Beyond Reasoning
Chapter 6
Baby-sitting Fun!
My eyes stared upon the ceiling above me as the events of the prior day filled the void that was my brain. My back still ached from what had happened but I had to move away from that. I couldn't be depressed because of it anymore. Hey I had the best traveling partner I could think of. A small giggle came past my lips as my hand came up and covered it. If my friend Heidi could have seen me now well seen what had happened the night before.
So I'm a big sappy person inside. I love romance though never
really had it happen to me. The memories went past my brain as I
thought about it all. To save ourselves from more trouble Vash
and I had pretended we where husband and wife. O how when that
came out of my mouth I rejoiced. I even actually got to kiss the
outlaws hand lightly. A blush began to creep across my cheeks as
I squirmed like a school girl thinking about it all, my hands covering
my face as if someone was watching me.
"You know you can keep it down..." His voice cut the
silence. My body shot up looking and seeing Vash using his harm
to hold himself up looking in my direction. "Your really being noisy
and all."
"Sorry.." I said trying to cover the blush that had long sense
been there. "I was just thinking about yesterday, that's all."
"If that was thinking it was quit loud," Vash said standing up
and stretching.
"Well excuse me..." I responded sticking my tongue out at him
moving to the edge of the bed. A slight pain went across my back
with all the sudden movement. I bit my lip looking over at Vash
who hadn't noticed. Ever since the second reopening of the
stitches my back was really beginning to hurt. I hung my head low
and rubbed my face yawning. It was way to early but when I woke
up to go to the bathroom I couldn't go back to bed. I turned my
head and took a peak of the outlaw who was digging in his bag. I
always had a crush on the outlaw, even when he was just a manga/anime
that I loved. Now that he stood in front of me real I
couldn't help but smile even more. This was a wonderful dream of
mine coming true. Hearing Vash mutter he was going to change I
decided it would be a good time to change as well. Grabbing for
my bag I pulled out a t-shirt and another pair of pants and undid mine,
sliding them down to the floor and placing the new ones on.
Pulling the blood stained shirt off me I put the new one on and looked
at the other one sighing. I would also have to buy a new trench
coat. Blood stains wouldn't come out so easily out of a white
coat. Looking down at the white coat I picked it up throwing it
in the trash. One of the few things I had when I arrived here a
few days ago. Thinking about it I had been here for almost a week
2 days away from a week and most of the time with Vash at my
side. Another blush came to my face as I thought about it.
Then doubt entered my mind. With Knives after him and threating
me, like Vash would notice anything if anything began to grow between
us. Picking up my bag of clothes I checked the pockets to make
sure my money was put away and still there and sat on my bed.
When I held his hand last night he didn't seem to jump because of it,
nor he put his hand around my waist twice. Looking down I looked
at my fingers trying to figure out everything.
Scolding myself I realized how stupid I was truly acting. I mean
I came here by accident, I figured, and I could leave at any
moment. Why would I wanting to be starting anything with Vash, or
trying to when I could just be swept away at any moment.
"Hey, you ready?" Vash's voice rang behind me. I turned
putting on a smile and nodding standing up as he grabbed my pack and
put it across his shoulder. It was a surprise at what he had been
wearing now. It wasn't the green suit, nor the red trench coat I
loved so much but more along the lines of what he had been wearing when
he left with Wolfwood after the two years of being missing. His
shirt white, buttoned up half way but he had an undershirt on beneath
it so his chest wouldn't show. Then he held a loose pair of pants
on that hung from a bent he had on as well. He must have noticed
my examination of what he held on. "I decided to not wear the
suit either anymore."
"Why?" Is what I asked.
"Because its quit hot actually," He said chuckling with the
words. I nodded standing up brushing my clothes off as I walked
over to the mirror brushing my hair and quickly retrieving from the
backpack a hair tie. With a few quick motions I had my hair up in
a loose bun and turned around.
"Shall we get something to eat?" I motioned. "Is there a
bakery around here?" A grin replaced his calm looking face as he
nodded quickly.
"Yeah, not to far away actually." He responded.
