"Meryl?" Milly said slowly walking into Meryl's room.

"Yes?" Meryl said looking up at Milly curiously.

"I-I need to talk to you."

"Ok Milly, what about?"

"Well you see…..I…" Milly paused.

"Yes?"

"I-I'm…..I'm pregnant."

"What? By who!" Meryl asked sounding a little angry.

Milly looked down. "Wolfwood." she said very quietly.

"Milly?" Meryl said almost in tears. Milly began to weep.

"I loved him and he loved me. It just happened." She threw her arms around Meryl and began to sob. "I'm sorry Meryl. I didn't mean to make you angry."

"Milly, don't say that. I'm not angry. I understand, you loved him."

Ten Years Later


"Man, it's boring around here." Said the young boy with slightly shaggy, black hair and bright green eyes kicking a small rock. "There's no one to play with my age.…….Maybe I should have let Jade come play with me." He said walking down the empty road. "Nah! She's a girl, I don't need a girl to play with. I just wish I had a boy my age to play with." He sighed "This town is so boring! Nothing ever interesting ever happens, There's no kids here except for me and Jade, and its freakin' hot out here!" He kicked the rock hard against a dumpster. "It's getting late, I better get on home." He began to walk back home when he heard something. A small whining noise. "What the?"

He walked over towards the dumpster. He looked around it. Behind the dumpster was a small puppy, about eight weeks of age. It was gaunt, It was solid black with shaggy fur and dark blue eyes . One of its ears was sticking straight up while the other was slightly flopped. It tucked its tail between it's legs and began to whimper.

"Its ok little guy, I won't hurt you." The boy crouched down and put his hand toward the puppy.

The puppy perked it's ears up and slowly began to walk towards Nick.

"Common, It's ok."

The puppy came up to him and began to sniff his hand.

"Good dog." He said as he began to gently stroke the puppy's dark fur. "What's the matter little guy? Don't you have a home?"

The puppy looked at the boy with sad eyes and responded to him almost as if he understood him.

"Hmmmmm. Well I guess you can come with me. I'm sure my mom won't mind." The boy looked at the puppy and smiled.

The puppy began wagging its tail.

"Come on, lets get you something to eat." The boy stood up and beckoned the puppy to follow him. The puppy ran to his side and followed him home.

"Mom!" He called as he was walking into his house. Hey Mom! Where are you?"

"Hey Nick welcome home. Your mom and the girls went out shopping." said the tall man with spiked blond hair and bright blue eyes wearing a long red coat.

"Oh hi Vash. Uhhhhhh do we have anything a puppy might want to eat?" Nick asked casually .

"Ummm I don't know. why?"

"Oh Uhhh-"

"Wait! Why would you ask a question like that? You don't have a puppy do you?" Vash interrupted.

"Oh! Heh. Funny you should ask that because you'll never believe what I found." Nick said with a guilty smile.

"Oh I'm sure I can guess. You know Meryl hates dogs she'll never let you keep it."

"But Vash he's homeless and starving! I can't just leave him!" He said looking at Vash with sad eyes. "And he's really cute." Nick said with an innocent smile.

"Ok, let me see him." Vash said with a sigh.

Nick opened the door. "Come on little guy. Its ok to come in now." The puppy slowly walked in the house.

"Oh my Gosh! He's adorable!" Vash said picking up the small puppy. "But he's so thin! We should feed him." Vash handed the puppy to Nick and ran to the kitchen.

"Do we have any thing he might like?"

"You worry too much Nick! A starving puppy will eat almost anything."

The puppy looked at Vash rummaging through the refrigerator, then looked at Nick and cocked his head.

"Ah hah!" Vash said pulling out a piece of left over steak. "He'll love this! Let me just cut it up a little first."

The puppy looked back at Vash and then at Nick.

"He's gettin' you something to eat" The puppy looked at Vash again and started wagging its tail.

"Ok here let him try this." Vash put a plate or chopped up steak on the ground. Nick put the puppy down next to the plate. The puppy began to eat the steak like crazy. "Wow he's really hungry." Said Vash a little worried.

