Trigun Fan Fiction ❯ High Speed Romance ❯ Steam Heat ( Chapter 3 )

High Speed Romance

By Bekka Mouri

(Trigun doesn't belong to me and I am not making any money from this [or anything for that matter] so please don't sue. The hot spring episode continues… emphasis on HOT! The possibility of a lemon is 100%.)

Part Five: Steam Heat

" This is such a nice place, " Milly said as she washed her hair. After exploring the bathing chambers, the girls had found a store of soap and shampoo. Everything was still sealed and was as fresh as the day it was made. They divided the toiletries up so the men had some of their own before splitting up.

Meryl picked up a container of clean water she had warming on the step next to her and poured some of it on her head. She shivered because the water wasn't quite warm enough. She set the bucket back down and grabbed the shampoo. The water in the bath was almost too hot but she had gotten used to it. She started washing her hair and nodded, " Yes. I bet this place was really great when times were profitable. "

Milly sighed, " Yeah. I bet it was romantic once upon a time. "

" We really lucked out with this spring still being active, " Meryl continued. She pretended she hadn't heard Milly's comment at all because she was trying not think the same thought the younger woman vocalized. " I don't know how much longer I could have stood myself or the guys for that matter. "

Milly blinked, wondering if Meryl had heard her at all. If she hadn't, she didn't blame her because she had almost whispered the comment. Milly picked up her bucket of fresh water and poured over her head slowly until the shampoo was totally gone from her hair. She reached over and got a bar of soap that was wrapped in a washcloth, starting to wash her face as she wondered what the guys were up to.

**

Vash furrowed his brow, " What are you doing? "

Wolfwood was sitting next to where the water was coming out of the wall. The spring had been capped off and directed to the bathing chambers through pipes. " I like the way it feels over here. The water isn't hot enough over there. "

Vash dumped a bucket of water over his head to rinse the soap out of his hair, " It's plenty warm for me over here, " He stated once the water had run down his chest and back.

Wolfwood smirked, " I can also hear the girls talking over on their side. "

Vash blinked, " Why the hell are you listening to them? "

" I don't have anything else to do, " Wolfwood said.

" Why don't we talk then? " Vash moved closer but he moved slowly so he could get used to the water. He found it really wasn't as bad as he assumed it was. He figured it would be extra hot since it was so close to the outlet but it was actually quite tolerable.

" What do you want to talk about? We haven't been apart since I picked you up in Kasted, " Wolfwood said. " I mean, I'm not trying to be rude but there's nothing to talk about. "

" What are they talking about? " Vash jerked his thumb over his shoulder towards the wall behind them.

" From what I can hear, " Wolfwood shook his head, " Nothing. "

" But they are talking about something, right? " Vash said.

Wolfwood nodded, " Meryl's talking about how lucky we were that the spring was still active but I haven't heard Milly say anything yet. "

" So they are talking about nothing? " Vash arched an eyebrow.

Wolfwood nodded, " Yes. "

" Then we can talk about nothing as well, " Vash said decisively.

Wolfwood grumbled, " Okay. You start. "

Vash thought for a long time but couldn't come up with anything to talk about. He sighed, " Never mind. It was a stupid idea. "

Wolfwood smirked in victory " See? I told you… "

Vash watched as Wolfwood pressed his ear against the wall, " What's wrong? "

" Shhh! " Wolfwood hissed. " Milly just asked Meryl if she's ever been kissed. "

Vash's eyes got as wide as saucers, " No! I'm not listening to that! That's girl talk and it should be private. "

" Would you hush? Meryl's answering her… " Wolfwood put his hand over Vash's mouth. His jaw dropped open, " She just said never. "

Vash shut his eyes and he started shaking his head, muffled " NO! NO! NO! " Came from behind Wolfwood's hand.

" Shhh! Milly's saying something now! " Wolfwood hissed. Vash started pounding on the wall and Wolfwood growled because the girls stopped talking.

Vash started pounding harder and Wolfwood got him in a stranglehold, " Would you be quiet, you idiot? " He snarled into his ear.

**

" Have you ever been kissed by a guy Meryl? " Milly said.

Meryl blinked and looked down at the water. " Promise you won't tell? "

Milly nodded, " Not a soul. "

" Never, " Meryl said. " A guy hasn't kissed me yet. What makes you ask? "

Milly shrugged, " I was just wondering. What's that noise? " Milly looked at the opposite wall as pounding started from somewhere.

