The Warrior, The Protector, and The Angel
By Mad Meg Askevron
I bet you have heard these words before: Once Upon A Time. I should think that every person should have heard them. (Glares at parents who have children that don't.) For some those words mean a story, for others a Beginning. Well to Hitomi Kenzaki it's an Ending, but what she didn't know was that it was really the beginning. I think that one of the greatest emotions is sadness, things that make us sad are things that usually cause a great change. A tear can mean more than a smile, every where you look someone is sad, others might argue that everywhere someone is happy. In this world, there are more sad than happy, and I believe that a tear will save this world.
Our story Begins with, of course, Once Upon a time...
Chapter One Once Upon A Time
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Hitomi laid, and old woman now, upon her deathbed. Her daughter sat next to her watching her, not knowing that these were her mother's last moments. Hitomi pulled a white feather out of a pocket in the skirt of her nightgown. It seemed to sparkle. Her daughter remembered her looking at it and smiling, like she was now. Hitomi whispered four words before she died. "Van, I love you." and thought, 'I wish that I could go back to Gaea one last time and see Van, I haven't seen him since I was 15' she closed her eyes with a little smile, sighed and exhaled her last breath. Her daughter cried holding her hand that still clutched the feather, even in death.
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Hitomi Dale launched from the starting block on the track. She pushed her legs harder and harder with each passing moment. Her leg muscles started to really pick up and she passed the other racers. Her feet pounded on the gravel like surface, when Hitomi raced she felt like she was flying and that to her was one of the most precious feelings. She forgot everything as she raced, nothing mattered, and when she broke threw the ribbon it came as a great shock, as it always did. She heard cheers and other people coming in behind her. Her older brother swept her up into a hug. Mamoru was 6'5 with shoulder length fly away blue-black hair. He had a slightly muscular build, attractively pale skin and metallic silver eyes. His senious lips were in a large smile as he swung her around laughing.
Hitomi loved her twin brother. He finally put her down and absently stroked her long, silky, sandy blonde hair. Her parents hugged and kissed her, but not excessively, that would wait till they were at home, so as not to embarrass her. The main judge walked over to her, grinning, placing gold metal around her neck, he shouted loudly so every one could hear. "HITOMI DALE, THE FIRST PLACE WINNER OF NATIONAL THE TRACK RACEING TOURNMENT!" she blushed as her brother place a crown of flowers on her head as a joke, she beamed at all the cheers.
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Hitomi sat with her family at the dinner table discussing her prize. She had one a trip for five to Japan. They couldn't think of whom to bring! Suddenly a name popped into her head. " Of course! We should take Meg! She would never forgive me if I didn't!" they all laughed, picturing the young woman. She was 6'0, long silky, straight red, gold, and brown hair. She had a pale complexion with a rose to her check and lips. She hated the way she looked, but she never notice the looks and drooling she got, she thought she was plain and ugly, when in fact she was one of those girls that had large chests and bottoms, with a small waist. She had Silver and Jade eyes that hid behind sleek sapphire framed glasses. Her eyes were framed in thick, black lashes, and a gleam of intelligence that was endless. She was also a Manga freak; She had a great many collections of Manga and Anime. You could ask her anything about Inuyahsa between vol. 1-12 and she could answer all of your questions, as well as with Cardcaptor Sakura from the first book of the first season to the third book of the second season.
They would inform her tonight that they would be leaving on Friday. It would be okay because it was the beginning of summer holidays. Unknown to her brother Meg who was the same age had a huge crush on him, since the moment she talked to him. Meg never really paid much attention to looks, the thing she was attracted to, physically, was long hair, all the rest you had to like most of the things she did, and Mamoru liked everything she did, of course he doesn't know that. He had met her only once, and the memory always made Meg blush.
***** Flash Back*****
Hitomi and Meg walked up to Hitomi's house laughing at some jokes. It was the first time that Mamoru and Meg were at the house at the same time. It was Saturday and Meg was going to stay over a Hitomi's. Mamoru had been mowing the lawn, It was in the height of last summer and it was a 105o when they rounded the corner Meg stopped dead, there he was bare chested and gleaming as if a dark haired God. (Meg said that!! NOT Hitomi!) His rippling muscles gleaming with sweat in the light. He turned so that he faced them, saw them and waved, grinning like a fool. They walked up to him, Meg trying to hide behind Hitomi, which was ridiculous. Hitomi was 5'4 and Meg was 6'0.
