Hello, yes I know it's been awhile since I'm uploaded but when you're
gonna move into a new house these things kind of get in the way, next time
I'll try harder. Well anyway review time. AIW: Thank you for both the
compliment and the review. XIX UNCRETIVE XIX: Thanks a bunch for the review
and I know what you mean about dresses, I mean I can't remember a time when
I wore a dress and actually enjoyed it. Only two reviews, oh well, anyway
let's get on with the show.
Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne, who the hell told you people that huh?
Hidden Wings
So It Begins…
The hard pounding on her door awakened Hitomi. Groggily Hitomi got up from her bed and made her way to the door, she noticed that she was still wearing her clothes from yesterday. She opened the door to be met by an angry Merle. "I can't believe you barely woke up just now, it's almost midday for crying out loud!"
"Well excuse me for living." Hitomi replied as she rubbed the bridge of her nose. Merle threw her hands in the air and said.
"What the hell am I going to do with you." Hitomi pulled her hand from her face.
"You're going to let me go back to bed, the celebration doesn't start 'till later on tonight." But when Hitomi tried to go back to her bed, Merle grabbed her hand and dragged her to the kitchen. "What the hell do you think you're doing!"
"I'm taking you to the kitchen so you can eat."
"I know that you're taking me to the kitchen but I didn't say I wanted to eat or anything."
"Listen you've already slept enough."
"So let me sleep some more."
"No way!"
"And why not?"
"Because we need to get you ready for the celebration."
"But it doesn't start until tonight!"
"I know but by the time we're done with you the celebration will have already begun." Hitomi rolled her eyes but then she noticed something in Merle's sentence.
"We?"
"Yes we, you know me, Elise and Yukari." Merle answered.
"You also invited Yukari and Amano?"
"Of course."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Well you never asked now did you." Hitomi glared at her but stopped when they arrived at the kitchen. Hitomi saw both Elise and Yukari in the kitchen, both of them were sitting at the table eating and drinking.
"Good morning Hitomi." Elise greeted.
"Did you sleep well?" Yukari added.
"Yeah until an annoying cat woke me up." Merle clicked on what she said and jabbed her in the stomach. Of course she didn't do it very hard but hard enough to make Hitomi regret her words. "Geez, and here I thought cats were supposed to be good unless they have rabies." Merle glared at her.
"Listen, I'm sorry that I had to wake you up but you've got to get ready for the party." Merle replied as she stuck her nose in the air. Hitomi could only smiled at her.
"Well then let's get this stupid thing over with." Hitomi sat down at the table and quickly ate.
*~*~*~*~*~*
(In Allen's Fortress)
Allen was talking to his younger siblings; Dilandau and Celena, about what Mamoru had talk about.
"Well, I think it's going to be pretty hard to find information about a girl like that." Celena replied.
"Yeah, I know I don't think I've ever heard of a woman entering a tournament before." Dilandau added.
"Why do you think it wasn't against the rules, because it never happened before and no one thought it would. Anyway once Mamoru finds out where she is the crew and I along with him are going there, a war might be coming so there might be some bloodshed." Allen said as he looked at the two. Dilandau was a year older than Celena but surprising enough both of them were born on the same day and color. People thought they looked quite alike, Allen couldn't blame them. I mean both of them had short silvery hair and pale skin, but of course there were ways to tell them apart (A/n: Very easy ways.). First of all Dilandau had blood red eyes while Celena had her crystal blues, second Dilandau was a few inches taller then her, third (A/N: a very big difference.) Dilandau had his muscular form while Celena had grown into her curves.
"I'm coming with you." Dilandau declared. Allen looked at him.
"No you're not."
"Listen Allen, I've been training all my life to fight and now that I got my chance you're just gonna take it away. After all aren't you the one who trained me." Dilandau replied. Allen looked at him.
"Fine you can come." Allen sighed. He knew that it was either he let him come or Dilandau would find a way of his own.
"I'm coming too." Celena replied.
"No way in hell is that happening!" Allen exclaimed.
"Well there's no way am I going to let you guys have all the fun, besides I just want to go on an adventure with you guys I'm not going to fight or anything." Celena replied as she put her hands on her hips. Allen sighed. He was starting to wish he never told them about this.
