Van held this sword tightly, his eyes glissend as he gritted his teeth glaring at Folken with anger.
Folken smirked, "Van you dont think you can kill me do you?" He begin to laugh.
Van growled, "Yes I will kill you Folken." Folken stopped laughing and unsheathed his sword.
"Lets see who will win!" He dashed at Van. Van put his sword up and clashed swords with Folken. "I will destroy you!" he pushed Folken away
and snarled.
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Dilandou ran towards the room where Van and Folken were fighting but Hitomi caught his eye.
He smirked, "Hello bait!" He kicked Hitomi to see if she was still alive. Hitomi groaned as she opened her eyes and saw Dilandou.
He picked her up over his shoulder and walked towards the battle room.
As he entered he saw swords clashing. Dilandou smirked, "Oh Van look what I have." Van looked over at Dilandou.
"Hitomi!" he cried out. Hitomi winced, "Dont worry Van Im fine..keep going.." she cringed. Dilandou looked at her annoyed and dropped her on the floor.
Vans eyes glissend, "Leave her alone she has nothing to do with this you bakas!" Folken smirked,"Oh it does little brother. We all know you
have a soft spot for that mystic moon brat so we used her as bait to get to you. It was way easier then destorying Fanelia again." Folken laughed.
Van growled with rage and ran towards Folken, he whiped his sword at him and slashed Folkens metal arm off. Folken stared out in space, his eyes twitching.
"Van.." he growled. He slashed Van's chest and pushed him back. Folken cried out as he held his bloodied up arm socket. Van placed his hand on his chest, soaking his glove with blood.
He winced. All he could think about was saving Hitomi. He looked over at her. Her back was facing him but he could see
how pale her body was. Van broke down and stood up and dashed forward, calling out his battle cry. "Ahhhhh!" he cried as he shoved his blade into...Dilandou!
Van pushed Dilandou off his sword. He had stabbed his shoulder. Dilandou started panicking and he quickly crawled out of the room. It was obvious that Van was in a killing mood!
Van stared at his brother. "Die!" he exclaimed. Folken raised a hand in front, "Van stop, no wait-" Van scowled and sliced right through his flesh.
Folkens eyes widened and he coughed out blood, a bit splattering on Vans cheek. Folken fell to his knees, "Well done..brother.." he fell on his stomach, as his head smashed on the ground, staring out in front of him.
Folken was dead. Van fell down to his knees, his breathing heavily. "Brother.." he said in a weak tone. He put his hands over Folkens eyes and closed them.
Vans eyes widened. "Hitomi" he stood up and ran towards her body. It was cold and her eyes were closed. Van started to panick, "No Hitomi..No!" he placed his head just below her chest.
He waited for a heart beat and he heard a faint beating noise. He looked up at her and thanked God she was still alive. Van picked Hitomi up gently. Van looked over her bruises, cuts, and soars all over her.
He cried out another one of his battle yells as the scene goes black...
Hitomis eyes fluttered open. "Van!" she quickley sat up but fell back and quietly cried out in pain. "Van.." she whispered.
She opened her eyes again and saw Millerna standing over her. "Millerna! What are you..doing here?" she asked. Millerna smiled, "I had to come, Hitomi. You needed to be healed by a good doctor which was me." she giggled and put a hot
cloth on Hitomis forehead. Hitomi nodded, "Thank you Millerna..for everything..anyways hows Van doing?"
"He's doing fine. He had a couple of bruises and a very big wound on his chest but hes alive and well" she smiled. Hitomi nodded and sighed in relief. "Thats
good I was really worried.." Millerna smirked, "Hitomi are you still in love with him?" Hitomis cheek turned a light pink and nodded slowly. "Have you told him yet?"
Hitomi pulled the sheets over half of her face. "No..Im scared too.." Millerna looked at her confused. Hitomi shook her head, "Anyways I want to go see how Van's doing."
Hitomi sat up and cringed a bit. Millerna forced her down, "No Hitomi. Your wounds still need healing and plus Van is okay. You need your rest." Millerna smiled softly, "Stay until your better Hitomi." Millerna pleaded.
She gave up and nodded, "Alright." Millerna nodded as well and walked out.
Millerna closed the door behind her and walked down the hall to see Van leaning against the wall with his arms crossed above his chest. "How is she doing?" he asked with a stern face.
