Escaflowne #14
Coffee
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from Escaflowne. Boo-hoo.
I love this chapter as well. I want to thank all the readers!
Folken couldn't sleep that night. He had spent all night staring at the Mystic Moon. It had stopped glowing now, but his eyes were glued on it.
"Dilandau.what did you and Lina do?" he muttered to himself.
It was obvious Dilandau had somehow gotten to the Mystic Moon. It was possible he had told Lina how he felt, but Folken highly doubted it. Dilandau and Lina.they had done something up there. It had changed the course of fate. His mind flashed back to Lina pulling away from him when he kissed her.
Could she have thought of Dilandau when she kissed me?
Deep in his heart, he knew that was the truth. He knew he turned her pure feelings over to him when she loved someone else.
Quite fooling around. You know who she loves. Say his name out loud already. Let the pain wash over you.
"Dilandau." He whispered in the night air.
Lina lay on the floor, looking at Dilandau, who's face she couldn't see because his hair was covering it. She was out of breath from such a kiss and her brain was fried.
Wow.that was.wow.
Dilandau looked up for the first time and just looked at her.
"You'll come back with me to Gaea?" he asked her.
Lina sat up and nodded. Dilandau shifted around on the floor.
"You and Folken.?" he whispered.
He knows.he knows I kissed him.
Dilandau looked deeply into her eyes and she looked down at her hands.
"To be honest.I'm not sure if we are going out or not." she muttered.
Dilandau stared straight ahead, a blank look in his eyes. Lina felt the need to make him feel better, though she didn't know. It's not like he cared. Lina slipped off her bracelet and sat next to him.
"Here." She said.
Dilandau looked at the bracelet. She wouldn't turn it over to Folken, but to him? Dilandau looked up to her and she smiled at him. His lips tingled, and though he wanted to kiss her again, he pushed those thoughts aside.
"Are.are you sure?"
Lina nodded happily and he took it, slipping it on and hiding it under his now gloved hands.
"Thanks." He muttered.
Lina smiled in response. Dilandau looked straight ahead, "So when do you want to go to Gaea?" he asked her.
Lina had a spark in her eye, "I know!"
"What?"
Lina grinned, "I know it's kind of late.but would you like to go get a cup of coffee with me?"
Dilandau didn't know what coffee was and he told her that. Lina put her hand to her forehead. "I forgot. Um.it's a drink."
"Oh.sure then."
Lina leapt up and looked Dilandau up and down, "Your outfit." She muttered.
"What about it?" he asked.
"Well.no offense.but it's not what guys wear on Earth."
"What do guys wear then?" asked Dilandau.
"Well.guy clothes.my older brother left me some of his clothes.you can wear them."
"If guy clothes are for guys, "Dilandau pointed out, "Then why do you have guy clothes?"
Lina smiled again.
He's so silly. Look at his face! He's so confused! This is going to be so much fun!
For some reason, Lina wanted to take Dilandau out for coffee and be a booth together. She didn't feel that way about Folken at all.
It was a PITY KISS Lina.
Her lips tingled but she pulled out some clothes he could wear.
"Slip these on." She said, handing them to her.
"Where do I change?" he asked her.
"I'll wait outside the door. Tell me when you're done." She said and sat down next to her bedroom door.
The door was opened a crack and she just couldn't help herself but peak. Lina tried not to laugh. He was looking at the t-shirt in awe, she could see his face in her mirror. He was in his boxers and that almost made her laugh again.
Fire. I should have known.
Dilandau had successfully gotten on his pants, but didn't know how to do up the buttons or zipper thing on them. His t-shirt wasn't like armor, but he managed to slip that on.
"Ok." He cried and Lina stepped in.
She giggled.
"What?" he asked.
Lina walked over and sighed, zipping up his pants and doing up the buttons.
"I knew that." He said.
"Do you know how to put your t-shirt on too? On Gaea, do you wear t-shirts backwards?"
Lina giggled again and Dilandau felt very cross and covered his arms.
