[Action]/[Voice]

[goldenglasses]

[The house was quiet when Vash woke up, he sat up with a yawn and brushed his hand through his hair.] It's good Noah is finally sleeping better through the night. [Being a light sleeper was a habit he still hadn't kicked yet, a baby in the house never really helped either.

He shuffled out of his room to start the coffee. If there's one rule in the Trigun house was first person up made coffee. As it started to warm up Vash decided to grab a quick shower before the smell of fresh coffee began to wake people up.

It was when he got out of the shower and still no one was up that he began to get worried. He tried to tell himself he was worrying over nothing and poured himself a cup, but didn't drink it. There was just something that didn't feel right.

The first door he pushed open was Amelia's, hoping to be greeted with a kick, a smack, or even gun fire.] Amelia-chan, there's fresh coffee. [Only the room was empty. Blank walls and a bed that looked as if it was never slept it. It was alright, she was young and it was good for her to be out of here. He just hated that he'd have to break the news to people. Best to start with the Wolfwood's.]

Milly, Wolfwood? You two up? [It was a worse shock to him to open that door and find all three of the Wolfwood's gone too. For a moment Vash just stands for a minute, unable to believe that his entire family was gone in just one night, then it clicks - everyone was gone.]

[He rushes into the room, the crib was indeed empty. No amount of staring was bringing the child back. Wolfwood was dead and Noah had no where else to go. Luceti was his home. His mind was racing, trying to think of anything at all that he could do, coming up with nothing. He couldn't even really remember going into his room and grabbing his journal.]

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH NOAH?! I know someone from the Malnosso must be listening to this! He had no home to go back to! What have you done!? Give him to me! I can care for him! If you dare lay one FINGER on him in anyway way I'll be sure you regret it. [He's not sure how yet mind, but he's done playing any sort of nice now.] Give. Him. BACK!

[He doesn't know what else to do. Anyone near House Five can probably hear the sounds of crashing once in awhile. Although Vash doesn't stay there for very much longer. Anyone who goes in to inspect the place before the house fixes itself will find several large holes the size of a fist in many of the walls, a coffee pot still full, and in his room several smashed snow globes, flowers, and even his red coat.

Eventually towards evening when he's a bit more calm he'll leave a message for anyone who didn't understand his earlier angry shouting.]

For those who knew them, Wolfwood, Milly, and Amelia have all been returned home.

Comments

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

W-what do you mean? Where's Baby Noah? [Why are these words so difficult to ask?]

[Voice]

[goldenglasses]

He's gone and I don't know where they sent him.

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

No.

That... That can't be.

[Video]

[misterbrief]

Calm yourself! [Man this guy, yelling into the journal like that, it's enough to give him a migraine. Video is on for this one because he's really irritated with this, his eyes narrowed and teeth gritted.]

Your Noah is probably fine! [He has no idea who Noah is, let alone that he's a baby.]

[Video]

[goldenglasses]

[Vash can guess very well that this man has probably never met the Wolfwood's if that's how he's speaking.] He's a child born here who's parents have just been set home.

We don't really know what happens to kids here when they vanish.

[Video]

[misterbrief]

[Hearing that news forces a jaw to be set, but he can't hide the shock in his eyes. If that happened to his kid he'd ruin the entire enclosure without a second thought, looking for answers, looking for them.]

Surely those idiots would have thought to send the child home with them. [He's hoping, at least.] How old is the boy?

[malnosso]

Hello there! CJ here! I see you noticed that the kid Noah went missing. Naturally, you're thinking to yourself, "Well now what? Where did the kid go? Is he being looked after? Would I be a good parental figure?"

Well, the answer is no, you wouldn't. We ran it through our system and you came up as a negative. Point of fact, it was determined Noah wasn't a good fit for Luceti at all. So once his parents decided to abandon him, we stepped in.

Now don't you worry about Noah, because he's been placed with foster parents. Responsible foster parents. Ones that won't up and vanish once a little Shifting get finicky and causes them to vanish. No, these parents will look after him and be there for the rest of his life. Which is more than we can say for most of you Luceti folk.

