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A/N: OH WOW! I am so surprised every time I write on this story at how quickly the reviews are made! I will try my best to keep updating reguarly as thanks! But just in case I don't get to update like I want to, THANKS AND HUGS!
Ferai: I promise, if I can catch up, they won't be short like that anymore! Welcome for the translation and gaaaa how I do wish graduation would speedily come (and I know you want to get out of school too!) R&R and thanks!
SabineballZ: Hey! Actually, it's the other way around...muhahaha; you'll see! R&R and thanks!
kat: Hi! I think you're new (sorry if you're not!) But yes, I can e-mail you and will. Thanks for the compliments and R&R again please! Thanks!
CxV: Hey, I gosta question for you: How do you get the stationary on your site to print big? I got it to print small and I blew it up, but Merlu and Van just became fuzzy after going 100% O_o As you'll see in this chapter, Hitomi is going to be a harder girl to get; she's a little protective of herself outside of home, no? Oh, piano...I took piano once...I know the feeling! AND YES, you are on haitus, but dear goodness, if you don't get off hiatus, I have no inspiration! *sniffles* And I can't draw from my own life experiences, b/c sadly the authouress has no one! LOL But seriously, I'm inspired by good writers and you're one of them! (and my others that inspire me haven't updated!)R&R again soon!
van lover: I LOVE YOUR REVIEWS. They are so funny and point blank. I LOVE YOUR REVIEWS. I can't say that enough. R&R again soon please!
lilstarblossom: Hiya'! Yea, I think I have 16 school days left! *celebrates* That means updates more quickly! AND NO GOD AWFUL TRIG TESTS! The reason Van wasn't sad about Hitomi's date is because she never SAID who the date was with; as you'll see in the coming chapters, once Van finds out who it is, he puts an immeadiate stop to it! LOL R&R again please!
ReCaP oF lAsT ChApPiE: Well, why don't we play Truth or Dare!" he said with a gleam in his eye. "OOOOOooohhhhohwhowhowhwo....I have the perfect dare! SOMEONE DARE ME TO DO IT! DARE ME DARE ME DARE ME!" Dilly jumped up and down in pure excitement, chopsticks and food staying in place somehow.
"I've haven't played that since High School..." Hitomi said with a dreamy look.
"Neither have I," Van replied in a very matter-of-fact tone.
"Then why don't we?" Merlu said showing an actual smile and interlocking arms with Van. "YOU can go first Van..."
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"Ok,*ahem*" he said while looking at Dilly waiting anxiously to be dared to do anything with fire, Hitomi nervously wringing her fingers, and Merlu looking at him with hopeful eyes. "Merlu," he said trying to pry her from his arm, "Truth or dare?"
"Truth!!!" she screamed.
"Ok, is it true that New Year's party, you who never gets drunk, got smashed off your face and puked your guts up infront of all you family only and only after singing the YATTA Song by Happai Tai in a pair of whitie tighties with a green leaf painted on them?" Van said with a grin.
Merlu's shoulder's dropped as did her head. "You can always take consequences..." Van teased waving a finger in the air. "I'm not particulary proud of that incident, but yea...." Merlu said quietly.
Van, Dilly, and Hitomi all fell out laughing. Imagine, puking infront of everyone who knew you as a kid! And your parents!!!
Merlu gathered herself together and then eyed Dilly and smirked at Hitomi asking, "Dilly...Truth or dare?"
"DARE DARE DARE!!! OH DARE DARE DARE!!!" he squeeled.
"What's your dare?" Merlu said cattily while glaring at Hitomi who feared for her apartment.
"I wanna gun powder, vinegar, baking soda, a coke bottle, and a stick of dynamite!" he said running around gathering up all these things.
"Muhahahhahaa," Merlu fell over laughing in Van's lap (who happened to ignore her) while Hitomi followed Dilly's every move with her eyes.
"WHAT?!?!? YOU DON'T HAVE ANY DYNAMITE or GUNPOWDER?!?!?" he screamed in pure shock. "How do you live here?" he said passing by the group heading towards the balcony with all the materials in his hands. "Got any TNT? Or what about fireworks?" he called from the balcony, furiously wrigging up some scientific explosive thing.
"Wait! Hang on!" Van said running out to his place and returning with gun powder and an old firework.
"And this is why you're my friend, Van Fanel!" Dilly said while patting Van on the back.
