Chapter 6
When Hitomi woke up she was still horribly confused. But most of all she was confused about love. That's when she noticed a hand on hers and a person with unruelly black hair, Van had stayed with her. But she pushed all thoughts of Van to the far recesses of her mind and stood up. Her legs felt tired but soon she was used to the weight and procedded to find the thing she thought she needed most. The reason she had joined the army, to find the book about the country of Tenreo. Hitomi grabbed her cloak that most likely Van had taken off, but decided to leave it where it was.
Quietly she opened the door ad closed it, praying he didn't wake up. She began to run down the hall until she tripped. With a silent cry she came down
"Shit" she said under her breath.
"Fine than its agread Lord Van will marry the princess of Austuria" A hushed voice said. Hitomi starined to hear more
"Yes, he may want to marry for love but it's best he marry for someone as beautiful as my daughter Millerna. She will make an excellent queen. With my eldest rulling Freid (A.N yes Marleane's still alive) my second married to the rich merchant Dryden Fassa and know my little Milley marrying to the ruler of the Dragon country" A old man could be heard
"Wont she refuse this king Aston"?
"No, she may be livelly but when I get sick" Aston wasn't able to conrol a sick laugh "She'll do it for her poor elderly father, of course she will Martin"
"Of course but what about king Van he is to livelly. he wont be easy to conroled" Martin said
"We'll work our way around that" Hitomi heard the names and everything they had said. 'How could they be so careless as to not close the door'! she wanted to break out laughing at their stupidity but didn't. She could tell Van this morning right now she had to find the library records. As fast as she could she ran past the opened door, unfortunatly the were leaving and crashed right into her
"Ah lady Hitomi our new general" Martin said "How may I help you"
"Oh nothing really I was just looking for a glass of water and was passing. I didn't hear anyone so I thought this might be the kitchen I'm not used to castle life yet so you can expect me to be wandering around for a few more days" she jocked praying to god they beleived her, they did.
"Ah yes I remember my first day here, too I was lost for words, see down that hall, past Lord Van's study, there walk for about a minute you'll come to a huge door go in there that is the kitchen" Martin finished
"Thank you Lord Martin" And Hitomi curtsied and walked away 'Idiots! They didn't suspect a thing! Kanzaki your good!' she congradulated herself as she heard hurried footsteps of two people behind her. As she walked past Van's study she got an idea
'Well he is the king so he probobly has the books I need" Hitomi opened the door to see a beautiful hard wood desk with a comfy chair and maps of Gaea it had a cozy atmosphere. Hitomi made her way to the huge window. It was extremly late. What Matin and Aston had her worried.
'Why am I worried about him! I don't even like him, or do I? Well Van won't allow himself to be brought to marry someone he doesn't love'. She enjoyed looking at the gardens that layed down below but unfortunatly she had a job to do. Hitomi turned away and walked over to the giant shelf full of books. Her hand travelled lightly across the spine of the books, reading the titles. Nothing. None of the books titles indacated that it might be about the country Tenreo.
"URGH how hard could it be to find one book"? she grumbeled under her breath "Might as well start somewhere" she said as she angerly picked up a book. As she pulled it she heard a soft clivking noise then the shelf moved to the side to reveal a hidden passage. The book had been a lever.
'Hum where does it go' she wondered as she entered the dark hall then she heard the shelf move basck to its original position The passage was cold with an updraft. After what seemed an hour of walking she made her way to an opening. It was a giant library underground and the only way to get there was the way she had came and it looked like only a few other peole had been here. She ran to the nearest shelf.
"Gaean Myths" "Legends of Fanellia" "Fanellia: A History" it continued on like this. Until she finally met a book she was looking for
"Tenreo and the Missing Royals" the book had called to her like a spell as she picked it up, tracing her finger along the golden lettering. It was a new book that had been placed there recently because it was about the last royal family of that country. Hitomi sat at the side of a long table and quickly opened to the first page.
It talked about King Margues and Quenn Simone's daughter princess Suki Tenreo, who maried some citizen Dave Kanzaki.
