Van's Mistake
By midnight, Van was wet, cold, and more depressed than when he began. He was searching the forest for any sign of Hitomi. The day's events plaguing his mind like a swarm of locusts.
*Flashback*
He, Merle, and Hitomi were all there in the battlefield when it began. All went well until Hitomi got caught. Dilandau had seen hey, and had cornered her. He licked his lips and advanced towards her. She had tried to run, be he pinned her against a wall, his body pressing against hers. Dilandau smirked and kissed her gently, then forcefully. Hitomi struggled but to no avail. "It is pointless to resist me." Dilandau whispered. Van, noticing Dilandau's closeness to Hitomi, yelled out "Get your hands off her!!!" Dilandau razed an eye at him, " And if I don't?" He teased grabbing Hitomi's wrist. Van's reply was the unsheathing of his sword. Dilandau gave Hitomi a quick kiss, before tossing her to Miguel. "Hold her while I deal with him!!" Dilandau yelled. "I'll finish with you later my sweet!" he gently whispered to Hitomi before winking seductively. Miguel took hold of her arms, keeping her trapped, but for one second, Miguel felt pity for her, and in that second, Hitomi escaped. Van and Dilandau's swords clashes together in anger and hatred for each other. It was all out war and turmoil. Each trying to rip apart the other. Suddenly, a deep slash was made in Van's chest. Dilandau, seemingly satisfied, left with the other slayers.
*End of Flashback*
But that was not what had Van worried, for later that same night..
*Flashback*
He and Hitomi were talking on the roof of the Palestinian castle. "That was a close call. Are you ok?" Asked Hitomi worriedly. "Be more careful Hitomi! I may not be there next time!!!" He said. "It's good to know you care Van." She said in a hurt tone. "But I don't care." He said hugging her. "What?" she gasped out, breaking away. Her eyes swelled with tears as she ran off. Van stood there confused, until the impactd of his words hit him like a kick in the stomach. `` "But I don't care" that's what I said. Shit!! I meant to say do but it came out don't `` He thought. " Oh no. I'M SO STUPID!!! WAY TO GO VAN!!!" He screamed at himself. *Elsewhere* Hitomi was busy writing a letter. She changed out of her dress back into her uniform. Placing her dress on the bed along with the letter, she quickly left. Van arrived moment later and saw the note. It read:
Van,
It is obvious to me that I am nothing but a burden to you. I hope in time you will forgive me for endangering you. I shall never be a bother again. I just want to you know that I love you
Hitomi.
"No, the can't be gone!! I can't lose her!!!" he yelled befor running off to find Allen. "I'll need help if I'm going to find her." He mumbled to himself. He found Allen by the window out looking Palace. Van took a few minutes to explain everything. "You what?? Are you completely stupid??" Allen growled. " I was worried about her and said the wrong thing!!" Van shouted back. "O.K. Let's just go find her. If she gets hurt, you'll answer to me!" Replied Allen. They parted in different directions. Allen towards the east, and Van towards the west where Hitomi was.
*End of Flashback*
Hitomi was wandering miles from Palace when the rain began. "How could I even think that Van loved me??" She mumbled to herself. The rain drenched her, but she took no notice. "The sky is crying for me." She said. ``I should go back.`` she thought, but a little voice nagged at her. ``there's nothing for you back there`` it mumbled. Hitomi turned back and forth before becoming dizzy and losing her way. In the end, she started walking away from Palace.
About a mile away, a very angry Dilandau awoke. He gulped in air as if he had just started living. He kicked the smoldering hunk of metal that one once his trusty melef Alseid. "Stupid melef!" He grumbled as he kicked it again. "Damnit, now I'll have to walk all the way to Palace in order to get back to the Vione!!" He retrieved his sword from the cockpit and nursed his bruised shoulder. Out of the crash, all he has was a bruised shoulder, a small cut on his neck and a few muscles that promised to be sore by morning. He began to walk towards Palace. He had been walking for about 20 minutes when he noticed a figure huddled on the side of the river about 100 meters away. He then recognized the outfit. "It's her!! It's that girl from Allen's castle!! I'll have her yet!" He licked his lips as if he had just spotted a delicacy he couldn't resist tasting. He slid his sword out of its sheath part way and advanced slowly.
