No, not years. Wolfwood and Nico had spent two years, more or less, looking for him, and he had been with them for much shorter. Months, and not that many of them, though the time in this world added a little to that.
Vash gave the other him a slightly confused look. Tessla? Joy? He could not really conceive of what that combination could mean, but he was interested, of course he was.
But it did not distract him enough for him to fail to catch Vash's hand before it moved away from putting together his and Wolfwood's, with his other hand. Keeping it close. Keeping him close.
As to Nai... he wasn't expecting that their brother would forgive easily, or quickly. Which was why he said that Wolfwood might not be able to stay close to him long, at first. But, with time, with evidence that Wolfwood was not a threat to him or to Vashes, it might work. But he was certain, too, that as soon as a Vash's safety was compromised, any such hope would be gone. And that included causing Vash grief on purpose. Which... Vash thought was unlikely to happen.
He breathed out, slowly. "I can't think of going back to JuLai, not right now." Not today, but that smile was far too brilliant to cut it short, however forced it might be. "But yes, that sounds more or less... a reasonable way to go about it. And we stay in touch. But either way, we two have some people to find, and it would make no sense whatsoever to look for them each alone. And we'll see how things work, after that." He squeezed both their hands. "Not alone."
His eyes turned to Wolfwood, thoughtful, though he suspected that the man's attention would be mostly on the other him.
"You know. I would not think any kind of experiments are a good idea. But Rem," his voice only shook a little at saying her name, "is a scientist, and she might be able to figure out some way to slow that metabolism. Or at least, perhaps, come up with options."
He had been reminding Wolfwood to not give up hope.
And he was going to keep reminding him that, as long as he was able to.
There were downsides, to pouring out what he had been keeping inside. Vash could see the other Vash's pain. Knew his own. And the prospective outlined in those hard-shared words. But there were upsides, too. Such as recognizing what the problem was, and considering at least the possibility of solutions.
He was. Not going to allow himself to face the clarification of love that Wolfwood was giving. Not yet. But his eyes were soft and open when he looked him in a way that was not a rejection. And, in their minds. Will you be all right, waiting a bit without him?
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Vash gave the other him a slightly confused look. Tessla? Joy? He could not really conceive of what that combination could mean, but he was interested, of course he was.
But it did not distract him enough for him to fail to catch Vash's hand before it moved away from putting together his and Wolfwood's, with his other hand. Keeping it close. Keeping him close.
As to Nai... he wasn't expecting that their brother would forgive easily, or quickly. Which was why he said that Wolfwood might not be able to stay close to him long, at first. But, with time, with evidence that Wolfwood was not a threat to him or to Vashes, it might work. But he was certain, too, that as soon as a Vash's safety was compromised, any such hope would be gone. And that included causing Vash grief on purpose. Which... Vash thought was unlikely to happen.
He breathed out, slowly. "I can't think of going back to JuLai, not right now." Not today, but that smile was far too brilliant to cut it short, however forced it might be. "But yes, that sounds more or less... a reasonable way to go about it. And we stay in touch. But either way, we two have some people to find, and it would make no sense whatsoever to look for them each alone. And we'll see how things work, after that." He squeezed both their hands. "Not alone."
His eyes turned to Wolfwood, thoughtful, though he suspected that the man's attention would be mostly on the other him.
"You know. I would not think any kind of experiments are a good idea. But Rem," his voice only shook a little at saying her name, "is a scientist, and she might be able to figure out some way to slow that metabolism. Or at least, perhaps, come up with options."
He had been reminding Wolfwood to not give up hope.
And he was going to keep reminding him that, as long as he was able to.
There were downsides, to pouring out what he had been keeping inside. Vash could see the other Vash's pain. Knew his own. And the prospective outlined in those hard-shared words. But there were upsides, too. Such as recognizing what the problem was, and considering at least the possibility of solutions.
He was. Not going to allow himself to face the clarification of love that Wolfwood was giving. Not yet. But his eyes were soft and open when he looked him in a way that was not a rejection. And, in their minds. Will you be all right, waiting a bit without him?