Had Hitomi heard right? Kanzaki? What did it mean? That she was a princess of a country? That the weird vision she had seen was of her past that they her parents had died with her country protecting it and had the bright beam of light take her to safety, to Aaron? Still Hitomi read on.
It went on about how the advisors didn't approve of such for the man for Dave was a draconian they had tried to split the pair up but they loved each other too much. And eventually had a daughter, Princess Hitomi. 5 years after her birth the country was destroyed but the body was never recovered so that led the people to beleave she was still alive and well and would someday return and rule their country. Zaibach had destroyed Tenreo for the power Htomi would soon posses and wished to use it to alter fate. But the King and Queen made sure there would be a way for their daughter to escape this. Also a profecy was mentioned that Hitomi would fall in love with the dragon and shatter a nation and save a world from chaos.
Hitomi couldn't beleave it. She wouldn't beleave it!
"Me a princess no way! Why didn't Aaron tell me? Did he even know? Not now Kanzaki don't hypervantelate" Hitomi couldn't conrol her breathing as she began to gasp she realized that she was shalking as a pair of arms wrapped around her in a protective embrace.
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When Van had woken up the first thing he noticed was that Hitomi was no longer in bed.
"Where the hell did she go" Van immediatly got up and began to search for the green eyed girl. He walked along the corridor until he saw that his study door was open.
"Who could have been in here"? he wondered as he entered. No one was there
"What if Hitomi stumbeled upon my secret library"? He asked out loud.
The libary was only none to the royal family because it was a place of sancutuary for them away from their advisors.
Quickly he pulled out a book and the shelf moved. Even before it was fully opened he began to run down the small hallway in hopes he could find Hitomi.
'Why am I do worried about her? It's not like I love her or anything! Or do I' he thought as he ran deeper into the darkness. After minutes of running he finally reached the end to see someone emersed in a book. With long brown hair, a green shirt and pants, it was Hitomi. Van walked over to see she was shaking and crying. He had never seen her cry, she was so strong, but even strong men cry.
'What do I do?' Van thought but didn't really care at the moment. His heart went out to her. She was in pain, it was easy to see that. Carefully Van walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her. Still she continued to cry.
"Ssh Hitomi what's wrong" Van asked in his softest voice.
"Huh? Oh nothing" Hitomi stammered 'What is he doing'? Hitomi sat up and Van's hand fell onto her waist. She feverishly tried to wipe her tears away
"I guess this is what an identaty crisis is" She mumbeled
"Hitomi what where you doing down here? How did you find this place" Van asked her, still in a calm voice as to not starle her.
'I didn't expect him to ask right now! Can't tell the truth that's just too weird. When in doubt LIE' "Well I woke up and wanted to find a glass of water, I ran into Martin and Aston they said that the kitchen was down the hall. I did and walked into what seemed like a study. I saw the huge shelf and just looked over the books and pulled one out and there was a passage"
"Well then why were you crying" Van asked 'She's lying I know it. She is a decent lier but I can see through it'
"Um I Um... Could you not ask that question it's very personal" she mumbeled looking down, ashamed she had shown weakness to someone "Van I over heard Martin and king Aston talking about something that concerns you and princess Millerna" Hitomi finally noticed his hands on her waist. It was a new sensation being held like thst. No one had ever held her like that.
"Yes what did the say about me and princess Millerna..." It finally dawned on him. A bethrothal.
"Well they know you to will never marry her because of love so king Aston plans to get sick. Millerna will become guilty and your advisor Martin will subjest a marriage perposal. She'll do it for her sapossedly sick father and you'll do it out of pity for Millerna" Hitomi told him, not daring to met his eyes.
"Thank you for telling me Hitomi" Van whispered, pulling her closer to him. Their faces stated to get closer and closer. Hitomi had her arms wrapped around his neck. Their eyes slid shut as their lips met.
To Van it was a new sensation to be kissing someone as mysterious as Hitomi. She was truelly intriguing.
Hitomi couldn't beleave she was a princess let alone kissing a handsome king. What was she thinking? But her instincts kept her where she was, kissing Van.
When they finally broke their sweet kiss they both were in awe.
