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Vash squirmed at the stares being levelled on him - his cheeks dusted a cute pink with a flush of shyness and embarrassment, and his hands worrying the material he wore.
"Well, damn." Wolfwood muttered, his eyes taking in Vash's form with deep appreciation. Besides him, Livio whistled; Milly was clapping enthusiastically with sparkles in her eyes; and Meryl just gawked.
Vash looked cute in a maid dress. No, he was simply beautiful - and dare they say appetising.
The blond haired teen had on a black and white flurry maid dress that was short as hell and spoke nothing original of the profession. One can call it a cosplay attire if they were so inclined, seeing as it was way off the mark of a traditional maid attire.
From the short, white apron at the front to the white mid-thigh high stockings with lace hems that hugged his thick, scared thighs tight, and one inch heeled black shoes - Vash was a cutie to be reckoned with. The white headband that sat on his head, which held his hair in place and out of his face, added to his appeal.
"Don't- don't you have something longer in length for me to wear?" Vash stuttered, his hands trying to drag down the dress which wasn't hesitant to show off his ass if he so much as bent a little.
"Nope, Vash-san!" Milly chirped. "Unfortunately this is the only dress left! Can I just say that you rock it!" She gave him a thumbs up, closing one eye in a wink as her lips spread in a large grin.
Vash's lips spread in a hesitant smile at her enthusiasm. But still... "But- but why is my dress different from y'all, Meryl-chan?!"
"Cause Vash-san is a special case. You'd bring in the customers without problem!" Meryl gave him a thumbs-up as well, closing an eye as a lecherous money hungry grin took over her lips.
"But it's so short!" Vash whined. "How am I supposed to do any work in this?!" He kept tugging at the dress harder, only stopping when Meryl, irritated by his actions, slapped the back of his hands - getting a cute noise from him.
"Stop that. You'll tear the dress." Meryl slapped his hands again when Vash tried to tug at the back of the dress, getting a pout from the blonde.
"I shouldn't have volunteered for this." Vash muttered, folding his arms.
"Welp! Too bad for ya, Tongari!" Nicholas walked over to him and threw an arm around his shoulders. "No take backies!" He cackled, getting an elbow to his stomach from the aggrieved Vash that him doubling over, spluttering and gasping for breath.
Why was Vash in a skimpy maid dress (honestly, it was more of a sexy Halloween costume if you asked him) you ask? Well, because of their class' fundraiser event.
The high-school Vash and the others attended was holding its annual school festival, and this year Vash's class were the ones overseeing the maid café. Unfortunately, the maid-butler ratio was unequal and so one of the male students had to sacrifice their dignity and put on a maid dress. Everyone had snapped their heads towards Vash's direction and due to his kind-heartedness (more like naivety and his inability to say no even though his life depended on it), Vash happily accepted the role. He definitely wasn't expecting his own maid dress to be different from the others. Imagine his surprise when Wolfwood manifested a maid dress from seemingly out of thin air with a smug, unholy look on his face.
Right now, Vash wondered who he had offended to be dealt with such torture. Sure he looked cute as hell in anything (as stated severally by his big brother), but still! He wasn't so sure he pulled off being a cute maid like Milly did. The huge teen had on a maid dress that hugged her chest but free from the waist down and simply looking adorable. Meryl, Nicholas and Livio were in iron pressed butler outfits that made them look a little bit like Aristocrats.
Vash heaved a loud sigh and groaned internally. Welp! There was nothing he could do now. He had given his word and he wasn't going to go back on it.
"Oh by the way," Wolfwood magicked a blond wig from nowhere and presented it to Vash - a huge grin on his face. "Put this on. It will add to your beauty- urgh!"
Vash didn't hesitate to punch Wolfwood in the stomach, the dark haired teen doubling over once again and choking as the air in his lungs was punched out by a blushing and irritated twink- I mean blonde.
Teal eyes blinked owlishly at the commotion their owner stumbled upon. Said commotion was in the form of various teens loitering around a classroom, trying to peep into the classroom.
