A/N Here's Chapter 11. Sorry if this seems short and it sucks. I am trying to set up for the next major event. I hope you like it. Sorry if the grammar sucks to. I wanted to post this and had no one to proofread for me. Thanks to everyone who reviewed me for this. Your reviews keep me goin. Well hope you enjoy this. As always, any suggestions are welcome. Please R/R!
Chapter 11
Hitomi couldn't stand it any longer. She had woken up in the middle of the night with her thoughts from the day before, driving her mad. She couldn't stay still so, she decided to go for a walk outside. The sun was just beginning to rise and, Hitomi enjoyed watching that occur. She quietly slipped downstairs. She slowly slipped past a sleeping Van. He was the last person that she wanted to see. She also didn't want him to know that she was going for a walk. She knew he would question her about it. She really didn't want that. She slipped on her shoes and closed the door behind her. The air was cool and smelled sweet. She loved the morning. She could hear the birds beginning to sing. To her, everything seemed so happy. She wanted to be happy to. To her, it felt that Van didn't care about her. He seemed to care for Sarah and, she didn't even know him. She didn't know his real identity. Why couldn't he care about her? She walked for a while taking all of the morning in. She knew she had to turn back before she was noticed but, she really didn't want to. She wanted to get as far away from the situation as she possibly could. She told herself that she was tough and, started back to her friend's house. When she reached it, she noticed the lights on. It was too late. She went in to see an extremely worried looking Eukarri.
"Where the hell have you been!?"
I went for a walk. I couldn't sleep."
"Well the next time you decide to take a friggen walk, tell me dammit!" I was worried. So was Van!"
"Van? You told him?"
"Well Yeah, why wouldn't I?"
"Cuz he doesn't even care! IF he cared, he wouldn't have been the way he was when he was with Sarah."
"What do you mean?"
"Well he was so sweet to her. He was totally flirting with her and she was doing the same."
"I'm sure it was nothing like that though. Hitomi, he cares for you. You can tell that. You must be the blind one here, not him."
'Maybe so then. I just don't want to see them together today."
"Fine then, don't go with us. Then you will be spared of it."
"I need to go though. I need to help him."
"Well it's up to you. If I were you though, I would go to talk to him. He really was worried."
"Hmmm, ya I'll talk to him then."
"Good now get moving before I kick your little ass!"
Hitomi slowly walked in to the living room and sat on the couch beside Van. He moved closer to her. HE could smell her perfume. He loved that sweet sent. He was drawn to her by that sweet sent.
"Hitomi, I was worried about you. Are you alright?"
"Yes, why do you want to know?"
"Cuz, it's not like you to go and disappear unless there is something wrong. I'm your friend. I want to help you. I care about you."
"Care about me? Is that so? Well what was up with yesterday then?"
"What do you mean?"
"With Sarah. Every time you were near her, you ignored me. Do you like her or something?"
'Why? What would it matter to you if I did. Am I not allowed to care for people?"
That's what I thought. Never mind Van, you wouldn't understand.
She got up and ran from him. She looked to Eukarri and told her that she may see her later. Euki at that moment knew she had to figure out what was going on. She went in to the living room to talk to Van.
"Van?"
"Hmmmm?"
"Why did Hitomi run out of here like that?"
"Your guess is as good as mine. I think I upset her."
"How's that?"
"Well you see, she seemed to feel ignored when I Was talking to Sarah yesterday. I wasn't trying to ignore her at all. Then she tried to say I didn't care about her. It's not true though. I do care for her. I just wanted to make friends that's all. I didn't know that I would offend her. Then I kind of got defensive and said that I could care for who ever I want basically. Then she got all pissed off and left. You girls are so screwed sometimes."
"Van, watch it! I'm a girl to!"
"Right, I kinda forgot. Anyway, what happens now?"
"I donno. You shouldn't have gotten defensive with her though. She really cares for you. I mean really really cares for you."
"Sure she does. She doesn't care. IF she did, she wouldn't have ran out like that."
"Van Van Van, you really don't understand women do you?"
"No! Why should I! They are basically impossible to even attempt to understand."
"Right well, you have to talk to her later."
"Maybe I will."
"You have to apologize."
"No way in hell! I don't see where I screwed up. I only got offensive cuz she was being controlling and stuff. I am allowed to have friends. It's not like she's going out with me or anything."
"What ever Van. IT will be your loss if you don't apologize. Hitomi told me you were cocky. She was right. Now finish getting ready and lets go to the school."
Van couldn't say anything to her. He just got up and finished his task of getting ready. When they reached the school, Sarah was there to meat Van at the doors. She offered to show him to his classes for the day. He accepted the girl's offer and they had a great morning of classes together. It was lunch and Sarah asked Van to go with her to get some food. He said yes and they went and got their food taking it outside to sit under a tree. They sat beside one another chomping away. Sarah moved closer to Van. He didn't really notice at first. She took a bite of her food, trying to get the courage to ask Van what she was about to ask him. Then she just said it as quickly as she could.
"Van I was wondering if you wanted to go to the dance with me tonight?"
Van wasn't sure what to say. HE was totally surprised at her question. He had no idea that it was this way that Sarah felt for him.
"Well… I guess so."
"Great! I am so happy!" I think you are so sweet Van."
"Well thank you Sarah."
She reached out and gave him a hug. He in a way felt sort of uncomfortable but he didn't do anything about it. HE just let it happen. It happened at the wrong time though. Hitomi had been watching from a near by area and she saw him hugging her. She couldn't take it anymore. She ran out of her hiding spot and toward the two. She had to put Sarah in her place. Then something stopped her. She could hear a voice in her head.
"If you stop this, he will move further and further away from you. You have to wait and see. Just wait and see."
She decided to listen to the voice and left to go back to Euki's for the afternoon. When Van got back there, she would pretend as if she seen nothing at all. She would go with things.
Surely enough, that's what ended up happening. He went in and she said hello to him.
"Van, you seem happy. What happened to make you this way. Did you learn something else knew?"
"Nope, I got a date to the dance tonight."
"O really? Let me guess who. Was it Sarah?"
"Sure was. Now if you will excuse me, I have to go and get ready."
"Sure Van, go ahead. Do as you please."
Eukarri came in to the room and saw the expression on her best friend's face.
"Hitomi, don't worry, she's got a bad rep at the school. She will drop him by the end of the night. A source tells me that her ex will be there tonight. She still cares for him. She'll drop Van in a second if she catches wind of him anywhere."
"How do you know all of this?"
Just cuz I am smart. Give him time. He's just being a stubborn male. They get like that sometimes."
Hitomi had to laugh and smile at her friend's remarks. She and Eukarri went in and started supper for the three of them because Uki's mom was going to be later tonight. Euki had finally convinced Hitomi to go to the dance that night. She knew that eventually, Van would need her. Hitomi and euki went upstairs and began getting ready. Hitomi knew that this night could be either good or bad. She didn't want Van to be hurt, but she needed Sarah to back off. She kind of hoped that her ex would show up that night. She wanted to share the only earth dance that Van would ever attend with him. Now all she could do was watch, wait and see what would happen next.