Reunited a childs tale
By lilAnimeLuva04
Chapter 1: Vans new niece?
~Merle~
Walking out alone in the forests of Fanelia, alone like my dear friend and brother Van has told me not do more than a dozen times.
But today something seemed to be calling me outside, and that feeling made me disobey Van's wishes for me not be alone.
*oh well* I thought running hand through my short pink hair, *I'll just have to do some explaining when I get back to the castle.*
I thought about a few things while I walked about, how the war ended just a year ago and how Van now was such a wonderful king to Fanelia.
But he missed her so much.
Sometimes at night I can hear him weep himself to sleep.
I wish and prayed Hitomi would come back someday.
Something rustled in the bushes to my left making me jump.
"I-is some one t-t-there?" I stuttered as I felt the fur on my tail stand on end, "I'm Van Fanel's little sister and I can get the guards on you so fast!".
There came a soft whimper from the bush and then a loud wail that sounded very much like a baby.
Peaking into the bushes I gasped then "Aww'ed" cause it was a baby, a baby cat child to precise.
It had hair as black as Van's own ebony locks, brown eyes that where wet with tears, brown ears and tail like my own except with out the stripes.
I picked it up gently, its wails quieted to soft whimpers.
"Aww you poor thing," I cooed at it gently "I shall take you home with me that I will" I rocked the baby in my arms till it fell asleep.
~*~
Sneaking back into the castle was a cinch for me, even with a baby in my arms no one seemed to notice or care about.
Sneaking me and the baby right by Van's door was a whole different matter.
Pressing an ear against the door, I listened quietly.
*goodie he's a sleep this shall be a snap* I smiled to myself and marched on till some one grabbed my tail.
"AIE!!!!!" I screeched and woke up the cat child in my arms.
It wailed loud and long.
"Merle..is that a baby?" Van's reddish brown eyes blinked at me.
"I err... uh I found it in the forest while taking a walk this afternoon" I smiled rubbing the back of my head as Van took the fussing infant from my arms and smiled.
"There, there lil one its okay" he said letting the baby grip his finger.
It blinked, than blinked again and then giggled and played with Van's gloved finger.
I blinked, then stared amazedly at him, "How did you do that!?" I exclaimed.
He gave me a sheepish grin and shrugged handing the baby back to me.
"What's it name? Is a boy or a girl?" Van blurted out.
"Hold your dragons Van I don't know yet I shall go find out now" I said marching down the hall to my room.
The "It" began to wail again, fling its arms about kicking as tears streamed down its cheeks.
"Aww hush lil one mama's here" I smiled and let her hold my finger.
*Wait a second! Did I just say mama's here!? Oh geez I think I lost my mind,* I thought as I prepared a make shift diaper for it.
"So that was the problem my lil girl? You just needed your diaper changed?" I cooed at her as I tossed the soiled diaper out and put her into a fresh one.
She cooed softly kicking her legs out and pulled at her tiny tail.
She was simply adorable in my eyes, a loud knock came at the door startling the both of us.
Van peaked his head in, "Hey Merle just thought the baby could use a hot meal" he held out a baby bottle.
"How did you get that with out looking weird?" I quirked a brow.
He just ruffled my hair and picked up the baby, "Hey lil guy I bet your hungry" Van smiled tickling her tummy.
She giggled and made the cutest face, "So did you find out?" Van ask as I stared intently at the baby.
"Huh? Find what out" I said a little dazed,
"If it's a girl or boy?" Van repeated.
"It's a girl"
"So much for teaching her dragon slaying" Van grinned and I just rolled my eyes.
"Have you given her a name?" Van asked as he started feeding her.
"No not yet Van I haven't really thought of it" I said walking to the balcony and looking out to the sky.
*Hm..what to name her, Star? bleh to girly* I made a face towards the sky, *twilight. Yuck! Hmm...* I thought more as I looked down at the streets below my balcony.
They where over flowing with people.
