From:  "Jessica Hernandez-Loera" [email protected]
Date:  Fri Jan 19, 2001 3:50pm
Subject:  "The new kid" epilogue

 
Yaaaayyyyy!!!!! I finally have the epilogue out. I want to thank 
everyone that read my story up until now. It was you who made this 
story possible. Please don't read this story if you haven't read it 
all. I'll give the website at the end of the story. If you haven't 
read the whole thing, please scroll down until you find it. Thank 
you. Well, without further interuptions, here is "The new kid" the 
epilogue.

Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne

~Epilogue~

   It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon. The sun beat down on Tokyo, 
causing the day to be so hot, people went to public pools for the 
day. It was gorgeous. Both Van and Hitomi decided to take a walk 
through the park. They walked hand in hand, loving each other's 
company. Hitomi turned to look at Van and smiled. To her happiness, 
he smiled back which sent chills down her spine.
   She hugged Van's arm and snuggled up against him. "I'm glad it's 
all over. You and I are finally together with out anyone bothering 
us."
   Van hugged her even closer. "Yeah. It's actually amazing that I'm 
here with you. It all seems like a dream."
   Hitomi chuckled, causing a contageous reaction. Van chuckled back. 
"What's so funny?"
   "Well, the fact that you are turning into Mr. Romantic all of a 
sudden."
   Van smiled playfully. "What, you don't think I can be romantic?"
   "Well you never were before. I can't seem to remember you ever 
being romantic."
   Van pulled away and stood in front of her. A mischevous smile hung 
on his lips. Hitomi looked at him skeptically. "What is going through 
that mind of yours?"
   Van walked over to her side and with both hands, scooped Hitomi up 
into his arms. With her in his arms, he started twirling her around 
and around.
   Hitomi squealed in pleasure. "Van! Put me down!" she yelled as she 
giggled.
   The people around them watched as Van twirled her around, some 
smiled, and others watched enviously, wishing their own boyfriends 
would do that. Or for those who didn't have boyfriends, they wished 
they did.
   When Van finally placed Hitomi down, he pulled her as close as 
possible, and kissed her. In that kiss, all time seemed to stand 
still. Nothing mattered to them. Not the people around them, not the 
homework they had to do over the weekend, nothing. All that mattered 
was that one moment.
   When Van reluctantly pulled away, he stared at Hitomi who still 
had her eyes closed. Her lips were trembling and her cheeks were a 
rosy pink. Van thought Hitomi was the most beautiful girl in the 
whole entire universe. When he spoke, he spoke softly. "Now is that 
romantic or what?" he asked.
   Hitomi opened her eyes and blushed. "Y-yeah, that was pretty 
romantic."
   But that wasn't all. "Well it's not over with yet. I'm going to 
take you to the most expensive resturant in town. We'll have a 
candlelight dinner. After that, we can go see a movie or go dancing. 
That's your choice."
   Hitomi hugged him close. "I don't care, as long I am with you."
   With their arms around each other, they continued walking down the 
pathway of their new life.

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~Years later~

   At the resturant, Chez Perrie, a young woman sat at a table 
waiting for someone. She was going impatient and every little while 
she would check her watch.
   The woman's golden brown hair cascaded all around her shoulders in 
beautiful waves of curls. Her bright green eyes scrolled the room, 
looking for the person she was waiting hor. 
   Fianlly, she got so impatient, she got up, her elegant emerald 
dress hugging her figure and shifting in place as she got up. But she 
sat right back down again when she saw the person she was waiting for 
walk through the door. She pretended not ot look.
   The young man, looking a couple months older than the 20 year old 
girl, had unruly jet-black hair. Something he had forever and never 
seemed to get rid of at his girlfriends request. He wore a black 
tuxedo that matched his hair perfectly. He seemed to appear nervous 
as he kept touching his right pocket to make sure something was still 
inside. His right pocket had a lump in it.
   The young man walked over to the table where the impatient young 
woman was sitting. She didn't even look up at him when he sat down.
   "You're late," she whispered without turning to face him.
   "I'm sorry. I got stuck in traffic."
   Now she turned to face him. Their was suge anger gleaming in her 
green eyes. "That's your excuse for everything."
   The man flashed her a charming smile. When he smiled, all her 
anger seemed to dissappear. It was hard to stay mad at him. 
Especially considering the fact that she was so in love with him. 
   "I promise to be on time for our dates from now on," the young 
man said. He began to appear a little bit more nervous than before. 
The young woman noticed this. "Are you okay? You look kinda pale."
   The young man caught into his closed hand and brought himself down 
to the floor. He kneeled down on one knee in front of her, taking one 
of her hands in his. "I will be after I ask you this." He sighed and 
went ahead and said it. "Hitomi Kanzaki, I love you with all of my 
heart, will you do me the honor of giving me your hand in marriage?" 
He brought out the little velvet box and opened it to reveal a 
beautiful diamond ring.
   Hitomi was speechless. Tears brimmed in her eyes and threatened to 
run down her face. She looked at the smiling young man. "Oh Van. Yes! 
I will!"
   Van got up and hugged Hitomi close. He twirled her around as the 
people around them clapped and whooped for joy.

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~Months later~

   Everyone was busy with the hustle and bustle of the preperations 
for the wedding. Van was fitted for his suit while Hitomi was fitted 
for her dress. The whole time, Van and Hitomi thought about the 
happiness they were going to spend together.
   As for Van and Hitomi's parents, they were nervous wrecks. While 
Hitomi and Van's moms worried about the flowers, the cake, and many 
other little details, Van and Hitomi's dads were busy worrying about 
the bill. It seemed that no matter where they went, they were handed 
a bill of $100 or $500. It just didn't seem to stop.

   At the ceromony, everyone attented. Allen was with Millerna, Merle 
was sitting on Folken's lap, both of them sitting next to their mom, 
and even Yukari and Amano were there. Everyone was very happy for the 
young couple.
   Once the wedding march song came on, everyone rose and turned to 
the back of the room. Van, who was standing at the altar, stood on 
his tippy toes to look over the many heads at his wife-to-be, but he 
just couldn't see her.
   Hitomi, who was holding on to her father's arm, walked through 
down the isle, happy as any woman could be. 

   Finally, it all came down to one question. Van and Hitomi stood at 
the altar, facing each other, both with smile on their faces.
   "Do you, Van Fanel, take Hitomi Kanzaki, to be your lawfully 
wedded wife?"
   "I do."
   "And do you, Hitomi Kanzaki, take Van Fanel to be your lawfully 
wedded husband?"
   "I do."
   The priest raised his arms. "By the power vested in me, I now 
pronounce you, husband and wife, you may now kiss the bride."
   Van inched a step closer to Hitomi, lifting the veil. He slightly 
gasped as he saw how beautiful Hitomi looked. Inching even more 
closer, he kissed her as everyone rose and cheered.

~The end~

I hope you really liked it. I tried my best not to make this too 
sappy but I just couldn't help it. Please review on what you thought 
about my story and the epilogue. Thanks for reading!