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Chapter 3
Lana's eyes fluttered open. She was in a dark room, lying on a bed. "Mom?" she called out weakly, thinking she was home. "It's alright. Just go back to sleep." a soothing voice said, and Lana felt a cool cloth being put on her forehead. "I had the strangest dream, Mom." Lana told her weakly, feeling drained and closing her eyes again. "I dreamt I was standing in a world of blackness, and an angel came up to me! She told me something, I can't remember what it was now, and then she touched me and dissapered." "Dreams always have meanings, little one. Let your heart guide you to the truth." the voice told her, and Lana could almost hear them smiling at her. Lana suddenly realized that this person was not her mother, and she was not at home. Lana hurridely tried to sit up, but felt a wave of dizziness wash over her, and she had to lay back. "Take it slow. You were out for a while." someone told her, and Lana asked, "Where am I? Who are you? What happened? How long was I out?" The voice softly laughed, and a lantern was lit. Lana jumped a little when she saw a woman with red hair and green eyes, in her mid twenties, in a kimono standing there, looking at her with a smile. "My name is Serena Drionia. My daughter, Allelu, found you in the woods while she was picking some flowers. You've been out for nearly five hours, and you are on the edge of the city Konan." Serena came and sat on the edge of Lana's bed, taking her hand, and saying, "It's alright. You are safe here. We will not hurt you. Now rest, I will be back to check on you in an hour." Lana was silent for a second, and Serena smiled at her again, saying, "Trust me." Lana slowely nodded, and returned the smile, saying, "Arigato Serena-san. I'm Lana." and then slowely layed back down, going to sleep. Serena smiled, and walked out the door to the room, softly closing the door behind her. "Did you hear, Okaasan? She was sent by the angels!" the little girl, Allelu said excitedly running up to her mother. "Hush now, Allelu. She needs her rest. We will speak more of this in the morning." Serena said, and picked the little girl up, bringing her to her room, and tucking her in. "I'm glad she's here, Okaasan." Allelu said sleepily, snuggling down in her blanket. "Why is that, princess?" Serena said, smiling as she waited by the door. "Because now we won't be so lonely anymore." Allelu whispered, and slipped into a peaceful leep. Serena smiled sadly at her daughter, and said, "Maybe you're right my daughter. Lana-chan might be the answer to our prayers." Before softly closing the door.
"I don't understand!" Marisa said in confusion. "What's so bad about Lana getting into the book?" Miaka-san choked back a sob, and began to tell Marisa her story while Taka-san read his Granddaughter's. After Miaka-san was done, Marisa looked pale and scared. "Wait, was Lana wearing her uniform when she got- you know." Marisa suddenly asked. "Yes..." Miaka-san said slowely, her eyes suddenly lighting up. "Oh! That means you can communicate with her!" she exclaimed, clapping her hands. Marisa smiled in determination. "Better. It means I can go in after her and bring her BACK." Miaka-san started to protest, but Taka-san cut her off. "It might be the quickest way to bring her back, Miaka. Are you sure you want to, Marisa?" Marisa nodded without hesitation. "Lana would do the same for me if the situation was switched. Just let me go home and pack a few things in case of emergency." she told them, and ran out the door without waiting for an answer. Miaka smiled through her tears. "It's great that she has such wonderful friends." then she sighed. "I just hope they don't end up like Yui and I did." "Don't worry. I'm sure they'll both be alright." Taka said, putting an arm around her shoulders, and holding her close. Miaka hugged him back, silently praying, "Suzaku, protect them. Protect them, and I swear they'll serve you well. They are both strong-willed and pure of heart. They will make you fine warriors if you protect them."
