Love is our Destiny
Disclaimers: I think we've gone over this, but if we haven't, I don't own Escaflowne and.who said anything about making money?! The only way I do that is go to work everyday, and that's no picnic! *^_^*
Chapter Thirteen
"Wedding day."
"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.
When they arrived, Van gently and gracefully landed without a sound. The couple walked slightly into Hitomi's room to talk without waking everyone up, neglecting their link for the time being.
"Thanks for the wonderful flight Van." Hitomi said.
"Anytime Hitomi." Van replied with a smile. "I'm just glad you're not afraid to fly with me." Van added.
"Why don't you come in Van?" Hitomi asked innocently.
"Um.no, I don't think that's such a great idea right now. But I'll take you up on that offer in two weeks, how does that sound?" Van asked.
"Great." Hitomi replied. "Well." Hitomi trailed off as she walked out on to the balcony. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow then." Hitomi finished.
"Yes, that you will." Van said as he held Hitomi's hand and gave her a goodnight kiss. "Sweet dreams Hitomi." Van whispered as he flew slowly off of the balcony, gradually allowing Hitomi's hand to slip away from his gentle grasp.
"Goodnight." Hitomi whispered, her voice drifting in the slight breeze.
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Finally, the long awaited day had come, the day that Van and Hitomi would be united.
In Hitomi's dressing room she, Merle, and Melerna all prepared for the ceremony.
Merle's pink dress complimented her hair, with the single pink rose on her sash. The sash covered the lower half of her stomach and made a bow that hung down in back, just like Melerna's sash. Along with her dress she wore white gloves.
Melerna's dress complimented her eyes. It was a gorgeous blue. On her sash she wore violets that completely surrounded her waist. She had white gloves on as well.
The most spectacular of all was Hitomi. Her dress had long, lacy sleeves, and the upper part of her dress clung tightly to her body, while the bottom flared out, just to settle lightly upon the floor. Around her chest the dress looked as if it made a lacy, white heart. The entire outfit was accented with mini white roses.
She wore a white hair band that had a see through material, which contained flower designs within it, connected to it. They had placed little white flowers all up in her hair. She looked like a princess.
"I can't believe it. Those two weeks flew by. It seems like only yesterday that Melerna arrived." Hitomi commented.
"Actually, it was a week ago yesterday." Melerna mentioned.
"Oh, I'm so happy, but what if I mess up? What if I'm not good enough for Van? What if."
"What if I hit you upside the head? Would that shut you up?" Merle asked, holding Hitomi's brush in her hands like a bat (baseball bat that is.), cutting Hitomi's questions off.
"I think what Merle was trying to say is, quit doubting yourself Hitomi!" Melerna commanded as she twisted Merle's hand, forcing her to drop the brush.
"Yes, that's exactly what I meant." Merle agreed rubbing her wrist. "Hey Hitomi, something has been bothering me and I just have to ask. Why did they give Melerna and I dresses that enhance a certain feature, and not you?" Merle asked. "I mean, it's wonderful, but it doesn't match your hair or anything." Merle added.
"That's where you're wrong Merle. Look closely and you can see the green leaves. The leaves match my eyes." Hitomi commented.
"Oh, I see, that's wonderful! Flora is so creative!" Merle shrieked in her usual, cheerful voice.
"Are you ready?" Melerna asked.
"NO! I'm scared out of my mind!" Hitomi replied.
"You're starting to get cold feet?!" Melerna asked.
"Oh no you're not! You can back out! You are going to marry Lord Van and make him very happy! He loves you, always remember that!" Merle screamed.
"That's what I want to do, but all those people! Tons of people, I just can't!" Hitomi said as she noticed all the noise from the masses.
"I don't care. You did just fine at Melerna's wedding, and you'll do fine at yours. NOW COME ON!!!" Merle commanded as she seized Hitomi's arm.
"WAIT! My gloves!" Hitomi yelled, reaching for her gloves.
"Well hurry up! We don't have all day!" Merle replied, releasing her grasp upon Hitomi. "We have things to do today, you especially." Merle added as Hitomi delicately put on her gloves, finishing her outfit, and grabbed her bouquet.
"Ready." Hitomi said, even thought it was more like a question.
"I have the ring you'll give to Van right here." Melerna said, showing Hitomi the ring, and then placed it back in her purse for safekeeping.
"Good." Hitomi replied.
