Day 3

[collateraltsunage]

[During a lull during the trail after Ema's expulsion, Meryl is once again pulling Wolfwood aside]

[This time, it's only Wolfwood]

... Mr. Wolfwood. If you have a moment, I'd like to speak with you.

[SHE ALREADY FEELS A HEADACHE COMING ON]

Comments

[collateraltsunage]

[If you're trying to make her admit she cares, GIVE IT UP RIGHT NOW]

I don't see what he has to do with this.

[s2g]

[ so

that's a yes. ]

Let's just say what I have in mind could spare him a world of hell.

[ then he can get the peaceful one out of the way, if that's what has to be done. ]

[collateraltsunage]

[YOU DON'T KNOW HER]

[YOU DON'T KNOW HER LIFE]

[(It's a definite yes)]

I have a hard time believing that. [Considering the amount of trouble he causes...!]

[Also, Wolfwood's shady as fuck]

[s2g]

Believe it or don't.

[ he shrugs magnificently and turns. tosses his hand up over his shoulder in a flippant half-wave. ]

S'true however ya slice it.

[collateraltsunage]

[Oh no, bub, don't think you're off the hook that easily. She marches after him, cutting him off]

Explain yourself.

1/2

[s2g]

[ whoa, what the fuck. the insurance girl never did this shit before. ]

[s2g]

[ he thinks about it for a split second.

in a tone of get it, ] I'm gonna put a hit out on the fucker that was there the night "Vash the Stampede" put a hole in the moon.

[ he's the hit.

him. Wolfwood. the gun for hire is him. ]

[collateraltsunage]

....What?

[All she'd remembered of that night was Milly dragging her away as she tried to run towards Vash. It-- who?]

[Was Wolfwood even there?]

What are you talking about?

[s2g]

That's all I'm saying, short girl.

[collateraltsunage]

Who are you talking about? That-- I don't recall seeing a man.

Or you, for that matter.

[s2g]

[ stops.

stops dead. ]

What did you see?

[collateraltsunage]

[She's suddenly feeling uncomfortable]

What did you?

[s2g]

[ not insurance girls. which he figures was the way Vash wanted it.

so, then what the hell...? ]

Mankind's first human act of God.

[ and his brother. ]

[collateraltsunage]

[She starts to go pale! That's.... definitely not what she remembers]

W-What exactly do you mean by that?

[s2g]

...You really don't know, do you.

[collateraltsunage]

I... I would appreciate an explanation.

[But she sounds too shocked and confused for it to be a demand]

[s2g]

[ somethingsfucky.jpg ]

Sure. [ lie lie lIE IT'S A LIE ] If I make it through the trial tonight.

[collateraltsunage]

Why not now?

[FROWNS.]

[s2g]

If I'm under such heavy suspicion, don't ya think it'll reflect badly on you to be hangin' back like this?

[collateraltsunage]

Don't be foolish.

You're stalling.

[s2g]

[ he decides to give walking away a second go. if she starts badgering him too much, it'll reflect badly on someone, alright. him.

which- if she's trying as hard as she says she is to keep them off his back... ]

See you after the trial, shorty.

[collateraltsunage]

[She considers chasing after him, but her frail patience is pretty much as its end]

[And she does recognize the longer this conversation went, the more chances of discovery. While she wasn't worried for her own sake, exactly, and--]

This isn't over, Mr. Wolfwood.

[SHE'LL GET YOU, HER PRETTY, AND YOUR LITTLE FIFTH MOON TOO]