Tinkle of Crystal
Disclaimer: Owning Escaflowne would entail that I have money. *shows readers empty wallet* As you can see, I have none. :(
A/N: I apologize profusely for not updating since like....forever! Haha. I just had to get all the fluffy plot bunnies out of my head, when I saw it was OOCing Van and Hitomi. Bad authoress. *smacks self* So now that I've gotten it out of my system (I think) we're back to Escaflowne! Hehe.
*jossie-31: Don't we all! *grin*
*Gwuinivyre: Thank you. I hope I live up to your expectations. @_@
*Krynns-kender: Yes I do! And if you ever need some change, I'm here for ya! Hehe.
*the original esca chick: Wow, so many ideas! Where to start....
*RaY AlleN 34: Hehe. Thank you and you're right. The kiss happened fast in the story. Too fast? (Anything to get Van and Hitomi to kiss! *grins*) Eh. That's what I get when I type the ficcy at 2 in the morning. -_-;; I'll try to keep it at a slower pace. :)
*Tinka: Yea, I liked the new summary too. Hehe. Think I should keep it? I wanted to keep everyone guessing but I can see that my pitiful attempt at subterfuge comes to naught!
*Ifk214: Good points! Though I'll never kill ya. How else am I gonna get my reviews? *twinkle* ^_~
~*~
::Ooh, when I get my hands on that boy, he'll wish he'd never been born!::
Allen stomped through the woods, cursing the branches and overgrown weeds. Well, actually, cursing nature in general. (The mud was getting on his nerves too.) He was making his way to the lake, where Mole Man said he saw Van and Hitomi together. The thought of the two of them together in a secluded glen was enough to make his blood boil! Who knew what sort of devious plans Van had to ensnare Hitomi? Allen was determined to save her from 'peril' and give that upstart king the thrashing of his life.
::Almost there!::
Breaking triumphantly into the clearing, Allen found it empty. No Van. No Hitomi. Only ones there were a couple of swans (and maybe a couple of frogs), swimming lazily in the pool, giving him curious looks. Being thwarted seemed to be too much for the poor guy, as he opened his mouth and gave a great yell.
"ARRRRRRRRRGGGGGH!"
Allen ran around the clearing, slashing and hacking at the defenseless tress, venting out his frustration. He even went over to some of the rocks and gave them a good kick. That of course, was futile since the rocks can't feel anything and he just ended up hurting his toe. Now screaming in rage and pain, Allen threw his sword down and stalked off, in the direction of the castle, muttering obscenities.
The swans looked at each other knowingly. That was one crazy knight.
~*~
Walking back to her room, Hitomi couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
::I can't believe I just kissed Van.:: Hitomi berated herself, resisting the urge to thump her head soundly on the wall nearby. ::It's soo wrong..::
*But yet.....so right!* an evil voice in the back of her head insisted. (Perhaps this is Chibi Devil Van paying a visit? ^__^) *You know you liked it.*
::But I'm engaged!::
*Eh. You only live once.*
Hitomi frowned. That wasn't such a good excuse.
*Okay, okay. How's about this one: Allen will never find out and what he doesn't know won't hurt him.*
Hitomi sighed in relief. That was a MUCH better explanation. Now feeling much more lighthearted, she started humming a little ditty I'd like to call 'Yakusoku wa Iranai'.
~*~
"Lord Van, are you feeling alright?"
"Huh? Oh, just fine." Van said with a goofy grin. He continued staring at Hitomi from across the table, while absently toying with his food.
Merle looked at him suspiciously. Lord Van hadn't been able to keep his eyes off of Hitomi all night! That boy was staring at her like a love- struck puppy, quite the opposite of how he was behaving last night. Hitomi was behaving no better, always sneaking glances at him when she thought Allen wasn't looking, then looking away quickly while blushing. Merle frowned. If she didn't know any better, she would've thought that something had happened between the two of them.