"Um... I gotta go" Hitomi managed to sepress a girlish giggle and backed away. Completly forgetting her book she walked up the passage way to leave Van pondering
"I guess I'll see you later Hitomi" Van said when she had left.
'Hum what were you reading that could upset you'? Van wonderd as he sat down in the same seat Hitomi had just ocuppied.
'Tenreo? What would she need to know about that country' Van began to read the book and gasped.
"Kanzaki? Draconian! I thought I was the last! She's a princess? Did she even know"? Questions that needed awnsers swam in his head and only Hitomi seemed to have the awnseres.
Hitomi ran down through the halls, never checking to see if anyone had followed her. She burst into her room to see the back of what seemed to be a woman with long blond hair. Immediatly Hitimu sensed danger.
"Excuse me miss but can I help you" Hitomi knew it was a man, she just wanted to anger him
"Well yes you can Princess Hitomi, heir to the country Tenreo" He said as he turned around to face his objectif to see a bewildered expression on her face. It quickly dawned on Hitomi that this weird man had called her princess.
'He knows! Hell I jut found out! Could he be from Zaibach? That long hair he's the man from my vision... JESSICA'
"Princess Hitomi in all my life I have never seen such a beauty as you. Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Allan Schezar night of Austuria" Allan said smoothly searching Hitomi's green eyes. He knew no girl could resest his charm but in her eyes he saw hatred, sadness not the love and admeration he usually saw in women.
"You it's you You work for Zaibach!" She spat "If you hurt Jessica I'll...I'll"
"Why you mean that inn keeper, DeWitt she's dead now" the murderer Allan said his voice not breaking one bit over the fact he had killed an innocent girl. Normally Hitomi would grab her sword and kill the bastard but she felt as if her heart was torn out at Jessica's death.
"This is why I never let people get close to my heart because they always hurt me" She sobbed "I should have been there for her" She burried her face in her hands, ignorring the night that stood over her.
"I have a letter for you Princess of Tenreo" He said and bent down and layed the little whit envelop in front of her, stood up and walked away not expecting to feel a sword at his unprotected back.
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Van tore down the halls, hoping he could talk to Hitomi. He wanted awnsers like was Hitomi Kanzaki even her real name? Was it just a plot to have him killed? As soon as he neared her room he heard a male voice.
'No way. It's to early for anyone to be up? Maybe it's Zaibach' Quickly Van hid next to the door so he could hear everything, yet not be seen. Again the mysterious voice spoke. He talked about having killed someine the heard a women crying, no Hitomi crying. Then mentioning Princess if Tenroe and a letter. Van decided enough was enough she looked in and drew his sword and was back to a man with long blond hair and Hitomi on the ground crying, not even attempting to kill or injer th man. Van saw his chance and pointed the sword at the man neck. No wat was he escaping him.
"Who are you" Van demanded
"I am not important your majesty however Princess Hitomi Kanzaki of Tenreo is" the man awnsered and before Van could do anything he turned around and stuck Van's sword and it went flying inthe air. "Van Fanel it is most important that she read that letter so I bid you adue" He said and from his jacket's pocket took out a needle and before Van could react stuck it in his arm. As Van's vision begain to get blurry he saw Allan put the same liquid into the shaking Hitomi and walk out of the room. Soon he blacked out and saw nothing.
As soon as Allan had left the palace he smiled at himself. He jumped into his guymelof and walked of. A few minutes later a voice came in through his intercom.
"Well was it a sucess"?
"Yes Lord Folken, but the dragon interfeared but I took care of it" Allan replied to his superior.
"Very well you will be rewarded for your services" Folken awansered
"Thank you lord but mat I ask what do you plan to do with the princess after we suceed" Allan pondered
"Allan Schezar NEVER under estimate you opponent! Are you inrested in her? She will be killed"
"What about the dragon, your brother"?
"He will live if he becomes a member of Zaibach if he doesn't then he will die with the seer" Folken repled "Over and out"
Hey there! I really enjoy reading you reviews! They make me feel so special. I hope your all enjoying this fic I'm writing.
Syanora! Arigatou!
