A/N: a big thank you to all of those that have been reading and reviewing. You're all awesome I love knowing what you all think it helps me continue writing and it makes me want to write even better with each chapter. I want to welcome mou I hope you keep reading and letting me know what you think, also want to give a big thank you to Arienhod, CariMilRod your awesome, Evil Riggs, chroma thanks for the hit on the italics on how I don't need to use them, sousie, IdontKnow, and Waterfallz well I think that about covers it for now on with chapter nine wow I can't believe I got this far chapter wise well enjoy…
Chapter Nine
A New Addition is Born
Van looked at Hitomi that night and asked her if she had seen his wings she replied that she hadn't they soon fell asleep next to one another. The next day Van went to Merle.
"Merle I want to ask you something." Van said to her Merle perked up when she heard him say this.
"What is it lord Van?" She said to him with wander in her voice.
"Merle I need you to tell me what color were Hitomi's wings the night she returned?"
Van asked her she thought for a moment Allen then walked up after hearing the question.
"They were gold and silver Van. Why do you want to know?" Allen said to Van as they turned towards him.
"Allen I didn't know you were there? So you said they were gold and silver." Van asked him.
"Yes but why do you want to know that?" Allen asked.
"I showed Mullo my wings in Hitomi's mind they were different they had gold and silver tips on them he couldn't understand how I had them." Van said to them both.
"Well we know now that Mullo doesn't know that Hitomi gave up apart of herself so she's been hiding that fact from him." Allen pointed out.
"Hitomi is changing though her power has grown." Van said.
It was then John poked his nose in the conversation.
"No her power is the same she just can't control it like she use to." John said to the group.
"What do you mean by that?" Merle asked him.
"Well Merle before her draconian part help control her power. It allowed her to see and do things with out it her power is now controlled by her emotions mostly anger as far as I can tell at the moment." John informed them all.
Then another Voice entered the conversation it was Millerna and walking beside her was Hitomi.
"Hey you guys what's going on over here? What are you all talking about?" Millerna asked.
"Lets not bother them Millerna it looks important." Hitomi said with anger in her voice as they continued to pass the group as she passed Van she spoke to him.
"If you wanted to know about you wings Van you should have asked me." She said angered and hurt at the same time then when the two were out of sight every one standing there had their mouths hanging open.
"I feel bad now I should have asked her instead." Van said as he hung his head.
"She'll get over it Van she isn't quite her self right now." Allen told him putting a hand on his shoulder.
After that the months flew by and it was finally time for Hitomi to bring her little one into the world. Millerna was there to help her friend there were no problems and it was a healthy girl which Hitomi insisted on calling her Aiko Amarante de Fanel she was beautiful Hitomi smiled as she held her daughter for the first time then gently went to sleep Millerna took the opportunity to remove the child that was also sleeping from Hitomi's arms it was then Van entered the room and smiled as Millerna handed him his little girl she then saw the biggest smile she had ever seen on Van's face.
Millerna walked out of the room with a smile on her face and shut the door softly behind her.
Out side the door Allen and John were there.
"Every thing is fine you to." She said to them and walked away from them giggling to her self.
In the room Van put his child down then looked at Hitomi she was sleeping so sound he gently slipped into the bed and held her then it wasn't log till both were asleep.
For now everything was peace full but all knew it would not last that much was certain.
The weeks went by fast the weeks turned into months and it wasn't long till Aiko was up and walking around it was more like running Van and Hitomi had there hands full.
During the passing months Dryden Millerna's husband joined every one he was there days after Aiko was born.
"Aiko come back here!" Hitomi said with little patience left for the day.
It was Dryden that caught her and picked her up.
"Well aren't you a sly little girl getting away from your mother like that, huh little princess?" Dryden said picking her up handing her to her mother as she came running around a corner.
"Oh, Dryden thanks so much for catching her." Hitomi said as her daughter was handed to her.
"Don't mention it Hitomi. Now you be good for your mother." He said to the little girl now in her mothers arms then walked away towards Van's study.
"Alright you, you're getting a bath." Hitomi said to her daughter as she walked down the hall tickling and giggling with her daughter.
After dinner and laying Aiko down for the night Hitomi lay down on the bed next to Van and sighed.
"Well I think you need a break Hitomi why not let Merle watch her tomorrow I'm sure she wouldn't mind." Van said to his beautiful wife who was almost a sleep.
"I think that sounds good." She said then she drifted off to sleep Van smiled then put his arms around her and he to went to sleep.
In Hitomi's dream every thing was dark all around her then she could see Fanelia then out of no where there were flames the ground shook and began to crumble she screamed then woke up in a sweat huffing and puffing for air.
"Hitomi what's wrong? Are you okay?" Van asked her worried
"It's nothing really just a bad dream that's all." She said looking at him and smiling.
Van knew better it was a vision and from the looks of Hitomi it was a bad vision.
"Are you sure you're okay?" Van asked again. She nodded her head for a moment he saw the Hitomi that he knew back when they were 15 afraid and unsure.
Time went bye and nothing seemed to happen even Mullo had disappeared leaving them alone everything seemed perfect and Hitomi and Van' daughter was growing up fast before every ones eyes. When Aiko turned six she got a little brother named Falcon after Van's brother who died in the great destiny war. Van's pride as a father grew that day.
Although every one watched over them but no one more than Allen watched them more he thought of them as his own this didn't bother Van or Hitomi a bit for they knew he missed out on his son's life prince Chid life and that had to be heart breaking for the knight although he never showed it Van and Hitomi would watch Allen play with there children when he thought no one was around.
"He would have been a good father." Van said out of the blue to Hitomi as they watched.
"Yes Van he would have its too bad Chid never found out the truth." Hitomi added
Van then took Hitomi's hand and started to lead her away.
"I was thinking that we should go some where and get away for awhile what do you think Hitomi?" Van asked her. She smiled at him.
"Where did you have in mind?" She asked.
"Well I was thinking Asturia" He said with a smile.
"Oh Van you mean it!" Hitomi said then through her self into her king's arms almost knocking the two to the ground. Her excitement was overwhelming then there lips met.
"Well I'll take that as a yes I would love to go." Van said laughing taking her hand and continued down the hall.
Sorry for the delay I haven't been getting any good ideas lately for this story but this will have to do for now I'm trying to work in another twist but I don't know how to do it quite yet I do how ever have the idea of what I want but I don't know where to fit it in don't worry Mullo isn't gone just yet he's bidding his time I think he'll be in the next chapter read and find out. With Van and Hitomi's daughters name I had to do research there I used Japanese names for her which I don't normally do but if your wondering what it means it Aiko means one that is loved and Amarante means a flower that never fades I thought this combo was pretty my original idea was Serenity because I love that mane it means peace but I think I over use it so I didn't use it this time well that is so enough from me till next chap bye now…
On to Asturia….