"Fine you can come." Allen said as he rubbed his temples. Celena smiled triumphantly as she and Dilandau went off to pack what they would need on the trip. Allen slumped down in his chair. "Its days like these I wish I was an only child."
*~*~*~*~*~*
(Back at Fanelia)
Hitomi had already finished her food half an hour ago, and now Merle had called a bath for her. A few minutes after she had done that a maid knocked on the door and told her it was ready. Merle dragged Hitomi to the bathroom and closed the door but before she did she said, "Make sure you actually take a bath." Hitomi just sighed. Merle was really going all out on this. So Hitomi undressed and step into the large bathtub, which she thought it, might as well be a small pool. The water was warm so it was easy to relax. Hitomi looked at the lotions at the side of the tub, she's suppose to use them so she quickly wet her hair and grabbed the hair lotion and rubbed it on, she noticed it smelled like flowers and juicy, ripe fruits. When she felt her hair was soapy enough she rinsed it out and got the body lotion that also had the same scent as the hair lotion. She poured the lotion onto a soap lather sponge thing (A/N: I have no idea what they're called.) and scrubbed herself down. Once her body was slick and soapy she rinsed herself. She got out of the tub and grabbed the robe that was waiting for her and a small fluffy towel for her hair. She gathered the clothes she took off then she opened the door a little to see if anyone was there, when she was sure nobody was she raced to her room, being cautious that she didn't slip and fall due to her wet feet. When she got there she closed the door and sighed. Of course she wasn't too happy when she saw the other girls there.
"Oh so you've finished your bath?" Elise asked politely
"Yeah." Hitomi answered. Merle looked at her then she sniffed the air.
"Well it smells like you've taken a bath." She replied a bit satisfied. Hitomi looked at them and said.
"What now." Yukari smiled at her and simply said.
"Well first you dry yourself off then put on some underclothes." Hitomi hit herself on the forehead with the palm of her hand and said.
"Oh yeah." Elise smiled at her and pulled a changing screen. She put it in the corner of the room and gestured for Hitomi to get her bag and go behind it. Hitomi nodded her head and grabbed her bag. Once she was behind the screen Hitomi quickly dried herself then she searched though her bag for clean undergarments unfortunately since she was gonna wear an off shoulder dress she couldn't wear a bra so she just searched for some clean underwear. When she finally had her undergarment on she put the robe back on and step out of the screen.
"Now it's time to put on your dress." Merle replied as she handed Hitomi her gown. Hitomi sighed and once more she stepped behind the screen and put the damn thing on. Hitomi really hated this; a dress that she bet she could only walked in wasn't her exact idea as fun. At least when she was five she run and play in the dresses that were given to her. When she step out of the screen again, in her dress, she noticed everyone else were in their dresses. Elise wore a simple red dress matching the ruby of her dragon necklace. It was a sleeveless dress that followed gently to her feet, she also her a dark gray sash around her waist along with dark gray slippers. Yukari wore a blue dress that it's sleeves only reached her elbows and it had a cream ribbon that went around her waist and was tied as a bow in the back. She also had shoes that were the same color as the ribbon. Merle was wearing a simple pink dress that had a gold sash around the waist.
"We all went to our rooms and got dress when you went behind the screen." Elise answered Hitomi's unspoken question.
"How come I didn't hear the door opening or closing?" Hitomi asked.
"Maybe you were to busy grumbling about how stupid it was to such a dress and you wish you were never got into this mess." Yukari suggested.
"Maybe." Then Hitomi noticed something on Merle's neck. "Hey Merle where did you get the necklace?" Merle smiled and said.
"Kado gave it to me." Hitomi smiled as well. "Now" Merle started. " Sit on your bed while I do your hair." Hitomi sighed and obeyed Merle's orders.
