Once in a Blue Moon Chapter 4- Only Hope
There's a song that's inside of my soul
It's the one that I've tried to write over and over again
I'm awake in the infinite cold
But you sing to me over and over and over again
*Hama Rikyu Garden, Tokyo, Japan, Earth *
Hitomi bite her lip nervously as she and Van stepped closer to what remained of the wedding ground. Hitomi was afraid, very afraid, of what she wasn't sure but of course she had some ideas, like her father he had paid a fortune for that wedding and probably wouldn't be happy and he'd want an explanation, which would mean the truth a truth no one would believe. The truth was never her ally, whenever she told the truth it usually meant she would have to go see Dr. Sato and whenever she went to she him she always ended up on pills or in a padded room. As scary as all that was the fear was deeper then that, it was even deeper then her twin sister's wrath, which was enough to make even Dilandau, Mr. Manly Man himself cry. Her fear rested within Dilandau himself, he had been different since he had come to Earth, he had become her very best friend, and he understood her and loved her sister very much. Hitomi never found out how or why he came to Earth and he never mentioned it, so she didn't ask. But now was different especially since Van was here, she new how much Dilandau hated Van and she had seen the flash in his eyes when he saw Van. That flash is what scared her, especially knowing full well what she could lose with it… she could lose everything.
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope
Naomi woke up slowly; her head hurt, as did her cheek. She didn't know what happened and what she was able to remember made absolutely no sense. She could remember the flowers, her dress, the wedding march, and her beloved Dilandau waiting for her at the end of her last walk as an un-married woman. Then something unexpected happened some woman ran up to her screaming about some person named Van and as far as she knew, she didn't even know anyone by that name. Closing her eyes she attempted to dismiss the whole event as some obsessed fan being upset that she was getting married but for some reason she knew that wasn't the case. All she could remember of her assailant was an old-fashioned dress, bright pinkish colored hair and long pointy cat ears, but that made no sense it wasn't possible that a cat woman would attack her or even if there was such a thing. Opening her eyes slowly she was met with the deep red eyes of the man she loved.
"Dilandau" she murmured lovingly at him
"Thank god your awake" Dilandau sighed thankfully, he had never been so worried in his life. He reached out his arms to her and pulled her against his chest.
"What happened?" Naomi asked slowly, her head was still spinning.
"Hush now, your still in a little bit of shock. Now I want you to go and sit down somewhere so I can make sure you didn't get too hurt all right, and don't even think of arguing" Dilandau said using his instructor voice that he used when he was teaching martial arts and sword fighting. Watching his fiancée fail to stand on her own, he gently lifted her up and carried her to an empty chair so he could check for injury. He smiled to himself wondering how it was possible to love someone as much as he loved Naomi.
Sing to me the song of the stars
Of your galaxy dancing and laughing and laughing again
When it feels like my dreams are so far
Sing to me of the plans that you have for me over again
Millie was getting upset, something was happening, something huge and no one was telling her what! She was not used to this, she wanted her mother and she wanted her NOW! Unfortunately she didn't know where her mother had gone; her mother had gone chasing after some strange man desperately. This was also very new to Millie, she knew her mother was very pretty, much prettier then Aunt Naomi even though they where twins and so much more so then her Aunt Tsuki, her Aunt Tsuki scared her and Millie hated when she came to visit. Her mother had, had loads of men after her but her mother had never given any signs of interest, she remember a year ago a man had asked her mother for her hand in marriage even though they had only met once before! Millie almost laughed at the memory of how her Mother had let the man down, she had mad him cry! She had this look of pure contempt and hatred that she looked like an ice princess, it was so amazing the way her mother could change her look so quickly. She could go from a sweet angel to someone soo cold and heartless in a blink of an eye. Looking back in the direction of where her Mother had disappeared, Millie saw the figure of her mother HUGGING the man, she had chased after!
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope
"MOMMA" screamed the little girl, racing headlong for her mother. She would not let this stranger steal her mother.
"Itooshi" Hitomi laughed falling to the ground from the impact of her daughter ramming into her.
"What have you been up to Aino-chan?" Hitomi asked her daughter while trying to pry the small body from her waist.
"Not too much Mamma!" The little girl crowed victoriously, ever since she had ran to her mother, the man had been ignored, maybe he wasn't a threat after all.
"I'll bet" Hitomi smiled down at her daughter, for the first time in her life everything was going right, she had her daughter and the man she loved. Grabbing both their hands she led them to where they others where surely waiting.
I give you my destiny
I'm giving you all of me
I want your symphony singing in all that I am
At the top of my lungs I'm giving it back
Mamoru surveyed the damage grumpily, after that thing had removed its hood panic ensued, half of the guests had fled in sheer panic, knocking over chairs and tables in their path. Most of those left had to be sent to the hospital from either shock or being trampled, until his family, Dilandau and those freaks where all that remained. Brushing back some loose strands of hair he began to think of where he had heard about cat people before… then he remembered clearly
"Hitomi!" he cried unknowingly out loud
"Did someone say my name?" his sister laughed behind him
"Sis, tell me you didn't have anything to do with any of this!" he ordered, half praying he was wrong although he already knew he wasn't.
"Well… Technically…" Hitomi began slowly
"Don't give me "Technically" Hitomi" he muttered
"Well then I guess yeah I did, you might want to get everyone to sit down so I can explain and get D over here too k" Hitomi muttered
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope
A/N: Hi everyone, I've been so busy with school so I haven't had a chance to write much but I have a bad cold…. So in other words I lost my voice, which is bad for me but good for the people who like my story because I can catch up on my writing. And like always I want you nice people at home to be my critics and give advice and stuff.
Love you all lots
Mystic eyes
Mini Dictionary of Japanese words used in this Chapter
Itooshi- Beloved
Aino-chan- Sweetheart
Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne or her characters. I also don't own the song used in this chapter it is by Mandy Moore. I do own:
*Earth People * Millie (Hitomi's daughter not Millerna),
Mr. Sato (the doorman),
Naomi (Hitomi's twin sister),
Tsuki (Hitomi's drug addicted sister),
Mamoru (who is the name of Hitomi's brother in the show but he is only mentioned in the version I have seen so I'm counting him as half mine and half the people who created Escaflowne),
Uncle Kengi (Hitomi's fat Uncle).
*Gaea People * Darien (Merle's Husband),
Emily (Merle's Daughter).