and I hope you didn't smoke that whole pack." Feena said looking to him..
"No, I couldn't if I wanted to, I'm not that heavy of a smoker." Spike said flopping down onto the bed. "I'm going to sleep, good night."
"Night Spike." Feena said as he turned off the light. She sat on the bed with her knees culled to her chest as she looked out the window. The sky here was different then it was from home on Mars, she wondered if she'd ever get a chance to go home again. The door creaked open and Knives quietly slipped in, Feena waved to him.
"I see Vash is asleep already." He said softly.
"Yes... He fell asleep crying, he said he was sorry about killing Legato..." Feena said.
"I see... It's kind of my fault he did..."
"Don't worry just go get some sleep." Feena told him. "I'll hear about it tomorrow." She yawned and pulled the blanket over her as she lied down. "No more tears tonight." She said softly as she closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.
Morning came all too early for the four as Nanashi and his female friend showed up and launched a large fire ball right into the window of their room a moment later the place exploded into a large fire ball. Nanashi laughed as did his female friend as they watched people go into panic and started to run as they set more people and buildings aflame. Few people even woke before they died in their beds, they were the lucky ones.
"It's a pity I had to kill her too..." Nanishi said as he turned and set anew building on fire. "Oh well her own fault for staying with people like that, and for kicking me..." He said without a hint of care in his voice.
Braids: And I thought I'd have to stretch things out a little longer... Oh well that ends it all Every one died and lived unhappily ever after the end.
Vash: .... O.O;
Spike: .... ....
Braids: What? pokes Vash and Spike
Vash: I can't believe that!
Spike: Just when I was allowed to smoke again!
Braids: I'm Evil for a reason you know... I think I just might take a little vacation before I work on the next chapter...
Spike: AH HA! so there will be more!
Braids: Well yeah... I got to say what became of Ed Jet and Faye... I guess.... Oh yeah by the way if any one is curious to the song Feena was humming it was Rakuen (Paradise) the song played for Wolfwood in "Paradise" It was what was playing the whole time I thought/typed up that part. Yeah I have First Donut and Second Donut See you Space cowboys!
Kuroneko-sama: Mow!
Braids: Oh yeah comments to the author live on yahoo messenger UpinGunsmoke She doesn't bite despite what Vash Spike and every one else might say...