~Chapter 6~
Millie laughed. "Your right Mister Vash! Meryl gets fever's all the time next to you!" she said almost spilling her pudding on Vash. Vash turned quickly to one side with hands up in the air along with one foot, staring down at her pudding hoping it wouldn't hit him. "That's weird" Mille started, "Where's Meryl? She was just here a second ago". They both peered around them looking in every direction to see if she was some where next to them. "I didn't see her leave either" Vash mentioned as he looked around with his hand saluted to his forehead blocking the sun.
"She probably went back inside the hotel.. Lets go see!" Millie said with her pudding flying out her hand onto the tip of Vash's boot. Vash looked down almost ready to cry.
He just shinned them this morning!!
Millie took hold of his arm and rushed to the hotel. She let go of him once they entered and walked up to Jake who was serving at a table, "Hi Mister Jake! Having you seen Meryl pass through here?" she asked with a smile greeting him.
Jake sat down the plates onto the table and collected his money from his customers. "Certainly! I saw her pass through here about…." he paused and started to stroke his beard, "Oh yes! Almost ten minutes ago! She headed up stairs to her room!" he said as if the memory of her coming in the bar was playing back in his head.
He slipped the money into his pocket and smiled to Vash that stepped up behind Millie. "Thanks Mister Ja--ke!" Millie said grabbing Vash's shoulder against running up the stairs. Running up the stairs ( and Vash looking like a waving flag) she ran down the hall to their room. Once more letting go of Vash she reached for her door knob, "Meryl! We're coming in!!" Millie yelled as she turned the knob.
"That's funny.." Millie said as she jiggled the door knob, "The door's locked.. And.. The Keys still in the hole..". She stepped aside to let Vash see the key's still slid inside the keyhole. Vash stared at it for a while. They heard the creak of the door behind them open. They turned quickly with Vash drawing his gun ready to fire. The door wasn't open enough to see anything inside. It just gave off light. 'I locked my door after I left..' Vash thought. Vash motioned Millie to step away from the door's entrance. He slid on the wall beside the door with his gun pointing up.
Slowly at first he opened the door with one hand and then quickly jumped in front of it as it swung open. Everything in the room was fine…But lying on the floor in her side was Meryl.
"Meryl!" Millie said bursting into the room behind Vash. She ran to her side and kneeled down shaking her shoulders, "Meryl? Meryl?!!". Vash looked around his room for a second confirming there was no other person or thing inside the room besides them. When he thought the coast was clear he swiftly hoisted his gun and joined Millie. "Meryl?! MERYL!" Millie continued her plead hopping she'd awake. Vash didn't see any sign of assault on her. She was perfectly fine! He placed his hand on her head. She was burning hot. Vash looked up at Millie, "She's got a bad Fever. Hurry! Get some Ice and herbs to reduce her headache!" he said shifting her into his arms.
Millie stormed out the room. Slowly Vash laid Meryl on his bed. Her little body looked so small for the bed. Even in her sick state she was beautiful. Not to mention.. She was in fact laying on his bed…Vash quickly took off her shoes along with her socks and sat her up a bit sliding off her white cloak over her head. He threw them on a chair next to them and turned to Meryl.
She was sweating and her breathing was hash let out through the small opening in her chapped lips. 'How could she become sick in a instant? She looked perfectly fine a moment ago… Maybe it was too much sun for her outside?' Vash thought as he positioned her hands at her sides. Millie came back with Jake.
He too was worried and he knew a lot about Desert fever's and other sorts of sicknesses. The little room seemed crowed so Jake asked Vash to step out. Hesitantly Vash stepped out the door and watched them move about the room to comfort Meryl. Out of all things to do he really didn't want to leave her side. But if this is what it takes for her to recover he would have to deal with it.
After moments passed by Jake stood up grabbing his cane which he settled it laying against the bed. He turned and smiled at Vash. Without a word he walked out the room down the hallway returning to his bar.
