Escaflowne- Together Yoyokagirinaku (forever and ever)

Disclaimer: Throughout the whole story of this fanfic series of Escaflowne, all the characters of this story and places and junk I do not own! They rightfully belong to Sunrise in Japan and Bandai in the US. So do not sue me whatsoever for just writing a fiction story of copyrighted work. (Phew -_-;)

Hi, everyone. I finally decided to make an Escaflowne fic and I finally got a plot for it. And now, this is my first Escaflowne fic that contains the genders Romance and a slight drama and action/adventure. I hope you guys like it. Please take the time to review and enjoy!

* Sorry if title sucks, but I can't think of any. May change.

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Memories started to consume her mind. The memories that held her heart so much with mixed emotions. Every night she dreams, her mind does not dream of any blood and death destruction of oneself or exotic dreams of certain events, but dreams of the past memories in her life. Memories that would reminiscence a world unseen by people in Earth up above the blue, mysterious sky. The world that is known as Gaia.

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Chapter 1- Foreshadowing Misfortune…

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"I promise…I'll never forget you," said a girl's voice as she is being lift up by a cascading pillar of light.

"Hitomi…" called a boy sadly, looking at the girl's green eyes as she descended up to the two moons above.

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Like all dreams of people, many have visions of strange dreams of their friends, their families or even their loved ones. Unlike the dreams of a certain other, Hitomi's dreams leads to a certain person who she missed so much. A person who has the wings of an Angel. It is bright morning day of a spring afternoon. No longer the weather is cold and damp, it is a perfect weather to go out and do something fun. School is still around and everyone is waiting patiently for the school bell to ring the last day of the school year. Yet, for some, they are beginning to become restless in their seats, fidgeting from one side to the other due to their uncomfortable seats from head to foot.

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Merle, the little annoying cat-girl that always cling on to Van's arm; Hitomi and Merle finally set their differences behind after the war ended and became good friends

"Hey Hitomi! What about this dress?" asked Merle as the two walked along the streets of the Bazaar in Austria.

"Wow it looks beautiful, Merle! But we're just window shopping, not buying anything," said Hitomi, smiling. "Besides, Van would blow his top if he saw the huge bill he will be getting because of us. We won't be able to rebuild Fanelia either if we buy the whole store."

"I know, I know. But the dresses here are so cute! Why don't you try one?"

*Flash*

Allen, the knight of Cali; a look-alike version of her first love Amano, this is Hitomi's other love as she first saw him after being rescued by Mr. Mole's attempt to steal her pendant in Gaia.

"You know, this is the first time that a woman ever refused my advances," said Allen sternly.

"Allen…I…"

"It's all right… Van WILL return. Because the most important person is here for him. You…"

*flash*

Celena, Allen's long lost little sister who turned out to be kidnapped by Zaibach and was all along Dilandau, the crazy, fighting soldier working for Zaibach.

"Boy, you got a really hectic life. It's sad that both of your parents died before you ever knew them," said Hitomi to Celena, as the two and Merle sat in a Café.

"Yes, my memories have returned when I saw my brother fighting against Lord Van. I can't believe that he turned out to be a great swordsman of Cali. I missed him so much."

*flash*

Princess Millerna, the third princess of Austria, a best friend of Hitomi in Gaia other than Yukari on the Mystic Moon.

"Hitomi, are you going to leave with Van to Fanelia?" asked Millerna sadly.

"Yes, I am. I want to see how the surviving people of Fanelia are and I…I want to stay by Van's side just in case he needs my help," said Hitomi as she blushed.

"But…will you be going back to your home, Hitomi?"

"…I-I'm not really sure."

"I'll miss you Hitomi. I'll never forget that you are my best friend," said Millerna as she gave Hitomi a good-bye hug.

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In the distance, a bell started to ring and sounds of scooted sloppily seats started to be heard loudly in Hitomi's ear.

