Vision Of Escaflowne Fan Fiction ❯ Forever in My Dreams ❯ The Kiss ( Chapter 4 )

Chapter 4: The Kiss

"Hitomi wake up! You're gonna be late!"

a cute little boy is waking up Hitomi from her deep slumber.

"Hmnnnnnnn, what so rush." Hitomi told the boy with a heavy-eyed look. "I still want to sleep, could you please stop doing that!" Drowsily she told her brother who is shaking her back to keep waking her up.

"Hitomi! Mom's will gonna get angry! You're gonna be late to school." He spoke loudly on her sister's ears. This brat is known for his eagerness. Truly he will do his best to keep waking her sister up. "Hitomi it's Monday, aren't you gonna go school today? Well I guess he's waiting for you, too bad you're not going to see him today! He he he" the boy naughtily added. He grinned wickedly at his sister. After hearing the word Monday, Hitomi immediately come into her senses. Her eyes are now fully open. Her brother on the other hand, after seeing his sister Hitomi fully awake, he was beaming proudly to himself.

"Well my big sis, your prince charming is anxiously waiting for you at school." Still grinning crazily. Hitomi eyed her brother with a what-do-you-mean-by-that-look. After seeing her sister's ridiculous look, the boy then laughs hardly by himself. After a sec, he composed himself and faced her sister.

"I've seen you with that fine-looking man last night!" this time he suppressed his laughter. But still facing Hitomi with so much confidence. "Whoa! Hitomi got a boy friend! She got a boyfriend at the boat! She's going to marry and leave us alone! Ha ha aha ha ha ha ah!" and Hitomi's little brother keeps on laughing. He's making fun of her again. And as always. 'You devly brat!' she thought in dismay.

"As I can see, you know something a lot last night do you?" Now she needs to clarify things. What concerns her most is how much detail her brother knows about what happened during her stay at that boat with the man she had just met last night. She's actually not afraid whether her parents knows what happened to her that boat, besides her parents told her to enjoy herself, so she did. What makes it different is that, she did it with him. She too doesn't expect it to happen, it just did.

"Well, all I know is… he was holding firmly your hands while walking down the stairs. And keeps on staring at you whether or not you're looking at him!" Her brother is serious. But after a while he's smiling broadly at her and she knows what it means. He doesn't need to tell.

"Don't make any stupid conclusion in your head, you naughty brat! "

"I didn't!" his brother defended.

"And besides that's only normal." She explains to him.

"Why you're so guilty?"

"I'm not!"

"You are!"

"I told you, I'm NOT!"

"Ha ha ha ha! And why you're so defensive?" he asked her with a double meaning.

Hitomi couldn't help but blush. 'This is really terrible!' she thought in aversion. 'Not fair' she mumbled annoyingly to herself.

"Hitomi…?" looked confused, her brother is staring at her that somewhat something is not right.

"Hitomi! You're blushing!" disbelievingly his mouth is left opened.

More to his sister's embarrassment, Hitomi's face become a boiling pot. Ready to explode. But before she could take any advancement. Their mother called them for their morning meal. As soon as her naughty little brother heard it. He runs as fast as he could to get away fast from his burning sister.

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A week had past, Yukari had almost missed her friend Hitomi she hadn't seen her for this past few days, because of the different activities they had both taken. She had lots of happening her bestfriend hadn't still known up to this time and she's sure that Hitomi will surely love the news she'll had to fire out.

Yukari is walking passed the twin statue of their school where she noticed Van staring at it. He was so consumed by the way he's looking at. Since curiosity is getting her, she shifted her stance and walk directly to him. Slowly she made her way to Van's back and elbows him on his side making him jolted in surprise.

"Ouch! What the-" before he could do anything else, Yukari faced him with a charming smile on her faced. It is more like a sister making fun of her big brother.

"Good Morning Van!" She greeted him with a cheerful face.

"Good Morning too, Yukari." He replied while smiling back at her.

"You know my Name?" astounded she asked him.

Van couldn't help but laugh a little. "Ha ha ha, Of course, were on the same class."

"Oh! I forgot- I mean…" Yukari seems to have a difficulty in finding the right word. "Ha ha ha ha! Oh! Just forget it ok?" Obviously she made it as her escape goat.

"Ok."

"Ok, well I guess," Yukari, sighed softly and continued. "the bell will ring at any minute by now. I need to catch up." She was about to turn her back to him when he called her name.

