Vash woke up sweating, his dream escaping his memory, he knew it had been important but why, he was not sure.

"Oh good you're awake." Vash looked up to see Wolfwood standing there, holding a plate of food. "You hungry?"

"Yeah, I could eat," Vash said, sitting up slowly. Wolfwood placed the plate on the table and helped him sit against the headboard.

"Careful Tongari," he said turning to grab the plate. He handed it to Vash and pulled a chair up beside the bed, lighting a cigarette as Vash started eating. "What the hell were you thinking?!" Wolfwood asked after a few moments of silence making Vash jump.

"What...?" Vash asked.

"I would have gone with you, you could have died! You were lucky I got there when I did, if I had spent any time dealing with Kain's body, you would have." Wolfwood stood and started pacing, cigarette dangling from his lips. "There are people in this world that care about you Vash and what happens to you." Wolfwood had stopped with his back to Vash and he turned a smirk on his face. "So just be more careful huh?" Vash nodded and Wolfwood sat back down. Vash kept eating and a smile soon graced his features.

"Didn't know you cared so much Nick," he said grinning at the other man.

"I don't Tongari," was the reply causing Vash to laugh, and then double over in pain. "Damn it Vash you ripped the stitches again!"

"I thought you were bringing him back with you," a voice questioned the man that Vash had seen in the church.

"You know as well as I that they will need him in the up coming fight. I will retrieve him once his tasks are completed." The first voice sighed.

"You have toyed with the line of time once again, they will not be happy with that."

"It was necessary." The first voice sighed once more, looking down at the two men.

"Hopefully we can make them see that."