Disclaimer: I do not own Escaflowne or Eminem. I am just using their characters/ lyrics for my own needs to help this story along. Thank you.


A/N: Sorry for not updating this story for such a long time! I've been busy with school and other stories! And I thank everyone who has reviewed. I shall eventually update all of my stories. And hopefully I'll update them all this week. And if not I'll update this week and next week. Thank you for your patience!






Chapter 3: I didn't know

Cuz, I know you want me baby,

I think I want you too.

I think I love you baby,

I think I love you too.

I'm here to save you girl.-Superman-Eminem

Hitomi pushed the silver door open with a small bump of her hip. The familiar ding of the gold bells hanging on top of the door alerted the store owner of another customer. He looked up to Hitomi and gave her a smile.

"Hello Hitomi how can I help you?" he said.

"Hey Mr.Po! Did the shipment of Gundum Wing action figures come in?"

"Yes in aisle 6 of the toy department, for little Roshi I presume?"

Hitomi nodded smiling "Yea his birthday is coming up and I promised him I'd either get him Dragon Ball Z or Gundum Wing action figures."

"The shipment of Dragon Ball Z action figures isn't in."

"That's alright he likes Gundum Wing better." Hitomi said smiling.

"Yes, yes well their in aisle six. If you need further assistance someone should be down their."

"Thank you Mr.Po." Hitomi replied with a wave as she walked through the large store.

Her black heels clicked loudly on the ceramic floor as she looked through the shelves full of toys. She was wearing tight blue jeans and a black halter top, a jean jacket over it. Hitomi shook her head her sandy tresses falling in front of her eyes.

"Damn I can't find them." she said in defeat.

"Need any help?" a familiar voice asked.

Hitomi didn't need to look up to know who that voice belonged to. She ran a hand through her hair pushing it out of her face.

"I didn't know you worked here." she said, still not turning around.

"I need to get money somewhere and Po is a good guy. He pays me well. So can I help you?"

"No I can find things for myself, why don't you go shoot up or something."

He groaned loudly, "I'm not a drug addict."

"I'm not stupid, I know you are. Your high every day and you have a ton of scars from the hundreds of needle's you use!" Hitomi said harshly.

He stared dumbly at her not able to say anything. Hitomi grabbed his arm and turned it over showing him the scars.

"Their they are...you can't hide your past."

He let her hold onto his arm and watched as her fingers ran themselves slowly and gently on the scarred flesh of his arm. She looked up to him as he grabbed her hand and held it. With a small tug he pulled her toward's him. They were face to face, Van could feel Hitomi's breathing on his neck. He was a head taller then her and he put his chin on her head as if to hold her in his place. His arms encircled her waist, but her's lay limp at her side. Aching to hold him but she kept them at her side.

"Van I have to go." she said pulling herself away from him.

"Hitomi wait."

"I have to go." she said walking away leaving Van alone.

The click of Hitomi's shoes echoed around the store as Van listened to her leave, the shoes abruptly stopped as she reached the exit of the store.

"Did you find what you were looking for?" Mr. Po asked her.

"I'll come back for it some other time." Hitomi stated.

The ding of the bell's told Van she had left he sighed loudly and ran a hand through his hair. His gaze was drawn down to his arm and he ran his own fingers across the scars, Hitomi's touch had left a pleasant warmth behind but it was slowly disappearing.

"Damn her." he said loudly, he dropped his arm to his side and walked out of the toy department slowly.

You know you want me baby,

you know I want you too.

They call me superman,

I'm here to rescue you.

I want to save you girl-Superman-Eminem