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ok first of i would totally like to appolgise!!! i am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
sorry for taking so long! i've been really busy lately and blah i no you don't
want excusses you just want to read the story! but i am sorry!
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Chapter 7

Allen sat, looking out the window. 'Hitomi' she was back, here. On Gaea.
What was to happen, something bad? Or maybe- no. The more he thought about
it the less it made sense. 'I wonder what she looks like, I didn't get to
see her very well, it was to dark,' Allen knew she wouldn't be the same
teenager, not at all. He had felt her long hair when he held her against
the tree, she wasn't the same. Psyicaly anyway, personality, that was
probably the same. He remembered her kindness towards everything, well
besides Merle. But even her, at times. But even in the end they had become
great friends. But they way she would walk into a room and calm everyone,
well him at lest, but it seemed the same for everyone else. That was when
she was a teenager, would she have more of an effect now? 'We'll just have
to see tomorrow.'

'You'll see tomorrow,' those words rang threw he's head. He knew that voice,
there was something wrong about it, something just not right. He had heard
the voice many times before, he knew it. But who's was it......

********************

Celena sat upright in bed, wide eyed. Merle was in front of her looking at
her really oddly.

"Umm... are you ok?" Merle asked, waving a hand in front of her face. Finally
she blinked and looked at Merle.

"Huh? Oh yeah, just thinking...." She said this with very little emotion,
which Merle thought was something kinda scarey. Celena always, *always* had
emotion, usually a very giddy one by that. This was just kinda weird.

"About what?" Merle asked her, she returned her eyes back to Merle, "Oh wait!!!
it's about Hitomi being back right?!?! I'm so stupid! How could I not have
known!" Celena laughed but shook her head no. She now felt as if there was
a new part of her, this little piece that was hidden in here mind for so
long had been found again. But was that a good thing?

"No, believe it or not, it's not Hitomi. Even though I still amazed she's
hear, it was, the other person," Merle looked confused, but then remember
the person that was with Hitomi.

"Yeah, what about them?"

"That voice, I, I no it. I think I know who it is," Celena was really pale
at this moment, but in her eyes you could see excitment.

"Who?" Merle asked, suddenly really interesed. She was hunched forward, as
if ready to prance on something.

"Dilandau,"

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"I really didn't think you'd ask that first,"

"Well, I do have other questions. A lot really, it's just I have to know.
Are you ok?" Hitomi asked the man in front of her. Paro smiled.

"Well if your talking about the turn down at the airport, yes. I'm fine. Gee
Hitomi, do we have a lot to talk about," Hitomi nodded.

"Yes we do but," Hitomi tilted her head and looked past him, he looked
confused. Then he realized.

"Oh, ha, you wanted to go see Van. Well turn left there, and then you see
some big doors, thats it. That's another thing I wanted to know, how do you
know Van when-" She cut him off.

"Well, talk about it later, thank you Paro. And it was nice seeing you
again, it looks like we're going to be seeing each other around a lot then.
Bye," He nodded as she walked off down the corider.

"Yeah, cya around Hitomi," He whispered to himself. 'So I wasn't wrong,
there is something special about her.'

********************

'Imagine out of all the people, it was Paro,' Hitomi laughed to herself, the
one person she tried to ignore just happened to be on a different planet
with her, she wasn't surprised though. She didn't no why she wasn't
surprised, but she knew something was going on. "Should I go on in?"

"Yes, no ones there to answer if you knock," Hitomi turned to her to left,
gasped, then smiled. At that moment she couldn't move, not a mussle. She
couldn't even breath, her voice caught in her throut. But she didn't care,
all her cares at that moment weren't with her, they were a million miles
away. Those beautiful eyes, how they entranced her. She wanted to run
forward, hug him and never let go. And she kinda thought that's what he
wanted. So she did.

"Van!" She ran towards him and flung her arms around his neck. He gladly
responded, hugging her back cerresing her hair, whispering her name. How he
dreamed of this day. The day she came back, this is how it should always be,
him and her. Together.

"Hitomi, I knew you'd come back," Van said holding her closer.

