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~* A/N: hey hey!! I'm back! Sorry about the delay... I was working on my other story for a bit. Well, here's chapter 12, please R&R!!! ~Feathers of the wind~*

Hitomi and Van-Fateful Destiny

Chapter 12: The loss of a soul, the birth of another

Down in the dungeons of Fanelia...

"@$#%!!! let me out of here!" A very angry Takita roared. The guards looked at her as it she was crazy.

"Yeah right..." One of the guards snorted. Takita just glowered at him, pacing around her cell over and over until she saw a pail of water. She sat down in front of it, staring at her reflection. An angry soul stared back.

What is going to happen to me? Takita wasn't normally one to get scared, but bizarre things kept happening, she didn't know what to expect. A noise drew her attention, and saw the Queen of Fanelia coming towards her.

"Damnit!!! She's still alive!" Takita's mind cursed. Staying where she was, Takita eyed Hitomi through the bars of her prison.

"Why are you here? To tell me how much longer I have to live?" Takita snapped angrily. Hitomi looked surprised.

"No...I just wanted to talk with you...that's all. Takita, there's one thing I'd like to know. What did Van and I do to make you hate us?" Takita stared at her as if she was an idiot.

"WHY?! I'll tell you why! Your 'Precious' Van's brother killed my father! Your 'precious' Van stopped my father from achieving his goal! To stop war!" Takita snarled at her.

"And you were there! You watched my father being murdered... from what I've heard." Hitomi thought for a moment. Folken killed her father? I was there? Hitomi finally realized. DORNKIRK?! He had a daughter?!

"Is that the only reason?" Hitomi asked.

"Well...yes. But I wanted to finish a part of the plan my father never got around to. I was supposed to kill you and Van. I was supposed to capture the Escaflowne, and I failed miserably. Are you happy now?" Takita looked so ashamed and sad, Hitomi couldn't react right away.

"Why don't you put the past behind you? Everyday is another chance. Why don't you give it a try? We have the former Dilandau here, she seems to be enjoying he life now." Takita rolled her eyes at her.

"For one thing, Dilandau is a guy! second of all, what is there to be happy about? It's not easy to just give up who I've been all my life! This is the only thing I've ever known!" Takita didn't want to join their happy cult. 'I refuse to be weak and give in!' Takita thought.

"Well... Dilandau was a guy, yes.. but that was because of all the experiments sorcerers did on her. Dilandau is really Celena, Allen's younger sister. There really is a lot to be happy about, but you can only enjoy it if you let yourself. " Hitomi explained. Quicker than the eye could see, Takita grabbed Hitomi's sword.

"Well, I don't want to be joining your little happy world. I will not be weakened by love and all that mush! it ends here!" With that, Takita plunges Hitomi's sword into her chest.

"Oh my god, no!" Hitomi grabs a guard. "Give me the keys! NOW!" Hitomi forcefully added when the guard hesitated. Opening the cell, Hitomi runs in. Takita smiles evilly at her.

"Ha. I win. I will not disappoint my father...who wanted me to be soldier of stone." And with that, Takita died. Hitomi took her sword out of Takita's chest, and went to go wash it. After she was done, she walked back upstairs to her and Van's room, where Van was waiting.

"How did it go?" Van asked, gently hugging her. Hitomi gulped.

"She-she....she killed herself. She was that reluctant to be 'weak' as she called it, and decided she'd rather die. Oh Van, there was nothing I could do to stop her!" Hitomi sniffled a little, staring at her rounded stomach. Van's arms wrapped around her waist, and he answered.

"I know Hitomi. Knowing you, you would've done everything you could, but if that's the way she wants it, what can we do?" Putting her hands on top of Van's Hitomi changed the subject.

"Van! I'm 3 months pregnant, it looks like I'm 7 months!" Hitomi laughed. Just then Van remembered something.

"Uh... Hitomi? Since you're a draconian, I forgot to tell you... pregnancy lasts only 5 months." Van told her. Hitomi stared at him, the information still going through her mind.

"WHAT?! 5 months?! That's it?!" Hitomi nearly collapsed. "Van, please tell me you're joking!" Hitomi turned to look him in the eye.

"Nope... draconians carry for only 5 months." Hitomi stood there, silent.

She's taking it well... I guess. Van thought. Suddenly, Hitomi slyly looked at him.

"Oh, and how would you know?"

"uh... well, my mother came to me in a dream that night you almost died, and told me. I was supposed to tell you... but I had other things on my mind." Van admitted.

"Oh.. ok then. Thanks for the important information, but I'm so tired! Off to sleep!" Hitomi laughed, and they both slipped under the covers to sleep peacefully.

