Series: Tenkuu no Escaflowne
Pairings: Van x ??
Rating: G � but rating WILL change.
Warnings: AU (set after the TV series but some differences in events), PWP, OOC, mild angst
Disclaimer: I don�t own Escaflowne, or any of it�s characters ((if I did you would see more Allen)). The closest I will ever get to owning them is my dolls and key rings� ((sob)).
REUKNIGHTED
PROLOGUE
The light from the Mystic Moon shone down onto the sleeping city of Fanelia; bathing it in silver and blue. It was a marked contrast to the light absorbing forest that surrounded it.
On a balcony at the far side of the newly built castle; a young man with short dark hair and purple eyes stood staring sadly into the star littered sky, only seeing one thing - the Mystic Moon.
" We call it Earth" a girl's voice rang in his mind obscuring many of his other thoughts but unfortunately the most painful ones still remained, " On Earth, Gaia can't be seen"
"You can't see me - but I can see you." Van Fanel whispered softly, pain and heartache poisoning his words, " Why did you leave me?"
It had been two months since the �column of light� had arched down from the sky and stolen his love away from him.
What hurt Van the most was his own stupidity. He had never said anything, taken it for granted that he could declare his love at anytime. Fear of rejection and its pain had stopped him and now the separation was tearing him apart.
"Why did you go? I wanted to tell you, I should have told you when the Zaibach war ended. I have to see you again - I have to tell you that I love you!" The soft words passed out of his mouth with no more effort than a breath; but they carried his heart.
A stirring from inside the room caught his senses but he didn't need to turn around - he already knew who was approaching.
Thin arms gently wrapped about his waist and a warm body leant against his back, it gave him slight comfort against the overwhelming desire to drop to his knees and howl his frustrations to the sky and whatever powers controlled the light.
" You were thinking about it again weren't you", the voice was muffled by the fabric of his shirt. He didn't need to answer - they both knew he was.
"Van you need to sleep" the voice was concerned. It was no secret that he hadn't slept properly since the disappearance. His advisors were worried about him, his already pale skin was nearly translucent and purple bruise like marks marred the areas under his eyes sinking them in and removing all the traces of life that once shone in them.
He felt an impatient tug on his arm and allowed himself to be drawn back into the bedchamber "Hitomi," he murmured
"Yes?"
"Why did Allen have to be the one taken away- where did he go?"
"I don't know Van, I don't know