It was the festival of dreamers and lovers, it was really romantic something Hitomi called valentines day on the Mystic moon.
Then it hit me.
*Yume the word Hitomi taught me that meant dreams,* I thought to myself, I toyed around with it till I came to the perfect name.
"Van" I Said peaking my head into my room where he and the baby where both sleeping soundly.
They where so cute together, I couldn't wake them to.
I pulled my covers from beneath there feet and tucked them away.
"Good night Van" I Kissed him lightly on the forehead, "Good Night my Sky Yume" I kissed the newly named baby on the cheek and left the room quietly.
*~7 years later*~
~Van~
"Uncle Van, Uncle Van!" I turned my head sharply as my 7 year old niece came bounding to my on her four wobbly legs.
"You see me uncle Van I can run on 4 legs like mama can!" Sky smiled showing that she had a gap in her rows of tiny sharp teeth from recently getting into a fight.
"That a girl Yume!" I smiled a kneeled down and opened up my arms.
She raced straight into my open arms nearly toppling me over.
"Easy there Yu before you makes us both fall over" I chuckled as she climbed upon my shoulders.
"Uncle Van you said you'd teach me how to use a sword" She looked down at my and pouted.
"I will Yu when your moms not around" I put my finger to my lips as if we where keeping secrets.
"When moms not around you shall do what?" a voice came from behind us.
~Merle~
I placed my hands on my hips and looked at them both.
They both looked at me sheepishly, "well?" I tapped my foot impatiently.
"We where gonna go play dragon hunter Rawr!!" Sky jumped from Van's shoulders and landed on me with perfect aim.
I nearly toppled over till a hand from behind held me up, "Cant have you falling now can we Merle?" Folken's voice came from behind.
"Uncle Folken!!" Sky squealed and tackled him.
Folken didn't budge, he only laughed and hugged her back.
"Hello there my little dreamer" He smiled and stroked the top of her head.
"Where's auntie Eyria and Nyria?" she pouted up at him twitching her ears.
"Right here", "Dreamer", the twin cat girls Nyria and Eyria peaked there heads out from either side of Folken and kissed her on the cheek.
Sky squealed and blushed.
We all laughed at how cute our lil girl could be.
I smiled and watched them quietly talking about there day.
Its amazing how this little girl, no little angel could bring such a distant family like our selves together.
I still remember how I first found her out in the forest, I tiny little infant crying for her mother.
She doesn't know she was an orphan, though if we told she probably wouldn't care, she was happy here with us her family.
Her uncles Van and Folken, who used to fuss at each other all the time, Where closer then ever.
Nyria and Eyria who only appear when there lord Folken was near, appeared every where now.
I remember Nyria, Eyria and Folken's reaction when they first saw baby Sky in Van's arms
~_Flash Back~_
Van and I where out in the garden playing with our secret little Sky, she that day was learning to walk.
"Come on Yume! Come to uncle Van" Van smiled as Sky wobbled over to him her eyes narrowed in sheer concentration and determination.
I sat under a tree sipping a piccus fruit watching the 2 of them, It was kinda Van's day off from being the king and he wanted time to play with his niece.
"Van Fanel! Where in Gaea are you!?" We both looked up startled as Folken's voice rang out angrily.
"They might be over here lord Folken" Nyria shouted from our left.
"Oh geez Van what are we gonna do!?" I said panic stricken, I jumped up looking for escape.
"Your not doing anything my dear little friend" Nyria said gabbing my tail as Eyria sat on tree branch above me.
"We found them lord Folken" Eyria shouted.
I could here Folken cures a bit as he came stomping up to Van, "Van why the heck are you here when you have..a.kingdom." Folken trailed off and as something grabbed his leg.
"Chi?" Sky looked up at him with her big eyes and grinned. (Chi was the only word Sky knew for some unknown reason)
"Good goddess! what is there a baby doing here?" Folken exclaimed.
Nyria cocked her head and Eyria just stared intently.
"I-I-I found her when I went for a walk in the woods a few months ago." I stuttered scooping the child into my arms.
