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13th Confession [Action/voice]

[Of course, Vash wasn't the only kid Legato ran into. The ass confused the hell out of him, but moreover, he wondered if he really was going to be 'trained' by someone. Trained to fight, right? And he said he'd be skillful, too... But right now? He called him useless. Incapable. Just some stray dog.

"If you think yourself capable, that is something you must prove."

Nicholas wanders into town and takes a seat at a bench, with journal in hand. Considers using it—even if it is confusing, and even if he's not the kind to spark up conversation. Instead he simmers a little, brow furrowed, reaching down and shaping snowballs before throwing them at the nearest building ~~totally sorry if he doesn't see you coming around the corner or something~~. For some reason, he feels like he's done this before. Something about the whiteness of all this is familiar, but... ah, well. He's too busy trying to decipher what that blue haired guy told him.

He was worth something. Wasn't he? Or was what every said true...]

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How do y'prove you're worth something...?

[After that, he decides to go back into the forest and try to talk with that Eferin guy. Things weren't as bad as last time; he even got to actually speak to him, without any running or cursing. Even if it meant sucking up to the bastard, just a little. He's in the forest, sitting on the gnarled roots of a tree, lighting and putting out the end of a thin twig. It takes all of his concentration, but it's worth it. His pants leg has a hole burned into it, but whatever burn mark was under it has been wrapped up by a ripped shirt.]

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[No even a smidgen of recognition - as you're hurt! Nothing else matter right now!] Oh, no! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I didn't think snow would hurt! How bad is it?!

[And just like last time, he is totally not hurt—in fact, that's a handful of snow traveling down the back of your shirt, right now.]

Come on, that's the oldest trick in the book...!

GAH! COLD! [Vash jumps up and down and shakes trying to get the snow to fall out of his coat.] AHHHHHHH! That's cheating! I thought you were hurt!

[Give him a moment to laugh this up—]

[...But—but still.

I thought you were hurt!

...It just can't be true. That guy was just crazy, right?

The boy sits down, picking his feet up onto the bench.]

Hey, Vash...? You wouldn't—y'd never hurt someone, would you...?

[At first Vash was too busy trying to get the last bit of snow out of his shirt, but that question seems so out of left field to him that he completely stops, arm still reaching down his back.] Of course not. Why would I ever want to hurt anyone?

[He's hesitant for a moment, then shifts awkwardly.]

Someone told me you were dangerous...

What?! Why would they tell you that?

[Oh wait... he thinks he knows why.] So... there's someone here... who's afraid to me?

I—I dunno... I guess there is...

[He gives Vash a sharp look.]

But I don't think you're scary, and I'm not worried at all about what he said!

But... why is he scared? I've tried to be very nice to everyone so they're not afraid of me! Rem said if I'm nice to people they won't have a reason to be scared.

...what did I do wrong? I don't want people to be scared of me. [Just like Steve... I am not a monster!]

What did he say? Why is he scared of me? M-maybe I can fix it!

He... [Should he tell him anything at all? Is this a bad thing to do?] He said that your brother crashed ships, and that you're dangerous like he is...

[Vash feels a chill go up his spine and it's not from the snow that's melting there. Knives?] He wouldn't! Knives would never do that!

[Nicholas nods.]

That's what he said—but he sounded like he mighta' been crazy, so I don't believe him at all.

[He's quiet for a long time. Why would someone say something like that? Knives would NEVER hurt anyone. However, this does remind him of something he had wanted to ask his new friend.]

Hey... Nicholas... you said you're on your planet because of a crash... right?

[Nick nods.]

That's right.

...do... um. Is there... hm... are there Plants on your planet too? [Say no. Please say no. Ask what he means. Ask what Plants are, please.]

[... sorry, Vash.]

Y'mean the big bulbs in the cities?

Yeah... [He feels cold again. He can't find his voice past that. Did they... did they really crash?]

Mhm. Those're what generate all the electricity 'n stuff for us t'live...

How did the ships crash?

...I dunno. It was a long time ago, when it happened. More than a hundred years.

Oh... [That's all he says as he stares down at the snow. Could Nicholas and Legato really be from his future? But... the future is blank.]

[After a beat, you'd better be prepared to suddenly get a faceful of snow shoved into your nose.]

[HEIahrioeharjea! GAH! SNOW! Vash falls over and is too stunned to even react for a couple seconds.]

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