(A/N:: Hello! This is my first fanfiction and well, I hope you enjoy it and please R&R if you have the time! Just so you know, it would probably help if you have seen all the episodes or at least the last one because this has a bit of spoilers.
DISCLAIMER: Fate has chosen that I don't own Trigun, fate is cruel.)

'Thought goes here' - it can also be Wolfwood...
"Talking goes here"
On going line: scene change

NOTE - Ughh! I'm so sorry I have made you wait for this chapter! My fandom of Trigun faded away for awhile, but now it's back in full force and I'm determined to finish this as 2005 makes its appearance! I will also work on Trigun Reunion, for those who read that as well, sorry for being such a lazy bum again! gives everyone a hammer but again, thank you so much to all whom have supported me so much throughout my fanfiction!
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Magnet-rose - ahh! You're too nice to me! Hehe! I love that idea…! Hmm… that WOULD be pretty interesting if they did something like that… hmmm… XD Thanks for all the kind comments! You're the best not only in reviews, but on trinut too! XD

Vashluver1 - Hehe! I felt kind of sad that all my past chapters weren't enough on the Vash and Meryl relationship, so I hope this and future chapters will make up for that! )

Itzjustme - Thanks for reviewing! I missed your kind reviews! XD so sorry I've been lazy with updating this, lack of inspiration and too much laziness I guess --;;

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Cjflutterbye - Yay! I caught someone's interest! XD Knives is a really interesting character, because for one thing, he's stubborn with his evil intentions, but then again… vash is the very same with his good intentions! Hope you enjoying reading this as well if you have the time!

Thank you so much for reading this far and thanks a bunch for those who left reviews, it really keeps me going! Hope you enjoy this chapter!

Chapter 7 Table for Five

Something different was in the air. It was something that lingered and felt heavy like mist, but this was internal. A whole other feeling was swelling up in the house where two people stood, those people… were Vash and Meryl.

Vash felt his hand reach the doorknob of Meryl and Millie's room. Usually he'd enter a room with a joke in mind or a weird grin on his face, just so that he wouldn't have to deal with a serious face or two. But this time was different, he could feel it. He even tried grinning himself, but every time his lips tried to curl into a smile, something cringed inside his stomach, or better put- his heart.

Vash put a hand over his face and he sighed silently. He threw himself thoughts over and over again 'If only… I made the Insurance girls stop following me ages ago!' He cursed to himself 'If only I forced them to stay back earlier on… then none of this pain would have to be endured…'

He felt himself shrinking away from the doorknob now, but a thought then slapped him in the face, literally, he fell on the floor as Kuroneko smacked him on the face and then trailed away. He thought to himself as he recalled memories 'Meryl…' So many times she had helped him get back on his feet, but he had always forgotten about it and moved on to thoughts about Knives. Vash's face grew back to his strong determination and finally… he opened the door.

Millie sat down in her seat in the café and helped Knives into his. A realization finally came to her mind "Wait… if there's only four of us, why'd Mr. Vash ask for a table for five?"

Knives, frankly confused about that himself, found his answer quickly seated on a chair next to him. The little black cat sat himself down and poised itself as if it were a costumer itself.

"Ohh! I see!" Millie paused for awhile, still a bit confused "Hmm, Vash seems to make a lot of weird friends!" Millie giggled.

Knives rolled his eyes in disgust and thought to himself 'And you're one of them'

Meryl heard the door open, but she didn't move, nor look surprised. She only wiped her face a bit, smearing a few bitter tears on her face. She knew that a business women like herself should always be poised and ready at all times. There was no room for tears in social situations for Meryl Stryfe.

Vash left the door partially open, for the internal mist was heavy and thick in the room, and was calling to escape through every hole and crack. He saw that Meryl didn't move, or turn around to look at him in the face. Feelings poured into him, and it confused him. It was a nice feeling, but at the same time a painful one… especially now.

"Sounds like your job is pretty demanding when it comes down to a point…" Vash found himself finally saying. He wasn't quite sure what to say… frankly he didn't know whether Meryl found following him more important than her job or not, but asking that, he knew, would be step to take that could break at any moment.

"I want to stay here" Meryl said strongly, without tears to choke up her words. It was as if she had never cried at all.

His new emotion felt calm again, almost relieved "…but you don't want to lose your job either?"

"Yes. That's right" Her words were empty. She had said them again and again in her head, so many times that they lost emotion.

Vash thought about this for a long time, he could see where it was a lose, lose situation… but wasn't there another way out? Whenever he was put in a situation, there always seemed to be a way out…

"Can I see the letter?" Vash asked, still in thought.

Meryl handed him the letter, but didn't turn to look at his face. She knew that if she turned just once to stare in his eyes, her own eyes would cloud into tears.

His eyes scanned the letter twice, to be sure no details were left out. He thought about the lines again "Next occurrence.." He found himself blurting out by accident.

Meryl's jaw dropped in aghast. She couldn't tell if we was trying to make it into a joke, or was trying to bring on an incredibly stupid idea 'He can't be serious…!' She found herself thinking, but then ended up blurting the same thing as Vash "The next occurrence"

To Be Continued…

(A/N:: AUGH! I must keep writing… but I also hope you enjoyed this chapter as well! Hmmm… what's Vash got on his mind and just what is this new emotion to Vash? I guess you'll just have to wait and see in chapter 8! Let me know what you think in a review, I'd REALLY appreciate it! Thanks for reading!)