Sky crinkled her nose and wailed reaching out to Folken, who looked a bit surprise.
Folken uneasily scooped her outa my arms, Sky sighed and babbled in her way happily.
Suddenly he smiled and snuggled the baby closer.
"It certainly is cute I'll admit that for a baby that is" Folken smiled and rubbed Sky's ebony hair gently.
"What's its name?"
"Her name is Sky Yume" I said unsteadily.
"Chi!" Sky squealed at the mention of her name and chewed on her tail
I couldn't help but smiled.
"What's that mean?" Folken asked.
"Yume? It means dreams," I blinked and then smiled at Sky as she contentedly chewed on her tail, "She has a sky full of dreams"
Nyria just glared at Sky as did Eyria did.
"Chi! Chi!" Sky said reaching out for them.
Eyria and Nyria walked off and disappeared into the castle.
Sky sniffled and reached out for me.
"M.m.. Ma" she shouted
Me and Van blinked.
"M.Ma...Mama! mama, mama, mama!" she said over and over again.
"Goddess..!" Van exclaimed, "She said mama" I blinked back the tears that threatened to spill.
"V.v.Van!" She giggled.
Van swayed back a bit then shook his head.
"Am I dreaming!?" He said, "Say Van again Sky!"
"Van!, Van, Van, Van!" She babbled and then giggled as Van jumped around for joy.
"She said my name, Did you hear Folken she said my name!" He scooped her up from Folken and danced around with her.
Folken just smiled and walked off into the castle as we both celebrated Sky's first words.
_~End of flash back_~
Nyria and Eyria soon later started liking Sky which quickly switched to love for the lil girl.
"Mama?" she said quietly, "I'm sleepy"
I smiled and rubbed her head gently, "you have to eat lunch first than you can have a nap before we do a bit of school work"
She crinkled her nose and sighed walking off to the kitchen swishing her Tail.
She was my daughter.
Eyria and Nyria's friend.
Folken and Van's favorite niece.
By lilAnimeLuva04
Chapter 1: Vans new niece?
~Merle~
Walking out alone in the forests of Fanelia, alone like my dear friend and brother Van has told me not do more than a dozen times.
But today something seemed to be calling me outside, and that feeling made me disobey Van's wishes for me not be alone.
*oh well* I thought running hand through my short pink hair, *I'll just have to do some explaining when I get back to the castle.*
I thought about a few things while I walked about, how the war ended just a year ago and how Van now was such a wonderful king to Fanelia.
But he missed her so much.
Sometimes at night I can hear him weep himself to sleep.
I wish and prayed Hitomi would come back someday.
Something rustled in the bushes to my left making me jump.
"I-is some one t-t-there?" I stuttered as I felt the fur on my tail stand on end, "I'm Van Fanel's little sister and I can get the guards on you so fast!".
There came a soft whimper from the bush and then a loud wail that sounded very much like a baby.
Peaking into the bushes I gasped then "Aww'ed" cause it was a baby, a baby cat child to precise.
It had hair as black as Van's own ebony locks, brown eyes that where wet with tears, brown ears and tail like my own except with out the stripes.
I picked it up gently, its wails quieted to soft whimpers.
"Aww you poor thing," I cooed at it gently "I shall take you home with me that I will" I rocked the baby in my arms till it fell asleep.
~*~
Sneaking back into the castle was a cinch for me, even with a baby in my arms no one seemed to notice or care about.
Sneaking me and the baby right by Van's door was a whole different matter.
Pressing an ear against the door, I listened quietly.
*goodie he's a sleep this shall be a snap* I smiled to myself and marched on till some one grabbed my tail.
"AIE!!!!!" I screeched and woke up the cat child in my arms.
It wailed loud and long.
"Merle..is that a baby?" Van's reddish brown eyes blinked at me.
"I err... uh I found it in the forest while taking a walk this afternoon" I smiled rubbing the back of my head as Van took the fussing infant from my arms and smiled.
