A stairway through glassdoors

By:Tequ!ni

Chapter2: What do you do when the only person who can make you stop crying, is the one
who made you cry.

Hiiiiiiiiii everyone!!!! * slides in on her socks, just in her panties a white shirt and sunglasses (like Tom Cruise) with a stupid grin on her face * "crickets chirp"

So, I've got nothing to say so far, save for this. If your hobby is reading disclaimers, then please return to the first chapter and have fun.

On with the second chapter:

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She turned around and her mouth forming an 'o' of surprise, her hands clasping over it. "Hi, Hitomi."

It took all of his self-discipline not to throw himself at Hitomi and kiss the living daylights out of her. Instead he just looked at her and was waiting for her reaction. Hitom couldn't believe it, here he was, standing right in front of her and looking oh so handsome. He had on a pair of black shorts that went a little past his knees. He wore no shirt, so she could see his well defined upper body and arms. On his right upper arm was a strange blue tattoo. His prominent hairstyle hadn't changed a bit. His wings were flapping lazily behind him. There was only one word to describe him: hot. She saw his mouth curve into a small grin when he noticed how she stared at him.

She stared at him nearly a minute when her eyes started to water "Van, I've missed you so much," she cried. With that she threw herself at him, her arms around his neck clinging onto him as if her life depended on him. She felt his arms go around her immediately. Hitomi started to cry her heart out on his chest. Van tried to calm her down by whispering sweet nothings into her ear. He gently caressed her waist and lower back, smiling as he noticed her reacting to it by shivering with pleasure.

He wrapped his wings around both of them, pressing the full length of her body against his. Van could feel her thighs against his, her soft breasts that were squished between their chests and her hands that were unconsciously caressing the very sensitive spots where his wings came out. He scolded himself for thinking such lustful thoughts when she was in his arms crying.

After what seemed like eternity she stopped crying and the sobs that shook her slender frame died down. Hitomi lifted her head to look into his face. He smiled at her and brought his hands up to her face and dried away the remaining tears with his thumbs.

Although she had red and puffy eyes from crying, he still thought that she looked very beautiful. "Um.want to go inside," he pointed over his shoulder "you look like you could use some sleep." Hitomi smiled at him, her eyes shimmering with happiness. "Sleep sounds good," she just realized that she was really tired and was silently thanking Van for holding her so tightly.

She yelped when she felt him unwrapping his wings. Her feet gave away immediately. Van however was prepared for this and quickly swept her into his protective arms before she hit the ground. She leaned her head against his shoulder and closed her eyes but jerked up her head when he said, "Hey, you're hurt." It's only a little abrasion." Van shook his head, "But it's dirty, I'll tend to it in the castle." "Fine."

She looked at her left knee and blushed a delicate shade of red when she noticed that her skirt had slid down her legs and pooled in her lap, not only displaying her creamy thighs to him but also a part of her white pantyhose. She didn't have the time to cover herself because that moment Van took off into the sky with a mighty jump. Hitomi yelped again and held onto Van's neck for dear life. Soon she started to enjoy the flight that was over far to soon when they landed on the balcony attached to Van's room.

He concentrated a few seconds and retrieved his wings. Van led her into his room. He told her to sit down on his bed. "I'll be back in a few minutes, just rest a little while I get some medicine." She smiled at him and nodded. With that he rushed out of his room. Hitomi sat down on the edge of the huge four-poster and started to look around.

The balcony doors were made out of glass and thick blue curtains trailed down to the ground on each side. A fireplace was on the wall opposite of where the bed was. Above it hung a huge map of Fanelia in a thick wooden frame. Other things were a huge cupboard and a massive wooden desk with two drawers on each side. The ground was mad out of warm brown wood and a green carpet was in the middle of the room. There was also a second door beside the fireplace.

A Minute later Van came back. His hand full of medical supplies and strips of clothes. He put down the things in front of her and stood back up. He rounded the bed and disappeared through a third door she hadn't yet noticed. "Hey, where'd you go?" Hitomi asked. "The bathroom," Van said as he returned with a small bowl of water in his hands. He kneeled down in front of her.

Hitomi looked curiously as Van poured some green liquid into the bowl, mixing it with the water. He took a clean piece of cloth from nearby and dipped it into the bowl, letting it soak up the green substance. She bit her lower lip as he started to clean the wound. But soon the warm feeling of his hand on her leg, that held up the skirt overwhelmed the light stinging feeling in her knee.

Next he put some whit shimmering cream on his fingers and put it on her knee. If she hadn't sat on the bed, she would've collapsed, because of this touch. It was so, gentle and caring that she wished he would not just touch her knee. Last he soaked another strip of cloth with a blue substance from another bottle and put it on the spot he had tended before. Last he wrapped it in long strips of cloth and tied a knot with the ends.

In the meantime she told him how she got here and how she hurt herself, of course letting out the small detail about her tarot cards. "Wow, you must be really tired. However I'm glad you're here again." Van said. "Are you hurt somewhere else?" Hitomi showed him her hand, "I hurt my hand too." She willingly let him take her hand, having become fond of his touch.

He tended to her hand like on her knee and in the end placed a light kiss on her bandaged palm. Hitomi blushed as she felt his warm lips through the bandages. She whispered a silent, "Thanks." Van smiled at her again and said, "You're very welcome."

tbc.

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A/N: This was it for the second chapter.

Iknow, I know, it was really short, but the next one will be longer.promise.

Thank's to Lady Luna for reviewing so far, I really appreciate this. You think that Hitomi is now stuck on Gaea.you know what, you're right, I fully intended on this. ;-)

I've enow decided in wich direction I'm going with this fic.well you will see if you read.

Now it would be very nice if you reviewed. Thanks's

A wonderful day to you all Tequ!ni