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A/N: Sorry for getting this out so late but school is a killer. Hee-hee…..This chapter was fun to write. Dilly gets the surprise of his life! BTW, sorry for any typos that appear in the story. I didn't have time to edit anything. Please don't hate me!
Seasons of Loneliness
By Blue Shakira
Chapter Seven: Who is Julian?
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Hitomi heard the sound of her name coming from Dilandau's mouth. She didn't know whether to be angry or happy at seeing him again. But she didn't have time to figure out her feelings. Right now all she cared was about the safety of her son.
"I'm glad that everyone here," she finally said, referring to Van, Folken and Dilandau.
"Hitomi, I'm so glad you came back. I….," Van began.
She gave him a serious look. "I'm sorry, Van. I know you want to ask me many questions, but right now is not the time," she said.
"What's wrong Hitomi," Folken asked, noticing her urgent tone.
"I need your help," she replied.
Dilandau noticed a few tears forming in her eyes. He had to fight the urge to wipe her tears away. He clenched his fists at the thought of someone trying to harm her. "Is someone trying to hurt you," he asked.
When she didn't respond he realize what he had said. He bit his tongue.
'Idiot,' he thought to himself. 'I already hurt her in the worst way…..No one could do any worse…..'
Hitomi looked away. "No," was all she said.
Dilandau sighed. 'She still hates me.'
Van walked towards her. "What's wrong Hitomi? If no one is trying to hurt you, why do you need our help?"
Hitomi fell into his arms. Van held her, but tried his best not to crush the child she was holding.
Dilandau wanted to punch Van in the face. 'It should be me holding her,' he thought angrily. His thoughts were interrupted by Hitomi's outburst.
"If that man takes HIM away….it will kill me," Hitomi cried. "Help me protect HIM!"
Van was confused. "Who is trying to take who away," he asked.
She looked up at him. "The man with the red hair…..Vladimir," she whimpered. "He wants to take HIM….."
"Who is this 'HIM' you keep referring too," Folken asked. "If you want us to help, you need to be more clear in what you say."
Hitomi wiped her tears. "I'm sorry, Folken," she said. "Let me explain."
Dilandau walked closer to the trio. He was getting jealous of this 'HIM' Hitomi kept crying about.
"Go ahead," Folken said gently.
Hitomi began, "I was at the park with Julian. We were about to go home when suddenly a man with red hair appeared out of thin air. He said his name was Vladimir. He tried to confuse me…..but then he told me that he wanted Julian. He tried to take Julian, but I ran off with him. Then Vladimir appeared in front of me. I was so scared…..I didn't want to lose him. Next thing I know, my pendant had managed to transport us back to Gaea before Vladimir could take Julian away."
'Julian. Can he be…..a rival,' Dilandau thought. He shook the thought away. 'What am I thinking? Hitomi has the right to live her life.'
"Who exactly IS this Julian," Van asked suddenly.
Dilandau noticed a bit of jealousy in his tone. 'Heh….I'm not the only jealous one here.'
Hitomi hesitated, "He is….."
"I'm sorry, Hitomi. But who IS that," Folken interjected. He pointed at the young child in her arms.
"It's all right, Folken. This is Julian," Hitomi replied. "Julian, say hello."
Julian looked a the strangers. Then he hid his face on his mother's shoulder.
'He looks…..familiar,' Dilandau thought. He smiled inwardly. 'At least he's not a threat…..'
"He's shy," Hitomi said, with a faint smile.
Van had caught a glimpse of Julian's eyes color. "Hitomi, I didn't know you had a little brother," he said, almost relieved.
Hitomi shook her said. "No, Van. He's my….," she began.
"Van," a woman's cheerful voice rang throughout the room.
Everyone looked up to see a woman with long blond hair and a young boy standing at the door.
"Millerna….Chid, what are you doing here," Van asked, confused.
"What? You didn't want us to come," Millerna said, looking hurt.
Van shook his head and walked towards them. "No, it's not that! It's just that I didn't expect you guys to arrive this early," he said.
