Studies of the Heart

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Studies of the Heart
Chapter 9

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Vash sighed looking out the window of the hospaital room at the blue sky outside a couple pidgeons flying by it and he groaned. It had been two days since the attack on him and Nick and he was getting tired of laying there unable to move. He was releived however that they at least let him use the bathroom himself, having to be helped out with a task like that would have been embarassing. The fact was though that the damage done to him internally had kept him from being able to walk and the doctors warned him against it because he could reopen his wounds. He poked absently at a bruise on his wrist wincing at how sore it still was.

"Damn jerks...they didn't have to be so rough...."

He blinked at the pouting man in the corner his sunglasses pushed low on his face, hair hanging in his eyes.

"Nick it's not so bad you know and you know what the doctor said it's not a good idea"

"SO?! Why can't we have sex I'll be gentle!"

He pouted more shifting uncomfortably.

"Well we can't have it that way but there are other ways Nick"

Vash smirked a bit watching the sudden blush that crossed his lover's face, and before he could say anything he was promptly pushed back against the bed. He gasped as the hospital gown was thrown up to his chest level and a warm wet mouth enveloped him completely, legs spreading instinctively at the contact.

"Anngh Nick!"

Vash arched, hands reaching down to fist in ebony strands and tug lightly as the other took his entire length down his throat and swallowed. Nick pulled back and licked the length of his shaft cupping the blonde's balls before sliding back down again this time using his teeth to graze the sensitive skin, earning a throaty moan from Vash and he couldn't help but smile inwardly. For once his lover wasn't in pain. He'd been so ready to run from that hospital, find Legato, and squeeze the life out of him but Vash's please of peace made him abandon his anger. He swallowed again around the blonde eliciting another moan and he revelled in it tracing a finger down further to probe at the tight ring of muscle below. He was halted however as he noticed Vash wince and squirm and the anger and thoughts of revenge resurfaced. He drew his fingers back and instead slid them up Vash's torso tracing the fine scars from the scratches legato had made. Vash shivered at the touch and blushed indicating he was almost to release and Nick sped up taking longer strokes than before and increasing the pressure. Suddenly Vash cried out and arched up hot liquid shooting down the other's throat, before he collapsed back to the bed panting hard. Wolfwood savored the taste making sure he got every drop and moved to pull back when he heard Meryl's startled yelp and something that sounded like a food tray hitting the floor.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?!"

Vash quickly flipped the gown back down on instinct, however he forgot wolfwood's current position and thus trapped him creating a very embarassing couple seconds of flailing and blushing on both ends. Meryl stood there mouth agape and her face a dark shade of crimson as she tapped her foot hand on her hips, and a stern look towards the now free Wolfwood as he sat up looking decidedly dishevled. She opened her mouth to give him a tongue lashing when knives rounded the corner and nearly collided with her as he strolled in eyes popping at the scene.

"What the hell is going on here I thought I told you to let him rest Nick!! I'm gonna tear you a new-WHOAH!"

He would have completed his punishment had the sole of his shoe not come into contact with the nasty flavourless hospital goop that passed for jello whitch Meryl had dropped in her shock, and he slid headlong into her the two of them going down into an ungraceful heap on the floor. Vash winced at the scene and Wolfwood jumped up, deciding death threat or not he'd better untangle the two. Meryl climbed to her feet and brushed herself off stomping out in a huff.

"I'm going to get a fresh tray you MEN can clean up the mess!"

They all blinked after her Vash shrugging and laying back with a sigh. He really did need to rest she was right. Already he was feeling lightheaded from the exertion, and while he tried to remain happy even as Knives and Nicholas began chattering about how pissy women could get, he couldn't help the vulnerable feeling that crept over him like a thick fog of uneasiness. He'd been hurt and badly, possibly irreversably, and he couldn't show it or he'd make Nick worry. Legato had violeted him in more ways than one. Not only had he hurt his body but his pride as well. He'd wanted to be strong for Nick, someone that he could feel confident around. But instead he'd been tricked and forced to submit to the madman and his friend, and for the first time in his life vash felt the true lonliness of violation. He felt as though his soul had been tainted as well as his body and there was no getting back that innocence. He suddenly became aware of hands falling on his shoulders and someone calling his name and he jerked awake not even realizing he'd just passed out and he gasped seeing Nick and Knives's worried features over him blinking up at them.

