DISCLAIMER: As much as I want to, I don't own Escaflowne or any of the characters
*sob*. I am simply borrowing them (and wishing that they were mine, ecspecially Folken, Dilandua, and yes of course, Van ^_~).
Well here it is, hope you like it. Sorry about changing some things around, my sister got ahold of my story *not a good thing*.
I just got a new idea for this chapter, so bear with me (I don't get these too often), so now I have to change every thing, I'm going to
try and get this one up sooner, but before I put up the next one, I have to get at least 5, that's right, 5 whole reviews. Oh right, you
probably want to read my story now, so you can. You don't have to read these, it's just stupid things I think about... and talk
about.....and want others to know about.... Right I'm babbling... again....hehe....
thanx 2 every1 who reviewed!!!^_^
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He stood in the kitchen, violet housecoat tied loosely around his waist. Breakfast was almost ready, when, which, he planned on
waking up Hitomi. Unexpectedly, the girl in question came up behind him, giving him a hug and a soft kiss on the back of his neck,
which she had to stand on her tippy toes just to reach.
"Good morning." Folken said, turning around to look down into her emerald eyes. "Morning. Where were you last night?" she
questioned while in the midst of yawning.
"I had some business that I had to take care of, that's all."
"Lord Folken, where are you?" a young man yelled out. Folken recognized the voice, as did Hitomi. "I'm in here Dilandau."
Sure enough the young man jogged in, his tinted silver hair and blood red eyes making him out to be the one, "Lord Folken, we
need you to help us with a tort..., oh. Hi Hitomi."
"Mmm, I'll get uh... changed." Folken replied before walking to his room. Once he was out of hearing distance Dilandau spoke
slyly, "So your Folken's new one night stand, hmm?" the frost-haired man asked with a smirk.
"What?!.. No!"
"Why, you think," Dilandau couldn't help but laugh,"...Folken actually loves you!" now he was almost hysterical, "That's a good
one, if he didn't want to sleep with you, why else would he bring you here? If he wanted to kidnap someone to get to Van, he could
have taken that freaking cat girl!"
"Dilandau, I'm ready. Let's go, I'll be back later Hitomi." Folken said as he inconspicuously strolled back in, leather pants showing
his strong lithe muscles, paired with a gentle cerulean cotton T-shirt, and black, sleeveless, knee-length coat he looked somewhat…
breathtaking. Hitomi could see something in the shape of a knife in his pocket and glared at him. He, of course, didn't see her
obvious narrowed eyes and lowered his head to give her a kiss. She quickly turned her head away snootily.
"Bastard!" she mumbled as she walked away, a look of confusion crossed over Folken's face. Soon as they were in the hallway,
Folken broke the silence that had seemed to have previously descended upon the two, "Oh, Dilandua, did you happen to have a,
uh, conversation with Hitomi?" he asked in a high pitched tone. Quite the subtle interrogator as per usual.
"Me? No." Dilandau smiled innocently, trying listlessly to lie to his superior.
Folken grinned, "You shouldn't lie to someone who is telekinetic. I'll deal with you later, let's just get this over with."
"Yes Lord Folken." He nodded slightly, mind stirring up thoughts…he definitely wasn't looking forward to being "dealt" with later,
especially by Folken.
~*~
~Once again I mean nothing. No one cares, no one but Van. I want to go back to him, I can't help Folken kill him. I want to go.~
She didn't even bother to touch the breakfast that Folken had so specially prepared for the both of them; she decidedly, instead,
went to get changed. She found a silk white halter dress hanging in the room, it was a bit too long for her and dragged on the floor
a little yet after trying it on, she didn't bother to take it off. ~Why should I care what I look like now, even though it looks pretty
good, I'm not trying to impress anyone anymore. Right after I think he's a totally different guy, I find out... that I'm just a toy. I'll
never mean anything. ..
.Oh, stop feeling sorry for yourself!
I want to but I can't.
All I can think about right now is that I mean nothing, that I'm a plaything, someone to occupy Folken. I won't let myself be that.
