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DISCLAIMER: Uh, Trigun... Wish I owned it, unfortunately I don't.
A knock on the door. Obviously out of ceremony, because the person did not wait for a response to enter. Knive's eyes rolled over and locked on her. Loose tan pants were tied to her full hips loosely. A crisp white tunic with tan embroidery hung loosely over the rest of her. They were not sexy garments by any means, but they were just tight enough in all the right places to accent a shapely, feminine frame. Her long auburn hair was tied up loosely in a pony tail. Long, thick eyelashes framed silver-gray eyes. Her sun-kissed features took on a warm glow as her rosebud lips curved into a soft smile. She wasn't bad looking, for a blood-sucking human.
She held in her hands a tray. Knives strained to see what was on it. She blushed sharply and said, "You're awake, well, that's got to be a record for the condition you were in, even for your kind."
"My kind?" Knives snarled, "That damned, idiot brother of mine told you what I am?"
"No, actually he didn't," She said curtly, "I have your lunch."
Knives snorted with disgust. Humans, they always overcook their food, it will probably be completely void of flavor.
Renee set the tray down on the table beside him. Rare flank steak, cut across the grain, sat atop a bed of barely steamed vegetables, and fluffed rice. There was also a small bowl of fresh fruits. Knive's mouth pressed into a thin line. He was aggravated that it looked so delicious.
"I like my food fresh, don't you," She said in a soft melodic voice, "I hate it when people over-cook things. It takes the flavor right out of it. You're lucky; they have a big community garden by the plant. I was able to go harvest everything this morning. Now let me just remove your arm restraints."
Knive's eye narrowed with hate. Of course there was a garden by the plant. The viruses probably couldn't get a garden to grow anywhere else. They survived, once again, by gorging themselves on the blood of his sisters. He noticed her hands hesitated over his wrists. He realized she was staring at the thing on his head. She looked... distressed over the object. Knives scowled at her and barked, "What is it, human? My food is getting cold."
"That thing," She said faintly, as she removed the restraint from his left wrist and started on his right, "I don't like it. It must be terrible for you to be cut off form-Gah!"
As soon as there had been enough give to pull his right wrist free his hands lurched forward and grabbed her arms pulling her into his lap. He clasped one of his hands around his throat since he was unable to simply crush her with his mind at the time.
"What of it?" Knives snarled, "Did YOU suggest this be strapped to me? Are you the one that convinced him to tie me down here like an animal?!"
There was no fear in her sparkling silver eyes. He noticed the silkiness of her skin beneath his touch, and the soft scent of flowers drifting off of her. Everything about her seemed so clean and pure. She was a very deceptive looking little insect. Her face was turning red, but still she showed no fear. With what air was left in her lungs she said, "No, I told him to take them off, but he wouldn't let me."
It was a tantalizing thought to just crush her windpipe at watch her suffer and die slowly, but something made him release her. She remained in his lap for the moment it took her to catch her breath. She knelt by his bed and handed him his tray of food. She looked away and whispered, "It must be like suddenly going deaf. To loose a sense like that, you must feel so alone all of a sudden."
The warm sound of her voice was intoxicating, Knive's stomach churned. This woman was really starting to annoy him. He scoffed and said, "I'm not interested in any false-sympathy, human. Leave me."
"I can't, Mr. Vash will be cross at me for undoing your restraints," She said sheepishly, "I... I have to put them back on when you are done eating. I hope you will cooperate so I don't have to call Mr. Vash in here."
Knives stopped eating and cringed. He was ready to tell her to go ahead and try to restrain him until she added the part about Vash. Vash had actually expected her to hand feed me??? The thought of it made his blood boil. How revolting... It was bad enough her hands had prepared the food without the thought of her further defiling it by cutting and serving it to him. Still, he stole a glance at the woman who was now looking out the window at something. He smiled at the dark red marks showing up on her neck. It was a fitting punishment for all this hypocritical kindness she was showing him.
He growled at himself for noticing the way her red hair caught the sunlight, and for remembering the soft smell of her. He gobbled down his food mercilessly slamming his fork through each piece until it was gone. She smiled and took the tray. Then she started tightening the restraints on him again. When she had them tightened, she smiled at him and said, "Thank you, for not trying to remove that machine from your head, Knives."
His eyes widened with shock. How stupid! He had his hands free, all he had to do was lift it off! He couldn't believe he had missed such an opportunity. What else had he missed??? It was that woman, she was... distracting him somehow.
"I like to read and do some activities during the day while the others are at work," She said brightly, "I'll make you a deal. If you will promise not to go trying anything that will get you hurt, I will do my activities in here. I will remove your restraints, including that... that thing, and you won't be so lonely. Starting tomorrow"
Was she really that stupid? Surely she didn't think he'd miss an opportunity like that again? He looked her in the eyes. She knew. It was strange, he could see in her eyes that she expected him to try something. Why wasn't she afraid of him? What did she know that he didn't? Still, he wasn't going to miss this chance."
"Deal," He growled softly. A promise given to one of them is meaningless anyway.
Author; There! Satisfied??? She's had her first full dialogue with knives. Still waiting on some reviews!
