Author's Notes; (you may want to skip this it's unusually long for me and completely irrelevant.)
Finally a new chapter! YEY ^. ^ You may be wondering what took me so long, so I shall explain. I had EXAMS!!! Ick, but not just school exams but a GCSE I was taking a year early (I have another one coming up :( ) Also to make matters worse I was suffering form writers block (aaah!!!) –which hasn't quite gone away yet. Plus (yep there's a whole list of excuses!) I've had so much to do; like yesterday I went to the Queens Jubilee (it was so boring!...but I was standing next to a nice lady from Michigan so we made conversation! –Like you care!)…so in conclusion I am so tired from standing up for seven hours in a crowd, listening to music that could send me to sleep. I have no alternative but to stay at home and write; as it is about the only thing I'm capable of now.
Disclaimer;
I think most people reading this have probably guessed I don't own Escaflowne. However they may be that odd person here or there (who owns some film company and thinks they can buy the idea from me) who hasn't quite grasped the fact that I DON'T OWN ESCAFLOWNE!!!!!!!
P.S (These are just answers for people who reviewed chapter 8 as I have just started doing this and unless you all find it annoying I'll probably do this fir every chapter.)
My e-mail account is being temperamental and I do want to reply to the wonderful people who took their time to review my story (I am honored.) So if you didn't review or you really don't care I suggest you skip this bit ^. ^ (but it does matter to me…which is why it's here –I'm such a big procrastinator!!) I did this bit first so you don't look at the task bar and think I have written a lot more on the actual story than I really have ^.^
Rad; Aw I have a talent for writing? That's sweet! (It really helps my esteem, even if it was just polite!!) (Geez that sounds mushy coming from my mouth…or hand as I'm actually typing not speaking 0.o). About Yusuke beating Sadhura's face in…well you just have to wait…^^.
Lady Ice Phoenix; I love your reviews; they are always so amusing to read. About your muses disagreeing with you, feed them sugar and when they're on a high knock them out with tranquilizer darts and then you only have to deal with the voices inside your head (damn! I forgot that was just me with the voices inside my head!)
Phoenix; Hmm I wonder what you'll say about this seriously overdue chapter. I do agree, not my best work, but every story has its highs and lows; also it's one of those chapters which are boring to read but are unfortunately needed ^.^
Unknown-wisdom; I changed your view on next gen stories? Wow! I'm really flattered (I'm going all giddy inside.) yes she practices fencing…but as usual your going to have to wait to find out if she uses it.
Soap; Thank you!!! And I have finally written more.
MysticMoon; Oh Sadhura in a world of Pain…would I do that to him =)
Dragon fairy; I would have Yusuke beat the crap out of Sadhura BUT he needs to be alive and angry for later…
Amieva; wait and see…wait and see…
Now finally on to the story…
The Wings of an Angel
Yusuke stood up briskly, the silver chain still in his hand. His mineral green eyes were set alight with something Hikari couldn't quite place. Her own face took on a mild wave of fear.
Realizing the significance of the necklace in his hand she stepped back from him, creating a gap between them. He however, quickly closed the gap and stepped forward. The necklace dangled in the grasp of the Princes left hand, whilst his right hand came forward grabbing Hikari's head from behind in rough but passionate kiss.
The sun had now completely sunk beneath the sky, leaving a dark blue expanse which was set ablaze by the sky's candles and the great white orb. The moons faint and ghostly ray's entered the room through the open glass balcony doors and gave Hikari an angelic aurora, whilst the wind gently caressed her face. Her silver long silver hair, free of the lady-like constrictions placed upon it, danced in the wind binding the two unsure lovers together.
For sake of breath, the two finally parted. His sooty black hair lay in tussled bangs over his intense green eyes, providing protection from his stare. As always he stood clad in back, the white of the moon accenting areas of his face, the rest lay hidden in mystery. Hikari looked down, finding a small blush rising to her cheeks. She noticed the small meek chain lay strung across her neck; she sighed wistfully –a simple trinket had been the cause of the torrent of emotions and a simple kiss had silenced them all.
'Are you angry?' she asked, looking at the carpet, unable to face his powerful gaze.
'Why? Are you feeling guilty?' His usual smirk adorned his features, only to be met with a playful glare.
