Thank you for the reviews I got from the last chapter I've posted. I'm sorry if it took me so long to update this fic. Got loads of work to do and it was driving me insane. Anyway I own nothing (characters from Escaflowne) on this story except for some characters that I just made up, and, no I'm not making money for this -.- Sorry for my grammatical errors because I'm not really good in grammars. (Van & Hitomi)

I'm not supposed to love you

Chapter 3

"I'm Ishikawa Miyazaki." Hitomi lied as she still shook hand with the raven haired boy.

"Yeah, I'm afraid Kaasan already told me that." Said Van and gently took away his hand when he noticed how long they been shaking hands.

"O, yeah I forgot, Sumimasen." The emerald eyed girl turns deep red because of her embarrassment. But suddenly Hitomi remembers that she was supposed to tell them the truth instead she lied when she saw Van.

"O, my goodness, what have I done?!" She mentally said to herself and covers her face with her hand.

"Yukari's going to kill me for sure when she found out about this, and Allen…gods now what?!" said Hitomi despondently while she peeks from her hand to see if the raven boy's was still looking at her.

"Damn! He's soooo cuuuuteeee…" Van was dumfounded when he saw the way she was acting right now.

"Is everything okay Miss Ishikawa?"

"Hai, please just call me Miyazaki. I'm not comfortable when someone calls me from my surname."

"If that's what you want."

"Van, honey since you're here why don't you show Miyazaki her room while Yumi carries her things so that she could have some rest." Said Mrs. Fanel a glint can be seen from the woman's eyes.

Van could do nothing but sigh while he follows his mother's request. He just couldn't say no to them specially in front of his Otosan he don't want another argument with his parents anymore. Against his will he just nodded and went over to Hitomi and offers his arm for her to hold. The emerald eyed girl was surprise by his gesture and she could feel her cheeks flush again. Maybe this was his difference from his brother Folken, because he'd do anything to please his parents even if it cost him his own happiness. But Van also knew that his Oniisan would do the same thing it's just that he has his limitation and his brother considers so many things, like whether it's the right thing to do or not. The raven boy just only wished that he has the same courage like his brother has.

The first time when his mother and father told him about his engagement he tried very hard to make them realize and understand that he wanted to marry someone that he really cares and love, but failed. So, he has no other choice but just follow their wish whether he likes it or not. Van envied his older brother so much, for his courage that he fights for his own happiness and end with the girl he cared for. If only he could just be a normal person like everybody else. They can do whatever they wanted to do and have many real friends not because of his wealth. He's only true friend was his younger sister Merle. She's the only one who could understand him and bear his unstable attitude. Van was thankful for having her because if not he didn't know if he would be able to handle the pain and sadness he now felt on this whole engagement thing.

"I don't like her." Merle blurted out all of a sudden from the corner while her back still rest on the wall both hands crosses in front of her chest.

"Merle, honey it's not nice to say that. Miyazaki seems to be a good girl. You mustn't judge her right away." Said Varie to her daughter and was about to move towards her when unexpectedly Gaou gently place his hand to her shoulder.

"Let me." Said Mr. Fanel and smiled at his wife. "Merle, what were doing is for your brother's own good and you must understand that. I know you're just worried about him like a sister should do to their older brother. But think about it, me and your mother won't do anything that would hurt Van and same as to you because we love you both so much."

"Otosan! Can't you see that oniisan is not happy on this whole damn engagement thing?!" She said hotly, tears start's to form into her eyes.

"Merle, sweetheart, onegai…" Varie pleaded but once again wasn't able to finish her sentence when Mr. Fanel interrupted once more.

"We've been through to this already. Like I said, this is for your brothers own good and I don't want to hear any complain about it anymore!"

"You said that you love and don't want us to get hurt?! But can't you see that what you already did hurt Oniisan Van!"

"Merle, you're still young that's why you don't understand everything and…."

"I do understand! And I know that this whole damn thing was a big mistake! We know that one day were about to marry someone, but we wanted it for love and not just because of some arrangement thing without consulting whether we like it or not the person you want to pair to us! Maybe you're the one who don't understand after all that's why you're doing all this!" said Merle tearfully while she glares at her father.

"Don't ever talk to me with that kind of tone! After all I'm still your father!" said Gaou.

"Yes, you maybe our father! But with you doing all this to us which made Folken oniisan left! If, if you would just listen! I forgot you're deaf and I think it's impossible for you and Kaasan to understand us at all! How I wish that you're not our parent's at least we have our freedom of choice and…" Merle wasn't able to finish what she was supposed to say when Mr. Fanel's hand connected her cheek, his slap echoes to now quiet mansion.

"Gaou, please…yamete…" said Vary as she weeps because of the whole thing and approaches her daughter to give Merle a hug but wasn't able to do that because the pink haired girl storm to her room crying.

Hitomi could still feel her cheek blushing as she steel some glance at the raven boy who haven't said any single word when they left Mr. and Mrs. Fanel down stairs. She never thought that a handsome guy like him could be this serious.

"Does this guy still know how to talk?" said Hitomi to herself while she thinks of something to start a conversation with him. She just couldn't stand this awkward silence any more that's why she have to think fast or else she'll go nuts on his seriousness.

