A/N: Good evening and good day! I decided to come out from hiding and give fan fiction another chance. I'd like to thank the reviewers who encouraged me to do so. This is all for you guys, so keep the compliments coming. They honestly do encourage me. Furthermore I shall slowly but surly re-do and edit all of my fan fictions. The first of which is this one and then Rebel Without A Cause. So I hope you look forward to that. Thanks, Pyrate Queen formally known as lostfallenangel.

Disclaimer: I do not own Billy Talent or Escaflowne.


Pretty Baby

Chapter 1: Running from the devil

My head, it hurts

Each day it's getting worse

My looks and smile

Have now become my curse

High school for most is a time of happiness and creating endless memories with friends. But for some it could be a time of horror and loneliness. For Hitomi Kanzaki it was neither. For her high school simply brought back painful memories of home. Painful memories of losing both her parents and having no where to go. She ran away from all that pain and ended up in the streets of Zaibach. High school became a mere blur of pictures, equations and grammar in her head. It did not matter if she forgot all she learned. School smarts wouldn't help her here. No one cared if she was smart or not. No one cared if she could hold up a conversation about Shakespeare. All they cared about here was how good she could blow. Hitomi was disgusted with herself but money spoke louder then her emotions and she pushed them aside. The money also soothed her pain by numbing it momentarily with material objects. When her loneliness became to much to bare she numbed that pain by succumbing to the desires of her flesh. The feel of this man's arms around her soothed her slightly. Momentarily she felt loved and protected, but that charade ended quickly when realization hit her. Hitomi had hated the person she had become yet she could not find a way out of it. She began to drown in the cigarette, drugs and sex filled ocean she had swam into.

Tight lips, red skirt

The never ending street

Big car, little man

My lover for a fee

Hitomi stood in the alleyway her arms wrapped around her body, trying to keep warm. The red velvet jacket was not keeping her warm at all. The wind bit at her, causing her cheeks to become rosy. She looked up and glanced at the neon sign with disgust.

FOX DEN

GIRL'S, GIRL'S, GIRL'S!

She hated times like these, times when she was given the opportunity to think. It just depressed her staring at that sign. Disgusting her to the bone. She shuddered involuntarily and held back her disgust which was creeping up her throat. Her present thoughts were interrupted (thankfully) by a black door to her right being thrown open. The door hit the blue-bricked wall with a loud thud, causing Hitomi to jump. A tall man stood in the doorway, he was lean with muscular arms. His back top clung to him tightly outlining his every muscle. Around his neck he wore a silver chain, the head of a devil like dragon hung from it. His long silver hair was tied back and his bangs fell covering his right eye slightly. His eyed were a deep red colour and they glanced over Hitomi, a smirk appeared on his lips.

"Back already from patrolling"

"Clearly"

He chuckled, "I can't let you in though"

Hitomi sniffled, she was catching a cold. Her eyes narrowed at him dangerously, "Why not"

His hand snaked into his jean pocket quickly and pulled out a blue tin. From within the tin he pulled out a cigarette and lit it. Hitomi watched him amused, impatience quickly coming over her. He took a long, hard drag and then rudely blew the smoke in Hitomi's face. Hitomi raised her hand and fanned away the smoke. Dilandu took another drag before answering her.

"Well?" she inquired.

"Running off with my money is one thing"

Hitomi shook her head her sandy tresses falling in front of her face, " I did not steal your money. Why would I come back here if I really stole the money. Sandra and Maria were the ones who stole the money."

So if you see me while you just driving by

Oh well I catch the twinkle inside you're eye

And if you want me then I guess I want you

Oh pretty baby how could you?

Dilandau let out a laugh and tossed the cigarette to the floor, crushing it beneath his boot, "You actually think I would believe that the club's best dancers would steal the money? Mark is not amused let me tell you. He wanted to wring your neck right at this moment, but I convinced him not to. So I decided you have until 6 to bring back the money or find the money somewhere"

"That's in an hour!" she shrieked.

He stepped forward and grabbed Hitomi's chin and kissed her on the lips hard, "You better run fast"

Hitomi stepped back from him and wiped her lips with the back of her hand. She looked bewildered at his comment. A wide grin appeared on his face, as two men appeared at his side. Hitomi looked fearful as she started stepping back in larger strides.

Standing in the rain

No good emotion baby

Missing since 1983

Standing in the rain

20 years of dirty needles

Raindrops runnin' through my veins

"Dilandau!" she screamed.

He grinned at her, "Babe you get my money and you wont die. But if it so happens they get to you before, you die. So I suggest you run fast"

"Dilandau you fucking bastard!" she screamed as she began to run down the alleyway, his laughter ringing in her ears.

She heard the footsteps behind her, they were casually walking toward her. She wouldn't stop though. She began to run faster, her heart pounding in her ears. There was a crash of thunder and she screamed. The rain began to pour down hard yet Hitomi didn't stop. She staggered through the alley way attempting not to slip on the wet pavement. Her long sandy blonde hair became a mess, her mascara began to run down her cheeks like black tears. She quickened her pace through the alleyway, her mind on full alert. The footsteps seemed to be getting closer and Hitomi began to cry.

"There coming for me." her mind screamed.

My head it hurts

Each day its getting worse

No sun, my room

Has now become my hearse

Cold sores, im beat

Got bruises on my feet

My pride, these men

Have taken it from me

She saw the blue door ahead of her, a shining becon of hope. If she could only reach it in time before they caught up to her. She could almost touch the door, she reached out her hand forward and then in an instant she tripped, and fell flat on her face. Her nose slamming on the pavement painfully. She tasted the crimson and defeated she lay still, unmoving. Soft sniffles came from her as her tears mixed with the rain and blood. She heard footsteps run in her direction, and she closed her eyes tightly.

"I don't wont to die." she said quietly.

"Hey are you okay?" an unfamiliar voice asked.

She felt no rough hands grabbing at her, she didn't feel the coldness of metal pressed against her. It wasn't them, they hadn't found her yet. She slowly raised from the ground, she opened her eyes and a desperate look came on her face.

"Help me." She cried before her world began to swim and she passed out, once again hitting the hard pavement.

So if you see me while you're just driving by

Oh well I catch the twinkle inside you're eye

And if you want me well I guess I want you

Oh pretty baby how could you?


A/N: Well there you go, the brand new chapter 1! I hope you all enjoyed it!