Disclaimer: I don't own Esca. That would be pure bliss. All original
characters are mine however.
A/N: I'm sorry I don't add to this frequently. I didn't think it would happen, but I got seven more reviews, so I won't be scrapping the fic at the moment so it seems. Thanks for all the positive reviews; they keep me going, I love 'em! I'm sorry to tell you that I'll need to have 20 reviews total before I'll upload the next chapter. Yes, I know it's hard, but that'll give me enough time to catch up on my other billion fics. I'm also revising, "Wings of an Angel," and it's coming along nicely. I just discovered something from a very mean review for one of my fics I just got, that, I DON'T LIKE FLAMES!!! (Well, duh!) So, if I get any from you, you won't want to face the consequences.
Chapter 4: Your Majesty
Hitomi and Van were soaring side-by-side through the air, Hitomi dived through a fluffy white cloud and laughed, feeling the moisture on her cheeks, she started performing daring dives where Van was tempted to save her, but she always managed to fly up, just in the nick of time, unharmed.
"Hitomi, calm down, this is your first flight, DON'T overdo it!" He shuddered, remembering the consequences from when he first tried as a small boy.
"Relax Van, I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself." She smiled playfully at him as she disappeared from view again, engulfed in a flock of migrating birds.
"She'll be the death of me yet if my council doesn't do me in first." Van mumbled.
"HEY! I HEARD THAT VAN FANEL!" She screamed back at him, causing some birds to squawk in fright and begin to peck her. Van shrugged before chuckling.
"CUT THAT OUT!" She insisted, batting the birds away and rejoining Van.
"LOOK VAN! IT'S FANELIA! Isn't it beautiful?" She stopped in midair to just stare at the emerald jewel of a country in the distance, it looked so inviting, so friendly, it was home.
"RACE YA!" She shot ahead of him, flapping her wings quickly to stay in the lead.
"YOU'RE ON!" Van tucked his wings against his body, and soared at full speed to catch up to her within seconds.
"That's no fair!" Hitomi huffed, picking up speed.
"All's fair in love and war." Van commented as he kept going, he stopped when he noticed Hitomi wasn't with him anymore, but farther back, just hanging there.
"What's wrong Hitomi?" He asked as he flew up to her, concerned that she had over-worked herself, as she often tended to do.
"Oh Yukari. Mom. Dad. Little Bro." A tear rolled down her cheek, followed by another, before she broke out in heart-wrenching sobs.
Van looked rather uncomfortable as he saw her unparalleled sadness, she sank to the ground to her knees and couldn't seem to stop crying. He hadn't thought about what it must have be like for her, so far from her home, family, and friends, trying to adjust to a whole new way of life.
"I'm. Sorry." She said softly in remorse, still engaged in her grief.
"I. just. can't. seem. to stop."
"Shhh. It's OK. I'm here, I won't let anyone hurt you again." He cradled her in his arms, as she sobbed into his chest.
After an hour of holding her while she cried, she whispered, "I think I'm ready to go now."
Van released her and they flew onward, finally landing by the Fanelian castle.
"Dejá veu?" She asked as they landed in the exact same spot they had been in a day or so ago.
"Get out there." Lady Hiraki hissed at Kirus as she pushed him from their hiding place.
"Lord Van." Kirus got on one knee in front of the king who looked quite displeased that he had not been eaten by a dragon during his short disappearance.
"Rise." Van said impatiently, as Hitomi clutched his arm.
"I'm glad to see you've made it back Kirus." Van lied through his teeth.
Kirus had not yet gotten up from his kneeling position with his eyes cast down.
"I see you are still keeping Lady Hitomi's pleasurable company."
"That I am." Van replied coldly, holding her protectively.
"My Lord, I know what is troubling you, but might I suggest that we carry on matters further in the castle, it would make it much more pleasant. I took the liberty of hiring some new servants while you were 'away' and some of the old showed up yesterday, along with some surviving council members."
"I suppose." Van muttered inwardly groaning that the council members remained, clasping Hitomi's hand tightly in his own and leading her inside.
"Van." She whispered urgently.
"Yes?" He looked up at her in concern.
"Could you hold my hand a little less tighter, you're hurting me."
"Sorry." Van mumbled, holding her hand more gently.
"Thanks." Hitomi replied, before they kept marching onward.
"Milady, I welcome you." Kirus struggled to open the wooden doors widely, as the king and his lady gracefully entered.
