Where the Sky Meets the Sea
By: MysticMoon
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Escaflowne characters except for Mariko, Nori, Hitoshi, Razan, and
any other characters that may come out of my crazy brain!
A/N- I just read a great story by Vanessa St. Cloud. It's called "Seven Angels" It has an excellent plot
and very unique, original characters. Although I wish there was a love story with Dilandau. That's
why I can't wait for "Shadow Cage" Something shocking has happened to Nori. Something terrible.
It has to do with the mysterious gray-eyed stranger at the door.
Extra Note- I just wanna say that I'm totally shocked about the World Trade Center events since I
like in New York City. I hope that the families of victims will find hope and make it through this tragic
event. I hope all the ones that have passed away may rest in peace. I know that we will find the
terrorists who done this and we will strike back.
Where the Sky Meets the Sea
Chapter Thirteen
By: MysticMoon
Nori poured another cup of tea for Kenji Asano, her long time friend. Kenji is the God
of Flight and has been her friend for the past fifteen years. Nori looked at her best friend and smiles
at him. He returns her smile with his own grin. Nori was happy that she has Kenji as a friend, ever since
that faithful day.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Start of Flashback~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Nori sat alone in the corner of her classroom. She watched as her classmates laugh
and talk together as they ate their lunch. She felt alone and scared. When her parent's
secret was revealed, all her friends slowly withdrawn themselves from Nori. She was only
five. She should be a happy, carefree child with many friends. But instead, she was alone,
alone because of her parent's secret. She had no one to share her lunch with, no one to
trade secrets with, no one to be her friend. So all she could do was sit still and observed
her classmates.
Nori glanced at her teacher, but her teacher shot her a nasty look. Even the adults
seem to hate her and her brother. It wasn't her fault she was born. It wasn't her fault!!! She
was five, she bearly knows the difference between right and wrong, how could she and Aki
be blamed for this?? Why?? She could feel tears roll down her cheeks. But there was no one
there to wipe her tears away, not her parents, not anybody. No one to offer her a tissue....
no one. So she sat there and didn't bother about wiping them away.
Kenji sat with his friends, while they ate lunch. Kenji was a lucky child with everything he
wants. But something was bothering him. It was that lonely child sitting in the corner, sitting in the
shadows. He knew about Nori's secret but what's the difference? It was not as if Nori grew three
heads or something. She is still the same old Nori that he knew from before, active and lively. But why
is everyone hating her? Kenji got up and walked over to Nori. Her sobbing stopped when he stood in
front of her. Kenji looked at her tear-streaked child face and held up his hankerchief.
"Here, take it" Kenji told her as she reached for the tissue. She took it and silently wiped her
tears. 'Thank you' was all her eyes said to him. The class looked in disbelief at the kids in the back of
the room. But being the five year-olds that they are, they went back to their lunch as if nothing has
happened. When Nori was all cleaned up, Kenji and Nori shared a pack of sour candies. But even
though it was sour, for Nori, it was the sweetest thing she ever tasted.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~End of Flashback*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Nori and Kenji were walking down the serene road. Kenji had said he wanted to show her
something. She didn't know what it was but she hoped it was something for her! Nori was puzzled
when Kenji took her into a dead end street. But she trusted her long time friend and thought
nothing of it. The air around there was musty and silence was all she heard.
"Kenji, where are we?" Nori asked, confusion in her voice. She watched in horror as Kenji's
gray-blue eyes narrowed in anger. She saw him stared at her hard, as if looking past her.
"Nori, I know your secret. I know about you and Hitoshi." He said.
"What?? How did you find out???" she stared at him, her heart racing fast.
"WHY? HIM? WHAT THE HELL? YOUR NOT SUPPOSED TO LOVE HIM. YOUR SUPPOSED TO
LOVE ME! I'VE BEEN YOUR FRIEND FOR SO LONG. DOESN'T THAT MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU? DOESN'T
OUR FRIENDSHIP MEAN ANYTHING? I'M THE ONE THAT LOVES YOU, NOT HIM! I LOVE YOU!! I COULD
REPORT THIS.....BUT I WON'T BECAUSE.....YOU WANNA KNOW WHY?" Kenji screamed at her.
"Please don't tell anyone. I love Hitoshi....." Nori whispered as she watch Kenji advanced
towards her.
"I could have you and you can do nothing about it." Kenji mouth covered hers in one
quick motion. His kiss was so unlike Hitoshi's. Hitoshi's was warm and passionate while Kenji's was fulled
of lust.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Nori shouted at him while she pushed him away.