By midnight, Van was wet, cold, and more depressed than when he began. He was searching the forest for any sign of Hitomi. The day's events plaguing his mind like a swarm of locusts.
*Flashback*
He, Merle, and Hitomi were all there in the battlefield when it began. All went well until Hitomi got caught. Dilandau had seen hey, and had cornered her. He licked his lips and advanced towards her. She had tried to run, be he pinned her against a wall, his body pressing against hers. Dilandau smirked and kissed her gently, then forcefully. Hitomi struggled but to no avail. "It is pointless to resist me." Dilandau whispered. Van, noticing Dilandau's closeness to Hitomi, yelled out "Get your hands off her!!!" Dilandau razed an eye at him, " And if I don't?" He teased grabbing Hitomi's wrist. Van's reply was the unsheathing of his sword. Dilandau gave Hitomi a quick kiss, before tossing her to Miguel. "Hold her while I deal with him!!" Dilandau yelled. "I'll finish with you later my sweet!" he gently whispered to Hitomi before winking seductively. Miguel took hold of her arms, keeping her trapped, but for one second, Miguel felt pity for her, and in that second, Hitomi escaped. Van and Dilandau's swords clashes together in anger and hatred for each other. It was all out war and turmoil. Each trying to rip apart the other. Suddenly, a deep slash was made in Van's chest. Dilandau, seemingly satisfied, left with the other slayers.
*End of Flashback*
But that was not what had Van worried, for later that same night..
*Flashback*
He and Hitomi were talking on the roof of the Palestinian castle. "That was a close call. Are you ok?" Asked Hitomi worriedly. "Be more careful Hitomi! I may not be there next time!!!" He said. "It's good to know you care Van." She said in a hurt tone. "But I don't care." He said hugging her. "What?" she gasped out, breaking away. Her eyes swelled with tears as she ran off. Van stood there confused, until the impactd of his words hit him like a kick in the stomach. `` "But I don't care" that's what I said. Shit!! I meant to say do but it came out don't `` He thought. " Oh no. I'M SO STUPID!!! WAY TO GO VAN!!!" He screamed at himself. *Elsewhere* Hitomi was busy writing a letter. She changed out of her dress back into her uniform. Placing her dress on the bed along with the letter, she quickly left. Van arrived moment later and saw the note. It read:
Van,
It is obvious to me that I am nothing but a burden to you. I hope in time you will forgive me for endangering you. I shall never be a bother again. I just want to you know that I love you
Hitomi.
"No, the can't be gone!! I can't lose her!!!" he yelled befor running off to find Allen. "I'll need help if I'm going to find her." He mumbled to himself. He found Allen by the window out looking Palace. Van took a few minutes to explain everything. "You what?? Are you completely stupid??" Allen growled. " I was worried about her and said the wrong thing!!" Van shouted back. "O.K. Let's just go find her. If she gets hurt, you'll answer to me!" Replied Allen. They parted in different directions. Allen towards the east, and Van towards the west where Hitomi was.
*End of Flashback*
Hitomi was wandering miles from Palace when the rain began. "How could I even think that Van loved me??" She mumbled to herself. The rain drenched her, but she took no notice. "The sky is crying for me." She said. ``I should go back.`` she thought, but a little voice nagged at her. ``there's nothing for you back there`` it mumbled. Hitomi turned back and forth before becoming dizzy and losing her way. In the end, she started walking away from Palace.
About a mile away, a very angry Dilandau awoke. He gulped in air as if he had just started living. He kicked the smoldering hunk of metal that one once his trusty melef Alseid. "Stupid melef!" He grumbled as he kicked it again. "Damnit, now I'll have to walk all the way to Palace in order to get back to the Vione!!" He retrieved his sword from the cockpit and nursed his bruised shoulder. Out of the crash, all he has was a bruised shoulder, a small cut on his neck and a few muscles that promised to be sore by morning. He began to walk towards Palace. He had been walking for about 20 minutes when he noticed a figure huddled on the side of the river about 100 meters away. He then recognized the outfit. "It's her!! It's that girl from Allen's castle!! I'll have her yet!" He licked his lips as if he had just spotted a delicacy he couldn't resist tasting. He slid his sword out of its sheath part way and advanced slowly.