Macky- thank you- thank you- thank you- thank you (takes big breath and bows) and as you can see you're the only one to review the last chapters so I thank you again. To those who have not realized chapters 8 and 9 are also posted so please read and review them, and once again I am sorry for my tardiness, but I do believe that this chap makes up for it

WARNING: chapter contains mature subject matter, and is intended for an older audience (in other words read at your own risk and you can't sue me if I warp your minds)

Enjoy…

Chapter 10: Good Morning

Hitomi woke up with a grown as the sudden light from her window, the sound of the birds singing in the new day, and the small noises of a city starting a new day.

"Good morning M'Lady." Said the blond servant girl cheerfully. "The Princess Millerna, Lady Celena and Knight Allen Schezar shall be leaving before breakfast and wish that you help see them off."

Hitomi pleaded, "Just five more minuets?" and stuck her head in between her pillows, which generated giggles from the maid. "What's so funny?"

"Nothing, it's just that Lady Merle warned me that you didn't like mornings, and it seems that that hasn't changed." Hitomi tried to hide further under her pillow to try and escape the light that was now shining through the window. "Umm…M'Lady? Could you please tell me how to open this so that I may unpack it for you?"

Hitomi poked her head out from under hr pillow to see what the girl was talking about, "Don't-touch-that!" the sleepy head exclaimed. Realizing that that the bag the blond was holding was her parachute.

Startled the maid dropped the bag, "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry! Please forgive me."

"It's ok, you didn't know." Hitomi realizing that she was up for the day, got out of bed, "It's just that that's my parachute and I don't usually let anyone touch it." She placed a reassuring hand on the blond and smiled. "Do you know if anyone else has tried to open it?"

"No, M'lady, just I. and seeing that you are awake would you like me to draw a bath?"

"No, that's quite alright, I believe that I can handle that myself, thank you."

"Then would you like me to get some breakfast for you, because I was informed by Lady Merle that she is to take you shopping right after Princess Millerna, Lady Celena and Knight Allen Schezar leave." The maid asked timidly.

"Yes, that would be wonderful, thank you."

"You can put our clothing on the foot of the bed and I'll see that it be cleaned." Said the maid, clearly relived that she wasn't going to be reported at touching the bag, and left the room in search of some food.

Hitomi looked for a rope or some thing to wear while she was going to wait for the tub to full, when she concluded that there wasn't one she just took off her night gown deciding that she would have a shower – if she could.

She turned the glass handle and opened the door to find

Van

Naked

Just coming out of the tub reaching for a towel. She must have made a sound or the movement of the door caught his eye, for at the exact same moment he looked up and Mahogany red eyes met emerald green. They stood there trapped in each other's startled gaze, with a slight blush gradually growing on both faces.

Hitomi was the first to come to her senses and murmured an apology and quickly went back into her room closing the door behind her.

Van still standing halfway in the tub and reaching for a towel just stared at where Hitomi was standing, looking distantly like a deer caught in the headlights. She had grown much in the past ten years - for the better.

After closing the door Hitomi leaned against the door and buried her face in her hands, completely embarrassed. But she did notice that he was more muscular than the last time.

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