Well I'm back. I hope you liked that beginning, short as it was. Big hug to Macky my one reviewer… Macky is a regular responder to Hidden Meanings. I'm surprised you'd even look at a story of mine knowing my track record with updates. Thank you thank you thank you!
Discailmer;
'Dancing around like a monkey and singing'
Flingin poo at the Zoo. Flingin poo at the Zoo.
Nothin better you can do but FLING POO at the Zoo.
Flingin poo at the Zoo. Flingin poo at the Zoo.
Tell me I'm wrong and I'll show you a guy Flingin poo at the zoo!
'Stops Looks at you' WHAT? My ukulele teacher is a mad scientist funny and insane. He got the idea for that song (a lot longer) from the monkeys with the British accent in Madagascar. If you want to here some great songs here is the web site for his new CD "Sail Away" Some of his song might show up in here from time to time. But sadly I don't own them, nor do I own Escaflowne. I'll tell you what is mine though…
Far From Home
Chapter Two
Sing me your song of songs night and day
Show me the garden where dream children play
Honey brown hair swayed in the imagined breeze created by Hitomi's head bobbing to the tune. The fork tapped in beat farther mutilating the already unrecognizable lunch. Her eyes stay closed as she sung lightly.
See me home, see me home
See me, mama, see me home
In wonder I live in wonder I roam
See me, mama, see me home
She pictured talks around a camp fire. The flickering light dancing across his calm and thought filled face, casting a golden sheen to his already tan smooth skin.
Tuck me so cozy just where your love flows
Free me forever and hold me so close
He always protected her, rescued her. The smile of relief that he wore the time he stopped the Geckos from getting away with her, warmed her still. His wild hair dripping fat drops into his face, yet he still beamed.
See me home, see me home
See me, mama, see me home
In wonder I live in wonder I roam
See me, mama, see me home
Van, he was waiting for her. The look he would wear when se saw her again would it be shock at her hair, which now fell below her ears framing her face. Or at how she had filled out in the past year loosing some of her walking-stick features. Would he smile warmly and hug her or blush and stutter.
Ride up the river to where it began
Through earth and sky, woman and man
She could almost feel the soft fluttering brush of snowy feathers cascading around her. My Angel. She thought. His gloved hand outstretched towards her as he flew down to save her time after time. My Hero. She sighed.
See me home, see me home
See me, mama, see me home
In wonder I live in wonder I roam
See me, mama, see me home
"Earth to Hitomi! Come in Hitomi!" The slightly abrasive voice of her long time friend interrupted her reflection. Yukari pulled the little buds from her friend's ears.
"Hey!" Her eyes snapped open. "I don't stop you from listening to your music."
"One, I've been trying to get your attention for the past 5 minutes." She said holding up her fingers in a count down. "Two, any guy that calls himself 'Doctor Sparkles' and dresses like the mad hatter should only be that thoroughly enjoyed by people smoking something quite illegal. If you are why aren't you sharing?" The red-head teased.
"Yukari!" Hitomi smiled at her friends antics despite herself. She wondered what would happen if a certain pink haired neko girl ever met her human counterpart. They'd either kill each other or the more likely event, kill her. "What is your important news. Can't it wait till I'm done eating?"
Yukari stood up grabbed Hitomi's tray of mashed mush and swiftly deposited it in the closest trash can. "You're finished now." She sat back down triumphantly.
"You won't be grinning when you are replaced." Hitomi Mock glared at the girl across the table, sadly out of strangling reach. "Spill you deranged Barbie."
Ignoring the snide remark on her plastic smile she cheerfully replied. "My father just got a promotion."
Hitomi's face fell. "Please don't fallow that with 'and we are moving to Singapore'."
"No silly I'd be crying if that was the news. We are getting a pool though." Her smile seemed almost forced.
"That is a huge relief." The brunette slumped back into her chair.
"Don't be relieved yet." Yukari's voice lost all its cheer. "You're not going to like why he got the promotion." She said pulling a disk out of the front pocket of her backpack. "Let's go to the computer lab it should be empty about now." She got up and began walking not bothering to see if Hitomi was fallowing.
No questions were answered as the pair traveled silently through the deserted halls. They sat at one of the computers farthest from the door. With a deft motion and regret on her face as she popped the disk into the computers main drive.
"What did your dad get his boss cheating or something?"
Yukari shook her head sadly. "If only it where that simple."
