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~*Namida No Sora*~
~*An Escaflowne Fanfic*~
Feathers.
The stone of tears.
The sky opening up from the heavens.
Hitomi Kanzaki looked up to the view of Tokyo from her balcony at her house. The sun was setting in the sky, making the sky colours of the rainbow. The moon was appearing in the sky, a silver cresent.
Somewhere beyond there, was Gaea.
It had been a month since she had returned from Gaea, since the etheral battle. She was fatigue; she was incredibly tired. Giving up reading tarots, she now was more focused on keeping to the path rather than reading what could happen.
The wind blew gently at her face.
Feathers.
Escaflowne.
The clash of swords.
Everything was like a dream to her, yet a shred of reality. The guymelufs, the various people she met, the enemies she sought, the people she loved the most. It was another world in her eyes, but the same in a sense. She wanted to stay there forever, to see more of Gaea, but they knew that they couldn't be. They were from different worlds.
That was pretty dry, she thought.
She remembered the goodbye scene. How they wanted to see each other's world even though it wasn't possible. She could remember his face perfectly, as if it were engraved in her mind for all eternity. How he told her that they would always see each other. The words made her want to cry. She was probably letting go of heaven. Heh. Funny.
But they agreed to it.
The sun was down gone from the sky, below the horizon, leaving a trail of dark light. The stars began to twinkle as the moon began to be more visible in the sky. The wind grew more fierce, whipping her hair about.
It was probably for the best, she thought. I mean, the bird and the fish can't live together...they are different of the same. Van's in Gaea, an angel for crying out loud. I'm from the Mystic Moon, a simple being with abilities greater than any average girl. Oh, Van...
"Hitomi?"
Hitomi blinked. "Yes mother?"
"It's cold out there. Come inside."
"Yes mother." Hitomi looked up to the night sky once more, to the moon. But she was really looking beyond the moon. To Gaea. "Oh, Van," she whispered to the wind. "Where are you now? I wish I could see you once again. Just one more time."
Suddenly, light shot down from the heavens, a choir of light particles sending her up to the clouds.
The Mystic Moon hovered over the night sky of Fanalia. The stars twinkled at the velvet sky, as King Van Fanel watched from the viewing room of the newly-built palace. Below, Fanalia was still in shambles, the brinks of rebuilding.
Fanalia, he mused. It's good to be home.
Home. He pondered for a moment. I wonder how Hitomi is at her home.
Silence. It was good he was all alone for he did not want them to see his sad looks despite the royal clothing that had adorn him. His new royal subjects didn't know how he was feeling right now at the "time of glory for Fanalia". He would have to get the glory without Hitomi beside him.
It was fate that brought them together, he realized. They were brought together for a reason. And for that same reason, they had to part ways. It was not endearing, but they would have to endure. If they don't, then their acts were made in vain.
Flashbacks came to him. The first time he saw her, on the Mystic Moon, running for competition. When she taught him to see the invisible guymelufs. When he saved her those countless times. Their final goodbye...He bolted his fists to the wall. This wasn't fair!
It's probably for the best, he assumed. We are like water and fire. We would probably get in the way of each other's destiny...but...we shared one destiny. Would we ever meet again? He clutched the stone of tears, the pendant that had once belonged to Hitomi. He could almost feel her presence now...
"Your Majesty," a servant quivered.
Van sighed. "Yes?"
"It's getting late, sir."
"I know. I'll be up soon, thank you." He turned to the Mystic Moon that was in the Fanalian skies. "Oh, Hitomi...I wish I could see you again. Just one more time..."
Suddenly, from a short distance away from the city, he could see a beam of light come out from the heavens and come down over a wooded area, just beyond the city walls.
Van knew what it was immediately. "Hitomi!"
He rushed out of the room like a man suddenly filled with life. His servants and other appointees looked at him oddly. Why was he acting so weird? The answer became clear when he threw down the heavy royal cloak and other fancy clothing to reveal only pants, boots and a blue sleeveless shirt.
One of his appointees cried after him, "Your Majesty! Where are you going!"
"To see Hitomi!" he cried and then disappeared into the night.
The aging appointee was puzzled. If was not until a cat-girl emerged from behind him, yawning and rubbing one of her eyes. "Hitomi," she said warily with lack of sleep. "The saviour of Gaea...and his angel from the Mystic Moon."
"Where am I?" Hitomi wondered, suddenly feeling chilly in her shorts and t-shirt. She shuddered, remembering what her mother told her, as she looked around. Trees. Woodland. This was certainly not Tokyo. She looked up in the sky to see the stars twinkling and---
The earth and the moon?!
