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[arkfall]

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[goldenglasses]

That's because your life and what you are as a whole is too beautiful to be a mistake.

[arkfall]

[He sighs and then turns to focus on Vash.]

You are too perfect. It's starting to become unnerving.

[goldenglasses]

[Vash pouts as if he's just been told there will be no donuts for dinner.] Me? Unnerving? No way!

[arkfall]

It's like someone plucked you from my most hidden fantasies. If it weren't for other people talking about their friends being replaced with doubles now, I'd assume that's what this was.

[goldenglasses]

[With a shrug Vash laughs what Knives says away.] I'll take that as a compliment then.

[arkfall]

I'm not sure I meant it as one. More a statement of fact. Everything you say to me makes my heart feel like it's breaking in two.

[goldenglasses]

I don't mean to hurt you, but I think you should know I'm not very good at being quiet. What can I do to no longer break your heart?

[arkfall]

You aren't doing anything wrong, Vash. You are everything I ever wanted.

That's the problem. I don't think I deserve you.

[goldenglasses]

That's not for you to decide. [He moves towards the fridge. Rummaging around until he finds a beer.] Pretty sure that's my choice.

[arkfall]

Yes. It is your choice. I want it to always be your choice now, but...

You know, I trapped that other you into a contract in a desperate desire to keep him close.

[goldenglasses]

[This Vash raises an eyebrow.] What kind of contract?

[arkfall]

The submissive/Dominant contract in the city. He is legally my submissive in this world. He only agreed to it because he thought it would stop me from killing people, but I've no desire to kill anymore.

[goldenglasses]

It sounds like you're protecting him from signing up with someone terrible. There is no one else in this city who should be contracting with him.

[arkfall]

Yes. You think that because you love your siblings more than humans. You know that we are the only things that really matter. You believe all of the things I have wished for so many years that my brother would come to understand. You are everything I want Vash to be.

I could spend centuries with you and still never fully understand the depth of my love and adoration for you.

[Admitting all of this aloud feels like he's tearing himself open again, but he needs to say it before this ends.]

I am so jealous of your brother because I want everything he's built with you. I can't trust that this is the way things will be now because it feels too perfect and I feel too much like an intruder.

I spend every moment terrified that one day I'm going to wake up and you'll be gone and the man I tortured will be back. I'll hate myself for wishing he was you.

[goldenglasses]

[Vash listens quietly. Pulling the tab on his beer and taking a couple sips. Walking over to sit next to Knives as he finishes. He doesn't answer right away as he thinks over what he's just been told.] If you were told that to keep me your Vash would die. Would you still keep me over him?

No wrong answer. Mostly curious. So tell me what your gut choice would be.

[arkfall]

[The question causes Knives real anguish and he feels miserable even considering it. It feels like something this world really would do to him.]

No... I.... I couldn't do that to him.

[goldenglasses]

[Vash nods as if satisfied.] Then remember that if you wake up one day with your brother back. And don't give up on him. Me and my brother often fight, maybe not as bad as you two, but with time we always work through our problems.

[arkfall]

I'd imagine that you would.

He better appreciate you.

[goldenglasses]

[Vash's lip curls up with a smirk.] Oh, trust me, he does, often.

[arkfall]

Good. Because you deserve it.

[goldenglasses]

[With his chest slightly puff out Vash smirks.] Yeah. I know. I'm pretty great. [And without any shame.]

[arkfall]

[Knives chuckles lightly, enjoying his brother's confidence.]

And somehow you manage to make me feel better because of it.

[goldenglasses]

Hey, what else are little brothers from another world suppose to do? [He says with a snicker.] Besides a moopy Knives is no fun!

[arkfall]

Moopy Knives is pretty much my standard operating mode now.

[goldenglasses]

Maybe for now, but that can change. Oh! What if we started to go on walks together around the parks? That might be fun! Give you something to look forward to each day?