Thanks to all of you who have left reviews and well to those who haven't well I'm going to keep writing anyway, or try to. I don't even know where this'll go so this is pretty much random-ness of a story if you know what I mean. I'm pretty sure that you get that by the way that I've been writing it. School starts on Monday so that means less time for me to write for all of you who care so I'm sorry if it takes longer for me to up-date this fan fic. Let's just hope that this doesn't turn in to another four year to get finished fan fic, like my first was. Also, I know that I have probably spelt some names/places wrong and I apologize for that. You see, I haven't seen it in a while and don't own a copy of it to go and watch the subtitles to get the names so…. This is all from my memory and with everything else up there, well I'm pretty sure that you know how that is. Haha! You can correct me on that one in the reviews if you want. Also, incase I didn't put this in my disclaimer, I might be using some places and memories from the anime series, so to let you know, I did not create or have any claim to them what so ever so don't sue me. I don't own anything. Well I've been talking enough now so thanks for your time.

-Shiang Li-

P.S. (Anything written like this means that its me talking, if you haven't figured it out by the end of the ch.)

The next few days of being back on Gaea, and in Van's country went rather nicely. Hitomi and Merle spent most of the time together when Hitomi wasn't being bothered by her maids or guards to which Van had assigned to her. It was rather embarrassing, and rather annoying, but she knew that he meant well and was only worried about her whenever he wasn't around. One thing however, bothered her deeply. It was how Van felt for her, if he loved her or not. After all he was king of Fanellia and could choose any single woman that he wanted, why would he be after someone like her? She sighed at the thought. She was wearing her Mystic Moon clothing today since she got tired of wearing fancy cloths all of the time, which anyone would think of as weird, but she wanted to wear them. Her personal servants where glaring at her whenever she came out of the changing room that morning, but she didn't really care. They felt comfortable, and where nice, they reminded her of her school uniform when she first came to Gaea and figured that it was something similar to it, but was different in a way since it wasn't the same outfit.

She got use to knowing the halls of the palace, and even went out to the city from time to time, and liked the people there. They where nice, even though they didn't know her, and the city seemed peaceful. Merle was just as hyper as ever whenever the two where together, which made Hitomi want to laugh, but she managed to hold herself back. "Hitomi." Merle said suddenly which made Hitomi turn her way.

"What Merle?" Hitomi asked curiously.

"Never mind, its nothing, you wouldn't remember anyway." Merle said sighing. "I was going to ask you what it was like back home, but you wouldn't know so you couldn't tell me."

"Yeah." Hitomi said quietly and looked to the ground. "I wouldn't…" She had an idea for some time now, but she was afraid of the answer that she would get after she did it. "What if I…. asked the cards?" Hitomi asked Merle who nodded in agreement.

"You could." The pink hair girl said. "It always worked in the past, but I wouldn't know what you would ask them to get the answer that you want. King Van and Allen believe in them, and so does Princess Millerna I think." Merle said trying to cheer Hitomi up.

"How are Allen and Millerna anyway?" Hitomi asked trying to change the subject.

"They're good, from the last time I heard. Allen's finally given up on her though." Merle said somewhat sadly. "She is married after all, we where at her wedding, and well she should have a family with her husband and not with some guy she's not married to after all."

Hitomi nodded agreeing, knowing how Allen had liked Millerna, but then again, she never did figure out what the kiss meant, that he gave her. If he did happen to like her, she would no longer be able to return those feelings, her heart, belonged to someone else. "Yes, I hope that those two are finally getting along, it has been a few years now." Hitomi said as they walked down the streets. "It really has changed." Hitomi said, trying to once again change the subject.

"Yup." Merle said happily. "It has."

Silence fell between the two woman as they headed back to the palace, with Hitomi's two guards behind them. She was looked at strangely by a few of the people as they passed, but Hitomi tried to ignore them and walked ahead, back to the palace gates. Once inside the palace, Hitomi excused herself, and went directly to her room, with out knowing why. The girl, Hitomi hastily grabbed hold of her tarot cards, and started to lay them out as they should be. (I don't really know how to do tarot readings, so those of you who do, well just forgive me for doing a crappy thing about this alright?) As she flipped out the cards, the answer began to trouble her, especially since once again, she happened to get a blank card, to which she always took out at the beginning of a reading. (Yes I took that part from the anime.) "Everything is being pulled by some sort of un-known force, and I can't figure out the rest…" She said as she stared at the cards, trying to figure them out. This was the first time, that she couldn't figure out a reading, which troubled her. "Some force is pulling everything and everyone, but why?" She thought out loud as she stared at the cards trying to figure out what the blank meant.

The door knocked, which made Hitomi jump and she quickly, but clumsily pulled out a sword that Van had given her for protection. The door opened with out her asking who it was, which made her even more un-easy.

"I see that this is how you greet old friends, now and days." Princess Millerna said smiling at Hitomi, and Allen was standing behind her. "Hitomi, put that away before you hurt someone." Allen somewhat ordered. "Who on Gaea would give you of all people a weapon?" He asked and watched with his blue eyes as Hitomi sheathed her sword.