Now she shivered. She was on Gaea. She knew it. She could feel it. Now she was confused; how did she get to Gaea? True, her pendant was no longer around her neck and she no longer practiced Tarot foretelling and fortune-telling. So how was she transported to Gaea?
Van's mother. Of course! Her ability to make thoughts in energy!
She twisted her lips. "Great, Hitomi! This is what you get for thinking about him, again!" she told herself. She folded her arms, now ignoring the cold. "Hmm...I might was well do what Dorothy does to get back to Kansas...think happy thoughts and click my heels...no, wait, happy thoughts comes from Wendy in Peter Pan...my brain's freezing."
She closed her eyes and sighed. Ok, relax, think of home...
Horse hooves.
Hitomi's eyes snapped open and darted to her left, turning slowly. A horse was galloping towards her. It made her wonder; what was this person doing, riding his horse in the middle of nowhere? Better yet, why? She swallowed dryly and watched as a young man was bounding up and down on the saddle, yelling something. As the horse got closer, she could hear the words.
"Hitomi!"
She blinked. The voice...it was so familiar, like from a dream.
"Hitomi!"
She didn't know what came over her, but she yelled, "Van?"
The horse now had galloped to a stop. She could now see him a little more clearly, with the moonlight coming down his shoulders. He had dark hair and wide eyes, but what would normally be the arrogant and kind pride in them were replaced with a sense of weariness and aching longing. She blinked; he looked different in a sense. She watched as he got down from his horse and walk up to her slowly.
They didn't say anything for a few moments. They just looked at each other.
She still looks like the same girl that Van had returned to the Mystic Moon last month. Funny, it felt like an eternity. He looked into her eyes, mystic eyes, and saw a more older Hitomi. He could feel something, something strong, and he wanted to plead her never to leave again. But it would be selfish of him. He felt like a child whose friends ran away from him. "Hitomi," he breathed.
"Van," she said softly.
Before she knew it, she was locked in a tender embrace with Van. She blinked back tears to realize that he was hugging her just as tight as she was. She slowly slipped her hands from him and smiled at him gently. "It's been a long time, Van."
For the next hour or so, they walked around the wood area. Van had one hand around the reins of his horse and the other was clasped with Hitomi's. Van talked about the rebuilding of Fanalia, and the Court that talked him half to sleep. Hitomi talked about her life now back at her home. They went to a cliff top which gave an overview of Fanalia, the proud joy of Van. Above, the stars twinkled, hundreds and thousands of them, around the Mystic Moon, her home.
Hitomi looked at him keenly, watching his eyes dance at his achievement. It made her feel happy inside. Looks like he's been busy, she thought. Van met her gaze, and, as if looking into her soul, she turned away, blushing mad.
Okay, Hitomi, steer off, steer off! she thought. Iceberg, dead ahead! "Um, Fanalia looks beautiful!" she said with false cheer, while inside, she droned, Oh, great, what a lame throw-off. Now he's going to think that you're a complete idiot!
He looked slightly dazed as he said, without taking his eyes off hers, "Yes, it does, dosen't it?"
She blushed madly again. "Yah," she agreed.
Silence.
Oh, great, now what? Van thought miserably. Tell the truth seemed to be the right thing to do. He turned back to Hitomi, who was still gazing serenely at Fanalia. "Hitomi," he said softly. "I have to confess something. I...I really, really, miss you."
She raised a brow, wanting some more depth in that.
He sighed; this wasn't easy. "Ever since you left," he began slowly, "I couldn't think about a lot of things except you. Yah, sure, the rebuilding and the menaces kept me straight in line these days, but when I'm alone, my mind wanders. Wanders to the fields where the battle rose and then to the Mystic Moon itself. Mystic Eyes is all I can think of."
She smiled kindly as she lifted heer hand to examine the stone of tears still hanging around his neck. "I see you still wear the necklace," she observed keenly, looking up at him.
Eyes meeting...
Van lifted his hand to brush some small leaf that attached to her face,
before leaning over to kiss her. Hitomi felt like she was flying.
Funny, Van thought, I never thought I'd be doing this.
Hmm, Hitomi thought, not bad. Suddenly, she felt a pang in her heart, a sharp sensation, a sensation that told her that sorrow was nearby. No, she thought, I'm going to lose him again, ain't I? Because of the thought, she began to sob, just at the middle of the kiss.
