Chapter Eight: Mess Ups and Haircuts
"Keo! Where are you, Keo?" Vash called out loudly in Meryl's house, looking for the woman. The insurance girls had left for work to get their new orders, leaving the twins and the cat woman in the house alone.
Vash stopped in front of the guest room door, then backed away slightly. He peeked through the small crack in the door, seeing his brother and his woman talking.
"Knives, maybe Meryl just wants to be alone."
"No human can be alone! They have sexual desires! I have sexual desires! I want that damn woman in bed!"
"Millions Knives, you calm the hell down! If you just want to sleep with Meryl, then don't expect my help. I'm a matchmaker, not a sex-maker..."
"Wh-what?! B-b-but!!" The blonde grabbed her arm when she got ready to leave. "No, no! We need to keep talking!"
"No, we don't. I'll let you figure this out on your own, since you're the one so desperate to get laid." Vash panicked when Keori was making her way to the door, and then zoomed down the hall back to their room.
The cat woman sat in the bedroom of her and Vash, running her hand through his hair, then tilted her head to the side, pausing for a bit.
"Keo?"
"Vash, why exactly is your hair this long?"
"Wha? What do you mean?"
"Most of the old wanted posters have you with a haircut and a well- shaved face..."
"Eh heh... you don't like it?"
"I'm not saying that! I mean, I just wanna see what the legendary Humanoid Typhoon looked like at some point!"
"If you insist, Keo-Chan." Vash laughed softly then ran his hand through his hair. He took Keori's hands in his, then looked at her, smiling. "I'll go get a haircut right now, if you like."
"Only if you want to, Vashie. It's all you..."
"Well... Knives cut his hair and I guess looking like this makes me seem like a hobo!"
"Okie dokie... Would you like me to cut your hair?"
"I'd love that," the gunman replied, kissing her hand. Keori smiled, kissed Vash's forehead, then grinned evilly, grabbing a lock of his hair, causing him to squeak.
"Tell your hair bye bye, my dear! Mwuaha!"
Meryl walked into her house, took off her cape, hung it up, and then headed for the kitchen. When she stepped in, she paused, seeing Knives raid through the fridge.
"Millions Knives, what're you doing?"
"I'm looking for your eggs..."
"What?!"
"EGGS! Not OVUMS! Though... I wouldn't mind sleeping with you while we're on the subject..."
"Knives..."
"Okay, okay! I'm going to cook breakfast for us, my God, do you mind?" The insurance woman scowled, then sat down at the table, watching the cyborg with a skeptical look.
"You better not put anything in my food..." Knives took the eggs out of the fridge, closed the door then walked over to the counter. He looked her with a slightly arched eyebrow, and then smirked as he opened the egg carton.
"Now why would I do such a thing, my dear Meryl?"
"Because you'll do anything to get me in bed with you!"
"Awww... am I that easy to figure out? Or is it just plain obvious?" Meryl growled at Knives, causing him to laugh loudly as he grabbed the skillet from the cabinet. "Must you be so feisty? Then again... that's how I like women, especially you!"
Vash stared into the mirror as Keori began to cut away his long hair. He closed his eyes partially, his mind soon wandering. Rem... The Humanoid Typhoon then closed his eyes as he though 130 years back, remembering when he got his haircut, then a year ago when Lena had cut his hair. Every time I get my haircut... it's like I'm being reborn for some odd reason... Especially when women that are so close to me cut it, he thought with a slight laugh.
"Vash, I'm finished." The gunman opened his eyes, then smiled, looking at his reflection.
"Wow, that's pretty good... And you went by my wanted posters?"
"Yup! Oooh!"
"Hm? What is it?"
"You're so cute! You look like a momma's boy!!" Vash blinked a couple times, and then laughed sheepishly as he leaned against Keori, who then began applying shaving cream to his chin. She picked up the razor beside her, and then tilted the plant angel's head back before carefully shaving away the facial hair. The gunman looked up at the cat woman, taking note of the focus and concentration on her face.
