Angel's Flight
Chapter 5- Crystal Tears
Hello Everyone!! We've reached the 5th chapter!!! Thanks to every one of you that read this and reviewed!!! You people are awesome!! Van thinks so too!! - Well this story is going to be pretty intense now... especially with the appearance of the evil mystery woman... MWA HA HA HA HA!!! Did I say she was evil?? Well... that may not be true... or it may be true... I might be trying to mislead you!! Ohh... I'm hyper off something... gomen everyone!! Thank you everyone for the reviews!!! And now for replies!!! ::squeezes Van plushie::
Inda: Thank you for your reviews!!! They mean a whole lot to me... ::sweatdrop:: wow that sounded corny...
ChibiHitomi: You are so AWESOME!!! I love your reviews!!! - ::blush:: hahaha... yeah... I think I would end up holding some sort of rocket bomb at the school instead of a gun... yes... evil and mysterious woman are evil hahaha...I think I said that already...especially when they give the whole smirk/ snicker thing... Sorry that I couldn't send you the preview to this one... school work has me all wrapped up... gomen!!
MirokuLover: Thank you for the review!!! - I'm glad you're enjoying it!!
Lady Blade WarAngel: Thank you for the reviews!! Yeah.... Stalkers are evil... ::glances around nervously:: luckily I don't have any around... heh heh... I think your Esca fic. has good potential... - I enjoyed it!!! Half-sisters are kinda scary though... ::nervous laugh:: But I wanna see Van!!! And also it would be cool if the chapters were a bit longer... I used to do my chapters short too...I think I still do... ::sweatdrop:: but your story is awesome so far!!
Random: I'm glad you like Hikari!!! - My friend thought she was annoying... I said that already huh?? Anyways 'Hikari' is a cool song!!! If we are talking about the one from Kingdom Hearts... I have a song fic to 'Simple and Clean' on Alice 19th...and yeah....
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((Random Ramblings)) Hmm... here I am again... complaining... I can't find any Escaflowne posters, wall-scrolls...etc. I am so angry!!! GRR!!!!! WHY?!?! I'm okay now... I have to get all of this anger out... but I checked 5 stores for one and none of them had one!!! I would order them online but my mom doesn't want me too... after all I'm still a sophomore... in high school... ::sigh:: I've read some great fanfics this week... but they were mostly InuYasha... well... you can check my favorite stories thingie... ((wow this place is random... )) I'm listening to 'Come' by Namie Amuro... 7th ending theme to InuYasha... this is an Esca fic... I gotta stop.... I also noticed that the chapters of 3 and 4 rhymed...not that any of you care... remember this a totally random blabbering thing.... Ok... I think I'll shut up now....
Tsubasa: I now announce the beginning of Chapter 5!!! Van says hi!!!
Van: ...
Tsubasa: Okay... he didn't say anything... but I'm sure he meant it... I can tell by those eyes... those huge amber eyes... ::sigh::
After hours of tumbling and tackling in the snow everyone calmed down. Merle had stop screaming at the top of her lungs and Hikari grew tired and slept in the arms of her father. They all sat against the tree and looked out into the clearing that looked as if a massive pillow fight had taken place... the place looked like a war zone for heaven's sake. The pure white feathers littered the ground that could be easily mistaken for snow. Merle slept curled in a ball in a nest of fluffy white feathers. Hitomi leaned her head against Van's shoulder and sighed. Finally, all was right with the world.
"I'm glad your back Hitomi..." Van said softly breaking the silence.
Hitomi smiled and sighed. "I'm glad to be back... home..."
Van looked at her slightly surprised by Hitomi's answer. "So you're here to stay?" he asked unsure of himself.
"Unless you want me to go..." Hitomi whispered, her eyelids becoming heavy with sleep.
"No..." Van said, taking Hitomi into a light hug careful not to wake his child. "...Don't leave me again."
Hitomi smiled softly and whispered ever so softly. "Hai..." before she closed her green eyes and welcomed the world of sleep. Van gazed at the sleeping form of his love. He looked into the gray winter sky and smiled as he silently thanked the Gods... someone up there loved them! He planted a light kiss atop Hitomi's head before he too closed his eyes and slept... probably the best sleep he had in five years.
A woman observed the family rest underneath the sheltering branches of the tree. Her black cloak wrapped around her body to shield against the intense winter cold. Beneath the dark hood a snicker arose from rose red lips. She turned on her heels toward the palace of Fanelia, her black cloak flailed out behind her, revealing a dark wine-colored dress.
Hitomi looked onward into the deep shadows as a figure approached. Dark scarlet eyes pierced through her emerald eyes. A black voluminous clock covered over the person's body a dark hood covering most of its face but the red eyes penetrated right through it. Hitomi stood frozen in fear...her legs... why wouldn't they move? She struggled harder as the person approached closer towards her. Long, slender fingers raised to stroke Hitomi cheek, long black nails trailed across her delicate skin. Hitomi squeezed her eyes shut, her body shaking in fright. The person opened its mouth slightly as a crimson tongue trailed itself around the person's ruby red lips as if in thirst. The long fingers trailed down her cheek and curled itself around her neck and squeezed tightly. Hitomi shut her eyes firmly as she found the strength to lift her arms and try to pry off the fingers. Tears rolled down Hitomi's face as she found it hard to breath, the person cackled lightly as a smirk formed across their lips.
