A/N: Soz for not updating sooner!! Please forgive me!!! R&R!! And for the
first time ever, a disclaimer!!! I have never done 1!!! I completely
forgot!! Whoops!! So, throughout the whole story, I have not owned
Escaflowne, and I never will. Or will I.? Lol. Nah, I'm just joking. Hehe.
Chapter 18-The Kiss
Hitomi followed Van into the sitting room, where Folken was sat on the couch, eating a massive bowl full of popcorn, with soda in his other hand. He was watching the 'Big Game'.
"Come on you fool!" he was screaming at the T.V, while popcorn sprayed from his mouth, flying everywhere. "NO! Don't turn that way!! Run forwards! Not backwards! No.URGH!"
Folken stood up, and threw the bowl of popcorn at the T.V, and turned to see Van and Hitomi staring at him, with huge sweat-drops over their heads.
"Oh, hey Van. Hitomi," said Folken, in a unusually calm voice after his rage at the T.V. "So, Van. Did dad 'talk' to you then?"
Van immediately went bright red, and made a strange choking noise.
"I'll take that as a yes then," said Folken, smirking. "Ah, you're growing up so fast, ickle Vannie. But, you know, that advice dad gave you might come in handy sooner than you'd expect," he added, nodding towards Hitomi.
Hitomi looked curiously at Van, who turned even redder. Folken laughed at the two of them, and walked off into the kitchen, cackling evilly.
"What did he mean by that?" asked Hitomi, still staring at Van.
"Oh, I dunno," said Van, shoving his hands in his pockets.
Hitomi shrugged, and Van walked up to his room, Hitomi following him.
They both sat down at his desk, and began discussing how boring school was. Hitomi looked around her, and saw lots of empty beer cans. She smiled.
"So," she said, turning to Van. "You dad gave you the nice talk then?"
Van stared at her, and began stuttering. This made her smile even more.
"Don't worry about it," she said to him. "I recently had to give Daniel the talk too."
Van opened and closed his mouth like a goldfish, and thankfully, his mother called them both down for dinner.
Once everyone had seated themselves (Van sat next to Merle, Hitomi sat next to Folken, and Van's mother and father sat on each end of the table), everyone began to eat.
"So," said Mr. Fanel. "Van. Thought about what I said earlier? I'm always willing to help a son in need."
Folken and Mrs. Fanel smirked, while Van muttered something, and bent over his plate even more.
"What was that son?" said Mr. Fanel. "Can't quite hear you."
"I said no!" snapped Van.
Mr. Fanel caught his wife's eye, and they both began laughing. Folken kicked Van under the table, and an evil grin appeared on his face.
"I would also be willing to help you out, little bro," said Folken, winking.
"Oh, shut up!"
Folken sniggered, and went back to eating his dinner.
"So, Merle?" said Mr. Fanel. "How was dance class?"
Merle paused from eating. "Well, it was okay. It's starting to get a bit difficult."
"Ah, well. You never know. Van might be able to help you out some time." Said Folken.
"Will you shut up?!"
Folken laughed, and looked at Van. He raised his hands over his head like a ballerina, and began slowly spinning his chair around. Suddenly he slipped, and fell off.
Van burst out laughing, but soon began choking. Folken pointed at him and began laughing, until Van, still coughing, picked up a piece of bread and chucked it at Folken. It hit him squarely in the face.
Mrs. Fanel buried her face in her hands. "Oh no, not again!"
Hitomi looked at Van, amused. 'Not again?' she thought. 'So food fight's at the Fanel's was usual?'
Folken picked up the bread, and smashed it right back at Van. Merle joined in, by throwing mac and cheese at Folken. Soon, it had turned into a full- blown fight. What shocked Hitomi, was that Van's mother and father were both joining in and laughing.
"Get down Hitomi!" shouted Mrs. Fanel, laughing. Hitomi dived under the table, and began to laugh. Van's head appeared under the table, and he threw some mac and cheese at Hitomi. She screamed, but laughed all the same.
Half an hour later, when the food fight was over, Hitomi and Van went upstairs to clean themselves up.
"Are all of your family dinners this crazy?" Hitomi asked Van, bemused.
"Well, with Folken there, they're bound to be."
Hitomi laughed, and wiped a bit of cheese from her arm.
"Well not really, but Folken doesn't usually eat with us because he's always at college so when he comes home we all just kinda let loose!"
Hitomi laughed again, and put the flannel she was cleaning herself with back in the bathroom sink.
Van shoved his flannel in the sink with Hitomi's, and they both walked back downstairs. Van's mum, dad, sister and brother were all watching T.V.
"I'm just taking Hitomi home," Van called out to them.
Varie turned to look at them both, and said "Oh, okay. Come any time, Hitomi dear."
