Chapter 33: Of Friends and Family Part II

"STOP IT! Just Stop it!" Hitomi pleaded as the two continued to fight like a pair of wild animals. This continued for another fifteen minutes before Van found an opening and landed a blow on Mamoru's stomach sending the guy reeling over an upturned chair.

Hitomi saw this as her opportunity to step between the two opponents. When Mamoru got up, he looked at his sister, and gave her a look that challenged her decision of interrupting their duel.

"Move." Mamoru growled.

"No. Let me explain."

"So, you're telling me that, he is part of that Bull-shit story that you told mom and dad, ten years ago."

"How many time do I have to tell you, that it's not just some story?" Hitomi asked.

"Well, I think that I might just start believing you." Mamoru replied while he pressed an icepack to one of his injuries, while Hitomi was preparing another icepack for Van.

They were now sitting in the nurses' lounge, Van and Hitomi sitting on one couch, and Mamoru sitting on another across from them, with a small coffee table sitting in-between them, with assorted magazines and books. Hitomi handed the icepack to Van and gave her brother a small smile to show how much that, that small statement meant to her.

"Well, can I leave the two of you alone for five minuets, and not have you try to kill each other –again-, while I go to the little girl's room?"

"Yeah, yeah." Mamoru sighed as Hitomi got up to go to the washroom. He made sure that Hitomi had closed the door before he turned to Van, "Mr. Fanel-"

"Call me Van"

"Van. Is it true?"

"Is... what true?"

"That you are the one who comes from another planet, named Gaea? Because if it's not, I'll completely understand, she has been slightly out of it for 'bout ten years now, though she hasn't mentioned this for quite a number of years now. I just want to know the truth, and get what ever help she needs."

"You think that she's crazy!" It was more of a statement then a question.

"Well, she did disappear for a few months ten years ago…when she returned she was like a whole different person…she was nice to me even when I bugged her...I would hear her sometimes screaming late at night... from the nightmares that pledged her sleep. I would hear her cry herself to sleep too…She would rant about 'Guymelefs', knights, people who were half human half animal, and a war, where everything that was unlucky was her fault.

"Dad said that it must have been illusions caused by drugs. But she insisted that it was all true; that a pillar of light came down from the heavens and transported her to this alternate dimension, with a hot-tempted boy named Van Fanel."

Van didn't know what to say. Sure he had felt that way when Folken had returned, towards the end of the war, but in the end he regretted it. And this guy thought that his sister was crazy because his dad said so? That couldn't be right.

"Dr. Kanzaki,-"

"Please just 'Mamoru'."

"Mamoru… I'm not quite sure what to tell you…"

"I under stand-"

"No. I'm afraid that you don't… That 'story' she told you, is true. I am from Gaea. I have no proof of this but my word, as Fanelia's king and ruler, and as the man who loves your sister. I swear upon my life that it is true."

"He told you that he thinks that I'm crazy."

"Ah..." They were out on the apartment balcony, the sun had just set and they were settling down to watch the 'fireworks' display that was about to go off in the park which her apartment faced. They were sitting on the large reclining chair, her head was leaning on his chest, and he had his arms wrapped protectively around her waist. A large bowl of 'popcorn' was resting in her lap. Which surprisingly tasted very good, and was very addictive.

"You didn't say anything about what happened back there."

"Oh."

"Don't worry about it. He wasn't the only one. Dad thought so too. I guess that they didn't hear the part where both Yukari and Amano saw you fight the dragon, and then the both of us being lifted into the sky." She reached down and popped another piece of popcorn in her mouth. "Truth be told I think that was the reason why he chose to become a doctor. He wanted to make sure that I would get the best treatment when the time came that Yukari would finally get tired of defending me." Hitomi laughed at this, not a ha-ha funny, but a single cynical laugh. "But Yukari is a good friend…she reminds me a little of Millerna, you're going to meet her tomorrow - "

BOOM

The fireworks had started.

Boom. Crackle

The sky lit up with a pinwheel of red and white

Boom-Boom-Boom

Purple. Green. Blue.

Whiz

A streak of white

Van reach for some popcorn, his hand brushed against hers, and he could see a faint blush touch her cheeks.

Foom…Foom-foom-foom.

Van was just amazed at the kind of show that could be preformed with out the use of Guymelefs, or energists. But he couldn't quite enjoy the show to its fullest. Both he younger brother and her father thought her –of all people –to be crazy. And why did she think that the war was her fault. Without her Zaibach would have won, and he would be enslaved to be poked and prodded by scorers, or at best dead.

Booom

He turned his attention back to the marvelous display going on in the sky.

Finally the show came to an end. Hitomi had fallen asleep long before. Luckily it was a warm night, and was very comfortable just lying there with her using him as a pillow. But he supposed that he should take her to her room, where she would be more comfortable.

He slowly tried to lift her up, but he didn't get too far, for she surfaced from her slumber.

"Don't go." She grumbled from a half-asleep state.

"I was just going to bring you inside." He whispered in her ear, so as not to fully wake her.

"Don't worry 'bout that. In the summer I spend half the nights out here."

"'Kay. Then I'll just go inside."

"No. Stay with me."

"Oh?"

"I don't want to wake up and find that my brother was right. That this was all just a dream."

"Sure thing."

"Thank you." he had to lean in close to hear as she once again fell asleep.

He got into a comfy spot and soon followed her example as the day's events caught up with him.

And tomorrow was going to be another event full day, he could just feel it.

Hiya, so sorry that this once again took like forever to come out, but alas it is here. hoped you all liked it. and it is non-edited. mainly because my editor has about twice the amount of homework then i do, and never checkes her email any more. so i am in the market for a new editor (hint hint).

so on that note please inform me if any of the parts are cheesey, for as i have said, this beleive it or not is my very first stroy to get past 4 pages. so i am still finding the 'different moods of writing'.

mic- i'm glad that you're enjoying them

escadoom - why thank you

Fae Rain- yes, yes i updated. thank you very much.

trekker4life- now how do you like his reasoning...

Dragon Star16- it's from the pengunis, i just know itis...

Kat57- yes, i'm gladthat i could update too. (i miss everyone's reviews)

AineSakuyaHitomiVanKagomeSess- I'M SO SORRY I'M SO SORRY!

Macky- as always, thank you

tigger093061- yes, i liked it too. next up it Yukari!

Lyra the Sorceress of Scholars- i hope that you'll like Yukari's as much or more then Mamoru's.

OH! i almost forgot, i have been added to someone's C2! when i saw that made me feel so happy. and the pole on the gender of Hitomi's kid stands as this;

Girl: 2

Boy: 4

i will close the ploe at the end of the mounth so go to my fourm, and VOTE! and while your there tell me your comments on some other topics that i have put up, and up some up yourself if you so wish.

well, till next time