I don't own Escaflowne or its characters. Please don't sue, I don't think you can get much for a stone these days.
Hitomi has just returned to Earth
Van sat staring up at the night sky, focusing on the Mystic Moon. Merle crawled out and looked into his sad, distant face.
"Van?" Merle tentatively tried to wake Van from his stupor. No such luck. She pushed him really hard and yelled. "Fanelia to Van!"
"What? What is it Merle?"
"Go to her Van."
"I wish I could. If it was that easy, I would…" Van was unable to continue. A familiar blue light surrounded Van and he felt himself being pulled up. When it was over, he found himself in a small white room with pictures on the wall. Directly in front of him was a mirror closet. Van saw a reflection of a familiar sandy haired girl sleeping peacefully on the bed.
Van rushed to Hitomi's side, careful not to wake her, and just stood staring at her face. Van sighed; this was the closest he had been to Hitomi since she left. Suddenly he felt a familiar tickling sensation on his nose and try, as he might, he failed and let out a small sneeze. Hitomi's eyes widened in fear of having someone in her room, but her expression softened when she recognized the raven-haired man before her.
"Van," Hitomi whispered, "what are you doing here?"
"I missed you."
"I missed you too. How have you been. How's Merle, Allen…"
"They're all fine Hitomi." By now, Van had leaned very close to Hitomi to hear her since she had been whispering. He was intoxicated by her smell.
"You smell like a biducat."
"A what?"
"A type of fruit."
"Oh, that's my lotion, it's strawberry scented."
"What's a strawberry?"
"A type of fruit." Hitomi gave a shy smile, noticing how close Van had come to her face. She looked into his eyes and felt herself getting closer and closer to him. Their lips were about to meet.
"WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?!?! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!"
Hitomi cringed and muttered, "Stupid teenager coming home at the worst possible time with his stereo on high."
Van looked out the window in time to see a cart go by without an animal to pull it. It was colored red and had no cover. Van could see some young man in the cart, apparently directing it into the house next door.
Van smiled to himself, "Maybe next time Hitomi." Van leaned in and kissed Hitomi's forehead.
Suddenly the sun blasted through the window reflecting off the mirror and Hitomi couldn't see Van from the light. She fumbled to get the shades down. When she did, she turned to find that Van wasn't there. She plopped her head down on the pillow
"Was that a dream or an illusion?" Hitomi turned and stared where Van was and her eye caught something white on the floor. A single beautiful white feather. Hitomi picked up the feather and brushed it up against her face.
"No, it was definitely real."