"Sorry, I'm just a little jumpy right now. Van gave it to me actually, he thinks for some odd reason that I have more protection then just guards." Hitomi answered. "And the sword, I seem to know how to use it some, though I don't know how."

"Maybe you took lessons when you got back to the Mystic Moon?" Allen asked pulling out an answer blindly.

"Maybe, I wouldn't know. What are you guys doing here anyway? Not that its good to see you, but its just a curious question since you aren't really from around here." Hitomi said rather embarrassed, as she now stood up off the bed and ran to stand in front of Millerna.

"You didn't hear?" Millerna asked with a puzzled look on her face.

"Hear what?" Hitomi asked, as she stared at the blonde hair princess.

"You'll find out soon enough then. I'm here sort of on business ya know." Millerna said winking. "You'll find out what later." She said giggling and then hugged Hitomi. "So is it true? That you'll be staying here?"

"As long as I'm allowed to." Hitomi replied.

"It seems as if everyone's going to be back together again, even Allen's men are here, though I don't know why." Millerna said smiling.

"What's wrong with having them here?" Allen asked. "And besides someone needs to run the ship."

"That's what a boat is for Allen." Millerna said.

"Is it true Hitomi? I was talking to Van before I came here, but I believe him, but thought that I should ask you." Allen said seriously and stared at Hitomi with those blue eyes of his. "Is it true that you don't remember the Mystic Moon?" He asked almost quietly and Hitomi saw Millerna's eyes move to her, as if she hasn't heard about it yet. "Is it?" He asked again and watched as Hitomi looked to the floor. I should tell them. She thought to herself as she clutched hold of the pendant. Van already told Allen so he must think that its alright to tell them. Hitomi quickly walked to the double doors and shut them, not wanting everyone to know. "Yes." She replied quietly. "But there's something I should tell you two that I haven't been able to tell Van yet." She could feel both pairs of eyes on her. "The reason why I was jumpy when you came in, Allen, Millerna." She then looked at the two, her friends. "Also, you must not speak to this of anyone, besides Van, or Merle, my maid knows, but I don't want her to know about this either."

"Understood." Allen said and Millerna just nodded. "You can sit down if you like." Once the two where seated, she started to explain everything that had been going on that had to deal with what happened when she got here, her memories, and recently, the tarot reading.

"I agree with the reading." Allen said when she was finally finished. "It seems that someone doesn't want you to remember the Mystic Moon, and that it feels as if something is pulling everything together to how it wants it."

"Yes, you should talk to Van about this right away, I'm sure he would want to know about it. After all you two are close." Millerna said, which made Hitomi stare at her in a strange way, but she broke it, once she realized that she was doing it.

"Yes, I just wanted to know what you two thought about it first. I figured that since Van told Allen about me not remembering, then it would be important to tell you two about other things as well." Hitomi said rather embarrassed.

"It's alright." Millerna said smiling. The door knocked at that moment.

"Yes?" Hitomi asked and watched as it opened. "Van, I thought that you where suppose to be busy today." She said blinking curiously.

"I was. I finished early." Van replied and stared at Allen as if he wanted to say something, but decided not to. "I hope that your trip was well Princess Millerna." He said to the blonde hair princess.

"It was, and you know already that we don't have to use formalities when others aren't around Van." The princess said as she stood up. "Thank you for inviting us to come stay at your palace for the… thing." She grabbed hold of Allens hand and pulled him out of the chair. "Excuse us, I should be getting to my room, and I think that Allen has something that he needs to do before the…. Thing…."

"What thing?" Hitomi asked Millerna now getting annoyed by it.

"You'll find out soon enough." Millerna repeated and smiled at Hitomi. "See you later, try not to put Van to sleep now will you?" She asked winking and then left, pulling Allen out along with her.

"Hey, why do I have to go?" Allen asked on the way out, which made Hitomi laugh at the two and then shook her head. "What was that all about?" Hitomi asked but blinked as she stare at Van who was still staring at the door to where Allen had just recently left.

"I don't really know." Van said and looked back at Hitomi. "Did you find anything?" He asked, seeing how her tarot cards where all laid out over the bed.

"Not much." Hitomi admitted. "But I found out this, something is pulling everything together, I'm not sure what it is though, but it is something. I get the feeling that this has to do with more then just my memories."

"It would make sense. Something evil is most likely turning up somewhere and has heard of the Wing Goddess. (Or is it wind goddess? I never saw the movie.) Though I really wouldn't know why they would want you to forget about the Mystic Moon, it really doesn't make any sense." Van said quite puzzled and had a worried look on his face. "But no matter what happens Hitomi, I'll protect you."

Hitomi could feel her heart pound as he said those words, and she could feel her face heat up as she blushed. "Thank you Van. Now what is it about this thing that is so important to invite Princess Millerna?" Hitomi asked and could have nearly sworn hat Van blushed slightly. Then again, it could always have been the sun light bouncing off his face. She thought as she stared at him. Doubt it. She hoped so anyway.

"Like I said, I don't really know, I know that they're here on business, that's all." Van said and looked away. "Have…. Have you thought about my offer on staying here?" Van asked Hitomi suddenly.

