Disclaimer-I don't own so you don't sue

Disclaimer-I don't own so you don't sue.

Notes-Told you I'd get this up soon. Anyways sorry 'bout the cliffhanger but I wanted to see if I could get you on the edge of your seat. lol

Going Back Chapter 5

Hitomi was falling. She listened to the advice her grandmother and Varie gave her. She cleared her mind of all things. Saving Van, Gaea's troubles, Merle, Allen, and Jake were all forgotten as two pure white wings burst from her back. She caught an updraft as she glided down and caught Van in her arms just as he was about to hit the rushing waters below them.

Hitomi swerved to the right and took cover under the trees in case the enemies were out searching for them. Hitomi set Van down as she landed and retracted her wings. They were on a type of soft moss. Before Hitomi blacked out she got a good look at Van for the time since she got back.

He was taller, about 6'2 over her 5'8. His eyes she knew held wisdom beyond his years already. His hair was as messy as it was when she first got there. Besides the fact he was knocked out, his body was covered with bruises and scratches, and there was a long gash on his arm he seemed ok. Then she blacked out.

Back over to Van…

Van had the biggest migraine he ever had in his entire life. Last thing he remembered was he was fighting. Then they outnumbered him and had him surrounded. He had just enough time to get out of the cockpit before they both started towards the swirling waters below them. Then nothing. Funny how things happen that way.

'Where in the heck am I anyways' thought Van. He looked around. Then he saw Hitomi lying on the ground near him. Van rushed to her side. He checked her pulse. 'Thank the heavens she's still alive'

he thought relieved.

He looked at her for the first time in years. I mean really looked at her. Her hair was a few inches past her shoulders. Van remembered her as two cheerful green emeralds. She was a little taller but not as tall as him. Her shirt was ripped in the back. He worried about that but he'd ask her later. His arm was sore from where a piece of metal cut his arm but he was fine.

With the enemy…

Captain Falon was reporting to general Mellex.

"General sir, we destroyed the king, his friend got away, and the girl was nowhere to be seen sir," Falon stated proudly.

"Good work captain but I want that girl to die, on other bring her here," the general ordered.

"Right away sir," with that the captain left.

In the tunnels…

Merle and Jake were still arguing away.

"Merle I think we should be helping them," Jake argued.

"Van told us to go into the tunnels," Merle argued back.

It went on for five more minutes until…

"What do you think Hitomi," Merle finally said.

"Hitomi?"

"Hitomi!"

"She gone what do we do" Merle asked.

"I don't know, I honestly don't Merle," Jake replied.

In Hitomi's dreams…

"Thank you Hitomi for saving my son," Varie told her in that same faraway voice as before.

"I guess I owe you an explanation Hitomi," Hitomi's grandmother sighed.

"Yes," replied Hitomi calmly.

"Okay Hitomi your great-grandmother was a draconian which makes you part draconian. I couldn't tell you this before since your mother forbade me to. I will tell your brother when the time comes but that time is not now. You have to work hard at bringing peace to Gaea once again with the help of the others. Do well my child." With that they vanished into the clouds once again.

Merle and Jake…

"Well she couldn't have just vanished," Jake said.

"You would be surprised," Merle replied.

"What's that supposed to mean," asked Jake glancing at her.

"She's done it before," replied Merle.

"Great well we better go find her, so lets start where the battle is," Jake said.

"For once I agree with you," Said Merle taking a sharp right which led to the now empty battlefield.

Allen (in case you forgot about him)…

'I can't they still beat Van and us, Van…' thought Allen choking on the last thought. I'm going to search for him up the river. So, Allen headed down the side of the waterfall leaving his guymelef behind in the forest hidden among the trees.

Van and Hitomi…

Hitomi was slowly coming into the land of the living. Van had started a small fire as not to attract too much attention. His back was to a tree trunk; he was watching Hitomi intently as she was just starting to wake up. 'Gods she was beautiful,' he thought as she started to sit up and look around.

"Van," she murmured.

"Hitomi, what happened," Van asked going over to her.

Hitomi launched into the whole starting with the underground tunnels.

"Looks, like you saved my life again, I've got to get even with you," he said with a smile.

"Oh Van," she laid her head on his shoulder and looked up at the stars.

He put his arms around her as she did this. They stayed content like that for a while.

Then Hitomi put her head up close to his ear and whispered, "Van, I have and always will love you please say you do too."

Van was shocked and Hitomi got the wrong idea and stood up out of his embrace. Van coming out of his state of shock stood up behind her and whispered, "I love you too."

Hitomi had a look of pure bliss on her face as she turned around to face him. They came closer together in a sweet yet soft kiss. They stood there kissing under the stars as dawn approached them.

Hey everyone reviews would be really nice of you. If it weren't for feathers of the wind and dancegoddess you wouldn't even have this chapter right now. Anyways I've been having trouble with ff.net so that doesn't help either. I'll be back soon. Also I need suggestions for the next chapter. If you could email them to me at bluelight509@aol.com so it wouldn't spoil it for the other readers that would be great. Thanx a lot! ~Firestone~