Hello every one this is the third chapter of my story. Sorry for making you all wait. I have been busy lately.

CHAPTER 3

Previously on my last chapter

"I doubt it! And even if they do, they won't beat each other to death." Allen teased.

Hitomi couldn't believe her ears that she just heard that specially knowing that it came from one of Van's friend. The girl took a heavy sigh as she tried to ponder on what she's going to say next. "This guy got to be kidding me!" She thought then secretly glares at Allen. "Fine! Then! If those two don't come back for about five minutes, I'm going to look for them!" Hitomi said to her self then look at her wrist watch.

Van slammed the door when he enters the cafeteria, followed by Dilandou who was also pissed off like him. However, in spite of their not so good mood, the students who were inside the cafeteria basically ignored the two and just go on to their normal routine, some students were happily chatting while their enjoying their food and there were also few people who plainly hang in there and wait for time to pass, even though there is tension building between them and the main reason is because that almost all the population in Fanelia high knew Van and Dilandou, and meddling into their business is not a very good idea if you do not want to get into trouble specially when they're having their argument since Van and Dilandou has a reputation as trouble makers.

"Soda for me!" Van said harshly to the middle age woman in front of him then slams his money from the counter. The said woman who took his cash could only stare in disbelief while she furrows her eyebrow.

"Hmp! Teenagers today got no good manners! They don't know how to respect older people!" she grumbles and went to the chiller to get Van's soda.

"Dude, I know you hated attending any of our classes and other school stuff. But, can't you make at least an exception on this one!" said Albatou as he watched his friend took the soda from the said middle age woman and begun to drink it, not knowing that his friend wasn't paying much attention to him.

"Look our friend needs our support so the least we can do is be there for him." Dilandou continues while he keenly observed Van's impassive face.

The maroon eyed teenager was deep in thought he was not aware that he almost emptied his soda and was now making an awful noise as he sip the said beverage. Dilandou was dumfounded by this (sd form in anime) specially when he realized that his friend was not really listening to him.

"Hey! Are you even listening!" said Dilandou who was now very annoyed.

"Huh? You were saying, Dilly?" Van said and placed his empty bottle of soda on top of the counter table and after that set both of his hand inside his pocket.

"Nani! You mean you're not paying attention on the whole damned thing that I've said to you a moment ago!" Dilandou shot back his eye's dangerously narrowing into slit as they lock gazes from each other.

Every one who was inside the canteen suddenly look into their direction when they heard the silver haired youth angry voice as Van just simply stood there and manage to remain calm, his face expressionless, in spite his friend angry features. This smells trouble to the student inside the cafeteria and because of this some student already left afraid to get involve while some remained and waited on what's going to happen next. Majority of the student who stayed behind were all males from different year level. They were eager too see who's going to win if ever Van and Dilandou fought each other.

Funny, to think that the two of them was now good friends knowing they used to be mortal enemies. It was terrible when they have their last encounter before they even became friends, actually not just good friend but the odd thing to that is they miraculously became best buddy. Van and Dilandou always went into each other throats and the last time they fought the two ended up in the hospital because of the terrible injury they inflict into each other and most people thought specially their families that the two might die since how serious their state was. Their parents were very furious and surely Van and Dilandou was really pain in the neck to their love ones. But in spite of what had happened they still got very lucky because they didn't get themselves expelled to their school. Both of their families used their influence in order for them to remain in Fanelia high and how their friendship started after all the trouble they went through? Well…it will always remain a mystery to all the people around them.

"Hey! Chill out! Of course I'm listening." Van teased and even manages to smile in spite of how annoyed his friend was to him. Dilandou furrows his one eyebrow as if he wasn't that convince.

"Oh, really! Okay, then if you're really was paying attention to all my rumbling. Tell me, what it was all about." Dilandou challenges his friend and smirk as if daring Van to prove himself to him.

"I…um….You told me to attend this stupid school program to show our support to Dryden. Even though I'd rather be some place else having a good time and not boring myself into death right now." Van said while he crosses his fingers inside his pocket.

Silence fell between Van and Dilandou after the maroon eyed teenager said this and by the looks of the silver haired youth he wasn't that really convince and it just so happens that Van answered it correctly and also this was the only subject that he and Dilandou were discussing the whole time.

