Escaflowne:

          To be with you again

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Disclaimer: All characters belong to Shoji Kawamori (Correct me if that's not the creator). Three characters will belong to me AND Hitomi's brother's name will be the one he has (unless they gave him one and then I'll change it) Enjoy and please do not sue, curse, etc. unless it's necesarry, but no one wants to go there.

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Chapter 2: Stories unfold

-So she won't talk to anyone? - Hitomi asked Van as she held his hand

-Yeah, It's really strange. Wanna give it a go? - Van asked

-Sure. Um...Van? How many years has it been since I left? - Hitomi asked scared to find out the answer

-Almost two years- Van answered

-That's the same with me! - Hitomi said very happy

-Hitomi! - Merle announced her arrival hanging around Hitomi's neck and licking her cheek

-Merle! It's so nice to see you again- Hitomi said as she petted Merle

"A cat woman?" Mike wondered scared

-By the way Hitomi, who's he? - Van asked

-Oh! This is my younger brother; Mike- Hitomi said standing behind Mike and putting her hand on his shoulders

-Hi Mike- Van said

-Hey Mike! Why don't you and I play while these two talk boring business- Merle said

-Great idea. Here, I won't use this so could you please take it to a room? - Hitomi said giving Merle her bag who left with Mike to play

-So, shall we go? - Van asked and Hitomi nodded

   Hitomi and Van arrived at the dungeons and entered the cell where the girl was. The girl was looking at the wall humming a song. The girl stopped humming and looked at Hitomi smiling. Hitomi saw a vision: *There was a place burning, a village probably. The people where fighting some sort of dragons. The place burned to the ground and the world there was destroyed.* Hitomi was sure it wasn't Fanelia or Gaea but she wondered what that place was. Hitomi looked at the girl who kept smiling at her. There was something in her smile that made her want to throw up.

-What's your name? - Hitomi asked

-Tsuzuki! - the girl, Tsuzuki said happily

-Tsuzuki? Nice name. It has a good ring to it. Tsuzuki, why did you come here for? - Hitomi asked

-To warn you. To warn you that they're coming- Tsuzuki said seriously

-Who? Who's coming Tsuzuki? - Hitomi asked

-First, could we that somewhere that's not in this dungeon? - Tsuzuki asked

   Hitomi looked at Van who nodded in agreement. They untied Tsuzuki and went to the room where Balgus and Van used to practice swords all the time.

-Van, isn't this room where…? - Hitomi said

-Yeah, I know- Van said sitting down

-Tsuzuki, could you tell us who's coming? - Hitomi asked sitting down next to Van

-They hate happiness and travel around the universe in order to destroy the happiness- Tsuzuki said sitting across them

   Tsuzuki told Van and Hitomi that they create fear and anger in order to survive and many other things, but she didn't tell them who these beast where. After a while Van went around the castle thinking, Hitomi was once again drawing and Tsuzuki just explored the castle grounds. Tsuzuki found Hitomi who was drawing a sketch of Merle and Mike who were sleeping silently on a bench.

-Do you like to draw? - Tsuzuki asked Hitomi as she took her sketchpad and saw the sketches

-Hey! Uh, yeah-

-Hey, these are pretty good. You're a pretty good watcher. Why not show it to Van? -

-Thanks, I will- Hitomi said as she received her sketch pad back from Tsuzuki who left

   Tsuzuki explored some more and ended up were Escaflowne was. Tsuzuki got closer to Escaflowne.

-What's your name? - Tsuzuki asked Escaflowne

   Van who was walking around there saw Tsuzuki and hid behind a tree to see what she was doing.

"What could she be doing out here?" Van wondered

-Huh? Your name is Escaflowne? Nice to meet you Escaflowne! My name? It's Tsuzuki! Huh? How can I understand you? Well I just do! Say Escaflowne what are you doing here? You're sleeping? Why are you sleeping? Huh? 'Cause your not needed? That's just mean! Say, Escaflowne? Can you tell me what happened before you were put here to sleep? Huh? Your saying the story's long? Don't worry I'll listen to you completely! - Tsuzuki said happily as if she understood Escaflowne

   Van sweatdroped and left her alone. Van saw Hitomi drawing the forest behind the castle and sat next to her. Hitomi noticed him and was surprised that she almost fell if Van hadn't caught her.

-What are you doing? - Van asked Hitomi who sat down correctly

-Drawing. Wanna see? - Hitomi asked and Van nodded

   Van took the sketchpad. He opened it and saw the drawings quietly.

-These are pretty good. Did you do all of them? - Van asked returning the sketchpad to her as she nodded

To Be Continued…

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Sissy: Alas! I finished the second chapter! *gets out of the chair and dances full of joy*

Kody (author's conscience): Good. Now do the next chapter.

*author breaks down on the floor and her pieces are picked up by Kody*

Kody: *speaking to the author* Just because you went to the beach and you don't have much free time doesn't mean you have to slack off

Sissy: *becomes one again* You forget school starts next week. *cries and sulks in a corner*

Kody: Whatever. Don't forget, all reviews are welcomed and tell us if we did something wrong to correct it

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