DISCLAMER: I DO NOT own Escaflowne, BUT I DO OWN Gatiste!

Title: Promise Me

Summary: "Van, promise me that we'll be friends no matter what happens even if we go to war against each other! Promise Me we'll always be friends!" Hitomi said staring into the pink sky. "I promise you Hitomi, We'll always be best friends!" Hitomi is princess of Gatiste, a small country next to Fanelia. Van is Price of Fanelia. As they get older a war brakes out between the two countries. But when Van's father tells Van to kill Hitomi and end the war, what will he do. (I'm bad at summaries!)

Author note: Ok, I made Gatiste up. Yay, I'm bad at summaries but please read it!

Chapter Two: Lets run away!

Van looked surprised "Who does she want you to marry?"

"Dilandau! I met him at a party once and he was so rude!" Hitomi cried. "Van what am I going to do."

"Hitomi lets run away."

"What!"

"Lets run away from all this. You won't have to get married. I won't have to be a king when my father dies. So lets run away!" Van said smiling.

'Van wants to run away, I do and I not. I want to see my mother and my father, but they are making me marry Dilandau.' "Ok, Van lets run away." Hitomi said grinning. 'My parents can't love me, look what they did to me. Was I just a heir to them?'

"Hitomi, we'll leave tomorrow at noon. But we'll need some things; you bring some clothes, sewing needles and money. I'll bring so things for hunting and clothes and more money, ok." Van smiled at her and put his hand on her shoulder.

"Ok, see you tomorrow." Hitomi ran in the direction of her home.

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Climbing up the vines that lead to her window she climb in to her room. Her mother must have given up for there were not screams for her to get out. Sitting on her bed she thought 'What did Van ask me to bring? Sewing needles, clothes and money. Well I'll bring some knitting stuff too, for the winter, I'll make a blanket.' "Ok." Hitomi breathed. Taking out a bag that would be easy to carry. Putting all the things into her bag and sealed it. 'Tomorrow I'll be away from the castle, free! They can't hold me back.'

A knock was heard outside her door "Oh, Lord Dilandau I did not know you were coming! Hold on I'll get Miss Hitomi."

Hitomi almost choked on his words 'Dilandau! No!' picking herself up she walked to her door. Smoothing her dress with her hands, she opened the door. "Yes?" she asked even thought she know what it was. "Ah 'theirs' my little 'princess'!" Dilandau said grabbing her then squeezed the life out of her.

"Oh, Dilandau, I'm glad to see you too." Hitomi forced herself say.

Dragging Hitomi down the grand hall, boasting about how great he was. 'I hate guys that brag!' Hitomi said to herself. "Oh! There they are. Aren't they a lovely couple?" Her mother asked.

"Yes, they are a lovely couple." A man voice said.

"Hitomi, this is king Fanel, and is son, Van. I don't think you met"

"It's a pleasure to you, Hitomi." Van bowed, Hitomi looked at him.

"Thank you, and the same." She pushed out her hand, holding it in the air. Van smiled and grabbing her hand he kissed it and Dilandau glared daggers at him. "Hitomi! Lets go some place so we can talk more about eachother!" Dilandau hissed grabbing her arm and dragged her off.

"Van, why don't you go with them. Seeing you never met ether."

"Yes father." And Van followed them to the library.

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Oh!! I'm really sorry its VERY short!!!! Please forgive me!!!! I got school so I'll update Friday, saterday or Sunday one of those weeks! It's just when I get home I gots to jog!!! Then take care of my rabbit and do homework AND STILL HAVE THE VERY SMALL PORTION OF MY LIFE!!!!! So I'll update in like two days anyway, so that should make up, right?? Kk so next chapter what will dilandau talk to Hitomi about (Mmmm.) Van and Hitomi run away!!

OH!! I have to write some chapters on my other fic I have not really updated o_O!