Disclaimer: Obviously I don't own anything in Vision of Escaflowne, or it wouldn't be a fanfiction. Don't sue me :D

synopsis: Evan and Kumi have decided to let others make their mistakes for them...

Authors note: Oops.. Sorry about that.. school, moving across the country and lots of other things got in the way. :/ Plus it was a nice stopping point. Really, I should have ended it there :/
song would be Kaze ga Fuku Hi (Windy Days) :D

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Kumi smiled as Van and Hitomi kissed, their first kiss as Husband and Wife, rulers of Fanelia. He whispered something to her as it ended, and led his Queen away.

Kumi grinned at Evan, and he squeezed her hand. They stood close together in the entourage, but blended into the background. Evan quickly pulled her away after the royal couple disappeared, and led her down a hall.

After a few minutes of wander hallways, they burst out into the mid afternoon sunlight, Kumi being led into the gardens and to a large tree.

This is the tree that we came to before...

Evan smiled at her. Yes, it is. I thought here would be a fitting place for such a grand event.

Kumi, who had been standing looking at the tree, turned around to look at Evan. He smiled and lowered himself on the ground, one knee down and one up.

In Western tradition, Kumi-san, will you be my wife?

Mouth agape, Kumi dropped on her knees to the ground in front of Evan, folds of her gown falling everywhere. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders, burying his head.

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Van kissed Hitomi on the ear, and wrapped his arms around her. She closed her eyes, and thought about what he was like when she first met him. Determined, annoyed, brave yet a bit scared. So very young... When he started yelling out in his tongue, and only she understood that night. She turned and smiled at him, and closed her eyes.

Van led her to the window, and unfolded the thatchet. Opening her eyes, she looked out across the capital of Fanelia, her city.

...and Hitomi said a silent prayer for the future, and her queenhood.

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Finis.