C.L: HELLO! THANK YOU FOR ALL THE REVIEWS! I feel so loved ... this chappie is going to have a twist as I'll leave you hanging thinking ... WHAT MEMORIES?! hehehe.
Knives: how dare you! I'm so weak in this chapter... -shudder- and so cuddley.
Nicholas: ...that's better than .... than ... -gag- nevermind.
C.L.: ANYWAYS! I hope ya enjoy! oh and no I don't own these awesome characters and Of CoUrSE I don't own METALLICA, SLIPKNOT OR NIRVANA! -listens to rock- yeah! ENJOY!
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Just Another Life.
Chapter 3.
All that was heard from the outside world were footsteps and muffles. The locked door closed out all unwanted attention ... even though they didn't pay any attention to the young, silver-blonde haired boy anyway. The two men slept on the bed as a knock sounded on Knives' door.
"KNIVES! BIG PROBLEM! ... MR.NICHOLAS IS NOWHERE!" Vash screamed obviously panicking. Knives sighed and shifted in the arms of the man that held him. He smiled as he looked at Nicholas who was still sleeping.
"Someone's looking for you," Knives whispered in the sleeping one's ear, his breath tickling the older man. Nicholas slowly opened his eyes to see a smiling young man. Knives' silver-blonde hair was a mess as he stared down into the charcoal eyes.
"Really?" Nicholas asked in a raspy voice like if he hadn't used it in forever. Knives laughed and snuggled into Nicholas' chest.
"KNIVES! Who in the world are you talking to?!" Vash asked curiously. 'Shitty fuck! ... He heard me! Damn, I forgot He was there!' Knives scolded himself.
"Um, NOONE! Just go away! ... Maybe ... um ... Mr. Nicholas is out smoking! Or went off to go do errands, GEEZ so STOP WORRYING ABOUT IT! It's not that big!" Knives said as he quickly thought of things to say. Nicholas just kept smiling as he ran one of his olive tan hands through Knives' thick silver-blonde hair.
"BUT! He can't go off where ever he likes! NOT TODAY!" Vash said angrily at the thought of Nicholas going for a joy ride on his motorcycle.
"AND WHY THE HELL NOT?!" Knives shot back irritated.
"Because he's supposed to go with US to get our license!" Vash said. Knives' eyes widened and his body went into a seated position. 'That's right! Holy crap I forgot!'
"LET'S GO NI-" 'SHIT! That was close! I got to be more careful of what I say!' Knives mentally slapped himself. Knives quickly looked at Nicholas as if he was trying to say sorry. Nicholas just smiled and gave him a hug as Vash tried to open the door.
"Who's in there! I know there's someone in there! OH! Is it .... um ... Well I know who it is!" Vash exclaimed. Knives silently pleaded to the heavens. 'Please oh dear God! Please don't let him figure it out' Knives kept pleading. Vash smiled though Knives couldn't see him. "It's ... MIDVALLEY!" Vash said happily. Nicholas exhaled as he smiled happily. Knives let out a giant sigh and let his head fall back down on the older man's chest. "ISN'T IT?" Vash kept pestering.
" ... are you a dumb ass or what?" A soft but cold voice sounded from the hallway. "Midvalley was out all night with whores."
"...um ... Legato ... are you okay?" Vash tried to whisper but he sobbed it instead. His aqua eyes widened as he stared into the barely open amber orbs, which were Legato's eyes.
"OF COURSE I'M NOT! ALL YOUR YELLING WOKE ME UP! ... I shouldn't be mad ... but really Vash did you have to make that entire racket ... we did only get 4 hours of sleep." Legato ended with a sly tone, quirking his lips up. His tan face lit up mischievously.
"SHUT UP!" Vash yelled from the hallway. Nicholas and Knives exchanged weird looks. Nicholas couldn't help but let a chuckle out. 'Guess I'm not the only one that was busy yesterday night' he laughed inside his head.
"Well ... then who is in there with you?" Vash asked curiously as he tried to turn the knob once again. Knives sighed and tried to come up with something-
Click
-when Vash started to pick the lock.
"Ah shit." Knives whispered as he quickly jumped off the bed forgetting all about his ... nakedness.
"Um ... Kni-" Nicholas tried to whisper but was pulled off the bed and his clothes were shoved into his hands.
"Change now!" Knives demanded in a small whisper. His blonde hair in his face. His big ice blue eyes could be seen through the strands of hair as he shoved Nicholas into his closet on the other side of his room. As if he barely noticed that he was naked he let out a gasp and pulled on some boxers and pajama bottoms ... black pajama bottoms. The pants barely fit since almost all his clothes were too big. His boxers showed as the pants dragged to the floor and he quickly threw Nicholas' shoes into the closet.
"Fuck" A certain black haired man whispered as the shoes landed on his head. The young blonde haired boy shifted and rolled up the covers so they couldn't see the "mess".