"I feel like a little kid..."
"How so?"
"Because you're cutting my hair and shaving my face! I feel so dependent!" The ace gunwoman made one last swipe, wiped his chin with a towel, then smiled as she leaned over and Eskimo-kissed him.
"You act as though I'm a total stranger... I am the woman that you love, right?"
"Of course!"
"Well, it's a pleasure for me to assist you in just about... everything you do!" The two kissed for a brief moment before laughing until they heard an explosion and two people scream, causing the house to rumble. The lovers blinked, arched their eyebrows, and then looked over at the door. Keori stood up straight, shook her head and rubbed her neck before looking down at Vash.
"Smells like trouble!"
Knives rolled around on the kitchen floor as Meryl smacked his head with a towel, trying to put the fire on his head out.
"MY HAIR!!! IT'S BURNING!! PUT IT OOOUUUTTTT!!!!"
"If you'd keep still, maybe I COULD!"
"KEEP STILL?! MY FRIGGIN' HAIR IS ON FIRE AND YOU'RE TELLING ME TO KEEP STILL?!?!" Vash and Keori came into the kitchen to see Knives rolling on the floor and Meryl hitting him with a dishtowel.
"PUT THE FRIGGIN' FIRE OUT!!!" Knives screamed until Meryl hit him in the face with the towel. Vash stifled his laughter as he went over to the sink, filled a used, dirty bowl with water, and then threw it (yes, both the water AND the bowl) onto his brother, putting the fire out. Meryl tossed the towel on top of the bowl on Knives's head, then looked at her kitchen counter, the stove and the walls nearby to se that they pitched- black and burnt. Keori scratched her cheek, and then tilted her head up to look at the burnt ceiling before laughing lightly.
"Mr. Knives here called himself cooking breakfast until BOOM— there goes my kitchen! Seriously, I think you should move into your own home with this nut, Vash." The plant angel laughed nervously at that one comment as he looked over at his twin before arching an eyebrow.
"Geez, Knives... Where did you learn how to cook?" The cyborg took the bowl off his head, then started drying his hair as he growled angrily at his brother.
"Don't go there with me..." Knives then ran a hand through his slightly singed hair, and then to everyone's surprise, he made an almost squeaking, squealing noise. "My hair! My beautiful hair!! It's buuurned! My fabulous look has been obliterated! Now what will I do?!"
"Eh heh heh..." Keori laughed sheepishly as a sweat drop went down the side of her face along with Vash and Meryl. The cat girl arched an eyebrow, and then pried Knives's hands off his head before lightly running her hand through his hair. "You're getting upset over this...? You can't even call it burnt! All you need is a good trim!"
"You're only saying that to make me feel better... It's ruined! My beautiful hair is RUINED I tell you!!" the cyborg whined as he placed his arms over his head. Meryl smacked her forehead, and then walked out of the kitchen.
"This is Millions Knives... a former mass murderer and brother of the Humanoid Typhoon... And he's here whining about his hair?!"
"Hey! I can't maintain my reputations without the right looks you know! My hair defines me!!"
"Uh... tell me when the pity party's over..." Vash only shook his head as he folded his arms over his chest before arching an eyebrow and looking at his brother. He rubbed his chin, and then snapped his fingers as an idea came to mind.
"I got it!"
"No, you're not cutting my hair, Vash... I might end up looking like you... And that's the LAST thing I want..."
"That's so cold of you, Knives! Anyway, I was more so thinking of Keo here cutting it for you. She cut my hair—isn't it just so spleeeendid?"
"You've just sickened me, brother... But I will take up the offer of having Keori cut my hair... I can trust her more than I can trust you." The gold-ish blonde plant angel couldn't help but to pout at his twin, watching him follow his woman upstairs.
