Chapter 4: a Fainting Van o.o;;
A/n: I keep forgetting to do a disclaimer -______-;; ::whaps her self in the head::, And Gomen nasi for taking so long to update, I had midterms blech! I hate midterms @_______@;;
Disclaimer: I do not own Escaflowne..though I wish I did.I wana take Dilly to my room and do unheard of things to him n.n!! ::Wiggles her brows suggestively to dilly:: ~-^
Dilly: O.O;;
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~Hitomi~
Dizzy and in pain I groaned aloud, my body ached all over.
*I.I'm back* I thought with a small smile.
Peaking my own green eyes open I looked up into dark brown ones.
"E'llo" Chirped the voice of a child.
I blinked and sat right up causing pain to shoot through my head.
I groaned and rubbed my head gingerly.
"Yous should be careful" the child chirped again.
Once the pain was gone I looked up to examine the child, it had the same messy raven locks Van had.
Dark brown eyes, and a cute little perky nose, Black stripes on either side of its cheek like Merle but only with white cat ears and tail.
"What's your name miss?" the child smiled pushing back her bangs to get a better look at me.
"Hitomi, Hitomi Kanzaki" I smiled back unable to resist.
The young childs eyes widened enormously, "Uncle Folken has told so much about you!" it squealed.
"Oh and I'm Sky Yume Fanel" She bowed politely, "It is a pleasure to meet you after I heard how you and Van saved Gaea!" She smiled showing off adorable tiny fangs.
"You know Van?" I blinked trying to stand up.
"I've known him since I was no more than a baby" She smirked as she offered her paw.
I eagerly took it, "Can you take me to the palace to see him?" I asked.
"Anything for there person who helped save Gaea" She smiled up at me and gave my hand a friendly squeeze.
She walked me over a beautiful sand colored horse who immediately greeted her by lipping the ends of her shirt.
Sky giggled and gave the horse an affectionate pat on its neck.
"This is my horse Serriea, say hello to miss Hitomi Serriea" Sky spoke to the horse in a gentle whisper.
Serriea lipped at the end of my shirt I guess in a friendly greeting, I couldn't help but smile and stroke her velvety muzzle.
"Its nice to meet you to Serriea" I smiled as she butted my hand gently.
Sky climbed up on Serriea's back giving me a hand up.
I grabbed her tiny waist as Serriea jolted forward galloping through the darkening forest.
The ride to the palace was much quicker than I thought it be.
I jumped down as Sky slid off Serriea's saddle and handed the reins to someone.
"Come, come you must see uncle Folken and my mama, they'll be so happy to see you once more!" she grabbed my hand and dragged me towards the palace.
I gulped loudly, *What if Van's married? What if he doesn't love me anymore? What if Sky's his daughter??*.
Looking at the little cat girl, she kinda resembled Van with her short messy ebony hair, yet she looked mostly like Merle except with white ears and tail.
My thoughts stopped complete when she let go off my hand and ran up to some tall woman on her four paws.
"Mama, Mama!" she squealed and pounced on her.
The lady smiled and hugged her spinning around.
"Oh my little dreamer! I was so worried about you!!" She set her down and kneeled before her.
The lady's bright blue eyes shimmered with unshed tears, "Don't you ever go out to the forest that long again, I thought something terrible had happened to you. Your uncle Folken is worried sick along with aunt Nyria and Eyria, And Van went out searching for you" The lady gave her daughter a little shake.
"I'm sorry mama I didn't mean to worry you" sky sniffled and looked at her feet ashamedly.
Then she flicked back her pink hair and stood up..wait a second, pink hair?
My eyes widened when it hit me, "Merle.?" I whispered.
The Merle's ear twitched, "May I help you?" She looked over her shoulder with a cool gaze that sent shivers down my spine.
"Mama.this miss Hitomi Kanzaki!, the lady you told me about so many times" Sky said quietly.
Merle quietly stared at me for a moment, then her jaw dropped.
"H-H-Hitomi!?" She blinked and rubbed her eyes, then she sniffled and ran up pouncing on me licking my cheek like she did all those long years ago.
"Merle! Quit it that tickles" I laughed and hugged my old friend, who's blue eyes teared up.
"Oh Hitomi me and Van have missed you so much! Wait till he gets back he'll have a heart attack" Merle sat up giggling.
Sky just looked at her mom as she was a stranger.
"Mama?" She said quietly.