"We wanted to surprise you, Van," Millerna said.
"Oh! Good evening, gentleman," Millerna told Dilandau and Folken.
"Good evening, Princess Millerna. Prince Chid, I'm glad that you are doing fine," Folken said.
"Same to you, Lord Folken," the prince replied. "Um….hello, Dilandau."
"Good evening," was all the crimson eyed general said.
"Chid, you've grown a bit taller since the last time I saw you," Van told the young boy.
Millerna patted Chid's head. "Maybe in a few years he will be tall like you and Folken," she teased.
"That would be great," Chid said. He looked up at the tall king and admired his height. 'Not even Allen is as tall as him,' he thought.
Van smiled. "Before I forget, there is someone I want you to meet," he told them.
"Who is it," Millerna said, looking around. She only saw Folken, Dilandau and a strange woman behind the king's brother.
"You'll see," Van said. "Follow me, Chid."
Van took Millerna's hand and gently took her to where Folken was standing. Millerna was blushing slightly when her hand came in contact with the hand of the ruby-eyed king.
Luckily, no one noticed.
"Van, what's going on? I'm not interested in games…..," Millerna protested as Van positioned himself between her and the strange woman.
"Calm down, Millerna. Don't you recognize her," Van asked the princess.
Millerna took a closer look at the woman. 'She looks familiar,' she thought.
The woman smiled. "Millerna. It is good to see you again," she said.
"How do you know me," the princess asked, surprise.
"You already forgot about me? Has three years been that long," the woman said.
"You….," Millerna gasped, recognizing those emerald eyes. 'It can't be…..,' she thought. "Hitomi!"
"Hello, Millerna," Hitomi greeted.
"Hitomi," Millerna exclaimed and hugged her old friend.
"Not too tight, Millerna," Hitomi said, laughing.
The princess felt a large bump on Hitomi's chest. "Oh my….," she cried out. She pulled away and saw a child whimpering on Hitomi's shoulder.
"This is Julian," Hitomi said, predicting the question Millerna would ask.
"What a nice name! And he's so adorable," Millerna said.
"Hey, I'm here too," Chid complained.
"Chid! You're a giant," Hitomi said.
"Nice seeing you again, Hitomi," Chid greeted the older woman. "What brings you back to Gaea?"
Hitomi paused.
Noticing her discomfort, Millerna spoke. "Hitomi, what's wrong," she asked.
Hitomi lowered her head and pressed it on her baby's small head. "This child in my arms…..his name is Julian. A man named Vladimir wants to take him away. I was transported back to Gaea before the man could take Julian. But….I'm afraid that he will find us," she said sadly.
"Don't worry, Hitomi. I will protect him," Van said, kindly. "After all, he is your little brother."
"Van, he's my…..," Hitomi began.
"I never knew you had a little brother," Millerna exclaimed.
"I'll help protect you brother, Hitomi," Chid butted in.
Hiotmi frowned, "Thanks, Chid. But you have it all wrong….."
Folken interrupted her. "Don't worry, Hitomi. We will ALL help protect your brother," he said. He glance at the silver haired general. "Right, Dilandau?"
Dilandau nodded. "Julian will be fine, Hitomi. My Dragonslayers will not let Vladimir get near your brother," he said. He added inaudibly, "Or you."
Chesta, who had been standing quietly by the door way, cringed a little. 'Lord Dilandau, if only you knew…..,' he thought. He looked at Hitomi's face turning red as everyone kept babbling about protecting her 'brother'.
"Guys, there's something you need to know," Hitomi said, calmly. "Julian is….."
"Is he your half brother," Chid questioned her. "He doesn't look much like you, except his eyes."
"You're right, Chid," Van said studying Julian. "The kid looks different but at the same time he almost looks familiar." He looked closer. 'His hair looks grey….," he thought.
Julian pulled his hat down and partially hid his eyes.
Hitomi sighed. "Guys…."
