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Hey me again. Yes I'm alive! It's just been really hard to actually find the time to sit and write this. My computer is up and running again. HURRAY!!!!!! I still haven't found my notes though. Oh well, here we go.
Chapter 9: The Scarlet Temptress
Hitomi stood gazing at herself in the mirror. Wow, she thought, could she really look this good. She barely recognised herself. She wore a beautiful white ball gown with a tight bodice that accentuated her bust and gave her a tiny waist (A.N: if you cant imagine it think of Cinderella's ball gown in the Disney movie). She had a plain black choker around her neck and had pearls sewn all over her hair. She was an absolute vision.
"Oh Hito! You look so gorgeous. I just never imagined.." Merle's voiced faded away. She could not believe how good her friend looked.
"Oh Merle I don't know if I can do this, I don't really belong." Hitomi was extremely nervous at this point. She felt as if she was above her station, which in all honesty, she was.
"Listen girl!! You are just as good as any of those prissy little girls out there, if not better and you'll have all the men out there on their knees, so don't u start doubting yourself. Anyways you're going with one of the most desirable men in Asturia, so be happy and just enjoy yourself, ok?"
"Ok Merle. Thanks, you've been really great about it all, letting me borrow the dress and that." Hitomi said. She was truly grateful.
"Oh gosh you can keep the dress now. I could never wear it knowing how good it looked on you and I don't want to hear any protesting!" Merle left the room without a backward glance.
Hitomi remained where she was for a few more minutes before taking a deep breath and going to the ball.
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Van sat in his throne as everyone arrived. It was early in the evening and he was already bored. He looked around at the scene before him and although he normally hated the extravagant he loved what he saw. Most of the problems were smoothed out a couple of hours before the ball. He decided he would just mingle for an hour ort so then take a bottle of wine outside and get hammered. After all he needed it. As Van was in deep thought, he didn't immediately notice the silence that had dawned on the room. When he did he looked to the entrance and saw what had everyone captivated. There she stood. An absolute vision in scarlet. Van had never seen anyone like her. She was so beautiful and unusual looking for someone in Fanalia. She wore a straight, deep red evening dress made from the finest silk which flowed easily over the ground behind her as she moved. She had long jet black hair that was almost razor straight that reached to her bum. Her eyes were slightly slanted and a deep brown colour with flecks of red. She had very pale skin, almost as white as snow. All this and a heart shaped face and full lips coloured blood red by lipstick. Van couldn't keep his eyes away from her.
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As Hitomi danced with Alan, she realised she was enjoying herself. She was very surprised by this and was a little afraid of what it meant. She shrugged off the thought and decided to not think about anything tonight but to just enjoy herself. As hard as she tried there was one thought, however, that she could not get rid of. She was thinking about Van and where he was. She had seen him earlier dancing with that mysterious lady in red and had later seen them walk to the balcony.
"Hitomi are you ok?" asked Alan.
"Of course I am! Why do you ask?"
"Well it's just that you seem a bit distracted that's all.
"Well it's just that you seem a bit distracted that's all. You are having a good time right?" Alan was eager to please; he wanted Hitomi to love him just as much as he thought he loved her.
"I'm sorry Alan I just need some air. I think I'll just go for a walk in the gardens. I hope you don't mind but I'd like to go by myself. Thanks." And before Alan could reply she was off the dance floor and at the balcony doors. Alan just stood bewildered unsure of what he had done.
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Hitomi wasn't sure what she was doing outside. She just had this uncontrollable urge to see Van. She wanted to know where he was and what he was doing. She walked through the rose garden and found herself at the water garden. She was about to approach the fountain when she noticed that 2 other people were sitting there. All of a sudden her heart was pounding and she dived behind an oriental waterfall feature so she would not be noticed. She looked back out at the couple and saw that not only were they very close to each other but they were engrossed in what appeared to be a very passionate embrace. She tried to steady her breathing but was now gasping for air. There was not much light but from the light of the moon she could see the lady wore a beautiful scarlet dress and she could also make out the tiny golden crown only worn by the king of Fanalia.
Hitomi began running. She ran back into the ball, through the corridors and into her quarters. Jasper was asleep but she knew she would not sleep tonight. She hurriedly took off the dress and changed into her comfortable clothes. She did not want to start crying and risk the chance of waking Jasper up so she ran up on to the roof and let it all loose there.
She sobbed and sobbed. ~ Oh how could I have been so stupid? The king of all people. I had to fall for the king. Me? a mere servant girl and a king? What was I thinking? Oh gosh Tomi what have you done to yourself? ~
Hitomi just sat there and thought for a while. She then made a promise to herself never to be so stupid again. She would find a suitable husband; she may even take Alan up on his offer but she would no longer have foolish fantasies that would never come true. She stood up, took one last look at the world through the yes of the old Hitomi and turned to her new self, as she left the roof.
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Rubius stood behind the oriental waterfall and gazed at the king and the mysterious lady. He was pleased finally the king could be a real man and produce an heir for the throne. He was really beginning to despair of the king but things would get better now. The king would marry this woman and he would make sure of it.
Hey guys what did u think? I'm really not sure where this is going so its as much a mystery to me as it is to u. Thanks and don't forget to review.
