Hey-o! How are all of my fans doing? Well I love you all! Sorry these have taken so long and all but I still don't have Internet! I'm up loading this from either my school or the library! I hate this.
Sesshoumaru: Hey any one got ramen?
Jiro: Ask Kat. She usually keeps her bedroom stocked.
Sesshoumaru: Uh... Why?
Jiro: She lives off Ramen. Didn't you know that?
Sesshoumaru: No. Hey how do you know that?
Jiro: Let's just say some... investigation.
Me: Hey what r u guys talking about?
Jiro: nothing
Sesshoumaru: Hey you got any ramen?
Me: Uh.... Yeah why?
Sesshoumaru: WHY CAN'T I JUST HAVE THE GODDAMN RAMEN WITHOUT QUESTION?!
Me and Jiro: Ummm... I don't know.
On with the show! uh... FIC.
~* Chapter 4: So Close *~
Vash sat on the couch and watched Milly go off at Wolfwood. It was beginning to become his favorite pastime. He would watch Wolfwood absentmindedly light a cigarette. Then Milly would walk up to him and take it away. No matter how he tried to apologize, Milly would just yell and yell. To Vash it was hilarious. Not so much for Wolfwood though. It was so odd. To be expecting a baby in the "family".
"Nicholas Wolfwood, you get back here now!"
"But Milly I'm sorry. I---"
"What? You forgot? I've heard it before!"
"Milly, calm down, don't hurt your husband."
"But Meryl, I've told him not to smoke in the house."
"Milly, It's a hard habit to break."
"Don't hurt me"
At this Vash started laughing uncontrollably. She was the only person that Wolfwood would ever cower in front of. It was so funny to watch him plead.
Every one stopped what they were doing, and just starred at him.
"Come on Wolfwood, let's go get a drink" They both got out of the house and went to the saloon.
*At The Saloon*
"Hey did you hear about that new girl?"
"No. Who is she?"
"They say she's a beauty beyond compare. Long brown hair, Blue-green eyes, and the guys who saw her say she was entrancing."
Wolfwood nudged Vash. "Hey I'm married but you ain't!"
Vash gave him a look that said something like, 'What would Milly say...'. That was all he needed to shut up. They sat down and had a few drinks. Then the bartender started to talk to them.
"Hey have you two seen the new girl yet?"
"No. Why is it such a big deal though? I mean, lots of people come through here." Vash wanted to know what was so darn special about this girl.
"Just between us, I've heard men round here calling her a Siren."
"A Siren? What's that."
"Come on Vash. You mean to tell me that you've never heard the tales of the Sirens?"
Vash looked at Wolfwood, then to the bartender, "Uh... nope!"
The bartender looked around as if what he was going to tell was top secret. "The Sirens were creatures so beautiful that they often lured men to their deaths. They have beautiful voices too. They could lull ya to sleep or put ya into a trance."
"She's all that? Why would they lure someone to their deaths though?"
"Feisty, I dunno." Wolfwood was drawing a few blanks of his own.
"Ok so she has long, brown hair, blue-green eyes, and she's called the Siren. How do you know she sings good?"
"Well for one thing, Some guys outside last night heard her. Said it was eerily beautiful."
Vash stood up and grabbed Wolfwood by the arm. He paid the bartender and left. When they were back at he house Wolfwood asked what was wrong.
"I... uh... didn't feel good. Yeah that's it."
"Really? So why were you in such a hurry?"
"I just don't want to hear about beautiful girls right now."
"Oh is it about 'her'?"
"Yeah... sorta."
"What do ya mean 'sorta'?"
"Well She was captured by Knives and I really don't want to talk about her much."
Vash walked up to his room and lay on his bed. He feel asleep right there, no questions asked.
He didn't sleep for very long though. In the middle of the night, a scream was heard all through-out the house. Vash popped up. He rubbed his eyes while running down the hall to where the scream came from. As he ran down the hall in the pitch black, he bumped into Meryl who was wearing only her sleeping shirt. They both fell over and questioned where the scream came from.
"I thought it was you!"
"Well It's not, Vash! Why would I ask you if it was me?"
"Hmmm... Tough one!"
*Scream*
"Milly!" Both of them simultaneously said and then helped each other up.
They ran into Milly and Wolfwood's room and saw Wolfwood standing over his wife with a cold washcloth pressed to her forehead.
"Milly! What's wrong?" Meryl was worried about her best friend.
