Wanna Switch With Me, Hitomi?
By: Escachick357
Disclaimer- I don't own Escaflowne. If I did, Van would be mine, nobody else's.
Chapter 4- Day 1. Kristina's Dream Comes True
*Van's Castle, Gaea*
Kristina closed her blue eyes as she was teleported to her new *home*. She opened her eyes and gasped. She was standing inside of Van's castle. The walls were originally gray, but covered with colorful cloths. There was a beautiful crimson colored rug on the stone floor and the entire place was silent and peaceful. It was exactly like she imagined it.
As she stood inside of the castle, she saw many doors leading to different rooms. "Hmmm...I wonder which door leads to Van's room." She said as she stared at the many doors. Kristina stared at a door painted her favorite color: green. "This one!" Kristina said. She put her hand on the doorknob and turned.
The opened and revealed a large garden with a hedgemaze (A/N: I think hedgemazes are cool). "Shimitta!" Kristina cursed as she closed the door. She was again in the hallway with many doors. Kristina looked to the door to the right the color of Van's shirt: red. "This one is definitely the door!" She said.
Kristina turned the doorknob only to find an empty kitchen. "Kuso!" She screamed as she closed the door. She spent 45 minutes opening and closing doors until she came to the last door. She put her ear on the door and heard the voices of Van and Allen talking. Kristina put her hand on the doorknob and was about to turn it when a screaming voice echoed throughout the hallway.
"Kristina! Kristina! Lord Van wants to talk to you!" Merle ran up screaming. Kristina nodded and opened the door. Van smiled at her with a smile that made him look so cute that Kristina almost fainted. "Kristina, we think we may have found a way to bring you home, but it will take 1 week to do so." Van said, still smiling. Kristina nodded, putting a smile on her face. Allen stared at the 16 year old girl and asked, "Kristina, would you like to go for a walk with me through the castle?" Kristina knew she needed at tour, but not with Allen, "No thanks."
"Oh, come on, Kristina."
"I said *No thanks*, Allen."
"Come on."
"No."
"Please?"
"No."
"Oh come on! Why not?"
"You really wanna know?"
"Yes."
"Will you get mad?"
"No, I promise. Just tell me why not."
"Okay. I'd rather be burned to death by a Zaibach warrior than go on a walk or date with you, Allen!"
Allen ran away crying. "God, what a wuss. No offense, Celena." Kristina said out loud. Celena just shrugged. "Let's skip the dowsing lesson and do whatever we want." Van said to Kristina. Van then looked at her and asked, "Do you want to take a walk with ME through the castle?" "Hmmm...Okay." Kristina cried out.
Van then took her hand and led her through the castle. Van took her everywhere: the gardens, the kitchens, the parlors, bedrooms, and even the room that had Escaflowne and all of Van's swords inside. Her blue eyes got wide as she stared at the many swords and Escaflowne. She hated it when she had to go to the dining room to eat dinner.
Dinner at the castle was a feast: cooked fish, boiled vegetables, fresh bread that was so soft and warm that it was impossible just to eat one piece. Kristina had to grab 5 different pieces before she had enough. The drinks they had were a choice of water or wine. Kristina remembered a time when she was home. Her uncle drank tons of wine on her 11th birthday and passed out before she even got to open her present from him (A/N: that really did happen, too.). She shook off the thought and took some water. Only Allen took the wine.
Allen took a sip of his wine and stared at Kristina. "Now, I know I was kind of a Jerk, but I want you to give me another chance." Allen calmly told the girl. "Another chance for what?" Kristina asked cluelessly. "You know, for our love." Allen said. Kristina swallowed her water and said, "There was never any love." Allen looked shocked.
"Yes, there was. I was your boyfriend."
"No, you weren't. And I never like you."
"Then why did we kiss that day?"
"I was possessed by Naria." (A/N: I think it was Naria that possessed Hitomi when she and Allen kissed)
"That's a lie!"
Merle then came to Kristina's rescue, "She's not lying, Allen." Allen looked at Van and Celena. They nodded. Allen grumbled and continued drinking glass after glass of wine.
After his 12th glass, Kristina started to get worried. "Allen, you've drunk enough wine." Kristina said to him. Allen ignored her and drunk a 13th glass. "Okay, Allen. I REALLY think you've drunk enough wine." Kristina said to him. Allen stood up, swayed a little, did a few hiccups, and yelled, "I'll tell you when I've drunk enou"- then passed out onto the floor.
Kristina sighed, "It's like my 11th birthday, except for Allen's not my uncle and it's not my birthday." "What do we do with Allen?" Merle asked, staring at Van. Van sighed and called 2 of his strongest servants to carry Allen to bed. Dinner continued in silence.
Once dinner was done, Merle went to her bedroom to talk with Celena, Van went to practice his sword-fighting techniques to be prepared for another Zaibach attack, Allen was still passed out in his bed, and Kristina was on the top of the castle watching the sunset. She stared into the blue, orange, pink, and golden colored sky and the ground below. Kristina smiled as the people on the ground talked and laughed as they went into their homes. It reminded her of home.