"Oh Sky come meet your soon to be aunt!" Merle stood up wiping the tears from her cheeks.
Sky walked up to me shyly.
"Ish she gonna marry uncle Folken?" She asked timidly.
"Well baby its up to her" Merle linked arms with me and her daughter, taking us to only god knows where.
"But we must get you and her prettied up before Van-sama comes home" Merle nodded dragging us into a room.
~*~
~Van~
I walked into the palace tired and a bit sweaty.
My throat ached from yelling Sky's name all over the forest.
I dragged my tired body into my room and fell face first into my pillow.
I groaned when Folken and Eyria burst in not even 2 seconds after I closed my eyes.
"Well? Did you find her Van?" Folken asked.
"No." I sighed sitting up and blew up my bangs just like Sky did occasionally.
"Then why in Gaea, aren't you out looking for her now!?" Eyria shouted.
"Cause its to dark and I cant see my damned hand in front of my face" I shouted back at her.
She pinned back her cat ears and hissed at me baring her fangs.
I snarled at her.
"Someone's got to tell Merle" Allen appeared leaning on the wall outside my door.
"We shall at dinner." Folken said softly departing from my door way.
Eyria followed but gave me a nasty look before she did.
Allen also left, which left me to be alone.
I snuggled underneath my warm blankets, dinner wasn't for another 2 or 3 hours so I'd get a little cat nap before then.
~*~ A hour later~*~
~Sky~
I creaked open the rather large and heavy door to my uncle Van's room with much difficulty.
I walked quietly over to his bed.
He lay face first into his pillow sprawled out over his bed sleeping like a log.
I smiled and climbed into bed beside him curling up I yawned, I could use a tiny cat nap.
Wrapping my tail around my curled up form I yawned again and closed my eyes and began to snooze.
~*~A hour and half later~*~
~Van~
I yawned and rolled over snuggling into my warm pillow.
Something wiggled by nose and I sneezed.
"What in Gaea?" I said sitting up.
I chuckled softly, it was Sky curled up beside my pillow purring ever so softly.
I pulled a spare blanket out from underneath my bed and tucked it around Sky.
She mumbled something about rags quietly and then slept on quietly.
*rags..?* I thought *I certainly don't hope she means the guy I hired some time ago to tend the horses*.
I shook my head as Sky stirred and blinked sleepy brown eyes up at me.
"E'llo uncle Van" She smiled and yawned.
"Hello dreamer" I ruffled her hair as I heard the bell for dinner ring.
Sky's eyes widen and she smiled jumping outa bed.
I blinked, she was dressed in puffy red dress that swayed around her ankles it was also trimmed with gold.
She grabbed my hand and dragged me out my room.
"Come on uncle we must hurry!" She squealed dragging me down the hall.
I couldn't help but smile letting her drag me to the dinner hall.
Eyria and Folken stood outside the doors seemingly thinking.
Sky let go of my hand, holding up her skirts she ran up to Folken latching to his arm.
"Uncle Folken, uncle Folken!" She squealed swinging from his arm.
Folken jolted and blinked looking down at her, then grabbing her he twirled her around.
"Sky! Where have you been!" He held her up to look her in the face rather angrily.
Her ears drooped and she looked at him sadly.
"I went out to the forest cause I saw something" She said in barely above a whisper.
"Next time tell us" Folken said rather harshly.
Sky's eyes filled with tears which she bravely held in, "Yes sir" She sniffled wetly as Eyria took her into her arms.
"Folken your being to hard on her" Eyria glared at Folken as she stroked Sky's hair gently.
Folken sighed frustratedly and stomped into the dinning room.
Eyria let Sky down and causally strolled in.
Sky sniffled a few times before she seemed calm enough to enter the room, but she turned and held her paw out to me.
"Come on uncle Van!" she smiled brightly.
I made a mental not to tell Folken not to be so hard on little Sky, she was after all just a kid.
Grabbing her hand and giving it a little squeeze we entered the dinning room together.
~*~
~Sky~
I was so excited I could barely contain myself.
Me and uncle Van where announced like every night as we entered the dinning room.
I clung to uncle Van's hand tightly for to my right princess Celina and her so called friends stood together leering at me.
The tips of her blonde hair where still stained brown, I smirked on the inside.
Soon uncle Van let go of my hand and told me to go dance with some prince's as he talked with there parents.
I refused to dance with any of the princes in the room.