"Ahem! I'd like to make an announcement."
Allen had suddenly stood up and was holding his wine glass aloft, smiling at everyone at the table. When his eyes rested on Van, his smile faltered for a moment before returning as smooth as ever. If one looked closely, one would see that his smile didn't reach his eyes.
As everyone fell silent, he continued talking. "I, Allen Schezar, Knight Caeli, would like to formally announce my engagement to the Lady Hitomi Kanzaki, offering to her this ring," He held up his other hand, which held a gold band. "As my solemn oath that I pledge my life to her, forevermore."
He beckoned Hitomi (a rather surprised Hitomi) to stand up and as she did, he slipped the ring on her finger. Gazing lovingly at his fiancée, Allen claimed a kiss, which induced much cheering from everyone at the table. Everyone that is except Van, who looked as if his world was ending. He looked from Hitomi to Allen, then back to Hitomi in utter disbelief. Merle had to elbow him sharply to join in the applause.
"No...."
When they broke apart, Allen grinned smugly at Van as if to say: She'll Never Be Yours. Scowling darkly, Van downed his wine glass.
"I would also like to take this time to set forth a wedding date." Allen continued. "A fortnight hence, when the Mystic Moon shines brightest. In honor of the Lady, of course."
This set off another wave of applause, where Millerna could be heard talking to Dryden about wedding arrangements. "It must be pink, of course!"
Hitomi was just stood there demurely, alternately smiling and blushing from all of the attention, when her face took on a dream-like quality. Van knew enough about her visions to spot when she was having one. Suddenly, she cried out and fell to her knees. Everyone gasped in surprise and a flurry of people surrounded her, offering wine and helping her to her feet. She waved them all away and tugged frantically at Allen's arm, whispering something in his ear. Van couldn't make out what she had said, but judging by Allen's look of horror, it wasn't good.
A fact that was emphasised by a Zaibach Guymelef that suddenly appeared on the balcony. Taking careful aim at Hitomi, it fired.
Disclaimer: Owning Escaflowne would entail that I have money. *shows readers empty wallet* As you can see, I have none. :(
A/N: I apologize profusely for not updating since like....forever! Haha. I just had to get all the fluffy plot bunnies out of my head, when I saw it was OOCing Van and Hitomi. Bad authoress. *smacks self* So now that I've gotten it out of my system (I think) we're back to Escaflowne! Hehe.
*jossie-31: Don't we all! *grin*
*Gwuinivyre: Thank you. I hope I live up to your expectations. @_@
*Krynns-kender: Yes I do! And if you ever need some change, I'm here for ya! Hehe.
*the original esca chick: Wow, so many ideas! Where to start....
*RaY AlleN 34: Hehe. Thank you and you're right. The kiss happened fast in the story. Too fast? (Anything to get Van and Hitomi to kiss! *grins*) Eh. That's what I get when I type the ficcy at 2 in the morning. -_-;; I'll try to keep it at a slower pace. :)
*Tinka: Yea, I liked the new summary too. Hehe. Think I should keep it? I wanted to keep everyone guessing but I can see that my pitiful attempt at subterfuge comes to naught!
*Ifk214: Good points! Though I'll never kill ya. How else am I gonna get my reviews? *twinkle* ^_~
~*~
::Ooh, when I get my hands on that boy, he'll wish he'd never been born!::
Allen stomped through the woods, cursing the branches and overgrown weeds. Well, actually, cursing nature in general. (The mud was getting on his nerves too.) He was making his way to the lake, where Mole Man said he saw Van and Hitomi together. The thought of the two of them together in a secluded glen was enough to make his blood boil! Who knew what sort of devious plans Van had to ensnare Hitomi? Allen was determined to save her from 'peril' and give that upstart king the thrashing of his life.
