Chapter 5
When Van woke up the first thing that came to his mind brought a smile to his face. He was king, meanning he'd finally get to do thing things he wanted to like inspect the recruits in his army which was scheduled for this morning. Hurriedly he got up and changed into his usual attire, a red shirt and beige pants. Van ran grabbed his sword and ran out of his room to the dinnig hall. To his delight no one was there so he ate without interuptions. As soon as he had finished he walked to the training grounds outside the palace he met Balgeus
"So how may are here today Balgues" He asked coming up to the giant
"Ah Lord Van, only one... this is a very unusual case, the recruits a girl sire"
"What where is she? Doesn't she know onlt men are a loude"
"I heard that and I'm willing to fight for my rights" repied a feminine voice, Van turned around to see a hodded figure with her sword drawn, she took of her cloak and threw it aside. Van gasped. It was that girl. He grinded at the opportunity, thow he knew better to under estimate her and he didn't. Van unsheathed his sword and got into a fighting position and went at it. During the feirce battle one would seem to have the upper hand but then the other would come back with a mighty attack
. A few royals and maids and stayed to watch the equally matched apponents. But finallly Hitomi placed her foot behind him and leaned forward and while Van layed down on the ground Hitomi had her sword to his neck and flatly said
"I win" people from all sides clapped at the girls brilliance and cunning
"Lord Van I beleave we have a general in the making" said one of royal advisors who had stopped to watch the match
"Of course she can enter the army, what's is you name young lady" Balgues turned to see the victor better
"My name is Hitomi. Hitomi Kanzaki" she replied in a sterne tone
"Well lady Hitomi how would you like to go further into your abilities and become a general? Hum? Balgues asked
"I guess. If the king permits it" Hitomi mocked, trying to keep a serious face as she put her sword back in its case and picked up her cloak, not bothering to put it back on.
"And why wouldn't I" he shot back. Sure she was good, but he wanted to talk to her alone. To see what she was doing trying to fight a dragon by herself.
"Let me show you to your barracks" a voice in the crowd spoke, the girl steeped out threw the croud to reveal herself to Hitomi. A cat girl with hot pink hair, and a yellow sundress and bright blue eyed like the sea.
"Thank you Merle" Van said as he walked away, Merle grabbed Hitomi by her hand and dragged her out of the trainnig field to the castle.
"That was a great fight Hitomi! Where did you learn to fight like that?" Merle immediatly asked once they were indoors
"I had a swords master till age 5 through 10. After that I taught myself" Hitomi asked as they walked down the halls.
"Wow! That was amazing! No one has ever won aagainst Lord Van except Balgues! Oh here's your room" They stopped infront of a oak door.
"I thought soldures shared rooms"?
"They do but since your the only girl you get your own. Care to look around"? Merle smiled.
"Sure come on" Hitomi opened the door and was amazed. She had never had a room like it. (A.N So I don't have to explain it think of the room she got in episode 1 if you saw the cut and episode 2 if you saw the original)
Hitomi walked over to the dresser and opend it.
"Wow Merle...Um... when are meals" Hitomi questioned turing to face the cat girl. 'Why am I so nervous? No don't let it show! It is a weakness' Hitomi yelled at herself.
"Well your a soldure now so that means you eat in the messs hall but if you become a general whitch you abviously will with that skill, you get to eat with the nobels and royalty" Merle explained. "Once you are a general you'll also be given a salary to spend as you like. You know Birthday presents for friends and family and maybe decorate your room"
"Oh Tanks Merle. Shit... I gotta go I promised Jessica I'd help her with something"
"Of and who is Jessica"
"She's the owner of an inn I stayed at. She's really nice I guess you could say she's the only friend I ever had. I only got in Fanellia yesterday" Hitomi said smilling at the thought of Jessica her friend. Sure she had drilled herself on being a loner but Jessica had that certain sparkle.
"Well know you have 2 friends! Add me to your list Hitomi cause I will be your guide to the palace life" Merle said smilling from ear to ear.