Mamoru had patted Hitomi's head, as she introduced Meg, succeeding in annoying her. He turned and noticed Meg who was try unsuccessfully to look away from his chest. He grinned at her and stuck out his hand; his other arm was holding Hitomi in an embrace on his left side, When Meg clasped his hand she expected a handshake. What she got was hug on his other side as he escorted them to the house. Of course Hitomi would never let her live it down the way she grinned like a fool. Meg merely answered. "I may have looked like a fool, but I was fool in paradise!"
"Hey! That's my twin Brother you're talking about!" Meg had mearly giggled.
****End of Flash Back****
After Hitomi and her family finished dinner and their celebration cake Mamoru and Hitomi raced upstairs to Hitomi's Room. Moru (HItomi's Nickname for him) had admitted to Omi (His nick name for her) that the moment that he saw her it was love at first sight, especially when she showed him how to beat the assassin in Quest for Glory V: dragon fire. The two of them had ended up starting a whole new game since she was staying over for a week. After that he decided it was true love.
He followed his sister into her room to hear what she was going to say. Omi decided to use an Online Instant Messenger, so Maru could see what she said.
Omi logged on as EmeraldRunnerNo.1. She knew her friend would be on, she was always on at this time. Sure enough on her buddy list ThePaleElvenJapaneseWarrior.
EmRu (EmeraldRunner) Meggie! YOU GET COME WITH US TO JAPAN!!!!!!!!
Silence. Omi heard her cell phone ring and Moru answered. The person on the other side screamed really loudly; OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!
It immediately stopped when Moru laughed. "Omi?"
"No."
"Mamoru?"
Laugh. Omi didn't need to see Meg to know that she was blushing furiously. Meg sent a message saying: Omi get on the cell phone!
When Omi took the phone from her brother who had gone limp in the chair he sat on, one of the many mix matched chairs in her mixed room. From the beginning it was matched but her room accumulate trinkets and old favorite furniture she rescued from her mother and the evil trash man (Omi: I tell he was Evil! Trying to distroy a perfectly comfortable chair, that monster.) Omi go on the phone and was immediately bombarded
"Hitomi Sakura Dale you are a very mean person!"
" Whatever for?"
"You had him answer the phone!" she said in deadly whisper just in case.
" Now why would I know it was you?" she said so he couldn't hear. His face was covered with curiosity.
" Fine" Omi looked up to see a new message.
"When do we leave: )"
" In to days, you have tonight and tomorrow Ja!"
" I HAVE TO PACK!"
"You have all day tomorrow as well!"
" Than I had better get moving!"
"Your hopeless Meg!"
" : P Ja Ne"
"Ja" they both logged of and Moru was in a fit of silent laughter.
"Well you are just as vain as she is so you had better start packing, It'll take you all night and tomorrow!" he threw a pillow at her head and when she poked her head out of the duck he was gone.
Omi looked down the hall just in time to see his door shut. She locked her door and stepped into her bathroom. She stripped to the skin and turned on her shower. When she finally got it to the temperature that she wanted she relaxed in the almost too hot water. Her damp hair trailed down her back, her emerald eyes closed. Her parents were great fans of the Japanese, that's why the names. Hitomi felt a strong bond as well and had learned the language so easily from Meg, and in turn Omi taught it to Moru. Hitomi stepped out of her shower and toweled her self. The room was tilled so you got the feeling like you were underwater. Patterns that suggested a city some fish some Mermaids and Mermen. Hitomi stepped into her room putting on clean under ware and nightgown. The dress had fanned sleeves and a straight neck. The skirt pooled around her feet, her still slightly damp hair gleaming with the soft moon light coming in through the large open windows that were doors onto her own balcony. Omi shook of her melancholy feeling and went to her bed. It was a queen; it had an aqua comforter with no decorations and then a knitted blanket that looked like lace over that. She laved in her bed, resting her head on the aqua pillows.
