Love is our Destiny
Disclaimers: HELLO!!! Isn't it obvious? I don't own Escaflowne, I just unleash my imagination, that's all, so don't have a hissing fit. *^_^* Oh, and I don't own Blessed by Christina Aguilera.
A/N: Sorry this chapter took me so long. There's a lot that's been going on in my life and it's taken up most of my free time, not to mention my job has been tying me down lately. I hope this chapter is worth the wait. *^_^*
Chapter Twelve
"Blessed."
Off in the distance a rainbow could be seen as the clouds rained themselves out and disappeared. Merle and Chris just sat and watched Merle had the ring on her finger as Chris held her close making the cutest cat couple in history.
After a couple of hours of just holding one another, Chris and Merle decided they should head back. Merle didn't want Van to get worried and send out a search party.
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In the council room Van and Hitomi again seat themselves were they had been the day before. The only difference was that this time the council was there first.
"We have gotten all of the information you requested." The brunette informed.
"Thank you, Blythe." Van replied.
"We have learned that to get the best results two weeks would be great." The blonde explained.
"Ok. That will have to do, Arc." Van said.
"We will start on the preparations at once Milord. Here's what we planned, we hope it's to your liking." The taller black haired member said as he handed Van a scroll.
Van looked over the plans the council had made for them. Van leaned over to let Hitomi look over them and her eyes widened.
"Don't you think that's a little much?" Hitomi asked.
"Nothings too good for you Hitomi, but if you don't like them we can plan something different." Van stated.
"I think they're wonderful Van, but don't you think those plans are a little, well, BIG?" Hitomi asked.
"Of course Milady, they have to be. Not only is the whole country of Fanellia going to be there to see there beloved King get married, but because he's getting married to the seeress from the Mystic Moon, a lot of people from Asturia, Fried, and many other countries have requested to come and see. This is like a fairy tale come true to everyone, and witnessing this 'happy ending' is what everyone wants." The member who handed them the plans spoke up.
"Derek is right." Van commented.
"How many would you guess is coming?" Hitomi asked.
"About 5 million or so, give or take a thousand." The second black haired guy guesstimated.
"Thousands?" Hitomi asked as she fainted, falling out of her seat, and Van catching her before she hit the ground.
"Nice going Chase!" Arc scolded.
"What? She asked so I told her a guesstimate. At least I didn't even think about adding people that might be coming from other countries." Chase mentioned.
"That would have been a disaster!" Van stated as he fanned Hitomi.
"Sorry about this Milord." Chase apologized.
"No need to apologize. I should have known this would happen, she never expected to marry a King so this is a bit new to her. Just don't mention anymore then 5 million, and try not to mention that either." Van explained.
"Is it just me, or does that girl faint a lot?" Jasoun asked sarcastically as he entered the room, closing the door behind him. "Sorry I'm late Milord, I just got my voice back and I came as soon as I could." Jasoun explained.
"Why did you ask that about her? You've only seen her fainted once." Van said.
"Well, you asked her 'what happened to the little girl that fainted every 5 seconds?' when I first met her and I heard about what happened at the wedding." Jasoun explained.
"Oh, I see." Van said.
"Is she going to be alright?" Jasoun asked.
"Yes, she was just a bit shocked. She should be fine. She'll probably wake up within the next few minutes." Van explained.
"Good." Jasoun replied.
"So, are the plans satisfactory?" Arc asked.
"Yes. They'll do nicely. Now, as you know, Hitomi will be in a way representing the Mystic Moon. She told me it is very beautiful and peaceful, so I want her and her dress to show that." Van informed.
"Don't worry, she's already got the beauty part." Arc commented.
"Now all she needs is a peaceful dress that enhances that beauty." Chase added.
"Ok. Let's."
"Oh." Hitomi said as her eyes fluttered open.
"Hitomi, welcome back." Van said sarcastically
"Was that a joke?" Hitomi asked teasingly.
"Yeah." Van said with a big smile. "As I was saying, let's get started." Van mentioned as he turned his attention back to his advisors.
"Started?" Hitomi asked as she tried to recall their conversation from earlier. "Um.Van?" Hitomi asked.
