Hitomi dreamt of Van. She dreamt of him flying toward her. His grand wings gently bracing the air. He extended his hand and Hitomi found herself reaching out to him. He pulled her up and embraced her in his strong arms. She could feel his warm skin and soothing heartbeat. He smelt of the sky and metal. She relaxed against his muscle tight chest and tilted her head back and looked up into his brown eyes. They were warm and filled with kindness. He smiled briefly and scooped her up so he was carrying her entire body. She smiled and leaned in against his chest. She closed her eyes and listened. Her heartbeat and Van's were in unison. She shrank into unconsciousness to the rhythm of their hearts. She awoke in her bed, feeling slightly refreshed and full of energy. The dream had felt so real and she longed for more, so she reluctantly got up. She got up and walked into her bathroom mirror. She realized she was still wearing the dress from Austuria and quickly pulled it off. She grabbed a clean fuku and slipped into it. It was a little snug considering it was her fuku from her freshman year, but she wore it with pride. Though it looked exactly like the other three she had, its threads had life to them. The very colors remembered what she had gone through while on Gaea and the tightness of the clothes was refreshing for those memories seemed to seep through the colors and into Hitomi's skin. She breathed in deeply and merrily walked into the living room where her family was already eating breakfast. She sat down next to her brother and cheerfully sipped down her soup. Her parents took her sudden and random happiness as a surprise and when she excused herself to meet Yukari at the train station, her parents looked at each other puzzled. She grabbed her duffle bag that sat in the main hall and practically skipped to the station. Yukari was waiting for Hitomi, Yukari's face pleasant as usual. Hitomi smiled and waved and Yukari's face went from happy to surprise. When Hitomi reached Yukari, Yukari asked, "What happened to you?" Hitomi shrugged in pleasure. "Don't know. I had a good sleep, actually." She said. She recalled the feelings and scents of the night's dream. She closed her eyes and visualized Van again and somehow, her hand was drawn to her neck. She felt the feather necklace that Van had given her and smiled. Yukari's eyes widened. "Hitomi's in love. Hitomi's in love." She sang. Hitomi blushed. "It's true." She whispered. Yukari's mouth dropped. "It's true?? Well, then. Who's the lucky guy?" She said, curious. Hitomi's smile suddenly faded into a short frown. She looked down and turned the dirt with her foot. "You wouldn't believe me if I told you." She whispered. Yukari looked puzzled. "Of course I would. Now tell me." Hitomi looked up, blushing. She shifted feet. "His name's Van." Yukari stepped back a bit in curiosity. "Where'd you meet him." She asked. Hitomi looked up at Yukari and then tilted her head back a little farther. She could see a brief outline of Gaea behind the moon. "This sounds crazy, but from there." And Hitomi pointed to the outline of Gaea. Yukari cocked an eyebrow and looked to where Hitomi was pointing. All she could see was the moon. "What are you getting at Hitomi?" Yukari asked, kind of nervous at what her best friend was talking about. Hitomi took in a deep breath. "Never mind." She said. Yukari stared blankly at her friend, then turned her attention to the task at hand when the train pulled into a stop. The two girls got on the train that went to their school, neither one speaking.