Vash quickly went to Mille who was sitting on the bed beside Meryl. She was worried and her hands were clenched at her lap. Millie looked at Vash. Her worried face made him want to cry. It wasn't like Millie to look that way. Out of all things in her life she didn't deserve to ever cry or even get the closest look of depression in her eyes. "Meryl's ok now.. But she need's to rest.. I'm sorry to Trouble you Mister Vash.. But can you look after her tonight? I have to pack for tomorrow.." Millie sad with a hint of sorrow in her eyes. She looked at Meryl. "We both agreed that whatever happens I would have to go to Bernardelli. She insisted on me going and I promised not to argue." she looked back at Vash, "I promised I wouldn't cry either.. But.. I.. I" her words were cut off by her sobs.
She got up and flung herself on Vash. Vash smiled and put his arms around her patting her back as she cried on his shoulder. "You're a really great friend Millie" Vash whispered, "It takes a lot of courage to leave her in her condition, but know that I'll be here to protect her and cradle her in my arms when she is weary. What your doing is not wrong at all… Your keeping a promise like a true friend should" he ended breaking their hug.
Millie wiped her tears fro her face with her fists and smiled at Vash, "I'm leaving her to you Vash.. Promise that you'll protect my Sempai while I'm gone".
Vash grinned with that goofy grin of his (which I think is rather appealing! ^_^ ).
"Promise" he answered her.
Mille hugged Vash again and walked to the door. Just before leaving she turned to Vash, "You better not hurt her!" she said. "I'll be back in the morning before I leave" Millie ended walking out Vash's door, closing it. Vash smiled wondering about her comment just before she said she'd be back. He shook his head and turned to Meryl. He lost all train of thought once his eyes met her.
She was tucked into the bed dressed now in her pajama's. Her skin looked a bit pale and her hair was loosely about her face. Vash took a chair beside the one with her belongings beside a table and sat it in front of his bed. Sitting down he stared at her. He felt a bit of pain relieve from his heart. When Vash first saw her bursting into the room he thought she was badly injured. Vash watched as her breath rushed though the small opening of her lips.
Those ripe lips waiting to be kissed. He want to lick her lips to soften them again and heat her body with his warmth. He felt the urge to hold her run through his body. Meryl shifted a bit in the bed. Leaning forward Vash moved strains of hair that fell into her face.
Suddenly it hit him.
Why was Meryl in his room in the first place?
She couldn't be possibly looking for him if she was just with him before she vanished. And his door? He was the only one who had the key besides the one hidden in a vault in the old mans room. How could she have entered it if he locked it? So many question's filled Vash's head. Something had to frighten Meryl and she collapsed from her fever. That had to be it!. It explains why she left her keys in her door and it explains why she could have collapsed. Vash leaned back in his chair looking out the window. The morning was already ending and evening just started. The desert beyond his window looked frightening to enter. Yet it was beautiful in his eyes.
Vash sighed.
So many questions to be answered. Though once Meryl awoke he wasn't about to lay it all on her at once. He was first going to comfort her in anyway he could and even try to keep his urges down from touching Meryl or saying the wrong things to her.
Out of all things that would probably be the hardest thing to do. And with Millie gone very soon it was going to be even more difficult. Millie. Being torn from her sick Sempai she's actually being forced to leave Meryl by a promise. Vash saw in Millie's eyes how much she wanted to stay but her promise seemed to cut her between the decision.
She was truly a friend you could count on and she'd be sure to keep her word no matter what…
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So! How did yall like this chapter? Well.. I kinda did leave it at yet.. ANOTHER CLIFFHANGER..
But hey! Everything will be fine once I type up the next chapter…
I've been posting chapters mostly everyday now but I think I'm going to at least give it two or three days now before I post up another chapter.. ( I got school mmaaannn!! -._'.- ;; but once its finished and Summer vacation starts up I'll be sure to be writing mostly.. EVERYDAY so don't go all bummed out on me now..)
Well Until next time!! (Next chapter might Have some Lemon so be WARNED!!).. MATA!
Comments? …(I changed it) I'll be glad to hear your REPLY!
