Chapter 7: Dream Land.
AN: Another well-earned chapter for all, nice and long (kinda) as promised. I've had a lot of questions as to who Hitomi's gonna get wiv, and I still don't know, soz. But there will be a little bit of romance (sorta) in this chapter (he he he) I hope ppl don't hate me after this chapter, I'm such a tease.
Hitomi opened her eyes but the view didn't change. She tried to clear her focus in the darkness but all she could see was black, nothingness. Confused, but somehow not afraid, Hitomi tried to walking forward a few steps. Upon doing so she felt a presence behind her but after turning round sharply, she saw no one, but could still feel someone.
Mere moments later the presences felt her. Hitomi couldn't help but gasp as a warm, gentle touch made its way up left arm and another encircled her waist, pulling her back into a muscular embrace. Within another second Hitomi had closed her eyes again as the presences warm breath tickled her neck, sending shivers up her spine.
As goosebumps erupted on her arms Hitomi moaned softly as he lowered his head, to begin nipping and sucking playfully at the tender skin of her neck. Her breathing started becoming laboured as the hand that had encircled her waist shifted, a hand moving up under her shirt, fingers softly gliding across her abdomen.
~~~~~
''Kanzaki?'' Dilandau tried again, becoming extremely frustrated, very quickly. He had been attempting to wake the sleeping girl for what seemed like hours.
Dilandau cursed himself silently as Hitomi buried her face further into his neck and he felt heat rise to his face. ''Will you wake up stupid woman?'' He then audibly cursed Hitomi; all he got in response was a soft sigh as she relaxed even more into his unwilling embrace. ''Damnit woman, do I have to throw you off this horse?''
Hitomi blinked a few times before allowing her mind to register where she was. Sitting up she looked down to see herself in a saddle. ''Huh?'' Hitomi mumbled,
confused, as she saw a pair of hands holding the rains, whose arms originated behind her?
Turning round slightly Hitomi almost leaped from the saddle as she met Dilandau's cold glare. ''That took long enough'' Dilandau almost shouted in anger at the emerald eyed young woman in front of him.
Both Hitomi and Dilandau turned sharply as they heard a chuckle. ''Haven't you got something to do?'' Hitomi asked, regaining her composure. At Hitomi's tone and Dilandau's glare, Dalet almost turned on his heels and ran away as fast as his armour would allow. It took a lot of well trained discipline to bow slightly and walk away, all be it a bit fast paced.
Hitomi roughly removed Dilandau's hands from the rains and jumped down from their horse and walked over to Van, who was tying his own to a nearby tree.
''How far are we from Lenelle?'' She asked, coming to a stop directly in front of him, mentally noting that her sword was not a her side.
Van looked up, somewhat surprised at her sudden presence. ''About a days ride.'' He answered, standing tall and towering over her by a good few inches. ''We'll be spending the night here, as there's a small lake nearby.'' He continued, chocolate red eyes dancing through his raven bags.
Hitomi just nodded and walked away, back towards her and Dilandau's horse, whose saddle was now unoccupied. Her sword was tied in-between various other items of baggage, removing it from it's place she strapped back round her waste lovingly.
''I thought you'd be more comfortable without it.''
Hitomi recognised the voice immediately, but didn't turn round. ''You were wrong.'' She answered more harshly than she had meant to. ''Van.'' She called, still not turning round.
''Yeah.''
''Where's that lake?''
''Just north of here.''
Hitomi turned to her left and walked off, leaving Dilandau behind her.
Minutes later Hitomi was safely out of range of the noisy camp preparation and relaxed voices that stirred up whenever the dragon slayers started settling down for the night. Hitomi shock her head from side to side in effort to clear her fogged mind. She had spent most of the days riding trying to figure out why she was going with the slayers at all. She could have made it to the capital on her own, barley.
She stopped as the small lake Van had directed her to came into view. Sighing in relief Hitomi walked to the waters edge and kneeled down. Allowing her fingers to glide across the water. Hitomi watched the ripples and shivered a little, remembering her dream. She had had dreams like it before, but never ones so, intimate.
