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I tried to pull myself out, but I couldn't help but drown. The depths of the eyes were too deep and the secrets they held were to alluring. I felt his name fall from my lips. My eyes could be deceiving me, but I knew they weren't. After all I was in his kingdom. The thought of being that close to him was enough to make my heart beat increase considerably. But there I stood dumbfounded, not moving, just to keep repeating his name. Thankfully he took the first step, enough to break me out of my trance and send me running into his open arms. I wrapped my arms around him feeling the warmth of him. I melted when I felt those strong secure arms wrap around my waist. I felt the tears flow down my cheeks with eager.
I didn't notice the people staring at us. Their thoughts on who I was and how could the king allow such behaviour from me. I shivered when he slid his hand up and down my back to console me. He lifted my chin upwards to meet his face, he had gotten so tall. I stared up into his eyes, emotions that were so obvious, shown, I saw something there that I wanted to see from him and only him. Lost once again I swore to myself that I would never leave him. The trance he held on me was broke when the child by his side started to talk, asking questions as would anyone who had seen this display. I brought my eyes down to meet the little boys chocolate covered face. He had confusion written in his eyes, and his mouth hanging open at the woman who dared to embrace the king. I smiled down at him, he was adorable, blue eyes shimmering and dark tanned skin much like Van's.
I stiffened in Van's embrace. Was this his child? Was he married? Did he have more children? He must have notice my body language and direction of attention because he answered the question burning in my mind. "He isn't my son Hitomi." His voice snapped me back to attention, I looked up again to face him. "Th..then you ar..aren't married?" I stammered, lowering my head as I felt the blush creep into my cheeks. What the hell was I doing, I was acting like a twelve year old with a crush. "Nope. And I'm hoping that your not either." "No." I answered softly, happiness flooding my heart. He wasn't married after all! I looked back up at him, the blush now staining my cheeks a light red.
"Who's the kid?" I asked nodding my head to the adorable child. "My page." He answered amused by my shyness. "Oh" I said simply, basking in my own happiness. "How did you get here Hitomi?" Van's warm voice floated to my ears. It took a while to answer, but when I found my voice I did. "I rather not tell you here, you know, were every one can hear." I said looking mainly at the little boy, I didn't want him to hear anything violent. Van nodded and unwrapped his arms from my waist, I suddenly felt the warmth rush out of me. I felt a little neglected until he entwined his fingers with mine and led me to the stables. The little boy trotted along next to Van. "We'll go get my horse so we can go to the palace, you can tell me everything there." He added a soft smile that made me a couple degrees hotter. I strolled along with Van at an even pace, people were staring, but I ignored them. I asked questions about everyone, but when I mentioned Merle Van's grip got a little too tight. We were half way there when I remembered Tsuska and the children. "Van! I can't go with you yet, I have to say goodbye to someone." He dropped my hand and looked at me. "Who?" "A woman who took me in Van. I had no where to go and she let me, a stranger, into her home." I saw him physically relax and smiled quietly. "Alright, do you want me to go?" "Would you do that?" "Ofcourse, were are they?" "Tsuka told me to meet her at the main fountain, I think it was?"
The little boy was trailing behind and his tiny hands were gripping his tummy. "Van, I think there's something wrong." I stopped in my tracks and held out my hand to the little boy. "Are you alright?" I asked him when he laid his chubby face on to my shoulder, his blue eyes sparkling with unshed tears. Van crouched down beside us. "I don't think I should have let him eat all those sweets. Now he has a stomach ache." He said regretfully. "Is that why his face was smeared with chocolate." I asked Van while wrapping my arms around the little boy and lifting him up. His grip tightened on my shoulders. That reminded me so much of my little brother.
After a moment of walking Van decided to take the boy, my arms were beginning to get numb. After another minute of walking I felt a little hand slip into mine. Five chubby fingers wrapped around two of mine, just like the way Micheal's used to. Looking down I saw a smile that could melt a stone statues heart. The smile was held firmly inplace even though it was easy to tell his tummy was still upset. I looked up at Van, he shrugged his shoulders. "He refused to be held, he wanted to walk by you. Looks like you've already bewitched him." I blushed like a little girl under those eyes. I turned from the handsome sovereign only to find my thought on inappropriate things, things that only he evoked. I scolded myself. I sighed, I would have loved to be that fifteen year old girl again more than anything.
A/N: You like? Yes? No? Please review. Oh and to all the people who are reading my other story there will be an update coming up soon.
