Trigun Fan Fiction ❯ Incompatible ❯ Chapter 0013 ( Chapter 13 )

Trigun Fanfic

Trigun © Yasuhiro Nightow * Shonen Gaho-sha * Tokuma Shoten * JVC * Pioneer Entertainment (USA) Inc.

The following fanfiction was written by me (Chiruken) and is intended for the sole purpose of shared entertainment and not intended for publication or sale.

--Incompatible-

Trigun Fanfic Featuring Knives and Meryl. Knives hates all humans. Meryl just hates Knives. It's a match ideal for the promise of Eden.

By Chiruken

Chapter 13

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Knives shifted uncomfortably and finally sighed. There really was no real reason why he was remaining bedridden. He was perfectly capable of moving now, so what kept him confined to the blasted bed? He snorted and slowly sat up. There was only one explanation and even **he** found it ludicrous. Shifting until his legs hung over the edge of the bed he shook his head and slowly pushed himself to his feet where he swayed for a moment before he was able to right his balance. Meryl, he knew, would have a fit if she walked in right now, but he was tired of playing the invalid. He felt it was time to show her that he was more than capable of moving about on his own.

A small smile played about his lips, softening the cruel lines of his features. Personal feelings aside, he could no longer indulge in his strange enjoyment of having the woman fuss over him as she had been since she'd shown him that letter. He had to admit that he'd been behaving irrationally, but the thought of his brother abandoning him so thoroughly by actually dying had sent him into a spiraling pit of depression that he was hard pressed to explain to himself. Taking a slow step forward he winced at the residual pain in his legs. He was nearly healed, but there was a lingering weakness in his limbs that irritated him. He'd wasted too much time indulging in his nearly forgotten need to be pampered and now was the time to start rebuilding the strength that had been lost with his months of convalescence. It wouldn't take long, just determination.

Pressing his palm against the wall for added support he slowly made his way across the short distance to the door and paused to catch his breath. The muscles in his legs quivered from the exertion and he silently cursed his body's lingering weakness. Glaring at the closed door for a moment before he closed his eyes he concentrated and smirked in satisfaction as he felt the power rippling through him and across the short distance. The next instant the creak of the door on its hinges had him opening his eyes, a self-satisfied expression on his features. It had taken a while, but now that his body was basically healed his mental strength had quickly returned. "It's about time…" He muttered under his breath as he shuffled forward, leaning heavily against the wall as he moved cautiously through the now open door.

He paused and looked around himself curiously. This was the first time he'd actually been outside his room and fully cognizant of his surroundings. He grimaced and shook his head slowly. There wasn't much to see beyond a small cluttered living area containing a scuffed table and four uncomfortable looking chairs gathered around it. Off to his right was the door that led to the lavoratory and beside it another door that he assumed led to another bedroom, Meryl's he presumed. He shrugged and moved a little further out of the doorway, senses alert to possible discovery. He tilted his head to the side, the sound of running water reaching his ears and he looked towards the lavoratory once again. Meryl was probably bathing. He felt a slight flush creep up his neck at the thought and pushed the mental image of the small woman naked and slick with water from his mind. He really needed to get out if he was beginning to fantasize about **her**.

Pushing another door open he blinked at the stabbing pain of brilliant sunlight assaulting his sensitive eyes. He'd been cooped up so long that it was painful to actually be out in natural daylight. Wincing, he shifted his weight and lifted a hand to rub at his watering eyes. "Damn…" He muttered and squinted against the glare. A rocking chair caught his attention and he moved towards it slowly. He was in no condition to actually leave at the moment, but he just couldn't stay in his room any longer. He dropped into the chair and sighed in relief as his aching muscles twitched and threatened to cramp from the recent torment of exertion he'd subjected them to.

He leaned back in the chair and looked around at his surroundings, blue eyes narrowed against the glare of the twin suns hanging overhead in the sky. His eyes were slowly adjusting to the bright light shining down on him as he sat on the porch of the small house Vash had brought him to all those months ago. There were human children playing in the street, their laughter echoing strangely in his ears as he watched them chasing a brightly colored ball around. His eyes shifted to the other buildings lining the street and the people walking and talking as they slowly made their way along the boardwalks set up at the edge of the street. It was a peaceful setting, even Knives had to acknowledge that much. He supposed that, as far as human settlements went, this one wasn't too bad. He tilted his head to the side in consideration as he sent his senses outwards. A slight smile curved his lips upwards. The humans of this small town were looking better with each passing moment. Maybe he didn't have to hate them **all** after all. He allowed his head to tilt back as he looked up at the sky.

"Knives?" Meryl stepped out onto the porch and looked at him in alarm. "What are you doing? You should've waited for me to help you. What if you fell again?"

"I'm not a child, Meryl." He replied softly, slowly closing his eyes. "There isn't a Plant here…" He murmured as he allowed his smile to grow. "No Plant…imagine that. Humans living on their own without a Plant…"

"I tried to tell you…" She began but he raised a hand, halting the rest of her words. She looked at him quizzically.

"It's very peaceful here. I think I understand why Vash liked it here so much." He opened his eyes to look up at her. "I think I'll go in now." He leaned forward and moved to stand when she stepped forward to help him. "Thank you…" He murmured softly and cast one last lingering look out at the street and the children playing, their laughter ringing in his ears. **I wonder…are there others like these humans? Are there more who are so…so…** He frowned as he searched for the right word to describe what he'd seen in the short time he'd been outside. **Innocent. That's it. They're innocent of the sins of the others. Perhaps…I was too hasty in my assumptions that they were all parasitic…perhaps…** He frowned slightly and shrugged inwardly. He had to find more proof before he could form an opinion on the matter. He glanced over his shoulder one last time before stepping inside out of the suns and smiled. **Maybe the humans of this town are worthy of Eden…** Glancing down at the small woman tucked against his side he frowned thoughtfully. **Maybe I'll let them live when I leave this place.**