Escaflowne: Return to Gaea
By: A.S.H.
Chapter 7
Disclaimer: Me no own you no sue. I do realize that in my fics I do use quite a bit of
Japanese dialect. I will indicate any non-common words. Hai, Arigatou, and Anno(in
that order: yes, thanks(thank you), and well...(er...)) are the most common, I won't dull
my nails down every time I need to mention them. And it usually is to be expected that
true die hard super hard core Anime/Manga fans would know at least a good amount of
Japanese dialect to be reading fan fics of their fave series. ^^ Sorry for the wait too.
Allen did watch all the nice reviews you all gave and I thank you. Now... onward!!
Hitomi said yes. She felt so happy, so free. It was her dream come true. She had
never been so happy. The day of all her waiting, hoping and dreaming was finally here.
Van looked Hitomi in the eyes and placed his hands on her cheeks. He gave a
small sigh, "I love you Hitomi. More than you'll ever know."
Hitomi knew it in her heart that Van was being truthful. But something gave her
unease. Her family and friends. She knew they'd be saddened by her leaving, but she
cared so deeply for Van. she knew that if she wanted, she could visit them any time. Her
heart truly laid with Van, on Gaea.
"I love you too Van," Hitomi gave a small sigh, "I want to see my family and
friends one last time though."
"I'll go with you," Van pulled Hitomi back and smiled, "I want to know what
your family is like."
"I suppose," Hitomi gave a weak smile.
"I swear that from now on Hitomi, I'm going to go wherever you go. I want to
always protect you," Van held onto Hitomi's hand gently, "I'm going to be with you till
the end of time and beyond."
Hitomi smiled. She liked the sound of that. Van would be with her forever.
"Van-sama!" Merle ran into the room and hugged onto Van's waist, "I heard! Its
so wonderful!"
Hitomi released Van's hand and gave a reassuring smile.
"Yes Merle," Van patted the cat girl's head, "I'm going to marry Hitomi."
"Oh Hitomi-chan!" Merle unlatched her arms from Van and wrapped them
around Hitomi, "I'm so happy for you."
"Thank you Merle," she pet Merle behind the ears and gave a glance towards
Van. There were more people coming in. Allen, Millerna, Dryden, Joseph and everyone
Hitomi had ever met from Gaea was there.
After a bit of talking and discussion, the entire party moved downstairs to the
main hall where everyone could fit in better. Hitomi had never left Van's side. She kept
close.
"So when is the wedding?"
"Where's the ring?"
"Have you guys gone all the way?"
Hitomi blushed at every question tossed at her. She was already nervous, and the
questions were only making her more nervous.
Van sensed Hitomi's uneasiness and held her hand, giving it a small squeeze. He
continued talking letting his courage protect Hitomi.
Hitomi leaned into Van's arm and smiled. She liked the way that Van always
knew when to protect her. Even from pestering questions by her friends.
"Send word to every kingdom that Lord Van, King of all Fanelia will wed to
Hitomi, Tsubasa no Kami!" Allen called to a handful of knights. They immediately ran
and went to the courtyard, mounted their horses and rode into the west, east, north and
south. They would all tell of the great news to the great kings.
Van held up his hand, calling for silence. He stared out among his friends,
servants and people, "We shall plan the wedding to be held in two weeks."
Everyone cheered, saying words of praise, and singing joyously.
Hitomi looked into the crowd. Two weeks? That hardly seemed long enough to
prepare. Though she did remember that Van was a king. He had nearly every hand in
Fanelia working for him, so that would make things move considerably faster. Hitomi
looked over at Van, who met her gaze. She felt nothing but love staring into his eyes. She
knew that she would love him till the very end.
*
"I curse the day you were born Van de Fanel!" Kuru screamed as he tossed rocks
into a pond that showed Hitomi and Van together, "She is mine, and mine alone! How
dare you take what is so rightfully mine?!"
"Calm yourself Kuru," a familiar voice echoed in the wind, "I said that we are to
go as planned."
"But she's right there!" Kuru bent over the pond and touched the water lightly
where Hitomi's face was, "I've dreamt of her for so long. I've trained all for her sake.
Now all I want is to finish Van off and have her as my own at last."