"Guys?...oh..I'm sorry I must have blacked out....I'm ok....don't worry about me..."

The two frowned and exchanged looks before Knives spoke up.

"No you're not okay and we will worry Vash...what's wrong you were crying just now, why were ou crying Vash?"

"Huh?"

Vash frowned confused before he reached up and indeed felt the wet path of tears down his face realizing wide eyed that he had indeed been crying before he'd passed out

"I...I dunno....just remembering I guess...I can't get it out of my head..."

Nick looked to knives again and the two of them pulled him into a group hug. Nick smiled.

"Don't worry vash we're both here for you you don't have to be afraid anymore we'll get that bastard for what he's done right knives?"

Knives smirked and nodded.

"Oh yes...Legato has no idea what's in store for him...."

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"Stupid, perverted, high strung men!"

Meryl grumbled to herself heading to the cafeteria again to refill the tray she'd just spilled. Knives was somewhat decent even if he was a bit of a hothead at times, but she could overlook the fact after having met his brother. He had a reason to worry. It seemed Vash was always getting himself into some sort of trouble. She smiled and giggled to herself thinking about how frantic Knives had been when he'd found out vash had been taken to the hospital.
"He was practically pulling his hair out...hmm I guess that's why his hair color is almost white even though they're twins....I know i'd get grey hairs having a brother like Vash."

She smiled to herself reloading the tray and starting back up to the room when she noticed something out of the corner of her eye

"No...I didn't see...could it.."

The scream she heard confirmed her suspicions and Meryl frowned setting the tray down. She dashed out the hospital door to the parking garage outside and reached into her purse pulling out the small derringer she carried within for emergencies. The town while still well patrolled still had it's shady moments and if meryl could help it another would be prevented. She turned the corner and glimpsed a tall long haired woman a hue of whitch shined almost purple in the dim light of the garage trying to fight off an attacker. The woman looked to be losing the battle and Meryl took her chance and leapt from her hiding place behind an old sedan pointing the tiny pistol at the offender.

"Let the woman go now! Don't force me to use this!"

The two froze and turned around and warning bells suddenly went off in Meryl's head. The woman didn't look right, she wore clothing that looked as though it belonged to an agent of some sort and a black eyepatch covered her right eye. Also the woman wasn't afraid at all in fact she was smirking. Meryl tensed a bit and stepped backwards not understanding the situation when her back suddenly met something solid but still soft enough to be another body and she spun around aiming her gun, but before she could fire it was ripped from her grip and a sweet smellign cloth was forced over her mouth and nose clouding her vision. As the darkness enveloped her the man spoke his voice deep and gruff.

"Hope Vashie gets better soon cause i don't think she's gonna last very long Middy"

Another voice spoke just before everyhtign went black her heart leaping at his words.

"Oh he will Monev...because it's gonna be a show to die for!"

As Meryl went limp the large man named Monev grabbed her up and patted the purple haired woman on the back as they got into a car tossing Meryl into the backseat carelessly.

"That was a good performance Dominique how come ya never act that good fer me?"

The woman laughed drily.

"Because you my hulking giant of a man are not so worthy of my talents that's why. Now shut up and drive. We musn't keep him waiting"

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Legato paced back and forth, a sinister grin alighting his features as he waited for his minions to return with their prize. He had no use for women as they were merely objects to him, but he knew that this one was close to Vash as a friend and he would suffer greatly to witness her demise.

"You know we're alike you and I. Both of us are fighting a losing battle. You will witness everyone you love die, and yet I know you'll never truly come to me willingly..."

He smirked widely as he heard the screetch of the car pull up outside the building and doors being opened and shut indictating the arrival of his charges.

"I will enjoy breaking you Vash...peice.....by...piece...."

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To be continued.......

Wow yeha this one took me too long to finish too but I made it a little longer this time so don't kill me okay? *cringes and waits for the flying objects* I'm sorry if the spell checking sucks but it's currently 7:03 A.M. and i wanted to get this done so i couldthink up ideas for the next chapter. Hopefully it'll be done in a couple more but I managed to squeeze in some smexy yaoiness in this one so I hope you all enjoyed. Well I'll see you all next chapter! Leave me some good reveiws. ^_^. -Vash out