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Hitomi's mouth fell open. "Folken, your wings, their beautiful!"
Folken smiled and held her tighter as he began flying. "And so are you."
Hitomi's cheeks flushed a crimson red at his words. "Folken, I don't think..."
"Sorry.." Folken mumbled. "That came out kind of weird. I guess-"
"It's alright." Hitomi finally said.
There was an awkward silence in the air. Finally, Folken broke the ice.
"Look at those beautiful mountains!" He marvelled as he soared between the clouds.
Hitomi's words came out in a whisper. "And the lush green fields... I remember the time I took a walk with Van-"
Hitomi stopped and suddenly and turned her gaze away from the fields.
-flashback-
"Van this place is just beautiful!" Hitomi exclaimed, her emerald green eyes widening at the sights. "It is isn't it?" Van said gazing at Hitomi.
-end of flashback-
Folken looked at Hitomi carefully. "It's okay, I know you can't stop thinking about Van."
Hitomi's body suddenly turned stiff in Folken's arms. "I don't want to talk about it anymore."
Folken sighed. "Alright. Whatever you want."
-Van-
"It's all her fault." He thought stubbornly as he walked towards the castle. He wrungs his hangs tightly. "But it's also my fault. How could I say that to her? I told her I didn't love her. but I do, more than she can ever know."
Van stomped angrilly up the castle steps. "She kissed Allen first. It's not like I kissed Merle!" Van said incredously. Then, the thought of kissing his cat companion made Van giggle. "Like that would ever happen."
"Van!"
"Folken?" Van looked up at gasped. It was Folken alright, but he wasn't alone. He was holding Hitomi in his arms. No matter how Van tried, he couldn't get Hitomi to meet his eye.
Van growled under his breath. "First my friend, then my brother. what's next?"
Van glared coldly as Folken landed and folded his wings.
He released Hitomi and she snuck a glance at Van, but lowered her eyes quickly when she saw Van looking at her too.
-Hitomi's POV-
she saw the hurt and bitter contempt in that one glance they shared. "Van.." She thought with longing. "No, he didn't misunderstand did he?" She turned her head and looked at Folken. "Van..."
-Van-
He saw Hitomi sneak a glance at him. He saw those emerald green eyes sweep across his own, and he felt something in his heart start. But the hurt returned when he saw her turn her gaze away to look at Folken. Rage filled his mind. He turned around and fled to his room.
"Van!" Folken called but Van ignored him slamming the wooden doors brutally.
Hitomi felt anger surge through her heart. All she could see was red. "Why that stubborn little jerk! what right does he have?" When Folken placed a calming hand on her shoulder. She shrugged it off.
"Fine. He can keep running, and I won't ever talk to that baka again. He's not worth it." She whirled around and ran off into the forest, leaving Folken staring after Van, then after Hitomi.
Van threw himself on his bed after slamming the doors. He hoped Hitomi heard that. He crossed his arms, his hand accidentally brushing the pendant. He looked down at it, and sighed. He cradled it in his hands. "Hitomi.." He whispered. He stood up and peeked out of the corner of his blinds, seeing Folken gazing after Hitomi running off into the forest.
"DAMMIT VAN!" Van yelled turning away still holding the pendant between his fingers. "You just have to blow it by being cocky and stubborn."
Van sighed again. "But it's her fault... but she did apoligize..." He lay down and buried his face into his pillow, the ebony hair spilling over the sheets. "Hitomi... please forgive me..."
end of chpt 5
a/n: ooohhh! does it look like v/h? or f/h now? bwahaha.. sorry. this one was kinda short. btw, frantic ppl. I'm trying to start the next chpt of can't live w/out you [sequel] from (how did I fall in love with you.)
and I can't seem to figure out how to start. coz Van died, (sorry!) and but it didn't seem right to leave Hitomi alone. perhaps I need some ideas!
so scroll down and scribble me a review! arigatou!