"Man, why is he such a meanie? I didn't even do anything to him and he's so rude to me!"
Knives groaned as he watched the tips of his beautiful blonde hair go falling to the floor as Keori began brushing it after she had finished trimming it.
"It'll grow back, right?" he asked in a rather whiny voice, watching more hair fall. The gunwoman laughed softly, and then patted his head after she had finished.
"Oh c'mon, Knives! You are not that fragile. You're a plant angel for crying out loud—it'll grow back in a matter of days or weeks." She picked up a bottle of Knives's special hair crème (I don't know why it's special but it iiiissss...), put some on her hands, and then began massaging the stuff into his scalp. The blonde sighed softly as he slowly began to relax and leaned back against the cat girl.
"I swear... If I got to you before Vash did, I'd probably be the happiest plant angel alive."
"Really, Knives?"
"Yes, really. For once in these 131 years, even though I may not act like it, I'm actually happy for my brother."
"That's good to know!"
"Yeah, yeah, but we have more important things to talk about..." Keori blinked as she began combing Knives hair back before placing the object down and tilting her head to the side.
"Such as...?"
"Meryl, of course!"
"Oh, geez, give it a rest! You only want to sleep with her and you blew up part of her kitchen for crying out loud! Vash, you and I are gonna get kicked out soon if you keep this up."
"Listen, listen! I don't think I just want to sleep with her... I mean, something stirs within me when I'm around her... It's not anger, hate or lust but... I like the feeling for some reason..."
"Feeling...? Ah! Feelings!"
"What...?"
"Knives, for once in your life, you may be in love with a human!" The cyborg's eyes widened and he blinked a couple times—could he, a former mass murderer and psychotic plant angel actually be... in love? It was beyond his understanding, but if Vash could do it, he could do better!
"Keori, I have a request."
"And that is, sir?"
"To teach me about love and how to... love. Immediately."
There! Sorry about the delay peoples! I'm going to have at least one or two chapters posted a month from now on! Thank you all you patient fans... ^____^;
"Keo! Where are you, Keo?" Vash called out loudly in Meryl's house, looking for the woman. The insurance girls had left for work to get their new orders, leaving the twins and the cat woman in the house alone.
Vash stopped in front of the guest room door, then backed away slightly. He peeked through the small crack in the door, seeing his brother and his woman talking.
"Knives, maybe Meryl just wants to be alone."
"No human can be alone! They have sexual desires! I have sexual desires! I want that damn woman in bed!"
"Millions Knives, you calm the hell down! If you just want to sleep with Meryl, then don't expect my help. I'm a matchmaker, not a sex-maker..."
"Wh-what?! B-b-but!!" The blonde grabbed her arm when she got ready to leave. "No, no! We need to keep talking!"
"No, we don't. I'll let you figure this out on your own, since you're the one so desperate to get laid." Vash panicked when Keori was making her way to the door, and then zoomed down the hall back to their room.
The cat woman sat in the bedroom of her and Vash, running her hand through his hair, then tilted her head to the side, pausing for a bit.
"Keo?"
"Vash, why exactly is your hair this long?"
"Wha? What do you mean?"
"Most of the old wanted posters have you with a haircut and a well- shaved face..."
"Eh heh... you don't like it?"
"I'm not saying that! I mean, I just wanna see what the legendary Humanoid Typhoon looked like at some point!"
"If you insist, Keo-Chan." Vash laughed softly then ran his hand through his hair. He took Keori's hands in his, then looked at her, smiling. "I'll go get a haircut right now, if you like."
"Only if you want to, Vashie. It's all you..."
"Well... Knives cut his hair and I guess looking like this makes me seem like a hobo!"
"Okie dokie... Would you like me to cut your hair?"
"I'd love that," the gunman replied, kissing her hand. Keori smiled, kissed Vash's forehead, then grinned evilly, grabbing a lock of his hair, causing him to squeak.