Hitomi opened her bright green eyes to find a pair of dark amber ones staring at her. She sat up suddenly and gasped.
"Hikari!"
"Morning Ka-San!! You've been asleep quite awhile... Do-San took you in last night and he was wondering if you wanted breakfast this morning." Hikari smiled happily as she went to the windows and opened the shutters and let the bright morning sun in, Hitomi squinted her eyes against the light.
"Tell your father I'll be down in a second... start without me if he has to." Hitomi yawned as she pulled the covers off her and looked in her dresser for decent clothes besides the white gown that was on her.
"Hai!!!" Hikari shouted cheerfully as she marched out of the room a broad smile on her face.
Hitomi pulled out a pale blue dress from the wardrobe and placed it against her body. She smiled into the mirror at her reflection. 'Will this one do?' She took off her sleeping garment and slipped over the dress and ran her hand through her hair. She looked at the mirror one last time before rushing out through the burgundy doors. She hurried down the long staircase resisting the urge to slide down, and made her way toward the dining room...
"Crap! Where is the dining room?" She stopped in her tracks frantically searching, her green eyes confused.
"I figured you would get lost...m'lady." A silky voice drifted towards Hitomi, she turned to see a slender figure leaning against an ivory post, half lost to the shadows.
"You...are??" Hitomi asked her voice filled with caution.
"His highness is that way..." The woman responded and pointed towards the large burgundy double doors. "You will know who I am soon enough..." She whispered softly before she turned and disappeared into the shadows. Hitomi looked after her long after the lady was gone.
"HITOMI!!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING STANDING THERE!? I'M STARVING AND YOU'RE JUST STANDING THERE IN A DAZE WITH A STUPID LOOK ON YOUR FACE!!!! GET IN HERE RIGHT NOW!!!" Merle hollered at Hitomi. Hitomi jumped and snapped out of her daze before running toward Merle. She stopped before the doorway and turned toward where the mysterious lady was standing before.
"HITOMI!!!!" Merle shouted yet again
"I'M COMING!!!" Hitomi bellowed back before she ran toward her seat on the right hand side of Van.
Van threw Hitomi a concerned look as he stuck his fork through a piece of egg. His amber eyes met with Hitomi's bright green one as she gave him smile and waved her hand across dismissively signaling that there was nothing to be concerned with. Van however did not believe Hitomi one bit as he looked at her, his amber eyes flashing in concern before leaning down to whisper in Hitomi's ear, his breath was warm against her ear.
"Met me in the garden after breakfast..." he whispered softly into her ear. Hitomi turned toward him, losing herself in his dark amber eyes as she nodding silently. Van got up from his chair making his way towards the doors at the end of the hall and a maid came to take the plates.
"Thank you for the breakfast Milea..." he said as he walked through the doors, the maid bowing her head slightly as the king made his way out. Hitomi rose shortly after and rushed out the door muttering a thanks toward the maids.
Hitomi found herself bathed in the winter sunlight as she stepped out into the palace gardens, squinting her eyes against the light. Before her a familiar figure stood, clad in a red shirt and pants a brown cloak covering him against the cold. He turned and looked at Hitomi with somber amber eyes before he pulled Hitomi into a tight hug he buried his face into her golden brown hair.
"Oh...Hitomi...I missed you so much..." He whispered into her hair inhaling the sweet scents of rosemary and chamomile. Hitomi closed her emerald eyes as she put her arms around her angel and buried her face into his shirt taking in Van's smell... the scent of the field. Tears came to her eyes as she whispered back.
"I missed you too... I never want to be apart from you again..." She grasped onto his shirt and she brought up her head as she planted a kiss on Van's stubborn lips... tears escaped from her eyes and rolled freely down her porcelain cheeks. Van's eyes widened in surprise for a moment before her too, leaned down and deepened the kiss... a kiss that held five years worth of emotion.
Your Highne- oh!!" A women's voice broke through the silence. Van snapped his head up as did Hitomi and they turned to look at the women that stood before them...
LA lalalalalala.... Well chapter 5 is now finished!! Dang this was long.... Or maybe it's just me... So... how was it?? Please review!!! Sorry this was so late in coming out!!! . School is really stressing especially with the honors... I find myself procrastinating even more now!! AHHH!!!! Stupid school... why do we have so much homework anyways?? ::sigh:: well... I hope you enjoyed this chapter!!!! I'll try to get out chapter 6 as soon as possible but I can't promise anything!! So please bear with me people!! Don't leave!! You're what keep this fic alive if you left this story would totally die!!! So please stay with me peoples!!! Well... till the next chappie!!! Ta ta for now!!!
Disclaimer: It's really late...and I have school tomorrow... I'm in no mood to do this... here... I don't own Escaflowne.... Or any of the characters.... Blah!! ::snore::
Van: .........Tsubasa: ZZZzzzzzzzzz...
Van: Finally...that woman is asleep...shh... don't tell her anything!!! Escaflowne does not belong to Tsubasa in any way or form... she just does this so she can feel special....