*~*~*~*~*~*
(At the celebration)
Van was already at the party. He was wearing usual long-sleeved black shirt and bage pants but he wasn't wearing anyway gloves and he was also wearing black boots that reached half way towards his knees. He was also wearing a red sash that went from his left shoulder and was tied at his right hip with the crest of Fanelia at the end of it. Van was just sitting talking to other rulers. When he saw Hitomi, Merle, Yukari and another girl whom he assumed was Elise. At first glance he didn't recognized Hitomi because well the only time he ever saw her in a dress was he encountered her the second time. Also because he never saw with her hair in a half a ponytail with little white barrettes. He excused himself from the group and walked over to the ladies. "I'm glad all of you could make it to the celebration." he greeted. He noticed that Hitomi looked rather uncomfortable in her dress. "Something wrong, princess?" Hitomi looked at him.
"It's nothing." She replied. Van smiled. Then the music started and before Van knew what he was doing he asked.
"If nothing is wrong then would you care to dance?" Van mentally smacked himself. What the hell was he thinking? Of course she's gonna say no you moron. But to his surprise Hitomi placed her soft, elegant hand in his awaiting one. Slowly and gracefully he lead her to the dance floor where to his surprise he noticed that she was a damn good dancer. " Where did you learn to dance like that?" He asked when the dance was over. Hitomi smiled and simply replied.
"When I was still in Aklon my mother would always have me learning different dances of different countries, but when I had to leave my brother and I met a woman who continue my mother's work of making me into a lady. Of course it didn't help too much." Van smiled at her.
"Maybe that's a good thing."
"For me it is, well anyway happy birthday." Hitomi called over her shoulder as she walked off. Van watched her join her group before he walked off as well.
"Had fun?" Merle asked Hitomi slyly when she returned.
"Well it wasn't too bad." Hitomi replied. Merle was about to say something when Kado came up to her and asked her to dance. And fortunately for Hitomi she eagerly agreed. Then Hitomi noticed Amano and Yukari on the dance floor. She looked at Elise who was fiddling with her necklace.
"You love him don't you?" Hitomi asked Elise when she was close enough. Elise looked up at her and smiled.
"That obvious?" Hitomi smiled back at her.
"I'm afraid so, I even noticed it when we were still in Aklon. Elise you're in love with Mamoru." Elise blushed. Hitomi smiled and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Listen Elise, I know you love him so why don't you tell him whenever we see him again."
"If we ever see him again, and what if he doesn't feel the same why about me?" Elise solemnly questioned. Hitomi sighed.
"You'll never know until you tell him and have faith I bet we'll see him again." Hitomi insured her. Elise smiled at her.
"Thanks 'Tomi."
"Hey don't mentioned it, I gonna get some fresh air so I'll see you later." Hitomi said as she walked to the balcony.
*~*~*~*~*~*
(Back at Allen's Fortress)
Mamoru was walking around when he decided to get some fresh air so he walked outside towards a lake that wasn't far from the fortress. There he sat at the roots of a tree and watched the water creatures swimming in their homes. He felt the wind play with his hair.
*~*~*~*~*~*
(Fanelia)
Hitomi was leaning on the railing of the balcony feeling the wind caress both her face and hair.
*~*~*~*~*~*
(Both Hitomi and Mamoru mind's)
Suddenly something entered both of their minds and in their mind's eye they saw Aklon before it was burned. Hitomi saw that she was in her old five-year-old body just as Mamoru was in his seventeen-year-old body. When Hitomi looked up she saw Mamoru and he saw her. "Mamoru?" she whispered.
"Hitomi. Is that really you?" Mamoru asked using the same volume as Hitomi's.
"Yeah except why are we the same age when Aklon was burned." Hitomi asked in wonderment.
"Maybe because this is where it all started." Mamoru guessed.
"Yeah that's true." She looked up at him again. "13 years, I wonder how it is now?" Mamoru smiled at her.
"Why don't we find out?" Hitomi smiled at him.
"Meet you here?" Hitomi asked.
"Definitely." Mamoru quickly answered. "Of course it may take me awhile."
"Same here, but I'll be there." Then Mamoru remembered something.
"Hitomi you've gotta be careful, when we got separated I found out that the people responsible for the fire of Aklon are looking for both of us." Hitomi's eyes went wide. "I was looking everywhere for you because I got worried that they might find you."
"Mamoru, what do you think they want with us?"
