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This is chapter 4 and I am having a hard time writing down the things that I want to happen at this story but anyway I hope you like it…if you have any suggestion please inform me…^_^!

As The Nightingale Sings

Written by: Jhoeydagger

Chapter 4: Knowing

"My God…Folken…" she whispered, tears falling down her face.

She couldn't help her self, crying harder. *The pain of Van's lost…the pain of losing someone dear* she thought as the memories of Folken's death and the pain that masked Van's voiced.

"Why here?" she whispered, still staring at the standing form of Folken. Nothing change about him not even the year that passed nothing at all. The tall form, the blue hair and even the face itself, there's nothing that differs from the Folken in Gaea to the Folken that is standing in the veranda.

"Why did you have to be here?" she asked not expecting to hear any answer to the quiet room that surrounds her. She wiped her face and thought *nothing is going to be solved if I continue crying* she ran to her bathroom and faced the sink. She washed away any trace of tears and looked at the mirror above the sink.

"You have to face this Hitomi. You have to know if he's really Folken so you could tell Van…" *but how?* she smiled. *everything has an answer…you'll just have to wait for the right time* then pulled her self up and summon all the courage she could. She ran to the glass door and was happy to see Folken's form staring at the sky. She pulled the door open and smiled when he looked at her.

"Hey!" he called out waving his hand at her. *It's really him* she thought smiling.

"Hi!" they have to shout at each other because of the distance was a little too far. The guy, which she thinks, is Folken points the ground and looked at her.

"Can you go down?" he asked.

"It's a little hard to talk like this." He said. She nodded and closed the door and ran downstairs. As she opened the front door, she saw him standing outside their gate.

"So you're the new neighbor." She said looking at him.

"Maybe that's why you seem quite familiar." He smiled.

"What's your name?"

"Kanzaki Hitomi…how about you?" nervous about what he might say.

"Are you okay? You seem tense." He asked looking worried.

"Oh it's nothing. So what's your name?" she stared and quite happy now. *if he were Folken then Van would be very happy…but still how come…*

"I'm Fanel Folken."

"Weird name don't you think?" her smile grew wider. *he is Folken*

"So…where did you live before you came here?" she asked.

"Would you like to take a walk? It's a bit inconvenient talking like this." Looking at the gate that separates them.

"Hitomi!" her mom called out from the house.

"I can't. It's a bit late but maybe you're free tomorrow. I could take you to a tour if you want to?" she asked *please say yes. I want to know how you came here*

"Yes that would be wonderful. I'll meet you here around ten okay."

"That would be great!" she said walking towards the door.

"You know what." She heard him say. As she turned, she saw a pair of white wings coming out of his back then blink and it was gone.

"It seems I've known you for quite some time…I just can't remember anything." Then walked across the street.

"Folken…"

"I'm leaving mom!" putting her shoes on. It's already pass ten and she's afraid that Folken might be waiting at her outside for quite sometime. She opened the door and saw him coming.

"I though I was already late." She said smiling at him.

"So...can we go?" he asked returning her smile with his own.

They were walking the street toward the mall.

"So this is where you're taking me." He said trying hard not to laugh.

"What? I thought you wanted to see everything around here, and I think it includes malls." She said frowning at him.

"If you don't want to go here we could go somewhere else."

"No…actually its fine." He said looking around.

"Can we eat first? I'm hungry."

"Sure." They entered a small cafeteria

(I imagine it as one of those cafeterias that Sailormoon girls hang around. I know I always imagine it as a place like Usagi's but I just can't help it ^_^!)

"So where did you live before you came here." She asked picking at her food. She was seated across Folken who's likely doing justice to the food in front of him. He took a drink and looked at her.

"Well…it's a little hard to explain."

"Why?"

"I lived in too many places these past few months." He said looking seriously.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to pry."

"Oh! It's okay. This is the first time anyone asked about anything that evolves around me." He smiled and offered her the chocolate cake that's between them. As she shook her head, she asked him.

"Folken…do you have any family?" looked at him straightly.