"Van…." Hitomi said, feeling her heart now want to beat out of her chest.

"You wouldn't have to stay here exactly, you could stay in the city if you like." Van said.

"I already told you Van." Hitomi said and watched as the young king's brown eyes look at her. (They are brown, aren't they?) "I'll stay as long as I'm allowed to, or as long as you'll let me." She said it, she actually said it. She felt as if her face should have been bright red and knew that he must have been able to see it. Damn! She swore. I said it! I can't believe I said it, oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh. What'll I do? She stared in to those eyes of his, not being able to say anything, or do anything. DAMN IT! She screamed in her mind. WHY DID I SAY IT? He was going to laugh at her, she just knew it.

"You answered my question then, I'm relieved." Van replied and looked at her with eyes that where calm and caring, not the laughing ones to which she thought that she would receive. "Then I guess like I'll tell you what the thing is." Van said half teasing.

"You will?" Hitomi asked having had forgotten completely about the thing.

"Yes, or actually no, you'll find out tonight anyway." Van said now laughing, which made Hitomi turn from him, and then started to pick up the tarot cards, not wanting to let him see the look on her face right now. "I guess like I'll have to wait until tonight then, King Van."

"Don't start that now, Lady Hitomi." The young king mocked and sort of gave her a brief hug which surprised Hitomi. "I'll see you tonight, I have to get things ready, it starts in a few hours so Hinata and the rest will be here to help you get ready." The young raven haired king said as he pushed himself off the bed and headed for the door. "Oh yeah, don't let Allen in your room any more, I don't trust him to be alone with you." He said almost too quiet for Hitomi to hear. "See you tonight."

Was that jealousy that just came from Van? Hitomi couldn't even believe it! Why would he be jealous He did see Allen kiss me, but well, it doesn't mean anything to me any more. Hitomi thought as she stared at the door. "Weird…." She thought and put the cards away. As Van said, Hinata and two of her other personal servants, Mimi, and Kari entered, all very excited about something that would happen tonight, that Hitomi didn't seem to know about. "What is it?" She asked the three servants, to which Hinata was more or less like a friend then a servant.

"I can't tell, I was ordered not to by King Van, sorry Lady Hitomi." Hinata said as she forced Hitomi's outfit off of her, which left an almost completely naked Hitomi, cold and embarrassed in the middle of her room. "Why did you do that?" She was then forced to be completely naked and was almost literally thrown in to the bath tub. When Hitomi came out after the three girls finally got done scrubbing her, to which Hitomi had no choice in the matter, and didn't want, she was allowed out of the tub, Hitomi was quickly dried off and felt another dress forced on her, she blinked in surprise and realized that it was a new dress. "What…" Hitomi started to ask as she was now wearing a thin strapped blue dress, that was sort of low cut in the back. It was lower then what she was use to. Kari forced her to sit down in front of the mirror as she started to work on her hair, which was longer now then it was the first time she had come to this world. It was down to her middle back, and usually left loose whenever possible: it was braided when Kari was done. "Now, Lady Hitomi, the king awaits for you." Hinata said smiling.

"Hey, why did you guys just strip me, scrub me, and forced me in to this for?" She asked about the strangely, but once again, beautiful dress. "Do I at least get my bra back?" She asked feeling once again half naked.

"His highness did say just to dress you, but not to bath you, but we did that anyway so don't blame that part on him." Mimi said apologetically. "However, tonight is important so you should be clean."

"What's tonight?" Hitomi asked not getting rather annoyed, and was beginning to loose her patience.

"You'll see, you'll see." Was all that Hinata answered. "Oh yes, don't forget your pendant."

Thank goodness that they remembered the underwear. Hitomi thought, still feeling embarrassed with out a bra.

"Off you go." Hinata ordered and pushed Hitomi out the door.

"Where?" Hitomi asked not even knowing where to go.

"I'll take you." Allen suddenly said, appearing from behind a corner. "It seems as if you weren't told." Allen said sighing. "I wish that I could stop it, but… I figured that we where sort of over."

"Allen-san…" Hitomi said and looked to the ground.

"It's alright, I sort of figured it out a long time ago that you actually liked well… you know."

"Sorry, Allen-san." Hitomi apologized.

"No, no need to be sorry Hitomi, we can still be friends at least." Allen said smiling.

"Yes, but what's tonight?" Hitomi asked as Allen lead her down the hall. "Van seems to be keeping this all a secret from me for a reason."

"I'm not even certain, but I have a hunch." Allen admitted as they walked down the hall, Hitomi's guards behind them. They stopped at a white oak double door and Allen looked at Hitomi. "I'll leave you here, I'm sure that if you come in at the same time, everything will look…. Odd on our part right?" Allen said as he looked down at her. "Wait a few minutes before you enter so that way it doesn't look like we came here together. Excuse me, I'll see you inside." With that Allen left Hitomi alone, standing by herself in front of the doors. What where behind them, she would soon find out, even if she didn't want to. She realized, that he was dressed up as well, more then usual. She waited for a while, and took a deep breath as her hands grabbed hold of one the handles and pulled it open.

Well, what do you think? Let me know. I hope that this is long enough for you since the other few chapters where kind of short.