Escaflowne: Return to Gaea
By: A.S.H.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from Escaflowne! I do own my own characters
Hyuki and Kuru though! And at times Allen does live in my closet...
Allen: ::tied up in the closet:: Mrrrrr!
A-chan: ::kicks the closet:: Shut up!!
^^;; Heh heh! Well anyways, I must thank all of you wonderful reviewers!!! I do realize
that Merle is younger than Hitomi, but hey, Merle is just as capable of having a child
even if she's still a teen. There is that horrible curse us women must endure called
menstruation and we all get it!!! ::kicks her minion Cat-chan:: WHY?!
Cat-chan: Murrr! Fsssst!!!!! ::scratches A-chan's face::
A-chan: Itaiiiiiiiii! Without any more interruption... the fic! Itai...
Allen's form filled the doorway. He was just as Hitomi had remembered him. His
long blond hair reaching past his waist, nearly all the way to his knees. His clothing
refined and more dignified, and much more elegant. And his eyes. Beautiful blue orbs
that looked like the earth from space.
"Allen..." Hitomi repeated.
"Hitomi." Allen walked into the room, and closed the door behind him, "I had to
see you before you headed downstairs."
"Okay," Hitomi tried to maintain her composure with very little progress.
"Your hair has gotten longer." Allen stated as he stepped closer, "But that doesn't
seem like thats all."
Hitomi remembered how much Allen loved Millerna. Were they married? It
seemed impossible since Millerna was now a queen. But there was that small chance that
she was wrong.
Allen stepped close enough that Hitomi could hear his heart beat. It was a bit
unnerving, and a bit uncomfortable, but she tried to stand still so as not to offend Allen.
Deep down Hitomi wanted to be held by Allen, but her heart kept letting her go back to
pictures of Van.
Allen gave a slight smile noticing Hitomi's discomfort, but ignored it as nervous
jitters and perhaps she was cold. He slowly lifted his gloved hand to Hitomi's face and let
his fingers run up and down her cheek slowly, coming to a stop as he put his fingers
delicately under Hitomi's chin. He tilted her face up and stared into her beautiful emerald
eyes.
"Allen-san." Hitomi gave a careful sigh, "I... I... that is... Van..."
Allen leaned forward and kissed Hitomi softly. It was so gentle and soft. Hitomi
couldn't close her eyes from too much surprise. She pushed against Allen's chest , but he
wouldn't stop, he had his arms around her. She pushed more and finally slapped Allen as
hard as she could.
Allen pulled away so quickly that he pushed Hitomi away, and she fell onto the
floor. All he did was stare at Hitomi on the floor.
Hitomi's eyes filled with tears and she back crawled away from Allen. She
backed into the bed and stared at Allen. He was never like that. Allen would never hurt
her, or even be that forward with her about his emotions. And he wouldn't just stare at
her, he would ask her if she was alright.
"You aren't Allen." Hitomi sniffled, "Who are you?!"
"Well, well." Allen gave a sick smile to Hitomi and licked his lips, "You figured
it out Tsubasa no Kami. I thought you would be as naive as you look, but I guessed
wrong." Allen's image disappeared and there stood Kuru. His long black hair tied in a
loose pony tail, draped over his shoulder. He placed a hand on his sword standing in a
more superior position than Hitomi.
Hitomi tried to back up more, but the bed was still behind her. Before she could
even think of standing, Kuru's sword stabbed the side of the bed, not too far from
Hitomi's face.
"No." Kuru grinned, "I think not little mouse. The cat wants to play!"
Hitomi let her eyes fill with more tears. Kuru lightly petted Hitomi's hair. He then
put his hand behind Hitomi's head, trying to pull her to him.
"Please stop." Hitomi resisted Kuru, "I can't love you. I love Van!"
Kuru's eye twitched, "Van?" He gave a disgusted grunt, then slapped Hitomi.
Hitomi cried out, and putting a hand to her cheek, pulled it away to see blood
dripping down her small fingers.
"Listen to me Tsubasa no Kami!" Kuru pulled Hitomi to her feet by her shirt
collar, "I will not be made a fool of! I will have you for mine, and mine alone! Van is a
slight obstacle in my way, but I reassure you Tsubasa no Kami, I will kill him to get you!
And if you value all those people whom you care so very deeply for, I suggest you
surrender yourself to me before they start to drop like flies!"
"Kuru..." Hitomi choked out.
Kuru threw Hitmoi into the wall with little force, only enough to knock her out.
He pulled out his sword from the bed and sheathed it. He returned the room to its original
state. Looking at Hitomi he gave a low growl and walked away, disappearing into thin
air.
*
Hitomi woke from her bed with a startled expression on her face. She looked
around the room, noticing nothing was damaged. She felt her face, and the scratches
were gone. She felt ok, but had Kuru really been there? She got up and ran to her door.
She opened it and ran into a tall figure.
"Hitomi?"
Hitomi looked up, and saw Allen. Was it really him though? It had to be!
"Allen?" Hitomi backed away slightly.
"What's wrong Hitomi?" Allen looked at Hitomi with worried eyes, "Are you
ok?"
