Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Escaflowne characters.
A/N: I thought of it just now. In my head... um... yeah. Hehe! Enjoy!
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Just Communication
Chapter I: Escapades
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Van smiled as he held his gift in his hands. It was wrapped in a bright red tissue paper with a gold ribbon around it. Looking to her in asking, his sister Merle smiled. "Just open it already! I can't wait to see the look on your face!" she said happily, her shoulder length pink hair swishing in every way.
Finding the edge, he slowly removed the wrapping, as if saving it. As a brown box emerged, he blinked to it and sighed. It was always like Merle to wrap up presents in a box. Opening that, he pulled out an elaborate pen and a large pack of stationary paper. Smiling, he hugged her closely.
"I knew you'd love it. And that should keep you busy while you are home alone without me." she said with a smirk, earning a sound of laughter from him. Not a 'haha' laughter, more of a breathy one. But she loved those better. "Well, I do have a trip I have to go to and you have to stay here and rule the country because you know how good Folken can take care of his duties and all." she said and earned another breathy laugh from him.
"I still will miss you" he signed. She smiled and hugged her beloved brother.
"I really don't want to leave you here all by yourself." she said with a frown. "My vacation can wait for another few months until you can come with me."
"Don't worry about me. I can take care of myself." he reminded her. She sighed and remembered their childhood. Since Van was mute and couldn't speak, all of the kids used to pick on him. But she'd always stick up for him and even took up learning to sign so he wouldn't have to write everything down. And in turn, they became the best of friends. Of course, with being his companion, her old friends had left her as well. So she set herself to be his protector from those who wanted to hurt him.
"Okay, but If anyone upsets you, notify me right away." Merle said and left him to write.
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Once upon a time there was a prince. He was very unhappy with his life. Of course the kingdom was very prosperous and his parents loved him enough to not force him to marry until he was ready but he was fed up with it all. Because of a riding accident, it rendered him mute and lost the ability to be on his own. His wonderful sister, though she meant well, locks him up in the castle and won't permit him to leave unless she's with him.
His brother was another matter. Instead of taking up the responsibility of ruling the country after their parents deaths and taking, care of the mute son, he indulged in the pleasures of his two cat women mistresses, the twins Hera and Vera. And in turn, all of the work is dumped on the mute prince Tivel because of the easy ability to take advantage of him. But Tivel dreamed of the day when he could leave this place and truly be happy with people who would love him for how he was on the inside, not for pity or for their advantage.
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Van pulled off his shirt and tossed it to the side. As he looked back to his room, he sighed. Eventually he'd have to go back to this fancy prison. But for now, he'll have a little time around his kingdom. Releasing his wings, he flew down to the soft and grassy green earth. Breaking off in a run, he hopped the large castle walls and casually walked into the markets.
There was a flurry of people everywhere buying the essentials for their daily lives. A certain booth caught his eye. It had stacks upon stacks of journals. Looking over the merchandise, he picked up a few books and a really nice blue pen with a phoenix design around it. Handing what he wanted to the shop owner, he saw his reflection through the dark glasses. Feeling her way along the table for the stuff he wanted to buy, she smiled.
"Sorry, I'm normally a lot better at this." she said and found the merchandise. Feeling the covers, she gave an approving nod. "Yes, this is my favorite. It's really soft and the binding is excellent. Fifteen for all." she said and held out her hand.
"Fifteen? That's not a lot." signed Van but she just held her hand out. 'Oh, she's blind.' he thought with a frown. Reaching into his pockets, he pulled out fifty and placed it into her hand.
"Hey! This is too much! It's only fifteen." she exclaimed to Van's surprise.
'How did she know that I gave her too much?' he thought. Reaching his hands over to her extended one, he gently pushed her fingers to rest on her palm. She shrugged and placed the money into a slotted box.
"Thank you! Come again!" she said and blindly waited for her next customer. Using the advantage of her lack of sight, he stood to the side and watched her. She was very peculiar. Looking this way and that, she looked like the typical blind person but the way her head snapped to the direction of someone who was walking inconspicuously to the shop was kind of intriguing.
Her sandy blond hair rested softly on her shoulders and over the sides of her shades as her long bangs covered part of the glasses. Opening the first page of the book, he started to sketch her. Her long but gentle nose, soft wisps of eyebrows, smooth neck, and tender shoulders, everything he sketched. Too bad he couldn't show Merle because he'd be scolded for sneaking out of the castle by himself. His pen weaved around to create the outline of her cotton dress. The many fleurs-de-lis that were sewn into the plunging neckline slowly emerged from the paper and soon the flowing undershirt she wore with the high lace neck.
Yes it was turning out great and he smiled at his work. "Excuse me sir. Is there anything I can help you with?" said a masculine voice. He was young maybe a couple of years younger than the girl. They were obviously brother and sister, his long brown hair tied into a low ponytail and forest green eyes said that.
"I'm mute." signed Van to him. He nodded with a smile.
"Oh. Do you need anything at the shop?" he asked in sign language. He looked over to the picture in Van's hands and blinked. "Wow! That's a really good picture of Hitomi. You drew it just now?" he asked. Van nodded and blushed at the feeling of being caught.
"Her name is Hitomi?" he asked signing.
"Yep. Hitomi Kanzaki. And I'm her brother Mamoru Kanzaki." he said with a grin.
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So Tivel left his jail for a while. Upon his diminutive escapade, he sighted a peculiar woman. Hineto. Fair but blind, she possessed a power that he could never comprehend. Clairvoyance. And the legend begins...
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A/N: Hi! I'm really going to be nice this time and make this a V/H fic to the core! No Inhestia! Hahaha! So... I hope you will love this story because it is going to be great! And to helping its success is to review review REVIEW! Hahahaha! Luvs! Bye!
