~*DEAR DIARY*~

CHAPTER FOUR: ALLEN AND JEALOUSY

The three figures slowly drifted down towards the ground of woodland and landed quietly as Van jumped out of Escaflowne looking frantically for someone he cared about as only friends. As he looked around he heard a familiar 'meow' and fast walked towards the little voice and saw only Luna there.

"Luna?" he asked softly, "Where's Usagi?"

"Van?" Hitomi asked as he turned around and stared at her, hoping that Usagi would stop hiding or to stop trying to worry her.

There was silence as he stared at the ground. Finally after a minute or two he bent down and picked up Luna; then he looked at Hitomi and said determinedly, "We must find Usagi."

With that said he placed Luna on his left shoulder and started towards a bunch of trees with Hitomi staring sadly at Van's back. With a few blinks of confusion, fear traveled through her body as she decided to follow Van.

~USAGI WRITING IN HER DIARY~

Dear Diary,

You won't believe this! I guess that this was another unique day, but something tells me that I'll have a lot more unique days. Anyway it started when I woke up in the middle of nowhere. Everywhere I placed my eyes was trees and darkness then all of a sudden a bald man with glasses comes in and held me against a tree.

The tree's bark hit roughly against my back as the man held me in the position. Thoughts of rape entered my mind as I did what any frantic girl would of done. I screamed, no, beyond scream I hurled my voice like I would of hurled a stone into water cause of stress.

Before long an owl came out of nowhere and attacked the man, releasing me immediately. I held a hand over me heart as I saw a man, a handsome man I might add, and punched the man, knocking him out.

I felt my heart beating against my hand as he came over and knelt in front of me and asked, "Are you alright fair lady?"

I hesitantly nodded as the owl swooped down from a tree and over some trees. I couldn't help but ask the man, "Was that YOUR owl?"

He got up from his knees and said that the owl was indeed his. Then there was silence as I stared at him with curiosity as he asked what my name was.

I had admit I was starting to like him so replied happily that my name was Usagi Tsukino and that I was not from here. He could only nod and ask me where I came form.

I, the great Usagi Tsukino, told him I was from earth as I pointed at the sphere in the sky. I could feel him going into shock as he looked at me. I stood still as he looked me straight in the eye as if he could tell if I was lying or not from my eyes.

Being the one just standing there and being observed like an experiment or something I asked who he might have been. And he greatly provided the answer that he was Allen Sezchar a knight of Asturia. (Is that right?)

Before long Van came out of a bunch of trees with Luna on his shoulder and Hitomi following behind, who was panting.

Allen quickly turned around as I saw Van drawing his sword and Luna jumping off to one side. Tension began to rise as the two boys made eye contact with each other. I gulped silently as Allen instructed Van to put down his sword; I just stood there watching the scene unfold like a movie as Van told him to leave me alone. I supposed that Allen saw protectiveness in Van's eyes so his drew his sword as well.

Then another vision passed through me as I once again saw the winged man drawing a sword and glared at another younger man with black hair and blue eyes. I remember standing in between them as another woman and a teenaged girl looking frightened yet worried. But then I snapped out of the vision for I heard Van yell a battle cry.

He ran at top speed towards Allen, no fear was in his eyes, as he gripped his sword tightly. Allen hastily dodges the sharp blade as he hit Van in the stomach with the butt of his sword. Hitomi screamed as she ran towards Van and pushed them out of the way.

I then knew that if I didn't stop Allen and Van someone will get hurt, namely Van for I knew Allen was a more experienced swordsman. I cried for them to stop and told Van that he was a 'good' man, and handsome, but don't tell that to Van.

Slowly Luna came up to me and jumped onto my head as I ran to see if Van was ok. I remember him staring at me with a tint of happiness in his eyes as I stared at his eyes with worry. Hitomi looked at us and quickly asked if I was ok.

I turned my attention towards her and nodded, "Tired but I'm alright."

After a few more 'I'm fine' and 'Yeah I'm alright' Allen led us to a fort for us to relax at.

Well, diary I must stop here. I know a bit short but I have no time since I'm sitting at a table with Allen, Van, Hitomi and Luna. So bye for now.

Usagi Tsukino

~REALITY~

Usagi sighed deeply as she closed her diary. She then looked at where Luna was and saw her licking up some sweet milk.

"What is that book you were writing in?" Allen asked as he stared at the book with a pencil lying beside it.

"It's a diary," Usagi replied as she looked at her diary, "A book that keeps all my secrets inside, my thoughts, my likes and dislikes."

"Interesting," he whispered.

"I want to know about Fanelia," Van said as he stared at Allen. Hitomi and Usagi looked at the two as Allen replied, "Burned to the ground."

Van stood up immediately but was interrupted by a loud noise that sent chills up Usagi's spine. Usagi then gasped out frightened, "What's that?"

"A Zaibach Floating Fortress," Van replied as he glared at it.

~ENCOUTERMENT WITH ZAIBACH~

Usagi's heart beat against her chest as she watched Allen talking to a man named Dilandau. Watching them talking together made Usagi have another vision of the same winged man talking to another young man. Then she saw the same teenaged girl that had the same hairstyle as her.

"I love her," Usagi heard the younger man state determinably as love clearly shone in his eyes.

"I only want the best for my daughter and she'll have to marry..." Usagi didn't hear the rest of the words for she saw Allen kissing Hitomi as Van stared at them with.... jealousy? Did Usagi see right? Was it jealousy that sparkled in his eyes? Whatever it was it made Usagi's heart twist a bit with a new emotion.

Usagi didn't see the rest as Dilandau retreated. She then had to blink a couple of times before walking away slowly to watch the sun set. Well, not exactly sun set. She sat on a hillside as Van walked up to her and sat down beside her.

"What's wrong?" Van asked her as he stared out to the horizon.

"Nothing," she answered.

"Usagi, you can tell me anything," he said.

"Meow," Luna said as she walked up the hill and snuggled close to both Van and Usagi.

"I know I can," she said, knowingly.

"Usagi-"

"Do you like Hitomi?" Usagi cut him off with such a straight foreword.

"Of course, we're getting along pretty well now," he replied as he looked at her side view in awe. Warm emotions fluttered into his heart when she turned her face to look at him.

"No, that's not what I mean," she said.

Van was a bit confused as he asked, "What do you mean then?"

Usagi thought for a minute, chose her words carefully and said, "I mean not the friend like way. I mean more than that."

"Huh?" Van asked while acting stupid. He knew what she meant and he was afraid to tell her because for some reason his emotions are swirling aimlessly around his heart.

"Never mind," Usagi ended the conversation as a hole suddenly swallowed them down towards underground where all the creepy stuff lay.

END OF CHAPTER FOUR! I KNOW SHORTER THAN CHAPTER FIVE BY JUST A BIT, BUT WHO CARES! R/R PLEASE!

TENSHI CAT