Angel's Flight
Chapter 7- Sapphire Skies
Hello everyone!!! Gomen ne for the late update…. SO SORRY!!!!! REALLY SORRY!!!! …. Once again school is taking up all my time and also partly because I had this writer's block… but I think it's gone now…. ;; Thank you for your reviews Minna-san((everyone))!! Anyways replies!!!
Inda: Thank you for reviewing!! I guess she could be considered a witch… ;; Hope you enjoy this chapter!
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Lady Blade WarAngel: Grr…. I dislike teachers!!! They're so mean… hahahaha…. If you were reading and doing notes you must have a laptop or something… I want a laptop… ::sob:: hahaha….. Well enjoy the chapter!
ChibiHitomi: Thank you for the wonderful review!! Makes me so happy!! Yeah… Merle acted like a child, she may have grown up a bit but I think I will always portray her heart as a child that's just what I see in her when I look at her. I see her as a child figure even though she's grown up to be a pretty feline… I'll always see her as the cute kitten. I dunno… maybe it's just me. As for Hikari…. You might have to wait for that… gomen! I see Van having a goofy smile too…. P maybe I'll fit a smile like that into this chapter… or some other chapter…. I dunno…. We'll see how this goes!!! he he … well… enjoy and thank you!
Hearts of Eternity: ::smile:: I'm glad you enjoyed it!!! Yeah… I don't think anyone likes the scary lady… heh heh… well she'll probably get scarier… P Thank you for the review it was much appreciated!!
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((Random Ramblings)) IT RAINED!!! It almost never rains here in California… well it's a rare thing…. but I was so happy… it was just so refreshing to have it rain…. okay… yeah… and I'm crazy…. Err…
Tsubasa: And now… on with the story!!!!
Van: …
Tsubasa: I give up….
Hitomi shielded her bright green eyes from the winter sun as she looked into the sky. She still couldn't believe it… she was here in Gaia. She wished for years to be here and here it was her feet solid on the ground of the Fanelia! She smiled at nobody in particular.
"Well, aren't we happy today… seer of the mystic moon." A silky voice said very quietly. Hitomi reeled around to find her staring into the deep scarlet eyes that burned with desire. Hitomi's green eyes flared with panic, as she looked around to see if anyone was present.
"Oh, dear… don't worry… I won't hurt you… yet…" the Lady Cladera said very silkily as a long finger came to stroke her cheek. Hitomi froze as the cold finger trailed down her cheek, her breathing shallow.
"Um… uh… I have to go!!!" Hitomi shouted as she brushed past Cladera. She was walking as fast as possible even thinking about running when she heard.
"You think you can run away from me forever?? You're wrong little seer, I have you in my hand…. I have everything…" Cladera whispered in a dangerous tone before she walked off disappearing behind the willows. Hitomi stood there, where she had stopped her green eyes focused on nothing in particular. After what seemed like hours she sunk to the ground.
"What… did she mean… what… has everything??" Hitomi stammered, fear had struck her heart.
"Hitomi?" a gentle voice drifted towards her.
"Van?" Hitomi whispered almost afraid to speak his name lest the trees hear.
"Hitomi!! What's wrong?!" Van ran towards her as he kneeled down and put a comforting arm around his loved one. He buried his head into her hair and inhaled her sweet scent, his hand rubbing gentle circles on her back.
"Van… where's Hikari??" Hitomi whispered her eyes filled with motherly concern.
"She's sleeping in my room… Merle's with her… why?" Van replied as Hitomi let out a rush of air that had been trapped within her. She smiled at her lover.
"As long as she's safe…"
"Of course she's safe Hitomi… this is Fanelia" Van smiled reassuringly; however deeply inside he was worried. "Why don't you come rest in my room Hitomi?? It's been a long day…" Hitomi nodded silently as she steadily got to her feet until she felt herself lifted, she turned to see herself staring into beautiful amber eyes and she knew then she was staring into heaven itself. No angel was more beautiful than hers. She buried her head into her angel's neck and sighed quietly as she smiled into his neck.
They reached the chamber in which Van used; Hitomi surveyed it with her fey, watchful green eyes. It was quite spacious… really big actually… only half the space was used. A warm fire crackled happily in on corner casting dancing shadows upon the wall. There was a wardrobe made out of oak along with a table… and a bed whose oak post reached the ceiling. Soft carpet covered the floor. And bright tapestries covered the walls. And straight ahead was a balcony that overlooked the whole kingdom of Fanelia. In the oversized bed there slept her precious daughter along with Merle. Compared to the bed they seemed like little mice curling up together. Perhaps a mother should not compare her daughter to a mouse but she just looked so cute, cuddled among the warm blankets.
Quite… large… Hitomi thought Of course It's big… he's a king!!!