Hitomi gasped as she looked around, true the castle was a sham of its former self, but it was still lovely. Van let go of her and she wandered around aimlessly, admiring a painting, feeling a statue, greeting a servant. Van was enjoying her reaction, as he and Kirus looked on at her amazement at what was everyday order for them. Hitomi ran up a wide staircase and Van and Kirus slowly followed. She looked into the training room where she had first seen a real sword fight between Balgus and Van. She danced around the hallway as though she was in a dream, but suddenly halted when she came to the room she had dwelled in during her short stay here before the war broke out. She ambled inside and noticed that it was very dusty from not being used for some time now. The shutters were at an odd angle and the floorboards squeaked when she walked on them. The bed looked fine, she eagerly peaked into the wardrobe, and set of drawers, noting things she had left behind in the mad rush to evacuate the castle. On the table beside her bed, there was a small blue music box, with a green dragon curled around it. She winded the key and it opened playing a familiar sounding tune. * Dejá Bleu (Don't know how to spell this) plays softly * She collapsed on the bed, thoroughly exhausted, and closed her eyes, listening to the sweet chords of the melody. Van tiptoed away, not wishing to disturb the sleeping angel. She was woken from her dream world when the music stopped and she opened her eyes to be looking into a set of blue ones.
"GAHHHHHHHHHH!" She shrieked, tumbling off the bed.
"Meow?"
"Hitomi? Is that you?" The owner of the blue eyes asked in confusion at seeing the girl again.
"MERLE!" Hitomi leaped on the catgirl, strangling her in a hug.
"HEY! WATCH IT! I'M TURNING BLUE!" Merle whined.
"Sorry, it's just so great to see a familiar face!" Hitomi smiled at her defeated rival.
"I don't understand Hitomi, I thought you were going home. What happened?" Merle twitched her tail in puzzlement, looking to Hitomi for answers.
"It's all thanks to Van I guess." She fell over and a romantic sigh escaped from her body.
"YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH LORD VAN! AREN'T YOU HITOMI?! HUH?! HUH?!" She bounced up and down.
"Well. I." Hitomi's face was bright red and she tried to hide it behind her hands.
"I TOLD HIM! I TOLD LORD VAN THAT YOU WERE MADLY IN LOVE WITH HIM! I TOLD HIM!"
"Oh, to be young and in love!" Merle had sparkly eyes as she beamed at the girl.
"SO! WHEN'S THE WEDDING HITOMI?! I GOTTA KNOW THESE THINGS!"
"Umm." Hitomi was not sure how to put this.
"WHAT?!" Merle shrieked in disbelief.
"YOU HAVEN'T SET A DATE FOR YOUR OWN WEDDING YET?!"
"Actually." Hitomi decided at this point that no answer would be the right answer.
"YOU MEAN YOU'RE NOT EVEN ENGAGED YET?!" Merle grabbed Hitomi by the shoulders and shaked her vigorously.
"N-N-N-O-O-O N-N-N-N-O-O-O-O-T-T-T-T-T Y-Y-Y-Y-E-E-E-E-E-T-T-T-T-T!!!" Hitomi was very dizzy and felt like throwing up right on the spot.
"It's not like I don't want to marry him, he asked at a very bad time, and hasn't proposed since."
"After all, I do love him."
"Well, I've got work to do then! Later Hitomi!" Merle meowed and springed away, Hitomi dreaded what the catgirl had in store for them.
"She's a handful, isn't she?" Van emerged from the shadows, with a grin on his face.
"How long have you been hiding back there?" Hitomi asked in bewilderment, eyeing him suspiciously.
"Long enough." Van responded in a lazy drawl.
"Sorry you had to deal with Merle solo, she would have glomped me, had I appeared."
Hitomi giggled, "You've got that right!"
"Well, there's a ball tonight, and I have to get ready, Kirus will kill me if I don't start now. I hope to see you there, Milady." He bowed just like the servants, acting like a little boy. He kissed her hand and gave her a red rose before departing for his chambers.
"Honestly. Do boys ever grow up?" Hitomi asked the emptiness of the room as she went off to find a vase for the lovely flower.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Van walked slowly down the hallway, his boots making a clicking sound on the marble floor. His gravity-defying hair hung in his face and his eyes were cast down, he was deep in thought.
"LORD VAN!" The ever-present council member, Kirus, scrambled towards the agitated king.