"Yes." Van replied as he turned his attention back to her.
"I can't seem to remember what we were talking about before I fainted, care to enlighten me?" Hitomi asked.
"We just looked over the plans and talked about them. You liked the ideas so I gave the go ahead." Van said. 'That's a small summary.' Van thought.
'What are you hiding Van? Why did I faint?' Hitomi thought.
'Nothing.' Van thought, a bit panicked.
'You're lying.' Hitomi pointed out.
'There are a lot of people coming.' Van clarified.
"Oh, ok." Hitomi stated. "I don't really like crowds, just to let you know. But if there is a big one I'll try my best." Hitomi added. 'For you.' Hitomi thought.
"Great. We'll leave you two alone to prepare, see you soon." Arc said and everyone left.
"Alone at last." Van said as he kissed Hitomi passionately.
'I never want to be alone, but we're not alone as long as we're together.' Hitomi thought.
'Point taken.' Van thought back.
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"Hey Merle!" Hitomi greeted as she ran, in her black velvet prom dress with silver roses, over to Merle.
"Hey Hitomi!" Merle yelled as she ran to, and hugged, Hitomi. "So.when's the wedding?" Merle asked cheerfully.
"In two weeks." Hitomi answered.
"Great, I can't wait!" Merle replied.
"Merle? Where did you get that ring? Did he.did Chris ask you to."
"Yes." Merle answered with a twinkle in her eyes.
"That's great Merle!" Hitomi congratulated. "When's the wedding?" She asked.
"We haven't decided quite yet, but I'm pretty sure it will be a while after yours. Everyone will need time to recuperate." Merle mentioned.
'Oh, I can't believe Merle's getting married!' Hitomi thought gleefully.
'WHAT?! Why didn't she tell me first?!' Van thought and ran towards them. "Hey everyone." Van greeted. "Merle, I heard you were getting married." Van stated.
"Word travels around quicker then I thought." Merle commented. "Hump. Yes Lord Van, I am." Merle added.
"Congratulations Merle." Van said sweetly. "Can I have a word with your fiancée?" Van asked.
"Sure." Chris replied as he and Van walked a few yards away.
"You're a good man Chris, you better treat her well and with respect. She's like a sister to me." Van stated firmly.
"Don't worry, I don't plan on harming her in anyway, and I want to make her as happy as possible." Chris explained.
"Good." Van said as he gave Chris a pat on the back and ran over to his bride to be. "We're going to need to start taking measurements for your dresses. Melerna and Allen should be here next week to take theirs." Van informed.
"Ok. Come on Hitomi, I'll show you to the tailors 'studio' in the castle. This should be fun!" Merle commented as she ran into the castle.
"Wait for me Merle." Hitomi yelled and ran after her. 'See you soon.' Hitomi thought.
'See you soon, my love.' Van thought back to her.
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"Greetings Miss Merle and Lady Hitomi. Welcome, please take a seat, I will be with you in a moment after I retrieve my supplies." The tailor greeted with a melodious voice.
"Thank you Miss Flora." Merle said in appreciation as she and Hitomi took their seats and stared at their surroundings.
There was material everywhere, some in spools, some draping down. The area had a reddish tint, with a bit of gold to it. The chairs they sat on had red cushions and a gold frame. The girls weren't able to see where Flora had gone to, for she was in a separate room, and they wondered if that room was as beautiful as the one they waited in.
"Hitomi." Merle called.
"Yes?" Hitomi asked and when she turned around a ball of yarn hit her. "What on Earth?!" Hitomi yelled.
"For one, your not on Earth anymore, and two.INCOMING!" Merle yelled as she threw another ball of yarn.
"Merle, we shouldn't be doing this, it's not nice." Hitomi scolded.
"No, this isn't nice!" Merle corrected, throwing a spool of cloth at her.
"Watch it Merle!" Hitomi warned as she threw some yarn at her.
"That's it, this means WAR!" Merle screamed playfully and started throwing material at Hitomi, which turned into an all out battle.
"Well ladies I finally found my measuring.tape." Flora said as she watched Merle and Hitomi bombard one another. "Glad they found something to do." Flora said to herself as Hitomi and Merle noticed her standing there.
