Escaflowne: One Sky, One Destiny…
Author's Note: Okay, I know I said in my bio that I would be updating this after finishing Together Yoyokagirinaku, but, I decided to write the next chapter instead just to this idea out of my head. But, after writing this, I decided to write it so I wouldn't have too much writer block. It gets my brain going. This story is kinda boring, I know, but it will get interesting. I know that some of the characters are a bit, out of character, especially Hitomi, but, people change, right? Later on, you will learn more of the character's background. So here is another chapter! Please review and enjoy!
One more thing, for those who wondering about Together Yoyokagirinaku, Chapter 15 is finally updated!
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"What happened to her?"
"She was hit by this arrow…"
"Ohh…I see…she hit by this…damn it, it contains the most dangerous poison!"
"Oh my…will she be alright?"
"If she has the right treatments…then…yes…yet without any treatments…she will soon die…"
"What should we do, Captain?"
"I am not so sure…"
"…"
"Hey, what do you think we should do?"
"…Just…take her with us…"
"What?! Are you sure?"
"…" "We have no other choice…as much as I don't like her to get involved with us…it seems that she is here…alone…and I can't just let her die here…besides, we are not that low to leave a sick person dying…at least…that's my opinion about you guys…"
"So are you saying…that-"
"Yes…we must take her in…"
"He does have a point…what do you say captain??"
"Right, just take her with us. But, what will happen when she wakes up? After the stunt YOU pulled, she would surely get off our ship if she had a chance!"
"Haha, whatever…you were going to pull that stunt too captain."
"…" "Shut up…"
"Hehe…"
"Anyways, let's take her in…"
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Chapter 2- Memories that never leave…
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A calm, sea breeze settled into an open window in a sailing ship. In that room, the wind blew gently against Hitomi's sleeping form. During her sleep, Hitomi felt that very comforting breeze and she began to stretch on her bed. Slowly, Hitomi sat up, rubbing her sleepy, emerald eyes. For a moment, she sat there, her mind still in the land of dreams. She then reached for her pillow and plumped her head on its feathery softness. "Hmm…what a comfy pillow," she mumbled, nuzzling into the softness. "I wonder what kind of pillow is this…"
Suddenly, Hitomi sat right back up. She found herself looking into a beautiful room, decorated with beautiful, fresh flowers. The room was painted a light brown color, with beautiful paintings of beautiful towns, majestic oceans, and lush, green forests. There was a table for two near the balcony which had a great view of the ocean. A drawer was put next to doors that lead to the balcony. Hitomi looked down to see herself wearing a strapless nightgown that ran just above her knees. "Where…am I?" she asked, looking around. "The last thing I remember was being in this strange meadow…where there are these two men fighting at least 42 men in uniform…then that man with the white bandana…" She grasped her head with her hand. "What has happened to me?"
Hitomi felt like a truck has crashed into her head. She was feeling quite awful. Her head is throbbing, her body aches, and she could not even look straight. Suddenly, her throat felt itchy and she coughed violently. This was not going to make her day.
Slowly, the door that leads to the hallway opened in front of her. Hitomi looked up and covered herself with a blanket, horrified of the person coming in. She fears that it might be those crew members or even that man who is flirting with her. She prayed silently that it is not one of them. The door has finally opened to reveal a woman with long blonde, wearing a strapless lavender dress. Around her forehead was a thin, pink strap with a little white jewel in the middle. Quietly, she closed the door, holding a tray of food in her hands. She looked up and saw Hitomi awake in her bed.
"Oh dear, you are finally awake," she said with a smile, walking over to set the tray on the table. "I was worried that you have died…you have been sleeping for two days now…"
"Two days?! What has happened to me??" Hitomi thought, rubbing her head.
"I see that you are confused of what happened to you two days ago," she said, sitting on a chair next to Hitomi's bed. "Apparently, the wound that you have caused you to have toxins in your bloodstream. One of those soldiers who was hiding in the hedges apparently have created the arrow's blade with poison inside it that would leave a person paralyze for a long time, dying in a slow pace. But, thank the Gods that you are alive."