" It sounds like it is coming from the men's bath, " Meryl said, jumping out of the water and grabbing a towel.

" Hold on, Meryl! They might be in trouble! " Milly jumped out of the water and wrapped a towel around her. Both of them ran to the men's side and threw open the door.

They weren't for certain what they were looking at and had to blink a couple of times. It looked like Vash and Wolfwood were tangled around each other as they thrashed around in the water but it wasn't too clear because their backs were towards them. " I said be quiet, needle noggin! You're going to get us caught… " Wolfwood growled through clenched teeth.

Milly gasped, placing a hand over her mouth and Meryl just stared. She was the first one to get her wits back and balled up her fist. " Mr. Wolfwood! Mr. Vash! "

Both men stopped thrashing and Wolfwood looked over his shoulder, all the color draining from his face when he saw Milly's shocked expression. ~Oh my… I'm about to go down in flames… ~

Milly took a couple of steps backward before turning and running out of the room. Meryl remained, starting in disbelief. She took a step toward the bath as Wolfwood let Vash go. Wolfwood and Vash both covered themselves, trying to look innocent.

" What was going on in here? " Meryl said, looking between them instead of at either of them.

" He started it! " Wolfwood motioned towards Vash. " He said he wanted to talk! "

Vash glared at Wolfwood but Meryl growled, " Really now? "

" We were just trying to find something to talk about, " Wolfwood said, realizing he was just making the situation look worse.

Meryl nodded once, " I see. Well, why don't you two keep the 'talking' down and not 'talk' until you're some place a little more private? "

Vash took a step forward; " I was trying to stop him from listening to you two talk… "

Meryl turned so quickly, her towel blew open and Vash got a peek at her butt. " I don't want to hear it. Just try to keep it… down or something. "

" Come back! I'm telling the truth! " Vash whined as he walked forward.

Wolfwood put an arm out and stopped Vash, " Let her go. We'll try to explain ourselves once they've calmed down. "

Vash watched as Wolfwood got out of the bath, " Where are you going? "

Wolfwood grabbed a towel and wrapped it around his waist. " I'm going to have a cigarette. "

" Then they'll really think we did something! " Vash whimpered.

Wolfwood ignored Vash and walked out of the room.

**

Milly sat on a bench in the darkened changing room with her knees pulled up to her chest and her back against the wall. ~It wasn't what it looked like… ~ She kept telling herself. The hard part was deciding if believed it or not. She heard footsteps and wondered if it was Meryl as she wiped away the tears from her eyes.

She heard the footsteps come closer and she looked up just in time to see Wolfwood walk past the door. He stopped and came back, looking at Milly with discomfited eyes. " Uh, hi. "

" Hi, " Milly said quietly.

Wolfwood rocked on his feet, " Uh, so… "

" What was that all about back there? " Milly asked, blurting out the question that was nagging her mind.

Wolfwood shook his head, " I know what it looked like and I want to tell you that it wasn't that at all. We were horsing around. "

" Oh. So Mr. Vash isn't your boyfriend? " Her eyes were so innocent and pure, he nearly died on the spot.

" No! It's not like that at all. I might as well fess up, " Wolfwood sat down on the bench. " I was listening in on you and Meryl but he didn't want me to. I'm sorry… "

" Oh, " Milly nodded. " What did you hear? "

" Not much. All I heard was Meryl talking about how lucky we were that the spring was still active and you asking her if she had ever been kissed before, " Wolfwood looked down at his hands because he realized all Milly was wearing was a towel.

" I wasn't going to tell her, " Milly said quietly. " I won't tell anyone unless you say I can. "

Wolfwood looked at her, " Let's just keep it quiet for right now, okay? "

Milly nodded, " Okay. Mr. Priest? "

" Hmm? "

" The other night… " Milly blushed a little. " I liked that the other night. I wish we hadn't got stopped. "

Wolfwood felt a grin pull at his lips. " Me too, honey. Do you want to do it again some time? "

" Can we? " Milly asked. She could feel her heart pounding in her chest and wondered if he could hear it because it was beating so loud in her ears. He answered her by getting to his feet and leaning in for a mind-blowing kiss.

