"You will?"
"Sure. We'll need some place to stay and the fee up front."
"Now why would'n ya want ta take the money up front like that? Ya ain't thinkin' of runnin' out on us, now are ya?"
"No, nothing like that! I just want to get a couple of things and the fee will help."
The sheriff frowned and worked his jaw. "How'n we be sure of that?"
"I could never break a promise, especially when it is about protecting someone."
Rogue nodded. "He even worried about some people who were trying to kill us."
"Well'n that's a new one, but I guess that'll do. I suppose that it won't be a problem 'cause ya could have joined in wit' 'em raiders, but I just needed ta hear it from ya," said Jack as he got up.
"Wow, thanks."
"Don't be thankin' me yet. Ya havin' seen the raiders yet, 'member? I gotta be gettin' things ready for ya, and the money ta pay for your services. Be back in a bit."
As she watched Jack go, Rogue leaned in towards Vash and hissed, "What's up with this?"
"Huh? What do you mean?" the Ranger said blankly.
"I mean, asking for the money up front? Not that I mind it, but I wouldn't have thought that you'd think of that."
"Oh, that..."
"Yeah, so?"
"It's not for me. It's for you."
"Huh?"
"You'll need your own equipment, right? I can't teach you to shoot if you don't have a gun. Besides, there are lots of things that you can use that the money can pay for."
"Umm..."
"I... don't know what to say."
"Just remember, this may not always be easy."
"It can't be harder than being hunted for what I can do."
"Trust me. It can be."
"Are you ever going to explain these little snippets that you keep telling me?" He just gave her a look, and she shivered. "Guess not."
"Maybe when you're ready," Vash told her and then looked off to the side.
"What is it?"
"Not sure."
They looked for a few moments before realizing that it was the/a/an:
(Posted Thu, 05 Jun 2003 01:22)
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