"Now, everyone watch this!" Dilly said pouring the gun powder and vinegar into the plastic bottle. He then opened up the firework some and placed some baking soda in it. He then lit the thing and shoved it into the opening of the bottle. The baking soda reached the vinegar and gunpowder first causing it to skyrocket into the air, followed by a big *KAPOW* as the firework exploded in the bottle in mid air.
Hitomi looked like she was going to have a heart attack where as Merlu wasn't amused. Van was laughing and Dilly was wanting to do it again.
"Ok, ok, since there isn't any pryo stuff in this house...*sheesh*" he said rolling his eyes, "Hitomi, truth or dare?"
"Uhh..dare," Hitomi said innocently, "BUT NO FIRE!"
"No prob, hmn..." Dilandau rubbed his chin and an evil smile came across his face slowly.
"Kiss Van!" he said triumphantly as he watched Van turn five shades of red.
"NO!" Merlu screamed.
"Uhhh..." Hitomi grasped the carpet with her knuckles turning white. "Consequences!" she blurted out.
"You'd rather have a swirly?" Dilly said becoming rather excited again.
"On second thought, I'd rather kiss Van...are there any stipulations?" Hitomi said quickly.
"NO!" Merlu screamed louder, this time clutching Van.
"No, just kiss the boy!" Dilly said folding his arms proudly. He had helped his friend get a kiss from the girl he was crushing on. He declared himself a genius.
"Ok, simple enough..." Hitomi said with her heart pounding. "Why do I feel like this? I don't like him...it shouldn't be this hard for me..."
"NO!" Merlu screamed more, hissing almost.
"MOVE IT, MERLU!" Van shouted finally getting that barnacle off his arm. She looked back up at him very hurt to which he replied, " For goodness sake, it's just a game!"
"Right! A game!" Hitomi thought as she leaned over and titled Van's forehead to touch her lips.
"Hmn...interesting...the Kiss of Compassion..." Dilandau said quietly.
"You know about that too?" Hitomi said spinning around.
"Yup, kiss the cheek, it's a sign of family affiliation....
kiss the neck, it's a sign that he wants you...
kiss the forehead, it's the sign of compassion and genuine love...
kiss the nose, it's a cute way of saying I love you...
but a kiss on the lips...a kiss on the lips is different...
it means you love him...truly love him...with all your heart...that your bond surpasses even space and time istelf..." says Dilandau drifting off in a solemn tone.
"Wow, Dilly," Van said in an astonished tone, "I didn't know you could be that deep or romantic about anything besides fire!"
"Yea, well, I'm not really; I just read it in an e-mail and thought I'd remember to quote it at times like this to make me sound deep...." he said with a maniacal laugh.
"Figures!" Van said laughing heartily along with him. Hitomi sat with her hands placed one on top another and pressed her lips together. "So, I guess you're that kind of girl who waits till you've dated a guy for a while before you finally kiss him on the lips, huh?" Van said in an understanding tone.
"If that's how you want to put it; I just call it being choosy...my kisses are HIGH-QUALITY and I don't want to waste them on just ANY guy..." Hitomi said clenching her hands together even tighter with a rebel tone. She refused to be called, "one of those girls," or in other words, "one of those girls that make themselves outcasts and are untouchable for that reason."
"So, Hitomi," Dilandau said in a persausive voice, "whatcha' gonna ask Van?"
"It's almost as if he's implying me to ask him about something...but what?" thought Hitomi.
Suddenly the light bulb went on in her mind. She was going to ask him....
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A man in a black pinstripe suit meet up with an old man and a short, rather molish looking man on the street corner. They talked casually for a bit and soon migrated to a nearby bar.
"Did you get the latest stuff?" Issac asked with that raspy voice he has.
"Of course! And the extra copies, I flushed them down the toliet! There's not a single trace of the stories, except these copies!" Moleman rasped with one of those ew-your-breath-stinks-like-all-get-out-smoker's-hack-laughs.
"Tell me something," Folken said rubbing his chin, "who was that girl in his apartment?"
"That's the new teacher," said Moleman.
"The new English teacher," Issac chimed in.
"Is that his girlfriend?" Folken leaned back and took a sip of his coffee in his chair.
"No, she's just moved here," said the Moleman.
"Find out some more about this English teacher..." Folken mused.
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Hitomi was going to ask Van and get some answers finally. It was Truth or Dare.
