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The Septor of the Dragons
Chapter 4: The Understanding
By Collchick1500
WARNING: Fluff in this chapter.
Van watched his love sleep throughout the night. He didn't sleep, for fear of something happening to Hitomi while he slept. Hours before dawn, a bright light appeared in the room. A young woman stepped through the portal. She had long black hair, and was wearing a plain white dress that touched the floor when she walked. The sleeves were long. They covered her hands, and were slit from her elbows down to the end. Gorgeous white wings sat on her back.
"M...mother" Van stuttered.
The angel smiled. "Yes, it's me, Van" She said.
Her voice was soft, and heartwarming. "Van I understand your friend had a close encounter this afternoon" His mother said.
"Yes, but how did you know?" Van asked.
"During the operation, Hitomi's heart stopped beating, and her spirit left her body. It traveled to the Realm of Death. A few short seconds later, she spirit went back into her body" Varie said.
"Hitomi almost died?" Van asked, almost unsure of himself.
"Yes, and I also understand that she is dying from a disease" Varie said.
"She is. Hitomi told us that there is no cure, and that she doesn't have long to live" Van said.
"On Hitomi's world, the Mystic Moon, there are no cures, but here on Gaea; there is a cure" Varie said.
Van's face lit up. "What is it?" Van asked.
"I cannot tell you. Not yet anyway. When the time is right, the cure will be told to you" Varie explained.
"At least there is a cure" Van said.
He released a sigh of relief. "That's all I can tell you right now. Take care of yourself and Hitomi. Though she doesn't say it much, she does need you, and she does love you" Varie said before disappearing.
Several hours later the sun rose from behind the mountains. There was a sudden knock on the door. Van got up and answered the door. It was Merle. "Lord Van, how's Hitomi?" She asked.
"She's better, though there wasn't much change from last night" Van said.
"May I come in?" Merle asked.
"Sure" Van said.
He stood away from the opening of the door. Merle walked in and saw Hitomi on the bed. "How are you holding up?" Merle asked.
"What do you think? Hitomi's laying here and I can't do anything to speed up her recovery" Van said.
"She'll get better. Millerna said so" Merle said.
Van's eyes didn't leave Hitomi's body. "I came up here to tell you that breakfast will be in about an hour" Merle said, leaving the room.
Van went and sat down on Hitomi's bed. He wiped her bangs away from her face, and kissed her lips. As if on queue, Hitomi's eyes opened up.
"Van?" She asked.
"How are you feeling?" Van asked. Hitomi threw her arms around her love. It was too fast an action.
Hitomi winched in pain. Van took her arms and laid her back in bed.
"You need to lie still and get some rest" Van said.
"I'm fine. I'm just a little sore"
"That maybe so, but I won't allow you to hurt yourself further"
"Quit being a worry wart"
"I'm just concerned for your health"
"I'm fine"
Van caressed Hitomi's cheeks. They were cold to the touch. "Hitomi, are you cold?" Van asked.
"No, why?" Hitomi asked.
"You skin is cold to the touch"
"I feel fine"
Hitomi started shivering. "You feel fine, huh?"
"I do"
"Are you just saying that so I don't worry about you more?" Van asked.
Hitomi looked away. Van went around to the other side of the bed, and laid down next to her. "Hitomi, you know I love you, but you can't lie to me" Van said.
"Is it wrong to look after you once in a while?"
"As long as you don't lie about your own health and well being. Now before we get into a big discussion, I want you to sleep" Van said.
Hitomi found a comfortable place in the crook of Van's neck, and went back to sleep. An hour later, Merle knocked on the door. Van slid out of the bed, and opened the door. "Lord Van, breakfast is ready" Merle said.
"Tell Duke Chid and Allen, that I will not be down today" Van said.
"You don't have to stay up here. Chid can post guards at the door so no one disturbs Hitomi" Merle said.
"I know that, but Hitomi woke up not long after you left an hour ago. I don't want to leave her. Not in the condition she's in" Van said.
"Okay. Do you want me to bring your breakfast up?" Merle asked. Van smiled at his young foster-sister.
"Sure. Could you bring something up for Hitomi too?" Van asked.
"Coming right up" Merle said.
She landed on all fours and took off. "Van, who was that?" Hitomi asked.
"Merle, she's going to get us some breakfast" Van said.
He closed the door. "You don't have to stay cooped up on my account" Hitomi said.
"What if I want to stay cooped up?" Van asked.
"I won't let you. Go out. Do what you need to do. I'll be fine" Hitomi said.
"You may believe that you'll be fine, but I know you. You'll be lonely, and I know you aren't looking forward to spending the day with Merle" Van said.
