A/N: Hey readers I'm back ^_^!! I hope you liked my last chapter. The whole idea of Meryl losing her voice was floating around in my mind so I had to put it in the story. I mean Meryl's always yelling, it's hard to believe she's never lost her voice! So faithful readers, how's it been?? **Readers yell at SilverGuns to cut the small talk and get on with the story** Ok, ok I'll get on with the story right after my, that's right, disclaimer Mwahahahah!!!

Disclaimer: Well . . . I-DON'T-OWN-TRIGUN! Would you like me to spell it out all you lawyers? Huh, huh :-\?! **Counts backwards from 10. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1** Phew that was close, got a lil' carried away ^_^.

P.S. Same place they were last chapter.

+----+ mean character is writing something

~*~previously in chapter 5~*~

"VASH-THE-STAM-PEDE! LET GO OF MEEEEEE . . . NOW! Meryl screamed to the top of her lungs; Vash didn't let go. Meryl tried again but a dry rasp came out in place of her scream. Vash let her go and asked her what's wrong. Meryl tried to talk again but nothing came out.


"Meryl, I think you've lostyourvoice!" Vash said, quickly and quietly, trying to see her reaction. Meryl face was getting redder and redder, and then stopped. Meryl growled in dismay and left to go get paper so she could talk, somewhat, with Millie and Vash.


"Finally, she's lost her voice, my prayers have been answered!" Vash said to Millie quietly so Meryl wouldn't hear.


"Yeah . . . finally." Millie said delightfully, obviously not talking about Meryl losing her voice but Vash and Meryl's hug **not obvious to Vash, of course . . . jeez Vash ^_^**

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Chapter 6 ::Leaving for the rescue::
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Meryl came back, pen and paper in hand.


+Why were you so happy Vash?+ Meryl wrote, then gave to Vash. Vash read what she wrote then responded . . . verbally.


"Well, you see, Knives said he would come . . . so I can go with you and Milly to save Josh!" Vash coughed after saying he was going to help save Josh. Meryl thought for a second, the fact that Vash would go made her mentally squeal like a teenager, but the fact that Knives was going to come, made her shudder.


Vash saw her consider Knives coming and responded quickly before she made up her mind.


"Don't worry, Knives won't make trouble! I'll make sure!" Vash added quickly, hoping she would approve.


+Ok, I'll trust you this time but I'm serious, no funny business from Knives! Go pack your bags were leaving tonight, tell Milly to pack her bags also . . . hurry+ Meryl wrote quickly, handing the paper and pen to Vash and quickly walking up stairs to get her bags ready.


Vash sighed. Meryl would actually let him take Knives. 'Maybe she wanted me to go with her!' he thought hopefully. 'No, don't get your hopes up Vash, why would she ever love, even like, you.' Vash thought to himself, full of sorrow.


"Mr.Vash? You kind of dazed out there. What did Meryl write?" Milly asked, curiously trying to catch a peek at the paper.


"Oh, I'm coming with you guys, so is Knives!" Vash said gleefully, recovering from his sorrow a minute ago. "Oh and we have to pack our bags, were leaving tonight!" Vash added, running up the stairs, smile plastered on his face.


Tonight


Knives, was ready for the trip. He packed his bags all good and neat and waited patiently for the trip to begin. He had a plan, as simple as that. Knives was, undeniably hurt and could not walk on his own. His leg (which he bandaged on his own with the bandages Vash left for him in his cupboard next to his bed) was still hurting bad and the other places which were shot were no better. He might not execute his plan now but yes it would be soon. 'Very soon,' Knives thought with pleasure. Knives could think anything he wanted because even though his brother had telekinesis, he would never go into someone's mind uninvited . . . Knives was another story.


"Howdy brother of mine, Ready to go?" Vash yelled to his brother, which by the way was in the same room. Vash was kind of nervous as to what would happen during the trip or if Knives would try anything. Vash was pretty confident on his protection to the girls but what if he turned his back? Vash thought long and hard about this earlier and came up with this simple, yet affective solution: He won't turn his back.


"Could you be any quieter?" Knives asked arrogantly. "Yes I am ready to go." He added, obviously agitated at Vash's childish ways.


"Well let me help you up so we can go!" Vash added, quieter then last time he yelled. Vash walked over to his brother and put his hand around his brother waist while Knives put his arm around his brother's neck, then Vash slowly pulled Knives up. Knives screamed in pain. Meryl quickly ran up to Knives's room, thinking the scream came from Vash, Millie was outside getting the transportation ready and did not hear the scream.


Meryl ran up to the room and saw Knives in pain and Vash rubbing the back of his head and grinning apologetically. Meryl ran to Knives, forgetting he doesn't like humans and that he wanted to kill them all.


Meryl backed a way a few steps, not wanting to get killed by a homicidal maniac a.k.a. Knives. Vash got closer to Knives so he could try again.


"HAH! You think I'm going let you pick me up again?!" Knives said to Vash glaring at him.


"O.k. then let will you let Meryl try?" Vash suggested hopefully.


"She's a spider Vash!" Knives yelled again, obviously agitated.


"Just let her try . . . please?" Vash asked, putting his most pitiful face on for Knives. Knives would not let Vash help him up and would definitely not let that weirdly cheery spider help him so he agreed to this "Meryl" spider helping him.


"Fine," Knives mumbled. Meryl moved closer and gingerly put her arm around his waist and he put his arm around her neck. They walked and made it outside with no scream from Knives, Vash following. 'This spider is useful after all," Knives thought while being sat in his seat at the back of the car with Meryl, Millie in the front and Vash driving.


"We all good?" Vash asked, mostly directing the question towards Knives. Everyone mumbled "yea, sure, yup" or something along those lines. Later that night Vash looked next to him, Millie was sleeping, then he looked behind him and saw Meryl's head on Knives shoulder and Knives head on Meryl's head.


Vash was jealous. (Look at the bottom of the page and please read A/N!)


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End of chapter 6 ::Leaving for the rescue::
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A/N: O.k. before any of readers rip me to pieces . . . MERYL AND KNIVES DO NOT GET TOGETHER IN THE END!!! Sorry for the disappointment to you M/K lovers but V/M are meant to be so sorry ^_^! All that happens is Knives flirts with (and maybe kiss but I'm not saying a word!!^_^) to get Vash jealous so please don't think K/M get together because they don't!!! This is a strictly "V/M fluff/romance" and "K trying to get Vash jealous w/ M" flirt fanfic!!! Just had to clear that up . . . any way I love feedback soooo . . . do you need it in clearer words?? REVIEW!!

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