Van walked down the dark hallway to his quarters. His mind was still on his lost one; it had been ever since she had left. He could never stop thinking about the girl. Every time he needed to think her voice would echo in the depths of his mind, calling to him. Every time he closed his eyes her image would appear, invading his dreams. No matter what he did his mind ended up on Hitomi.

The boy shook his head and opened the large wooden doors that stood in front of him. They creaked softly on their hinges and revealed the dark abyss inside. Van entered the darkness that covered his quarters like a blanket. He walked slowly as to not trip over any obstacles that might have been strewn across the floor. He ran his hand against the cool stone of the walls, ready to use it as a brace if he were to trip.

He moved over to the window that stood on the other side of the room. He stroked his hands against the blue velvet curtains before opening them a crack. Sunlight poured into the room almost blinding the young king. He shut the curtains again, returning the room to its original state.

"Darkness, it's all I can stand right now," Van whispers to himself.

He glanced quickly at the bed, suddenly becoming exhausted, barely able to stand on his own feet. He stumbled over to the bed, but before he could reach it he fell to the ground in a deep, coma-like sleep.

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Van opened his eyes slowly. In front of him stood nothing, black nothingness. He walked slowly forward holding his hands out in front of him, trying to find a wall or bed or something he could grab onto to help lead himself to the door. But on and on he walked, never reaching anything at all. The king stopped, confused and a little alarmed, the last thing he remembered was being in his room. In between his thoughts he could just barely make out a small sound slowly growing more distinct but never getting louder. The subtle noise interrupted him; breaking his thoughts and making him focus on the sound.

Tick…

A faint image of a swinging watch appeared in front of his eyes.

Tock…

Hitomi's pendant took the place of the earthian object for a moment.

Tick…

Van's breath began to quicken as yet another, bigger image emerged from the darkness.

Tock…

"Hitomi?" his voice cracked as the name slipped from his lips.

Tick…

"Van?" a voice that seemed so long forgotten to the young king said

Tock…

The faint image sharpened quickly, revealing the petite image of a schoolgirl. Her short brownish hair framed her green eyes and sweet smile.

"Is it really you?" they said at the same moment, their voices echoing in the darkness.

Neither moved for a long moment. Both staring at each other, not wanting to blink in fear that the other would disappear. Van smiled but stopped short, his mind was beginning to make him doubt his rare luck. He lowered his gaze from the girl to the ground that should have been below him.

"Damn this," he cursed, "I am dreaming. She isn't real, even in my dreams I cannot forget her."

"But Van, I am real," Van looked up to see his lost one standing only inches in front of him, "If I wasn't could you feel this?"

Hitomi held out her hand and caressed the face of the young king. He stood their, his eyes locked on the girl's. He could not believe what was happening, his mind argued about the unrealistic things, but his heart practically sang out in joy that this was real. He lifted his hand slowly and touched her hand, a heavy weight lifted from his heart when his hand touched her skin.

"Hitomi…I've…" he stuttered.

"I've missed you too Van," she smiled, amused with the kings shyness, "I can't believe it's only been a week."

"It's felt like a lifetime."

The two smiled but said nothing for a long time, but they did not need words. Just being there in the other's presence was enough to forget the whole world and leave it far behind. They both held the other's hand and gazed into their eyes. They held a silent conversation because neither really knew what to say.

"Gods… how can this be real?" Van asked, "We are a world apart, and yet you are here, with me."

Hitomi smiled and hugged the king tightly, "I don't know. But whatever force brought us here knew what we wanted."

Van jumped as the girl wrapped her arms around his neck, but smiled when she spoke. He stroked her hair lightly then pulled away just enough so that he could see her face.

"Yes, it did," he brushed his lips lightly against hers and smiled, "Hitomi, I love you. I've wanted to say tell for so long."

"I love you too, Van."

"Hitomi!" a distant voice called from the darkness.

"Lord Van!" came another.

The duo's heads bolted up at the voices.

"What was that?" Van asked, searching the darkness for the owners.

"Their calling us back," Hitomi replied.

The king's eyes went frantic at his love's words. He shook his head and mouthed his objections, not able to find his voice.

"Van, we have to go back."

"But I don't want this moment to end. I want to stay with you. I want."

"Hitomi!" the voices came again, "Lord Van!"

Hitomi interrupted the boy, and placed her finger on his lips. Her eyes sparkled with love and sadness, but she smiled to him, "We have to Van. They need us."

"But I need you," he said, setting her hand on his shoulder.

"I'll always be with you," Hitomi kissed him lightly on the lips, "Not matter what. I'm always here for you, whenever needed."

Van nodded to her and repeated her words to her. The two smiled and kissed again before pulling away from the embrace.

"Until we meet again, Van," Hitomi said as she faded away.

"Until we meet again," Van smiled as the scene faded away into blackness.

A/N: Okay…wow, I haven't updated for a while. Hehehe oops. Umm, well, just one more chapter left in my little ficcy. Only the epilogue, which is pretty much going to say what happens after the little 'meeting'. Well, I hope you liked it. *sniff* please review! I wanna know what you all think and… *sniff* thank you for all of the reviews…*sniff* and all the praise and stuff *sniff* oh geez… I love you guys!!! *runs off crying*

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FireDemon