A/N: There's a reference here to a fanfic called "Semper Ubi Sub Ubi" by Jaina & Arafel (waves hi). They like yellow duckies, apparently.
"... told you it'd backfire..."
Knives snorted. "It lacks originality."
They glanced out. Dangling from the flagpole, beneath Vash's white boxers with yellow duckies, was Knives' pink briefs.
"You gotta admit," Vash grinned, "this battle of wits *has* lifted your mood."
"It's hardly a challenge," Knives grumbled. "I expected...innovation."
Disappointed with Meryl? Knives? This was new.
"Speaking of challenges... won any chess games against Millie?"
"... I thought of a new strategy- but she's sleeping."
Regret? Was Knives enjoying his interactions with the girls?
"Spiders do have their uses," Knives admitted.
Vash blinked. Was Knives accepting humans?
"AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!"
"They're entertaining."
