How did I fall in love with you?
Authors note: I enjoyed writing this story, even though, well you know. It's not exactly a V/H love fic.
oooohh, the angst, please R/R! be kind.. plz! *^___^*
feelings
Van raised his head and his eyes sweeped the heavens.
A single tear slid slowly down his cheek and dropped onto the grassy ground where he sat. All he saw was clouds, dark, and threatening, promising rain. That was what he felt, like the bottom of his heart was raining. His eyes turned downcast as it began to rain, slowly at first, but then the droplets pelted down on his black hair matting it to his forehead. Van didn't care in the least, he needed time to think alone. "Van, I..." Hitomi looked down and then back up to Van. "I can't accept this." Hitomi handed Van back the beautiful ring he had given her. Van didn't receive it. He just looked at Hitomi with hurt etched on his face. "Why not?" Hitomi pursed her lips before answering. "It's too expensive and it's not my birthday or anything." Van folded his arms and said "I know it's not your birthday, but i picked this up for you because I think your special and I..." A slight blush crept up his cheeks. "I guess it's time to come clean." Hitomi stared at Van with confusion on her face. "what are you talking about?" Van smiled gentily, reached foreward and took Hitomi's hand. "it's because I've fallen in love with you." Hitomi slipped her hand from his and shook her head. "How... Van you know I don't love you. I like you, as a very good friend but I don't love you. Can't you understand that?" She took the ring and pressed it into Van's hand. "I... I gotta go now." Hitomi turned and ran down the stairs leaving Van staring after her still holding the ring.
Tears shimmered in Van's eyes again. It hurt so much reliving the moment, but how was he to know that Hitomi didn't love him? He'd been with Hitomi for a very long time, they've gone through so much together. He was so sure that she felt the same way. Van blinked and the tears fell. "She doesn't love me." Van muttered and stood up and raised his eyes to the sky, blinking when rainwater fell in his eyes. "WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO LIVE FOR? I LOVE HITOMI AND SHE DOESN'T LOVE ME." Van screamed with anger and sorrow entwined in his voice. Suddenly, a flash of Hitomi's calm face flashed at him. He could see her beautiful emerald eyes looking at him. "If you love somebody, I'm sure that if you keep loving them, your love will reach them. And one day, they'll know, and appreciate your love." He smiled thinking about her words. He started walking, quickly back to his castle. He had to see Hitomi.
-castle-
Hitomi sat at a chair facing the window. She was deep in thought. "I've fallen in love with you." She could still hear Van saying. A tear slid down her cheek. "I... I must of really hurt him. He isn't in his room, and he's, out there in the storm. But he needed to understand. I... I don't want our friendship to be ruined. He's such a great friend." Suddenly, a flash of lightening interupted her thoughts. Hitomi stood up and walked quickly towards the window. She pressed her hand on the window pane, her emerald eyes searching outside where the rain fell.
Suddenly, a figure lept up on her balcony and crashed through the window. It surprised Hitomi so much that she fell back with a cry. The stranger was wearing a black mask and a long black coat. All she could see, was the stranger had intense blue eyes. "Who are you and what are you doing in my room?" Hitomi cried out with anger and fright as the figure inched closer and closer towards her. The person didn't say a word. With one swift blow, he punched Hitomi in the head knocking her unconsious. He picked her up in his arms and jumped out the window.
-Van-
He ran quickly through the fields ignoring the ran that pelted cruely apon his back. He had to see her. He just had to. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity had passed, Van reached Hitomi's balcony. He looked down at the light scattered all around the wet mud. "strange..."
He muttered. "Why are there footprints leading away from her room?" Van shrugged his shoulders and climbed up the balcony. Finally, he jumped on and gasped. Hitomi's window was shattered and Hitomi was gone.