"Well okay" Hitomi turned to leave but was stopped when Merle put her hand infront of her
"You know you sure do treat your new friends weird Hitomi. You have to meet the other soldures now and kick Phillips butt" Merle made a kick in the air.
"Fine lead me to them" Hitomi said as they left her room snd walked down the hall to a room. Hitomi could hear faint voices of men. Confidently Merle opened the door to reveal a lot of bunk beds and men lying under neath them lounging around when they should have been training.
It discusted Hitomi to think that these men had made it into the army
'Theyre no soldures there just here for the security' Hitomi crossly thought
"Remind me to thank the person who decided that women should be in different dorms" she whispered to her companion
"Hey Merle" one of them called "Who's the cute babe next to you" Hitomi had and idea to play with there minds and envoc fear in their hearts
"Oh hello" she mumbeled furiously blushing "My name is Hitomi" she pronoced her name as sweetly and shly as possible.
"Why hell Hitomi" one guy got up and pulled her close to her and was about to go to the extent of kissing her when she kneed him in the crotch
"Listen good and hard! I am a recrute. I will not tolertate this kind of behavior. You will listen to me when I have some thing to say and if you have a problem you will fight me and lose" Hitomi said sternly as she turned and walked away, giving no remorse to the soldure who layed down on the floor grasping for breath. When they were back in Hitomi's room. Hitomi leaned on the wall and closed her eyes an obvious grin plastereed to her face as Merle burst out laughing.
"Oh Your too good Hitomi HA HA! That was Philip and he's gonna want revenge on you" Merle giggeled.
"Yeah well he can come and get it! I can take any of those guys on" Hitomi said the smirk gone, she was dead serious.
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Van walked down the hall to the soldures dorm to tell them about he new soldure inly to find Philip his best soldure lay down on the ground, grasping for air.
"What happened in here" Van asked
"We had a visit from a little lady named Hitomi. She came in here acting all nice and shy but when Romeo here" one of the men gesture towards Philip "tried to kiss her, she kneed him in the crotch" The rest of the men started to laught "Then she challenged anyone who wanted to fight her to a battle after supper and Philly boy over here is planning on kicking her ass"
"In that case look out for her foot, she'll place it behind you and lean that's where you'll get her" Van said 'Now that her secret move is out no way she'll beat Philip. Well I'd rather lose to her than these men, they'd never shut up about it' Van thought as he turned away
"Sire is it true she might become a general" Ramone asked. Ramone was a 18 year old with short brone hair, blue eyes and was decent with a sword but he still had a long way to go.
"Yes. If she can beat Philip yes she will" Van grinned. It was a sure-fire way to see Hitomi's potential and get a new general. Van proceded to walk out, down the hall towards where Balgues usually trained (A.N the room where Hitomi first met Balgues) but instead he saw that girl, Hitomi Kanzaki, sparring with herself
"Hey you Hitomi is it, I need to talk to you about something" Van called to her.
When Hitomi heard that voice she instantly tensed up.
'He probobly wants to know more about me, or why I was fighting that dragon' she thought
"Sure" Hitomi awnsered back as the young king walked towards her.
"Can we go somewhere else, somewhere peope can't barge in freely" Van asked
"Where do you have in mind"?"The council room" Van turned and excited the room with Hitomi in persute.
When they entered the coincil room without problems. It was a huge room with paintings of angels and tapestries of past kings and queens of Fanellia.
"Sit" he ordered and Hitomi complied. She took a seat next to the the head one the one Van took a seat on.
"So what did you want to know lord Van" Hitomi haited to use titles but he was a king that had saved her life.