Van, who was not far below her, looked up at Kristina. She was alone and staring at the sky with a smile on her face. A few minutes later, Van decided to stop practicing and saw that Kristina still stood in the same place, smiling and staring at the sky. Van put his sword away and went to the top of the castle and stood next to the girl that stood there.
"You like being up here?" Van asked. Kristina turned to him and nodded, "It reminds me of the sunsets at home." A smile suddenly appeared on Kristina's face as did something else: her eyes that used to be blue, were now an ocean blue-green. "Did you know that your eyes change color?" He asked. Kristina nodded, "My eyes also change to green, but they're mostly blue." (A/N: my eyes are actually blue, but they really do change from blue to blue-green to green, then back to blue-green and finally back to blue.) Van blushed. "She's so beautiful. How can I reveal my feelings to her?" Van thought.
Kristina stared at him and asked, "Daijoubu desu ka, Van?" "Hai." Van answered. "If you have something you need to tell me, then just say it." Kristina told him. Van gulped. He had to say it, it was now or never. "I have something to tell you." Van started. "Yes?" Kristina asked. Van took a deep breath, "I..." He was then interrupted by a rainstorm.
Raindrops poured from the sky and still Kristina was smiling. Van looked into her eyes and said, "I love you, Kristina." Kristina stopped. Was her dream coming true? "I love you too, Van." Kristina said, blushing. Van put his arms around her shoulders and drew her in for a kiss. As they got closer. Kristina expected someone to wake her up from this *dream*. She felt Van's lips brush hers and realized that it wasn't a dream. She returned the kiss under the pouring rain and only stopped to get some air.
After the kiss, both Kristina and Van walked to their own rooms to get dressed into some dry clothes and go to bed. Kristina's bed felt like a dream: a soft mattress, thick blankets, and a soft, fluffy pillow. As she lay in her bed, she cried out in her head, "Oh my God! My dream came true! How could Hitomi get tired of this?" Then she fell into a deep, peaceful sleep.
End Chapter 4
A/N: Okay, that was it. Oh my God! I read this chapter to my little sister last night and I nearly fainted as I read the part where me and Van kissed. I'm not kidding. Okay, R/R please, but don't flame me. Oh, and here are some Japanese translations:
Shimitta = Dammit
Kuso = Shit
Hai = Yes
Daijoubu desu ka = Are you okay?
By: Escachick357
Disclaimer- I don't own Escaflowne. If I did, Van would be mine, nobody else's.
Chapter 4- Day 1. Kristina's Dream Comes True
*Van's Castle, Gaea*
Kristina closed her blue eyes as she was teleported to her new *home*. She opened her eyes and gasped. She was standing inside of Van's castle. The walls were originally gray, but covered with colorful cloths. There was a beautiful crimson colored rug on the stone floor and the entire place was silent and peaceful. It was exactly like she imagined it.
As she stood inside of the castle, she saw many doors leading to different rooms. "Hmmm...I wonder which door leads to Van's room." She said as she stared at the many doors. Kristina stared at a door painted her favorite color: green. "This one!" Kristina said. She put her hand on the doorknob and turned.
The opened and revealed a large garden with a hedgemaze (A/N: I think hedgemazes are cool). "Shimitta!" Kristina cursed as she closed the door. She was again in the hallway with many doors. Kristina looked to the door to the right the color of Van's shirt: red. "This one is definitely the door!" She said.
Kristina turned the doorknob only to find an empty kitchen. "Kuso!" She screamed as she closed the door. She spent 45 minutes opening and closing doors until she came to the last door. She put her ear on the door and heard the voices of Van and Allen talking. Kristina put her hand on the doorknob and was about to turn it when a screaming voice echoed throughout the hallway.
"Kristina! Kristina! Lord Van wants to talk to you!" Merle ran up screaming. Kristina nodded and opened the door. Van smiled at her with a smile that made him look so cute that Kristina almost fainted. "Kristina, we think we may have found a way to bring you home, but it will take 1 week to do so." Van said, still smiling. Kristina nodded, putting a smile on her face. Allen stared at the 16 year old girl and asked, "Kristina, would you like to go for a walk with me through the castle?" Kristina knew she needed at tour, but not with Allen, "No thanks."
"Oh, come on, Kristina."
"I said *No thanks*, Allen."
"Come on."
"No."
"Please?"
"No."
"Oh come on! Why not?"
"You really wanna know?"
"Yes."
"Will you get mad?"
"No, I promise. Just tell me why not."
"Okay. I'd rather be burned to death by a Zaibach warrior than go on a walk or date with you, Allen!"
Allen ran away crying. "God, what a wuss. No offense, Celena." Kristina said out loud. Celena just shrugged. "Let's skip the dowsing lesson and do whatever we want." Van said to Kristina. Van then looked at her and asked, "Do you want to take a walk with ME through the castle?" "Hmmm...Okay." Kristina cried out.
