( get ready… your question's will be answered… or…. Will they???!! lol! )

~Chapter 7~

Vash awoke hearing a soft sob. He become aware of that it was coming from Meryl. She was crying again in her sleep. Vash noticed her crying around the time he came back along with his brother Knives. She would sleep bundled up, closed up in her blankets to block out everything and cry from her torturing dreams.

What was it that made her cry exactly?

Vash woke her up one night from her agonizing dreams and asked her softly what was wrong and why was she crying. But she'd just shake her head with a weary smile saying that she couldn't remember. Vash knew she was lying. It's never really hard to tell when she was with him. She couldn't keep her eyes on him and she'd always be grasping at her skirt when she'd know something's wrong or think it was. Or even just try to keep things from him. He'd always let her fly by his question not wanting to pressure it out of her. He'd never do such a things to anyone. Unless the time called for it. But Vash didn't know if it was a time to call for it. He was afraid that her telling him or even remembering would torture her heart. And he wasn't willing to risk it.

Vash got up from his chair and sat on the bed next to her. Meryl shifted in her blankets and was facing Vash still with blankets pulled over her head. Vash gently tugged the blanket off her head and sat his hand on her soft face. She looked a lot better now from her sickness. He suddenly felt her warm tears slide between the creases of his palm. His eyes became a worried ensemble. Vash fixed his eyes on her face as the moon light('s ) lit up her face. He was tempted to kiss her soft lips that shinned in the moons glow. He sighed unknowingly. Vash never liked it when a woman would cry. Especially Meryl. His eye's began to water as if he felt her pain. She looked like a sleeping beauty cursed to have terrible dreams of some sort of nightmare. He wanted to stop it. Maybe tonight was the right time.

Vash wasn't about to wake her and he wasn't about to signify that he was watching her if he did wake her up. Quietly he lifted the covers and slipped into the bed. He turned over onto his side and put one arm over her waist while the other bent back over him so that his hands could play with her luscious Dark blue locks. Vash shifted his body closer so that their bodies were only centimeters apart. He smiled lightly as she mumbled in her sleep.

He recognized one word that escaped her lips, 'Vash'.

Then more tears streamed down her smooth skin. A soft gasp came through Vash. He without thinking pushed their bodies together, slipping one arm under her head, into a harsh embrace.

Meryl awoke with a start. Her eyes shot opened to meet Vash's blond silky hair. He had his head pressed against one side of her chest as he still longed to get closer. "Vash… What are you doing?! What's the matter with you?.." Meryl questioned as she felt his warm breath hit her chest making chill's run up through her body. She could hear a soft sob from him, "I'm the one who's making you cry Meryl… Isn't it?!" he said tightening his grip around her.

Meryl felt her heart cry out once she heard his words. He knew now why she was crying. She'd always dream of him leaving her and never coming back. Or walking into some town finding his mingled shot body, bloody laying limp in the middle of the town's square. Many dreams of Vash leaving, dieing, refusing her love, and even seeing him tell her his love for this woman named Rem over her, taunted Meryl. It tortured Meryl in her slumber always making sure she'd cry out as it scratched at her soft heart knowing she'd remember the dream bit by bit in daylight.

"Vash" she started. He looked up at her by the call of his name. His sea colored eyes dipped into hers waiting for her answer. She decided it was time for her to tell him the truth. She couldn't keep trying to hide it. Meryl felt Vash's fingers grip onto her back. He was eager. Wanting to know the truth. And she couldn't lie to him staring at his big handsome eyes.

"When.. You left us in July town.. I kept thinking you'd never come back.. I thought of many reasons why you wouldn't appear again.. And it broke me in two.. Because I don't want to except that I cant ever see Vash the Stampede.. Because I…" she paused chocking back her tears and proceeded once more.

"Because I love you" she said finally.

She watched him as he stared into her eyes making her want to cry. He wasn't saying anything. Every bit of his silence was ripping her apart. Meryl now wished she never said it. She knew Vash wasn't going to except her. And she knew he wasn't going to because she was different from him. Way different.

Lost in her thoughts Vash lustfully planted his lips on hers not taking a moment for her to except his tongue mix with hers. He pushed his body against hers and began to bite on her bottom lip just before breaking from her. Meryl stared at him in shock. It was nothing that she expected..

Nothing at all.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Your probably all wondering about the person who was in Vash's room… well…YOU WONT KNOW UNTILL THE NEXT CHAPTER!

MUWAHAHAHHAHHHAHAAAaaaaa ::cough cough choke:: OK OK! It'll be there!! Stop giving the computer the evil eye and cursing at me.. (lmao)

.. There wasn't much Lemon.. Well.. No lemon at all but there will be some in the next chapter.. MOST LIKELY ( as you can tell…. Or maybe…. Or.. BAH! Whatever! It'll be there so just be.. WARNED #2!! )

Sorry for the short Chapter but I just came home around 9 something and started to write around 10:00. Its 11:15 and I have school tomorrow, So I'm hoping I don't fall asleep in one of my classes because I wanted to write more… @_@;;

I hope you all don't mind it short.. I MUST SLEEP… And I wanted to post one up today cause I might not be able to Tomorrow.. (Which is not likely cause I end up writing anyway.. ^_'^;;)

Well until Next time…MATA!

Comments? …….REPLY PLEASE!

( Thanks for all those who replied with supportive attitudes… and even noticing my mistakes.. o_-;; But I still love you all and its great to help me out!! I'm glad you like meh story! Arigatou again! JA NE!!)