To Yugismpuzzle- you were right, it would be expected for Hitomi to send Van a message, but I liked it more this way. They will meet again and I want that wow effect.

I won't say anything else, those who read the first version know how they met, but that will change as well thank to the idea I got from one of the review from Cthreen.

Ok, now I'll leave you to read the chapter before more plot plans became public.

Folken nearly fell of his bed as he opened his eyes early in the morning on his wedding day. He didn't know what the thing was just that it was a metal device and it was levitating above his head. Slowly sitting up he reached to touch the object but it surprised him when it lowered almost in his lap and it started to emit an image if a young woman in black cloak.

"I should probably introduce myself first; I am Hitomi Kanzaki…"

The door opened and Van walked I his brother's room just as the holographic device flew out of the window towards the sky. By the confused look on the king's face Folken knew he had saw it and was as confused about it just as he was at first.

"Um… Folken…" Van didn't know even what he should ask.

"It's an Ispano device-" Folken managed to say that much when Van started his interrogation.

"Ispano? What did it do? Did the Ispanos send a message somehow? Is there something they want? Did they mention Hitomi? Is she all right? Is she coming to Gaea? Folken? Do you mind answering?"

"Do you mind giving me time to answer? It weren't the makers that send the message." A smile was on Folken's face ad Van looked at his brother with wide eyes. Folken nodded "It was Hitomi."

Eries felt a bit unpleasant standing between leopard-twins, but it was Folken's wish for them to be her bridesmaids. He claimed Nariya and Eriya behaved so strange in the past months cause they felt left out, but being such a important part of the wedding ceremony might show them they are not forgotten.

Sighing Eries looked left where Eriya stood. Both sisters had sandy colored dresses with gold stitching around the neckline and the hem. Eriya caught the princess's look and smiled; something that surprised Eries but made her feel calmer at the same time. Folken was obviously right about the leopard-twins.

The trumpets were the signal for them to go down the aisle towards Folken who waited next to the altar. Her long train of white silk glistered on the sun just as her smile.

Merle grinned when Van send her a glare from his place next to Folken as his best man; it wasn't her fault that the ceremony was so boring that it made her yawn. Prince Chid that stood next to her joined and yawned too and Van simply gave up.

Close to the end of the ceremony the time came to ask the most important questions.

"Do you, Folken Lacour de Fanel, accept Eries Aria Aston as your wife?"

Folken smiled to the woman opposite to him "I accept."

"Do you, Eries Aria Aston, accept Folken Lacour de Fanel as your husband?"

"I accept." Eries said and smiled back.

After those words and the priest pronouncing them to be husband and wife it was time for the reception in the palace. Many guests were having wonderful time until Lord Borzan decided the time has come to start first faze of his plan. Standing up and lifting his glass everyone looked at him expecting he would hold a toast just as Van, Dryden and general Maynar have. But Lord Borzan had a bit different toast in mind.

"Congratulate on an excellent choice Folken. Marrying a princess of Asturia will bring Fanelia in much better economical and trading position. And perhaps your brother will follow your steps and chose a wife that will do good to this land and not waiting for another witch to come from the Mystic Moon so he can marry her."

After he finished his toast and excused himself from the celebrations there was utter silence in the hall till five-year-old princess of Ezgardia didn't poked her mother in the arm to get her attention and than asked "Mommy, do all toasts need to be that idiotic?"

The silence lasted for few more seconds after the question till Dryden began to chuckle, than the laughter echoed through the grand hall.

Later that evening after the guests went to their chambers Van went on the roof. It was impossible to sleep with so many thoughts swirling in his mind. Ever since Folken told him about the machine that was in his room his emotions were mixed between relief cause he knew now she was well and anger cause it wasn't him she contacted even though Folken told him why.

It just wasn't fair.

"Do you mind giving me time to answer? It weren't the makers that send the message." A smile was on Folken's face ad Van looked at his brother with wide eyes. Folken nodded "It was Hitomi."

"Hi… Hitomi? But…" Van's face expression changed from shocked to hurt "But why hasn't she send me a message? Why did she send you one? I don't understand, you were the enemy when she left… stayed."

"She send me a message to congratulate and she greeted everyone. It was very short message Van." Folken said seeing he's brother's sad face "We were lucky she managed to send so much, the Ispano makers don't approve her sending messages to Gaea. Apparently they claim… Van…"

"She could have sent me a message! I'm the one who misses her the most! I'm the one who loves her!" Van snapped at his brother not even caring what he was saying until it was to late.

"You really love her." Folken said sadly "I wish the Ispanos would change their minds and allow her to message you so you can see her again." When Van lifted his look Folken chuckled "Yes Van, see her. That thing projected her picture. And I have to admit I understand why she means so much to you."

"What? You can see that she is a warmhearted person that cares for the other more then for herself with the help of that thing?" Van asked with a small smile.

"Well the fact that you are alive and she is with Ispanos says enough." Folken smiled to his brother "She loves you too, your life is the prove of that"

"But why wasn't the message meant for me?"

"Because it would hurt more."

"I miss you Hitomi." Van sighed and looked high in the sky unaware of the black furred cat-boy that observed him from the shadows.

I have a very important question; it's about Leat's future role. Do you think he should be good and work against his father after he connect some dots and realize things he didn't know or bad till the end?