"Oh, we're really sorry. We'll clean it up." Hitomi apologized.
"No need. How do you think this place got decorated like this? I think everyone is attracted to throwing the material at others. It is quite entertaining if I do say so myself." Flora said cheerfully. "Merle's been here before so she already knew that. Don't be sorry about it. I mean, what's the point of life if you can't live?" Flora asked rhetorically.
"Point well taken." Merle stated.
"Now let's get your measurements, shall we?" Flora asked.
"Sounds great." Hitomi spoke cheerfully as they began.
"I think you'll like it here Lady Hitomi. It's very beautiful, you'll fit right in." Flora complimented.
"Thanks." Hitomi said. 'I think.' Hitomi added in her mind.
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"Wow! Who knew that having your measurements taken could be so exhausting?" Merle said while she stretched and yawned as they walked out of the tailor's manor.
"Yeah, but what was really funny was when Flora said that you gained a size!" Hitomi stated with a giggle.
"Well, I'm younger then you so I have a right to still grow. I'm only a teen." Merle retorted.
"I'm a teen too!" Hitomi said defensively.
"In a couple of years you wont, where as I will still be one." Merle commented.
"Are you even old enough to get married?" Hitomi asked.
"Yes, of course I am." Merle replied.
"You mean they allow kids to marry on this planet?" Hitomi asked with a hint of sarcasm.
"NO!" Merle yelled.
"Then why would they allow you to marry?" Hitomi asked and Merle turned her face away from Hitomi and looked as if she were crying.
"Oh! That's mean Hitomi! I'm not a kid, I."
"Calm down Merle! Couldn't you tell I was joking? I didn't mean it." Hitomi apologized, cutting off Merle's whining.
"I know!" Merle said cheerfully, turning her head quickly to look at Hitomi. "I just wanted to get you back." Merle added.
"Very funny Merle." Hitomi said. "But not as funny as your hair." Hitomi added.
"What's wrong with it?" Merle asked as she ran to a mirror. "AH!!!" Merle screamed when she saw her hair sticking out from where it had been pushed back.
"Need a brush?" Hitomi asked as she nearly doubled over laughing.
Merle quickly ran over and grabbed it, fixing up her hair before anyone, other then Hitomi, could see it.
"Thanks for telling me Hitomi." Merle said.
"Anytime. What are friends for? Anyway, I couldn't just let you walk around the castle like that all day." Hitomi said sincerely.
"Though I'm sure someone would have told me sooner or later, if I wouldn't have noticed in the mirror first." Merle explained.
"Yeah, sure. What ever you say Merle." Hitomi said a bit sarcastically.
"Hitomi, it's getting late. We should go to bed." Merle suggested as she looked out a window to see the night's sky.
'Sky.' Hitomi thought in a daze.
"We have a lot to do. It's going to be a busy next two weeks." Merle stated, then looked at her friend. "Hitomi. Hitomi? HITOMI!" Merle screamed as she waved her arms in front of Hitomi's face.
"Huh? Uh.What Merle?" Hitomi asked, coming out of her "wonderland".
"Did you hear even a word of what I said?" Merle asked.
"Um.no, sorry Merle." Hitomi apologized.
"I said, we have a lot to do. It's going to be a busy next two weeks." Merle restated.
"Oh, yes, you're right. Let's go to bed, we'll talk more in the morning." Hitomi said as she waved and walked off toward her room.
"Strange girl." Merle stated as she walked to her own room.
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Hitomi laid down on her bed, still fully dressed. She stared at the ceiling, and seemed to be deep in thought.
"Was it a vision?" She asked herself aloud. "No, more like an old prophecy.but why? Why did I see it? Why now?" Hitomi asked herself even more questions, questions that plagued her mind.
She was startled out of her thoughts by a tapping on her balcony window.
"What? Who is it?" She asked as she cautiously approached the glass doors.
No answer.
'Maybe it was just a bird or something.' Hitomi thought as she began to walk back to her bed, but there it was again, the tapping. "This is getting old, who is it?" Hitomi asked, and again, no answer.