"Man you're as stupid as a fucking duck!" Legato said angrily. "Here let me do it! God you can't pick a lock if your life depended on it ... or shall I say your license." Knives quickly put the rolled up blanket under his bed and waited. He ran his hand through his hair and made himself look as innocent as possible. He sat cross-legged on the bed as his hands held him up while he leaned backwards. His slim body stayed perfectly still when he heard the door make another click and swing open. Legato held the door open as Vash quickly entered the "scene".
"AH HA! ...." Vash's eyes grew wide at the site of no one in the room ... well except his brother. "I KNOW I HEARD SOMEONE ELSE."
".... Why don't you have any covers?" Legato asked in an amused voice.
"... Um.... B-because ..." 'SHIT! ... THINK DAMNIT THINK!' "Because I woke up ... early and ... decided to wash my sheets?" Knives responded nervously. Oh but he thanked the lords his brother was stupid.
"Oh ... well that's fair." Vash said smiling. "Just get dressed and help us find Mr. Nicholas." Vash said his eyes shining "... But I swore that I heard someone else ... Oh well." Vash sighed as he walked through the door. Legato obviously didn't buy it for one second.
"Hmm ..." Legato said as he strode over to Knives. His amber eyes staring into big blue ones. "I'm onto you. I'll be watching." Legato turned around making his navy blue hair sway. He calmly strode out of the room.
" ... He's a real bad morning person." A muffled voice sounded from the closet. "You know, for a teenager ... your pretty smart... and clean ... why are your clothes color-coded? All you have is black ... oh wait here's that red shirt from yesterday ... nope ... nope" Nicholas' voice sounded amused as the scratching of metal hangers could be heard in the quiet room as he checked for clothes other than black, "... wait here is a brow- nope ... that's black too. Damn ... are you sure you're not a gothic person. 'Cause it sure looks like- HEY! Look I found a white shirt and some jeans ... why don't you wear them ... let me guess 'cause they're colored." Nicholas kept rambling and laughing as the younger boy just rolled his eyes.
"You know, If you look closely at my entire room and not just my closet you'd see a dresser." Knives shot back as he opened the closet door. His blue eyes locked with charcoal ones before Knives flung his arms around Nicholas' neck. "I was worried for a moment ..." And then a sickening smack sounded through his room.
"OW! The hell was that for!?" Nicholas said angrily as he rubbed his cheek, which had a very nice, bright red hand mark.
"BECAUSE YOU MADE ME FORGET THAT TODAY WAS THE DAY I GOT MY LICENSE!" Knives yelled. "Now if you could get out of my closet ... I think I'll change into something casual." The younger boy said as he shooed the other man aside. His slender fingers reached for a baggy pair of black pants.
" ... Weren't those the same as yesterday ..." Nicholas asked as his eyebrow raised when he saw the slender figure pull off the pajama bottoms and quickly pulled the other black baggy pants on.
"No ... Duh, this one has a silver mark going down the side ... Idiot." Knives said as he closed his closet and went to the dresser.
"Damn ... why'd you paint your room this color ... It's always dark." Nicholas commented as he sat on the mattress to wait for silver-blonde haired boy, who, by the way was taking his sweet time.
"I like the color, it's dark ... and it makes me feel relaxed" Knives mumbled as he tried to decide over which T-shirt to wear. 'The Slipknot (A/n: blah, blah .. you know the K is backwards) is my favorite ... but I like my Metallica shirt' Knives mused to himself as he looked at the black Metallica shirt with the band members on it. He shoved both of them back and took out his Nirvana T-shirt. 'If I can't decide then I'll just wear this one'. The young boy pulled the shirt over his head and slipped it on. Even the extra small was a little baggy on him. He turned around to see what Nicholas had to say about it. "So?"
" ... You look like a teenager ..." Nicholas laughed as he saw the young boy's response, which were a mock glare and a tackle.
"You're cold! I like this shirt!" Knives said as he pinned down the older man. Nicholas' hands pushed and pulled as he knew that he was going to lose this "battle". Knives straddled the older man's waist and held down each arm. "Ha, I won ... I'm not as girly as I look now am I?" Knives said in an arrogant tone of voice as he locked his lips onto Nicholas's. The younger boy let go of Nicholas' arms as they deepened their kiss. The black haired man wrapped his arms around Knives' waist. Knives let his tongue explore for a few minutes. Then they tore away from each other to fill their lungs with air.
"We should get going," Nicholas said breathlessly as he sat up.
"Okay" Knives said as he climbed off the bed and went through his door and out into the hallway. "Wait ... shit! someone's coming!" Knives said as he ducked back into his room and closed the door. He opened the door again and saw it was just a kid passing by. "Thank God. Come on! QUICK!" Knives said as he shoved Nicholas out the door.