"I have no idea but I bet it isn't anything pleasant." Then the connections got fuzzy. But before that happened Hitomi could hear Mamoru yelling, "I'll see you at Aklon."
*~*~*~*~*~*
(Allen's Fortress)
Mamoru opened his physical eyes and he rushed back to the fortress to tell Allen that he knew where to find his sister and to prep the crusade.
*~*~*~*~*~*
(Fanelia)
Hitomi opened her eyes then she walked back into the room and tugged Elise's arm. When Elise turned around Hitomi whispered, "I just talk to Mamoru." Elise's eyes went wide then she and Hitomi quickly left the party. Hitomi hoped that nobody noticed but unfortunately Van did. When both Hitomi and Elise were in her room Elise asked, "How did you talk to him?"
"I don't know, I mean there I was just over there at the balcony and suddenly I saw both Aklon and Mamoru, and the funny thing was both of us were the age when it burned." Hitomi answered.
"What did he say?"
"To meet him at Aklon." Hitomi replied. "But he told me to be careful because the people who had burned our home are looking for Mamoru and I."
"Well then what are we waiting for?"
"Elise, I want to go back to Aklon and see my brother as much as you do but what are going to tell the others."
"Try the truth." A different voice answered. Both of the girls look at the doorway and saw Van.
"Geez, don't you know how to knock?!" Hitomi exclaimed as she threw her hands in the air. Van just shrugged his shoulders.
"If you're going on a trip then I'm coming with you." Van stated. Hitomi glared at him.
"This isn't your fight." Hitomi replied.
"Listen, my mother was friends with your mother and I didn't like the way she acted when she found out what happened to your country, and I'm not about to let the princess and prince of that Aklon get themselves killed." Van said.
"Why you…" Hitomi was cut off by Elise.
"Who will take care of your country during your absences?" Elsie asked, trying to avoid a battle between the two.
"Most likely Folken. If I know Merle, and I do, she'll want to come along as well." Van replied. Hitomi crossed her arms and said.
"Fine, but I want to leave as soon as possible."
"Well, at least we agree on something." Van mumbled as he left.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Once again I apologize for not being on time. Anyway what do you think of this story, there might be a few errors here and there but I hope you enjoy it. Well gotta blaze, bye.
Sereneblaze
Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne, who the hell told you people that huh?
Hidden Wings
So It Begins…
The hard pounding on her door awakened Hitomi. Groggily Hitomi got up from her bed and made her way to the door, she noticed that she was still wearing her clothes from yesterday. She opened the door to be met by an angry Merle. "I can't believe you barely woke up just now, it's almost midday for crying out loud!"
"Well excuse me for living." Hitomi replied as she rubbed the bridge of her nose. Merle threw her hands in the air and said.
"What the hell am I going to do with you." Hitomi pulled her hand from her face.
"You're going to let me go back to bed, the celebration doesn't start 'till later on tonight." But when Hitomi tried to go back to her bed, Merle grabbed her hand and dragged her to the kitchen. "What the hell do you think you're doing!"
"I'm taking you to the kitchen so you can eat."
"I know that you're taking me to the kitchen but I didn't say I wanted to eat or anything."
"Listen you've already slept enough."
"So let me sleep some more."
"No way!"
"And why not?"
"Because we need to get you ready for the celebration."
"But it doesn't start until tonight!"
"I know but by the time we're done with you the celebration will have already begun." Hitomi rolled her eyes but then she noticed something in Merle's sentence.
"We?"
"Yes we, you know me, Elise and Yukari." Merle answered.
"You also invited Yukari and Amano?"
"Of course."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Well you never asked now did you." Hitomi glared at her but stopped when they arrived at the kitchen. Hitomi saw both Elise and Yukari in the kitchen, both of them were sitting at the table eating and drinking.
"Good morning Hitomi." Elise greeted.
"Did you sleep well?" Yukari added.
"Yeah until an annoying cat woke me up." Merle clicked on what she said and jabbed her in the stomach. Of course she didn't do it very hard but hard enough to make Hitomi regret her words. "Geez, and here I thought cats were supposed to be good unless they have rabies." Merle glared at her.