Hitomi looked at the woman with a questioning look on her face. "Here. I brought you some food. This would help you feel better," the woman said, pointing at the tray. "I hope you like it."
"…"
"Oh, and by the way, my name's Millerna," she said, extending her hand for a welcome shake. "And who might you be?"
Hitomi looked at her hand and looked at the girl named Millerna. "What am I supposed to do?" she thought, becoming more suspicious. "I don't even know her…I mean…she is part of this crew right?"
For a while, Millerna looked at Hitomi who was giving her a strange look. Sighing, she let her hands go onto her lap. "You still must be a bit suspicious about us, huh?" she said, shaking her head. "It is quite understandable that you are quite in a dilemma at this point. But, you have nothing to worry about..."
"…"
Millerna smiled as she stood from her seat, heading to the balcony to view the sea. "Anyways, you better eat. You have been sleeping for quite a while, so you must be hungry right now."
In reality, it was the exact opposite. Hitomi is not quite hungry at all. Although the delicious meal was quite mouth-watering, her stomach did not feel up to it. Trying not to throw up, Hitomi looked away and coughed once more.
Millerna turned around and noticed the status of the girl in front of her. Surprised, she ran over to her and checked on her very carefully. "Oh my," she said, feeling Hitomi's forehead. "It seems that you are still ill. I didn't realize that after much rest you are still sick. Just a minute, stay in bed, I'll get you some soup. Maybe that's why you hadn't started eating. Don't worry, just don't throw up."
Quickly, Millerna dashed out from Hitomi's room to retrieve the soup from the kitchen. Hitomi watched Millerna disappear into the hallways and she slowly lowered herself to the pillow. "Umm…I just want to sleep right now…" Drowsily, her eyelids slowly closed and she into a blissful sleep.
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Out on deck, Millerna walked up the stairs. Upon reaching the top of the stairs, Millerna opened the door slowly, letting the sunlight pour into the dim hallways. After closing the door, she looked straight ahead to see a man standing there, looking out into the sea. Sighing, she walked towards him as she shakes her head. "You know, Captain, you called me at a bad time," said Millerna, looking at him, glowering.
"You don't have to call me that, Millerna, you know that. We known each other for years," he said, turning around to look at the young woman.
"Okay, whatever…Allen," she said with a smile. "So what did you call me for? It better be important and something stupid."
"Well…umm…you see…I wanted you to get me-" He paused for a moment to see the anger growing in Millerna's eyes. He quickly dismissed his first thought by coughing. "A-a-about the girl's status," Allen stuttered, turning around to look into Millerna's amethyst eyes. "I…I mean…he… wants to know of her status…if she is doing well."
"Well…she has just woken up a few minutes ago," she said, leaning her back against the rails. "But she is still ill from the poison affects."
"Umm…so I suppose she is resting right at this moment," said Allen thoughtfully.
"Yes, must likely right after I left…"
"Did you get her name?"
"No, actually. I was asking about her name, but, she was quiet." Millerna looked at her far away reflection in the ocean with a sad expression on her face.
"Oh…I thought she was the talkative type or something…man…I hate quiet girls…" he muttered quietly, with his hands over his mouth.
Millerna looked up. "Hrm?! Did you say something, Allen?"
"What…?! Umm…no…I was just…commenting the weather," he stammered. "Beautiful weather isn't it?"
"Oh really? Well, nice try, Captain, but, your little acting is kind of bad. I know you said you hate quiet girls," she retorted, glowering at Allen.
"Umm…well…I just kidding…"
"Well, after the flattery act you pulled, you probably scared her half to death. And I was hoping to chat with her…because she does seem like a friendly girl to me. Now thanks to you men…she won't talk for a while!" Millerna leaned back to the railings again with disappoint in her eyes. "I suppose I have to wait though. It will take some time to get adjusted to."