"Well, let's go! We're off to The Gardens. I'll lead the way, and Melerna?" Merle asked.
"Yeah." Melerna responded.
"You follow up behind Hitomi and make sure she doesn't escape." Merle said half sarcastically.
"No problem." Melerna agreed.
"Even if I did want to, with my luck you two would send a search party after me." Hitomi commented.
"How did you guess?" Merle asked completely sarcastically, and all three of them laughed as they followed Merle to The Gardens.
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Van paced back and forth while he looked stunning in his ceremonial uniform. The same uniform he wore when he became King.
Allen relaxed on the windowsill. He looked very handsome in his tuxedo. It was a light blue that went well with his eyes, and Melerna's dress.
"Stop pacing!" Allen demanded. "You're making me dizzy." He explained.
"Sorry, I just can't help it." Van apologized.
"I know. Hey, look at it this way, it's just like the ceremony where you became King."
"I HOPE NOT!!!" Van yelled, interrupting, as he remembered that fateful day.
"Oh yeah.what I meant by that was all you have to do is say a few things, do a few motions and you're set." Allen explained.
"Uh.ok. I never thought of it like that." Van mentioned. "I know Hitomi's scared as well." Van added.
"Really? Poor thing, and I don't believe she likes crowds. Crowds are an understatement for what you've got going here though. More like loads of people." Allen said with a bit of a nervous laugh. "So, where did you say this was being held?" Allen asked, trying to change the subject a bit.
"The Gardens. It's a huge garden area in the middle of the capitol city. The flowers are in full bloom and since this is a wedding for Fanellia's King, and future Queen, we thought it would be great to hold it where it shows a little of what Fanellia is known for." Van explained.
"It's lush scenery." Allen added. "Well, shall we go?" Allen asked.
"Yes, I want to get this over with. I've waited too long." Van said.
"Yeah, and you've got a lot of things to do tonight." Allen added as they walked out of the room and towards The Gardens.
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It wasn't too terribly late, just barely getting dark, but the lanterns lit the way to where the ceremony was to be held nonetheless. It gave the walkways a heavenly glow.
Everyone huddled around the area, hoping to catch a glimpse of the couple that had made their way into history. To everyone, this was an opportunity to see the happy ending everyone had wished for.
The path to the priest's alter was shown by the red carpet. On each side of the carpet there were hundreds of seats, and none were empty. People watched the young King, waiting for his bride, as fireflies danced above their heads.
Van stood at the alter, Allen at his side, as he waited for the music to begin and his bride to come out from behind the hedge where they had hidden her. And sure enough, on cue, the music began.
Van looked down the red carpet, into the back, where Hitomi was to appear. First out was Merle, whom threw rose petals down, which blended into the carpet, where the bride was to step. Then all was silent, only the music could be heard, not even the caged doves would chirp as Hitomi walked down the isle, Melerna following behind.
'Goddess for sure.' Van thought with his eyes wide open as Hitomi walked toward him. This comment gave Hitomi a nice rosy tint to her cheeks, like a perfect porcelain doll.
'But unlike you Van, I was not gifted with wings.' Hitomi noted through their link as she and Melerna reached the alter.
"Are you ready?" The priest asked in a low tone.
"Yes, Farlef." Van replied after he glanced at Hitomi, to check with her.
"Good." Farlef whispered. "We are gathered here today to unite these young heroes. . . to witness a happy ending to one adventure, and a great beginning of another. This has been a long awaited ritual for all of Gaia, and I don't wish to delay it any longer." Farlef announced.
'Good, I think I'm as red as a cherry right about now.' Hitomi thought.
'Cherry. . .'
"Do you, King Van Fanel of Fanellia, take Hitomi Kanzaki, the girl from the Mystic Moon, as your wife? To love and to cherish, in life and in death?" Farlef asked, interrupting Van's thoughts.
'Haven't you already done that?' Hitomi asked in thought.
"Yes, I do." Van vowed as he took the ring from Allen, turned to face Hitomi, and placed the ring on her finger. "With this ring, I thee wed." Van stated.
"Do you, Hitomi Kanzaki, the girl from the Mystic Moon, take our beloved King, Van Fanel of Fanellia, as your husband? To love and to cherish, in life and in death, and to make him and his country happy?" Farlef asked.
"Yes, I do." Hitomi vowed as Melerna handed her the ring and she placed it on Van's finger. "With this ring, I thee wed." Hitomi stated as she and Van embraced each other, deeply kissing one another.