Not that any of them asked which typical, I stood out in a corner of the room merely staring as everyone laughed and danced.
I sighed wishing I could sit down for my legs where getting sore.
Outa the corner of my eye I saw mama bring my way, what looked like a cat boy?
It was a cat boy one about my age and rather handsome too.
He had black fur not stripes no patterns just pure black furry ears and tail, and his eye.oh his eyes they where a silvery violet color vibrant and warm.
"Sky this is Prince Ryan Michael of Matsuei" Mama smiled.
*Matsuei??* I thought, *Maybe it's one of those newly discovered islands or countries or something.*
"It's a pleasure to meet you Princess Sky Yume" he smiled and kissed the back of my hand.
I blushed and curtsied politely.
"Like wise Prince Ryan Michael" I smiled at him.
Mama smiled and walked off leaving me and Mr. Handsome cat person alone.
"Would you care to dance?" He offered me his arm.
I smiled, "I would love to" I took his arm.
He led me out to the middle of the dance floor and we begun to dance.
As we danced we talked, it seems we have a lot in common, like we both are crazy about horses and none of the prince's where he lives likes him.
I'm telling you it was love at first sight for me.
~Van~
I blinked twice, when I saw 2 cat children dancing on the dance floor.
It was my niece and some other guy,.*go Yume* I silently cheered.
I walked around aimlessly trying to find a partner to dance with before the high council began complaining to me.
Then out of no where stood a beautiful honey colored long haired girl in a grass green dress that dipped quite lowly showing off the top of her creamy colored breast ][A/N: Van you perv for noticing that X3 I'm trying to keep this fic PG!!][
A felt heat coil up in the pit of my stomach.
I had to go meet this girl.
Skillfully I dodged princess and there mothers trying to get me to dance with them tell I reached the girl.
"Miss?" I looked down at her timidly.
Her head shoot up, and I looked into familiar emerald green eyes.
"H-Hi-Hit-Hito- Hitomi!?" I jumped
"Hiya Van" Hitomi said causally and smiled.
My eyes rolled into my head and fainted dead on the spot.
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Kiki-chan: Aww! Aint that cute Sky might have found the another guy for herself to crush on and Van fainted in front of Hitomi-chan XD.
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I wana hear the beautiful sound of you people reviewing!!
A/n: I keep forgetting to do a disclaimer -______-;; ::whaps her self in the head::, And Gomen nasi for taking so long to update, I had midterms blech! I hate midterms @_______@;;
Disclaimer: I do not own Escaflowne..though I wish I did.I wana take Dilly to my room and do unheard of things to him n.n!! ::Wiggles her brows suggestively to dilly:: ~-^
Dilly: O.O;;
~*~
~Hitomi~
Dizzy and in pain I groaned aloud, my body ached all over.
*I.I'm back* I thought with a small smile.
Peaking my own green eyes open I looked up into dark brown ones.
"E'llo" Chirped the voice of a child.
I blinked and sat right up causing pain to shoot through my head.
I groaned and rubbed my head gingerly.
"Yous should be careful" the child chirped again.
Once the pain was gone I looked up to examine the child, it had the same messy raven locks Van had.
Dark brown eyes, and a cute little perky nose, Black stripes on either side of its cheek like Merle but only with white cat ears and tail.
"What's your name miss?" the child smiled pushing back her bangs to get a better look at me.
"Hitomi, Hitomi Kanzaki" I smiled back unable to resist.
The young childs eyes widened enormously, "Uncle Folken has told so much about you!" it squealed.
"Oh and I'm Sky Yume Fanel" She bowed politely, "It is a pleasure to meet you after I heard how you and Van saved Gaea!" She smiled showing off adorable tiny fangs.
"You know Van?" I blinked trying to stand up.
"I've known him since I was no more than a baby" She smirked as she offered her paw.
I eagerly took it, "Can you take me to the palace to see him?" I asked.
"Anything for there person who helped save Gaea" She smiled up at me and gave my hand a friendly squeeze.
She walked me over a beautiful sand colored horse who immediately greeted her by lipping the ends of her shirt.
Sky giggled and gave the horse an affectionate pat on its neck.
"This is my horse Serriea, say hello to miss Hitomi Serriea" Sky spoke to the horse in a gentle whisper.
Serriea lipped at the end of my shirt I guess in a friendly greeting, I couldn't help but smile and stroke her velvety muzzle.
"Its nice to meet you to Serriea" I smiled as she butted my hand gently.
