Chapter 4:
The Kiss
"Hitomi wake up! You're gonna be late!"
a
cute little boy is waking up Hitomi from her deep slumber.
"Hmnnnnnnn,
what so rush." Hitomi told the boy with a heavy-eyed look. "I still want to sleep,
could you please stop doing that!" Drowsily she told her brother who is shaking
her back to keep waking her up.
"Hitomi! Mom's will gonna get angry!
You're gonna be late to school." He
spoke loudly on her sister's ears. This
brat is known for his eagerness. Truly he will do his best to keep waking her
sister up. "Hitomi it's Monday, aren't you gonna go school today? Well I guess
he's waiting for you, too bad you're not going to see him today! He he he" the
boy naughtily added. He grinned wickedly at his sister. After hearing the word
Monday, Hitomi immediately come into her senses. Her eyes are now fully open.
Her brother on the other hand, after seeing his sister Hitomi fully awake, he
was beaming proudly to himself.
"Well my big sis, your prince
charming is anxiously waiting for you at school." Still grinning crazily.
Hitomi eyed her brother with a what-do-you-mean-by-that-look. After seeing her
sister's ridiculous look, the boy then laughs hardly by himself. After a sec,
he composed himself and faced her sister.
"I've seen you with that
fine-looking man last night!" this time he suppressed his laughter. But still
facing Hitomi with so much confidence. "Whoa! Hitomi got a boy friend! She got
a boyfriend at the boat! She's going to marry and leave us alone! Ha ha aha ha
ha ha ah!" and Hitomi's little brother keeps on laughing. He's making fun of
her again. And as always. 'You devly brat!' she thought in dismay.
"As I can see, you know something a
lot last night do you?" Now she needs to clarify things. What concerns her most
is how much detail her brother knows about what happened during her stay at
that boat with the man she had just met last night. She's actually not afraid
whether her parents knows what happened to her that boat, besides her parents
told her to enjoy herself, so she did. What makes it different is that, she did
it with him. She too doesn't expect it to happen, it just did.
"Well, all I know is… he was holding
firmly your hands while walking down the stairs. And keeps on staring at you
whether or not you're looking at him!" Her brother is serious. But after a
while he's smiling broadly at her and she knows what it means. He doesn't need
to tell.
"Don't make any stupid conclusion in
your head, you naughty brat! "
"I didn't!" his brother defended.
"And besides that's only normal."
She explains to him.
"Why you're so guilty?"
"I'm not!"
"You are!"
"I told you, I'm NOT!"
"Ha ha ha ha! And why you're so defensive?" he asked
her with a double meaning.
Hitomi
couldn't help but blush. 'This is really terrible!' she thought in aversion.
'Not fair' she mumbled annoyingly to herself.
"Hitomi…?" looked confused, her brother is staring at
her that somewhat something is not right.
"Hitomi! You're blushing!" disbelievingly his mouth
is left opened.
More
to his sister's embarrassment, Hitomi's face become a boiling pot. Ready to
explode. But before she could take any advancement. Their mother called them
for their morning meal. As soon as her naughty little brother heard it. He runs
as fast as he could to get away fast from his burning sister.
* * *
A week had past, Yukari had almost
missed her friend Hitomi she hadn't seen her for this past few days, because of
the different activities they had both taken. She had lots of happening her
bestfriend hadn't still known up to this time and she's sure that Hitomi will
surely love the news she'll had to fire out.
Yukari is walking passed the twin
statue of their school where she noticed Van staring at it. He was so consumed
by the way he's looking at. Since curiosity is getting her, she shifted her
stance and walk directly to him. Slowly she made her way to Van's back and
elbows him on his side making him jolted in surprise.
"Ouch! What the-" before he could do
anything else, Yukari faced him with a charming smile on her faced. It is more
like a sister making fun of her big brother.
"Good Morning Van!" She greeted him
with a cheerful face.
"Good Morning too, Yukari." He
replied while smiling back at her.
"You know my Name?" astounded she
asked him.
Van couldn't help but laugh a
little. "Ha ha ha, Of course, were on the same class."
"Oh! I forgot- I mean…" Yukari seems
to have a difficulty in finding the right word. "Ha ha ha ha! Oh! Just forget
it ok?" Obviously she made it as her escape goat.
"Ok."
"Ok, well I guess," Yukari, sighed
softly and continued. "the bell will ring at any minute by now. I need to catch
up." She was about to turn her back to him when he called her name.
"Yukari!" He called out. She freezes and moved her
head to faced him.
