Chapter Nineteen: Enchanted Hearts

Crusade

Allen was in his room lying on his bed looking at the ceiling thinking about the many events that occurred. He had to save his sister from Shin and he must find out who's pulling the strings. He knew that not anybody could just come from earth and start creating chaos. There had to be someone helping Shin, but who? There was a silent knock at his door that pulled him from his deep thoughts.

"Boss the Dragon is boarding the Crusade" it was Kio who had knocked at his door. Allen got up from his bed and opened the door and saw Kio standing above him. The man was defiantly tall compared to Allen. Allen walked by him heading towards the docking bay at the back of the Crusade.

Docking Bay

"Is this your ship Van?" Hitomi asked as Van helped her up. Van smiled at her sweetly as he shook his head.

"No, not mine. Its Allen's" Van said as the dismounted the Dragon onto the Crusade.

"Who' Allen?" Hitomi asked as she saw a handsome man with long blond hair and piercing blue eyes walk closer to them. Van looked at Allen knowing that he had heard what she had said. Allen looked at Hitomi with question but her eyes seemed truthful. He knew that she had forgotten him as well.

"She lost her memories Allen. She doesn't remember me, you, or anything else from her past. I think it has something to do with the markings on her arm" Van said taking Hitomi's arm to show Allen. Allen looked at the marking remembering it from somewhere, but he wasn't sure where.

"Lord Van! Lord Van! I'm so happy you're alright!" Merle yelled running from the stairs into Van arm licking his face. When Merle was done her frolicking she took a good look at Hitomi and gave her an evil glare. "Don't give me that dumb look! I'm not going to forgive you for locking me in your room!" Merle said sticking her tongue out at Hitomi. Hitomi raised her eyebrow not know what in the world she was talking about.

"I locked you in my room? If I did; I'm very sorry" Hitomi said as she bowed in apology.

"Don't play dumb with me girl! I'll use you as a scratching post!" Merle said as Van walked in front of Merle giving her a disappointed look.

"Merle! Don't say such rude things to Hitomi! The reason she doesn't remember is because she can't" Van said to Merle. Merle was upset that Van yelled at her so she did her watery eyes act.

"I'm sorry Lord Van" Merle said as she looked down as if she was ashamed. Van patted her on the head and gave her a wiry smile. Merle returned the smile and gave him a big hug.

"She looks like a cat," Hitomi said pointing at Merle. Merle started to grit her teeth but she knew she couldn't say or do anything or else she might upset Lord Van.

"Most people from her tribe look like cats" Allen explained to Hitomi as Van took Merle away before she actually did use her for a scratching post. In all the excitement Van forgot about Hitomi's condition and forgot to tell Allen that she should get medical treatment.

Hitomi & Allen

"Did I upset M-er-le" Hitomi asked as Allen directed her through the ship. Allen smiled at Hitomi and laughed as she said this.

"Don't worry. Merle has always been that way. Just give her a few hours to cool off. She'll be fine, but what I'm more worried about is how you're doing" Allen asked flashing her a look of concern.

"Oh I feel fine" Hitomi said lying to Allen. She really felt horrible with her wound. It hurt a lot since she got up out of the Dragon, but she didn't want Allen to worry about her.

"You look pale. Are you sure you're not feeling ill?" Allen said as Hitomi suddenly felt incredibly dizzy as she leaned heavily on the railing. Her breathing grew shallow and short, as she felt like she was going to be sick. The loss of blood must be getting to her. Allen put his arm around her waist to support her as he carried her to her room.

Van & Merle

"Sorry Lord Van. It's just that I can't believe she forgot me and especially you, Lord Van. I don't want to see you hurt because of this. I want you to be happy Lord Van" Merle said clinging onto Van's arm as they walked to the storage room.

"I am happy Merle. Just to be around her is good enough for me. Just knowing that's she's alive make me happy" Van said opening the storage door.

"Oh Van your so head-over-heals for her. Why don't you just ask her to marry you?" Merle said and Van looked at her with question then a smile crossed his face. Merle hopped that she hadn't given him any ideas. "Anyways what are we doing in the storage room?"

"Looking for a book that I saw in here a while ago. I thought I saw something in one of these books with the marking Hitomi has on her arm… Help me look Merle" Van asked patting the spot next to him as an invitation for her to sit and help him. Merle wouldn't have done it, but it was Van; she would do anything for her Lord Van.

Hitomi & Allen

Allen laid Hitomi down on her bed as she let out a muffled cry of pain. "Sorry," he said as he lifted up her shirt to reveal a makeshift bandage that blood was starting to seep through. "Damn! Why did you not inform me of this wound earlier?"

"I must of forgotten" Hitomi said as she continued to breath shallowly.

"How could you forget something like this?" Allen said as he saw the wound on the side of her abdomen. Blood started gushing from the wound and Allen started to cringe. He ran out of the room and a few seconds later he came in with Millerna's black medical bag. He had gotten her to teach him a few things about medical treatments.

Allen removed the bandage from around her abdomen and started applying pressure to the wound. Blood soon drenched his hand and it seemed like it would never stop but it eventually did. Hitomi cried out a few time making his heartbreak but thankfully she passed out. At least now she didn't have to feel what he had to do next.

Van & Merle

"Van, I've been looking for an hour now! Can't we take a break yet?" Merle said complaining for the hundredth time. Van let out a sigh as he heard her starting to complain again.

"You go take a break Merle" Van said as he continued to looked through another pile of books. Now Merle let out a huge sigh as she curled up beside him and took another book into her hands. 'She better be worth all this work' Merle thought as she began to skim through another dull book.

Hitomi & Allen

Allen put the last stitch onto Hitomi's wound letting out a sigh. Lucky thing he took lessons from Millerna; he would have to thank her later. Allen cleaned the blood from Hitomi's stomach.

Hitomi let out a moan as she felt Allen cleaning around her sore wound. "Oh, what happened?" Hitomi asked as she got a good look of Allen at her side. A smile crossed his face as he looked at her soulful eyes.

"I just patched you up. You really should rest till this gets better. It's a pretty bad wound," Allen said pulling her shirt back down covering her back up. Hitomi grabbed one of Allen's hands and brought it to her cheek. Allen was shocked at the way she was acting.

"Your hand is so warm compared to mine" Hitomi said as she pulled him closer to him. Allen tried to move away but something in her eyes made him move closer to her. Her eyes were enchanting him; they were pulling him in. His lips slowly meet her and then they started to kiss passionately.

The door opened suddenly. "Allen, Hitomi look what…" Van paused seeing the two kissing on Hitomi's bed. Allen looked at Van with wide eyes as a grin crossed Hitomi's face.

Godeshen

"My plan is working out perfectly"

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