Illimite L'Amour du Coeur
Disclaimer: You know the drill. I don't own anything.
AN: Well, here's chapter 3 as promised. I'm on a roll now aren't I? Enjoy! PS- don't flame me for OOC, please. I'm just having fun writing a HD pairing.
Chapter 3: Love or Hate?
Dilandau was sitting at his desk, examining the crest of the Fanelian royal family on the Queen's sword when he heard the door open. Turning, he saw Folken enter.
"Dilandau, as you and your men were the ones to successfully capture the queen, Dornkirk wants you to be there when she wakes up. Please, come with me." Without waiting for an answer, he turned and left. They went next door into the room that he had been in when he was just starting as commander, but now it was vacant, and so they had placed the queen in it.
Dilandau entered behind Folken and had to clench his teeth to keep from gasping. Hitomi was lying on the bed, asleep, her wings fanned out around her, giving her an angelic look. And as the morning rays came into the room, the sapphires and emeralds in her crown caught them, casting green and blue shadows upon the walls.
All of a sudden, Hitomi sat upright, her eyes glazed as if she was in a trance. Her head snapped up, and the glazed look was replaced by one of anger and horror. Using her hands, she scrabbled backwards, stopping only when her back slammed into the headboard. "Go away. Get away from me." Hitomi screamed at Dilandau, angry at him for patronizing her that morning, and yet horrified that she had disregarded her vision.
Dilandau blatantly ignored her and instead looked at the ruby pendant around her neck. Approaching the bed, he bent over her and grabbed the pendant. "So this is what has caused all the trouble for my men. This is what allows you to see through our cloaks, isn't it?" Dilandau said in an accusing tone. Turning back to Folken, he asked the same question.
"Why don't you ask her yourself?" Folken commented, before leaving.
"Well, how about that? He's leaving me with you. Well, so what's your answer. Is it?"
Hitomi lowered her head, her bangs shadowing her eyes. "Why should I answer you?" she whispered.
"Simple. If you don't," Dilandau emphasized this by yanking the chain up, forcing Hitomi to raise her head, "I'll have to do something drastic."
"You think that you scare me? Think again, because I won't cave so easily."
"Is that so? Well, I'm just going to have to change that attitude." Leaning down, he kissed her deeply. Pulling away a few seconds later, he looked at her expression with a smirk. Her head was lowered again, and her face was bright red. Dilandau turned when the door opened, and saw Folken enter again.
Hitomi also raised her head and whispered so low that neither man could hear it. "Onii-sama?"
Folken froze as he heard what the queen had whispered. "I'm sorry, but Folken Lacour de Fanel is dead. I am Strategos for the Zaibach Empire."
"Onii-sama, why did you make mother cry? She left to find you and never returned. Merle and Balgus were the only ones who understood what I felt, losing all three family members in less than a year."
Folken slowly approached the bed and wrapped his arms around her, pulling Hitomi into a protective embrace. "I'm sorry," he whispered into her ear, before removing the needle-fingertip from her neck.
Hitomi felt the drug take effect, and only managed to get out "why?" before she collapsed.
Dilandau watched with an open mouth, as Folken seemingly comforted his sister and then injected the sleeping drug into her neck via his metal arm. As Folken turned around, Dilandau blurted out, "Are you going soft? Or is that just a façade?"
"Dilandau, don't push me. However, I do have an assignment for you. You are to guard and watch over my sister."
"You are…. Leaving your sister in MY care? Talk about trust."
"Well, I'm assuming that my trust is not misplaced."
"No of course not Strategos."
"Good." And he turned around and left.
"'Good,' he says," Dilandau spat out with disgust. Hmpf! Entering his own room, he flopped down on the bed.
Hitomi awoke to the sounds of an argument. Listening closely, she realized that it was in the next room. Rising, she peeked out the door. Seeing that the coast was clear, she tip-toed out and into the next room. There, she almost gasped. Onii-sama was arguing with Folken, and the man who had held her during her capture was trying to hold back Dilandau. Wasn't his name Migel or something? Seeing his hand descend towards Migel, she dove forward, wrapping her wings around them both.