"You may now kiss. . .Well, it seems you're way ahead of me." Farlef said and waited patiently for the couple to part. "Now that you two have taken a break for air, let's continue." Farlef whispered to the two lovers.
"Sounds about right." Van said jokingly.
"I gladly pronounce you husband and wife." Farlef stated.
A man walked over and gave Van a tiara as a woman walked over and handed Hitomi a crown.
'What do I do with this?' Hitomi asked Van in her mind.
'I'll kneel down in front of you, and you place it on my head. Then you kneel down before me and I'll place this tiara upon your head.' Van explained through their connection.
Van kneeled down in front of Hitomi and slightly bowed his head. Hitomi lightly placed his crown on his head and he rose with pride. He nodded his head to signal Hitomi to bow. Van delicately took off her headband and replaced it with the glittering tiara.
"I am honored to present to you." Farlef started as Hitomi rose up to stand beside her love. "The King, and new Queen, of Fanellia. May they live long and prosperous lives." Farlef declared.
'We'll just have to see about that.' A dark figure thought as it blended into the shadows. 'I shall keep my word and I will have my revenge.' It thought as it completely disappeared from sight.
"Let the celebrations begin!" Farlef announced.
Everyone cheered and the doves were released. They flew high and feathers fell to the ground.
'Draconians look much better then doves do.' Hitomi thought to Van. 'And they can probably fly faster and more gracefully too.' Hitomi added just to make Van blush.
Fireworks were set off, lighting up the night's sky with amazing and beautiful patterns. A choir was singing a song that everyone had mysteriously heard one night, about two weeks before.
"So, I know that it's not really my business but.when should we be expecting an heir?" Farlef asked the newly weds in a whisper, making Hitomi turn a bright shade of red.
"We haven't really discussed it." Van answered. "Though it is about time we do." Van added to Hitomi.
'I guess. . .'
'We can talk about it later.' Van assured mentally. "May I have this dance?" He asked with a slight bow as he held out his hand.
"Yes you may." Hitomi said while she curtsied and took Van's hand, he led her out onto the dance floor. 'Van? Where's Merle?' Hitomi asked in her mind.
'Oh, she and Chris decided to get married right after the ceremony so they wouldn't have to bother with crowds.' Van explained.
'That is so like her. Leaving me stuck in the middle of tons. . .' Hitomi thought as she looked around. 'And tons, and tons of people.' Hitomi thought as she began to get a little dizzy.
'Let's go!' Van thought as he led her over to a carriage and helped her in. "To the castle." He told the driver as he got in. 'It's ok Hitomi, no more people.' Van thought to her, but she just sat there in a daze. 'Hitomi?' Van thought, waving his hands in front of her. "Hitomi?" He asked a he gently shook her.
'Sky. . .' Hitomi thought.
'Sky?' Van questioned. "Hitomi?!" Van said as he shook her a little more.
"Huh?" Hitomi asked, coming out of her daze.
"Are you ok, you had me worried." Van asked in a concerned tone.
"No, don't worry. I'm fine, really, I just was. . .thinking about something that's all." Hitomi explained.
'Then why couldn't I see or hear them?' Van asked through their connection.
'Maybe there are some things you aren't meant to see. . .' Varie's voice rang through their minds.
"Van?" Hitomi asked to get his attention.
"Yeah?" Van responded.
"Where are we going?" She asked.
"The castle. There shouldn't be anybody there, and if there are, it's only two or three servants." Van explained.
"Good." Hitomi stated as she embraced Van, to be rewarded with his arms embracing her and making him smile.
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A/N: PLEASE read all of this. There are only 3 things I fear.
3. Loosing a friend to death. 2. Fellow authors threatening my life. Fellow authors threatening my life that happen to know where I live.
It seems all my fears have come to pass. I dedicate this chapter to the memory of my friend Crystal Raines Wilhite who was killed in a car accident on Thursday, August 8th, may she rest in peace.*~_~* I've decided to make one more chapter after this one. I have also started on a sequel, I'll tell you more about that in my next authors note. You should thank Meteorite and Ultimate Shadow Dragon Master for your extra chapter, and the sequel. I hate it when my friends find out who I am; they would have never threatened me if I hadn't accidentally blurted out the fact that I'm mysticmoon-fireangel. *^_^* Oh well, that's life. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR REVIEWS!!! And for reading my A/N, it means a lot to me! *^_^*
Disclaimers: I think we've gone over this, but if we haven't, I don't own Escaflowne and.who said anything about making money?! The only way I do that is go to work everyday, and that's no picnic! *^_^*
Chapter Thirteen
"Wedding day."
