Trigun Fan Fiction ❯ Forever Mine ❯ Much Needed R&R ( Chapter 17 )

 

Disclaimer: Hmmm... I own my kids (Because I made them) I own my husband, (Because the Marriage License says so) and I own a REALLY big mortgage. (Because I'm stupid and signed on the dotted line.) However I don't own Trigun. (Because if I did, I wouldn't have said mortgage.)

“blah blah” : talking

`blah blah' : thinking

“blah blah” : telepathic talking

blah blah : other misc. stuff.

 

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Forever Mine

Chapter 17: Much Needed R & R

 

 

 

“And just what do you mean by that?” Meryl bit out as she smacked Vash upside the head.

 

“NNN…Nothing short-girl, I swear!” he sputtered, while rubbing his head.

 

“I can assure you Mr. Vash that I am most capable of tending to your brother's wounds while he is incapacitated,” the red head confidently retorted before adding, “So, please follow me, I just finished preparing a bed for him.”

 

And with that, she turned and walked back into the middle room. The three followed right behind and once reaching the bed on the opposite wall of the room, Vash tenderly laid his sleeping brother on the twin bed. Then all three looked expectantly to the woman who had a man's name.

 

“Mr. Vash, I understand that you are probably leery of having a woman tend to your bro…” Mac began, only to be cut off by the outlaw.

 

“No, I'm sure you are perfectly capable. I mean if the Doc trusts you then I will, too. Besides, both insurance girls, on several occasions, have taken care of me with little to no help,” Vash stated as he smiled at the lady doctor. “I'm sorry for my reaction. It's just that I don't get the name? It's a guy's name, after all.”

 

“Vash you idiot!” the short-girl groused, reprimanding the gunman before pointing out the obvious, “Did you ever think that Mac could be a nickname?”

 

“Oh… ahhh… no,” the blonde laughed goofily as he raised his hand to scratch the back of his head.

 

The redhead chuckled lightly at the two before adding, “You are quite correct. I suppose that formal introductions are in order. I am McKenna Madsen.” She then raised her left hand in greeting to the raven-haired woman directly in front of her.

 

“It's a pleasure, Miss Madsen. I am Meryl Stryfe and this is my friend and partner Milly Thompson,” Meryl smiled as she shook the offered hand.

 

After ending the handshake with the slightly smaller woman, McKenna stepped over to the taller woman and repeated the greeting. “I am very glad to make both of your acquaintances as well, Miss Stryfe and Miss Thompson.”

 

“Oh please call Sempai and me by our first names, Miss Madsen!” Milly excitedly advised.

 

“Sempai?”

 

“Yeah, I have been trying to break her of that habit for years now,” the smaller insurance girl mumbled.

 

“Well then, please call me McKenna or Mac, which ever you prefer,” Mac said as she looked between the two lovely ladies in front of her. Then bringing her attention to the golden haired twin, who stood behind Meryl, she raised her hand again, while saying, “Mr. Vash?” He immediately stepped around his short-girl and grasped the petite hand and smiled brightly. “I will admit you are definitely not what I was expecting when the Doc told me that you would be arriving shortly, Mr. Vash the Stampede.”

 

“Oh yeah… I bet that you weren't expecting someone so dashing, so charming, so…”

 

“Idiotic!” Mac chimed in with a broad smile, which caused both insurance girls to hoot with laughter and Vash to mumble something about having another girl around to harass him just wasn't fair.

 

He then looked to the auburn headed woman with a devious smile and asked, “Do I have to call you Mac or McKenna?”

 

“Ummm… I guess not. Why?” she replied cautiously.

 

“Great! I think I'll call you red!” he chirped enthusiastically, which caused McKenna to roll her eyes and groan. But, she did agree that it would be okay if he called her `red.'

 

“So Mr. Vash, could you tell me about your brother's injuries, when did they occur, has he been unconscious the whole time, and what kind of medication, if any, has he been on?” the young doctor rattled off as she turned her attention to the platinum blonde lying on the bed. Vash answered her questions thoroughly as she began to look at the wounds to both of his shoulders and then made her way down to the one just above his left hip and finally to the two in his legs.

 

“So, it has been a little over a week ago since he had been shot?” the unbelieving woman uttered. “Really?”