"Leave Hitomi alone," Millerna scolded. "It doesn't matter if he's her half brother. We must protect him at all cost. He's still a child."
"I agree," Folken nodded.
"We should first figure out who Vladimir is and why he wants a kid in diapers," Dilandau said. "The boy must be pretty important for someone to be wasting their time trying to kidnap him."
"His name is Julian," Hitomi said, quietly.
"You're just jealous no one is paying attention to you, Dilandau," Van smirked.
"Excuse me, your majesty," Dilandau said sarcastically. "But I don't hear you trying to help. All you can say is 'I'll protect him', but as usual, you do NOTHING!."
Everyone stared at them.
"I will protect him," Van snorted. "Unlike you, I don't need the help of any Dragonslayer to do the job."
"Heh, I don't need help to beat YOU in battle," Dilandau jeered. "And you're one to talk about my Dragonslayer's when they are here right now…..protecting YOUR castle!"
Everyone looked at Dilandau.
"That was Folken's idea! And anyway, YOU beat me in battle? What a cruel joke!"
All eyes soon went to Van.
Dilandau frowned, "It's not a joke, Van. It's reality!"
Van reached out for his sword. "Prove it," he growled.
"Fine," Dilandau said, following suite.
Hitomi began to run red, from anger.
"Van, stop it," Millerna pleaded. "This is ridiculous!"
"Dilandau," Folken said, calmly.
"This is between, Dilandau and I. Stay out of this," Van ordered.
"I agree with you for once, Fanel," Dilandau smirked. "Now lets settle this!"
Before anyone of them could do anything, a fuming Hitomi had finally lost it.
"WILL YOU TWO SHUT UP," she shouted
Both Dilandau and Van stopped what they where doing. Everyone else in the room was surprised by Hitomi's sudden outburst.
"You're both acting like little children! Now quit arguing, or I'll go and find someone else to help me protect Julian," she yelled. Tears began to form in her eyes.
Dilandau sheathed his sword. He didn't want to see Hitomi cry because of him. "Very well," he said quietly.
Van also sheathed his sword and walked towards Hitomi. "I'm sorry, Hitomi," he said. He placed a hand on her shoulder."We'll do our best to protect you brother."
"Thank you," Hitomi said. "But Julian is not my brother."
"He's not," Van said, surprised.
"No," Hitomi shook her head.
Folken took a closer look at Julian. "Then what is he to you? Is he your cousin," he asked.
Hitomi shook her head again.
Julian stared at his surroundings. His emerald eyes where quite visible and Millerna realized something that the rest of the group had not.
"Oh my," Milerna whispered. She looked at Hitomi and then back at Julian. "Is he….."
Hitomi smiled weakly. "He's not my brother…..or my cousin. Julian is my son," she said, blushing slightly.
"WHAT," everyone exclaimed simultaneously.
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Chid still didn't quite understand what was going on. He walked next to Hitomi and pulled off the knitted hat on Julian's head. "His hair," he began. "It's silver."
"You're right," Van said, inspecting Julian's silver hair.
Hitomi turned a deeper shade of red.
Millerna looked at Dilandau who seemed to be lost in thought. "Dilandau, what's wrong," she asked.
Dilandau stayed quiet.
Folken raised and eyebrow. "Hitomi, how old is your son," he asked.
Hitomi began to get nervous as Van stared at her. She looked at Dilandau, who seemed to be thinking about something. "He's…..um, he's two years old," she mumbled..
"Two years old," Van exclaimed. "Then that means you were pregnant while you were in Gaea…..or was if after you left?"
'They need to know the truth….well, some of it,' Hitomi thought. "Around the time I left Gaea," she said meekly.
"That's impossible," Dilandau muttered.
Hitomi heard him. "How dare you say that," she yelled at him.
"Who's the father," Van demanded.
Folken looked at Dilandau and then at Julian. 'Please tell me I'm imagining the similarities,' he prayed silently.
"Hitomi, I demand an answer," Van ordered.
"Calm down, Van," Millerna pleaded.