"Yukari!" He called out. She freezes and moved her head to faced him.

"What?" Yukari sheepishly inquired.

"Why you're so in rush?" He looked half serious.

"Oh well, not really." She felt so stupid.

"Why don't you want to go together with me in our class?"

"Hah?! Of course not, of course not."

And the two walk together passing the corridor and then get in to their classroom. The two were about to split out to go to their respective sits when Merle with no warning or anything a like pop up in the air and surprise the two.

"Lord Van! Where did you go? I'd been looking for you, the last time I recalled is, were heading the cafeteria for you to buy me my morning snacks and then you disappear. Why?" She almost cries like a lost child.

"Pardon me Merle, I-you see-"

"Why she's with You Lord Van?" Merle cut off while eyeing Yukari dubiously. With Yukari's intuition, She silently walks out from them and proceeds to her sit. When she already composed herself, she glanced at their direction and see Van struggling hardly to reason out. For the second time she sighs again but this time enough for Hitomi to heard it.

She looked back at her and found her friend beaming at her. Instantly Yukari's face turned to chilly ketchup! She is burning red! She couldn't help it. And Hitomi??? She laughs her way out loud!

"I guess Yukari, there's a lot of things that you should tell me."

"I know…" 'Too much for today' she thought.

Allen sensei entered the room and with a short while he started to discuss their topic for that day. Yukari seems not participating with the whole session, she's not on her mood to listen and participate. Hitomi noticed too. She herself is too consumed by what had happened to her last Sunday evening. Hitomi smiles and unintentionally happens to look in front. Their teacher is busy discussing their subject. 'He looks awesome!' Hitomi silently admired Allen. She keeps on staring at him when fate made him glanced directly at her. She jerked, and when she noted the growing smile on his face she felt an electric shock. And when he proceeds with his teaching proper that's the only time her pulse become normal.

She and Yukari continued to their daydreaming until two sessions had ended. Now it's time for their club participation.

"I can't wait! Yes! Ha ha ha ha!" Millerna exclaimed in excitement. "Hitomi! What are you waiting for?! Were gonna be late! Hurry!!!" like as usual she called her buddy as if they were really late.

"Just calm down Millerna we have still 25 minutes to prepare!"

"Hitomi!" she cautioned her.

"Opss! Sorry!" Hitomi begged.

"What's wrong Hitomi?" Yukari asked.

"Nothing. Listen, " this time she murmurs "I have to get going, we had our trial today for next weeks final preliminary. Meet you at the cafeteria 4 in the afternoon. I guess you're already done with your meeting with your fellow track managers. "

"Yah, were already done by that time. By the way good luck."

"Thanks!" Hitomi smiled and before she left she hug Yukari for wishing her good luck. Then she and Millerna fled their way to the club.

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"Lord Van, what time will you be done with your fencing?" Merle asked before Van heads to his fencing room.

"I guess after three or five, I don't know. I'll text you up later. Ok?"

"Ok." Then Merle left and He enters.

"The room is already full of an athlete busy practicing their stance. Van walks to his locker and change into his fencing attire. He looked gorgeous with their outfit. Since it is not likely with the normal fencing suit. There attire is based on Knight of Asturia in the legends of Gaea for its comfortability and movability and most of all for its elegance and style. Lastly, Van wear his protective helmet designed for fencing and walks his way to the crowd.

"Wow! This is really exciting! I can't wait to show them how good we will be!" The young lad boastfully said to his friend while examining their opponents.

"You don't need to say that. All we have to do is to give our best." The other humbly stated.

"I know. And guess what?"

"What?"

"I want to see how good Van and Dilly was. He he he."

"Oh, stop it! You're getting crazy!"

"I'm not." The first lad said and he grins after he heard the bell rings.

Everyone assembles and prepares themselves to their first preliminary subtest. The fencing committee had agreed to establish the Fencing First Preliminary Subtest to search for the 10 individuals who will be competing for the final preliminary subtest in search for the five lucky fencers that will be given an awards and ranks and to be a part of the fencing staff.

All of the fencers gathered together in circle. The ring is located at the center where the two competitors will prove their skills and capabilities.

The first pair had started. They were very talented athletes. The competition continues successfully with very much amazing candidates. And with the 14th pair, Dillandau and his opponent.

"Its my turn!" The candidate bearing the tag of 14th B said to his friend excitedly but somewhat nervous. With all of the members why he? The lad thought in dismay.

