Escaflowne: Return to Gaea

By: A.S.H.



Disclaimer: I do not own anything or anyone from Escaflowne! I own Kuru, Hyuki and
Joseph (my own made up characters) and Allen lives in my closet!! ^^;;;

I'd also like to thank all who reviewed! I'm so happy!! ::cries tears of joy:: ^_^, So yeah,
I'm sorry for not updating right away. I'll try to make more posts more frequently!
Now... THE FIC!!! (Little suggestive dialogue by Kuru, and swearing by Van)


Hitomi smiled and talked to everyone. It was like a dream seeing everyone again.

Van was also much more happier. Hitomi could tell. He seemed to glow more
than ever.

"Van?" Hitomi pulled on Van's sleeve gently.

"Hai, Hitomi-chan?" Van looked at Hitomi with a smile.

"I was wondering if you've ever heard of a person called Kuru."

"Well..." Van gave a slight frown, "Not to my knowledge Hitomi-chan, why?"

"It's nothing." Hitomi gave a bright smile.

All night Hitomi conversed with nearly everyone in the palace. She was tired, and
she knew that this was probably only the beginning. She had been introduced as Hitomi
Kanzaki, savior of Gaea and Tsubasa no Kami. The latter made her shiver. Kuru had kept
calling her by her honorific title. It was like being introduced as God to the Christians.
She thought it was very flattering, but also very formal.

"Hitomi-chan!" a high pitched scream of joy came from the other side of the
room.

"Nani?!" Hitomi turned in the direction of the shriek.

Merle was already pouncing on Hitomi before she could think. The cat-girl was
bigger, so it wasn't like Hitomi could withstand the force of the hit, so she fell to the
floor whilst the cat-girl hugged her.

"Merle!" Hitomi complained, "You're heavy!"

"Nani?!" Merle stood and glared at Hitomi, "I am not! You're just weak!"

Hitomi giggled, and noticed that there was a man standing next to Merle. She
blinked a few times and looked to Merle, "Anno, Merle-chan?"

"Hai?" Merle gave Hitomi a questioning stare.

"Who is that?" Hitomi was indicating the man next to Merle of course.

"Oh right!" Merle hugged onto the man's large, muscular arm, purring, "This is
Joseph! He's my husband!"

Hitomi gapped in surprise. Joseph was nearly a replica of Van, only more
muscular. His medium length purple hair was tied back in a loose ponytail. It barely
reached his shoulders. He was also wearing armor. Hitomi guessed he could be a royal
guard of Van's.

"It's nice to finally meet you Tsubasa no Kami." Joseph extended his free hand to
Hitomi.

"Hitomi is fine," Hitomi shook Joseph's hand.

Joseph gave a nod and released Hitomi's hand. He looked to Van and smiled, "So
this is the girl then? I do hope you can follow through with what you had originally
intended Lord Van."

"H-hai..." Van gave a slight nod as his cheeks flushed a deep crimson red.

Hitomi wondered what Joseph meant and was going to ask, but Merle had already
pulled him away to go show off to Allen and Millerna. She looked at Van, who was still
blushing, and smiled, "So what did Joseph-san mean Van-kun?"

Van gave no response. He looked away shyly.

Hitomi giggled, making Van turn in her direction again.

"What's so funny?" Van gave his best glare, but he could barely do it with
Hitomi's beautiful smile in his way.

"Nothing." Hitomi hugged Van's arm.

Van looked down at Hitomi's beautiful smile as she hugged his arm. He stopped
trying to be tough and melted like butter. He could never be mad at Hitmoi for long.

Hitomi finally sat in a chair at the dining table. Everyone was still chatting even
as they were eating. Hitomi was surprised that even Van could still hold a conversation
with anyone whilst eating. She ate in silence, not wanting to disturb anyone.

"Can I have everyone's attention?" Van yelled from his seat to let everyone hear
him.

Hitomi looked up from her food and stared at Van. The entire room was silent,
looking at Van.

"I am happy to announce that Tsubasa no Kami is here, for all of you that have
not met her tonight." Van smiled at Hitomi, continuing, "I would like to also announce
something very important to the future of Vanalia. I have finally selected a bride."

Hitomi wanted to cry. Van didn't love her. He already had a bride.

"I will now ask her, before all here, if she will marry me." Van stood, but as he
was about to start walking, an explosion ripped the wall of the room and sent debris
flying about.

Hitomi ducked under the table and felt someone covering her. She moved back
slightly and the person that had been covering her moved back with her. She turned
around and saw Van.

"Van!" Hitomi hugged Van close, "What were you doing?"

"Protecting Vanalia's queen." Van whispered.

Hitomi pulled back, "What?!"

"Hitomi, will you marry me and become my queen?" Van gave a small smile.

"Van..."

Before Hitomi could answer another explosion cracked the floor, leaving a crack
between Van and Hitomi.

"Hitomi!!" Van tried to reach out to grab Hitomi, but she was pulled back.

Hitomi was jerked up and she turned to face the person that had pulled her away
from Van. It was Kuru.

"Well, well, well." Kuru placed his cold hand on Hitomi's neck, squeezing
lightly, "What do you think you're doing Tsubasa no Kami?"

Hitomi struggled against Kuru's grasp and cried, "Let me go Kuru!!!"

"I think not!" Kuru lifted his free hand and slapped Hitomi across her face hard,
"I will not tolerate you disobedience! I own you, and I will be the only one to be able to
hold you!"

"Leave her alone!" Van held his sword to Kuru's neck, "Release her with no
resistance and I may not kill you!"

Kuru smiled as he tightened his grip on Hitomi's neck, "Van Fanel. King of all
Vanalia! I'm honored."

"Cut the crap!" Van pressed his sword more closer to Kuru's neck, "Release her!"

"Come on now Van-san." Kuru smiled, "Have you ever wanted to just watch her
squirm in your hands dying? Or watch her cough up a beautiful shower of red blood from
her beautiful pink lips? Doesn't it make you hot to think of her dead eyes staring at you
while you..."

"SHUT UP!" Van yelled as he kicked Kuru.

Kuru released Hitomi and she crawled away as fast as possible. Kuru drew his
sword and clashed with Van.

"You didn't let me finish!" Kuru laughed wildly, "I know you think it Van! We
are one in the same! I know your thoughts!"

Van charged with more force, clashing and clanging into Kuru's sword with his
own, "Go to hell!!!"

Kuru gave one last swing, catching Van off his guard cutting his arm. He gave
one last sick smile and winked at Hitomi, "Rest assure Tsubasa no Kami, I will return for
you!" Kuru disappeared into thin air.

Hitomi ran to Van's side, "Van!"

Van held his arm and cursed. He was weak. What if Kuru had wanted to finish
him right then and there? He could have. Van looked at Hitomi kneeled beside him and
sighed, "I'm so happy you're alright."

Hitomi smiled, "Me too."


*


Kuru sliced trees right and left cursing himself for not finishing Van off, "I could
have done it!!! All my worries would be gone!"

"But she doesn't want just you..." a voice echoed in the forest.

"Shut up!" Kuru threw his sword into a tree and curled up against another tree for
protection from the cold, "I know!!!"

"Then go as planned." a woman's figure stood amongst the trees, "I will not loose
just because of you."

"Mother..." Kuru shivered, "I want to help you. I won't fail you."

"Good." the figure kneeled and kissed Kuru's forehead, "I trust you."




A/N: OOO! Spooky eh? Sorry for taking so long to update! I'll be sure to keep going! R
& R PLEASE!!!