It had been a year since the original series. It's the night before Hitomi's birthday. Hitomi's hair has grown out. Hitomi is staring at the moon. Her friend, Yukari, slowly walked into room. Hitomi was really thinking of Van. The night passed by really fast. Hitomi had slept late in the afternoon. Hitomi woke up, and got dressed. Hitomi's mom had prepared a large breakfast. Hitomi sat down to eat, when she saw a vision of her grandmother. This wasn't unusually for Hitomi, she her grandmother were very very close.

Hitomi's parents threw her a surprise party. They had Hitomi's friend, Amano, flown in from England. The party was very nice but Hitomi stood on wall thinking of Van. They brought in the giant birthday cake. Hitomi close her eyes and wished that she could be with Van. When she blow out the candles, a pillar of light scooped her and Yukari up.

girls land near Esca Flowne. Hitomi Van mental link began very strong. They were in the garden behind the palace in Fanelia. They were sitting under a tree.

"I miss you so much, Van," said Hitomi.

" I'm glad you are back on Gaea, I miss you" said Van. Hitomi hugged Van from behind. The two took a walk in the gardens of Fanelia.

Hitomi wake up, She was tide up on back of the horse. They were carry into Fanelia.

"My Lord, We found these strange girls in the forest" said the horseman. Van looked at the girls, He realized that one of the girls was Hitomi. The horsemen dismounted the horse. The horsemen were carrying the girls to castle. When Van run up to them, He yelled her name.

"Hitomi, Hitomi" He yelled as he ran closer to them. Hitomi recogonize the voice to be Van's. She jumped out the Horsemen's arm towards Van. Unfortutunely, gravity took its tone and she land on the ground. Van ran to release her. Once untied, She hugged Van and began to cry.

"Van, I missed you so much my love," said Hitomi.

" Oh Hitomi, I missed you so much. " said Van. After she heard these words, She and Yukari passed out. Van carried Hitomi into the palace.

The next the morning, Hitomi woke up to the screams of Yukari. Yukari saw Merle, Hitomi sat up and just giggle. "What is so funny?" yelled Yukari.

" She is my friend, Merle," said Hitomi. Merle came over to Hitomi and hugged Hitomi. Hitomi looked out the window, she saw Crusade's Leva-ship.

" Is that's Crusade, Right?" asked Hitomi.

"Yes, Lord Van is practicing with Allen now" answered Merle.

Merle leads Hitomi and Yukari to Van's training room. The girls peered into the room, where Van and Allen were practicing. When Allen noticed Merle's tail. " Van, I think you have fans," said Allen in a joking manner. Van turn and the face of his love, Hitomi. Yukari pushed Hitomi in the doorway. "Hi" said Hitomi shyly. Merle pushed Yukari into the doorway. They both bowed and said, " We hope we weren't interrupting anything".

Merle ran to Hitomi and said " Is this how the King's girlfriend acted". "What?" said Yukari with disbelief. Hitomi just smiled. "Hitomi, are you not going introduce us to your friend" asked Allen. "Yukari this is Lord Allen and Lord Van. You have already meet Lady Merle," said Hitomi. "Hitomi, why are you being so proper," asked Van. She just smiled. Yukari heard strangers' voices.

"Hi, Hitomi" said the voices. Both Hitomi and Yukari looked back in the hallway. It was Millerna and Chid. "Hi, Princess Millerna and Prince Chid, "said Hitomi. They continued to talk along with Yukari and Allen.

Van was staring at Hitomi; He realized that he loved Hitomi with all his heart. He felt that his world would collapse with her. He knew that he make his feeling known. But he wondered how.

Later that day, Hitomi had planned a sleepover like party. Hitomi, Merle, Millerna, and Yukari were in Hitomi's room, giggling and talking. They play game for both Earth and Gaea. The girls became great friend. The party was a blast until he showed up. He was he Great Grandson of Emperor Donkirk, his name was Senpi Amano. (Yes, this is the same that Hitomi is friends with.) He tried grab Hitomi but failed. "Van, Please help," said Hitomi. "What's wrong?" asked Van. "Someone is chasing us," answered Hitomi. "I'm on the way," said Van. Van ran through the palace to Hitomi's room. The entire group of girls ran through the wall. They ran pass Van, Van noticed that Hitomi wasn't in the group. "Where is Hitomi? ", asked Van.

"She must have been caught, Lord Van." Answered Merle.

Van quickly ran down the hallway. Van find Hitomi in her room be choked to death. Hitomi tried to free herself. "Love Me," shouted Amano.

"NO!" answered Hitomi.

"Why won't you joined the new empire?" asked Amano .

"I love Van and I won't do anything the hurt him" answered Hitomi. After hearing this Van charged Amano. Van quickly caught Hitomi.

" Are you alright, Hitomi?" asked Van concern.

" I'm fine now" answered Hitomi.

While this happened, Amano runaways. Then all the girls ran into the room

"Are you o.k."Asked all the girls.

"I'm fine" answer Hitomi.

The next day, Hitomi woke up, she walk out the door. She walked through the castle, She was looking for Van. Half way down the hallway, She received a vision. The vision was of Amano killing Van.

Hitomi ran away the palace and the country looking for Van. Then she uses her donis to find Van. Her powers lead her to the Fanelian gravy-yard. She ran through Fanelia, passed Esca Flowne.

She saw that the assassin was preparing to attack Van. Hitomi quickly pushed Van out of the flying knife. Hitomi barely missed getting hit by the knife. When Van realizes what happen, he looked to see who had saved him. He wasn't a surprise that Hitomi saved him.

"Van, Are you O.k." Said Hitomi with little breathe.

"I'm fine," replied Van. With that said he slowly helped Hitomi. They were lost in each other's eyes. They were so into each other, they didn't notice the little catgirl hanging upside down. "Lord Van" said Merle "What happened?"

Hitomi quickly began to blush. Van Hitomi start to walk toward Fanelia. Hitomi kept falling because she twisted her ankle.

"Hitomi, Are you O.k.?" Asked Van

"Just a little clumsy." Answered Hitomi.

Van quickly picked up Hitomi and carried her to the palace. Hitomi wondered 'how did he know I was hurt?'

Later that night, Hitomi walked onto her room's balcony. She began to look at the mystic moon, and sing. She didn't realize that she was sing so loudly. Her voice carried through the hall, into Van's room. Van decides to in invsagate the sound. He decides to take to the air, to investage the sound. He saw Hitomi on her balcony; He realized that it was Hitomi who had made that beautiful sound. He flew close to Hitomi, but Hitomi was so into her singing that she didn't notice her royal audience. When she opened her eyes, She was surprised to see Van.

" Did I wake you?" asked Hitomi.

"I couldn't sleep," answered Van. Van reached his hand for Hitomi's hand. Van pulled Hitomi into the air. Van flew around Fanelia. He flew to the top of the castle, where they sat and talked until the break of the dawn.

To be continued…