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I'm Not Iseult

Eighth Chapter: Confrontation

Millerna and Van sat in homeroom, talking about Hitomi. 

Millerna put down her soda.  "You gave her up, Van.  That's what she sees it as.  Are you going to let her go, or keep wishing she'll come back?"

Van blinked.  "I told you a thousand times, Mil.  I gave her up when I got caught.  Why does no one believe me?"

Millerna smiled, and put a hand on his arm.  "Because everyone but Hitomi sees the look in your eyes.  You love her.  You loved her enough to let her be happy with someone else.  Isn't it time to think about yourself?"  Millerna didn't blush, but was mentally hitting herself.  Just what do you think you're doing, girl?

Van sighed.  "I'll think about other girls once Dilandau kills Allen by a long and torturous death.  There's still winter formal."

Bingo.

Millerna smiled.  "We'll both need cover up to be there, you know.  Why don't we…say we're dating.  It'll keep uncomfortable questions away."

Van looked at her for a few minutes, then slowly replied, "To let it appear I asked you out?"

Millerna waited, trying to appear as calm as possible.

Dryden dropped into the seat next to Van.  "Hey, got a date for the formal yet, Mil?"

Millerna glared daggers at him 'til he got uncomfortable and left.

Van smiled.  "Is there another reason for this?"

Millerna smiled back.  "We both care about Hitomi and want the player to pay.  I don't see any others."

Both jumped apart as Hitomi walked in, looking at both quizzically.  Okay, now what did I just miss?

In first period, Hitomi sat in the counselor's office.  "Miss Kanzaki."

Hitomi looked up at the freshman counselor, and walked into her office, to sit in one of the chairs.  She nervously fiddled with her hands in her lap.  What is this about?  Aidana's not here, so was it when Dilandau and I skipped gym to make out yesterday, or was it Van and I on the roof, or was it Aidana and I TPing the boys restroom, or was it—

The counselor smiled.  "At least twenty people have demanded that Allen should either die a thousand deaths, stay miles away from you, and so the list goes.  Can you tell me what happened?"

Hitomi breathed a sigh of relief.  "Oh." She smiled, nodded, and managed to describe what had happened with few details of Van and Dilandau's interference, even though all three boys involved had mentioned their fighting.

The counselor smiled.  "I already know that Van and Dilandau were involved.  However, your story seems slightly closer to the truth than any of the others.  Aidana says she saw the thing from the corner, and I have a feeling her story will match yours nearly precisely."

She started pulling forms out.  "Now, as Allen seems to be continuously harassing you, I will give you the option of changing some of your periods."

Half an hour later, Hitomi was still debating between changing her drama period or not.  The counselor smiled.  "Most of your friends are in drama.  Sixth period is doing the same play, Tristan and Iseult.  Besides that, Celesi fainted yesterday during their first rehearsal.  Maybe you can give her a little support, helping her with her lines."

Hitomi paled.  If I change periods, I might become Iseult, but if I don't, this is the one period Allen might change too.  She smiled.  "I'll take—sixth period drama."

The counselor smiled.  "There you are.  And I even managed to get you a class with your beau." She shook her finger.  "Now behave, or I'll have to move that to a study hall."

Hitomi smiled, walking down the hall, to lunch.  Allen was leaning against her locker, so she decided she'd carry her books to lunch.  If he was still there afterwards—well, Miguel was in her next class.  She'd just ask him to carry her books, and Allen should leave.

Hitomi heard footsteps behind her. She closed her eyes, thinking of a thousand insults.  She waited until he was right behind her, then dashed into the girl's restroom.  She smiled.  That was close.

Her smile faded as she realized Allen was leaning against the door frame, waiting for her to leave.

Aidana looked worriedly at the door.  Dilandau was pacing, and making all sorts of decisions on how to drain Allen's life away, while Van was quickly eating.  "Come on.  Hurry up and finish, and we'll go find her."  Aidana and Dillan both threw their trays in the trash, and walked out of the cafeteria, Dilandau and his crew followed.  Van decided to wait for Millerna.

Aidana smirked.  "There's our problem.  She hid in the bathroom, and he's just waiting for her."  Aidana, Celesi, Rafina, and Celena all walked into the bathroom, Dilandau, Dillan, and all of their crew of fourteen surrounding Allen.  A few minutes later, Van joined the others, and Millerna pushed Allen to the ground as she walked into the restroom.  When Eries walked out of the bathroom, Allen gave up and walked away.