****Dream****
Hitomi stood in the middle of a great plain, the grass tickled her hands, and she still wore her nightgown. Stretched before her was a great city. Then she heard weeping, a tall willow was to her right next to a pond and she thought she saw something flash. She walked softly, her bare feet feeling rocks dig into them, she ignored them. She poked her head around the edge of the tree and saw a boy about her age sitting and crying. He wore black armour, he had gleaming silver hair and pale, pale skin. She touched his shoulder. Dilandau looked at the girl who had tapped his shoulder; she had long tresses of sandy blonde hair that gleamed in the sun. Her face held concern and her sparking emerald eyes held worry. When he looked up at her she smiled, looking into his ruby eyes without fear of death. This girl sat next to him and wrapped her arms around his shoulders, offering a shoulder and neck to cry on, not afraid he might slit her throat. His resolve broke at her tenderness and he clutches her, in his sadness, around the waist. She didn't appear to care; only stroked his hair. They looked at the city and it suddenly erupted in flame and she could hear the cries of the dyeing, and sat bolt up right in her bed.
****End Of Dream****
Omi slipped out of bed wiping tears that wouldn't stop. She slipped out of her room and padded softly down to Moru's room. He had left the door unlocked and she slipped in. he was laying in his bed sound asleep, breathing gently. Suprisingly the sound calmed her. She realized that her greatest fear from that dream was if Moru and Meg were in that city. she slipped in the bed in front of him and feel fast asleep. He wrapped his arms around her protectively. His purple eyes opened slightly, being her twin he had witnessed her dream, only like a viewer would watch movie. He sighed and closed his eyes, asleep once more.
****Morning****
When Moru woke he was alone, he sat up wondering if it was all a dream, the ajar door told him other wise. He looked at his clock and sighed, on a school free day 6:30 A.M. was an unholy hour, but he couldn't sleep. He got up and went down the stairs in his p.j. Bottoms and loose white shirt. His hair was in disarray and him running his finger through it wasn't helping. Omi giggle at him.
"You look like Madusa's brother."
"Well good morning Madusa." she stuck her tongue out at him jokingly and left the table to wash her dishes. She was gloomy in the morning and rarely laughed, and mocking her too much in the morning could case her to be in a very bad mood the rest of the day and so he let her be. She was a slim and lithe girl and appeared very graceful. She wore bellbottomed jeans of a dark blue. Omi's shirt was blue violet and cut into a medieval style. It had a slit neck and large fanned sleeves. The front was crisscrossed in fake pearls.
Hitomi went up to her room to pack. She pulled out suitcase from under her bed. She opened three and a medium sized backpack. In one suitcase she neatly folded six weeks worth of underwear, nightgowns and socks, she filled it to the brim. She went to the neck one and packed regular clothes, on one side casual clothes, the other formal clothes. She went to the next on and put freshly clean shoes, three pairs, on the bottom. In one bag she had soaps, another toothpaste and such, the next combs and brushes, the next make up, the rest of the room was filled with several books. She had trouble closing that last one. In her back pack she put her basic make up she had left out, a laptop, floppy disks, her c.d. player, three Utada Hikaru c.d.'s, and assorted snacks. When she looked at the clock it was half past noon.
She walked down to the kitchen to meet up once again with her brother. He smiled at her and offered her some tomato soup. She looked at it suspiciously, but nothing seemed wrong. And she took seat. She took a tentative sip and found nothing wrong. She finished by wiping it clean with a piece of bread. The moment she popped it into her mouth Moru asked. "Omi my sweet, My pearl, My Beautiful twin sister, the lady of kindness-"
"What do you want Moru?" she interrupted He smiled with great innocence.
"Omi would you pwese help me pack? Pwetty pwese with sugar on top?"
"Sometimes you worry me, oh all right. How many suitcase have you got left to go?"
"Five."
"How many have you already packed?!"
"Five."
"Ugh knowing you probably just stuffed it in the suit case. Stay her, go do something, I dunno, productive, just stay out of my way.
Hitomi climbed up the stairs to his room. Her guess was right. She dumped everything on the bed and sat to work. She lined up the suitcases and made a pile of items in front of each. She ended up having to go to the broom closet to get her ironing board and Iron. She packed all his under ware in one suit case, regular clothes in one, formal in another, shoes in one. Manga and anime in a fifth, snacks and a sixth, soap, tooth paste, hair gel, and others of that sort in one, and in the eight, c.d. player, c.d.'s, ps2 and games. She went to his closet and dug out a carry on bag. In it she placed his laptop and games, a second c.d. player, some more snacks and a comb. She pushed the two unneeded cases back under his bed. She left the dark blue, messy room. Before she could leave she made the bed. (Ugh I couldn't stand it!)