Lana woke up after a while, and walked out of her room, stretching and yawning. "Konnichiwa!" a voice suddenly exclaimed, and Lana felt something latch onto her leg. She looked down and saw the little red-haired girl from earlier. "Hello, are you Allelu?" Lana asked, leaning over to be level with her. The little girl's face lit up, and she cried, "Yes! And you're the girl sent by the angels! Will you play with me?" Lana blushed, and said, "Wait a minute-" "You said you saw an angel, and then you were here, right? You look alot like my oneesan!" Allelu said quickly, dragging her to the kitchen. Serena looked up from stirring something in pot above the fireplace, and said, "Ah! It's good to see you up! I see Allelu found you. I'm sorry if she's a bit overwhelming, she's hasn't been around another young one for a while now." Serena chuckled. "I am NOT! You don't think I'm Oh-ver-walming, do you Lan-chan?" Allelu said, eyes misting over, looking up adoringly at Lana. "Aw, of course not, Allelu-chan. I'm just a little confused is all. I'm not sure how I got here." Lana told her, patting her head, and sitting down wearily in a chair. Allelu hopped up into her lap, and said, as if explaining to a small child, "Lan-chan, you were sent here by the angels to keep Touseen and I from being lonely. I bet oneesan picked you out herself!" Allelu hugged her around the neck, leaning her small head on her shoulder, and sighing contently. Lana smiled and hugged her back, before looking up at Serena and asking, "Oneesan?" Serena sighed sadly, and said, "Allelu's older sister was killed by a runaway carriage last year. No offense meant, but you DO look alot like her." Lana gasped softly, and hugged Allelu tightly, "Oh, I'm so sorry. Where's the rest of your family?" she asked, keeping her voice low because had Allelu dozed off in her arms. Serena looked at Allelu, and gave a small smile, "She's slept better since you came. My husband is in the capital, working. We don't see him that often. And my other son, he's your age...." Serena trailed off, looking quite sad. "It's alright if you don't want to talk about it." Lana told her softly. Serena smiled and shook her head. "No, Allelu's already decided you're part of our family, so you should know." Serena sighed, and leaned forward a bit. "My son, Kami, joined a gang of bandit's that stay on a mountain called Mt. Leikaka not far from here. Allelu was crushed when he left us, and was always praying for something that would happen to make the two of us happy again, and to bring our family back together." Lana looked down at the innocent looking child in her arms. "So it's just the two of you?" she said softly, brushing some stray strands of hair off Allelu's forehead. Serena sighed and nodded. Lana looked up, her face set in determination. "Serena, I swear, by the heavens above, that I will do ANYTHING in my power to help you and Allelu. She does not deserve to be lonely, and neither do you." Serena looked up, tears in her eyes, and bowed her head to the girl from another world. "Arigato, Lana-chan. Perhaps Allelu was right, maybe you ARE sent by the angels." Lana smiled, and put a hand on the woman's shoulder. "I don't know about THAT, Serena, but I DO have a feeling I'm here for a reason, maybe this is it." Serena and Lana smiled at eachother for a second before Lana got a serious look, and said, "Serena, did your son leave any of his clothes behind?" Serena looked confused, and answered, "Yes, why do you ask?" "Some day SOON, " Lana said, eyes becoming hard in resolve, "I leave for Mt. Leikaka to see this son of your's and bring him HOME."
Lana's eyes fluttered open. She was in a dark room, lying on a bed. "Mom?" she called out weakly, thinking she was home. "It's alright. Just go back to sleep." a soothing voice said, and Lana felt a cool cloth being put on her forehead. "I had the strangest dream, Mom." Lana told her weakly, feeling drained and closing her eyes again. "I dreamt I was standing in a world of blackness, and an angel came up to me! She told me something, I can't remember what it was now, and then she touched me and dissapered." "Dreams always have meanings, little one. Let your heart guide you to the truth." the voice told her, and Lana could almost hear them smiling at her. Lana suddenly realized that this person was not her mother, and she was not at home. Lana hurridely tried to sit up, but felt a wave of dizziness wash over her, and she had to lay back. "Take it slow. You were out for a while." someone told her, and Lana asked, "Where am I? Who are you? What happened? How long was I out?" The voice softly laughed, and a lantern was lit. Lana jumped a little when she saw a woman with red hair and green eyes, in her mid twenties, in a kimono standing there, looking at her with a smile. "My name is Serena Drionia. My daughter, Allelu, found you in the woods while she was picking some flowers. You've been out for nearly five hours, and you are on the edge of the city Konan." Serena came and sat on the edge of Lana's bed, taking her hand, and saying, "It's alright. You are safe here. We will not hurt you. Now rest, I will be back to check on you in an hour." Lana was silent for a second, and Serena smiled at her again, saying, "Trust me." Lana slowely nodded, and returned the smile, saying, "Arigato Serena-san. I'm Lana." and then slowely layed back down, going to sleep. Serena smiled, and walked out the door to the room, softly closing the door behind her. "Did you hear, Okaasan? She was sent by the angels!" the little girl, Allelu said excitedly running up to her mother. "Hush now, Allelu. She needs her rest. We will speak more of this in the morning." Serena said, and picked the little girl up, bringing her to her room, and tucking her in. "I'm glad she's here, Okaasan." Allelu said sleepily, snuggling down in her blanket. "Why is that, princess?" Serena said, smiling as she waited by the door. "Because now we won't be so lonely anymore." Allelu whispered, and slipped into a peaceful leep. Serena smiled sadly at her daughter, and said, "Maybe you're right my daughter. Lana-chan might be the answer to our prayers." Before softly closing the door.