"Don't call me lord okay? Just Van I hate it being called that"
"Wow a king who doesn't like being called king! That's a first" Hitomi repled sarcastically
"But where are you from, your family, country" Van immediatly asked
'Should I lie? Well nobody does no me here so theres nothing stopping me but... When I look into those eyes of fire I can't help it'
"Well I lived in Austuria for 10 years but I don't know where I was born. As for familly I have none, Aaron my guardian who taught me swords was killed by Zaibach when I was 10" A single tear fell down Hitomi's cheek at the thought of Aaron, quickly she rubbed it away before Van noticed, but unfortunatly he did notice
"Im sorry for you lose Hitomi, if theres anything I can do..." Van stated
'No way am I looking weak infront of him' Hitomi sorrly thought but when she looked into those auburn eyes she saw sadness. He had truelly gone through alot in his short life. "Um thank you Van"
"Oh and one more thing did you really hit Philip because I made a little wadger, if you could beat him you'd become a general" Van said
"Yes I always wanted to beat a pompus idiot now I'll get my chance" Hitomi was truelly happy. The thrill of the fight was calling her
"But he's good Hitomi" Van said and left Hitomi to think. A few minutes later she got up and left.
It was supper time and she had skipped lunch so she was incredubly hungry. Quickly she left to get Merle to show her to the mess hall. Hitomi ran down the corridors intil she saw the cat girl's slim tale and little puff at the end.
"Merle! Where's the mess hall'?
"Hey Hitomi this way to the mess hall" Merle pointed towards the opposite way she was going.
"Thanks merle" Hitomi called to the retreating form of Merle as she made her way to supper.
The room was huge, filled with laughing men eating and drinking.
'Stuffing their faces! I can't wait to beat Philip' Hitomi smiled an evil smile. She would win because unlike him she had been training longer and she knew it.
Hitomi calmly walked towards the counter and took a tray and began to fill it with food. When she walked away she had a bowl of stew and a red juicy apple. She took the closet empy seat she could find and began to eat. She was about to go when she felt a pressence stairring at her. Just like when she had returned from the inn but unlike the uncomfortable feeling she felt warm inside like she had been touched by a kind person. Frantically she looked aroubd to see the person, but she missed the person with black hair and eyes like fire walk in and sit next to her.
"Hitomi" Van said as Hitomi jumped.
"Oh Van I thought I felt something What's wrong"?
'She's good she knew I was looking at her' "You still interested in fighting Philip" Hitomi nodded "Well He's waiting in the training yard" Hitomi and Van got up and left as quickly as possible.
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"Ah so the lady Hitomi returns, Ready to lose" Philip taunted
"I dunno are you"? Hitomi said as she unsheathed her sword and got into a fighting stance as a group of watchers formed a cicle around them, Van standing in the front. Ferociously Philip charged and Hitomi skillfully blocked. This went on for about 5 minutes and in Hitomi's opinion it wasn't worth it. Hitomi decided to use a different way of winning Quickly she performed a move only an expert could do, she perfectly did a back flip in the air and landed right infront of his unproteced back (A.N remember when Allan and Van first met? Hitomi did what Allan had done)
"You lose" Hitomi said and she turned and walked away towards the castle, no one bothered to follow Hitomi except for one truelly stuborn person.
"Hitomi wait up! Why aren't you ever satisfied when you win? Like there's always something missing" Van asked when he had caught up with her
"I... Don't know" Hitomi said and proceded to walk. Van followed her up to her room.
"Hitomi you'll be a general tomorrow. So you should know you'll be expected to come to the ball later on this week and you'll have to wear a dress" Van said finally. Normally Hitomi would be furious having to wear a dress but she was to deep in thought
"Um Van thanks fpr getting me a general postion" Hitomi said finally
"Don't mention it your a great fighter and you deserved. Tomorrow you'll be paid, alright"?
"Oh no I wouldn't know what to do with it..."
~Vision~
Hitomi saw everything around her go black. She screamed for help but no one came. The blackness soon became the outside to "Riders Inn" Jessica's home all of a sudden a blond stranger ran in, sword drawn. Hitomi heard the sounds of a battle, a piercing scream then dead silence.
