Flights of Angels

Part 5

About a hour after Van got back to the castle the blue light dropped into the garden. After the light disappeared Van walked out into the garden to greet them. But he was greeted by Hitomi's worried face.

"What's wrong love?" Van asked.

"I will never take any child to Earth until they are old enough to behave. Except for when they are 1, my parents will want to see them." Hitomi told him.

"Why? What happened?" Van questioned taking Akira from her.

"Someone tried to steal Akira! If Amondo hadn't been there we would have no Akira!" Hitomi told him as she sat down.

"Who would dare do a thing like that." Van said.

"Many people on Earth Van, many people." Hitomi whispered.

"Daddy! Daddy! Puppy!" Akira squealed. Van smiled at his son and then looked at Hitomi.

"Oh yes. I have your puppy. Here you go." Hitomi said as she sat a small round furry thing on the ground. It looked around and then started to whimper. Van put Akira down on the ground and then sat down himself to look at this thing.

"Puppy Daddy!" Akira smiled as the puppy came bounding toward him.

"I see so what is his name?" Van asked. What Akira said next didn't come out clearly but it sounded like, Black Angel. Van looked at Hitomi, she smiled and shrugged. Hitomi reached in her bag again and brought out a blue collar with a piece of thin gold on it. The piece of gold had Black Angel written on it. She reached down and put the collar on the puppy. Van smiled and held his hand out to the puppy. Black Angel sniffed his hand and then licked it.

"Well you guys must be tired. Let's get you to bed." Van told them as he picked up Akira and the puppy. Hitomi stood and followed him. Van and Hitomi put Akira in his crib and then after debating if they should put the puppy with him, they agreed. Black Angel looked at them for a minute and then went a laid down beside Akira.

"Awww… that's so cute." Hitomi whispered.

"Come on let's go so they don't wake up." Van said in a quiet voice as they left the room. 2 days later Fanliea celebrated Akira's 1st birthday. Everyone had a small gift for the young prince. Allen and Millerna showed up along with Damien. Smiling they sent him forward with a locket that had Akira's name over Fanliea's crest. After everyone had given their presents to Akira the people began to dance.

"Van… I bought you some new boots and a new sheath for your sword." Hitomi told him.

"Thank you, I was hoping for a new one. My sword was almost falling out of my old one." Van said then he kissed her.

"Happy birthday little prince. And to you Van." Millerna called trying to get to them threw the crowd.

"Thanks!" Van replied.

"How is everything?" Allen asked.

"Nothing could be better. How are you guys?" Hitomi questioned.

"We are just fine. Damien will be turning 3 in a few weeks. You will come to the party?" Millerna said.

"Of course we wouldn't miss it for the world." Van assured her with a smile. By the time night fell Prince Akira was fast asleep. The next morning Van was woken when Hitomi suddenly jumped up and ran to the bathroom. After getting violently sick Hitomi came and stood in the doorway, she was met by Van's worried eyes.

"Are you alright?" Van asked worried.

"I don't know. The only other time was… oh boy… Van I'm going to Earth. I'll be back in 5 days." Hitomi told him hurrying around grabbing a few things.

"Wait! What are you saying?" Van asked jumping up. Hitomi didn't answer as the blue light came over her and she disappeared. Van was left confused as ever until he thought about what had just happened.

"Oh boy… this means…" Van smiled. "Prince Ryan or Princess Juliana is on the way." Van told himself. He quickly wrote a letter to Allen and Millerna telling them what happened.

Van recived their message of reply a few days later.

"We both agree with you Van and can't wait to see Hitomi at Damien's party." The letter read. Van smiled and put the letter away. He went to check on Akira.

"Daddy!" Akira said happily as he came in.