Hitomi hugged Eries.  "Thank you!"

Millerna looked at her sister in awe.  "When did you go in there?"

Eries smiled.  "I was washing my face before lunch when Hitomi walked in.  We had a nice quiet conversation, and I was going to give Allen a piece of my mind when you started showing up."

When Hitomi got home, she read her mother's note.

Girls,

Your father and I are on a business trip for the next week.  Hitomi, please walk your sister to and from school, and try to get to sleep a little earlier as I won't be home to get you out of bed in the morning.  Sakura, please listen to your sister, and don't let Dilandau stay over past your bed time.

Sincerely,

Mom

Hitomi smiled.  "Perfect.  Dilandau'll be here at eleven, this gives me time to play with Sakura, get her in bed, and finish his present."

Sakura and Hitomi were finishing a game of spoons, practicing for when Syaoran came over, when she heard clapping.  "Aw, how sweet."  A snapping noise was heard.  One of Allen's unsanitary minions picked a frightened Sakura up.  Hitomi's eyes narrowed, her lips drawn in a fine line.  "You've overstepped yourself, Schezar, and on the wrong night."

Allen laughed.  "Do you realize there is more than just me here?"  Hitomi rolled her eyes.  "As if that matters.  Just because Gaddes is wrapped around Celena's little finger, and Celena made him swear to protect me from you, plus all of your little lackeys look up to him more?"

Allen's eyes narrowed.  "Shut up, bi-"  Hitomi was taking Sakura from the weird man who was frightening her, ignoring him.  Allen, yanked Sakura from Hitomi's arms, throwing her on the hardwood floor, and shoved Hitomi against the wall.

Hitomi's eyes flashed crimson red.  She started screaming curses at him that made Gaddes rush in to cover Sakura's ears, amazement in his eyes. 

Hitomi was slashing, kicking, punching, in general just intending to kill Allen Schezar.

Dilandau walked down the stairs.  "I hope you don't mind, you weren't in your room—" he stopped dead.  Hitomi wasn't paying any attention.  She was trying to take Allen's head off, and from Allen's face, he was too shocked to do anything.  Gaddes quietly deposited Sakura in his arms.  "I'd cover her ears.  She's been screaming things at him much worse than this."

It was true.  Hitomi's current "You @#$%%$ (^Y*  *&% how dare you &^%$ &&* #%^ &%!  I'll kill you!  &%%$ ^&*%  *^%!!"  Dilandau smirked.  "All right, Hitomi."

When Allen finally fell to the ground, so beaten and bruised that he was unconcious, Dilandau had tucked Sakura into bed, and was watching the show with a bag of popcorn, childish delight in his eyes.

When she finished, and stood panting over his body, Dilandau dropped the bag, threw Allen out the window, and embraced Hitomi.  Hitomi fell into his embrace crying.  To his shock, it was about Allen ruining Dilandau's birthday.  He laughed, mussing with her hair.  "Come on, kitten.  Seeing you give that guy a piece of your mind was present enough.  So what made you snap?"

Hitomi related what had happened, and Dilandau's eyes lit with rage.  "Oh really?" he said in a quiet voice.  "He breaks into your house, and when you don't go up to your room willingly, he cracks your sister's head?"

Hitomi shrugged.  "Basically the intent."

Dilandau started rubbing his hands together.  "Would you mind telling Celena to stay with Aidana and Dillan for a while?  I can't promise her home will be in one piece.  Not to mention her brother's head…"

Hitomi laughed, and hugged him.  He smiled, swinging her around.  They stopped.  "What's going on between Millerna and Van?"  Hitomi asked. 

Dilandau sighed.  "When I checked on them, they were sucking face majorly, and all my crew was making gagging sounds to no avail." 

Hitomi giggled.  "Well, sounds like they're preoccupied." She sat down on the couch, and Dilandau joined her for a make out session.

An hour later, a smiling Aidana and Dillan came down.  "All right, break it up, you two.  If Van and Millerna can't have their fun, it's not fair to let you."

A/N: Wow, Millerna got lucky, didn't she?  ^^ hehe.  Well, that's the start of Allen's just desserts.  He now knows her fuse though.  *frowns* that could spell trouble later.  Although, Dilandau just might be shouting moero in later chapters.  Thanks to all my reviewers who keep me writing.