Sky climbed up on Serriea's back giving me a hand up.
I grabbed her tiny waist as Serriea jolted forward galloping through the darkening forest.
The ride to the palace was much quicker than I thought it be.
I jumped down as Sky slid off Serriea's saddle and handed the reins to someone.
"Come, come you must see uncle Folken and my mama, they'll be so happy to see you once more!" she grabbed my hand and dragged me towards the palace.
I gulped loudly, *What if Van's married? What if he doesn't love me anymore? What if Sky's his daughter??*.
Looking at the little cat girl, she kinda resembled Van with her short messy ebony hair, yet she looked mostly like Merle except with white ears and tail.
My thoughts stopped complete when she let go off my hand and ran up to some tall woman on her four paws.
"Mama, Mama!" she squealed and pounced on her.
The lady smiled and hugged her spinning around.
"Oh my little dreamer! I was so worried about you!!" She set her down and kneeled before her.
The lady's bright blue eyes shimmered with unshed tears, "Don't you ever go out to the forest that long again, I thought something terrible had happened to you. Your uncle Folken is worried sick along with aunt Nyria and Eyria, And Van went out searching for you" The lady gave her daughter a little shake.
"I'm sorry mama I didn't mean to worry you" sky sniffled and looked at her feet ashamedly.
Then she flicked back her pink hair and stood up..wait a second, pink hair?
My eyes widened when it hit me, "Merle.?" I whispered.
The Merle's ear twitched, "May I help you?" She looked over her shoulder with a cool gaze that sent shivers down my spine.
"Mama.this miss Hitomi Kanzaki!, the lady you told me about so many times" Sky said quietly.
Merle quietly stared at me for a moment, then her jaw dropped.
"H-H-Hitomi!?" She blinked and rubbed her eyes, then she sniffled and ran up pouncing on me licking my cheek like she did all those long years ago.
"Merle! Quit it that tickles" I laughed and hugged my old friend, who's blue eyes teared up.
"Oh Hitomi me and Van have missed you so much! Wait till he gets back he'll have a heart attack" Merle sat up giggling.
Sky just looked at her mom as she was a stranger.
"Mama?" She said quietly.
"Oh Sky come meet your soon to be aunt!" Merle stood up wiping the tears from her cheeks.
Sky walked up to me shyly.
"Ish she gonna marry uncle Folken?" She asked timidly.
"Well baby its up to her" Merle linked arms with me and her daughter, taking us to only god knows where.
"But we must get you and her prettied up before Van-sama comes home" Merle nodded dragging us into a room.
~*~
~Van~
I walked into the palace tired and a bit sweaty.
My throat ached from yelling Sky's name all over the forest.
I dragged my tired body into my room and fell face first into my pillow.
I groaned when Folken and Eyria burst in not even 2 seconds after I closed my eyes.
"Well? Did you find her Van?" Folken asked.
"No." I sighed sitting up and blew up my bangs just like Sky did occasionally.
"Then why in Gaea, aren't you out looking for her now!?" Eyria shouted.
"Cause its to dark and I cant see my damned hand in front of my face" I shouted back at her.
She pinned back her cat ears and hissed at me baring her fangs.
I snarled at her.
"Someone's got to tell Merle" Allen appeared leaning on the wall outside my door.
"We shall at dinner." Folken said softly departing from my door way.
Eyria followed but gave me a nasty look before she did.
Allen also left, which left me to be alone.
I snuggled underneath my warm blankets, dinner wasn't for another 2 or 3 hours so I'd get a little cat nap before then.
~*~ A hour later~*~
~Sky~
I creaked open the rather large and heavy door to my uncle Van's room with much difficulty.
I walked quietly over to his bed.
He lay face first into his pillow sprawled out over his bed sleeping like a log.
I smiled and climbed into bed beside him curling up I yawned, I could use a tiny cat nap.
Wrapping my tail around my curled up form I yawned again and closed my eyes and began to snooze.
~*~A hour and half later~*~
~Van~
I yawned and rolled over snuggling into my warm pillow.
Something wiggled by nose and I sneezed.
"What in Gaea?" I said sitting up.
I chuckled softly, it was Sky curled up beside my pillow purring ever so softly.
I pulled a spare blanket out from underneath my bed and tucked it around Sky.
She mumbled something about rags quietly and then slept on quietly.
