~*A/N: 12.10.01 Hi hi!! Another chapter... YAY!!!! ~Feathers of the Wind~*

Love is forever

Chapter 2: The lonely King of Fanelia

It had been 1 whole year since that mysterious girl from the Mystic Moon had come into his life and changed it for the better. He had been way to arrogant and sure of himself, before she came and literally knocked some sense into him. At first it had shocked him, as no one had dared to slap him 3 times across the face. But, the second she had done so, she earned his immediate respect.

Van Fanel, King of Fanelia was sitting up on the roof of his newly rebuilt castle at night, staring up at the stars. He was dressed in the usual tan pants and red shirt. His hair was still as unruly as ever, but he had a more muscular frame since we last saw him. His reddish-brown eyes still held the warmth and fire that gave him life, but they also held sadness, regret. Van closed his eyes and breathed in the warm air smelling of wild flowers and grass. Memories flashed through his mind, of the girl with chestnut hair and sparkling green eyes. Opening his eyes again, Van stared at the Mystic Moon.

"Hitomi... I hope that you're happy. I wonder how you're doing... I'm doing ok I guess. I wish you were here, I miss you." Van gently muttered to himself. True, that day she left, he thought it was the right thing to do. After all, she didn't come intentionally and she did have her own world...and family to return to. Van wasn't just going to take away from her family, as fate had done to him. But he loved her so much, that just thinking about her made him go into some sort of trance. He was a little sad, without her around, but the thought that she might return gave him hope to be happy.

"I know this is probably selfish...but Hitomi... I wish you had never left. I wish you could be here with me...I love you." He whispered into the warm summer night air. He stood up and walked back into her room through a window and tried to sleep happy dreams to keep him sane.

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He was in a field, the sun was shining and the gentle breeze sent flower petals around.

"What am I doing here?" Van wondered as he looked around.

"My son, I have only a few moments to speak with you." Van gasped and turned around, to face his mother.

"Mother....?" Varie Fanel smiled gently at her youngest son.

" This will interest you greatly, as it includes... Hitomi Kanzaki." As suspected, Van's attention was at 100%.

" Hitomi will come back to Gaea...soon. I cannot describe everything, but there lies a challenge ahead of you. You must not let your feelings, temper or your love for Hitomi blind you. I'm warning you now, so please beware! I am always watching over you... please be careful, I love you." Varie, the late Queen of Fanelia disappeared, leaving Van alone.

"Hitomi's coming back...I can't believe it." Van smiled, and felt himself being pulled back into the real world.

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Van opened his eyes to his room which was dimly lit by the early morning sunrise.

"Could it be true? Hitomi might be coming back?" Van tried not to put his hopes on it, in case it was just a dream.

When Van entered the dining room for breakfast later that morning, everyone noted his was much happier looking.

"Lord Van? Have you been knocking your head against the wall... again?" Merle timidly asked.

"Actually... well, no. I just feel happier today." Van beamed. Merle avoided his eyes, and began examining her nail file.

"Merle? What's wrong?" Merle looked at him sadly.

"You might want to get into your bad/sad mood again... your advisors are trying to get you to marry someone."

~*A/N: Hi everyone! OMG... it's been like forever since I last posted!!! Soo Sorry!!! Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter even though it wasn't really leading you to any MAJOR points... till next time!! ~Feathers of the wind~*