Hitomi and Van- Fateful DestinyChapter 2:
A happy return
In her sleep, Hitomi
dreamt that she came back to Gaea. Suddenly, her eyes popped open, and
immediately came to rest on the two orbs in the sky.
"Oh my god... two
circles in the sky.... that means one thing..." Hitomi mumbled to herself.
She jumped up and shouted: "I'm really back on Gaea!" Hitomi began to
jump around, but then realized an important matter. Just where exactly was she?
Sure, she's on Gaea, but which country?? As she scrutinized the area, looking
for a familiar landmark, she heard horse hooves. She crouched down in the long
grass, hoping not to be seen by a stranger.
"Who goes there?" Said a
male voice full of authority. "It's Van!" Hitomi thought happily.
Hitomi peeked out from behind the long grass to see a familiar king in a red
shirt and tan pants. "Van..." Hitomi whispered still lost in her
reverie.
"Who's there? I am the King of Fanelia, speak up!"
Hitomi
stood up, and asked shyly, "Am I welcome here?"
Van did a double take.
"H-Hitomi!!! You're here!"
He jumped off his horse, and ran to her. They embraced for a moment, then let
go, as Van helped her onto his horse. "Hitomi! I'm so glad you're here!
Come to Fanelia, everyone's going to so happy to see you, even Merle!" Van
stated.
"How about you?" Hitomi smiled.
"E-even me?! OF COURSE!
You know... of course I missed you..." Van said to her. " How could I
not?" Van added in his head.
"Did you miss us?" Van asked, hoping
to get the answer he'd been longing for.
"Yes, I did miss everyone....but
especially... you." She whispered, turning her head away, blushing like
mad. That was about as far as their conversation went, for Hitomi fell asleep on
the way to the new re-built Fanelia.
As they neared the castle, Van
debated whether or not he should wake her up. "No... I should let her
sleep." Van thought to himself, as he entered the stables, as gently as he
could dismounted the horse, carrying Hitomi to his room. No one saw him, as it
was pretty late at night, and Merle was probably sleeping. Allen was visiting in
Freid right now anyway. He gently set Hitomi down, then sighed happily,
still not believing she was actually here. Van just silently watched her
sleep... it was so calming just listening to the even breathing. The more Van
watched her, the more he wanted to hold her in his arms forever, never letting
go. Van finally let himself on his bed, and fell asleep holding Hitomi in his
arms. (A/N: Awwww! Isn't that just sweet?)
When Hitomi awoke at dawn, she felt
two strong arms around her. Turning her head, she saw Van's face, sleeping like
a baby.
"So it wasn't a dream! Thank god... I would've died had it not been
real!" Hitomi breathed a sigh of relief. As Hitomi watched him, she was
resisting the urge to kiss him. Instead, she just lay there, enjoying the peace
and quiet, and of course, Van's embrace. She almost forgot about where she was,
waking up to such different surroundings than before. Then of course, once she
saw Van's face, she knew where she was, and more than ever wanted to stay.
Finally, she just couldn't
hold back any more. She tentatively leaned forwards, and pecked a quick kiss on
Van's lips. Van's eyes opened in an instant, and saw Hitomi's blushing, smiling
face.
" Huh? Wha... HITOMI!" Van
hastily tried to remove his arms around her, but Hitomi stopped him, putting her
hand on his arm.
"I - I like it his
way." She whispered. Van blushed, and smiled a little as he tightened his
arms around her slim waist. Turning around a bit, Hitomi wrapped her arms around
Van's neck, and rested her head on Van's chest. Beneath her, she could hear his
heart beating, her heart beating the same rhythm that saved her only a few
months ago. They both slept in their tight embrace until one of the Royal guards
knocked on the King's bedroom door.
"Your highness? Are you awake
yet?" A loud voice boomed. This slowly drew Hitomi and Van from their
peaceful slumber, and Van reluctantly let go of Hitomi to answer the door.
"Yes, I'm awake." Van
mumbled. "Good. Breakfast shall commence in half an hour." With that,
the guard left.
Hitomi was now sitting up on the
edge of the bed, stretching and yawning. Van knew he had to ask her.... or at
least tell her the very question that he'd been wanting to tell her since he saw
her again. Van went to his dresser first and retrieved a small box, then kneeled
before her. This totally surprised Hitomi.
"V-Van... what are you
doing?" Hitomi kind of knew what was going to happen but waited for him to
continue anyway.
Lifting his head from staring at the
ground, his eyes shone with hope, love and even a little bit of fear. Holding
her hands in his, Van asked:
"Hitomi, I - I love you. I've
loved you since the moment I first saw you. Will you... marry me? Will you marry
me, and become the Queen of Fanelia, my wife?" Hitomi had waited so long to
hear those words.
"Yes Van! I will!" She
pulled her hands loose from Van's grasp, and wrapped them around van's neck with
such momentum they fell over. "I thought you'd never ask." Hitomi
whispered. Van then opened the small box he had earlier, and slipped a ring on
Hitomi's finger. They lay on the floor for a few minutes, until Van mentioned
something.
" You know, as much as I'd love
to stay this way, we do have to attend breakfast. We could also tell the council
I've chosen a bride" Damn food needs... Van
thought. "And besides that, look at us!" Van laughed as he pointed at
their clothing, which was wrinkled. Hitomi giggled in agreement, so Van had a
maid fetch some clean clothes for the both of them. They both washed their faces
as they waited for the clean garments to arrive, and Van just couldn't keep his
eyes off of Hitomi. Van walked over to her, and she turned around to face him,
smiling innocently.
"Hitomi, you're so
beautiful." Van breathed, tucking a piece of her hair behind her ears.
Hitomi's hair had grown out a little, now reaching her shoulders, she grew a bit
taller, and had more curves. In Van's eyes, she was a goddess.
"Oh Van, you look even more
handsome than I remember." Hitomi smiled, staring at Van's eyes. Indeed,
Van had changed... a little. He was taller than before, and he had more of a
build, more muscle. Van's face had kept the same, but his hair became more
unruly to make up for it. One thing Hitomi definitely noticed was that his voice
had gone a bit deeper. Almost shyly, they both leaned forwards to share a
loving, almost timid kiss. However, their dream come true was interrupted by a
knock the door, Van groaned, quickly going to see who it was who messed up their
"perfect" moment. Returning shortly, he had their clothes.
A/N: Sorry about this chapter.... it
was a bit on the mushy side, wasn't it?? Don't worry, action and evil is on it's
way! * heehee* ok. Note to self, no more homemade lemonade!( Lemon juice,
water.... 10 tablespoons of sugar!) I've added this chapter thanx to the
wonderful response I got from reviewers! :) yay! I'm probably gonna add another
chapter l8ter on tonight. Happy reading!
