Escaflowne - The Return 2 by Lovely-chan
"Van...what do you think. Do you think she is Hitomi?"-Chid asked.
"No. She looks like her, but her eyes are different. Besides, why wouldn't she remember us and grow?"-Van answer very secure.
"I don't remember so well, I was so young...Merle was just a kitty and now...she is a beautiful cat lady."
"Meow! Really, do you think so Chid-sama?!"-Merle was happy to hear that, not very often people said she was beautiful.
"Of course, isn't that right, Van?"-Chid
"Now that you ask...you are right, Merle is a beautiful cat lady."-Van
"Van-sama!! You think I am beautiful, Van-sama!! Meow, I am so happy!" (Hugs)-Merle
"Don't get too excited Merle. Ha ha, stop grabbing my leg with your tail!"-Van was irritated with her extreme excitement.
"Sorry, Van-sama...I was just so happy. ^_^"-Merle
"Changing the subject again, then what do you think. When I fund her, she was wearing very weird clothes...and that's not all, a few minutes before I found her, I saw a huge pillar of light coming from the place were she was."
"A pillar of light! Then she is definitely from the Mystic Moon."-Van was a little scared and excited, but tried not to show his feelings.
"That's Hitomi!!! I want to see her! Where did Folken-san go?"-Merle was excited thinking she was her old friend Hitomi.
"Merle, she is not our Hitomi."-Van said to calm her down.
"Then who is she? She looks just like her, and her name is the same."-Merle
"Not the same, Hitomi's last name was Kanzaki and this girl's last name is Iragashi. So..."-Van
"What do you suggest then?"-Chid asked intrigued.
"Hitomi Iragashi must be our Hitomi's daughter."-Van concluded a little insecure. "Well...it's a possibility."
"Ha ha ha...I can see where Folken's insecurity come from!"-Chid
"What do you mean by that?"-Van asked without understanding.
"Well...I will confess something, but don't get mad...I take full responsibility." -Chid
"What?!"-Van was a little mad, he knew what Chid was about to say. It wasn't the first time they talk about the situation, he knew very well he was teaching his son how to fight.
"I am...teaching Folken how to use his sword."-Chid
"I've told you before my opinion."-Van
"Van, Folken is the future King of Fanelia...he must know how to protect himself if he is going to protect his country."-Chid
"Maybe you are right...but I am not in favor of this."-Van
"He wants to learn, he likes it...and I know he can be as good as you or like my father Allen used to be."-Chid
"Allen, your father?"-Van
"Allen Schezar was my real father...my aunt Millerna told me a long time ago."-Chid
"Allen...he was a great man and the best swordsman I ever met."-Van
"You know how important it was for you to know how to fight...what if something like that ever happen again...think about it, he will die if he doesn't know how to protect himself."-Chid
"No more about this...you can teach him, but far from me...after all, he might need to pilot Escaflowne someday, and to do that he must kill a dragon and know how to fight."-Van
"Then we agree...you'll see, he will be fine."-Chid
"I want to speak with the girl...but not now, I don't want to confuse her more than she probably is."-Van
"She looks very happy from here...I think Folken and her have become friends. ^_^"-Chid was looking through a window the two of them.
"The story repeats all over again with the son and the daughter, so romantic!!"-Merle
"What are you blabbering about, go found something better to do."-Van was hurt to remember.
"Someone is too sensible today." :P -Merle
"One last favor...can she stay here with you, I mean...I think Folken will like her company, and so does she. Besides, that may give you a chance to speak with her."-Chid
"No problem...one question."-Van
"Sure."-Chid
"Was Folken with you when you found her, they look like they know each other."-Van
"Well...yes, but don't tell him I told you. Besides, they don't get to talk at all. I guess...they click. ^__~"-Chid
"Ok, see you then." Chid left and say goodbye to Hitomi and Folken before he go back to Freid. "Hitomi..."-Van
A few days pass before Van can speak a word with his guest, his son was taken all the attention from her, but his curiosity wouldn't let him sleep, so he went to her room.
(Knock) "Yes?"-Hitomi
"It's King Van, I need to have a word with you."
"One second." She opened the door. "I am sorry your highness, I've been taking your son's time...I won't bother him no more."
"That was not what I was going to say. I don't mind you are spending time with him, besides, you are our guest. Can I come in?"
"Oh sure, this your palace."-Hitomi
"This is your room." He sits on the bed and tried to get some strength while he looked at her.
