Trigun Fan Fiction ❯ Unseen Scars ❯ And He Explains ( Chapter 9 )

Unseen Scars Chapter: 9

 

"What are you talking about? You ordered that man to kill Nicholas. Therefore his blood is on your hands."

 

"Legato ordered him to kill the priest. Even then it was not what he was wishing. His powers dwell on another person's desires. If someone thinks that their life is useless, Legato can force them to kill themself. He was blessed with the power to fill one's desires, and Chapel wished that the priest disapeared so he wasn't so disapointed in him, so Legato manipulated his feelings into wanting to kill him."

 

"But he wanted Nicholas saved from a life such as his, not dead."

 

"Do you honestly think Legato would care? His only mission was to fulfill my every desire. I wanted Vash miserable, so he was to make it so."

 

"But why! Vash was trying to save you! To protect you! And you wanted him to be miserable. What kind of monster are you!"

 

"The kind that was supposed to be tested on and killed by someone who was supposed to be his mother. One who was betrayed by his own brother and shot. That's the kind of monster I am."

 

"Well he may have shot you, but you were going to kill him. You killed his best friend, his mother, and everyone who ever cared for him but Meryl and I. And all he ever asked was 'How can I save him? How can I save my brother?'" Milly's fists were clenched at her sides and her head hung, her hair covering her face.

 

"Let me ask you something. If I had killed Vash and not the priest, would it hurt you as badly?" His tone was neither gentle nor angry, it was...calm. Indescribably calm.

 

Milly looked up at him with red, swollen eyes. "What?"

 

"Would you been as hurt from Vash's death, as the one you really loved. Or someone he knew but you didn't?"

 

"I-I don't know."

 

"Exactly. You aren't so much angry at me for killing Vash's best friend, but for killing your lover. If you had barely known him you would have never have been so angry at me."

 

"It's true. But how would you feel in my shoes."

 

"Just as badly. Believe me."

 

"Have you ever loved anyone?" She asked, her voice slightly cold and angry.

 

"No. It only shows we-"

 

"Don't say it. You have to be strong, Mr. Knives, to fall in love you have to be strong. Not anyone can stand it."

 

"Are you calling me weak?"

 

"I'm saying, that until you find love, you haven't truely seen how strong you can be. That's why Vash beat you. He fell in love. That's why you will continue to lose to him, because you can't love. You can't feel any emotion whatsoever." And Milly walked back into her room, slamming the door behind her.

 

 

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Meryl jumped out of the bed, hearing the loud slam in the room across the hall. "Uhh..." She said blankly as she looked around the cold empty room. "So, where did they go?" She said curiously as she stood up from the bed. She thought back to how she got into bed. "I thought I was getting Vash back from the bar." She placed her hand against her cheek as to think, feeling the sore scratch along the side of her face.

Scenes flashed through her head as she recalled what had happened at the bar the night before. He had hit her, he really hit her.But he didn't mean to. No, Vash would never hit her if he knew what he was doing. He would never hurt her at all. Not on purpose. Not...physically.

 

"I'd better find him before he decides to run away again. Big cry-baby." She laughed slightly trying to cheer herself up. Then she remembered, the door slammed. What has Knives done now? She said, reaching for the handle of the door.

 

"Milly?" She asked, knocking on door. "You okay?" Meryl slowly pushed the door open and walked in. "What'd he do now?"

 

Milly sniffled lightly looking up at him with a obviously fake smile. "He just got me a little flustered that's all. He's being the same as always I guess."

 

"Did he say something bad?"

 

"Nothing worse than usual. It's nothing to worry about." She dried her eyes and pushed the hair behind her ears.

 

"Are you sure?" Meryl placed her hand on Milly's shoulder, smiling down at her like an adoring mother to child.

 

"Yeah. So, don't you need to go find Mr. Vash?" She grinned brighter, the redness in her eyes fading away. "You can't let him cry all day can you Senpai?"