"Let me remind you," a tall figure in a black cloak appeared, "it is I who seek
revenge of Van. You are merely my servant to aid me."
"Mother," Kuru knelt before the cloaked woman, "forgive me. I seek only to
please you. It's just I can no longer stand him holding what is so rightfully mine."
"And she shall be yours Kuru," the cloaked woman knelt and made Kuru look up,
"I swear this. But we must avenge your father's death by killing Van. Then Hitomi will
have no where else to turn, but to darkness."
Kuru nodded, "Then she shall be mine."
"Yes Kuru," the woman pulled back her cloak and her long black hair danced
around her, showing only her eyes, which were like deep oceans.
"I will have revenge," Kuru pulled out his sword and sliced the water in between
Hitomi and Van, making the water part in a loud explosion, "I swear."
*
Hitomi had finally been able to sit down. She was so tired of talking to nearly
every person that had arrived. She had met enough kings, queens, princes, princesses,
dukes, duchesses and other people that she thought she'd faint. It seemed that Gaea was a
very large place indeed. She looked around and saw Van, speaking with his fellow kings,
no doubt. He looked so out of place in his white dress shirt, pants and boots. The others
were so over dressed, they might have been half the size of what they really were. Hitomi
smiled. She wanted to see what Van would dress like.
A warm breeze swept over Hitomi, she sighed and closed her eyes. It was such a
beautiful night in Fanelia. She had remembered that it had stayed a fairly descent
temperature throughout the time she had been there.
'Tsubasa no Kami...'
Hitomi snapped open her eyes, "Wha..?"
'Tsubasa no Kami...'
"I'm sure I heard it this time!" Hitomi stood up and looked around, "Is anyone
there?"
'Tsubasa no Kami...'
"Who's there?"
'Tell me Tsubasa no Kami,' the voice asked, 'what is it that you love and hold
most dear to your heart?'
"What?" Hitomi looked all around her, "Who are you? Why do you want to know
this?"
'Tsubasa no Kami...'
"Argh..." Hitomi shook her head, "Quit calling me that! It's getting annoying!"
'I am here.'
"Where?" as Hitomi asked. She turned and gasped.
By: A.S.H.
Chapter 7
Disclaimer: Me no own you no sue. I do realize that in my fics I do use quite a bit of
Japanese dialect. I will indicate any non-common words. Hai, Arigatou, and Anno(in
that order: yes, thanks(thank you), and well...(er...)) are the most common, I won't dull
my nails down every time I need to mention them. And it usually is to be expected that
true die hard super hard core Anime/Manga fans would know at least a good amount of
Japanese dialect to be reading fan fics of their fave series. ^^ Sorry for the wait too.
Allen did watch all the nice reviews you all gave and I thank you. Now... onward!!
Hitomi said yes. She felt so happy, so free. It was her dream come true. She had
never been so happy. The day of all her waiting, hoping and dreaming was finally here.
Van looked Hitomi in the eyes and placed his hands on her cheeks. He gave a
small sigh, "I love you Hitomi. More than you'll ever know."
Hitomi knew it in her heart that Van was being truthful. But something gave her
unease. Her family and friends. She knew they'd be saddened by her leaving, but she
cared so deeply for Van. she knew that if she wanted, she could visit them any time. Her
heart truly laid with Van, on Gaea.
"I love you too Van," Hitomi gave a small sigh, "I want to see my family and
friends one last time though."
"I'll go with you," Van pulled Hitomi back and smiled, "I want to know what
your family is like."
"I suppose," Hitomi gave a weak smile.
"I swear that from now on Hitomi, I'm going to go wherever you go. I want to
always protect you," Van held onto Hitomi's hand gently, "I'm going to be with you till
the end of time and beyond."
Hitomi smiled. She liked the sound of that. Van would be with her forever.
"Van-sama!" Merle ran into the room and hugged onto Van's waist, "I heard! Its
so wonderful!"
Hitomi released Van's hand and gave a reassuring smile.
"Yes Merle," Van patted the cat girl's head, "I'm going to marry Hitomi."
"Oh Hitomi-chan!" Merle unlatched her arms from Van and wrapped them
around Hitomi, "I'm so happy for you."