"She still needs lots of healing. Lots. Shes so weak and so pale..I feel so sorry for her.." Millernas eyes glissend. Vans face struck guilt and he walked away.
Merle scampered into Hitomis room and sat on the end of the bed, looking at Hitomi with pained eyes. "Oh Hitomi, are you okay?" Hitomi opened her eyes a little and smiled a fake smile, "Not really Merle..I feel so weak..and Im so hungrey.."
Merle snapped her fingers. "I'll get you something to eat Hitomi! We got a fresh new load of meat and vegetables sent from Asteria so Im sure I can get lots for you!" Merle smiled gleefully and scampered out of the room.
Hitomi giggled but when she did she felt pain. She groaned while closeing her eyes. Van then appeared in the door and walked over silently to the chair next to Hitomi.
He sat down and stared at her. Hitomi felt someone watching her and opened her eyes. Van came into view and she jumped a little and cringed when she did. "Hitomi you shouldnt move like that." Van protested.
Hitomi looked at him and her eyes softend, "Van..Im glad to see..your okay." she stuttered her words trying not to show she was in pain. Van looked down a bit then back at her.
"I'm sorry for causing you all this Hitomi. This would of never happened too you if you hadnt returned to Gaea." he gripped his knees tightly with his hands.
Hitomi smiled softly, "Van..if I hadnt come back here I wouldnt of got to see you..again.." Hitomi weakly raised a hand to touch his cheek but she was too weak. Her hand dropped beside her.
Van stared at her beaten up, soar, weak body. He felt so guilty for this happening to her. Then he remember what Dilandou did to Hitomi and he cringed. Ive got to tell her..now..no..I cant..I cant face of getting rejected by the only person
that I love..I will wait..Van thought over in his head. He got up slowly. "I'll come back." he walked out of the room, trying to figure out his emotions.
Hitomi sighed, "Van.." she then closed her eyes.
Dilandou yelled outloud, "Ahh!!! I hate them!" he slashed a tree with his sword and growled. "There has to be a way to make Van suffer without killing him. His only weakness appears to be only that girl." Dilandou clentched his fist.
"I need to get rid of her! I tried twice but they didnt work..Van keeps saving her and I keep getting angerier! I have to kill her!! I HAVE TO!" he screamed.
Hitomi was alone in the room. She didnt want to stay in bed all day. She pushed off the covers to find herself in a silver tank top with silk silver short shorts on. Her stomach, arms and legs were all wrapped in bandages.
She cringed as she pulled herself up. "I have to make it.." she finally sat up and pushed her legs off the end of the bed.
Her feet reached the floor and she took a deep breathe and pushed herself up. Hitomi wobbled around a bit. Her arms quickly grabbed the sheets on the bed so she wouldnt fall but the sheets slipped off the bed and
Hitomi fell off on her back. @.@ Hitomi sat up, cringing. "Dammit." She cursed herself. Millerna and Van came in the room just then. "Hitomi what do you think you are doing?" Millerna snapped. Hitomi winced,
"I didnt want to stay in the bed all day, I wanted to practise moving around..I just feel so weak..like I need to move my body around so that weakness will go away but obviously it didnt work." Hitomi said with a dull ring.
Van helped Millerna pick up Hitomi and place her back in the bed. "Hitomi you need to heal." Van stated. Hitomis eyes glissend, "But you guys you dont understand I dont want to stay in the bed all day!" Millerna
smirked, "Shes almost as stubborn as you Van." Van looked at Millerna who put a needle in Hitomis arm. "What are you.."Van started. "Im putting her to sleep so she cant move around and so she can heal." Hitomi glared, "Millerna no I dont want too-" Hitomis eyes shut.
Van smiled at the sleeping Hitomi and closed his eyes and shook his head as he walked out of her room, Millerna followed and shut the door behind her.
Just then Merle came with lots of food in her arms. She was just about to open Hitomi's door when Van stopped her. "Merle shes sleeping." Merle frowned. "So I'll wake her up she needs food. She told me she was starving!" Van shook his head. "She'll eat after she wakes up. Now just wait til tomarrow and we'll have a big dinner." Van nudged Merle.
Merle nodded and placed the food by Hitomis door. Van and Merle walked down the hallway to mingle with people.