Just then the door opened. Vash and Nick looked up to see that Meryl, Milly, and Jade had returned home from shopping.

"Daddy! I'm home!" Said the young girl with long blond hair and bright blue eyes running towards Vash. The puppy was too busy eating to notice the girl walking in the kitchen.

"Oh hi Jade! Where's your mother?" Vash asked nervously.

" She's coming. Whatcha guys doin'?" Jade asked. Vash and Nick looked at each other, but before they could say anything Jade yelled out "A puppy!" Startled the puppy jumped up and ran behind Nick.

"Shut-up Jade! Your scaring him!" Nick yelled at Jade.

"Soooory! And how do you even know it's a he?"

"I checked! Duh!" Nick and Jade stuck their tongues at each other.

"Now, now you two." Vash said pulling them apart.

"What the hell is that thing doing in my kitchen?" Meryl yelled dropping the grocery bags on the floor.

Milly ran in the kitchen. "What's all the fuss about?" Milly looked at the puppy and gasped. "A puppy! Its so cute!" She walked over to Nick. "Awwww the poor thing looks like it hasn't eaten in days."

Nick picked up the puppy so that Milly could get a better look at the puppy. "Hey mom. I found this little guy and well he had no home and was hungry so"

"So you brought it here?" Meryl exclaimed. "I don't want the mangy mutt in my house and now that you've fed it it'll never leave."

"Aww come on Mrs. Stryfe have a heart! Look at the poor little guy." Nick pointed the puppy towards Meryl. It looked at her with its big blue eyes and cocked his head to one side and then the other.

"Yeah please mommy!" Jade begged.

Meryl grumbled "Alright fine! But you better potty train it and make sure it doesn't chew the furniture."

"Yippee!" Jade exclaimed jumping in the air.

"Don't worry Mrs. Stryfe I'll take good care of him. You won't even know he's here." Nick smiled at Meryl.

"Yay! What are you going to call him Nick?" Milly asked.

"I'm not sure yet. I'll have to think about it."

Nick put the puppy down to let it finish eating. The puppy gobbled down the rest of his food. When he was finished he began looking and sniffing around. Everyone just watched him. Nick followed him to make sure nothing bad happened. When he was done exploring he found a nice, quiet corner and began to fall asleep.

"He can sleep in my room tonight." Nick picked up the puppy and walked into his room. "G'night everybody."

"Wait Nick don't you want dinner or something?" Milly asked "It's still a little early." she added.

"No thanks mom, I'm not hungry and I'm kinda tired. I'm just gonna go to bed. See ya in the morning." He said shutting the door to his room.

"Ok, good night honey." He put the puppy on his bed. "Tomorrow I'm gonna give you a bath." Nick said holding his nose. The puppy was already asleep. Nick smiled. He walked over to his dresser put his P.J.s on and got under covers slowly so he wouldn't wake the puppy. He patted him gently on the head. "Good night little guy." He yawned and fell asleep.

The Next Morning


"Good morning lil' guy." Nick said with a yawn while stretching. "Huh?" He stopped and looked around. "Where'd he go?" He jumped off his bed and searched his room. "Puppy!" he called. All of the sudden he noticed that the door was slightly opened. "Oh crap!" Nick exclaimed running to the opened door. He ran down the stairs, and searched the house franticly. Not paying any attention to where he was going he bumped into Vash, who was just coming back inside. "Oh, sorry Vash I didn't see you."

"What's wrong? You seem worried." Vash said curiously.

"Oh! Uhhh I uhhhh can't find the um puppy." Nick said sheepishly.

Behind Vash came the small puppy wagging its tail panting happily. Vash began to chuckle.

"I got him out of your room this morning, because he was whimpering and I figured he had to go to the bathroom. And well he did. I was very impressed, he's very smart for a puppy." Vash picked up the puppy and handed him to Nick. Nick sighed a sigh of relief and hugged the puppy. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to make you worry." Vash said patting Nick on the back.