"Yes...what is it that you wanted to say?" *Why is he staring at me?*-Hitomi
"You remind me of someone...you look so much like her...but she must be about my age right now, so that means it is not you...but..."-Van
"But?"-Hitomi
"Maybe...what is you mother's name?"-Van
"My mother?" *Oh yes, she was here...maybe that's it!* Hitomi, Kanzaki Hitomi. Why?"
Van's eyes widened and at the same time shinned so bright. "So it's her...you are her daughter, no doubt."
"You know my mother?"-Hitomi
"Yes. How is she?"-Van was very anxious to know.
"Well...right now she must be worried about me...I disappear...so it was you?"-Hitomi
"What do you mean?"-Van
"When I was little, my mother told me a story about a boy from another world, and it all coincides with this planet...and now I can even hear her when she said your name. Van..."-Hitomi
"She told you about me?" *She remember about me!*-Van
"Only that time...we never talk about it again." She stare at him. "Your son look so much like you, only with longer hair...and of course, younger. ^_^"-Hitomi
"Ha ha...so true, he reminds me of myself...well...say hello to your mother when you return." His eyes filled with tears, but he turned around befor they fell in front of Hitomi. "You look so much like her." He left the room without another word.
"He was crying...does he and my mom? Mom also cried when she saw my drawing...I need to find out this mystery, but how? Merle should know!"-Hitomi
Hitomi tried to make her investigations but no one say a word to her, the only people who knew had orders to say nothing. "Folken-san! Can we go visit Duke Chid?"-Hitomi
"Of course...I will love to go see him...I need more lessons before I forget everything I've learn so far."-Folken
"Oh, sorry...it's all my fault...I'm taking too much of your time."
"Don't worry, I am glad to be with you." Folken and Hitom left without saying a word to anyone. "Chid!"-Folken
"Folken-san, Hitomi! How nice to see you again. Come Hitomi, meet my aunt Millerna. Hitomi, this is my aunt, Queen Millerna of Asturia."-Chid
"So beautiful!"-Hitomi
"Hitomi! Hitomi!!!" She ran over her and hug her. "You haven't change a bit! How did you do it?"-Millerna
"Excuse me?"-Confused Hitomi.
"Oh, I forget to tell you...this is Hitomi Iragashi, Hitomi's daughter."-Chid
"Oh, sorry...I didn't know. You didn't told me this! So important, how could you!! So, Hitomi...you look just like you mother."-Millerna
"That's what all say...but, do you know if my mother had something with King Van?"-Hitomi asked right away.
"Oh...well...I think they were very good friends..."-Millerna didn't know what to answer.
"I see...don't you know King Chid?"-Hitomi
"I know less than my aunt for sure, she knew Hitomi a lot more than I did. they traveled around Gaea and...your mother and Van saved our planet."-Chid
"Really?! How?"-Hitomi was so excited to know and very curious.
"I'll tell you all about it, now come with me."-Millerna took Hitomi for a long walk to tell her mother's story. Now Folken and Chid will have a chance to talk and fight.
"So you like her?"-Chid
"Well...you can say that. How was that?"-Folken
"Not bad, but...still need to work on that move. AHHH!"-Chid
"Not fair!"-Folken
"Concentrate on your opponent and your surroundings...stay alert." -Chid
"Yiah! ARRGH! Ha! I got you!"-Folken
"Oh, really? Then how come...you have no sword?"-Chid
"Huh? How...but...oh man!"-Folken
"Take a break...but you've improve some...considering there has been some time since we last fight...your father allow you to do it."-Chid
"Do what?"-Folken
"Hello! Are you here? What are we talking about?"-Chid
"Dunno?"-Folken
"Swords, fighting...future King of Fanelia...Escaflowne!"-Chid
"Escaflowne! Did he say something about it?"-Folken
"Well...just that maybe, just maybe you'll need to pilot it someday."-Chid
"Alright! Would he teach me?"-Folken
"No...he told me I should do it, away from him."-Chid
"Oh...well, at least I can. Thanks Chid, I owe you another one. Now...fight me!"-Folken attacked Chid.
"You little brat!"-Chid
Later...
"What did Millerna told you? You've been so quiet."-Folken.
"Folken...do you have wings?" *I need to know*-Hitomi
"Wings? Wh...why you ask?"-Folken
"Do you?"-Hitomi
"Ha ha ha where you get such a silly story?"-Folken
"I had a dream...and you had wings."-Hitomi
"A dream? You were dreaming about me? What was your dream about? ^_~"-Folken
(Blush) "Well...I can see the future...and sometimes the past...now, I know what happen with your father and my mother...I see it...Millerna told me things, but many others...I just saw them. It was horrible...the war, so many people died."-Hitomi
"Tell me about it...I know nothing..."-Folken
"The same will happen to me...we'll say goodbye, never to see each other again." Hitomi cried in Folken's arms and he held her.