"You're lucky because you're cute, if not for sure I'll scream into your ears until your eardrums hurt." Hitomi thought, suddenly she was bring back to her senses when they entered into a huge door which was her room.

"Ooooo my gooood…." Said Hitomi and was surprise when they all entered her room. It has a king size bed, tv with a dvd player, component, a personal refrigerator, a pc and personal bathroom.

"Thank you Yumi. I think you can leave us now." Said Van politely and the maid left the room. Hitomi was so happy that she couldn't help herself to examine every furniture's her room has while he silently observe her.

"O my gosh! O my gosh! I think Yukari's going to freak out when she saw this room." She said excitedly and after that the emerald eyed girl went to the balcony and gaze outside.

"Who is Yukari?" said Van and went over to her.

"Yukari is my best friend."

The raven boy was surprise when he heard what Hitomi just said.

"You…you have a best friend?"

"Of course I do, aside from her I also have a lot of friends back home but she's special among them. Don't tell me that you don't have any friends?" said Hitomi curiously Van's expression suddenly changes when she accidentally ask her this and sadness could be seen trough his eyes.

"I…I…I do have a friend…" Van said hesitantly because he knew it was all a lie because he has no other friend than his younger sister Merle.

"Hontou, can you tell me what kind of friend they are because mine was…"

"Listen, let's makes things clear here. I know that were engage and was about to be married soon. But it doesn't mean that you can put your nose into some one else business specially the fact that we hardly never known each other!" said Van derisively and Hitomi was taken aback by his sudden rudeness when only a while ago he was very kind and a gentle man to her. She thought at least he like her because of his kindness that he show, but now….the person in front the emerald eyed girl was different now, his eyes show's no sign of any emotion at all. It was just all an act in front of his parents his kindness and everything that he shows to her. That's what when she begun to realize that Van never like this whole engagement thing, I mean who would want to marry some one that you hardly knew in your entire life. Poor Van he was just supposed to marry her, no, not her but instead the real Miyazaki Ishikawa who ever she was because his parents ask him too. Some how instead of getting angry to his rudeness Hitomi felt sorry to this person. He may have everything he wanted and do whatever he pleases but having true happiness and love is more important than any other money could buy in the world.

"Also, you're not going to tell anyone that you're my fiancé if you wanted your life to be peaceful and not pestered by the media and press. After all they haven't got any idea what my fiancé really look like because they never saw you." Van continued while Hitomi could do nothing but only listen.

"When were outside, all the people must know is that were only cousin and don't expect me to act like we were madly in love from each other because that wont happen. But maybe we can at least pretend in front of our parents." The raven boy was stun at the girl in front of him because he knew deep inside that what he all he said to her was malevolent so he expect her to at least say something or get angry but all she did was listen and take all what he was saying. Is this girl impassive or what she's not reacting on anything that I said. He thought.

"I understand…" Hitomi softly said and smiled at the now shock boy in front of her.

"Okay! What's the meaning of this?!" Van finally said when he regains his tranquility.

"Wha…what?! I don't understand."

"Don't play damn on me; I know that you're angry about all that I've said to you. So…just spill it out!"

"Why would I be mad at you? You just tell what you wanted to say."

"You mean this whole damn thing is fine with you?!" said Van incredulously

as he eyed Hitomi.

"I mean no, of course it's not okay. What I wanted to say to you is that I perfectly understand your point and what you feel right now. Because if I were in your situation for sure I'll do the same thing." Van was bemused on what she said.

"Hello! Aren't we on the same shoes right now?! Am I the only one here?!" said Van and threw his hand in the air in frustration on the whole thing.

"Opsss, I perfectly slip into that." Said Hitomi to her self when she realizes the word she said to him.

"I mean yes, we are. But arguing with you won't solve or do anything good. So instead I have no other choice but to agree with you."

Somehow the girl in front of Van really amazes him for she's very different from any other rich girl that she knew. Miyazaki is so simple and has a very kind hearth not to mention that she's very beautiful aside from her cheerfulness, she's the type of a woman that every man could possibly dream of. But still he will not be trick on that who knows she might just faking it and as time progress her true color might reveal, he thought to himself.

"What ever." Said Van in a defeated tone of voice and sigh as he turns his back to leave.

"Va…gomen could I call you on your first name?"

"Go ahead, you already call me by my first name."

"Oh…"

"What?"

"May I suggest something about what you said a while ago?" Van was lost of word by this and looks at Hitomi doubtfully.

"Go ahead."

"Since were going to pretend as if were relative in front of other people…well, um…can we atleast be friends?" said Hitomi hopefully and waited for the ravens boy reply. She wasn't sure what he was thinking it's very hard to tell because his face shows no sign of any emotion specially if she could have a positive answer to him.

"I'll think about it…"

"Okay, if that's what you want."

"You know what? I think you're a crazy person that I first met." With that final word he turns his back and left her.

"Maybe I am…to you…" She said and smiled.

To be continued…

dmfanel

End of chapter 3 thank you for giving time on reading my fanfic I hope I could get more reviews from you guys. I'm so sorry for all my grammatical errors. Till next chapter and sorry if it took me long to post this. Please more reviews…