Vision Of Escaflowne Fan Fiction ❯ Sailor Mystic Moon ❯ In Dreams ( Chapter 2 )

"Mom, I'm home!" called Hitomi as she dropped her bag by the door. "And by the
way, we now have a cat!" He mother entered the hallway, drying her hands with a dish
towel. She looked at her daughter inquisitively.
"Hitomi..." she said, feeling a small tear of joy form at the base of her eye. She flicked it
away quickly.
"..mom?" asked Hitomi, with concern. "What is it?" Her mother sighed, content.
"Hitomi Kansaki, this is the first time that I have seen you smile genuinely in months... I
can't tell you how grateful I feel right now." she hugged her.
Hitomi introduced the newest member of the family. Mrs. Kanzaki stroked its
head gently. "Strange markings," she mused. "What are you going to call her?"
"Naria," Hitomi replied without hesitation.
"Naria..." murmured her mother, trying it out. "Such a beautiful name. Where did you
get it from?" Hitomi's eyes widened. She hadn't been expecting that one; her mother
didn't know about Gaia.
"Um..." Think quick, she told herself. "Oh, it's from a book I'm reading!" Mrs.
Kansaki smiled, the answer seemed sufficient. Hitomi excused herself and headed for
her room.

She plopped down on her pink bed, closing her eyes. Her new pet curled up next
to her, purring. Hitomi was a little surprised by this; normally cats didn't warm up to new
people so easily. But this one... this one was different.
Hitomi soon found herself drifting off into sleep, even though it was only late
afternoon.

"Linaddua," hoarsed the Wiseman. "It is time. Do you understand your task?"
"Of course, my Lord." the woman bowed. "I already have the perfect plan to steal
heart crystals throughout this world." she grinned mischievously. The Wiseman nodded his
approval.
"Here is something to aid you in your duty." with that, from one of the man test tubes
behind him, a small card appeared and floated into Linaddua's hands. She examined it
with curiousity. On one side was a gold star in a circle on a blue background. On the
other, was some sort of deranged creature.
"What is this?"
"That, my dear, is a creature that will follow your every command. All you must do is
order it to come forth and it will carry out your responsibility for you." The puzzled look
on Linaddua's face was quickly replaced with a wicked smile. She licked her lips
thoughtfully. And knelt in front of the Wiseman.
"You are far greater than your brother Dornkirk, Wiseman." the figure in the throne
smirked and dismissed his minion.

