A/N: Ok, we go onto Chapter 5. Thanks to Cjflutterbye for giving good reviews on both Tourniquet and this story. It's great to have a fan. Also thanks to Chi, Shadow, Rich and Tabatha for giving me feedback on Tourniquet. You guys rock!
Chapter 5:To Trust an Angel
Karen opened the door for Vash and saw Meryl and Milly waiting. Meryl was pissed and Milly's head was bowed. Vash looked at them. "What's wrong girls?" Meryl looked at him with fiery eyes. "What's wrong?! We heard about that Melody Bluesummers girl! What the hell did she want with you?!" Vash sighed and closed the door behind him. He took up a chair and looked at the girls. Karen just leaned up against the wall. "It's a long story." Meryl glared at him. "We have the time Vash." Vash sighed and told the story, right from the beginning.
"So," Meryl said, "This girl is the revenge set sister of Legato and she wants to kill you? Not only that, you have to fight her in three days?" Vash nodded slowly. Meryl balled up her fists, bowed her head and started shaking. Milly looked up at her. "Meryl, don't get mad." Meryl still had her head bowed. "Don't tell me not to get mad.", she said through clenched teeth. She looked up at Karen. "This is your fault!" She pointed at her. "If it weren't for you, Vash wouldn't have to fight her!" Meryl made her way over to her. "You bitch! Can't you see he wants to live a peaceful life?" She tried to punch Karen but Karen held up her hand and stopped it.
"Meryl, nothing good will happen if you punch me. Besides, I have a plan." Meryl took her hand back and started crying. "What is this great 'plan' of yours? Use your angelic powers to help Vash win? You're nothing but a lying gothic punk!" Karen glared at Meryl. "There are a lot of things I can say right now but I'd be wasting my time, all of your time and my breath. So if you will excuse me." She pushed Meryl out of the way and made her way to door. Milly looked up. "Karen, where are you going?" Karen opened the door and faced Milly. "I'm going somewhere where I can think. Don't expect me to be back for dinner." She slammed the door and stalked off. Meryl dried her eyes. "Well good riddance."
Milly got an angry look on her face and grabbed her overcoat off the hook. "Milly," said Vash, "Where are you going?" "I'm going after her." She put her arms in the sleeves. "Milly," said Meryl, "You don't have to. Like we need her anyway." Milly buttoned the coat and looked at Meryl. "Meryl, Karen has been nothing but nice to you and you just wave it off like she was nothing but a fly and treat her like garbage. I don't know about you but I trust her." She opened the door and walked out. Vash looked at Meryl. "Milly is right, you know." Meryl glared at Vash through the side of her eyes. "Just forget it."
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Meryl made it to the outskirts of town. She looked up at the church. "She has to be here. She rounded her way to the back and sure enough, there was Karen. She was sitting at the edge of Wolfwood's grave, crying. "All I wanted was to be trusted by a mortal for once. Then, Meryl goes off on me calling me a punk and a liar. I should have given her a piece of my mind, but I didn't have the nerve. I guess you were the only person who wasn't an angel who would listen to me, even though you didn't know I was there. I just wanted to have a mortal friend, now that all my friends are angels." Milly walked up to Karen and put her hand on her shoulder. "I'm your friend, aren't I?" Karen looked up with wet eyes. "You heard that didn't you?"
Milly nodded as Karen wiped her eyes. "It's alright Milly. We're in good company anyway."
Milly sat down beside Karen. "What did you mean by that one part about him being the only that would listen to you?" Karen looked at the grave. "I used to tell him my problems when he was asleep. He didn't know I was there but he listened and it made me feel better." She put her hand on the grave. "But his only true love was you. He felt like he had a home when he was with you." Milly looked down. "Even though we were only together for a night, I felt the same way he did." She started to cry. "I miss him."
Karen stood up and hugged Milly. "I'm sorry if I made you cry."
Milly sniffed. "It's fine. I know he died because he wanted to protect us."
Karen smirked to herself. "Dying for the woman he loved," she muttered to herself, "Sounds like the guy Jazz had." Milly looked up at her. "What?" Karen shook her head. "It's nothing. I want to give you something Milly." She reached into her pocket and pulled out a black feather. She handed it to Milly. "Why are you giving me this Karen?" "It's a feather from a black winged angel. They say if you find one, you'll have good luck." Milly smiled. "Thank you Karen." She stood up and looked at the grave. "I'll be back Nick." She looked at Karen. "Let's go home." Karen nodded and they both made there way into town.