I love you too! I always will, you're the most wonderful big brother there is.

[ Vash pets Nai's hair gently as the boy leans against him, the bond between them all love and happiness and safety, because no matter how little Nai may be, Vash feels safer like this.

Not only for himself, but for the children as well. ]

It was a shock to me, too. It makes me happy to see more of our kin, but it also makes me miss our kids. I'm used to being surrounded by little plantlings about your age, or older teenage ones trying their best to be 'cool'.

[ He sighs a little, but smiles at his brother again. ]

Yeah, I'm just fine, now. I was... not so fine when I got here. Got hit by a car because a dirty mongrel of a human wanted revenge.