~*A/N: TA DA!! Didn't I tell you guys I'd be back??? Hee hee... well, since I've had a... 2 month break from Escaflowne (and this story..) I think I have some pretty good ideas for this story. It might get a little Angsty, so if it does, forgive me! *^^* ~Feathers of the wind*~ 07.14.02
Love is Forever
Chapter 5: Awakenings
The healer began to work carefully and quickly on Hitomi's wrist wounds. She had a disapproving look upon her face.
"Tsk, tsk... this little lass has a lot to deal with, I suppose." She muttered to herself.
"It was a good thing Lord Van managed to get her here so quickly... she couldn't have cut her wrists more than 2 minutes before he brought her here.. luckily. If it had been any later.." The healer stopped to see if the bleeding had slowed or stopped any. Indeed, the cuts stopped bleeding, so the healer began to wrap her wrists up tightly using clean, white cloth strips. The healer then put away all the utensils and medications she'd been using, and opened the door to see Van waiting in front if it, right where she'd left him 2 hours ago. Smiling slightly, she said,
"It appears as if she is out of deep waters. You may see her if you like." Van was already inside the room, right at Hitomi's side. The healer blinked and shook her head, sighing.
"If you don't me asking, my Lord.. who is she?" Van looked up in surprise.
"She's.. Hitomi Kanzaki, seeress of the Mystic Moon." The healer nodded, and looked at Hitomi thoughtfully.
"Any reason, you suspect, that she would attempt suicide?" Van's eyes dropped to look at Hitomi sleeping face. Slowly, he nodded slightly.
"Well, say it! I am a healer, and I need to know why, to make sure she doesn't do it again!" The healer barked. Van jumped, a little scared of the healer's tone. (A/N:heehee.. Van scared of an old woman?? *^^*)
"She..she said that she couldn't deal with her life anymore. I don't know exactly why, but it must've been terrible." Van mumbled, absently brushing aside a lock of her shoulder-length brown hair. The healer just looked at the touching scene, and knew that there was something between the two. The healer left the two alone without a word, but Van didn't even notice. Suddenly, Merle ran in.
"Lord Van! What happened to Hitomi?!" She practically yelled.
"SSSHH!!" Van hissed, pointing at Hitomi's sleeping form. Merle immediately whispered a tiny "sorry", and stood beside him, looking over the sleeping girl. Even though Merle didn't show that she liked having Hitomi around, Merle felt worried for her friend. With sad eyes, she asked,
"Lord Van... why would she try to kill herself?" Van looked back at her, with his own eyes waterlogged.
"That's the thing... I don't know."
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She felt like she was floating...in the air.
Hitomi opened her eyes, to be greeted with the view of the clouds and a nice blue sky. She smiled... She had finally left behind that awful world she used to call "home". The sky began to darken slightly, and Hitomi felt it starting to rain.
"Oh great.. even when I'm dead it starts raining!" She playfully complained. Then.. the sky turned an abnormal color... auburn.
"What the..." when Hitomi took a careful, closer look.. she noticed that the sky was Van's eyes. His brow was furrowed in worry and fear. She could see the two tiny wet tear-tracts that coursed down his cheeks. Van was crying.
"He's crying.. not for me, I bet. I doubt my message ever reached him. I doubt he cares anymore anyway." As she thought this, the rain became more forceful, and heavier. Hitomi didn't know what was holding her up in the first place, but she could tell it wasn't going to be to hold her for much longer if the rain kept up. She didn't know why, but she just couldn't take her eyes off the tears that came down Van's face, trying to understand what was going on. Her mouth was unconsciously open, and a few drops of rain fell into her mouth. That's when she realized... it wasn't raining water. It was raining tears... Van's tears for her.
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Merle could see that Van was going to break down any second, and he hated anyone, even Merle, to see him cry. So she decided it would be best for her to leave him for a while.
"Lord Van, I think I'll go now... I hope she gets better. I hope you get better too." putting a comforting hand on his shoulder, she left the room, letting Van finally let his sorrow out. Van didn't make a sound, he only let the tears run freely from his eyes while he stared at Hitomi. He thought of all the times where they used to be reckless 15 year-olds, just running into trouble whenever it seemed most inconvenient. He thought of how Hitomi had always managed to be strong for everyone.. but now..
Looking down to Hitomi's sleeping face, he wondered what happened to the carefree spirit that used to course through Hitomi's veins.
"God Hitomi... what happened to you? I don't understand." His hand was gently caressing her cheek, and that's when her eyes opened slowly...
Van was taken aback by the emerald depths that had always mesmerized and captured his soul.
~A/N: Hey! What did you think? Not a bad comeback after 2 months, eh?? -- I'm Canadian! heehee... Please R&R if you know what's good for you.. LOL. jk. ~Feathers of the wind *~