Allen simply nodded his head and kept his eyes out to the sea. They were quiet for a while as they gazed upon the wondrous sea filled with beauty in its watery depths. From afar, dolphins were jumping out of the water, breathing oxygen through their little blowholes. With one mighty leap, the dolphins went up and landed back down to the sea.
A door opened suddenly. With a mighty yawn, a young man with silver hair covered his mouth, sleepy tears forming in the brims of his eyes. "Huaah, good morning!" he said with a pretty loud voice. "Breakfast time already?"
"Good morning to you too, Dilandau," Millerna sighed. "And I suppose you want lunch with it too right?"
"Really?! Two meals in one meal? Would the grumpy, old chef really do that, Millerna?" asked Dilandau with a huge grin on his face.
"No, you idiot, I was being sarcastic. You just missed breakfast. It is already 11 and the chef is making lunch," Millerna said.
"AHH! I missed breakfast again?!" Dilandau groaned, slumping into the railings next to Millerna. "Urmm! Why didn't anyone wake me up?"
Millerna rolled eyes. "How can I? Even if I wake you up, you are hard to wake up! I wonder what you will do when you sleep through a tsunami," she said.
"There was a TSUNAMI!? Where?! When?! How?!"
"Dilandau, you're hopeless," Millerna sighed, grabbing Dilandau by his shirt. "Come on, let's go to the kitchen. I'll try to convince the chef to make you a breakfast meal…"
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In the halls of the ship, two men were walking along, holding two pegs of rum in each of their shoulders. They both smiled heartily as they walked towards hallway where all the bedrooms were placed. "Hehe, we are gonna live it up tonight, eh Kio?" said a scrawny man, wearing a red bandana over his brown, curlish mop.
"Yup," said the chunky man to his companion. "We're gonna sing and dance all night! Better get ready, right Reeden?" A mighty chuckle came from Reedan's mouth.
Inside one of the bedrooms, Hitomi slowly woke up to the sounds of the seagulls passing by. She sat up in hopes that her body feels better than before. To her relief, it only ached a bit, and this was enough for her to walk around. Carefully, Hitomi removed the huge blankets from her body and stood on her two feet. She wobbled a bit, feeling a bit dizzy since it has been a while since she got up. After regaining her composure, Hitomi looked around for her clothes. Yet, she could not find it. Panic etched her pale face as she looked around for any clothing to use. On the closet door, there was a simple dress hanging behind the closet.
Hitomi's curiosity struck her mind and she grabbed for the dress. "Hmm…I wonder why this is out?" she asked, looking at the dress' details. "I suppose I can wear this for now." With a nod, Hitomi took the dress from the hanger, and began to put it on.
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Allen walked along the halls while humming a tune. He opened a door to a room to find a young man with messy raven hair looking out into sea through his balcony. A smile etched on Allen's face and walked to him. He tapped him on the shoulder.
"Allen, do you have the decency to at least knock?" the boy scolded him playfully, looking away from the scenery.
"Hehe, always spacing out, huh? But, you know I don't knock…especially since you are a little brother to me," Allen said, nudging the top of the boy's head with his large hand.
"Well, I guess you're right," he said. "So, what brings you here?"
A smile appeared on Allen's face. "I am just here to tell you the girl is awake," he said to the boy.
"Really? Thank gods," the boy sighed in relief, his shoulders slumping. "I thought I didn't get the right treatments. Is she doing well?"
"Unfortunately, she is still experiencing the effects…so she is resting in her quarters. Millerna is tending to her right now, so, don't worry. Just rest…"
A small smile appeared on the boy's lips. "Alright, thanks…"
Allen nodded his head, relieved to see a smile on the boy's face. He began to walk out, but, a thought struck his mind. "By the way…" The boy turned around to view his captain. "Don't worry so much, okay Van?"
