~*Happily Ever After*~
1 An Esca Story
written by Candy Apple
Hitomi sighed, staring out over the castle balcony at the Mystic Moon hanging in the sky above. It was such a pretty sight; she could stay on Gaia forever. At least, that was what she wanted. But she would be going home soon, and everything and everyone here would just be a memory. Hitomi couldn't find the courage to tell Van she wanted to stay- then he would surely realize she had feelings for him, and she didn't want to risk the pain of rejection.
Hitomi walked towards her door, intending to go down to the kitchen for a glass of water before bed. But after she opened it, she stepped smack into Van, who had his fist up, ready to knock.
"Oh! Van, I'm sorry," she said.
"Hitomi⦠I wanted to talk to you." His cheeks reddened as he took her hands in his.
"About what?"
"You're leaving soon, and I can't let you go before telling you something importantā¦" his voice trailed off.
"Wait. I need to tell you something too, Van."
"Yes?"
Sucking up all the courage she possessed, Hitomi continued, "I decided that I don't want to go back to the Mystic Moon."
"Wow, so this means you love me too?" Van's eyes widened and bulged out of his head as he realized what had just popped out of his mouth.
"You love me, Van?!" Hitomi squeaked.
"Um. Uh-huh."
"Well, I do love you too!" Hitomi couldn't contain herself. She threw her arms around him and hugged him tightly. But that wasn't enough for Van. He pulled her in front of him and placed a big, sloppy kiss on her lips. After a few minutes, he drew himself back. He got down on one knee, and said earnestly, "Hitomi, will you stay and be my queen?"
"I wouldn't want anything else in the world!"
The next morning, Van and Hitomi left the dining room after breakfast together. They paused halfway down the hall, and Hitomi kissed Van. Van kissed Hitomi. Merle walked by and laughed. She spat an ant onto the ground.
Van and Hitomi decided to go to the beach for a picnic. They had fun kissing all day. Then they returned to the castle. They had dinner and went to bed. A couple of mornings later, Hitomi discovered she was pregnant.
Nine months later, she had a set of baby twins. She named one Folkari, and the other Yuken, both combos of Folken and Yukari. This was because they were both hermaphrodites. Van and Queen Hitomi of Fanelia lived happily ever after.
*The End*
1 An Esca Story
written by Candy Apple
Hitomi sighed, staring out over the castle balcony at the Mystic Moon hanging in the sky above. It was such a pretty sight; she could stay on Gaia forever. At least, that was what she wanted. But she would be going home soon, and everything and everyone here would just be a memory. Hitomi couldn't find the courage to tell Van she wanted to stay- then he would surely realize she had feelings for him, and she didn't want to risk the pain of rejection.
Hitomi walked towards her door, intending to go down to the kitchen for a glass of water before bed. But after she opened it, she stepped smack into Van, who had his fist up, ready to knock.
"Oh! Van, I'm sorry," she said.
"Hitomi⦠I wanted to talk to you." His cheeks reddened as he took her hands in his.
"About what?"
"You're leaving soon, and I can't let you go before telling you something importantā¦" his voice trailed off.
"Wait. I need to tell you something too, Van."
"Yes?"
Sucking up all the courage she possessed, Hitomi continued, "I decided that I don't want to go back to the Mystic Moon."
"Wow, so this means you love me too?" Van's eyes widened and bulged out of his head as he realized what had just popped out of his mouth.
"You love me, Van?!" Hitomi squeaked.
"Um. Uh-huh."
"Well, I do love you too!" Hitomi couldn't contain herself. She threw her arms around him and hugged him tightly. But that wasn't enough for Van. He pulled her in front of him and placed a big, sloppy kiss on her lips. After a few minutes, he drew himself back. He got down on one knee, and said earnestly, "Hitomi, will you stay and be my queen?"
"I wouldn't want anything else in the world!"
The next morning, Van and Hitomi left the dining room after breakfast together. They paused halfway down the hall, and Hitomi kissed Van. Van kissed Hitomi. Merle walked by and laughed. She spat an ant onto the ground.
Van and Hitomi decided to go to the beach for a picnic. They had fun kissing all day. Then they returned to the castle. They had dinner and went to bed. A couple of mornings later, Hitomi discovered she was pregnant.
Nine months later, she had a set of baby twins. She named one Folkari, and the other Yuken, both combos of Folken and Yukari. This was because they were both hermaphrodites. Van and Queen Hitomi of Fanelia lived happily ever after.
*The End*