Van broke the kiss to see tears flow down her face. "Why, Hitomi?"
She sobbed, putting her hand up to her eyes to wipe away the tears. "Oh, Van!" she cried. "I wish I could stay, I really do. My heart and soul says it so. But I cannot walk away from my family, my friends, my world...I would give them up if there were no consequences involved." She sobbed again with such agitation.
Van couldn't bear to see her so unhappy. True, he had the same thoughts as she did, and he could not walk away for his own happiness' sake. He placed his hands on Hitomi's thin arms. "I would too, Hitomi," he told her softly. "But we cannot. We are bound by our worlds, and as much as we want to be together, we are from different worlds. I'm not trying to sound discouraging, but I don't know if there'll be a chance."
Silence.
The flickers of the fires below.
"I have to go soon, don't I?" Hitomi whispered.
"Yes."
She looked up to him, tear-rimmed eyes. "One favour."
"Anything."
"I want to see your wings, one more time."
This brought a blush to his cheeks and a cryptic smile on his lips. He stepped back slightly, and with a twitch of determination, his pure white wings flashed from his back like a dove. It was pure white, white as snow, long and graceful. Feathers were blown in the wind as she gasped slightly. He was truly an angel.
Hitomi reached out and grabbed a feather.
Van went closer again to her and planted a light kiss on her lips. "Now you must go, Hitomi," he whispered just over the wind. "I will always remember you and I will always look up to you, wherever you go in your world." He traced her cheek with his hand. "And maybe, maybe one day, we'll see each other again. Like this."
Suddenly, a choir of light particles surrounded Hitomi and stretched to the night sky. She looked around her in bewilderment and then focused on Van. He raised his hand and waved, standing back slightly. She could tell he didn't find it easy either.
"Go, Hitomi, my Mystic Eyes!"
"Van---"
And then, she found herself in the balcony of her home, holding the feather.
***I walked so long, I can't remember/Where was my home?/
Their distant faces fade away/ I'm always on my own/
I can show a smile/ it's not hard to do/
I can have this time/ to come on/
But sometimes I wanna let go of everything......***
"You're Not Alone"---Sakamoto Maaya and Shanti Snyder
~*End of chapter 1*~
Is this the end yet? Nope, there will be another chapter. Maybe not now, but soon, in the near future.
~*Namida No Sora*~
~*An Escaflowne Fanfic*~
Feathers.
The stone of tears.
The sky opening up from the heavens.
Hitomi Kanzaki looked up to the view of Tokyo from her balcony at her house. The sun was setting in the sky, making the sky colours of the rainbow. The moon was appearing in the sky, a silver cresent.
Somewhere beyond there, was Gaea.
It had been a month since she had returned from Gaea, since the etheral battle. She was fatigue; she was incredibly tired. Giving up reading tarots, she now was more focused on keeping to the path rather than reading what could happen.
The wind blew gently at her face.
Feathers.
Escaflowne.
The clash of swords.
Everything was like a dream to her, yet a shred of reality. The guymelufs, the various people she met, the enemies she sought, the people she loved the most. It was another world in her eyes, but the same in a sense. She wanted to stay there forever, to see more of Gaea, but they knew that they couldn't be. They were from different worlds.
That was pretty dry, she thought.
She remembered the goodbye scene. How they wanted to see each other's world even though it wasn't possible. She could remember his face perfectly, as if it were engraved in her mind for all eternity. How he told her that they would always see each other. The words made her want to cry. She was probably letting go of heaven. Heh. Funny.
But they agreed to it.
The sun was down gone from the sky, below the horizon, leaving a trail of dark light. The stars began to twinkle as the moon began to be more visible in the sky. The wind grew more fierce, whipping her hair about.
It was probably for the best, she thought. I mean, the bird and the fish can't live together...they are different of the same. Van's in Gaea, an angel for crying out loud. I'm from the Mystic Moon, a simple being with abilities greater than any average girl. Oh, Van...
"Hitomi?"
Hitomi blinked. "Yes mother?"
"It's cold out there. Come inside."
"Yes mother." Hitomi looked up to the night sky once more, to the moon. But she was really looking beyond the moon. To Gaea. "Oh, Van," she whispered to the wind. "Where are you now? I wish I could see you once again. Just one more time."
Suddenly, light shot down from the heavens, a choir of light particles sending her up to the clouds.
The Mystic Moon hovered over the night sky of Fanalia. The stars twinkled at the velvet sky, as King Van Fanel watched from the viewing room of the newly-built palace. Below, Fanalia was still in shambles, the brinks of rebuilding.
