http://donutfreak.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] donutfreak.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] paixaorpg2007-02-12 02:42 am

Small Miracles [Open]

Character(s): Vash, Jayne Cobb, anyone else?
Content: There is stunned standing in the rain. And eventually, a donut shop.
Setting: A donut shop between Folio's and Paradiso Hospital
Time: Late Afternoon
Warnings: Does Jayne kiss his momma with that mouth?


They had left the weapons shop just an hour before, headed to whever they were to meet this crazy girl that Jayne had spoke of. The atmosphere between them had been pretty amiable so far, thanks to the earlier bonding over guns. It was the first thing that had really felt normal for Vash in this strange place. If it weren't for the unfamiliar language that he spoke, he wouldn't have been surprised to hear that Jayne came from Gunsmoke. It didn't make any difference either way. A friend was a friend; he just couldn't help but appreciate that the man acted in a way somewhat familiar to him.

It was as they were walking that something caught Vash's eye. Across the street from them was a sign for - could it be? An actual donut shop? To say that it cheered him up was an understatement; Vash was suddenly elated. It felt like he hadn't had a donut in forever, and now there was a whole bakery full of them! Maybe this city wasn't so bad after all. Jayne had walked ahead while Vash stopped and stared, and the outlaw didn't even bother to call the man over, instead hurrying over to the donut shop as if drawn to it.

He was halfway across the street when the first drops of water hit the cobblestones. Vash stopped abruptly when water hit his coat, took a look around and then stared up at the sky. There were dark clouds up there, and he had no idea how that could happen in a dome of all places, but he had little time to think it over as that was when the rain really started coming down.

The torrent of water plastered his hair back in short order, and even began to soak through his coat, but Vash didn't move an inch. "It's raining...?" Even after that statement, he just stood there, grinning up at what passed for a sky.

[identity profile] theycallmejayne.livejournal.com 2007-03-07 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
The little journal thing made a silly chirping sound and Jayne looked at the screen. He didn't bother introducing himself, really not giving a shit if the kid knew his name or not, and instead looked at the latest reply. She was still being all kinds of crazy.

Frowning, he thought over his options. Not showing up would just get her yelling more at him and spewing more crazy all over the network. If he went now and got her to shut up, at least then he could ditch the siblings later on and not have to deal with it.

So it looked like he needed to get a move on. M4. He checked the map quickly and judged he was maybe an hour or so from her. Fine. He shoved the journal in his pocket and shook his head no to Vash. "Nah. I gotta get going. Crazy girl is yelling even more now." This gave him an excuse to go back out in the 'rain', too. Hah.

Since Vash seemed very occupied with the donuts, Jayne didn't bother to try and drag him with. He'd probably see him again eventually anyway. Or maybe he wouldn't. It really didn't matter. "Zai jian, da mao tou." He said absently before heading back out into the downpour, and off to see the crazy River.