"Van, Truth or Dare."
"Truth," Van said hopeful he would be asked a different question he was about to be asked.
"Just who exactly is your brother and what does he do?" Hitomi said with much determination.
"................."
Merlu glared at Hitomi and pulled Van close by her as his face slowly knotted up. "HOW DARE YOU ASK VAN SOMETHING LIKE THAT! THAT'S VERY PRIVATE!" screamed Merlu.
"He's the scummiest scum of the Earth and that's all I got to say about him!" Van said shooting daggers Hitomi's way.
Dilly glanced at Hitomi who was now a little frightened; she looked heartbroken that she'd upset him-yet again. Dilly pulled Van to his feet telling him that he'd meet him next door; he was going to stay the night and Merlu got up saying she was going to go home. Van left on a solemn, "goodnite Hitomi." Hitomi's heart sank as she watched him walk out her door. Dilly then turned around to her and said, "Uhhh...let's see where to start...
Van's brother is not someone whom he can be proud of....
he's tried, but every time he trusts him, he is betrayed by him....
so we just don't talk about him....."
"Oh," Hitomi said with a blush.
"And the next thing is, is, well, he'll kill me for doing this, but he really likes you, I mean REALLY LIKES you, and well, all I'm saying is open up some and give the poor guy a chance! He's a real romantic and I can guarentee that you'll fall for him! Most women already have...." Dilly says with a mischeivous smile.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Hitomi said cocking her head to one side.
"You'll see..." Dilly said smiling and walking next door. "Until morning, m'lady!" he said with a wave as he shut the door.
DiScLaImErS: I don't own Happai Tai, but you could go download their video for YATTA and that would make the joke afore mentioned a heck of a whole lot funnier! ROTFL Also, I don't own Esca, but oh if I did, I would show the lost episodes where the "ever-illusive-oh-so-waited-for-everyone-wanted-to-see-it-happen" kiss exists!
Ok, so that's it for now! I've already got a head start on the next chappie, so maybe I can get back on track! U guys know the drill, R&R and I'll be back in about 5 days with Hitomi's first day at school, Van's finding out that Allen is Hitomi's date! Until then, Sayonara!
A/N: OH WOW! I am so surprised every time I write on this story at how quickly the reviews are made! I will try my best to keep updating reguarly as thanks! But just in case I don't get to update like I want to, THANKS AND HUGS!
Ferai: I promise, if I can catch up, they won't be short like that anymore! Welcome for the translation and gaaaa how I do wish graduation would speedily come (and I know you want to get out of school too!) R&R and thanks!
SabineballZ: Hey! Actually, it's the other way around...muhahaha; you'll see! R&R and thanks!
kat: Hi! I think you're new (sorry if you're not!) But yes, I can e-mail you and will. Thanks for the compliments and R&R again please! Thanks!
CxV: Hey, I gosta question for you: How do you get the stationary on your site to print big? I got it to print small and I blew it up, but Merlu and Van just became fuzzy after going 100% O_o As you'll see in this chapter, Hitomi is going to be a harder girl to get; she's a little protective of herself outside of home, no? Oh, piano...I took piano once...I know the feeling! AND YES, you are on haitus, but dear goodness, if you don't get off hiatus, I have no inspiration! *sniffles* And I can't draw from my own life experiences, b/c sadly the authouress has no one! LOL But seriously, I'm inspired by good writers and you're one of them! (and my others that inspire me haven't updated!)R&R again soon!
van lover: I LOVE YOUR REVIEWS. They are so funny and point blank. I LOVE YOUR REVIEWS. I can't say that enough. R&R again soon please!
lilstarblossom: Hiya'! Yea, I think I have 16 school days left! *celebrates* That means updates more quickly! AND NO GOD AWFUL TRIG TESTS! The reason Van wasn't sad about Hitomi's date is because she never SAID who the date was with; as you'll see in the coming chapters, once Van finds out who it is, he puts an immeadiate stop to it! LOL R&R again please!
ReCaP oF lAsT ChApPiE: Well, why don't we play Truth or Dare!" he said with a gleam in his eye. "OOOOOooohhhhohwhowhowhwo....I have the perfect dare! SOMEONE DARE ME TO DO IT! DARE ME DARE ME DARE ME!" Dilly jumped up and down in pure excitement, chopsticks and food staying in place somehow.