Hitomi sighed, "I'm alright. Why are you here?"
"Well Van was wondering if you were ever gonna come out of hiding so you
could join everyone at dinner."
"It's dinner time already?!" Hitomi looked out the large windows at the darkened
skies, "I guess so."
Hitomi didn't like the big windows. They were really scary. She would have to
tell Van to put her in a room with very few windows. Especially none of the ones as big
as the ones in this room were.
"So may I escort you to the dinner Hitomi-chan?" Allen held out his arm.
Hitomi stared at the arm cautiously, but slowly wrapped her arm around Allen's.
She knew that Kuru was gone. Besides, this was the real Allen. Kind, charming and
above all her friend.
"So how are you?" Allen gave Hitomi his best smile.
"Well..." Hitomi decided not to tell Allen about Kuru, she would tell Van, and if
Van wanted to tell Allen, he could, "I am a bit tired, but it'll be good to see everyone
again! I think it'll wake me up."
Allen nodded, "everyone is real anxious to see you again."
Soon the pair was at a large staircase. Hitomi stared down and noticed bunches of
people dancing, talking and laughing about whatever they were already interested in.
They seemed so happy. Hitomi scanned over the crowd and noticed everyone from the
ship talking in their own little corner of the room. She also saw Millerna, Merle and
Dryden all talking with them.
Hitomi smiled, and like magic Van appeared from in the crowd of her friends. she
gasped at his handsome face. He was absolutely beautiful. He was dressed in his usual
red shirt and tan pants with his sword at his hip. He looked nothing like a king, but
Hitomi didn't care.
Van could feel someone staring at him, so he looked in the direction of the stare,
and saw Hitomi. He sighed at her beauty, and gave her a small smile.
Hitomi blushed seeing that Van had noticed her and was smiling. She looked at
Allen, "Do we go over there?"
"Actually you should." Allen let go of Hitomi's arm, "I have to go see Millerna.
See you later Hitomi!" Allen walked away, and was greeted by Millerna who gave him a
kiss on his cheek, and Allen escorted her to the others.
Hitomi sighed and was about to start walking, when all of a sudden Van pulled
her back up the steps, and around the corner. He pinned her to the wall, and looked into
her eyes with so much passion and love Hitomi could barely hold her gaze with him.
"Hitomi." Van hugged Hitomi tightly, but loosely, "I was so worried."
"I'm ok Van." Hitomi hugged Van back, "I swear it."
Van pulled away reluctantly and smiled, "I hope so. Now let's go. I want you to
go say hi to everyone!"
By: A.S.H.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from Escaflowne! I do own my own characters
Hyuki and Kuru though! And at times Allen does live in my closet...
Allen: ::tied up in the closet:: Mrrrrr!
A-chan: ::kicks the closet:: Shut up!!
^^;; Heh heh! Well anyways, I must thank all of you wonderful reviewers!!! I do realize
that Merle is younger than Hitomi, but hey, Merle is just as capable of having a child
even if she's still a teen. There is that horrible curse us women must endure called
menstruation and we all get it!!! ::kicks her minion Cat-chan:: WHY?!
Cat-chan: Murrr! Fsssst!!!!! ::scratches A-chan's face::
A-chan: Itaiiiiiiiii! Without any more interruption... the fic! Itai...
Allen's form filled the doorway. He was just as Hitomi had remembered him. His
long blond hair reaching past his waist, nearly all the way to his knees. His clothing
refined and more dignified, and much more elegant. And his eyes. Beautiful blue orbs
that looked like the earth from space.
"Allen..." Hitomi repeated.
"Hitomi." Allen walked into the room, and closed the door behind him, "I had to
see you before you headed downstairs."
"Okay," Hitomi tried to maintain her composure with very little progress.
"Your hair has gotten longer." Allen stated as he stepped closer, "But that doesn't
seem like thats all."
Hitomi remembered how much Allen loved Millerna. Were they married? It
seemed impossible since Millerna was now a queen. But there was that small chance that
she was wrong.
Allen stepped close enough that Hitomi could hear his heart beat. It was a bit
unnerving, and a bit uncomfortable, but she tried to stand still so as not to offend Allen.
Deep down Hitomi wanted to be held by Allen, but her heart kept letting her go back to
pictures of Van.
Allen gave a slight smile noticing Hitomi's discomfort, but ignored it as nervous
jitters and perhaps she was cold. He slowly lifted his gloved hand to Hitomi's face and let
his fingers run up and down her cheek slowly, coming to a stop as he put his fingers
delicately under Hitomi's chin. He tilted her face up and stared into her beautiful emerald
eyes.
"Allen-san." Hitomi gave a careful sigh, "I... I... that is... Van..."
Allen leaned forward and kissed Hitomi softly. It was so gentle and soft. Hitomi
couldn't close her eyes from too much surprise. She pushed against Allen's chest , but he
wouldn't stop, he had his arms around her. She pushed more and finally slapped Allen as
hard as she could.
Allen pulled away so quickly that he pushed Hitomi away, and she fell onto the
floor. All he did was stare at Hitomi on the floor.