( Notice how I capitalized that?… THAT MEANS I REALLY WOULD LIKE YOU TO REPLY SO PLEASE DO!! lol )
Millie laughed. "Your right Mister Vash! Meryl gets fever's all the time next to you!" she said almost spilling her pudding on Vash. Vash turned quickly to one side with hands up in the air along with one foot, staring down at her pudding hoping it wouldn't hit him. "That's weird" Mille started, "Where's Meryl? She was just here a second ago". They both peered around them looking in every direction to see if she was some where next to them. "I didn't see her leave either" Vash mentioned as he looked around with his hand saluted to his forehead blocking the sun.
"She probably went back inside the hotel.. Lets go see!" Millie said with her pudding flying out her hand onto the tip of Vash's boot. Vash looked down almost ready to cry.
He just shinned them this morning!!
Millie took hold of his arm and rushed to the hotel. She let go of him once they entered and walked up to Jake who was serving at a table, "Hi Mister Jake! Having you seen Meryl pass through here?" she asked with a smile greeting him.
Jake sat down the plates onto the table and collected his money from his customers. "Certainly! I saw her pass through here about…." he paused and started to stroke his beard, "Oh yes! Almost ten minutes ago! She headed up stairs to her room!" he said as if the memory of her coming in the bar was playing back in his head.
He slipped the money into his pocket and smiled to Vash that stepped up behind Millie. "Thanks Mister Ja--ke!" Millie said grabbing Vash's shoulder against running up the stairs. Running up the stairs ( and Vash looking like a waving flag) she ran down the hall to their room. Once more letting go of Vash she reached for her door knob, "Meryl! We're coming in!!" Millie yelled as she turned the knob.
"That's funny.." Millie said as she jiggled the door knob, "The door's locked.. And.. The Keys still in the hole..". She stepped aside to let Vash see the key's still slid inside the keyhole. Vash stared at it for a while. They heard the creak of the door behind them open. They turned quickly with Vash drawing his gun ready to fire. The door wasn't open enough to see anything inside. It just gave off light. 'I locked my door after I left..' Vash thought. Vash motioned Millie to step away from the door's entrance. He slid on the wall beside the door with his gun pointing up.
Slowly at first he opened the door with one hand and then quickly jumped in front of it as it swung open. Everything in the room was fine…But lying on the floor in her side was Meryl.
"Meryl!" Millie said bursting into the room behind Vash. She ran to her side and kneeled down shaking her shoulders, "Meryl? Meryl?!!". Vash looked around his room for a second confirming there was no other person or thing inside the room besides them. When he thought the coast was clear he swiftly hoisted his gun and joined Millie. "Meryl?! MERYL!" Millie continued her plead hopping she'd awake. Vash didn't see any sign of assault on her. She was perfectly fine! He placed his hand on her head. She was burning hot. Vash looked up at Millie, "She's got a bad Fever. Hurry! Get some Ice and herbs to reduce her headache!" he said shifting her into his arms.
Millie stormed out the room. Slowly Vash laid Meryl on his bed. Her little body looked so small for the bed. Even in her sick state she was beautiful. Not to mention.. She was in fact laying on his bed…Vash quickly took off her shoes along with her socks and sat her up a bit sliding off her white cloak over her head. He threw them on a chair next to them and turned to Meryl.
She was sweating and her breathing was hash let out through the small opening in her chapped lips. 'How could she become sick in a instant? She looked perfectly fine a moment ago… Maybe it was too much sun for her outside?' Vash thought as he positioned her hands at her sides. Millie came back with Jake.
He too was worried and he knew a lot about Desert fever's and other sorts of sicknesses. The little room seemed crowed so Jake asked Vash to step out. Hesitantly Vash stepped out the door and watched them move about the room to comfort Meryl. Out of all things to do he really didn't want to leave her side. But if this is what it takes for her to recover he would have to deal with it.
After moments passed by Jake stood up grabbing his cane which he settled it laying against the bed. He turned and smiled at Vash. Without a word he walked out the room down the hallway returning to his bar.