Dressed immaculately in his school uniform with his prefect band around his bicep, Knives made his way over to the small crowd - Legato and Elendira following behind him.
"-damn he's hot!"
"He looks so cute in that dress!" A girl gushed, seemingly trying not to gap as she tried to peep into the classroom through the window.
"He makes the other girls look so insignificant in that dress!" Another gushed, pressed against her friend as she too tried to peep into the classroom.
"Honestly considering my sexuality."
"Don't worry dude. You still love pussy."
Knives' brows were now furrowed in distaste and confusion. As he got closer, he started perceiving the delicious aroma of food being cooked. So, this was the maid café Vash and his classmates were handling. But what had everyone so intrigued that they were loitering around like idiots?
The three got alarmed and fearful looks when they reached their destination. Most specifically /Knives/ got fearful looks, and that raised his suspicions. Just his scowl that was bordering on the edge of a glare had the teens camping at the doors scrambling away. Legato hurriedly reached for a door and slid it open, giving room for Knives to step into the classroom.
"Ah! Customer-san! You can't come in yet!" A familiar voice said, the owner turning her head to them. "We're currently full- ngh!" The teen addressing Vash choked on her words, her eyes going wide when they settled on Knives. "Sa- Saverem-san!"
Meryl's exclamation had the entire room going on a stand still, the teens wearing maid and butler outfits taking on a deer in headlights looks - as if they had been caught red handed. Knives' suspicions rose to higher heights, especially when he caught sight of a familiar dark haired priest in training looking everywhere, as if looking for an escape.
Meryl seemed to dash to the newcomers in the speed of light, unable to hide her nervousness. "Wel- welcome, Saverem-san, Bluesummers-san, Elendira-san. Wha- what are you doing here, if I may ask?"
Knives cocked a brow. "I was patrolling when I saw the commotion. Why the disorder?"
"Erm- you see- erm..." Merly stammered, her eyes looking everywhere but Knives' face.
"Sorry for the wait~" A careful voice rang out and a familiar figure came out through the curtain that divided the room.
Knives' jaw promptly dropped, his eyes going wide in shock as he was met with Vash's maid uniform cladded body. His eyes greedily took in everything about his little brother - from the wig on his head to his cute stockings and shoes. Legato and Elendira couldn't stop their reactions as well, gaping in sheer disbelief at what Vash wore. Wolfwood was a second away from throwing himself out of the window.
"Here's your order, Master~" Vash seemed to glide on his feet as he made his way over to a table, the occupants staring at Knives with bated breaths like the others. Vash cheerfully placed the food on the table. He blinked in confusion when he noticed their lack of attention and he turned around to see what they were staying at. Safe to say, he almost had a heart attack. "Na- Nai-nii!"
"Vashu... what..." Knives trailed off, his brain still rebooting - getting various error warnings. Blood started trickling down his nose, and without further ado, Knives passed out - Legato hurriedly catching him.
"Hieeee!!! Nai nii-chan!" Vash screeched in worry, hurrying over to his brother.
Wolfwood cackled in amusement, aborting his plans of making an escape through a window.
Minutes later saw Knives sitting crossed leg on a chair with his arms folded, Vash sitting in front of him. Knives' nostrils were clogged with tissue, and Vash had helped clean the blood on his shirt and blazer to the best of his abilities.
"So," Knives began, "Educate me on why you're in... that, little brother."
"Well, funny story." Vash laughed sheepishly, rubbing the back of his head. "This was so sudden."
Knives cocked a brow, facial expression bemused.
"... Wolfwood gave me the dress!"
"Oi! Tongari!"
"Is that right?" Knives slowly turned his head to face Wolfwood, his lips stretching into a thin and dangerous smile. His eyes screamed murder.
"But it's for the good of the café, nii-chan! I don't mind at all!" Vash settled his famous puppy eyes on Knives on full blast, getting a surprised grunt from his older brother. "I actually like the dress~ It brings out my legs, don't you think?"
