"Kanzaki Hitomi," as her name was called over the loud

speaker Hitomi felt butterflies flutter inside her stoamch.

She walked forward slowly tring not to stumble as she as

aproached the President of the college. He handed her the

deploma, it's leather bound casing soothing her nerves. Yes

some had said it was impossible, and yes, it had been hard,

but she was here. As she wakled over to join her fellow

classmates in the longest wait for the rest of their lives,

Hitomi clutched her pendent tightly in her hand.

"Soon Van...."


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"I'm going soon, Van" said Merel

"No, I don't think thats a good--'

"Van, did I ask you what you thought about me going to

visit my people." Merle raised an eyebrow and staired at

Van.

"Hmmmmm? I can't hear you, Van." Van spoke up.

"No you didn't but-"

"I leave in an hour then." Merle smirked as she wakled

toward her room,she loved bosssing Van around.It brought

him of his Kingly High Horse.

In the seven years since we last saw Merle she has grown

into quite a lovly young women. She wore her hair long and

in multipule braids. merle was now one Vans' most trusted

advisors. Van understood the reason she must go, even if he

didn't let on. She noticed that the Mystic Moon was glowing

brighter than she'd ever seen it glow. Well at least not

since that time seven years ago....



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Van set on his thrown just gazing out the window, the room

was empty save for him and one other.

"So, what your saying is, you want me to teach you to

handle a sword, because you don't like your master?" Van's

voice was void of emotion as he asked his guest this

question.

"Yes, my Lord. I feel that they're not teaching me all I

need to know." The speaker was a tall, thin young man with

shoulder lenght wild blonde hair, and a blue star tatooed

right beside his right ear. You had to look hard to find

it, but not so for those that knew where to look. Van sighed

"We shall see." was his simple statment.

"What's that suppose to mean--"

The boys words where cut off at the sound of Van's sword

clearing it's sheath. The boy quickly readied his warriors

stance, knowing sll his dreams rested in this one match.

Van stood calm as the boy circled him, waiting for his

opponet to make a move. The boy got impatient and charged,

Van quickly paried, and thus the battle began. The young

one was strong, but impulive, while every move the older

made was well thought out and persice. Soon the young

opponet began to get desprit, with his reaming strenght he

rushed Van, nicking his arm as he passed by. With a rapid

move, Van triped him and sent him dpraling. Breathing hard

the youth just set there, not looking up. In his line of

vision a gloved hand appeared, he looked up, Van met his

eyes and smiled.

"Well, Chid, when do you want to began?"






A.N I just love Chid!!!!!! I hope you like him too, because he is a major player in this fic!!!!

Lady Hitomi Lei