Angel's Flight
Chapter 6- Golden Kiss
Hello everyone!! Ohayo!! Or at least while I'm writing this it should be morning... ::glance:: Well we've made it to chapter six!! I'm so happy!!! YAY!!! I AM SO TERRIBLY SORRY THAT THIS CAME OUT SUPER LATE!!! I got over-plagued with homework... Well... I have to update my other stories too... - but I'm on this one right now so... yeah... I was reading Alice 19th ... such a cool manga!! Everyone should read that manga!! It's really good... and I'm a big fan of Yu Watase's storylines and drawing style...it's so cool!!! I'm jealous... although I think Alice 19th is a better manga than Fushigi Yugi and Ceres... I dunno... in my opinion it is... but anyways.... Replies!!!!
Inda: Thank you for the review!!! I know it was mean of me to interrupt the kiss but I had to... it adds drama... I think....
Lady Blade WarAngel: Ahh... college... any type of school is evil...they want us to suffer... -- I know how you feel... It' barely the second week of my sophomore year and I'm loaded with homework... you're not alone....
Hearts of Eternity: Arigato!! - Cliffies are annoying but it adds suspense, ne? Gomen ne for having you wait... but please enjoy!!
Kute Anime Kitty: GOMEN!! GOMEN!! For the cliffie... sumimasen! Please do not kill me...
ChibiHitomi: Thank you for the review!! - Sadly... I had to interrupt the kissing scene... but it was sweet wasn't it?? And I'd love to tell you who the woman is and why she is at Fanelia for but that would spoil the story...gomen ne!! Sprained finger?? Ochie... those hurt... well my wishes to you to get better soon!!
Forsaken Wings: Snow White?? Yeah... the woman is a bit creepy huh?? . So I'm doing my job... I thank you for the wonderful review... I'll be sure to warn Hitomi about apples! Hope those network problems are solved soon!! Enjoy the chapter!
GaeaGoddess: Thank you for telling me about the spelling error... I didn't notice it before....-
((Random Ramblings)) Did I already mention how stupid school was?? Well... It's stupid!! I go to school for one thing... I get to see my friends...um...and my apologies for the cliffhanger in chapter 5!! But it was meant to happen! It was an unavoidable thing!!! Gomen ne mina-san!! It was the best way to introduce the mysterious woman... gomen!
Tsubasa: Let the chapter begin!!!
Van: ...
Tsubasa: Whatever..."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 he 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...
Van and Hitomi both turned to look at the person that interrupted their private kiss... Hitomi's face had turned the color of Van's shirt... Van tried to keep his face devoid of emotion but couldn't help but blush too. The woman chuckled as she saw the King of Fanelia and the seer of the Mystic Moon blush uncontrollably until both of their faces matched the color of a red rose. Hitomi turned to glance at the woman.
A woman around the age of Hitomi stood before them. Her face was as pale as the freshly fallen snow on the ground and long black curls tumbled gown her back gracefully. A dark scarlet colored dress hugged at her hips and pooled down at her feet, it seemed to shift with ever step she took. The lady seemed to have the perfect body it curved in all the right places and she seemed the perfect height. The woman's scarlet eyes burned brightly and penetrated Hitomi's green eyes like fire devouring a field of green grass. Hitomi froze at the sight of the ruby eyes that seemed so blood thirsty, Van sensing this from his love drew her closer before speaking.
"Hitomi... this is Lady Cladera, she is here on a behalf of her country: Miladeria. It is Fanelia's turned to hold the Council of the Peace Accord... so for the next few weeks you may be seeing some unknown faces as well as some familiar ones."
"Oh..." Was all that Hitomi was able to murmur. Her lawn green eyes avoided looking at the woman.
"Lady Cladera... this is Hitomi...she-" Van started but it was abruptly cut off by the lady.
"She is the Seer from the Mystic Moon right??" She smiled innocently at Hitomi her pure white teeth gleamed in the winter sun. Hitomi tensed under the red eyes... she tried her best not to stare directly into them lest she be transformed into a pig or something. She adverted her gaze over to the garden flowers. Noticing how pretty a pinkish-peach one was that looked like a shooting star... its stems were silverish-blue. Van noticing this put his arm around Hitomi's waist pulling her closer to him, causing Hitomi to turn the shade of a beet in less than half a second. Lady Caldera narrowed her eyes before giving them a smile.
"Well... you highness... my apologies for bothering you... I shall see you at supper?" She smiled again before turning and walking out of the palace gardens. After she was out of sight, Hitomi let out a sigh of relief. The tension that hung in the air disappeared. Van wrapped his arms around Hitomi once more and smiled into her green eyes.
"Where were we?" He breathed into her ear. Hitomi giggled lightly before gently pushing him away.
"Not now Van..." Hitomi placed a hand on his face; her blush crept up once more, but the moment was ruined by the interruption. Van looked crestfallen at her answer his amber eyes burning with desire. Hitomi smiled and wrapped her arms around her neck to hoist herself up to his height.
"Alright... you win..." she whispered before planting her rosy lips upon her love's, Van mumbled gently before deepening the kiss. His hand trailed over her soft brown hair and he could feel Hitomi's tears upon his arm. He smiled inwardly; he had his one love...his only love in his arms once again. She was here with him, this wasn't an illusion...it wasn't a dream like the ones he had many months before, where she would appear and vanish again at daybreak... Hitomi was here in his arms and here to stay. They drew apart for a breath and they smiled at each other.
"I love you Hitomi... when you left I didn't realize what I had lost... you are here again and now that you are in my arms... never let go... don't leave again." His amber eyes looked into the bright green ones of Hitomi. She smiled as tears freely flowed and she latched onto Van's neck.
