Angel's Flight

Chapter 4- Reunited Family

Hey everyone!! Hello and welcome to Chapter 4!! - Thank you for all the reviews everyone!! They meant a lot! I love you people!! Hahaha... I'm so glad this fic is making it!! I didn't think it would get this far but it did and I have all you people to thank!! - Arigato! squeezes Van plushie I really wanted a fic that could make it to the 100 review level like my friends and yeah.... I think this might actually make it!! - THANK YOU PEOPLE SO MUCH!!!!! .

LadyBladeWarAngel: Thank you for the review!! Well... I don't want to say anything yet on how she had the child... it's in the future chapters...hehe... so it'll come up... you're Greek?? WOW!!! I always thought that the Greek culture was amazing!! - That is so cool!!

Random: sigh Yes... school is evil!!! I hate it... it's an abomination!!

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ChibiHitomi: You are so cool!! I'm delighted that you like my story!! I love your reviews they inspire me!! Arigato!! I hope you enjoy the previews! Hope you enjoy this chapter!!

Forsaken Wings: ::jumps around happily:: I'm so glad you liked it!! My friends said that she thought Hikari was annoying... hahaha... well at first I wanted to name her Sora but then I realized that in the movie there already was a character named that so I thought Hikari was a cool name to... pretty close to Hitomi except that Hitomi means 'eye' and Hikari means 'Light'

GaeaGoddess: Well Hikari is a typical little girl...not really but she hasn't seen her dad before she doesn't exactly know how to express her feelings fully... very nice guess at Merle... if you wanna see if you're right just read on!! -

(Random Stuff) Hmm.... I have no random stuff to talk about....except that school is so utterly stupid... Ok...I better not vent my anger here again... well I'm gonna keep this short so you can get to the chapter!!

Tsubasa: Let us begin the chapter!!

Van: ...

Tsubasa: sweatdrop

"WHAT?!" A loud voice rang clearly through the trees sending birds into the air. Hitomi jumped a little before turning to see who it was a smile on her face. Merle stood immobile from where she had stepped out from behind an oak tree, her eyes frozen in shook, her jaw slightly ajar. Van smiled warmly as if he knew that his feline friend had been there all along. Hikari looked up from the safe harbor of her father's shoulder and stared at the cat-girl that now stood before her. Her dark amber eyes locked on with the feline.

Merle tensed under the girl's intense reddish gaze. Merle had grown rather significantly over the past five years in which Hitomi was gone. Her pinkish hair now tumbled down her back into long lush curls. She was a tad nit taller than when Hitomi had last seen her, but her eyes were still as mischievous and defiant as ever. Always ready to take up a new challenge or play a new prank.

Hikari suddenly released her vice grip on her father and broke out in a run and latched onto Merle before Merle could even mutter a confused "wha??"

"ARE THOSE EARS REALLY REAL?! DO YOU MEOW IF I PET YOUR HEAD OR SCRATCH BEHIND YOUR EAR?? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE ACCIDENTLY STEP ON YOUR TEAIL? YOU HAVE SUCH PRETTY HAIR!! CAN I TOUCH IT?" Hikari babbled happily, Merle looked at the little raven haired girl horrified, as if this girl had one too many sticks of candy that Hitomi had once given her. Shouldn't this girl be in one of those hospitals for the severely impaired?? Like what Hitomi said when Merle asked her about the Mystic Moon. Merle looked at the girl as if she was on the brink of insanity before shaking her off and breaking off on all fours and ran like the devil himself chased after her.

"VAN-SAMA!!!!" Merle cried as she jumped into the safe harbor of his strong arms. Van looked at her bewildered and looked at the child that was now tearing after her father.

"Merle-chan!! Don't you want to play??" She ran before tackling her father into the snow. Feathers were everywhere they covered up the snow with their absolute fluffiness, and provided a soft play place for the little child. Van laughed as he rolled on the ground being attacked by his daughter and a cat-girl that shrieked so loudly that everyone in the castle could practically hear her holler at the top of her lungs.

Hitomi laughed merrily as she watched her daughter play and finally make up for the lost time with her father, even her pains seemed to have gone away. As they say, laughter is the best medicine and now Hitomi believed it to be true. She looked as Van tickled their child and laughed as she screamed for him to stop. He was truly a great father. Her emerald eyes twinkled cheerfully in the sun like jewels. She learned her head against the trunk of the tree and gazed up at the winter sky. She sighed and whispered, "I'm finally home."

However unbeknownst to the family that was merrily laughing in the winter snow. There was one in the high tower of the castle observing their 'play' time. She looked from behind the heavy velvet curtains. Her eyes narrowed in disgust at the sight she saw before her. The little girl with wings.. and the raven hair... how could that possibly his child?

"You've had your last your highness..." she whispered her tone dangerous.

DUN DUN DUN!!!! Evil and mysterious woman!! AHHH!!!! Hahaha... well I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Sorry that it was delayed in coming out and it was kinda short... as I sad school is really stressing...oh...how I hate school... Well...not much to say but thank you for the reviews and the support and hope you review and see you next chapter!!! - Ja!!

Tsubasa: You people are awesome...don't you agree Van??

Van: ...

Tsubasa: I take that as a yes, please review!!

Disclaimer: Ahh... yes the all-inclusive disclaimer....so here goes... I don't own Escaflowne...

The audience: ...

Tsubasa: What?? Why are you looking at me like that? That's what a disclaimer is for right?? I don't own Escaflowne... what more do you want?? ::looks at the silent audience:: ::sigh:: ::takes a pie and slams into face:: happy??

Van: ...