A smile came to his face and nodded. "I'll try…"
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Hitomi carefully tied the back of her dress. Her dress was a simple light pink and white halter top that cascaded just above her knees, one side longer than the other, similar to a kimono except shorter without the sleeves or the back. Slowly, she glanced at the mirror, seeing her own reflection upon it. She slowly turned side to side to see how she looked. With a simple shrug, Hitomi reached for the brush on the table. Again, she looked at her reflection. With delicate hands, she started moving her hands up and down her tied up hair, her usual choice of hairstyle every single day she goes to school. She reached for the elastic ribbon, but stopped for a moment. Inspecting closely, Hitomi looked at herself, viewing her green eyes, her light tan complexion that was pale due to her illness, her nose, her mouth, and the bottom of her jaw. Heaving a sigh, Hitomi pulled the elastic band from her hair. Swinging her head, her hair flowed all the way down to the back of her waist, the two front sides of her hair shorter than the other.
Hitomi inspected herself once more and slightly nodded her head, her face a bit hesitant. After stroking her hair a few times with her brush, Hitomi looked at the door that leads to the hallway. Hitomi was nervous at the point, nervous of what she would find. Hitomi could not stand staying in a place that she does not know. Although Millerna instructed to her to rest, that was not going to stop her. She needs to find out where she is so she can feel comfortable where she is at. Taking a deep breath, Hitomi walked over to the door, extending her shaky hand to the gold doorknob. "Here goes…" she thought and slowly opened the door.
When she opened the door, Hitomi took a little peek. It was quiet in the halls with no noise of people coming her way. A sudden rush of relief came to Hitomi. Hitomi opened the door wider so she has enough room to go through that space.
"Haha, and did you see what Dilandau did??" said Kio with a smile.
Hitomi froze when she was about to move. Behind, she could feel someone walking close behind her and she felt shivers coming up to her spine.
"Yeah…he was like--" Reedan had stopped before he could even finish when a girl with long sandy blonde hair stood in front of them, her body still as ice.
Their voices suddenly stopped when Hitomi could feel their eyes preying on her like wild, carnivorous animals. She hated this feeling.
"Hey, is that the girl we saved two days ago?"
"Yeah, but when did she have long hair?"
"Let's go and say hi to her…"
Hitomi's fleeing instincts began to catalyst her mind. Hitomi dashed away when they were at arm's reach. She ran without knowing where she is going.
"Hey, wait! We just wanna say hi!" cried Kio. "We are not gonna hurts ya!"
That did not go through to her. Hitomi still kept on running until she is sure they are gone. "Why do people always think I'm weird?" Hitomi thought, shaking her head. "I'm not any different…I'm just a normal girl…"
Hitomi sharp turned a corner. "I'm just a normal girl…I just want some peace…I just want to be al-" She could not finish her thought when she suddenly collided onto a hard, well tone chest of a person. "Ahh!!"
Flash
"Aww, the little un is cryin'? Ha-ha, serves you right. You're too weak to be a man!!"
"I'm…I'm all alone…"
Flash
Hitomi crashed hard onto the wooden floor, wincing as she made the painful impact. Slowly, Hitomi opened her eyes a bit. "What was that…just then?"
"Oww…that hurt," said a voice in front of her. The young girl stiffened when she heard the male voice in front of her, her mouth tightly shut. Slowly, that male figure in the shadows slowly got up and walked over to her, her body silhouetted by the window, showing a beautiful sunny day. His hand was scratching the side of his head. "Hey, Dilandau, can't you at least say excuse me before you run to the--" He stopped in the midst of his sentence when he saw Hitomi look at him with wide eyes. Slowly, he got up, his eyes never leaving her own. He dusted his behind and looked at her.
Somehow, when Hitomi gazed into his reddish-brownish eye, she does not detect any feeling of awkwardness that she mostly get when she looks into people's eyes. Slowly, she herself stood to her feet, feeling a bit dizzy once more as she regained her composure. Usually, Hitomi's running instincts would be kicking in by now, yet, it never came. Hitomi simply stood there, gazing into the man's eyes.
