Stalker Society

Chapter Three: Multifarious, Opposites and Components

By: SeraphAnaesthesia

Disclaimer: I do not own Escaflowne, and if I did, Hitomi would already be paired up with Van or Dilly, and go back to Earth with them to make Amano jealous. Screw you, shrimp boy! 3

Summary: 'An online dating service? Man, that's so stupid.' Yet she found herself clicking on it anyway. Dilly/Hitomi AU!

A/N: FINALLY updating! Sorry and I love you all! I've been really busy lately, being sick, having school, going on vacation, junk like that! I won't write a huge author's note, because I know you guys are just DYING to get on with the story.

"I..I'm sorry Hitomi. You too, Dilandau. I didn't mean for whatever it was to happen. I was irresponsible, and I shouldn't haven't gotten drunk. I'm also sorry for getting stupid temporary amnesia. I would probably be able to apologize better if I knew exactly what I had done. It was all my fault, and I had no right to do anything to you, Hitomi." Van head was in his hands, and you couldn't even see his eyes, the black hair falling around his face. "Hitomi…Please, take me back."

Hitomi stared at him with an air of indifference.

"No."

"I'm sorry, Van, but I am NOT taking you back until you can prove to me that you really care about me. You may have been drunk, but what about the next time? What if you do something ever more horrible? It may seem cruel right now, but it's the truth. I may have just met Dilandau, but at least he cares. I'm sorry, Van…I just don't know if it's going to work out." Hitomi glared at him, her green eyes seeming almost cat-like with anger. She brushed golden blonde hair out of her eyes, and stood up from the couch. Dilandau looked up at her with understanding eyes, and went to get his coat. Van's expression was just unreadable, like she had just punched him in the face. "I think you both should leave…"

"FINE." Van narrowed his eyes at Hitomi, shoulders shaking with annoyance. How could Hitomi do that to him! It wasn't his fault he got drunk! Okay, well, technically it was… Van sighed, his anger melting away to sheer determination. "But I will prove that I'm the right one for you, I swear it, Hitomi. I'm not letting you go without a fight." And with that, Van stormed right out the door. Hitomi didn't even have time to blink. She sighed, rubbing her temples as Dilandau came back from getting his long black leather trench coat. He kissed her cheek. "Call me, and I'm sorry this happened. Bye for now, Hitomi." Dilandau slid a piece of paper into her hand with his number written on it. She waved to him as he left.

Hitomi sighed wearily, a tear trickling out of the corner of her eye. Though Van and Dilandau may not have seen it, telling Van to prove his worth was one of the hardest things Hitomi had ever had to do. She thought she loved Van, but since Dilandau came along, things felt, well, different. Just thinking about the two men confused the hell out of her. She want into her bedroom, which was cleverly decorated in bright yellows, oranges, and reds. Hopping onto her silk sheets, Hitomi grabbed her red Apple laptop and sat it on her lap. Logging onto her screen name, she saw Millerna's MSN IM box pop up.

Fickle as fame and I'll admit it! says:

Hey Hitomi! What's up? I heard about what happened. I'm really sorry.

"Allen is NOT gay! Or so he thinks…LOL!" says:

It's okay Millerna. Nothing much here, though. You?

Fickle as fame and I'll admit it! says:

I just found this great new dating site! I MET THE LUV OF MY LIFE!

His name is Dryden Fassa!

"Allen is NOT gay! Or so he thinks…LOL!" says:

That's great, Millerna! What's the site called?

Hitomi tried to be happy for Millerna, really, she did! It's just that her "Happy Level!" wasn't functioning properly. Hitomi muttered to herself lightly, thinking about what she had said to Van…then her thoughts shifted to Dilandau…Wonderful Dilandau! Hitomi blinked as a Millerna sent her the link. Not that Hitomi really cared.

Fickle as fame and I'll admit it! says:

as fame and I'll admit it! says:

Whoops, gotta go! Dryden's IM just popped up! Well, have fun Hitomi!

Fickle as fame and I'll admit it! may not reply because he or she appears to be offline.

'Pfft. An online dating service? Man, that's so stupid.' Yet she found herself clicking on it anyway.

Right away the screen was filled up with images of people kissing romantically and sayings that were supposed to convince you that you could be one of the those people. Hitomi observed everything with a careful eye. Millerna found her true love on a cheesy site like this? Hitomi scoffed lightly. Smirking when she noticed the little heart button on the bottom reading "Create A Profile," Hitomi decided to ditch her moral values and all her dignity. She clicked on it. One by one, boxes started appearing, the instructions motioning her to fill them out. 'Okay…Screen name choice…' Hitomi thought silently before filling in the box with, "TheAsylumAwards." (A/N: That's my best friend Chris' band!) 'That should scare them off…' but then she frowned. She was on a dating site. Why the hell was she scaring people off?

