Escaflowne: Return to Gaea
By: A.S.H.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from Escaflowne, besides my two characters
Hyuki and Kuru. Hurrah! Please R&R cause my life is pathetic enough, and I need lots
of praise! ^^;; Well thanks to those who reviewed, and keep reading!
Hitomi opened her eyes slowly and looked up. The ceiling was a canopy. Sitting
up, Hitomi realized just how big of a bed she was sleeping in. It looked like it could fit
nearly ten more people. Then she realized she had tossed and turned enough during the
night to where she was now to the very edge of the bed.
"Hitomi-san?" a voice called from outside.
"Hai?" Hitomi was relieved she still had her uniform on, "Come in."
Millerna stepped in slowly. She had changed quite a bit. Her hair was much,
much longer. Her clothes were more expensive looking. She had the same smile though,
warm and welcoming.
"Millerna-san?" Hitomi smiled.
"Hello Hitomi-chan." Millerna sat on the bed next to Hitomi, "So, you've come
back?"
"Hai." Hitomi smiled, "Though I don't know how really. A woman's voice said
that Gaea was in danger. Then I felt someone hugging me. When I looked to see who it
was, I blacked out."
"Strange indeed." Millerna shrugged, "Gaea isn't in trouble. As a matter of fact
things couldn't be any better. All the kingdoms are at peace. We all made a treaty and
now we're celebrating our second year of peace."
"Hmm." Hitomi looked at Millerna closer, and noticed that the traditional pink
band with the small green jewel was gone. There was a silver chain with a green jewel
now.
"Nani?" Millerna looked up crossed-eyed, "Is there something on my forehead?"
"Well there is that new silver chain." Hitomi blinked, "What happened to your
pink band?"
"Oh that." Millerna giggled, "Well it has been three years since you were last
here. I'm a queen."
"A queen?" Hitomi gasped, "How?"
"Well I was a princess when you last saw me." Millerna tapped on the green
jewel with her index finger, "My kingdom needed a ruler, and the people happily
accepted me as their queen. I was obviously flattered, but I took the job."
"Wow." Hitomi blushed slightly, "It's a honor that a queen would visit me."
"Oh Hitomi!" Millerna lightly laughed, "We are friends! No need to think of me
any different."
"I guess." Hitomi gave a small smile and swung her legs over the edge of the bed,
"How did I get here?"
"You honestly don't remember?"
"No." Hitomi shrugged, "I remember Van. And then someone called Kuru
attacked us, and when I tried to protect Van, a light appeared. Thats it."
"Yeah." Millerna stood, "Van wouldn't leave your side. But he's changed too. He
had things to do so I volunteered to watch over you."
"What do mean Van's changed?"
"He was a destined king remember?" Millerna pointed to a large painting on the
wall of Van, Volken, their father and mother, "Since there's no one else to take the place,
Van decided to rule as king. He didn't want to at first. He was so certain that if he looked
all over for you, you'd come back."
"He's a king now?" Hitomi blushed. She remembered that Van had kissed her
neck so lightly, so passionately. He seemed more aggressive, true. But as a king, wasn't it
wrong to kiss a "common" girl?
Millerna nodded, "Well I best let you get ready." Millerna walked towards the
door.
"Millerna-san?"
"Hai Hitmoi-chan?" Millerna turned around.
"I'm glad that we got to talk." Hitomi held back tears, "I've missed everyone so
much."
"Hurry and get ready then Hitomi-chan!" Millerna left.
Hitomi noticed a dress laying on the large bed. She looked it over. It was white. It
was very loose and wiry looking, but the ruffles and frills all around it made it look ultra
soft, rather than stiff.
After Hitomi had spent a while figuring out how the thing was supposed to go on,
she got it on and smiled into a full length mirror with pride. She was so happy she had
decided to grow her hair out. She looked more lady-like with it long.
A soft knock came at the door, somewhat startling Hitomi. She went to it and
slowly opened it. A cat girl rolled in and began to bounce up and down.
"Merle!" Hitomi hugged the energetic cat girl.
"Me Triss! You Hitomi!" the small cat girl bounced away and jumped on the bed.
"Nani?!" Hitomi looked the girl over. She was different. Her hair was short and
purple. And her eyes were human looking. She had a tail and ears like a cat, but her body
language was all too human.
"Triss-chan?" a voice called from the hall.
"Mommy-sama! I in here!"
"Triss-chan!" another cat girl walked in. But she was much older. Perhaps only a
few years young than herself. Hitomi then looked the older cat girl over. She had medium
length pink hair, and a long tan dress that showed her adult figure. She blinked and
noticed the necklace around the girl's neck. It was the same one that she had bought
Merle before she had left!