"Thank you Merle," she pet Merle behind the ears and gave a glance towards
Van. There were more people coming in. Allen, Millerna, Dryden, Joseph and everyone
Hitomi had ever met from Gaea was there.
After a bit of talking and discussion, the entire party moved downstairs to the
main hall where everyone could fit in better. Hitomi had never left Van's side. She kept
close.
"So when is the wedding?"
"Where's the ring?"
"Have you guys gone all the way?"
Hitomi blushed at every question tossed at her. She was already nervous, and the
questions were only making her more nervous.
Van sensed Hitomi's uneasiness and held her hand, giving it a small squeeze. He
continued talking letting his courage protect Hitomi.
Hitomi leaned into Van's arm and smiled. She liked the way that Van always
knew when to protect her. Even from pestering questions by her friends.
"Send word to every kingdom that Lord Van, King of all Fanelia will wed to
Hitomi, Tsubasa no Kami!" Allen called to a handful of knights. They immediately ran
and went to the courtyard, mounted their horses and rode into the west, east, north and
south. They would all tell of the great news to the great kings.
Van held up his hand, calling for silence. He stared out among his friends,
servants and people, "We shall plan the wedding to be held in two weeks."
Everyone cheered, saying words of praise, and singing joyously.
Hitomi looked into the crowd. Two weeks? That hardly seemed long enough to
prepare. Though she did remember that Van was a king. He had nearly every hand in
Fanelia working for him, so that would make things move considerably faster. Hitomi
looked over at Van, who met her gaze. She felt nothing but love staring into his eyes. She
knew that she would love him till the very end.
*
"I curse the day you were born Van de Fanel!" Kuru screamed as he tossed rocks
into a pond that showed Hitomi and Van together, "She is mine, and mine alone! How
dare you take what is so rightfully mine?!"
"Calm yourself Kuru," a familiar voice echoed in the wind, "I said that we are to
go as planned."
"But she's right there!" Kuru bent over the pond and touched the water lightly
where Hitomi's face was, "I've dreamt of her for so long. I've trained all for her sake.
Now all I want is to finish Van off and have her as my own at last."
"Let me remind you," a tall figure in a black cloak appeared, "it is I who seek
revenge of Van. You are merely my servant to aid me."
"Mother," Kuru knelt before the cloaked woman, "forgive me. I seek only to
please you. It's just I can no longer stand him holding what is so rightfully mine."
"And she shall be yours Kuru," the cloaked woman knelt and made Kuru look up,
"I swear this. But we must avenge your father's death by killing Van. Then Hitomi will
have no where else to turn, but to darkness."
Kuru nodded, "Then she shall be mine."
"Yes Kuru," the woman pulled back her cloak and her long black hair danced
around her, showing only her eyes, which were like deep oceans.
"I will have revenge," Kuru pulled out his sword and sliced the water in between
Hitomi and Van, making the water part in a loud explosion, "I swear."
*
Hitomi had finally been able to sit down. She was so tired of talking to nearly
every person that had arrived. She had met enough kings, queens, princes, princesses,
dukes, duchesses and other people that she thought she'd faint. It seemed that Gaea was a
very large place indeed. She looked around and saw Van, speaking with his fellow kings,
no doubt. He looked so out of place in his white dress shirt, pants and boots. The others
were so over dressed, they might have been half the size of what they really were. Hitomi
smiled. She wanted to see what Van would dress like.
A warm breeze swept over Hitomi, she sighed and closed her eyes. It was such a
beautiful night in Fanelia. She had remembered that it had stayed a fairly descent
temperature throughout the time she had been there.
'Tsubasa no Kami...'
Hitomi snapped open her eyes, "Wha..?"
'Tsubasa no Kami...'
"I'm sure I heard it this time!" Hitomi stood up and looked around, "Is anyone
there?"
'Tsubasa no Kami...'
"Who's there?"
'Tell me Tsubasa no Kami,' the voice asked, 'what is it that you love and hold
most dear to your heart?'
"What?" Hitomi looked all around her, "Who are you? Why do you want to know
this?"
'Tsubasa no Kami...'
"Argh..." Hitomi shook her head, "Quit calling me that! It's getting annoying!"
'I am here.'
"Where?" as Hitomi asked. She turned and gasped.