"There, there lil one its okay" he said letting the baby grip his finger.
It blinked, than blinked again and then giggled and played with Van's gloved finger.
I blinked, then stared amazedly at him, "How did you do that!?" I exclaimed.
He gave me a sheepish grin and shrugged handing the baby back to me.
"What's it name? Is a boy or a girl?" Van blurted out.
"Hold your dragons Van I don't know yet I shall go find out now" I said marching down the hall to my room.
The "It" began to wail again, fling its arms about kicking as tears streamed down its cheeks.
"Aww hush lil one mama's here" I smiled and let her hold my finger.
*Wait a second! Did I just say mama's here!? Oh geez I think I lost my mind,* I thought as I prepared a make shift diaper for it.
"So that was the problem my lil girl? You just needed your diaper changed?" I cooed at her as I tossed the soiled diaper out and put her into a fresh one.
She cooed softly kicking her legs out and pulled at her tiny tail.
She was simply adorable in my eyes, a loud knock came at the door startling the both of us.
Van peaked his head in, "Hey Merle just thought the baby could use a hot meal" he held out a baby bottle.
"How did you get that with out looking weird?" I quirked a brow.
He just ruffled my hair and picked up the baby, "Hey lil guy I bet your hungry" Van smiled tickling her tummy.
She giggled and made the cutest face, "So did you find out?" Van ask as I stared intently at the baby.
"Huh? Find what out" I said a little dazed,
"If it's a girl or boy?" Van repeated.
"It's a girl"
"So much for teaching her dragon slaying" Van grinned and I just rolled my eyes.
"Have you given her a name?" Van asked as he started feeding her.
"No not yet Van I haven't really thought of it" I said walking to the balcony and looking out to the sky.
*Hm..what to name her, Star? bleh to girly* I made a face towards the sky, *twilight. Yuck! Hmm...* I thought more as I looked down at the streets below my balcony.
They where over flowing with people.
It was the festival of dreamers and lovers, it was really romantic something Hitomi called valentines day on the Mystic moon.
Then it hit me.
*Yume the word Hitomi taught me that meant dreams,* I thought to myself, I toyed around with it till I came to the perfect name.
"Van" I Said peaking my head into my room where he and the baby where both sleeping soundly.
They where so cute together, I couldn't wake them to.
I pulled my covers from beneath there feet and tucked them away.
"Good night Van" I Kissed him lightly on the forehead, "Good Night my Sky Yume" I kissed the newly named baby on the cheek and left the room quietly.
*~7 years later*~
~Van~
"Uncle Van, Uncle Van!" I turned my head sharply as my 7 year old niece came bounding to my on her four wobbly legs.
"You see me uncle Van I can run on 4 legs like mama can!" Sky smiled showing that she had a gap in her rows of tiny sharp teeth from recently getting into a fight.
"That a girl Yume!" I smiled a kneeled down and opened up my arms.
She raced straight into my open arms nearly toppling me over.
"Easy there Yu before you makes us both fall over" I chuckled as she climbed upon my shoulders.
"Uncle Van you said you'd teach me how to use a sword" She looked down at my and pouted.
"I will Yu when your moms not around" I put my finger to my lips as if we where keeping secrets.
"When moms not around you shall do what?" a voice came from behind us.
~Merle~
I placed my hands on my hips and looked at them both.
They both looked at me sheepishly, "well?" I tapped my foot impatiently.
"We where gonna go play dragon hunter Rawr!!" Sky jumped from Van's shoulders and landed on me with perfect aim.
I nearly toppled over till a hand from behind held me up, "Cant have you falling now can we Merle?" Folken's voice came from behind.
"Uncle Folken!!" Sky squealed and tackled him.
Folken didn't budge, he only laughed and hugged her back.
"Hello there my little dreamer" He smiled and stroked the top of her head.
"Where's auntie Eyria and Nyria?" she pouted up at him twitching her ears.