"If you scream, if you tell, I'll expose you....and I mean that"
She could do nothing when she felt his hand slide up her robe again. His body was pressed
against hers, her back against a brick wall. She had no place to run. No place to hide. *Hitoshi, I'm so
sorry. I wish our love could work but it can't up here.* Her heart wept silent tears as she gave in to
Kenji. *Kenji, my best friend. How could he do this to me?*
"Quick, Princess Mariko....please come! Lord Dilandau is sick. He doesn't look too well."
Chesta was trying to wake Mariko. It was the middle of the night and each slayer took a vigil over
Dilandau.
"What?!?! I'm coming" Mariko took quick steps toward Dilandau's tent with Chesta close
behind her. When she got in, she could see a figure rolling around on the cot. She walked over to
Dilandau and stared at his flushed cheeks. She put her hands to his forehead but quickly pulled it
back. It burned so hot. Chesta looked at her anxiously. She watched as the other slayers slowly
came in, they watched their master moaned in pain.
"Princess Marko? How is Master Dilandau?" Dalet stepped forward from the crowd of
worried young men.
"I'm afraid it's not too good. We will have to put the fever down or Dilandau's infection
might....." She was so afraid of that. She didn't want to tell them.
"Might what? We want to know Mariko. We're just as worried as you are" Razan asked
while the slayers nod their head in agreement.
"Might.....kill him" Mariko whispered the last two words and the slayers looked at her in
shocked.
"Kill him?? But Dilandau-sama is strong. I know he is." Chesta started to cry on Migel's
shoulders. Chesta's words echoed in everyone's head. Silence filled the air except for the occasional
whimper from their master.
A/N- About the flashback, you're probably wondering why there are other children up in heaven
when love is not allowed. Any mortal on earth who is worthy of heaven gets reborned as children
and they grow up in heaven till they are adults. That's why there are kids. Nori and Aki are actually
borned from the human womb. But the other kids are borned in large flower blossoms. I can't believe
I made Nori's best friend her betrayer!! Kinda complicated but you sorta get the idea. Whoa...
Dilandau is sick. Will he die? Any questions? Email me at oomysticmoonoo@hotmail.com.
-*- Like I said before, I hope that this is the end to the attacks on America and to innocent lives. -*-
By: MysticMoon
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Escaflowne characters except for Mariko, Nori, Hitoshi, Razan, and
any other characters that may come out of my crazy brain!
A/N- I just read a great story by Vanessa St. Cloud. It's called "Seven Angels" It has an excellent plot
and very unique, original characters. Although I wish there was a love story with Dilandau. That's
why I can't wait for "Shadow Cage" Something shocking has happened to Nori. Something terrible.
It has to do with the mysterious gray-eyed stranger at the door.
Extra Note- I just wanna say that I'm totally shocked about the World Trade Center events since I
like in New York City. I hope that the families of victims will find hope and make it through this tragic
event. I hope all the ones that have passed away may rest in peace. I know that we will find the
terrorists who done this and we will strike back.
Where the Sky Meets the Sea
Chapter Thirteen
By: MysticMoon
Nori poured another cup of tea for Kenji Asano, her long time friend. Kenji is the God
of Flight and has been her friend for the past fifteen years. Nori looked at her best friend and smiles
at him. He returns her smile with his own grin. Nori was happy that she has Kenji as a friend, ever since
that faithful day.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Start of Flashback~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Nori sat alone in the corner of her classroom. She watched as her classmates laugh
and talk together as they ate their lunch. She felt alone and scared. When her parent's
secret was revealed, all her friends slowly withdrawn themselves from Nori. She was only
five. She should be a happy, carefree child with many friends. But instead, she was alone,
alone because of her parent's secret. She had no one to share her lunch with, no one to
trade secrets with, no one to be her friend. So all she could do was sit still and observed
her classmates.
Nori glanced at her teacher, but her teacher shot her a nasty look. Even the adults
seem to hate her and her brother. It wasn't her fault she was born. It wasn't her fault!!! She
was five, she bearly knows the difference between right and wrong, how could she and Aki
be blamed for this?? Why?? She could feel tears roll down her cheeks. But there was no one
there to wipe her tears away, not her parents, not anybody. No one to offer her a tissue....
no one. So she sat there and didn't bother about wiping them away.