Standing up Hitomi set about removing her clothes, glad to be able to wash away the sweat that she had woken up with. Slipping into the cool water Hitomi sighed contently. 'Just what the doctor ordered.'
~~~~~
It had been almost an hour since Hitomi had seemingly stormed off towards the lake to bathe. Van wasn't worried, it was pretty obvious that the female warrior could take care of herself, but everyone's, even Dilandau's, mood seem to lighten up when the town girl was around. It really was amazing what a single female presence did to the slayers attitudes.
The first day of travelling with them seemed to completely pass her by. She added her opinions when the commander was faced with decisions concerning direction etc. In fact, it almost seemed that Hitomi knew exactly where to go. Van had shaken it off though, as plain good luck. The party hadn't run into danger of any kind. And for that Van knew he wasn't the only one that was grateful. But apart from that Hitomi had said almost nothing to any off them all day.
It wasn't until last night that Hitomi had started to open up to any off them. But then, Van supposed, it was difficult for anyone not to join in conversation when sitting round a campfire.
Hitomi had been on last watch, meaning she was quite tired by the time the rest had awoken. Van had also noticed how safe he had felt, knowing that Hitomi was watching over them, but had brushed that aside also.
''Hey we saved you a spot Hitomi!'' Gatti called across from Van, re-diverting his train of thought.
Hitomi just nodded, her wet hair cascading over her face as she did so. Drawing it back out of her face Hitomi sat down between Gatti and Chesta. Leaning forward, towards the open fire, she proceeded to run her fingers through her hair, in a vain attempt to dry it. 'Stupid hair.' She thought angrily, 'never did get you cut shorter like I was supposed to.'
The evening past by too quickly in Hitomi's opinion. As much as she hated to admit it, she liked sitting around the fire with the other slayers. Joining in conversations and arguments, while laughing now and then at jokes concerning Dalet's sexual preferences. And although she still hadn't figured out while she was in Fanelia at all, let alone sitting round with a bunch of young men, Hitomi Kanzaki hadn't felt as happy since she left her home.
AN: Another well-earned chapter for all, nice and long (kinda) as promised. I've had a lot of questions as to who Hitomi's gonna get wiv, and I still don't know, soz. But there will be a little bit of romance (sorta) in this chapter (he he he) I hope ppl don't hate me after this chapter, I'm such a tease.
Hitomi opened her eyes but the view didn't change. She tried to clear her focus in the darkness but all she could see was black, nothingness. Confused, but somehow not afraid, Hitomi tried to walking forward a few steps. Upon doing so she felt a presence behind her but after turning round sharply, she saw no one, but could still feel someone.
Mere moments later the presences felt her. Hitomi couldn't help but gasp as a warm, gentle touch made its way up left arm and another encircled her waist, pulling her back into a muscular embrace. Within another second Hitomi had closed her eyes again as the presences warm breath tickled her neck, sending shivers up her spine.
As goosebumps erupted on her arms Hitomi moaned softly as he lowered his head, to begin nipping and sucking playfully at the tender skin of her neck. Her breathing started becoming laboured as the hand that had encircled her waist shifted, a hand moving up under her shirt, fingers softly gliding across her abdomen.
~~~~~
''Kanzaki?'' Dilandau tried again, becoming extremely frustrated, very quickly. He had been attempting to wake the sleeping girl for what seemed like hours.
Dilandau cursed himself silently as Hitomi buried her face further into his neck and he felt heat rise to his face. ''Will you wake up stupid woman?'' He then audibly cursed Hitomi; all he got in response was a soft sigh as she relaxed even more into his unwilling embrace. ''Damnit woman, do I have to throw you off this horse?''
Hitomi blinked a few times before allowing her mind to register where she was. Sitting up she looked down to see herself in a saddle. ''Huh?'' Hitomi mumbled,
confused, as she saw a pair of hands holding the rains, whose arms originated behind her?
Turning round slightly Hitomi almost leaped from the saddle as she met Dilandau's cold glare. ''That took long enough'' Dilandau almost shouted in anger at the emerald eyed young woman in front of him.