"Oh Van," Hitomi started to cry, tears of joy. How she had longed so much to
hold him, for him to hold her. And now it was happening. Finally after a
while Van reluctently pulled her back to see her, but he couldn't it was to
dark. The only thing he could see was those beautiful green eyes. One thing
that always amazed him, how could someone's eyes shine so bright? The eyes
truly are the windows to the soul. "Oh Van, we have so much to talk about,"
Hitomi smiled as he whipped away her tears.

"We do, but we should get some rest, tomorrow," Hitomi smiled, he had
become more mature, naturally.

"Your right, goodnight Van. See you in the morning." But nether moved.
"Um.. Van you can let go now," Hitomi giggled.

"Hitomi, so can you," They both blushed.

"Yeah but.... I don't want to," Hitomi whispered quietly to the floor. But
Van smiled, he felt the same way.

"Ok, well theres only one way to solve this," Hitomi looked up,
"Follow me," so she did, holding his hand. He lead her into his room took a
blanket off his bed and took it with them out onto his balcony. He then sat
down, Hitomi followed, sitting right next to him. Van then placed the
blanket around them as Hitomi put her head on his shoulder. "See, we'll
just sit here and look at the stars until we fall asleep," She smiled. And
that is just what they did.

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When morning came everyone was to meet in the dining room, but the night
before that had been reckless for some, such as Merle. She continued to tell
herself over and over that it was only Celena thinking about the past,
wanting something exciting to happen. But the more she tried to convence
herself, the less it seemed to work.

'Dilandau? It did kind of sound like him...what am I thinking!? It's not
Dilandau he disapered long ago! But what if he's back? Why would he be with
Hitomi?!......hey, wait a minute...why would he be with Hitomi?....." Merle
didn't get much sleep that night, same for some others.

********************

Allen paced his room, deciding this was doing nothing he sat down again.
Thinking about it he need some rest, but he knew he wasn't going to get any.
Celena had come to his room earlier, acting a little odd. He had asked her
what the matter was, she asked him why he thought there was a matter. He
tried to pursue her to tell him, but she just ignored his comments.

"What's happening?" Allen thought aloud, there were so many things going on,
he wanted to know what was going to happen, such as in the future will there
be an attack of sort....
"future...wait," something clicked in Allen's mind, Hitomi. "Can Hitomi
still pretict the future? I wonder.." If she could, this would solve many
of their questions. A smile started to form on his lips but then disapered
as fast as it came, he remember how Hitomi hated to see visions of the
future, she didn't like to have such an ability. He himself found if
interesting, but when he thought about it, he didn't know if he would want
it or not from what Hitomi and told him about it. He decided not to ask
Hitomi if she could see the future, he didn't want to see her unhappy.

********************

"Good morning Van," Allen greated him as the king walked into the dinning
room. Van had woke up alone that morning, apparently Hitomi had gotten up
earlier and was getting ready.

"Good morning Allen, sleep well I hope?" But Allen shook he's head.

"Not really, to much thinking. You?" Van sat down at the table.

"I slept well actually," At that moment Celena a Merle walked in. "Good
morning Celena, Merle." Van smiled. But both looked tired and pale. "Girls?
Are you ok?" They took their spots at the table.

"Huh?" Celena looked up. Allen looked worried. "Oh yeah, fine. Just some
cat girl kept me up all night talking...." Van laughed but Allen knew that
was a lie. "Where is Hitomi and her secret guest?"

"Their coming," Paro added as he walked threw the doors, "Hitomi said to
tell you they would be joining you in a moment or two." They all nodded.
But Van didn't like the way Hitomi and the Guest sounded like a....a couple.

********************

"Hitomi?" Dilandau opened her door.

"AH!!!! GET OUT!!" Hitomi screamed. Just a second before Hitomi had gotten
out of the shower and well, was just about to get dressed! She turned a
bright red, as well for Dilandau. He hadn't mind the little incident though,
which kind of disturbed him, but he was laughing he's head off and couldn't
seem to stop. It was funny!

"Ha, ha, ha, safe to come in now? Ha, ha, ha, ha?" Dilandau managed to get
out.

