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Hi everybody, here's the next part. Thanks for all the reviews; sorry it took so long but I was having trouble with the wedding vows. If these too much detail you can blame Ice Sanche, thanks again for you comments. Now on with the story.

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Separation (Part 2)

Van opened his eyes groggily; something was bothering him. It was something important that he should have remembered. He pushed aside the covers and swung his feet over the edge of the bed. He stretched, let out a loud yawn and brushed his fingers through his sleep-tousled hair. He was feeling more awake now but there was still something bothering him. What could it be? he thought sleepily.

He stood up slowly; something was tickling at the back of his mind. He plopped back down on the bed as he suddenly remembered what was so important about today. The Wedding. His and Hitomi's wedding to be precise. He rubbed his hand over his face; he could hardly believe that after all this time he and Hitomi were going to be wed. The wedding was beginning at noon, people had been gathering for the last couple of weeks.

Van climbed to his feet, a knock sounded at the door just before it burst open and Merle skipped in. She was grinning and she ran up to Van and gave him a quick hug.

"Well, today's the big day. You better get ready, Lord Van." She grabbed his royal robes that had been set out for him; she pushed them into his arms and shoved him towards the bathroom. "Come on Lord Van, you don't want to be late."

Van yawned slightly. Merle was a morning person, Van was not. He quickly tossed off his wrinkled clothes, and pulled on his robes. The royal blue robes just reached the ground, gold trim ran along the edges, and it displayed the family crest of the royal house of Fanelia on the shoulder. They may have looked nice, but in reality, they were heavy and uncomfortable. He sighed slightly. What I wouldn't give for my comfortable pants and shirt, he thought with a small shake of his head as he smoothed the robes.

When he was finally dressed, he exited the bathroom feeling a little more awake and able to deal with Merle, who was lounging on a chair sitting in the corner of his room. She jumped up when he came out of the bathroom and looked over him critically. "Not bad I guess," she said, as she eyed him.

He glared at her, "You try looking good in these things," he grumbled, as he plucked at the robes.

Merle grinned; she grabbed his hand and pulled him out of the room. They had 3 hours until the ceremony. At least he would have Merle for company. Merle stopped and looked up at Van, "Now don't get those robes dirty, see you in a few hours."

"Merle…" Van yelled at her back, but it was too late and the cat-girl was gone like a flash. Van sighed and glanced around, he had a long day ahead of him.

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Merle reached Hitomi's room in excellent time; she pulled the door open and marched in. Hitomi was standing on the balcony, Merle sighed as she saw Hitomi was wearing her jogging suit. Jeesh, what would these people do without me, she thought grumpily.

"Hitomi, why aren't you getting ready?" Merle whined as she dropped down into a chair. Hitomi whirled around to face the cat-girl, "But the wedding's 3 hours away, I still have plenty of time to get ready." Hitomi said. Merle sighed and Hitomi asked worriedly, "Don't I?"

Merle jumped up and threw her hands into the air. "Hitomi, you are getting married to a king. A King. This isn't any normal wedding and you have to look absolutely fabulous." Merle grabbed her hand and pulled her out of the room.

As Hitomi was getting dragged down the hallway, she asked, "What about Van?" Merle pulled to a stop in front of the baths and turned to face Hitomi, "He's already finished getting dressed, beside the groom's appearance isn't half as important as the bride's."

Before Hitomi could ask why, she was shoved into the room and the next couple of hours were a whirlwind of hair styling, clothes and makeup.

**** The Wedding ***********

Van paced nervously and had to forcefully stop himself was running his hands through his now tidy hair. He had managed to follow Merle's instruction, but it hadn't been easy. Luckily, he had run into to Allen while he was wandering aimlessly down the halls.

He had been a bit surprised to see the blond knight here, although he supposed he shouldn't have been. After all, Allen was both his and Hitomi's friend, even though over the last few years; the two men had slowly lost contact with each other.

Allen had kept him company; he had also helped Van finish getting ready for the wedding. Van had a sneaking suspicion that Merle might have been behind that. But he was too nervous to bother asking Allen about it.

Van stopped pacing for a moment and looked at the large oak door on the far wall. That was where Hitomi was going to come in and they would then travel through the large double doors that led out to the courtyard. Van could here the sounds of the people outside as they waited for the ceremony to begin.

A creak brought his attention back to the oak door as it slowly opened and Van saw his stunning bride enter the room. Van felt like his brain had been wiped clean and all he could so was stare at the stunning sight before him.

Hitomi was wearing a pure white dress; gold beads were threaded in the front forming a striking pattern, Van caught a glint of gold around her neck and realized she was wearing the pendant. The dress fit her body like a second skin from the waist up, leaving her shoulders slightly bared; the skirt had trails of gold beads crisscrossing in a riveting design. The veil hung over her face, it seemed to catch and reflect the light, making it seem as though a halo surrounded her. The trail was the last thing to catch Van's eye, it wasn't white, it was a bright gold colour and resembled a cape, cascading down her back and on the end of that golden trail was a very smug looking Merle.

