Return to Gaea from the Mystic Moon Chapter 18, an escaflowne fanfic

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Hitomi's eyes widened once she could see Fried. "Wow!" She said excitedly and felt stupid like a little kid after she said it.

"I agree, it's a really big improvement since we saw it last." Van said agreeing as he stood next to Hitomi, his arm wrapped around her waist.

"Prince Chid has done a great job at rebuilding the country. Like most of our countries, there are still places still under construction." Millerna said referring to both Asturia and Fanelia.

Van and Hitomi stood next to the window and watched the capital city as they landed. Van escorted Hitomi out of the air ship and Dryden escorted Millerna. Hitomi watched as two coaches approached the air ship.

"Princess Millerna, we where sent to come get you." The man from the coach said as he stepped down and walked to the ship.

"Oh, Prince Chid does seem to think of everything." Millerna said smiling.

"His highness says that you Hime Millerna, and King Fanelia are his important guests." The man said bowing. "Queen Fanelia and Prince Dryden are his guests to of course."

"I will have to thank Prince Chid once we see him." Millerna said smiling.

"The second coach is for King Fanel and Queen Fanel." The man said bowing.

"I think that there would have been enough room for the four of us to go together." Millerna said shaking her head. "Oh well, it can't be helped, what about Allen and Celena?"

"Sir Allen said that he would be going to the palace later." The driver explained. "I suppose that someone can direct me to your rooms so I can get your bags?"

"Of course, Rin." Dryden said to a servant girl who quickly came.

"Yes your highness?" Rin asked.

"Show this man to where King Fanels room is and my room is will you?" Dryden asked and Rin blushed and nodded. "Yes your highness."

"Thanks, excuse me." Dryden said and then turned to Millerna. "Shall we go?"

"Of course!" Millerna said.

Van and Hitomi moved to their coach and Van opened the door for Hitomi to get in. Hitomi blushed and got in and then Van followed her. "I still can't believe how much this place hasn't changed, it was rebuilt almost exactly the same." Hitomi said.

Van didn't say anything but just smiled at his wife as she looked out the window while they waited. He laid his arm on Hitomi's shoulder which caught her attention and made her blink in surprise. His arms wrapped around her waist and he closed his eyes. "You're warm, Tomi." He said which made Hitomi blush again but smiled. 'He's so cute when he's asleep or looks like he's sleeping.' Hitomi thought and ran a gloveless hand through his wild raven black hair. 'He must be tired from that trip of ours.' She thought. 'Either that or he just wants to cuddle.' The idea finally hit her, well, she didn't mind it so it didn't bother her if he did just want to cuddle. She tried not to laugh at the idea and managed not to. Instead, in the end, she just let him rest there and realized that he was actually asleep.

She woke Van up once they stopped and the two stepped out. She was thankful that Millerna had taught her what to do when they where still on Dryden's air ship so that she wouldn't make such a fool of herself. She looked to Millerna who seemed to wink at her and could have sworn that she whispered good luck. They where taken to a private room to where Chid was waiting for them in a chair. "Aunt Millerna!" Chid said happily and ran to hug the woman and Millerna hugged him back.

"You've grown Chid, much taller then I expected you to." Millerna said happily.

Chid had grown, that was a fact, he appeared to be a little below Hitomi's shoulders. For a ten year old, Chid was a tall one, then again his father is tall so that wasn't so surprising, even though Chid denied Allen as his father.

"Congratulations Prince Chid." Van said and Chid looked at Van and nodded. "Thank you King Van." Chid said almost quietly. "I heard that Hitomi was back, well I guess like I should be calling you Queen Hitomi now." Chid said as he turned to Hitomi. "Congratulations on the wedding."

"Thank you, Prince Chid, and congratulations on you becoming Duke, I'm sure that you're father would be proud if you don't mind me saying." Hitomi said knowing how kind Chid was when she had first met her, he didn't seem like the type of person who would want the crown, but like Folken had told her once, Van had been kind and gentle as well. War changed them but not completely, both of the two still had that kindness in them, Hitomi could tell that much by just looking in to Chid's eyes.

"I thank you all for coming, you where all there back then fighting as my allies when Fried was at its worse." Chid said.

"Chid, we're friends, that's why we help." Millerna said. "Oh yes, this is the first time that you get to meet Dryden isn't it Chid?" She asked suddenly which made Chid look up at her. "Prince Chid Fried, this is Dryden." (I don't know if he has a last name or not so there.) "Dryden this is your nephew Chid."

"Nice to meet you." Chid said.

They where dismissed eventually since Chid's new adviser came in and said that it was time for him to go. Van, Hitomi, Millerna, and Dryden where now left alone.

"Hitomi, Fried is great for shopping." Millerna said smiling.

"Umm…" Hitomi said.

"Come on, we can get a tour of the city and everything!" Millerna said happily.

"But isn't it kind of dark to see?" Hitomi asked and Millerna sighed disappointedly. "I guess you're right and most of the good shops will be closed anyway." Millerna said sighing once again.

"I'm going to go for a walk, want to join me Hitomi?" Van asked.

"Sure." Hitomi said.

As they left Dryden put a hand on Millerna's shoulder. "Let them go, I'm sure that they don't get enough time together to be alone." Dryden said and Millerna blushed. "Just like us."