~* 2 months later*~

Hitomi was walking outside in the gardens after an especially boring council meeting.

"I'm 5 months." Hitomi whispered happily to Van, who was of course always with her.

"I know Hitomi. I can still hardly believe it.. I'm going to be a father!" Van smiled at her. Hitomi was about to reply when she fell to her knees, groaning in pain.

"V-Van! b-baby... n- now!" Hitomi managed to gasp out. Van carried her quickly to the healers ward, and laid Hitomi down. Maids were running in and out, getting water, and whatnot, whatever the Healer ordered them to do.

"My Queen, you must push! Come on, I know you're tired but you must!" A young female healer encouraged a few hours later of Hitomi going in labor. Hitomi winced in pain as she felt the baby's head push through. Van was holding her hand, whispering words of encouragement.

"One more push, I promise!" The healer urged. Hitomi took a deep breath and pushed with all her might. A slap was heard, then a baby's wail. The healer cut the umbilical cord, and washed the baby free of the blood.

"Oh Hitomi, you did it! I knew you could!" Van gently kissed her forehead, then taking a clean, cold cloth to wipe her face, soothing her somewhat. Still gasping for breath, Hitomi answered,

"I never would have gotten through it all without you, Van." Hitomi sleepily murmured. The Healer came to the royal couple, with a baby wrapped up in a blue blanket.

"My King, my Queen... I present to you, your son." She smiled, handing the bundle of joy carefully into Hitomi's arms. Tears came to her eyes, when she saw before her, a beautiful baby created by both her and Van. Their love for each other had created new life. The baby had lightly tanned skin, black hair, and mischievous auburn eyes. However in different angles of light, they were also green. The little baby giggled a little, holding Van and Hitomi's thumbs in it's tiny hands.

" He's a little angel." Hitomi sighed happily. "But of course, he looks just like you." Hitomi added, smiling at Van.

" He's beautiful, just like his mother." Van smiled, then kissed Hitomi's cheek gently. Hitomi blushed slightly.

"What should we name him?" Hitomi asked. They sat there for at least an hour, thinking of possible names.

"No that ones too plain... that one's too complicated..." Until Van came across the perfect name by accident.

"The two heroes of Gaea can't even think of a baby's name..." He sighed, then thought back to what he said.

"I have the perfect name! Hs name will be Heero. Heero Cour la Vere de Fanel." Van stated proudly. (No, this has nothing to do with Gundam Wing Heero...)

"It's a beautiful name, Van." Hitomi whispered drowsily. Her and the baby began to fall asleep.

"Rest my darling, you need to." Van got up to get a chair. Setting it beside the bed, Van kept his head beside Hitomi's, watching both his wife and son sleep. This is it... I finally have a family of my own. After all the hardships we went through Hitomi... we are a family. Van happily thought. He meant to stay awake to watch them, but he ended up sleeping as well.

Two days later, after Heero's birth, Hitomi, Van and little Heero were out on the balcony facing the people of Fanelia, who were anxiously waiting.

"People of Fanelia, the Queen and I present to you, the prince and future King of Fanelia!" Van shouted, holding the baby up high. All the townspeople cheered.

We present to you, Heero Cour la Vere de Fanel!" Hitomi and Van shouted together.

An advisor watching, smiled slightly, recalling all the trouble the two went through together. First there was the great war two years ago, when they were only 15 year old children. But their love had saved a whole planet from destruction. And even though Hitomi went back to the mystic moon, their love continued to grow. The advisor recalled the times that Van would reject all princesses on Gaea who tried to marry him, and he could now see why. Hitomi may look like a little lady, but she had the spirit and heart of a warrior.

Despite the fact that both the King and Queen were young 17 year olds, they handled everything thrown at them like an adult twice their age. He knew why.

Van had lost his family much too early, forced to rule a country at the age of 5, forced to abandon his country as it burned, and into battle. But he met a girl who would change his life forever.

Hitomi, a girl from the Mystic Moon, whisked into their world. Forced to see the war and pain. But met the man who captured her heart.

Both the King and Queen of Fanelia had matured a lot in the last two years, but nothing compared to what happened just now. Van was finally happy. He had married the woman he loved, who had been away from him for 3 months. And what a wreck he had been in those 3 months. But as soon as Hitomi came back, everything was as it should be. A King, a Queen, an heir, and true happiness. This is the fate of Destiny they chose.

THE END

~* A/N: Ok... what did you think? that is the end of Hitomi and Van-Fateful Destiny! eh... the ending part was just kind of a reflection on what they'd been through together... wasn't too bad was it??? ^_^; Please R&R and thanks for all the great comments on previous reviews!!! Till next time, ~Feathers of the wind~*