"Listen, I'm sorry that I had to wake you up but you've got to get ready for the party." Merle replied as she stuck her nose in the air. Hitomi could only smiled at her.
"Well then let's get this stupid thing over with." Hitomi sat down at the table and quickly ate.
*~*~*~*~*~*
(In Allen's Fortress)
Allen was talking to his younger siblings; Dilandau and Celena, about what Mamoru had talk about.
"Well, I think it's going to be pretty hard to find information about a girl like that." Celena replied.
"Yeah, I know I don't think I've ever heard of a woman entering a tournament before." Dilandau added.
"Why do you think it wasn't against the rules, because it never happened before and no one thought it would. Anyway once Mamoru finds out where she is the crew and I along with him are going there, a war might be coming so there might be some bloodshed." Allen said as he looked at the two. Dilandau was a year older than Celena but surprising enough both of them were born on the same day and color. People thought they looked quite alike, Allen couldn't blame them. I mean both of them had short silvery hair and pale skin, but of course there were ways to tell them apart (A/n: Very easy ways.). First of all Dilandau had blood red eyes while Celena had her crystal blues, second Dilandau was a few inches taller then her, third (A/N: a very big difference.) Dilandau had his muscular form while Celena had grown into her curves.
"I'm coming with you." Dilandau declared. Allen looked at him.
"No you're not."
"Listen Allen, I've been training all my life to fight and now that I got my chance you're just gonna take it away. After all aren't you the one who trained me." Dilandau replied. Allen looked at him.
"Fine you can come." Allen sighed. He knew that it was either he let him come or Dilandau would find a way of his own.
"I'm coming too." Celena replied.
"No way in hell is that happening!" Allen exclaimed.
"Well there's no way am I going to let you guys have all the fun, besides I just want to go on an adventure with you guys I'm not going to fight or anything." Celena replied as she put her hands on her hips. Allen sighed. He was starting to wish he never told them about this.
"Fine you can come." Allen said as he rubbed his temples. Celena smiled triumphantly as she and Dilandau went off to pack what they would need on the trip. Allen slumped down in his chair. "Its days like these I wish I was an only child."
*~*~*~*~*~*
(Back at Fanelia)
Hitomi had already finished her food half an hour ago, and now Merle had called a bath for her. A few minutes after she had done that a maid knocked on the door and told her it was ready. Merle dragged Hitomi to the bathroom and closed the door but before she did she said, "Make sure you actually take a bath." Hitomi just sighed. Merle was really going all out on this. So Hitomi undressed and step into the large bathtub, which she thought it, might as well be a small pool. The water was warm so it was easy to relax. Hitomi looked at the lotions at the side of the tub, she's suppose to use them so she quickly wet her hair and grabbed the hair lotion and rubbed it on, she noticed it smelled like flowers and juicy, ripe fruits. When she felt her hair was soapy enough she rinsed it out and got the body lotion that also had the same scent as the hair lotion. She poured the lotion onto a soap lather sponge thing (A/N: I have no idea what they're called.) and scrubbed herself down. Once her body was slick and soapy she rinsed herself. She got out of the tub and grabbed the robe that was waiting for her and a small fluffy towel for her hair. She gathered the clothes she took off then she opened the door a little to see if anyone was there, when she was sure nobody was she raced to her room, being cautious that she didn't slip and fall due to her wet feet. When she got there she closed the door and sighed. Of course she wasn't too happy when she saw the other girls there.
"Oh so you've finished your bath?" Elise asked politely
"Yeah." Hitomi answered. Merle looked at her then she sniffed the air.
"Well it smells like you've taken a bath." She replied a bit satisfied. Hitomi looked at them and said.
"What now." Yukari smiled at her and simply said.
"Well first you dry yourself off then put on some underclothes." Hitomi hit herself on the forehead with the palm of her hand and said.
"Oh yeah." Elise smiled at her and pulled a changing screen. She put it in the corner of the room and gestured for Hitomi to get her bag and go behind it. Hitomi nodded her head and grabbed her bag. Once she was behind the screen Hitomi quickly dried herself then she searched though her bag for clean undergarments unfortunately since she was gonna wear an off shoulder dress she couldn't wear a bra so she just searched for some clean underwear. When she finally had her undergarment on she put the robe back on and step out of the screen.