Both Hitomi and Dilandau turned sharply as they heard a chuckle. ''Haven't you got something to do?'' Hitomi asked, regaining her composure. At Hitomi's tone and Dilandau's glare, Dalet almost turned on his heels and ran away as fast as his armour would allow. It took a lot of well trained discipline to bow slightly and walk away, all be it a bit fast paced.
Hitomi roughly removed Dilandau's hands from the rains and jumped down from their horse and walked over to Van, who was tying his own to a nearby tree.
''How far are we from Lenelle?'' She asked, coming to a stop directly in front of him, mentally noting that her sword was not a her side.
Van looked up, somewhat surprised at her sudden presence. ''About a days ride.'' He answered, standing tall and towering over her by a good few inches. ''We'll be spending the night here, as there's a small lake nearby.'' He continued, chocolate red eyes dancing through his raven bags.
Hitomi just nodded and walked away, back towards her and Dilandau's horse, whose saddle was now unoccupied. Her sword was tied in-between various other items of baggage, removing it from it's place she strapped back round her waste lovingly.
''I thought you'd be more comfortable without it.''
Hitomi recognised the voice immediately, but didn't turn round. ''You were wrong.'' She answered more harshly than she had meant to. ''Van.'' She called, still not turning round.
''Yeah.''
''Where's that lake?''
''Just north of here.''
Hitomi turned to her left and walked off, leaving Dilandau behind her.
Minutes later Hitomi was safely out of range of the noisy camp preparation and relaxed voices that stirred up whenever the dragon slayers started settling down for the night. Hitomi shock her head from side to side in effort to clear her fogged mind. She had spent most of the days riding trying to figure out why she was going with the slayers at all. She could have made it to the capital on her own, barley.
She stopped as the small lake Van had directed her to came into view. Sighing in relief Hitomi walked to the waters edge and kneeled down. Allowing her fingers to glide across the water. Hitomi watched the ripples and shivered a little, remembering her dream. She had had dreams like it before, but never ones so, intimate.
Standing up Hitomi set about removing her clothes, glad to be able to wash away the sweat that she had woken up with. Slipping into the cool water Hitomi sighed contently. 'Just what the doctor ordered.'
~~~~~
It had been almost an hour since Hitomi had seemingly stormed off towards the lake to bathe. Van wasn't worried, it was pretty obvious that the female warrior could take care of herself, but everyone's, even Dilandau's, mood seem to lighten up when the town girl was around. It really was amazing what a single female presence did to the slayers attitudes.
The first day of travelling with them seemed to completely pass her by. She added her opinions when the commander was faced with decisions concerning direction etc. In fact, it almost seemed that Hitomi knew exactly where to go. Van had shaken it off though, as plain good luck. The party hadn't run into danger of any kind. And for that Van knew he wasn't the only one that was grateful. But apart from that Hitomi had said almost nothing to any off them all day.
It wasn't until last night that Hitomi had started to open up to any off them. But then, Van supposed, it was difficult for anyone not to join in conversation when sitting round a campfire.
Hitomi had been on last watch, meaning she was quite tired by the time the rest had awoken. Van had also noticed how safe he had felt, knowing that Hitomi was watching over them, but had brushed that aside also.
''Hey we saved you a spot Hitomi!'' Gatti called across from Van, re-diverting his train of thought.
Hitomi just nodded, her wet hair cascading over her face as she did so. Drawing it back out of her face Hitomi sat down between Gatti and Chesta. Leaning forward, towards the open fire, she proceeded to run her fingers through her hair, in a vain attempt to dry it. 'Stupid hair.' She thought angrily, 'never did get you cut shorter like I was supposed to.'
The evening past by too quickly in Hitomi's opinion. As much as she hated to admit it, she liked sitting around the fire with the other slayers. Joining in conversations and arguments, while laughing now and then at jokes concerning Dalet's sexual preferences. And although she still hadn't figured out while she was in Fanelia at all, let alone sitting round with a bunch of young men, Hitomi Kanzaki hadn't felt as happy since she left her home.