"Tell your hair bye bye, my dear! Mwuaha!"
Meryl walked into her house, took off her cape, hung it up, and then headed for the kitchen. When she stepped in, she paused, seeing Knives raid through the fridge.
"Millions Knives, what're you doing?"
"I'm looking for your eggs..."
"What?!"
"EGGS! Not OVUMS! Though... I wouldn't mind sleeping with you while we're on the subject..."
"Knives..."
"Okay, okay! I'm going to cook breakfast for us, my God, do you mind?" The insurance woman scowled, then sat down at the table, watching the cyborg with a skeptical look.
"You better not put anything in my food..." Knives took the eggs out of the fridge, closed the door then walked over to the counter. He looked her with a slightly arched eyebrow, and then smirked as he opened the egg carton.
"Now why would I do such a thing, my dear Meryl?"
"Because you'll do anything to get me in bed with you!"
"Awww... am I that easy to figure out? Or is it just plain obvious?" Meryl growled at Knives, causing him to laugh loudly as he grabbed the skillet from the cabinet. "Must you be so feisty? Then again... that's how I like women, especially you!"
Vash stared into the mirror as Keori began to cut away his long hair. He closed his eyes partially, his mind soon wandering. Rem... The Humanoid Typhoon then closed his eyes as he though 130 years back, remembering when he got his haircut, then a year ago when Lena had cut his hair. Every time I get my haircut... it's like I'm being reborn for some odd reason... Especially when women that are so close to me cut it, he thought with a slight laugh.
"Vash, I'm finished." The gunman opened his eyes, then smiled, looking at his reflection.
"Wow, that's pretty good... And you went by my wanted posters?"
"Yup! Oooh!"
"Hm? What is it?"
"You're so cute! You look like a momma's boy!!" Vash blinked a couple times, and then laughed sheepishly as he leaned against Keori, who then began applying shaving cream to his chin. She picked up the razor beside her, and then tilted the plant angel's head back before carefully shaving away the facial hair. The gunman looked up at the cat woman, taking note of the focus and concentration on her face.
"I feel like a little kid..."
"How so?"
"Because you're cutting my hair and shaving my face! I feel so dependent!" The ace gunwoman made one last swipe, wiped his chin with a towel, then smiled as she leaned over and Eskimo-kissed him.
"You act as though I'm a total stranger... I am the woman that you love, right?"
"Of course!"
"Well, it's a pleasure for me to assist you in just about... everything you do!" The two kissed for a brief moment before laughing until they heard an explosion and two people scream, causing the house to rumble. The lovers blinked, arched their eyebrows, and then looked over at the door. Keori stood up straight, shook her head and rubbed her neck before looking down at Vash.
"Smells like trouble!"
Knives rolled around on the kitchen floor as Meryl smacked his head with a towel, trying to put the fire on his head out.
"MY HAIR!!! IT'S BURNING!! PUT IT OOOUUUTTTT!!!!"
"If you'd keep still, maybe I COULD!"
"KEEP STILL?! MY FRIGGIN' HAIR IS ON FIRE AND YOU'RE TELLING ME TO KEEP STILL?!?!" Vash and Keori came into the kitchen to see Knives rolling on the floor and Meryl hitting him with a dishtowel.
"PUT THE FRIGGIN' FIRE OUT!!!" Knives screamed until Meryl hit him in the face with the towel. Vash stifled his laughter as he went over to the sink, filled a used, dirty bowl with water, and then threw it (yes, both the water AND the bowl) onto his brother, putting the fire out. Meryl tossed the towel on top of the bowl on Knives's head, then looked at her kitchen counter, the stove and the walls nearby to se that they pitched- black and burnt. Keori scratched her cheek, and then tilted her head up to look at the burnt ceiling before laughing lightly.
"Mr. Knives here called himself cooking breakfast until BOOM— there goes my kitchen! Seriously, I think you should move into your own home with this nut, Vash." The plant angel laughed nervously at that one comment as he looked over at his twin before arching an eyebrow.