"Jesus! You're so mean to me now!" Nicholas exclaimed exasperatedly.
"I don't want you to be seen that's all! Now come with me!" Knives said as one slender hand wrapped around an olive tan wrist. He strode about 3 feet and stopped in front of the room that was next to his. His hand fisted and pounded 2 times on the wooden door. The door opened silently and Vash poked his head out looking pretty angry that someone disrupted him.
"Yes?" Vash hissed angrily, his hair drooping and his aqua eyes were still dazed with something that looked similar to lust.
"I found Ni- Mr. Nicholas" Knives said, almost forgetting about the Mr. part. "So stop screwing each other, get your clothes on and let's get our licenses. Oh, and it looks like your doing a good job fucking my brother Legato ... he still has a dazed look to him." Knives' lips twitched upward making a very mischievous smirk.
"THANK YOU!" A voice rang from inside the bedroom. A very amused voice at that. Nicholas twitched as he heard that. 'Wow ... wow ... not gonna say anything' he mused to himself as he twitched again. It all seemed wrong if it was about someone other than Knives and himself.
"Ahem!" Nicholas cleared his throat, making heads turn (... Legato's head probably turned but ... ya can't see it can ya XD) "We ... should get going ..." Nicholas trailed off into nothing.
"AHHHHH" Legato and Vash's voice swirled into one huge scream as Vash slammed the door. Knives rolled his eyes while he stood there waiting for them to changed. He started playing with a strand of his gleaming silver-blonde hair.
Nicholas let his charcoal eyes travel across Knives' body, taking in the sight. Knives wore his baggy, black pants, which looked like they were about to fall off. His T-shirt, which was on the edge of being baggy, fit snuggly around his slim body. His soft pale face with those huge ice blue eyes that were fixed on Vash's door. His slim finger twirling around a few strands of silver blonde hair as he shifted his weight. Nicholas sighed and shifted too. His black hair more wild than usual and his large olive tan hands played around with his sunglasses. The door opened quickly and two very embarrassed looking boys stepped out.
"Sorry Mr. Nicholas" They both said in unison. Their cheeks were stained a beet red.
"Can we just go?" Nicholas said with a smile, trying to make them feel comfortable.
"Y-yeah." Legato stuttered. His amber eyes locked to the ground. Knives couldn't help it and he let out a small giggle.
"Will ya shut up!" Vash said, still trying to regain his dignity. His aqua eyes narrowed and glared at Knives' ice blue eyes.
"AH SHIT! I forgot my earrings!" Knives gasped as he quickly dashed into his room. Nicholas shifted his wait uncomfortably as the 2 boys exchanged looks. It seemed like forever, the silence thickening the air. Knives finally skidded back out with his double earrings and what seemed like black eyeliner.
"LET'S GO!" Knives exclaimed as he grabbed Nicholas' arm and dragged him out into the main hallway and towards the door.
"But the other CHILDREN!" The older man shot back tugging free from the straining hold of the silver-blonde haired boy.
"MERYL, MILLIE! COME HERE PLEASE! ... NOW!" Vash yelled at the top of his lungs. There were running footsteps and a few skidding noises.
"Yes SIR!" The two girls said in unison stopping right in front of a very amused Vash. Millie had her tan pants with suspenders and her white shirt. Her brown haired shimmered as it was held in a ponytail. Her hand was at her forehead in a saluting manner. Millie smiled brightly with big wide eyes. Meryl on the other hand was grinding her teeth as she had her hand in the same position as Millie's. She wore a jean skirt and a flower blouse. Her black storm gray eyes were narrowed. "What do you want ... SIR." Meryl said, exaggerating the "SIR".
"We are here to serve you sir, Vash, sir!" Millie said happily. Her chocolate swirls, which were her eyes shimmered with innocence.
"Ahem, we need you to take care of the Orphanage!" Vash said grinning.
"Yes SIR!" They both said and marched of yelling "Right, Left, Right".
All eyes turned to the smiling blonde.
"What was that all about?" Nicholas said amused and curious at the same time. His charcoal eyes shifted his gaze from the spot where the girls were to Vash.
"Let's just say ... they lost a bet." Vash sniggered as his aqua eyes glinted deviously.
"Uh huh" Nicholas said as he turned to the front doors, "whatever, let's just get going." He mumbled as he put on his sunglasses. Knives quickly followed as his baggy pants dragged to the floor.
"With pants like that, who needs the janitor?" Legato joked, obviously still mad about waking up early and being disturbed while he was in the middle of a session with Vash. Knives kept walking trying as hard as he could to get to the door without looking like he was running away. "Sometimes I do wonder if you're really a girl instead of a boy. From back here you look like a tomboy ... better watch yourself." Legato warned, his eyes shining with a certain glow.