"I've haven't played that since High School..." Hitomi said with a dreamy look.
"Neither have I," Van replied in a very matter-of-fact tone.
"Then why don't we?" Merlu said showing an actual smile and interlocking arms with Van. "YOU can go first Van..."
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"Ok,*ahem*" he said while looking at Dilly waiting anxiously to be dared to do anything with fire, Hitomi nervously wringing her fingers, and Merlu looking at him with hopeful eyes. "Merlu," he said trying to pry her from his arm, "Truth or dare?"
"Truth!!!" she screamed.
"Ok, is it true that New Year's party, you who never gets drunk, got smashed off your face and puked your guts up infront of all you family only and only after singing the YATTA Song by Happai Tai in a pair of whitie tighties with a green leaf painted on them?" Van said with a grin.
Merlu's shoulder's dropped as did her head. "You can always take consequences..." Van teased waving a finger in the air. "I'm not particulary proud of that incident, but yea...." Merlu said quietly.
Van, Dilly, and Hitomi all fell out laughing. Imagine, puking infront of everyone who knew you as a kid! And your parents!!!
Merlu gathered herself together and then eyed Dilly and smirked at Hitomi asking, "Dilly...Truth or dare?"
"DARE DARE DARE!!! OH DARE DARE DARE!!!" he squeeled.
"What's your dare?" Merlu said cattily while glaring at Hitomi who feared for her apartment.
"I wanna gun powder, vinegar, baking soda, a coke bottle, and a stick of dynamite!" he said running around gathering up all these things.
"Muhahahhahaa," Merlu fell over laughing in Van's lap (who happened to ignore her) while Hitomi followed Dilly's every move with her eyes.
"WHAT?!?!? YOU DON'T HAVE ANY DYNAMITE or GUNPOWDER?!?!?" he screamed in pure shock. "How do you live here?" he said passing by the group heading towards the balcony with all the materials in his hands. "Got any TNT? Or what about fireworks?" he called from the balcony, furiously wrigging up some scientific explosive thing.
"Wait! Hang on!" Van said running out to his place and returning with gun powder and an old firework.
"And this is why you're my friend, Van Fanel!" Dilly said while patting Van on the back.
"Now, everyone watch this!" Dilly said pouring the gun powder and vinegar into the plastic bottle. He then opened up the firework some and placed some baking soda in it. He then lit the thing and shoved it into the opening of the bottle. The baking soda reached the vinegar and gunpowder first causing it to skyrocket into the air, followed by a big *KAPOW* as the firework exploded in the bottle in mid air.
Hitomi looked like she was going to have a heart attack where as Merlu wasn't amused. Van was laughing and Dilly was wanting to do it again.
"Ok, ok, since there isn't any pryo stuff in this house...*sheesh*" he said rolling his eyes, "Hitomi, truth or dare?"
"Uhh..dare," Hitomi said innocently, "BUT NO FIRE!"
"No prob, hmn..." Dilandau rubbed his chin and an evil smile came across his face slowly.
"Kiss Van!" he said triumphantly as he watched Van turn five shades of red.
"NO!" Merlu screamed.
"Uhhh..." Hitomi grasped the carpet with her knuckles turning white. "Consequences!" she blurted out.
"You'd rather have a swirly?" Dilly said becoming rather excited again.
"On second thought, I'd rather kiss Van...are there any stipulations?" Hitomi said quickly.
"NO!" Merlu screamed louder, this time clutching Van.
"No, just kiss the boy!" Dilly said folding his arms proudly. He had helped his friend get a kiss from the girl he was crushing on. He declared himself a genius.
"Ok, simple enough..." Hitomi said with her heart pounding. "Why do I feel like this? I don't like him...it shouldn't be this hard for me..."
"NO!" Merlu screamed more, hissing almost.
"MOVE IT, MERLU!" Van shouted finally getting that barnacle off his arm. She looked back up at him very hurt to which he replied, " For goodness sake, it's just a game!"
"Right! A game!" Hitomi thought as she leaned over and titled Van's forehead to touch her lips.
"Hmn...interesting...the Kiss of Compassion..." Dilandau said quietly.
"You know about that too?" Hitomi said spinning around.