"Talk about your damn luck! Nice try Fanel! Although you're not really lending your ears to me, you still manage to give me the right answer to my damn question." Dilandou mocked and smiles to Van.

"Hey! I really do was listening….that is only half listening!" Van shot back while he glares to his friend. Dilandou only grins and somehow his maroon eyed friend never fails to manage to amuse everyone including him. It was really weird that he now considers Van as his best pal, after all the trouble they both went through. There's something about Van that draws people to him (If you've seen the anime Yu yu hakusho and knew Yuuske Urameshi, Van is like that in this story he has the talent to make people his friend even though they became enemies at first.) Weird he must say because who would have thought that their group used to be mortal enemies and now…their allies and as leaders to their respective group they are now best friend.

"Now what the heck is so funny!" Van snapped.

"Funny? What gave you that idea?" Dilandou tries to sound so innocent but Van can read him like an open book already and he knew that his red eyed friend was lying and why do he has this nagging feeling that there's something he has said that became so amusing to his friend.

"Have you heard me laugh to conclude that you sounded funny to me now!" He mocked.

"No! But why do I feel that I have said something that sounded amusing to you!"

"Duh! You're just being paranoid lately." Dilandou said.

"Whatever." Van grunted, and then sighs in defeat as he places again his hand inside his pocket and was ready to leave.

"Where do you think you are going!" Dilandou inquires then grabs his friend.

"To Hell!" Van retorts and tries to pull away from his friend grasp.

"Wanna come!"

"Fuck up! You want me to send you there! It'll be my pleasure."

"Screw you! Do you really think that I'm going there literally? Sometimes I wonder if you're using your brain. Of course I'm going back to the auditorium! Where else would I go! Moron!" Van retorted.

"Good." Dilandou replies ignoring his last statement.

"You know what? You're worse than my brother, Ugh! You treat me like shit! And I hate you sometimes for that."

"Aww…how sweet of you…thanks for the compliment brother of mine." Dilandou scorned and walked beside him. On their way to the auditorium they saw Hitomi coming to their direction and when Van glances to his friend beside him he saw him smirk.

"Look, what luck we have here? You're princess is now approaching." Dilandou teased and places both of his hand to his head and started to whistle pretending that he didn't notice Hitomi coming.

"Van, Dilandou I was looking for you two." said Hitomi as she was panting obviously exhausted.

"You were looking for us?" Van was curious as he watched the girl in front of them.

"Well, I um….kind of worried and I thought you might fought or something."

"Really, Hitomi. Am I that war freak to you?" Dilandou pretended to sound hurt at her remark.

"Wha…NO! No! That's not what I meant." Hitomi stutters as her cheeks begun to flush because of embarrassment.

"Just kidding." Said Dilandou and smiles to her, then suddenly tousle her hair like a little kid.

"Hey! Don't do that, you're ruining my hair."

"Yeah, right." Dilandou lamely said as he rolled his eyes. "Women,blah! Sometimes you'll never understand them." He thought

"Don't worry about your hair no matter how you look…you'll always remain beautiful to someone I knew here." The silver haired youth whispers to her ear while Van look puzzled as he cocked one eyebrow having no idea what his silver haired friend said to Hitomi.

The next day after the competition

The result from the battle of the brain yesterday was now on their school news paper and bulletin board. Everyone got a copy of the said news and was now reading well except for one person and that is Hitomi. She was at her locker right now putting some of here things. Hitomi didn't bother to read the school news or even look at their bulletin, it's not that she was disappointed on the result, she just didn't feel like it or wasn't in the mood either to make a big fuss over it. Unlike the other students does right now. I mean there's no point on talking about it that much because it's done already. Beside almost all the girl in their school campus were just discussing it not because they're really that into the said quiz game, they just plainly talked about it, it's because of some of the handsome male participant on the said event and also the handsome students from various school who also watch the quiz game.

"Wow! That Shuichi Minamino is really something!" one of the fourth year girls said to her friend. There were a bunch of fourth year girls near Hitomi's locker and right now they were discussing about the quiz game, having their girlish chit chat which irritated the emerald eyed girl.

"Yeah, he's so good looking not only that he also got the brain." said the shorter girl with brown eyes.