"I'm just kidding!" Lina laughed.
"Well.you could understand."
"Baka!" she cried, laughing.
His mind flashed back to when Lina didn't remember what the Vione was. He had called her baka too, then.
Before she met Folken.
Lina slid off his t-shirt to get in back on the right way. As she took it off, her hands glided across his perfect chest and-
Stop it, Lina!
Lina flipped the t-shirt around and went to put it on Dilandau's head, her arms rubbing against his chest again. Shivers were sent flying down her back and she put on the t-shirt quickly, Dilandau without a shirt on burned in her mind.
"Ok." She whispered.
Dilandau turned to look at himself in the mirror, "I hate it." He exclaimed.
Lina giggled.
Stop it, Lina! You sound so stupid!
"So we are going to get coffee?" he repeated.
"Yep. Come on, follow me."
Lina put her hands in his and dragged him out of the house.
Dilandau hadn't come back from the Mystic Moon yet. He had been gone a hour. Where was Dilandau? Folken knew he was with Lina but what could they be doing.? A mental picture of the two together, which involved bed and noises rang through his mind, but he shoved it aside.
"Don't be so stupid." He muttered to himself.
Folken laid back in bed, rubbing his face with his one real hand. He tossed and turned and stared at the ceiling.
"Lina.I love you."
He was shocked at himself. It was the first time he had actually said the words to himself. He was telling the truth. He did love her. But if she would be happier with Dilandau.then Dilandau would be happy too.
So would he, right?
Folken knew in his heart he could never be truly happy unless he had Lina in his arms, and she was in his arms because she loved him, not because he tricked her.
Even though it was only 10:00 at night, the sidewalks weren't that busy. Dilandau almost thought as the Mystic Moon as a crowded, smelly place when it was anything but.
"I wonder why it isn't busy tonight?" Lina muttered aloud, still holding his hand.
Dilandau shivered, but Lina thought he shivered because of the wind. How could he bring up the kiss and ask her if she kissed him because she had feelings for him or out of pity for him? He held her hand tighter and Lina tugged him into a coffee shop, which was empty.
"You guys are open right?" she asked them.
The owner looked at them and smiled, "No, but we'll serve you anyway. You look like nice kids."
"Arigato." She said.
Dilandau didn't know what that meant. Lina tugged him and sat him down on the booth. "Stay here. I'll order, OK?"
Dilandau nodded and watched her walk to the counter and come back with two steaming mugs of something to drink.
"Be careful. It's hot, Dilandau."
Lina should of known. Dilandau's eyes widened and he took a long gulp.
"Dilandau!" she whispered, as he gulped half the mug.
When he pulled it away from his face, his eyes were watering.
"It's hot, baka! What are you doing?" she muttered.
"It's good." He said.
Lina was shocked to find his mouth wasn't on fire and he wasn't screaming.
"You're weird." She stated plainly.
Dilandau just took another gulp.
"Don't drink so fast. Wait for me."
Dilandau put down his cup and gazed into her eyes. Lina felt herself shiver.
"When will you come back to Gaea?"
Lina drummed her fingers on the table, wondering. She was tired and she didn't feel like seeing Folken.
Why not? Aren't you guys going out?
No! He's up to something!
No he isn't! He loves you!
No he doesn't! Shut up! I'm staying here with Dilandau!
You silly girl. Why don't you make out with him already and ease the tension in this coffee house.
Stop!
"Can we go to Gaea in the morning? I want to pack a small bag of some things and sleep."
"So I'll go back then?" he asked, taking a sip of the hot drink, which he enjoyed.
"No! You can.sleep in one of our bedrooms." Lina said, sternly, mixing her coffee.
Dilandau wondered if he should do that. Folken might get mad. So, Dilandau chuckled and agreed.
"Ok," she breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good."
They walked home at around 11 that night, Lina holding his hand.
"So.what do you think of Earth?"
"It's..strange." he said to her.
Lina laughed and Dilandau's body shook again. They arrived to her house and she opened the front door.