"Well I'm hungry." I said. "So shall we head?" Again
his response was a nod. We walked out of the hotel quickly and
down the street, I following Vash who turned to another street and to
the right was a small shop that held the words "Bakery" upon the top of
it. Yes Vash would know where all the bakeries of Gunsmoke
where. Walking in I walked up and I was really looking for
something chocolate. It had been a week since I last had my
favorite flavor of anything upon my lips, lucky they had a few
chocolate baked goods for me to choose from. I chose the
chocolate covered donuts. A gigantic smile drew across my face as
I paid for the bag and took it to the table Vash was already sitting
at, stuffing his face full of the donuts he had bought for
himself. I dug one of the chocolate donuts from my bag and took a
bit out of it smiling happily and clapping slightly as I ate it.
I was really happy. I finished that donut in no time and grabbed
another from my bag. By this time from my two Vash was on his
5th. I frowned finishing my second as he took another from his
bag and shoved it half way in his mouth looking at me puzzled, most
likely because of the expression I held toward him. "You should
know how to chew Vash, learn it." I calmly stated.
"And you should be more lady like," Vash grinned finishing his
6th donut. Glaring I wanted to reach over and slap the
outlaw. I was plenty lady like for his concern.
"Bit me." I responded closing my bag of goodies but not letting
go of the bag itself.
"Is that a threat?" Vash said eyeing me with a devilish grin on
his face. I just rolled my eyes at him. He was an idiot.
"Just because my name is Candy..." I said.
"...Means I can pick on you," Vash said reaching over and poking
his finger in the middle of my forehead and pushing me back. I
glared at him grabbing one of the napkins provided to us by the
waitress at the counter and threw it at him sticking my tongue out at
him once more.
"..No...your mistaken on that," I responded placing the bag
beside me. "It means you should fear for your safety."
you...a threat?!" Vash eyed me like I was
joking. Leaning over I took his bag of donuts from his grasp and
took them behind my back. "...Hey!" Reaching out he tried
to get me to move aside so he could grab the bag easy but I wasn't
going to let him get the best of me so easily. I put the palm of
my hand squarely on his face and held him at bay for a little
while as he wined and complained at what I was doing to him.
on...Candy...give them back..." I giggled looking down at
the bag and smelling the contents of the bag. Keeping him at bay
was a little harder considering he was about 6' 5" and me 5' 10" so his
arms where longer then mine but I moved the bag away from me and held
it at arms length away from me. "...Please..?" I sighed
hearing the sadness in his word then and placed it back in front of
him, letting his face go. Quickly the outlaw grabbed it from the
table and mock glared at me clutching it to his chest.
"Shish, their just donuts..." I muttered glaring at him and
frowning. He just grabbed another donut from his bag and shoved
it in his mouth. "Your going to choke one of these days..."
He just stuck his tongue at me as we sat there. Looking around
quietly I noticed the glares we where receiving from the waitress and
cook behind the counter and the fact everyone else was staring at
us. I covered my face sinking down in my seat as well as I could.
"What..?" Vash said not realizing what I saw around us.
Letting a breath go I stood up grabbing my bag and scooted out of the
booth we sat in and headed out the door without a word. I could
hear the outlaw behind me grabbing his stuff and rushing after
me. "..What is it Candy..?!" He wined as we walked out of
the door. Turning I glared at him.
"We were being a bother in there," I said calmly. "That's
why I decided to leave."
"Well your the one who started it!" Vash wined once again behind
me. My hand came to my mouth as I began to chuckle. We
where quit a team, weren't we? Reaching back I poked him squarely
in the chest as I began to walk forward.
"So where are we going?" I asked turning around and placing a
smile on. Vash took out the last donut from his bag and threw the
bag in the trash, placing the donut in his mouth. The look upon
the outlaw's face was one of thinking.
"There's a park nearby," Vash finally said after swallowing the
last donut in his mouth. "We could sit there for a while."
Thinking about it I nodded. Maybe Vash and I could talk, if we
weren't being attacked by children. There was a lot about the
outlaw I didn't know, even with watching the show and reading the
comic. Vash started walking there a few seconds later with me
beside him looking around at the town some more. Besides the
darker area of the town it was quit a nice place. Everywhere I
looked there was some sort of family talking or doing something
together. This was a town that I wished I had grown up in.
