Memories of a Feather [Part 2]

angelic1090 · Post by **angelic1090** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 12:29 am

Memories of a Feather

[AN: Hello Everyone! This is the second part of my attempt at a two-part one-shot, a SHORT story for once, and hopefully... it'll turn out the way I want. Some Van/Hitomi romance, as always, though not as literal as in Dreams of Destiny. Focusing on Van this time, since last time was Hitomi. I get the feeling that this has a sense of poetry in it, which I'm glad for because I am a poet, and it was what made me enthusiastic about writing - I even have some poems published!]

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*** Flashback ***

"I'll never forget you Van!"

"Hitomi..."

"I'll never forget. I promise!"

And with that, Hitomi Kanzaki, the seer of the Mystic Moon, was once again swept up in the pillar of light, and back to another world.

*** End Flashback ***

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With a sigh of relief, Van Slanzar de Fanel leaned back contentedly on the rooftop of the newly built windmill, just outside the capital of Fanelia. It had been another long day, filled with work to be done, and people to be met.

It had been such a whirlwind this past year. Fanelia was still in the process of being rebuilt, and it was a rare moment such as this when he was allowed to just lay back and think, of things aside from his duties as a ruler.

Without fail, just as any moment before, his mind drifted off to the girl that had captured his heart only but a year ago.

Hitomi...

Van looked up at the beauty of the two moons hanging in the sky, one clearly outshining the other with its vibrant colors that spoke of life and beauty...

And Hitomi.

No matter what he was doing, no matter how tired are worn he might feel, Van always found his thoughts drifting to the emerald-eyed beauty.

He wondered if she still remembered him, just like she had promised. If she remembered their adventures together, if she thought of him as often as he did of her. If she thought of him at all.

It was so hectic now, rebuilding the country and making it a formidable power on Gaea. At first Van only had advisors he barely remembered, and Merle, of course, but only a few months ago he had discovered that he had family - living family, and thus Kirei Avan de Fanel came to the capital and was now his right-hand man to put it simply, leader of the Fanelian foot and guymelef units.

He was proud of his country, of the Fanelia that they were all building together, at its success, but there was still something missing in his life.

Namely, his heart. Hitomi, no matter how he had not wished to admit it before, completed him in a way that he knew no one else ever could, or possibly come close to matching. He had been torn, surely, when Balgus had died, and Fanelia destroyed, and ripped apart emotionally when he had learned of Folken's betrayal - and then his death. But in the end, with Hitomi, he felt... better. More whole. And happier. And he knew that all he wanted in life, no matter what else might occur, was to be with her.

And yet, and yet, he had let her go.

How he regretted that. He knew she was happy, their bond, stretched as it was, allowed him to know that. But he wondered how she was doing, what she looked like now - had she changed? - and, no matter how much it hurt to even brush the possibility, if she had forgotten him - and fallen in love again.

He shook his head in resistance. Hitomi would not forget. She had made the promise, just as he did. And even if he didn't know all that much about Fate, he knew they were meant to be.

And someday she would return to him.

And he would welcome her, and ask her to stay forever this time, granting them the eternity they were always meant to have.

Van looked at the sky one last time.

Hitomi...

Hitomi...

I miss you so much, my angel, but someday I'll see you again. I know it.

I love you Hitomi, forever.

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Hello!

A bit more poignant I think, and longer by a page than Hitomi's view. I hope you like, I'm proud of my short story, and this one is a bit more insightful. Not much else to say, except I hope you enjoyed!

kmf · Post by **kmf** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 3:33 am

I liked your two part short story a lot - it has to be said that writing anything short and to the point is hare (well, it is for me

) Very nicely written, thank you for posting it

Post by **blackrose** » Mon Jan 27, 2003 2:41 am

A two-part one-shot! Someone record that one for me.... I wrote a four part one-shot, and Cheryl laughed at me. *whines* No fair!!!

I liked it! I thought it was very sweet, the emotions on both sides.

And I thought it was neat how you managed to get into both characters' heads and hearts. Thanks so much!!!

Love,
Rose

Beck · Post by **Beck** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 1:01 am

Awwww *sniffles* this was short sweet and to the point yet I'm glad that both are thinking the same thing. Now this makes me want to watch the series all over again cause it actually has been awhile. Great ficcie!

Stella · Post by **Stella** » Sat Feb 15, 2003 11:39 am

Really sweet story! I about died when I saw the last episode and she WENT AWAY!!! *faints* I still like to believe that they'll end up back together someday... I really enjoyed your fic, so filled with emotion and hope ^_^

Love,
Stella

Leia Avenrose · Post by **Leia Avenrose** » Tue Feb 18, 2003 12:04 am

Good fic, Beautiful!

Write more! COOOOme up....*gets angry* To Stella: You think the damned ending is bad for the series, watch the movie, onna--it'll only make you more angry!

angelic1090 · Post by **angelic1090** » Tue Feb 18, 2003 10:21 pm

Thank you so much you guys!!

Leia's right, the ending ofthe movie will royally piss you off if you hated the end of the series (thus was the birth of V/H fandom around the world.

)

Maybe I should do one of these for the movie...

Julia · Post by **Julia** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 11:25 am

really nice

Hitomi come back!!!!!!!
And you I had to take the end of the serie on internet to see it :evil: :evil: !!!!!!!!!
and to see what!!!!!!!! SHE IS GONE!!!!! rhaaaa even if knew it by internet i was sooooo and my mum punish me cause i yelled at 11pm

continue !!!! what will happened? hiiii can't wait till the next!!!
take care and enjoy!!!!!

Heero's Kitty · Post by **Heero's Kitty** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 3:19 pm

I love those two, they're one of my favorite anime couples. And I hated it that she left!

:evil: Why not stay!? bah!

But anyways, great fic. Hope you decide to keep going with it!

~Kitty

Eden · Post by **Eden** » Thu Apr 24, 2003 6:43 pm

Very cute, I liked the fact that you showed them still apart, and not yet togeather. That hopefull and fateful feeling get's you right their, ya know? *Sniff*

Well, we all know they will get togeather, cause we'll make it be so! Well done!

~Eden

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