Van felt a rough slap on the back and he felt his lungs fill with air. "Breath, Van." A very amused Allen said as he watched the gasping king try to regain his breath. Allen had just arrived in time to witness Hitomi's glorious entry and Van's reaction. He was glad he had been able to make it to their wedding, but he had just arrived and Merle had recruited him to take care of Van so he hadn't had a chance to speak to Hitomi.

Van had finally caught his breath, and he was waiting beside Allen as Hitomi and Merle walked over towards them. Hitomi smiled as she looked at Van through her veil, he looked so handsome in the royal robes, his hair brushed for once. She glanced at Allen, he hadn't changed much, his hair was still as long and as blond and he was wearing a sword strapped to his side. She felt glad that he had made it; she had heard from Merle that he was here and was happy that another of her friends could be here with her.

She stopped in front of Van and for a moment they just stood still and stared at each other. But Allen coughed and Merle marched up in front of them. "All right, you two know what to do now." For a second her eyes turned painfully bright as she repressed tears of happiness as she looked at the oblivious couple. "I'm so happy for you two," she said.

Hitomi beamed and Van flushed, they glanced at each other, then reached out and intertwined their arms. They turned to face the doors as they swung open and sunlight burst into the room.

Cheering surrounded them as they slowly walked out of the room, arm in arm. The light shone down around them as they entered the courtyard; they slowly walked down the red carpet to the stairs that led up to the priest. People watching from the sidelines whispered about how beautiful the new queen was and how happy the king looked. A few men felt a bit envious that the king had managed to capture such a beautiful prize, and a few women felt jealous that this nobody women was able to nab the king. But for the most part, the people of Fanelia rejoiced that their king had found true love.

Van and Hitomi slowly mounted the steps, oblivious to the people watching them. They stopped before the priest and dropped to their knees, their arms still entwined. The priest stepped forward, his long black robes swished as he raised his hand over the heads of the couple. Silence fell as everybody stopped to listen.

"By the earth, the air and the water. Two people have chosen to join their lives. Through both the light and dark they have decided to be as one." The priest briefly touched Hitomi's head, "Do you take Van Fanel as your king, lord and husband?"

Hitomi smiled beautifully as she looked into Van eyes. "I do, with all my heart and soul." The priest moved his hand from Hitomi's head to Van's. "Do you take Hitomi Kanzaki to be your queen, lady and wife?"

Van looked deep into to the eyes of his love. "I do, for as long as my heart beats and my soul lives." The priest smiled at the young couple that were still lost to any thing but each other. "Stand, and with these rings may you forever be one." The priest dropped a ring in both Van's and Hitomi's hands.

Van gently took Hitomi's left hand and slid the feminine ring onto her hand. The ring had the crest of the house of Fanel etched on it. He gently kissed her hand once the ring was in place. Hitomi felt joy flood through as the ring settled on her finger. She reached over and gently grasped Van's left hand. The ring she slid on to his finger was more masculine but other then that was a perfect replica of her own ring.

They clasped their newly ringed hands together, before turning to face the crowd of people below. The priest raised his arms and yelled out, "You are now man and wife, from this day forth. May live forever in peace."

Cheers broke out, as the people welcome their new queen. But those cheers turned to cries of surprise, as a beam of light shot down and engulfed Hitomi.

"NO!!" Hitomi screamed, her first thought was that no god could be so cruel, but before she could even fully register that thought she realized that this was very different from the beam of light that transported her from the Mystic Moon. For starters, this beam wasn't white it was a light purplish colour and it felt different, very, very different.

But, it didn't matter that this was the same light that took her to Gaea, all that mattered was that it was taking her away from Van. "Van!!" she yelled as she stretched her arm out, reaching for him. Her thoughts were in turmoil, but one thing kept running through her mind. You promised we would never be separated, a single tear ran down her cheek as she felt herself being drawn father away from her love.

Van felt his heart being wrenched out as he watched Hitomi being pulled away. He couldn't stand it. "No!! I won't lose you," he yelled. I made a promise, he thought with a mental sob. Both were to overcome with sorrow to notice the pendant, that hung around Hitomi's neck had begun to glow.

The purple light slowly widened, almost reluctantly, and Van found himself bathed in light as his feet lifted from the ground. Before anybody in the crowd had a chance to move both the king and the queen were gone, leaving silence and despair.

Well there it is, I hope it's not that bad. Just so you know THIS IS NOT THE END. I wouldn't be that cruel. J And as a hint, they're not going to the Mystic Moon. I hope to get the next part out soon, but give me a bit of time, and don't forget that the more reviews the faster the next comes out, also I love reviews and I really want more so please review. Bye for now.

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