"One of the problems about being royalty." Millerna said sighing as she wrapped her arms around her husbands neck.

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Hitomi walked close to Van, hand in hand, she couldn't believe that they where actually getting this time to spend together. She loved moments like these and rested her head on Van's shoulder. "Nice night." She said.

"Yes, I agree, too bad we weren't back in Fanelia, I could take you out, well you know." Millerna, Dryden, Allen, Mr. Mole, and everyone else knew about Van's wings since they seen him on that day when he was badly hurt in battle and had showed them his wings. However, Van and Merle where the only two people who knew about Hitomi's. She was glad that she could share Van's secret, and Van could share hers.

"I'm fine like this Van." She said happily. "Just like this."

However when she woke up the next morning, she happened to have woken up before Van and had to throw his arm off of her before she ran to the bathroom. Van walked in and looked at her strangely. "If you weren't feeling well Hitomi, we wouldn't have come." Van said frowning.

"It's only in the morning." Hitomi managed to say before she threw up again.

"Hitomi, maybe you should see a doctor." Van said and ran his hand through his hair.

"I'll be fine, really."

Van had to grin, she seemed to like to say that phrase a lot. "If you where fine, you wouldn't be throwing up!" Van said as he held her hair back so that she wouldn't throw up on it. A few minutes later the feeling passed. "See I'm fine!" Hitomi said as she whipped her mouth and rinsed it off with water.

"Hitomi…" Van said.

"Don't worry, I'm sure that it's nothing, just a twenty hour bug." Hitomi said.

"A what?" Van asked raising an eye brow.

"Twenty four… it means that you're sick only a day." Hitomi explained. "It's an expression back on the Mystic Moon when you're sick for a day."

"If you're sick you should stay in bed." Van said.

"I'm not even running a temperature Van." Hitomi said. "Besides we wouldn't want to let Prince Chid down would we? Today's his day to become duke. He did say that we where his friends and friends should be there for one another right?"

Van looked at her with second thoughts but only shook his head in the end. "When did you start doing this?"

"Just yesterday." Hitomi lied not wanting to worry Van. "I'm fine now, it's nothing."

"I want you to see a doctor still." Van insisted. "Before the ceremony."

"But Van!" Hitomi started to protest but was cut off.

"No buts Tomi, I don't want to have to worry about you all day." Van said. "If you're going to be alright or not."

Hitomi couldn't help but to give herself in to those reddish-brown eyes of his and sighed. "Alright, alright, I will."

"Good, I'll go with you to." Van said which made Hitomi frown. "I want to hear from the doctor directly Hitomi." Van said. "Not that I don't trust you, I just worry about you that's all." He said shyly.

"I understand Van, alright, the only problem that we have now is finding a doctor." Hitomi said sighing.

"Not really that much of a problem." Van said which made Hitomi look at him suspiciously. "There's always Millerna or I'm sure she could tell us of someone around here."

"Van!" Hitomi protested not wanting Millerna to know about her affairs.

"Now now Hitomi, you brought this upon yourself for not telling me while we where in Fanelia now am I right?" Van asked trying not to let himself grin.

"Fine, whatever." Hitomi said sighing as she gave in. "Though I hope that you'll let me get dressed first."

"Of course, I don't want anyone else to see you in you're nightgown but me, Queen Fanel."

"Do I have to smack you for being a pervert?" Hitomi asked suddenly not in the mood for any of this.

"Sorry, sorry." Van said. "But it is the truth."

They managed to get Millerna appoint them to one with out even asking questions though Hitomi knew that she wanted to. It was just like Millerna. She walked somewhat embarrassed next to Van not knowing what the doctor was going to say so she didn't really want to know. She sighed, 'why couldn't he wait until they got home to do this? This was so embarrassing!' She was going to kill him, that was for sure!

After the examination and she answered the doctors questions, he seemed to look at her strangely and just patted her on the back. "Nothing to worry about." The doctor said. "Congratulations, you're with child."

"What?" Hitomi asked nearly falling.

"Yes, you're pregnant." The doctor said.

Hitomi just sat there, shocked. "Pregnant…" Hitomi said shocked. She wondered how Van would take it, they had just agreed not to have children yet. "Are you sure?" She asked.

"Yes, I'm absolutely sure." The man said again. The doctor called Van in to the room and told Van the news. Van just stared blankly at Hitomi who tried not to sigh and nodded. She gasped a little once she felt Van rush over to her, lift her up and spin around. "I know that we agreed that we would wait, but I will take care of the both of you." He whispered once the doctor left.

Hitomi couldn't do anything but could feel the heat rise to her face as she blushed.

Like that wasn't coming, I mean seriously! I hinted at it the past two chapters. : smiles : They have been married for like five months or so now and well I'm assuming that there isn't any protection on Gaea. HAHA! Bad joke. . I know, sorry! Anyways well she's with chibi and there's nothing no one can do about that! MWHAHAAHAHAHAA Will there be any more disturbances in Fanelia with that mysterious stranger? Will their time in Fried go peacefully as planned? And will they be able to find out to still live peacefully with this new secret. Find out the next time on Return to Gaea from the Mystic Moon. (Sorry I just had to make fun of DBZ you might not find out the next time but hey oh well I just had to do that.)