"Now it's time to put on your dress." Merle replied as she handed Hitomi her gown. Hitomi sighed and once more she stepped behind the screen and put the damn thing on. Hitomi really hated this; a dress that she bet she could only walked in wasn't her exact idea as fun. At least when she was five she run and play in the dresses that were given to her. When she step out of the screen again, in her dress, she noticed everyone else were in their dresses. Elise wore a simple red dress matching the ruby of her dragon necklace. It was a sleeveless dress that followed gently to her feet, she also her a dark gray sash around her waist along with dark gray slippers. Yukari wore a blue dress that it's sleeves only reached her elbows and it had a cream ribbon that went around her waist and was tied as a bow in the back. She also had shoes that were the same color as the ribbon. Merle was wearing a simple pink dress that had a gold sash around the waist.
"We all went to our rooms and got dress when you went behind the screen." Elise answered Hitomi's unspoken question.
"How come I didn't hear the door opening or closing?" Hitomi asked.
"Maybe you were to busy grumbling about how stupid it was to such a dress and you wish you were never got into this mess." Yukari suggested.
"Maybe." Then Hitomi noticed something on Merle's neck. "Hey Merle where did you get the necklace?" Merle smiled and said.
"Kado gave it to me." Hitomi smiled as well. "Now" Merle started. " Sit on your bed while I do your hair." Hitomi sighed and obeyed Merle's orders.
*~*~*~*~*~*
(At the celebration)
Van was already at the party. He was wearing usual long-sleeved black shirt and bage pants but he wasn't wearing anyway gloves and he was also wearing black boots that reached half way towards his knees. He was also wearing a red sash that went from his left shoulder and was tied at his right hip with the crest of Fanelia at the end of it. Van was just sitting talking to other rulers. When he saw Hitomi, Merle, Yukari and another girl whom he assumed was Elise. At first glance he didn't recognized Hitomi because well the only time he ever saw her in a dress was he encountered her the second time. Also because he never saw with her hair in a half a ponytail with little white barrettes. He excused himself from the group and walked over to the ladies. "I'm glad all of you could make it to the celebration." he greeted. He noticed that Hitomi looked rather uncomfortable in her dress. "Something wrong, princess?" Hitomi looked at him.
"It's nothing." She replied. Van smiled. Then the music started and before Van knew what he was doing he asked.
"If nothing is wrong then would you care to dance?" Van mentally smacked himself. What the hell was he thinking? Of course she's gonna say no you moron. But to his surprise Hitomi placed her soft, elegant hand in his awaiting one. Slowly and gracefully he lead her to the dance floor where to his surprise he noticed that she was a damn good dancer. " Where did you learn to dance like that?" He asked when the dance was over. Hitomi smiled and simply replied.
"When I was still in Aklon my mother would always have me learning different dances of different countries, but when I had to leave my brother and I met a woman who continue my mother's work of making me into a lady. Of course it didn't help too much." Van smiled at her.
"Maybe that's a good thing."
"For me it is, well anyway happy birthday." Hitomi called over her shoulder as she walked off. Van watched her join her group before he walked off as well.
"Had fun?" Merle asked Hitomi slyly when she returned.
"Well it wasn't too bad." Hitomi replied. Merle was about to say something when Kado came up to her and asked her to dance. And fortunately for Hitomi she eagerly agreed. Then Hitomi noticed Amano and Yukari on the dance floor. She looked at Elise who was fiddling with her necklace.
"You love him don't you?" Hitomi asked Elise when she was close enough. Elise looked up at her and smiled.
"That obvious?" Hitomi smiled back at her.
"I'm afraid so, I even noticed it when we were still in Aklon. Elise you're in love with Mamoru." Elise blushed. Hitomi smiled and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Listen Elise, I know you love him so why don't you tell him whenever we see him again."
"If we ever see him again, and what if he doesn't feel the same why about me?" Elise solemnly questioned. Hitomi sighed.