"Hey, you okay?" the man asked.
The voice did not reach Hitomi's ear. Her vision began to blur as the man began to speak. She could see his mouth moving, but she could not hear his voice. Her mind began to make her feel dizzy, and she could feel her head swirling like a turbulent whirlpool. Her body began to waver a bit from her standing position. Her eyes strayed away from the man and she could only see the swirls.
Suddenly, before she knew it, everything turned black.
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It was a rainy day, with no sunshine to brighten a young one's face. A young girl ran to the nearest shelter to cover her little head from the cold drops of water. She was at school, waiting patiently for her parents to pick her up. Today was the day when they will go to Shibuya to shop and eat. With her older brother, it would be much fun.
The weather picked the wrong day to rain and the girl was quite sad, knowing that they would not be able to eat outdoors. As long as they are shopping and eating in a nice restaurant is good for the little girl.
Right at the entrance, a car pulled to the curb. The lights were on and the car honked at the girl. A smile began to appear on her face until she realized that she could not go out. She would be drenched if she made it to the car. "Stay right there, sweetheart," said a woman from the car. "I'll be there in a minute."
The little girl nodded her head and waited patiently for the woman to come over to her aid. "Oh dear, we don't have an umbrella with us," said the woman. "How are we going to keep her from getting sick?"
"Hey," said a voice from behind the girl. She turned around to see a girl at her age, with long reddish-brown hair tied up in pigtails. She was smiling at her.
"Yukari…what are you doing here?" asked the girl. "I thought you were staying in to help sensei with the blackboard…"
"Nope," Yukari said with a smile. "I finished just in time to go with you to Shibuya. You wouldn't leave me behind, now would you? Especially since I am your best friend in the whole wide world."
The little girl only laughed and nodded her head. "Okaasan," she called to the woman in the car. "Yukari is coming with us after all!!!"
A smile appeared in the mother's face. "That is great news. Come on Yukari, let's go before the rain gets heavy!"
Opening an umbrella, the two girls giggled as they crossed the school courtyard to the car.
As the two girls passed by, Hitomi stood there, watching as the two little girls climbed into the car and drove off. A sad smile appeared on Hitomi's face as she looked at the young girl's happy face. "That was me before…when I was only a little girl…"
Hitomi turned away from the scene to view a pretty scenery before her. It was the beautiful ocean near Yokohama Bay and Hitomi could see herself, now much older, with her same best friend Yukari. They were laughing about, eating some mouth-watering ice cream.
"So, Hitomi, I heard you have a crush on someone in our class," Yukari said with a mischievous smile.
"What…? No…I don't have crush on anyone," said Hitomi, looking down to hide her protruding blush on her cheeks.
"Hitomi…don't fool with me," Yukari said. "I know you do. I mean, a major hottie who is part of the tennis club, soccer club, kendo club, drama club. He is popular amongst the girls and he is every teacher's favorite. I mean, he is the whole package right there."
Hitomi stopped and looked out into the ocean. "I know, Yukari, it's just that, I'm probably not in his league…"
"How can that be so…?"
"Because…I'm not good enough for him…"
"But he hasn't dated anyone in our school. I mean there were a lot of girls who got turned down by him and not once did I see him date anyone. Come on, maybe he is the One for you…"
The young Hitomi looked into her best friend's eyes. "Do you think so…?"
"I KNOW so! You two would make a perfect couple…"
Hitomi watched as the two converses with each other about guys. "I remember this conversation…Yukari wanted me to date the guy I had first crush on ever since I began Junior high school. Yet, instead, I dated another one who confessed that he liked me. But…on that day…Yukari..."
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"I told her not to get up from her bed," said a voice in Hitomi's subconscious. "I guess she was too curious about this ship…even though she was quite vital with her little illness…"
"I'm sorry if I disturbed you…" said another voice, more masculine than the other. "You must be pretty busy getting that helping her regain her health."