"You know, I heard a lot about him from my cousin who goes on the same school as he is. She said that he's really that hot and popular. Gosh! I never believe her until I saw him yesterday and to think that our school already got all the handsome guy, but this one…he's really gorgeous." said the blue eyed girl and giggles.

When Hitomi heard this she just merely rolled her eyes and was disgusted too as she tries to concentrate in arranging her things in her locker. She just wishes that she could not hear their nonsense discussion and if only she could place some cotton balls into her ears. But right now Hitomi has no choice but to bear all of their irritating conversation.

"Not only gorgeous silly! Don't forget to emphasize the word Hot." said the girl with eye glasses.

"Iheard he don't have a girlfriend yet, Wow! Who ever catches his hearth I can tell that she's very very lucky."

That's it, Hitomi couldn't stand it anymore all their irritating discussions. So after she rush herself to finish what she was doing and got what she needed for her next subject, she slammed the door of her locker and left without a second glance. Getting some attention from the people who were passing and specially the group of 4th year girl that really got into her nerves.

"What's her problem!" asked one of the girl.

"I don't know, maybe she just upset because her boyfriend end up only 3rd place."

"Oh…"

"Hitomi." Mallerna called and jogged her way to catch up with her. The emerald eyed girl stopped from her tracks and waited for her friend.

"Mallerna, what's up?"

"Nothing, Hey, have you heard about the guy Shuichi Minamiono? He's really cute, isn't he Hitomi-chan?"

"Oh, no! not you too!" Hitomi sigh in frustration.

"Wha…Oh…I get it, you think I'm one of those stupid girls who will drool over him, am I right?"

"Gomen, but I just heard enough, and enough is enough. I can't stand it anymore and to think my eardrum already hurt because of it."

"Don't worry Hitomi, You knew me well and I'm not like that." Mallerna said and winked to her.

"Good to hear that." Hitomi answers back and sigh in relief. The two reach their classroom and sat on their favorite spot at the back row near the window. Their teacher hasn't arrived yet that's why all the students were happily chatting and even throwing some papers.

"As I've said to you, Minamino is really a genius, I mean, can you imagine beating Dryden and ended up only into second place. We all know that our friend is smart but well I was just surprise to him."

"Oh, yeah…I agree to that. I just remember something…"

Flash back

You could hear the loud cheering coming from the auditorium. The students who were there cheered from the top of their lungs as Mr. Takuro announces the results of the quiz game. They were all happy no matter what place their representative's end up their support was still there. Well, almost but except for one person who was so furious while his friend tried to hold him from his seat. (There were only 3 awards to be given on the participant.)

"What the fuck their talking about! What the fuck!" Dilandou snapped while Van and Allen held him back from his sit in order to prevent him from jumping to all the judges and pulverize them to death.

"Dilandou, get a grip of yourself! It's just a game!" Allen cried in annoyance still not loosening his hold to his friend. His arms already ache because of the pressure he was exerting just to make sure the silver haired youth remain to where he is. "Damn! He's so strong!"

"Is he always like that?" Amano said and was dumfounded while the other girls also sweat drop (sd from in anime term), except for Celena.

"Only when he lost one of his marbles, yup! He's like that some times." Celena lamely answers as her attention was still fixed on Mr. Takuro giving the awards to the 3 students.

"Do you hear me! There's no way that feminine looking guy or whatever sex he has to be in first place! It's got to be a big mistake! It should be Dryden! For heaven sake!" Dilandou shouted not caring even though he already receiving death glare from all of Minamino's supporter even Shuichi himself who heard his rude remarks glares into his direction.

"Uh-oh." Mallerna sweatdrop and suddenly turns her attention to Yukari.

"I think he really done it this time."

"Dilandou is really scary when he gets pissed off, Mallerna. No wonder many people feared him so much." Yukari whispers back as she noticed the cheering suddenly died down.

"Stop it! Baka! Or else you're going to put us into deep trouble!" Van said through clenched teeth when he also noticed that it was now quiet and the attention was now to them.

"You shut up man! And stay out of this!" Dilandou retorted.