Hey me again. Yes I'm alive! It's just been really hard to actually find the time to sit and write this. My computer is up and running again. HURRAY!!!!!! I still haven't found my notes though. Oh well, here we go.
Chapter 9: The Scarlet Temptress
Hitomi stood gazing at herself in the mirror. Wow, she thought, could she really look this good. She barely recognised herself. She wore a beautiful white ball gown with a tight bodice that accentuated her bust and gave her a tiny waist (A.N: if you cant imagine it think of Cinderella's ball gown in the Disney movie). She had a plain black choker around her neck and had pearls sewn all over her hair. She was an absolute vision.
"Oh Hito! You look so gorgeous. I just never imagined.." Merle's voiced faded away. She could not believe how good her friend looked.
"Oh Merle I don't know if I can do this, I don't really belong." Hitomi was extremely nervous at this point. She felt as if she was above her station, which in all honesty, she was.
"Listen girl!! You are just as good as any of those prissy little girls out there, if not better and you'll have all the men out there on their knees, so don't u start doubting yourself. Anyways you're going with one of the most desirable men in Asturia, so be happy and just enjoy yourself, ok?"
"Ok Merle. Thanks, you've been really great about it all, letting me borrow the dress and that." Hitomi said. She was truly grateful.
"Oh gosh you can keep the dress now. I could never wear it knowing how good it looked on you and I don't want to hear any protesting!" Merle left the room without a backward glance.
Hitomi remained where she was for a few more minutes before taking a deep breath and going to the ball.
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Van sat in his throne as everyone arrived. It was early in the evening and he was already bored. He looked around at the scene before him and although he normally hated the extravagant he loved what he saw. Most of the problems were smoothed out a couple of hours before the ball. He decided he would just mingle for an hour ort so then take a bottle of wine outside and get hammered. After all he needed it. As Van was in deep thought, he didn't immediately notice the silence that had dawned on the room. When he did he looked to the entrance and saw what had everyone captivated. There she stood. An absolute vision in scarlet. Van had never seen anyone like her. She was so beautiful and unusual looking for someone in Fanalia. She wore a straight, deep red evening dress made from the finest silk which flowed easily over the ground behind her as she moved. She had long jet black hair that was almost razor straight that reached to her bum. Her eyes were slightly slanted and a deep brown colour with flecks of red. She had very pale skin, almost as white as snow. All this and a heart shaped face and full lips coloured blood red by lipstick. Van couldn't keep his eyes away from her.
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As Hitomi danced with Alan, she realised she was enjoying herself. She was very surprised by this and was a little afraid of what it meant. She shrugged off the thought and decided to not think about anything tonight but to just enjoy herself. As hard as she tried there was one thought, however, that she could not get rid of. She was thinking about Van and where he was. She had seen him earlier dancing with that mysterious lady in red and had later seen them walk to the balcony.
"Hitomi are you ok?" asked Alan.
"Of course I am! Why do you ask?"
"Well it's just that you seem a bit distracted that's all.
"Well it's just that you seem a bit distracted that's all. You are having a good time right?" Alan was eager to please; he wanted Hitomi to love him just as much as he thought he loved her.
"I'm sorry Alan I just need some air. I think I'll just go for a walk in the gardens. I hope you don't mind but I'd like to go by myself. Thanks." And before Alan could reply she was off the dance floor and at the balcony doors. Alan just stood bewildered unsure of what he had done.
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Hitomi wasn't sure what she was doing outside. She just had this uncontrollable urge to see Van. She wanted to know where he was and what he was doing. She walked through the rose garden and found herself at the water garden. She was about to approach the fountain when she noticed that 2 other people were sitting there. All of a sudden her heart was pounding and she dived behind an oriental waterfall feature so she would not be noticed. She looked back out at the couple and saw that not only were they very close to each other but they were engrossed in what appeared to be a very passionate embrace. She tried to steady her breathing but was now gasping for air. There was not much light but from the light of the moon she could see the lady wore a beautiful scarlet dress and she could also make out the tiny golden crown only worn by the king of Fanalia.
Hitomi began running. She ran back into the ball, through the corridors and into her quarters. Jasper was asleep but she knew she would not sleep tonight. She hurriedly took off the dress and changed into her comfortable clothes. She did not want to start crying and risk the chance of waking Jasper up so she ran up on to the roof and let it all loose there.
She sobbed and sobbed. ~ Oh how could I have been so stupid? The king of all people. I had to fall for the king. Me? a mere servant girl and a king? What was I thinking? Oh gosh Tomi what have you done to yourself? ~
Hitomi just sat there and thought for a while. She then made a promise to herself never to be so stupid again. She would find a suitable husband; she may even take Alan up on his offer but she would no longer have foolish fantasies that would never come true. She stood up, took one last look at the world through the yes of the old Hitomi and turned to her new self, as she left the roof.
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Rubius stood behind the oriental waterfall and gazed at the king and the mysterious lady. He was pleased finally the king could be a real man and produce an heir for the throne. He was really beginning to despair of the king but things would get better now. The king would marry this woman and he would make sure of it.
Hey guys what did u think? I'm really not sure where this is going so its as much a mystery to me as it is to u. Thanks and don't forget to review.