--Hitomis dream-
Feathers sprouted around her, falling slowly. She caught one in her hand and softly stroked it.
A figure with wings was flying down to her reaching his hand towards her. She took it and they embraced. Then the scene went dark
and Hitomi was standing in the middle of darkness, alone. Dilandous face appeaered in front and she saw blood and white feathers stained with blood. She gasped.
--end of Hitomis dream-
Hitomi sat up screaming. "Blood!" she looked at her hands. "It was all just a dream..or was it a vision..Im not sure.." She thought.
Millerna and the others burst into the room. "Hitomi? Are you okay? We all heard you screaming!" Millerna said. Hitomi shook her head, "I had a nightmare, I'm fine.." she said uneasy.
Van stared at her with awe. Merle scampered over to her side. "Hitomi I brought some food-" Van stepped in, "We're going to have dinner soon, are you a little better to eat?" Van asked. Hitomi slightly nodded.
"Yes Im very hungrey. I'll be down." Millerna went to help her but Hitomi stopped her, "No Millerna I can do it by myself you guys all just go down there and wait" Hitomi said with a smile.
"Okay are you sure Hitomi?" Just then Allen stepped into the room. Everyone exclaimed, "Allen!" He smiled then turned towards Hitomi. "Hitomi are you alright?" He stepped towards her. Van looked at Allen with a slight glare.
"Allen..yes Im fine." She nodded. Millerna tugged on Allen's arm. "Come on Allen, we have to prepare dinner. Hitomi wants to be alone." Allen nodded and smiled sweetly at Millerna. They all walked out. Van stood there and he was the last one to leave. He silently shut the door behind him.
Hitomi laid back on the bed and sighed. "I should get dressed.." she weakly stood up. "I have to do this on my own.." she was completely standing up
without anything to support her. She smiled happily and began to walk around. "That feels so much better when I move.." She opened a closet and saw a couple of dresses. She didnt really like dresses all that much. Hitomi searched for a pair of khakis or jeans.
none. She sighed and picked out a dress. It was almost like Millernas dress but it was baby blue with small white beads attached to the dress.
She put it on and looked at herself in the mirror. She ran her fingers through her hair and ruffled it a bit. She put some shoes on and some lip chap that made her lips glissen. She smiled and felt a bit over dressed but remembered
what Merle told her about all the ladies whereing dresses and being very over dressed everyday. She smirked.
Everyone sat down at a large long table. Millerna sat by Allen. Across from Allen sat Van with Merle at his side. Allens troops sat there talking and drinking also.
Van stared at his glass of wine wondering about Hitomi. Merle just sat there, attached to Vans arm and Millerna and Allen chatted about countries and the war. Millerna also explained to Allen what had happened to Hitomi.
Allen sighed, "Poor Hitomi, I should of been there I would of rescued her so she wouldnt of gotten hurt." Van sneered and frowned at Allen.
Just then Hitomi walked in, wobbleing a bit. No one noticed her because they all thought that she would take a couple of hours. Van looked up and stared at Hitomi, "Hitomi." he said.
Hitomi smiled, and continued to walk to everyone. "Well what do we have here?" Millerna smiled at Hitomi. "You look great! Did you do it all by yourself?" Hitomi nodded, blushing a bit.
Hitomi spotted a chair next to Van and sat down slowly. She set her hands in her lap and looked down sadly. Van turned to her, "Whats wrong?" Hitomi looked up and did a fake smile, "Nothing."
Van blinked then was interupted by Merle. "Hey Van when are we going to eat Im starving!" Merle whined. Hitomi giggled. "Soon Merle the cooks are still coooking it."
Allen looked at Hitomi, "Hitomi, are you sure your okay? Ive heard what happened and I-" Hitomi looked up and snapped, "Im fine!" Allen cocked an eyebrow. "Okay I was just wondering" Hitomi sighed, "Im sorry Allen. Its just people have been asking me that all day." Allen nodded.
"I see." Hitomi felt like crying. She felt alone in her own world and no one would comfort her. She squeezed her knees, lookg down sadly once again. Van looked at her seriously and touched her shoulder, "Hitomi whats wrong? You can tell us.." he began.