 

“Uhhh… Yeah,” the twin sheepishly replied as he looked down at his feet, trying to figure out how not to tell the woman examining Knives that their healing process wasn't exactly normal.

 

“Ahhh… I see that you all have met,” the Doc observed from the doorway, instantly relieving the Plant. “So, Mac, what do you think of your patient's wounds?”

 

“Well, the bullet wounds to both of his shoulder's are almost completely healed, while the one to his side is looks like it's healing almost as rapidly. Now, the two on his thighs look like they may have shattered his femurs, but I won't know for certain until I can do an internal scan,” she advised the Doc as she raised her right hand to push her glasses back up her nose. “Still though, the wounds were inflicted only a week ago and they should not be this advanced in the healing process. I've never seen anything like it!”

 

“Well, why don't you go ahead and run the scans, while I get our guests settled in. Then I'll come back and explain everything,” the small man advised.

 

“Okay. I will have them waiting for you when you return and we can go over them together,” she supplied as she began to pull out the necessary items to begin the scan. “Oh one thing… a favor really,” McKenna blurted out as she turned her attention to the new arrivals. “I'm collecting blood samples from everyone and I was hoping I could get some from all of you.”

 

“Why?” Meryl simply asked.

 

“Well… basically so I know what your blood type is. That way if I ever need blood for a transfusion, I know who I can ask donate. It will only take a minute.”

 

“Gee… what a great idea! Count me in!” the big-girl chattered excitedly as Meryl instantly agreed. An instant later, everyone, except for Knives, walked out into the main lab to the center island. First, McKenna asked Milly to sit in the white chair and took out the necessary items to take the sample. A few moments later, Vash tried to sneak out of the room just as the syringe penetrated one of the brunette's veins.

 

“Mr. Vash is something wrong?” McKenna asked, noticing his attempt at a stealthy retreat.

 

“Ummm… nope, I… ahhh… just don't like needles is all,” he stammered, trying to fake his way out of giving some of his blood without the redhead knowing that it was because he was a Plant.

 

“Don't be afraid, Mr. Vash. It's nothing really,” Milly pointed out as a band-aid covering a cotton swab was placed over the tiny puncture wound in her right arm. Vash looked over to the Doc for help and the older man simply told him that it really wasn't that big of a deal, since she would find out soon enough, anyway.

 

“Oh all right…” the blonde dramatically sighed as he took a seat in the now unoccupied chair.

 

“Would you like for me to hold your hand, Vash?” Meryl asked, while smirking.

 

“Geez… I'm not that big of a baby,” the blonde complained right before McKenna found the perfect spot to plunge the needle and stuck it in. “Ooowwwiiieee….”

 

“Not a baby, huh?” the petite woman laughed with her silver eyes sparkling.

 

“But, Meryl… the needle is at least twice as big as the one red used on the big-girl.” he cried as Mac got the sample and placed a band-aid, matching Milly's, on the inside of his elbow.

 

“There… all done,” McKenna commented before turning her gaze toward the woman in white. “Ready Meryl?”

 

Meryl nodded and took Vash's place in the seat to have her sample taken. Once everything was in order, Vash told McKenna that Knives would probably wake sometime around four o'clock and that he would be back before then, to help smooth thing over. The Doc also said that he would prepare her for the twin's waking and would try to be present, as well. Then the weary travelers headed to the infirmary's exit to make the short walk to their new quarters.

 

“Oh hey, red, if my brother does happen to wake up early, please contact me right away,” Vash added, while referring to the ship's intercom system. She just nodded her head as Vash smiled and said thank you before walking out of the med unit to catch up with the remainder of the group.

 

 

 

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Meryl stretched languorously over the full-sized bed as she absorbed how the soft cotton sheets felt on her clean skin and freshly shaven legs. `I've died and gone to heaven,' she whimsically thought as she rolled over, on her side, to look at the nightstand next to the comfy bed. There she saw a clock, a digital one no less, at it told her that it was now two in the afternoon. She could not believe that she actually slept for over three hours in the middle of the day, but of course she, hadn't slept much over the past few days. Well, weeks really, if you included the time while Vash was gone.

 

She stretched one more time, while yawning and then rolled out of the cream-colored sheets and sage green brocade comforter. She efficiently remade the bed and went to look through her meager supply of clothing for something clean to wear.