Cherish the memories while you can. After all, you're the only one from his world who will ever know he exists. Until you find your way home too, anyway. So long!

[goldenglasses]

They didn't decide to abandon him! They would never do that if given any sort of choice! And who are you to decide if I'd make a good parent or not! That's not your choice to make!

I can take care of him! Give him back to me!

[malnosso]

I didn't decide it. Computers, with lots of numbers and fancy science, decided. You can't argue with science and computers, son. That's the way of insanity.

voice;

[killu]

--They didn't send them back home. [ He can figure that much out by the way he's reacting... Or, there's still a chance that he could be wrong ]

voice;

[goldenglasses]

He was born here. He had no other place to go to!

[malnosso]

[ Quietly: ]

He'll be safe.

[goldenglasses]

He'd be safer here with me! Not some place where who knows WHAT will happen to him, not even knowing anything about his parents.

[Voice]

[concasse]

[Sanji hears the angry shouting - it's a little hard to miss this early in the morning. But he doesn't say anything at the time, only stares blankly at the page, Vash's rage slowly fading into the background as the truth tries to sink in.

They'd only take Noah if the parents had left -- and that means Milly-chan has gone home, and Wolf--

Just like that, an entire family wiped out of existence.

... No, he can't deal with this right now. The thought freezes in place before rage or grief has a chance to set in, and so the chef goes through part of his day with minimal hiccups save the growing anxiety in the back of his mind.

He's fine until about midday.]

... All four of 'em are gone? [His voice sounds distant]

[Voice]

[goldenglasses]

[It takes Vash a bit to respond, mostly because he's moving. The Cross Punisher isn't exactly an easy thing to cart around town. His answer will come a couple hours later.]

All of them. Wolfwood left you something. I'll drop it off a bit later.

[mikangirl]

[Nami doesn't hear the yelling until much later in the day... she's not paying as much attention to the journal as she used to.

When she finally hears it, it's before his calmer post, but not by much. Nami's combing the village looking for him-- from the house to out by the place they found him when Rem had gone home. Anywhere she can think of to look.

If she doesn't find him, then she'll address him on the journal. But she doesn't...really want to just leave a message. Not with things the way they are between them.]

[goldenglasses]

[Good Spirits would be a good place to check. Although at the moment he's just stopping by for a couple drinks. His large travel pack is by his side with a few days worth of clothes in it and camping gear. He's dressed in jeans and a large winter black coat. The winter cap on his head hides his shaggy hair.

Currently he's helping himself to a couple bottles of whiskey and stuffing them into his bag as well.]

[fourteen]

What?! No!

[ She practically wails the word. Wolfwood... she'd known him such a long time. Cared about him so much... he'd offered her a family when she'd believed, however briefly, she had none. Done a lot for her over the years. And he and his son are gone... ]

[goldenglasses]

Yes. I'm sorry.

[Short replies. It helps to keep him from letting his anger out at the wrong people.]

[voice] /a bit after much of Vash's post has died down.

[all7seas]

...Vash? You still there?

[voice]

[goldenglasses]

I'm here.

[Voice]

[toujoursfluer]

...I'm sorry, Vash-san.

[She heard the earlier outburst over the journal but there is nothing to say when the inevitable comes]

[Voice]

[goldenglasses]

Thanks. I'll be alright.

[Short answers, what can one say to something like this?]

[godbent]

[...Man what do you even say to that. She's not sure. She considers baking something and dropping it off, but even that just seems shallow. She bites her lip, and finally just sighs to give up on it. She'll find some way to make it up to Vash, in future. Her inability to do anything right now]

[goldenglasses]

[While Vash would at least appreciate the thought and understand the shallow feeling, it's probably for the best she didn't stop by. As Vash has moved out of his home into one of the apartment buildings. He's also decided to make a trip out to the barrier and is currently camping out in the woods somewhere.]