"She doesn't have to say if she doesn't want to," Dilandau said, quietly.
"No one was talking to you, Dilandau," Van yelled at the general.
"Forgive me, your majesty," Dilandau said, sarcastically.
"That's it," Van shouted. "I'm going to kill you once and for all!"
Dilandau just stood still as Van unsheathed his sword and charged at him.
"Van STOP," Hitomi screamed. "You can't kill him!"
Van turned his head, to have a good look at her face. "And why not," he spat.
Hitomi looked down at her feet and Julian began to cry from all of the fighting. She grew startled and began to rock him. "Shh, stop crying," she said soothingly.
"Hitomi, you haven't answered my question," Van said.
"Van, don't pressure her," Folken told his younger brother.
"It's all right Folken," Hitomi said, calmly. She walked next to Dilandau and took a deep breath. "You can't kill Dilandau because he is the father of my son."
"What," Van cried out.
"F-father," Dilandau stuttered.
It took Hitomi all her courage to look up at him. "Yes," she whispered.
Van gripped his sword tighter. 'How dare that arrogant ass touch MY Hitomi,' he thought angrily.
Folken stood quietly, prepared to stop Van in case he tried to kill Dilandau. Millerna and Chid just stayed quiet. Chesta continued to stand silently by the doorway and tried his best not to laugh at Dilandau's shocked expression.
Chid was the first to speak. "Congratulations, Lord Dilandau," he said, cheerfully. "You're a father!"
Dilandau looked at his son. 'I'm a father,' he thought. 'Hitomi….what did I do to you? I was wrong…..WAITAMINUTE! I'm a father?!'
Hitomi bit her lip. "I suppose you want to hold your son," she told Dilandau. Somehow she knew she would forgive him. She just needed more time. When he didn't reply she began to grow nervous. "Um, Dilandau?"
A loud thud was heard in the room.
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A/N: Remember, I want 8+ reviews or it will take me longer to write the next chapter. HAHAHA! Poor Dilly just found out he is a father!
A/N: Sorry for getting this out so late but school is a killer. Hee-hee…..This chapter was fun to write. Dilly gets the surprise of his life! BTW, sorry for any typos that appear in the story. I didn't have time to edit anything. Please don't hate me!
Seasons of Loneliness
By Blue Shakira
Chapter Seven: Who is Julian?
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Hitomi heard the sound of her name coming from Dilandau's mouth. She didn't know whether to be angry or happy at seeing him again. But she didn't have time to figure out her feelings. Right now all she cared was about the safety of her son.
"I'm glad that everyone here," she finally said, referring to Van, Folken and Dilandau.
"Hitomi, I'm so glad you came back. I….," Van began.
She gave him a serious look. "I'm sorry, Van. I know you want to ask me many questions, but right now is not the time," she said.
"What's wrong Hitomi," Folken asked, noticing her urgent tone.
"I need your help," she replied.
Dilandau noticed a few tears forming in her eyes. He had to fight the urge to wipe her tears away. He clenched his fists at the thought of someone trying to harm her. "Is someone trying to hurt you," he asked.
When she didn't respond he realize what he had said. He bit his tongue.
'Idiot,' he thought to himself. 'I already hurt her in the worst way…..No one could do any worse…..'
Hitomi looked away. "No," was all she said.
Dilandau sighed. 'She still hates me.'
Van walked towards her. "What's wrong Hitomi? If no one is trying to hurt you, why do you need our help?"
Hitomi fell into his arms. Van held her, but tried his best not to crush the child she was holding.
Dilandau wanted to punch Van in the face. 'It should be me holding her,' he thought angrily. His thoughts were interrupted by Hitomi's outburst.
"If that man takes HIM away….it will kill me," Hitomi cried. "Help me protect HIM!"
Van was confused. "Who is trying to take who away," he asked.
She looked up at him. "The man with the red hair…..Vladimir," she whimpered. "He wants to take HIM….."
"Who is this 'HIM' you keep referring too," Folken asked. "If you want us to help, you need to be more clear in what you say."