Van strode over to the bed and gently laid her down, Hitomi smiled up at him, her green eyes twinkled. The sunset cast an orange glow in the room with an added effect from the fire. Van smiled down upon his lover and lay down right next to her, causing Hitomi to blush considerably. Luckily it was a bit dark she wouldn't want Van to see how much her face reddened, although she couldn't tell that Van was practically as red as she was. Hitomi willed her heart to stop beating so hard lest it wake everyone in the kingdom up, but she smiled as she closed her eyes, her troubles of the day temporarily forgotten. Hitomi buried her head into Van's chest and in response Van wrapped his arms around her.
"I love you…." Hitomi whispered stifling a yawn.
Van ran a hand through Hitomi's hair and quietly whispered back through a suppressed grin, "I love you too… now go to sleep…" Hitomi nodded as she drifted off to sleep and Van was left in the silent room. He looked at Hitomi and gently kissed her forehead as he gazed upon her serene face. The Gods have definitely had sent him a gift from the heavens. He couldn't have asked for more but they had given him much more… he now had both his lover and a beautiful little girl. She smiled as he too closed his eyes and buried his head into Hitomi's soft hair…
Birds were chirping in the crisp morning air, Hitomi mumbled quietly as she wrapped her arms around a warm figure and smiled in her sleep. Faintly she heard someone call her name.
"Ka-Chan…" A soft voice drifted towards her.
"Hitomi!!" A somewhat louder higher pitched voice joined in.
"Mmm…. Five more minutes mom… I don't wanna go to school…." Hitomi mumbled slightly.
"Do-San…" The soft sweet voice called again.
"Van-SAMA!!!" Called the other one, a bit louder this time around.
Hitomi slowly opened one eye and then the other; she rubbed her eyes and struggled to sit up only to be pulled down to the bed again with an 'oof!' She looked around her waist and found an arm pinning her to the bed. She instantly turned a violent red and whispered hastily.
"Van… Van!" Hitomi whispered as quietly as she could, she tried to smile innocently under the disapproving eyes of Merle… and the innocent puzzled eyes of her daughter.
"Van!! Let go…" Hitomi tried again this time trying to add anger in her tone… an anger that was nonexistent in her right now.
"No…. I don't wanna…" Van cried out childishly.
"VAN-SAMMMAAAA!!!!!" Merle called into the king's ears making him bolt upright dragging Hitomi with him. He looked around wildly, only to find Merle with a look on her face that showed annoyance yet at the same time it warred with a sweet simplicity of how cute everything was. Next to her stood his daughter who had a pure innocent look upon her face as she broke into a giggle. And lastly he looked to find Hitomi smushed tightly to his chest by his arm that was wrapped around her waist; he instantly released it which made Hitomi plummet back into the bed. Van glanced at Merle and Hikari before turning a little red himself.
After the morning ordeal in which Hitomi and Van had smiled sheepishly throughout breakfast and Hikari holding a suppressed giggled and Merle smirking up a storm, Van and Hitomi finally retreated to the peaceful forests of Fanelia. Hitomi hugged a cloak against her, yet the days were getting warmer and warmer… it would not be long until spring, and Hitomi smiled at the prospect of warm days in which flowers would be at full bloom. After what seemed like hours of walking and talking about no one topic in particular although it was mostly about the time in which they had been apart… they had a long way to make up. Hitomi sat upon a rock resting her feet and she gazed up into the sky. A silence drew out, but not an uneasy silence.
"Hitomi?" Van's soft voice gently called to her breaking the stillness. Hitomi turned to face him and she found he had kneeled in front of her so his eyes were leveled with hers. His cheeks were slightly blushed whether it was the cold weather or something Hitomi couldn't guess at it.
"I have… err…a question to ask you…" Van spoke up again when Hitomi did not answer him. "It's going-going to sound awkward but-but it's now or never…. I mean not …never but… you know what I mean…" Van broke off into silence, unsure about how he should word what his thoughts said. Hitomi looked at him her bright emerald eyes puzzled…
"See… what I mean is that umm… you know how we have a daughter yet… it's not really umm… well… legal yet??" Van stumbled upon his words. "So I was wondering… umm… how should I put this??"
Hitomi looked at him, never had she seen him so nervous. Was he going to send her away?? Wait he couldn't do that… but what was it that Van couldn't quite put to words. Her long train of thoughts started again as she opened the doors to all the reasons and possibilities almost half-listening to what Van had to say until something penetrated all her thoughts and shattered them-
"Will you marry me??"
Hello People!! Once again I'm really sorry for the late update… really!!!! So as my apology I have added this err…. Fluffy chapter!!! - I must thank ChibiHitomi for the whole bedroom scene because it was her 'silly grin' thing that kinda put me in the mood for the whole thing… so yes… thank you!!!Now… it's really late… and I should be asleep so good night!! I hope you enjoyed it and… review!!! I need feedback!!!! So for now… good night!! I'll try to update as soon as possible…. I'll try!!!! - thank you for all the support!!!! Night!!!
Tsubasa: ……………………………………… ::snore::
Van: …