Author's Ramblings: Sorry this chapter took me so long to post! First I was attacked by finals and papers, then I had to have surgery to remove wisdom teeth, and then I was just plain lazy for a while. But no more, my esteemed readers and reviewers! Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: Me no own.
Chapter Nine: Red Rain
-On the Main Deck of the Crusade (which is once again in the air)-
"I wonder if Lady Hitomi will be awake soon," Nadya mused as she played a Freidian card game with Chid. "Maybe we can go in and visit her and see how she's doing."
"I'm sure she'd like that, but I'm also sure she'd like some time alone with King Van too," Chid answered.
"You're probably right."
-In the Cockpit of the Crusade-
"Any sign of Curansian leviships?" Allen asked Gaddes. They had seen a few zooming overhead during the night, and since the Crusade was back up in the air they had to be cautious. They certainly didn't want Van or Hitomi to be sliced and diced again by the nasty Calis or her groupies.
"Nope, not yet. But these dirtbags and I are looking sharply for 'em!" Gaddes replied.
"Good." I hope they won't attack now. We'd be practically defenseless, since Van certainly can't fight Calis with that apparent physical bond to Hitomi.
-In the Hallway, Outside The Room-
"Are you sure you should wake them up?" Aaron tentatively asked his feline girlfriend.
"AARON! It's breakfast, and I'm sure they're hungry!" Merle answered her canine boyfriend.
Then she saw them, laughing and holding hands.
Then she noticed Hitomi.
"HITOMI! Your…your boobs!! They're HUGE!!"
Aaron sneaked around the corner, embarrassed.
Van smiled. He leaned over and whispered in Hitomi's ear, "I told you they'd notice."
She blushed.
"And you're not all cut up anymore!" Merle continued in awe. "But those…those boobs! Man! You've easily gone from a B to a C!" Then she turned to Van and glared. "Van-sama, did you dance the horizontal polka with her? I thought you told me you guys were going to wait!"
It was Van's turn to blush. Seeing his obvious embarrassment, Hitomi spoke for him. "Merle! We didn't do any of that!"
"Well, then explain those engorged boobs of yours, please."
"Must you be so…blunt?" asked a still blushing Van.
Merle only grinned in response. She tapped her foot impatiently, still waiting for an explanation.
And so they told her.
-On the Main Deck of the Crusade-
"Yay! I won!" Nadya squealed with delight.
"Yeah, but ONLY because I let you!" Chid replied with a smile and a wink.
Nadia got up to do a little victory dance anyway. But, alas, her footwork was faulty and soon the floor was rushing to greet her.
She was caught by a certain blue-eyed Prince of Freid. Her own blue eyes gazed into his, and soon she felt his lips gently touch hers. Is he really kissing me?
Chid's thoughts were quite similar: Am I really kissing her? Am I really kissing Nadya?
Just as soon as they kissed, they separated. Both blushed profusely.
"I'm sorry, Nadya. I…I had no right to do that," Chid apologized.
"No! I…liked it," she admitted nervously.
"Really?" His eyes brightened.
"Yeah." Her eyes sparkled.
And they kissed again.
-Back in the Hallway, Outside The Room-
Merle only stood in awe as Hitomi finished explaining her dream. Hitomi smiled at her reaction. Then she grabbed her head in pain. She was vaguely aware of Van calling her name as she was drawn into the scenery of yet another vision.
VISION
She was observing the Crusade as it flew effortlessly through the skies of Gaea. She began to feel a light rain tapping her skin. She gasped when she saw the color.
Red.
This is no ordinary rain… she thought to herself. If it IS rain…
Suddenly the droplets became bigger, and painful as they splattered on her skin. She began to feel dizzy, and realized that the Energist inside her was glowing visibly through her chest. It pulsed with the beat of her heart, but it began to slow, as energy was being drained from her somehow. What is happening?! Why do I…feel…so…weak…?
Poison… her mind sounded. Red rain…is…poison…
END VISION
"Van!" she cried as she woke up. Apparently she must have blacked out, since she was on the floor, her head in Van's lap.
"Hitomi, what did you see?" he asked gently. Merle looked on with interest.
She told him.
"It must be Calis. Only she would stoop so low as to use poison!" Van exclaimed through clenched teeth.
-In the Cockpit of the Crusade-
"BOSS! It's a Curansian leviship—headed straight for us!"
Mwahahahaha…. XD