Kenji sat with his friends, while they ate lunch. Kenji was a lucky child with everything he
wants. But something was bothering him. It was that lonely child sitting in the corner, sitting in the
shadows. He knew about Nori's secret but what's the difference? It was not as if Nori grew three
heads or something. She is still the same old Nori that he knew from before, active and lively. But why
is everyone hating her? Kenji got up and walked over to Nori. Her sobbing stopped when he stood in
front of her. Kenji looked at her tear-streaked child face and held up his hankerchief.
"Here, take it" Kenji told her as she reached for the tissue. She took it and silently wiped her
tears. 'Thank you' was all her eyes said to him. The class looked in disbelief at the kids in the back of
the room. But being the five year-olds that they are, they went back to their lunch as if nothing has
happened. When Nori was all cleaned up, Kenji and Nori shared a pack of sour candies. But even
though it was sour, for Nori, it was the sweetest thing she ever tasted.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~End of Flashback*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Nori and Kenji were walking down the serene road. Kenji had said he wanted to show her
something. She didn't know what it was but she hoped it was something for her! Nori was puzzled
when Kenji took her into a dead end street. But she trusted her long time friend and thought
nothing of it. The air around there was musty and silence was all she heard.
"Kenji, where are we?" Nori asked, confusion in her voice. She watched in horror as Kenji's
gray-blue eyes narrowed in anger. She saw him stared at her hard, as if looking past her.
"Nori, I know your secret. I know about you and Hitoshi." He said.
"What?? How did you find out???" she stared at him, her heart racing fast.
"WHY? HIM? WHAT THE HELL? YOUR NOT SUPPOSED TO LOVE HIM. YOUR SUPPOSED TO
LOVE ME! I'VE BEEN YOUR FRIEND FOR SO LONG. DOESN'T THAT MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU? DOESN'T
OUR FRIENDSHIP MEAN ANYTHING? I'M THE ONE THAT LOVES YOU, NOT HIM! I LOVE YOU!! I COULD
REPORT THIS.....BUT I WON'T BECAUSE.....YOU WANNA KNOW WHY?" Kenji screamed at her.
"Please don't tell anyone. I love Hitoshi....." Nori whispered as she watch Kenji advanced
towards her.
"I could have you and you can do nothing about it." Kenji mouth covered hers in one
quick motion. His kiss was so unlike Hitoshi's. Hitoshi's was warm and passionate while Kenji's was fulled
of lust.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Nori shouted at him while she pushed him away.
"If you scream, if you tell, I'll expose you....and I mean that"
She could do nothing when she felt his hand slide up her robe again. His body was pressed
against hers, her back against a brick wall. She had no place to run. No place to hide. *Hitoshi, I'm so
sorry. I wish our love could work but it can't up here.* Her heart wept silent tears as she gave in to
Kenji. *Kenji, my best friend. How could he do this to me?*
"Quick, Princess Mariko....please come! Lord Dilandau is sick. He doesn't look too well."
Chesta was trying to wake Mariko. It was the middle of the night and each slayer took a vigil over
Dilandau.
"What?!?! I'm coming" Mariko took quick steps toward Dilandau's tent with Chesta close
behind her. When she got in, she could see a figure rolling around on the cot. She walked over to
Dilandau and stared at his flushed cheeks. She put her hands to his forehead but quickly pulled it
back. It burned so hot. Chesta looked at her anxiously. She watched as the other slayers slowly
came in, they watched their master moaned in pain.
"Princess Marko? How is Master Dilandau?" Dalet stepped forward from the crowd of
worried young men.
"I'm afraid it's not too good. We will have to put the fever down or Dilandau's infection
might....." She was so afraid of that. She didn't want to tell them.
"Might what? We want to know Mariko. We're just as worried as you are" Razan asked
while the slayers nod their head in agreement.
"Might.....kill him" Mariko whispered the last two words and the slayers looked at her in
shocked.
"Kill him?? But Dilandau-sama is strong. I know he is." Chesta started to cry on Migel's
shoulders. Chesta's words echoed in everyone's head. Silence filled the air except for the occasional
whimper from their master.
A/N- About the flashback, you're probably wondering why there are other children up in heaven
when love is not allowed. Any mortal on earth who is worthy of heaven gets reborned as children
and they grow up in heaven till they are adults. That's why there are kids. Nori and Aki are actually
borned from the human womb. But the other kids are borned in large flower blossoms. I can't believe
I made Nori's best friend her betrayer!! Kinda complicated but you sorta get the idea. Whoa...
Dilandau is sick. Will he die? Any questions? Email me at oomysticmoonoo@hotmail.com.
-*- Like I said before, I hope that this is the end to the attacks on America and to innocent lives. -*-