The Sequel
Author: Anne O. Nimus
***Chapter
1***
Author's Note: Okay, so I'm bad at making titles, sue me! I hate making titles! I don't even think it fits the chapter perfectly! Anyway, you know what to do after reading this… crap? I honestly don't think this will be good.
Hitomi sighed as she lay down on her bed. "That was a very
tiring trip… I wonder how Van is doing." She gets up and goes outside of her
room. Outside, she meets Hwang Ho with her luggage.
"Miss Hitomi, where shall I put your things again?"
"Come I'll show you where." They go inside and Hitomi points
to one corner. "You could put those over there. Thank you very much."
"Don't thank me Miss Hitomi, it is my job. It is my pleasure
to be of your service."
"Uhm, call me Hitomi, just plain Hitomi. "
"But it is in our orders to call every lady 'miss'. I would
be fired if I don't follow those orders."
"Don't worry, I think they'll understand. We're almost about
the same age, I believe."
"Well, I guess it'll be all right. But, I will have to get
used to your order." He smiled gently
at her.
She smiled back. "Do you have anything else to do Hwang Ho?"
"No miss- I mean, Hitomi, why?"
"I was just wondering, could you tour me around a bit? That
was the main purpose we came here anyway."
"My pleasure. I could even show you all of China." He said
jokingly.
Hitomi giggled. "No I don't need to see the whole of China.
I'm just jaded, that's all."
"Come, I will show you around Beijing then. It's very busy
this time. I'm sure you won't be bored there."
"Okay, let's go then! But first, I have to ask my mom's
permission."
"Sure Hitomi, you could go with Hwang Ho, but be sure to be back before lunch. I don't want you to be late all right?"
"Yes mom."
"Mommy, can I go with Hitomi? Please! I'm bored too!"
Hitomi's brother said as he peeped in the door.
"Oh, let me think about it first… no, you can't. We're going
somewhere with our tour guide okay?"
"Okie!"
"Go now Hitomi. But remember what I told you."
"Yes mom. Bye!"
"Bayee Hitomi!"
Mother and son went inside as Hwang Ho and Hitomi walked
down the hallway.
"Your brother seems nice Hitomi. I guess you love him very
much."
"He can be annoying at times though. But, if he were in
danger, I'll risk my life to save him. He's still my brother anyway."
"I'll do the same thing for my siblings."
He leads her inside the elevator and presses the ground
floor button.
"So, where shall we go now?" Hitomi asks.
"Somewhere. Don't worry, I'll bring you to lots of shops for
you to see what you might want to buy."
"Okay, but first, find me a money changer."
"No problem."
The elevator reached the ground floor. Hwang Ho went to the
information center and signed both of them out.
b b b
"So, where else would you want to go Hitomi?"
"I think I've bought a lot of stuff already. Maybe we should
go back to the hotel already."
They started walking towards the hotel. But then they met a
man along the way. He was a friend of Hwang Ho's.
"Long time no see Hwang Ho."
"Indeed, time flies fast."
"And who might the lady be?"
"Her name is Hitomi Kanzaki. Her family is visiting China
for about two weeks, I guess."
"She stays at your hotel?"
"Yes she does."
"Well then, let me introduce myself to her. Will it be all
right?" He says turning to Hitomi.
"Why not. It won't hurt to meet other people."
"My name is Gerlain Ziegler. Call me Gerlain." (pronounced as 'Gerlan')
"Oh. Are you German?"
"Yes, how did you know? Is it the looks?" he said jokingly.
Hwang Ho laughed out loud.
Hitomi giggled. "No, you have an accent."
"So you knew my nationality because of my accent. Smart."
"Well, not really."
"I believe that what my friend said is true." Hwang Ho said
in agreement.
"How sure are you? I've just known you for about how many
hours." Hitomi says to Hwang Ho.
"Well, I believe that all people are equal, whether you are
poor or rich, educated or not, bad or good. I also believe that there is no
such thing as not being intelligent. It's just a matter of laziness that makes
you fail a task, and not the matter of you being obtuse." Hwang Ho tells her.
"It's how it goes. Whether you say that you are
unintelligent or not, you still have a mind that thinks. You just have to use
it wisely." Gerlain tells her.
"Oh. You're right. Both of you are. I never thought you were
that deep. You both gave me a lecture back there. Thanks! I'll use those
someday." Hitomi says with a smile on her face.
"Well my friend, we should part ways now. It is almost high
noon. I must take Hitomi back to the hotel now." Hwang Ho tells Gerlain.
"We should talk sometime Hwang Ho. We have a lot of
scheduling to do for our 'surprise party'". Gerlain says to Hwang Ho.
"I believe that that is true Gerlain. I will look for an
available time for us to talk. So long for now."
"Farewell my Chinese friend. We shall see each other
sometime later. Good day Hitomi. I wish that we can meet again." Gerlain tells
them.
"Well, I wish to see you in some other time too." Hitomi
says.
"Well Hitomi, looks like you went shopping without us." Her
mom tells her.
"Did you buy anything for me? I asked mommy to buy this for
you." Her brother tells her as he hands her a fancy necklace with a Chinese
symbol on it.
"Of course I did. Here, it's a stamp with your name carved
in Chinese." She tells her brother as she hands him his stamp.
"Ha! Wow! My name in Chinese! Cool! Thanks Hitomi! You're
the best!" Her brother runs towards his room and closes the door with a slam.
"Well Hitomi, you made your brother happy. Fix yourself up.
We're going to eat in about… an hour."
"Yes mom." She goes inside her room and lays her things down
for a while. She sits down on the couch and rests.
* * *
"Hitomi…"
"Who was that?" She said surprised.
"You know who I am." The voice said. It was deep,
mysterious, but it was calm as a breeze.
She looks around. "How could I know you? Show yourself."
"You know how I look like already."
"I do? How sure are you?"
"I can't give any clues to you now."
"What do you mean any clues? C'mon! Show yourself!" She said
almost panicking.
"Afraid? Is that how you're supposed to act future queen of
Fanelia?"
"Future queen… of Fanelia? What are you talking about? How
did you know about Fanelia?"
"My dear, everyone knows that the present day king of
Fanelia longs to have you as his bride."
"You know Van?"
"Of course I know him. You're not the only human being who
can go Gaea. In fact, everyone can, it's just that people don't realize that
there is such a thing as Gaea, a planet that is just between Earth and Mars. It
just so happens that Gaea is invisible to the naked eye."
"How can you go to Gaea? You have powers? A-"
A knocking on the door cut her off. "Hitomi, were going down
now."
"Wait mom! Just a sec!" She tells her mom in a hurry.
"Where are you? How can you go to Fanelia? Can you help me
go there?" She says as she looks around for a sign of a person. She receives no
answer.
"Answer me please! I need your help! I have to go to Fanelia
to help out Van! Please answer me!" She says almost shouting.
"Hitomi we have to go now! Hurry up!" Her mom says.
"Coming mom." She says hopelessly. She goes out and meets
her mother.
Author's note:
What a lousy fanfic! I know! I know! I HATE all my fanfics. I say that the
beginning was definitely bad! Neways, I'm going now. I'll make the next
chapter. Chow!