"I know you can make it. Good luck." His friend wishes him luck who is bearing the tag 17th A.

"Thank you, But then, I guess I was lucky after all. Dillandau is a good match. But how I wish it is Van."

"Leave it alone. And go faster! He's waiting. Go and give him your best shot!" His friend is pushing him at the center where Dillandau is waiting anxiously.

And their fighting's begun. It was amazing to consider how good the two pairs had come out with their fighting styles and techniques. With the swift moves of their trained bodies they both made scores. Dillandau tried very hard to strike him but his opponent outstandingly block his sword. 'Amazing!' Dillandau thought with admiration. But he had no plans to make it any longer. With the swift moves and powerful stance he strikes his opponents sword skilfully and with the blink of an eye. The sword is flying up in the air and fall to the ground. Obviously, Dillandau wins the match. Everyone applauded. But before Dillandau goes off the ring, he walks towards his opponent's sword and picked it up and handed it to the owner.

"You're a great match." He complimented.

"You're the most. Thanks and I have a great fight." the man answered. And then after, he walks to place again and join his friend.

"Not bad."

"Thanks, but I failed."

"It's ok. But still our superiors had noticed you that you had the talent. It is good enough. Trust me."

"Ok I understand you. Hope you win your fight."

"I hope so. But I will do my best. I promise." The man smiled and sighed heavily.

The two observe keenly how others do their stance and styles. They were both learning. They knew that they both do the right thing, which is to take the fencing lesson.

The time had fled so fast. The 17th match had come. The man bearing the 17th A tag emerges first on floor arena and later Van did come out.

"VAN?!" the man murmurs to himself. He couldn't believe that he will fight Van.

"Ready?" The referee warns.

The 17th pair march to their respective position and begun the ceremonial stance. The referee then, signals them to begin.

Van is studying closely his opponent to get a better move. While his opponent is doing the same thing. They both move cautiously in an angle. Van made his first strike. He runs fast and then jump off the air then landed besides his opponent and tried to strike him on the chest. But Mr. 17th A is so quick, he block his sword. Then both of them jump apart. The process looks so delicate with how the two manoeuvres their sword. Both were highly trained. ' He's good!' Van thought with amazement.

'Gosh! I don't know He's this good! He's great! I wonder how I will gonna win this fight!' Van's mysterious opponent is thinking so hard. He found out how excellent Van's strategy was. But then he's happy having a fight with him. 'It feels good fighting with him though. But I need to win! No matter what!' And with that, Van's opponent quickly shifted his stance and with a blink of an eye he is on Van's back ready to strike Van for his second stance. Van on the other hand sense him and swiftly turn to his back and charge his opponent. Van is a milliseconds away to finally hit his foe when suddenly for whatever reason he how ever happened to open his rivals' mask half through his face then of all things, Van's lips meets his. VAN kissed him!

"Whoaaaaaa!" Almost everyone exclaimed in unison.

"What the hell……….!" Dillandau just uttered.

"My golly!" Mr. 17th A's friend mumbled in shocked.

The kiss seems to last an eternity when all of a sudden the helmet totally run off from the head of Van's rival and show off his sandy blond hair for which for that matter everyone looked undoubtedly dumbfounded. And most of all Van himself who manage to take a look on his foe's face. His eyes left widely opened.

"What the………..?" All he could manage to say.

As if he recognize him….

"Hi-Hitomi???" Van couldn't believe!

Hitomi's eyes were burning in tears from the greatest humiliation she just received. Without any warning she SLAP Van's face. Van didn't do anything. He just stand there and openly received his trophy of appreciation. He knows he was wrong indeed.

A minute ago before he kissed her. He managed to tell that his opponent is a girl. To his discretion, he wanted to give her what she deserves. For him girls are not meant for fencing or any other boy's activities. So he did, without realising it was Hitomi. If only he found it out earlier, he would not do such a thing, mostly especially to her.. But then its' too late.

"Why you!!!" Hitomi had regain her composition and tried to strike him with her sword when suddenly again, Dillandau run through them and punch Van on his face. Van fell on the ground.

"You Idiot!. Bastard!!!" Dillandau is so angry. Everyone in the room looked surprise for the third time.

"Wow! What a display of emotion! I didn't know you could punch that well!" Millerna revealed herself.

Story by

Crejz Ann

Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne and the characters.