"We'll see each other again."-Folken
"No...we won't, just like mother. Let me see your wings, please...I want to remember."-Hitomi
"I can't...I don't have any...I am sorry but, your predictions are wrong."-Folken
"You are a...descendant of Atlantis, the draconian. Look." Hitomi showed him a drawing she made while she was at Gaea. "Now tell me how did I knew?"
"Hitomi...did you made this? It's...a beautiful drawing."-Folken
"Thank you...your wings are beautiful, I want to see them before me at leat once."-Hitomi
"I already told you I..."-Folken
"...don't have wings...sure..."-Hitomi though he was lying, but was he? If he was saying the truth, that means he wasn't the one. "...but your father does."
O_O -Folken
At the palace...
"Hitomi...I want to give you something."-Van
"Give me?"-Hitomi
"This belongs to your mother, she gave it to me once, now I gave it to you. It should stay in your family."-Van
"The pendant...thank you King Van."-Hitomi
"Just call me Van."
In her room..."This was the pendant my mother wore back then...Folken...am I wrong about you? Are you the boy with wigns from my dreams or is it your father Van? Maybe I was sent here for a reason...to brought Van and mother together again? No! Why...I know, I feel you are him...my dreams can't meant nothing." Hitomi cried thinking the man she though was the one for her, the man of her dreams, was just a fantasy. "Why do I misunderstood my vision, it was Van...not Folken...they just look so similar, that's why...I saw Van when he met mother...Folken...you are not the one."
In the morning, Hitomi was going to ask Van to send her back home, since she felt she had nothing to do in Gaea.
"Good morning Hitomi, come have some breakfast with me...Hitomi?" Folken was sad to see Hitomi pass by without even looking at him. "What did I do?"
"What did you do? Huh? Young man...are you being bad to Hitomi?! I will tell Van-sama, he told me to take good care of her!"-Merle was mad at Folken, she though he did something to her.
"But I didn't do anything! I will found out." Folken ran to where he saw Hitomi walk by and saw her speaking with his father. *Father? Why is he speaking to Hitomi?* He though.
"If you really wish to go back home...I guess I can send you back but, just to let you know...you are very welcome in my country."-Van
"I just...don't know why I am here...and think I am wasting my time...my mother must be worried."-Hitomi
"What about your father, doesn't he get worried?" Van was curious to know about her father, who was his beloved Hitomi's housebound?
"My father? No...he cares too little for me and mother...he left when I was one year old...so I don't even remember him."-Hitomi.
"He left! What kind of a father leaves his daughter!" Hitomi's eyes were so sad. "I am sorry Hitomi...I have no right to..."-Van
"You are right! He is the worse father of all! But mother...she...she is all I have, please send me back."-Hitomi
"Alright then...I will, just give me some time to prepare some things and I'll give you time to say goodbye to your friends and to Folken."-Van
"Sure..." Hitomi said, not very excited.
"But...what's wrong, why are you sad? Are you sure you want to go? Is something bothering you?"-Van
"Van-sama...I know you are a draconian...a decendant of Atlantis. I know how you met mother, and about Zaibach and all that happen back then."-Hitomi
"Does that make you sad?"-Van
"No...it's just...let me know when all it's ready."-Hitomi
"As you wish."-Van
"One more question." Van nodded. "What happen to Folken's mother?"-Hitomi
"She died when she gave birth of Folken."-Van
"Oh...I am sorry to ask."-Hitomi
"Is ok...it was a long time ago."-Van
Hitomi left and found Folken in front of her, it was obvious he listened to the conversation and his eyes were very sad. He said no word to her and turn around then walk away.
*Folken...he look so sad...am I doing the right thing? I was confused, he is not the one, he is not!* Hitomi was so upset she went outside The New Fanelia. While she was walking through the woods, she saw a weird looking man on top of a tree, it seems like he was spying. *Who is that guy?* After a few moments he left without noticing her. The man flew through the top of the trees. "What kind of person was that? He flied...without wings. So many weird people in this planet...I missed Earth, mother and my friends." She lay on the grass to look at the Earth. "Soon, I'll be back home...goodbye Fanelia...goodbye Folken-san..."
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