Miss Anthrope is feeling slightly put out with Miss Silly Goose for always being the first name on the screen and demands

that it is her turn to inform you all that neither she nor Miss Silly Goose own Trigun. Miss Anthrope would care to tell you

no such thing. Miss Silly Goose is getting carried away again. Miss Anthrope couldn't care less about whose name

appears first on a disclaimer to a silly story.

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The Proposal

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Vash and Knives were sitting alone in the main room of the house. "I want Meryl to marry me, but none of my pick up

lines seem to work! What am I doing wrong?! What should I do Knives!" Knives raised an eyebrow.

"Is that all you can do at a time like this?!" Begged Vash in near hysterics.

"You know," began Knives, "In the parasite world, female spiders eat the males when they're done with them."

"What kind of line is that! She'd never marry me after that. How about this,"

said Vash as he assumed a beautiful pose, "Dearest Meryl, it's not good to be alone. Life is meant to be shared, and,

I would be the happiest man alive (he paused here to shed a tear) if you would share yours with me." Knives brandished

his crutch and got up to leave the room. "Hey where are you going?!" Demanded Vash. "You're my brother, you're

supposed to help me at times like this!" "Oh, excuse me," said Knives, "I was just going to vomit." "Knives!" Exclaimed

Vash, "How can you joke at a time like this!" "Who's joking." Replied Knives.

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Meryl walked into the room. Vash fainted.

Knives began to laugh very loud with real mirth, and wandered out of the room near hysterics. Meryl was confused, she

walked over to Vash to make sure he was alright.

"Meryl...Meryl." Said the slowly awakening Vash very feebly, "Is that you? Am I in heaven?"

"What are you talking about, you fainted", said Meryl.

"Huh? Really?! Ha! Ha! Ha! Well before that

Knives and I were just talking about, well, we were, Ha! Ha! HA! HA! HA!" Meryl looked confused.

"Well...that's nice," she kindly inserted.

"NO! THAT'S NOT IT! I have to tell you something!...How did it go...Oh Yeah! It's not

good to be alone Meryl..." Vash paused

"Uh-huh..." Said Meryl still confused.

Vash continued, "Life should be shared...MARRY ME MERYL!...Please!"

Meryl stood stunned for a moment. Vash looked like he was about to collapse in desperation, and chewed his fingers as

he watched her.

"Are you serious?" Meryl finally asked.

"YES! I mean, I wouldn't joke about something like that, that would be pretty heartless." Meryl pondered for a moment,

"Well then, my answer is yes." She said with a smile. "ALRIGHT!" Cried Vash, and ran up to Knives who had just re-

entered the room.

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"You hear that Knives! I'm getting married! Woo-hoo!" Knives turned and hobbled back out of the room without a word.