"Lord Van." The shorter man gasped for air, hands on his knees.
"What is it Kirus?" Van asked, no emotion in his words.
"An. * Gasp * .aging woman has appeared outside the castle walls.. * Pant * .When the guards questioned her, she seemed anxious to meet you. * Cough * .She claimed that she somehow knew you and threatened to curse us all if she doesn't gain permission to see you. The hag also said you had to bring Lady Hitomi with you. Perhaps we should send Lady Hitomi away, she seems to be stirring up quite a bit of trouble and I."
Van slammed Kirus against the stone wall, holding him by the collar and bloodying his lip.
"I will say who STAYS and who GOES! If you EVER move in on my authority AGAIN, I'll kill you." He dropped the shaking man and stood to the side once more.
"Fine then. Show her in, I'll await her in the throne room." This woman had sparked his interest, he wouldn't mind hearing what it was she wanted.
He walked away, Kirus still trembling on the ground.
"This HAD BETTER be worth it mother." He cursed under his breath and scuttled away to get the 'mysterious' visitor.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Hey, Hitomi." Van tapped on her door.
"What is it Van?" Hitomi asked from within the room.
"Some lady wants to meet you and me in the throne room, better get down there."
"BUT WHAT ABOUT THE BALL?!" Hitomi shrieked in annoyance.
"It's still on as far as I know, but this is rather important, could you please come out now?"
"I suppose, but I look dreadful." Hitomi muttered in disgust about fickled men, never being able to make up their minds and therefore inconveniencing everyone around them.
"I'm sure you look beautiful." Van mumbled, blushing.
"What was that?" Hitomi asked, emerging from the room.
"Oh. Er. Nothing." She was truly beautiful. In a Gaean-style dress, she looked like any lady you might come upon in the streets except for the boyish-haircut and the fact that she was wearing running shoes.
"Well, we shouldn't keep our guest waiting, should we?" Hitomi grinned at his expression of adoration and pulled him along until they were in the main corridor, outside the room. The doorknobs were shaped like dragon heads and looked so real, Hitomi was afraid to touch them, fearing that they'd let loose fiery flames upon her or seize her hand in their sharp jaws.
"Is Hitomi scared of the door?" Van smirked as he turned the handle, accessing them to the extremely large room.
Murals were on the walls all around them, telling tales of Kings showing great bravery when defeating their enemies, always triumphing over evil. There was a newer looking painting on the other side of the room, and Hitomi wandered over to it. Beside it was an engraving of Varie and Gaou's moonlit meeting, fulfilling their destinies to always be together, even in death, never parting. The one she had focused in on was of a girl, and she was holding a pendant.
A dragon was looming behind her and Hitomi wanted to scream, "WATCH OUT!" to the painting, but realized it was just a guymelef.
'Escaflowne?'
Off to the side was a boy, he was gazing at her, somewhat longingly. He had untamable raven hair and the deepest of brown color for his soulful eyes.
"Is that. me?" Hitomi asked, turning around to face Van with a questioning look in her gaze.
"Well. I. That is to say." Van was hoping she wouldn't notice and stumbled for the right words.
"Yeah." He grudgingly admitted, looking at the depiction in appreciation.
"But. Why?" Hitomi reached out her hand, tracing her fingers over the painting of herself, lingering over the pendant around Mural-Hitomi's neck.
"You were Gaea's savior, you deserve a place on this wall."
"I thought this was supposed to be a tribute to Fanelia's royalty."
"It was made because. I love you and. I was HOPING, you'd be my wife." He looked at her eagerly, praying for the answer he desired.
"Oh Van. Of course, I'd love to be your wife. I don't care what they say, as long as I'm with you, nothing else really matters. I love you Van Fanel."
She kissed him deeply and they enjoyed this overwhelming pleasure until there was a cough coming from behind them.
"Your Majesty?"