Dilandau swung his hand down, and felt only air. Looking down, he saw Migel covered in white feathers. "White feathers…. Wait, that means that the queen is awake!" Snarling, he picked up the queen's sword and dug the tip into her back. "Stand up and leave the soldier, Hitomi."
Hitomi looked over her shoulder, and started to rise, only to stop when the sword tip dug deeper. Breathing slowly, she waited until he raised the tip away from her, and rose slowly, without letting go of Migel. "Never." I won't let this demon spawn hurt another soul.
"Excuse me?"
Unfurling her wings, she pushed Migel behind her. "You heard me. I said no!"
"Well, I'll just have to change your mind." Bringing the sword up from his side, he flipped it into broadside first, and swung it towards her stomach.
Hitomi crouched, her hands open, and caught the blade in her bare hands. Alright, fine. You want to play, try this. he thought viciously. Dropping the blade, he swung his leg up, kicking right into her abdomen. "Oof," was all that Hitomi could say as she doubled over and coughed. "That was a dirty trick, you demon."
Dilandau caught her as she fell, and turned to the stunned Folken and Migel. "Leave, this discussion is over. I'll take care of the queen." Migel was going to object, but Folken grabbed his arm and dragged him away. Dilandau sighed, and set Hitomi down on his bed. Going to his desk, he held his head. What am I thinking? My mind says I hate her for the trouble she has caused us, but my heart says something else. It's saying that I need her for more than the victory of war. But I'm also sure that she hates me.
Merle woke up, a feeling of sluggishness plaguing her. Yawning, she looked over at the side table and saw her breakfast eaten. Sensing something was wrong, she picked up the glass and sniffed it. Dropping the glass, she screamed. Her scream brought Balgus into her room. "Merle, what's wrong?" Shaking her head, she pointed to the tray and tipped over glass. "Oh, so the same thing happened to you."
"What do you mean, 'oh?' I was drugged!"
"I know that. So was I and so were the other royals. It's a sleeping potion used by Zaibach."
"You mean that we were infiltrated! Oh my god, we have to check on the queen!" Starting to run out the door, she was stopped by him.
"Merle, it's too late. We know that Zaibach is after the queen, so if they infiltrated the castle when it was this heavily guarded…."
"Nooooo! Hitomi!"
Hitomi woke to pitch black darkness. Letting her eyes adjust to the small amount of light, that of the moon, she picked out a hunched form and the glitter of metal. Remembering the day's past events, she knew that the form was Dilandau and that the glitter was her sword. Rising from his bed, she crept over to the chair he was in, and slowly reaching around him, slid the sword and belt off the desk. Buckling the belt on, she drew the sword, turned, and started towards the door. Just as she was about to grab the doorknob, someone grabbed her hands and pulled them behind her back.
Switching her wrists to his right hand, he wrapped his left arm around Hitomi's throat. "And just where did you think you were going? You're under my control, by Folken's orders, and so you shouldn't be trying to escape. Do you understand?"
Hitomi shook her head vigorously. "Why would onii-sama betray me like that?"
"Since he became Strategos of the Empire. Now drop the sword."
"No."
Dilandau tightened his hold on her neck. "Comply."
"I won't." Hitomi choked out.
"I said comply." Dilandau ground out while tightening his grip yet again.
Hitomi nodded quickly, and gulped air when he unwrapped his arm from around her neck. But she stiffened when Dilandau released her arms only to pin them to her sides. Now she really is going to hate me. Spinning her around in his arms, he bent his head down and kissed her fully
Hitomi was completely taken by surprise when he kissed her. She was sure that he hated her for her power, but this action testified otherwise. Maybe he doesn't hate him afterall, and maybe, just maybe, I don't hate him as much as I think.
Sorry it took so long. I got sidetracked cause my sister came home from NY.
