Disclaimer: I do not own escaflowne. all I own is Juniper.

Summary: I don't really know where this will end up, but not to worry all of the V/H people out there, I will be a little mean, but I like happy endings. be gentle kind reviewers, this is my very first fic ever. I'm going to make some mistakes, I've only seen like 8 episodes… I have another chapter written after this one, so if I get some good reviews, I'll put it up. please review, please no flames.

Oh yea, before I forget….. this is what the character is thinking I will tell you if the point of view changes, it should be rather obvious, but I don't think I have much of that until later.



1 Juniper Bushes



Juniper awoke with a start, sitting up abruptly. She was trying to figure out what had disturbed her rest when she heard a soft thump outside her window. She felt the top of her nightstand, looking for a candle. Then Juniper hesitated. After all she had no idea who or what was outside.

Retrieving her set of twin daggers from a chest at the end of her bed, she crept out of her room. Juniper gave her hut a good inspection. She didn't exactly know if anyone had broken in, and thought it best to check. She peeked outside, but could still not see what had happened.

Oh well, here goes nothing. It's risky, but I had better look outside. Juniper grabbed her cloak before she exited the hut. After she had opened the door, she slid quietly down the worn path leading away from her door.

Whoever is out there better be prepared to fight, nobody should lurk around at this hour. Juniper grumbled and crept slowly around her house and was not prepared for what she found.

In the juniper bushes beneath her bedroom window, she found a man. His dark colored hair was all over the place. It looked like there was blood clumping sections together. She shuddered and as he moved a little, Juniper saw that he was wearing a tattered red shirt and dirty tan pants. He was wounded, but there was so much blood and grime she couldn't tell where.

Great Goddess Almighty. What the pank happened to him? Where did he come from? She looked around, but there were no signs of a fight. It appeared that her mystery man had fallen from the sky.



so? what did you think? I know it's really super short, but I'm dying to know, so please review! pretty pretty please with a cherry on top? if I get nasty flames or no reviews I will cry and refuse to update. that's just the way I am, so don't make me and review!

Sasha