"Merle?"
"Huh?" the older cat girl looked over at Hitomi, "Hitomi?!"
"Merle!!!" Hitomi brightly smiled.
"Hitomi-chan!" the ever energetic cat girl bounced onto Hitomi and hugged her,
"I've missed you a lot!!!"
"It's good to see you Merle!" Hitomi giggled.
"Lord Van wouldn't tell me what was wrong! I thought I smelled you on him!"
Merle smiled, backing away so Hitomi could see her, "So, what do you think?"
"Well..." Hitomi looked Merle over. She was much older and she could tell her
figure had filled in, and she was taller, "You grew up."
"Hey!" Merle yelled, "I think you should be impressed! I slaved trying to get this
way! I deserve some sort of reward."
"Mommy-sama!" the smaller girl pulled on Merle's dress.
Merle instantly froze and looked down at the girl, "Quiet dear!"
"You're a mother?" Hitomi raised an eyebrow.
Merle blushed, "Well yeah. I gave up on Lord Van. I married a man. His name is
Joseph."
"That explains why she looks human." Hitomi patted the young girl's head, "And
the purple hair."
Merle blushed as she shrugged, "I get that she looks like him everyday. But oh
well."
"Wouldn't want another Merle now would we?"
Merle glared at Hitomi, "Better watch it Hitomi-chan. Lord Van may love you,
but that doesn't mean I can't use you for a scratching post."
Hitomi smiled, "I know."
Merle gave a smile to Hitomi and ushered the tiny cat girl out.
"I'll see you in a little bit Merle!"
Merle gave a smile over her shoulder, "You bet!"
Hitomi sat back down on the huge bed and contemplated an interesting entrance.
Maybe she could fly in with wings like Van. But she realized that unlike Van, she wasn't
born with wings. She blushed thinking of Van with his wings. He was handsome without
them, but she couldn't help herself.
A slight tap came at the door that slightly startled Hitomi. She stood and wiped
away any wrinkles she got from sitting, "Hai?"
"Hitomi? May I come in?"
Hitomi tried to place the voice with the person, but her memory was failing her.
The door opened slowly until Hitomi finally saw who was standing in the
doorway.
"Allen..."
By: A.S.H.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from Escaflowne, besides my two characters
Hyuki and Kuru. Hurrah! Please R&R cause my life is pathetic enough, and I need lots
of praise! ^^;; Well thanks to those who reviewed, and keep reading!
Hitomi opened her eyes slowly and looked up. The ceiling was a canopy. Sitting
up, Hitomi realized just how big of a bed she was sleeping in. It looked like it could fit
nearly ten more people. Then she realized she had tossed and turned enough during the
night to where she was now to the very edge of the bed.
"Hitomi-san?" a voice called from outside.
"Hai?" Hitomi was relieved she still had her uniform on, "Come in."
Millerna stepped in slowly. She had changed quite a bit. Her hair was much,
much longer. Her clothes were more expensive looking. She had the same smile though,
warm and welcoming.
"Millerna-san?" Hitomi smiled.
"Hello Hitomi-chan." Millerna sat on the bed next to Hitomi, "So, you've come
back?"
"Hai." Hitomi smiled, "Though I don't know how really. A woman's voice said
that Gaea was in danger. Then I felt someone hugging me. When I looked to see who it
was, I blacked out."
"Strange indeed." Millerna shrugged, "Gaea isn't in trouble. As a matter of fact
things couldn't be any better. All the kingdoms are at peace. We all made a treaty and
now we're celebrating our second year of peace."
"Hmm." Hitomi looked at Millerna closer, and noticed that the traditional pink
band with the small green jewel was gone. There was a silver chain with a green jewel
now.
"Nani?" Millerna looked up crossed-eyed, "Is there something on my forehead?"
"Well there is that new silver chain." Hitomi blinked, "What happened to your
pink band?"
"Oh that." Millerna giggled, "Well it has been three years since you were last
here. I'm a queen."
"A queen?" Hitomi gasped, "How?"
"Well I was a princess when you last saw me." Millerna tapped on the green
jewel with her index finger, "My kingdom needed a ruler, and the people happily
accepted me as their queen. I was obviously flattered, but I took the job."
"Wow." Hitomi blushed slightly, "It's a honor that a queen would visit me."
"Oh Hitomi!" Millerna lightly laughed, "We are friends! No need to think of me
any different."
"I guess." Hitomi gave a small smile and swung her legs over the edge of the bed,
"How did I get here?"