Hitomi walked to the doors and pushed them open ready for something to attack. But she was met with nothing. Hitomi slowly walked to the rail of her balcony to take a look around.
Suddenly, something grabbed her from behind. It twisted her around and grasped her arms.
When Hitomi was about to scream, a pair of lips smothering hers stopped her. So she struggled to try and break free.
'Whoa. Calm down Hitomi, it's just me.' Van thought to her.
'Van?' Hitomi thought, as she was a bit shocked.
'Yeah, who else?' Van thought back with a tint of sarcasm.
'DON'T SCARE ME LIKE THAT!' Hitomi screamed in her mind and it echoed through Van's. 'You nearly scared me half to death! What are you doing here anyway, shouldn't you be in bed?' Hitomi asked mentally.
"You didn't come to see me so I came to see you." Van explained as he broke the kiss. "Plus." He trailed off as he spread his wings. "I always take a flight after everyone goes to sleep, care to join me?" Van asked sincerely as he extended his hand.
"I'd be honored to Van." Hitomi stated as she placed her hand in his and literally swept her off her feet. "What."
"Hold on tight and don't worry, I wont drop you." Van assured as he took off, cradling Hitomi in his arms.
"I trust you Van." Hitomi acknowledged.
"Just think, in another few weeks we can do this every night. Except in the winter, it gets too cold flying around without a shirt on." Van said with a chuckle, which made Hitomi giggle.
"I bet it does, but you have soft skin though." Hitomi mentioned, making Van turn a bright red that people could have probably mistaken as the sun, only smaller, much smaller.
"Thanks for the compliment." Van said softly.
"You're welcome." Hitomi replied and then started to hum.
"What are you humming?" Van asked.
"A song by Christina Aguilera." Hitomi answered. "A singer from Earth." Hitomi clarified when she noticed Van's confusion.
"What's it called?" Van asked.
"Blessed, and that's why I'm humming it, because that's how I feel." Hitomi commented as she turned a pale shade of red.
"Can you sing it for me?" Van requested.
"Sure, though I may not get all of the words exactly right." Hitomi said and then closed her eyes. "When I think, how life used to be, always walking in my shadows. Then my love, and what you've given me, I feel like dancing on my tiptoes. I must say, everyday I wait, and realize you're by my side, I know I'm truly.
Blessed, for everything you've given me. Blessed, for all the tenderness you show. Do my best, with every breath that's in me. Blessed, to make sure you never go.
There are times that test your faith. Till you think you might surrender. Baby I'm, I'm not ashamed to say, that my hopes were growing slender. You walked by, in the nick of time, looking like an answered prayer
Blessed, for everything you've given me. Blessed, for all the tenderness you show. Do my best, with every breath that's in me. Blessed, to make sure you never go. Blessed, with love and understanding, blessed, when I hear you call my name. Do my best, with faith that's never-ending. Blessed, to make sure you feel the same.
Deep inside of me, you fill me with your gentle touch. You know I'm truly.
Blessed, for everything you've given me. Blessed, for all the tenderness you show. Do my best, with every breath that's in me. Blessed, to make sure you never go.
To see you never go." Hitomi sang, her voice full of love and emotion.
"That was beautiful, thank you Hitomi." Van stated. "We should be heading back, I think everyone appreciated such a wonderful lullaby." Van commented as they headed back to the castle.
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A/N: Finally, after about a hundred death threats, I have created chapter 12, again, sorry for the wait, but every time I try to put it up, FFN is on a read-only kick. (Meaning, they aren't letting authors put their stories up.) It's happened twice now, so you will probably be reading this the day they let us post again. I have decided to focus on one story at a time. I'm getting over whelmed and since this one had the least chapters to go, it was my first choice. I would like to let you know now that I plan to do only one more chapter on this fic. If you have any protests to this, feel free to tell me, just please.NO MORE DEATH THREATS!!! I'm starting to get paranoid! *O_O* LOL. Anyway, like always, I ask for 5 reviews before I post the next chapter, and I sincerely appreciate each and every one of them. (Even the threats.) *^_^* If any of you like Sailor Moon and you get a chance PLEASE check out Sailors of a different Kind by Meteorite and I. *^_^* Thank you.
