Vash looked over to where Wolfwood was sitting near the fire and sighed. He had known, he was not as naïve as everyone thought, it was easier to act stupid; it threw people off when he did. When he had first met the man, his instincts screamed at him not to trust him, who would trust a traveling priest that smoked and killed people, but then again, weirder things had happened. That and Chapel had told him who Wolfwood really was before he died, but he had explained about the orphanage and Vash could not really blame Wolfwood for doing what he did. Nevertheless, he had learned to trust the man, had seen him as a very close friend. Vash had meant it when he thanked the other man for what he had done during the time that he had known him and he still considered the traveling priest a friend.
"What?!" Wolfwood cried turning around and Vash smirked at him.
"Nothing Nick, nothing," Vash replied and looked to see where the other three where. Kain was asleep in the back of the jeep, Dominique was asleep near the fire, and Midvalley was sitting not too far away, wide-awake, waiting for Vash to try something. Vash grinned at him and Midvalley sat up straighter, more alert, expecting something and Vash chuckled, this could get fun.
"I thought it was 'Chapel'," came a bitter reply. Vash turned back to Wolfwood surprised.
"Would you rather me call you that?" Wolfwood just scowled and turned back to the fire.
"I'm sorry Vash," Wolfwood said quietly.
"Don't be Wolfwood; I know about the orphanage, I would have done the same thing in your place." Wolfwood looked over at him, somewhat surprised.
"How...?"
"Chapel told me, he also told me who you were," Vash said. Wolfwood looked away, guilt plainly written on his face. "Nick, don't worry about it, everything will work out," he said giving his trademark grin, but this time someone noticed that his heart wasn't behind it and Wolfwood gave him a half smile in return.
"Let's hope so Ton- Vash," he said looking towards Midvalley who was staring out into the desert. Vash followed his gaze and when Midvalley turned back, he grinned at him again, making Midvalley jumpy and chuckled. He looked over when he heard Wolfwood do the same. Wolfwood grinned at him and turned back to the fire and Vash returned to watching the stars.
A/N: I'm not sure Midvalley would act that way but I had to let Vash have some fun.