::Almost there!::
Breaking triumphantly into the clearing, Allen found it empty. No Van. No Hitomi. Only ones there were a couple of swans (and maybe a couple of frogs), swimming lazily in the pool, giving him curious looks. Being thwarted seemed to be too much for the poor guy, as he opened his mouth and gave a great yell.
"ARRRRRRRRRGGGGGH!"
Allen ran around the clearing, slashing and hacking at the defenseless tress, venting out his frustration. He even went over to some of the rocks and gave them a good kick. That of course, was futile since the rocks can't feel anything and he just ended up hurting his toe. Now screaming in rage and pain, Allen threw his sword down and stalked off, in the direction of the castle, muttering obscenities.
The swans looked at each other knowingly. That was one crazy knight.
~*~
Walking back to her room, Hitomi couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
::I can't believe I just kissed Van.:: Hitomi berated herself, resisting the urge to thump her head soundly on the wall nearby. ::It's soo wrong..::
*But yet.....so right!* an evil voice in the back of her head insisted. (Perhaps this is Chibi Devil Van paying a visit? ^__^) *You know you liked it.*
::But I'm engaged!::
*Eh. You only live once.*
Hitomi frowned. That wasn't such a good excuse.
*Okay, okay. How's about this one: Allen will never find out and what he doesn't know won't hurt him.*
Hitomi sighed in relief. That was a MUCH better explanation. Now feeling much more lighthearted, she started humming a little ditty I'd like to call 'Yakusoku wa Iranai'.
~*~
"Lord Van, are you feeling alright?"
"Huh? Oh, just fine." Van said with a goofy grin. He continued staring at Hitomi from across the table, while absently toying with his food.
Merle looked at him suspiciously. Lord Van hadn't been able to keep his eyes off of Hitomi all night! That boy was staring at her like a love- struck puppy, quite the opposite of how he was behaving last night. Hitomi was behaving no better, always sneaking glances at him when she thought Allen wasn't looking, then looking away quickly while blushing. Merle frowned. If she didn't know any better, she would've thought that something had happened between the two of them.
"Ahem! I'd like to make an announcement."
Allen had suddenly stood up and was holding his wine glass aloft, smiling at everyone at the table. When his eyes rested on Van, his smile faltered for a moment before returning as smooth as ever. If one looked closely, one would see that his smile didn't reach his eyes.
As everyone fell silent, he continued talking. "I, Allen Schezar, Knight Caeli, would like to formally announce my engagement to the Lady Hitomi Kanzaki, offering to her this ring," He held up his other hand, which held a gold band. "As my solemn oath that I pledge my life to her, forevermore."
He beckoned Hitomi (a rather surprised Hitomi) to stand up and as she did, he slipped the ring on her finger. Gazing lovingly at his fiancée, Allen claimed a kiss, which induced much cheering from everyone at the table. Everyone that is except Van, who looked as if his world was ending. He looked from Hitomi to Allen, then back to Hitomi in utter disbelief. Merle had to elbow him sharply to join in the applause.
"No...."
When they broke apart, Allen grinned smugly at Van as if to say: She'll Never Be Yours. Scowling darkly, Van downed his wine glass.
"I would also like to take this time to set forth a wedding date." Allen continued. "A fortnight hence, when the Mystic Moon shines brightest. In honor of the Lady, of course."
This set off another wave of applause, where Millerna could be heard talking to Dryden about wedding arrangements. "It must be pink, of course!"
Hitomi was just stood there demurely, alternately smiling and blushing from all of the attention, when her face took on a dream-like quality. Van knew enough about her visions to spot when she was having one. Suddenly, she cried out and fell to her knees. Everyone gasped in surprise and a flurry of people surrounded her, offering wine and helping her to her feet. She waved them all away and tugged frantically at Allen's arm, whispering something in his ear. Van couldn't make out what she had said, but judging by Allen's look of horror, it wasn't good.
A fact that was emphasised by a Zaibach Guymelef that suddenly appeared on the balcony. Taking careful aim at Hitomi, it fired.