Disclaimers: HELLO!!! Isn't it obvious? I don't own Escaflowne, I just unleash my imagination, that's all, so don't have a hissing fit. *^_^* Oh, and I don't own Blessed by Christina Aguilera.
A/N: Sorry this chapter took me so long. There's a lot that's been going on in my life and it's taken up most of my free time, not to mention my job has been tying me down lately. I hope this chapter is worth the wait. *^_^*
Chapter Twelve
"Blessed."
Off in the distance a rainbow could be seen as the clouds rained themselves out and disappeared. Merle and Chris just sat and watched Merle had the ring on her finger as Chris held her close making the cutest cat couple in history.
After a couple of hours of just holding one another, Chris and Merle decided they should head back. Merle didn't want Van to get worried and send out a search party.
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In the council room Van and Hitomi again seat themselves were they had been the day before. The only difference was that this time the council was there first.
"We have gotten all of the information you requested." The brunette informed.
"Thank you, Blythe." Van replied.
"We have learned that to get the best results two weeks would be great." The blonde explained.
"Ok. That will have to do, Arc." Van said.
"We will start on the preparations at once Milord. Here's what we planned, we hope it's to your liking." The taller black haired member said as he handed Van a scroll.
Van looked over the plans the council had made for them. Van leaned over to let Hitomi look over them and her eyes widened.
"Don't you think that's a little much?" Hitomi asked.
"Nothings too good for you Hitomi, but if you don't like them we can plan something different." Van stated.
"I think they're wonderful Van, but don't you think those plans are a little, well, BIG?" Hitomi asked.
"Of course Milady, they have to be. Not only is the whole country of Fanellia going to be there to see there beloved King get married, but because he's getting married to the seeress from the Mystic Moon, a lot of people from Asturia, Fried, and many other countries have requested to come and see. This is like a fairy tale come true to everyone, and witnessing this 'happy ending' is what everyone wants." The member who handed them the plans spoke up.
"Derek is right." Van commented.
"How many would you guess is coming?" Hitomi asked.
"About 5 million or so, give or take a thousand." The second black haired guy guesstimated.
"Thousands?" Hitomi asked as she fainted, falling out of her seat, and Van catching her before she hit the ground.
"Nice going Chase!" Arc scolded.
"What? She asked so I told her a guesstimate. At least I didn't even think about adding people that might be coming from other countries." Chase mentioned.
"That would have been a disaster!" Van stated as he fanned Hitomi.
"Sorry about this Milord." Chase apologized.
"No need to apologize. I should have known this would happen, she never expected to marry a King so this is a bit new to her. Just don't mention anymore then 5 million, and try not to mention that either." Van explained.
"Is it just me, or does that girl faint a lot?" Jasoun asked sarcastically as he entered the room, closing the door behind him. "Sorry I'm late Milord, I just got my voice back and I came as soon as I could." Jasoun explained.
"Why did you ask that about her? You've only seen her fainted once." Van said.
"Well, you asked her 'what happened to the little girl that fainted every 5 seconds?' when I first met her and I heard about what happened at the wedding." Jasoun explained.
"Oh, I see." Van said.
"Is she going to be alright?" Jasoun asked.
"Yes, she was just a bit shocked. She should be fine. She'll probably wake up within the next few minutes." Van explained.
"Good." Jasoun replied.
"So, are the plans satisfactory?" Arc asked.
"Yes. They'll do nicely. Now, as you know, Hitomi will be in a way representing the Mystic Moon. She told me it is very beautiful and peaceful, so I want her and her dress to show that." Van informed.
"Don't worry, she's already got the beauty part." Arc commented.
"Now all she needs is a peaceful dress that enhances that beauty." Chase added.
"Ok. Let's."
"Oh." Hitomi said as her eyes fluttered open.
"Hitomi, welcome back." Van said sarcastically
"Was that a joke?" Hitomi asked teasingly.
"Yeah." Van said with a big smile. "As I was saying, let's get started." Van mentioned as he turned his attention back to his advisors.
"Started?" Hitomi asked as she tried to recall their conversation from earlier. "Um.Van?" Hitomi asked.
