A/N: The last chapter (sniffle). To Ajd262, I'm writing a VxM fic called 'Sins of the Soul', with two chapters up in Fanfiction. Anyway, hope everyone likes it!!!

Conclusion

Erica awoke to bright lights and a chilly draft. Throwing the blanket over herself, her eyes suddenly went wide. She sat up, staring around wildly at her surroundings. Then the confused girl realized she was in Knives' bedroom, and in his bed.

Erica blushed at the memories, wondering how she'd gotten here. Her recollection of the past two days was hazy, and only a few fragments kept showing themselves. She remembered Knives holding her against him, with a worried expression on his face and she'd said something to him. Then he was lifting her out of the backseat of the car and running somewhere, his heart beating loudly in her ear. One of her final memories was of the plant angel, cradling her in her arms.

But one memory stood out among the rest. While in the bulb recuperating, the plant angel had told her she was with child. And the plant angel would never lie to her.

Erica settled her hand on her stomach, focusing her energy. She wasn't sure if she'd be able to feel anything, but then a tingle ran through her fingers. She felt something there...

Erica's eyes shot open, as she found the source of what she felt. Two. She felt two energies within her. She was indeed pregnant, the future mother of a pair of twins. And they felt like boys, too. Her smile widened, as she thought about

But then Erica's smile turned to a frown. How would Knives react to this news? There was no doubt that he was the father, she wasn't sure how she was going to explain this to him. He wasn't exactly the most caring of people or plant, and the idea of him being a father sounded ridiculous even to her.

That's when Erica heard the doors to the apartment slide open, and she turned her head toward the entrance. There stood Knives, slightly shocked at seeing her awake His eyes flitted between hers and her stomach, and Erica realized he already knew about her pregnancy.

"How are you feeling?" he asked, breaking the uneasy silence. Knives walked over to the bed, sitting down on a chair placed beside her. His eyes stopped their roaming, finally settling on her own with a penetrating gaze.

"Fine" Erica answered, shifting uncomfortably under his stare. Was he going to start yelling at her again? Would he try to hurt her or the children?

"You know you're pregnant, don't you?" he asked. His eyes drilled into hers, as if searching for something important.

Erica nodded her head silently, lowering her eyes from his gaze. "What are you going to do with me?" she asked, tears sliding down her face. Why did I have to fall in love with such a cruel man? she thought sadly.

Suddenly standing up, Knives settled a finger under her chin, lifting her head up. Looking into his eyes once more, Erica was shocked to see a swirling of emotions. Regret, sadness, and even...joy. Leaning over the bed, he kissed her full on the lips.

Erica, surprised by the affectionate outburst, sat in the bed stiffly for a few seconds. Then she returned the kiss, wrapping her arms around his neck. When they finally broke apart, she happily hugged herself against his chest. Knives settled himself on the bed beside her, holding her. No words were needed.

"What are we going to do when the two boys come?" Erica asked quietly, snuggling closer. But when she felt him tense with her words, the girl looked into Knives' face. She nearly laughed at the expression.

Knives' eyes were wide in shock, his mouth open in surprise. Erica smiled and tilted her head, liking how cute he looked when caught off guard.

"Two?" he asked, finally shutting his mouth. The angel hadn't specified how many children Erica was going to have. "There's two of them? And boys?"

"Yes" Erica responded, laughing at his predicament. He was not ready to be the father of two very active plants, and it was going to be so much fun watching him learn to cope.

Learning about the future arrival of two boys, Vash was ecstatic at the idea of being a double uncle. After he'd gotten over the initial shock. Knives wished he hadn't gotten over the shock, because for the next few days all he heard from his brother's mouth was "way to go bro!" and "you finally did it!" The homicidal tendencies definitely threatened to break out, but thankfully he had other problems.

Erica was going to be a problem for the next couple of months. Knives had never dealt with the mood swings of a female plant before, and she was going to take everything out on him. Vash planned to conveniently disappear to his own little human.

But Vash had a solution to his brother's problem. A few days after the announcement, the blond gunman invited his brother and future sister-in-law to visit Meryl and Millie. At first, Knives refused to go, still disgusted at the idea of being around humans. But Vash cunningly pointed out that the insurance girls would gladly help take care of Erica. Only then did the stressed plant give in.

Packing for their long trip and arriving at the Thompson home a few days later, a surprise was waiting for them. Wolfwood had returned during Vash's absence, appearing one day on Millie's family's porch. The two insurance girls had found him there one morning, covered in dirt and smoking a cigarette. He'd been muttering something about a spiky-headed idiot and premature burial, when Millie had bowled him over with a bone-crushing hug.

Vash had also solved his problem of Meryl's aging, the only barrier from marrying her. Using the knowledge Knives had found about Plant energy transfer, he transferred half of his life to his future wife. They would be able to live with each other for the rest of both their lives.

But for now, the whole group was together for the first, and probably not last, time. Millie and Meryl had eagerly made Erica's acquaintance, both insurance girls surprised by Knives' change in demeanor. And the subject of children arose, along with the stunning revelation of him being a future father.

"Twins?" Meryl said, talking to Erica. "I hope they don't turn out to be as big a troublemakers as those others two" she commented, looking over at the brothers. One of whom was currently being yelled at by an angry priest, and the other trying to look disinterested with life itself, though the small smirk on his face said otherwise.

But Knives heard Meryl's comment, and he turned his head slightly. He smiled knowingly, wondering. The similarity between generations wasn't overlooked by the father, whose mind wandered to the plant angel who had given Erica the gift of a plant's life. Maybe she had planned this all along...

After all, he'd found his Eden, and his Eve.