 

“Hmmm… not much,” the petite woman mumbled to herself as she pulled out the lavender long sleeved shirt that she normally wore under her white uniform and another white skirt. “Well, I guess I'm glad that I didn't have this on while we were traveling,” Meryl added as she took off her nightshirt to start getting dressed.

 

Once leaving her bedroom, she walked to the bathroom that was in between the apartment's two bedrooms to do a little grooming. She was planning on going over to Vash's apartment that was just across the hall in a few minutes and she wanted to make sure that everything was in order. After completing the mundane tasks, she stepped over to Milly's room and knocked.

 

“Milly, would you like to go with me to Vash's before heading back to check on Knives?” Meryl called, a moment later, since Milly didn't answer when she knocked. She heard a muffled `go on without me' and a `come get me later' through the panel door. Meryl just smiled and told the taller woman that she would wake her before dinnertime and then headed over the Vash's.

 

Upon walking across the hall, the smaller insurance girl suddenly felt nervous, especially since she was going to be completely alone with Vash again. She stood in front of his door thinking about their passionate encounter the night before and wondered if they would continue where they left off, wondered if she would have the nerve. Closing her eyes, raven-haired woman took a deep cleansing breath and knocked on the door.

 

A moment later she heard Vash call `come on in it's open' and pushed the button on the keypad next to the door that the Doc told her would open it. Once the door slid open, she stepped into the living area and took in her surroundings. Immediately across and to the left was the kitchen, all in white and with a table and chairs in the middle of the space. While to the right, was a large navy sofa with a glass coffee table right in front of it and a matching armchair sitting at an angle next to the overstuffed couch. Both were adorned with blue and beige checked chenille pillows.

 

`This place is set up just like ours, but in different colors,' she mused, thinking about the soft greens and creams used in her living area before she brought her attention to the doorway behind the armchair on the right wall. She figured that Vash was probably in his room and that she should go back there, but decided against it. Instead, she called out to him.

 

“Oh hey… short-girl,” Vash said with a big smile as he walked out into the living area while towel drying his wet hair and wearing only his gray pajama bottoms. “I was just thinking about you,” the blonde winked as he dropped the towel on the back of the armchair. He then walked over to the blushing beauty, pulled her into his arms, and kissed her leisurely.

 

“Ummm… I missed you,” he breathed, while pulling her over to the couch, so, they could sit together. “I wish you would have slept over here with me instead of making me sleep all by myself. I was lonely in that big old bed of mine,” the blonde added as he wrapped his right arm around her.

 

“Vash… you know I couldn't. What would the Doc have thought?”

 

“He would have thought that I was one lucky guy to have such a tempting beauty helping me warm my sheets,” he whispered in her ear just before he started to nibble on it.

 

“Vash… what are you doing?” she moaned as he started to shift their bodies so that her torso lay on top of the sofa. He ended up kneeling on the couch with both of his hands pressed just above her shoulders, so, he could hover over her prone form while kissing on her neck.

 

“Ummm… I'm thinking.”

 

“Thinking?”

 

“Yeah, I'm thinking about getting you naked and kissing you all over,” he replied, moving his lips to hers and kissing her heatedly. Meryl groaned into the kiss as she brought her legs up and slipped them so they were apart, resting just outside of his knees. Once situated, she reached up with both hands and pulled the blonde down on top of her, cradling his partially clothed form in her arms and between her thighs.

 

“Oh god… you feel good!” he moaned to her telepathically, while sliding his wandering hands down her torso. Upon reaching the waistband of her skirt, Vash slipped his fingers under the fabric to grab the hem on her scoop neck shirt. With a light tug, he pulled it out before moving his right hand underneath, so, he could touch her silken skin.

 

“So do you,” she replied as she felt his hand wander up her shirt to cup her left breast softly. As he started to tease the sensitive peak, Meryl felt her entire body ignite and couldn't help but gasped into their smoldering kiss. She immediately tore her mouth away from his and panted, “Would you like for me to take my shirt off?”

 

Vash pulled away slightly and brought his jade orbs to her molten silver ones and whispered a breathless `yes' before he helped her lift the shirt over her head. With the unwanted layer of clothing out of the way, the outlaw closed the gap kissed her again while enjoying the feeling of having skin on skin. Well, save for her powder blue bra that was just as transparent as the one she wore the night before.