Fanalia, he mused. It's good to be home.
Home. He pondered for a moment. I wonder how Hitomi is at her home.
Silence. It was good he was all alone for he did not want them to see his sad looks despite the royal clothing that had adorn him. His new royal subjects didn't know how he was feeling right now at the "time of glory for Fanalia". He would have to get the glory without Hitomi beside him.
It was fate that brought them together, he realized. They were brought together for a reason. And for that same reason, they had to part ways. It was not endearing, but they would have to endure. If they don't, then their acts were made in vain.
Flashbacks came to him. The first time he saw her, on the Mystic Moon, running for competition. When she taught him to see the invisible guymelufs. When he saved her those countless times. Their final goodbye...He bolted his fists to the wall. This wasn't fair!
It's probably for the best, he assumed. We are like water and fire. We would probably get in the way of each other's destiny...but...we shared one destiny. Would we ever meet again? He clutched the stone of tears, the pendant that had once belonged to Hitomi. He could almost feel her presence now...
"Your Majesty," a servant quivered.
Van sighed. "Yes?"
"It's getting late, sir."
"I know. I'll be up soon, thank you." He turned to the Mystic Moon that was in the Fanalian skies. "Oh, Hitomi...I wish I could see you again. Just one more time..."
Suddenly, from a short distance away from the city, he could see a beam of light come out from the heavens and come down over a wooded area, just beyond the city walls.
Van knew what it was immediately. "Hitomi!"
He rushed out of the room like a man suddenly filled with life. His servants and other appointees looked at him oddly. Why was he acting so weird? The answer became clear when he threw down the heavy royal cloak and other fancy clothing to reveal only pants, boots and a blue sleeveless shirt.
One of his appointees cried after him, "Your Majesty! Where are you going!"
"To see Hitomi!" he cried and then disappeared into the night.
The aging appointee was puzzled. If was not until a cat-girl emerged from behind him, yawning and rubbing one of her eyes. "Hitomi," she said warily with lack of sleep. "The saviour of Gaea...and his angel from the Mystic Moon."
"Where am I?" Hitomi wondered, suddenly feeling chilly in her shorts and t-shirt. She shuddered, remembering what her mother told her, as she looked around. Trees. Woodland. This was certainly not Tokyo. She looked up in the sky to see the stars twinkling and---
The earth and the moon?!
Now she shivered. She was on Gaea. She knew it. She could feel it. Now she was confused; how did she get to Gaea? True, her pendant was no longer around her neck and she no longer practiced Tarot foretelling and fortune-telling. So how was she transported to Gaea?
Van's mother. Of course! Her ability to make thoughts in energy!
She twisted her lips. "Great, Hitomi! This is what you get for thinking about him, again!" she told herself. She folded her arms, now ignoring the cold. "Hmm...I might was well do what Dorothy does to get back to Kansas...think happy thoughts and click my heels...no, wait, happy thoughts comes from Wendy in Peter Pan...my brain's freezing."
She closed her eyes and sighed. Ok, relax, think of home...
Horse hooves.
Hitomi's eyes snapped open and darted to her left, turning slowly. A horse was galloping towards her. It made her wonder; what was this person doing, riding his horse in the middle of nowhere? Better yet, why? She swallowed dryly and watched as a young man was bounding up and down on the saddle, yelling something. As the horse got closer, she could hear the words.
"Hitomi!"
She blinked. The voice...it was so familiar, like from a dream.
"Hitomi!"
She didn't know what came over her, but she yelled, "Van?"
The horse now had galloped to a stop. She could now see him a little more clearly, with the moonlight coming down his shoulders. He had dark hair and wide eyes, but what would normally be the arrogant and kind pride in them were replaced with a sense of weariness and aching longing. She blinked; he looked different in a sense. She watched as he got down from his horse and walk up to her slowly.
They didn't say anything for a few moments. They just looked at each other.
She still looks like the same girl that Van had returned to the Mystic Moon last month. Funny, it felt like an eternity. He looked into her eyes, mystic eyes, and saw a more older Hitomi. He could feel something, something strong, and he wanted to plead her never to leave again. But it would be selfish of him. He felt like a child whose friends ran away from him. "Hitomi," he breathed.
"Van," she said softly.
Before she knew it, she was locked in a tender embrace with Van. She blinked back tears to realize that he was hugging her just as tight as she was. She slowly slipped her hands from him and smiled at him gently. "It's been a long time, Van."