"I have Amano and Yukari" Hitomi said.
"No, I'm staying by your side today. Whether you like it or not" Van said.
Hitomi sat up very slowly. "Please don't be so stubborn about this" Hitomi said.
"The same could be said about you"
There was another knock at the door. "Here's some breakfast" Merle said, coming in with a tray of different food.
None of which Hitomi recognized.
"Can we come in?" Yukari asked.
"Yes" Hitomi replied.
Yukari and Amano stepped in the room. "Merle told us you had woken up, but we couldn't believe it" Amano said.
"I can't believe I'm still alive. I thought that liquid metal would have finished me off" Hitomi said.
Yukari went over and hugged her best friend.
"I knew you would survive. The love between you and Van is more than enough to bring you back from the dead. I knew you wouldn't die and leave Van alone" Yukari said.
Merle hissed at the word love. "Merle, get over it" Hitomi said.
Merle stuck her tongue out at Hitomi and nonchalantly walked out of the room. "Is it okay if we stay with her today?" Amano asked Van.
"Yes, besides, Van has some stuff to do" Hitomi said, before Van could answer.
"Hitomi, I told you that I have nothing to do" Van said. Hitomi got out of the bed.
"And I told you to go out and do what you need to do" Hitomi said. "I don't want to leave you" Van said.
"You have nothing to worry about. Yukari and Amano are here. They can take care of me. I'll make a deal with you. If you go out and do what you need to do, I'll let you check up on me every few hours and I won't get upset about it" Hitomi said. Van smiled.
"Deal" Van said.
"Good. Now that's settled, I don't have to worry about trouble in paradise" Yukari said.
Van wrapped his arms around Hitomi's small waist, and brought Hitomi closer to him. Though the small amount of pressure hurt her wound, she didn't complain. Being wrapped in Van's arms was a dream come true. Yukari grabbed Amano's arm and pulled him outside of the room. They closed the door behind them, leaving the two young lovers alone.
~How'd ya like chapter 4? I know it was a dull chapter, but not all chapters can be action packed can they? I know this chapter had fluff in it. If you don't like fluff, sorry. I, myself like it. It makes the story betta. Please review. Even flames are accepted. Chapter 5 should be out sometime in the mid week. Maybe sooner depending upon how many reviews I get. The more review the faster I work. It inspires me. Thanks for reading~
unless you have my permission.
The Septor of the Dragons
Chapter 4: The Understanding
By Collchick1500
WARNING: Fluff in this chapter.
Van watched his love sleep throughout the night. He didn't sleep, for fear of something happening to Hitomi while he slept. Hours before dawn, a bright light appeared in the room. A young woman stepped through the portal. She had long black hair, and was wearing a plain white dress that touched the floor when she walked. The sleeves were long. They covered her hands, and were slit from her elbows down to the end. Gorgeous white wings sat on her back.
"M...mother" Van stuttered.
The angel smiled. "Yes, it's me, Van" She said.
Her voice was soft, and heartwarming. "Van I understand your friend had a close encounter this afternoon" His mother said.
"Yes, but how did you know?" Van asked.
"During the operation, Hitomi's heart stopped beating, and her spirit left her body. It traveled to the Realm of Death. A few short seconds later, she spirit went back into her body" Varie said.
"Hitomi almost died?" Van asked, almost unsure of himself.
"Yes, and I also understand that she is dying from a disease" Varie said.
"She is. Hitomi told us that there is no cure, and that she doesn't have long to live" Van said.
"On Hitomi's world, the Mystic Moon, there are no cures, but here on Gaea; there is a cure" Varie said.
Van's face lit up. "What is it?" Van asked.
"I cannot tell you. Not yet anyway. When the time is right, the cure will be told to you" Varie explained.
"At least there is a cure" Van said.
He released a sigh of relief. "That's all I can tell you right now. Take care of yourself and Hitomi. Though she doesn't say it much, she does need you, and she does love you" Varie said before disappearing.
Several hours later the sun rose from behind the mountains. There was a sudden knock on the door. Van got up and answered the door. It was Merle. "Lord Van, how's Hitomi?" She asked.
"She's better, though there wasn't much change from last night" Van said.
"May I come in?" Merle asked.
"Sure" Van said.
He stood away from the opening of the door. Merle walked in and saw Hitomi on the bed. "How are you holding up?" Merle asked.
"What do you think? Hitomi's laying here and I can't do anything to speed up her recovery" Van said.
"She'll get better. Millerna said so" Merle said.
Van's eyes didn't leave Hitomi's body. "I came up here to tell you that breakfast will be in about an hour" Merle said, leaving the room.