Van blushed deeply, before releasing from the kiss and still holding Hitomi, whirled around to face their visitor.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
A/N: Cliffhanger. MWAHAHAHA! Who is this mysterious visitor? Will she be a help or hindrance to Van and Hitomi's eternal love? We've seen Merle, but where's Dryden, the Crusade and Celena? What the heck's the connection with the not present Shuti? Find out next time in "Winged Destinies!" WOW! I have 15 reviews now! I guess that means I'll need at least five before continuing. Thanks for all your support; I'll do my best to entertain you. Arigatou! Ja matta ne! ^_^
~Trunks Gal~
A/N: I'm sorry I don't add to this frequently. I didn't think it would happen, but I got seven more reviews, so I won't be scrapping the fic at the moment so it seems. Thanks for all the positive reviews; they keep me going, I love 'em! I'm sorry to tell you that I'll need to have 20 reviews total before I'll upload the next chapter. Yes, I know it's hard, but that'll give me enough time to catch up on my other billion fics. I'm also revising, "Wings of an Angel," and it's coming along nicely. I just discovered something from a very mean review for one of my fics I just got, that, I DON'T LIKE FLAMES!!! (Well, duh!) So, if I get any from you, you won't want to face the consequences.
Chapter 4: Your Majesty
Hitomi and Van were soaring side-by-side through the air, Hitomi dived through a fluffy white cloud and laughed, feeling the moisture on her cheeks, she started performing daring dives where Van was tempted to save her, but she always managed to fly up, just in the nick of time, unharmed.
"Hitomi, calm down, this is your first flight, DON'T overdo it!" He shuddered, remembering the consequences from when he first tried as a small boy.
"Relax Van, I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself." She smiled playfully at him as she disappeared from view again, engulfed in a flock of migrating birds.
"She'll be the death of me yet if my council doesn't do me in first." Van mumbled.
"HEY! I HEARD THAT VAN FANEL!" She screamed back at him, causing some birds to squawk in fright and begin to peck her. Van shrugged before chuckling.
"CUT THAT OUT!" She insisted, batting the birds away and rejoining Van.
"LOOK VAN! IT'S FANELIA! Isn't it beautiful?" She stopped in midair to just stare at the emerald jewel of a country in the distance, it looked so inviting, so friendly, it was home.
"RACE YA!" She shot ahead of him, flapping her wings quickly to stay in the lead.
"YOU'RE ON!" Van tucked his wings against his body, and soared at full speed to catch up to her within seconds.
"That's no fair!" Hitomi huffed, picking up speed.
"All's fair in love and war." Van commented as he kept going, he stopped when he noticed Hitomi wasn't with him anymore, but farther back, just hanging there.
"What's wrong Hitomi?" He asked as he flew up to her, concerned that she had over-worked herself, as she often tended to do.
"Oh Yukari. Mom. Dad. Little Bro." A tear rolled down her cheek, followed by another, before she broke out in heart-wrenching sobs.
Van looked rather uncomfortable as he saw her unparalleled sadness, she sank to the ground to her knees and couldn't seem to stop crying. He hadn't thought about what it must have be like for her, so far from her home, family, and friends, trying to adjust to a whole new way of life.
"I'm. Sorry." She said softly in remorse, still engaged in her grief.
"I. just. can't. seem. to stop."
"Shhh. It's OK. I'm here, I won't let anyone hurt you again." He cradled her in his arms, as she sobbed into his chest.
After an hour of holding her while she cried, she whispered, "I think I'm ready to go now."
Van released her and they flew onward, finally landing by the Fanelian castle.
"Dejá veu?" She asked as they landed in the exact same spot they had been in a day or so ago.
"Get out there." Lady Hiraki hissed at Kirus as she pushed him from their hiding place.
"Lord Van." Kirus got on one knee in front of the king who looked quite displeased that he had not been eaten by a dragon during his short disappearance.
"Rise." Van said impatiently, as Hitomi clutched his arm.
"I'm glad to see you've made it back Kirus." Van lied through his teeth.
Kirus had not yet gotten up from his kneeling position with his eyes cast down.
"I see you are still keeping Lady Hitomi's pleasurable company."
"That I am." Van replied coldly, holding her protectively.
"My Lord, I know what is troubling you, but might I suggest that we carry on matters further in the castle, it would make it much more pleasant. I took the liberty of hiring some new servants while you were 'away' and some of the old showed up yesterday, along with some surviving council members."
"I suppose." Van muttered inwardly groaning that the council members remained, clasping Hitomi's hand tightly in his own and leading her inside.
"Van." She whispered urgently.
"Yes?" He looked up at her in concern.
"Could you hold my hand a little less tighter, you're hurting me."
"Sorry." Van mumbled, holding her hand more gently.
"Thanks." Hitomi replied, before they kept marching onward.
"Milady, I welcome you." Kirus struggled to open the wooden doors widely, as the king and his lady gracefully entered.
