Vash and Nai had been skating since they were tiny kids, still being raised as girls, and started competing in the "ladies' singles" discipline. Vash was a rising star, quickly noted for his charisma, innate artistry, and flexibility. He was also known for his huge and "terrifying" jumps, which had so much speed and distance covered that he had difficulty controlling the landings, leading to many rough falls. For this he earned the nickname "little typhoon" ("humanoid typhoon" after his growth spurt).

Having loved ballet before figure skating, Vash always wanted choreographies that showed off the lines of his body and expressive acting skills to the audience and the judges. He favored fun, energetic programs, and spent a lot of time decorating colorful costumes with Rem's help. (Nai always called them tacky, even though his own costumes were equally dramatic, only with less saturated colors.)

As teenagers, he and his twin rose to the international stage and medaled at the U.S. National Championships and World Junior Championships. After a brilliant senior debut in the 2004/2005 season and unexpectedly winning the bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships in Moscow, Vash suffered a terrible accident that resulted in the transhumeral amputation of his left arm.

Though he returned to the ice as soon as he could, the loss of his arm prevented him from executing many of the mandatory elements of the singles disciplines. His competitive career was cut short at age 16.

He was distraught, but couldn't keep himself off the ice. He went to college for physical education and works as a figure skating instructor for children and adults at the beginner level. Nai thinks Vash is wasting his potential by teaching little kids and adult figure skaters (those who have taken up the sport as adults) instead of coaching the next world champion, but Vash wants to cultivate little ones' love of skating.

He participates in ice shows around the world and posts fun educational videos aimed at skating enthusiasts and beginners on his YouTube channel.

His biggest regret is not being able to participate in the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics.