A/N: I my fan fiction, Dilandua is a guy, ok? Just keep that in mind for when you are reading.

Chapter Ten – Definitely not a Hershey's kiss

Fear had taken over Hitomi. She was so afraid; she hugged herself as if to ward off the invisible cold. Head tilted down, her soft hair falling in front of her face as if to hide her tears from the world.

Dilandua's door slide open, but Hitomi made no attempt to move, as a statue, she remained sitting on the floor, with a gaze that could have fooled Death if he where to pass by. Gatti exited and nearly tripped over Hitomi. The shuffling brought Dilandua out to see for himself what was going on. Not excepting Hitomi to be sitting outside his door, he raised an eye brow. Looking at Gatti's flushed face, Dilandua dismissed him curtly. Once Gatti was out of ear shot, Dilandua squatted by Hitomi and tucked her honey hair behind her ears.

"So… you have reconsidered, I see? I don't blame you, no one could resist me." Dilandua said with an air.

When Hitomi remained in her catatonic state, Dilandua bent his head to get a better look. Dilandua red eyes glinted; he slapped her to get a response. He wouldn't tolerate this behaviour from her. Hitomi's head had flung to away from Dilandua; she held her position for a moment then slowly turned her head back to face him.

Hitomi felt numb all over. She knew what had happen, she heard the slap, but felt nothing. No pain had accompanied the blow. Hitomi looked into Dilandua's eyes. Her arms relaxed and slide to her sides. He is so close. Hitomi thought to herself, tilting her head to lean against the cold, black wall.

Impulse took over and a quick flash of a hand and the sound of another smack rang though the air. This time was different though, because instead of Hitomi holding her the side of her face, it was Dilandua. Slightly shocked at her own ability, Hitomi found herself breathing hard, not in fear of Dilandua, but in anger. Pure, unadulterated rage coursed though her veins.

Hitomi could feel face heat up from her fired up blood. Energy, she never knew she had, pumped from the core of her being to the tips of her fingers and end of her toes. Hitomi sat up straight and rushed forward at Dilandua.

Out of reflex, Dilandua held up his arms in self-defence, but Hitomi lunged with such force that it pushed Dilandua over. Grabbing hold of his wrists, Hitomi held Dilandua down. Not quite knowing what to do next, Hitomi acted more on instinct, then on common sense. Feeling particularly bold, Hitomi bent over and placed a hard kiss on Dilandua's mouth.

Coming back up, Hitomi flipped her hair so that it was out of her face. Eyes wide, Hitomi looked down at Dilandua, a little out of breathe and disoriented to boot. Dilandua lay there confused as well. He made to rise but was pushed back down, and once again assaulted by Hitomi's mouth. The kiss lingered longer this time, but was still hard, without emotion, and tainted with abhorrence.

The kiss ended, and Hitomi came up far enough that Dilandua's face filled her vision. Still holding firmly onto his wrists, Hitomi waited for a response from Dilandua.

"What…" Kiss. "…was…" Kiss. "…that?" Kiss. Dilandua got in between takes.

Hitomi felt as though she was helpless, she couldn't stop locking lips with the man she was repulsed by. Hitomi finally released Dilandua's waists and grabbed onto Dilandua's head instead. Bending his wrists to check if they still worked and drumming his fingers against air, Dilandua held to his dominated situation. Gloved hands trapped Hitomi's sides, but she was too caught up in swapping spit with Dilandua to care. Moving his leathered hands to rest on Hitomi's waist, Dilandua cradled Hitomi's pelvis into his lap.

Noticing her submission, Dilandua turn Hitomi over in one fluid motion. Hitomi looked up into the red eyes that peered down on her for an instant, closing them and before she could take a breath, Dilandua had his tongue in her mouth. Hitomi felt like a slab of meat in a sandwich, with the freezing cold floor bracing her back and Dilandua on top of her. That's when the realization of the situation began to sink in.

Dilandua ... Why am I KISSING Dilandua? Hitomi asked herself in dismay.

Hitomi's eyes opened. Her mouth stopped responding to his and Dilandua looked up at her. Slightly confused, Dilandua dismissed the feeling and leaned in to kiss Hitomi. Hitomi turned her head to the side and made her way to push Dilandua off of her, but he didn't allow it.

"What? You don't want to have breakfast with the father of your child?" Dilandua teased Hitomi.

Hitomi glared up a Dilandua and responded "Sorry, but I prefer my eggs unfertilized!" Finishing off with a sneer, Hitomi was able to push pass Dilandua.

As soon as Hitomi was up on her feet she ran to her room. She was unsure of how she would ever be able to face Dilandua again. Placing her finger tips to her lips, remembered the kiss and how it had ended. Far from the first, but rather in a humane mannered kiss, that was not love, but instinct and lust knitted together.

Hitomi hated herself. She had not only betrayed herself but Van as well. Hitomi closed her eyes and hung her head in shame.

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Merle said good night to Jet and promised to meet him later at the dinner in honour of Lady Tora's safe arrival. Merle had taken quite a shine to Jet.

To bad his master has to go. We could have been good friends, maybe more…

Merle's gaze lingered on Jet as he disappeared from the garden. She remembered his glowing orange eyes. Merle gave her head a little shake; she would miss those orange eyes.