Loyalty
Mystic mizu
As he finished talking to the people of Fanelia, Van proceeded to the fortress to meet with the scouts for some reports. He has a long list of what to do so that he'll keep track of the time. He's a busy king, a very, very busy king indeed. But he didn't bother nor complain nor ask for a time out, even though the only time for rest is to eat, and sleep at night. The reason is that he didn't want to think of Hitomi, the more he thinks of her, the more he misses her. So he never spares his time for reminiscing of good times. There's nothing in his life for the past seven months but work and work. Until one day…
"Ok Merle, what's on the list today?" he stretches his arms up and put his arms on his waist.
"Nothing." Van trip over of hearing the bad news.
"What?!"
"Nothing…you've done well, Lord Van, you fixed everything at Fanelia. Good work" Merle winked.
"But…But…what about the complaints and…and the constructions..." Van looked at the blank paper she's holding.
"I haven't received any complaints since last week, and there's nothing to build anymore. You have the WHOLE DAY of REST"
Oh no…a whole day of rest, sigh just what I needed… he walks away.
As he enter the gates of his fortress, one of the elders of Fanelia approach him with a big smile on his face.
"My Lord, can I have a minute…"
Please take the whole day…
"Of course…" they started to walk and began the conversation.
"Do you have any plans for yourself in the future…?"
"Besides serving the country…" he suddenly thought of Hitomi.
"Not yet, I suppose." He scratches his left chin.
"I would like to introduce you to someone." A beautiful woman standing at the pillar move towards to the both of them.
"This is Lady Elise, princess of Leore." Van kneels before her, holds her hand and kisses her gently.
"So nice to meet you, Princess Elise." He stands up and smiles.
"Pleasures all mine." Her voice is cold, but her smile is warm, her long scarlet hair brings out the color of her chestnut eyes. Her rosy cheeks became reddish when he smiled at her.
"Well then, get to know each other…" the elder left, leaving the two royalties alone.
Long awkward silence occurs, and then both began to feel shyness.
Man…why do I have to give him a minute. He's supposed to give me advices, not brides. Man… if Hitomi finds out about this…oh no… Hitomi.
"Uhm…am I wasting your time, your majesty."
"No, I had the whole day of rest."
Darn it, why do have to say that?
"Will it be alright if you'll accompany me to the garden?"
"No, not at all." Although he knows he's not suppose to look at other woman, he's still a king and being a gentle man is really important. As they come near to the garden, the princess began to talk.
"My father would like Fanelia to be one of his friend countries, that's the real reason I was here."
"Tell me then, do you have any idea what kind of person I am?" at this moment, they're already at the garden of the fortress, the gentle zephyr continuously blows.
"As far as I know, you're the one who freed Gaia from the Zaibach Empire. You're the only heir left for the throne of Fanelia, and the most important fact I know is that your mother is a Draconian."
"Those are all historical facts, one that are written in books so that people will know what great things I've done. But what do you know about the the Van Fanel not as king, but as a man." Her eyes widen because of curiosity at the same time, a funny feeling of happiness.
"I'm thunderstruck by that lexis, by that I guess, I can know you be…" before this words ended, the princess's heel broke, she falls to the ground, Van grabs her waist, holds her head but they both went out of balance. Van allowed himself to fall first, in this case, the princess is on top of him.
"How clumsy of me…I didn't think that those shoes are old." She looked at him straight in the eye, she leans over, trying to claim his lips and closes her eyes.
Should I resist? I haven't kissed anyone, not even Hitomi.
He closed his eyes and just let things to happen. But before their lips could met
"STUPID JERK!"
Van sits up and looked around.
"What's wrong?"
"I thought someone yelled."
"No one yelled my Lord."
Did I just hear Hitomi's voice?
"It must be the maids..." the princess looked at him with puzzlement. He stood up then helped the princess to stand up; he looked up to the mystic moon.
Can she see me from there?
"Ouch…" the princess knelt down
"What's wrong?"