Hitomi gasped as she looked around, true the castle was a sham of its former self, but it was still lovely. Van let go of her and she wandered around aimlessly, admiring a painting, feeling a statue, greeting a servant. Van was enjoying her reaction, as he and Kirus looked on at her amazement at what was everyday order for them. Hitomi ran up a wide staircase and Van and Kirus slowly followed. She looked into the training room where she had first seen a real sword fight between Balgus and Van. She danced around the hallway as though she was in a dream, but suddenly halted when she came to the room she had dwelled in during her short stay here before the war broke out. She ambled inside and noticed that it was very dusty from not being used for some time now. The shutters were at an odd angle and the floorboards squeaked when she walked on them. The bed looked fine, she eagerly peaked into the wardrobe, and set of drawers, noting things she had left behind in the mad rush to evacuate the castle. On the table beside her bed, there was a small blue music box, with a green dragon curled around it. She winded the key and it opened playing a familiar sounding tune. * Dejá Bleu (Don't know how to spell this) plays softly * She collapsed on the bed, thoroughly exhausted, and closed her eyes, listening to the sweet chords of the melody. Van tiptoed away, not wishing to disturb the sleeping angel. She was woken from her dream world when the music stopped and she opened her eyes to be looking into a set of blue ones.
"GAHHHHHHHHHH!" She shrieked, tumbling off the bed.
"Meow?"
"Hitomi? Is that you?" The owner of the blue eyes asked in confusion at seeing the girl again.
"MERLE!" Hitomi leaped on the catgirl, strangling her in a hug.
"HEY! WATCH IT! I'M TURNING BLUE!" Merle whined.
"Sorry, it's just so great to see a familiar face!" Hitomi smiled at her defeated rival.
"I don't understand Hitomi, I thought you were going home. What happened?" Merle twitched her tail in puzzlement, looking to Hitomi for answers.
"It's all thanks to Van I guess." She fell over and a romantic sigh escaped from her body.
"YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH LORD VAN! AREN'T YOU HITOMI?! HUH?! HUH?!" She bounced up and down.
"Well. I." Hitomi's face was bright red and she tried to hide it behind her hands.
"I TOLD HIM! I TOLD LORD VAN THAT YOU WERE MADLY IN LOVE WITH HIM! I TOLD HIM!"
"Oh, to be young and in love!" Merle had sparkly eyes as she beamed at the girl.
"SO! WHEN'S THE WEDDING HITOMI?! I GOTTA KNOW THESE THINGS!"
"Umm." Hitomi was not sure how to put this.
"WHAT?!" Merle shrieked in disbelief.
"YOU HAVEN'T SET A DATE FOR YOUR OWN WEDDING YET?!"
"Actually." Hitomi decided at this point that no answer would be the right answer.
"YOU MEAN YOU'RE NOT EVEN ENGAGED YET?!" Merle grabbed Hitomi by the shoulders and shaked her vigorously.
"N-N-N-O-O-O N-N-N-N-O-O-O-O-T-T-T-T-T Y-Y-Y-Y-E-E-E-E-E-T-T-T-T-T!!!" Hitomi was very dizzy and felt like throwing up right on the spot.
"It's not like I don't want to marry him, he asked at a very bad time, and hasn't proposed since."
"After all, I do love him."
"Well, I've got work to do then! Later Hitomi!" Merle meowed and springed away, Hitomi dreaded what the catgirl had in store for them.
"She's a handful, isn't she?" Van emerged from the shadows, with a grin on his face.
"How long have you been hiding back there?" Hitomi asked in bewilderment, eyeing him suspiciously.
"Long enough." Van responded in a lazy drawl.
"Sorry you had to deal with Merle solo, she would have glomped me, had I appeared."
Hitomi giggled, "You've got that right!"
"Well, there's a ball tonight, and I have to get ready, Kirus will kill me if I don't start now. I hope to see you there, Milady." He bowed just like the servants, acting like a little boy. He kissed her hand and gave her a red rose before departing for his chambers.
"Honestly. Do boys ever grow up?" Hitomi asked the emptiness of the room as she went off to find a vase for the lovely flower.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Van walked slowly down the hallway, his boots making a clicking sound on the marble floor. His gravity-defying hair hung in his face and his eyes were cast down, he was deep in thought.
"LORD VAN!" The ever-present council member, Kirus, scrambled towards the agitated king.
"Lord Van." The shorter man gasped for air, hands on his knees.