I've got to try and find a way off this floating castle, but how am I supposed to do that without anything to get me down. Well,
anything that doesn't involve jumping off and committing suicide. Maybe I can catch a ride with another soldier; they're stupid
enough that they should be able to believe me. Now I only have to find out when someone is leaving...~
Holding the bottom of the dress up a tad, she walked out of her temporary bedroom, and walked down the dark hall towards the
main room.
She paused by the door before opening it; taking a long deep breath. ~He can't do anything to you, and if he does you can just...
well... uh...I won't worry about that right now.~ Not noticing that she was walking around barefoot, she kept wandering, hoping that
she would be able to find a soldier who would know when someone was leaving.
She had gone down about 15 stairs when she reached the bottom. Hitomi knew a little where she was going, seeing as though she
has been down these same halls and up the same stairs a thousand times. Creeping down the hall, trying to make sure no one
heard her, she searched for someone who might know how she could get off the floating fortress. There were blood red carpets
running down the middle of the halls, hiding the pure black marble underneath it. The walls were also painted a deep raven black,
illuminated only by the bright electric light that shone on it, giving off a dark, mysterious glow. At the very end of this hall were what
looked like more stairs. Wanting to do anything but go down stairs, she opened a black metal door that was to her left. Inside was
another door, but the second door was already opened. What was inside shocked her completely.
"AHHHH!!!! NO, I WON'T TELL YOU ANYTHING!!!!" a young man in pain yelled out.
Standing in front of her was Folken slowly cutting a man's arm off with a dull knife. His grip on the weapon was loose, making the
experience for the victim more painful than it already was. ~So that was a knife in his pocket. He has a strange marking on his
right palm. It looks like some sort of tattoo...~
"Hitomi!! What are you doing down here?!" Folken yelled out in astonishment. Hitomi had a look of shock plastered onto her pale
face. "What are you doing to him?!?"
"Dilandau, take her up to my floor and lock the door, make sure she can't get out. And find out where that stupid guard was, he
wasn't supposed to let her leave."
"I want to get off this castle! I don't want anything to do with your revenge. I can't stand here and let you kill Van! I love him!"
Silence engulfed the room for a few seconds, but the Folken ended it.
" Love," he mumbled to himself, then yelled, "Dilandau, NOW!"
"Yes my lord, come on." he said grabbing on to her wrist, pulling her away.
"Folken, listen to me! Let me go! I don't want to do this! Please! I don't want him to die! You can't do this to me, I won't let you!
He'll come for me, I know it!" tears were bubbling in her weary eyes as Dilandau now pulled her from behind, his grip on her waist
tightening, trying to keep her from escaping. "Stop kicking!" he yelled at her.
"Take her away. We will discuss this later on, when I am finished here." Folken's voice was very calm, too calm, as if nothing was
going wrong, but inside he was feeling as though he was being ripped apart. It hurt him so much to see her like this, he had never
had these feelings for anyone before….ever….so why now? Why? Confusion swept over him like a blanket but knew that he couldn't
show any signs of weakness around his subordinates. All that he truly wanted to do was hold her and lock onto her inviting lips.
"Finish what? Mauling him? Don't do this!"
"Dilandau, take her away god dammit!" he scolded.
Just outside of the second door were Miguel and Chesta. "You two, follow me."
"Get in there." Dilandau ordered once they reached the top floor. "Miguel, Chesta! Get up here!"
"Yes sir." They quickly complied and and ran up the stairs. "Stay here and make sure that she does not leave, these are Lord
Folken's orders."
"Why can't she come out?" Chesta asked.
"It's a long story, and it's all my fault. ...Actually, it's quite amusing, except the part where Lord Folken has to "deal with me". he
snickered.
"That bastard! Why is he going to hurt you Master Dilandau?" Miguel asked.
"Don't concern yourself, it was my own fault. Now make sure you don't leave this door for anything!" he ordered.
"Master Dilanda, we don't want to see him hurt you again, you don't deserve it! That bastard should burn in hell!" Chesta complained.