"I don't understand!" Marisa said in confusion. "What's so bad about Lana getting into the book?" Miaka-san choked back a sob, and began to tell Marisa her story while Taka-san read his Granddaughter's. After Miaka-san was done, Marisa looked pale and scared. "Wait, was Lana wearing her uniform when she got- you know." Marisa suddenly asked. "Yes..." Miaka-san said slowely, her eyes suddenly lighting up. "Oh! That means you can communicate with her!" she exclaimed, clapping her hands. Marisa smiled in determination. "Better. It means I can go in after her and bring her BACK." Miaka-san started to protest, but Taka-san cut her off. "It might be the quickest way to bring her back, Miaka. Are you sure you want to, Marisa?" Marisa nodded without hesitation. "Lana would do the same for me if the situation was switched. Just let me go home and pack a few things in case of emergency." she told them, and ran out the door without waiting for an answer. Miaka smiled through her tears. "It's great that she has such wonderful friends." then she sighed. "I just hope they don't end up like Yui and I did." "Don't worry. I'm sure they'll both be alright." Taka said, putting an arm around her shoulders, and holding her close. Miaka hugged him back, silently praying, "Suzaku, protect them. Protect them, and I swear they'll serve you well. They are both strong-willed and pure of heart. They will make you fine warriors if you protect them."
Lana woke up after a while, and walked out of her room, stretching and yawning. "Konnichiwa!" a voice suddenly exclaimed, and Lana felt something latch onto her leg. She looked down and saw the little red-haired girl from earlier. "Hello, are you Allelu?" Lana asked, leaning over to be level with her. The little girl's face lit up, and she cried, "Yes! And you're the girl sent by the angels! Will you play with me?" Lana blushed, and said, "Wait a minute-" "You said you saw an angel, and then you were here, right? You look alot like my oneesan!" Allelu said quickly, dragging her to the kitchen. Serena looked up from stirring something in pot above the fireplace, and said, "Ah! It's good to see you up! I see Allelu found you. I'm sorry if she's a bit overwhelming, she's hasn't been around another young one for a while now." Serena chuckled. "I am NOT! You don't think I'm Oh-ver-walming, do you Lan-chan?" Allelu said, eyes misting over, looking up adoringly at Lana. "Aw, of course not, Allelu-chan. I'm just a little confused is all. I'm not sure how I got here." Lana told her, patting her head, and sitting down wearily in a chair. Allelu hopped up into her lap, and said, as if explaining to a small child, "Lan-chan, you were sent here by the angels to keep Touseen and I from being lonely. I bet oneesan picked you out herself!" Allelu hugged her around the neck, leaning her small head on her shoulder, and sighing contently. Lana smiled and hugged her back, before looking up at Serena and asking, "Oneesan?" Serena sighed sadly, and said, "Allelu's older sister was killed by a runaway carriage last year. No offense meant, but you DO look alot like her." Lana gasped softly, and hugged Allelu tightly, "Oh, I'm so sorry. Where's the rest of your family?" she asked, keeping her voice low because had Allelu dozed off in her arms. Serena looked at Allelu, and gave a small smile, "She's slept better since you came. My husband is in the capital, working. We don't see him that often. And my other son, he's your age...." Serena trailed off, looking quite sad. "It's alright if you don't want to talk about it." Lana told her softly. Serena smiled and shook her head. "No, Allelu's already decided you're part of our family, so you should know." Serena sighed, and leaned forward a bit. "My son, Kami, joined a gang of bandit's that stay on a mountain called Mt. Leikaka not far from here. Allelu was crushed when he left us, and was always praying for something that would happen to make the two of us happy again, and to bring our family back together." Lana looked down at the innocent looking child in her arms. "So it's just the two of you?" she said softly, brushing some stray strands of hair off Allelu's forehead. Serena sighed and nodded. Lana looked up, her face set in determination. "Serena, I swear, by the heavens above, that I will do ANYTHING in my power to help you and Allelu. She does not deserve to be lonely, and neither do you." Serena looked up, tears in her eyes, and bowed her head to the girl from another world. "Arigato, Lana-chan. Perhaps Allelu was right, maybe you ARE sent by the angels." Lana smiled, and put a hand on the woman's shoulder. "I don't know about THAT, Serena, but I DO have a feeling I'm here for a reason, maybe this is it." Serena and Lana smiled at eachother for a second before Lana got a serious look, and said, "Serena, did your son leave any of his clothes behind?" Serena looked confused, and answered, "Yes, why do you ask?" "Some day SOON, " Lana said, eyes becoming hard in resolve, "I leave for Mt. Leikaka to see this son of your's and bring him HOME."