Disclaimers: Hello? Yeah. Escaflowne and its characters do not belong to me. Darn it, I wish. Because if it did, mmm-hmm... Allen and Van would be mine~!! Nyah-ha-ha~!! O_o*
Well, anyway, this is just a story, don't bark at me for anything that might be out of context with the actual storyline. Fanfiction rocks~!!
Also, if you have suggestions on how this story should go, please send me some feedback! I don't write very well, so your ideas are very much appreciated!
More Than Friends?
Chapter One: A Doubtful Heart
"Millerna? I need your help..."
"Hitomi? What is it? You know, you can talk to me about anything. What are best friends for?"
Hitomi gave a small giggle, before she grew serious again. She had been on Gaia for some time now, and outside of the impending threat from Zaibachian forces, there was another battle looming- in her heart. She had been with the (oh-so heavenly knight) Allen for months now, but lately, Van had been caught stealing glimpses at Hitomi, making Allen feel threatened by his presence. Hitomi kept assuring them that they were just friends, but Allen knew that Van's intentions were more than friendly.
"Hitomi?" Millerna shook her friend's arm, causing her to snap out of her thoughts.
"Wha- sorry, Millerna." Hitomi blushed slightly. "It's Allen- he- well, I don't know if you've noticed lately, but doesn't it seem like he... doesn't like it when Van's around?"
"Well, I have been noticing some tension between the two lately. Hitomi, something tells me that there's more to this story than you're leading on..."
"Well, there is. Allen- he thinks Van is in love with me." She looked at Millerna, hoping to elicit some sort of shocked reaction. When she displayed none, she questioned her. "Millerna- do you know something?"
"Hitomi, what do you think of Van?"
"Oh no, you're not implying that he does have feelings for me, are you? Van and I are just friends."
"Hitomi, I don't mean to confuse you or anything, but maybe you're just saying that because Allen is your boyfriend. Maybe you feel obligated to say that. Or maybe you say it to assure yourself that the feelings you may have for Van stem from your friendship. I won't lie to you, Hitomi. Allen loves you, but so does Van. That's why I'm asking you what your true feelings are."
Hitomi blanched. She recalled how Merle asked her who she loved, Van-sama or Allen. She was blind to Van's affections. She loved Allen though, didn't she? She was struck by the doubt in her heart. Allen loved her, but now she wasn't sure if the feelings were mutual. 'They have to be, Allen is my boyfriend!' thought Hitomi. 'They have to be...' All of a sudden she wasn't feeling too well. She needed to lie down.
"Millerna- th-thank you. You've been such a good friend for telling me this."
"Hitomi- are you going to be okay?"
Hitomi placed her hand on top of Millerna's. "Yes- I think I just want to be alone in my room," she said, smiling.
Millerna looked at her friend but knew that she had to sort her feelings out. "Hitomi? After you rest, maybe you would like to take a walk with me in the marketplace?"
"Yes, I would like that very much," Hitomi said, giving Millerna a hug. "I would like that very much."
Well, anyway, this is just a story, don't bark at me for anything that might be out of context with the actual storyline. Fanfiction rocks~!!
Also, if you have suggestions on how this story should go, please send me some feedback! I don't write very well, so your ideas are very much appreciated!
More Than Friends?
Chapter One: A Doubtful Heart
"Millerna? I need your help..."
"Hitomi? What is it? You know, you can talk to me about anything. What are best friends for?"
Hitomi gave a small giggle, before she grew serious again. She had been on Gaia for some time now, and outside of the impending threat from Zaibachian forces, there was another battle looming- in her heart. She had been with the (oh-so heavenly knight) Allen for months now, but lately, Van had been caught stealing glimpses at Hitomi, making Allen feel threatened by his presence. Hitomi kept assuring them that they were just friends, but Allen knew that Van's intentions were more than friendly.
"Hitomi?" Millerna shook her friend's arm, causing her to snap out of her thoughts.
"Wha- sorry, Millerna." Hitomi blushed slightly. "It's Allen- he- well, I don't know if you've noticed lately, but doesn't it seem like he... doesn't like it when Van's around?"
"Well, I have been noticing some tension between the two lately. Hitomi, something tells me that there's more to this story than you're leading on..."
"Well, there is. Allen- he thinks Van is in love with me." She looked at Millerna, hoping to elicit some sort of shocked reaction. When she displayed none, she questioned her. "Millerna- do you know something?"
"Hitomi, what do you think of Van?"
"Oh no, you're not implying that he does have feelings for me, are you? Van and I are just friends."
"Hitomi, I don't mean to confuse you or anything, but maybe you're just saying that because Allen is your boyfriend. Maybe you feel obligated to say that. Or maybe you say it to assure yourself that the feelings you may have for Van stem from your friendship. I won't lie to you, Hitomi. Allen loves you, but so does Van. That's why I'm asking you what your true feelings are."
Hitomi blanched. She recalled how Merle asked her who she loved, Van-sama or Allen. She was blind to Van's affections. She loved Allen though, didn't she? She was struck by the doubt in her heart. Allen loved her, but now she wasn't sure if the feelings were mutual. 'They have to be, Allen is my boyfriend!' thought Hitomi. 'They have to be...' All of a sudden she wasn't feeling too well. She needed to lie down.
"Millerna- th-thank you. You've been such a good friend for telling me this."
"Hitomi- are you going to be okay?"
Hitomi placed her hand on top of Millerna's. "Yes- I think I just want to be alone in my room," she said, smiling.
Millerna looked at her friend but knew that she had to sort her feelings out. "Hitomi? After you rest, maybe you would like to take a walk with me in the marketplace?"
"Yes, I would like that very much," Hitomi said, giving Millerna a hug. "I would like that very much."