For the next hour or so, they walked around the wood area. Van had one hand around the reins of his horse and the other was clasped with Hitomi's. Van talked about the rebuilding of Fanalia, and the Court that talked him half to sleep. Hitomi talked about her life now back at her home. They went to a cliff top which gave an overview of Fanalia, the proud joy of Van. Above, the stars twinkled, hundreds and thousands of them, around the Mystic Moon, her home.
Hitomi looked at him keenly, watching his eyes dance at his achievement. It made her feel happy inside. Looks like he's been busy, she thought. Van met her gaze, and, as if looking into her soul, she turned away, blushing mad.
Okay, Hitomi, steer off, steer off! she thought. Iceberg, dead ahead! "Um, Fanalia looks beautiful!" she said with false cheer, while inside, she droned, Oh, great, what a lame throw-off. Now he's going to think that you're a complete idiot!
He looked slightly dazed as he said, without taking his eyes off hers, "Yes, it does, dosen't it?"
She blushed madly again. "Yah," she agreed.
Silence.
Oh, great, now what? Van thought miserably. Tell the truth seemed to be the right thing to do. He turned back to Hitomi, who was still gazing serenely at Fanalia. "Hitomi," he said softly. "I have to confess something. I...I really, really, miss you."
She raised a brow, wanting some more depth in that.
He sighed; this wasn't easy. "Ever since you left," he began slowly, "I couldn't think about a lot of things except you. Yah, sure, the rebuilding and the menaces kept me straight in line these days, but when I'm alone, my mind wanders. Wanders to the fields where the battle rose and then to the Mystic Moon itself. Mystic Eyes is all I can think of."
She smiled kindly as she lifted heer hand to examine the stone of tears still hanging around his neck. "I see you still wear the necklace," she observed keenly, looking up at him.
Eyes meeting...
Van lifted his hand to brush some small leaf that attached to her face,
before leaning over to kiss her. Hitomi felt like she was flying.
Funny, Van thought, I never thought I'd be doing this.
Hmm, Hitomi thought, not bad. Suddenly, she felt a pang in her heart, a sharp sensation, a sensation that told her that sorrow was nearby. No, she thought, I'm going to lose him again, ain't I? Because of the thought, she began to sob, just at the middle of the kiss.
Van broke the kiss to see tears flow down her face. "Why, Hitomi?"
She sobbed, putting her hand up to her eyes to wipe away the tears. "Oh, Van!" she cried. "I wish I could stay, I really do. My heart and soul says it so. But I cannot walk away from my family, my friends, my world...I would give them up if there were no consequences involved." She sobbed again with such agitation.
Van couldn't bear to see her so unhappy. True, he had the same thoughts as she did, and he could not walk away for his own happiness' sake. He placed his hands on Hitomi's thin arms. "I would too, Hitomi," he told her softly. "But we cannot. We are bound by our worlds, and as much as we want to be together, we are from different worlds. I'm not trying to sound discouraging, but I don't know if there'll be a chance."
Silence.
The flickers of the fires below.
"I have to go soon, don't I?" Hitomi whispered.
"Yes."
She looked up to him, tear-rimmed eyes. "One favour."
"Anything."
"I want to see your wings, one more time."
This brought a blush to his cheeks and a cryptic smile on his lips. He stepped back slightly, and with a twitch of determination, his pure white wings flashed from his back like a dove. It was pure white, white as snow, long and graceful. Feathers were blown in the wind as she gasped slightly. He was truly an angel.
Hitomi reached out and grabbed a feather.
Van went closer again to her and planted a light kiss on her lips. "Now you must go, Hitomi," he whispered just over the wind. "I will always remember you and I will always look up to you, wherever you go in your world." He traced her cheek with his hand. "And maybe, maybe one day, we'll see each other again. Like this."
Suddenly, a choir of light particles surrounded Hitomi and stretched to the night sky. She looked around her in bewilderment and then focused on Van. He raised his hand and waved, standing back slightly. She could tell he didn't find it easy either.
"Go, Hitomi, my Mystic Eyes!"
"Van---"
And then, she found herself in the balcony of her home, holding the feather.
***I walked so long, I can't remember/Where was my home?/
Their distant faces fade away/ I'm always on my own/
I can show a smile/ it's not hard to do/
I can have this time/ to come on/
But sometimes I wanna let go of everything......***
"You're Not Alone"---Sakamoto Maaya and Shanti Snyder
~*End of chapter 1*~
Is this the end yet? Nope, there will be another chapter. Maybe not now, but soon, in the near future.