Disclaimer: I do not, nor will I ever own Outlaw Star or Trigun or anything affiliated with said shows.

"Speaking"

'Thoughts'

Vash couldn't believe his luck, after getting chased out of town by some insane woman he ends up in front of an amazing spaceship. Being ever curious, he tried to sneak aboard to see what the ship was like. Unfortunately, he tripped over his own feet and fell head first into the door, knocking himself unconscious. When he woke up a little while later there was a red head, and what appeared to be a pink robot, standing over him. After introductions were made he and the captain of the Outlaw Star, as he now knew the ship to be called, became quick buddies.

Which explains why the two of them were currently sitting outside, chatting like they were the best of friends. Although it's still unclear where the lawn chairs came from. Anyways, during their little chat a group a people showed up. And who was with them? Vash's good buddy, Wolfwood. After he greeted his friend, he noticed that there were several beautiful ladies with him. Smiling, he walked up to them and introduced himself.

"Hi ladies, my name is Vash the Stampede. May I ask your names?" Vash asked as he grabbed one of them by the hand and brought it to his lips.

Suzuka turned her back on him and ignored him, while Melfina blushed at the attention. Aisha on the other hand was currently watching a bird fly by. "My name is Melfina and those two are Suzuka and Aisha." Mel said, pointing them each out.

Nodding his head up and down, Vash started in on a speech about how it was dangerous for such beautiful women to be traveling around there without a bodyguard, and how he would be more than willing to take up that position even if it meant he might lose his life. The speech came complete with good guy poses and everything.

Suzuka just snorted. "We have no need of your services; we can take care of ourselves." Grabbing Mel's hand, she began to drag her away. "Good bye."

Aisha, who was still distracted, suddenly felt a hand on her arm. "Well how about you, would you like a bodyguard?" Vash asked her.

Aisha narrowed her eyes and clenched her fists. "What did you just say?" She bit out. "How dare you assume that I, Aisha Clan Clan of the mighty Ctarl-Ctarl Empire, would need a bodyguard." Growling, she picked up a very confused Vash, and launched him into the air. Brushing her hands off, she headed towards the ship and the wide eyes of her crewmates. "What?" She asked, tilting her head. "Why are you guys looking at me like that?" The rest of the crew just shook their heads. That's Aisha for you.

"Well now that that's over with, I think I'll go and help Jim with the repairs." Gene said as he started off towards the cockpit. "Hey Wolfwood, you wanna help?"

"Sure, I've got nothing better to do while I wait around for Vash to get back from his little vacation." So the two men went off to start helping.

"I guess I should probably start lunch now." Melfina said as she headed towards the kitchen.

"I'll come too." Suzuka said. "I'd like some more tea anyway." Mel smiled at her before they both went inside to get started.

Aisha stood outside for a few more minutes, until she finally realized that everyone had already left her. 'What happened?' She thought to herself. Suddenly she heard noise coming from the Outlaw Star. "Hey you guys." She whined. "Wait for me. Why'd you leave me out here all alone?" And so, she ran inside after her elusive friends.

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Several hours later, a wet and filthy Vash appeared at the ships entrance. He knocked on the door and patiently waited for someone to let him in, for about 5 seconds anyway. "Let me in you guys, I'm cold and miserable out here!" He cried as he pounded continuously on the door. When nothing happened he fell to his knees and began to sob. "N-no o-one likes me a-anymore."

A few minutes later, Aisha opened the door with an apple in her hand. She was just about to take a bite when her eyes widened. There on the ground in front of her, lay Vash the Stampede, the very dangerous criminal. Though presently, he didn't look anything like it. Vash was curled up in a ball, asleep, sucking on his thumb and mumbling something about a donut thief. Aisha couldn't help herself, she started laughing. Hard. After she had recovered her breath, she kicked him in the side to wake him up. "Hey moron, get up and come inside." With that she turned her back on him and went back inside, eating her apple on the way. Vash, who was now wide awake and very sore, stood up and followed her in.

Once he was cleaned up, Vash met up with the girls in the kitchen. He began to help Melfina with the food while Aisha and Suzuka sat at the table. Aisha glaring at Suzuka for something she had said, and Suzuka drinking her tea and ignoring Aisha.

Just as the food was getting finished, Gene and Wolfwood walked into the kitchen. "Something smells delicious." Gene said as he tried to steal a bite, getting his hand slapped as a result.

"Yes it does." Wolfwood agreed while he sat down.

"Well we finally got Gilliam fixed, so we should be able to leave this rock in a few hours." Jim said as he came into the kitchen. However, before he could sit down someone knocked on the door. "I got it." He said. Several minutes later he came back into the kitchen with both Millie and Meryl by his side.

"Hi everyone." Meryl said as Millie waved.

"Hello." Vash said in a sing song voice. "What are you two doing here?"

"I invited them to eat with us." Melfina said softly. "That was ok wasn't it?" She asked Gene.

"It doesn't bother me any." He said as he went to grab two more chairs. Once the table was all set up everyone sat down to eat. Gene sat at the head with Mel on his right and Jim on his left. Meryl sat between Jim and Vash, and Wolfwood sat opposite of Gene. Millie sat next to Wolfwood, and unfortunately that left Suzuka and Aisha sitting next to each other.

Lunch went by fairly painlessly with only minor insults being thrown. Afterwards, however, Aisha tripped over Suzuka's chair and dropped her dirty plate in Mel's lap. This started an argument over whose fault it was that Aisha tripped, which eventually led to said chair being thrown at Suzuka. Unfortunately, the chair did not survive its meeting with Suzuka's Bokuto.

Once everything had settled down and gone somewhat back to normal; the kitchen having been cleaned and repaired and the fuel that had been dropped off was loaded onboard, the crew of the Outlaw Star began to say their goodbyes.

"I'll miss you guys." Melfina said as she gave both the insurance girls hugs. They both smiled sadly and returned her hug. Gene and Wolfwood shook hands as they said their goodbyes.

"Goodbye." Suzuka said as she headed back into the ship.

"See ya." Jim said, following after her. He had to get Gilliam ready for take off.

Aisha punched Wolfwood in the arm and smiled. "Later." She said smiling. Wolfwood simply grinned back.

"Well I guess this is goodbye." Gene said as he shook Vash's hand.

"I guess so." Vash said smiling.

"Well, we'll come back and see you guys eventually. So don't get yourselves into too much trouble ok." Gene said as he waved goodbye for the last time before getting aboard his ship with the rest of his crew.

Gene walked into the cockpit and everyone got ready for takeoff. "Alright you guys. Let's get going." He said as he hit the thrusters and started to liftoff. The Outlaw Star's engines roared as it took off into the night sky. "Blue Heaven here we come." Gene said grinning. Once they were in space they activated the sub-ether drive and they sped off towards home.

Back on Gunsmoke, Vash and company were still waving at the small dot in the sky. "Well now that that's over, why don't we head back into town?" Wolfwood asked.

"Yes, let's go." Millie said as she grabbed his hand and started walking.

Once they were gone, Meryl turned to Vash. "You've been awfully quiet. Is everything alright?" She asked softly.

"Y-yes." Vash sniffed.

Meryl looked at him worriedly. "What's wrong Vash?"

Vash turned around and began to whine. "They left me here all alone. My bestest friends are gone. What am I going to do with myself now? How will I live? My life will never be the same. I'm doomed." He said pouting.

Meryl narrowed her eyes before slapping him upside the head. "You idiot! What are you blabbing about; they said they'd be back eventually. Besides, you only knew them for one day so stop acting like a baby."

"But-." He started only to be cut off.

Not wanting to listen to his pathetic whining anymore, Meryl brought out her bribe. "How about a donut, will that make you feel better?"

Vash's eyes got big and he smiled. Forgetting about his previous mood, he grabbed the box and began to scarf them down. "Mphanks." He mumbled with food in his mouth.

Meryl just shook her head. "Come on; let's get going before the other two get worried." She said as they both headed off towards town. Pausing for a second, she looked back up into space one final time. 'Come back soon my friends.' She thought with a smile. Turning back after Vash, she shook her head before running to catch up with him. It was time they got back to their lives.