"Its ok, I'm just glad he's ok." The puppy licked him on the chin. Nick smiled and wiped the slobber off his face. The puppy began to squirm and he put him down. "You think he's hungry?" Nick asked.

"Probably, I know I am!" Vash said rubbing his stomach.

"No offence Vash, but your always hungry." Nick said with a smirk on his face.

Vash just laughed. "I guess I'll make breakfast." Vash said walking to the kitchen.

Nick walked in the kitchen with the puppy closely behind him. Nick sat down at the table. The puppy sat on the floor next to him looking at Vash expectantly. "Is my mom up yet?" he asked.

"Nope its just you, me, and the little guy." Vash put on an apron and turned on the stove.

"What's for breakfast?"

"Eggs and bacon." Vash replied.

"Mmmm, that sounds good. Are you gonna make the puppy some?"

"Of course." Vash said smiling.

Nick looked at the puppy and patted him on the head. He sat up in his chair and was quiet for a while. "Vash?"

"Yes?" He said cracking an egg on the pan.

"Did you know my dad?" Nick asked quietly.

Vash paused, then looked at Nick. "Yes. He was a good man, one of my best friends." Vash sighed then went back to cooking. "I miss him." Vash added. He stopped and looked at Nick again. "You know what? You look just like him! I bet when you grow up your gonna look exactly like him."

"Really?" Nick smiled.

"Except for one thing." Vash said examining Nick.

"What?"

"Your eyes."

"Huh?"

"You have your mother's bright green eyes."

"Oh I've never really noticed. What color eyes did my dad have."

"Dark blue." came a voice from up stairs.

Vash and Nick turned around to see Milly walking down the stairs. Vash went back to cooking. Nick stared at her then turned his head.

"Good morning honey!" She kissed Nick on the cheek.

"Mornin' mom." He said smiling.

Then she looked at the puppy who was staring at her wagging his tail. She smiled and patted him on the head. "So? What's for breakfast Mr. Vash?" Milly asked in a cheerful voice.

"Bacon and eggs." Vash said putting an egg and some bacon on a plate. He put the plate on the floor. The puppy rushed over to the plate and began to eat.

"What's for breakfast daddy?" Asked Jade yawning.

"Good morning sweetie." Vash said looking at her with a big smile on his face.

"We're having bacon and eggs." Nick said not even looking at her. The puppy finished his food and looked at Jade.

"Wolfie!" She called.

"Wolfie?" Nick looked at her weird.

"Yeah, since you haven't given him a name yet I'm gonna call him Wolfie!"

"He's not going to respond to 'Wolfie'." Nick turned to the puppy. But before he could call him anything else the puppy was all over Jade.

"See he likes it." Jade bragged.

"Hmph! Its only cause of the tone you used to call him." Nick pouted.

"I like the name Wolfie." Milly said looking at the puppy.

"Thank you Ms. Thomson." Jade stuck her tongue out at Nick.

"Well I'm not calling him 'Wolfie'. I'd rather call him something more manly!" Nick said in a tuff voice. Vash snickered. "What's so funny?"He saidglaring at Vash.

"Nothing! Why not call him Wolf?" Vash said putting more eggs and bacon on a plate.

"I like that!" Nick turned to the puppy. "C'mere Wolf!" He called. Wolf ran to Nick and licked his face all over.

"Well I'm still calling him Wolfie." Jade added.

Nick was to busy being licked all over by Wolf to notice Jade's remark. Just then Wolf ran over to Meryl who was just waking up. He wagged his tail and panted happily. She just looked at him and walked to the table.

"Good morning sunshine." Vash said putting the plate of eggs and bacon on the table.

Everyone sat at the table and ate breakfast. When Nick finished he got dressed and took Wolf out to play.

"Can I come Nicky? Pleeeease?" Jade pleaded.

Nick sighed. "Ok, but you have to keep up."

"Don't worry I will."