"Geez, Knives... Where did you learn how to cook?" The cyborg took the bowl off his head, then started drying his hair as he growled angrily at his brother.
"Don't go there with me..." Knives then ran a hand through his slightly singed hair, and then to everyone's surprise, he made an almost squeaking, squealing noise. "My hair! My beautiful hair!! It's buuurned! My fabulous look has been obliterated! Now what will I do?!"
"Eh heh heh..." Keori laughed sheepishly as a sweat drop went down the side of her face along with Vash and Meryl. The cat girl arched an eyebrow, and then pried Knives's hands off his head before lightly running her hand through his hair. "You're getting upset over this...? You can't even call it burnt! All you need is a good trim!"
"You're only saying that to make me feel better... It's ruined! My beautiful hair is RUINED I tell you!!" the cyborg whined as he placed his arms over his head. Meryl smacked her forehead, and then walked out of the kitchen.
"This is Millions Knives... a former mass murderer and brother of the Humanoid Typhoon... And he's here whining about his hair?!"
"Hey! I can't maintain my reputations without the right looks you know! My hair defines me!!"
"Uh... tell me when the pity party's over..." Vash only shook his head as he folded his arms over his chest before arching an eyebrow and looking at his brother. He rubbed his chin, and then snapped his fingers as an idea came to mind.
"I got it!"
"No, you're not cutting my hair, Vash... I might end up looking like you... And that's the LAST thing I want..."
"That's so cold of you, Knives! Anyway, I was more so thinking of Keo here cutting it for you. She cut my hair—isn't it just so spleeeendid?"
"You've just sickened me, brother... But I will take up the offer of having Keori cut my hair... I can trust her more than I can trust you." The gold-ish blonde plant angel couldn't help but to pout at his twin, watching him follow his woman upstairs.
"Man, why is he such a meanie? I didn't even do anything to him and he's so rude to me!"
Knives groaned as he watched the tips of his beautiful blonde hair go falling to the floor as Keori began brushing it after she had finished trimming it.
"It'll grow back, right?" he asked in a rather whiny voice, watching more hair fall. The gunwoman laughed softly, and then patted his head after she had finished.
"Oh c'mon, Knives! You are not that fragile. You're a plant angel for crying out loud—it'll grow back in a matter of days or weeks." She picked up a bottle of Knives's special hair crème (I don't know why it's special but it iiiissss...), put some on her hands, and then began massaging the stuff into his scalp. The blonde sighed softly as he slowly began to relax and leaned back against the cat girl.
"I swear... If I got to you before Vash did, I'd probably be the happiest plant angel alive."
"Really, Knives?"
"Yes, really. For once in these 131 years, even though I may not act like it, I'm actually happy for my brother."
"That's good to know!"
"Yeah, yeah, but we have more important things to talk about..." Keori blinked as she began combing Knives hair back before placing the object down and tilting her head to the side.
"Such as...?"
"Meryl, of course!"
"Oh, geez, give it a rest! You only want to sleep with her and you blew up part of her kitchen for crying out loud! Vash, you and I are gonna get kicked out soon if you keep this up."
"Listen, listen! I don't think I just want to sleep with her... I mean, something stirs within me when I'm around her... It's not anger, hate or lust but... I like the feeling for some reason..."
"Feeling...? Ah! Feelings!"
"What...?"
"Knives, for once in your life, you may be in love with a human!" The cyborg's eyes widened and he blinked a couple times—could he, a former mass murderer and psychotic plant angel actually be... in love? It was beyond his understanding, but if Vash could do it, he could do better!
"Keori, I have a request."
"And that is, sir?"
"To teach me about love and how to... love. Immediately."
There! Sorry about the delay peoples! I'm going to have at least one or two chapters posted a month from now on! Thank you all you patient fans... ^____^;