Never Alone (P2 of 3, 10/?)

[Iesu]

I apologize for the very... very.... very... very... very... long delay... I guess I got a bit oo lazy... I hope that this would be a good one... Hope you enjoy...

Chapter ten- Of His and Her

Van? kun?
The words slowly escaped a short haired girl?s lips, again and again repeated, for how many times, it could not be deciphered, yet she spoke it. She didn?t even struggle as she was pulled of to the distance, away from him, even before his sight would disappear with the darkest of night and coldest of rain, she couldn?t see him. She didn?t want to see him this way, she couldn?t bear it. As much as she wanted to strike against the one pulling her into captivity, she wanted to slit her own throat, wanted to once again be on the high cliff, to push herself down and plummeting towards the jagged rocks, wanted to create a cut upon her chest and slowly bleed to death.
She closed her eyes as it pounded upon her head, shouted upon her ears, and she wanted it even more. As scalding tears slowly made its way down upon her cheeks, as her eyes tightened even more in its close until it hurt so much that the tears had begun to feel like blood, she wanted it even more, to disappear.
She wanted never to be there, to whatever happened because of her would cease to be, that time would return to where it all began. But she didn?t even know where it began, and that made her want it more. Strength that ceased to run upon her form was the only thing that had stopped her from the act.
Neither a sob, nor any sound of her voice was heard as a new weakness settled in, though her lips still moved, still the same name was there. As she was settled upon the grounds and her arms and legs bonded together with a rough length of hewn rope, she didn?t even flinch. She only wished that the rope would made its way around her neck, that she may have a chance to end it all then and there, but it wasn?t so. The wound upon her leg had been rewrapped, but she didn?t care anymore. The pain had numbed through the cold of the night and the hopelessness that tightened around her heart, pushing upon her lungs as each breath that she took was harder, rasping all the more with each moment that passed.
But she didn?t care anymore. He was gone, and there was nothing left for her to care for. The tears had stopped with the slow hatred that gathered upon her soul for the world that she was in. A coat wrapped around her, shielding her from the rains and the winds, but she didn?t even bother to look up, nor anywhere else. Her eyes remained closed, her form still as she was lifted up and placed within a somewhat elaborate caravan, its warmth surrounding her as she was carried to within.
Placed upon a long seat of a fluffed cushion, another length of rope held her bound down, though she still didn?t make any attempt of movement. A few moments passed before the quake and rocking of the caravan car had started with the beginning of its movement. She took in a heavy breath, shifting her form up to a point where she can, the pendant held within her hand glowed a silent light, her hand wrapped around it so tight that no light could escape. Her head tilted forward, her lips nearing the clenched fist as she spoke his name once again, her lips resting upon the back of her hand as she slowly lulled to sleep.