"What?" Yukari sheepishly inquired.
"Why you're so in rush?" He looked half serious.
"Oh well, not really." She felt so stupid.
"Why don't you want to go together with me in our
class?"
"Hah?! Of course not, of course not."
And the two walk together passing the corridor and
then get in to their classroom. The two were about to split out to go to their
respective sits when Merle with no warning or anything a like pop up in the air
and surprise the two.
"Lord Van! Where did you go? I'd been looking for
you, the last time I recalled is, were heading the cafeteria for you to buy me
my morning snacks and then you disappear. Why?" She almost cries like a lost
child.
"Pardon me Merle, I-you see-"
"Why she's with You Lord Van?" Merle cut off while
eyeing Yukari dubiously. With Yukari's intuition, She silently walks out from
them and proceeds to her sit. When she already composed herself, she glanced at
their direction and see Van struggling hardly to reason out. For the second
time she sighs again but this time enough for Hitomi to heard it.
She looked back at her and found her friend beaming
at her. Instantly Yukari's face turned to chilly ketchup! She is burning red!
She couldn't help it. And Hitomi??? She laughs her way out loud!
"I guess Yukari, there's a lot of
things that you should tell me."
"I know…" 'Too much for today' she
thought.
Allen sensei entered the room and
with a short while he started to discuss their topic for that day. Yukari seems
not participating with the whole session, she's not on her mood to listen and
participate. Hitomi noticed too. She
herself is too consumed by what had happened to her last Sunday evening. Hitomi
smiles and unintentionally happens to look in front. Their teacher is busy
discussing their subject. 'He looks awesome!' Hitomi silently admired Allen.
She keeps on staring at him when fate made him glanced directly at her. She
jerked, and when she noted the growing smile on his face she felt an electric
shock. And when he proceeds with his teaching proper that's the only time her
pulse become normal.
She and Yukari continued to their daydreaming until
two sessions had ended. Now it's time for their club participation.
"I can't wait! Yes! Ha ha ha ha!" Millerna exclaimed
in excitement. "Hitomi! What are you waiting for?! Were gonna be late!
Hurry!!!" like as usual she called her buddy as if they were really late.
"Just calm down Millerna we have still 25 minutes to
prepare!"
"Hitomi!" she cautioned her.
"Opss! Sorry!" Hitomi begged.
"What's wrong Hitomi?" Yukari asked.
"Nothing. Listen, " this time she murmurs "I have to
get going, we had our trial today for next weeks final preliminary. Meet you at
the cafeteria 4 in the afternoon. I guess you're already done with your meeting
with your fellow track managers. "
"Yah, were already done by that time. By the way good
luck."
"Thanks!" Hitomi smiled and before she left she hug
Yukari for wishing her good luck. Then she and Millerna fled their way to the
club.
* * *
"Lord Van, what time will you be done with your
fencing?" Merle asked before Van heads to his fencing room.
"I guess after three or five, I don't know. I'll text
you up later. Ok?"
"Ok." Then Merle left and He enters.
"The room is already full of an athlete busy
practicing their stance. Van walks to his locker and change into his fencing
attire. He looked gorgeous with their outfit. Since it is not likely with the
normal fencing suit. There attire is based on Knight of Asturia in the legends
of Gaea for its comfortability and movability and most of all for its elegance
and style. Lastly, Van wear his protective helmet designed for fencing and
walks his way to the crowd.
"Wow! This is really exciting! I can't wait to show
them how good we will be!" The young lad boastfully said to his friend while
examining their opponents.
"You don't need to say that. All we have to do is to
give our best." The other humbly stated.
"I know. And guess what?"
"What?"
"I want to see how good Van and Dilly was. He he he."
"Oh, stop it! You're getting crazy!"
"I'm not." The first lad said and he grins after he
heard the bell rings.
Everyone assembles and prepares themselves to their
first preliminary subtest. The fencing committee had agreed to establish the
Fencing First Preliminary Subtest to search for the 10 individuals who will be
competing for the final preliminary subtest in search for the five lucky
fencers that will be given an awards and ranks and to be a part of the fencing
staff.
All of the fencers gathered together in circle. The
ring is located at the center where the two competitors will prove their skills
and capabilities.
The first pair had started. They were very talented athletes.
The competition continues successfully with very much amazing candidates. And
with the 14th pair, Dillandau and his opponent.
"Its my turn!" The candidate bearing the tag of 14th
B said to his friend excitedly but somewhat nervous. With all of the members
why he? The lad thought in dismay.
