Trigun Fan Fiction ❯ Untitled Melody ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

AN- Yes! I have Microsoft word in my computer now, and I am happy! Also, please review! I want to know if I am doing a terrible job, or a good job.

Milly was busy preparing Knives and her lunch. She was going to have to deal with him today. Yesterday Meryl stayed home with Milly, and helped her take care of Knives. But today Meryl had to go back to work, and that left her alone with Knives. The teakettle whistled, and she took it off the stove. She made Knives a cup, and set it on the tray next to his tuna sandwich. She picked the tray up carefully, and carried it to Knives' room. She entered quietly. She was afraid that, if he may still be sleeping, she would wake him. But he was awake and was sitting facing the window.

"Knives? I brought you your lunch. I hope you like tuna, because that's all we have in the house right now."

"Thank you Milly. Just put the tray down on the table. I'll eat it later."

"Knives?"

Knives sighed.

"Yes Milly."

"Uhm...I was wondering. Would you like to go out, and help me shop for food? I mean you don't have to if you don't feel up to it. But you haven't left the house, since you woke up, and I just thought it would be nice."

Knives didn't say anything. Milly took that as a no, so she turned to leave. Only to feel arms encircling her waist. She gasped at the touch

that only Nicholas used to do to her.

"Don't take my silence as a no. I will go with you. Just let me eat, and get ready. I'll be ready to leave in about an hour."

Milly nodded, still not able to speak. She felt the arms release her, and she turned to look at Knives.

"But I thought..."

Knives shook his head.

"No no. Its quite all right."

Milly nodded, and left. She was happy someone was going to come with her. After Vash and Knives had their battle, the four of them bought a house together in a small town known as Lupinta. It was about ten iles away from Inepril, and there had been news of an escaped criminal spreading through the town. She was nervous about going out shopping, and so she had to ask Knives to go with her.

"Thank you." She silently said as soon as the door was closed.

"Milly. Is there any ice cream or anything? What sort of things are at the store?"

Milly smiled.

"Well. It depends what can be imported from the main cities. We are lucky to live close to Inepril, so we get more things than most small towns.

But there are things like; meat, cheese, pudding, and sometimes they have apples, but now isn't the season for them. Those will be in, sometime during the winter."

Knives nodded his head.

"Will they have ice cream?"

Milly had to laugh.

"You want ice cream? I never thought that you would want something like that before!"

Knives smiled. He loved hearing her laugh.

"Come on, we need to get to the fish market, before they get busy."

Knives followed Milly about. She bought several pounds of catfish, cod, tuna, beef, and pork. They also sell carrots, oranges, and strawberries. She bought Knives his ice cream, pudding for herself, doughnuts for Vash, and bonbons for Meryl. Knives carried the food to the thomas that they had brought with them. They loaded the thomas up, when Milly remembered something.

"Oh! Knives? Will you stay with the food please? I need to go and get Vash his whiskey."

Knives nodded.

"I'll only be gone for a second. On second thought, go ahead back to the house, and put the stuff away. I don't want that meat to spoil. I'll be back home in a half hour. Ok?"

"Will you be all right?"

Milly nodded.

"Go on Knives. And don't start to eat that ic cream now. You'll ruin your appetite."

Knives smiled and nodded. He started back towards their home, with the thomas to his side.

"Ok. Vash likes that one kind with the man on it. I'm sure of it."

Milly was looking through the many choices of alcohol. She couldn't quite remember the name, but she would reconize the bottle.

"Ah ha! Here it is."

She picked it up, and took it to the counter. She could tell something wasn't right about the man behind the counter.

"Well, well, missy. This stuff is strong. You sure you can hnadle it?"

Milly smiled.

"Well, it's not for me really. It's for my friend. He likes to drink on occasion, and this is his favorite kind."

The man smiled.

"My, my. You sure are pretty. Why don't me and you get together later on?"

Milly was nervous now. She didn't trust this man at all.

"Well. Um....I don't think I would be able too."

The man smirked.

"We should see about that. But for now, here you go."

He handed her the whiskey.

"But I didn't even pay for it."

"On the house for you, darling. I hope to see you around again."

Milly nodded, and walked out. She ended up running the rest of the way home. She couldn't help but feel that there was eyes were watching her run.