Artamis Godess of the Hunt
When Hitomi woke up she was still horribly confused. But most of all she was confused about love. That's when she noticed a hand on hers and a person with unruelly black hair, Van had stayed with her. But she pushed all thoughts of Van to the far recesses of her mind and stood up. Her legs felt tired but soon she was used to the weight and procedded to find the thing she thought she needed most. The reason she had joined the army, to find the book about the country of Tenreo. Hitomi grabbed her cloak that most likely Van had taken off, but decided to leave it where it was.
Quietly she opened the door ad closed it, praying he didn't wake up. She began to run down the hall until she tripped. With a silent cry she came down
"Shit" she said under her breath.
"Fine than its agread Lord Van will marry the princess of Austuria" A hushed voice said. Hitomi starined to hear more
"Yes, he may want to marry for love but it's best he marry for someone as beautiful as my daughter Millerna. She will make an excellent queen. With my eldest rulling Freid (A.N yes Marleane's still alive) my second married to the rich merchant Dryden Fassa and know my little Milley marrying to the ruler of the Dragon country" A old man could be heard
"Wont she refuse this king Aston"?
"No, she may be livelly but when I get sick" Aston wasn't able to conrol a sick laugh "She'll do it for her poor elderly father, of course she will Martin"
"Of course but what about king Van he is to livelly. he wont be easy to conroled" Martin said
"We'll work our way around that" Hitomi heard the names and everything they had said. 'How could they be so careless as to not close the door'! she wanted to break out laughing at their stupidity but didn't. She could tell Van this morning right now she had to find the library records. As fast as she could she ran past the opened door, unfortunatly the were leaving and crashed right into her
"Ah lady Hitomi our new general" Martin said "How may I help you"
"Oh nothing really I was just looking for a glass of water and was passing. I didn't hear anyone so I thought this might be the kitchen I'm not used to castle life yet so you can expect me to be wandering around for a few more days" she jocked praying to god they beleived her, they did.
"Ah yes I remember my first day here, too I was lost for words, see down that hall, past Lord Van's study, there walk for about a minute you'll come to a huge door go in there that is the kitchen" Martin finished
"Thank you Lord Martin" And Hitomi curtsied and walked away 'Idiots! They didn't suspect a thing! Kanzaki your good!' she congradulated herself as she heard hurried footsteps of two people behind her. As she walked past Van's study she got an idea
'Well he is the king so he probobly has the books I need" Hitomi opened the door to see a beautiful hard wood desk with a comfy chair and maps of Gaea it had a cozy atmosphere. Hitomi made her way to the huge window. It was extremly late. What Matin and Aston had her worried.
'Why am I worried about him! I don't even like him, or do I? Well Van won't allow himself to be brought to marry someone he doesn't love'. She enjoyed looking at the gardens that layed down below but unfortunatly she had a job to do. Hitomi turned away and walked over to the giant shelf full of books. Her hand travelled lightly across the spine of the books, reading the titles. Nothing. None of the books titles indacated that it might be about the country Tenreo.
"URGH how hard could it be to find one book"? she grumbeled under her breath "Might as well start somewhere" she said as she angerly picked up a book. As she pulled it she heard a soft clivking noise then the shelf moved to the side to reveal a hidden passage. The book had been a lever.
'Hum where does it go' she wondered as she entered the dark hall then she heard the shelf move basck to its original position The passage was cold with an updraft. After what seemed an hour of walking she made her way to an opening. It was a giant library underground and the only way to get there was the way she had came and it looked like only a few other peole had been here. She ran to the nearest shelf.
"Gaean Myths" "Legends of Fanellia" "Fanellia: A History" it continued on like this. Until she finally met a book she was looking for
"Tenreo and the Missing Royals" the book had called to her like a spell as she picked it up, tracing her finger along the golden lettering. It was a new book that had been placed there recently because it was about the last royal family of that country. Hitomi sat at the side of a long table and quickly opened to the first page.
It talked about King Margues and Quenn Simone's daughter princess Suki Tenreo, who maried some citizen Dave Kanzaki.
