[The screen flickers on to show an odd scene from an even odder viewpoint. Vash stands in an open section of the street near the cathedral as if waiting for something; as the sun slants down from above it gleams on the surface of a mirror propped up in the shadows... and Vash is no longer alone. His doppelganger raises an eyebrow, frowning slightly
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Many things could have been said about Vash in the short time Scott had come to know him. There were a great many memories that they had shared, regardless of the length of time they'd spent together. Yet Scott couldn't help but shake this feeling of ignorance and stupidity he felt when he thought of Vash.
Rubbing his forehead, Scott closed the communicator and let it drop to the ground with an echoing crack.
It was then that Scott realized he was still very much a child, just as Vash had said. He did not know war, he did not know what it was to represent a struggling nation, holstering the lives and hopes of many on shoulders not made of iron or steel.
Scott could only stand there, breathing softly, with damp cheeks under his now tearful eyes. Clenching his fists, he tried to catch himself from any further doubt or worry.]
"I've been so stupid.. How.. How could I have been so stupid.."
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Scott?
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Looking around in a panic, Scott quickly wiped his eyes to cover up his tears.]
"Y-Yes? Who said that?"
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I apologise for not being able to help you out. Unfortunately, I had one of my own to deal with.
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Please, don't worry about it, Vietnam. I understand entirely. Are you okay?
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[She nods slightly] I'm fine, managed to take down myself as well. Some injuries, but nothing serious. How about you, he didn't a lot of damage, did he?
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He didn't hurt me too badly. [Liar.] It's nothing that won't heal with some rest. [Like that's really going to happen. Thankfully his body is used to this routine by now and will steal time to recover whether he likes it or not.]
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Hey, Gilbert. [Vash raises an eyebrow, a soft smile hinted at by the quirk of his lips.] What, no smart-ass remark?
[A little more seriously.] You okay?
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Too drugged up to think straight, I'll be great, just gimme a week to figure out how much damage that pipe actually did.
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...You did it.
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Yeah, somehow. I have you to thank, in part, Elraine. Your friendship... Well, it's done wonders for my mental state of being.
[He gives the screen a weary yet warm smile.]
So... thank you, I guess.
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Then I should be thanking you too! Also, I'm really glad to see that you were able to face your fears.
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Well, the second time around anyway. I ran like hell when he first came at me... Are you okay, Elraine? It's been a rough few days around here.
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Ah...had a feeling you'd be able to. [Face it, he means. Of the other people he knows in the city, Vash at least seemed like someone who could stand against his fear.]
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...Thank you, Naoki. I don't know if I could have fought back if not for people like you, who have befriended me despite myself.
[This is said without any sense of self-deprecation, but a simple statement of fact. Whatever the motivation behind the words, their warmth toward Naoki is unmistakable.]
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Well, I like you the way you are, so... [He grins, openly.]
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