It was funny how the name was Wyoming of all things. I was born
in Wyoming in the United States, that's why it struck a cord with me
that day when I was feeling depressed and home sick. Turning
another corner I saw the small park. There where swings and a
slide. Of course it was full of the towns children at this time
of the day. I giggled seeing them playing. I've always
enjoyed watching children play and be themselves. Walking over to
a bench I sat down. My back had already started hurting once
again. It didn't take long for Vash to be the bottom of a dog
pile.
Realizing I wasn't going to talk to him for a while I leaned my head on
my shoulders and closed my eyes for a bit. Sure it was quit noisy
but I was still sleepy from last night. I found myself asleep a
few minutes later only to be awoken by a big clammier. Jumping up
I screamed feeling the pain shoot through my back. Opening my
eyes I saw Vash over me looking down at me, his blueish-green eyes full
of worry.
"I'm so sorry Candy! I didn't know you where asleep or we
wouldn't have done that..." He said kneeling down to eye level
with me. I glared at him holding my back wondering if anything
had ripped once again.
"..Your going to have to check my back," I said sighing and
looking ahead seeing a pile of kids and the slid was kind of
bent. Rolling my eyes I sighed, only Vash would do something like
that. Nodding Vash stood up fully and walked behind the bench as
I lifted the back of my t-shirt for him to peel the gauze away. I
cringed biting my bottom lip closing my eyes as he did. It did
hurt. Then I felt one of his hands on the skin of my back.
Biting my lip more I turned to see his face. "..Vash..?"
The look he held was really a strange one. Then I felt him press
the tapped gauze back on over my stitches and pull the shirt down.
"Nothing tore," Vash finally said which made me hang my head down
as I felt the worry fall off me. Looking up I met his face once
again who had a stern worried face I had seen a few times during the
show, when his brother was involved, when people died, or when he
thought about his past. That's when he turned and sat beside me
looking out at the children's parents who where trying to get the slide
back to its former glory. "You never really told me about your
past."
"What?" I said kind of shocked he would ask that.
"Well you know of my past," Vash said. "I'm sure that T.V.
show told you that much. I'm asking about your past now."
Turning his head his eyes connected with mine. Quickly I broke it
off turning bright red. Hiding within my hair I sighed.
"Well there isn't much to say," I said. "I was born to my
parents on Earth, had a sister and two brothers. I also have a
dog and three hamsters as well for pets. I love watching anime
and reading comics as you could have guessed when I told you I watched
a show about you. I also love to draw." I leaned back as
far as my back would allow me to and rubbed the side of my face.
What was there else to tell him?
"Where were you born on Earth?" Vash broke in.
"O, I was born in a town called Lusk in a state called Wyoming,"
I responded. Another look came upon his face as I looked up at
him. "Most of the towns on Gunsmoke are named after things like
states and months that where on Earth. Like May and July.."
I stopped just then and placed my hand over my mouth. That was a
touchy subject with him, I knew. Sighing I decided to try and
change the subject. "Well what else do you want to know?"
"Favorite color, what's your favorite color?" Vash asked turning
his face to face mine.
"You don't have to be so serious about this," I said poking him
in the side. "It wasn't your fault your brother did this to me."
"Well if he wasn't my brother it wouldn't have happened to
you..." He said. I frowned.
"Now now Vash, you can't beat yourself up over everything." I
glared at him. "Just because you have a jerk for a sibling does
not make it your fault. He had every reason to be mad at us, look
through his eyes. The only person you thought you could trust,
goes against everything you stood for to team up with the one species
that is destroying your race slowly to protect them from himself.
Hey I have a sister that is almost a complete opposite from me, always
has probably always will but just because she screws up does not make
it a problem for me. It's her life." I found myself
breathing heavy glaring at him. "Sure I want you to protect us,
mainly because if it wasn't for you us humans would be dead and I don't
want that either but just because Knives hurt me, don't beat yourself
up about it. I survived, be joyful for that." Reaching out
I touched his arm lightly trying to get some response from him,
anything. All he did was stare forward as I spoke before, that
pained expression still on his face. Turning I sighed.
"Besides, my favorite color is red, actually a crimson red to be
exact. That's why I loved your trench coat." Vash then
stood up all of a suddenly, not looking back but staring ahead he spoke.
