Heeeeey! Thanks for all the reviews people!
Carrie- thanks for the suggestion. Hehehehehe. I've got one hell of an idea now. Mwahahahaha! Ooooookaaaaaay. I'll stop now. However, if you get any new ideas, please tell me( Yugismpuzzle- Hmmm… I don't think Hitomi should learn how to use a weapon, BUT! She is going to learn how to use one. Confusing no? Don't worry, you'll find out soon enough. Thanks for the suggestion! Lady Luna- Heeeey! Haven't heard from you for a while! Sorry about that, I just couldn't resist myself! Anyway, if you have any ideas on an awkward moment between Van and Hitomi, please tell me. Thank you! Night_sting- Long time… so… is the sports fest really coming? Heeeey! Invite me alright? I won't take no for an answer. That is like my favorite time in the school year! Hey, what kind of sports are you going to play in? Later.
OOOOOOOKAAAAAAYYYY!!!!! On with the fic!
A Blessing from the Sky
Disclaimer: I don't own escaflowne
Chapter 8: Don't Ask Me
Van was watching her sleeping on the bed. He didn't know why but his heart ached to see her like that. So helpless, so vulnerable. Perhaps it was because it wasn't like her or perhaps because she was always strong and didn't show any weakness. Perhaps it was both.
The healer had said that she was going to be fine. That it would take some time for her to regain all the blood she lost.
He felt at fault for what happened. He knew he was to blame. If only he had seen that move. If only he had warned her. If he had gotten to the intruder first then, this wouldn't have happened to her.
He held her hand and looked at her face. What he saw made him feel even guiltier. Her face was so pale! He didn't like it one bit.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"I'm sorry," he said in a pained voice.
He stayed like that, by her side, watching her every move. Then, he remembered that he had to take care of some kingly matters. He hated it but, he had to leave Hitomi's side.
So, he stood up and with one last glance at her, he walked out of the room.
He walked silently along the corridors of his home until he arrived at his destination: his quarters. He went inside and looked at the pile of papers on his desk. He sighed and started to read and sign them.
There was the occasional cursing at the papers and a little mumbling of 'why should I care' and 'not this again'. Gods he was bored! He could be practicing his swordsmanship or finding out who that man that attacked Hitomi was or…
"Watching over Hitomi," he mumbled while crumpling a piece of paper and throwing it into the fireplace.
After a few hours, he finally finished signing the papers. He looked outside the window only to see that it was already after sunset. He sighed and got up.
He went to the bathroom and took a bath. When he went out, he got dressed for bed and immediately fell asleep on his soft mattress.
He forgot all about the day's occurrences. Sure, it may seem lazy but he needed sleep too! And he wasn't about to give up the few hours he had for it. He knew that the next day, he would be bombarded with another heap of papers. Being king had its drawbacks too. Sometimes, he would just wish he were just an ordinary person but he wasn't. He was a king for crying out loud!
Running…she was running. She didn't know why, but she was running away from something. She stopped dead in her tracks and looked back. What she saw was plain red. Blood red and nothing else.
Suddenly, her knees gave way and she dropped to the floor, if there even was a floor. She couldn't tell whether there was or not because it was all red.
Then, the floor abruptly became liquid and it was slowly engulfing her. She screamed but no one heard. She closed her eyes hoping that when she opened them, it would all be over.
She slowly opened her eyes. Red, nothing but red. She was still engulfed in it. Gaining back her senses, she realized that she couldn't breathe. She swam up expecting to emerge from the ocean of blood. Sure enough, she was able to reach the surface.
She looked around. Nothing, it was all black. She looked upwards and there she saw it: the Earth and the moon.
'Am I still on Gaea? Or is this all just a dream?' She wondered.
She looked back down at the blood filled ocean. She saw a face. Then there were two faces, and then there were four. It just kept coming and coming and it wouldn't stop. She frantically looked around and was relieved to have spotted a stone big enough for one human.
She swam as fast as she could there, all the while hoping that the faces wouldn't grab her and pull her down.