"Hey Akira, mommy had to go for a few days but she'll be back soon. Let's go in the garden and play with your Black Angel." Van said as he picked him up. Black Angel followed nipping at Van's heels as he walked. Van sat down on the garden's grass and watched as Akira crawled as fast as he could trying to race Black Angel, and then laughed when Black Angel ponounced on him licking his face. After 2 hours Akira came over to Van and fell asleep at his side. Van smiled and sratched Black Angel behind the ears and then threw a stick for him to go get. "Hitomi was right these dogs are smart." Van thought to himself as he threw the stick again and Black Angel brought it back. "You know what? I'm gonna start calling you BA, Black Angel is just to long okay?" Van asked as Black Angel brought the stick back. Black Angel just waged his tail. "I'll take that as a yes." Van laughed. That night Hitomi came back. Van was reading in the library with BA at his feet.

"Van? There's something I need to tell you." Hitomi whispered walking up behind him.

"Can I guess first? Akira is going to have a little brother or sister this time next year?" Van asked. Hitomi looked surprised.

"How did you find out?" Hitomi questioned sitting on his lap.

"It wasn't that hard love. You acted the same way before we found out about Akira." Van replied.

"I just I suck at keeping things from you don't I." Hitomi giggled.

"Yes you do." Van told her. He picked her up and carried her to their room. A year later and three days after Van and Akira's birthday Hitomi gave Van a second son. And again Fanilea celebrated the new Prince Ryan Fanel. This time Van was able to go to the Earth with Hitomi. He left the kingdom in the hands of Gadus, trusting him enough to believe that he could take care of things for a week. When they appeared in the back yard Hitomi was holding Ryan in her arms and Van had Akira on his back. Hitomi knocked on the door but no one answered.

"Humm…they must not be home. But here's the key." Hitomi said and unlocked the door. They walked in and looked around but nothing gave them a clue to where her parents where. After about half an hour Hitomi noticed the blinking light of the answering machine. She walked over and pushed the button.

"Hey Mr. and Mrs. Kanzaki! It's Amondo! I just wanted you to know Ukaire and me are on our way to the hospital. We're having the baby!" Amondo's crazed voice flowed out of the machine. Van watched the machine in wonder and then Hitomi grabbed his arm pulling him out the door. She jumped into the driver's side and pulled Van in on the other. He held tightly to Akira and Ryan as Hitomi drove to the local hospital. Hitomi pulled into a parking spot and then waited while Van slowly got out. She took Akira from him and then led him into the hospital, at the desk she asks where she could find either Ukarie or Amondo. The nurse asked her relationship and she told.

"You'll have to wait in the waiting room. Your parents are already here, it's just in there." The nurse told her. Hitomi nodded and led Van into the waiting room. Her parents looked up as she walked in, they jumped up running over to her.

"Oh! You're home! We've missed you so much! But why did you come? And Van! You're here to!" Her mother exclaimed.

"We have a new addition and wanted to introduce him to you." Van started nodding toward the baby in his arms. Mr. & Mrs. Kanzaki took a few steps over and looked down into the blankets. "This is Ryan, our second son." The baby in his arms yawned and opened his eyes to look at his grandparents.

"Oh my God! He's precious! And look he has our Hitomi's eyes with your hair Van! Could I hold him?" Mrs. Kanzaki asked. Van nodded and carefully handed her the baby. Just then Amondo ran into the room out of breath.

"Mr. & Mrs. Kanzaki! I have a…Van! Hitomi!" Amondo exclaimed running over to hug Hitomi.

"Hey there stranger long time no see. We came and found the message you left on the answering machine at my parents house, we came as fast as we could. So you were saying, you have a…?" Hitomi questioned.

"Oh yeah! I have a son! Alexi Alan, his middle name after your friend Van. Shows what that test knows it said we were gonna have a girl." Amondo laughed.

"That's great Amondo! Oh! I want you to meet someone, this is our newest grandson Ryan." Mrs. Kanzaki smiled. Amondo looked at the baby at smiled and threw his arms around Hitomi.

"Congratulations! Come on you guys! Ukarie will be so happy to see you!" Amondo told them. He pulled them all through the doors leading back to her room and then opened the door. Ukarie looked up from where she was staring at their son and smiled widely.

"Hitomi! Van! It's so good to see you! Come and look at our son! He's just beautiful!" She exclaimed.