Had Hitomi heard right? Kanzaki? What did it mean? That she was a princess of a country? That the weird vision she had seen was of her past that they her parents had died with her country protecting it and had the bright beam of light take her to safety, to Aaron? Still Hitomi read on.
It went on about how the advisors didn't approve of such for the man for Dave was a draconian they had tried to split the pair up but they loved each other too much. And eventually had a daughter, Princess Hitomi. 5 years after her birth the country was destroyed but the body was never recovered so that led the people to beleave she was still alive and well and would someday return and rule their country. Zaibach had destroyed Tenreo for the power Htomi would soon posses and wished to use it to alter fate. But the King and Queen made sure there would be a way for their daughter to escape this. Also a profecy was mentioned that Hitomi would fall in love with the dragon and shatter a nation and save a world from chaos.
Hitomi couldn't beleave it. She wouldn't beleave it!
"Me a princess no way! Why didn't Aaron tell me? Did he even know? Not now Kanzaki don't hypervantelate" Hitomi couldn't conrol her breathing as she began to gasp she realized that she was shalking as a pair of arms wrapped around her in a protective embrace.
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When Van had woken up the first thing he noticed was that Hitomi was no longer in bed.
"Where the hell did she go" Van immediatly got up and began to search for the green eyed girl. He walked along the corridor until he saw that his study door was open.
"Who could have been in here"? he wondered as he entered. No one was there
"What if Hitomi stumbeled upon my secret library"? He asked out loud.
The libary was only none to the royal family because it was a place of sancutuary for them away from their advisors.
Quickly he pulled out a book and the shelf moved. Even before it was fully opened he began to run down the small hallway in hopes he could find Hitomi.
'Why am I do worried about her? It's not like I love her or anything! Or do I' he thought as he ran deeper into the darkness. After minutes of running he finally reached the end to see someone emersed in a book. With long brown hair, a green shirt and pants, it was Hitomi. Van walked over to see she was shaking and crying. He had never seen her cry, she was so strong, but even strong men cry.
'What do I do?' Van thought but didn't really care at the moment. His heart went out to her. She was in pain, it was easy to see that. Carefully Van walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her. Still she continued to cry.
"Ssh Hitomi what's wrong" Van asked in his softest voice.
"Huh? Oh nothing" Hitomi stammered 'What is he doing'? Hitomi sat up and Van's hand fell onto her waist. She feverishly tried to wipe her tears away
"I guess this is what an identaty crisis is" She mumbeled
"Hitomi what where you doing down here? How did you find this place" Van asked her, still in a calm voice as to not starle her.
'I didn't expect him to ask right now! Can't tell the truth that's just too weird. When in doubt LIE' "Well I woke up and wanted to find a glass of water, I ran into Martin and Aston they said that the kitchen was down the hall. I did and walked into what seemed like a study. I saw the huge shelf and just looked over the books and pulled one out and there was a passage"
"Well then why were you crying" Van asked 'She's lying I know it. She is a decent lier but I can see through it'
"Um I Um... Could you not ask that question it's very personal" she mumbeled looking down, ashamed she had shown weakness to someone "Van I over heard Martin and king Aston talking about something that concerns you and princess Millerna" Hitomi finally noticed his hands on her waist. It was a new sensation being held like thst. No one had ever held her like that.
"Yes what did the say about me and princess Millerna..." It finally dawned on him. A bethrothal.
"Well they know you to will never marry her because of love so king Aston plans to get sick. Millerna will become guilty and your advisor Martin will subjest a marriage perposal. She'll do it for her sapossedly sick father and you'll do it out of pity for Millerna" Hitomi told him, not daring to met his eyes.
"Thank you for telling me Hitomi" Van whispered, pulling her closer to him. Their faces stated to get closer and closer. Hitomi had her arms wrapped around his neck. Their eyes slid shut as their lips met.
To Van it was a new sensation to be kissing someone as mysterious as Hitomi. She was truelly intriguing.
Hitomi couldn't beleave she was a princess let alone kissing a handsome king. What was she thinking? But her instincts kept her where she was, kissing Van.
When they finally broke their sweet kiss they both were in awe.
