"Dilandau, can I ask you another favour?" Hitomi asked nervously

"Fire away. (no pun intended)" Dilandau said.

"Umm, I would like to stay here a little while . would that be alright?" Hitomi asked nervously. They were at our dear Dilly's place (don't thik he actually lives somewhere other then with the rest of the army) in a cottage deep in a forest.

Dilandau was taken aback by that question. "Stay HERE! Here, of all places, why not go back to your beloved king?"

"Because, well, I don't think he knows I'm here, and I would like to keep it that way for a little while. That's why." Hitomi answered and sat down on a chair.

"Really?" dilandau asked.

"Yes, Merle I find is really clingy, making her annoying. Van just worries too much, and Allen - well - Allen just fawns over me. (I think that is OOC for him. Allen that is then again, all of the characters are out of characters.) "Hitomi answered.

"Uh huh." Dilandau answered not knowing what/ to say. He was completely surprised by the fact the Hitomi of all people thought that merle was clingy!

"Dilandau? You ok?" Hitomi asked, 'Whoa.did I just ask himif he was ok? Something is seriously wrong here!' Hitomi scolded herself.

'did she just ask me what was wrong? Oh my, well she is kinda sexy.wait NONONONO! Don't even think it Dilandau!' Dilandau fought with himself.

"uhh, no nothings wrong." Dilandau said after a couple minutes.

"Fine" Hitomi sighed. She looked around, trying to figure out why she was here. But at the same time, wondering where she would go if she didn't stay here. "So, can I stay?"

"What?! Oh, umm sure." Dilandau answered, 'god she is *hot*. I have *got* to stop thinking that!!!' he cursed himself. "Would you want something to eat?"

"Huh? Oh yeah please." Hitomi answered absently 'God I like him, but why all the cl-NO, don't even think it Hitomi' Hitomi smacked her forehead.

"You ok?" dilandau asked, then quickly turned around. 'Why can't I keep my thoughts to myself?' he scolded himself then went to the kitchen area of his - home.

"I'm fine, been better, but fine none the less." Hitomi smiled.

"Good, anyway, umm, I have to go back to the Vione tonight..you going to stay here or come?" Dilandau asked then mentally smacked himself. 'Dumb question!'

"I'll come. Maybe I wont be treated like such a girl there." Hitomi said making our dear Dilly drop what he was doing. Which was making sandwiches.

"Uh, oh ok. I leave in an hour." Dilandau said and resumed making the sandwiches. "You like Peanut Butter??" he called.

"Yes of course I do. Who doesn't?" Hitomi answered

"Oh lets see, Folken, Chest, Van, Nariya (sry if its spelt wrong) Umm. everyone else on the Vione. I'm the only one." Dilandau called as he walked back, he handed her a sandwich. "here"

"Thanx." Hitomi said and took a bite, he loaded it with peanut butter AND jam. "Mmmm" she said, considering her mouth was sealed shut thanx to the peanut butter.

"No problem." Dilandau said and took a bite of his own sandwich. "Why do you want to come up to the Vione with me anyway?"

"Just to be somewhere new. And I have my own reasons." Hitomi answered and finished off her sandwich. "Wheres the bedroom, I want to get changed." Hitomi asked. Dilandau pointed to the right. There was a door leading off to a very small room.

"Thanx." Hitomi said and went off. 20 minutes later she came back out wearing black jeans and a black tank top. Dilandau whistled and both, he and Hitomi, blushed a red so deep it was redder then his eyes.

"I'll go get ready." Dilandau said to break the awkward silence that had ensued.

15 minutes later the duo walked out and were walking over to the Vione.

"So please tell me, why are you here?" Dilandau asked once they were on the Vione.

"I want to join the dragonslayers." Hitomi said.