Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne

Summary: Hitomi's parents died when she was 16, and they left her in care of her two brothers. Her brother become gangsters. But when Van moves across the street what well happen? Its kind of like outsiders (that's a book) well the theme with Ponyboy and his brothers.

Title: Better Off Dead

Chapter one: The Dream

-"Hitomi, well be back in half an hour, ok." Her mother said walking out the door. "Yeah, bye." Hitomi yelled to then and continued to watch TV. "Where's mom and dad its bin two hours-!" she was cut off by the phone. "Hello?" She picked up the receiver. "Miss Kanzaki?" A male voice asked.

"Yes?"

"I'm Dr. Strif. I'm sorry to say but your parents they were in a car crash. Your father's neck snapped and died instantly. Your mother is here and being cared for but she's having trouble breathing, I'm sorry. We need you to come down here as soon as possible."

"Oh god, yes we'll be there soon!" Hitomi slammed the receiver down and called her brothers. "Get in the car I'll tell you in there!" She explained to her brothers as they soon reached the hospital.

"Hitomi your mother wants to see." Dr. Strif told her exiting Tohru Kanzaki's room.

"Mom!" Hitomi Yelled running to her bedside. "Hitomi, I want you to take care of your brothers. I'll be watching you. with you father. " She laid here smiling as the heart monitor beeped and a straight line on the screen. "Mom, I will and I won't cry."

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Hitomi sat up in bed and put her head in her hand "it was just a dream!" she said softly to herself. Jumping out of bed she walked to the bathroom and took a hot shower. Then she got dressed into her school uniform that were lying on the floor. Walking down the hallway she knocked on her brother's door and yelled "Get up or I'LL get you up!" then walk into the kitchen and made eggs and toast. She sat down to eat, when her youngest brother Jiro came in and sat next to her "Thanks for breakfast." "No problem, but Sesshomaru can be an ass same times, at least you thank me! Oh, and happy birthday your finally four-teen, I'll pick up something later for you, ok."

--At School-

Hitomi stared out the window when she saw a boy about her age with jet- black hair walk in the school. "Who's he?" she thought "I never saw him before" lying her head on her desk. "Psst, Hitomi." Gadess poked her. Turning her head she asked "What?" Gadess was in Sesshomaru gang so she would hang out with them, she did not do any rumbles but she was a hell of a good fighter and Gadess found that out the hard way. "What are we doing for Jiro, it is his B-day?" Gadess asked chewing on his pencil. "I was going to get him some thing later, want to come with me-" Hitomi was cut off by the teacher "Class we have a new student. Say hello to Van Fanel." The same guy that she saw stepped into the room. The girls all signed at him but Hitomi imitated them and Gadess laughed. "Van go sit behind Hitomi." Pointing to where she sat. He jammed his hands into his pockets and walked down the row and sat down. Hitomi turned and looked at him till he finally snapped "What?" She smirked and turned around. Rolling his eyes he looked out the window.

The bell rang and Gadess grabbed her arm as they left the room "Hitomi, what was that about, you know with Van?"

"Oh, nothing." She turned and went to her next class.

Van walked up to his science teacher and handed him a paper. "Oh, ok lets see. oh Hitomi does not have a partner, go sit next to her."

He walked up to her table with two seats and sat next to her. Twenty minutes into class Hitomi was already board out of her mind and so was Van "Mr. Polin sucks." She said softly so only Van could hear it, and at this he could not help but laugh. "So, how's your first day of school?" she asked him grinning. "It sucks but hey that's what school is all the time." Van said turning his head to face her. And they talked till the bell rang and by that time about every girl in class saw Van and Hitomi talking and it Pissed them off.

--Lunch-

"Hey Gadess! Over here!" Hitomi shouted waving her hand in the air. "Want to eat with us Van?" "Sure" he shrugged "Why not." "Hey this is Van. He's gunna eat with us." Hitomi sat down on the bench and stared to eat.

"So, Van how do you like it here?" Sesshomaru asked. He was only nine mouth younger then Hitomi, so, they eat lunch together.

"Its fin I guess."

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The final bell rang and Hitomi and Sesshomaru were going to get a gift for Jiro. "Hey, your not leaving without me, are you?" Gadess said out of breath "God, I ran all the way from Mr. Polin's room!" Hitomi laughed and they went to the store and got him some baseball cards and throw in ten dollars each. Then she wrote out a little card saying happy birthday.

"Jiro! Jiro, we're home." Sesshomaru Shouted.

"Hey! What did you get me!"

Hitomi gave him a bag and he took out the money and cards. "Thanks you guys." He said smiling. He liked baseball a lot, he's watched every game with Sesshomaru.

--Next day-

It was a rainy Saturday afternoon and Hitomi was just getting up when the doorbell rang. As she walked to get it she figured it was Gadess or Allen. "Hey-!" Hitomi opened the door and saw Van standing there with a cup, looking at her up and down with his eyes. Hitomi was only wearing a shirt that just covered her underwear.

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~Tee Hee~ I hope you like it but I don't like why I wrote it if its ok then plz say it is, but if not plz plz tell me! R&R for more chapters! Sorry I know it's a weird title but I like that song it's by New Found Glory!