*From the last two chapters *

Van is in critical condition from his last battle with the Zaibach warriors. Without his concentration, he was hit and now the Escaflowne is in bad shape. The Escaflowne is connected with Van. If the Escaflowne is not repaired in time, Van will die. So, it's the race against time for the repairers. In this chapter, you will find out if they finish repairing the Escaflowne in time.

*End of summary from last two chapters*

*Hitomi is in the room in the hospital that Van went to.*

*Hitomi fell asleep when she was totally tired. She was sitting in the chair with her head right beside Van's body.*

*Van gets an eye opened to observe what he was doing. He sees Hitomi.*

~Van thinking: Why is she here? ~

Van wakes up and he left the bed. Van carries Hitomi on his back and walks to the sofa in the room that they were in. (A/N: What is he trying to do?!) Van has difficulties walking, but manages to finish his task. He lies her down in a sleeping position and puts a blanket over her. (A/N: Don't think the perverted ways people!)

Van still has difficulties walking, but he walked to where the Escaflowne was. The repairers had worked all night on the Escaflowne. They did finish repairing the Escaflowne and for the final touches, they were polishing it. He just remembered his last battle. But he didn't understand why he was hurt when the Escaflowne was down. He thought that they had connected to each other somehow.

"Hopefully my theory is right."

"You've all been working hard all night." Van said thanking them, "Thanks to you that I'm all right."

*The chief of the repairers walked up to Van.*

"It's our duty and pleasure to do this. We're glad that you're okay. Good thing you survived and not wasted our efforts." laughed the chief of the repairers.

"You all should get a good sleep."

"But we still need to…"

"It's okay." interrupted Van, " if you don't go, you won't have enough energy to work, right?"

"Thank you, Lord Van."

*The crew leaves.*

Van walks back to the room he was in earlier. By the time he had gone there, Hitomi was already awake.

"Was it you that put me on the sofa?"

"Yes, I didn't want to wake you up so I put you there to sleep."

"Thanks."

*Both of them were silent for about 5 minutes.*

"Sorry for making you lose your concentration."

"It's okay, but why were you there?"

"I saw the Escaflowne just like in my dreams, so I went to see the battle. It was just like in my dreams also."

"Are you sure about all your dreams?"

"Yes, but all of them are very strange."

"All the dreams are based on you though."

"Really?"

~ Van thinking: Does she like me or what? If not, then why would she be dreaming all about me? ~

~Hitomi thinking: Why are my dreams based on Van? Do I love him? ~

"You should rest up or else your wounds won't get better."

"Okay. So…bye."

"Bye."

*Hitomi leaves the room.*

Van goes to the bed and lies there thinking and wondering about what Hitomi said.

~ Van thinking: Why does she only dream about me? ~

Once he finished thinking about that, he tried to sleep, he tossed and turned, but he couldn't sleep. Only the name, Hitomi surrounded his head.

~Van thinking: Why can't I stop thinking about Hitomi? Do I love her or something? ~

*An hour later, Van finally slept.*

Van is having a dream…



What dream is Van having? Something about Hitomi? Maybe or maybe not. Read the next chapter to find out.