"Right here", "Dreamer", the twin cat girls Nyria and Eyria peaked there heads out from either side of Folken and kissed her on the cheek.
Sky squealed and blushed.
We all laughed at how cute our lil girl could be.
I smiled and watched them quietly talking about there day.
Its amazing how this little girl, no little angel could bring such a distant family like our selves together.
I still remember how I first found her out in the forest, I tiny little infant crying for her mother.
She doesn't know she was an orphan, though if we told she probably wouldn't care, she was happy here with us her family.
Her uncles Van and Folken, who used to fuss at each other all the time, Where closer then ever.
Nyria and Eyria who only appear when there lord Folken was near, appeared every where now.
I remember Nyria, Eyria and Folken's reaction when they first saw baby Sky in Van's arms
~_Flash Back~_
Van and I where out in the garden playing with our secret little Sky, she that day was learning to walk.
"Come on Yume! Come to uncle Van" Van smiled as Sky wobbled over to him her eyes narrowed in sheer concentration and determination.
I sat under a tree sipping a piccus fruit watching the 2 of them, It was kinda Van's day off from being the king and he wanted time to play with his niece.
"Van Fanel! Where in Gaea are you!?" We both looked up startled as Folken's voice rang out angrily.
"They might be over here lord Folken" Nyria shouted from our left.
"Oh geez Van what are we gonna do!?" I said panic stricken, I jumped up looking for escape.
"Your not doing anything my dear little friend" Nyria said gabbing my tail as Eyria sat on tree branch above me.
"We found them lord Folken" Eyria shouted.
I could here Folken cures a bit as he came stomping up to Van, "Van why the heck are you here when you have..a.kingdom." Folken trailed off and as something grabbed his leg.
"Chi?" Sky looked up at him with her big eyes and grinned. (Chi was the only word Sky knew for some unknown reason)
"Good goddess! what is there a baby doing here?" Folken exclaimed.
Nyria cocked her head and Eyria just stared intently.
"I-I-I found her when I went for a walk in the woods a few months ago." I stuttered scooping the child into my arms.
Sky crinkled her nose and wailed reaching out to Folken, who looked a bit surprise.
Folken uneasily scooped her outa my arms, Sky sighed and babbled in her way happily.
Suddenly he smiled and snuggled the baby closer.
"It certainly is cute I'll admit that for a baby that is" Folken smiled and rubbed Sky's ebony hair gently.
"What's its name?"
"Her name is Sky Yume" I said unsteadily.
"Chi!" Sky squealed at the mention of her name and chewed on her tail
I couldn't help but smiled.
"What's that mean?" Folken asked.
"Yume? It means dreams," I blinked and then smiled at Sky as she contentedly chewed on her tail, "She has a sky full of dreams"
Nyria just glared at Sky as did Eyria did.
"Chi! Chi!" Sky said reaching out for them.
Eyria and Nyria walked off and disappeared into the castle.
Sky sniffled and reached out for me.
"M.m.. Ma" she shouted
Me and Van blinked.
"M.Ma...Mama! mama, mama, mama!" she said over and over again.
"Goddess..!" Van exclaimed, "She said mama" I blinked back the tears that threatened to spill.
"V.v.Van!" She giggled.
Van swayed back a bit then shook his head.
"Am I dreaming!?" He said, "Say Van again Sky!"
"Van!, Van, Van, Van!" She babbled and then giggled as Van jumped around for joy.
"She said my name, Did you hear Folken she said my name!" He scooped her up from Folken and danced around with her.
Folken just smiled and walked off into the castle as we both celebrated Sky's first words.
_~End of flash back_~
Nyria and Eyria soon later started liking Sky which quickly switched to love for the lil girl.
"Mama?" she said quietly, "I'm sleepy"
I smiled and rubbed her head gently, "you have to eat lunch first than you can have a nap before we do a bit of school work"
She crinkled her nose and sighed walking off to the kitchen swishing her Tail.
She was my daughter.
Eyria and Nyria's friend.
Folken and Van's favorite niece.