"Yes," Hitomi said after halling her bed sheets off to cover her. He walked
in a blushed a little at the scene. "Well?!" Hitomi said a little
impationtly. But Dilandau didn't seem to mind.

"Well I was just wondering how we're gonna handle this, me being....me after
all," He had a point.

"Well, I'll just go down and you stay up here. I'll talk it threw with them
and when I think their ready I'll bring you down, how bout that?" He nodded,
"but for now would you mind turning around so that I could get dressed?"
Hitomi said a little forcfully, but he did as he was told. Hitomi not having
any cloths but the ones she came in, borrowed one from Celena. Well actually
a maid had dropped it off, saying it was from her. Hitomi had been glad when
she saw it, it wasn't something fancy or big, just something soft and smiple.
It reminded her of the one Melerna had lent her when they had first met. It
was long like it with the white bottom, except it was a blue at the top
instead of pink. It also had a low front, instead of the high neck one she
had.

"Can I look now?" Dilandau asked, when he realized what he had said he
wanted to take it back, but Hitomi didn't seem to mind so he let it go.

"Yeah, so what do you think?" She asked, looking herself over in a mirror.

"It's....," Dilandau was lost for words, but then reality hit him. "Ok, I
suppose." Hitomi shot him a dirty look.

"Well, it'll do. Not that I'm into dresses or anything," Hitomi said
brushing out her hair, and shaking it is some spots that were still damp, to
dry them. Dilandau just nodded and sat on her bed. Finally after a few
minutes, she was ready. Running her fingers threw her hair she decided to
leave it down. "Well, I guess I'll be going then. Remember stay here."

"Your making me sound like a dog or something 'stay boy, stay'." Hitomi
laughed. Then walked out the door.

********************

Allen and Van were talking away, Celena and Merle were talking also but
almost in a whisper. Paro just sat there, eating a bit of food now and then.
Finally the door open, Celena's face lit up like a candle, Merle just
staired a smile slowly coming front. While Allen and Van just froze
complitly, mouths wide open. At that moment Hitomi started to turn a little
red. Allen couldn't believe it, how could such a tom boy teenager turn into
such a....a beautiful woman? Van couldn't get over the same thing, how could
he have missed that beauty last night when they had met in the hall. Allen
had been right about the hair, the long flowing brown hair, almost to her
waist. That small frail body had now grown into a much more mature body,
every place formed with the perfect shape and curve. Hitomi started to
giggle, this was not the welcoming she had suspected. With that Merle jumped
up out of her seat and pranced on her, giving her the biggest hug. Almost
knocking her over. Allen finally closed his mouth, Van also. But they both
couldn't get over her, how she had grown. Hitomi looked over and caught
their eyes wandering, looking her up and down. She only laughed.

"Hitomi, we're so glad your back!" Merle purred as Hitomi's hand fell down
to let her fingers go threw the now long hair. Behind her Van and the rest
walked up.

"Hitomi," Van spoke, not realizing he did. She looked up, they just stood
like that for a moment until Hitomi brust into laughing, Van then followed.
Then everybody else. When everybody stopped laughing Merle looked up and
Hitomi, her blue eyes wandering her face, putting all of her features in her
memory.

"Hitomi," She whispered, Hitomi looked down and the cat girl, who now had
tears in her eyes. "where have you been?" she cried into Hitomi's shirt.



hey! how did you like it? good? bad? totally suck give up now!? or what?
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ok readers, we have a bit of a problem......for the summer, we are getting
rid of the interent....DUN DUN DUN
so that means that i can't put up anymore chapters until september! and thats
in like 3 months....:(
so i think what i'm gonna do is that i'm still gonna write the chapters and
stuff when i get time so that when september comes i'll have new chapters to put
up right away ok? ok!
and also like if my friend lets me i can send her the stories and get her to put
then up for me......that might also work, but i'm kinda thinking your gonna have
to wait for sept. sorry.

but please don't go forgetting about me! i'm not going forever!
thanks
luv you all
hope you have a GREAT summer and stuff!

emi