Van went and sat down on Hitomi's bed. He wiped her bangs away from her face, and kissed her lips. As if on queue, Hitomi's eyes opened up.
"Van?" She asked.
"How are you feeling?" Van asked. Hitomi threw her arms around her love. It was too fast an action.
Hitomi winched in pain. Van took her arms and laid her back in bed.
"You need to lie still and get some rest" Van said.
"I'm fine. I'm just a little sore"
"That maybe so, but I won't allow you to hurt yourself further"
"Quit being a worry wart"
"I'm just concerned for your health"
"I'm fine"
Van caressed Hitomi's cheeks. They were cold to the touch. "Hitomi, are you cold?" Van asked.
"No, why?" Hitomi asked.
"You skin is cold to the touch"
"I feel fine"
Hitomi started shivering. "You feel fine, huh?"
"I do"
"Are you just saying that so I don't worry about you more?" Van asked.
Hitomi looked away. Van went around to the other side of the bed, and laid down next to her. "Hitomi, you know I love you, but you can't lie to me" Van said.
"Is it wrong to look after you once in a while?"
"As long as you don't lie about your own health and well being. Now before we get into a big discussion, I want you to sleep" Van said.
Hitomi found a comfortable place in the crook of Van's neck, and went back to sleep. An hour later, Merle knocked on the door. Van slid out of the bed, and opened the door. "Lord Van, breakfast is ready" Merle said.
"Tell Duke Chid and Allen, that I will not be down today" Van said.
"You don't have to stay up here. Chid can post guards at the door so no one disturbs Hitomi" Merle said.
"I know that, but Hitomi woke up not long after you left an hour ago. I don't want to leave her. Not in the condition she's in" Van said.
"Okay. Do you want me to bring your breakfast up?" Merle asked. Van smiled at his young foster-sister.
"Sure. Could you bring something up for Hitomi too?" Van asked.
"Coming right up" Merle said.
She landed on all fours and took off. "Van, who was that?" Hitomi asked.
"Merle, she's going to get us some breakfast" Van said.
He closed the door. "You don't have to stay cooped up on my account" Hitomi said.
"What if I want to stay cooped up?" Van asked.
"I won't let you. Go out. Do what you need to do. I'll be fine" Hitomi said.
"You may believe that you'll be fine, but I know you. You'll be lonely, and I know you aren't looking forward to spending the day with Merle" Van said.
"I have Amano and Yukari" Hitomi said.
"No, I'm staying by your side today. Whether you like it or not" Van said.
Hitomi sat up very slowly. "Please don't be so stubborn about this" Hitomi said.
"The same could be said about you"
There was another knock at the door. "Here's some breakfast" Merle said, coming in with a tray of different food.
None of which Hitomi recognized.
"Can we come in?" Yukari asked.
"Yes" Hitomi replied.
Yukari and Amano stepped in the room. "Merle told us you had woken up, but we couldn't believe it" Amano said.
"I can't believe I'm still alive. I thought that liquid metal would have finished me off" Hitomi said.
Yukari went over and hugged her best friend.
"I knew you would survive. The love between you and Van is more than enough to bring you back from the dead. I knew you wouldn't die and leave Van alone" Yukari said.
Merle hissed at the word love. "Merle, get over it" Hitomi said.
Merle stuck her tongue out at Hitomi and nonchalantly walked out of the room. "Is it okay if we stay with her today?" Amano asked Van.
"Yes, besides, Van has some stuff to do" Hitomi said, before Van could answer.
"Hitomi, I told you that I have nothing to do" Van said. Hitomi got out of the bed.
"And I told you to go out and do what you need to do" Hitomi said. "I don't want to leave you" Van said.
"You have nothing to worry about. Yukari and Amano are here. They can take care of me. I'll make a deal with you. If you go out and do what you need to do, I'll let you check up on me every few hours and I won't get upset about it" Hitomi said. Van smiled.
"Deal" Van said.
"Good. Now that's settled, I don't have to worry about trouble in paradise" Yukari said.
Van wrapped his arms around Hitomi's small waist, and brought Hitomi closer to him. Though the small amount of pressure hurt her wound, she didn't complain. Being wrapped in Van's arms was a dream come true. Yukari grabbed Amano's arm and pulled him outside of the room. They closed the door behind them, leaving the two young lovers alone.
~How'd ya like chapter 4? I know it was a dull chapter, but not all chapters can be action packed can they? I know this chapter had fluff in it. If you don't like fluff, sorry. I, myself like it. It makes the story betta. Please review. Even flames are accepted. Chapter 5 should be out sometime in the mid week. Maybe sooner depending upon how many reviews I get. The more review the faster I work. It inspires me. Thanks for reading~