"Of course, but unfortunately they're far away from here. I have a little brother, well I don't think he's little now maybe he's about sixteen and also I have friends there. My parents died a long time ago and all that mattered to me is my brother.

*Van…* she thought.

"Where are they? I mean your brother and your friends." She looked hopeful wanting to hear that they are all here waiting for her.

"Home." He said looking at her.

"Do you want to know my brother's name?" he asked. He looked to her as if he knows all about her. Instead of answering…

"Do you know anything about Gaea?"

"Would you like anything else sir?" the waiter asked.

"Nothing. Thank you."

"What were you asking about?" looking back at her.

"Oh nothing, would you like to go somewhere else?" Standing up from her seat.

"Where do you want to go?" he asked as they both leaved the cafeteria.

"Hmm… let me think, how about the beach?"

"There's a beach around here?" looking surprised.

"Yes! We'll just have to ride a bus and then there it is." Taking hold of his hand. The beach is quite empty…no one's swimming around or even strolling.

"See?" she said grinning up at him. He's quite tall and his hair is longer than before. She pushed her hair back that was already longer than before (I was thinking it was a shoulder length hair but you can imagine anyway).

"This place is quite beautiful. It reminds of a place in my home land." Looking at the sea.

He walked towards the wave and took a sit near the water but it didn't reach him. She approached him and took a sit beside him.

"So are you enjoying your self?" she asked staring at the beautiful scenery in front of her.

"Of course! I've never been in a beautiful place for quite some time now." 

"I thought so too…I always come here whenever I feel a little lonely…" she whispered not taking off her gaze at the sea.

"Are you lonely now?" he asked. She looked at him and saw the understanding in his eyes. *do you remember anything?* she asked herself.

"Not really…I'm happy for what I have now. I have my family, friends and I can do almost anything."

"Almost anything?"

"Well yes…almost because I still cannot provide my self with food without the help of my parents…so I think almost is just right." He laughed.

"What's funny?" trying hard not to laugh her self. *what would it be like if Van is the one with her right now*

"You're right about that! I'm already 22 and I'm stuck in this world!" that took her aback *stuck in this world*

"What do you mean?" he didn't answer her, he's too busy looking at the sea.

"So…how old are you Hitomi?"

"I'm already 16 and I'm in high school."

"Are your parents with you?"

"Yup!"

"Having parents is the best thing in the world." She could see the loneliness in his eyes…the longing of having someone that is long lost in your life.

"But…you've told me that you have a brother right?"

"Yes I have a brother. He's also I think 16 now and maybe he's having fun in his new position." *position?...king…* she thought.

"Position?" looking at him intently.

"He's not with me so I think he's in a new position of life right now." She released her breath that she'd been holding and stared at him * he know something…I feel it…it doesn't seem that he has an amnesia…no its something else… * then everything turns black just like when the first vision strikes and she also saw the guy in black holding a sword swaying it.

"What is it you want now!" she shouted looking at the back angrily.

"Hitomi. Hitomi. Hitomi." The voice said. (It was an annoying voice…)

"Don't be angry…I came to visit…"

"What do you want?" she asked.

"He's gone Hitomi…"

"Who are you talking about?"

"He's gone but you just can't keep from holding on…"

"He can never be with you…"

"Are you talking about Van?" she asked nervously.

"What have you done with him!" she shouted.

"I didn't do anything…"

"How can you be so sure it was…Van…"

"Who are you! Tell me!" her voice is shaking now. * Who is this voice and who the devil is gone *

"Why don't you use your cards again…" *no,…I already stopped using cards. It doesn't tell the fortune no it doesn't…people makes their own fate. I already learned my lesson after the war.*

"No! I will not!"

"Then you'll never know…" the voice said as the person in front of her started to turn…

"Did you know why Folken in here?" the voice came again.

"To save you…" then the guy turned she couldn't see his face but she did see the sword being pulled upward and coming down at her.

"No!!!!!!!!!!"

to be continue…

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To tell you the truth this is not the way I wanted it to turned out but it did so I couldn't do anything about it I just hope you liked it…VAN'S part is coming SOON…I'm soooo excited …THANK U FOR REVIEWING and please CONTINUE reading!