She emerged from the bloody ocean and onto the large stone. She sat down and looked at herself. She was drenched with blood. She tried to remove the blood of her body but it was in vain. It would just come back when she wiped it off.
"Hitomi," someone suddenly spoke catching Hitomi's attention.
She looked at where the voice came from.
She was looking at a woman with dark ruby eyes and long black hair. There were also special details like the two dots on her forehead and the strange clothes she had on. But most of all, what attracted Hitomi's emerald eyes were her heavenly white wings.
"Who are you?" Hitomi asked. "My name is Varie and, this place is what will become of Gaea if you do not succeed." "Succeed?" "Yes. You must succeed at all costs Hitomi." "Succeed in what?" "You must succeed in bringing a future on Gaea." "I…don't understand." "Whatever the future holds, it depends entirely on you."
With that, she faded into nothingness leaving Hitomi behind on the lonely stone. She looked around and still spotted only darkness and blood.
"This…this is Gaea's future?" Hitomi wondered aloud.
She closed her emerald eyes and just waited in silence.
"Or…is it mine?"
Van quickly opened his eyes. He thought he heard someone speak. He looked around the dim room. Seeing that no one was there, he let out the breath he didn't know he was holding. He closed his eyes and sighed.
"Van…"
His eyes quickly shot open again. This time, he stood up and unsheathed his sword. He looked around the room. He definitely heard that one.
"Van…" "Who are you?!" "Van…you must help her." "What?!" "You must help her or else she will not bring us a future." "Who…are you?"
Suddenly, a bright light appeared in front of Van. He shielded his eyes because of the intensity of the light. When he felt the light grow weak, he opened his eyes. He was shocked at what he saw.
There, standing three steps away from him, was his deceased mother. She had heavenly wings and looked like the way she did on her deathbed.
"Mother?" "You must help her." "Help…who?" "The girl from the mystic moon."
With that, his mother disappeared. Van looked around and found out that he was alone in his room again. He sank back on his bed. This was just too much for him. However, he was glad that he was able to see his mother once more.
"The girl from the mystic moon huh?" He spoke to no one in particular.
He tried to sleep but it was impossible. Something was nagging at him to get up. Sighing in frustration, he got up, grabbed some clean clothes, and went into the bathroom to take a bath and change.
When he went out, he was wearing a black sleeveless top and khaki pants with brown boots. He buckled his sword and went out of his room.
He was silently walking down the corridors when he felt something. At first, it was faint but as the time went by, the feeling became stronger. Fear? He didn't know. All he knew was that it was sending a chill down his spine.
He looked at the direction where the creepy feeling was coming from. His eyes widened in shock. It was the way to where Hitomi was currently sleeping.
'No. Not again!'
With that in mind, he rushed towards Hitomi's temporary quarters. He stopped in front of the oak door. The feeling was so strong now. He didn't hesitate and opened the door.
What he saw was only a dark room and nothing else. He looked around and saw that the windows were covered with thick curtains. He walked over to one and pushed the curtains letting the light of the mystic moon and it's partner in.
With little light, he looked around the room. Nothing seemed to be wrong. His gaze fell on the form on the bed.
"Hitomi?"
There sitting on the bed was Hitomi. She was curled into a ball and was trembling.
As Van approached her, the feeling was becoming stronger.
'It's…coming from…her.'
Van placed his hand on Hitomi's small shoulder. He was surprised that she even flinched. It seemed as if she didn't even knew he was there.
"Hitomi?" "…" "Are you alright?" "…"
Van was now sitting on the bed looking at Hitomi. He could only hear her ragged breathing and see her trembling body. He couldn't see her beautiful green eyes.
With his other hand, he reached out to her other shoulder.
Hitomi noticed this movement and with a jerk, she pushed him away.
"Hitomi?" "…" "Hitomi…talk to me." "…"
Hitomi suddenly looked at Van.
What Van saw surprised him. He saw pain, sorrow, and…fear.
'Fear? That's something knew.'
He reached out to her again, but she made no movement.
"Hitomi…why won't you talk to me?" "…" "What's wrong?"
'Don't ask me…Just…leave me…alone.'
Ooookay! There are gonna be some twists here so…BE PREPARED!!!
