Nowhere...
By Alexandra
Chapter 2: Hard Questions
6/18/01

" Where am I?" Hitomi asked. She sat up and focused on the people around her. All she saw was an Asian woman and a policeman looking directly at her.
" Hitomi, you're in a hospital, I am Chiisa Futagami and I'm a Japanese translator. The policeman here is Sgt. Didier LaJoie and he's going to ask you some questions, but by the way do you remember how you got here?" the translator said.
" All I remember is hearing something really loud and I was rushing down to the lobby to see what happened. I went to the desk and asked him what happened in Japanese, and then I told him in poor French that I only speak Japanese and he gave me an understanding look. I figured he should know English, which is one of my other poor languages and he told me that all he knew was that Academie de Lourdes had been bombed, is my mother safe? She was going to the school to enroll me for next year," Hitomi said, gasping for breath as she told her very confusing story.
The translator told the sergent what happened and he gave her another question to ask Hitomi.
" What are you doing in France, Hitomi?" she asked.
" We came here for a visit, a few hours ago my mom revealed to me told me that we were moving here. My mother speaks perfect French, so can you please tell me where is she?"
Chiisa didn't need to talk to the sergent to tell Hitomi what she had to do next, all she saw on the man's face was a grim look.
" Hitomi, you're going to have to come with us to idenify her," Chiisa said.
" What do you mean idenify her?" Hitomi asked.
" Hitomi there was only around 200 survivors, your mother might be here, or in either 3 other hospitals or she may be in the morgue, I know this is going to be tough. But please tell me what your mother looks like. We'll page the doctors if they're working on her or transferred her," Chiisa said.
Hitomi gulped. A tear ran down her cheek. " I can't believe it, I have to go and idenitify my mother! What if she's dead!" she thought. "She--she has shoulder length brown hair, and blue eyes, and she was wearing a burgandy jacket and skirt, her coat made of red leather and was wearing black high heel shoes, her purse was made of black leather, her credit cards and driver's license are with her. Her name is Akiko Kanzaki," Hitomi said.
"All right Hitomi, that's it. When we find someone who fits the description of your mother we'll definitaly come and get you. Do you want me to stay?" Chiisa asked.
" No, I'd like to be alone," Hitomi said.
" All right, I'll be in the lobby, if you need me just press that call button and say my name. I'll be here until you leave the hospital," Chiisa said, giving a smile to Hitomi. Then the policeman and the translator left.
" I've got to get this off of my mind!" Hitomi said. " All right, I'll think..."
Hitomi then imagined herself on a beach gazing at the ocean. "This can't be the way I'm going to be all my life, it just can't be I don't want to be alone," she said.
" Whoever said you were alone?" a voice said. " I'd never leave you alone."
" Van? Is that you?" Hitomi said.
" Yes," the voice said.
" How come I can't see you?"
" You have no faith in me anymore, but I can see you just fine."
" Van, I don't know what you're saying to me! I've always had faith in you! There isn't a minute of the day I don't think of you!"
" Hitomi don't worry about it, it will be just fine, take care of your unfinished business, and then we will be able to see each other."
" Van, what are you saying?"
" Hitomi, believe..."

...In Fanelia...

" You're kidding me, right?" Van said in the conference room.
" This is absurd! How is this going to bring up Fanelia's economy!" Allen said, jumping out of his chair.
Neumann sighed. " Everybody loves Bingo, Lord Van, people come from miles and miles and miles to play a game of Bingo, and once that happens Fanelia will be prosperous once again!"
" Why can't we do it the old fashioned way?" Van said.
" Taxing the people to death? That's just asking for suicide, my lord," Neumann said.
" No, I mean by agriculture and industry, that's how Fanelia thrived in the past, and that is how it shall thrive once more!" Van said.
" I agree with Van, this is foolish!" Allen said.
" We have those industries now and they are doing no good! We get tourism, we get a better economy don't you guys understand?" Neumann shouted. " Lord Van, Sir Allen, I recommend you two stop thinking of your personal life and focus on your country! Especially you, Lord Van get that WHORE from the Mystic Moon out of your head!"
" Get out of here," Van said in a dark voice.
" Fine Lord Van!" Neumann said as he went out the door.
Van sat down. " I hated Neumann from the moment I saw him! How dare he call Hitomi that!" Van clenched his fist and hit the conference table.
" Let it out Van," Allen said, putting his hand on Van's shoulder.
" Allen, I just want to be alone, let no one bother me while I'm in my chambers unless it is a big emergency, like an attack on Fanelia," Van said darkly.
" All right," Allen said. He then watched Van leave the room and heard the slam of the door.
Van entered his dark room and put his back against the door. Tears ran down his face quickly, that he felt that Fanelia could drown in them.
" I'd...g-ive you...ma ma my life, Hi-hi-tomi. I'd give th-the world, anything to make you happy, AHHHHHHHH!" Van then hit the floor, the tears coming down faster and faster and quicker and quicker. Van felt nothing but him, the stone floor, and the salty tears that ran down his face.

...In Paris...

" Hitomi! Wake up! I've got excellent news!" Chiisa said, bringing Hitomi out of her slumber.
Hitomi than sat up, rubbed her eyes and yawned. " What Chiisa?"
" Your mother's here! You can even visit her right now! In fact she just came out of surgery," Chiisa said wrapping her in her arms.
" How'd she get surgery? Wouldn't she need someone for consent?" Hitomi said. Her mind was swept with relief but yet the technical questions arose.
" Thankfully, your insurance is good over here," Chiisa said. " but Hitomi, you must understand that she is in very critical condition, that surgery was the one thing seperating life and death for her, and still she can still die, but these doctors are going to give her the best of care. They won't let her die, I promise you that."
" Can we see her now?" Hitomi said.
" Of course! I told you that first thing! LET'S GO!" Chiisa said.
" She has such an outgoing personality, so much energy in her that it's enough to light Paris!" Hitomi thought, studying Chiisa as she got out of her bed.
They then went out into the hallway.

Another cliffhanger...I'm very disapointed on how FanFiction.net wrapped my story, I'm really hoping its not straining your eyes everyone. Oh Van, so perfect yet...you can't be mine...and I'm perfectly happy with that! Okay, R&R! Thanks! I'll accept reviews good and bad. I'm not afraid of bad reviews, they strengthen my writing skills because they point out what I'm doing wrong. All right, ja ne minna!