This is one of the reasons why Van didn't like to come in a gathering like this, especially when he already got this weird feeling that something is going to happen. But what did he do even though he has this nagging feeling? He always kept it aside and gets himself into trouble. But right now it's not only trouble he was into but also he was put into humiliation because of Dilandou's tantrums. Another reason on his list why he wouldn't let his friend joins any school clubs and activities because of his famous bad temper. But in spite of his quick temper there were also some good qualities that only he and other people close to him know, he's not that really bad after all like most people thought him to be. Right now the way he was acting he was only showing how concern he was to his friend and Dryden knew him well that's why he couldn't help but feel happy about it instead of being angry. Surely, after the game Dilandou will give him a piece of his mind for ending up 2nd place. Dryden could only laugh quietly at the thought. But who cares? He already done his best and it's not bad after all.

When the contestants finally notice what all the commotion was all about, they were all dumbfounded (sd form in anime) even Dryden himself. But having the opportunity to compete with these students from different schools was an honor for him. Specially Shuichi Minamino, he was like a walking encyclopedia or even a living Einstein in the 20th century and to be honest he was glad at least he'll know to what extent he must pursue his study and how much work that needed to be done in order to improve more of his academic skills.

"Mr. Albatou, Mr. Fanel, and Mr. Schezar, May I know what is the meaning of this!" said the school Principal from the stage angry can be seen on his old face.

"I'll tell you what's the fu…" Dilandou was about to retort when the two covers his mouth and does the talking for him.

"Well we were um….we were…" Allen stuttered his handsome face was turning shade of red because of embarrassment. His blue eye's suddenly meeting the maroon one as he tries to signal Van for back up.

"We were just discussing how great the game was and were very happy about the result." Van lied but deep inside he could hear his friend already protesting. Dilandou's eyes dangerously narrow into slit and a muffled sound could only be heard coming from him while his friend cover his mouth and does all the talking.

"I see…" Mr. Takuro said as he cocked one eyebrow. "Well I got a better suggestion to the 3 of you. Why don't we all discuss it inside my office after this? A very very long discussion." Mr. Takuro snapped.

"Why do I have this feeling that this isn't going to be good?" Allen mumbles and then glares at Dilandou.

"Right, we'll march to your office right now, sir." Van replied checking his own temper as they drag the struggling Dilandou.

End of flash back

Hitomi giggles when she remembers this scenario and not to mention Shuichi's reaction was priceless on that day when he heard what Dilandou had just called him. It was unforgettable alright.

"Hitomi? What's so funny?" Mallerna ask curiously.

"Oh…Nothing I just remember what Dilandou called Shuichi. That's all. Well it's a good thing that Dilandou has this scary reputation or else he's sure is in trouble to all Minamino's fan's." Hitomi said to Mallerna as she tries to stifle her laughter.

"I agree with you, boy! Now that you mentioned it. I find it also funny." Mallerna said and begun to laugh.

"At least there's this one person who wouldn't drool over Minamino san."

"Hello! Hitomi! Aren't you forgetting something? Dilandou is male obviously he won't drool over him, unless he's gay. Poor Minamino san almost all the male population of his school hated him because he's the only male that exists in every eyes of the female population in Meow high."

"Can you really blame him? It's not he's fault that he became that handsome."

"Am I hearing things? Now you sounded like the other girls you hated a while ago." Mallerna teased then giggles.

"Am not! I just pity Minamino that's all." Hitomi retorted her cheeks begun to flush.

"Okay, if you put it that way, then I won't argue with that. Anyway, I think they just insecure on Minamino's good looks."

"I think…they won't admit that. Well at least he's not that air headed because of his looks and brain. I can imagine, he seems so, so perfect."

"Hitomi, may I remind you that nobody's perfect." Mallerna suddenly corrected her friend.

"Right. By the way why are we talking about him when there's some thing more important that's more interesting to talk about?"

"I don't know; we just arrived on that topic."

The two quickly changes the subject of their conversation but still Hitomi and Mallerna looks so happy about it no matter what their talking right now while they waited for their teacher to arrive.

Meanwhile as for Van, Allen, and Dilandou.

"I can't believe this! I just can't believe that I'm spending my precious time here in detention where I should be doing something more interesting than bore my self into death." Allen growled to himself while his head resting on his one hand his blue eyes looking outside the window. While the blond boy continues to grumbles, Van was busy writing something on his maui notebook you can see it on his facial expression that it was very important for him because occasionally you could see the changes from his facial expression there were times his brow knit together while he erased something on whatever he was writing on his note book. As for Dilandou who was the main reason of their detention well you can tell that he's enjoying himself because right now you could hear him snoring behind Allen while some of his saliva drop from the corner of his mouth. The blond boy was dumbfounded when he hears Dilandou's snoring and turns around to look at the silver haired youth.