Once again she was cloaked in darkness and once again the scenerary changed. But this time it was a cherry atmosphere. It was the ball Van had mentioned. There were nobels everywhere and princesses walking around in gorgeous gowns all looking for Van but he wasn't there. One noble caught her eye. He was wearing a emassidors uniform and had the Tenreo flag on it. Soon the ball room was a thing of the past, she could see Van on a balcony holding someone in a dress. They were talking about something. To Hitomi the two seemed to be at peace. Slowly their faces cam closer and closer until their lips were touching. When Hitomi looked closer she saw the girl Van was kissing was her.
~End Vision~
To Van she seemed to be in somekind of trance. Her eyes were wide with shock. Van picked her up and opened the door to her room took, off her cloak and layed her down on the bed. Van left in a hurry to find a healer as fast as he could.
"Fredderic! Fredderic hurry my new general! Somethinhs wrong!" Van yelled at the young healer. Redderic Barnes was a tall red head with frckelles all over his face. He had became Fanellia's head healer at age 23 and was a trusted friend to Van.
"What is it Van" Fredderic asked as they raced don the hall towards the room where Hitomi layed.
"I don't know? We were talking and she just spaced out" Van exclaimed as they entered her room. Immediatly Fredderic bent down over her form to take her pulse
"You did a good thing coming to me Van. Well her pulse is fine but her eyes are dialated" He saited.
"Can you do anything for her"? Van asked. 'Why do I feel this... protective of her'?
"I'm sorry Van only time will tell. She is a very beautiful girl Van" Fredderic got up and left Van to look at Hitomi's still form
"Hitomi has this happened before? Is that why you ran from Rum when you woke up" Van asked outloud. Hitomi started to rapidaly blink her dazzaling green eyes
"Urgh what happened"? Hitomi groaned and sat up in her bed
"Your wake! I was really worried Hitomi! Not even the healers knew what was wrong with you! What happened is something I'd like to ask you"!
"There was so much pain" Tears started to silently pour down her face. Slugishly she pulled of the sheets and tried to stand up but she was so tired from the frightful vision she fell forward to be caught in the strong embrace od Van
"You should rest you know. But that's not likly is it"? Van smiled and closed his eyes. Enjoying the feeling of having Hitomi in his arms, she was so vunerable at this moment, so weak and helpless "God you stuborn? Van finished
"That's me alright" Hitomi replied breathed in that scent. The field. That's what it was. She remembered the first time she saw him. Coming to her resccue. Like she was some damesil in distress. But unlike most damesils she was not helpless. But she was thankful for his help
'Could this possibly be love'? Hitomi's mind swirreled with questions. She was so confused at the moment. First with that weird vision. The death the screams than she had saw her and Van kiss! It was to much for her phisque to handle. Her mind was growing blank and her breaths were ragged. Before she blacked out Van layed her back on her bed and tucked her in.
"Thanks Van" She weakly replied as she closed her eyes.
Van looked at Hitomi. She was so peaceful when she slept. He intently watched her chest rise and fall until he heard a faint rapping on the door
"Hello Hitomi can I come in" It was Merle
"Sure Merle" She opened the door and asked
"What happened to her? She was fine when she kicked Philip's ass half an hour ago"!
"I don't know she just spaced out! Not even Frdderic knew what to do! Somethings wrong Merle. She saw something and it really scared her" Van said. He was determind to find out what happened.
"Well Lord Van Princesses are waiting for you in the dining room you know! You might want to hurry! You might just be engaged if you don't hurry" Merle said with humor
"Could you watch her until I get back" Van got up and left but before he closed the door he herad his companion since age 5 say
"Ah love is in the air" Merle had thought he hadn't heard, but she was wrong. Van had heard that last comment from Merle
'Love, my advisors wouldn't hear of it. But could I possibly love that roguish girl? There is something very special about her though' he mused but quickly pushed thoughts of it to the far corners of his mind as he thought of his duties as king.
When Van was gone Merle turned her attenchons to the sleeping Hitomi
"You will soon know you love him Hitomi. I can sense it you may not know it but I do". she said out loud.
I hope your all enjoying this! I'm trying to make these chapters longer and more interesting. Is it working? Hey Gotta go! Review!
Syanora! Arigatou!