Hitomi smacked his hand away and stood up. "I cant stay here.." she ran out, limping a bit. Van looked at her back confused. "What has gotten into her.." Millerna said. Allen stood up. "I'll find out" he started walking.
Van pictured Hitomi and Allen kissing in his mind and stood up. "No Allen I will" he ran out to look for Hitomi. Allen stopped and smirked, "I see Hitomi still has captured the young kings heart." He sat down by Millerna.
"Oh Allen, you know they are ment to be.."Millerna quoted. Merle hissed. Millerna formed a sweat drop "^_^() er.."
Hitomi stopped and wondered where she was. She was outside in a garden of some what. She sighed. Why was she acting like this? Why was she being so mean too her friends?
Hitomi sat down on a stone as she gazed up at the mystic moon. The moonlight outlined her body and made her skin a light blue color. Glissening tears ran down her face. Her green ocean eyes
were watery and glissend. Why did she feel so much pain? What had she done? Hitomi broke down into sobs. She pulled her knees to her chest and wrapped her arms around them setting her chin on her knees.
She then turned her head over to the side and saw Van standing a little ways from her, watching her. Hitomi quickley wiped her eyes and looked the other way.
"Hitomi.." Van said walking a little closer. "Why are you so sad?" Van didnt like her like this. He wanted her to be happy on Gaea. Why did his enemies keep on attacking Hitomi? Why? Couldnt they just leave her alone!
Van clentched his fists. "Hitomi please.." Hitomis eyes softend and she turned around to him. "Van..I've caused so much trouble for all of you. Ive been tortured..raped..please..you must understand how I feel right now. I feel abused, used and..just sad." Van didnt know what to say.
He was a bit surprised but he knew how she was feeling. He could almost feel her pain. Maybe I should tell her..Van squeezed his hand and sat down by her.
"Hitomi dont cry." Van placed an arm around her and gave her a small light hug. "I do not like seeing you like this.." Hitomi's cheeks went sort of pink. Van looked at her amazed. Is she blushing? Van smiled.
Hitomi put her hand over Vans and looked into his eyes. "Van.." Van blushed. "Thank you Van." she said lowering her eyes a little.
Van gulped. He had to tell her now. Now or never. "Hitomi I.." Van started. Millerna then came out, interupting them. "There you guys are! We've been looking for you!" she smield then she looked at how they were sitting very closly together and bit her lip. "Sorry pardon me." she walked away.
Hitomi smiled. Van looked at his lap, trying to figure out how to say it. "Van?" Hitomi questioned. "Van are you okay?" Van looked up and smiled. "Yes Im fine."
Dammit tell her! Van screamed at himself in his mind. Hitomi could feel his emotion towards her, she could feel his warmth and his heart. Her eyes widened. How could I be so stupid? Van loves me..thats what he is trying to tell me all this time..
Hitomi took Van's hand and stood up. Van looked at her with a very confused look. "Hitomi what are you doing?" Hitomi smiled and started walking in the garden, deeper with Van behind her.
They then came in a clearing and stood in the middle. Hitomi turned around and faced Van. Van looked into her eyes. Hitomi smiled, "Tell me Van.."
Vans eyes widened in surprise. Does she know already? How. Vans cheeks turned red as he lowered his eyes down at the ground. Hitomi lifted his chin and looked back into his eyes. "Hitomi I love you." Van shot out.
Van expected her to be surprised and astonished but she just smiled. Van looked at her deep sea green eyes, "Hitomi.." Van whispered. Hitomi hugged him, putting her arms around his neck. Van returned the hug.
"I love you Van." Hitomi whispered in his ear. Van's eyes widened with excitement. He then smiled in relief. They embraced for a little while longer when Hitomi pulled away and looked into his eyes.
Our first kiss, thought Hitomi as she pushed her head forward to Vans. Van put his hands on Hitomis hips and there lips locked. [a soft melody plays in the background]
Hitomi and Van kissed passionately. They wanted there first kiss to last forever. There eyes both closed, kissing in the blooming garden with moonlight shineing down on them.
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Aww!! and no Hitomi cant save herself! Lol! and yes this story deals with more of hitomi and van but who cares! its a van/hitomi fic! so ha.
and um..like i say in my other fics its corney ^^;; really i turn soft and mushy when it comes to van and hitomi! there just the best couple! chapter 10 will be out shortly! not too many flames...grr.