Angel's Flight
Chapter 3- Trust in me
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Inda: Wow you're fast...lol. First reviewer again! I hope God doesn't strike me down... I still have school...lol
Random: Thank you for reviewing... I think if I didn't get any replies I would've put chapter 2 much later... remember... inspiration comes from reviewers like you... arigato!! I'm so glad you like Hikari!! She's going to play a big role in this chapter... - Sugar rocks....
Immature-Dreamer: I'm glad you like my fic... blush Gomen for the cliffy but that's what makes a story suspenseful and interesting...right?? Please correct me if I'm wrong. Yes... I disliked the ending... grr... I was going to write to them and express my anger... and when I had it al written... I realized I needed the address... . lol
ChibiHitomi: I'm SOOOOOO happy you like it!! sniff brings tears to my eyes... - Yeah... I felt sad doing that to Hitomi but... it makes Van bring out his really cute side, and it brings out the fluff! - No worries Hitomi will recover... I'm not going to have her die on Van...yet... hehe... (Umm ... that means nothing... lol) I hope you liked the little sneak peek.... (To everyone: if you want a sneak peek too... please leave your email.... -)
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((Random Stuff)) I watched Escaflowne again... and I cried ... but the last scene ...that scene is so beautiful... Hitomi you lucky gal!! sniff But I think I would've been happier if... she stayed... Escaflowne is such a wonderful series. I really hope they have another movie... a movie that has Hitomi return to Gaea... - I can hope... It also made me wonder why the manga version of Escaflowne so different for the anime... sigh Van doesn't look as charming in the manga... and Hitomi has glasses... and long hair... drops to knees WHY!?!?! WHY!??! Van is so cool!! . sigh hugs Van plushie
Tsubasa: I love you Van!! Now spread those beautiful wings!!
Van: ...
Tsubasa: ... sweatdrop well let the chapter begin!!
Van's eyes widened as he saw his loved one fall to the ground, her life blood spilling forth. This couldn't be Hitomi... yet who else could it be, wandering the forest now? He rushed forth and gathered Hitomi in his arms... why was she so cold? Her face was drained of color and she held cuts and bruises all over her body. He wrapped his wings around her in hopes to warm her and almost instantly those pure white wings were stained crimson. He looked down at the little girl that clung to her mother tightly.
"Ka-san!" she whispered...as tears spilled over her cheeks and she sobbed uncontrollably. Van looked at the child... 'Hitomi's child?' He shook his head... 'Can't be...' he had better things to worry about... like his loved one unconscious in his arms... and losing blood. He looked at the girl... this was going to complicate thing up. He planned on flying back to the palace... how was he supposed to do it with his loved one wounded and a child that clung on so tightly he was sure it would cut off Hitomi's circulation? He adjusted Hitomi in one hand careful not to move her too much and with the other he pried off the child and held her in the other hand.
"Hold on tight kid." Van said before he spread his now scarlet wings and lifted the two girls into the sky. Hikari looked in awe... wings... she thought... she couldn't process any information... one minute she was running toward her mother and the next they were in this whole new place being kidnapped by a guy with wings!! She shook her head and glared at the man, even if he did have pretty mesmerizing wings she wasn't going to forgive him for calling her a kid. Van shifted his gaze to the side and looked at the young girl she was glaring at him... why?? He looked at Hitomi who hung limply in his arms. 'That little girl is glaring at me Hitomi... reminds me of your spunk.' He smiled at her before giving his wings a powerful flap and sailed off toward the castle...
Hitomi was covered with thousands of bandages and wraps before she was gently placed in bed and everyone was told to wait outside her room as the healers examined exactly what was wrong. Merle had gone crazy at the sight of her old friend and was running around the waiting room on all fours shrieking...like a cat... literally. The little girl that had accompanied Hitomi was busy kicked the lights out of the guard who wouldn't let her in. She was kicking and screaming her lungs out...not to mention crying like there was no tomorrow. Van sat in the corner with his face buried in his hands. There was too much noise... he couldn't think properly. How... was Hitomi here again? And what happened, he had decided to ask the little girl when he heard her scream so loud even Merle looked up from her crazy ramblings.
"LET ME SEE MY MOMMMYYYYY!!!" She cried so loud that the guard turned away and clenched his eyes in pain, but Hikari wasn't done yet.
"WHODOYOUTHINKYOUARE?!?!LOCKINGMYMOMMYINTHERE!!SHENEVEREDDIDANYTHINGTOYOU!!LEMME-IN!!!YOUBUTT!!!" She said so fast that the guard only responded with a puzzled look. Van looked at the child ... 'mother?' The door creaked open and Van looked up thinking it was a healer but in reality it was...
'Hitomi?!! What are you-..." he began to asked.
Hitomi looked at Van for a second before she kneeled down, wincing and hugged the little girl and stroking her hair. Letting the girl sob into her white nightgown.