She went down the stairs to find him in the living room drawing, she creeped up on him, she wasn't doing it to suprise him, he would never forgive her for ruing a picture, but to see what he was drawing. She looked over his shoulder to see Meg as an anime character leaning back to back to him. He held up a peace sign, her with her cap backwards winking at you and a mischvious smile. Omi waited till he help his pen to his chin, he was outlining it in ink before coloring it in. "I like it." He jumped. Glared at her over his shoulder.
"You weren't suppose to see that."
"I know." she flopped on the couch next to him. " I got your bags packed. Now what's my reward?"
" Um...a Job well done?" at her glare he sighed. "Okay you can pick a picture out of my book." She reached for it gleefully. She flipped through the book and a more recent one caught her eye. It was a tall boy with white skin, ruby eyes and silky Silver hair. He wore black armour that suggested dragons and fire. A name popped into her head.
"I want Dilandau."
"What?"
"This one, Dilandau"
"I didn't title it."
"It sounded right." She said indignantly. "I want this one pleeeeeeeeasse?" she made puppy dog eyes at him till he took it away from her, signed it, ripped it out, and handed it to her.
"You missed dinner. Next to the fireplace is a tray, you can drag it over and eat as long as you don't get food on the pictures." she nodded and gently picked it up and set in front of her seat. He finished outlining and began to color it with colored pencils. She watched him draw, it never ceased to be entertaing, and she loved to watch the color blend and shadow, how they brought life to the picture. She clapped when he was finished, he mock bowed.
"Well Sister dearest I'm going to bed, don't stay up to late we have to wake up at 6:00. Wait did we tell Meg what time?"
Omi grinned evilly, "Nope, but I have a key, You and I can wake her up, her parents don't mind."
"Whatever." he climbed up stairs and his foot falls faded. Hitomi washed her dishes then returned to the living room. She looked at her new picture, the boy seemed angry yet sad. His sword had a dragon shaped pommel and quilions. There was a picture of flaming dragons etched into the blade; the blade was covered in blood. Hitomi looked up from her seat, the clock rung 11:30. She got up and went to bed, before she did she put the picture in a large book in her suitcase no. 3. She changed into a nightgown that she had left out and slipped into bed, this time her dreams were undisturbed.
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Hitomi woke the next morning at the soft know from her brother, he poked his head thorough,
"Wake up sleepy head, its time to get ready." Hitomi climbed out of bed. He closed the door and went back to his room; Hitomi walked over to a chair where she had left today's clothing. She pulled on a pair of bellbottom pale blue jeans, a yellow shirt with no sleeves and tennis shoes. She put on tinted lip-gloss, pale yellow eye shadow, and black mascara. The yellow in her make up and clothes brought out the pale yellow hilights in her hair. She put the tickets in her bag and jogged down stairs.
****In front of Meg's house****
Hitomi unlocked the door and went in side. She went to the back of the house and went up stairs. Omi and Moru stepped into her room. She was sitting on a bean bag chair, with a checklist. Moru looked around her room. The walls were sky blue, the carpet green, her bed had a wild flower sheet/blanket on the bed, hanging her walls were, a arch angel picture signed, some clothing that looked medieval, some swords and daggers, and a poster of Legolas from the two towers. She had several bookcases that were completely packed. He looked down at Meg, she wore a blue dress, it had short sleeves, the top was knitted, the skirt at the top started morning blue than faded into dark blue, on the dark blue rhinestones were sewn to look like stars. Her hair fell in silken waterfalls around her, her skin was smooth and pale, but the rose of life was still upon her cheeks. Omi crouched down next to her and woke her up. The sixteen-year-old opened her eyes and smiled at them. She got up and picked her glasses up, grabbed a stack of clothes and left the room. Omi counted.
"1...2...3..." all of a sudden Meg ran back and stared at them.
"What are you guys doing in my room?'
"We came to wake you up!" Omi said brightly, Meg left mumbling about insane people up and happy this early in the morning. When she came back she wore a puce T-shirt that had a wild flower fairy on it, dark green jeans, and she had body glitter on her piece of her you could see. Her hair was combed and let loose.