A/N: I thought of it just now. In my head... um... yeah. Hehe! Enjoy!
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Just Communication
Chapter I: Escapades
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Van smiled as he held his gift in his hands. It was wrapped in a bright red tissue paper with a gold ribbon around it. Looking to her in asking, his sister Merle smiled. "Just open it already! I can't wait to see the look on your face!" she said happily, her shoulder length pink hair swishing in every way.
Finding the edge, he slowly removed the wrapping, as if saving it. As a brown box emerged, he blinked to it and sighed. It was always like Merle to wrap up presents in a box. Opening that, he pulled out an elaborate pen and a large pack of stationary paper. Smiling, he hugged her closely.
"I knew you'd love it. And that should keep you busy while you are home alone without me." she said with a smirk, earning a sound of laughter from him. Not a 'haha' laughter, more of a breathy one. But she loved those better. "Well, I do have a trip I have to go to and you have to stay here and rule the country because you know how good Folken can take care of his duties and all." she said and earned another breathy laugh from him.
"I still will miss you" he signed. She smiled and hugged her beloved brother.
"I really don't want to leave you here all by yourself." she said with a frown. "My vacation can wait for another few months until you can come with me."
"Don't worry about me. I can take care of myself." he reminded her. She sighed and remembered their childhood. Since Van was mute and couldn't speak, all of the kids used to pick on him. But she'd always stick up for him and even took up learning to sign so he wouldn't have to write everything down. And in turn, they became the best of friends. Of course, with being his companion, her old friends had left her as well. So she set herself to be his protector from those who wanted to hurt him.
"Okay, but If anyone upsets you, notify me right away." Merle said and left him to write.
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Once upon a time there was a prince. He was very unhappy with his life. Of course the kingdom was very prosperous and his parents loved him enough to not force him to marry until he was ready but he was fed up with it all. Because of a riding accident, it rendered him mute and lost the ability to be on his own. His wonderful sister, though she meant well, locks him up in the castle and won't permit him to leave unless she's with him.
His brother was another matter. Instead of taking up the responsibility of ruling the country after their parents deaths and taking, care of the mute son, he indulged in the pleasures of his two cat women mistresses, the twins Hera and Vera. And in turn, all of the work is dumped on the mute prince Tivel because of the easy ability to take advantage of him. But Tivel dreamed of the day when he could leave this place and truly be happy with people who would love him for how he was on the inside, not for pity or for their advantage.
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Van pulled off his shirt and tossed it to the side. As he looked back to his room, he sighed. Eventually he'd have to go back to this fancy prison. But for now, he'll have a little time around his kingdom. Releasing his wings, he flew down to the soft and grassy green earth. Breaking off in a run, he hopped the large castle walls and casually walked into the markets.
There was a flurry of people everywhere buying the essentials for their daily lives. A certain booth caught his eye. It had stacks upon stacks of journals. Looking over the merchandise, he picked up a few books and a really nice blue pen with a phoenix design around it. Handing what he wanted to the shop owner, he saw his reflection through the dark glasses. Feeling her way along the table for the stuff he wanted to buy, she smiled.
"Sorry, I'm normally a lot better at this." she said and found the merchandise. Feeling the covers, she gave an approving nod. "Yes, this is my favorite. It's really soft and the binding is excellent. Fifteen for all." she said and held out her hand.
"Fifteen? That's not a lot." signed Van but she just held her hand out. 'Oh, she's blind.' he thought with a frown. Reaching into his pockets, he pulled out fifty and placed it into her hand.
"Hey! This is too much! It's only fifteen." she exclaimed to Van's surprise.
'How did she know that I gave her too much?' he thought. Reaching his hands over to her extended one, he gently pushed her fingers to rest on her palm. She shrugged and placed the money into a slotted box.
"Thank you! Come again!" she said and blindly waited for her next customer. Using the advantage of her lack of sight, he stood to the side and watched her. She was very peculiar. Looking this way and that, she looked like the typical blind person but the way her head snapped to the direction of someone who was walking inconspicuously to the shop was kind of intriguing.
Her sandy blond hair rested softly on her shoulders and over the sides of her shades as her long bangs covered part of the glasses. Opening the first page of the book, he started to sketch her. Her long but gentle nose, soft wisps of eyebrows, smooth neck, and tender shoulders, everything he sketched. Too bad he couldn't show Merle because he'd be scolded for sneaking out of the castle by himself. His pen weaved around to create the outline of her cotton dress. The many fleurs-de-lis that were sewn into the plunging neckline slowly emerged from the paper and soon the flowing undershirt she wore with the high lace neck.
Yes it was turning out great and he smiled at his work. "Excuse me sir. Is there anything I can help you with?" said a masculine voice. He was young maybe a couple of years younger than the girl. They were obviously brother and sister, his long brown hair tied into a low ponytail and forest green eyes said that.
"I'm mute." signed Van to him. He nodded with a smile.
"Oh. Do you need anything at the shop?" he asked in sign language. He looked over to the picture in Van's hands and blinked. "Wow! That's a really good picture of Hitomi. You drew it just now?" he asked. Van nodded and blushed at the feeling of being caught.
"Her name is Hitomi?" he asked signing.
"Yep. Hitomi Kanzaki. And I'm her brother Mamoru Kanzaki." he said with a grin.
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So Tivel left his jail for a while. Upon his diminutive escapade, he sighted a peculiar woman. Hineto. Fair but blind, she possessed a power that he could never comprehend. Clairvoyance. And the legend begins...
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A/N: Hi! I'm really going to be nice this time and make this a V/H fic to the core! No Inhestia! Hahaha! So... I hope you will love this story because it is going to be great! And to helping its success is to review review REVIEW! Hahahaha! Luvs! Bye!