"No, it's not your fault at all. Helping her was no problem. It is just the fact of Dilandau…you know what I mean…"
From afar, a voice was heard from the deck. "Oi!! Land ahoy!!"
Some shifting was heard and the sound of footsteps started. "I have to go, Mil. I have to go with them…"
"Alright…I know how it is for you, but you have no other choice. Be careful…"
There was a moment of silence in between that gone on for one minute. "Don't worry, she will be fine…just go…and help them out…"
"Right…"
As the door closed, Hitomi's eyelids slowly opened to only find herself back in the room she was in before. Slowly, she sat herself up to see what was going on. She looked towards her right to see a smile on Millerna's face. "I see you finally come to," she said, grabbing the towel from Hitomi's forehead. "I guess running around isn't a good idea to tour the ship. You over did it and your temperature have rose."
"How long have I been asleep?" Hitomi thought, gazing at the window. The sun was almost to the sea's horizon. Judging by the light the sun projected, it is now near dusk. Hitomi couldn't believe that she slept that long.
Millerna carefully pushed Hitomi back down to her pillow, grabbing the cool towel from a blue basin and put on Hitomi's forehead. "Now, rest. You can walk around your room, but you cannot go to any other place." Millerna put the basin right on the nightstand, and sat back in her comfy chair. Hitomi watched Millerna as the blond grabbed a book from the floor and started reading intently. On the book, it read "The Study of Medicine."
"She must be a doctor or something…" Hitomi thought as she watched her eyes scan every word in the book.
"Have you gotten sick before?" Millerna asked suddenly, looking directly into Hitomi's green eyes. "Like is your immune system weak against bacteria or viruses?"
A curious look appeared on Hitomi's face. Millerna nodded and understood Hitomi by the way she looked. Millerna put the book beside her chair and got up. "Don't worry, you are not in critical condition. All you need is some food and rest. Back home, do you get enough sleep?"
"Not really," Hitomi thought as she covered herself with her covers. "For the past 2 years I haven't gotten too much sleep…"
Millerna watched as the mysterious girl covered herself under her covers as if she was trying to cover herself from bacteria. She only smiled at the girl's antics and only shook her head. "Shyness…I suppose," Millerna simply said.
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Loud, horrifying sounds has erupted from outside as every single member of Allen's crew got out of the ship, screaming to scare any local off. Curiosity struck Hitomi once more and she could not help but look out to see what was going on. Grabbing a robe hanging out of one of the bedposts, she put it on and went out into the balcony.
In front of the ship, there is a glorious island that stretched 10 miles away from the horizon. Nature within this environment was beautiful, yet, the buildings, infrastructures, the transportation, and the factories spoiled the beauty of the true nature in the island. It was all built in a cluttered fashion, where everything is built one building after another. The feeling of the whole atmosphere is all cold and isolated.
People around that area started to scatter frighteningly like little field mice. "Kaizoku! EVERYONE! PIRATES ARE HERE!!!" said a native there, calling out to the people through a simple intercom. People from each house, building, and section of the city started to run to the farthest part of the island.
Coming out of the entrance of the ship, the captain with the long blonde hair pointed at the city with his sword. "Everyone! Steal whatever is in every house! Don't leave a stone unturned!" The crew cheered on and started to go into every house, putting every single item into each of their empty sacks.
The captain laughed heartily as he watched his comrades grab for every native's stuff. "This is what you get, you dumb Nezus! Don't ever mess with the clan of the Water Dragon God!!"
That laugh made Hitomi want to vomit in disgust. A handsome man turned out to be a man full of crude, abhor behavior that Hitomi ever seen. Of course, that is all pirates are. Hitomi watched as each of the crew members go by one house to another.