Artamis Godess of the Hunt
When Van woke up the first thing that came to his mind brought a smile to his face. He was king, meanning he'd finally get to do thing things he wanted to like inspect the recruits in his army which was scheduled for this morning. Hurriedly he got up and changed into his usual attire, a red shirt and beige pants. Van ran grabbed his sword and ran out of his room to the dinnig hall. To his delight no one was there so he ate without interuptions. As soon as he had finished he walked to the training grounds outside the palace he met Balgeus
"So how may are here today Balgues" He asked coming up to the giant
"Ah Lord Van, only one... this is a very unusual case, the recruits a girl sire"
"What where is she? Doesn't she know onlt men are a loude"
"I heard that and I'm willing to fight for my rights" repied a feminine voice, Van turned around to see a hodded figure with her sword drawn, she took of her cloak and threw it aside. Van gasped. It was that girl. He grinded at the opportunity, thow he knew better to under estimate her and he didn't. Van unsheathed his sword and got into a fighting position and went at it. During the feirce battle one would seem to have the upper hand but then the other would come back with a mighty attack
. A few royals and maids and stayed to watch the equally matched apponents. But finallly Hitomi placed her foot behind him and leaned forward and while Van layed down on the ground Hitomi had her sword to his neck and flatly said
"I win" people from all sides clapped at the girls brilliance and cunning
"Lord Van I beleave we have a general in the making" said one of royal advisors who had stopped to watch the match
"Of course she can enter the army, what's is you name young lady" Balgues turned to see the victor better
"My name is Hitomi. Hitomi Kanzaki" she replied in a sterne tone
"Well lady Hitomi how would you like to go further into your abilities and become a general? Hum? Balgues asked
"I guess. If the king permits it" Hitomi mocked, trying to keep a serious face as she put her sword back in its case and picked up her cloak, not bothering to put it back on.
"And why wouldn't I" he shot back. Sure she was good, but he wanted to talk to her alone. To see what she was doing trying to fight a dragon by herself.
"Let me show you to your barracks" a voice in the crowd spoke, the girl steeped out threw the croud to reveal herself to Hitomi. A cat girl with hot pink hair, and a yellow sundress and bright blue eyed like the sea.
"Thank you Merle" Van said as he walked away, Merle grabbed Hitomi by her hand and dragged her out of the trainnig field to the castle.
"That was a great fight Hitomi! Where did you learn to fight like that?" Merle immediatly asked once they were indoors
"I had a swords master till age 5 through 10. After that I taught myself" Hitomi asked as they walked down the halls.
"Wow! That was amazing! No one has ever won aagainst Lord Van except Balgues! Oh here's your room" They stopped infront of a oak door.
"I thought soldures shared rooms"?
"They do but since your the only girl you get your own. Care to look around"? Merle smiled.
"Sure come on" Hitomi opened the door and was amazed. She had never had a room like it. (A.N So I don't have to explain it think of the room she got in episode 1 if you saw the cut and episode 2 if you saw the original)
Hitomi walked over to the dresser and opend it.
"Wow Merle...Um... when are meals" Hitomi questioned turing to face the cat girl. 'Why am I so nervous? No don't let it show! It is a weakness' Hitomi yelled at herself.
"Well your a soldure now so that means you eat in the messs hall but if you become a general whitch you abviously will with that skill, you get to eat with the nobels and royalty" Merle explained. "Once you are a general you'll also be given a salary to spend as you like. You know Birthday presents for friends and family and maybe decorate your room"
"Oh Tanks Merle. Shit... I gotta go I promised Jessica I'd help her with something"
"Of and who is Jessica"
"She's the owner of an inn I stayed at. She's really nice I guess you could say she's the only friend I ever had. I only got in Fanellia yesterday" Hitomi said smilling at the thought of Jessica her friend. Sure she had drilled herself on being a loner but Jessica had that certain sparkle.
"Well know you have 2 friends! Add me to your list Hitomi cause I will be your guide to the palace life" Merle said smilling from ear to ear.