"Both of you, shut-up! Don't you ever talk about Lord Folken like that, or you'll get a punishment worse then mine!" Dilandua yelled
before spinning on the back of his heel and heading back down the corridor.
{~}Three Hours Later{~}
"Chesta, Miguel! Come on right now! Were under attack, leave the door and fight!" Dilandau yelled.
"Finally, something exciting!" Miguel commented dryly.
Hitomi could hear yelling and screaming outside the doors but paid no attention to it. ~Probably just Folken slowly cutting up
people. As much as I want to, I don't completely hate him, I ... Oh, I don't know.~
Suddenly, much to her surprise, Allen burst threw the doors and she jumped slightly "Hitomi, Hitomi! Hurry, come with me! You
must come right now while our few men hold off the others!" he yelled in her direction.
~Now's my chance! I can leave, I can go to Van!~ She wanted to go but couldn't move her legs. ~What's wrong with me? Now's
my chance to leave this horrible place, and I can't move. It's not like I like him or something, do I? ....You loved it when he kissed
your neck, or nibbled your ear... No! I really hate that little voice in the back of my head, but it's true.~
A small tear gently pushed it's way out of her eye and made it's way down her soft cheek. "Hitomi what's wrong with you? I've come
to rescue you, now come on!" Allen screamed, a look of question plastered across his face.
"No." she whispered, slowly shaking her head, eyes drifting to the side.
"What the heck?! Argg... Hitomi, Folken could already be on his way up!.... beside's don't you want to see Van again?"
Biting her lower lip she looked up to meet his gaze, letting more tears push their way out and gently down her smooth cheeks. "I
can't... I don't want to see him, he... he..." she stuttered.
"Allen! What are you doing here?" Folken yelled, storming into the room cutting Hitomi off short, drawing his sword as he spoke.
"Hitomi get behind me." Allen ordered, he didn't take his eyes off the new occupant while drawing his sword as well. All Hitomi
could do was back up, further and further…slow, paced steps of anticipation, once her back hit the wall she quietly spoke up,
"Please don't do this, Folken." She looked straight in front of her, out through the picture window, staring aimlessly at the bright ball
of fire glaring sharply straight back at her.
"Allen leave now, and take your men with you." Folken said this quietly, letting his eyes drift to the left.
"No, I am taking Hitomi back, don't think I'm going to let you have her so easily, now we fight for her." Allen, amazingly enough, was
able to slice Folken's left arm letting blood seep out making him bite back the bitter pain.
"Stop it Allen. You know that I can kill you easily if I were to try, so leave with your life." he held the wound on his left shoulder
with his metal hand, the coolness of the steel soothed the long gash, "Leave now or I will kill you. I will not let you have the Wing
Goddess that easy." his voice never changed, it was always so deep and relaxing, but at the same time painful to hear.
"Uh... I'll be back for you." Allen stammered before running towards the door and stopped just as he started to leave the room,
"Hitomi, we will save you from this creature, I'm just sorry that it couldn't be right now."
~What just happened? Folken didn't kill him... but why? Not because I told him not to, or was it? Does he care for me, does he
truly care for me?... Everything is so confusing, I just want him to embrace me in his strong arms.~ As though he read Hitomi's
mind, Folken did in fact embrace her, suddenly relaxing her--letting her know everything was alright now.
"I'm sorry for anything I did to you." he breathed onto her neck.
"Mmmm..." sudden tingling sensations went down her spine. Folken slowly brought his lips down towards Hitomi's and pressed
them hard against hers, demanding and forceful, yet soft and enjoyable. He nibbled gently on her lower lip and pushed down with
his tongue, trying to pry her luscious lips open, knowing that he would win and that it was a feeling she longed for, Hitomi let him
enter.
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------ That's all for this chapter. I'll tell u 1 thing about the next chapter though. van is not who he seems to be, hitomi reveals his
secret... wat is the secret? wat effect will it have on the outcome of the story? will hitomi tell folken how she feels? will van die? only
1 way for u ta find out! hehe, like i said at the top, i need at least 5 reviews. ^_^ hehe------
until chapter 5,
^*chibi usagi2*^
*sob*. I am simply borrowing them (and wishing that they were mine, ecspecially Folken, Dilandua, and yes of course, Van ^_~).