Vash was walking right beside Legato but had stopped when he heard that. His aqua eyes narrowed slightly as he grabbed his boyfriend by the arm. "Don't you think your going too far?" Vash hissed in Legato's ear.
"No," Was the simple answer given to him. Legato sped up and got in front of Knives. A grin played on Legato's lips. "So, are you scared? I know your gay ... it's written all over your feminine little body. Even your brother is called masculine compared to you." Legato teased obviously wanting to push buttons. Knives just sighed, hearing this kind of talk from other jerks too.
"Would you get out of my way?" The silver-blonde haired boy asked trying to keep his anger from killing the boy in front of him.
"No," 'It ain't going to be simple to get under his skin ... but I know how.' Legato grinned mischievously. He grabbed the silver-blonde haired boy by the shoulders and pushed one of his hands upwards and underneath Knives' Nirvana T-shirt.
"THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!" Two voices rang out in unison. Vash's eyes grew with fire. 'What the hell? What is he doing, Why? Why is he angry at Knives? Was it 'cause he knocked on our door while we were in the middle ... in the middle' Vash's face grow bright red and he goes into giggle fits as he remembered what they had been doing. Unfortunately Legato and Knives took this the wrong way. Knives' head snapped toward his brother's direction and a frown came across his face.
"What? Does this make you laugh? You want to see more?" Legato said as the hand started to pinch lightly on one of Knives' nipples.
"STOP! FUCKING STOP!" Knives screamed trying to get out of Legato's hold. Legato pressed him against the wall as he kept pinching the silver-blonde haired boy's nipple. "I SAID STOP! YOU FUCKING RAPIST!" Knives screamed as he started to kick.
Vash just stood there, his laughing fit way past gone ... but he couldn't move, he just stood. He was frozen, his face was as pale as the white hallway. His aqua eyes locked on the scared face of his only living family, Knives. The pinned boy struggled hard, his face contorting in fear as memories flooded back. Legato's amber eyes fixed on Knives' mouth and his lips quirked up as he stared at the plump pink lips. He started to close in but something grabbed his neck and jerked him back. A small gasp came from the figure that was a few feet away from the whole scene.
Vash's shocked aqua eyes locked on Nicholas as he gripped the younger, blue haired boy's neck and threw him against the wall opposite of the one he had Knives pinned to. Knives slowly slumped to the floor, his hands covering his face. Nicholas stood there as he saw 2 boys slump to the ground. One with blue hair and the other was his lover. 'I ... just threw a child ... I'm such a bad caretaker ... Knives ... my baby.' Nicholas bent down over the slump figure of Knives. His charcoal eyes wanted to swell up with tears as the same memories that Knives had flooded back to him too. 'Why did this happen to him again ... It's just like 9 years ago, please God let him be okay.' Nicholas mused as his large hands picked up the slim lithe body of Knives. The younger boy looked up with large dazed blue eyes, he looked like he was in la-la land. Nicholas quickly walked to the silver-blonde haired boy's room but turned to look at Vash who had run over to Legato.
"Take him to the nurse, after that ... I'd like a word with him. " Nicholas said in a dead calm voice as his olive tan hand pushed open Knives' room. The room was naturally dark and he cursed quietly as he saw no blankets on the mattress. He laid the younger boy down and searched for a clean blanket. His large hands covered a thin black sheet and quickly covered it over the slim body. Knives closed his eyes as tears began to fall out. "Shush, just fall asleep ... you need sleep." Nicholas said as he ran a hand through the thick silver blonde hair.
"Thank y-you" Knives said as he drifted asleep. "Don't leave me." Knives said with a yawn and fell asleep. Nicholas smiled sadly and sat there, running his hand through the younger boys hair. Vash knocked on the door and slowly opened the door. The older man quickly took his hand out of Knives' hair and looked at the nervous teen.
"Um, Legato is at the nurse ... she said you can come and see him so you can talk to him." Vash said his head bowed down. "I'm sorry for what he did."
"Don't tell me that, tell your brother," Nicholas said as he got up and walked out the door.
"I'm sorry Knives," Vash whispered as tears fell from his eyes. He looked at the sleeping figure and quickly left as guilt set in. Knives turned as his mind reeled with memories. Memories he wish he had forgotten.
C.L: -shock- O.O did I write that! OMG! LEGATO!!!!!!!!! -smacks legato- anyway next chapter will start with a dream ... Knives' memories! and Nicholas yelling!
Legato: -falls down- x.x
Vash: HEY! Don't do that!
Knives: .... .... .... ... ... ..... ... ........... .... me ..... raped .... -kills C.L-
C.L: x.X
Nicholas: ... I actually feel angered that someone would do that to Knives ... but why ...
StRaNGe VoiCe In HEad: ... love -echoe- love, love, love.
Nicholas: I thought Knives killed you -.-;;
C.L: ..... hehehe REVIEW!