"Well okay" Hitomi turned to leave but was stopped when Merle put her hand infront of her
"You know you sure do treat your new friends weird Hitomi. You have to meet the other soldures now and kick Phillips butt" Merle made a kick in the air.
"Fine lead me to them" Hitomi said as they left her room snd walked down the hall to a room. Hitomi could hear faint voices of men. Confidently Merle opened the door to reveal a lot of bunk beds and men lying under neath them lounging around when they should have been training.
It discusted Hitomi to think that these men had made it into the army
'Theyre no soldures there just here for the security' Hitomi crossly thought
"Remind me to thank the person who decided that women should be in different dorms" she whispered to her companion
"Hey Merle" one of them called "Who's the cute babe next to you" Hitomi had and idea to play with there minds and envoc fear in their hearts
"Oh hello" she mumbeled furiously blushing "My name is Hitomi" she pronoced her name as sweetly and shly as possible.
"Why hell Hitomi" one guy got up and pulled her close to her and was about to go to the extent of kissing her when she kneed him in the crotch
"Listen good and hard! I am a recrute. I will not tolertate this kind of behavior. You will listen to me when I have some thing to say and if you have a problem you will fight me and lose" Hitomi said sternly as she turned and walked away, giving no remorse to the soldure who layed down on the floor grasping for breath. When they were back in Hitomi's room. Hitomi leaned on the wall and closed her eyes an obvious grin plastereed to her face as Merle burst out laughing.
"Oh Your too good Hitomi HA HA! That was Philip and he's gonna want revenge on you" Merle giggeled.
"Yeah well he can come and get it! I can take any of those guys on" Hitomi said the smirk gone, she was dead serious.
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Van walked down the hall to the soldures dorm to tell them about he new soldure inly to find Philip his best soldure lay down on the ground, grasping for air.
"What happened in here" Van asked
"We had a visit from a little lady named Hitomi. She came in here acting all nice and shy but when Romeo here" one of the men gesture towards Philip "tried to kiss her, she kneed him in the crotch" The rest of the men started to laught "Then she challenged anyone who wanted to fight her to a battle after supper and Philly boy over here is planning on kicking her ass"
"In that case look out for her foot, she'll place it behind you and lean that's where you'll get her" Van said 'Now that her secret move is out no way she'll beat Philip. Well I'd rather lose to her than these men, they'd never shut up about it' Van thought as he turned away
"Sire is it true she might become a general" Ramone asked. Ramone was a 18 year old with short brone hair, blue eyes and was decent with a sword but he still had a long way to go.
"Yes. If she can beat Philip yes she will" Van grinned. It was a sure-fire way to see Hitomi's potential and get a new general. Van proceded to walk out, down the hall towards where Balgues usually trained (A.N the room where Hitomi first met Balgues) but instead he saw that girl, Hitomi Kanzaki, sparring with herself
"Hey you Hitomi is it, I need to talk to you about something" Van called to her.
When Hitomi heard that voice she instantly tensed up.
'He probobly wants to know more about me, or why I was fighting that dragon' she thought
"Sure" Hitomi awnsered back as the young king walked towards her.
"Can we go somewhere else, somewhere peope can't barge in freely" Van asked
"Where do you have in mind"?"The council room" Van turned and excited the room with Hitomi in persute.
When they entered the coincil room without problems. It was a huge room with paintings of angels and tapestries of past kings and queens of Fanellia.
"Sit" he ordered and Hitomi complied. She took a seat next to the the head one the one Van took a seat on.
"So what did you want to know lord Van" Hitomi haited to use titles but he was a king that had saved her life.
