The Decision
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"Hitomi! Why on Gaea do you look so sad? Huh? Ever since that fateful day when Lord Van asked me to be his Queen and you his Mistress, you've been acting all, what's the word? Weird! Why Hitomi?" Asked Merle. There was a brief silence where Hitomi did not answer. "Fine Hitomi! Sit there and sulk, see if I care! I am going to bed!" and with that Merle jumped out the window and onto the balcony and then leapt a couple more times before she reached her room. "Goodnight Lord Van!" she yelled as she waved to the King.
"Goodnight Merle, don't let the bedbugs bite!" yelled Van back shortly. Then he went back to training with his sword, just in case there were any upcoming battles so he would not be out of practice.
After a few long but tenuous moments Hitomi shouted, "Merle, come back! I'll tell you what's been on my mind lately, come back! I guess I can tell you, you may understand my predicament!"
"Okay!" laughed Merle merrily and then jumped back into Hitomi's grand and spacious suite of a bedroom. "So. What's up Hitomi? What has been bugging you lately?" asked the overexcited pink-haired cat.
"Well Merle, tomorrow I'm going to be leaving for Asturia. I do not expect that I will be returning to Fanelia anytime soon afterward," replied Hitomi solemnly, while she paced back and forth.
"What!?" yelled Merle astonished. "But. But. Why Hitomi? Don't you like it here? Oh. I see, you are leaving because you don't like me!" said Merle taken aback.
"Goodness no Merle! I don't hate you; in fact I like you very much indeed. It's just that I am going to accept Allen's hand in marriage, because." said Hitomi rather quickly before she got rudely interrupted by Merle.
"But Van loves you Hitomi! It will break his heart to see you leave like this, please don't go!" pleaded Merle earnestly while she clenched her fists sadly.
". I don't want to experience any more pain. I just want to get on with my life and settle down. Anyways, Allen actually wants me as his wife, unlike Van," continued Hitomi sourly. She stopped pacing and sat on the edge of her bed, yawned, then said, "plus, Van has broken my heart three too many times. I have given him way too many chances and I am sick of always being the one who's hurting. So I will be leaving soon."
"But Hitomi, he really did want you as his wife!" Said Merle jumping up and down. Although in her mind she already knew that Hitomi already made up her mind.
"I have decided, Merle. In a couple minutes I am going to start packing up my belongings. I have already called a carriage to take me there in the morning. So, don't worry Van won't see me leave, which means I am not breaking his heart!" said Hitomi, pleased with herself about her genius plan. "Merle, please don't tell Van," ordered Hitomi as she was getting up from her bed.
"Okay, but if he questions about where you have gone, I'll tell him. That you are visiting Prince Chid in Fried," said Merle. She was pawing at a piece of string that came loose from Hitomi's sweater's sleeve.
"Okay! Thanks Merle. I want to get packed now and then get some sleep, so I will see you later Deirdre. G'Night!"
"Night-Night Hitomi, and if I do not see you tomorrow, Bye!" whispered Merle miserably, and then embraced Hitomi firmly before she left. "You be good to him, you hear me, Hitomi! Make at least one man very happy! I mean it!"
"Bye Merle," Hitomi said sensitively and then gave the cat-girl a small peck on the forehead. Then she headed towards her massive closet.
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"Hitomi! Why on Gaea do you look so sad? Huh? Ever since that fateful day when Lord Van asked me to be his Queen and you his Mistress, you've been acting all, what's the word? Weird! Why Hitomi?" Asked Merle. There was a brief silence where Hitomi did not answer. "Fine Hitomi! Sit there and sulk, see if I care! I am going to bed!" and with that Merle jumped out the window and onto the balcony and then leapt a couple more times before she reached her room. "Goodnight Lord Van!" she yelled as she waved to the King.
"Goodnight Merle, don't let the bedbugs bite!" yelled Van back shortly. Then he went back to training with his sword, just in case there were any upcoming battles so he would not be out of practice.
After a few long but tenuous moments Hitomi shouted, "Merle, come back! I'll tell you what's been on my mind lately, come back! I guess I can tell you, you may understand my predicament!"
"Okay!" laughed Merle merrily and then jumped back into Hitomi's grand and spacious suite of a bedroom. "So. What's up Hitomi? What has been bugging you lately?" asked the overexcited pink-haired cat.
"Well Merle, tomorrow I'm going to be leaving for Asturia. I do not expect that I will be returning to Fanelia anytime soon afterward," replied Hitomi solemnly, while she paced back and forth.
"What!?" yelled Merle astonished. "But. But. Why Hitomi? Don't you like it here? Oh. I see, you are leaving because you don't like me!" said Merle taken aback.
"Goodness no Merle! I don't hate you; in fact I like you very much indeed. It's just that I am going to accept Allen's hand in marriage, because." said Hitomi rather quickly before she got rudely interrupted by Merle.
"But Van loves you Hitomi! It will break his heart to see you leave like this, please don't go!" pleaded Merle earnestly while she clenched her fists sadly.
". I don't want to experience any more pain. I just want to get on with my life and settle down. Anyways, Allen actually wants me as his wife, unlike Van," continued Hitomi sourly. She stopped pacing and sat on the edge of her bed, yawned, then said, "plus, Van has broken my heart three too many times. I have given him way too many chances and I am sick of always being the one who's hurting. So I will be leaving soon."
"But Hitomi, he really did want you as his wife!" Said Merle jumping up and down. Although in her mind she already knew that Hitomi already made up her mind.
"I have decided, Merle. In a couple minutes I am going to start packing up my belongings. I have already called a carriage to take me there in the morning. So, don't worry Van won't see me leave, which means I am not breaking his heart!" said Hitomi, pleased with herself about her genius plan. "Merle, please don't tell Van," ordered Hitomi as she was getting up from her bed.
"Okay, but if he questions about where you have gone, I'll tell him. That you are visiting Prince Chid in Fried," said Merle. She was pawing at a piece of string that came loose from Hitomi's sweater's sleeve.
"Okay! Thanks Merle. I want to get packed now and then get some sleep, so I will see you later Deirdre. G'Night!"
"Night-Night Hitomi, and if I do not see you tomorrow, Bye!" whispered Merle miserably, and then embraced Hitomi firmly before she left. "You be good to him, you hear me, Hitomi! Make at least one man very happy! I mean it!"
"Bye Merle," Hitomi said sensitively and then gave the cat-girl a small peck on the forehead. Then she headed towards her massive closet.
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