"She's in labor!" Vash could tell that Wolfwood was on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
"We have to get you to the hospital. Vash you get her bag, Wolfwood you help her up. I'll go and get the car started." Meryl was completely calm. She was giving out orders like she'd done this before.
"HOW CAN YOU BE SO CALM?" Vash was excited and nervous. He knew nothing about childbirth except the fact that it hurt worse than anything he'd ever go through. Even with all the things Knives had done to him, there was no comparison.
"Milly, just keep your breathing steady and let Wolfwood get you into the car. Vash! Stop gawking and get the bag!" Vash snapped out of la la land and started rummaging through Milly's closet for her hospital bag. He found it and rushed down the stairs to the car. He passed Milly and Wolfwood on the way down so he doubled back to help them.
"Here Milly, this might hurt a little but it will get you down faster!" Vash picked Milly up bridal style and carried her the rest of the remaining stairs. Wolfwood was close behind them. They all got into the car and drove to the hospital. When they got there, Milly was brought into a small room and Wolfwood started to fill out the paperwork that they gave him.
"Hey Vash? Could you go get me a drink of water?"
"Sure, Milly. Is there anything else I can get you? Anything to eat?"
"Um... I would kind of like some rice."
Wolfwood finished the paperwork and Vash returned with the Water and rice. Milly was now holding one of Vash's hands and one of Wolfwood's. Less holding and more like constricting. After awhile, Vash let Milly hold his humanoid arm and not the one that actually needed blood. Poor Wolfwood didn't have this little advantage so both his hands were purple. Meryl was watching the whole thing from next to Wolfwood. She kept instructing Milly on her breathing.
Soon the nurse came in to do an examination. When she was done she informed them that Milly was dilated at 3cm. She also said it was probably going to be another 10 hours at the rate she's going. When Milly heard that she yelled why at the nurse.
"Why what, dear?"
"Why 10 hours?"
"That's just a rough guess. It could be less, it could be more. You just never know with babies."
Vash thought that he saw Wolfwood twitch at the thought of another 10 or more hours of holding Milly's hand.
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Kat awoke with a start. She had heard a scream from across the street. She had stayed up for the rest of the night wondering what it was and also how she was going to find Vash. Could she ask? Or was he still an outlaw and undercover? She decided on giving a vague description of him to the locals and see if any of them knew where he was. She would start early in the morning when the saloon opened.
The next morning, as she walked down the stairs into the saloon, she heard all talk cease and whispers were now littered all over the room.
"Hey, that's her. The Siren!" That phrase was particularly popular throughout the room.
"Hi ma'am can I get you anything?" The bartender was smiling widely and motioned toward a seat at the bar. She sat down and asked for a drink.
"Hey, could I ask you a question?"
"Yeah sure anything."
"I'm looking for someone in this town. Do you think you could help me find him?"
"Umm, sure what's his name?"
"Well, umm... Can I just tell you what he looks like?"
"I... guess, sure"
"Well, he has spiky blond hair. His eyes are about the color of mine, blue-green. He's very tall and wears a red coat."
"Oh, Vash! Yeah he comes here often. Matter o fact, he was just here yesterday!"
Her eyes opened wide and she just stared into oblivion. 'I can't believe I missed him,' she thought to herself.
"Uh, miss? You all right?"
"Uh yeah! Do you know where he lives?"
"Yeah, just down the street here. He's probably at the hospital right now though."
She almost chocked on her drink. "Why is he there! Is he hurt?!"
"Oh no no, I heard Miss Milly's having her baby!"
Again her eyes popped wide open. She couldn't believe what she just heard. "Oh... well, thank you."
She paid the bartender and went back up to her room. She decided to stay in Little Jersey for awhile. Tomorrow she would find out just what had happened and who Milly was.
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*14 hours and 42 minuets later*
"PUSH, MILLY IT'S ALMOST THERE!"
"I'M TRYING! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Then, like a little miracle, a sharp piercing cry could be heard throughout the room. Wolfwood cut the umbilical cord and they took the baby over to clean it off. While they were cleaning, Milly delivered the afterbirth. The nurse wrapped the little baby up in a blanket and handed it to its mother. Then with great pride, the kind old nurse announced, "It's a boy!"
Everyone in the room cheered. Wolfwood looked especially please with this.
"What are you going to name him?" Meryl was excited for her friend. And also because she was now an aunt.