Hitomi smiled. "Thank you, Mrs. Fanel. Dinner was lovely."
Varie smiled, and nodded at Hitomi. Van opened the front door for Hitomi, and he closed it after he had walked through, following her.
For a while, the two of them walked in silence, enjoying each other's company.
"So," said Van, after what had seemed like an age of silence. "Did you like my stories then?"
"Oh yes," said Hitomi, enthusiastically. "They were great. I especially liked the one with that weird dragon armour thing in it."
"Oh yeah," chuckled Van. That's my favorite too."
They discussed Van's stories for a while longer, until they came to a stop outside Hitomi's house.
"Well," said Hitomi, putting her hands in her pockets. "This is my stop."
"Yeah," Van muttered, looking at Hitomi. "Yeah, I'll guess I'll see you."
"Yeah," Hitomi replied. "Yeah. Thanks for dinner."
"Yeah, that was nothing."
Hitomi laughed. "We say yeah a lot!"
"Yeah", Van laughed.
"So," said Hitomi, her laughter dying down. 'What happens now?'
"I guess you should go inside," said Van. 'Should I or shouldn't I?'
'I wonder if he likes me in the way I like him.'
'What if she totally rejects me?'
'He probably won't. A guy like him wouldn't like me.'
'She used to be such a bitch, but she seems to have softened up when she's around me.or maybe that's just my imagination.'
'I have been nicer than I used to be when he moved here.'
'I'm the most popular guy in the school, AND I'm bloody gorgeous. Who could resist me? .Screw it, I'm doing it anyway.'
Van looked at Hitomi. She was chewing her bottom lip nervously. "Well. I'd better get go.." She started, but Van was advancing on her. He nervously tilted his head towards hers, and his eyes fluttered shut. When he kissed her, she felt like she was about to explode. His kiss was.perfect. Just like him. Eventually, she began to get into the kiss, and Van loosened up a bit. They both deepened the kiss at the same time, and they both drew back, grinning at each other. No words had to be said. The couple just smiled and looked into each other's eyes, looking forward to a future in each other's company.
Ah!!!! The chessyness!!!!! Well, that IS the end!!! In your reviews (If I get any, sniff, sniff) tell me if you would like a sequel!!!! What should be in it?! Your comments DO help!!!! And a special thank to my older sister, who help me a lot in writing this fic. And another special thanx to all the people who reviewed!!!! I love you guys!!! So, it is over, my first fanfic.but not my last!!! R&R! I love you guys!!!
~PrincessCool~
Chapter 18-The Kiss
Hitomi followed Van into the sitting room, where Folken was sat on the couch, eating a massive bowl full of popcorn, with soda in his other hand. He was watching the 'Big Game'.
"Come on you fool!" he was screaming at the T.V, while popcorn sprayed from his mouth, flying everywhere. "NO! Don't turn that way!! Run forwards! Not backwards! No.URGH!"
Folken stood up, and threw the bowl of popcorn at the T.V, and turned to see Van and Hitomi staring at him, with huge sweat-drops over their heads.
"Oh, hey Van. Hitomi," said Folken, in a unusually calm voice after his rage at the T.V. "So, Van. Did dad 'talk' to you then?"
Van immediately went bright red, and made a strange choking noise.
"I'll take that as a yes then," said Folken, smirking. "Ah, you're growing up so fast, ickle Vannie. But, you know, that advice dad gave you might come in handy sooner than you'd expect," he added, nodding towards Hitomi.
Hitomi looked curiously at Van, who turned even redder. Folken laughed at the two of them, and walked off into the kitchen, cackling evilly.
"What did he mean by that?" asked Hitomi, still staring at Van.
"Oh, I dunno," said Van, shoving his hands in his pockets.
Hitomi shrugged, and Van walked up to his room, Hitomi following him.
They both sat down at his desk, and began discussing how boring school was. Hitomi looked around her, and saw lots of empty beer cans. She smiled.
"So," she said, turning to Van. "You dad gave you the nice talk then?"
Van stared at her, and began stuttering. This made her smile even more.
"Don't worry about it," she said to him. "I recently had to give Daniel the talk too."
Van opened and closed his mouth like a goldfish, and thankfully, his mother called them both down for dinner.
Once everyone had seated themselves (Van sat next to Merle, Hitomi sat next to Folken, and Van's mother and father sat on each end of the table), everyone began to eat.
"So," said Mr. Fanel. "Van. Thought about what I said earlier? I'm always willing to help a son in need."
Folken and Mrs. Fanel smirked, while Van muttered something, and bent over his plate even more.
"What was that son?" said Mr. Fanel. "Can't quite hear you."
"I said no!" snapped Van.
