Meant for Each Other
Hihi…I' m going to make this quick 'cause I FEEL like it…capeche? Anywise, I haven't updated in a long time 'cause I had to re-type ma 1st story, Hitomi's Decision…so sorry about the delay…bows…o…n' if u have time on your hands, PLEAZ read Hitomi's Decision…I don't know why not a lot of people reviewed on that one, considering that I think it's one of my better stories…it's probably because of the summary that says, "Is Hitomi cheating on…Allen?" But honestly it's not meant that way…it's funny and just to hint you guys…I'm a MEGA HUGE Van and Hitomi fan…sosmiles insanely…get it? I re-typed it because when I first posted it, there were these weird marks where the quotation marks were supposed to be…queer…anywise…smiles devilishly …disclaimer time!
Disclaimer: Arg! That stupid writer maniac bubblicous keeps killing me off in the other chapters…well, this time I have harm-proof suit, so…no more getting killed…anyways, Escaflowne, the characters, and the places that appear in the Escaflowne series doesn't belong to the writer, but only the new characters and the places not in the series belong to her…k? And VAN DOESN'T BELONG TO HER EITHER! author, bulge-eyed, laughs in insanity as disclaimer is struck by a thunderbolt author is in ashes anime style What? I thought I was harm-proof! author comes up, tells janitor to sweep up the ashes of the disclaimer and says:ha! NO ONE messes with me in my story…WAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Anywise…story time! Kids jumps excitedly and shouts in unison STORY TIME!
Aren't I evil? I made Hitomi and Van live in the same
room, Van not knowing that Hitomi is a female…and now Hitomi is taking a
bath…to find out what happens, read on, my fellow fans of Escaflowne!
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Chapter 6
The Bath
"Ewww!" Hitomi blurted, "This is as disgusting as a pig's den*…actually, worse!" She practically backed out from the horrifying stench and had to take care not to breathe in anything distasteful. Oh well, Hitomi mused, one of the obstacles of living with men without them knowing that you're a girl. For a quick, flashy instant as she craved to tell Van of her identity, and watch as all men would probably do, ashamed to his last strand of hair, which is truthfully cute, for showing this much filth in front of a lady, not to mention a princess. But then, Van never made this mess, for he had not used this pitiful room yet. Still, Van would be ashamed to be proved that all men all pigs. Hitomi made a silent vow to clean this washroom up whether she survives this boot camp** or not.
To Hitomi's slight satisfaction, the tub was still clean. Although not exactly shiny and new, it served Hitomi's purposes. Filling up the tub with hot, very soapy water, she added soap that made many millions of floating bubbles***, covering the water surface, and prepared to be finally untensed from the cruel, merciless day. Quickly she undressed and slipped into the warm, comforting water. A contented sigh could be heard all throughout the cabin minu, but luckily Van didn't hear, for he was in a thinking mood, pondering once again, to the unsolved problem that lay a pain in the neck: marriage.
After one hour of silence with the occasional splash of water, Van had enough. He thought, what was taking his fellow roommate so long? He got up from his previous position and wandered to the door of the washroom, head haunted with bitter reflections of the arranged proposal. However, he stopped at the door.
Inside, Hitomi was clearly still relaxed in the water. The bubbles by now had increased numerously and she was happy. Out came a tiny hum of the song Memory of Fanelia****, in which she didn't even notice. She was completely blanked out of real life at the moment, taking notice of only her peaceful bath.
Then, the door slightly creaked, then opened. Hitomi was instantly snapped back into reality, fear rising in her, almost penetrating her throat. She sank lower into the welcoming bubbles and waited for the intruder to budge in. The door opened wider. Hitomi could see the dark silhouette but nothing more. Hitomi slightly, but shakily, reached out for her sword. Her hand rested on nothingness. She forgot it on her bed when she came back from the tiring push-ups. Then, as if the intruder had detected a lack of certainty from the one in the bathtub, he ventured one step closer into the room.
It was Van.
The two stared at each other dumbfounded. Silence followed. For Van, a young breathtaking woman with sandy brown hair and shining green eyes, brighter than the best emeralds from that of Fanelia, staring suspiciously at him in the tub with bubbles covering her. For Hitomi, a dashingly cute but stubborn raven-haired boy with a look of pure surprise carved onto his face. She thought, true, pig-headed sometimes, but cute nevertheless. Then…
"Pervert!"
What followed was a maddening scene. After Hitomi shouted this word meant for a certain flabbergasted Fanelian king, she thrusted an old boot from a spot near her to purposely strike Van, hopefully stunning him in the mind. However, she missed. Van ducked, having finally snapped out of his trance, barely missing the smelly boot, unbelievably gross. He then smirked, stuck out his tongue in a childishly cute way, and closed the door to the washroom, shutting himself out before he had an unwelcoming response. As he sat on his poor-conditioned bed, he mumbled to himself, "I must've seen his sister somewhere…that I started to have illusions of her when it is clear that it is 'Adrian'. Must be the image of his sister I was staring at, or else I'm going crazy…"
Hitomi quickly dressed and pulled the plug, letting used bathing water drain down. She slightly combed her hair with her hands and left it alone to dry. Then cautiously, she opened the door. What her sight met was completely what she thought would happen. Van staring at her in a transfixed, confused way.
"I…ummm…" Hitomi stumbled for words.
"Don't tell me…it's you living with your sisters again," Van smirked.
Oh well, Hitomi thought, when all else fails, blame it on your imaginary sisters, "yeah…"
"They've made you into a girl in the mind," Van remarked.
Hitomi struggled for a nasty response, but thinking gave way to needed sleep. "I'm going to sleep…see you in the morning…"
'Don't worry…I'm right beside you…literally," Van joked.
"Haha."
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*- Yeah, I know, I know…pigs aren't dirty, in fact they're actually clean, but it's just an expression…ok?
**- Boot camp is a modern phrase I know, thanks for bringing that up reviewers but its just short for the organization to produce top soldiers…I just feel like typing less…besides, it doesn't confuse people
***- I don't know if there are tubs and soap on Gaea, but there must be something to keep them clean.
****- She is humming Memory of Fanelia from the soundtrack…I just LUV that tune for some reason, it is stuck in my head! But I don't care…n' besides, its good for the people who sells those stuff…^^!
maniac bubblicous: YO! My man…is this funny or what? Yours truly is so evil…o well, I m not a lemon writer, so no can do, peeps. Anywise, tell me what you think…good or bad by reviewing…your reviews make my day, since I don't have much of a life right now…thanks for reading…I'll post the next chapter up soon! Until then…see you! ^^~
maniac bubblicous ^^~ ^@^
July 27, 2001