loremistress – I'm glad you're enjoying my fic so far and perhaps you may be right about the pairing.

Rai Dorian – wow! Thanx for all the reviews! I kinda wish Dilly-sama would burn down my school too sigh but like that would ever happen. Actually I think it could be possible to put Hitomi with Folkie but I'm just gonna sit here and be quiet. I'm not gonna reveal who it will be with. But in the next chapter or the other one after that you'll know who it won't be with.

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I'm only happy when it rains
I'm only happy when it's complicated
And though I know you can't appreciate it
I'm only happy when it rains

You know I love it when the news is bad
And why it feels so good to feel so sad
I'm only happy when it rains

Pour your misery down, pour your misery down on me
Pour your misery down, pour your misery down on me

I'm only happy when it rains
I feel good when things are going wrong
I only listen to the sad, sad songs
I'm only happy when it rains

I only smile in the dark
My only comfort is the night gone black
I didn't accidentally tell you that
I'm only happy when it rains

You'll get the message by the time I'm through
When I complain about me and you
I'm only happy when it rains

Pour your misery down (Pour your misery down)
Pour your misery down on me (Pour your misery down)
Pour your misery down (Pour your misery down)
Pour your misery down on me (Pour your misery down)
Pour your misery down (Pour your misery down)
Pour your misery down on me (Pour your misery down)
Pour your misery down

You can keep me company
As long as you don't care

I'm only happy when it rains
You wanna hear about my new obsession?
I'm riding high upon a deep depression
I'm only happy when it rains (Pour some misery down on me)

I'm only happy when it rains (Pour some misery down on me)
I'm only happy when it rains (Pour some misery down on me)
I'm only happy when it rains (Pour some misery down on me)
I'm only happy when it rains (Pour some misery down on me).

By Garbage
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Chapter 5: Only Happy When It Rains

It was Saturday morning and Hitomi was just beginning to stir in her sleep. She took in a long deep breath and glanced at her clock. As her emerald eyes became transfixed on the numbers, she bolted upright. It was a quarter to ten. Oh fuck! Why didn't my alarm go off!?!

As she tried to get out of bed, her legs got tangled and she tumbled out. When she was able to get back up on her feet, Hitomi quickly got dressed and dashed out of her room and right to the bathroom. She stood in front of the mirror trying desperately to fix her hair using layers of gel. She had no time to jump in the shower.

After she was finished she ran downstairs and came face to face with Dilandau. That's when it dawned on her. She didn't forget to set her alarm, it was probably him who turned it off. "Dilandau." She said controlling her anger.

He looked up from the newspaper he was reading and raised an eyebrow. "Yes." He answered.

"Did you turn my alarm clock off?"

"Yes. It's Saturday. Most people tend to sleep in." Hitomi clenched her fist into a ball to stop her from loosing control of herself.

"Not when people have to work at ten in the morning." She growled through clenched teeth.

Dilandau looked at the clock and had a sly grin on his face. "Well, if I'm not mistaken I do believe you have one minute to be at work." Hitomi glanced at her watch then back to Dilandau. She opened her mouth to say something but closed it quickly. She had no time for bickering, she was late for work.

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"Miss Kanzaki, you're late." The old supervisor said in a stern tone.

"I'm sorry Mrs. Hamaguchi. I promise it won't happen again." Hitomi replied keeping her gaze downcast.

"Well since it's your first time being late, I'll let it slide but next time I won't be so lenient." The woman barked in a shaper tone then turned and left. As Hitomi walked away from the old hag, she mumbled to herself about how she vowed to get Dilandau back. Until then Hitomi would have to work at her cash register plotting her revenge while bagging customers' groceries.

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When Hitomi was finished working, she drove home in no hurry at all. Unlike usual, she drove at or below the speed limit. What was the rush? The first thing she'd probably see would be Dilandau wearing that smirk on his face.

She pulled in the driveway at about five pm. She sluggishly walked up the steps and unlocked the door. After she took off her shoes, she looked for Dilandau. She had some rules that she had come up with for him to follow. She first checked the kitchen then the living room. Dilandau sat slouched back on the jade sofa watching the TV.

Hitomi walked over the television set and turned the power off. Dilandau sat upright obviously angered. "Why the fuck did you do that?!" he demanded.

"Okay Dilandau, as long as you live under my roof you'll obey my rules. One, you don't go in my room ever. Two, you don't bring anyone here without my permission. Three, you will not veg all afternoon on the weekend while I'm working. You'll do chores." Hitomi had never looked and felt more serious in her life. She was determined not to let him get his way.

Dilandau stood up looking unimpressed. He strode over to Hitomi and looked down on her hoping to intimidate her. "Really? And what will you do if I don't 'obey' your rules?" he asked with a bit of a grin. Hitomi paused and tried to find the words to say but failed. "What? You'll do nothing? Hitomi, I'm stronger than you. I thought you'd realize it but perhaps you need a demonstration." He went to raise his hand but Hitomi stopped him.

"No, I don't need one thanks." Hitomi kicked herself mentally for being weak. She had completely forgot that he did have the upper hand in the situation.

"I thought so. Now, I'll do as I please."

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Later that night as Hitomi lay in bed, all her thoughts drifted to her one and only angel. He was the only one who could save her from this nightmare of a life. "Van…" she whispered to herself. She shut her eyes and a few tears rolled down her cheeks. A few were soon turning into many. Van, if you can here me…please…please save me from this…

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As Dilandau walked past Hitomi's room he stopped and listened in. "Van…please take me away…"she spoke in a shaky voice. Dilandau could only laugh. She actually believes that he'll come here and 'save' her. How pathetic. He smiled to himself and continued on his way.

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As days went by, Hitomi prayed harder and harder that Van would come back. Dilandau finally got sick of her constant crying. He went to her and told her flat out straight that Van wouldn't be coming back. Of course Hitomi didn't believe a word he said. But then again, would anyone believe him if they knew who he really was?

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