Knives was between a rock and a hard place. If he were to argue on Vash with this, Vash would listen to him in the end and stop what he was doing - but at the cost of him staying on the couch for like a month. But if he were to let Vash have his way, the morons hanging around would defile what was his with their unworthy eyes.
Internally, Knives was banging his head against a metaphysical wall, asking any god to deliver him from the predicament he found himself.
"Nai-nii?"
That cute and hopeful voice drew him back to the present and he crumbled when he met Vash's sparkling eyes.
Knives pinched the bridge of his nose. "Fine. You can stay."
"Yes!" Vash pumped his fist in the air, grinning like a loon.
"Simp." Wolfwood coughed into his fist.
"Do you wanna die, Wolfwood." Knives stated, glaring at the teen in question. It wasn't even a question.
"I didn't say anything." Wolfwood raised up in hands, a grin on his lips - which honestly infuriated Knives the more.
"Thank you, Nai~" Vash pulled his brother into a crushing, sideways huge - pressing Knives' face into his slightly exposed chest.
If one were to look very closely, they could see the very moment Knives' soul left his body the moment he inhaled the sweet perfume Vash was wearing. Internally, he was screaming, rolling on the floor and weeping as his Vash tried to suffocate him with his chest.
"Simp."
Knives' neck creaked loudly when he turned his head to face Wolfwood again - his head still resting on Vash's pecs. "I'll fucking kill you, Wolfwood."
Wolfwood had a shit eating grin. "Heh. Good luck with that, oh almighty brocon."
"Legato."
"Yes, Knives-sama."
Wolfwood wasn't able to stop or avoid the punch Legato delivered to his stomach and he went down on his knees, holding his stomach, with a choked noise. Livio gave him a pitying look whilst Meryl just heaved a sigh. Milly squatted and patted his back in comfort.
"Heh." Knives grinned before turning his head back into Vash's chest once again - his brother having an oblivious and stupid look on his face. God, he was so innocent.
Knives stayed and watched as Vash carried on with his duties. His eyes couldn't help but wander up and down Vash's body, and whenever he bent down, causing his skirt to rise up and show off the panties he wore, Knives would don a psychotic look and dared anyone to look at Vash with his murderous expression. People, loving their fucking lives, respected themselves and averted their eyes - to their disappointment and great agony.
Knives was so focused on his brother that he didn't take notice of Wolfwood and Merly whispering together.
"Hem hem! If I may have your attention, minna-sama~" Merly began, drawing everyone's attention. "Seeing as this event will soon come to a close, we have a one time offer for you all."
Knives didn't like the innocent smile on Meryl's face. In fact, the innocent smile on Wolfwood's annoying face had him on edge.
"With just 50$, you can enter an eating contest with the reward being our own resident sweetheart: Vash-san~"
Knives was going to massacre someone. His head snapped towards Wolfwood and he was one second away from clotheslining the irritating pest or simply dropkicking him out of a fucking window. Said pest just grinned at him.
The overprotective brother couldn't do anything but bring out his own cash to participate, cause let's face it, there was no way he could stop the hungry crowd.
Each participant was given large bowls of ramen to finish in under five minutes (Meryl had no intention of making any of them win). Safe to say that Knives demolished the entire thing.
"Oh my god, he on X-Games mood." Wolfwood commented, eyes wide in disbelief as he and others watched Knives practically inhaled his bowl of ramen.
Vash was cheering Knives on, and unlike the others, he wasn't surprised when Knives finished his bowl in under three minutes. How do the others think Knives got big? He was a closet glutton and no matter how much Vash fed him, he still wanted more.
Knives gently cleaned his lips like a gentleman with a napkin, looking without a care in the world as if he didn't just do the impossible. With a soft smile, he picked up his reward - Vash squeaking when he was picked up and placed on his brother's shoulder like a weightless sack of rice - and walked out of the room, leaving everyone gaping in the dust.