"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.
When they arrived, Van gently and gracefully landed without a sound. The couple walked slightly into Hitomi's room to talk without waking everyone up, neglecting their link for the time being.
"Thanks for the wonderful flight Van." Hitomi said.
"Anytime Hitomi." Van replied with a smile. "I'm just glad you're not afraid to fly with me." Van added.
"Why don't you come in Van?" Hitomi asked innocently.
"Um.no, I don't think that's such a great idea right now. But I'll take you up on that offer in two weeks, how does that sound?" Van asked.
"Great." Hitomi replied. "Well." Hitomi trailed off as she walked out on to the balcony. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow then." Hitomi finished.
"Yes, that you will." Van said as he held Hitomi's hand and gave her a goodnight kiss. "Sweet dreams Hitomi." Van whispered as he flew slowly off of the balcony, gradually allowing Hitomi's hand to slip away from his gentle grasp.
"Goodnight." Hitomi whispered, her voice drifting in the slight breeze.
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Finally, the long awaited day had come, the day that Van and Hitomi would be united.
In Hitomi's dressing room she, Merle, and Melerna all prepared for the ceremony.
Merle's pink dress complimented her hair, with the single pink rose on her sash. The sash covered the lower half of her stomach and made a bow that hung down in back, just like Melerna's sash. Along with her dress she wore white gloves.
Melerna's dress complimented her eyes. It was a gorgeous blue. On her sash she wore violets that completely surrounded her waist. She had white gloves on as well.
The most spectacular of all was Hitomi. Her dress had long, lacy sleeves, and the upper part of her dress clung tightly to her body, while the bottom flared out, just to settle lightly upon the floor. Around her chest the dress looked as if it made a lacy, white heart. The entire outfit was accented with mini white roses.
She wore a white hair band that had a see through material, which contained flower designs within it, connected to it. They had placed little white flowers all up in her hair. She looked like a princess.
"I can't believe it. Those two weeks flew by. It seems like only yesterday that Melerna arrived." Hitomi commented.
"Actually, it was a week ago yesterday." Melerna mentioned.
"Oh, I'm so happy, but what if I mess up? What if I'm not good enough for Van? What if."
"What if I hit you upside the head? Would that shut you up?" Merle asked, holding Hitomi's brush in her hands like a bat (baseball bat that is.), cutting Hitomi's questions off.
"I think what Merle was trying to say is, quit doubting yourself Hitomi!" Melerna commanded as she twisted Merle's hand, forcing her to drop the brush.
"Yes, that's exactly what I meant." Merle agreed rubbing her wrist. "Hey Hitomi, something has been bothering me and I just have to ask. Why did they give Melerna and I dresses that enhance a certain feature, and not you?" Merle asked. "I mean, it's wonderful, but it doesn't match your hair or anything." Merle added.
"That's where you're wrong Merle. Look closely and you can see the green leaves. The leaves match my eyes." Hitomi commented.
"Oh, I see, that's wonderful! Flora is so creative!" Merle shrieked in her usual, cheerful voice.
"Are you ready?" Melerna asked.
"NO! I'm scared out of my mind!" Hitomi replied.
"You're starting to get cold feet?!" Melerna asked.
"Oh no you're not! You can back out! You are going to marry Lord Van and make him very happy! He loves you, always remember that!" Merle screamed.
"That's what I want to do, but all those people! Tons of people, I just can't!" Hitomi said as she noticed all the noise from the masses.
"I don't care. You did just fine at Melerna's wedding, and you'll do fine at yours. NOW COME ON!!!" Merle commanded as she seized Hitomi's arm.
"WAIT! My gloves!" Hitomi yelled, reaching for her gloves.
"Well hurry up! We don't have all day!" Merle replied, releasing her grasp upon Hitomi. "We have things to do today, you especially." Merle added as Hitomi delicately put on her gloves, finishing her outfit, and grabbed her bouquet.
"Ready." Hitomi said, even thought it was more like a question.
"I have the ring you'll give to Van right here." Melerna said, showing Hitomi the ring, and then placed it back in her purse for safekeeping.
"Good." Hitomi replied.
"Well, let's go! We're off to The Gardens. I'll lead the way, and Melerna?" Merle asked.