 

Meryl smirked, knowing her friend was fine. "Well of course not. Is it still snowing outside? Where's my coat? I'm gonna go find him."

 

Milly giggled as her partner walked out the door to find the one she loved.

 

 

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His golden hair was laced with white crystals which were still falling from the sky. It had been almost an entire week of snowy weather. But he didn't mind. The snow on the ground sent him to a peaceful state in which he could think without anything distracting him. And the cool air was a big relief since the weather is usually really hot.

He had to get his old jacket out again, and even then he was still a bit chilly. His red leather wasn't enough to keep all the heat inside his body.The towns people had begun wearing almost all of their clothes at onces since they weren't used to the sudden temperature drop.

 

Vash just looked out at the horizon from that cliff above the town, like it was something new, but he was in deep regret over what he had done. The whole ordeal replayed itself over and over in his head, making his heart sink each time he saw his hand colide with her soft skin. Why had he done something like that? It was the booze. He had done it without his whole self being their. "God...I'm so sorry..."

 

"You think I know that?" Meryl smiled from behind him, her soft gaze falling against his back.

 

"Meryl..." Vash sighed, letting the corners of his lips curve slightly, knowing she was okay. "Why are you up here?"

 

"Oh please, Vash." She responded. "Do you honestly think I would let you sit up here and mope around all day?"

 

He smirked. Meryl's back "No, I guess not."

 

"Exactly, now are you going to come on home? Or am I just going to stay here with you?"

 

His whole body moved as he chuckled lightly. That's who I've been waiting for. "I just want to sit here for a little while. It's...pretty up here."

 

"Yeah..." She sighed. "But..."

 

Vash turned towards her, waiting for her to finish her statement, and getting hit with a snowball on the side of his face.

 

"You need to come help me with the donuts I ordered. The baker said they'll be done in a few minutes when I asked on my way up here."

 

Vash wiped the snow off of his cheek and stood up laughing at what she'd done and her explaination, only to be hit again with another snowball. Meryl's laugh was heard from behind him.

 

"Oh, now this means war." Vash smiled, scooping up some of the soft white substance and throwing it at the woman near him.

 

"Missed me!" She said, running down the hill.

 

Vash chased after her, or at least attempted to, before he slid on the snow and ended up falling on Meryl. The two of them rolled down the hill laughing and holding on to each other.

 

They stopped at the bottom, both of them breathing heavily, vapor rising from their lips. Vash gazed into her smokey eyes, blushing, his body finally free from the cold frigid air.

 

She gazed at him, blushing just as deeply. Both were too shy to say anything, but too happy to move away. Finally, Vash raised up. "Uhh...sorry."

 

Meryl sat up as well, her back turned to his. "Me...too..." They both smiled, thinking their grins were hidden from the world, both of them sharing the same idea. The snow is cold, but is colder...without you.

 

Note: I have major spoilers on Trigun Maximum...the anime. BUUUUUUT I won't say it. But I am going to tell you that I have heard from a few valuable sources that it should come out sometime between this fall and next summer. 2nd, Nightow was asked THE question...What's up with Kuroneko-Sama, his answer was vague and slightly stupid. "Kuroneko...is a little black cat." and that was it. 3rd, did you know that Bosch, Vash's voice, wasthe black power ranger in the...2nd season. Yeah that movie with Ivan Ooze was the one with him in it. He is also in Wolf's Rain, Card Captor Sakura, Akira, Witch Hunter Robin, Ghost in The Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and more. Those are just the ones I have access to.

 

And more! It is impossible to find a picture of Richard Hayworth (Legato), I searched...not anywhere. Kevin Corn (DNAngel's Daisuke) is the same way. I did, however retreive e-mail addresses to Bosch and Vic Mignogna (Full Metal Alchemist's Edward). They are cool people to talk to. No auto responses either. Oh and one more thing. If you want to contact me not in a review about anything, e-mail me at Yahoo doesn't load at school so I have to check my reviews by going to stats. I am about to change that e-mail address though. So, talk to you later.

 

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