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Chapter Eight- Tomorrow

A lot can happen in one day, and you never know what for sure. Even with Hitomi's powers. This chapter is about how today can change tomorrow…



She whimpered and tried to move her head. "Dilandau…"

"Shut up! I should kill you right now, you traitor, lying, cheating b-"

"Dilandau! It wasn't like that!" He was still on top of her. "I…I was just curious."

"Just curious? Just curious? What do you take me for?!"

"I just wanted to know what you were planning to do to Fanelia. I mean, it did used to be my home, so I wanted to know…" Her heart thudded so hard against her chest she thought it would explode. "I have a right to know, Dilandau." Hitomi was pleased to hear her voice sounded strong and unafraid.

"No, you don't! What I do is none of your buisness!" He leant over her, his face contorted in fury. His touch was making her feel funny. "I'm sorry, Dilandau." Hitomi said quietly. His face relaxed slightly. But only slightly. "Never do anything like that again," He said in a low voice. "Do you understand?"

"Yes, I do." He lifted his head, a smile playing on his lips. "You know, that's the kind of stunt I'd pull." He got off her, but stayed on the floor. Hitomi sat up and rested her head on her kness. "Dilandau, don't you ever feel lonely?" Hitomi asked gently. Dilandau drew back, startled. "What?!"

"You heard."

"Sometimes." He said uneasily. "I do too. I didn't used to. But now everything's changed…"

Dilandau smiled at her. His face was one of true compassion. For the moment, he was sane. She turned her face towards him, and they stared at each other. She gazed at his handsome, youthful face, and his gentle, almost amber eyes. "Hitomi…" Dilandau edged closer to her. She felt emotion stirring inside her. For the first time, she forgot to feel wary towards Dilandau. They were almost touching. He made the first move.

Dilandau ran his fingers through her clean, silky hair, and pulled her towards him. The emotions inside her grew stronger. What about Van? "No…" Hitomi murmured. "This is wrong…" He kissed her lightly on the lips before she could say anything else. A deep feeling of love and want stirred inside her. She let him hold her, mesmerized by his touch. Hitomi struggled to think straight as she pushed him away, trying to ignore her feelings. "No." She said, stronger this time. "This is all wrong. I'm not like you, I could never be."

He smiled. "But you are like me. We're not so different…" He reached out to her, but Hitomi stood up and backed away. His words chilled her heart. "No. NO. I'm not like you, I can't be one of you…I have a soul! I'm not evil!" Dilandau smiled. "So do I," He said softly, standing up as well. Hitomi shook her head.

"You're a murderer," She accused. Her voice was hard and cold.

"So is Van."

"No!" Van wasn't like that. She knew he wasn't. "That's different…" Dilandau smirked. "Is it? Is it really? Just accept it Hitomi, because there's nothing you can do. You're one of us now."

Hitomi gasped, completely horrified, her own fears put to light. She took a step back. "No!" She whimpered. She turned round and raced back to her room. "Hitomi, wait!" Dilandau called after her. She ignored him.

It was only afterwards that she realized that what she'd dreamt had come true.

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"Your Majesty, King Chid, I have news." Lady Tollarna knelt to the floor. "What is it?" Lady Tollarna's grave face was worrying. What had she seen? Was something terrible about to happen to Freid?

"I have discovered an enemy in Ziabach. A young girl with powers that rival those of the whole circle put together- she is a very serious threat to us."

Chid sat up, alarmed. "Who does she work for?"

"I am not sure, your Majesty, but I think it is the supposed rebel army rumoured to be forming in Ziabach."

"How is that possible? My soldiers searched everything- no signs of rebellion were found." Chid's voice and whole attitude was tense and worried.

"I don't know, Sir. But I propose that she be taken care of at once. She is too dangerous to be ignored."

"In what way?"

"It would be best if…" Lady Tollarna hesitated. "It would be best if she were killed." She concluded firmly. Chid was shocked. He'd never ordered someone to be killed before. In this time of peace, it didn't seem right. "What is her name?" He asked, trying to keep his voice steady.

"Hitomi."

Chid gasped. "HITOMI?!"

"Yes, Your Majesty. A girl of about sixteen, with brown hair that reaches her jaw, and light green eyes. She seems quite innocent."

Chid bit his lip. "Maybe she's being misled." He said worriedly. "Maybe she's been kidnapped…A messenger please!"

A young man entered the room. "At your service, Your Majesty."

"Send a message to Van Fanel, King of all Fanelia to come here at once concerning a matter of upmost importance. Ask Allen Shazar to come as well. Understood?"

"Yes, Sir."

"Then leave at once."

The messenger left. For a few seconds Chid stared after him, willing him to hurry. "Your Majesty, Lady Hitomi is our enemy. She is with the army by will, not by force."

"How do you know?" Chid challenged. "If Hitomi is using her powers against us, then yes she is our enemy, but not by choice. We have to rescue her. Lady Tollarana, Hitomi Kanzaki is a good person. She played a great part in The Destiny War and she has been a very loyal friend to me."

"Your Majesty, I doubt not that, but she is still dangerous. Something must be done immediatley. Not kill her, of course. But…stop her."

