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[Vash has noticed something missing in Luceti lately. That missing something being Nami. He knows she must be physically recovered from her ordeal with Aku by now which means it’s time for… operation get Nami out of her house.]

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Hey guys! You said you wanted to meet Rem right? Well, Meryl is at work, but Rem’s free so I figured now would be a great time for her to meet you! But, might be best one at a time. Easier to remember names that way after all! So I think I’ll start with Nami!

I’ll be over in a little bit to pick you up Nami~!

[No really. He means a little bit. He already has your house in sight when he makes this announcement. He’s giving you about ten minutes to respond before he knocks.]

(ooc: ~~Vash will eventually be getting Nami back to his apartment to meet Rem. Even if he has to drag her.~~ But feel free to run into him as he heads to the Straw Hats’ or catch him as he’s standing around waiting to knock on the door. He’ll be looking rather bored by then. ~~Or… if he does have to drag Nami kicking and screaming - feel free to point and laugh.~~ Or our muses both got away from us and now we're not sure where they'll end up! Oh, and this got posted a little late - so takes place more around dinner time.)

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They shouldn't have to.

[Of course it doesn't mean nothing. It means the world to her. But--]

Aku--

[It's okay! Enough already! You don't have to save me, just--]

...I could have saved myself.

[And this is stupid. Because it was all fake, anyway. But she can't stop seeing it.]

[Not going to say anything right now, but his arms do come around in a hug.]

[She could have. Gave brief enough contemplation to the idea when it was clear what Aku was aiming for; if she died in his cell she'd revive somewhere else, free of his influence. But that was cheap and she'd been ashamed for even thinking of it - life was precious. Better to hold on because it was only a matter of time before the crew came through that door to get her out of there. Better to hold on because she'd never have forgiven herself for it, even if the crew eventually did.

And then they did arrive. And Aku killed them. In front of her. And it was all a show, but she was left there to think maybe she'd made the wrong choice after all. And in Luceti they'd revive in a week and come back for her again, but if they didn't survive the first time--

--she watched them die. And relived it over and over again in the dark. Her fault, Vash. And if she isn't capable of defending herself against constant attack in Luceti, then why should she allow herself to put them in that position at all?]

I can't--

[--tell you that.

Hugs are dangerous things, Vash. She hasn't cried since her return. And now he's making it impossible not to, because rage and adrenalin ultimately tide over into emotion of an entirely different kind.

And you're a pain in the ass. If she had to start breaking down like this, it would have been nice not to have been in the middle of the street.]

It's okay Nami... [Is it okay? He has no idea what she went through with Aku, but he couldn't just watch as she hid away from the world.] ...you don't have to talk to me about anything. [There are people closer to you for that.]

[It's not okay. There's a biting, sarcastic retort to that buried under the tears somewhere. Still want her to go visit Rem? She's not going to be all that presentable. Just ...give her a while.]

[Yes, eventually, but for now it was mostly an excuse to get you out of hiding. He's happy to just hold her for as long as she needs.]

Edited 2010-05-03 18:41 (UTC)

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...wonder if any of the neighbours are watching. ...that's not...]

Vash. Let me go home.

Sure, I didn't tell Rem yet we were coming anyway.

Just... don't be afraid to talk to your friends Nami, we worry about you for a reason remember.

[Didn't tell--

Well, he surprises a laugh out of her, although it's more a hiccup than anything else. Sneaky. She's kind of sorry this whole endeavour has failed.

Not enough, though. After another moment, she finally releases her deathgrip on his coat and turns away without meeting his gaze. She does feel bad, because it was a good try.

Laying one hand on his arm briefly - and then Nami walks away without another word, heading for home.]

[Gives you a small smile.] I'll see you around Nami. [He'll watch you go, even if it's a stupidly short walk, he wants to make sure you get inside alright.

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