I tried to pull myself out, but I couldn't help but drown. The depths of the eyes were too deep and the secrets they held were to alluring. I felt his name fall from my lips. My eyes could be deceiving me, but I knew they weren't. After all I was in his kingdom. The thought of being that close to him was enough to make my heart beat increase considerably. But there I stood dumbfounded, not moving, just to keep repeating his name. Thankfully he took the first step, enough to break me out of my trance and send me running into his open arms. I wrapped my arms around him feeling the warmth of him. I melted when I felt those strong secure arms wrap around my waist. I felt the tears flow down my cheeks with eager.
I didn't notice the people staring at us. Their thoughts on who I was and how could the king allow such behaviour from me. I shivered when he slid his hand up and down my back to console me. He lifted my chin upwards to meet his face, he had gotten so tall. I stared up into his eyes, emotions that were so obvious, shown, I saw something there that I wanted to see from him and only him. Lost once again I swore to myself that I would never leave him. The trance he held on me was broke when the child by his side started to talk, asking questions as would anyone who had seen this display. I brought my eyes down to meet the little boys chocolate covered face. He had confusion written in his eyes, and his mouth hanging open at the woman who dared to embrace the king. I smiled down at him, he was adorable, blue eyes shimmering and dark tanned skin much like Van's.
I stiffened in Van's embrace. Was this his child? Was he married? Did he have more children? He must have notice my body language and direction of attention because he answered the question burning in my mind. "He isn't my son Hitomi." His voice snapped me back to attention, I looked up again to face him. "Th..then you ar..aren't married?" I stammered, lowering my head as I felt the blush creep into my cheeks. What the hell was I doing, I was acting like a twelve year old with a crush. "Nope. And I'm hoping that your not either." "No." I answered softly, happiness flooding my heart. He wasn't married after all! I looked back up at him, the blush now staining my cheeks a light red.
"Who's the kid?" I asked nodding my head to the adorable child. "My page." He answered amused by my shyness. "Oh" I said simply, basking in my own happiness. "How did you get here Hitomi?" Van's warm voice floated to my ears. It took a while to answer, but when I found my voice I did. "I rather not tell you here, you know, were every one can hear." I said looking mainly at the little boy, I didn't want him to hear anything violent. Van nodded and unwrapped his arms from my waist, I suddenly felt the warmth rush out of me. I felt a little neglected until he entwined his fingers with mine and led me to the stables. The little boy trotted along next to Van. "We'll go get my horse so we can go to the palace, you can tell me everything there." He added a soft smile that made me a couple degrees hotter. I strolled along with Van at an even pace, people were staring, but I ignored them. I asked questions about everyone, but when I mentioned Merle Van's grip got a little too tight. We were half way there when I remembered Tsuska and the children. "Van! I can't go with you yet, I have to say goodbye to someone." He dropped my hand and looked at me. "Who?" "A woman who took me in Van. I had no where to go and she let me, a stranger, into her home." I saw him physically relax and smiled quietly. "Alright, do you want me to go?" "Would you do that?" "Ofcourse, were are they?" "Tsuka told me to meet her at the main fountain, I think it was?"
The little boy was trailing behind and his tiny hands were gripping his tummy. "Van, I think there's something wrong." I stopped in my tracks and held out my hand to the little boy. "Are you alright?" I asked him when he laid his chubby face on to my shoulder, his blue eyes sparkling with unshed tears. Van crouched down beside us. "I don't think I should have let him eat all those sweets. Now he has a stomach ache." He said regretfully. "Is that why his face was smeared with chocolate." I asked Van while wrapping my arms around the little boy and lifting him up. His grip tightened on my shoulders. That reminded me so much of my little brother.
After a moment of walking Van decided to take the boy, my arms were beginning to get numb. After another minute of walking I felt a little hand slip into mine. Five chubby fingers wrapped around two of mine, just like the way Micheal's used to. Looking down I saw a smile that could melt a stone statues heart. The smile was held firmly inplace even though it was easy to tell his tummy was still upset. I looked up at Van, he shrugged his shoulders. "He refused to be held, he wanted to walk by you. Looks like you've already bewitched him." I blushed like a little girl under those eyes. I turned from the handsome sovereign only to find my thought on inappropriate things, things that only he evoked. I scolded myself. I sighed, I would have loved to be that fifteen year old girl again more than anything.
A/N: You like? Yes? No? Please review. Oh and to all the people who are reading my other story there will be an update coming up soon.