'Alright then if you must know, only concerned and I guess slightly angry that you haven't told me everything; but I get the feeling you're not going to tell me now right?'
Hikari nodded her head in response.
'I guess I haven't told you everything either.' He smiled walking over to the open glass doors. Hikari followed silently. Yusuke leaned over the edge string directly down at the vertical drop. Hikari stepped back, finding the unprotected drop, slightly daunting.
Yusuke suddenly whirled around placing both of his hand s over Hikari's arms, gazing directly in to her startled vino eyes.
'You nearly died today, you gave up on life. I wasn't enough to keep you here was I?'
'You are, but-' she paused 'you don't-' she broke eye contact and looked to the side, although she was unable to move as she was still in his grip.
He gently lifted her tilted head with his left hand, so he could again look in to her red velvet eyes. Yusuke gently caressed the side of her face with his thumb, the sensation sending excited shivers down Hikari's spine.
'I do love you. You were going to say I didn't right?' he asked uncertainly.
She silently nodded in response.
'But I do love you, at least I think I do, it's different to everything else I've felt and' he paused looking directly at her 'it hurts.'
Hikari narrowed her eyes trying to find the meaning behind his words.
Yusuke dropped his hand back down to his sides defeated and turned back around to the open doors, staring at the night sky, his back facing the silver haired girl. 'It hurts because I can't tell you because I'm afraid you don't feel the same way.'
She walked up to his back placing her arms around his neck, 'I think I love you too.' She placed her head in the crook of his neck watching the stars sparkle in the night sky. '-and I'll tell you what I think you want to know, but I don't think you'll love me anymore.'
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The two sat peacefully on the black silk sheets of the bed neither attempting to talk.
Hikari opened and closed her mouth several times, before any sound came out, 'I'm not a…I'm not…not a virgin' she tripped on the words, tears falling freely from her eyes as she did so. 'I was raped.' She drew up her knees, hugging them with her arms, burying her arms in them out of shame.
'Who, was it?' Yusuke chocked out. At this Hikari's body racked withy painful sobs, seeing the reaction the prince embraced the girl in a warm hug holding her until all the pain melted away. The answers he had did not fit together, and the millions of questions he needed to know could never be asked.
'It's not your fault. I still feel the same.' He whispered breaking the silence which engulfed the room. He stood up from the bed, his body stiffened while his muscles tensed; he slowly clenched his jaw. The cold air enveloped Hikari, in the absence of the boy's heat. He walked over to the glass window doors and opened them so each door lay flat against the black wall. 'I haven't told you everything about myself either.' He stepped wordlessly out from the bedroom floor out on to the empty space which should have been a balcony. Hikari, who had been sitting down confused, ran towards the open window-doors in a blind panic.
Silhouetted by the light of the moon a lean figure stood hovering in the open expanse of space. He silently stepped back in to his room.
Hikari stepped back away from him, a hand clasped over her mouth in shock. He was still wearing his matt black trousers, but his black shirt lay tattered across his bare, well-defined chest. Most magnificent of all were the four pure white wings that sprouted from his back. They emitted a glow whiter than that of the moon and continued on for an eternity. His face was poised in an opposite direction from the girl hanging proudly in the air; his cold arrogant expression guarding his vulnerability he felt in regards to his identity.
The platinum haired girl was still consumed with shock.
'I'm a draconian.' He said looking down at the shorter girl.
'You're an angel.' A soft smile graced her lips, and she reached out to touch the wings of the boy to make sure he was real. She stroked the pure white feathers to the length of their expanse, whilst doing so the prince caught her wrist and brought her hand back from the tip of his wings to his chest, where he placed it above his heart beat. Finally he bent down and kissed the palm of her hand and scooped the blushing girl in to his arms, carrying her out in to the night sky.
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Leaving her with a kiss outside her balcony window, Hikari slowly wondered towards her bed, stroking the curtains gently as she did so.
Owari
What did you think? It's a bit short, but then again this felt like an appropriate place to end. I think that was fluff, and I'm not too keen on it but this is romance/angst (you have yet to await the angst!!!! *muhahahahahahahahahahaha* -sorry I had to do that!) It did not do much for the plot but it was a necessary chapter…it does get better…promise!! O.K got lots of revision to do
Ja Ne
-The Backwards Angel
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