"Shh... Hikari... its okay... mommy's right here..." she smiled "You shout so loud Hikari... mommy could hear you from inside... don't cry... mommy's right here..."
"B-but... Mr. Big man ... d-didn't let me in and you w-were bleeding... t-the other... b-big man was mean and- and..." she sniffled slightly before hiccupping.
Hitomi smiled and placed a gentle finger on her daughter's lips. "Shh... it's okay..."
Van looked at Hitomi in wonder; the little girl calmed down and was sniffling gently into her shoulder. He was confused ... 'mother? Hitomi?' So she was married?? He dropped his head sadly and walked out of room toward 'his thinking' tree. Hitomi looked as he exited the room. She shakily stood up and grasped Hikari's hand. Hikari looked up puzzled as she followed her mother out the door. Merle looked after them.
"Hitomi!! You're not healed!! Where are you going??" Merle cried after Hitomi only to have Hitomi turn her head and give her a smile. Merle smiled and whispered. "So stubborn..."
Hitomi found Van outside sitting under a tree the place where she departed to return to earth. She walked toward him and she smiled sweetly when he turned to look at her.
"Hitomi... you shouldn't be out here..." He whispered.
Hitomi shrugged and sat next to Van and watched as Hikari jumped in the snow joyfully. Van caught Hitomi gaze lovingly at her daughter and he decided to break the silence.
"What a beautiful daughter you have Hitomi...." He said staring down at his hands, Hitomi looked at him... 'What is he trying to say?'
"Yes... our daughter is indeed beautiful." Van snapped his head up and looked at Hitomi.
"Where's the father?" Van asked ignoring the last comment.
"Sitting next to me." Hitomi smiled but deep inside she was frustrated.
"Impossible!!" Van shouted in exasperation as he stood up and looked down at Hitomi. "Don't lie to me Hitomi!! It's okay if you have someone else in your life!!"
Hitomi looked at him before turning her gaze over the snow. "Would I ever lie to you Van??" she said her voice as calm as ever, she paused before continuing. "Open your eyes!! She is your daughter as much as she is mine!!! Look how much she resembles you!! Those reddish dark eyes!! The raven hair!! Look!!" She shouted before coughing lightly, her breathing turning shallow. Van looked at Hitomi worriedly and leaned down.
"Let's go in Hitomi..."
"You don't believe me do you?"
"..."
"Hikari honey... come here..." Hitomi whispered.
Hikari looked at her mother and raced toward her, looking at her bearing a puzzled look on her face.
"Yes? Ka-san?"
"Show daddy..." Hikari looked at her mother puzzled before her eyes widened.
"But Ka-san!!"
"It's okay... there's nothing to be afraid of."
Hikari looked at her mother for a second longer before she sighed and she rolled her hands into tiny fists and she screamed loudly as white wings ripped through the fabric of her shirt, and the wings unfurled to release a vibrant shining glow that blended with the snow. White feathers rained down and softly landed on the soft snow. Her wings were much smaller than Van's but that didn't make it less magnificent. Van stared at the wings in awe, until her turned to Hitomi, his mouth was moving but it released no sound.
Hitomi smiled and replied to his silence as if she knew what he was going to say. "I don't know how either Van... it just happened... but at the first sight of those dark eyes that held that reddish tinge I knew... I knew it had to be your child." Hitomi turned to look at Van who was now smiling at her and she turned to her daughter.
"Hikari... this is your father..." She looked at her child, her eyes held no surprise.
"I knew it!! The moment I saw those wings I knew it had to be you Do-san, but you called me a kid..." Hikari said her voice stubborn. Van looked at her and smiled...
"Yup... has your spunk..." he smiled as Hikari ran toward him and latched onto his neck.
"Ka-san... my wish... it came true..." Hitomi smiled at her daughter and she rested her head against Van's shoulder and sighed... their family was complete.
"NO WAY!!!!!!!!" A familiar voice shouted throughout the clearing, everyone's head snapped up to see who it was. Van smiled and his eyes glimmered as if he already knew.
Did you like it?? This was probably the longest chapter I ever wrote...lol... so I'm achieving my goal of writing long chapters... - Can anyone guess who the mystery person is?? . Hehehe... Let me see if there's anything to talk about.... Like news... nope... I don't think so... so everyone... I hope you enjoyed this chapter!! Please review because that's what keep's me going... like the energizer bunny!!! - Especially with school around the corner... sniff Well... see you next chapter!!
Tsubasa
Disclaimer: Nope... I don't own Escaflowne... Hikari's wish may have come true in this chapter but my wish hasn't come true yet... sniff and I've been wishing much longer than she has... drops head in dismay and hugs Van plushie
Tsubasa: Say bye bye Van to the readers!!
Van: .......
Tsubasa: ... weird... he's never in the mood to talk...