Escaflowne characters are not mine no matter how much I wish that they were!

However Aravase and Tony are my characters and I'd like to keep it that way!

Note: anything in an asterix * is a thought or an action.

Finding the Lost

Prologue

They brought out a beautiful cake; beautiful iced flowers on it and everything. Candles, placed delicately with precision and care, cast a shadows beneath the brilliant glow of their fire. A song fills the room.

*It's been six years since I came back from that world. Six terribly long years ago since

Hitomi and I had been transported to Gaea. We were only 15 then, but now here I am on my 21st

Birthday about to blow out my candles. How I miss them!*

*Hitomi stayed and married Allen. The wedding was so beautiful, and I know they will be happy together. *

*Millerna and Dryden were also married. A Queen and her King! As much as Millerna tries to tell herself, I know she loves him as much as he loves her.*

*Goodness I even miss Merle! She may be an annoying cat girl but she was a wonderful friend.

I'll always miss our little verbal sparring.*

*And of course I miss Van, my angel… Who am I kidding? Since when was he ever mine? He has probably settled down with some beautiful princess. He was never mine, and I was to afraid to tell him how I felt for fear of finding out that I was just a friend, sister, or something. How could he ever feel about me like I do him? Does he even remember me?*

Taking a deep breath to blow out her candles, eyes squeezed shut... *I wish I could go back there; to Gaea.*

"Happy Birthday Ara!"

~* Hey there! I'm a little low on confidence here, so if you have any heart at all read + review! Constructive criticism and Ideas are welcome but no flames PLEASE!

PS- "The soap is in the toaster!" *~