Hey you guys? How's it been? How LONG has it been? But school finally slowed down and now I get a chance to right this.
I'm hoping to wrap this up in a few more chapters *hopefully*
Thanks to all my lovely and kawaii reviewers that got me clear up to 84.
Weird title, but basically just means that it's before the wedding
Chapter 16
Before the Ring is Upon Thy Hand
How can this be? I thought. How can my wedding be in two days?
I never in my wildest dream thought my life would be like it is on this day. At the age of ten, all I had wanted to be at sixteen was a normal high-school- girl that was good in school and athletics. And possible a hot boyfriend to boot. Real life is: at the age of fifteen saved a planet with my 'mind powers', got a job in one of Japan's more advanced space centers, went to the other planet AGAIN, and now am going to marry the king of a country there which would make me a queen. And I wanted to be an average girl.
"Ouch! That hurt!" I shouted. The seam mistress that my friends had chosen for the wedding had just pricked me, startling me from thoughts of were my life was. Why can't Charlene be a bridal gown maker? She never once poked me with a needle.
"Sorry Lady Hitomi," the woman said with an once of forgiveness.
"Why do I have to be here again?" I asked Merle who was standing behind me.
"We have to make sure that the gown fits for the ceremony," she explained.
"Don't want you to look silly will we?" Yoshiko joked.
"Under all those ribbons and frills and layers no one would see her any way," Umeko said wistfully.
"That's the point," Merle said. Receiving a glance from everyone she sigh. "The object of all the layer of clothing is that it distorts what the woman underneath looks like. That way if the girl is really pretty, other men wont' be lusting after her!"
"Okay?" Yukari said/wondered.
"Done," the seamstress said. I hopped off the stool and carefully took off the gown, minding the needles that were still in it. After that was done I put on my normal clothes and headed off towards the castle with the others in tow.
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*Dream View*
"Hello Hitomi. How have you been? I trust you journey here was uneventful," his voice said. Yasu motioned to a man behind him to leave. The door to the room opened and the man walked out. I don't know how I got here, or if it was even real. But I'd managed to land right into the very room where one of the last people I wanted to see was.
"You don't want to answer my questions?" He asked.
I shivered. His voice sounded reminded me of Dilandau's voice before he went on a killing spree right then.
"No? Why not? We are alone, you can tell me anything," he said.
Alone…with him…in a dark room…
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*Real View*
I woke up at exactly 4:44 according to my watch. The covers had fallen off the bed leaving only thin sheets to cover me up. It may have been Blue Moon, but it was still chilly in Fanelia. (Don't say a word, I have NO clue) I struggled to get comfy and lay for a half an hour trying to get to sleep. When it didn't come I decided to take a walk.
Grabbing a sweater, I went outside to the Royal Garden. I went in there and suddenly got confused as to where I was. I started to panic slightly, but I fought it. Van told me I could find my way out and so I would. But not yet, it was a very beautiful sight to be in that garden with the two moons hanging brightly in the dark sky. Everything was a silvery color. I made my way to the middle of the garden and saw someone there.
"Hello?" I called out.
The figure turned around and replied. "Hitomi?" I smiled and walked up to Van. "You shouldn't be out here, it's dangerous."
"How could it be dangerous taking a stroll in your palace?" I asked.
"Well, you could catch a cold or something."
"I thank you for you worry, but I'm fine. I couldn't get to sleep anyway," I said. I really hadn't meant to say that last part, but oh well.
"Why not?" he asked.
"I just had a dream, nothing big," I told him.
He gave me glance that seemed to say 'yeah, right.' He shook his head after a while and gazed up at the stars. "If you say so."
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Late Afternoon
"I'm sick of this store!" I yelled. I really hated this store. I'd been in it at least six times in the last two weeks. Those girls better have the wedding of the century planned out because if not…
"Don't worry Hitomi. This is the last time we're going to be in it," Yoshiko said.
"Yeah. Oh, here they come. They look so beautiful!" Umeko squealed.
Merle, Yukari, and Millerna all came out of the dressing rooms in matching bridesmaids dresses. They were all perfectly fitting and looked marvelous. I wasn't paying that much attention though.
My vision started to blur suddenly and my head started to hurt. I got dizzy and had to sit down.
Yukari's face was the last thing I saw before a blacked out. "Hitomi?!"
*Vision*
The sun was setting down over the Fanelian Forest.
The path used to keep Fanelia's market was empty but for one man.
Dressed in a long, dark cloak that looked too hot for the day, the man walked slowly, assuredly.
He seemed to feel someone watching him and looked up through his hood and straight at me.
*Real View*
I blinked once and my vision snapped into focus. I was in my bed and outside, the sky shown that the sun had already set. I glanced back into my room.
"Are you okay?" Van's voice came. I looked over to the other side of my bed to see Van sitting beside the bed in a chair.
"Yeah, I'm fine," I answered. "What happened while I was away?"
Van gazed at me before answering. "You fainted and immediately Umeko dashed up to the castle and came to get me. I, of course, hurried down to get to you. I saw you were having a vision I lifted you up and carried you back here. When you didn't wake up after a half an hour, everyone started to get worried. What was so important that it took that long?" He explained and finished asking.
"Nothing much. I just saw a traveler walking towards the city at sunset. Nothing big what so ever. I wasn't even able to see his face."
"Why do you think you're having this now? Should we postpone the wedding?" Van asked.
"NO!" I answered immediately. There was no way I was going to drag the wedding out any longer than it already had been. "I don't think there was anything important about the vision at all." I told him.
He just looked at me doubtfully. "I'd better get going. I'm not really supposed to be in here anyway."
"Well, then go!" I said while playfully shoving him towards the door. Van gave one final look at me before opening the door and leaving me alone.
What an odd vision. What could it be?
I'm soooooooooo sorry that it's
A) Short
B) took so long to get out. I just didn't have the time! But I will finish it!
Of course, if no one reviews no one sees any more chapters.