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"Hitomi…!" yelled a young angel soaring through the green energy of the Atlantis Machine, trying his best to fly to the person he loved.

"Van!" called Hitomi excitedly. "He's coming! He's coming for me!"

"Impossible. Once the Atlantis Machine is activated, the machine can't be stopped."

"Van!"

The Atlantis Machine started to crack as Hitomi began to gasp happily. Finally the glass gave in, and out came Van, flying towards Hitomi with his white feathers drifting behind. Happily, she extended her arms to him, reaching him with a warm, tight hug as Van gently laid his chin on top of Hitomi.

"Van…I'm glad that you're here," said Hitomi softly as they descended back to the sky. "Now that we destroyed the Atlantis Machine, everything…will…be…back...to…n...or…ma.. .l."

"Hitomi?" said Van softly as he look down at her face. Hitomi fell asleep into Van's arms as her grasp around him lighten. Smiling down at her, Van held her close tightly and flew through the now lighten sky, heading to Allen and the other Crusade members.

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"Hitomi-san," said a deep masculine voice, coming near to Hitomi's hearing range.

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*flash*

"Van, look at this flower," said Hitomi as she and the young Fanelian King walked along a beautiful forest, just the two of them. Van stood beside her, looking down at the flower with her. "Isn't it pretty Van?"

She cut the stem of the flower and showed it to Van with a closer look. "It also matches your eyes."

Smiling, he gently took the flower from her hand and placed it on her ear. Hitomi began to blush as Van looked at her with calm and loving eyes. "I know and it looks beautiful on you, Hitomi," he said placidly.

*Flash*

"Van…here," said Hitomi slowly, giving her pink pendant. "Keep it Van. To always remember me by…" As their hands touched within that moment, Van drew her to a tight hug, making her feel warm secure in his protective arms.

"I'll never forget you even when I'm old." Hitomi started to put her arms around him, sniffing in the smell of the field, Van's smell.

"I'll never forget you, I promise," she said again, tears dropping onto his red shirt. For a few minutes, they stood their, hugging each other as if they don't want to let go. Van tightened the hug, knowing that it is almost time for her to go.

Time finally returned to normal as Van lifted the Dragon Energist up in the air, still clutching onto Hitomi. The bright pillar of light appeared, surrounding the two. Hitomi was lifted up and sadly, she looked down at Van one last time with tears in her eyes.

"I promise, I'll never forget you." That was one last sentence that she ever said to Van as his figure started to disappear down below.

"…Hitomi…"

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"…Hitomi…"

"Van, is that you?" asked Hitomi softly as her eyes started to open slowly.

"Hitomi!"

"Huh?"

"Hitomi-donno, please wake-up," said a voice from above.

"What the…!" she was fully awake as she sat up straight on her desk, completely confused on what is going on.

"Thank goodness you didn't pass out. School is over, Hitomi," said her English teacher. Hitomi sighed in relief that her teacher didn't catch her sleeping in class, only for the five minutes of class at least. " It seems that you did not get much sleep last night, didn't you Ms. Kanzaki?"

"I guess so. Gomen nasai, sensei," said Hitomi regretfully.

"It's quite all right Hitomi. After studying so much for the past year, you deserve a long break. And pretty soon, you will be graduating from this school," said her teacher with a smile.

Hitomi nodded and stood up from her seat, looking down at her notes in her notebook and her books. She has been studying hard for the last two years since she came back. All she could do is focus on her studies, refusing the kind suggestions from her best friend Yukari to go out and hang around a bit. Since then, she never gone out to eat or even go to the karaoke bar due to her studying. She kept on wondering why she is studying so hard.

Sighing, she started to pack her things in her bag in the lonely classroom, packing each neatly into her pockets of her simple carrier bag. Slowly, she stopped and looked out into the window, staring into the blue sky. "It's been one year since I left Gaia. When I left everything behind that actually proves my happiness there. Now, that I'm graduating in one years time, I'm not really sure what to do anymore." She drew away her stare from the window to look at chalkboard, reading the words "Have a great spring break!!" She knew that she wouldn't have anything to do since studying is out of the question now that school is out. It will be another 3 months or so when she gets to hit the books again.

