Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne

Summary: Hitomi lives in Fanel and becomes a maid in the castle to help her mom pay for food. Van is a prince, an heir to the throne. But they can't fall in love! It's a forbidden love that they risk everything for!

Title: Forbidden Love

Chapter Three: A Day of Cleaning

Hitomi blushed deeply. This was too weird! She felt so uncomfortable now. Van was saying so was pretty. And who was that handsome man staring at her? He looked like a knight and had long blonde hair. Was he Millernas guard?

She pulled a book from the shelf not really caring what it was, nor was she paying any attention. But of course she had to pull the biggest book of all and not paying any attention to the weight, it fell on top of her. A pair of hands caught her and the gigantic book. "Such a big book for a small girl as your self, is it not?"

"Huh, that was not nice at all, was it not?" she was being sarcastic.

He laughed "Why it was, my apologies indeed." He bowed and his long locks touched the floor.

"No need to, you saved my book and myself. A knight in shining armor, are you not sir. . . ?"

"Allen, and you my fair lady?" he asked back.

"A simple maid."

"Well, every maid has a name exceptionally a beautiful one such as your self."

She smiled "Hitomi. Hitomi Kanzaki."

They talked for a wail until Van returned to the library very angry. "but you need to find a wife some time!" Vans mother said a bit loudly chasing after him.

"I know, but I don't want to marry a princess! I want to find some one I can fall in love with!"

Hitomi froze, her breathing became slow. Why was she acting like this?

The doors brusted open and Millerna walked in "Allen, let's go."

"Well, goodbye Miss Hitomi." He bowed and followed Millerna out the doors.

The next day, another maid woke Hitomi up at six in the morning and gave her an apron and wooden bucket with a sponge and other clean items she needed.

"Hello, my name is Aerith." A blonde with the most beautiful blue-green eyes you ever seen (yes, it Aeris or Aerith from Final Fantasy 7).

"Hello, I'm Hitomi it's nice to meet you." She extended her hand and the girl shacked it and smiled.

"I'll be seeing you later, I have to go." She had on a pink dress and an apron just like the one Aerith gave her.

Hitomi signed and put on her light blue cleaning dress that she brought for home. Grabbing her bucket she walked into the hallway and up to Vans door. "Uhmmm. . ." She put her ear to the door and knocked quietly. "Lord Van are you up?" She stuck her head in to see if Van was still asleep. Opening the door quietly and slipped through the small opening and shut it slowly behind her. Looking around, she thought that she should start in his room, now that he still was not up. She walked over to his bedside and picked up the shirt that was thrown carelessly on the floor. Coming back up to stand straight she saw Van turn over then moan.

'He looks so cute when he's sleeping. Oh, what is wrong with me!?' Well, any girl would gawk over him, he was the most handsome boy in all of Fanillia 'But when I do admire guys I don't feel like this!?'

Van moan and slowly opened his eyes to see Hitomi. "Good morning Hitomi. I'm sorry I'm still in bed." He sat up and rubbed his eyes.

She stared at him. 'Did he call me Hitomi!' Of course that was her name but no miss, he said it like he was a good friend of hers.

"Oh, good morning. Did I wake you, I did not mean to." She bowed.

"Its ok you don't need to bow. I really hate that, its like people are worshiping like you god."

"Well, a lot of people look up to you." Hitomi continued picking up the rest of the clothes that where also thrown on the floor.

Hitomi blushed as Van stood up, he was wearing a pair of bang thin overnight pants, then he walked into he bathroom.

Hitomi stared at the door to the bathroom as her eyes had followed him. 'he has a nice body.' Her mouth was open, shacking her head she thought 'I got to focus on my job.'

Putting the clothes she picked up into the hall, she made his bed. Grabbing the dust cloth out of the bucket and dusted the bed frame, dresser and his end tables. Hitomi signed 'how am I going to pick up this captop?'

"Need help?" a strong voice said from behind her.

"Yes, thank you." She turned around looked at Van, his hair was dipping wet and in his normal clothes.

She smiled as he helped her pick up one end of the large carpet and pulled it outside on the balcony ledge. "There you go. If you need any more help call me I'll be in the training room."

"Thank you, I will." gnawing on her lower lip, she watched him leave. Going throw the bucket that was given to her, she pulled out the carpet wire (I don't know what its called). Hitting the beautifully designed carpet, dust flouted into the air and she coughed then sneezed.

Running into her room, she snatched the broom, which she forgot and swept the dirt and dust outside.

By this time Van had finished training and another bath. 'Hmm, she's still cleaning?' he thought as he dried himself with the towel he used this morning. 'I guess that's why mother has a maid for almost very room but hers.' Putting on new clothes he walked over to where Hitomi was "Wow, I did not know you would have so much to clean, would you like me to help?"

"Huh" she looked out up at him "Umm." Thought "Well, I'm almost done-."

"Its ok, I would be glade to help you." He stared into her eyes and she was speechless.

"Uh umm you, you can wash the windows." She took a rag out of the bucket "hold on I need to get some water and soap." Pouring on the water in the bathroom she filled the bucket with the cool but warm water. Using her sponge she rubbed the soap in the water and made it soapy. (I don't know if that's how they washed windows but to bad!)

"Ok, here you go." Hitomi put the wooden bucket on the floor in the far corner from the door. Dunking their sponge and the rag in at the same time their hands touched. Blushing Hitomi said "sorry you go."

"Its ok." He smiled "You go." He grabbed her hand and looked her in the eyes.

Hitomi gulped 'why was he holding her hand.'

Van leaned closer and closer to her, Hitomi was frozen, she did not know what to do. Was he going to kiss her? But he does not even know her!

"VAN!" the doors slammed open and Van pulled back. A girl with cat ears and a tail jumped onto Van's bed.

Hitomi winced 'Damn it I just made his bed!'

"Yes, Merle?" he walked over to his bed.

"Your mother needs to meet some other Princess, I forgot her name." She rolled her eyes and shrugged her shoulders.

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