Nick, Jade, and Wolf went out the door. Wolf ran around happily chasing anything that moved. Jade would chase him every time he would run. Everything was fine until Jade and Wolf ran out of sight.

"Jade! Wolf! Come back!" Nick called. He ran the way he thought he had seen them run, but he couldn't find them. He called and called but no response any where. He searched for what seemed like an eternity. "Jade! Wolf!" He called. Nick went to go home and get Vash. He turned around but he didn't recognize anything. He had no idea where he was anymore. Nick had never wandered far from home while playing, but when he went searching for Jade and Wolf he some how got lost. He ran around looking for something he recognized. He couldn't find anything, He recognized nothing. He began to panic. He sat next to an unfamiliar building and began to weep. "I'm lost! I'll never get home!"

When all hope seemed lost a kind man came up to him. He was very tall, with short, slightly shaggy, black hair, and dark blue eyes. He wore a black suit, with a white collar sticking out from under the suit, he had small cross shaped cuff lings on each sleeve, and wore goldish/brown colored shoes.

"What's the matter son?" The man asked in a kind voice.

"I-I'm lost. I was walking my dog with my friend and they ran out of sight and now I can't find them."

"Well maybe I can help you find your way." The man smiled and put his hand out to help him up. Nick observed him. "It's ok, I won't bite." The man gave him a friendly smile.Nick put his hand in his very slowly and cautiously. He pulled Nick to his feet. "Now which way did you come from?"

Nick wiped away the tears from his eyes and pointed north. " I think I came from that way." He said slowly.

"Well ok we'll go north."

They walked for a while when finally Nick heard barking in the distance. He saw the small puppy running in the distance. "Wolf!" He cried.

The man smiled as he watched Nick and the small puppy reunite. Nick picked up Wolf and hugged him while he was licking him all over his face. Soon Jade came running towards the two.

"There you are! We've been looking all over for you Nicky!"

"You ran off and I got lost trying to find you." Nick said still hugging Wolf. "But this man helped me find my way." Nick pointed behind him.

Jade looked puzzled. "Uhhhhh who?"

"Him!" Nick turned around. A small breeze blew. The man was gone. He put the puppy down. "W-where'd he go?" Nick looked all around.

"Uh huh. Ok Nicky I think you've been in the sun too long, you're seeing things."

"He was right here just a second ago! I swear!"

"Suuuuure Nicky, I believe you." Jade said sarcastically.

"B-but." Nick looked all around.

"Come on Nicky lets go home." Nick sighed and followed Jade towards home. Wolf followed closely behind them. "Maybe I did just imagine the whole thing." Nick thought to himself. "Oh well I guess I shouldn't worry about it, as long as we get home ok." Even though he told himself it was ok, it still bothered him.

After a long, quiet time they finally reached home. Wolf ran ahead of them and sat at the door of their house. Nick opened the door slowly. He moved out of the way to let Jade go in first. Wolf ran in before her.

"Your finally home!" called Milly, who was sitting on the couch in the living room alone.

"Yeah Nick got lost so me and Wolfie had to go find him." Jade blurted out.

Milly looked at Nick. "Oh my poor baby!" She hugged him.

"Moooom! I'm fine really. I just got a little lost that's all." Nick whined.

"Yeah I think you better check his temperature or something Ms. Thompson. He was seeing things."

"I was not seeing things!" Nick shouted.

"What?" Milly asked looking puzzled.

"Nothing Jade is just being stupid." Nick picked up Wolf and stormed off into his room.

"I'm not stupid! You are!" Jade shouted back at him. She stormed off into her room.

Milly just stood there with a very puzzled look on her face. Then she smiled "Funny, he acts just like you too."

END CHAPTER 2

Ooooo! Who was that man who helped out Nick? Hmmm I wonder…You are now entering the twilight zone! dudududududu Ok yeah I know this chapter's a little corny but it'll get better in the next chapters…….(I hope :-/ ) and well I'm not a professional writer so of course its not perfect. But anyways reviews please!