Hitomi sighed once more and started to walk out to the school halls. The halls were completely empty from near and far, she could even hear her footsteps' taps every single second on the cobble floor of the classroom. Slowly, she came upon the door and opened it to reveal the breezy warm weather of her life in Japan. She looked around her, seeing every single student going to their different ways in different directions. Some of them are going to the train station, heading into the city of Tokyo, the heart of Japan's main attractions. Many of her fellow students are doing something, while she stood there, reminiscing the past. Slowly, she walked into the direction of the track, where the sea is clearly seen with its horizon far into the distance. She stood there, in the track fields, looking out into the distance with its white lines curving with the flow of the track. Since track season ended, she would always look into space and think through her thoughts in this place, seating on the bleachers as she looked into the sky. She would stay there for hours, watching the sky turn blue to afternoon orange to dark blue. Sometimes, she would lift her hand up into the sky, remembering a time when a certain young man with wings comes to her and extended her hands to reach her, his jet-black hair covering his right eye.

Tears started to form in her emerald eyes as she remembered the hurtful memories of Van Fanel, the King of Fanelia back on Gaia. She sank into her knees weakly, her head burrowing into her hands. "Van…why did I ever let you go?" she said, weeping silently to herself.

"Hitomi, don't be sad," said a voice from somewhere.

Hitomi lifted her head straight up, looking into the direction of the voice's familiar sound. "Van?" she asked, her voice cackling a bit. She slowly stood up to her feet, looking into that direction to see an image of a young man, with his wings out as pure white as ever. Around his neck, a pink teardrop pendant hung around him, showing slightly from his slightly open red sleeveless shirt. Her upside down smile turned to a knowing smile, her smile that always brightens everyone's day. "Van, you're here," she said, walking up into his transparent image, smelling the familiar smell of his scent.

"Yes, Hitomi, I'm here. I felt your sadness and loneliness just a few minutes ago, and I needed to see if you are all right," said Van, smiling at her.

"It's okay, Van. I'm all right now. As long as you are here, even if you are just an image, I won't be lonely anymore," she said, wiping the tears streaking her cheeks.

Van smiled, seeing the all too familiar smile upon her face once more. He always loved that smile, making him feel so warm and fuzzy inside his soul. "Remember Hitomi, we can see each other anytime we want. We just have to think of each other everyday."

"Van…" she called quietly. Van's transparent body started to dissipate to the sky above. "Van…where are you going? Don't leave me now after I just saw you."

Once more, he smiled down towards her, his body beginning to vanish into oblivion. "Don't worry, Hitomi. I'll be there for you. By spirit, even by the winds, I would always be there. Even if I am living as spirit in the stars." His words soon carried out through the wind, his whole body vanished into the spaces of the sky in front of Hitomi.

Looking up into the sky, Hitomi could perfectly image the time when he brought her back to Gaia, remembering him blushing as she hugged him pleasantly in Dragon-form Escaflowne. She smiled, feeling the winds surrounding her as she knew that Van is watching her from above. Yet, something is strange about Van's transparent image when she thought about it. Somehow, his image seemed faint and even more transparent than ever. She wondered why. But, she didn't let that concept bother her. For the first time in one years time, she smiled for real. "As long as I think of Van, I would never be alone," she said, stretching upwards towards the sky. "I only wish that I could see you again, Van. Physically, not mentally."

"Hitomi!" called a distant voice from somewhere. Hitomi turned to that direction to see her friend Yukari running with her hand waving to her. She smiled and waved to her back.

"Hi, Yukari!" she said. "What are you still doing here?"

"I should be asking you the same thing," said Yukari, trying to catch her breath. "Don't you remember that we're going to the burger stand to eat with Amano? You know, to celebrate another good year in school?" Reluctantly, Yukari's smiling face fell. "Or are you going to decline again?"