"Yup, kiss the cheek, it's a sign of family affiliation....
kiss the neck, it's a sign that he wants you...
kiss the forehead, it's the sign of compassion and genuine love...
kiss the nose, it's a cute way of saying I love you...
but a kiss on the lips...a kiss on the lips is different...
it means you love him...truly love him...with all your heart...that your bond surpasses even space and time istelf..." says Dilandau drifting off in a solemn tone.
"Wow, Dilly," Van said in an astonished tone, "I didn't know you could be that deep or romantic about anything besides fire!"
"Yea, well, I'm not really; I just read it in an e-mail and thought I'd remember to quote it at times like this to make me sound deep...." he said with a maniacal laugh.
"Figures!" Van said laughing heartily along with him. Hitomi sat with her hands placed one on top another and pressed her lips together. "So, I guess you're that kind of girl who waits till you've dated a guy for a while before you finally kiss him on the lips, huh?" Van said in an understanding tone.
"If that's how you want to put it; I just call it being choosy...my kisses are HIGH-QUALITY and I don't want to waste them on just ANY guy..." Hitomi said clenching her hands together even tighter with a rebel tone. She refused to be called, "one of those girls," or in other words, "one of those girls that make themselves outcasts and are untouchable for that reason."
"So, Hitomi," Dilandau said in a persausive voice, "whatcha' gonna ask Van?"
"It's almost as if he's implying me to ask him about something...but what?" thought Hitomi.
Suddenly the light bulb went on in her mind. She was going to ask him....
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A man in a black pinstripe suit meet up with an old man and a short, rather molish looking man on the street corner. They talked casually for a bit and soon migrated to a nearby bar.
"Did you get the latest stuff?" Issac asked with that raspy voice he has.
"Of course! And the extra copies, I flushed them down the toliet! There's not a single trace of the stories, except these copies!" Moleman rasped with one of those ew-your-breath-stinks-like-all-get-out-smoker's-hack-laughs.
"Tell me something," Folken said rubbing his chin, "who was that girl in his apartment?"
"That's the new teacher," said Moleman.
"The new English teacher," Issac chimed in.
"Is that his girlfriend?" Folken leaned back and took a sip of his coffee in his chair.
"No, she's just moved here," said the Moleman.
"Find out some more about this English teacher..." Folken mused.
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Hitomi was going to ask Van and get some answers finally. It was Truth or Dare.
"Van, Truth or Dare."
"Truth," Van said hopeful he would be asked a different question he was about to be asked.
"Just who exactly is your brother and what does he do?" Hitomi said with much determination.
"................."
Merlu glared at Hitomi and pulled Van close by her as his face slowly knotted up. "HOW DARE YOU ASK VAN SOMETHING LIKE THAT! THAT'S VERY PRIVATE!" screamed Merlu.
"He's the scummiest scum of the Earth and that's all I got to say about him!" Van said shooting daggers Hitomi's way.
Dilly glanced at Hitomi who was now a little frightened; she looked heartbroken that she'd upset him-yet again. Dilly pulled Van to his feet telling him that he'd meet him next door; he was going to stay the night and Merlu got up saying she was going to go home. Van left on a solemn, "goodnite Hitomi." Hitomi's heart sank as she watched him walk out her door. Dilly then turned around to her and said, "Uhhh...let's see where to start...
Van's brother is not someone whom he can be proud of....
he's tried, but every time he trusts him, he is betrayed by him....
so we just don't talk about him....."
"Oh," Hitomi said with a blush.
"And the next thing is, is, well, he'll kill me for doing this, but he really likes you, I mean REALLY LIKES you, and well, all I'm saying is open up some and give the poor guy a chance! He's a real romantic and I can guarentee that you'll fall for him! Most women already have...." Dilly says with a mischeivous smile.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Hitomi said cocking her head to one side.
"You'll see..." Dilly said smiling and walking next door. "Until morning, m'lady!" he said with a wave as he shut the door.
DiScLaImErS: I don't own Happai Tai, but you could go download their video for YATTA and that would make the joke afore mentioned a heck of a whole lot funnier! ROTFL Also, I don't own Esca, but oh if I did, I would show the lost episodes where the "ever-illusive-oh-so-waited-for-everyone-wanted-to-see-it-happen" kiss exists!
Ok, so that's it for now! I've already got a head start on the next chappie, so maybe I can get back on track! U guys know the drill, R&R and I'll be back in about 5 days with Hitomi's first day at school, Van's finding out that Allen is Hitomi's date! Until then, Sayonara!