"Head to that hotel we where at Candy the first time, and rent a
room. I'm sure there is someone now running it. There are
to many travelers on Gunsmoke to take a short vacation from the only
safe hotel in the town." His voice seemed cold and distant.
It almost made me shiver as I watched him start walking away. I
stood up slowly.
"Where are you going Vash?" I asked stepping toward him.
"To think." Was all he responded starting to walk away from
me. Frowning I wondered wither or not I should follow him but the
way his voice was I figured it be best to listen to what he said and
head for that hotel for the time being. If anything happened I
had a huge feeling where the blonde would be. Looking about I
sighed heading down the street the opposite of where Vash had turned,
looking for the hotel that he had led me to the first time. While
walking I started feeling that itchiness on my back again and
frowned. If I tried to itch it I would only put myself in more
pain then I already was. It was probably the desert sun that was
causing my back to dry up and itch. The street I took led me to a
big intersection. Turning my head both directions I saw in the
distance that big hotel that Vash had taken me to and where Knives and
we had met four the second time. Stepping in the doors, my boots
clamored on the floor below me. This room gave me shivers as I
remembered everything that happened yesterday. There was a woman
behind the desk now, she looked like she could have used a break.
I stepped up to the desk trying to put a smile on.
"Hey," I said. "Looks like you've seen better days,
eh?" The woman sighed her hands fiddling with the book that names
were written upon.
"Better years I would say," The woman said. "I get notified
late yesterday that my brother was killed and they want me to now run
this blasted hotel!" Tears began to trickle down her face as she
slammed her fist down on the table. Frowning I sighed and placed
a hand out to the woman's shoulder and tried to smile weakly.
That's when I heard a crash from the room behind the desk.
Looking behind it I saw three small kids rushing past the door as the
woman turned and glared. "CHILDREN!" She yelled. "Be
quiet in there and how many times have I told you NOT to run in the
house!" That's when a crash of something breakable was
heard. I wanted to chuckle at the scene but the wiriness of the
woman's face told me not to say a thing.
"Hey you know what?" I said putting money down for a room.
"If you really need a break I could watch your kids for a bit."
"I couldn't ask you to.." The woman said. "I don't even
know who you are."
"I'm Candy," I responded. "I'd like a room as well,
traveling takes a lot out of a person." The woman nodded writing
my name down and took the money from the table and handed me a key.
"Well Candy thanks for the offer.."
"I insist," I butted in. "You look awful, You need some
time by yourself to think everything through." I placed my hand
on her shoulder once again. "I'll just be up in my room with
them. If you worry you can come and check on them but it does
look like you need at least a few hours to yourself." A finger
went to the woman's lips as she nodded slowly.
"Yeah it would be nice. With Ben, Daisy, and Charley around I
have hardly any time to think let alone be by myself." She
sighed. "Kids get in here!" Three children soon came
running through the door looking up at their mother. "This is
Candy and she'll be watching you for a few hours." I waved
at them with a smile on my face as the children looked up at their
mother.
"Come on," I said taking the key off the table and clapping my
hands. "Lets go have some fun!"
"YAY!" They all cheered rushing behind the desk and following me
up the stairs. I waved one more time at the woman who seemed to
be crying as she fell back on the chair behind here. Looking at
the keys the number read 27. Looking about I saw it near the
stairs and walked over unlocking the door and flipping on the light
switch. The three children ran past me quickly jumping on my bed
and making a mess out of everything. Smiling to myself I turned
and shut the door.
"Hey Candy!" The girl Daisy said holding my shirt. I looked
down and nodded. "What are we going to do?"
"Well..." I thought. "We could play cowboys and outlaws."
"YAY!" The two boys in front of me said.
"But I'm a girl!" Daisy responded. Looking down I chuckled.
"There isn't anything a girl should limit herself because of being one
dear," I said. "Your brothers are outlaws, what cha going
to do about it?" Daisy stood there thinking for a second then
grinned.
"Lets get them!" She jumped and drug me into the "battle field"
for the rest of the night.
Heh this was a fun one to write. I love children and am basing
the main charater off myself, I mean she is named after me.
That's what self insert fics are about. Anyway review before you
leave and thanks for taking the time to read one of my stories V