Chapter 5: Welcome home Tomi

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~Van~

"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 I fainted dead on the spot.

~Sky~

I peaked over Ryan's shoulder to see my uncle pass out at the sight of
Hitomi.

I winced on the inside.

*I told mama that the dress was a bit to revealing...* I thought shaking my
head.

~Hitomi~

*Oh Kami* I thought then swore under my breath.

"Hitomi!" Sky ran up to me holding the ends of her dress up.

"Will he be okay please say he will!" she whimpered with fearful eyes.

"Yes, Yes of course he okay he just fainted.

She kneeled before Van and gently pressed her ear to his chest.

"He's breathing...that's good" she sat up and sighed quite relieved.

I sighed quietly also, soon Merle came running as a crowd gathered.

"What did you do to him Hitomi" Merle kneeled beside Van pushing back his
bangs.

"I didn't do anything!" I cried.

A rather familiar looking very tall blond man came up beside Merle and
talked briefly to her before hauling Van up over his shoulder.

I wish I could remember the name that came to my mind when I saw that
blonde guy...oh well

Merle stood before the crowd and made a brief announcement saying King
Van was alright just not feeling so well tonight and assured the people
that he'd be back on his feet for sure tomorrow morning.

Reassured the crowd went back to partying like nothing ever happened.

In corner of the room Sky talked to a cat boy around her age with all
beautiful black fur, I smiled as she blushed when the boy planted a kiss
on her cheek before bowing and walking off with a wide goofy smile on his
face.

Merle stood beside me and smiled, "Young love beautiful aint it?" She
sighed.

"Yep that it is" I smiled as Sky seemed to walk upon clouds.

~Sky~

I sighed happily and pressed a hand to my cheek.

I felt as if my feet weren't touching the ground as I walked.

I think I truly was in love.

My mom and miss Hitomi smiled down at me as we walked out the ball room
together.

I looked over my shoulder meeting Ryan's silvery violet eyes, I blushed
when he smiled blew a kisses and winked at me.

I blew a kiss right back and he caught it pressing it to his cheek just
as my mom grabbed me by my tail and pulled me away.

"Mama! You don't have to be so rough!" I whimpered as she drag me by my
tail.

She let go off my tail and I grabbed it up running a hand over it gently
as I complained under my breath.

She looked over her shoulder and gave me a cold glare and I shut up
instantly as I followed her quietly to uncle Van's room

Nurses and Healers ran in and out of uncle Van's room.

With a wave of mama's hand they all hustled out of the room making it
completely empty except for uncle Van me mama Allen and Hitomi

Uncle Van groaned and sat up rubbing his temples.

"I just had the strangest dream" He said rubbing his eyes as he looked
down at me.

I just blinked and stared up at him intently as I kneeled beside his bed.

"What did you dream about Van?" Mama said

"I saw our little Sky dancing with a young cat boy about her age" he
paused and jutted out his chin as he thought

I peered over at Hitomi who just winced and focused hard on the floor.

Uncle Van stroked my hair gently and I swished my tail unable to stop
myself from purring when he scratched me behind my ears.

He smiled and lightly kissed my head as he continued to scratch me behind
my ear.

"And...and I thought I saw Hitomi...funny eh?" he chuckled softly.

I was pretty sure I was the only one the saw the one tear that trickled
down his cheek when he said Hitomi's name.

My ears drooped and I forgot all about him scratching my ear.

I couldn't stand to see uncle Van sad, he was always so happy....at least
with me and mama.

I laid my head down on his thigh and purred as I whispered "Please don't
be sad uncle Van".

I don't know if he heard me or not but he did smile down at me.

"Van?" Mama murmured and he looked up as she stepped aside showing him
Hitomi who currently had her back to him and was looking around.

"Sweet goddess...." Uncle Van breathed out.

I sat watching Hitomi (Who still had her back turned) and my uncle
quietly till someone tugged on my tail none to gently from behind.

It was Sir Allen, I glared at him and grabbed my tail and the ends of my
dress as I stood up and sauntered by him nose high in the air.

Sir Allen just kinda smiled and reached down to pat me on the head but I
took a swipe at him claws and all, I left a 3 vivid red lines across the
back of his hand.

He gave me a nasty look but I smiled innocently as I pranced happily by
mama and down the hall to my room to hopefully catch a glimpse of sir
Ryan leaving.

~Van~

My heart constricted and my throat closed up as Hitomi stood totally
unaware of me or the fact that we where alone now.

"Hi-Hitomi" I breathed out once my throat opened up.

She turned blinking her wide green eyes.

My throat closed up once more and I felt my mouth get dry, *When did she
get as beautiful as a goddess?* I thought staring at her lovely pale face
that mad her vivid green eyes stand out more.

She smiled at me shyly with her eyes half closed, "H-hello Van.."

I hope I wasn't drooling as I stared at her.

The dress she wore, god the dress she wore, it was a dark forest green
and had a very low "V"-neck that should of her lushes breast and the
dress was tight enough to show off the curves of her well rounded hips.

The once beautiful girl I knew before had become a goddess a lush
untouchable goddess and I was the lucky mortal to fall head over heels in
love with her.

"Van?" I heard her say before I blinked.

She was only a half inch away from my face but far away enough for me to
see down the front of her chest and her lushes chest.

I gulped as I felt a blush creep into my cheeks as I felt my loins heat
up and my pants became quite snug.

And Hitomi only leaned in closer till I could feel her breath upon my
heated cheek, see her rosy red lips that where pressed tightly together
in a firm worried line.

I gulped once more and tried to gather my jumbled thoughts as I forced
myself to look up at her face and not a lushes bosom .

*What am I suppose to say to a person I haven't seen in 9 years!?!* I
spazzed out in my mind. ][A/n: van spazzing out hehehe xD][

"Hello...Van" Hitomi said tilting to her head as a smile curved her lips
slowly.

"Hello your self" I smiled back.

She stood up and walked around my room.

"Sooo...have you been doing all theses long years?" She linked her hands
behind her back and twirled around causing her dress to flare out a bit.

*Don't...be a pervert, Don't Be a pervert, Don't be a pervert...* I kept
thinking over and over as I closed my eyes tight.

"Err...um ::Gulps:: I've been good" I peaked open an eye to see her stretch-
out on my bed beside me and yawn curling up.

"That's good.." she murmured looking at me with her eyes half closed.

"Yea.." I murmured back laying down leaving a good distance between us
and closed my eyes.

Silence.

"'Tomi?" I whispered peaking open an eye.

She was fast asleep, her head tucked into the corner of her arm.

I smiled and stroked her velvety cheek gently and fell asleep my self.

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A\N: YAAAAY! Another chapter done ::Does a victory dance:: wooooo! Well
anywho I shall get started on the next chapter. And sorry it took so long
to update my school just started HEPA's -___-;. Its state test that
juniors ][Like meh][ have to take in order to graduate to go on to
college... anywhos...
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