The Bandai logo came on the screen with a face from Stonehenge. A fast paced intro began to play with a short haired girl wearing a school uniform and standing watching the stars. Words came up on the back drop of consolations.
"The Vision of Escaflowne." Hitomi read out trying to figure out what was happening.
The picture zoomed in as the words faded out focusing on not just some girls face, but her own.
Hitomi stood up abruptly knocking over her chair. She watched horrified as in a sweep of color the picture became a boy with unruly black hair standing on a cliff looking out onto the ocean with seagulls flying around him.
Van. By now Hitomi was shaking uncontrollably.
Then a knight stood in a field his face in shadow, the wind blowing his long blond hair in waves. Back to Hitomi the girl wearing her uniform with her face and her life. Switching to Van the wind blowing leaves past and flapping his trademark red shirt. Flower petals past Allen. The shots getting ever closer into close ups swapping from one man she care for to the other. Once again to her, her pendent glowing in her cupped hands. Bright pink light exploded from the stone enveloping her and replacing her with Varie, Van's mother flying up to the sky with wings of light.
Van his face so close she could read the stubborn determination as he unsheathed his crested sword in a swirl of feathers. Allen and his saber pink petals flying about.
Hitomi in front of stars, Millerna in a wind swept field, Merle gazing out a window waiting. Eyes so red that blood pales in comparison, ushered in the appearance of Dilandau. He faded away to the floating fortress in the rain, Folken's face showed no emotion as to his apparition.
Escaflowne stood as regal as ever, cape in the wind, sword drawn. Steel clashing as he fought the Scherazade in the twilit of a setting sun.
Hitomi turned the monitor off she couldn't take it anymore. She spun on her friend. "How!"
Yukari looked meekly anywhere other then the hurt face of a friend she felt closer to then a sister. "After you returned you gave me your diary to read. To help me believe, so I wouldn't think you were making it up like your dad…" She trailed off.
"You lost it under your bed somewhere. Please tell me you didn't-"
"How can you think I'd betray you like that?" She stood up to face Hitomi hurt evident on her face. "Dad he took it. I just found out but it was too late. He works for Bandia. He gave it to them saying it was his idea for a show." Yukari looked close to tears. "He didn't even have the guts to change your name. I'm sorry Hitomi I really am."
Hitomi dropped down into a chair with an exhausted 'thunk'. "Nothing you can do." She felt tired like she just aged one hundred years. "When does it start?"
"Tomorrow night at 8… She put her hand on her friend's slumped shoulders. "I always believed you. Now thousands of other people will too." She tried to joke.
Shrugging Yukari's hand off, she stood and went for the door. "I need some time to think. Tell the teacher I got sick." With out turning she added. "Please don't fallow me."
That was three days ago. She wouldn't leave her room let alone go to school. Yukari's calls all went unanswered. How could Mr.Uchida do this to her? He must have thought it was made up, but to steal a teenager's diary and air it for the whole world to see. That is extortion or something! It had to be illegal! She hadn't talked to Van. What would she say? The mystic moon knows about you but thinks you're a joke. Yea that would go over well. She could see the fight of the century now. She should have never come back. Her father thinks she was kidnapped for all the good it would do to tell him the truth. Her family is at war with Yukari's right now to sue for rights.
Mamoru came bursting through her bed room door with out knocking, thoroughly interrupting her seething rage. "Sis you have to see this!" He said flinging her curtains aside to let the bright light of the moon spill into the darkness.
"Its just a full moon what is so amazing?" She sighed getting up from her rumpled bed.
"The full moon was last week. Look at the size of the asteroid just past the moon!"
She smiled at his enthusiasm. "Okay let me see this amazing find." Hitomi stepped up to the window. Instantly her smile fell from her face. "That's no asteroid. That's Gaea."
To Be Continued…
Ta Da! One day after the story is created it has two chapters! Yay for me! Now that that is done I should be getting back to work… (I wrote this the day after the story came up. BUT wouldn't let me post! Also I have a second reveiwer and I thank you so very very very much! Please bear with me my life is one big technical difficulty after the other!)
What do you think? I know some of my spelling ismost likelyoff but oh well, and alot of the chapter was me trying to remember the opening. The song in the beginning... can you guess, it was from my teacher. The song was 'See Me Home' Copyright 2006 Kevin Patrick Baiko. Doctor Sparkles KPB (vocals + tenor ukulele + penny whistle + rainstick). I thought it worked rather will with Hitomi's current emotions.
Please Read and Review of I'll sic Doctor Sparkles and his imaginary friends on you.