"Yeah." Melerna responded.
"You follow up behind Hitomi and make sure she doesn't escape." Merle said half sarcastically.
"No problem." Melerna agreed.
"Even if I did want to, with my luck you two would send a search party after me." Hitomi commented.
"How did you guess?" Merle asked completely sarcastically, and all three of them laughed as they followed Merle to The Gardens.
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Van paced back and forth while he looked stunning in his ceremonial uniform. The same uniform he wore when he became King.
Allen relaxed on the windowsill. He looked very handsome in his tuxedo. It was a light blue that went well with his eyes, and Melerna's dress.
"Stop pacing!" Allen demanded. "You're making me dizzy." He explained.
"Sorry, I just can't help it." Van apologized.
"I know. Hey, look at it this way, it's just like the ceremony where you became King."
"I HOPE NOT!!!" Van yelled, interrupting, as he remembered that fateful day.
"Oh yeah.what I meant by that was all you have to do is say a few things, do a few motions and you're set." Allen explained.
"Uh.ok. I never thought of it like that." Van mentioned. "I know Hitomi's scared as well." Van added.
"Really? Poor thing, and I don't believe she likes crowds. Crowds are an understatement for what you've got going here though. More like loads of people." Allen said with a bit of a nervous laugh. "So, where did you say this was being held?" Allen asked, trying to change the subject a bit.
"The Gardens. It's a huge garden area in the middle of the capitol city. The flowers are in full bloom and since this is a wedding for Fanellia's King, and future Queen, we thought it would be great to hold it where it shows a little of what Fanellia is known for." Van explained.
"It's lush scenery." Allen added. "Well, shall we go?" Allen asked.
"Yes, I want to get this over with. I've waited too long." Van said.
"Yeah, and you've got a lot of things to do tonight." Allen added as they walked out of the room and towards The Gardens.
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It wasn't too terribly late, just barely getting dark, but the lanterns lit the way to where the ceremony was to be held nonetheless. It gave the walkways a heavenly glow.
Everyone huddled around the area, hoping to catch a glimpse of the couple that had made their way into history. To everyone, this was an opportunity to see the happy ending everyone had wished for.
The path to the priest's alter was shown by the red carpet. On each side of the carpet there were hundreds of seats, and none were empty. People watched the young King, waiting for his bride, as fireflies danced above their heads.
Van stood at the alter, Allen at his side, as he waited for the music to begin and his bride to come out from behind the hedge where they had hidden her. And sure enough, on cue, the music began.
Van looked down the red carpet, into the back, where Hitomi was to appear. First out was Merle, whom threw rose petals down, which blended into the carpet, where the bride was to step. Then all was silent, only the music could be heard, not even the caged doves would chirp as Hitomi walked down the isle, Melerna following behind.
'Goddess for sure.' Van thought with his eyes wide open as Hitomi walked toward him. This comment gave Hitomi a nice rosy tint to her cheeks, like a perfect porcelain doll.
'But unlike you Van, I was not gifted with wings.' Hitomi noted through their link as she and Melerna reached the alter.
"Are you ready?" The priest asked in a low tone.
"Yes, Farlef." Van replied after he glanced at Hitomi, to check with her.
"Good." Farlef whispered. "We are gathered here today to unite these young heroes. . . to witness a happy ending to one adventure, and a great beginning of another. This has been a long awaited ritual for all of Gaia, and I don't wish to delay it any longer." Farlef announced.
'Good, I think I'm as red as a cherry right about now.' Hitomi thought.
'Cherry. . .'
"Do you, King Van Fanel of Fanellia, take Hitomi Kanzaki, the girl from the Mystic Moon, as your wife? To love and to cherish, in life and in death?" Farlef asked, interrupting Van's thoughts.
'Haven't you already done that?' Hitomi asked in thought.
"Yes, I do." Van vowed as he took the ring from Allen, turned to face Hitomi, and placed the ring on her finger. "With this ring, I thee wed." Van stated.
"Do you, Hitomi Kanzaki, the girl from the Mystic Moon, take our beloved King, Van Fanel of Fanellia, as your husband? To love and to cherish, in life and in death, and to make him and his country happy?" Farlef asked.
"Yes, I do." Hitomi vowed as Melerna handed her the ring and she placed it on Van's finger. "With this ring, I thee wed." Hitomi stated as she and Van embraced each other, deeply kissing one another.