"What do you mean?"

"Together, The Circle may have enough power to perform a spell that will take away the girl's power, at least for a while, untill we can determine wether or not she can be trusted."

"Of course she can be trusted. She is one of my closest friends." Lady Tollarna frowned. She was not convinced. "But Sir…if you are right, and she is being held captive, then she might be forced to use her powers for evil. As a safety precaution, I must insist that she have her powers taken away. For the good of the country."

Chid frowned. "But after she is brought here, she will have her powers returned to her."

"Of course."

Chid sighed, and lowered his head, sadness and guilt at his betrayal tormenting him. "You have my permission," He said, in a low voice. Lady Tolarna nodded, smiling triumphantly. "You've done the right thing, Your Majesty."

Chid looked up at her. "I hope so."

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They all sat in a circle, staring at Lady Tollarna expectantly. She took a deep breath and began. "My fellow Seers and Spirit Healers, I have called you to this meeting today to discuss the extremely important events that have been happening in Ziabach. As you all know, there is a rebel army hiding somewhere in the capital, and though King Chid organized a thorough search throughout the whole city, no signs of rebellion were discovered. Yet we all know the rebel army exists. And a few days ago, I received very powerful vibes in the city's direction." She paused, and gazed at the others, all of them listening intently. "Close your eyes and concerntrate." They did as they instructed, and Lady Tollarna followed them. Gasps sounded around the room. "There," Lady Tollarna breathed. "Do you feel it?"

"It's so strong!" A young man in the circle exclaimed. "It's beautiful," A small girl said. Her name was Asharmi, and she was the youngest in The Circle- just nine years old.

"I believe this is the reason why nothing was found- a strong magic is protecting the army. You may open your eyes now. It is too dangerous to venture any further." Slowly, they rose out of their trance, and glanced at each other, checking everyone was okay. "I identified this power to belong to a sixteen year old girl called Hitomi. She is a friend of King Chid. He believes that she is being held captive in Ziabach, where the rebel army are forcing her to use her powers to help them. He is making immediate plans to rescue her. In the mean time, we must make sure she doesn't use anymore of her magic."

"How can we do that?" Asharmi asked. "You won't be participating, Asharmi. You're too young and your powers aren't strong enough yet." Asharmi looked disappointed and opened her mouth to protest, but Lady Tollarna carried on before she had a chance to say anything. "But for the rest of you, we will be performing a spell that will remove her magic, until she is brought here where by the order of King Chid, her magic must be returned to her. We will meet here again tomorrow to perform the spell. With the exception of Asharmi." Asharmi scowled. 'I never get to do anything! It's so unfair, I could do a spell just as well as anyone else.' She thought angrily. "I'll show them," She muttered. Lady Tollarna stood up, signalling the meeting was over.

"Remember, it's going to happen tomorrow."



Hitomi brushed through Maria's long dark hair, laughing at something Maria just said. "I'm going to try it again, tomorrow," She said, becoming serious again. "Try what?" Maria asked, inspecting her hands and finger nails. Hateonly hated mess and dirt more than anything else, and she made sure that if Maria wasn't spotless, she'd be punished.

"Duh! Try to save Yukari, remember?" Maria stiffened. "Hitomi…" She said in a warning voice. "What? I have to get rid of him, for Yukari. And because, because…" Her voice trailed off, thinking about the other night. She hadn't told Maria. She was too ashamed. Luckily, she hadn't seen Dilandau since that night. He was keeping his distance. "I'm going to save Yukari, Maria. It's my duty as her best friend and a Seer."

"Am I not a good enough reason to stay? Am I not your best friend?…" Maria whispered, too quiet for Hitomi to hear. Hitomi smiled confidently. "At last, this mess will all be sorted out by tomorrow." She started to plait Maria's hair. "It's going to happen. Tomorrow."

I know, your thinking: "So what? None of this is really important, what was all that blurb at the beginning about tomorrow?!" Well, maybe if I tell you the name of chapter nine, it will make a little bit more sence-

Chapter nine- Asharmi's Spell

Thank you to…

Missssss: Don't worry, Hitomi is NOT in love with Dilly!

Dragon Fairy: Thanks, I love writing cliffhangers (but I hate reading them when there's no next chapter in sight!)

Kiya: No, it's no a d/h! never!!!… Well, only a little bit, for like, one chapter. Dilly scares me, too! But he has to stay in the story, I have plans for him…heh heh….

Kat: Awwww, thank you! Nothing like an ego boost to cheer me up! (

Thundersenshi17: Send you the e mail you asked for, and yep, Hitomi/Dilly never gonna happen…at least, I hope not…

Empress Yue: Take deep brathes. Calm down. You're safe as long as you're on the Mystic Moon. Oh wait, Dilly can come there to… looks panicky* okay, you can scream!

Sorry this chapter is short, and has taken a long time, I've been in Germany. Ich spreken nicht Deusch! I think that means: "I don't speak German." I'll put ch. nine when five-six peeps r&r.

Love you all, From The Very Evil Daughter of Lord Voldemort, Juliet Riddle

P.s Wow! I think this is the longest A/N I've ever written!