Author's note: A new FIC! There will be quite a few! You guys tell me which ones you like and the ones you don't so the ones you don't like will be dismissed and the ones you like will be continued!

I can't believe I'm writing an esca high school story. Shara demanded it so it's for. This high school fic will be very different from other esca high school fics. Also I like to thank all of you for allowing me to have the courage to carry on writing!

Disclaimer: I do not own ESCAFLOWNE! I am saving up to buy the rights though and when I do I'll make a sequel where Van and Hitomi will get together. I need a box of Kleenex's when I watch the ending.

High School Blues

Van walked into the school building with an extreme lack of enthusiasm. He should have been excited but he wasn't. He slowly walked up the steps to the entrance. There was no reason for him to be in the mood that he was in as he had everything to look forward to. He had the fact that he was the captain of the school, it was his last year of school, he was the most popular guy in school, he was smart and that he was athletic but the young man continued to keep his head down listening to his mini disc player as he walked into the building on his first day of high school as a senior. He was wearing his school uniform which consisted of black trousers and a black shirt which had a high collar.

He was instantly greeted as always. "Hi Van," the cheerleaders said sweetly in union. Van ignored them and continued on his trail to his locker, the one he had been assigned to last semester. It was a hard process as everyone tried to get his attention or tried to speak to him.

Van's newly located locker was different to everyone else's as he was captain of the school, so he had priority and perks. His locker was larger and had gadgets in it. He wasn't able to preview his privileges last semester. Van was ready to open his locker when he felt someone pull off both his headphones.

"Dude," The voice screeched into his ears.

"Dilandou, how many times have I told you not to do that," Van scolded as he turned around to face him.

"Do what?" Dilandou asked.

"AH!" Van moaned as he hit his head against his locker.

"What is your problem?" Dilandou asked a little worried by his best friend's erratic behaviour. Van then moved his head away from his locker and looked at Dilandou.

"I've dated every girl in this school, forget that the county, no the country, no the world and I have no one left to play," Van moaned.

"My mum has separated from my step-dad," Dilandou jokily remarked.

"Dated her," Van banged his head against his locker.

"What?" Dilandou questioned.

"You told me too," Van replied.

"Oh yeah," Dilandou smirked. "Operation, get rid of step-dad, Thanks for that."

"No problem," Van moaned. "It gave me something to do."

"Oh come on, there must be girls you haven't dated," Dilandou expressed. Van let out a large sigh. "What about Mrs Aria?"

"Dilly, I have an age limit and she's well past it," Van replied angrily.

"Why don't you give it a go, you never know you might like it. I've heard older women are meant to be better, you know with all that experience," Dilandou said quite seriously.

"Dilly, you wander why everyone calls you crack pot Dilandou," Van remarked.

"You just leave Mrs Aria alone, she's mine," Dilandou poked Van on the chest lightly. Van then felt a curve emerge onto his lips and a second or two later he had burst out into full blown laughter which set Dilandou of seconds later. "I made you smile." Dilandou prided as he choked out the remaining laughter.

"Okay, you did," Van smiled and patted Dilandou's back. Dilandou and Van had been best friends since their first days at junior high. Suddenly their amusement was burst by the appearance of another.

"Hi Dilly," the long blonde haired youth spoke. Dilandou hissed immediately at his presence and then made a cross with his fingers and pointed it at him trying to back him off.

"It's Dilandou to you," Dilandou spoke defensively.

"I'll see you around," he smiled and walked away. Dilandou continued to obtain the cross with his fingers until he was sure that the long blonde haired man was far enough away. Van had smacked his head with his hand at Dilandou's behaviour.

"Van please," Dilandou pleaded as he turned towards him.

"No dilly, we are not pretending we are gay so you can get rid of Allen," Van recited the sentence once again.

"He so fancies me," Dilandou shuddered.

"You know what I think, I think you're flattered by it," Van said trying to wind him up.

"By Malibu Barbie, please, I like girls," Dilandou defended. Van couldn't help but to laugh.

"Where's Hitomi?" Van asked.

"How am I meant to know," Dilandou responded.

"Dilly she's your cousin," Van moaned.

"So, she's your best friend," Dilandou spoke to his defence.

"I haven't been able to speak to her all summer because you two where living it up in the Fried Riviera," Van murmured.

"So, you where in the Asturian Alps," Dilandou replied. "Oh wait I remember, she's having her braces taken out this morning so she'll be a little late."