 

Meryl moved her hands down to the small of his back and lowered them to his taut rear end and squeezed, making the impassioned Plant to grind his hips into hers as he groaned into her mouth. Enjoying his reaction, she moved her delicate hands up to the waistband of his pants and tentatively started to slip her fingers underneath.

 

Unfortunately, at that very moment, a repetitive buzzing noise began to resonate throughout space, causing Vash to pull away while muttering, “I can't believe that we are being interrupted again.” He then strode over to a keypad that was on the far wall in the kitchen and pushed a button. Then in a biting tone, he called out, “Yes?”

 

“Ummm… Mr. Vash?” a voice tentatively asked as it rang throughout the main area of the apartment. It was McKenna.

 

“Oh hey, red what's up?”

 

“Well… I'm sorry to have disturbed you, but your brother is awake and said something about being really irritated because you had your link closed off.”

 

“Okay, okay, I'll take care of it and we'll be there in about five minutes,” the golden blonde muttered as he looked at Meryl and gave her an apologetic smile before turning off the intercom. He then immediately opened the link, so, he could tell Knives to be patient and that he would be there shortly. After he finished talking with his twin, Vash brought his attention to the petite beauty, who was picking her top up from off of the floor, and apologized, “I'm sorry, Meryl.”

 

“It's okay,” she smiled warmly as she pulled her shirt back over her head and stood. She then walked over to Vash and wrapped her arms around his waist. “I'm sure we will have plenty of opportunities in the future,” she added, before standing up on her tippie-toes and lightly kissed his jaw.

 

“I guess I had better get dressed before we go down there, huh,” he added before kissing the top of her head and pulling away, heading over to his room so he could change.

 

Three minutes later, he walked back out into the living area wearing a soft gray long sleeved Henley and a pair of blue Levis. He immediately looked to the woman standing before him and smiled warmly, asking her if she was ready to go. She returned the smile and answered with a `yes' before they exited the living quarters.

 

Fortunately, the infirmary was only one floor below and one of the ship's many elevators was just down the hall. So, they could make it to help with Knives in a matter of minutes. As they walked up to the metal doors, Vash pushed the down button and the both of them patiently waited for the doors to open. A moment later, they walked through the opening, where Vash pushed another button, effectively closing the doors and sending them downward.

 

Meryl eyed Vash from head to toe and wondered where he had gotten the different clothes. She had never seen the outfit before and knew that it hadn't come from his duffle bag. She had been in it on several occasions, to either search for bandages or to do his laundry, and would have definitely noticed them before. “Vash?”

 

“Yeah, Meryl?” he replied, glancing at her.

 

“Where did you get the clothes you have on?”

 

“These? Well… you see, I've had those quarters for a very long time and I guess you could say that I leave my extra stuff here while I'm wandering. So, I just pulled them out of my closet.”

 

“Oh, I see…” she answered in comprehension as the doors opened. They stepped out into the concave hallway and walked the few yarz to the entrance of the medical ward.

 

“Hey, Meryl?” Vash quietly began as he stopped the petite woman in front of the ward's entrance. Raising his real hand up her left ear, he gently stroked the lobe while asking, “Where are your earrings? I've been meaning to ask.”

 

At the blonde's question, she immediately blushed and looked down to her white boots while trying to think of an answer. “I… aaah… I lost them…” she whispered, while thinking that she wasn't exactly lying since she really didn't have them anymore. Vash simply lowered his hand a little to her chin and raised it, so, his aqua orbs could meet with her heather-colored ones.

 

“I'm sorry, short-girl,” he whispered, lowering lips down to hers. Vash softly kissed Meryl before telling her that he would find her another pair. The gunman then pulled away, so, they could enter the double doors. However, the voices of two familiar people walking around the corner stopped him. He immediately turned, looking at the two and just as soon as he started to raise his hand to waive, the taller of the two ran toward him while ecstatically calling out…

 

“Vaaaash… Oh… Vaaaash!”

 

A moment later a young woman with brown braids, wearing a yellow jumper and a bright blue shirt, tackled the outlaw, effectively pinning him to the ground with her embrace.