"Um... I gotta go" Hitomi managed to sepress a girlish giggle and backed away. Completly forgetting her book she walked up the passage way to leave Van pondering
"I guess I'll see you later Hitomi" Van said when she had left.
'Hum what were you reading that could upset you'? Van wonderd as he sat down in the same seat Hitomi had just ocuppied.
'Tenreo? What would she need to know about that country' Van began to read the book and gasped.
"Kanzaki? Draconian! I thought I was the last! She's a princess? Did she even know"? Questions that needed awnsers swam in his head and only Hitomi seemed to have the awnseres.
Hitomi ran down through the halls, never checking to see if anyone had followed her. She burst into her room to see the back of what seemed to be a woman with long blond hair. Immediatly Hitimu sensed danger.
"Excuse me miss but can I help you" Hitomi knew it was a man, she just wanted to anger him
"Well yes you can Princess Hitomi, heir to the country Tenreo" He said as he turned around to face his objectif to see a bewildered expression on her face. It quickly dawned on Hitomi that this weird man had called her princess.
'He knows! Hell I jut found out! Could he be from Zaibach? That long hair he's the man from my vision... JESSICA'
"Princess Hitomi in all my life I have never seen such a beauty as you. Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Allan Schezar night of Austuria" Allan said smoothly searching Hitomi's green eyes. He knew no girl could resest his charm but in her eyes he saw hatred, sadness not the love and admeration he usually saw in women.
"You it's you You work for Zaibach!" She spat "If you hurt Jessica I'll...I'll"
"Why you mean that inn keeper, DeWitt she's dead now" the murderer Allan said his voice not breaking one bit over the fact he had killed an innocent girl. Normally Hitomi would grab her sword and kill the bastard but she felt as if her heart was torn out at Jessica's death.
"This is why I never let people get close to my heart because they always hurt me" She sobbed "I should have been there for her" She burried her face in her hands, ignorring the night that stood over her.
"I have a letter for you Princess of Tenreo" He said and bent down and layed the little whit envelop in front of her, stood up and walked away not expecting to feel a sword at his unprotected back.
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Van tore down the halls, hoping he could talk to Hitomi. He wanted awnsers like was Hitomi Kanzaki even her real name? Was it just a plot to have him killed? As soon as he neared her room he heard a male voice.
'No way. It's to early for anyone to be up? Maybe it's Zaibach' Quickly Van hid next to the door so he could hear everything, yet not be seen. Again the mysterious voice spoke. He talked about having killed someine the heard a women crying, no Hitomi crying. Then mentioning Princess if Tenroe and a letter. Van decided enough was enough she looked in and drew his sword and was back to a man with long blond hair and Hitomi on the ground crying, not even attempting to kill or injer th man. Van saw his chance and pointed the sword at the man neck. No wat was he escaping him.
"Who are you" Van demanded
"I am not important your majesty however Princess Hitomi Kanzaki of Tenreo is" the man awnsered and before Van could do anything he turned around and stuck Van's sword and it went flying inthe air. "Van Fanel it is most important that she read that letter so I bid you adue" He said and from his jacket's pocket took out a needle and before Van could react stuck it in his arm. As Van's vision begain to get blurry he saw Allan put the same liquid into the shaking Hitomi and walk out of the room. Soon he blacked out and saw nothing.
As soon as Allan had left the palace he smiled at himself. He jumped into his guymelof and walked of. A few minutes later a voice came in through his intercom.
"Well was it a sucess"?
"Yes Lord Folken, but the dragon interfeared but I took care of it" Allan replied to his superior.
"Very well you will be rewarded for your services" Folken awansered
"Thank you lord but mat I ask what do you plan to do with the princess after we suceed" Allan pondered
"Allan Schezar NEVER under estimate you opponent! Are you inrested in her? She will be killed"
"What about the dragon, your brother"?
"He will live if he becomes a member of Zaibach if he doesn't then he will die with the seer" Folken repled "Over and out"
Hey there! I really enjoy reading you reviews! They make me feel so special. I hope your all enjoying this fic I'm writing.
Syanora! Arigatou!
Artamis Godess of the Hunt