The next box said fill out your name. Hitomi typed in with a slow mind, "Atsume Vivaldi." 'Yeah, that ought to work..' Grinning, Hitomi's emerald eyes skimmed over the 'Favourites' section of the website. 'Colour? Hmm…Favorite Colour: Purple. Band? Sugarcult…Animal? Egyptian Mau. Popsicle flavour…? What the..? Oh well. Strawberry.' Hitomi finished typing in that box and moved to the next. 'Physical Description.' "Hair Colour: Honey blonde…Eye Colour: Emerald green…Body type? What a stupid question. Hmm, the word 'curvy' comes to mind though…" Hitomi lightly whispered to herself as she smirked. Hitomi clicked the button marked, "Finished" and sighed. Then came the part about credit card numbers and blah blah blah… Hitomi smiled. The site had now registered her as a normal person. 'But there wouldn't be any records about Atsume…Oh well, guess that's a good thing.'

She smiled lightly to herself, filling in her personality box. 'Oh well, gee. Why don't they just ask me what my deepest darkest secret is while they're at it, too?' Hitomi lightly rolled her eyes. 'Hmm…How am I supposed to know what my personality is? Well…This IS an internet site, so I guess it's okay for me to go with my more romantic and softer side.' Hitomi stared at the screen and began to type furiously.

"I'm about as normal as a girl can get! I work out, I have a job, I live alone, I'm just pretty average… Like any other girl, I still dream about getting married, y'know? Finding a soul mate. Living a dream. I do have an odd fetish for music, though, so any guy who is willing to stand up for loud noises is okay with me! I'm a nice person, I suppose, but that's just my opinion!" Hitomi read the box to herself with a fake happy cheerful voice. "Yeah, that sounds like me all right…" Sarcasm dripped off her words as she smirked.

She blinked as a small version of Cupid popped up on her screen. A little animated voice cried out, "You've Got Mail!" Hitomi looked on with surprise. 'Mail already? Damn, Atsume's popular already!' Hitomi smiled anyway, opening her In Box. She had one new message. Reading the name, Hitomi frowned lightly. It was no one she knew… Shrugging her shoulders, Hitomi opened the message.

"Hey Atsume,

I was just browsing the new names list, and your name just kind of popped out at me. I read your descriptions and everything, you seem to remind me of someone I know. Anyway, I was just wondering if you're not busy, if you wanted to just chat sometimes. If you don't reply, I'll understand.

Sincerely,

Kyo Elijah"

'Well, he seems sincere.' Hitomi decided to click on his profile, just to make sure he wasn't like…twenty years older than her or something. The screen pulled up and Hitomi scanned the list. His screen name was Pyromaniak12389. 'That's cool…' Hmm. Favorite Colour? Red. Band? Yellowcard. Animal? Wolf. Flavour? Grape. 'Yum…' Hitomi giggled like a schoolgirl. Hair colour? Silver. Red eyes… 'Wow, sorta like Dilandau. He's gotta be hot then.' Hitomi smirked at her own childishness. Skinny, yet muscular… 'Nice.' She scrolled down to his personality box.

"Kinda crazy, to tell you the truth, and being obsessed with fire doesn't help me out too much. Though most people don't see it, my romantic side is actually quite charming. I'm a nice guy, but if you piss me off…there's trouble. I'm just a teensy bit overprotective. Just a bit. I'm looking for someone who can just accept me, the good parts and the bad." Hitomi smiled at that, she could perfectly understand what he was going through, and what he wanted. She typed a message back to him, hoping that Kyo was still on.

"Hey Kyo,

I just wanted to say that it was really nice of you to e-mail me. Most people don't warm up to newcomers that quickly. I'd love to just chat for a while. I came on this site, because I'm just…I don't know. You see, I have a situation, and I kind of need some advice. My ex did something really bad to me, and it hurt a lot. The point was, he was drunk when it happened, and now he can't remember what he did. This guy saved me, and I really like him. I'm just awfully confused right now, but it'd be great to have someone to talk to.

Thanks a bunch,

Atsume"

Hitomi blinked lightly. He had replied almost instantly. Clicking once more her In Box, she read the message.

"Hey Atsume,

Really? I have a situation exactly like that."

A/N: READ AND REVIEW! Not a full cliff-hanger, but more later. This chapter was longer than usual, and I love you all!