Question 5 ~
Lilli opened one green eye, then the other, finding her brother sitting at the foot of her bed. "Vash, why are you…" She didn't finish for her brother pulled out a plate of toast and a glass from beside him. "I let you sleep in, you looked tired last night. I hope the toast is ok." She smiled as she bit into it toast, the butter melting on her tongue. "It is wonderful, thank you." He exited her room, telling her to get dressed. She put her dress on, smoothing her skirt. She looked out her window, and smiled at the tips of the Alps. She went out of her room, something she's not used to. She walked down stairs, her brother waiting by the door.
She walked up the hill, as usual, the sun creeping over the horizon just before they reached the top, orange hues engulfing them, in bright morning light. They sat there, bathing in the light, until maybe about 8 in the morning. Lilli loved the sun, she truly did, but it was time to go down. Lilli stood from her seat, and tapped Vash's shoulder, trying to get his attention. "Vash, let us go down, you have work to do, yes?" He nodded and stood, positioning himself next to Lilli during their trek down the path.
Once they reached the bottom, Vash stood facing Lilli, and he was silent. Her calm voice piped up, "Vash, would you like to know today's question?" He silently nodded, and she continued, "Today's question is what is your favorite time of year?" He blinked twice, and allowed himself to smile just a bit. "My favorite time would have to be… spring I guess. Everything is just starting to bloom." Lilli nodded, and Vash asked for her favorite season. "My favorite season is spring as well…it's just so pretty, and the temperature is just right." Vash nodded and looked at one of the trees in front of him. The pink flowers had just bloomed, so he strode over to the tree and plucked off one of the blossoms. He cradled it in his hands until he reached Lilli, and then he put it in her hair.
Lilli smiled and kissed Vash on the cheek as she turned to go into the house, but stopped and turned around. "Vash, come and help me make lunch today around 12 o'clock in the kitchen. Alright?" Vash nodded and walked slowly back to the house where his office was. Vash had to get all his work done today that way it didn't pile up over the week that he and Lilli were gone. He had a stack of papers on his desk about three feet high and another on the floor measuring about four. He sighed and took out a brand new blue pen. As Vash concentrated on the black inked words in front of him he lost track of time. As Vash took his first break he noticed that the time was exactly noon. He quickly slammed down his pen and raced out of the room toward the kitchen.
Lilli walked in the kitchen to find the plates from breakfast in the sink and the fresh basket of ingredients she had asked for were on the table. She smiled and walked toward the pantry, grabbing an apron off the hook. She tied it gingerly around her small waist and decided to wash the dishes to pass the time. As Lilli finished her stack of dishes she noted the time noon exactly…and her brother wasn't here yet. She felt a small frown come across her face as she washed the dish soap off her hands. As she reached for the towel a loud crash could be heard from the hall. She looked up startled but relaxed when she saw the figure of Vash. He was panting heavily and looked very handsome…Lilli felt her eyes go wide at the thought and quickly looked away from Vash. Once she calmed down and he caught his breath Lilli spoke, "you're late, come on you're gonna help me make Monte Cristo Sandwiches." Vash's head tilted to the side in confusions, forcing Lilli to explain. "Basically its slices of ham, turkey and Swiss cheese layered between soft slices of bread and then deep fry them in panko breading, alright?" She smiled up at him sweetly and handed him a rather large knife. "Vash I'm going to need you to cut up the cold cuts for me." He nodded and soon enough they were working like a well-oiled machine.
By 12:30 their sandwiches were done and they were sitting at the table, just ready to eat. "Lilli, why did you ask me to help you make lunch today?" Lilli looked up from her plate, to smile at Vash before answering. "I get lonely in the kitchen; I figured you'd be good company." Vash blushed at Lilli's response before abruptly standing and walking quickly over to the sink to place his dish in it. Vash walked back to the table and kissed her forehead without thinking before rushing back to his office, tomato red blush obvious on his face.
Lilli sighed, obviously frustrated and placed her chin on her delicate hand. Vash was apparently not one who liked to show affection, except for kissing her on the forehead. Everything she tried and Vash wouldn't reject or accept her… Lilli was beginning to get desperate. Her hand suddenly slipped out from underneath her chin and she found her forehead slammed against the oak table. She groaned in both pain and frustration before straightening up and grabbing her empty plate. She walked upstairs and sat down on her bed, feet dangling off the side idly. She flopped back onto her mattress before staring at celling and listening to the birds sing outside, spring almost near. The last thing Lilli remembered was a robin's song being interrupted by a cat; then came sleep.
Vash sat in his large leather chair, blue pen scratching idly across the paper, simply signing his signature by rote. He sighed as he noticed he had just finished his first three foot high stack, leaving the larger four foot one by his feet. He sighed again and rested his back against the soft brown leather before gently closing his eyes. He quickly snapped them open and signed about fifty more papers before sleep once again imposed itself on him. He fought it again and managed to sign more papers by simple rote. He sighed in relief as he finished nearly two-hundred signatures before he heard a knock on the door.
He lazily got to his feet and answered the door. The maid with the cockney accent opened the door balancing a tray of tea and scones on her hip. "Sir, Mi's Liec'tenstien 'old me a give 'ou a t'ray 'o tea ta 'elp 'ou concen'rate on 'our wo'k, I 'ope 'ou like it." He smiled a bit and took the tray from her. She made a small curtsey with a dip of her head before starting to turn. Vash grabbed her arm with his free hand, causing her to turn around surprised. "I'm sorry it's just you always seem to bring my tea, and I never learned your name…" The maid looked slightly relieved and smiled at Vash. "Oh, so sorry Sir, m' na'e is Amber Silcox." Vash nodded, in thanks as the maid retreated down the hall. Vash sat down to sign a few more papers before he felt his eyes try to close. Finally fed up trying to fight sleep he placed his head in his folded arms and then there was black.
When Lilli woke up it was dark outside and crickets could be heard chirping outside her open window. She sat up and noticed how numb her legs were. She rubbed them gently to bring back feeling before getting up a combing her fingers through her hair and smoothing out her dress. She looked out the window and then at her alarm clock, and after letting out a small string of curses she wasn't supposed to know when in search of her brother.
When Lilli ran into Amber the maid jumped back in shock. "I'm so sor'y Mi's Liec'tenstien, I s'ould 'have be'n watc'ing w'at I was doin'." Lilli stood back up and took the maid's laundry basket from her hands. "No problem Amber, it's my fault. Have you seen my brother?" Amber nodded before gently taking the basket back and telling her that her brother was probably still in his office.
Lilli walked quickly down the long hallway, the windows letting in the outdoor lights. As Lilli neared the end of the hallway a figure dashed by the window and seemed to tumble into the window. He got up and knocked on the window, smiling at Lilli. She sighed and placed her hand by her hip, feeling the pistol on her hip. She slowly unlocked the window and the figure came tumbling in at her feet. She sighed and looked down at the figure by her feet before greeting him. "Hello…Gilbert…"
Lilli walked away from Gilbert toward her brother's office, closing the door in Gilbert's face. She looked at Vash, looking so peaceful and calm in his sleep. She saw a small trail of drool on his papers. She giggled quietly and just watched him for a minute. Suddenly there was a loud pounding on the door, and Vash's head shot up like a rocket. He peaceful face was gone a suddenly replaced with a deep frown. "Who is in the house Lilli?" She looked down at her feet before answering her brother. "Guess who got kicked out of Austria's house again…" Vash Immediately stood up from his desk, the rolling leather chair slamming against the wall. He opened the door with a frown, Prussia's response being a smile. "I heard you and Lilli were playing a little game, I wanna join in."