The Sequel

The Sequel

Author: Anne O. Nimus

***Chapter 4***

"A Little Peace"

Author's Notes: Okay, so I'm back. Sorry I'm really busy. And I'm not lying! Ask Kei12! She knows! Anyway, as I was saying, in the upcoming chapters, some parts will come from the story of my friend's grandmother. This is what started the sequel to my story. I got so inspired after hearing it that I had to write it down! Don't worry, I'll tell you which parts are from real life experiences.

Disclaimers: I don't own it! I'm broke so please spare me!!

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At Gaea, things are going quite fine…

"Lord Van! Lord Van! Wait for me!!" Merle chases Van as usual.

"Huh? What? Oh, hi Merle." Van's voice was dead and almost monotonous.

"Lord Van, is something wrong? You miss Hitomi don't you?" They sit under a tree.

Van doesn't answer.

"Lord Van!! Wake up!!"

"Huh? You were saying?"

"Oh, you're no fun at all." Merle says pissed off.

"I'm sorry Merle. It's just that I'm thinking of something."

"Thinking of what? Oh, wrong question. Thinking of Hitomi?"

"… Yeah… It's so different without her. The only way I can communicate with her is by this pendant." He holds the pendant and looks at it almost teary-eyed.

"You really love her do you? Did you propose to her yet? As a king you'll need a queen right?"

"No, I haven't. I just… well, visited her once and talked a little. "

"So, if you were able to go there and come back, you could go back again right?"

"Right… Why didn't I think of that?" Van says brightening up.

"You were thinking too much about Hitomi… Hitomi… Hitomi. And you didn't see the answer was just on your neck."

"But, there's a slight problem." Van says moving his eyebrows.

"What?" Merle says almost giggling.

"She's in this place on the Mystic Moon called Chi… what's its name again? Sheena I think. And I don't know where that is. And she says it's too dangerous for me to go there." Van says putting his arms behind his head and slouching.

"Oh… well, that's not my problem." Merle says trying hard not to get involved in Van's problem.

"I know."

A pause. Merle breaks the silence.

"I miss her too. She's annoying, but I miss her. Can you tell her that? For me?"

"Sure Merle. I will. I won't forget."

"Do you talk to her every night? It looks like you do."

"No, I don't. Just when there's some problem I encounter."

"Well, will you talk to her tonight? I hope you will. You might forget my message." Merle says making sure that her message will reach her "annoying" friend.

"Yes, Merle I will. Don't worry." Van says with a smile.

Just then a knight with shining armor… oops… the royal knight walks toward the slouching king and the 'cat jester'.

"King Van Fanel? Of Fanelia? Why are you wearing those clothes? And what are you doing here? We're going to fight remember?" Allen says surprised to see the king wearing his former clothes and relaxing under a tree with the 'jester'.

"Slow down will you? I can't answer all your questions that fast." Van says in a friendly way as he stands up. He answers the questions laid upon him with one deep breath. "Yes it is me, Van Fanel, the king of Fanelia and I am wearing these clothes because they're comfortable and these are the clothes which I always wear and besides it's better than wearing nothing at all and I am here to relax and yes I remember that we have a sword fight today." Van takes in a deep breath and exhales.

"Yes, thank you for answering my questions. So, shall we go now?" Allen says showing the way.

"Allen you're a meanie head!!! You didn't even greet me!!!" Merle says pouting.

"Oh, hello there Merle! Doing fine today?" Allen says trying to satisfy Merle.

"Humph! Too late for that Allen Schezar!"

"Anyway, Van shall we go now?" Allen says ignoring Merle.

"Sure, but I'm telling you right now that I am defeating you."

"No you can't do that. I'm going to win… as usual."

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Minutes later at the castle…

Swords clashed and the perspiration of the two was flooding the palace. Both were breathing heavily like dogs panting for water. After three hours and a quintillion drops of sweat later, Merle declared Van the winner, although, it was really Allen who won.

"…You…learn…fast…Van…" Allen says trying to catch his breath as he sits down on the floor.

"Thanks…" Van says almost whispering for he was extremely tired.

"Lord Van do you want anything? Ice cold water? I got some for you!!" Merle says trying to annoy Allen.

"Thanks Merle." Van says taking the cold refreshing drink.

"And there's none for you Allen! You almost killed Van!" Merle says rubbing it in. And it definitely isn't working. But she doesn't know that.

"I wasn't asking for anything Merle. So what's your problem?" Allen says smiling.

"Ohh you annoy me!!"

Just then Selena comes in. "Who's annoying you Merle?"

"Allen is!"

"He's annoying? I never knew that!" She gives Allen and Van a towel. "So, are you annoying as Merle says you are?"