Hitomi's eyes filled with tears and she back crawled away from Allen. She
backed into the bed and stared at Allen. He was never like that. Allen would never hurt
her, or even be that forward with her about his emotions. And he wouldn't just stare at
her, he would ask her if she was alright.
"You aren't Allen." Hitomi sniffled, "Who are you?!"
"Well, well." Allen gave a sick smile to Hitomi and licked his lips, "You figured
it out Tsubasa no Kami. I thought you would be as naive as you look, but I guessed
wrong." Allen's image disappeared and there stood Kuru. His long black hair tied in a
loose pony tail, draped over his shoulder. He placed a hand on his sword standing in a
more superior position than Hitomi.
Hitomi tried to back up more, but the bed was still behind her. Before she could
even think of standing, Kuru's sword stabbed the side of the bed, not too far from
Hitomi's face.
"No." Kuru grinned, "I think not little mouse. The cat wants to play!"
Hitomi let her eyes fill with more tears. Kuru lightly petted Hitomi's hair. He then
put his hand behind Hitomi's head, trying to pull her to him.
"Please stop." Hitomi resisted Kuru, "I can't love you. I love Van!"
Kuru's eye twitched, "Van?" He gave a disgusted grunt, then slapped Hitomi.
Hitomi cried out, and putting a hand to her cheek, pulled it away to see blood
dripping down her small fingers.
"Listen to me Tsubasa no Kami!" Kuru pulled Hitomi to her feet by her shirt
collar, "I will not be made a fool of! I will have you for mine, and mine alone! Van is a
slight obstacle in my way, but I reassure you Tsubasa no Kami, I will kill him to get you!
And if you value all those people whom you care so very deeply for, I suggest you
surrender yourself to me before they start to drop like flies!"
"Kuru..." Hitomi choked out.
Kuru threw Hitmoi into the wall with little force, only enough to knock her out.
He pulled out his sword from the bed and sheathed it. He returned the room to its original
state. Looking at Hitomi he gave a low growl and walked away, disappearing into thin
air.
*
Hitomi woke from her bed with a startled expression on her face. She looked
around the room, noticing nothing was damaged. She felt her face, and the scratches
were gone. She felt ok, but had Kuru really been there? She got up and ran to her door.
She opened it and ran into a tall figure.
"Hitomi?"
Hitomi looked up, and saw Allen. Was it really him though? It had to be!
"Allen?" Hitomi backed away slightly.
"What's wrong Hitomi?" Allen looked at Hitomi with worried eyes, "Are you
ok?"
Hitomi sighed, "I'm alright. Why are you here?"
"Well Van was wondering if you were ever gonna come out of hiding so you
could join everyone at dinner."
"It's dinner time already?!" Hitomi looked out the large windows at the darkened
skies, "I guess so."
Hitomi didn't like the big windows. They were really scary. She would have to
tell Van to put her in a room with very few windows. Especially none of the ones as big
as the ones in this room were.
"So may I escort you to the dinner Hitomi-chan?" Allen held out his arm.
Hitomi stared at the arm cautiously, but slowly wrapped her arm around Allen's.
She knew that Kuru was gone. Besides, this was the real Allen. Kind, charming and
above all her friend.
"So how are you?" Allen gave Hitomi his best smile.
"Well..." Hitomi decided not to tell Allen about Kuru, she would tell Van, and if
Van wanted to tell Allen, he could, "I am a bit tired, but it'll be good to see everyone
again! I think it'll wake me up."
Allen nodded, "everyone is real anxious to see you again."
Soon the pair was at a large staircase. Hitomi stared down and noticed bunches of
people dancing, talking and laughing about whatever they were already interested in.
They seemed so happy. Hitomi scanned over the crowd and noticed everyone from the
ship talking in their own little corner of the room. She also saw Millerna, Merle and
Dryden all talking with them.
Hitomi smiled, and like magic Van appeared from in the crowd of her friends. she
gasped at his handsome face. He was absolutely beautiful. He was dressed in his usual
red shirt and tan pants with his sword at his hip. He looked nothing like a king, but
Hitomi didn't care.
Van could feel someone staring at him, so he looked in the direction of the stare,
and saw Hitomi. He sighed at her beauty, and gave her a small smile.
Hitomi blushed seeing that Van had noticed her and was smiling. She looked at
Allen, "Do we go over there?"
"Actually you should." Allen let go of Hitomi's arm, "I have to go see Millerna.
See you later Hitomi!" Allen walked away, and was greeted by Millerna who gave him a
kiss on his cheek, and Allen escorted her to the others.
Hitomi sighed and was about to start walking, when all of a sudden Van pulled
her back up the steps, and around the corner. He pinned her to the wall, and looked into
her eyes with so much passion and love Hitomi could barely hold her gaze with him.
"Hitomi." Van hugged Hitomi tightly, but loosely, "I was so worried."
"I'm ok Van." Hitomi hugged Van back, "I swear it."
Van pulled away reluctantly and smiled, "I hope so. Now let's go. I want you to
go say hi to everyone!"