"Yahoo! Bring on you fatsoes!" yelled a laughing voice that Hitomi recognized a few days ago. And, right there, running like a manic, the man with the silver hair began fist fighting with the hostile people, mostly men who are too stubborn to flee for their lives. "Ha-ha, now, where is the food? Food, food, food…" His mouth was drooling with anticipation for a bite out of the native's food.
Hitomi gave an awkward look at the young silver hair man. If falling asleep in a battle is weird, the way he is acting is weirder. She simply left her attention from him and back to the crew.
After some time, the crew has gone further into the city. Hitomi somehow noticed a pattern when the pirates go to one house after another. When they go into a nice, looking building, they nab everything in there, including portraits. Yet, when they pass by a middle-aged house that have seen better days, they drop the stuff there and went into another nice looking house. What's more intriguing to Hitomi is that there was one person who lived in a middle-aged house that took the money, but, he did not get hit by the silver hair man or anyone. The pirates passed by him as if he was a ghost. Hitomi could not help but feel bewildered about this unlikely pattern that these "pirates" have done.
The sun was almost setting as the pirates began to come back slowly. There were only a few bags in their hands as some climbed aboard the ship. Some of the crew were still out there, looking for anything worthy to steal. Hitomi watched the Captain and the silver hair man converse with each other. The Captain hit the young man playfully while the young man laughed heartily and punched the Captain back playfully. It was as if no worries overcame them.
"Hey! Look out! The reinforcements are coming!" a voice yelled from afar. Both the Captain and the young man grew into their fighting stance. Hitomi looked out into the forest to see a herd of dust coming their way. Out of the bushes came the young man with the white bandana across his left eye. He jumped over one gate and another and ducked down under a table, trying to avoid the bullets coming his way. The crew who were inside the house started fighting against the men in armor, decreasing the odds between the man with the bandana and the reinforcement.
"Damn it?! What do you do?!" retorted the captain.
"I have no idea! I was just minding my own business when they came out of nowhere!"
"Oops…I think that's what that button do…"
"Dilandau!!!!"
Hitomi inspected the men in armor to find that they were the same men she saw two days ago. "Why are they her?" Hitomi wondered. Her eyes never left the man with the bandana, who was closing in to the ship. Appearing out of the alley, a young boy with a bottle of gold in his hands screamed horrifically as he saw the herd closing in. The man with the bandana noticed this and grabbed the boy, hurdling him to safety.
"Come on! Let's get him!" cried the men in uniform as they passed the two.
"Where is he?!" They continued onward without realizing that they left them just a few feet away. Carefully, he let the boy out into the open and a huge smile came into his face. Hitomi smiled back, seeing how the man with the bandana did a kind act.
But, that smile did not stay on the man's face long when he saw what the boy was holding. Quickly, he smacked it out of his hands. The boy began to cry as the knowledge of the bottle was no longer there.
"How can he do that?!" retorted Hitomi. "How can he do that to a little boy?!" Her opinion about the young man changed from a nice, sweet man to a crude, ruthless, hot-headed person he is, just like all the pirates from here. Hitomi could not help but feel complete rage and hatred towards this man. Disgusted by this scene, Hitomi just left the balcony and went into bed, trying her best to sleep.
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BAM!
"What's going on here?" asked Allen as he appeared behind Van who was trying to sooth the crying boy. "Why is this boy crying?"
Without a word, Van picked up a golden nugget from the ground and carefully, he handed it to Allen.
"What the hell is that?!" Allen said, reaching over to inspect the golden piece. The man with the bandana stood up, while grabbing the nugget from his hands. Walking to a far away distance, he threw it in a clearing. Suddenly, out of the blue, a huge beam of light sprayed the whole entire area and exploded thunderously, making everyone turn their attention to it. "No…what has-"
"That would have happened to him…simple as that…"
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The afternoon has gone by quickly, and everyone was now boarding the ship after their eventful raid. The men cheered triumphantly with the stuff in their shoulders.
