Escaflowne Meets MTV's Fear; Chapter 4
A/N: YEAH! Chapter 4 is F-I-N-A-L-L-Y here! I'm so sorry it took me a super-long time to put this out! Also, on the issue of Allen being booted early…I'm sorry Allen fans! It's just that, well…he was kinda getting in my way, and I had to boot him. You know how it goes…
Disclaimer: I own Dilandau…yes, I do. No body fight with me, okay? Nah, just kiddin' I only own…err…my odd mind. Everything else belongs to Sunrise, and those stone hedge people. Yup…
Hitomi slowly, but surely blinked awake. She looked around…everyone was still asleep. "They look so cute when they are asleep." She thought to herself. Hitomi looked down at her watch. "Oh, no wonder…it's only twelve o' clock…I mean we did go to bed at like six." She then ran a finger through her hair…It was a bit…crunchy. "I thought I washed out my hair gel." She said aloud, but in a very quiet voice. She then ran to the bathroom, looked in the mirror, and saw it…Yes…The poopy-brown hair. She screamed at the top of her lungs. "WHO DID THIS?!" Everyone woke up as well…all yawning and stretching…all accept Dilandau, who was cracking up as much, or more than when Van was afraid of the 'curtain ghost'.
Van slid out of his sleeping bag, got up, and walked over to Hitomi. She screamed again. Van was in his lovely, white underpants. Dilandau was laughing even harder. "VAN! Why are you not wearing anything?!" Hitomi asked in a loud voice. Van flushed, and stuttered while he was speaking. "Um…Um…I SWEAR I went to…b-b-bed with clothes on!" He then dove into his sleeping bag, and started hyperventilating. Hitomi was enraged, about her hair's sudden change of – not only texture, but also color. Merle found the note next to her pillow, and read it hastily. "Van-sama loves me!!!" She yelled, as she pounced the large lump in Van's sleeping bag. (Van…no da.) Folken didn't really know anything had happened to him, until he stared straight at the cherry-faced Dilandau. He just…stared at Dilandau, without moving…blinking…smiling…anything, and this made Dilandau laugh even more. "What…did he do to me?" Folken asked aloud, and because no body answered, he ran to the mirror in the bathroom, seeing a green-haired Hitomi. Folken then choked on his labored sobs. "My face…! Damn you, Dilandau! I'm even starting to be as vain as you!"
Everyone then found out the truth…and the cause behind their pranks…and quite frankly, the suspect did not feel guilty at all. Dilandau looked at the group. They were now crowding around him, with evil grins on their faces. "What comes around, goes around!" Hitomi said. Van nodded in agreement. "Yeah," Folken began, and then, for no apparent reason for all, he began humming, "Lady Marmalade." They were crowding in closer, and closer around the despairing pyro. Dilandau put his hands over his head. "You are not touching my hair! What I did, I did out of spite! You all deserved it for the mean things you did to me!" Van was not buying in to this. "What the hell are you babbling about? You burnt down my whole kingdom, you…you…weenie!" Dilandau looked at him with a tinge of curiousity. "Weenie? Are you freaking serious?" Hitomi smiled. "I have an idea…let's not hurt him, or anything…" She then paused, and finished her sentence in whispers, in the others' ears.
Within thirty minutes, Dilandau found himself bound to yet another chair with duct tape. And not only was he stuck to the chair, but his face was covered in Hitomi's make-up. "You all will pay." He said with every possible ounce of serious-ness he could muster. Hitomi perkily bent over in front of him, waving a finger as if to scold him. "I don't think so, Miss Albatou. We are quite even now!" Dilandau squirmed in his chair. "Fine bitch! But when are you going to let me out of this cursed chair?!" Hitomi smiled slyly again. "No no no! You are going to have to be nicer than that, to get your butt out of that ever-so-comfortable chair." Dilandau slumped, and huffed, but all in vain, for he would not be released from that chair, until tonight's dares would begin.
Nighttime fell faster than usual, considering that the 'threat' was safely contained in his chair. Every now and then, when Dilandau would get hungry they would throw him a piece of popcorn, or some other edible 'fun' sized snack, but other than that, the day was all…gravy. Well, anyway, darkness fell over the small school, and the computer informed the group that the first dare of night two was upon them. "This is a 'double' dare. Two people must complete it together, and they are BLUE, and BLACK...navigator PURPLE." Folken was happy, Hitomi...well...was not. Hitomi and Folken both got their camera equipment on, and were saying their bittersweet good-byes to fellow team mates. "Van. You have to watch over the safe house…make sure Dilandau stays taped to that chair!" Dilandau's voice could be heard. "But…but! Miss…" His voice lowered considerably. "Hitomi…you said you'd let me out!" Hitomi nodded. "That's more like it, Dilly. I'll let you out as soon as I get back. I promise." Hitomi's fingers were crossed behind her back.
Hitomi and Folken walked quickly to the abandoned school. Merle waited over the other end of the walkie-talkie for Hitomi's signal. Hitomi clicked over to Merle, "Okay Merle, we are here at the school, what now?" Merle scrolled down on the computer. "Okay, go to the music room, which is located at the third story of the building." Hitomi rolled her eyes. "Merle! You have to give us exact directions." Merle nodded, and meowed. "Okay, open the main doors, and you will see a narrow flight of stairs in front of you, go up those stairs." The couple walked up the stairs…the whole time, Folken was clinging to Hitomi with fright. "Are you there?" Merle asked. Folken and Hitomi reached the top of the stairs, when Hitomi felt a pressure against her, which felt like someone pushing her. This sent her rolling backward, down the stairs, and in the meantime, taking Folken down with her. They landed at the bottom with a loud 'thud'.
Hitomi got off of Folken quickly. "OUCH!!!!" He yelled. "That really hurt! Lay off the candy, Hitomi!" Hitomi shot a glare at Folken. "I'm sorry, but I felt somebody push me…Oh well…thanks for being my cushion, Folken." Folken got up, scratching the back of his head, and blushing. "Aw…it was nothing." They continued up the stairs. This time, Folken walked in front. "Okay!" Folken's voice boomed over the walkie-talkie, startling Merle. "Walk up the next two flights of stairs, and then when you are there, walk into room number seven-A." Folken and Hitomi slowly made their way to the music room. Folken then heard a squeak, and nearly jumped on top of Hitomi's head. "Tomi! I'm really scared! You go first!" Merle giggled a bit as she read their dare to herself. "Merle! What's our dare?" Hitomi asked, in a rushed tone. Merle gave a delayed answer…
A/N: HA HA HA! Cliffhanger! Now everyone wants to know the dare…but they have to wait! ^_^ I'm so sorry about that! Oh well…you guys will live! I'll put the next chapter out soon, and PLEASE REVIEW!!! COURTESY!!! ::makes a cute puppy-ish face:: PWEASE?
P.S. SORRY!!! I FORGOT TO MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT VAN'S CLOTHES! JUST ASSUME HE GOT THEM BACK, OKAY? ^_~