Jessica Hernandez-Loera  [email protected]
" The new kid" part 20




Hi everybody! Sorry I haven't posted this part sooner but I've been 
really busy. I hope you all understand. Anyways, here's part 20. I 
hope you like it.

Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne

   Hitomi went to school the next day, scared and happy. She was 
scared because she didn't know how she was going to tell Yukari about 
her and Van being back together. On the other hand she was also happy 
because she could be with Van again.

   " Hitomi!" she heard someone yell. Hitomi turned around and a huge 
knot formed in her stomach. It was Yukari who had called her.

   " Hey Hitomi, you haven't by any chance seen Van have you? I keep 
looking for him everywhere but I can't find him."

   " Here I am," someone said. Both Yukari and Hitomi turned to look 
at who had called. Yukari's face lit up while Hitomi's became scared.

   Obviously Van didn't see the look on Hitomi's face because he just 
walked up to her and gave her a kiss. Hitomi heard Yukari's gasp and 
actually began to feel guilty again. She didn't want Yukari to see 
them kiss. It wasn't fair to her.

   " You guys are together again?" Yukari asked with both jealousy and 
and anger.

   Hitomi didn't want to say anything but Van did." Yes Yukari. We 
love each other so we decided to stay together."

   Yukari looked at them with tears in her eyes." I hate you Hitomi! 
Your not my best friend anymore!" And with that she went running.

   All Van and Hitomi could do was stand there.

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   Yukari ran and ran until she couldn't anymore. She was so 
heartbroken by what she saw. Hitomi had told her that she wasn't with 
Van anymore. Why? Why was this happening?

   She found herself right outside Amano's house by the time she 
stopped running.

   " Yukari, what's wrong?" Amano, who had stepped out, asked with 
concern. He saw the tears in her eyes, which only made his concern 
grow.

   " I hate Hitomi."

   Amano was puzzled." Why do you hate Hitomi?"

   " Because she stole Van away from me."

   Amano felt what was both jealousy and sadness." I didn't know you 
and Van were dating."

   " We weren't. It's just that Hitomi broke up with Van so I could 
have him. She swore she wouldn't get back together with him. She swore 
it!"

   " Yukari, that was wrong, to have Hitomi who is probably so in love 
with Van, break up with him just for you. It isn't right."

   Yukari looked down in shame. He was right. Both of them were in 
love. She was selfish enough to break that love just so she could have 
Van. She didn't really think about that once she would have Van, he 
would be with her but he wouldn't love her. You can't force someone to 
love you.

I have to go but I'll have part 21 out soon. Please review!