"Don't you have any parents?" he asked her.
"Yeah, but they are away for about.two more days."
"Don't they wonder where you go?" Dilandau asked.
Lina turned around and grabbed both of his hands, "Shhh.it's my little secret." She said and giggled.
As much as she thought she should sleep that night, she couldn't. All she could think about was the kiss. How great it was, how nice it was, how soft he was.etc. It was making her go crazy. Lina crept out of her room, opening the guest's bedroom. She giggled at the sight at what was on the TV.
She had told Dilandau he could watch a movie and taught him how. Dilandau had settle for a six hour video of just a fireplace with a fire burning. They only played that at Christmas, but Dilandau had fallen asleep to it. Lina crept in to look at Dilandau and moved a lock of silver hair away from his face. She looked at him, feeling waves of emotions pour over her when his deep red eyes opened.
"Lina? Is it day already?" he mumbled, looking at the clock.
"No.I was just.checking up on you." she whispered, smiling.
Dilandau looked at her and grabbed her hand.
"Lina." he choked on his words.
"What Dilandau?"
Dilandau sat up, and brushed a piece of hair out of her face.
"Dilandau." she whispered, shaking.
Dilandau put his hands around her waist, feeling strange and brought her face close to his. He grazed her lips and she smiled.
"Dilandau.silly." Lina muttered and kissed him.
Dilandau held her tightly and they lay together on the bed, kissing each other. She brought her hand through his hair and her lips traveled down to his neck, where she kissed it. Dilandau shivered in delight and happiness and he pulled her up, kissing her once again. When they parted, Lina snuggled up to Dilandau.
"Can I stay here all night?" she whispered in his ear.
"O.o.of course." He muttered.
She snuggled up against his neck and put her hand on his scar.
Soon she was snoring softly and Dilandau chuckled. A hour later, he too fell asleep.
With Lina in his arms.
I love this chapter. I'm really proud of it.
We're getting near the end. Do you want the rest?
Sniperwolf
Coffee
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from Escaflowne. Boo-hoo.
I love this chapter as well. I want to thank all the readers!
Folken couldn't sleep that night. He had spent all night staring at the Mystic Moon. It had stopped glowing now, but his eyes were glued on it.
"Dilandau.what did you and Lina do?" he muttered to himself.
It was obvious Dilandau had somehow gotten to the Mystic Moon. It was possible he had told Lina how he felt, but Folken highly doubted it. Dilandau and Lina.they had done something up there. It had changed the course of fate. His mind flashed back to Lina pulling away from him when he kissed her.
Could she have thought of Dilandau when she kissed me?
Deep in his heart, he knew that was the truth. He knew he turned her pure feelings over to him when she loved someone else.
Quite fooling around. You know who she loves. Say his name out loud already. Let the pain wash over you.
"Dilandau." He whispered in the night air.
Lina lay on the floor, looking at Dilandau, who's face she couldn't see because his hair was covering it. She was out of breath from such a kiss and her brain was fried.
Wow.that was.wow.
Dilandau looked up for the first time and just looked at her.
"You'll come back with me to Gaea?" he asked her.
Lina sat up and nodded. Dilandau shifted around on the floor.
"You and Folken.?" he whispered.
He knows.he knows I kissed him.
Dilandau looked deeply into her eyes and she looked down at her hands.
"To be honest.I'm not sure if we are going out or not." she muttered.
Dilandau stared straight ahead, a blank look in his eyes. Lina felt the need to make him feel better, though she didn't know. It's not like he cared. Lina slipped off her bracelet and sat next to him.
"Here." She said.
Dilandau looked at the bracelet. She wouldn't turn it over to Folken, but to him? Dilandau looked up to her and she smiled at him. His lips tingled, and though he wanted to kiss her again, he pushed those thoughts aside.
"Are.are you sure?"
Lina nodded happily and he took it, slipping it on and hiding it under his now gloved hands.
"Thanks." He muttered.
