Hi everyone, this is going to be the last chapter I think I might be nice and do an Epilogue later if I feel like it but I feel as if I should end here because this is a nice ending point. I was going to make the story go on to where Hitomi kept getting sent back to Earth and that different events would happen every time each time she went to Gaea and that every time it wouldn't be real but some thing strange going on, but I decided not to. I decided to end it while I still have everyone's attention and things. I might even possibly do a sequel to Between Time and Space if I'm up to it. Well thank you for all you faithful reviews. I'd like to thank everyone of you individually but well doesn't like that so arigato minna-san!

CHAPTER SIXTEEN - Stories End

It was the next morning Hitomi had realized and she realized that she was still here on Gaea since Van was sleeping peacefully next to her. His back was turned to her because she guessed he rolled over some time during the night out of habit, she didn't care but pushed herself closer to Van and wrapped her arm around his warm chest and blushed as their bodies touched, only being separated by a single thin sheet. She gently pressed her head next to Van's back just wanting to be close to him; still hoping that this wasn't just a dream. For now on, she knew that her future would be with him, to be by his side, as his friend, wife, and queen.

A small smile crept on to my lips as I realize that he is still wearing the pendant that I had given to him five years ago. All of these years he had kept it and even on our wedding night he had worn it, I would never doubt my love for him because he kept it not only as a symbol of our friendship but also because of our love. I could easily get use to this, though I hoped to see his face more often when we wake up for now on instead of his back. Thoughts of Earth ran through my mind once again as memories of my friendship with Yukari and Amano ran through my head. Yukari had been my best friend since kinder garden and Amano had been my friend as well as my first crush. Our friendship over the past five years had fallen apart somewhat since as you grow older you usually don't keep track of silly things like friendship because most people are too busy with things like jobs and family to even care. The images of my family appeared in my mind to how they where before I ended up here on Gaea. My coming home had changed them as well, I had wondered from time to time if it would have been better never to have returned home after I had come to Gaea for the second time; in a way it would have been but in a way it wouldn't have been. There where good and bad reasons to both side of that coin.

For instance, Van and I probably wouldn't have such a strong love for our relationship now, I could have stayed and our love could have fallen apart. Who knows what would have happened if I stayed in Gaea five years ago. Then again who knows what would have happened if I never left Earth. I would have probably fallen in love with Amano, hurting Yukari's feelings and would have been the same selfish Hitomi that I was before I had come to Gaea. Gaea had changed me forever and Gaea is where I belong. Reddish brown eyes stared at mine as I now realized that Van had turned over and woken up. "Good morning." Van said smiling as he wrapped his arms around me and kissed my forehead.

"Morning Van." I reply blushing brightly, but not as bright as I blushed last night.

"I'll never get tired of waking up next to you, Hitomi." Van said which made me blush even brighter and I could feel the heat rise to my cheeks at this point.

"Are you sure about that Van?" I ask playfully as Van gives me that same shinning look in his eyes. After all of the years of pain and hardship, Van still can be kind and loving. This was the man I had fallen in love with. I had fallen in love with that arrogant young king all those years ago, I don't know why, but I felt as if I was somehow older then I actually was. "Do you want to wake up next to me and see an old ugly rinkled woman?" I asked. I had promised never to forget Van when I had become old, but now I really wouldn't how could you forget someone like this? I thought of those people who had forgotten their husbands because of old timers disease, but I had sworn I would never forget mine, had I lived to be that old of course.

"I'm sure, I'd rather have this beautiful old woman next to me then some young ugly one." Van said and I didn't know whether or not to take that as a compliment or an insult.

"Van…" I said somewhat breathlessly and felt as he pulled me in for yet another passionate kiss.

After we got dressed we sat on the roof, with me having some help with Van of course since I couldn't climb on to the room with out Van yet, I would have to learn how to though some day since the roof was one of Van's favorite spots. I lay my head on his chest and can hear him breath; my hand rests over his stomach and his arms are around me. The sun starts to rise in the east and the clear view of the two moons start to disappear, not completely, but I knew as the day comes they will just fade, and not shine as bright.

"Are you sure that you don't want to go back Hitomi?" Van asks me again for what felt like the fifty millionth time.

"You dare ask me again after you already marked me last night?" I ask trying to sound angry. "You dare ask me that again after we're married?" I didn't mean to be too harsh on him, I do love him after all.

"Yes, I need to know." Van replies. "I know your answer and I know I've heard you say it many times before but I need to hear it from you once again, one last time." Van promises.

"You know that I will miss it Van." I say looking in to his eyes to let him know that I'm serious.

'Those eyes, those green eyes…' Van thinks as he looks in to his wife's eyes as she looks in to his.

"Earth, the Mystic Moon, whatever you want to call it is my home yes, however…" I say which makes him make a strange face and it makes me almost want to laugh. "My home is with you Van, where ever you are, on Earth, or on Gaea, as long as you are there that will be my home, hell, even if it's between time and space as long as you are there, my home will be there as well Van, I love you, now always and forever." I promise as Van smiles.

Wow! Finally finished. I know it's a short ending but it's short and to the point not just a filler. Well it kind of is but oh well. It's ended finally! Once again thank you everyone for all of the reviews.

-Darkia-