DISCLAIMER: Uh, Trigun... Wish I owned it, unfortunately I don't.
A knock on the door. Obviously out of ceremony, because the person did not wait for a response to enter. Knive's eyes rolled over and locked on her. Loose tan pants were tied to her full hips loosely. A crisp white tunic with tan embroidery hung loosely over the rest of her. They were not sexy garments by any means, but they were just tight enough in all the right places to accent a shapely, feminine frame. Her long auburn hair was tied up loosely in a pony tail. Long, thick eyelashes framed silver-gray eyes. Her sun-kissed features took on a warm glow as her rosebud lips curved into a soft smile. She wasn't bad looking, for a blood-sucking human.
She held in her hands a tray. Knives strained to see what was on it. She blushed sharply and said, "You're awake, well, that's got to be a record for the condition you were in, even for your kind."
"My kind?" Knives snarled, "That damned, idiot brother of mine told you what I am?"
"No, actually he didn't," She said curtly, "I have your lunch."
Knives snorted with disgust. Humans, they always overcook their food, it will probably be completely void of flavor.
Renee set the tray down on the table beside him. Rare flank steak, cut across the grain, sat atop a bed of barely steamed vegetables, and fluffed rice. There was also a small bowl of fresh fruits. Knive's mouth pressed into a thin line. He was aggravated that it looked so delicious.
"I like my food fresh, don't you," She said in a soft melodic voice, "I hate it when people over-cook things. It takes the flavor right out of it. You're lucky; they have a big community garden by the plant. I was able to go harvest everything this morning. Now let me just remove your arm restraints."
Knive's eye narrowed with hate. Of course there was a garden by the plant. The viruses probably couldn't get a garden to grow anywhere else. They survived, once again, by gorging themselves on the blood of his sisters. He noticed her hands hesitated over his wrists. He realized she was staring at the thing on his head. She looked... distressed over the object. Knives scowled at her and barked, "What is it, human? My food is getting cold."
"That thing," She said faintly, as she removed the restraint from his left wrist and started on his right, "I don't like it. It must be terrible for you to be cut off form-Gah!"
As soon as there had been enough give to pull his right wrist free his hands lurched forward and grabbed her arms pulling her into his lap. He clasped one of his hands around his throat since he was unable to simply crush her with his mind at the time.
"What of it?" Knives snarled, "Did YOU suggest this be strapped to me? Are you the one that convinced him to tie me down here like an animal?!"
There was no fear in her sparkling silver eyes. He noticed the silkiness of her skin beneath his touch, and the soft scent of flowers drifting off of her. Everything about her seemed so clean and pure. She was a very deceptive looking little insect. Her face was turning red, but still she showed no fear. With what air was left in her lungs she said, "No, I told him to take them off, but he wouldn't let me."
It was a tantalizing thought to just crush her windpipe at watch her suffer and die slowly, but something made him release her. She remained in his lap for the moment it took her to catch her breath. She knelt by his bed and handed him his tray of food. She looked away and whispered, "It must be like suddenly going deaf. To loose a sense like that, you must feel so alone all of a sudden."
The warm sound of her voice was intoxicating, Knive's stomach churned. This woman was really starting to annoy him. He scoffed and said, "I'm not interested in any false-sympathy, human. Leave me."
"I can't, Mr. Vash will be cross at me for undoing your restraints," She said sheepishly, "I... I have to put them back on when you are done eating. I hope you will cooperate so I don't have to call Mr. Vash in here."
Knives stopped eating and cringed. He was ready to tell her to go ahead and try to restrain him until she added the part about Vash. Vash had actually expected her to hand feed me??? The thought of it made his blood boil. How revolting... It was bad enough her hands had prepared the food without the thought of her further defiling it by cutting and serving it to him. Still, he stole a glance at the woman who was now looking out the window at something. He smiled at the dark red marks showing up on her neck. It was a fitting punishment for all this hypocritical kindness she was showing him.
He growled at himself for noticing the way her red hair caught the sunlight, and for remembering the soft smell of her. He gobbled down his food mercilessly slamming his fork through each piece until it was gone. She smiled and took the tray. Then she started tightening the restraints on him again. When she had them tightened, she smiled at him and said, "Thank you, for not trying to remove that machine from your head, Knives."
His eyes widened with shock. How stupid! He had his hands free, all he had to do was lift it off! He couldn't believe he had missed such an opportunity. What else had he missed??? It was that woman, she was... distracting him somehow.
"I like to read and do some activities during the day while the others are at work," She said brightly, "I'll make you a deal. If you will promise not to go trying anything that will get you hurt, I will do my activities in here. I will remove your restraints, including that... that thing, and you won't be so lonely. Starting tomorrow"
Was she really that stupid? Surely she didn't think he'd miss an opportunity like that again? He looked her in the eyes. She knew. It was strange, he could see in her eyes that she expected him to try something. Why wasn't she afraid of him? What did she know that he didn't? Still, he wasn't going to miss this chance."
"Deal," He growled softly. A promise given to one of them is meaningless anyway.
Author; There! Satisfied??? She's had her first full dialogue with knives. Still waiting on some reviews!