*rags..?* I thought *I certainly don't hope she means the guy I hired some time ago to tend the horses*.
I shook my head as Sky stirred and blinked sleepy brown eyes up at me.
"E'llo uncle Van" She smiled and yawned.
"Hello dreamer" I ruffled her hair as I heard the bell for dinner ring.
Sky's eyes widen and she smiled jumping outa bed.
I blinked, she was dressed in puffy red dress that swayed around her ankles it was also trimmed with gold.
She grabbed my hand and dragged me out my room.
"Come on uncle we must hurry!" She squealed dragging me down the hall.
I couldn't help but smile letting her drag me to the dinner hall.
Eyria and Folken stood outside the doors seemingly thinking.
Sky let go of my hand, holding up her skirts she ran up to Folken latching to his arm.
"Uncle Folken, uncle Folken!" She squealed swinging from his arm.
Folken jolted and blinked looking down at her, then grabbing her he twirled her around.
"Sky! Where have you been!" He held her up to look her in the face rather angrily.
Her ears drooped and she looked at him sadly.
"I went out to the forest cause I saw something" She said in barely above a whisper.
"Next time tell us" Folken said rather harshly.
Sky's eyes filled with tears which she bravely held in, "Yes sir" She sniffled wetly as Eyria took her into her arms.
"Folken your being to hard on her" Eyria glared at Folken as she stroked Sky's hair gently.
Folken sighed frustratedly and stomped into the dinning room.
Eyria let Sky down and causally strolled in.
Sky sniffled a few times before she seemed calm enough to enter the room, but she turned and held her paw out to me.
"Come on uncle Van!" she smiled brightly.
I made a mental not to tell Folken not to be so hard on little Sky, she was after all just a kid.
Grabbing her hand and giving it a little squeeze we entered the dinning room together.
~*~
~Sky~
I was so excited I could barely contain myself.
Me and uncle Van where announced like every night as we entered the dinning room.
I clung to uncle Van's hand tightly for to my right princess Celina and her so called friends stood together leering at me.
The tips of her blonde hair where still stained brown, I smirked on the inside.
Soon uncle Van let go of my hand and told me to go dance with some prince's as he talked with there parents.
I refused to dance with any of the princes in the room.
Not that any of them asked which typical, I stood out in a corner of the room merely staring as everyone laughed and danced.
I sighed wishing I could sit down for my legs where getting sore.
Outa the corner of my eye I saw mama bring my way, what looked like a cat boy?
It was a cat boy one about my age and rather handsome too.
He had black fur not stripes no patterns just pure black furry ears and tail, and his eye.oh his eyes they where a silvery violet color vibrant and warm.
"Sky this is Prince Ryan Michael of Matsuei" Mama smiled.
*Matsuei??* I thought, *Maybe it's one of those newly discovered islands or countries or something.*
"It's a pleasure to meet you Princess Sky Yume" he smiled and kissed the back of my hand.
I blushed and curtsied politely.
"Like wise Prince Ryan Michael" I smiled at him.
Mama smiled and walked off leaving me and Mr. Handsome cat person alone.
"Would you care to dance?" He offered me his arm.
I smiled, "I would love to" I took his arm.
He led me out to the middle of the dance floor and we begun to dance.
As we danced we talked, it seems we have a lot in common, like we both are crazy about horses and none of the prince's where he lives likes him.
I'm telling you it was love at first sight for me.
~Van~
I blinked twice, when I saw 2 cat children dancing on the dance floor.
It was my niece and some other guy,.*go Yume* I silently cheered.
I walked around aimlessly trying to find a partner to dance with before the high council began complaining to me.
Then out of no where stood a beautiful honey colored long haired girl in a grass green dress that dipped quite lowly showing off the top of her creamy colored breast ][A/N: Van you perv for noticing that X3 I'm trying to keep this fic PG!!][
A felt heat coil up in the pit of my stomach.
I had to go meet this girl.
Skillfully I dodged princess and there mothers trying to get me to dance with them tell I reached the girl.
"Miss?" I looked down at her timidly.
Her head shoot up, and I looked into familiar emerald green eyes.
"H-Hi-Hit-Hito- Hitomi!?" I jumped
"Hiya Van" Hitomi said causally and smiled.
My eyes rolled into my head and fainted dead on the spot.
~*~
Kiki-chan: Aww! Aint that cute Sky might have found the another guy for herself to crush on and Van fainted in front of Hitomi-chan XD.
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