Chapter 22: The Meeting
Setsuna sheathed her sword and glanced towards the door. "Oh Dilandra, I'm glad you decided to come down and join us." Dilandra smiled back at her mother. "Hey Dilandra, you wanna try?" Setsuna asked as she grabbed Miguel's sword from his grasp as he prepared to sheath it.
"Uh, sure I guess." Dilandra answered uncertain. "But I don't know how to-"
"don't worry, I'll teach you." Setsuna handed her daughter the sword and motioned for Dilandra to follow her to the centre of the gym. "Now, since this is your first time you'll want to hold the sword with both hands." Setsuna went through most of the basics to sword fighting with Dilandra.
"Yep, she's definitely Setsuna's daughter." Miguel commented to Chesta as they watched to mother and daughter duo fight.
"What makes you say that?" he asked a bit confused.
"Well remember how fast Setsuna learned how to fight?" Chesta thought about it and nodded in response. "Well, look at how well Dilandra is doing and this is her first time."
"But Miguel, you've gotta remember who's her father. And we all know that Lord Dilandau is one of the best fighters on Gaea-"
"Um I think you meant to say that Lord Dilandau IS the best fighter on Gaea." Miguel said interrupting Violle.
"Um excuse me boys, but who did you say was the best fighter on Gaea?" Setsuna asked as she walked up to the group of soldiers. Miguel opened his mouth to speak but it was quickly covered by Chesta.
"Uh, you are Setsuna." Setsuna smiled at him proudly. Dilandra looked on at the soldiers a bit of confused. Man, these guys are a strange bunch. She thought as she went to join her mother. She tapped Setsuna on her shoulder and handed her the sword.
"Hey Miguel, I think you might want this back." Setsuna said as she tossed him his sword. Miguel caught the sword and sheathed it while giving a dirty look at Chesta.
Setsuna went back to her room with Dilandra so that they could 'freshen up' before they went to bed. "Hey mom, when will I get to meet my father?"Dilandra asked as she changed into the pants and tunic her mother had given her.
"Oh I completely forgot! I guess you'll just have to wait until tomorrow." once Dilandra was changed she sat on the bed and pulled the covers over her legs. Setsuna headed o the door after she had turned out most of the lights except for the one on the night table by the bed.
"Mom, just one more thing before you go." Setsuna turned and faced her daughter. "What's dad like?" she wanted to prepared herself for their meeting. Setsuna smiled and even blushed a little.
"Your father is a great soldier. And I'd admit, he can even sometimes can be full of himself. He likes to believe that he has superiority over everyone and everything. He's full of pride. He may act and seem though and heartless but when it comes to those he loves, he can be as gentle as a kitten." with those finally words, Setsuna exited the room.
Dilandra found herself only more anxious to meet her father. Damn it, I should have asked her what he looked like! Oh well, I guess I'll just have to wait until tomorrow to find out. Dilandra left her thoughts off there and slowly drifted off to sleep.
Setsuna walked to the room across from her former quarters and where Dilandra slept. She opened the door quietly and gently. Dilandau laid in the large bed fast asleep. Without making a sound, Setsuna walked over to the bed and slid in under the covers.
"Where were you tonight? Dinner was lonely without you." Dilandau mumbled as he wrapped an arm around Setsuna's waist, pulling her closer.
"I was eating with the slayers tonight and how could you be lonely? We eat with Folken-san all the time." Setsuna answered him a she laid her head on his chest.
"He's no fun. All he talks about is his damn theories and such." by the time Dilandau finished speaking, Setsuna was already asleep. He smiled at her and caressed her face with his hand.
Melody sat on her bed in her two story house in the suburbs of Tokyo. She looked at her school fuku remembering all the events that had happened. "I can't believe it . . ." she breathed as she shut her eyes. She could still remember the feeling she got when the sword was pressed up against her neck.
"What can't you believe Melody?" a tall slender woman with shoulder length honey brown hair and emerald green eyes asked as she leaned against the door frame.
"Oh, just that well, first of all one of my new friends is my enemy and that I could of died today. I just can't believe it mom." she answered the woman and laid back on the bed.
"Well don't worry yourself. Everything's gonna be ok." her voice was that of a reassuring one. The woman then shut the door quietly and walked down stairs to living room.
"So how is she Hitomi?" a well toned man with raven black hair who sat on the couch asked as he turned his head to face her.
"She's doing better now." a look of guilt could be seen on the man's face. "Van, what's the matter? You don't seem like yourself at all?" Hitomi walked over and sat down beside him.
"Well, it's just that I wasn't there to protect her, my daughter. We could have lost her today."Hitomi put an arm around his shoulders and pulled him close.
"Van, you couldn't do anything. We're just lucky that Allen was there." she whispered into his ear and placed a kiss on his cheek.
Dilandra awoke to the feeling on the warm sun shining on her face. Her sapphire blue eyes fluttered open and she let out a small yawn. "Good morning sleep head." Setsuna remarked as she walked into the room. Dilandra sat up right and rubbed the sleep from her eyes.
"Here, put this on quickly or we'll be late for breakfast." Setsuna handed her a pair of black leather pants and a black leather coat with golden orange armour attached to it. Dilandra yawned again and pulled away at the bed covers as she went to stand up and stretch. She took the clothes and changed into them. Dilandra then grabbed the hair brush off of the dresser and ran it through her hair quickly. Setsuna led her daughter down the opposite way of the hallway.
"Where are we going? I thought the mess hall was that way." Dilandra asked pointing in the opposite direction.
"You're right, the mess hall is that way but we're having a more private breakfast this morning." Dilandra looked at her mother a little confused.
"Why?" Setsuna looked back at her daughter and grinned.
"Because you're going to eat with myself and your father this morning."
"I get to meet my father." she smiled and urged her mother to go faster. She had been waiting all her life to meet him. Setsuna led her to a large steel door a few floors below the housing floor. She then pressed the large grey button beside the door and it slide open.
Dilandau stood up at the sound of the door opening. He flashed a grin at his wife as she entered the room. Setsuna looked at him and gestured for him to come. He walked towards the door and saw her, his only daughter.
Dilandra looked at the man in front of her then looked around the room for anyone else present. Now way, this guy can't be . . . her train of thought trailed off as she heard her mother speak. "Dilandra, this is your father." Setsuna said as she looked at her daughter in the eyes. Dilandra felt speechless and clueless.
A/N: I know it's been awhile but I have these two REALLY big projects due really soon. One's due on Friday and the other is due sometime next week so I didn't get much time to write. Well, hoped ya enjoyed the chapter and I'm leaving you guys with a bit of a cliffhanger because I feel like being evil. Like always, flames can be sent to me at sailor_cosmos71@hotmail.com