She was gasping for air when he pulled away, " That good? " He asked, a smug grin on his lips.

Milly nodded, " Yeah. "

He stepped back, " I need to go check something but don't go away. "

" Where are you going? " Milly looked like she would never see him again if he walked out the door.

" I'm going to go see if Vash and Meryl have gone upstairs. I want to do this right; " He took her hand in his and kissed it. " I promise I won't run away. "

" Okay, " Milly whispered and he left. Agonizing minutes passed and she knew he wasn't coming back. She felt like she was going to change her mind if he took any longer. She got to her feet just as he came back.

" Sorry I took so long, " Wolfwood grabbed her hand. " They're gone. Come on. "

She let him lead her to the men's bath and he shut the door behind him. " Over there, " He pointed to where he had spread out towels on the floor and it looked like they were stacked on each other to provide some padding. He pulled her to the place he had pointed to and wrapped his arms around her waist. He looked into her eyes and smiled, " You are gorgeous. "

Milly blushed again but didn't have time to answer because he covered her mouth with his. He licked her lower lip and she responded by letting him into her mouth, meeting him with the same intensity. He pulled away for air and kissed her nose, " Lay down, " He whispered breathily.

She went down to the floor without a second thought and he followed, pushing her legs apart with his. She took a sharp breath, a little bit of panic in her eyes. He kissed her neck, " Don't worry, honey. We haven't even started yet. "

" Okay, " She squeaked out. Her breath quickened as he moved his hands up her sides and they came to a rest on either side of her breasts.

" May I? " He asked.

Milly nodded and he loosened the towel, exposing her to his hungry gaze. He leaned in and kissed one of her breasts, nuzzling it a little as he made his way to the nipple. She gasped, tangling her fingers in his wet hair when he wrapped his lips around it and sucked it. He flicked it with his tongue and she whimpered for more.

He rose away from her for a moment and kissed her between her breasts. He licked the flesh of the other breast before suckling it like he had done the other. He slipped a hand between them and slipped it under the towel. He placed his hand on her stomach, massaging it gently because she was quivering.

He pulled away from her chest and looked down at her, " Are you nervous, honey? "

She nodded, " Just a little. "

" What are you scared of? " He took his hand from her stomach and cradled the side of her face in it. " Don't be afraid to tell me. "

Her voice wouldn't come out as she tried to speak. She took a breath and tried again, getting results. " Will it hurt? " She whispered finally.

" Yes, from what I have been told, it hurts at first, " Wolfwood kissed her and moved back to look at her. " But it doesn't hurt for long. "

Milly chewed her lip for a moment and looked uneasy. Wolfwood brushed her wet bangs from her forehead and kissed her again. She looked at him when he pulled away, " Would you be mad at me if I wanted to stop? " She looked scared like she was afraid of his answer.

" It's okay if you're not ready, honey. That is a big step; " He tried to remain calm although he felt like he was going to die. He was the closest he had gotten since the night on the ridge but he wasn't going to force her to do anything. " We can do something else and it won't hurt. "

" Okay, " Milly whispered. " What is it? "

" You'll find out, " He replied and started to kiss his way down her chest. He opened the towel slowly as he kissed her stomach continuing to move lower. He moved his hands to her thighs as he kissed them and parted them a little more. She whimpered as he moved closer, his breath tickling her where her tension was centered.

She gasped as he started to use his tongue on her in a spot that nearly made her pass out. She could feel him keeping her thighs from closing around him and tried to relax as each touch sent a jolt of electricity through her. She moaned as he slipped a finger into her, moving it in time with his tongue. She didn't know how much more she could stand when every muscle in her body went rigid and her very core seemed to explode.

Wolfwood watched her as she hit what was probably her first climax and regretted he hadn't hit it with her but he didn't want to make her do anything she didn't want to. He could have talked her into it but that wouldn't have been fair for either of them. He had shown her how good it felt and it would only be a matter of time before he would be buried inside of her, pushing her towards the stars. Once she went to bed, he would take care of himself and think of her while he did it.

He frowned when he realized she had fallen asleep but he wasn't surprised. Anxiety had a way of sapping energy and so did climaxing. He would let her rest and take her to her room later. He sighed, realizing he would be the last one to go to bed but he didn't mind the prospect of having to blow out all of the candles.