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It was all a haze, kinda like the feeling when you have cotton in your mouth, but it was allover. Slowly crimson eyes fluttered open, the dim lit room comforting his tired eyes. But wait where was he?

Struggling to sit up he turned his head to see Chesta silently snoozing in a chair by the door. The med bay..? His eyes once again saw the inside of his eyelids again as a memory was returning to him.

Honey brown hair, big green eyes staring up at him worriedly. An arm around his waist, his own around a small framed figure next to him, murmuring softly to him. Asking if he was going to make it.

Who was that figure caring for him? He couldn't make out who it was, big green eyes now shading into soft blue pools, short sandy hair covered forehead. No longer was he lost in thought,

"Chesta..?"

Across the room eyelashes whipped open as the Dragon Slayer ran to the aide of his master.

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A violently shaking fist , a slumped posture and crystal tears rolling down tan cheeks. Merle paused at the door her concerned eyes flooding with heartbreaking tears. Gently two gloved hands found themselves onto her now quivering shoulders, the blond Knight slowly drawing the young girl back into the doctors presence.

"Lord Van.." Was the worried whimper from the cat girl.

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"What the hell am I doing here?" Growled the angered man in bed as he struggled again to move or sit up.

"Lord Dilandau- sama, you shouldn't try to move yet." Chesta said quickly advancing to his masters aide.

"Shut up!" He barked finally maneuvering his left arm to push him into a sitting position.

The crimson eyed slayer hunched forward placing his right arm onto his pale sweaty face. His hand cold to the touch as he finally realized the metal claw attached to his person. Eyes widening in pure horror as his hysterical screams echoed the halls of the vone.

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He stayed there, right there by her side. One hand holding hers as though it would bring her back to life, her dead-like eyes continuing to stare out into nothingness.

Hitomi.. Van's mind whispered. He hadn't left her side since he came back into her room to realize she may never be the fun loving girl he'd known and loved. Again Van's mind echoed her name as the thought traced over it, love? Could he possibly bring her back with his love he harnessed for her deep in the voided space of his heart.

The door creaked open once more, his hearing picking up on the lightly padding footsteps of his pink haired companion. She kneeled down next to him on his left side, he could smell the fresh sent of tears she had wept for him as well as Hitomi.

"Van-sama.." She silently murmured.

His head rose slightly to gaze at the one other person he cared about most, to see that she was here for him. A small smile graced his gloomy physique as Merle sighed in relief to see that he had acknowledged her existence. She immediately wrapped her arms around his waist and cried for their friends life.

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He wanted to crumble to the ground and sleep to forget the harsh world he had been brought up in. To stop having to stare into those empty eyes that tore at his chest, but as much as he wished he could erase such a scene from his mind, he couldn't tear his gaze away. And so he merely stayed near her, never moving, never speaking. As the only signs of life.. Slid silently down her tanned cheeks.

His mind snapped awake, as he gripped her hand tightly, his eyes searching hers for any recognition or signs of life. Perhaps this was it, all these hours he had stayed by her side watching her, praying she would be alright. He rose from his place next to her bedside and pulled her into his arms gently as he rocked her form back and forth murmuring softly into her ear.

"Hitomi.."

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To his amazement the albino's screams had ceased and now slowly the dragon slayer crept next to his master. Chesta worried beyond belief that he would not be bombarded with pain from his own masters hands.

"Lord D- Dilandau- sama..?" He hesitantly quivered standing ideally next to his heaving master.

"Wha.. What Have They DONE!" He screeched from the top of his lungs.

The albino's eyes widening in horror to find Chesta standing over him, his hand coming to rest on his shoulder and yet the albino did nothing to shake him off. He merely turned to gaze into those concerned eyes, those blue concerned eyes that stuck in his memories.

"Chesta.." He said tiredly, "Chesta, what.."

"Lord Dilandau- sama was attacked." He quickly stated, the albino's eyes drifting up wards and then to his arm. "And injured by the.. The dragon.."

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Van held her body to his own, caressing her limp body, whispering to her that he'd never leave her side again. Telling her to come back to him, telling her that he'd protect her and telling her that.. That he loved her.

A few more tears slid down her now moist cheeks and yet Van had cease to notice, his grip on her shifting as he rested his cheek to her head. His lips gently placing a delicate kiss on top of her head, his nose taking in the sent of her, loving and cringing with hatred as the slayers sent was entwined with hers.

Van had stayed rocking the fragile body in his arms as something sparked between them, he hadn't noticed it at first, but then as softly as it happened the first time he heard it again.

"..Van.."

Authors Note:

Dun. Dun. DUN! Sorry this took so long.. Blarg, it's just that I just got out of a major writing block and I don't want to add anything to this. Also I apologize for it being so short, but I think I'll start on the next. *sigh* I was originally going to have this one be the last, but oh well.