Hitomi wiped her tears. "I'm sorry, Folken," she said. "Let me explain."
Dilandau walked closer to the trio. He was getting jealous of this 'HIM' Hitomi kept crying about.
"Go ahead," Folken said gently.
Hitomi began, "I was at the park with Julian. We were about to go home when suddenly a man with red hair appeared out of thin air. He said his name was Vladimir. He tried to confuse me…..but then he told me that he wanted Julian. He tried to take Julian, but I ran off with him. Then Vladimir appeared in front of me. I was so scared…..I didn't want to lose him. Next thing I know, my pendant had managed to transport us back to Gaea before Vladimir could take Julian away."
'Julian. Can he be…..a rival,' Dilandau thought. He shook the thought away. 'What am I thinking? Hitomi has the right to live her life.'
"Who exactly IS this Julian," Van asked suddenly.
Dilandau noticed a bit of jealousy in his tone. 'Heh….I'm not the only jealous one here.'
Hitomi hesitated, "He is….."
"I'm sorry, Hitomi. But who IS that," Folken interjected. He pointed at the young child in her arms.
"It's all right, Folken. This is Julian," Hitomi replied. "Julian, say hello."
Julian looked a the strangers. Then he hid his face on his mother's shoulder.
'He looks…..familiar,' Dilandau thought. He smiled inwardly. 'At least he's not a threat…..'
"He's shy," Hitomi said, with a faint smile.
Van had caught a glimpse of Julian's eyes color. "Hitomi, I didn't know you had a little brother," he said, almost relieved.
Hitomi shook her said. "No, Van. He's my….," she began.
"Van," a woman's cheerful voice rang throughout the room.
Everyone looked up to see a woman with long blond hair and a young boy standing at the door.
"Millerna….Chid, what are you doing here," Van asked, confused.
"What? You didn't want us to come," Millerna said, looking hurt.
Van shook his head and walked towards them. "No, it's not that! It's just that I didn't expect you guys to arrive this early," he said.
"We wanted to surprise you, Van," Millerna said.
"Oh! Good evening, gentleman," Millerna told Dilandau and Folken.
"Good evening, Princess Millerna. Prince Chid, I'm glad that you are doing fine," Folken said.
"Same to you, Lord Folken," the prince replied. "Um….hello, Dilandau."
"Good evening," was all the crimson eyed general said.
"Chid, you've grown a bit taller since the last time I saw you," Van told the young boy.
Millerna patted Chid's head. "Maybe in a few years he will be tall like you and Folken," she teased.
"That would be great," Chid said. He looked up at the tall king and admired his height. 'Not even Allen is as tall as him,' he thought.
Van smiled. "Before I forget, there is someone I want you to meet," he told them.
"Who is it," Millerna said, looking around. She only saw Folken, Dilandau and a strange woman behind the king's brother.
"You'll see," Van said. "Follow me, Chid."
Van took Millerna's hand and gently took her to where Folken was standing. Millerna was blushing slightly when her hand came in contact with the hand of the ruby-eyed king.
Luckily, no one noticed.
"Van, what's going on? I'm not interested in games…..," Millerna protested as Van positioned himself between her and the strange woman.
"Calm down, Millerna. Don't you recognize her," Van asked the princess.
Millerna took a closer look at the woman. 'She looks familiar,' she thought.
The woman smiled. "Millerna. It is good to see you again," she said.
"How do you know me," the princess asked, surprise.
"You already forgot about me? Has three years been that long," the woman said.
"You….," Millerna gasped, recognizing those emerald eyes. 'It can't be…..,' she thought. "Hitomi!"
"Hello, Millerna," Hitomi greeted.
"Hitomi," Millerna exclaimed and hugged her old friend.
"Not too tight, Millerna," Hitomi said, laughing.
The princess felt a large bump on Hitomi's chest. "Oh my….," she cried out. She pulled away and saw a child whimpering on Hitomi's shoulder.