"Hai...Van... I'll never leave again..." She smiled into his neck and inhaled his sweet scent.
There was a loud rustle behind the bushes and Hitomi snapped her head up, Van sighed... 'Is there no peace in this place...even for a love confession?!' he thought rather angrily. Hitomi quickly dried her tears, she knew what Van was thinking... by the look on his face... he was annoyed... this was the second time being interrupted after all, she giggled slightly before resting her head against Van's strong arm.
"LINA!!! BE QUIET!! THEY'LL HEAR!!! VAN-SAMA WILL GET MAD!!" a rather loud whisper came as if it was trying to be hushed; they obviously did a bad job.
"Merle... I know you're over there..." Van sighed.
"Van-sama... Merle isn't here... you must have been mistaken..." A mimic tone of the maids drifted toward the couple. Van and Hitomi kept in their giggles before Van turned toward the bush once more.
"Really??" Van said mockingly, "But I wanted to give Merle a big hug... Oh well..." Van sighed.
"WAIT!!! VAN-SAMA!!! MERLE IS RIGHT HERE!! DON'T BE MAD VAN-SAMA!! MERLE DIDN'T MEAN TO EAVESROP ON VAN-SAMA AND HITOMI!! MERLE IS SORRY!!!!" Merle yelled out her apologies and she seemed so close to tears as she dropped to her knees... sniffling. Van looked at the pink-haired feline confused as he stepped toward Merle.
"Wait! Van-Sama!!" Van looked up surprised to find another cat girl this one with golden curls tied up in a ponytail and whose azure eyes were close to tears.
"Onigai, Van-sama.... Don't be angry at Merle-san... it was Lina's fault that I dragged Merle-san here... onigai..." the golden-haired cat pleaded with the king as she sunk to her knees, sobbing. Van looked at both of the girls with a puzzled look on his face before he kneeled down and pulled Merle into a firm hug.
"Merle... don't cry... I would never be angry with you... I thought you knew that. I remember once that you said you knew everything about me... looks like this is an addition to it..." Van pulled out of the hug and smiled at Merle warmly... the smile he had given that day on the rocks on earth. The kind of smile that lit his whole face up, that softened his features. Merle wiped her tears away as she broke into a smile too and she latched herself around Van's neck meowing happily.
"That was the first time I've seen you smile so cheerfully in five years... it's because of Hitomi huh??" Merle smiled before she let go and looked at Hitomi, her eyes gleamed with happiness as she ran to Hitomi to give her a hug.
"Welcome back Hitomi!!" Merle whispered in her ear.
"Glad to be home..." Hitomi whispered back.
Merle let go and grabbed the hand of the girl who was still recovering from her tears. Her golden hair seemed to glisten in the sun and her pale blue eyes glittered like sunlight dancing on water. A pastel blue dress adorned her and matched the color of her eyes, however there were many muddied stains and little tears here and there. She smiled shyly at the king and the seer before her before she did a quick curtsy toward the king of Fanelia.
"This is Lina... I saw her wander the streets of the market before getting chased by the baker so I brought her here... she doesn't have a family Van-sama... please just let her work here." Merle pleaded.
"Very well... Merle, you can find a job for her... and go ask Azalea for some clothes." Van replied with a smile.
"Arigato Van-sama!! She can share a room with me!!" Merle piped up cheerfully.
"Nice to meet you Lina-chan, my name is Hitomi." Hitomi smiled warmly at the golden-haired feline offering a hand. "Why don't I accompany you and Merle to find some clothes?" Lina looked up into Hitomi's spring green eyes and nodded.
"I'll see you later...Van?" Hitomi looked toward Van and her eyes sparkled in the sunlight, she gave Van a light kiss on the check before she disappeared around the corner with the girls. Van touched his cheek lightly with his finger and smiled at the sky his raven colored hair shined in the winter sun.
"Do-san?" A little voice called out to him as he turned he saw his child race towards him and into his arms. Van laughed happily as he ruffled the girl's hair and the girl smiled broadly before her amber eyes flashed tearfully and she latched herself around her father's neck.
"What's wrong??" Van asked worriedly toward Hikari.
"I met a scary lady... she had red eyes and she asked me questions... me no likie her..." Hikari whispered still having a firm grip on her father. Van's eyes flashed dangerously as he pulled out to look into his child's amber eyes.
"What did she say?"
"If I liked it here and if I could show her my wings... I told her that... mommy didn't let me but she... she said mommy couldn't tell me what to do and... and..." Hikari sighed as she failed to recall the rest of the conversation. Van hugged his daughter tightly before he whispered gently.
"From now on I want you to be around either Ka-san, Merle, or myself... understood Hikari?"
"Hai... Do-san..." Hikari replied through a yawn.
"Let's go take a nap ne?? And forget about this..." Van hugged his child and let her rest her head against his shoulder as he walked toward the palace. Hikari leaned her head on her father's shoulder and looked out toward the garden one last time and her eyes flashed scarlet for a second whether it was a trick of sunlight or not... no one was there to witness it... Hikari smiled gently as she dug her head into his shoulder and yawning...
Chapter 6 is now finished!!! I hope you enjoyed it!! - Sorry for the lack of action in this one... gomen ne! School is really stressing me out!! Well I watched WeiB Kreuz... which is SOOO good!! - OMI!!! - he is so cute... but anyways... that was random but really great anime... arigato Lauren-chan!! - And now I shall sleep... I'm tired... maybe that's why this chapter is like dead.... Dunno... hope you liked it!!! REVIEW!!! PLEASE!!!! PLEASE!!! PLEASE!!!!
Tsubasa
Tsubasa: ::yawn:: I'm too tired to do the disclaimer...Cornell notes are such a bother...