"I know you can make it. Good luck." His friend
wishes him luck who is bearing the tag 17th A.
"Thank you, But then, I guess I was lucky after all.
Dillandau is a good match. But how I wish it is Van."
"Leave it alone. And go faster! He's waiting. Go and
give him your best shot!" His friend is pushing him at the center where
Dillandau is waiting anxiously.
And their fighting's begun. It was
amazing to consider how good the two pairs had come out with their fighting
styles and techniques. With the swift moves of their trained bodies they both
made scores. Dillandau tried very hard to strike him but his opponent
outstandingly block his sword. 'Amazing!' Dillandau thought with admiration.
But he had no plans to make it any longer. With the swift moves and powerful
stance he strikes his opponents sword skilfully and with the blink of an eye.
The sword is flying up in the air and fall to the ground. Obviously, Dillandau
wins the match. Everyone applauded. But before Dillandau goes off the ring, he
walks towards his opponent's sword and picked it up and handed it to the owner.
"You're a great match." He
complimented.
"You're the most. Thanks and I have
a great fight." the man answered. And then after, he walks to place again and
join his friend.
"Not bad."
"Thanks, but I failed."
"It's ok. But still our superiors
had noticed you that you had the talent. It is good enough. Trust me."
"Ok I understand you. Hope you win
your fight."
"I hope so. But I will do my best. I
promise." The man smiled and sighed heavily.
The two observe keenly how others do
their stance and styles. They were both learning. They knew that they both do
the right thing, which is to take the fencing lesson.
The time had fled so fast. The 17th
match had come. The man bearing the 17th A tag emerges first on
floor arena and later Van did come out.
"VAN?!" the man murmurs to himself.
He couldn't believe that he will fight Van.
"Ready?" The referee warns.
The 17th pair march to
their respective position and begun the ceremonial stance. The referee then,
signals them to begin.
Van is studying closely his opponent
to get a better move. While his opponent is doing the same thing. They both
move cautiously in an angle. Van made his first strike. He runs fast and then
jump off the air then landed besides his opponent and tried to strike him on
the chest. But Mr. 17th A is so quick, he block his sword. Then both
of them jump apart. The process looks so delicate with how the two manoeuvres
their sword. Both were highly trained. ' He's good!' Van thought with
amazement.
'Gosh! I don't know He's this good!
He's great! I wonder how I will gonna win this fight!' Van's mysterious
opponent is thinking so hard. He found out how excellent Van's strategy was.
But then he's happy having a fight with him. 'It feels good fighting with him
though. But I need to win! No matter what!' And with that, Van's opponent
quickly shifted his stance and with a blink of an eye he is on Van's back ready
to strike Van for his second stance. Van on the other hand sense him and
swiftly turn to his back and charge his opponent. Van is a milliseconds away to
finally hit his foe when suddenly for whatever reason he how ever happened to
open his rivals' mask half through his face then of all things, Van's lips
meets his. VAN kissed him!
"Whoaaaaaa!" Almost everyone
exclaimed in unison.
"What the hell……….!" Dillandau just
uttered.
"My golly!" Mr. 17th A's
friend mumbled in shocked.
The kiss seems to last an eternity
when all of a sudden the helmet totally run off from the head of Van's rival
and show off his sandy blond hair for which for that matter everyone looked
undoubtedly dumbfounded. And most of all Van himself who manage to take a look
on his foe's face. His eyes left widely opened.
"What the………..?" All he could manage
to say.
As if he recognize him….
"Hi-Hitomi???" Van couldn't believe!
Hitomi's eyes were burning in tears
from the greatest humiliation she just received. Without any warning she SLAP
Van's face. Van didn't do anything. He just stand there and openly received his
trophy of appreciation. He knows he was wrong indeed.
A minute ago before he kissed her. He
managed to tell that his opponent is a girl. To his discretion, he wanted to
give her what she deserves. For him girls are not meant for fencing or any
other boy's activities. So he did, without realising it was Hitomi. If only he
found it out earlier, he would not do such a thing, mostly especially to her..
But then its' too late.
"Why you!!!" Hitomi had regain her
composition and tried to strike him with her sword when suddenly again,
Dillandau run through them and punch Van on his face. Van fell on the ground.
"You Idiot!. Bastard!!!" Dillandau
is so angry. Everyone in the room looked surprise for the third time.
"Wow! What a display of emotion! I
didn't know you could punch that well!" Millerna revealed herself.
Story by
Crejz Ann
Disclaimer:
I don't own Escaflowne and the characters.