"Celena…" Dilandou mumbles and smiles on his sleep.

"I can't believe he's the boyfriend of my beloved sister? What ever came over me to agree to their relationship?" Allen groans and covers his face with one hand as he sighs in frustration.

"Let him sleep." Van cut off never looking at Allen as he continues to write something.

"Hey, Van. Is that another song that you are writing?" Allen inquires but never leaving his place.

"Maybe."

"That reminds me, we have gig tonight, right?"

"Yup!"

"Great! Just great! It's just what we needed a detention instead of practicing for our gig! Thanks for the genius here!" Allen snapped and suddenly grabs Van's notebook who was sitting beside him then slams on the sleeping Dilandou's head. Van was stun to react or even get his notebook back from his blond friend who suddenly burst from anger.

"Ouch! What was that for!" Dilandou shouted obviously shocked on what had happened.

"That's for getting us into detention! Thanks to you smartass!" Allen retorted and handed back Van's note book.

"Well at least we don't need to cut class anymore." Dilandou reason out and glares at Allen as he rubs his head where his blue eyed friend hit him.

"Are you crazy!" Allen said as he threw his hand in frustration.

"Am not, I don't know about you!"

"Don't you know that were supposed to have our practice for our tonight's gigs instead of wasting our time here in detention! Have you forgotten about it! Huh!"

Dilandou was about to retort but no words came out from his mouth when he realized what his friend just told him, he already forgot about it because of how mad he was during the quiz game. Yup! They have their own band, actually it's their sidelines and you could also call it as their favorite hobbies. Van is the vocalist, while Dilandou plays the electric guitar also a second voice when Van's sings, sometimes even Celena is the second voice, Celena plays the base guitar, Allen their drummer and Folken their keyboardist. Their band was called the "White dragon" and they've been playing for almost one year now. Their group performs every weekend or if they have free schedule aside from weekend at Asturia bar own by non other than Dryden's family. It's a bar were live band usually performs, Asturia was very famous not only because of their live band but also the qualities of food they were serving was great, most of their customer were teenagers, but of course they must at least on their right age before they're allowed to enter Asturia. It's a decent bar that Dryden owned it's not like any other bar and he even put some rules and regulation for their teenage customers to fallow while they hang out on Asturia.

"Well? What do you have to say for that! Huh, Mr. Smartass!" Allen mocked.

"I…..um…blame it to Dryden, he's the one who made me loose my temper!" Dilandou shot back. Allen couldn't believe his ears what his friend reasoned to him, what a damn thing to make an excuse he thought but before their argument goes on any further Van suddenly butt in.

"Hey, easy you two we only have 30 minutes left before our detention ended. It's not that long." Van said to lighten up the atmosphere.

"That's good to hear at least we still have enough time for practice." Allen responded as he glares at Dilandou who just happens to glare back to him.

End of chapter….

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast. It is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with truth. It always protects, always trust, always hopes, always perseveres. (Corinthians 13:4-7) "

That's it for now; sorry for the long wait and I hope this chapter it's not that terrible. About Van and Dilandou's friendship, it will be discussed as this story progress but not now. You'll also wonder why I didn't elaborate about the quiz competition, well I think it's up to you people to use your imagination and there's no point in telling it on details. Because we are all aware on how the quiz game in school is being done. I hope I'll get many reviews on this chapter. Update on this fanfic, will depend on how many reviews I'll get. Again, thank you so much for those people who believe in this story and appreciate it in spite of some grammatical errors (I want to remind you again that these errors were not intentional) I want to apologies to all Kurama's/Shuichi Minamino fans out there, I have nothing against him it just so happen that crazy things suddenly pop up to my head to make my story better, at least that's what I thought. You may also think that it's very impossible for Ami Mezuno to have no award on the said quiz game because were very aware that she's really smart, well we have our own style in writing a story. You may also wonder why I write this quote from the bible at the end of my fanfic, well I find it beautiful and I just want to share it to all the readers of this story. Jaa minna san and Doumo Arigatou! I hope I didn't disappoint you all on this chapter and that it is worth of your long wait and time.