"You honestly don't remember?"
"No." Hitomi shrugged, "I remember Van. And then someone called Kuru
attacked us, and when I tried to protect Van, a light appeared. Thats it."
"Yeah." Millerna stood, "Van wouldn't leave your side. But he's changed too. He
had things to do so I volunteered to watch over you."
"What do mean Van's changed?"
"He was a destined king remember?" Millerna pointed to a large painting on the
wall of Van, Volken, their father and mother, "Since there's no one else to take the place,
Van decided to rule as king. He didn't want to at first. He was so certain that if he looked
all over for you, you'd come back."
"He's a king now?" Hitomi blushed. She remembered that Van had kissed her
neck so lightly, so passionately. He seemed more aggressive, true. But as a king, wasn't it
wrong to kiss a "common" girl?
Millerna nodded, "Well I best let you get ready." Millerna walked towards the
door.
"Millerna-san?"
"Hai Hitmoi-chan?" Millerna turned around.
"I'm glad that we got to talk." Hitomi held back tears, "I've missed everyone so
much."
"Hurry and get ready then Hitomi-chan!" Millerna left.
Hitomi noticed a dress laying on the large bed. She looked it over. It was white. It
was very loose and wiry looking, but the ruffles and frills all around it made it look ultra
soft, rather than stiff.
After Hitomi had spent a while figuring out how the thing was supposed to go on,
she got it on and smiled into a full length mirror with pride. She was so happy she had
decided to grow her hair out. She looked more lady-like with it long.
A soft knock came at the door, somewhat startling Hitomi. She went to it and
slowly opened it. A cat girl rolled in and began to bounce up and down.
"Merle!" Hitomi hugged the energetic cat girl.
"Me Triss! You Hitomi!" the small cat girl bounced away and jumped on the bed.
"Nani?!" Hitomi looked the girl over. She was different. Her hair was short and
purple. And her eyes were human looking. She had a tail and ears like a cat, but her body
language was all too human.
"Triss-chan?" a voice called from the hall.
"Mommy-sama! I in here!"
"Triss-chan!" another cat girl walked in. But she was much older. Perhaps only a
few years young than herself. Hitomi then looked the older cat girl over. She had medium
length pink hair, and a long tan dress that showed her adult figure. She blinked and
noticed the necklace around the girl's neck. It was the same one that she had bought
Merle before she had left!
"Merle?"
"Huh?" the older cat girl looked over at Hitomi, "Hitomi?!"
"Merle!!!" Hitomi brightly smiled.
"Hitomi-chan!" the ever energetic cat girl bounced onto Hitomi and hugged her,
"I've missed you a lot!!!"
"It's good to see you Merle!" Hitomi giggled.
"Lord Van wouldn't tell me what was wrong! I thought I smelled you on him!"
Merle smiled, backing away so Hitomi could see her, "So, what do you think?"
"Well..." Hitomi looked Merle over. She was much older and she could tell her
figure had filled in, and she was taller, "You grew up."
"Hey!" Merle yelled, "I think you should be impressed! I slaved trying to get this
way! I deserve some sort of reward."
"Mommy-sama!" the smaller girl pulled on Merle's dress.
Merle instantly froze and looked down at the girl, "Quiet dear!"
"You're a mother?" Hitomi raised an eyebrow.
Merle blushed, "Well yeah. I gave up on Lord Van. I married a man. His name is
Joseph."
"That explains why she looks human." Hitomi patted the young girl's head, "And
the purple hair."
Merle blushed as she shrugged, "I get that she looks like him everyday. But oh
well."
"Wouldn't want another Merle now would we?"
Merle glared at Hitomi, "Better watch it Hitomi-chan. Lord Van may love you,
but that doesn't mean I can't use you for a scratching post."
Hitomi smiled, "I know."
Merle gave a smile to Hitomi and ushered the tiny cat girl out.
"I'll see you in a little bit Merle!"
Merle gave a smile over her shoulder, "You bet!"
Hitomi sat back down on the huge bed and contemplated an interesting entrance.
Maybe she could fly in with wings like Van. But she realized that unlike Van, she wasn't
born with wings. She blushed thinking of Van with his wings. He was handsome without
them, but she couldn't help herself.
A slight tap came at the door that slightly startled Hitomi. She stood and wiped
away any wrinkles she got from sitting, "Hai?"
"Hitomi? May I come in?"
Hitomi tried to place the voice with the person, but her memory was failing her.
The door opened slowly until Hitomi finally saw who was standing in the
doorway.
"Allen..."