"Okay lets get out of here." The three of them left the house. Moru got on one side of the car, planning for Omi to be in the middle, but Omi pushed him over to the middle where he had to sit next to Meg, needless to say the two glowed like beacons. Omi was trying very hard not to laugh. They finally reached the air port, they decided since the had 30 min. before their flight came in they were going to get breakfast at on of the food stalls there, and of course Omi tricked the two into siting next to each other. They gotten some pancakes from a McDonald's stall and were enjoying it peacefully. The three finished theirs with ten min. to spare. Omi went to and empty desk to ask a flight attendant if she would arrange their seats accordingly: On one two-seat row she wanted Meg and Moru, in another she wanted her Parents and behind her parents her, with who ever. The lady smiled and said
" Everything is arranged for you Miss." when the plane came Hitomi gave them their tickets to exchange for a seat number. When the two of them found out that they would be sitting together they gave her SUCH looks. Hitomi had a seat to herself. She put her suitcases on the trolley and it turned out Moru and Meg both had the same number of suitcases. Omi sat with her laptop in her lap after they had launched.
Meg got the window seat and sat right next to Moru. It was awkward at first but they began to relax when Moru asked:
"Is Meg short for something?"
"Yeah, It's short for Margueriette."
"Whoa that's a long name!"
"Yea it's French for Daisy."
"What is your middle name?"
"Grace. Yours?"
"Tetsuya. Hey what new game are you working with?"
"The Sims"
"NO WAY! Me to!" after that they launched into cheats and tips and stories about the Sims. Moru pulled out his laptop and put games latest expansion pack in; the two of them leaned into the middle of their seats so they could see the screen, forgetting to be shy. Soon it became night and they played on, they had created a Family, Meg making the girl and Moru the guy, their people already married and had a baby. Meg looked at the time when she yawned to find it was 1:00 am. Moru yawned simultaneously and they grinned. They save their game and fell asleep. Omi wondering what they were doing now that it was 1:30 am snuck over quietly to their seats. What she saw made her grin proudly. The arm rest between them had been pulled up when they were playing their game, Meg's head had fallen Moru's shoulder, his arm was wrapped around her waist, and a little smile of content had placed it's self upon their lips. Omi walked quietly back to her stuff and got out her digital camcorder. She filmed them snuggling closer, she did this for 15 min., this could be use as black mail!
Moru was the first to wake up didn't move from his position, he stroked her hair, he rested his head on top of her's and stroked her hair. When he felt her start to stir he stopped and made it seem as if he were asleep. She looked up at him and smiled then nestled back in the little alcove he had made in his arms for her. At the same time they decided in their minds to pretend to be asleep and pull away, than wake up. Meg was the last to pull away, she waited awhile to wake up, when she did Moru was already up and ordering breakfast for them. The next three days it was like this (A/N I have no Idea how long It takes to get from Oklahoma to Japan, so bare with me) When they reached Japan It was with great excitement, the five of them had only been to the surrounding states, this was the first time they were in another country. They collected their bags and headed to catch a cab, when Meg spoke.
"Um you guys how many Hitomi Dales do think are here?"
"Why do you ask?" Moru asked, Meg pointed to a guy in a black suit holing up a sign that said "Hitomi Dale and Friends."
"Well why don't I go see?" Meg asked,
"Than I'm coming with you." Moru stated, the two of them set off towards them and asked if he was waiting for the track runner he nodded the nodded the other three over and showed him proof of ID and he lead the way to a limo. This time Meg and Moru sat together on their own. The limo pulled up at a large and expensive looking hotel.
"Um we can't pay for this." Hitomi's mother said.
"Not to worry Mrs. Dale, It's already paid for." they grinned, and went on in. they were at the service counter.
"The airport told me everyone's name and I have arranged the rooms accordingly: Mr. and Mrs. Dale you have room no. 128, Miss. Hitomi you have room 129, and Miss Meg and Miss Mamoru you are in room 130." Meg and Moru looked at each other in shock.
"But I'm not a girl!"
"Opps I'm sorry, I can't put you in your room I'm afraid, we have sold out of rooms, and the room Miss Hitomi has is a twin bed, and Mr. and Mrs. Dale have a queen, so do you and Miss Meg."
"It's okay, are you all right with it Meg?"