Van then took her hand and led her through the castle. Van took her everywhere: the gardens, the kitchens, the parlors, bedrooms, and even the room that had Escaflowne and all of Van's swords inside. Her blue eyes got wide as she stared at the many swords and Escaflowne. She hated it when she had to go to the dining room to eat dinner.
Dinner at the castle was a feast: cooked fish, boiled vegetables, fresh bread that was so soft and warm that it was impossible just to eat one piece. Kristina had to grab 5 different pieces before she had enough. The drinks they had were a choice of water or wine. Kristina remembered a time when she was home. Her uncle drank tons of wine on her 11th birthday and passed out before she even got to open her present from him (A/N: that really did happen, too.). She shook off the thought and took some water. Only Allen took the wine.
Allen took a sip of his wine and stared at Kristina. "Now, I know I was kind of a Jerk, but I want you to give me another chance." Allen calmly told the girl. "Another chance for what?" Kristina asked cluelessly. "You know, for our love." Allen said. Kristina swallowed her water and said, "There was never any love." Allen looked shocked.
"Yes, there was. I was your boyfriend."
"No, you weren't. And I never like you."
"Then why did we kiss that day?"
"I was possessed by Naria." (A/N: I think it was Naria that possessed Hitomi when she and Allen kissed)
"That's a lie!"
Merle then came to Kristina's rescue, "She's not lying, Allen." Allen looked at Van and Celena. They nodded. Allen grumbled and continued drinking glass after glass of wine.
After his 12th glass, Kristina started to get worried. "Allen, you've drunk enough wine." Kristina said to him. Allen ignored her and drunk a 13th glass. "Okay, Allen. I REALLY think you've drunk enough wine." Kristina said to him. Allen stood up, swayed a little, did a few hiccups, and yelled, "I'll tell you when I've drunk enou"- then passed out onto the floor.
Kristina sighed, "It's like my 11th birthday, except for Allen's not my uncle and it's not my birthday." "What do we do with Allen?" Merle asked, staring at Van. Van sighed and called 2 of his strongest servants to carry Allen to bed. Dinner continued in silence.
Once dinner was done, Merle went to her bedroom to talk with Celena, Van went to practice his sword-fighting techniques to be prepared for another Zaibach attack, Allen was still passed out in his bed, and Kristina was on the top of the castle watching the sunset. She stared into the blue, orange, pink, and golden colored sky and the ground below. Kristina smiled as the people on the ground talked and laughed as they went into their homes. It reminded her of home.
Van, who was not far below her, looked up at Kristina. She was alone and staring at the sky with a smile on her face. A few minutes later, Van decided to stop practicing and saw that Kristina still stood in the same place, smiling and staring at the sky. Van put his sword away and went to the top of the castle and stood next to the girl that stood there.
"You like being up here?" Van asked. Kristina turned to him and nodded, "It reminds me of the sunsets at home." A smile suddenly appeared on Kristina's face as did something else: her eyes that used to be blue, were now an ocean blue-green. "Did you know that your eyes change color?" He asked. Kristina nodded, "My eyes also change to green, but they're mostly blue." (A/N: my eyes are actually blue, but they really do change from blue to blue-green to green, then back to blue-green and finally back to blue.) Van blushed. "She's so beautiful. How can I reveal my feelings to her?" Van thought.
Kristina stared at him and asked, "Daijoubu desu ka, Van?" "Hai." Van answered. "If you have something you need to tell me, then just say it." Kristina told him. Van gulped. He had to say it, it was now or never. "I have something to tell you." Van started. "Yes?" Kristina asked. Van took a deep breath, "I..." He was then interrupted by a rainstorm.
Raindrops poured from the sky and still Kristina was smiling. Van looked into her eyes and said, "I love you, Kristina." Kristina stopped. Was her dream coming true? "I love you too, Van." Kristina said, blushing. Van put his arms around her shoulders and drew her in for a kiss. As they got closer. Kristina expected someone to wake her up from this *dream*. She felt Van's lips brush hers and realized that it wasn't a dream. She returned the kiss under the pouring rain and only stopped to get some air.
After the kiss, both Kristina and Van walked to their own rooms to get dressed into some dry clothes and go to bed. Kristina's bed felt like a dream: a soft mattress, thick blankets, and a soft, fluffy pillow. As she lay in her bed, she cried out in her head, "Oh my God! My dream came true! How could Hitomi get tired of this?" Then she fell into a deep, peaceful sleep.
End Chapter 4
A/N: Okay, that was it. Oh my God! I read this chapter to my little sister last night and I nearly fainted as I read the part where me and Van kissed. I'm not kidding. Okay, R/R please, but don't flame me. Oh, and here are some Japanese translations:
Shimitta = Dammit
Kuso = Shit
Hai = Yes
Daijoubu desu ka = Are you okay?