arkfall | IC Contact for duplicity

[Knives brought some of his own gardening supplies which he has in a pack with him at his feet. He picks up the strap and picks it over his shoulder so they can walk to find a place where the plants can thrive.]

Did I tell you I got a job?

You--???? You did???!?!!?!

[Opps. That was rude. He clears his throat and tries again.] I, uh, I mean you did? That's great! What kind of work are you doing?

[Knives scratches his ear in an irritated kind of way, but he doesn't say anything about Vash's reaction.]

This. Working with plants.

[He's sorry for thinking you were too lazy to get a job!]

Really? That's great! [Vash had been mowing lawns until some problems with his contract came up. So he had a feeling this might be a good fit for his brother.] How are you finding it so far?

Fine as long as no one speaks with me.

[Vash can't help but let out a brief burst of light laughter.] Be glad you skipped out on trying a retail job then.

[He makes a face.] Could you imagine? Customer service? That would solidify that this is hell.

[Considering the customer service jobs Vash has had in the past? He simply shakes his head with amusement.] I'm sure some people think that way.

What else have you been up to lately?

[Knives is quiet for a moment. He takes the time to settle down in a spot in the dirt and open his pack.]

Nothing else new worth mentioning.

[Vash kneels down next to his brother. Watching what comes out of the pack.]

I noticed Legato has woken up. [The asshole.] I hope he's doing better. It had to be unsettling sleeping for so long. [The asshole.]

[Knives manages not to react in any way to the mention of Legato, even if it brings to mind memories of what he and Legato did right after he woke.]

At least he didn't have nightmares at that time...

Yeah... [Vash probably should feel bad about the fact Legato has nightmares every night. Should understand how Legato might feel as Vash suffers the same fate, but he just can't bring himself to feel bad.] ...at least there's that. It would have been awful to be stuck asleep for so long and with nothing but nightmares.

[Knives pauses his work and looks at Vash for a moment.]

His waking hours are filled with nightmares enough.

[Vash snorts.] Those he makes himself. [The words are bitterly spoken under his breath before he can think twice about what he was saying and to who.]

[Knives is quiet and very still. He stares at Vash with narrowed eyes.]

Yes. Because nothing at all about this world would be upsetting for someone who was once a child sex slave.

[Vash immediately averts his eyes.] I'm sorry. You're right about that. It must be very difficult for him to be here in this city, but that doesn't excuse his behavior. Especially when it comes to hurting the people I care about. [Still really angry about that walking Azwel off the roof thing.]

Hm. Of course. Nevermind that he was raped throughout his childhood and then taken in to be raised by a monster. He's the one to blame for his bad behavior.

He walked my friend who did nothing to him off of a roof! And unless you told him to do that then YES he is the one to blame for that bad behavior.

[Knives rolls his eyes, clearly bored with this conversation now.]

That's not something you can just roll your eyes at Knives like it will make the fact that just because something bad happened to him as a kid means everything he does is excusable.

I'm not saying he doesn't deserve to feel bad or that he shouldn't. I'm not even saying he shouldn't be angry at those who hurt him, but that doesn't make it right for him to lash out at innocent people.

[He sighs and focuses on planting as Vash speaks, not looking back up at his brother.]

It's not just what happened to him as a child, you idiot. It's everything after that. Everything I did to him.

Well, yeah, that didn't help, but you didn't ask him to walk my friends off a roof either.

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You didn't ask him to do that; right?

Of course not.

As long as you and I are in contract, I won't hurt anyone like that.

[Vash frowns. Not his favorite answer, but it is basically what he wants to hear.

He didn't really want to be getting into this argument once again on their birthday. Vash returns his attention back to the plants. Helping to dig up the dirt and place them in.]

Do you use your powers at all while at work? To help things grow?

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