"Yes." Van replied as he turned his attention back to her.
"I can't seem to remember what we were talking about before I fainted, care to enlighten me?" Hitomi asked.
"We just looked over the plans and talked about them. You liked the ideas so I gave the go ahead." Van said. 'That's a small summary.' Van thought.
'What are you hiding Van? Why did I faint?' Hitomi thought.
'Nothing.' Van thought, a bit panicked.
'You're lying.' Hitomi pointed out.
'There are a lot of people coming.' Van clarified.
"Oh, ok." Hitomi stated. "I don't really like crowds, just to let you know. But if there is a big one I'll try my best." Hitomi added. 'For you.' Hitomi thought.
"Great. We'll leave you two alone to prepare, see you soon." Arc said and everyone left.
"Alone at last." Van said as he kissed Hitomi passionately.
'I never want to be alone, but we're not alone as long as we're together.' Hitomi thought.
'Point taken.' Van thought back.
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"Hey Merle!" Hitomi greeted as she ran, in her black velvet prom dress with silver roses, over to Merle.
"Hey Hitomi!" Merle yelled as she ran to, and hugged, Hitomi. "So.when's the wedding?" Merle asked cheerfully.
"In two weeks." Hitomi answered.
"Great, I can't wait!" Merle replied.
"Merle? Where did you get that ring? Did he.did Chris ask you to."
"Yes." Merle answered with a twinkle in her eyes.
"That's great Merle!" Hitomi congratulated. "When's the wedding?" She asked.
"We haven't decided quite yet, but I'm pretty sure it will be a while after yours. Everyone will need time to recuperate." Merle mentioned.
'Oh, I can't believe Merle's getting married!' Hitomi thought gleefully.
'WHAT?! Why didn't she tell me first?!' Van thought and ran towards them. "Hey everyone." Van greeted. "Merle, I heard you were getting married." Van stated.
"Word travels around quicker then I thought." Merle commented. "Hump. Yes Lord Van, I am." Merle added.
"Congratulations Merle." Van said sweetly. "Can I have a word with your fiancée?" Van asked.
"Sure." Chris replied as he and Van walked a few yards away.
"You're a good man Chris, you better treat her well and with respect. She's like a sister to me." Van stated firmly.
"Don't worry, I don't plan on harming her in anyway, and I want to make her as happy as possible." Chris explained.
"Good." Van said as he gave Chris a pat on the back and ran over to his bride to be. "We're going to need to start taking measurements for your dresses. Melerna and Allen should be here next week to take theirs." Van informed.
"Ok. Come on Hitomi, I'll show you to the tailors 'studio' in the castle. This should be fun!" Merle commented as she ran into the castle.
"Wait for me Merle." Hitomi yelled and ran after her. 'See you soon.' Hitomi thought.
'See you soon, my love.' Van thought back to her.
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"Greetings Miss Merle and Lady Hitomi. Welcome, please take a seat, I will be with you in a moment after I retrieve my supplies." The tailor greeted with a melodious voice.
"Thank you Miss Flora." Merle said in appreciation as she and Hitomi took their seats and stared at their surroundings.
There was material everywhere, some in spools, some draping down. The area had a reddish tint, with a bit of gold to it. The chairs they sat on had red cushions and a gold frame. The girls weren't able to see where Flora had gone to, for she was in a separate room, and they wondered if that room was as beautiful as the one they waited in.
"Hitomi." Merle called.
"Yes?" Hitomi asked and when she turned around a ball of yarn hit her. "What on Earth?!" Hitomi yelled.
"For one, your not on Earth anymore, and two.INCOMING!" Merle yelled as she threw another ball of yarn.
"Merle, we shouldn't be doing this, it's not nice." Hitomi scolded.
"No, this isn't nice!" Merle corrected, throwing a spool of cloth at her.
"Watch it Merle!" Hitomi warned as she threw some yarn at her.
"That's it, this means WAR!" Merle screamed playfully and started throwing material at Hitomi, which turned into an all out battle.
"Well ladies I finally found my measuring.tape." Flora said as she watched Merle and Hitomi bombard one another. "Glad they found something to do." Flora said to herself as Hitomi and Merle noticed her standing there.