"Hitomi!" He called. All he heard was an echo. Van turned around as tears of frustration came to his eyes. He pushed them away impatiently. "Where are you Hitomi?"
end of chpt 1
Authors note: I enjoyed writing this story, even though, well you know. It's not exactly a V/H love fic.
oooohh, the angst, please R/R! be kind.. plz! *^___^*
feelings
Van raised his head and his eyes sweeped the heavens.
A single tear slid slowly down his cheek and dropped onto the grassy ground where he sat. All he saw was clouds, dark, and threatening, promising rain. That was what he felt, like the bottom of his heart was raining. His eyes turned downcast as it began to rain, slowly at first, but then the droplets pelted down on his black hair matting it to his forehead. Van didn't care in the least, he needed time to think alone. "Van, I..." Hitomi looked down and then back up to Van. "I can't accept this." Hitomi handed Van back the beautiful ring he had given her. Van didn't receive it. He just looked at Hitomi with hurt etched on his face. "Why not?" Hitomi pursed her lips before answering. "It's too expensive and it's not my birthday or anything." Van folded his arms and said "I know it's not your birthday, but i picked this up for you because I think your special and I..." A slight blush crept up his cheeks. "I guess it's time to come clean." Hitomi stared at Van with confusion on her face. "what are you talking about?" Van smiled gentily, reached foreward and took Hitomi's hand. "it's because I've fallen in love with you." Hitomi slipped her hand from his and shook her head. "How... Van you know I don't love you. I like you, as a very good friend but I don't love you. Can't you understand that?" She took the ring and pressed it into Van's hand. "I... I gotta go now." Hitomi turned and ran down the stairs leaving Van staring after her still holding the ring.
Tears shimmered in Van's eyes again. It hurt so much reliving the moment, but how was he to know that Hitomi didn't love him? He'd been with Hitomi for a very long time, they've gone through so much together. He was so sure that she felt the same way. Van blinked and the tears fell. "She doesn't love me." Van muttered and stood up and raised his eyes to the sky, blinking when rainwater fell in his eyes. "WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO LIVE FOR? I LOVE HITOMI AND SHE DOESN'T LOVE ME." Van screamed with anger and sorrow entwined in his voice. Suddenly, a flash of Hitomi's calm face flashed at him. He could see her beautiful emerald eyes looking at him. "If you love somebody, I'm sure that if you keep loving them, your love will reach them. And one day, they'll know, and appreciate your love." He smiled thinking about her words. He started walking, quickly back to his castle. He had to see Hitomi.
-castle-
Hitomi sat at a chair facing the window. She was deep in thought. "I've fallen in love with you." She could still hear Van saying. A tear slid down her cheek. "I... I must of really hurt him. He isn't in his room, and he's, out there in the storm. But he needed to understand. I... I don't want our friendship to be ruined. He's such a great friend." Suddenly, a flash of lightening interupted her thoughts. Hitomi stood up and walked quickly towards the window. She pressed her hand on the window pane, her emerald eyes searching outside where the rain fell.
Suddenly, a figure lept up on her balcony and crashed through the window. It surprised Hitomi so much that she fell back with a cry. The stranger was wearing a black mask and a long black coat. All she could see, was the stranger had intense blue eyes. "Who are you and what are you doing in my room?" Hitomi cried out with anger and fright as the figure inched closer and closer towards her. The person didn't say a word. With one swift blow, he punched Hitomi in the head knocking her unconsious. He picked her up in his arms and jumped out the window.
-Van-
He ran quickly through the fields ignoring the ran that pelted cruely apon his back. He had to see her. He just had to. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity had passed, Van reached Hitomi's balcony. He looked down at the light scattered all around the wet mud. "strange..."
He muttered. "Why are there footprints leading away from her room?" Van shrugged his shoulders and climbed up the balcony. Finally, he jumped on and gasped. Hitomi's window was shattered and Hitomi was gone.
"Hitomi!" He called. All he heard was an echo. Van turned around as tears of frustration came to his eyes. He pushed them away impatiently. "Where are you Hitomi?"
end of chpt 1