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'I can't believe that everything has come down to this one, single moment...' Hitomi Kanzaki thought as she glanced up at the two Zaibach guymelufs.
The day seemed to be going well, all in all, but she hadn't been able to shake that dreadful feeling as though something awful were going to happen. Something to ruin such a pretty, sunny day. And she knew it had something to do with her reading. She'd lied to Millerna. Lied about the wedding. About how happy she'd be if she married Dryden.
It was a selfish lie, but who else would know? She wanted Allen, and nothing would stop her from having him.
Or was it...
'Amano-senpai(1)...' she thought longingly.
It had been so many months since she'd last seen him... and Yukari. Could it be possible that she was just lying to herself, and to everyone else? Was it possible that the only interest she had in Allen was that he looked like Amano? And that, in his own little way, he was a link back to her own world? Could that be it? Could that possibly be the reason she wanted to be with him?
And what about Van? That vain, stubborn king. Yes, he was like that much of the time, but he had his moments. He'd saved her life more that enough times, and she had saved his. They were even. But she couldn't help but think that there was something more behind his efforts. She could feel something, but what was it? Something warm and fuzzy? No, that wasn't it. Van wasn't like that.
"...Kanzaki Hitomi(2), the girl of the Phantom Moon," Folken's voice came from over the communicator. "Surrender her to us if you wish to have no more ill will."
~ Hitomi... Ahiru-sama(3)... Fight! ~ an echoing voice commanded her.
"Nani?(4)" She looked around frantically. "Where... where's that voice coming from?"
"Hitomi?" Millerna questioned. "Daijoubu desu ka?(5)"
Hitomi nodded slightly. "Hai, genki desu.(6)"
She looked to the two guymelufs with determined eyes. She wouldn't hide like this anymore. No more hiding. The voice, though she was unsure where it had come from, was completely right. Van, Allen, and even all of the others fought when they had to. When everything was on the line. Now it was her turn to do some damage. To do the most she could.
"Van... Allen-san... Sumimasen(7)... I have to..." she whispered, raising from her hiding place behind the pillar and leaping over.
"No, Hitomi!" Millerna called him, but returned to tending to Dryden as he groaned in pain. "Dryden?! I'm here!"
Hitomi raced to infront of the two guymelufs and stretched her arms out. "I'm the girl of the Phantom Moon! Watashi wa Kanzaki Hitomi desu!(8) If you want me then here I am!"
"Hitomi, no!" Allen cried. It was all he could do since he found himself oddly frozen in place.
"Hitomi!" Van gasped. "Go back!"
'I can do this. I can.' Hitomi told herself, holding her position. 'I won't run. I won't be protected. I am not weak; I am strong. I can do this...'
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1.)-senpai: elder or someone more experienced. Generally, in the show, it means "Captain" (unless I'm mistaken)
2.) Kanzaki Hitomi: In Asia, family name is more important, therefore, last name first, first name last.
3.) -sama: A suffix at the end of names, used for someone you hold in high reguard. Can also mean "Lady or Lord" (ex. Van-sama :: Lord Van)
4.) nani: What?
5.) daijoubu desu ka: Are you well? Are you okay?
6.) hai, genki desu: Yeah, I'm fine.
7.) sumimasen: I'm so sorry.
8.) Watashi wa Kanzaki Hitomi desu: My name is Hitomi Kanzaki
I hope everyone enjoyed that... so boring! Blah! Okay, it'll get better next time around! I promise! Just peoples review! Flame me if you want, just review already! Arigatou!
- Kurasu