Well here it is, hope you like it. Sorry about changing some things around, my sister got ahold of my story *not a good thing*.
I just got a new idea for this chapter, so bear with me (I don't get these too often), so now I have to change every thing, I'm going to
try and get this one up sooner, but before I put up the next one, I have to get at least 5, that's right, 5 whole reviews. Oh right, you
probably want to read my story now, so you can. You don't have to read these, it's just stupid things I think about... and talk
about.....and want others to know about.... Right I'm babbling... again....hehe....
thanx 2 every1 who reviewed!!!^_^
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He stood in the kitchen, violet housecoat tied loosely around his waist. Breakfast was almost ready, when, which, he planned on
waking up Hitomi. Unexpectedly, the girl in question came up behind him, giving him a hug and a soft kiss on the back of his neck,
which she had to stand on her tippy toes just to reach.
"Good morning." Folken said, turning around to look down into her emerald eyes. "Morning. Where were you last night?" she
questioned while in the midst of yawning.
"I had some business that I had to take care of, that's all."
"Lord Folken, where are you?" a young man yelled out. Folken recognized the voice, as did Hitomi. "I'm in here Dilandau."
Sure enough the young man jogged in, his tinted silver hair and blood red eyes making him out to be the one, "Lord Folken, we
need you to help us with a tort..., oh. Hi Hitomi."
"Mmm, I'll get uh... changed." Folken replied before walking to his room. Once he was out of hearing distance Dilandau spoke
slyly, "So your Folken's new one night stand, hmm?" the frost-haired man asked with a smirk.
"What?!.. No!"
"Why, you think," Dilandau couldn't help but laugh,"...Folken actually loves you!" now he was almost hysterical, "That's a good
one, if he didn't want to sleep with you, why else would he bring you here? If he wanted to kidnap someone to get to Van, he could
have taken that freaking cat girl!"
"Dilandau, I'm ready. Let's go, I'll be back later Hitomi." Folken said as he inconspicuously strolled back in, leather pants showing
his strong lithe muscles, paired with a gentle cerulean cotton T-shirt, and black, sleeveless, knee-length coat he looked somewhat…
breathtaking. Hitomi could see something in the shape of a knife in his pocket and glared at him. He, of course, didn't see her
obvious narrowed eyes and lowered his head to give her a kiss. She quickly turned her head away snootily.
"Bastard!" she mumbled as she walked away, a look of confusion crossed over Folken's face. Soon as they were in the hallway,
Folken broke the silence that had seemed to have previously descended upon the two, "Oh, Dilandua, did you happen to have a,
uh, conversation with Hitomi?" he asked in a high pitched tone. Quite the subtle interrogator as per usual.
"Me? No." Dilandau smiled innocently, trying listlessly to lie to his superior.
Folken grinned, "You shouldn't lie to someone who is telekinetic. I'll deal with you later, let's just get this over with."
"Yes Lord Folken." He nodded slightly, mind stirring up thoughts…he definitely wasn't looking forward to being "dealt" with later,
especially by Folken.
~*~
~Once again I mean nothing. No one cares, no one but Van. I want to go back to him, I can't help Folken kill him. I want to go.~
She didn't even bother to touch the breakfast that Folken had so specially prepared for the both of them; she decidedly, instead,
went to get changed. She found a silk white halter dress hanging in the room, it was a bit too long for her and dragged on the floor
a little yet after trying it on, she didn't bother to take it off. ~Why should I care what I look like now, even though it looks pretty
good, I'm not trying to impress anyone anymore. Right after I think he's a totally different guy, I find out... that I'm just a toy. I'll
never mean anything. ..
.Oh, stop feeling sorry for yourself!
I want to but I can't.
All I can think about right now is that I mean nothing, that I'm a plaything, someone to occupy Folken. I won't let myself be that.