Mr. Fanel caught his wife's eye, and they both began laughing. Folken kicked Van under the table, and an evil grin appeared on his face.
"I would also be willing to help you out, little bro," said Folken, winking.
"Oh, shut up!"
Folken sniggered, and went back to eating his dinner.
"So, Merle?" said Mr. Fanel. "How was dance class?"
Merle paused from eating. "Well, it was okay. It's starting to get a bit difficult."
"Ah, well. You never know. Van might be able to help you out some time." Said Folken.
"Will you shut up?!"
Folken laughed, and looked at Van. He raised his hands over his head like a ballerina, and began slowly spinning his chair around. Suddenly he slipped, and fell off.
Van burst out laughing, but soon began choking. Folken pointed at him and began laughing, until Van, still coughing, picked up a piece of bread and chucked it at Folken. It hit him squarely in the face.
Mrs. Fanel buried her face in her hands. "Oh no, not again!"
Hitomi looked at Van, amused. 'Not again?' she thought. 'So food fight's at the Fanel's was usual?'
Folken picked up the bread, and smashed it right back at Van. Merle joined in, by throwing mac and cheese at Folken. Soon, it had turned into a full- blown fight. What shocked Hitomi, was that Van's mother and father were both joining in and laughing.
"Get down Hitomi!" shouted Mrs. Fanel, laughing. Hitomi dived under the table, and began to laugh. Van's head appeared under the table, and he threw some mac and cheese at Hitomi. She screamed, but laughed all the same.
Half an hour later, when the food fight was over, Hitomi and Van went upstairs to clean themselves up.
"Are all of your family dinners this crazy?" Hitomi asked Van, bemused.
"Well, with Folken there, they're bound to be."
Hitomi laughed, and wiped a bit of cheese from her arm.
"Well not really, but Folken doesn't usually eat with us because he's always at college so when he comes home we all just kinda let loose!"
Hitomi laughed again, and put the flannel she was cleaning herself with back in the bathroom sink.
Van shoved his flannel in the sink with Hitomi's, and they both walked back downstairs. Van's mum, dad, sister and brother were all watching T.V.
"I'm just taking Hitomi home," Van called out to them.
Varie turned to look at them both, and said "Oh, okay. Come any time, Hitomi dear."
Hitomi smiled. "Thank you, Mrs. Fanel. Dinner was lovely."
Varie smiled, and nodded at Hitomi. Van opened the front door for Hitomi, and he closed it after he had walked through, following her.
For a while, the two of them walked in silence, enjoying each other's company.
"So," said Van, after what had seemed like an age of silence. "Did you like my stories then?"
"Oh yes," said Hitomi, enthusiastically. "They were great. I especially liked the one with that weird dragon armour thing in it."
"Oh yeah," chuckled Van. That's my favorite too."
They discussed Van's stories for a while longer, until they came to a stop outside Hitomi's house.
"Well," said Hitomi, putting her hands in her pockets. "This is my stop."
"Yeah," Van muttered, looking at Hitomi. "Yeah, I'll guess I'll see you."
"Yeah," Hitomi replied. "Yeah. Thanks for dinner."
"Yeah, that was nothing."
Hitomi laughed. "We say yeah a lot!"
"Yeah", Van laughed.
"So," said Hitomi, her laughter dying down. 'What happens now?'
"I guess you should go inside," said Van. 'Should I or shouldn't I?'
'I wonder if he likes me in the way I like him.'
'What if she totally rejects me?'
'He probably won't. A guy like him wouldn't like me.'
'She used to be such a bitch, but she seems to have softened up when she's around me.or maybe that's just my imagination.'
'I have been nicer than I used to be when he moved here.'
'I'm the most popular guy in the school, AND I'm bloody gorgeous. Who could resist me? .Screw it, I'm doing it anyway.'
Van looked at Hitomi. She was chewing her bottom lip nervously. "Well. I'd better get go.." She started, but Van was advancing on her. He nervously tilted his head towards hers, and his eyes fluttered shut. When he kissed her, she felt like she was about to explode. His kiss was.perfect. Just like him. Eventually, she began to get into the kiss, and Van loosened up a bit. They both deepened the kiss at the same time, and they both drew back, grinning at each other. No words had to be said. The couple just smiled and looked into each other's eyes, looking forward to a future in each other's company.
Ah!!!! The chessyness!!!!! Well, that IS the end!!! In your reviews (If I get any, sniff, sniff) tell me if you would like a sequel!!!! What should be in it?! Your comments DO help!!!! And a special thank to my older sister, who help me a lot in writing this fic. And another special thanx to all the people who reviewed!!!! I love you guys!!! So, it is over, my first fanfic.but not my last!!! R&R! I love you guys!!!
~PrincessCool~