"You'll never know until you tell him and have faith I bet we'll see him again." Hitomi insured her. Elise smiled at her.
"Thanks 'Tomi."
"Hey don't mentioned it, I gonna get some fresh air so I'll see you later." Hitomi said as she walked to the balcony.
*~*~*~*~*~*
(Back at Allen's Fortress)
Mamoru was walking around when he decided to get some fresh air so he walked outside towards a lake that wasn't far from the fortress. There he sat at the roots of a tree and watched the water creatures swimming in their homes. He felt the wind play with his hair.
*~*~*~*~*~*
(Fanelia)
Hitomi was leaning on the railing of the balcony feeling the wind caress both her face and hair.
*~*~*~*~*~*
(Both Hitomi and Mamoru mind's)
Suddenly something entered both of their minds and in their mind's eye they saw Aklon before it was burned. Hitomi saw that she was in her old five-year-old body just as Mamoru was in his seventeen-year-old body. When Hitomi looked up she saw Mamoru and he saw her. "Mamoru?" she whispered.
"Hitomi. Is that really you?" Mamoru asked using the same volume as Hitomi's.
"Yeah except why are we the same age when Aklon was burned." Hitomi asked in wonderment.
"Maybe because this is where it all started." Mamoru guessed.
"Yeah that's true." She looked up at him again. "13 years, I wonder how it is now?" Mamoru smiled at her.
"Why don't we find out?" Hitomi smiled at him.
"Meet you here?" Hitomi asked.
"Definitely." Mamoru quickly answered. "Of course it may take me awhile."
"Same here, but I'll be there." Then Mamoru remembered something.
"Hitomi you've gotta be careful, when we got separated I found out that the people responsible for the fire of Aklon are looking for both of us." Hitomi's eyes went wide. "I was looking everywhere for you because I got worried that they might find you."
"Mamoru, what do you think they want with us?"
"I have no idea but I bet it isn't anything pleasant." Then the connections got fuzzy. But before that happened Hitomi could hear Mamoru yelling, "I'll see you at Aklon."
*~*~*~*~*~*
(Allen's Fortress)
Mamoru opened his physical eyes and he rushed back to the fortress to tell Allen that he knew where to find his sister and to prep the crusade.
*~*~*~*~*~*
(Fanelia)
Hitomi opened her eyes then she walked back into the room and tugged Elise's arm. When Elise turned around Hitomi whispered, "I just talk to Mamoru." Elise's eyes went wide then she and Hitomi quickly left the party. Hitomi hoped that nobody noticed but unfortunately Van did. When both Hitomi and Elise were in her room Elise asked, "How did you talk to him?"
"I don't know, I mean there I was just over there at the balcony and suddenly I saw both Aklon and Mamoru, and the funny thing was both of us were the age when it burned." Hitomi answered.
"What did he say?"
"To meet him at Aklon." Hitomi replied. "But he told me to be careful because the people who had burned our home are looking for Mamoru and I."
"Well then what are we waiting for?"
"Elise, I want to go back to Aklon and see my brother as much as you do but what are going to tell the others."
"Try the truth." A different voice answered. Both of the girls look at the doorway and saw Van.
"Geez, don't you know how to knock?!" Hitomi exclaimed as she threw her hands in the air. Van just shrugged his shoulders.
"If you're going on a trip then I'm coming with you." Van stated. Hitomi glared at him.
"This isn't your fight." Hitomi replied.
"Listen, my mother was friends with your mother and I didn't like the way she acted when she found out what happened to your country, and I'm not about to let the princess and prince of that Aklon get themselves killed." Van said.
"Why you…" Hitomi was cut off by Elise.
"Who will take care of your country during your absences?" Elsie asked, trying to avoid a battle between the two.
"Most likely Folken. If I know Merle, and I do, she'll want to come along as well." Van replied. Hitomi crossed her arms and said.
"Fine, but I want to leave as soon as possible."
"Well, at least we agree on something." Van mumbled as he left.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Once again I apologize for not being on time. Anyway what do you think of this story, there might be a few errors here and there but I hope you enjoy it. Well gotta blaze, bye.
Sereneblaze
