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Chapter 32: Meet the Bluesummers
Vash
I opened my eyes, and immediately regretted it, "Uhg,"
The small window above my bed let in a little light. A little. But it was enough to send pain shooting through my eyeballs, "Ow, ow, ow."
As I lay there rubbing my smarting eyes I suddenly wondered where I was. I definitely didn't remember getting here. Wherever here was. Experimentally I opened my eyes a bit. It wasn't as bad this time. I carefully opened my eyes the rest of the way and got my first glimpse of the room I was in. It was painted a very subdued peach color; there was very little furniture, a desk and a small chest of drawers.
I turned a little and found my self face to face with Meryl. She was fast asleep, the top of her head and nose peaking out from under the covers.
I smiled through my throbbing headache and gently kissed her nose, "Hey,"
She opened her eyes and looked up at me, "Hi."
"Hi." I laughed, "Looks like we didn't need that truck after all."
THWACK "YeeOUCH!" I jumped back and fell off the side of the bed, with a pillow plastered firmly on my face, "Yikes! What was that for?"
She yawned then smiled, "It's too early Vash..."
"Well you didn't have to hit me!"
"Go back to sleep Vash." She rolled over her back facing me.
I rubbed my face, and then attempted to stand. Only to fall back down when a wave of nausea hit me.
I sighed and resigned my self to lying on the wood floor and staring up at the plaster ceiling.
"Meryl?" I asked after a few minutes.
"Hmm?"
"Where are we?"
"Guest room. Kestrel's house." Meryl mumbled.
"Oh."
It took me a few more minutes after that to get a hold on my sense of balance, and get to my feet. I stumbled around the room for a moment till I located a clean change of clothes that someone, probably Meryl, had laid out on a small chair.
Quickly I put them on and then made my way to the bedroom door. I peered out, and caught a whiff of cooked eggs, and laughter emanating from down a small stairway.
I glanced once more back at the sleeping Meryl then quietly closed the door behind me.
The sounds and smells drew me down the stairs, through a living room and into a kitchen. There I found Knives and six blue-haired people, including Kestrel, her sister and cousin. The other three, two men and a woman I didn't recognize. They must have been the rest of the Bluesummers family.
Knives was sitting at the kitchen table having a staring contest with a small kitten who was sitting on the center of the table.
Kestrel, her sister and cousin were at the stove, cooking and chatting among themselves, the other three were sitting on barstools around an island in the middle of the kitchen.
"Oh! Hello. Good morning!" The woman, the first to notice me, said.
The others, except Knives, looked up and all greeted me, Knives just said hello telepathically. He was apparently determined no to lose the starting contest to the little cat.
"Good morning everyone," I said, laughing.
One of the men stood, came over to me, and shook my hand, "Hello, I'm Marcus, Aria and Kestrel's father," he pointed to the other two, "and this is my brother, Julius, and his wife, Anna."
"We're Legacy's parents," said Anna.
"Oh, well, it's nice to meet you all." I grinned.
Suddenly Knives banged his palm against the table and cursed. The little cat stretched almost like it was gloating.
I laughed, "What's the matter with you?" He just glared at me.
Aria broke off from the stove and picked the little cat up, smiling at Knives, "I'm afraid you can't have a staring contest with Kuro and win."
Knives just muttered something incoherent, and crossed his arms.
Aria set the kitten on the floor and he went running into the living room. She looked up at me, "Would you like some breakfast?"
"Yeah, I'd love some!" I patted my stomach.
It wasn't long before the others, Meryl, Milly, Wolfwood, and Shane came down as well. After that the kitchen was thriving with life and noise.
Knives looked positively annoyed with the whole thing. After he had quickly eaten his breakfast he retreated to the living room.
"Not very sociable is he." Said Julius.
"He just doesn't like humans all that much." I said.
"He doesn't like humans at all." Kestrel muttered, not looking up from her plate.
Aria
The doorbell rang, breaking off the conversation at the table. "I'll get it." I said, placed my napkin on the table, and slid out of my chair.
I quickly stepped thorough the living room and opened the door. "Marian?" I said the second I saw who was on the other side.
"Hello, Aria. Is Kestrel in?" Marian said with a warm smile.
"Yes. Yes she is. Come in." I stepped out of the way and let her enter.
"Thank you."
"Kes', Marian wants to talk to you." I called into the kitchen.
"Oh. Ok." Kestrel popped out of the kitchen entrance way and greeted Marian with a hug.
"It's nice to see you back, child."
"It's nice to be back."
"Marcus?"
"Yeah?" Marcus leaned back in his chair and peered into the living room his eyebrows up questioningly.
"I need to speak with Kestrel and it might take awhile, may we use your office?"
"Yes, go ahead."
"Thank you."
He nodded.
Marian and Kestrel, headed off down the hall towards Dad's office.
"Who was that?" The guy, Knives, asked suddenly.
"That was Marian. Our governor." I said.
"Oh." He blinked, and suddenly had this distant look in his eyes, ignoring Kuro as he played with a loose piece of his shirt.
I shook my head and went back to the table, not really wanting to reflect on his odd response.
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NOW FOR THE RESPONSES!
Rosebud: I'm glad you liked it, and Mr. Bluesummers. I don't know why but that's how I wanted to write him for a very long time. :D.
Chibi Chibi: YES! they're everywhere... and I think one of them is in my closet... HEHEHE.
shadoeneko003: Thankee! :D
El Hustino: Is OK. I am understanding completely. :)And it's like you said... when is not having problems! ahaha! My AIM is arborwinter... but you already knew that... stop by anytime!
Neptune Butterfly: Yes... evil computers... I can relate. And happy birthday! even though I'm late in saying it... I'm always late with birthdays...
Pilot-Trowa-Barton: Thank you... I will.
LegacyRBluesummers: -gives you an extra hug and smooch-