Hitomi screamed as she sat up quickly in the bed, beads of sweat on her
forehead, and the blankets having been kicked off to the ground. Hearing
the gentle patter of the rain as it hit the windowpane, the sound calming
to her ears as she let out a long sigh, slowly getting up and looking
around. The dream quickly forgotten, not even knowing what it was about,
but still feeling her heart beat race.
It was early morning. The door to her room was half-open as if
someone had come in but she wasn't sure and so shrugged. But stopped as she
looked at the post of her bed, and saw a dress laying on it, beckoning for
her to wear, and so, after glancing around and making sure noone was
around, she changed into it. The black dress hugging her sides nicely it
having no straps and gently fanning off at the bottom, stopping at her
ankles. A pair of matching strap on heels, she felt funny wearing such
things, wondering if she always wore them, but she couldn't remember so
shrugged, now turning to the door once more and raised a brow.
Gallic was standing there, although back turned, and not going to
look until she said it was safe to, but speaking aloud in that strong voice
of his.
"Her majesty wishes your audience for the judgement taking place in
the courtyard this morning.."
Hitomi smiled and nodded stepping up to him slowly and silently,
seeing his dark brown hair that was short and slightly spiked at the top as
he stared ahead. He looked no more than 18 and his armor just as dark as
the rest of this place, covering his muscular body, she never noticed how
handsome he was before, although only having gotten a short look at him.
Smiling still Hitomi stepped up beside him "Alright.I'm ready then"
letting out a small chuckle as he jumped suddenly, a little high strung he
seemed, although she didn't blame him, she wanted to spook him a little,
just to see his reaction, wondering if he knew she was coming and so she
guessed seeing his reaction he hadn't his cheeks flushing a light red as
he scanned her over, then turned once more ahead of him. Clearing his
throat and nodded, now leading her out of the room and into the hallway.
Noone spoke for a moment, then Hitomi, hating such silence spoke but
softly, not wanting to hear her echo again, it made her edgy, and these
walls where the same as the room Celeste was usually in, dark and easily
able to shoot back your voice.
"Where am I anyway?" She asked, she knew basically where she was but
not exactly, besides it was something to talk about.
He nodded understanding and as he kept the same steady pace, glanced
at her a moment.
"You are in Gaia. A large world, very beautiful as you have seen by
now and at peace, well until 5 months ago anyway. My.master and lord Van
had an argument about that log ago, I don't know what it was about, and
so.they never got over it." He seemed to be hiding something else not
wanting or not able to tell her. But Hitomi just nodded softly keeping her
gaze on him and her smile remaining on her face the whole time.
"Gaia." She whispered as she pondered but snapped out of her thoughts
and asked another question " What's your name?"
"Gallic.I'm well, I'm just Gallic" he nodded and smiled to her his
dark blue eyes catching her gaze a moment but then he turned them back
ahead of him.
"That's a nice name.What's mine?" She asked so suddenly trying to
trick him into telling.
"Hit."He stopped walking a moment and raised a brow looking at her,
then shook his head and chuckled he wasn't supposed to tell her that " I
don't know, maybe you should as her majesty next time you see her, she
would know.." he spoke this time being more careful, but smiling none the
less, she was clever.
Noone spoke for a while now passing through two marble doors and
coming out to a pass long rows of pillars holding up a roof above, that
blocked the falling rain. It looking like walls of water around then,
Hitomi smiled, letting her hand gently be caressed by the cold water, and
then looking at her escort once more with a small sigh.
"..uhh..gallic?" She asked one more question, btu he didn't seem to
mind, nodding lightly as he turned his gaze to hers once more.
"Yeah?" he asked wondering what she would ask this time, but was
prepared for anything.
"why..cant I remember anything about myself, and yet..i can remember
the rain, the sun, named of objects, and the smell of roses, but I cant
remember who or what I am, and why im here!" she closed her eyes drawing in
a shuddered breath as she hugged her arms lightly feelign about to cry,
confused and scared all over again.
Gallic stopped walking and placed his hands on her shoulders to stop
her aswell and for some comfort smiling softly at her, no words needed, not
wanting her to cry.
Hitomi looked up at him her gaze now locked on his and smiled back
feeling a sense of knowing when she was around him. Glad she had him as a
friend, or so she thought of him as one anyway, and so she nodded lightly
wiping her cheeks lightly, seeing the rain start to stop, now only a small
drizzle and whispered.
"Thanks.."
He nodded, and let her go slowly, turning his gaze back ahead of him
and started to walk once more, Hitomi right beside him and together they
walked towards the courtyard
To be continued.
To be continued.