Hi? to? mi..?
Hitomi..?
The sound of breath moved, almost silently, though quickly replaced with a high pitched shout, ?Hitomi! Akiro, Hitomi!?
The short haired girl jumped from the couch, quickly eyeing around herself, her chest heaving with breath. Her eyes were still wide as it fell upon the young girl with her, her smile teasing, almost to hold back laughter, though breath still escapes her nose. She shot an almost menacing look towards her as the short haired girl rubbed her ruffled hair, her eyes moving back towards the screen of a television that had seemed to be on.
Her companion still continued to stare at her, soft breaths now turned into giggles as she leaned closer, her eyes not leaving the short haired girl for even the slightest moment.
The short haired girl tilted her head slightly towards her, her brow raising, a voice of slight irritation, almost shouting out, ?Nani?!?
?Dare wo Van-kun?? Her companion?s smile widened just upon the escape of words, the reason was because of the crimson that had begun to form upon the short haired girl?s cheeks.
?No one? I mean, nothing?? She spoke out quickly in defense as she tried to move her attention away from her companion and towards the screen.
?Mou? It didn?t sound like nothing.? Her companion leaned in even closer, her giggles moving to a light laugh, her arms wrapping around herself, her form turning as if mimicking two lovers, voicing it to her back, towards the short haired girl, ?Oh, Van! We Will Always be together!?
A pillow projectile moved towards her as she breath out towards air, the short haired girl?s voice quick to follow, her brow furrowing all the more, ?Yamete!? Her voice lowered slightly, as if whispering to herself, ?It?s not?? Her eyes closed slowly, staring down upon her hands, her fingers entwining with each other as she breathed out her words, ?It?s not funny??
?It truly isn?t?? Her companion?s voice had changed into another one, yet still familiar to her, though it did not even give her any time to react, ?Is the Crownless King really no one to you??
The short haired girl?s eyes bore aggressive defense quickly as her eyes flung open, her head quickly shaking though the woman?s voice broke her thought, ?Why should he be anything to you, am I correct? Why should he be??
The sound of a slap moved through upon the surroundings, silence quickly following it as the short haired girl?s hand quickly moved to her lips upon what she had just done upon the one now that replaced her companion, her eyes in disbelief upon her actions as the woman still eyed her, no offense in her eyes.
?Am I mistaken?? The woman spoke almost silently, half to herself, as if contemplating upon her previous words, her eyes moving towards the television screen as she silently eyed the movie that was playing, the scene showing of a man and a woman walking together, a few steps from each other, though a red cord held them together, almost seeming to whatever distance they took, they could not be apart, shaking her head slowly as she spoke, ?You promised each other? didn?t you..??
The short haired girl?s eyes widened in confusion as she continued to stare upon the woman, though she didn?t even flinch upon the gaze that was upon her, her voice pushing through, almost blurted words, ?Pro? mise??
?It didn?t need to be spoken, you do realize that?? The woman spoke as she smiled upon the quick movement of the young man in the scene of the television, quick to move himself between the ground and the woman that was with him, preventing her from any harm, ?You promised each other? more than once??
A lump almost too difficult to push down prevented the short haired girl from speaking as the woman?s eyes tilted once again towards her, their eyes meeting, as if digging into her soul, searching the inner depths of her thoughts as the woman smiled slowly, as if speaking the words the short haired girl was about to speak, ?Which promise??
Breath escaped the woman?s lips, almost like a laugh, her head moving back towards the movie that was playing, another short breath of laugh escaping her lips as she spoke, ?I almost forgot? There were many promises??
The short haired girl?s eyes moved as well towards the movie, upon the two figures within it, the man and woman held together with that cord around each others waist as tears slowly formed upon her eyes, her breath cutting short as she stared upon the two figures, falling together towards a cliffside, though not even the slightest of worry in their eyes as she spoke, ?I bro??
The woman shot her glance quickly towards her, her voice cutting her expression, ?You didn?t? Your promises were still words left undone? It was never broken??
The short haired girl?s hand raised quickly once again, about to take another strike towards her, though through hardened sobs that raised her shoulders, only more tears moved to flow down her cheeks, her hand becoming heavy, falling towards her side, a teary voice trying to make sense out of her situation, ?How..??
The woman was about to speak, though the short haired girl quickly raised her voice, her eyes furrowing, an almost angered tone, were her teary eyes and voice never there, ?How?! He?s Already?? The word was too difficult to speak out, her eyes moving to a close, her form shivering, the music signing the roll of the credits upon the movie, almost a sad crescendo to her thought.
?So sad?? The woman whispered almost to herself, her eyes still upon the screen of the television, a tear moving down her cheek, ?They died together? Demo? They were together??
?I?? The short haired girl spoke through gritted teeth, her head leaning upon the couch back, trying to get a hold of herself, wrapping her arms around herself to try and stop her from trembling, ?want? to??
A sob replaced the final word, her eyes tightening all the more, rubbing her face against the couch, trying to dry her tears, or suffocate herself, though an arm around her quickly moved her to a straight sit, her eyes directly upon the person that held her, her lips parted, almost in disbelief, his name escaping her lips.
Van? kun?
Her eyes moved down once again upon her form, realizing to where she was, her arms and legs bounded together though this was different, her head tilting once again to the side, upon the movie that was playing. Crimson moved upon her cheeks, her lips still parted upon the Japanese hentai movie, the situation that played almost similar to theirs, though the woman had no reaction of regret nor of hatred. In place of the obvious emotion, a smile played upon her lips, a shy smile, almost like a mirror mimicking the short haired girl?s expression upon the moment.
?Na?? The fallen king?s voice seemed the slightest of nervousness as he took in a breath before he spoke, ?Nande...? Are you sure this is...??
She found her head nodding slowly, almost trying to prevent her smile from reaching her ears, her cheeks turning a lot more of a rosy red upon the realization that she had been naked in his arms, her form moving even closer, attempting through the restricted movement given to her by the ropes.
The realization moved within her slowly as his head moved closer to hers, of the movie that she and her friends had been watching. All the while through the erotic, yet tastefully done, hentai movie, she was thinking of him. She closed her eyes to think of the reason, but the question suddenly disappeared with the touch of his lips, a soft moan escaping hers.
Her eyes widened once again, the blush upon her cheeks deepening in color as his lips shifted upon hers, upon the thought of to how many times she had thought of this moment, of how many times she had played this moment in her mind.
Her mind now bore a blur as she tried to think of the reason, to why she had allowed herself to be upon this helpless position, to why he felt this way towards her, to what she truly felt for him.
But upon his eyes, the answer was clear. Upon his gentle embrace, it had never been more obvious were there nothing else that had clouded her mind. Upon his voice, all doubt disappeared.
She could be helpless with him.
It was not a fact she knew but a fact that had always been true. With him, she could be anything without losing him. She knew it, the reason why they had felt this way for each other. Maybe someone else could have given it to them, but they had found each other, and nothing else mattered. The reason was there, true to both of them and only the both of them.
They learned to hope?
She smiled in his arms, nothing else mattered. Her form had relaxed upon the bonds that held her, almost as if they were never there. Her head moved upon his shoulder, her voice a whisper too silent for anyone else to hear, ?I?m sure? Van-kun??
?Hope?? The woman?s voice moved through once again, the surroundings quickly changing as she opened her eyes, standing before her, she once again clothed, though her form still bound, ?That was all the reason you needed? That was the promise you could never tell??
Her form disappeared, though her voice still remained as the short haired girl?s eyes moved to a slow close, ?Do you still want this world to disappear, Goddess??

The short haired girl?s form was half conscious upon the rock of the caravan she was within to moved her to wake slightly, a few voices from behind her of swearing and orders moved through, but she didn?t hear them, or probably that it didn?t register to her head.
The gem within her hand glowed silently, warmth moving to her hand, her tears had already stopped flowing, though her eyes still moved to a close, her lips touching lightly the clenched hand that had held the gem as she whispered to herself, ?I will not? lose hope??
She held back her tears as she took in a breath, trying to form the words slowly, her voice almost without any sound, ?I? won?t? Van? kun??