"Yes! We showed those Nezus a thang or two!" said one crew member, showing a silver goblet in his hands. "We shall celebrate tonight!"
Their cheers rang out through the halls and into the deck. Along the halls, Millerna smiled at the cheers the men sprung out. With a tray of soup in her hands, she went to Hitomi's quarters.
In the room, Hitomi was fast asleep again, her breathing even. She felt such comfort in her sleep, with a soft pillow and a warm blanket over her body. The smile on her face, however, did not give the peaceful expression that one would gain when they are peacefully sleeping.
Dreamland
Sounds of ambulances were heard around the area that Hitomi stood. In front of her a horrific scene have came into her vision. She gazed at two girls, one sitting on the pavement while the other lying on the girl's lap, with a large amount of blood spreading on the concrete pavement. Hitomi's eyes looked on in horror. "Why am I seeing this?"
The girl who was looking down slowly opened her eyes to view her friend sitting there, trying to prevent the blood from coming out anymore. "H-Hitomi…" she said dryily. "I think…I am not going to make it…"
"Yukari! Don't say that!" Hitomi said. "Please don't say such words! You are going to make it! I know…I've never failed as a friend! Believe that you will make it!"
Yukari shook her head and looked into Hitomi's teary green-eyes. "Listen, Hitomi…it is not your fault that this happened…you tried everything to prevent this from happening…it was unexpected that I came here, walking safely when this happened. It was not your fault, Hitomi, it was "His" fault…"
Hitomi shook her head. "No…no…it is partly my fault…I was there…"
"But, you were not the one...Hitomi…" Yukari coughed roughly, crying in pain when her stomach ached. "Hitomi…you are the most wonderful friend I…ever had…without you there…I'm not sure what will happen to me…"
"Yukari…don't say such words yet, you will live…" Hitomi cried, trying to bring hope to her friend. "I believe that you will make it because we have a dream…that one day we would bring hope to people…"
Yukari nodded her head. "Hitomi…live on…choose the right path…don't follow the path of sorrow and despair. You're are only hope to make our…no…your dream to come true…"
"Yukari…"
"Hitomi…be with him…be with the man who will guide you…follow your heart…"
"Oh no, we're losing her!" said an emergency paramedic.
"Yukari! Don't give up!!" Hitomi screamed.
"Hitomi…thanks for everything. Thank you for making my life worthwhile. Tell everyone that I love them all…so very much."
"YUKARI!!!"
Flash
Tears started to streak Hitomi's cheek as she hugged the person she holds dear. "Otousan…why? Why must you leave?"
"For the sake of this family, Hitomi-chan. I want Mamoru, Hiro, and even your dreams to come true. I must do this…"
"Otousan…"
Flash
"What a loser…"
"Weirdo…"
"Freak…"
"Monster…"
-End of Dreamland
Hitomi woke up from that weird dream of hers with a start. She removed the covers from her body and sat up from her comfortable sleeping position. Tears started to pour out of the brims of her eyes. She slowly put her hand over her mouth. This was unexpected for her that the dream has come out of nowhere. It all came to her at once when she saw these miserable visions. She shook her head fervently and kneeled against her hand. "Why…? Why can't these dreams disappear? Why can't I live my life peacefully? I just…want to end this…I just want this…"
After all the hysteria, Hitomi could only do one thing. With other free hand, she covered both of her eyes and started to sob her heart out, the images of her dream taking over her emotions. "Father…Mother…Yukari…I hate being judged…I hate being who I am…I just want to be…"
Unaware, the door to her room was slightly open. Her cries were heard from a figure behind that very door, with her sulking image appearing in the sights of the figure's eyes. Slowly, the figure looked away and slowly closed the door. A sad expression appeared on his face. Quietly, he walked away, with the image of the girl crying in his mind.
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End of Chapter 2
Author's Note: So, what do you guys think? Please, it is very much appreciative if you review. I simply want to know if you guys like it so I can keep on going.