Lina smiled in response. Dilandau looked straight ahead, "So when do you want to go to Gaea?" he asked her.
Lina had a spark in her eye, "I know!"
"What?"
Lina grinned, "I know it's kind of late.but would you like to go get a cup of coffee with me?"
Dilandau didn't know what coffee was and he told her that. Lina put her hand to her forehead. "I forgot. Um.it's a drink."
"Oh.sure then."
Lina leapt up and looked Dilandau up and down, "Your outfit." She muttered.
"What about it?" he asked.
"Well.no offense.but it's not what guys wear on Earth."
"What do guys wear then?" asked Dilandau.
"Well.guy clothes.my older brother left me some of his clothes.you can wear them."
"If guy clothes are for guys, "Dilandau pointed out, "Then why do you have guy clothes?"
Lina smiled again.
He's so silly. Look at his face! He's so confused! This is going to be so much fun!
For some reason, Lina wanted to take Dilandau out for coffee and be a booth together. She didn't feel that way about Folken at all.
It was a PITY KISS Lina.
Her lips tingled but she pulled out some clothes he could wear.
"Slip these on." She said, handing them to her.
"Where do I change?" he asked her.
"I'll wait outside the door. Tell me when you're done." She said and sat down next to her bedroom door.
The door was opened a crack and she just couldn't help herself but peak. Lina tried not to laugh. He was looking at the t-shirt in awe, she could see his face in her mirror. He was in his boxers and that almost made her laugh again.
Fire. I should have known.
Dilandau had successfully gotten on his pants, but didn't know how to do up the buttons or zipper thing on them. His t-shirt wasn't like armor, but he managed to slip that on.
"Ok." He cried and Lina stepped in.
She giggled.
"What?" he asked.
Lina walked over and sighed, zipping up his pants and doing up the buttons.
"I knew that." He said.
"Do you know how to put your t-shirt on too? On Gaea, do you wear t-shirts backwards?"
Lina giggled again and Dilandau felt very cross and covered his arms.
"I'm just kidding!" Lina laughed.
"Well.you could understand."
"Baka!" she cried, laughing.
His mind flashed back to when Lina didn't remember what the Vione was. He had called her baka too, then.
Before she met Folken.
Lina slid off his t-shirt to get in back on the right way. As she took it off, her hands glided across his perfect chest and-
Stop it, Lina!
Lina flipped the t-shirt around and went to put it on Dilandau's head, her arms rubbing against his chest again. Shivers were sent flying down her back and she put on the t-shirt quickly, Dilandau without a shirt on burned in her mind.
"Ok." She whispered.
Dilandau turned to look at himself in the mirror, "I hate it." He exclaimed.
Lina giggled.
Stop it, Lina! You sound so stupid!
"So we are going to get coffee?" he repeated.
"Yep. Come on, follow me."
Lina put her hands in his and dragged him out of the house.
Dilandau hadn't come back from the Mystic Moon yet. He had been gone a hour. Where was Dilandau? Folken knew he was with Lina but what could they be doing.? A mental picture of the two together, which involved bed and noises rang through his mind, but he shoved it aside.
"Don't be so stupid." He muttered to himself.
Folken laid back in bed, rubbing his face with his one real hand. He tossed and turned and stared at the ceiling.
"Lina.I love you."
He was shocked at himself. It was the first time he had actually said the words to himself. He was telling the truth. He did love her. But if she would be happier with Dilandau.then Dilandau would be happy too.
So would he, right?
Folken knew in his heart he could never be truly happy unless he had Lina in his arms, and she was in his arms because she loved him, not because he tricked her.
Even though it was only 10:00 at night, the sidewalks weren't that busy. Dilandau almost thought as the Mystic Moon as a crowded, smelly place when it was anything but.
"I wonder why it isn't busy tonight?" Lina muttered aloud, still holding his hand.
Dilandau shivered, but Lina thought he shivered because of the wind. How could he bring up the kiss and ask her if she kissed him because she had feelings for him or out of pity for him? He held her hand tighter and Lina tugged him into a coffee shop, which was empty.