"I don't know. My ankle hurts." Van kneels down and checks her ankles.
"Is it broken?" the princess asked.
"No, it's sprained. I'll take you back to the fortress.
"Please, take me under that tree." She points at the big tree that is in the middle of the garden.
"But we must let the doctor check on your ankle."
"But the sun is perfect; I'd rather stay outside than to lie down." She smiled as if she really wanted to go to the big tree.
"If you say so, princess." He carried her at his back and walk. It wasn't that hard because she is light.
"Here we are princess…"
"Please, call me Elise." She smiled at him.
Van sits beside her.
"Did you ever love someone?" Elise asked him.
"I did."
"That's a beautiful pendant where did you get it?"
"The girl that I love gave it to me."
"What happened?"
"I. sent her home."
"Sad to hear."
She looked at him sincerely; she leans over trying to claim his lips, again. Again, he just let things happen before their lips met, for the second time, Van saw Hitomi in mind. She's at the shore crying and shouted.
"IDIOT!"
He stands up and takes a few steps forward.
"You've been avoiding my lips; you're still in love with her aren't you?"
"I promised her that I will take her back if the time is right. I didn't say that it is over between me and her. I'm sorry; I can not give what you seek."
The princess bows her head…
"Thank you for the time your highness." Van look back at her, Elise smiled.
"Please take me back to the fortress."
Van carried her at his back, while they are walking the princess started to talk.
"She must be really special." The princess exclaimed.
"I was really happy that my father chooses Fanelia to be one of his allies. I really admire you Lord Van. And what's more, the conversation we had made me admire you more."
They reached the guest room and he laid her on the bed.
"I'm going to call the doctor."
"I wish you both all the happiness." Van turns around and waves his hand.
After calling the doctor, he went to his room, lies down and dozed of as he thinks…
A little visit won't hurt… a day off isn't bad at all.
He woke up in the middle of the night.
"I slept that long…" he again saw Hitomi in his mind.
"She's depressing…and hurt. That's it, I can't wait until tomorrow."
He took off his shirt and soar up in the sky. The pendant glowed and in a flash, a pillar of light takes hi to the mystic moon. He finds himself in a small room and saw Hitomi sleeping. He approaches her, scours his hand through her hair. He closes his eyes.
Help me, take me in her dreams.
He opened his eyes and finds himself back in Fanelia.
What the heck…
His wings emerge and was about to fly when he saw Hitomi near the window. He smiled.
One of his feathers flew down on her hand.
Hitomi…
"No way…" he closed his eyes and speaks.
"You're still surprised? It's not like you've never been here before."
He approaches her.
It's him, no doubt about it.
"Is this a vision? Or a dream"
'"no, this is your wish"
"Van I…"
"Look outside, that's Fanelia. We rebuild it, every one in Fanelia" he's always been eager to show her what he has accomplished.
"It's beautiful; it's the same as the first time I went here."
"It's almost complete…"
"Almost?"
"It has her place, her people, her king; all she needs is a queen."
"Van, I"
"Still, I need for you to come back to the mystic moon."
You have to…
"I need for you to wait…" he held his hand and knelt down
"He-hey…" he looks up to her straight in her eyes.
"Stand up will you…"
"I, Van Fanel, King of Fanelia, ask thy fair lady, to accept me as his…husband"
He smiled and waited for her answer.
"What's wrong with you? You ask me for marriage and you want me to wait for you again?" not the answer he was expecting.
"I need for you to wait, because I am not the only one who cares about you. You have your friends and your family back at your home. They worry about you as much as you worry about me. "
He wraps his arms around her.
"I'll come to you, if the time is right."
"I understand, I'm sorry." She rests her head on his warm chest.
His eyesight began to be blurry.
I'm loosing it.
He finds himself back to Hitomi's room. The sun is almost out.
I'll come to you. I promise.
He flew out of the window, and back at Gaia.
Okay, if you want to understand the story, you should read the first chapter. "how far can you go"… thanks! Review please!!!!