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No.

[But that's... curious. He'll have to ask Legato about it later.]

Listen to what I'm saying, Vash. He is from an alternate reality. This means that his version of our planet is similar but not the same to ours.

For example, his ability has nothing to do with strings. He has telepathic abilities.

Oh, and the version of me from his world transplanted your arm onto him.

[Vash is listening, but it's hard to fully understand or at least believe. An alternate reality? How could that be possible? Then again how could a city like Duplicity be possible?

He's just about ready to accept this when Knives helpfully adds the bit about Vash's arm.]

Uh, what? I think I misheard you. You say he has my arm?!

[Ew. Deep down Vash knows this is true. There had been something off but familiar about Legato when he met him. He just hadn't thought it was his arm. After all, Legato was too young to have been alive when Vash lost that arm of his.]

Why are you making me repeat myself over and over?

[Knives asks, but he sounds bored more than annoyed.]

I, that is to say, the version of me from his reality, turned Legato into my masterpiece. Having your arm enhanced his superhuman abilities and made it possible for him to do great and terrible things.

It was... beautiful.

[Probably not the right word to use with the person he's trying so hard to convince that he's changed, but it's true. Watching Legato's memories had been like watching a beautiful symphony.]

Though I relied a bit too much on a human, I think. My plan back home was to protect our sisters. In his world... I was far more directly focused on you.

Edited Date: 2019-09-22 05:36 am (UTC)

[Vash runs a hand down his face when Knives calls anything Legato does 'beautiful'. Allowing it to hover over his mouth as he tries to muffle his sarcastic reply under his breath.] Poor-other-me.

[Continuing on quickly and deciding to get back to the topic at hand.] Does this mean Legato will be living with you? Or are you getting him his own place? He can still live in the free housing in the Down. Submissives don't have to live with the people they're contracted with.

Or I can move to the Down. If you can't afford two places. I actually don't mind the shared apartments they have. The roof garden makes up for it.

[I don't want to live with Legato. Which is what he's really saying should be easy enough for Knives to pick up on.]

[Knives narrows his eyes and be briefly does seem annoyed.]

I knew it. [A pause, as he looks away from Vash and considers the greenery around them. He knows before this would have turned into much stronger anger, but now he still feels more irritated than anything.]

I knew you'd figure out some excuse not to hold up your end of the deal...

Can you blame me?! [Vash snaps back. Throwing his hands up in exasperation.] He kept me prisoner in a dark hole for months under your order, Knives. Do you really expect me to be happy about now having to share a bedroom with the guy?!

[Vash has gone ahead and made assumptions. Like how he didn't think Knives would be willing to share a room with a human. Plus an added bonus of a loyal person keeping and eye on Vash all night long.]

You won't be.

[Knives bites back.]

I've already told him he'll be staying with me. He's not to go into your room.

[Vash leans back and crosses his arms over his chest with a huff. He clearly still wasn't happy with the arrangement, but it was better.] Fine. I'll still live with you. [He'll just try to tell himself it's best that way. That he can keep an eye on the two of them by living together.]

But, I want you to tell Legato not to kill. He'll listen to you.

Oh? And should I tell a rabid dog not to bite next?

[Knives retorts, but he had been expecting this condition so it's not too out of left field.

A part of him is a little disappointed though. If Vash had kept that loophole open he could have used Legato as a weapon against this world.]

He's not anything like a rabid dog. He's a person. A person who is loyal to someone who doesn't appreciate him the way he should be. [This probably is one of the worst times to be antagonize his brother, but Vash is still bitter about the living arrangements and at the moment can't help himself.]

You ask him not to kill and he will. At worse he'll ask why and you'll tell him it was so I'll contract with you. Because this is not something I'm going to budge on.

[Knives raises his brow at Vash defending Legato, but he doesn't comment on it.

Instead, he crosses his arms and considers Vash carefully.]

I understand. I'll tell him not to kill and explain what we mean by that.

[After all, it's super easy to fake self-defense when you can control the other person's body so fully.]

Alright. [Vash's eyes glance down at the paperwork. There's still a small smile on his face, but it's so painfully empty that even a blind person could see it.]

I also would still like to request that I can make and spend my own money. So that I don't have to ask you for every little thing I need or want.

And that when I find a new job you'll let me take it. No matter what it is. [For some reason he lost his job as a dishwasher when he misplaced his arm.]

Plus of course, I fill my quota however I need or want to without your help. [He adds the last part on very quickly. Hoping that it means his brother will quickly agree to letting Vash find any job he wants without stipulations. Such as not being allowed to work under humans or something.]

That goes without saying. [Knives replies, glaring at the idea that he would help with anything like that.

But, he knows it's not Vash's fault. This is something they have to discuss to make sure everyone is on the same page.]

And I'm assuming you'll do so away from the apartment? [He doubts that Vash will want to bring anyone home when 'home' means his brother and Legato are around.]

[Vash nods his head and digs a donut out of his box.] Yeah. So no sending Legato out looking for me if I'm not home every night. [He says in a warning tone before gulping his donut down.] After all, I doubt that's something Legato wants to intrupt either. So best not to send Legato out looking for me ever.

[He wants to argue, but that does sound like something he'd do so he can't.

He opens his mouth and then closes it. Then, after a moment,]

We should have a check-in system then. Maybe you message me every other day when you haven't been home for a while to say you're not in jail or the people zoo.

Alright. I'll message if I know I'll be out for more than forty eight hours. Although if I end up in jail or the people zoo my dominant is usually the first person to hear about it. Sometimes even before I know what's going on.

[Although it makes Vash think of something else to set up as an expectation.] I'll pay you back for any fines I get. [Not if. When.]

Edited Date: 2019-09-23 11:23 am (UTC)

[Knives shrugs. He also accepts that Vash is going to get fines, and he doesn't seem to mind.]

If that makes you feel better about getting them. Personally, I don't find anything meaningful enough about this society to care about breaking the rules.

[Vash gives a lazy, half shoulder shrug. In reality the money fines he didn't care at all about.

It was the ones that tended to start getting more sexual in nature that he had a problem with.]

But I think those are the basics to go over in a contract. Anything else you wish to add?

[Knives shakes his head.] I think the original arrangement we had will stand.

Alright. [Vash writes down the changes such as that Legato will also not kill as part of the agreement. Then he'll hand it over for his brother to double check and sign.] Shall we hand it in then?

[Knives looks it over and then nods, moving to stand so they can walk to the office to file it.]

How long do these usually last?

Three months. [Vash could tell Knives that the contracts could actually go longer if requested. Even ones that last a lifetime. He's not going to.] But we can just renew it if we decide to stay together.

[Knives knows they last longer, because he already has the one with Legato, but he doesn't comment on that.]

Is that something you'd be willing to do?

[Vash takes a deep breath and let's it out slowly. Trying to buy him a little bit of time to put the words together.]

Let's see how these next three months go.