Hitomi woke to the sound of voices and a sharp pain in her side. Her eyes fluttered open to see two little girls. "Look she's awake" the one with the stick called. "Oh look at her strange clothes." Hitomi was yet again wearing her school uniform.

Hitomi sat up and blinked at the bright sun. 'If only it was night… I could tell where I was…'

"Where am I?" Hitomi asked groggily.

The girls giggled. "Silly, you're in Fanelia of course!" Hitomi noted that the girl who woke her must have been the oldest.

"So I really made it…" Hitomi said to no one in particular.

"Do you want to play with us?" the girls asked eagerly.

"Oh… I'm sorry girls…. I don't have time, but if you could point me to the way of the city I would be most grateful."

"Well we need to go home soon so we'll show you!" the girls smiled brightly.

"This is the new market place… it's not quite finished yet." Hitomi was being lead through the reconstruction of the beautiful city.

"Thank you so much for your help. If you could point me in the direction of the palace…"

"Why do you need to go there?" "

I need to visit some friends…"

"But I need to see the King!" Hitomi pleaded with the guards at the gate. Apparently no one the girl from the Mystic Moon. 'Maybe everyone else moved on too…' the sting of hurt in Hitomi answered.

From behind the guards a familiar voice chimed in. "What's going on here?" The guards turned around blocking Hitomi's view of the new person.

"Nothing Lady Merle, this women wanted to see King Van."

"Well let me have a look at her." The guards quickly moved away to reveal a wind-blown Hitomi.

"Oh Hitomi!" Merle shouted with glee.

"You know her Lady Merle?" the guards asked with a confused face.

"Yes I know her open the gate." From her word the gate was opened.

Merle bounded into Hitomi and squeezed her tight. "Oh Hitomi I missed you so much!"

"I…. I missed you too Merle" the awkward teenager answered.

"There's so much to tell you! Guess what! Someone asked to court me!" Merle blushed deeply.

"Oh?" Hitomi got a little worried. Did Van already move on?

"Yes! It's Gaddess! Can you believe it? He's so nice and charming and pretty good looking too." Hitomi sighed to herself with relief.

Suddenly it came to Merle, Lord Van would want to see Hitomi. "I know let's go find Lord Van!" Without giving Hitomi a chance to respond Merle dropped to all fours and started racing towards the restored castle. Hitomi sighed and raced after her.

Breathing heavily Hitomi finally caught up to Merle. She was standing outside of a door. Trying to catch her breathe Hitomi had her hands on her kneed and was bent over.

"Merle, who is so important the you had to interrupt …." Hitomi recognized that voice and straightened. A pair of deep green eyes met those of chocolate. As it clicked in his brain who it was Van whispered one word "Hitomi"

A/n look three chapters… two days… very long days…. I feel proud… Now if only I had the reviews to go along with it… only … zero reviews… oh well… so I know I'm not aimlessly talking to myself could someone leave a review … even a blank one would be good… I'll try to keep doing this pace with maybe two or a chapter a week…