"What is it Kirus?" Van asked, no emotion in his words.
"An. * Gasp * .aging woman has appeared outside the castle walls.. * Pant * .When the guards questioned her, she seemed anxious to meet you. * Cough * .She claimed that she somehow knew you and threatened to curse us all if she doesn't gain permission to see you. The hag also said you had to bring Lady Hitomi with you. Perhaps we should send Lady Hitomi away, she seems to be stirring up quite a bit of trouble and I."
Van slammed Kirus against the stone wall, holding him by the collar and bloodying his lip.
"I will say who STAYS and who GOES! If you EVER move in on my authority AGAIN, I'll kill you." He dropped the shaking man and stood to the side once more.
"Fine then. Show her in, I'll await her in the throne room." This woman had sparked his interest, he wouldn't mind hearing what it was she wanted.
He walked away, Kirus still trembling on the ground.
"This HAD BETTER be worth it mother." He cursed under his breath and scuttled away to get the 'mysterious' visitor.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Hey, Hitomi." Van tapped on her door.
"What is it Van?" Hitomi asked from within the room.
"Some lady wants to meet you and me in the throne room, better get down there."
"BUT WHAT ABOUT THE BALL?!" Hitomi shrieked in annoyance.
"It's still on as far as I know, but this is rather important, could you please come out now?"
"I suppose, but I look dreadful." Hitomi muttered in disgust about fickled men, never being able to make up their minds and therefore inconveniencing everyone around them.
"I'm sure you look beautiful." Van mumbled, blushing.
"What was that?" Hitomi asked, emerging from the room.
"Oh. Er. Nothing." She was truly beautiful. In a Gaean-style dress, she looked like any lady you might come upon in the streets except for the boyish-haircut and the fact that she was wearing running shoes.
"Well, we shouldn't keep our guest waiting, should we?" Hitomi grinned at his expression of adoration and pulled him along until they were in the main corridor, outside the room. The doorknobs were shaped like dragon heads and looked so real, Hitomi was afraid to touch them, fearing that they'd let loose fiery flames upon her or seize her hand in their sharp jaws.
"Is Hitomi scared of the door?" Van smirked as he turned the handle, accessing them to the extremely large room.
Murals were on the walls all around them, telling tales of Kings showing great bravery when defeating their enemies, always triumphing over evil. There was a newer looking painting on the other side of the room, and Hitomi wandered over to it. Beside it was an engraving of Varie and Gaou's moonlit meeting, fulfilling their destinies to always be together, even in death, never parting. The one she had focused in on was of a girl, and she was holding a pendant.
A dragon was looming behind her and Hitomi wanted to scream, "WATCH OUT!" to the painting, but realized it was just a guymelef.
'Escaflowne?'
Off to the side was a boy, he was gazing at her, somewhat longingly. He had untamable raven hair and the deepest of brown color for his soulful eyes.
"Is that. me?" Hitomi asked, turning around to face Van with a questioning look in her gaze.
"Well. I. That is to say." Van was hoping she wouldn't notice and stumbled for the right words.
"Yeah." He grudgingly admitted, looking at the depiction in appreciation.
"But. Why?" Hitomi reached out her hand, tracing her fingers over the painting of herself, lingering over the pendant around Mural-Hitomi's neck.
"You were Gaea's savior, you deserve a place on this wall."
"I thought this was supposed to be a tribute to Fanelia's royalty."
"It was made because. I love you and. I was HOPING, you'd be my wife." He looked at her eagerly, praying for the answer he desired.
"Oh Van. Of course, I'd love to be your wife. I don't care what they say, as long as I'm with you, nothing else really matters. I love you Van Fanel."
She kissed him deeply and they enjoyed this overwhelming pleasure until there was a cough coming from behind them.
"Your Majesty?"
Van blushed deeply, before releasing from the kiss and still holding Hitomi, whirled around to face their visitor.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
A/N: Cliffhanger. MWAHAHAHA! Who is this mysterious visitor? Will she be a help or hindrance to Van and Hitomi's eternal love? We've seen Merle, but where's Dryden, the Crusade and Celena? What the heck's the connection with the not present Shuti? Find out next time in "Winged Destinies!" WOW! I have 15 reviews now! I guess that means I'll need at least five before continuing. Thanks for all your support; I'll do my best to entertain you. Arigatou! Ja matta ne! ^_^
~Trunks Gal~