"You may now kiss. . .Well, it seems you're way ahead of me." Farlef said and waited patiently for the couple to part. "Now that you two have taken a break for air, let's continue." Farlef whispered to the two lovers.
"Sounds about right." Van said jokingly.
"I gladly pronounce you husband and wife." Farlef stated.
A man walked over and gave Van a tiara as a woman walked over and handed Hitomi a crown.
'What do I do with this?' Hitomi asked Van in her mind.
'I'll kneel down in front of you, and you place it on my head. Then you kneel down before me and I'll place this tiara upon your head.' Van explained through their connection.
Van kneeled down in front of Hitomi and slightly bowed his head. Hitomi lightly placed his crown on his head and he rose with pride. He nodded his head to signal Hitomi to bow. Van delicately took off her headband and replaced it with the glittering tiara.
"I am honored to present to you." Farlef started as Hitomi rose up to stand beside her love. "The King, and new Queen, of Fanellia. May they live long and prosperous lives." Farlef declared.
'We'll just have to see about that.' A dark figure thought as it blended into the shadows. 'I shall keep my word and I will have my revenge.' It thought as it completely disappeared from sight.
"Let the celebrations begin!" Farlef announced.
Everyone cheered and the doves were released. They flew high and feathers fell to the ground.
'Draconians look much better then doves do.' Hitomi thought to Van. 'And they can probably fly faster and more gracefully too.' Hitomi added just to make Van blush.
Fireworks were set off, lighting up the night's sky with amazing and beautiful patterns. A choir was singing a song that everyone had mysteriously heard one night, about two weeks before.
"So, I know that it's not really my business but.when should we be expecting an heir?" Farlef asked the newly weds in a whisper, making Hitomi turn a bright shade of red.
"We haven't really discussed it." Van answered. "Though it is about time we do." Van added to Hitomi.
'I guess. . .'
'We can talk about it later.' Van assured mentally. "May I have this dance?" He asked with a slight bow as he held out his hand.
"Yes you may." Hitomi said while she curtsied and took Van's hand, he led her out onto the dance floor. 'Van? Where's Merle?' Hitomi asked in her mind.
'Oh, she and Chris decided to get married right after the ceremony so they wouldn't have to bother with crowds.' Van explained.
'That is so like her. Leaving me stuck in the middle of tons. . .' Hitomi thought as she looked around. 'And tons, and tons of people.' Hitomi thought as she began to get a little dizzy.
'Let's go!' Van thought as he led her over to a carriage and helped her in. "To the castle." He told the driver as he got in. 'It's ok Hitomi, no more people.' Van thought to her, but she just sat there in a daze. 'Hitomi?' Van thought, waving his hands in front of her. "Hitomi?" He asked a he gently shook her.
'Sky. . .' Hitomi thought.
'Sky?' Van questioned. "Hitomi?!" Van said as he shook her a little more.
"Huh?" Hitomi asked, coming out of her daze.
"Are you ok, you had me worried." Van asked in a concerned tone.
"No, don't worry. I'm fine, really, I just was. . .thinking about something that's all." Hitomi explained.
'Then why couldn't I see or hear them?' Van asked through their connection.
'Maybe there are some things you aren't meant to see. . .' Varie's voice rang through their minds.
"Van?" Hitomi asked to get his attention.
"Yeah?" Van responded.
"Where are we going?" She asked.
"The castle. There shouldn't be anybody there, and if there are, it's only two or three servants." Van explained.
"Good." Hitomi stated as she embraced Van, to be rewarded with his arms embracing her and making him smile.
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A/N: PLEASE read all of this. There are only 3 things I fear.
3. Loosing a friend to death. 2. Fellow authors threatening my life. Fellow authors threatening my life that happen to know where I live.
It seems all my fears have come to pass. I dedicate this chapter to the memory of my friend Crystal Raines Wilhite who was killed in a car accident on Thursday, August 8th, may she rest in peace.*~_~* I've decided to make one more chapter after this one. I have also started on a sequel, I'll tell you more about that in my next authors note. You should thank Meteorite and Ultimate Shadow Dragon Master for your extra chapter, and the sequel. I hate it when my friends find out who I am; they would have never threatened me if I hadn't accidentally blurted out the fact that I'm mysticmoon-fireangel. *^_^* Oh well, that's life. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR REVIEWS!!! And for reading my A/N, it means a lot to me! *^_^*