Allen Schezar. He also has feelings for her and asks her to come with him on a trip to Fanelia. There she meets Van and everything changes.
Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne or anything to do with Escaflowne.
Winged Love
A three year old Hitomi sat in bed as her mother read her a bedtime story. Several pages into the book, her father comes into the room and yelling for her mother to get Hitomi and leave. Several seconds later, the Zaibach soldiers broke down the front door and come running in. Hitomi stayed quiet as her mother found her a place to hide her.
Just outside the Kanzaki household, two strangers appear, stepping out of a blue light. They run in the direction of the house and entering it. Hitomi's mother and father lay on the ground, dead. The two strangers were about to leave when they hear the sound of a child crying. They open the door to the closet in the hallway and found the young Hitomi. "I never knew the Kanzaki's had a child. We must take her with us. If we leave her they will kill her for sure. If we didn't know about her then they probably didn't either. She may still have a chance." A women with short brown hair and stunning blue eyes said.
"Then take her and lets go. We don't have much time! Who knows if they will be coming back." A man with brown hair and brown eyes replied. Again the blue light appeared but this time surrounded the three, transporting them to Asturia.
-12 Years Later-
(Hitomi is now 15)
"Millerna! Wait up!" Hitomi yelled as she run after her sister (yes, the people who saved Hitomi were Millerna's parents).
"You're so slow, Hitomi! We will miss Allen if you don't hurry up." Millerna yelled back. Hitomi sprinted off in front of Millerna, sticking her tongue out at her.
"I think it's you who should hurry up now." Hitomi called out as she ran off in the distance. Millerna sighed, 'That girl is too much.' Millerna began to run after her and laughed when she saw Hitomi panting for breath in front of Allen and his crew. "Good morning Allen! We came to see you off." Hitomi said, once she caught her breath.
"Yes. We will miss you Allen." Millerna added. Allen smiled. "Maybe you do not have to say goodbye to me yet, princesses. I asked your father if you two could join me on my journey to Fanelia. Would you care to join us?" Both girls blush and nod yes. "Great!"
Hitomi was sleeping on the Crusade with Millerna sitting at a desk beside her. Millerna listened as Hitomi mumble in her sleep, but one thing that left the girls lips shocked Millerna. "A war is coming...everything destroyed." She quickly shook Hitomi awake.
"Hitomi! Hitomi wake up! What do you mean a war is coming?" Millerna knew that Hitomi could predict the future. She had been doing so since she was a child.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Hitomi asks as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes.
"Never mind..." Hitomi looked at her sister curiously and before she can say anything, there was a knock at the door. "Enter." Millerna said and Allen opened the door.
"We will be landing in a few minutes. The King of Fanelia will be waiting for us." Hitomi and Millerna nod and Allen left the room to let them get ready.
-After they exit the Crusade-
"I can't believe we are in Fanelia." Millerna said as she looked around.
"Welcome to Fanelia." Van said as he stood before Allen. The Knight and all his crew bow down in front of the King. Millerna did the same. Hitomi just stared at him, feeling slightly uncomfortable. Millerna tugged at Hitomi's dress and she realizes she forgotten to bow, slowly bows down.
"The twin princesses of Asturia have accompanied us on our journey. I was hoping that you may be able to give them a tour of the castle to keep them occupied." Millerna laughed and walked up towards the King.
"My sister and I do not wish to bring you any inconvenience. We can manage just fine." The King smiled.
"It isn't a problem. I'm sure that I will be able to give you a tour." Hitomi and Millerna were then shown to their rooms so that they could get ready for dinner.
-At Dinner-
Hitomi stared at Van during most of the meal, finding herself rather attracted to him. A small blush made its way to her cheeks at the thought. She slowly moved her gaze away from him and begun to stare at the paintings on the wall. "Your art in this castle is very exquisite. The painting right behind you is amazing." Hitomi said, looking at Van once again.
"Yes, that painting is one of my favourites." Van replies with a seemingly sad look on his face. Allen, noticing how Hitomi had been staring at Van throughout the meal, asked if he could have a word with her outside. She politely excuses herself from the table and joined Allen out to the gardens.
"What is it that you wish to speak to me about?" Hitomi asked as she took a seat on the bench.
"I was wondering if you would like to come shopping with me tomorrow in the market place." He answered as he sat beside her.
"Was that all? I wish I could, but I already agreed to have a tour around the castle." Allen looked away.
"I see. I thought you came here to be with me though..." He mumbled.
"I did come here to be with you, but I already accepted the King's offer. Maybe you could join us?" Allen took Hitomi's hand in his and smiled.
"But I wanted to spend some time alone with you." Hitomi blushed, but began to think of her sister.
"Allen, although I like you, you and Millerna have been dating for quite awhile. I do not wish to take away my sister's boyfriend." Allen sighed.
"Hitomi, it's you I want, not your sister." Hitomi stood up suddenly, pulling her hand out from Allen's.
"How can you say such things? My sister loves you! I thought you loved her too. Maybe at times I wish I could be the one you loved, but I never wanted my sister to go through any pain. You liking me can only hurt her!" Hitomi ran off into the castle.
"You will be mine..." Allen whispered as he made his way back to his room.
AN: Okay, first chapter done! How you like it? What's good? What's bad? What ideas do you have for future chapters? Please review and tell me what you think.