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Lucy, you have some explaining to do!

Who: Vash (

crytearsofjoy)
What: Having a little talk about a certain client.
When: Shortly after this post.
Where: Outside the Smithy
Summary: Vash found out that Winry is building a new arm for Legato. A warning is in order.
Rating: PG
He waited for her to exit the smithy. Thinking over and over what he'd say. Did she just not know who Legato was? If that's the case, it was time she found out who she was really dealing with.

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She settled down, sitting next to Vash. With a a sigh the girl proppped her head up with her hands, and rested her elbows on her knees.

"No really, Vash," she told him, "I'm sorry for causing a bigger problem for you. I approached him about the arm, and it's the only thing we've talked about."

Vash stares down at his hands. What should he do now? He's never liked to see anyone suffer, but against Knives and Legato any advantage against them is not something he can ignore.

But what would Legato do if he was suddenly denied a replacement?

"How long until it's finished?"

Edited 2011-02-15 22:04 (UTC)

"I'm not sure. I've got an arm ready for him, but even if I made a new one it would be done in less than a week. The procedure, however..."

Her voice trails off as she begins to think. What could she do or say that would buy Vash time.

"I need to reserve clinic space, and I don't know when I'll be able to get that. Even if the surgery goes well and I operate on him in a week the recovery period is normally three years."

However she's known a young boy with a drive so powerful that he did it in one. The girl leans back so she may look at the sky. He hadn't ask her to not perform the surgery yet. This was good. She couldn't promise someone help, and then take it away. That's not what a good mechanic - a good doctor would do. Her fingers grip the fabric on the knees of her pants. What would her parents say?

Three years.

Although if Knives told Legato to master his new arm in a day he probably would. He knew he couldn't really count on it taking three years.

He thinks over everything. The most dangerous part of this whole thing would be Legato's actions once he had gotten what he wanted from Winry. Vash has never seen Legato fight using his arms.

"Could you make him a weaker model? One that might break if he tried to fight with it?" Vash may have never seen Legato fight with his arms, but that doesn't mean he couldn't.

Edited 2011-02-16 18:23 (UTC)

"No," she tells him, "and not because I can't. I won't manufacture and arm that's bound to fail. If there's a draft and he needs to rely on that arm to keep himself alive and it doesn't hold up, then I am responsible for his death."

He sighs and rubs at the back of his neck. Vash hadn't thought of that.

"Alright then." He falls silent for a moment. There really wasn't much else that could be done, was there? "Will you keep me informed of when he's going to visit and when you have the clinic space?"

"Yes, of course."

It's the least she could do for him after creating this whole mess. If she would have simply kept to herself then this scene wouldn't have played. She really knew how to make herself a burden on others, didn't she?

"Thanks Winry, I'm sorry I got you involved in my problems."

If he had never damaged his arm those few months back, then they maybe would have never met other than passing. Then she would have been safer. Why did Legato and Knives have to follow him, even here?

Winry looks at him and frowns. Jeez, this guy.

"Stop that," she says as if reprimanding a dog who was chewing on the furniture, "I got myself involved. It's my responsibility to be more careful with the people I meet."

Vash is quiet when he speaks again. "I should have done more."

In severe contrast Winry stands up abruptly, and shouts, "No! No, there was nothing you could have done! I'm not some child who doesn't know any better! Don't treat me like so by saying that. Worrying about what could have happened will only set you even further behind!"

"I don't think you're a child Winry. You were doing what was right by helping him." Vash could never blame or look down at anyone for doing something like that. Never. "It's just that you shouldn't have to be put in danger for doing the right thing."

"Just because it shouldn't happen won't make what does happen go away. What we have to do now is think about the future. Would you rather I not tell him we had this talk?"

Bad things happen to good people - the death of her parents taught her this. But that doesn't mean good people should stop doing the right thing, even if it means they'll be safe.

"That would probably be for the best. He might know we're friends, but if he doesn't it would probably be best if he doesn't find out."

"Then mum's the word."

She holds out her hand for Vash before she leaves. Go ahead, shake it.

He reaches out and gently takes Winry's offered hand.

The girl gives Vash a firm shake before stepping away to leave, "Everything will work out. We just need to keep looking forward."

What's done is done, huh? "I guess so, just... be careful." It sounds weak, but he just doesn't know what else to say.

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Lucy, you have some explaining to do!

----You know I'm really sorry for screwing up the tense I forgot XD

That's okay! I've been so busy and scattered brain right now I didn't even notice!

We'll just go present tense then, ahaha.

@_@ Sorry, I'm having trouble just keeping the same tense in the same sentance

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