"This is Julian," Hitomi said, predicting the question Millerna would ask.
"What a nice name! And he's so adorable," Millerna said.
"Hey, I'm here too," Chid complained.
"Chid! You're a giant," Hitomi said.
"Nice seeing you again, Hitomi," Chid greeted the older woman. "What brings you back to Gaea?"
Hitomi paused.
Noticing her discomfort, Millerna spoke. "Hitomi, what's wrong," she asked.
Hitomi lowered her head and pressed it on her baby's small head. "This child in my arms…..his name is Julian. A man named Vladimir wants to take him away. I was transported back to Gaea before the man could take Julian. But….I'm afraid that he will find us," she said sadly.
"Don't worry, Hitomi. I will protect him," Van said, kindly. "After all, he is your little brother."
"Van, he's my…..," Hitomi began.
"I never knew you had a little brother," Millerna exclaimed.
"I'll help protect you brother, Hitomi," Chid butted in.
Hiotmi frowned, "Thanks, Chid. But you have it all wrong….."
Folken interrupted her. "Don't worry, Hitomi. We will ALL help protect your brother," he said. He glance at the silver haired general. "Right, Dilandau?"
Dilandau nodded. "Julian will be fine, Hitomi. My Dragonslayers will not let Vladimir get near your brother," he said. He added inaudibly, "Or you."
Chesta, who had been standing quietly by the door way, cringed a little. 'Lord Dilandau, if only you knew…..,' he thought. He looked at Hitomi's face turning red as everyone kept babbling about protecting her 'brother'.
"Guys, there's something you need to know," Hitomi said, calmly. "Julian is….."
"Is he your half brother," Chid questioned her. "He doesn't look much like you, except his eyes."
"You're right, Chid," Van said studying Julian. "The kid looks different but at the same time he almost looks familiar." He looked closer. 'His hair looks grey….," he thought.
Julian pulled his hat down and partially hid his eyes.
Hitomi sighed. "Guys…."
"Leave Hitomi alone," Millerna scolded. "It doesn't matter if he's her half brother. We must protect him at all cost. He's still a child."
"I agree," Folken nodded.
"We should first figure out who Vladimir is and why he wants a kid in diapers," Dilandau said. "The boy must be pretty important for someone to be wasting their time trying to kidnap him."
"His name is Julian," Hitomi said, quietly.
"You're just jealous no one is paying attention to you, Dilandau," Van smirked.
"Excuse me, your majesty," Dilandau said sarcastically. "But I don't hear you trying to help. All you can say is 'I'll protect him', but as usual, you do NOTHING!."
Everyone stared at them.
"I will protect him," Van snorted. "Unlike you, I don't need the help of any Dragonslayer to do the job."
"Heh, I don't need help to beat YOU in battle," Dilandau jeered. "And you're one to talk about my Dragonslayer's when they are here right now…..protecting YOUR castle!"
Everyone looked at Dilandau.
"That was Folken's idea! And anyway, YOU beat me in battle? What a cruel joke!"
All eyes soon went to Van.
Dilandau frowned, "It's not a joke, Van. It's reality!"
Van reached out for his sword. "Prove it," he growled.
"Fine," Dilandau said, following suite.
Hitomi began to run red, from anger.
"Van, stop it," Millerna pleaded. "This is ridiculous!"
"Dilandau," Folken said, calmly.
"This is between, Dilandau and I. Stay out of this," Van ordered.
"I agree with you for once, Fanel," Dilandau smirked. "Now lets settle this!"
Before anyone of them could do anything, a fuming Hitomi had finally lost it.
"WILL YOU TWO SHUT UP," she shouted
Both Dilandau and Van stopped what they where doing. Everyone else in the room was surprised by Hitomi's sudden outburst.
"You're both acting like little children! Now quit arguing, or I'll go and find someone else to help me protect Julian," she yelled. Tears began to form in her eyes.
Dilandau sheathed his sword. He didn't want to see Hitomi cry because of him. "Very well," he said quietly.