-Xelena.
Disclaimer: You know the drill. I don't own anything.
AN: Well, here's chapter 3 as promised. I'm on a roll now aren't I? Enjoy! PS- don't flame me for OOC, please. I'm just having fun writing a HD pairing.
Chapter 3: Love or Hate?
Dilandau was sitting at his desk, examining the crest of the Fanelian royal family on the Queen's sword when he heard the door open. Turning, he saw Folken enter.
"Dilandau, as you and your men were the ones to successfully capture the queen, Dornkirk wants you to be there when she wakes up. Please, come with me." Without waiting for an answer, he turned and left. They went next door into the room that he had been in when he was just starting as commander, but now it was vacant, and so they had placed the queen in it.
Dilandau entered behind Folken and had to clench his teeth to keep from gasping. Hitomi was lying on the bed, asleep, her wings fanned out around her, giving her an angelic look. And as the morning rays came into the room, the sapphires and emeralds in her crown caught them, casting green and blue shadows upon the walls.
All of a sudden, Hitomi sat upright, her eyes glazed as if she was in a trance. Her head snapped up, and the glazed look was replaced by one of anger and horror. Using her hands, she scrabbled backwards, stopping only when her back slammed into the headboard. "Go away. Get away from me." Hitomi screamed at Dilandau, angry at him for patronizing her that morning, and yet horrified that she had disregarded her vision.
Dilandau blatantly ignored her and instead looked at the ruby pendant around her neck. Approaching the bed, he bent over her and grabbed the pendant. "So this is what has caused all the trouble for my men. This is what allows you to see through our cloaks, isn't it?" Dilandau said in an accusing tone. Turning back to Folken, he asked the same question.
"Why don't you ask her yourself?" Folken commented, before leaving.
"Well, how about that? He's leaving me with you. Well, so what's your answer. Is it?"
Hitomi lowered her head, her bangs shadowing her eyes. "Why should I answer you?" she whispered.
"Simple. If you don't," Dilandau emphasized this by yanking the chain up, forcing Hitomi to raise her head, "I'll have to do something drastic."
"You think that you scare me? Think again, because I won't cave so easily."
"Is that so? Well, I'm just going to have to change that attitude." Leaning down, he kissed her deeply. Pulling away a few seconds later, he looked at her expression with a smirk. Her head was lowered again, and her face was bright red. Dilandau turned when the door opened, and saw Folken enter again.
Hitomi also raised her head and whispered so low that neither man could hear it. "Onii-sama?"
Folken froze as he heard what the queen had whispered. "I'm sorry, but Folken Lacour de Fanel is dead. I am Strategos for the Zaibach Empire."
"Onii-sama, why did you make mother cry? She left to find you and never returned. Merle and Balgus were the only ones who understood what I felt, losing all three family members in less than a year."
Folken slowly approached the bed and wrapped his arms around her, pulling Hitomi into a protective embrace. "I'm sorry," he whispered into her ear, before removing the needle-fingertip from her neck.
Hitomi felt the drug take effect, and only managed to get out "why?" before she collapsed.
Dilandau watched with an open mouth, as Folken seemingly comforted his sister and then injected the sleeping drug into her neck via his metal arm. As Folken turned around, Dilandau blurted out, "Are you going soft? Or is that just a façade?"
"Dilandau, don't push me. However, I do have an assignment for you. You are to guard and watch over my sister."
"You are…. Leaving your sister in MY care? Talk about trust."
"Well, I'm assuming that my trust is not misplaced."
"No of course not Strategos."
"Good." And he turned around and left.
"'Good,' he says," Dilandau spat out with disgust. Hmpf! Entering his own room, he flopped down on the bed.
Hitomi awoke to the sounds of an argument. Listening closely, she realized that it was in the next room. Rising, she peeked out the door. Seeing that the coast was clear, she tip-toed out and into the next room. There, she almost gasped. Onii-sama was arguing with Folken, and the man who had held her during her capture was trying to hold back Dilandau. Wasn't his name Migel or something? Seeing his hand descend towards Migel, she dove forward, wrapping her wings around them both.
