AN: Wow, it's amazing how much you can actually accomplish when you aren't about 2 fall face first into the computer screen! Here's the next chapter. Finally something happens! Well...you'll see. Continue.

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Another carriage came to the gates of Fanelia just as the sun was setting. A boy about the age of fourteen stepped out and looked toward a giant bonfire that was surrounded by people. Replacing some blonde strands of hair back to their original place, the boy walked toward them only to be tackled on the way there.

"I knew you'd come! I kneeew it, I kneeew it!" Faith sang as she skipped around him.

"Faith, that's not how you greet someone. You know better than that."

"Oops, sorry Mommy." Faith replied.

"It's ok Hitomi, I really don't mind." The boy replied.

"Still, she wasn't raised that way and she knows better. How are you doing Chid?" Hitomi asked.

"Quite well thank you. I'm sorry that I couldn't get here sooner. Things held me up. How are you doing?" Chid asked.

"Everything's fine here. Don't worry about being late. Come join us. It's a good thing I had to go get a blanket for Faith. We might have missed you." Hitomi said. Chid looked at her with confusion.

"Couldn't someone else have gone for you?" He asked.

"I just wanted to go for a walk so, I made an excuse. That's just between you and me though k?" She asked.

"Sure, where's Van anyway? I figured if I saw you, I'd see him." Chid said with a smile.

"Over there. I managed to get him to stay put while I went inside." Hitomi said. She knew what he was getting at. Van and her were pretty much inseparable. You couldn't see one or the other alone.

"Wow, that's a start." Chid said as they neared the fire. Faith bounded in front of them and jumped up on Van's lap. This got some laughs from people in the crowd.

"Hello to you too." Van said as he wrapped an arm around his daughter. Some people may have thought that Faith's manners weren't the best and Van knew that but, he wanted his daughter to have the childhood that he didn't when he was growing up. The most important thing was her happiness.

"Daddy, Mommy's coming and look who she brought with her!" Faith said, excitedly. Van looked up to see Hitomi and Chid nearing them.

"Hello Van. It's good to see you again." Chid said.

"Chid, it's good to see you too." Van said as he tried to position Faith so he could stand. She wrapped her arms around his neck refusing to move.

"You don't have to stand, I'll sit." Chid said, chuckling at the little girl. Hitomi took her seat on the other side of Van and leaned against him. She was quite worn from the days activities and just wanted to relax.

"Are you ok?" Van asked.

"Yes, just a little worn out. Don't worry so much Van. Here, Faith may need this a little later." Hitomi said, handing him the small blanket she had brought with her.

"I will always worry about you Hitomi. I can't help that. It's been a long day, relax and I'll take care of Faith." Van said. She couldn't argue with that.

Van and Chid talked for quite some time before Van noticed that Hitomi's gentle lean had become more heavier and her head began sliding down his shoulder. He looked over to see that she had fallen asleep, no longer able to keep her eyes opened anymore. She still looked like she was awake, almost. He looked up to see Millerna motioning for him to take her to bed.

Faith had fallen asleep as well and had curled up in a ball with her head leaning against him.

"It seems that you've become a nice pillow Van. Would you like me to carry Faith to bed for you while you take Hitomi. I think if she tried to walk right now she'd fall asleep again." Chid said. Van smiled and let Chid lift his sleeping child so he could stand. Faith groaned slightly and snuggled up in Chid's arms to keep warm.

"Hitomi?" Van whispered.

"Mmmhmm, I'm awake. Just...resting my eyes." Hitomi mumbled. Van shook his head and wrapped an arm around her. Announcing his departure, he lifted her in his arms and carried her into the castle.

"Where's Faith?" She whispered.

"Chid carried her in for me. She's in bed now." He told her.

"Ok. I think you're going to get your wish." She whispered.

"What's that?" He asked.

"Helping me out of this dress. I don't think I can move." She said.

"No problem." He said with a grin (Sorry I'm not going into detail. Something stops me from getting way lemony).

Hitomi woke later that night with a strong feeling raising in her stomach. She turned and grabbed her robe attempting to stand at the same time when she noticed Van's arms wrapped securely around her. she tried to pry them apart but, they wouldn't bug so she went for the next best thing.

Van moaned as he felt her lips press against his. He recognized this as her way of getting his attention.

"What is it?" He asked, sleepily.

"Nothing really, I want to go check on Faith." She said.

"Do you think something's wrong with her?" He asked, trying to focus on her.

"No, no. I just want to go check on her. I'll be right back." She said, standing to leave. She made it half way to the door before her vision grew dark and the room began to spin. A sinking feeling claimed her and she began to fall.

"V-van!" She cried before the darkness finally took over. As quick as lightening, he was off the bed and by her side before she could hit the floor.



~~Hitomi's Vision~~

Hitomi stood and looked around the room. She knew this room well. It was Faith's. A cold breeze came through the room making her shiver as she walked around it.

"Faith?" She asked. No response came. Walking to the bed, Faith finally came into view. She sighed and touched her daughter's cheek. It was hot to touch even in the cool room.

The darkness came again and she found herself in a different room. Evil laughter echoed everywhere and it scared her.

"Who's there! Show yourself to me!" She yelled. A face appeared before her with black eyes and gray hair. Beside him stood Faith. She seemed different to Hitomi and it scared her.

"Revenge will be mine!" The man yelled. Faith laughed beside him and hugged his legs.

"Faith, no! No! It can't be! Faith!" She yelled as she tried to run to her daughter.

"No!" She screamed again as the darkness swallowed her whole.

~~End Vision~~



"No! No!" She screamed. Van held her closer to him as she cried wondering what she had seen.

"Hitomi please, please tell me what you saw. What's going to happen?" He asked.

"Faith, Faith. Oh Van!" She cried as she buried her face in his chest again.

"Faith?" He repeated, letting his daughter's name hang in the air.

"Shh, it's ok now Hitomi. It's ok." He whispered, trying to convince himself more than her. Her visions were never something to pass over. They always managed to come true one way or another.

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TBC.



AN: Grrr.... That stupid car commercial is driving me insane! If I hear 1 more Zoom Zoom Zoom, I'm gonna crack! Sorry I've seen that thing so many times it's not funny. I hope you like this. I'm constantly thinking of ways to torture people. Um...that didn't sound healthy. It's not what you think. Neway, 2 save myself from more disturbing things, R&R please! ^__^