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 Five:

Hitomi woke up and groaned, Merle took up the whole bed! Now her back was killing. Hitomi felt deferent . . . more free. She looked around and noticed Merle was not there. "Oh, she most have left for school," Hitomi said to no one, but a sleeping Van.

Hitomi sat up and ran into the kitchen and put on her clothes. Merle gave her some of her mothers clothes, so she'd blended in more.

Van rubbed his eyes and sat up. Stumbling into the kitchen, he blushed "Oh! I'm sorry!" He turned around.

"It's ok," Hitomi blushed redder then Van. "Ohm, Van this it kind of embarrassing but Merle left and I can't tie my back . . ."

"Sure," He gulped. Walking up to Hitomi, her back turned. He grabbed the two strings at her back and pulled the corset tight. Hitomi put a hand to her chest and winced. She was still blushing because she had only her corset cover and drawers. Her corset cover had pink lace around the arm opening (I don't know what's that's called lol) and a bow at tighten it. Her drawers had pink lace and frills around the ends and flowed gracefully as she waslked.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you," he mumbled. He wanted to rub her bare shoulders. Van had always liked Hitomi, but he did not know if she liked him as a friend, or more then a friend. His fingertips touched her back softly and he tied the strings in a knot. She breathed in deeply as he touched her back. Van went crazy, he closed his eyes and breathed in her scent.

Hitomi was still faced forward "Van, I think you should get dressed," she smiled and turned around.

He loved to see her beautiful smile. "Ok," Van said with pleasure. He walked behind the wall and pulled on his clothes.

Hitomi's heart was beating so fast, she felt so weak and like she was going to melt. Hitomi had put on just a simple plan old cotton blouse with dark blue petticoat then to top it off she put on a long apron that reached almost to the ground.

Hitomi walked outside and looked around. There was an old dead vegetable garden, and burnt out fireplace.

"Merle said there was a well somewhere around here?" Hitomi thought. She looked around, until she heard Van open the door and walk outside.

"Hitomi, your hair," Van blurted out.

"What?" Hitomi asked bewildered and turned to look at him.

"I mean, you should cut your hair," Van said blankly. "You know so you look deferent."

"Van! That's a great idea!" Hitomi exclaimed and hugged him. "You always where so smart."

He laughed. "Do you want to wait or do it now?"

"Now, we need to go into town and get food," she half laughed and was half serious.

"Are you sure?"

She walked in front of him. Smiling warmly at him she reached out her hand and grabbed his sword out of its sheath.

Handing the silver blade to him she answered softly "Yes, I'm sure."

Hitomi turned around and Van gathered her hair in one hair. "How short?" Van wondered.

"I don't care, but make it really short. They never think that 'I' would cut my hair!" she exclaimed.

He brought the blade up to her sandy blonde hair and it fell gracefully into the air as he held it.

"Ok,"

"Does it look good?" she spun around and smiled ear to ear.

He grinned warmly back; what ever made her smiled made him happy. "It's beautiful Hitomi!" he cheered.

"Thank you," she hugged him and he took every moment of it in.

Pulling back she bit her lower lip, "Ready?"

"Yes, let's go 'my wife'," Van joked.

Hitomi laughed.

As Van and Hitomi walked in the direction of town Van asked "Hey, did you get any sleep last night?"

"No, Merle hogged the whole bed!" Hitomi said a little to loudly.

Van laughed, "Hey do you think we should get her her own bed?"

She looked at him and thought for a second.

"Unless you don't want to!" Van blurted out when she didn't say anything.

"No, I think it's a great idea . . . but do you think she will be ok with it?"

"I don't know," Van signed

"Well, let's buy one anyway . . . so if she does we got it,"

"And if she does?"

"Then we use it as a couch or something,"

"That's a great idea!"

Hitomi smiled and soon they arrived. Every ones eyes stared holes into Van and Hitomi.

"Van, their all staring at us!" Hitomi whispered into Vans ear.

"I know Hitomi, just ignore them," Van replied. "They will stop soon, I hope."

She looked at Van as she wrapped her arms around his one at his side. He looked surprised for a moment and then, he smiled warmly into her green glowing orbs.

"Van, over there," Hitomi pointed to a stand with seeds and vegetables. "We need some seeds to start a garden. We can't spend all our money on food so we'll grow it!"

"Hey, do you want to sell some when we grow it?" Van questioned.

"Sure, that sounds like a great idea!" Hitomi cheered.

"Heloo, how cannn Iiia hellp youuu," asked an inquisitive old bold man with a strange accent.

"Uhh yes, we need some vegetable seeds?" Hitomi stated.

"Oohhoo, Yeshh Iiia dooo," the old man pointed to the seeds. "Iiia Havve sommm Peshha annndda sommm Gethraa." (Chill I made them up! ^_~ lol)

"OH! Perfect we'll take five of each!" Hitomi squealed in joy. He handed her two small bags with the five seeds in them.

They both bowed respectfully and walked down the street to another stand.

"Hey sweet stuff!" a man howled from across the street.

Hitomis face grow red, her fists balled up and she was going to scream at them but Van stopped her.

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Okie dokie what do u think? I think my editing is a lot better but u never know it could be crappier! So what do you think? R&R and thanks every one who did R&R.

Ohhh and more of the men howling next chapter, I mean what type of story would it be with out the howling men hitting on Hitomi and Van getting mad! I mean come on! Lol thanks again!

Ohh poopie! My internets down, oh well I'll put it tomorrow!