"Don't call me lord okay? Just Van I hate it being called that"
"Wow a king who doesn't like being called king! That's a first" Hitomi repled sarcastically
"But where are you from, your family, country" Van immediatly asked
'Should I lie? Well nobody does no me here so theres nothing stopping me but... When I look into those eyes of fire I can't help it'
"Well I lived in Austuria for 10 years but I don't know where I was born. As for familly I have none, Aaron my guardian who taught me swords was killed by Zaibach when I was 10" A single tear fell down Hitomi's cheek at the thought of Aaron, quickly she rubbed it away before Van noticed, but unfortunatly he did notice
"Im sorry for you lose Hitomi, if theres anything I can do..." Van stated
'No way am I looking weak infront of him' Hitomi sorrly thought but when she looked into those auburn eyes she saw sadness. He had truelly gone through alot in his short life. "Um thank you Van"
"Oh and one more thing did you really hit Philip because I made a little wadger, if you could beat him you'd become a general" Van said
"Yes I always wanted to beat a pompus idiot now I'll get my chance" Hitomi was truelly happy. The thrill of the fight was calling her
"But he's good Hitomi" Van said and left Hitomi to think. A few minutes later she got up and left.
It was supper time and she had skipped lunch so she was incredubly hungry. Quickly she left to get Merle to show her to the mess hall. Hitomi ran down the corridors intil she saw the cat girl's slim tale and little puff at the end.
"Merle! Where's the mess hall'?
"Hey Hitomi this way to the mess hall" Merle pointed towards the opposite way she was going.
"Thanks merle" Hitomi called to the retreating form of Merle as she made her way to supper.
The room was huge, filled with laughing men eating and drinking.
'Stuffing their faces! I can't wait to beat Philip' Hitomi smiled an evil smile. She would win because unlike him she had been training longer and she knew it.
Hitomi calmly walked towards the counter and took a tray and began to fill it with food. When she walked away she had a bowl of stew and a red juicy apple. She took the closet empy seat she could find and began to eat. She was about to go when she felt a pressence stairring at her. Just like when she had returned from the inn but unlike the uncomfortable feeling she felt warm inside like she had been touched by a kind person. Frantically she looked aroubd to see the person, but she missed the person with black hair and eyes like fire walk in and sit next to her.
"Hitomi" Van said as Hitomi jumped.
"Oh Van I thought I felt something What's wrong"?
'She's good she knew I was looking at her' "You still interested in fighting Philip" Hitomi nodded "Well He's waiting in the training yard" Hitomi and Van got up and left as quickly as possible.
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"Ah so the lady Hitomi returns, Ready to lose" Philip taunted
"I dunno are you"? Hitomi said as she unsheathed her sword and got into a fighting stance as a group of watchers formed a cicle around them, Van standing in the front. Ferociously Philip charged and Hitomi skillfully blocked. This went on for about 5 minutes and in Hitomi's opinion it wasn't worth it. Hitomi decided to use a different way of winning Quickly she performed a move only an expert could do, she perfectly did a back flip in the air and landed right infront of his unproteced back (A.N remember when Allan and Van first met? Hitomi did what Allan had done)
"You lose" Hitomi said and she turned and walked away towards the castle, no one bothered to follow Hitomi except for one truelly stuborn person.
"Hitomi wait up! Why aren't you ever satisfied when you win? Like there's always something missing" Van asked when he had caught up with her
"I... Don't know" Hitomi said and proceded to walk. Van followed her up to her room.
"Hitomi you'll be a general tomorrow. So you should know you'll be expected to come to the ball later on this week and you'll have to wear a dress" Van said finally. Normally Hitomi would be furious having to wear a dress but she was to deep in thought
"Um Van thanks fpr getting me a general postion" Hitomi said finally
"Don't mention it your a great fighter and you deserved. Tomorrow you'll be paid, alright"?
"Oh no I wouldn't know what to do with it..."
~Vision~
Hitomi saw everything around her go black. She screamed for help but no one came. The blackness soon became the outside to "Riders Inn" Jessica's home all of a sudden a blond stranger ran in, sword drawn. Hitomi heard the sounds of a battle, a piercing scream then dead silence.