Vash quickly went to Mille who was sitting on the bed beside Meryl. She was worried and her hands were clenched at her lap. Millie looked at Vash. Her worried face made him want to cry. It wasn't like Millie to look that way. Out of all things in her life she didn't deserve to ever cry or even get the closest look of depression in her eyes. "Meryl's ok now.. But she need's to rest.. I'm sorry to Trouble you Mister Vash.. But can you look after her tonight? I have to pack for tomorrow.." Millie sad with a hint of sorrow in her eyes. She looked at Meryl. "We both agreed that whatever happens I would have to go to Bernardelli. She insisted on me going and I promised not to argue." she looked back at Vash, "I promised I wouldn't cry either.. But.. I.. I" her words were cut off by her sobs.
She got up and flung herself on Vash. Vash smiled and put his arms around her patting her back as she cried on his shoulder. "You're a really great friend Millie" Vash whispered, "It takes a lot of courage to leave her in her condition, but know that I'll be here to protect her and cradle her in my arms when she is weary. What your doing is not wrong at all… Your keeping a promise like a true friend should" he ended breaking their hug.
Millie wiped her tears fro her face with her fists and smiled at Vash, "I'm leaving her to you Vash.. Promise that you'll protect my Sempai while I'm gone".
Vash grinned with that goofy grin of his (which I think is rather appealing! ^_^ ).
"Promise" he answered her.
Mille hugged Vash again and walked to the door. Just before leaving she turned to Vash, "You better not hurt her!" she said. "I'll be back in the morning before I leave" Millie ended walking out Vash's door, closing it. Vash smiled wondering about her comment just before she said she'd be back. He shook his head and turned to Meryl. He lost all train of thought once his eyes met her.
She was tucked into the bed dressed now in her pajama's. Her skin looked a bit pale and her hair was loosely about her face. Vash took a chair beside the one with her belongings beside a table and sat it in front of his bed. Sitting down he stared at her. He felt a bit of pain relieve from his heart. When Vash first saw her bursting into the room he thought she was badly injured. Vash watched as her breath rushed though the small opening of her lips.
Those ripe lips waiting to be kissed. He want to lick her lips to soften them again and heat her body with his warmth. He felt the urge to hold her run through his body. Meryl shifted a bit in the bed. Leaning forward Vash moved strains of hair that fell into her face.
Suddenly it hit him.
Why was Meryl in his room in the first place?
She couldn't be possibly looking for him if she was just with him before she vanished. And his door? He was the only one who had the key besides the one hidden in a vault in the old mans room. How could she have entered it if he locked it? So many question's filled Vash's head. Something had to frighten Meryl and she collapsed from her fever. That had to be it!. It explains why she left her keys in her door and it explains why she could have collapsed. Vash leaned back in his chair looking out the window. The morning was already ending and evening just started. The desert beyond his window looked frightening to enter. Yet it was beautiful in his eyes.
Vash sighed.
So many questions to be answered. Though once Meryl awoke he wasn't about to lay it all on her at once. He was first going to comfort her in anyway he could and even try to keep his urges down from touching Meryl or saying the wrong things to her.
Out of all things that would probably be the hardest thing to do. And with Millie gone very soon it was going to be even more difficult. Millie. Being torn from her sick Sempai she's actually being forced to leave Meryl by a promise. Vash saw in Millie's eyes how much she wanted to stay but her promise seemed to cut her between the decision.
She was truly a friend you could count on and she'd be sure to keep her word no matter what…
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So! How did yall like this chapter? Well.. I kinda did leave it at yet.. ANOTHER CLIFFHANGER..
But hey! Everything will be fine once I type up the next chapter…
I've been posting chapters mostly everyday now but I think I'm going to at least give it two or three days now before I post up another chapter.. ( I got school mmaaannn!! -._'.- ;; but once its finished and Summer vacation starts up I'll be sure to be writing mostly.. EVERYDAY so don't go all bummed out on me now..)
Well Until next time!! (Next chapter might Have some Lemon so be WARNED!!).. MATA!
Comments? …(I changed it) I'll be glad to hear your REPLY!
( Notice how I capitalized that?… THAT MEANS I REALLY WOULD LIKE YOU TO REPLY SO PLEASE DO!! lol )