Vash walked down the dirt road of the city along with the crowds and reached a small gathering area. He walked over to a bench and sat down to rest, dreaming of a peaceful life, such as these peoples. He sighed and closed his eyes, his sunglasses reflecting the desert sun. (I should say 'suns' cause they have two but you get it...) "Hey! Where have you been?" a man carrying a huge cross came up behind Vash.
Vash laid his head back over the bench edge to see the priest standing behind him. "Wolfwood. Did you finish your job already?"
"Yup!" Wolfwood held up a small bag of money, "Are you hungry? I'm buying!"
(Later...)
"Man, this is great!" Vash was stuffing his face with food.
"Hold on! My pay is limited you know." Wolfwood slowly ate his food. "I only got more than I expected, that's all."
Wolfwood looked around as if searching for something, then leaned over to Vash curiously and whispered, "Weren't you with those insurance girls, Milly and Meryl?"
Vash choked on his food, spitting it out when he smiled and laughed, rubbing his head, "I, uh, forgot about them. I ditched them in the crowds and went to the bar."
"You know how mad they're going to be when they find you."
Vash began to sweat. "Yeah, I know." He pictured Meryl with glowing eyes and sharp, piercing teeth rising over a poor, defenseless Vash asking 'Where have you been!'
Vash became disappointed until another plate of food reached the table. He continued to eat and soon forgot about the two insurance girls.
"Did you hear, Vash the Stampede is at the corner restaurant!" A man whispered to another. "You mean the Humanoid Typhoon?" The other whispered back.
Crowds began to form near the restaurant. Many peeked through the windows of the restaurant, including a curious black cat. People eyed the customers inside, trying to decipher which one was the $$60 billion man. Most of the other customers had cleared the restaurant once they heard the rumors. "Are, are you Vash the Stampede?" the restaurant owner asked Wolfwood.
"Hmm? Me? No, that's him." Wolfwood pointed to Vash and smiled.
"Shhh!" Vash got worried and covered Wolfwood's mouth.
"Then your Vash the..?"
Vash laughed lightly and sighed when the owner began to back away. You could hear the crowd gasp and gossip until suddenly a voice was heard over the rest. "Excuse me! Coming through! Let me see this Vash the Stampede!"
"Huh?" Vash and Wolfwood murmured turning towards the crowd.
"Let's see this legendary gunman!" a girl slipped through the crowd and stood in the doorway.
"Its you!"
Vash studied the girl and realized it was the waitress that he had saved in the bar earlier. "It's the waitress from the saloon!"
"You know this person!" Wolfwood looked at Vash very confused.
He was suddenly interrupted when the girl walked and slammed her hand on the table. "You are Vash the Stampede, aren't you?" the girl stared at him curiously.
"Yes." Vash flashed his gun and turned away with a sigh, expecting to be wanted for the $$60 billion reward.
"Well what do you know! I was saved by Vash the Stampede!" She stood up and smiled widely.
That explains the quick gunman ship I saw back at the bar. Her smile had faded and she watched the two with interest. He's a lot cuter than I expected. She smiled again.
Wolfwood leaned forward and glared at Vash. "What were you doing while I was working?"
Vash backed away slowly, laughing shyly when his chair was stopped by a body watching from behind him. His face grew worried again as he turned around and saw a very agitated Meryl looking down on him and Milly standing patiently behind. "What have you been up to? Staying out of trouble I hope!" Meryl clenched one of her fists in Vash's face.
"I, uh, yeah..." Vash didn't know how to respond.
Milly then noticed Wolfwood and walked over, giving him a small wave. "How are you today, Mr. Priest man?"
"Why, I'm just fine."
Meryl settled down and walked over next to Milly to face both Vash and Wolfwood. "We need to find a place to stay. I doubt you would seen anything." Meryl peered at Vash.
Vash looked to Wolfwood, who had turned to Vash. Together they both looked back at Milly and Meryl and shook their heads. Meryl sighed and noticed the girl who had been standing at the other side of the table the whole time. "I can give you a place to stay." the girl suggested looking towards Vash.
"Maybe we should just find a hotel. Who knows what trouble this idiot could stir up." Meryl said when she noticed a perverted smile on Vash's face.
"But Meryl, we don't have very much money. We used it up to ride the caravan." Milly leaned toward Meryl.
Vash smiled and turned back to the girl. "That would be great! Uh, by the way, what is your name?"
"Hmm? Oh, its Chloe." She held out a hand to Vash.
Vash returned the handshake and smiled again.
Vash, Wolfwood, Milly, and Meryl all followed Chloe who was walking calmly with her arms crossed in the air behind her head as if to cushion it. "Meryl look!" Milly whispered pointing to a gun by Chloe's side.
"Just keep an eye out, Milly." Meryl grew suspicious as she followed pulling her luggage.
"Well, this is where I get off!" Wolfwood shouted and stopped near an orphanage, "You guys go on without me. I'm going to help out here for today and Ill meet up with you tomorrow."
Wolfwood waved and began to head towards the door when he turned, "Oh and Vash?"
"Yes?"
"Stay out of trouble."
Vash smiled and tried to keep away from Meryl, who was even more worried about him getting into trouble. So Wolfwood left and the others continued to follow.