Carrie- thanks for the suggestion. Hehehehehe. I've got one hell of an idea now. Mwahahahaha! Ooooookaaaaaay. I'll stop now. However, if you get any new ideas, please tell me( Yugismpuzzle- Hmmm… I don't think Hitomi should learn how to use a weapon, BUT! She is going to learn how to use one. Confusing no? Don't worry, you'll find out soon enough. Thanks for the suggestion! Lady Luna- Heeeey! Haven't heard from you for a while! Sorry about that, I just couldn't resist myself! Anyway, if you have any ideas on an awkward moment between Van and Hitomi, please tell me. Thank you! Night_sting- Long time… so… is the sports fest really coming? Heeeey! Invite me alright? I won't take no for an answer. That is like my favorite time in the school year! Hey, what kind of sports are you going to play in? Later.
OOOOOOOKAAAAAAYYYY!!!!! On with the fic!
A Blessing from the Sky
Disclaimer: I don't own escaflowne
Chapter 8: Don't Ask Me
Van was watching her sleeping on the bed. He didn't know why but his heart ached to see her like that. So helpless, so vulnerable. Perhaps it was because it wasn't like her or perhaps because she was always strong and didn't show any weakness. Perhaps it was both.
The healer had said that she was going to be fine. That it would take some time for her to regain all the blood she lost.
He felt at fault for what happened. He knew he was to blame. If only he had seen that move. If only he had warned her. If he had gotten to the intruder first then, this wouldn't have happened to her.
He held her hand and looked at her face. What he saw made him feel even guiltier. Her face was so pale! He didn't like it one bit.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"I'm sorry," he said in a pained voice.
He stayed like that, by her side, watching her every move. Then, he remembered that he had to take care of some kingly matters. He hated it but, he had to leave Hitomi's side.
So, he stood up and with one last glance at her, he walked out of the room.
He walked silently along the corridors of his home until he arrived at his destination: his quarters. He went inside and looked at the pile of papers on his desk. He sighed and started to read and sign them.
There was the occasional cursing at the papers and a little mumbling of 'why should I care' and 'not this again'. Gods he was bored! He could be practicing his swordsmanship or finding out who that man that attacked Hitomi was or…
"Watching over Hitomi," he mumbled while crumpling a piece of paper and throwing it into the fireplace.
After a few hours, he finally finished signing the papers. He looked outside the window only to see that it was already after sunset. He sighed and got up.
He went to the bathroom and took a bath. When he went out, he got dressed for bed and immediately fell asleep on his soft mattress.
He forgot all about the day's occurrences. Sure, it may seem lazy but he needed sleep too! And he wasn't about to give up the few hours he had for it. He knew that the next day, he would be bombarded with another heap of papers. Being king had its drawbacks too. Sometimes, he would just wish he were just an ordinary person but he wasn't. He was a king for crying out loud!
Running…she was running. She didn't know why, but she was running away from something. She stopped dead in her tracks and looked back. What she saw was plain red. Blood red and nothing else.
Suddenly, her knees gave way and she dropped to the floor, if there even was a floor. She couldn't tell whether there was or not because it was all red.
Then, the floor abruptly became liquid and it was slowly engulfing her. She screamed but no one heard. She closed her eyes hoping that when she opened them, it would all be over.
She slowly opened her eyes. Red, nothing but red. She was still engulfed in it. Gaining back her senses, she realized that she couldn't breathe. She swam up expecting to emerge from the ocean of blood. Sure enough, she was able to reach the surface.
She looked around. Nothing, it was all black. She looked upwards and there she saw it: the Earth and the moon.
'Am I still on Gaea? Or is this all just a dream?' She wondered.
She looked back down at the blood filled ocean. She saw a face. Then there were two faces, and then there were four. It just kept coming and coming and it wouldn't stop. She frantically looked around and was relieved to have spotted a stone big enough for one human.
She swam as fast as she could there, all the while hoping that the faces wouldn't grab her and pull her down.
She emerged from the bloody ocean and onto the large stone. She sat down and looked at herself. She was drenched with blood. She tried to remove the blood of her body but it was in vain. It would just come back when she wiped it off.
