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Nova

Chapter 13: Love Interrupted

Meryl

Knives and Vash had long gone back to their room, and Kestrel and Milly had gone to bed. I gave Kestrel my bed so I was heading down to the office to see if they had any cots.

"Meryl!" I heard Vash call form behind me. I turned and waited for him to catch up to me, "What are you

doing up?"

"Oh, I wanted to go down to the office and see if they had a cot I could use."

"Oh, why didn't you say so? You could come sleep with me." His eyes looked hopeful.

I snorted then laughed, "Yeah sure, Vash, I doubt Knives would be too happy about that."

"Heh heh heh." Vash smiled, "Yeah he'd probably be having nightmares for weeks afterward."

I laughed at the thought of Knives having a nightmare about that.

"What about you? Why are you still up?"

"Wanted to make sure the truck was locked."

"Ah." I said as we began walking down the hall.

"Uh, Meryl, speaking of Knives... I was wondering just what it was that happened this morning... Between you and Knives."

"Oh. That. It was nothing, really."

"Really Meryl, It couldn't have been nothing. Either you did something to provoke him or he did something

to provoke you. Please tell me?"

I brushed some of the hair out of my eyes and tilted my head downward, "He called me a fool. A fool for believing that you loved me. He said that-that you would drop me the minute you saw someone better."

"And you believed him?"

"No! No, of course not. I told him that it was he who was the fool. Then he ordered me to leave you or he

would kill me. The nerve of the man."

Vash suddenly pulled me into a hug. Not bone crushing as I knew he could do, but not a loose hold either.

"Meryl I'll always love you. No matter what my brother may say otherwise. Never forget that."

"I know that Vash. That's why I got so angry at him."

"I don't want you to get hurt, especially by Knives. Maybe It'll be best if you avoided him for a little while."

I pushed back a little and looked up into his eyes, "Now wait a moment mister, I've come too far here to

back down from just a little threat. If you want your brother get used to idea of humans then he'll just have to deal with our relationship."

Vash smiled at that, "You're right you know. Thank you, Meryl."

"For what?"

"For being yourself."

"And what's that supposed to mean?"

"Nothing, really. I'd better go check on the truck."

"I'll go with you, I should get my purse."

Vash

I turned the key in the lock, then pulled it out after I heard the lock click.

I turned and saw Meryl standing on the porch of the hotel. The light from the moons overhead

framed her face. Her head was tilted to the side and her eyes and mouth smiled at me.

Her white business suit shone brightly, making her look like an angel. An angel without wings.

I couldn't help but gasp.

Her smile widened, "What?"

I stepped up to her, pulling her close and leaning down so that my nose touched tip of hers. I smiled, kissing her lightly on the lips, "Captivated by your beauty."

Even in the dark I could see the deep blush that touched upon her cheeks. I pulled her into a deeper

kiss, and she returned it with one of her own.

"To bad we can't afford another room." she said after we came up for air.

"Yeah. Oh, hey! Look! the truck."

"The truck? Vash, what if someone sees us?"

"Who cares." I whispered, kissing her softly again.

"Vash you are--"

After that I didn't hear what else she said. What I did hear was a low growl and a hiss.

I froze and listened more carefully, but heard nothing more. However, what I had heard was enough to tell me that they were out there.

"Meryl don't move."

"What? Vash, what is--" she tried to pull back, but I tightened my hold on her and held her to my chest,

"Shh, they're out there."

"Vash, who? Who's out there? Bounty hunters?"

"No, those creatures that were trying to kill Kestrel."

Suddenly I head an all out roar, and one of the creatures strode around the corner of one of the buildings ahead and stalked toward the hotel.

I grabbed Meryl's hand and ran for the hotel door. I burst through it, startling the owner, who fell out of

his chair.

As I practically dragged Meryl up the stairs, I heard him yell a string of curses that I'd not care repeat

anytime soon.

I stopped at the door to Meryl and Milly's room and wasted no time telling Meryl to wake Milly and Kestrel.

Before she had a chance to say anything otherwise I'd sprinted toward the door to Knives and my room and bust through it, flicking on the light as I entered.

Knives shot up in bed and looked pissed, "Vash, what in the hell--"

"Knives!" I swallowed and took a deep breath, leaning against the door frame and narrowing my eyes. "We have a problem."

Now you all my be wondering why I've got a chapter of almost all fluffy stuff. Well partly on the request of a certain Butterfly I know and also because had Vash and Meryl not been out there they wouldn't have known about the creatures being there and probably would have been killed in their sleep.

So there is a good reason for it. Mostly. I really hope you all liked it.

I have some pic I drew of Kestrel, but my dads scanner is not working right now so I'll have to wait a bit before I can post them on my Yahoo!Groups thingy

Review Please!

Oh yes, all of you who reviewed last chapter and had an e-mail i could use most likely got sent a pic of some tacos. I thought it was hilarious. Hehe, got any ideas of what I could send next time?

Reviewer Responses!

El Hustino: I'm afraid you'll have to wait a little too find out what those creatures are. But believe my their purpose is very sinister.

Sepik: Oh yay! My first death threat!

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ShadowDemon+Gengar: Another has arrived!

Rosebud: I hope you enjoyed the fluff. I wasn't too sure that I would do a good job at it.

Desmonia: //_-\ Thank you for reviewing most of the chapters! I love it when people do that.