"Dilly that was yesterday," a new voice scolded from behind them. Van turned around to see her but he didn't see the same girl he remembered. The girl he remembered had hair that was just below her ears and her hair was of a dark brown nature and before she had braces and little spots over her face and her skin was very pale. The girl he was seeing now had shoulder length sandy brown hair which fell in curls. Her face no longer possessed spots but was clear and smooth and she now also possessed a new light tan which bronzed her skin. He would have never have guessed it was Hitomi if it hadn't been for her trademark sea-green eyes.

"Hitomi…" he stuttered. She was wearing the girl's uniform which was a blue skirt with a white shirt and a blue blazer. 'Wow those skirts are short.' Van thought.

"Yeah, she's pretty," Dilandou said in child like tone leaning on Van's shoulder and taking a bite of someone's sandwich he had swiped. Hitomi giggled at her cousin's remark.

"Dilly you're so silly," Hitomi smiled. "My locker's next to yours this year Van. Isn't it great?"

Van couldn't find the appropriate words. "Yeah and I'm on the other side of you Van," Dilandou said with food in his mouth. Suddenly Dilandou started to cough. Van and Hitomi thought he was joking as he normally did. But then his coughs became irrational.

"Dilly, are you okay?" Hitomi asked. Dilandou's face started to turn blue. Suddenly everyone in the school was staring at him and crowding around him.

"Van, do something?" Hitomi shrieked.

"Stand back, everyone, I'll do the Heimlich manoeuvre," Van yelled.

"No you don't," Allen yelled. "I'll save my Dilly." Dilandou tried to get away from Allen but Allen had already grabbed Dilandou and was doing the Heimlich manoeuvre on him. After about four thrusts into the stomach the food spat out on to the floor, Dilandou followed the food to the floor moments later.

Van and Hitomi were ready to aid Dilandou when Allen backed them away.  "Stand back he might need mouth to mouth."

"Van," Dilandou screeched but his voice came out as a gasp.

"Get lost Shezar, he's fine," Van yelled and shoved Allen to the side. Van and Hitomi then bent down to either side of Dilandou.

"Dilly, are you okay?" Hitomi asked.

"Why didn't you just let me die then go through the torture of Barbie man?" Dilandou gasped. He then saw Allen staring at him and instantly got the strength to make a cross with his fingers, to try and back Allen away.

"Dilly he isn't a vampire, if anything, he's the opposite of that," Hitomi tried to tell him but Dilandou kept his fingers in that position.

"What's the opposite of a Vampire?" Van asked puzzled.

"Um…a bunny," Hitomi replied. Van chuckled to her response. 'Man, she's hot, why didn't I notice it before.'

Van then got onto his feet. "Okay nothing to see, move along now."

"That means you too, Shezar," Hitomi said trying to ward him off.

"Only if you keep me updated of his condition," Allen responded.

"Okay, now get lost," Van muttered angrily. Allen took the hint and then left.

"Why didn't you let me die?" Dilandou moaned.

"Dilly, you're being ridiculous," Hitomi rolled her eyes.

"No I'm not, now I'm indebted to that woman for the rest of my life, why didn't you let me die," Dilandou moaned.

"Dilly, you couldn't keep a debt if you wanted to, so I wouldn't let it bother you," Van stated.

Dilly then stood up. "True," he said casually. "But he's going to still bother me. I think the holy cross thing is running out of power, he seems to have gained some resistance."

"Dilly, you could try throwing carrots at him and he'll become distracted by those and you can make your escape," Van said jokily. Hitomi smiled at Van.

"Hmm…Carrots," Dilly pondered. "I'll see you guys later."

"You know he's going to do what you just suggested," Hitomi giggled.

"I know," Van said. "So how was your holiday?"

"Great, Dilly kept jumping of the boat and so the boat had to keep stopping so we could get him out of the water, the members of cabin crew were rather irritated," Hitomi replied.

Van rolled his eyes. "What about you?" Hitomi asked.

"Skied, Folken and I had the annual race and I won, he was so pissed," Van replied.

"So you meet any girls?" Hitomi asked casually tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear.

"Nah, I've dated them all. I think I'm on hold on girls for while," Van replied. "So you meet any guys?"

"No, how could I? Dilly kept threatening ever male that came near me with a plastic fork." Hitomi replied giggling. Van smiled. "But…"

"But, what?" Van asked.

"Nothing," Hitomi shook her head.

"Come on," Van pleaded. Suddenly the bell rang. "We better get to orientation, come on." Van then grabbed her by the wrist and ran with her to their home room.

'There is one guy Van, except he doesn't notice me. Van why can't you see that it's you,' Hitomi mentally spoke as she ran with Van to their home room.

LW: I hope you liked it and LW does stand for LOVE WITCH! Read and review if you want me to continue