Escaflowne turned into its guymelef form and landed with a loud thud by where Van and Hitomi were sitting.
"I wonder what they were trying to do to Escaflowne.." Hitomi wondered outloud. "Trying to destroy it to get rid of me." Van answered.
Hitomi looked over at Van and knelt down, and softly touched his shoulder. "Van..we better get going." Hitomi smiled weakly and she tugged Van a little. She turned and climbed herself onto the Escaflowne.
Her eyes turned into bug eyes and her cheeks went red as she felt Van put his hands on her lower hips, escorting her up the Escaflowne. Van hopped inside as Hitomi sat on the guymelefs shoulder.
"Van where are the others?" Hitomi asked. "They are just a little ways from here. Its not far. Hold on okay?" She switched Escaflowne into a dragon and Hitomi fell into the air and plopped right in Van's arms in the driver seat. He smirked and lightly pushed her to the side so we could
guide the dragon to the others. Hitomi held onto Vans waist tightly. It felt like good old times again. She smiled and laid her head on his back. Van looked in the corner of his eyes and smiled.
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Merle wined. "Whats taking those two?" She huffed and puffed and kicked a rock. Her eyes went beady and watery as she held her foot, hopping around sobbing.
Allen, Millerna, Teo, Gaddes, and Dryden just stared at her with sweat drops by there foreheads. o.o;; "Merle they'll come back just come down." Millerna said softly.
Merle frowned, "Thats iffy!! .\|/." Just then Escaflowne flew over top of them. "Lord Van!" Merle clentched her hands together and giggled with glee.
Everyone looked at her. ¬__¬;; "Well you cant always win." They all laughed. The dragon finally rested a couple of feet away from there camp.
Hitomi's head popped out over the edge. "Hitomi!! Im glad to see your okay!" Allen and the rest of them said happily. Van stepped out and was caught off guard by Merle. They both went plunging into the lake behind them. Van
sat up in the shallow water and smirked and splashed Merle as he got out. Hitomi laughed.
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Everyone was asleep except Hitomi. Even Van was past out under a tree near by, Merle whom was cuddled up against him.
Hitomi smiled at the cute, sleeping Van and continued to poke at the fire. She knew she loved Van and she wanted to stay with him..forever.
She blushed at the thought of becoming his queen or something. Hitomi then looked back at the fire and silently giggled in her mind. She was like a little school girl again.
Van then awoke. He saw Hitomi staring at the fire, she looked sad. Van slowly pushed Merle to the side a bit and stood up and walked over to Hitomi.
"Hitomi." He said firmly. Hitomi looked up. "Oh Van..I thought you were asleep." Van sat down as Hitomi smiled at him. "What are you doing awake?" Hitomi turned back to the fire and poked it a little with the stick.
"Oh I dont know..I guess I couldnt sleep." Van turned and looked at the fire as well, "Are you sure something isnt bothering you..you looked depressed. Its not like you to look that way." Hitomi looked at him, "He's worried about me.."
She smiled. "Dont worry Van Im fine." Van looked at her. "Hitomi..you will stay on Gaea with me wont you?" Hitomi looked at the fire, staring at it blankly. Van closed his eyes. -_-
Hitomi blinked, "Van..I will." Hitomi smiled and closed her eyes as she leaned her head on his shoulder. Van blinked then did a faint smile and turned his head back at the fire. Hitomi. He thought.
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Hitomi fell asleep, leaning against Van's shoulder. He smiled and pushed her up a lil and then picked her up. He gently set her down on a small blanket that was laid out by a small tree. He bowed his head
a little then turned back and sat by the fire.
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Dilandou screamed, "What?! She got away?! DAMMIT!!" He punched one of his troops to get some of his anger out.
"I want her dead! Do you hear me? DEAD!! Now go out there and search for them! Kill anyone who stands in your path!" They all bowed there heads, "Yes Lord."
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Everyone was sleeping at the camp.
Millerna was snuggled closely by Allen. His arm was around her, as her head was laying on his arm. Both covered in thin blankets.
Dryden sat against a tree, stilling sitting up but his head was bowed a little, his eyes shut, snoring away.
Merle was curled up in a small bundle by Van, whom was laying down with his hands behind his back, his eyes shut.
Teo and Gaddes were sleeping beside each other, snoring the loudest.
Hitomi was under a small tree, with a soft thin blanket neatly tucked around her. It was really early in the morning because it was still dark out as Hitomi slowly opened her eyes.
It was still very dark out and Hitomi felt sweaty so she decided to take a bath in the lake a little ways from where everyone was sleeping. She got up and tip toed past everyone.
She walked through a little bit of the forest then stopped when she got to the lake. She looked to her left and saw a wide bubbleing spring. "Oh great!!" She exclaimed with glee. She looked around to see if anyone was watching then she stripped down, putting her clothes neatly too the side. She dipped into the spring and sat on a flat rock which was at the bottom.
Hitomi laid back on the soft moss behind her, closeing her eyes. "Ahh this feels good." She smiled.
She then slowly opened her eyes and screamed. "Ahhh!!" She covered herself with her arms and formed into a little ball in the corner. Her cheeks blushing furiously.
The moleman was sitting in front of the spring watching her. "Go away you pervert!!" She through a rock at him. Van heard the scream and imediately appeared before them.
Hitomi screamed again and through another rock hitting Van in the head. "Go away you perverts Im taking a baaaatthhh!!" Vans cheeks blushed. He grabbed the molemans shirt and dragged him off, walking away.
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too be continued...lol! a bit short but i dont care ^^;