"Umm, How about, Daniel?" Milly looked to Wolfwood who smiled.
"Hmm, Daniel J. Wolfwood. I like it"
Vash looked confused at Wolfwood. "J?"
"Oh I thought about John. Milly, do you like it?"
"Oh yes! I think it suits him." Milly held the baby close and cradled it against her.
*The next day *
"Milly are you ready to go?" Wolfwood was peeking in on the two girls. They were both cooing over the child.
"Yes, dear. Can you come help me?"
"Ok, sure." Wolfwood helped her into a wheelchair and they left the hospital to go home.
When they got there, Vash grabbed Wolfwood and pulled him out to the bar. When they got there they said hi to the bartender then told him about the baby. He congratulated him and got them some drinks. Just then Kat came down and ran into Meryl who was looking for Vash and Wolfwood.
"Oh I'm sorry miss."
"That's ok."
Just then Meryl turned and started talking to herself. "Just leave us why don't you Vash!"
Kat turned back around and tapped her lightly on the shoulder. "Did you just say Vash? Do you know him?"
"Know him? I live with him!"
Kat's eye started to twitch and she kept thinking, 'He live with all these women and one just had a baby!'
"Are you all right? Do you know Vash?"
"I used to," with this she said goodbye and turned to go upstairs. When she got to her room, she locked the door, lay on her bed and cried.
Meryl found Vash and Wolfwood and dragged Wolfwood back with her. She left Vash to get a drink.
"Hey Vash the new girl was looking for you yesterday."
"Really? Well where is she now?"
"In her room I think. It's number 128. Go ahead."
Vash shrugged, downed the last bit of his drink and started walking up he stairs. He got to room 128 and knocked on the door. He heard some sniffles and then the door started to creak slowly open.
"*sniff* Hello?"
"Uh Hi, The bartender said you were looking for me." Vash hadn't seen her face yet but there was something familiar about her."
"Uh I'd appreciate if you'd come at a different time. I'm kind of busy right now."
Realization hadn't set in yet, so she closed the door. Vash shrugged and walked back to his house to help the others.
*Later that day*
Vash sat on the porch and stared out into the edge of the small town. The wind was blowing dust and sand around everywhere. Just then he heard it. The soft jingling of bells. His eyes searched frantically for the place the sound had come from. Then he saw it, a small black figure walking slowly away from the town. The dust was blowing around her and she was barely visible. He ran after her and called her name.
"Kat! Wait! Don't go!"
She stopped dead in her tracks and turned around to see him standing about 20 feet away. The wind was blowing his hair and coat and he looked just like he did the first time she'd met him. Tears started to form in her eyes.
"Why, Vash! Why did you forget me!?"
"What I didn't forget you. I've thought about you every day since you left."
Vash started to walk slowly toward her. "I've missed you so much. I thought Knives had killed you." He was now standing right in front of her.
"Who is this Milly then? And your other black-haired friend?"
"Milly and Meryl? Milly is my best friends wife. And Meryl is her best friend. They worked in an insurance company that wanted them to follow me and make sure I didn't cause anymore destruction."
"So you didn't forget me?" Tears were welling up in her eyes. They slowly started to run down her face. Vash hugged her tight and felt like he never want to let her go.
"Oh Vash! You wouldn't believe the things he did to me. He threatened me and said he would kill you if I didn't do what he said. He used me for his sick pleasure. Vash, i hoped every day that you would come and take me away!"
"I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have ever let him take you in the first place." He tightened his hold on her. Then he picked up in his arms and carried her back to the town. They were a good ways out and it took them awhile to get back. When they did get back it was nighttime so they went to the saloon. It was closed when they got there which was good thing. They proceeded to go to her room.
They went in and went over to her bed. They stayed up all night talking to each other, wrapped in one another's arms.
"I missed you so much Vash."
"And I missed you Kat."
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Well?
Sesshoumaru: Finally! Ramen without questions attached to it.
Jiro: *yawn* I'm tired.
Me: Then sleep.
Jiro: But I want to watch Inuyasha!
Me: I'll tape it!
Jiro: Fine! *goes to sleep on the floor*
Me: Hey Sesshoumaru? Could you carry him up to his room?
Sessh: Fine! *mumble to self* all i wanted was the ramen and i can't just eat it in peace for once!
Me: chop chop c'mon hurry up!
ttyl
Spiders and butterflies
love and peace
Ace Katsu the Siren
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