"Oh, we're really sorry. We'll clean it up." Hitomi apologized.
"No need. How do you think this place got decorated like this? I think everyone is attracted to throwing the material at others. It is quite entertaining if I do say so myself." Flora said cheerfully. "Merle's been here before so she already knew that. Don't be sorry about it. I mean, what's the point of life if you can't live?" Flora asked rhetorically.
"Point well taken." Merle stated.
"Now let's get your measurements, shall we?" Flora asked.
"Sounds great." Hitomi spoke cheerfully as they began.
"I think you'll like it here Lady Hitomi. It's very beautiful, you'll fit right in." Flora complimented.
"Thanks." Hitomi said. 'I think.' Hitomi added in her mind.
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"Wow! Who knew that having your measurements taken could be so exhausting?" Merle said while she stretched and yawned as they walked out of the tailor's manor.
"Yeah, but what was really funny was when Flora said that you gained a size!" Hitomi stated with a giggle.
"Well, I'm younger then you so I have a right to still grow. I'm only a teen." Merle retorted.
"I'm a teen too!" Hitomi said defensively.
"In a couple of years you wont, where as I will still be one." Merle commented.
"Are you even old enough to get married?" Hitomi asked.
"Yes, of course I am." Merle replied.
"You mean they allow kids to marry on this planet?" Hitomi asked with a hint of sarcasm.
"NO!" Merle yelled.
"Then why would they allow you to marry?" Hitomi asked and Merle turned her face away from Hitomi and looked as if she were crying.
"Oh! That's mean Hitomi! I'm not a kid, I."
"Calm down Merle! Couldn't you tell I was joking? I didn't mean it." Hitomi apologized, cutting off Merle's whining.
"I know!" Merle said cheerfully, turning her head quickly to look at Hitomi. "I just wanted to get you back." Merle added.
"Very funny Merle." Hitomi said. "But not as funny as your hair." Hitomi added.
"What's wrong with it?" Merle asked as she ran to a mirror. "AH!!!" Merle screamed when she saw her hair sticking out from where it had been pushed back.
"Need a brush?" Hitomi asked as she nearly doubled over laughing.
Merle quickly ran over and grabbed it, fixing up her hair before anyone, other then Hitomi, could see it.
"Thanks for telling me Hitomi." Merle said.
"Anytime. What are friends for? Anyway, I couldn't just let you walk around the castle like that all day." Hitomi said sincerely.
"Though I'm sure someone would have told me sooner or later, if I wouldn't have noticed in the mirror first." Merle explained.
"Yeah, sure. What ever you say Merle." Hitomi said a bit sarcastically.
"Hitomi, it's getting late. We should go to bed." Merle suggested as she looked out a window to see the night's sky.
'Sky.' Hitomi thought in a daze.
"We have a lot to do. It's going to be a busy next two weeks." Merle stated, then looked at her friend. "Hitomi. Hitomi? HITOMI!" Merle screamed as she waved her arms in front of Hitomi's face.
"Huh? Uh.What Merle?" Hitomi asked, coming out of her "wonderland".
"Did you hear even a word of what I said?" Merle asked.
"Um.no, sorry Merle." Hitomi apologized.
"I said, we have a lot to do. It's going to be a busy next two weeks." Merle restated.
"Oh, yes, you're right. Let's go to bed, we'll talk more in the morning." Hitomi said as she waved and walked off toward her room.
"Strange girl." Merle stated as she walked to her own room.
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Hitomi laid down on her bed, still fully dressed. She stared at the ceiling, and seemed to be deep in thought.
"Was it a vision?" She asked herself aloud. "No, more like an old prophecy.but why? Why did I see it? Why now?" Hitomi asked herself even more questions, questions that plagued her mind.
She was startled out of her thoughts by a tapping on her balcony window.
"What? Who is it?" She asked as she cautiously approached the glass doors.
No answer.
'Maybe it was just a bird or something.' Hitomi thought as she began to walk back to her bed, but there it was again, the tapping. "This is getting old, who is it?" Hitomi asked, and again, no answer.