I've got to try and find a way off this floating castle, but how am I supposed to do that without anything to get me down. Well,
anything that doesn't involve jumping off and committing suicide. Maybe I can catch a ride with another soldier; they're stupid
enough that they should be able to believe me. Now I only have to find out when someone is leaving...~
Holding the bottom of the dress up a tad, she walked out of her temporary bedroom, and walked down the dark hall towards the
main room.
She paused by the door before opening it; taking a long deep breath. ~He can't do anything to you, and if he does you can just...
well... uh...I won't worry about that right now.~ Not noticing that she was walking around barefoot, she kept wandering, hoping that
she would be able to find a soldier who would know when someone was leaving.
She had gone down about 15 stairs when she reached the bottom. Hitomi knew a little where she was going, seeing as though she
has been down these same halls and up the same stairs a thousand times. Creeping down the hall, trying to make sure no one
heard her, she searched for someone who might know how she could get off the floating fortress. There were blood red carpets
running down the middle of the halls, hiding the pure black marble underneath it. The walls were also painted a deep raven black,
illuminated only by the bright electric light that shone on it, giving off a dark, mysterious glow. At the very end of this hall were what
looked like more stairs. Wanting to do anything but go down stairs, she opened a black metal door that was to her left. Inside was
another door, but the second door was already opened. What was inside shocked her completely.
"AHHHH!!!! NO, I WON'T TELL YOU ANYTHING!!!!" a young man in pain yelled out.
Standing in front of her was Folken slowly cutting a man's arm off with a dull knife. His grip on the weapon was loose, making the
experience for the victim more painful than it already was. ~So that was a knife in his pocket. He has a strange marking on his
right palm. It looks like some sort of tattoo...~
"Hitomi!! What are you doing down here?!" Folken yelled out in astonishment. Hitomi had a look of shock plastered onto her pale
face. "What are you doing to him?!?"
"Dilandau, take her up to my floor and lock the door, make sure she can't get out. And find out where that stupid guard was, he
wasn't supposed to let her leave."
"I want to get off this castle! I don't want anything to do with your revenge. I can't stand here and let you kill Van! I love him!"
Silence engulfed the room for a few seconds, but the Folken ended it.
" Love," he mumbled to himself, then yelled, "Dilandau, NOW!"
"Yes my lord, come on." he said grabbing on to her wrist, pulling her away.
"Folken, listen to me! Let me go! I don't want to do this! Please! I don't want him to die! You can't do this to me, I won't let you!
He'll come for me, I know it!" tears were bubbling in her weary eyes as Dilandau now pulled her from behind, his grip on her waist
tightening, trying to keep her from escaping. "Stop kicking!" he yelled at her.
"Take her away. We will discuss this later on, when I am finished here." Folken's voice was very calm, too calm, as if nothing was
going wrong, but inside he was feeling as though he was being ripped apart. It hurt him so much to see her like this, he had never
had these feelings for anyone before….ever….so why now? Why? Confusion swept over him like a blanket but knew that he couldn't
show any signs of weakness around his subordinates. All that he truly wanted to do was hold her and lock onto her inviting lips.
"Finish what? Mauling him? Don't do this!"
"Dilandau, take her away god dammit!" he scolded.
Just outside of the second door were Miguel and Chesta. "You two, follow me."
"Get in there." Dilandau ordered once they reached the top floor. "Miguel, Chesta! Get up here!"
"Yes sir." They quickly complied and and ran up the stairs. "Stay here and make sure that she does not leave, these are Lord
Folken's orders."
"Why can't she come out?" Chesta asked.
"It's a long story, and it's all my fault. ...Actually, it's quite amusing, except the part where Lord Folken has to "deal with me". he
snickered.
"That bastard! Why is he going to hurt you Master Dilandau?" Miguel asked.
"Don't concern yourself, it was my own fault. Now make sure you don't leave this door for anything!" he ordered.
"Master Dilanda, we don't want to see him hurt you again, you don't deserve it! That bastard should burn in hell!" Chesta complained.
"Both of you, shut-up! Don't you ever talk about Lord Folken like that, or you'll get a punishment worse then mine!" Dilandua yelled
before spinning on the back of his heel and heading back down the corridor.
