"Which room is yours?" Vash asked, hoping for an excuse to share a room with Meryl.

"The one at the end of the hall."

"Damn."

"Well," Milly started, "You can sleep there, I will sleep in Mr. Vash's room and he can sleep in the big room with Meryl." She chirped innocently. Then those two can be alone…

Vash pulled his fist back excitedly. "Yes!" He smiled down at his short insurance girl who was blushing back at him.

"Ugh…You people disgust me." Knives stood up from his former position, walking back towards his temporary room.

"Hm…" Vash looked at his brother, Knives turned away from him.

"What?" Meryl asked as the door to the quiet twin's door closed.

"Dunno…but something is up with him."

"Damn it!" Knives punched into the air, the other arm behind his head as a pillow. Why is it beating so fast? And why only when I look at her! My heart goes insane when I see just her!

"I know what Vash would say." He stated. Love…hmph…You know it's a bit ironic that the statements "I love you" and "bull shit" both equal not only in meaning, but in letters as well. Thus proving that love is a bunch of shit.

"But still…" His expression softened. The feeling is…slightly…enjoyable.

"Damn it! Why does this have to happen now! Of all times!" He screamed. It's all Vash's fault. He forced me to be around her and now I'm becoming infatuated with her. With a…a…

"A human…" Knives slammed his fist down next to him on the bed. "Shit!"

"Vash? Have you seen Milly?" Meryl said, looking around the house.

"Yeah, she and Harmony went to find some food." He replied. A smirk suddenly appeared on his lips as a thought struck him. "Which means…" He said seductively, grabbing her hips from behind. He nuzzled his face against her neck, kissing and nipping as he spoke. "We're here all alone."

Meryl soon became nervous, feeling fifteen again. "W-what about Kn-Knives?"

Vash could recognize the sound of fear that was quivering in her voice. He laid his head on her shoulder, sighing. "You don't have to be scared. I'm not going to do anything you don't want me to do." He pulled the woman's body towards his own. Kissing behind her ear as he whispered, "The last thing I want…is to hurt you."

Meryl smiled in his embrace. "It's times like this when I remember why I fell in love with you." She felt as his embrace loosened and he twisted her around, her eyes locking with his.

"It's times like this…" he whispered their lips becoming closer, "That I love you even more."

Knives looked at the mark on the once beautiful memorial for the founder of the town. "Superior being…I was naïve. And this proves it so well. I acted like a spoiled child, and I was so stubborn."

"You finally realizin' that?"

Knives turned around, slightly stunned. "Priest?" he raised a brow. "You're dead."

"Ever hear of divine intervention?"

Knives held his head in his hand. "I don't believe this. Okay coward!" he screamed into the town. "Show yourself!"

"Who the hell are you screamin' at?"

"The person who is sending me this illusion." He said, as he began screaming again.

"Uh…Knives. Seriously, I gotta tell you something before time's up."

"What?" He said sarcastically. "Have to go back to heaven?"

"Yeah, but anyways, listen. I'm happy that you are atoning for your mistakes, I guess that's something we have in common. Another is out love for the big girl."

"Hold on Priest. I'll have you know that there is no way in hell-"

"Not what I hear." Wolfwood's head disappeared and a copy of Knives' was set on the Preacher's shoulders. "My heart goes crazy when I look at her, but yet it is slightly enjoyable." Wolfwood said in a mocking voice of his own.

Knives shot a fist at Wolfwood as the preacher regained his own appearance. The fist went through his head, causing Wolfwood to laugh at him.

"Haha! Can't hit a ghost Knives!"

Knives glared angrily. "Get on with your point."

Wolfwood nodded, a smile still playing on his lips. "The point I was getting to was treat her well. I told her my feelings too late, don't make the same mistake." He noticed that Knives was still looking away in denial. "Listen, you can close your eyes to what you don't want to see, but no matter what you do, the feelings in your heart cannot be locked away." Wolfwood said in all seriousness. "Well gotta go!" Wolfwood brought his arms together, then spread them apart. As his arms extended white angel wings stretched out from his back. "See ya!"

Knives turned away. Show off… "You forget, by killing you, I ruined all chances of happiness, before I even knew it was there." He punched the memorial, his fist landing below the "s" in his name. Blood ran down from his knuckles, creating another red smear on the stone figure.

"Oh my…"

Knives didn't even turn to see the woman standing behind him, but he knew it was Milly. He listened as she whispered to Harmony to go back to the house. "You should go back to." He muttered.

"I could never leave you here." Milly said. "Not with the way you are hurting."

She sees…the priest again… "Go. I'll come later." His bleeding hand dropped to his side, his head still drooping in order to hide his angered eyes.

Milly walked towards him, reaching her hand out to grab his upper arm. "Come here, let me fix your hand."

Knives shrugged her off. "Go."

"I'm not leaving you alone. Not in a state like this." She stepped towards him again, this time looking up at him, holding his face in her hand.

"Stop." Knives whispered. "You only hold me…because you don't know who I am."

Milly smiled, seeing the first tear stream down his cheek. "I know exactly who you are. You are Knives…my new love."

Knives' eyes widened, then he glared at her, slightly scaring her. "Leave me alone." And with that he walked away from her.

Milly stood there, stunned for a moment. Her intuition was wrong…he didn't feel the same about her. Her eyes watered with tears, soon forcing their way out. She was…wrong…

The next week for both Milly and Knives was awkward, sense Milly had been turned away by Knives, and Knives had completely lied and it was tearing them both apart. Harmony tried to cheer Milly up, considering she was scared of Knives' glare, but it didn't work. Milly only plastered on her fake smile and went on with her business, but everyone in the house knew that she was only putting on an act to make them feel better.

Meryl asked what was wrong, but Milly made up excuses like she was tired or other things. But as she said it Meryl saw the look in her eyes that said "Help me."

"Damn you, Knives." Wolfwood stated towards the pale blond plant.

"And what, may I ask, am I being damned for?" Knives said sarcastically, looking at the pissed angel behind him.

"You broke her heart Knives. Why the hell did you lie!" Wolfwood flailed his arms in the air in anger, mumbling curse words under his breath.

"Because if I told her the truth then when we meet our enemy they can use her as bait for me. That's why."

"Damn it, Knives, you all are in danger anyways, so he could use any four of you as bait and the others would come!" He glared at Knives, rage flaming in his eyes. "What is the real reason you lied to her? Why did you hurt her like that!"

"Because…shit I don't know. Maybe I'm just evil like that."

Wolfwood had had it. His fingers curled into a fist, suddenly zooming towards Knives' jaw. Knives wasn't expecting it to hurt, but soon he was flown back onto the ground that was set up as part of the dream scenery.

"You dirty little bastard." And with that, Wolfwood left, not bothering with a fancy exit.

Knives woke up, still feeling the pain in his jaw. Looking in the mirror, he noticed that it was swollen and there was a bruise on it. Wolfwood hit him from the heavens…from a dream.

Quick footsteps from down the hall suddenly distracted him however, and he looked at the clock across the room. It was 5:12 am. Why would anyone be awake?

Suddenly the door to his room busted open, revealing a distraught Vash. "Meryl and Harmony are gone."

Note: No funny stuff today unfortunately, but I want you all to know that I won't be here next weekend because I am going to visit my dad in Virginia so I won't be able to update. I love you guys so please review. C-ya, Luv ya, Bye

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