Dreams and Visions

By mercy_angel_09

Rating PG-13

Disclaimers: I don't own Escaflowne and I'm certainly not making any money off of this venture, so it'd be sort of pointless to sue me.  (Besides, I'm a poor college student; you'd lose more money than you'd gain.)  The creative geniuses behind EscaFlowne are Hajime Yatate and Shoji Kawamori, Sunrise, Bandai, and I'm sure a few other companies that I'm forgetting or have no idea about.

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            Van looked over his book and Merle, who was fast asleep at his feet.  "I know I promised that you could stay all night, but I know how you get when you wake up and you're not in your bed," Van said quietly as he picked her up.

            The door had been left open a crack and he opened it the rest of the way with his foot and carried her to her room.  He gently tucked her into bed and then snuck out.

            "Hello Van."

            Van looked at Celena and smiled.  He still found it hard to believe that there was another darker side to the mild mannered lady.  "Hello Lady Celena.  How are you this evening?"

            "I'm doing well, thank you for asking."

            Van smiled at her and she smiled back.

            "Well, I think that it would be best if we went to bed," Van said.

            "Of course," Celena agreed.  "Good night Van."

            "Good night Celena."

            She walked past him to her room and he leaned up against the wall in disbelief.  "I can't believe that she was once Dilandau."

            "It's hard to believe it, I know," Allen said.

            Van looked up at the blond man and flushed.  "I didn't know that you were standing there."

            "I wasn't, well, not until a moment ago.  She doesn't remember a thing, thank God, but I don't know if she'll have a flashback or if she switch back into Dilandau."

            "Allen, do you think that Dilandau is gone for good?"

            "I hope so, I hope so."

            "I see.  Good night Allen."

            "Good night your highness."

            Van walked back to his room and he was relieved to be able to crawl into bed.  He closed his eyes and sighed.  "There's so much I want to talk to you about Hitomi.  Please, fall asleep soon."

~*~

            Mrs. Kanzaki set her teacup down.  "How much longer?"

            "Eight months and two weeks," Hitomi grumbled.

            "I don't know how long we'll be able to keep that from your father."

            "Mrs. Kanzaki, Hitomi was planning on going on the travel study program for a while.  Maybe she should do that and then she'll return to Tokyo in time for the baby to be born," Yukari suggested.

            "My, aren't we just chock full of suggestions tonight," Hitomi sighed.

            Yukari looked at Hitomi.  "Think about it Hitomi.  Your father would make you get an abortion if he found out.  So he doesn't find out until the baby is born and there's nothing he can do about it."

            Hitomi pursed her lips.  "I don't know Yukari.  I don't like the idea of lying to dad."

            "Hitomi, you want this baby so much because it is a part of your king.  And I want you to have this baby.  I know you can handle it," Mrs. Kanzaki said comfortingly.

            "Thanks mom," Hitomi said with a weak smile.  "I guess that I'm going abroad for a while."

            "And in more than one way!" Yukari pointed out.

            "Shut up," Hitomi muttered.  "I'm going to bed."

            "Good night sweetie.  I love you," Mrs. Kanzaki said, kissing her daughter's forehead.  "And don't worry, this is between us."

            "Thanks Mom.  Night!" Hitomi waved as her mother left the apartment.

            "Well, I guess we have things figured out," Yukari said, picking up the stray teacups and placing them in the kitchen.

            "I guess so.  Well I'm bushed.  Good night Yukari," Hitomi said as she walked back to her bedroom.

            "Night," Yukari called back to her friend.

            Hitomi changed into the nightgown that she had worn on that fateful night and settled down into her sheets.  She closed her eyes and found that sleep came easily to her, and that someone was waiting.

~*~

            Van looked around the field, hoping that she would arrive soon.  "Come on Hitomi, where are you?" he asked.

            "I'm right here."

            Van turned and saw that Hitomi was standing with the wind whipping her hair away from her face.  "Hitomi!"  He then noticed her grave expression.  "What's wrong?"

            "You said there wouldn't be any consequences!" she cried.

            Van ran over to her and caught her as she started to fall.  "What are you talking about?  That night when we-"

            "Of course I mean that night!  Van, I'm pregnant!  And it's your baby!"

            "That's impossible!"

            "Not entirely.  Yukari explained it to me.  Our pure emotions allowed us to conceive a child.  And in eight months and two weeks, you'll be a father."

            Van sat on the ground with Hitomi, rocking gently with her.  "And you're absolutely sure?"

            "The doctor said so.  Van, I'm scared."

            "Don't worry Hitomi, I'm here for you, always."

            "But I can only see you in my dreams!  Van, I love you so much and I'm happy that I'm going to have your baby, but honestly, a girl in my position in my world is in for a lot of trouble," Hitomi told him.

            "I'm so sorry for all of the trouble," he said, tightening his grip around her waist.

            "It's no trouble, at least, right now it isn't.  But in a few months it will be.  Do you realize that I have to lie to my father?" she asked.

            "What about your mother?"

            "Mom understands.  It was her mother that Allen's father met.  But my dad will never understand.  He'll think that I'm making up stories and he'll never trust me again.  He'll make me get an abortion."

            "What's an abortion?" Van asked.

            "Purposely killing the baby.  I won't let him do that to my baby or me, I refuse.  Van, I just want you to know that I can't let it know about Gaea or you.  I'm sorry, but things would be too confusing."

            "So what are you going to tell it?"

            Hitomi squeezed a few tears out of her eyes.  "I don't know yet."

            "I'm sure that you'll think of something," Van assured her.  "But you'll have to tell it someday."

            "And someday I will, but when it's old enough to understand it all," Hitomi sighed.  "Until then I'll have to make something up."

            Van nodded.  "Dawn breaks."

            "Van, do you promise not to marry or have another child?"

            "Why do you ask Hitomi?"

            Hitomi looked at him with a half smile.  "I was hoping that when the time was right, I could go to Fanelia with our child, and stay forever."

            "Of course.  It's a promise."

            "Good bye Van," Hitomi said.

            "Good bye Hitomi.  You'll be a great mother, and remember, I love you," Van said as Hitomi faded into the early morning sunlight.

            He sighed when she had disappeared completely.  "I'm going to be a father."

~*~

And so the plot thickens!  ^.^  I realize that I now have a small following and that they're waiting for theses next few parts to come out.  Hopefully I can get everything that I have posted for the enjoyment of the readers, and when I get around to actually finishing it, it'll be something totally amazing.  BTW, I think I finally got the hang of this formatting thing.

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