{~}Three Hours Later{~}
"Chesta, Miguel! Come on right now! Were under attack, leave the door and fight!" Dilandau yelled.
"Finally, something exciting!" Miguel commented dryly.
Hitomi could hear yelling and screaming outside the doors but paid no attention to it. ~Probably just Folken slowly cutting up
people. As much as I want to, I don't completely hate him, I ... Oh, I don't know.~
Suddenly, much to her surprise, Allen burst threw the doors and she jumped slightly "Hitomi, Hitomi! Hurry, come with me! You
must come right now while our few men hold off the others!" he yelled in her direction.
~Now's my chance! I can leave, I can go to Van!~ She wanted to go but couldn't move her legs. ~What's wrong with me? Now's
my chance to leave this horrible place, and I can't move. It's not like I like him or something, do I? ....You loved it when he kissed
your neck, or nibbled your ear... No! I really hate that little voice in the back of my head, but it's true.~
A small tear gently pushed it's way out of her eye and made it's way down her soft cheek. "Hitomi what's wrong with you? I've come
to rescue you, now come on!" Allen screamed, a look of question plastered across his face.
"No." she whispered, slowly shaking her head, eyes drifting to the side.
"What the heck?! Argg... Hitomi, Folken could already be on his way up!.... beside's don't you want to see Van again?"
Biting her lower lip she looked up to meet his gaze, letting more tears push their way out and gently down her smooth cheeks. "I
can't... I don't want to see him, he... he..." she stuttered.
"Allen! What are you doing here?" Folken yelled, storming into the room cutting Hitomi off short, drawing his sword as he spoke.
"Hitomi get behind me." Allen ordered, he didn't take his eyes off the new occupant while drawing his sword as well. All Hitomi
could do was back up, further and further…slow, paced steps of anticipation, once her back hit the wall she quietly spoke up,
"Please don't do this, Folken." She looked straight in front of her, out through the picture window, staring aimlessly at the bright ball
of fire glaring sharply straight back at her.
"Allen leave now, and take your men with you." Folken said this quietly, letting his eyes drift to the left.
"No, I am taking Hitomi back, don't think I'm going to let you have her so easily, now we fight for her." Allen, amazingly enough, was
able to slice Folken's left arm letting blood seep out making him bite back the bitter pain.
"Stop it Allen. You know that I can kill you easily if I were to try, so leave with your life." he held the wound on his left shoulder
with his metal hand, the coolness of the steel soothed the long gash, "Leave now or I will kill you. I will not let you have the Wing
Goddess that easy." his voice never changed, it was always so deep and relaxing, but at the same time painful to hear.
"Uh... I'll be back for you." Allen stammered before running towards the door and stopped just as he started to leave the room,
"Hitomi, we will save you from this creature, I'm just sorry that it couldn't be right now."
~What just happened? Folken didn't kill him... but why? Not because I told him not to, or was it? Does he care for me, does he
truly care for me?... Everything is so confusing, I just want him to embrace me in his strong arms.~ As though he read Hitomi's
mind, Folken did in fact embrace her, suddenly relaxing her--letting her know everything was alright now.
"I'm sorry for anything I did to you." he breathed onto her neck.
"Mmmm..." sudden tingling sensations went down her spine. Folken slowly brought his lips down towards Hitomi's and pressed
them hard against hers, demanding and forceful, yet soft and enjoyable. He nibbled gently on her lower lip and pushed down with
his tongue, trying to pry her luscious lips open, knowing that he would win and that it was a feeling she longed for, Hitomi let him
enter.
~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~**~
------ That's all for this chapter. I'll tell u 1 thing about the next chapter though. van is not who he seems to be, hitomi reveals his
secret... wat is the secret? wat effect will it have on the outcome of the story? will hitomi tell folken how she feels? will van die? only
1 way for u ta find out! hehe, like i said at the top, i need at least 5 reviews. ^_^ hehe------
until chapter 5,
^*chibi usagi2*^