The Sorrows from Within

" Yes I know, the quotes, right?" Yuri wanted to double check before she wasted any breath.

" Yes," Van said knowing that Yuri knew what they meant.

" Well Milord I will leave you tonight, when you wake up you will be able to study what these mean to the world of Geae, good night and don't forget what you have seen, I will return tomorrow night." Yuri's voice seem to drift away like the sand through an hour glass.

Van could feel himself being shaken and let his eyes flutter open. All he seen was deep red eyes staring back at him.

" Yes what is it?" Van said wanting to seem annoyed.

" Well Milord, you told me I should wake you up next time you seem to be having a night mare, so I followed your directions." Hope looked like she was concerned, but Van got the feeling it was false.

Authors Note: here's another chapter, and I hope I've made this story interesting enough for you all. I know there are very talented writers on this site and I know im not one of them but I try. These stories are based on some stuff that is fiction but some things that are in reality.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything to do with Escaflowne even though I dreamed I did. I only own the ideas I write and the odd things you read. LOL, well please R*R and let me know what you think.

Chapter 16: There was one, yet to her she was alone.

Van sat there and thought about what all he had seen the previous vision. He bolted up and pondered where he had heard the quote Hope had spoke of.

" Hope," Van started.

" Yes," Hope felt a tension in the air and she wanted to know how to get rid of it.

" Do you write anything?" Van asked knowing Hope's mom said not to push.

" I have, but I do not care to recollect it." Hope walked towards her bed and started to fold up the blankets.

" Well what types of things did you write?" Van tried to get something out of her.

" I...umm... wrote quotes and other small little things that usually didn't make sense to the average person.

" I see, well if you ever want to share any with me feel free to let me know." Van changed his attitude from annoyed to supportive.

" all right" was all Hope could think of saying, but her thoughts rang pretty loud through her ears.

' I swear every day he gets more sleep he knows a little more about me, and he keeps wanting to know more and more and I can't let anything through.' Hope didn't have any idea about the midnight visits the young noble has received.

Before Hope or Van could say anything more to each other Van decided to see what her quotes meant.

Van walked down numerous corridors and a couple of doorways until he came upon the grand library full of old ancient books that smelt as if they haven't been opened in over a hundred years and the dust collection was the highest. Just as Van entered the superb library he remembered he didn't gave Hope any directions or options to go by. He called for the young Robin to take care of her.

" Yes M'lord, you called?" robin stood tall in front of his country's leader.

" Yes, I wanted you to take care of our new guest and make sure she doesn't get into trouble." Van ordered in a soft and faint tone.

" As you wish, but are you sure you don't want an older more experienced person to help her?" Robin asked, being more cautious, but not wanting something to happen to the ravishing silver haired girl.

" Why would I want some one else, you two seemed to hit it off real well yesturday." Van asked knowing something was up.

" Im not sure just something bad happened to her and I thought maybe you would want some one with more experience." Robin tried to explain not knowing what Hope wanted known or not.

" What happened?" Van didn't know something really serious happened that had this boy so scared for some ones safety.

" I don't know, she touched a flower and her eyes closed, and then she started to breathe erratic and she murmured some stuff. Im not sure what she said, but after that she fell down and that's when I ran for the healer." Robin tried to say without getting to emotional.

Van thought on this.

' Could this be a type of vision that you can get, it sounds like the ones Hitomi used to get.'

" M'lord?" Robin wanted to know if Van was ok.

" Yes, whats wrong?" Van didn't realize he had zoned out for at least 5 minutes without giving specific orders to Robin.

" Are you all right you seem like you have a lot on your mind." Robin showed he had knowledge and compassion beyond his years.

" Thank you for your concern, but I'll be fine, I do just have a lot on my mind." Van tried to calm the boy down.

" Ok, but please inform me if you would like me to do anything else?" Robin implied.

" Thank you again." Van said to the retreating young man.

Van sat and contemplated over the matter of Hope and her so called vision. Van didn't know what to think and he wanted to know what she saw, cause if it was anything like Hitomi's visions they were usually never wrong and always linked to their world.

Well Van couldn't come up with anything and he now focused his mind on finding out what those quotes meant and if they could lead him to what the vision was.

~* With Hope*~

Hope didn't know what Van was up to that morning and wasn't about to ask. He had been so kind to have let her stay in his perfect kingdom, and not ask her about her past. Well she knew he wanted to know but she didn't know if she could trust him enough to tell him. Her thoughts were interupted with a delicate knock at the door.

" Who is it?" Hope instantly put up her guard.

" Umm.. M'lady, its Robin, would I be able to come in?' Robins voice seemed so merciful and innocent.

" Sure come in," Hope said knowing that this boy was harmless and caring all at the same time.

The door opened a slight crack and the small boy squeezed through.

" What can I do for you Robin?" Hope asked wanting to seem as nice and normal as she possibly could.

" Oh nothing, the question is what can I do for you? A bright smile protruded through the gloomy fictionalized happiness.

" Im fine, I don't need anything." hope smiled, but her forgery shone through her teeth

" Ok well im supposed to stay with you today, so if you need anything please by all means speak up." Robins truthfulness made him glow.

Hope sat there not knowing what they were going to do that whole day, and hoped that she could keep her act up around him. The only person that Hope felt she couldn't lie to was... Van. He seemed to have a bond with her that no one was able to have with her in a while and now she had to lie to him. Although she did lie to him the guilt ate away at her thoughts and she felt so bad for it.

She had hoped that Robin would take a turn and she could have some time alone to herself but unfortunately it was like he had super glued himself to her arm. Hope knew he only meant well but she needed time to stretch her mind and get some air without passing out.

The last time she had spent time with Robin was when she first had found out her power, and now that she had learned o take control of it a little bit she had been having to think so hard as to not burn anything.

" Would you like to see the gardens again, you didn't really get a good look at them the last time i was with you." Robin politily as he could without trying to bring up the previous time he had seen her.

" Sure, it is a lovely day," Hope let a smile shine out, only one, but it quickly faded. She felt that the only one that has been totally truthful to her was Robin so she decided she would only let her happiness come out towards him... for now.

Here's another short chapter, this wasn't a very interesting chapter but it sort of sets it up for the next one and Im going to promise that the next chapter is going to be much more interesting and that no mater how long it takes me I'll make it long and fill of detail. Well thankz for reading and don't forget to R&R and help me reach my goal of 100 reviews.

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