"Sure I don't see what's wrong with it." the bell boy took them to their rooms Meg mumbled in Moru's ear, "You realize Hitomi is never going to let us live this down, right." he nodded ruefully. They were in a glass elevator so they could see the whole hotel, Meg gasped, "Hitomi! We're going to have go shopping for bathing suits!!" Hitomi came over and saw the huge pool and nodded vigorously. The three of them raced to their rooms to unpack so they could go shopping yes even Moru wanted to get a swim suit. Meg helped Moru unpack, (they each did their own underwear thank you very much!) they were going to be here for at least six weeks. Meg looked the Hotel blanket over and decided she didn't like the feel of so she folded it and put it under the bed. She pulled out a lovely green comforter and changed the pillowcases to match, adding some here and there while she was at it. Suprisingly it all matched, the walls were a deep, relaxing green and had jade plants and Japanese clothes screens. There were a couple of small cherry trees, the bed was an American bed though, everything else was Japanese. Meg's parents were pretty well off so they gave her a ton of money to spend in Japan, in American dollars 10,000 and a credit card in case she spent it. Despite that she was not spoiled, she restrained her self, she had bad memories of brats, and she wasn't about to become one.
Moru and Meg left their room and were soon joined by Hitomi, she greeted them in Japanese and they all set off. They came across the Japanese equivalent of Dillards, they went to the swim suit section. Meg and Hitomi separated from Moru who went to the men's section.
****Hitomi and Meg****
Meg was rather conservative and hid in her clothes barely showing anything, Well Hitomi was Determined to her in a bikini, Meg was looking at the shirts and shorts type while Omi looked at the two pieces. She found one of a deep purple that had white vines embroidered on it.
"Meg come here!" Meg came over to her looking apprehensive. "Would you Please try this on? Pretty please with sugar on top?" (Now where have we heard that before?)
"Oh alright." As soon as Meg stepped in the curtain Moru came strolling over, he had bought plain black trunks.
"What are you doing?" Hitomi silenced him with a finger to her lips; he looked quizzically at her but didn't say anything. Meg came out, the top was a little to small and showed quite a view, and the bottom showed her great long legs, which she had shaved recently so they were smooth. She squeaked and ran back in the room. ( ) I'm so evil, I love my work!)
"I think we liked that one!" Moru shouted to her, she poked her head at the side of the door,
"Really? It looked alright?" The two of them nodded vigorously. She went back in a changed. The came out with it back on it's hanger.
"Ok now I get to pick you two's go ahead and put that back Moru. I'll pay for everything you two just go wait at that bench." Meg went and looked through the Bikinis, she saw a guy about her age, she could probably get him to help her find a really embarrassing one for Hitomi. He had shoulder length really curly brown hair. He was anything outstanding but he was pleasant to the eye. She tapped his shoulder that was slightly lower than her's. : Excuse me, could I possibly get you to help me, I need a really showy bikini as a revenge on my friend, I need a guy's opinion."
"Ok, my name is Otto." He smiled and helped her pick. They decided on a skimpy thing that was black with flames. Then he helped her choose one for Moru; He picked a speedo with girls on it that were hardly dressed. She thanked him and asked if there was anything she could do for him. "How about you phone number?" she laughed.
"My home number or the hotel I'm stay at?"
"How long will you be at the Hotel?"
"At least six weeks."
"Okay Hotel." She wrote it down on a slip of paper with her name. She waved as he left then paid for the suits.
"Okay, I had help with a guy named Otto to pick these out." She handed them theirs and reveled in their horrified look. "Okay lets go!" she stuffed the clothes in a bag and they headed off. They went to a formal clothes store where Meg bought them all kimonos. Meg go a silk one that had koi and lily pads in a pond, Omi got one that had a solid silver back ground with pale velvet cherry blossoms all over it, Moru got one that was black and silver with dragons all over. Hitomi got them all silk fans that matched their kimonos.
The end of Chapter 1
Okay Disclaimer: I don't own escaflowne, AIM and probably something else, but Moru and Meg are mine!!!
Well here you have it folks! I'll type more when I get the time.
I want to thank certain people: 1) AtlantisForester for taking the time to edit this, 2) To Otto for helping me when I need it and being my friend (hopefully my ashke), 3) To Peggy for being my soul sister, and 4) Atari who said it was good and encouraged me.
THANK YOU!!!
Also, I realize that there may be quite a bit of typos, but I really wanted to post this! When I'm finished checking I'll renew it.