Van stood at his window. From it he had a perfect view of the Mystic Moon. He
gazed out longingly, envisioning Hitomi in his mind.
The stars twinkled merrily, but Van remained sorrowful. Finally, he gave into the
weights that were pulling his eyelids downward. He removed his sword and scabbard
before collapsing onto his bed, fully clothed. Sleep came to him immediately, after
weeks of insomnia.
Unfortunately, it was not a pleasant sleep. A strange dream haunted him, as it
had been for many nights now.
~Dream~
Two figures lie on a blanket in the middle of a grassy field, letting the wind blow
through their hair. They both look to be about 16 or 17. The man has raven-black hair
that seems to be messy and out of place. He's wearing a loose white shirt that is open a
little at the top. His pants are beige, and he wears strange boots. The girl, on the other
hand, has short sandy-brown hair. She's wearing a complimenting yellow sundress, and
her green eyes sparkle with happiness in the sunlight of this beautiful day.
The two of them look blissful as they gaze out into the sky. Suddenly, the man
takes the woman's hand in his. She blushes furiously.
"Hitomi..." he says, drawing her closer. He looks deep into her eyes, and appears
to be transfixed. "I missed you..." She returns his fixed look.
"Van... I missed you so much. I've dreamt about this day forever... here, with you." Van
closes his eyes for a moment and rounds up the courage necessary for what he's going
to say next.
"Hitomi... there was so much I wanted to say to you... to tell you... but you were taken
from me before I got a chance to open my mouth." Hitomi's eyes widen. Van continues,
staring straight into her green orbs. It's now or never. "Hitomi... I love you. I've loved
you since the day I met you... I was just too scared to admit it. I was so afraid of
rejection that I tried to pretend that I didn't care. But the truth is, I'm so in love with you
that I can't think straight..."
She looked into his eyes, as if searching for the joke. She loved him so much,
she hadn't said anything for fear that the feelings weren't returned. But now, the truth is
out there. It's overwhelming. Tears of happiness spring to her eyes. Van's eyes grow
misty with hurt and concern.
"I'm sorry, Hitomi. I didn't mean to upset you...I just.." his sentence trails off. She throws
her arms around him, letting her tears fall, dampening his shirt. She feels his arms,
strong and protecting, surrounding her waist.
"Van," she whispers into his ear, "I love you, too..." Van lets out a tiny gasp. He's in
disbelief. He closes his eyes, his heart at peace. He tightens his hold on her.
Suddenly, boldness strikes him. He puts his hands around Hitomi's shoulders,
causing them to face each other. Tears continue to fall down Hitomi's cheeks, and it
pains him to see her cry, even if they're tears of joy. He cups her face in his hand,
wiping away the salty droplets with his thumb. Slowly, he tilts his head and brings it
closer to Hitomi's. He closes his eyes, but not before he sees her close her own. Their
mouths are only millimetres apart. Van can feel Hitomi's breath against his face. She
leans in closer, their lips barely touching, but a horribly loud clap of thunder interrupts
this perfect moment. Both pairs of eyes widen. They look around them, and notice that
the sky has suddenly become pitch black. They quickly stand.
"What's going on?" Hitomi asks him, worried. A maniacal laugh echoes through the
skies. A blaring rumble is heard and a huge crack appears in the ground, separating the
lovers.
"Van!!"
"Hitomi!!"
Abruptly, the ground beneath Hitomi's feet crumbles, sending her plummeting
towards her death.
"HITOMI!!!!!!!!!" screams Van, tearing off his shirt, prepared to dive after her.
"I wouldn't do that, if I were you." warns a voice. A cloaked figure appears before Van,
his face hidden. Van ignores him, his soulmate is falling to her doom. "Alright then,"
says the mysterious shadow, a faint tone of amusement. "But you might want to test
your wings' abilities first." Van frowns but takes the man's advice. He grunts as he tries
to push his wings out of his back...
But nothing happens. His eyes widen in horror. He faces the figure, his eyes
ablaze with intense rage.
"YOU BASTARD!!!!!!" he screams. He draws his sword, shaking with fury. "You'll die for what you
did to Hitomi!!!!!!!" He lunges with his sword out... and passes right through him.
"Wha-?" The man behind the cloak chuckles softly. He holds out his hand, and with
that, the hole in the ground disappears, and the skies return to their normal baby blue
colour. Hitomi reappears, and her eyes flutter open.
"Van...?" she says weakly. Within a split second he has her in his arms, never wanting
to let go.
The cloaked figure turns to face the reunited couple.
"Our business is not finished yet, Van Slanzar de Fanel." Van growls.
"What do you want from us?!?" he demands angrily.
"I have a warning for you," says the man simply. "You'd better keep away from Hitomi
Kanzaki..." he holds out his hand and Hitomi is whisked away from Van's hold. "Or
else..." he emphasizes the statement by causing the earthquake to reappear, and
causing the ground to crumble beneath her. She falls, and Van becomes trapped in a
glass cage, making him unable to help her.
"WHY?!?" he demands angrily. "Why must I keep away from her?!?" the man just
cackles and says,
"Are you really going to risk her life to find out?" before vanishing.
"NOOOOOOO!!!" Van howls as he watches the one girl he's ever loved die before his
eyes.
~
"HITOMI!" Van woke up covered in sweat. He inhaled sharply, clutching the pendant in
his hand. He was shaking.
"It was just a dream," he assured himself. The same one I've been having for 4 weeks
straight. But somehow this one seemed more real. He had to know. He pulled off his
shirt and grunted slightly as he forced his wings out of his back. Feathers flew
everywhere. A sigh of relief passed through his mouth. They still worked.
"Just a dream," he repeated.
"Is it just a dream, Van Fanel?" asked a wicked voice that sent Van's blood run cold. He
recognized it instantly as being that of the cloaked figure in the dream.
Sure enough, there was the man, standing at the foot of the young king's bed.
"Keep away from Hitomi if you value her life." he warned again, before disappearing
into thin air.
Van touched the pendant, so he could warn Hitomi, but was stopped by the man's voice
echoing through his room: "I wouldn't do that if I were you."
Then the realization struck him: communicating to Hitomi through feelings was
probably the closest he was getting to Hitomi.
"No.." his shoulders began to shake with his heavy sobbing.

Hitomi's eyes flew open.
"Van!" she exclaimed. She had to correspond with him immediately. Something had
happened, she could feel it. She rushed to her desk and unlocked the safety drawer.
Carefully, she picked up the object covered in silk cloth. She unravelled it. It was a pure white
feather....Van's feather, taken from his wings. She held it against her heart and closed
her eyes, waiting for her message to get through to him.
But there was nothing. No emotions, no feelings, no words. Only the strange
sensation that there was something in the way... like a large boulder had been placed
in between them.
"No..." she lamented, holding the feather to her cheek.