Hitomi walked to the doors and pushed them open ready for something to attack. But she was met with nothing. Hitomi slowly walked to the rail of her balcony to take a look around.
Suddenly, something grabbed her from behind. It twisted her around and grasped her arms.
When Hitomi was about to scream, a pair of lips smothering hers stopped her. So she struggled to try and break free.
'Whoa. Calm down Hitomi, it's just me.' Van thought to her.
'Van?' Hitomi thought, as she was a bit shocked.
'Yeah, who else?' Van thought back with a tint of sarcasm.
'DON'T SCARE ME LIKE THAT!' Hitomi screamed in her mind and it echoed through Van's. 'You nearly scared me half to death! What are you doing here anyway, shouldn't you be in bed?' Hitomi asked mentally.
"You didn't come to see me so I came to see you." Van explained as he broke the kiss. "Plus." He trailed off as he spread his wings. "I always take a flight after everyone goes to sleep, care to join me?" Van asked sincerely as he extended his hand.
"I'd be honored to Van." Hitomi stated as she placed her hand in his and literally swept her off her feet. "What."
"Hold on tight and don't worry, I wont drop you." Van assured as he took off, cradling Hitomi in his arms.
"I trust you Van." Hitomi acknowledged.
"Just think, in another few weeks we can do this every night. Except in the winter, it gets too cold flying around without a shirt on." Van said with a chuckle, which made Hitomi giggle.
"I bet it does, but you have soft skin though." Hitomi mentioned, making Van turn a bright red that people could have probably mistaken as the sun, only smaller, much smaller.
"Thanks for the compliment." Van said softly.
"You're welcome." Hitomi replied and then started to hum.
"What are you humming?" Van asked.
"A song by Christina Aguilera." Hitomi answered. "A singer from Earth." Hitomi clarified when she noticed Van's confusion.
"What's it called?" Van asked.
"Blessed, and that's why I'm humming it, because that's how I feel." Hitomi commented as she turned a pale shade of red.
"Can you sing it for me?" Van requested.
"Sure, though I may not get all of the words exactly right." Hitomi said and then closed her eyes. "When I think, how life used to be, always walking in my shadows. Then my love, and what you've given me, I feel like dancing on my tiptoes. I must say, everyday I wait, and realize you're by my side, I know I'm truly.
Blessed, for everything you've given me. Blessed, for all the tenderness you show. Do my best, with every breath that's in me. Blessed, to make sure you never go.
There are times that test your faith. Till you think you might surrender. Baby I'm, I'm not ashamed to say, that my hopes were growing slender. You walked by, in the nick of time, looking like an answered prayer
Blessed, for everything you've given me. Blessed, for all the tenderness you show. Do my best, with every breath that's in me. Blessed, to make sure you never go. Blessed, with love and understanding, blessed, when I hear you call my name. Do my best, with faith that's never-ending. Blessed, to make sure you feel the same.
Deep inside of me, you fill me with your gentle touch. You know I'm truly.
Blessed, for everything you've given me. Blessed, for all the tenderness you show. Do my best, with every breath that's in me. Blessed, to make sure you never go.
To see you never go." Hitomi sang, her voice full of love and emotion.
"That was beautiful, thank you Hitomi." Van stated. "We should be heading back, I think everyone appreciated such a wonderful lullaby." Van commented as they headed back to the castle.
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A/N: Finally, after about a hundred death threats, I have created chapter 12, again, sorry for the wait, but every time I try to put it up, FFN is on a read-only kick. (Meaning, they aren't letting authors put their stories up.) It's happened twice now, so you will probably be reading this the day they let us post again. I have decided to focus on one story at a time. I'm getting over whelmed and since this one had the least chapters to go, it was my first choice. I would like to let you know now that I plan to do only one more chapter on this fic. If you have any protests to this, feel free to tell me, just please.NO MORE DEATH THREATS!!! I'm starting to get paranoid! *O_O* LOL. Anyway, like always, I ask for 5 reviews before I post the next chapter, and I sincerely appreciate each and every one of them. (Even the threats.) *^_^* If any of you like Sailor Moon and you get a chance PLEASE check out Sailors of a different Kind by Meteorite and I. *^_^* Thank you.