kiss

disclaimer: i don't own escaflowne or any of it's characters!



Hitomi walked slowly through the lush green fields, sorting her thoughts. She ignored the pelting rain, as it matted her hair to her head, and trickled down her neck.

-flashback-
"Hitomi, I want you to stay with me. From now on till forever that is." Van said scraping his sword. "Van?" Hitomi asked her heart pounding. "Hitomi! I want you!" Van said with determination a blush creeping over his face. He continued to scrape at the escaflowne's sword. "Van..." Hitomi said blushing. "What is it?" She asked. "Hitomi, I... I want your power!" Van said finally standing up and putting his hands on Hitomi's shoulders. "Huh?" Hitomi said with disappointment. "Hitomi! Together, you and me could defeat Zaibach! With your power, escaflowne could do so much more! Hitomi?" Van asked as he noticed the look on Hitomi's face.
"Jerk!" Hitomi snarled and slapped Van's face. The slap resounded as Hitomi ran out of the room leaving Van clutching his face.
-end of flashback-

"Why did he have to act like such a jerk?" Hitomi muttered pushing her wet bangs out of her eyes. She looked up and sighed. "And how am I ever going to get back? I don't remember this place." She sighed again and shivered. "It doesn't matter, if I go back or not." She had come to a bridge. She walked up slowly, lifting her face to the soft drizzle of rain. "I miss home, Amano.." She whispered a tear falling from her eyes. "I miss you Amano."

-Zaibach-
"Hitomi..." Folken muttered holding Aeria closer to him. "Allen.." The cat-women whispered, a scarlet blush creeping across her face. "Aeria, try to concentrate only on me!" Folken said gently.
"The fate alteration machine... alter the fate!" Dornkirk said. "If the girl and the dragon get closer, than it will cause the downfall of the entire Zaibach empire!"
Folken pulled Aeria closed to him and closed his eyes. His face was only inches from hers. "I only see you Hitomi." "Oh Allen.." Aeria whispered.

-Hitomi-

She lowered her face and shivered. All of a sudden, she saw someone coming closer to her on the bridge. It was Allen. "Allen!" Hitomi gasped in surprise. His long blond hair was wet, and a few loose strands of hair was matted to his forehead. His clothes were wet from the resounding rain, and his eyes lightened showing reconition.
"Hitomi..." He muttered. walking closer to her. He put his hands on her shoulders and pulled her closer to him.
Then, Hitomi was wrapped in his arms, her hands on his chest. "He's so warm.." She thought. "And he smells like Amano..." She smiled fondly, thinking of the brown haired boy that she cared so much of. But then, a vision of Millerna flashed through her head and she backed away from Allen. Allen held out his hands to her.
"Why Hitomi?"

"because..." Hitomi said, confusion dripping through her voice. "I... I know the way Millerna feels about you Allen!"

"I see only you Hitomi..." Allen said in a gentle voice.
His hands snaked around the small of Hitomi's back and drew her close to him once again. "Allen..." Hitomi said. She couldn't feel the self-control anymore. She closed her eyes, and felt Allen's soft,tempting lips close over hers. She felt his warm, steady breath on her cold face, and it gave her a warmth she never felt before. Slowly, she returned the kiss, running her fingers through his hair.

"Hitomi, where are you?" Van said through his teeth as he ran through the streets to find her. His chocolate colored eyes searched for the girl that he loved so much. He had reached the bridge. There, Allen and Hitomi wrapped in each others arms, under the soft drizzle of the rain. Kissing. Van took a step back, he couldn't believe his eyes.

Slowly, Allen released Hitomi, and she drew her face away from him. Her mouth still tasting the sweet sensation of Allen's lips. She turned, regret etched on her face. "Allen, I don't know..." Then, she saw Van. Standing there on the street, drenched from head to toe, looking at her. The look on Van's face was unbearable for Hitomi to watch. There was pain and sorrow. Slowly, his eyes drew downcast and he turned away from Hitomi.
"Van, please don't go!" Hitomi cried pulling away from Allen. Suddenly, Van flew up into the sky, spreading his wings from his back. Tears fell down his face like the rain that had just stopped. "Hitomi..." He whispered, the white feathers drifting down to where Hitomi stood.

end of chpt 1

note: did i describe it well enough? see, i got the idea to write this lil' fic when i just watched the rerun of that episode! so anyway, this fic won't be too much chpts, but it should be angst from both sides of Hitomi and Van! plz R/R!