Once again she was cloaked in darkness and once again the scenerary changed. But this time it was a cherry atmosphere. It was the ball Van had mentioned. There were nobels everywhere and princesses walking around in gorgeous gowns all looking for Van but he wasn't there. One noble caught her eye. He was wearing a emassidors uniform and had the Tenreo flag on it. Soon the ball room was a thing of the past, she could see Van on a balcony holding someone in a dress. They were talking about something. To Hitomi the two seemed to be at peace. Slowly their faces cam closer and closer until their lips were touching. When Hitomi looked closer she saw the girl Van was kissing was her.
~End Vision~
To Van she seemed to be in somekind of trance. Her eyes were wide with shock. Van picked her up and opened the door to her room took, off her cloak and layed her down on the bed. Van left in a hurry to find a healer as fast as he could.
"Fredderic! Fredderic hurry my new general! Somethinhs wrong!" Van yelled at the young healer. Redderic Barnes was a tall red head with frckelles all over his face. He had became Fanellia's head healer at age 23 and was a trusted friend to Van.
"What is it Van" Fredderic asked as they raced don the hall towards the room where Hitomi layed.
"I don't know? We were talking and she just spaced out" Van exclaimed as they entered her room. Immediatly Fredderic bent down over her form to take her pulse
"You did a good thing coming to me Van. Well her pulse is fine but her eyes are dialated" He saited.
"Can you do anything for her"? Van asked. 'Why do I feel this... protective of her'?
"I'm sorry Van only time will tell. She is a very beautiful girl Van" Fredderic got up and left Van to look at Hitomi's still form
"Hitomi has this happened before? Is that why you ran from Rum when you woke up" Van asked outloud. Hitomi started to rapidaly blink her dazzaling green eyes
"Urgh what happened"? Hitomi groaned and sat up in her bed
"Your wake! I was really worried Hitomi! Not even the healers knew what was wrong with you! What happened is something I'd like to ask you"!
"There was so much pain" Tears started to silently pour down her face. Slugishly she pulled of the sheets and tried to stand up but she was so tired from the frightful vision she fell forward to be caught in the strong embrace od Van
"You should rest you know. But that's not likly is it"? Van smiled and closed his eyes. Enjoying the feeling of having Hitomi in his arms, she was so vunerable at this moment, so weak and helpless "God you stuborn? Van finished
"That's me alright" Hitomi replied breathed in that scent. The field. That's what it was. She remembered the first time she saw him. Coming to her resccue. Like she was some damesil in distress. But unlike most damesils she was not helpless. But she was thankful for his help
'Could this possibly be love'? Hitomi's mind swirreled with questions. She was so confused at the moment. First with that weird vision. The death the screams than she had saw her and Van kiss! It was to much for her phisque to handle. Her mind was growing blank and her breaths were ragged. Before she blacked out Van layed her back on her bed and tucked her in.
"Thanks Van" She weakly replied as she closed her eyes.
Van looked at Hitomi. She was so peaceful when she slept. He intently watched her chest rise and fall until he heard a faint rapping on the door
"Hello Hitomi can I come in" It was Merle
"Sure Merle" She opened the door and asked
"What happened to her? She was fine when she kicked Philip's ass half an hour ago"!
"I don't know she just spaced out! Not even Frdderic knew what to do! Somethings wrong Merle. She saw something and it really scared her" Van said. He was determind to find out what happened.
"Well Lord Van Princesses are waiting for you in the dining room you know! You might want to hurry! You might just be engaged if you don't hurry" Merle said with humor
"Could you watch her until I get back" Van got up and left but before he closed the door he herad his companion since age 5 say
"Ah love is in the air" Merle had thought he hadn't heard, but she was wrong. Van had heard that last comment from Merle
'Love, my advisors wouldn't hear of it. But could I possibly love that roguish girl? There is something very special about her though' he mused but quickly pushed thoughts of it to the far corners of his mind as he thought of his duties as king.
When Van was gone Merle turned her attenchons to the sleeping Hitomi
"You will soon know you love him Hitomi. I can sense it you may not know it but I do". she said out loud.
I hope your all enjoying this! I'm trying to make these chapters longer and more interesting. Is it working? Hey Gotta go! Review!
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