Van also sheathed his sword and walked towards Hitomi. "I'm sorry, Hitomi," he said. He placed a hand on her shoulder."We'll do our best to protect you brother."
"Thank you," Hitomi said. "But Julian is not my brother."
"He's not," Van said, surprised.
"No," Hitomi shook her head.
Folken took a closer look at Julian. "Then what is he to you? Is he your cousin," he asked.
Hitomi shook her head again.
Julian stared at his surroundings. His emerald eyes where quite visible and Millerna realized something that the rest of the group had not.
"Oh my," Milerna whispered. She looked at Hitomi and then back at Julian. "Is he….."
Hitomi smiled weakly. "He's not my brother…..or my cousin. Julian is my son," she said, blushing slightly.
"WHAT," everyone exclaimed simultaneously.
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Chid still didn't quite understand what was going on. He walked next to Hitomi and pulled off the knitted hat on Julian's head. "His hair," he began. "It's silver."
"You're right," Van said, inspecting Julian's silver hair.
Hitomi turned a deeper shade of red.
Millerna looked at Dilandau who seemed to be lost in thought. "Dilandau, what's wrong," she asked.
Dilandau stayed quiet.
Folken raised and eyebrow. "Hitomi, how old is your son," he asked.
Hitomi began to get nervous as Van stared at her. She looked at Dilandau, who seemed to be thinking about something. "He's…..um, he's two years old," she mumbled..
"Two years old," Van exclaimed. "Then that means you were pregnant while you were in Gaea…..or was if after you left?"
'They need to know the truth….well, some of it,' Hitomi thought. "Around the time I left Gaea," she said meekly.
"That's impossible," Dilandau muttered.
Hitomi heard him. "How dare you say that," she yelled at him.
"Who's the father," Van demanded.
Folken looked at Dilandau and then at Julian. 'Please tell me I'm imagining the similarities,' he prayed silently.
"Hitomi, I demand an answer," Van ordered.
"Calm down, Van," Millerna pleaded.
"She doesn't have to say if she doesn't want to," Dilandau said, quietly.
"No one was talking to you, Dilandau," Van yelled at the general.
"Forgive me, your majesty," Dilandau said, sarcastically.
"That's it," Van shouted. "I'm going to kill you once and for all!"
Dilandau just stood still as Van unsheathed his sword and charged at him.
"Van STOP," Hitomi screamed. "You can't kill him!"
Van turned his head, to have a good look at her face. "And why not," he spat.
Hitomi looked down at her feet and Julian began to cry from all of the fighting. She grew startled and began to rock him. "Shh, stop crying," she said soothingly.
"Hitomi, you haven't answered my question," Van said.
"Van, don't pressure her," Folken told his younger brother.
"It's all right Folken," Hitomi said, calmly. She walked next to Dilandau and took a deep breath. "You can't kill Dilandau because he is the father of my son."
"What," Van cried out.
"F-father," Dilandau stuttered.
It took Hitomi all her courage to look up at him. "Yes," she whispered.
Van gripped his sword tighter. 'How dare that arrogant ass touch MY Hitomi,' he thought angrily.
Folken stood quietly, prepared to stop Van in case he tried to kill Dilandau. Millerna and Chid just stayed quiet. Chesta continued to stand silently by the doorway and tried his best not to laugh at Dilandau's shocked expression.
Chid was the first to speak. "Congratulations, Lord Dilandau," he said, cheerfully. "You're a father!"
Dilandau looked at his son. 'I'm a father,' he thought. 'Hitomi….what did I do to you? I was wrong…..WAITAMINUTE! I'm a father?!'
Hitomi bit her lip. "I suppose you want to hold your son," she told Dilandau. Somehow she knew she would forgive him. She just needed more time. When he didn't reply she began to grow nervous. "Um, Dilandau?"
A loud thud was heard in the room.
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To Be Continued…..
For realz
A/N: Remember, I want 8+ reviews or it will take me longer to write the next chapter. HAHAHA! Poor Dilly just found out he is a father!