Dilandau swung his hand down, and felt only air. Looking down, he saw Migel covered in white feathers. "White feathers…. Wait, that means that the queen is awake!" Snarling, he picked up the queen's sword and dug the tip into her back. "Stand up and leave the soldier, Hitomi."
Hitomi looked over her shoulder, and started to rise, only to stop when the sword tip dug deeper. Breathing slowly, she waited until he raised the tip away from her, and rose slowly, without letting go of Migel. "Never." I won't let this demon spawn hurt another soul.
"Excuse me?"
Unfurling her wings, she pushed Migel behind her. "You heard me. I said no!"
"Well, I'll just have to change your mind." Bringing the sword up from his side, he flipped it into broadside first, and swung it towards her stomach.
Hitomi crouched, her hands open, and caught the blade in her bare hands. Alright, fine. You want to play, try this. he thought viciously. Dropping the blade, he swung his leg up, kicking right into her abdomen. "Oof," was all that Hitomi could say as she doubled over and coughed. "That was a dirty trick, you demon."
Dilandau caught her as she fell, and turned to the stunned Folken and Migel. "Leave, this discussion is over. I'll take care of the queen." Migel was going to object, but Folken grabbed his arm and dragged him away. Dilandau sighed, and set Hitomi down on his bed. Going to his desk, he held his head. What am I thinking? My mind says I hate her for the trouble she has caused us, but my heart says something else. It's saying that I need her for more than the victory of war. But I'm also sure that she hates me.
Merle woke up, a feeling of sluggishness plaguing her. Yawning, she looked over at the side table and saw her breakfast eaten. Sensing something was wrong, she picked up the glass and sniffed it. Dropping the glass, she screamed. Her scream brought Balgus into her room. "Merle, what's wrong?" Shaking her head, she pointed to the tray and tipped over glass. "Oh, so the same thing happened to you."
"What do you mean, 'oh?' I was drugged!"
"I know that. So was I and so were the other royals. It's a sleeping potion used by Zaibach."
"You mean that we were infiltrated! Oh my god, we have to check on the queen!" Starting to run out the door, she was stopped by him.
"Merle, it's too late. We know that Zaibach is after the queen, so if they infiltrated the castle when it was this heavily guarded…."
"Nooooo! Hitomi!"
Hitomi woke to pitch black darkness. Letting her eyes adjust to the small amount of light, that of the moon, she picked out a hunched form and the glitter of metal. Remembering the day's past events, she knew that the form was Dilandau and that the glitter was her sword. Rising from his bed, she crept over to the chair he was in, and slowly reaching around him, slid the sword and belt off the desk. Buckling the belt on, she drew the sword, turned, and started towards the door. Just as she was about to grab the doorknob, someone grabbed her hands and pulled them behind her back.
Switching her wrists to his right hand, he wrapped his left arm around Hitomi's throat. "And just where did you think you were going? You're under my control, by Folken's orders, and so you shouldn't be trying to escape. Do you understand?"
Hitomi shook her head vigorously. "Why would onii-sama betray me like that?"
"Since he became Strategos of the Empire. Now drop the sword."
"No."
Dilandau tightened his hold on her neck. "Comply."
"I won't." Hitomi choked out.
"I said comply." Dilandau ground out while tightening his grip yet again.
Hitomi nodded quickly, and gulped air when he unwrapped his arm from around her neck. But she stiffened when Dilandau released her arms only to pin them to her sides. Now she really is going to hate me. Spinning her around in his arms, he bent his head down and kissed her fully
Hitomi was completely taken by surprise when he kissed her. She was sure that he hated her for her power, but this action testified otherwise. Maybe he doesn't hate him afterall, and maybe, just maybe, I don't hate him as much as I think.
Sorry it took so long. I got sidetracked cause my sister came home from NY.
-Xelena.