Blinking, Hitomi gathered another grin on her face. "Of course I'll go with you and Amano, Yukari. School is over and I should take a desired break," she said.

By surprise, Yukari was shocked to hear that Hitomi, after all these passing months, that she'd agree with going out somewhere. "You…serious?"

Hitomi nodded and was soon pushed down to the ground by Yukari's friendly bear hug. "That's great! Now I know this Hitomi from one year ago. I'm so happy that I am about to burst! Come on, let's go meet up with Amano! This is so exciting! We going have so much fun after so many months!" Both friends got up and Yukari dashed ahead of Hitomi, who was standing there still as she looked up into the sky with one last look.

"Van, I promise that I would never forget you. As long as I live, I'll never forget you," she said. With one more look, she smiled and blew a kiss up into the sky, hoping it would reach Van back in Gaia. She was about to dash and catch up with Yukari when Hitomi noticed something floating gently down towards her. Looking up curiously, she noticed the white glow and realized it was an Angel feather, a feather from Van's mystical wings. Slowly, she reached for the feather and gently cupped it in her hands. The glow was still intense when she held it. But quite suddenly, the feather's glow died down too fast. The moments passed, and the glow never returned. "What is this?" she said questioningly. Right then, another feather drifted just passed her, a feather similar to the one she is holding except it held the color black. Strangely, she looked at it. A black feather here on Earth? She looked from the white feather to the black feather, comparing the similarities between the two. She thought the black feather would be a crow's feather, however, when she looked at them closely, both feathers were similar. Hitomi was not convinced and she tried to grab the lone black feather. Just when she was about to grab it gently in her grasp, it vanished into dust. Her eyes widened by this strange surprise. "What could this mean?" she asked questioningly, looking up into the bright blue sky. Her face lowered from shock to worry. "Could this be a sign?"

The winds around her started to blow violently, as if a bad premonition is about to come forth. Two feathers that are exactly the same yet held different meaning, was a mind puzzle for Hitomi. She slowly looked down at the white feather, noticing that the white glow still didn't return. Her feelings started to tingle her as she felt an oddly cold streak feeling that something bad is going to happen. She shook her head, trying to parry that bad thought out of her mind. She knew she doesn't want those premonitions to ruin anyone's fate. She doesn't want anything bad happen to anyone near her. Especially Van.

"Hitomi! Come on! Amano's going to get angry at me for being late!" called Yukari on top of the stairs.

Hitomi shook out her daze and looked up. "Okay, I'll be there in a minute," said Hitomi. Glancing at the feather one last time, she put the feather in her carrier bag, careful not to bend its ridges. She pivoted and headed towards Yukari, her mind still lingering about the strange disappearance of the white feather's glow and the black feather disappearing into dust like a dirt clog rock.

As she ran and joined Yukari, a lingering image glowed immensely in the blue sky above. An image of young man, looking sadly down at Hitomi. "The sounds of the spirits are calling me pretty soon. I know for the fact because my life is beginning to slip away. Pretty soon, I will be joining the stars and watch Hitomi as she grows while I remain a spirit, being pained by a past that I never wanted to remember. I want to see you one more time, Hitomi, before that very time comes." A single crystal tear started to drop down to the ground below, as the image soon disappeared completely into the blue sky, a another single feather drifting down to the ground below, its glow disappearing quickly just like the young man. All nature has signs of premonition, signs that indicate that life of and the death of one. No sooner did Hitomi realize that these feathers symbolize the fate of a loved one she loved so much.

*End of Chapter 1- Foreshadowing Misfortunes.

Nothing much but what do you think? If there's anything wrong, please tell me about it. Until then, please review, and I hope you enjoy my story!!! If you have the time, please read my other stories, Chrono Cross: Angelus Errare and Spirit World of Daishizen, my own Anime story I'm making. Later!!