"I'm aggravating her, but I'm not irritating Selena." Says Allen smiling at his sister.

"Oh." She turns to Van. "So Van, talked to Hitomi recently?"

At Hitomi's room…

"Achoo! The heck! This is about the hundredth time I've sneezed! I think I have a cold coming. Sniff, sniff."

Back at Gaea…

"Yeah, just the other day. Why? You want me to give her your message?"

"Oh, no… just wanted to know."

"I see."

"Is she doing fine?"

"Yeah, she is. She's taking a vacation somewhere there in the Mystic Moon called…oh, who the hell cares what it's called!"

"Oh, so she's not at her house. Why don't you talk to her again and ask her to visit us?"

"Well, I could do that but how? I'll have to go pick her up in a place I've never been to?"

"Well, that is a problem, but we'll figure a way to solve it. Don't worry Van."

"Thanks Selena."

"Well then I better go. Millerna needs me. I'll see the three of you later." Selena walks away.

"So, Van did you propose to Hitomi yet?"

Hitomi's room…

"Hitomi? Would you want some tea? Looks like you caught a cold."

"Achoo! Oh, why do I have to have colds? Achoo!"

"You know, in Chinese tradition, when someone sneezes someone's talking about you."

"Oh great… who can talk about me at this time of night?! That is soo … achoo! Impolite of them!!! Sniff, sniff… achoo!!!"

"Just drink this tea Hitomi. It will do you good. I promise."

"Thanks Hwang Ho. Achoo!!"

Back at Gaea…

"Excuse me? What did you just say?" Van almost choked while drinking his glass of ice cold water.

"You heard me. I know you did." Allen said snickering.

"Well, why do you ask?"

"You don't have a queen yet, KING Fanel of Fanelia."

"So, what's that to you?"

"You like Hitomi."

Achoo!

"Bless you Hitomi."

"Okay… sniff, sniff… I am so tired of thi- achoo!"

"It will go away Hitomi don't worry."

"Oh Hwang Ho, it's almost eleven. (sniff, sniff) You don't have to do this. If you want to sleep, you may go. I can- achoo! Myself…"

"Yeah right… 'achoo' yourself. I'm staying."

"You don't have-achoo!"

"Yes, I don't have 'achoo', exactly the reason why I'm staying. You can't stop me."

"Achoo!"

"You welcome."

"Are you insulting me?"

"No, I'm just cheering you up!"

"In the middle of the night? (Sniff, sniff) It's not working."

"I know. I'm sorry. But anyway, just rest and I'll get you some medicine. Finish your tea. It will help. It tastes bad, but it helps."

"Thanks." (achoo!)

"So what if I like Hitomi, Allen?"

Allen turns to Merle. "I'll need a man to man talk with Van… ALONE."

"Ohh! You're annoying!!! I hate you! And I don't like your face! Behhh!" Merle sticks out her tongue and runs away.

"Now, where did we stop? Oh yeah, Hitomi. You see-"

"Yes, I know I have to make the first move. Now what?"

"So, you did propose to her?" Allen says smiling for the topic was getting more and more interesting.

"No I didn't!" Van says surprised. He starts walking around.

Allen follows him. "Well then what did you do?"

"Why are you invading my private life?!"

"I'm just asking a question!"

In the shadows, you can see Merle's ears popping out.

"Yeah, a very clandestine question!"

"Hey, you see those ears? Make one more sound and your history." Allen says whispering and pointing to Merle's direction.

"Okay, fine. Let's go to my room."

*~*~*~*~*

"So, going back to our conversation, did you propose to her yet?"

"Lock the door first. And close it very well. I don't want anyone else hearing me speak.

Allen does what Van told him to do. "So, spill it."

"Don't say that. Anyway, remember the time I went there?"

"Yeah, go on."

"Well, I told her how I felt."

"So you told her you love her?"

"Stop interrupting me will you?"

"Okay, I'm shutting up now."

"Yes, I did tell her that I love her and then I-"

"You what?! C'mon!! Say it!"

Van glares at Allen. Allen shuts his mouth and sits down quietly. "As I was saying, she told me that she too feels the same way as I do so then we… uhh… kissed."

"You what?! Really?!"

"Can you lower down your voice?" Van feels annoyed… VERY.

"I'm so sorry I can't help it!"

"Yeah, I know but the point is I didn't propose to her okay?"

"But why? You had all the time!"

"Yeah I know, but let's not talk about that shall we?"

"Van you're a genius!"

"I know." He smiles at the thought.

Author's note: Well, I think that was bad… do you? Here comes chapter 5! Blood and gore will still be in the next attraction. Sorry!!!