Escaflowne #11

Rain

Disclaimer: I do not own anything from Escaflowne and I never will. Oh man!

Note: Dilly might seem a *tad * bit psycho in the this and the upcoming Escaflownes.

CHAPTER 11! It's getting to a good part!

Lina looked up in the night sky, her mind flashing back to Dilandau.

"You broke my trust, Lina."

"You were the only one I trusted Lina."

"BURN IN HELL!"

"I'll kill anyone who breaks my TRUST! I'LL KILL YOU TOO!"

Lina was aware she was shaking. She couldn't stop. She was standing out on the deck, with the rain pouring down upon her.

"Dilandau." she whispered, "Folken."

She closed her eyes and Dilandau's angry face and glinting of his sword as he was.

About to kill me. Dilandau was going to kill me.

Lina had always had a feeling Dilandau had had a bad past, one of awful secrets. His mood changes, obessions with fire and Van.but to try to kill her? The one person who had tried to be kind to him?

"You broke my trust, Lina."

Broke. His. Trust.

"Damn it, Dilandau." She said and remembered how Folken had saved her.

"God damn it." Lina whispered once more, breathing hard.



Van walked out on the deck. Who was here but Lina. The odds of Van meeting the girl Folken loved.well, he couldn't turn down the offer. Van saw the back of Lina, she was staring out, letting the rain fall on her. Van walked up next to her.

"You'll catch a cold." He said to her.

Lina didn't even glance at him, "I don't care." She whispered.

Van shuffled his feet, "So.you are from the Mystic Moon too?"

Lina nodded and turned to him, "Sorry.I was in my own thoughts."

Van shrugged, "It's OK."

Lina smiled and held out her hand, "Lina."

Van held out his, "Van Fanal."

"Hello, Mr. Fanal."

"Oh it's ok. You can just call me Van."

"You don't look or act anything like your brother." Lina whispered.

Van's eyes grew huge, "You.know?"

Lina just nodded and turned to face the front, "He's nice." Lina replied.

Van felt his eyes look away. This was the girl Folken loved. So who could the boy be? His mind flashed quickly to Dilandau standing there, unmoving to Lina.

"You broke my trust, Lina."

Dilandau?

His eyes went huge.

Could it be Dilandau? No.no.it's someone else. I'm sure of it. Dilandau.some.well, someone like him could never harbor such feelings.



Dilandau looked out his window and watched the rain fall.

"I hate rain," he said as he stroked his cheek, "Almost as much as I hate Van."

He looked around his empty bedroom and his eyes narrowed on the center of the room.

"Rain.I hate it. It always makes me depressed."

His mind flashed back to what happened when they were standing there.

"Lina? You aren't going to leave are you?"

"I don't know." Lina whispered.

"Lina.I."

"What?" she had muttered in his ear.

They were painfully close now and he moved his face to hers, realizing she was shaking.

"Lina, what do I do if you leave?"

"Pray for me."

They were closer now, and his lips were about to graze hers.

"Lord Dilandau? Lord Folken wishs to see you."

"I hate rain. I hate Van. I hate Folken." he whispered to himself, still stroking his cheek, "But.no matter how hard I try.I hate.I can't hate.Lina."

Dilandau put his head against the window, looking at the glove she had dropped.

"You forgot my glove, Lina. You forgot it and now you're gone," he slumped against the wall, sliding down it, "I hate it."



Hitomi glanced over at Lina who was swishing the wine around in her glass. She leaned over.

"Are you OK, Lina?"

Lina sighed heavily, "No.I mean.yeah."she looked at Hitomi and grinned, "No."

"Are you sure?"

"Yep."

Hitomi sighed also, "I'm sorry about Dilandau." Hitomi whispered, making sure the others couldn't hear them.

"Yes. Me too."

Lina's eyes went misty and she closed them, "He's so friggen crazy! . Not like Folken."

Hitomi's eyes grew round.

She's lost faith in Dilandau. She loves Folken.she can't though! Why do I get the feeling that kiss was nothing but a fake?



Dilandau was still in his room. He had been in there almost all day. Folken knew Dilandau was planning Dilandau stuff which involved one of the following:

Death

Fire

Death & Fire

Folken stood up and walked to Dornkirk's room where he pushed in the pillars and Dornkirk came up.

"The Fire Princess? Where is she?"

"With the Dragon."

"What? Why isn't she with you?"

"I think she stumbled across the Girl from The Mystic Moon."

"What about Dilandau? Is he dead yet?"

"No, sir. He's in his room."

"Is his trust in Lina gone?"

"I think so, Lord."

"You may go, Folken," Folken turned to leave, "Oh and Folken."

"Yes, master?"

"Dilandau.make sure he doesn't set fire to anything. The Fire Out systems are working today."

"Hai."

Folken left.



Lina had teared her pockets apart, but the glove was gone.

"Damn it! Where could it have gone?" she muttered.

She knew where it was. The Vione. Dilandau probably had found and burned it by now. It was still raining and she lookd at the rain. In her mind, Dilandau was next to her window, sitting there, glaring at her.

"I'm sorry, Dilandau." She whispered to him.

The fake Dilandau didn't say anything in return.

"I'm.sorry..but.it's Folken.Folken is the one who understand me." she started choking on her tears, "I'm sorry!" she cried and someone knocked on the door.

The Dilandau quickly faded away, "Who is it?"

"Hitomi. May I come in?"

"Um."

Hitomi came in anyway and locked the door, running over and hugging Lina.

"Lina.are you OK?"

"No. I love him."

"Who?"

"Folken.I'm so confused! I want to pretend I never came here or ever will come here! I HATE it her! Why does Dilandau have to be like this? And why did Folken have to kiss me? I HATE IT! I WANT TO GO HOME!"

There was a slight rumble and a blue light came through the ceiling. Hitomi gasped and Lina started to raise up.

"I'm.leaving.again." Lina muttered, not knowing whether to be happy or sad.

"Lina! Wait! Don't go!" Hitomi cried.



Dilandau looked out the window and through the rain he saw the blue light he knew to well. He slammed his fist into the wall, making a hole.

"You're leaving again, aren't you? AREN'T YOU? YOU COWARD!" he shrieked to the light.

Dilandau fell to the floor, watching the light and the rain.

"YOU'RE LEAVING ME ALONE AGAIN! WHY?! WHY DO YOU ALWAYS LEAVE!?"

The light was then gone as was Lina.

"You moron." He muttered.

Dilandau silently banged his head against the window, "You left me. You left me again. I'm alone again. ALONE AGAIN!"

He slid down to the floor, holding his head, "DAMN IT, LINA!"

He rolled to the side, gasping for breath.

"You're leaving.you're gone.why? Why can't you ever stay?"

Dilandau tried to calm down, rolling on the floor, looking out the window.

"You.you forgot my glove.baka."

Dilandau closed his eyes.

"I hate rain."





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