"Hitomi," someone suddenly spoke catching Hitomi's attention.
She looked at where the voice came from.
She was looking at a woman with dark ruby eyes and long black hair. There were also special details like the two dots on her forehead and the strange clothes she had on. But most of all, what attracted Hitomi's emerald eyes were her heavenly white wings.
"Who are you?" Hitomi asked. "My name is Varie and, this place is what will become of Gaea if you do not succeed." "Succeed?" "Yes. You must succeed at all costs Hitomi." "Succeed in what?" "You must succeed in bringing a future on Gaea." "I…don't understand." "Whatever the future holds, it depends entirely on you."
With that, she faded into nothingness leaving Hitomi behind on the lonely stone. She looked around and still spotted only darkness and blood.
"This…this is Gaea's future?" Hitomi wondered aloud.
She closed her emerald eyes and just waited in silence.
"Or…is it mine?"
Van quickly opened his eyes. He thought he heard someone speak. He looked around the dim room. Seeing that no one was there, he let out the breath he didn't know he was holding. He closed his eyes and sighed.
"Van…"
His eyes quickly shot open again. This time, he stood up and unsheathed his sword. He looked around the room. He definitely heard that one.
"Van…" "Who are you?!" "Van…you must help her." "What?!" "You must help her or else she will not bring us a future." "Who…are you?"
Suddenly, a bright light appeared in front of Van. He shielded his eyes because of the intensity of the light. When he felt the light grow weak, he opened his eyes. He was shocked at what he saw.
There, standing three steps away from him, was his deceased mother. She had heavenly wings and looked like the way she did on her deathbed.
"Mother?" "You must help her." "Help…who?" "The girl from the mystic moon."
With that, his mother disappeared. Van looked around and found out that he was alone in his room again. He sank back on his bed. This was just too much for him. However, he was glad that he was able to see his mother once more.
"The girl from the mystic moon huh?" He spoke to no one in particular.
He tried to sleep but it was impossible. Something was nagging at him to get up. Sighing in frustration, he got up, grabbed some clean clothes, and went into the bathroom to take a bath and change.
When he went out, he was wearing a black sleeveless top and khaki pants with brown boots. He buckled his sword and went out of his room.
He was silently walking down the corridors when he felt something. At first, it was faint but as the time went by, the feeling became stronger. Fear? He didn't know. All he knew was that it was sending a chill down his spine.
He looked at the direction where the creepy feeling was coming from. His eyes widened in shock. It was the way to where Hitomi was currently sleeping.
'No. Not again!'
With that in mind, he rushed towards Hitomi's temporary quarters. He stopped in front of the oak door. The feeling was so strong now. He didn't hesitate and opened the door.
What he saw was only a dark room and nothing else. He looked around and saw that the windows were covered with thick curtains. He walked over to one and pushed the curtains letting the light of the mystic moon and it's partner in.
With little light, he looked around the room. Nothing seemed to be wrong. His gaze fell on the form on the bed.
"Hitomi?"
There sitting on the bed was Hitomi. She was curled into a ball and was trembling.
As Van approached her, the feeling was becoming stronger.
'It's…coming from…her.'
Van placed his hand on Hitomi's small shoulder. He was surprised that she even flinched. It seemed as if she didn't even knew he was there.
"Hitomi?" "…" "Are you alright?" "…"
Van was now sitting on the bed looking at Hitomi. He could only hear her ragged breathing and see her trembling body. He couldn't see her beautiful green eyes.
With his other hand, he reached out to her other shoulder.
Hitomi noticed this movement and with a jerk, she pushed him away.
"Hitomi?" "…" "Hitomi…talk to me." "…"
Hitomi suddenly looked at Van.
What Van saw surprised him. He saw pain, sorrow, and…fear.
'Fear? That's something knew.'
He reached out to her again, but she made no movement.
"Hitomi…why won't you talk to me?" "…" "What's wrong?"
'Don't ask me…Just…leave me…alone.'
Ooookay! There are gonna be some twists here so…BE PREPARED!!!