"You guys are open right?" she asked them.
The owner looked at them and smiled, "No, but we'll serve you anyway. You look like nice kids."
"Arigato." She said.
Dilandau didn't know what that meant. Lina tugged him and sat him down on the booth. "Stay here. I'll order, OK?"
Dilandau nodded and watched her walk to the counter and come back with two steaming mugs of something to drink.
"Be careful. It's hot, Dilandau."
Lina should of known. Dilandau's eyes widened and he took a long gulp.
"Dilandau!" she whispered, as he gulped half the mug.
When he pulled it away from his face, his eyes were watering.
"It's hot, baka! What are you doing?" she muttered.
"It's good." He said.
Lina was shocked to find his mouth wasn't on fire and he wasn't screaming.
"You're weird." She stated plainly.
Dilandau just took another gulp.
"Don't drink so fast. Wait for me."
Dilandau put down his cup and gazed into her eyes. Lina felt herself shiver.
"When will you come back to Gaea?"
Lina drummed her fingers on the table, wondering. She was tired and she didn't feel like seeing Folken.
Why not? Aren't you guys going out?
No! He's up to something!
No he isn't! He loves you!
No he doesn't! Shut up! I'm staying here with Dilandau!
You silly girl. Why don't you make out with him already and ease the tension in this coffee house.
Stop!
"Can we go to Gaea in the morning? I want to pack a small bag of some things and sleep."
"So I'll go back then?" he asked, taking a sip of the hot drink, which he enjoyed.
"No! You can.sleep in one of our bedrooms." Lina said, sternly, mixing her coffee.
Dilandau wondered if he should do that. Folken might get mad. So, Dilandau chuckled and agreed.
"Ok," she breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good."
They walked home at around 11 that night, Lina holding his hand.
"So.what do you think of Earth?"
"It's..strange." he said to her.
Lina laughed and Dilandau's body shook again. They arrived to her house and she opened the front door.
"Don't you have any parents?" he asked her.
"Yeah, but they are away for about.two more days."
"Don't they wonder where you go?" Dilandau asked.
Lina turned around and grabbed both of his hands, "Shhh.it's my little secret." She said and giggled.
As much as she thought she should sleep that night, she couldn't. All she could think about was the kiss. How great it was, how nice it was, how soft he was.etc. It was making her go crazy. Lina crept out of her room, opening the guest's bedroom. She giggled at the sight at what was on the TV.
She had told Dilandau he could watch a movie and taught him how. Dilandau had settle for a six hour video of just a fireplace with a fire burning. They only played that at Christmas, but Dilandau had fallen asleep to it. Lina crept in to look at Dilandau and moved a lock of silver hair away from his face. She looked at him, feeling waves of emotions pour over her when his deep red eyes opened.
"Lina? Is it day already?" he mumbled, looking at the clock.
"No.I was just.checking up on you." she whispered, smiling.
Dilandau looked at her and grabbed her hand.
"Lina." he choked on his words.
"What Dilandau?"
Dilandau sat up, and brushed a piece of hair out of her face.
"Dilandau." she whispered, shaking.
Dilandau put his hands around her waist, feeling strange and brought her face close to his. He grazed her lips and she smiled.
"Dilandau.silly." Lina muttered and kissed him.
Dilandau held her tightly and they lay together on the bed, kissing each other. She brought her hand through his hair and her lips traveled down to his neck, where she kissed it. Dilandau shivered in delight and happiness and he pulled her up, kissing her once again. When they parted, Lina snuggled up to Dilandau.
"Can I stay here all night?" she whispered in his ear.
"O.o.of course." He muttered.
She snuggled up against his neck and put her hand on his scar.
Soon she was snoring softly and Dilandau chuckled. A hour later, he too fell asleep.
With Lina in his arms.
I love this chapter. I'm really proud of it.
We're getting near the end. Do you want the rest?
Sniperwolf