Quick Summary: Rain wonders about life and Domon. She decides that when fate leads you somewhere, you have to follow it and let rivers lead to oceans.

Disclaimer: I don't own G Gundam, though I wish I could control Domon and Rain's relationship.



Recalling The Past











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Life.



'What is it anyway? Birth, growth, love, and death? Is that really life in a sentence?' Rain Mikamura sighed as she watched a sunset. In a way it was just as bittersweet as she was feeling, as it was blood red.

'Sunsets are supposed to be pink, light, and airy, right? Not such a horrible shade of red.'

She pulled her feet out of the water they had been soaking in. They were at the Guyana Highlands, her and Domon. He was off somewhere, out in the jungle, worrying about problems he couldn't fix even if he tried. 'He needs someone to help him. He wont let The Shuffle Members, he wont let me.' "Oh, Domon" she sighed aloud.

She walked to another ledge and stared at the sun some more. 'Wonder what the other Shuffles would think of this sunset.' She chuckled imagining each of their reactions.

Chibodee: "Well, its.wow, yeah, umm.you're MUCH prettier Rain.!"

That was Chibodee, always trying to get a rise out of her. He couldn't help it that made him Chibodee.

Sai Sici: "Sis, its great and all, but can't we do something else? This is kinda boring." Sai Sici. He would never grow up. 16 and still thinking about what ELSE could possibly be going on in a far off world. That made him Sai though.

George: "Its gorgeous, Mademoiselle. It brings out the yellow in the sun and gives it a nice contrast."

Oh, George. The list would go on forever. He was the sensitive one, true, but being around Domon all her life, it was a little too mushy. George was George.

Argo: "Time is being wasted here, we should go."

And Argo, God forbid he stop and smell the roses once and a while. But Argo will be Argo.

Then there was Domon. What WOULD he say? Did he even know the sun went down before nightfall?

Then she remembered something from a long time ago, she and Domon were both 12, it was the evening before he left with Master.

Flashback

She and Domon were sitting on her back porch staring into the orange, gold and pink that was the sun.

"See Rain? The sunsets in the East. I'll be that way in my training. So.in the evening before you go into your house for the night, look at the sunset and you can wonder where I am and what I'm doing."

"I don't like wondering where you'll be, Domon. I like knowing that you are right next door to me and that your safe." She replied staring straight ahead and not daring to look at him when she said this.

He tapped her on the shoulder and she looked at him, tears in her eyes threatening to fall. "Rain, I'll always be here for you. I'm just going away for a while so I can get stronger and protect you better."

A lone tear spilled down her cheek. "Now, now Rain. Promise me you won't worry about me." Another tear spilled, he took her chin into his hand and forced her to look at him "Promise me"

She nodded, and then flung herself into his chest, crying hard, sobbing, and catching him completely off guard. "I'm gunna miss you so much! You're my best friend, how can I live without you being next door? Can you tell me that?"

He patted her back and she sat up. "Because you're my Rain, and you have to be strong. For me, for your dad, and even for your mom. Do you remember your mother Rain?" She nodded and her face lit up.

"She was the best" Rain recalled, "she took care of both us, she used to tell me that if I ever needed a friend, you'd always be there for me." "Exactly, Rain. She was exactly right."

Rain looked down for a minute, blushing, "wanna know what her last words to me were?" Domon nodded slowly "she said, 'dear daughter, never be lonely in this world. There is someone there for you that you will spend the rest of your life with. He's right next-door Rain. Do you know who I mean Rain?' Then I nodded and she said 'look after him Rain. He needs you more than anyone in this world. You were sent to this world to help him and he was sent to protect you. You may not understand this now Rain, but you will in time.' "

She looked up to Domon and saw a tear escape his eye. "I'm so sorry Rain. I'm sorry that you lost her and went through such a trial at such a young age, but I promise you now, I will protect you Rain, now and forever" He pulled her into a tight hug. She clung to him and cried some more.

They pulled away and Domon pulled her into his lap, rocking her gently. "Look at the sunset Rain. It reflects us, doesn't it?" She looked at the sky and saw it was now light lavender with the stars just peeking out. "It's cool, calm, and pulled together. It's the way we should be, always. Come what may." She turned around and looked at him "Come what may." she repeated before he gave her a soft kiss on her lips

Flashback



Of course, Domon wasn't like that now, he was still mourning his mother and in a way Kyoji. 'Kyoji.' she thought before recalling another memory.

Flashback

Rain stood in front of the Kasshu house and watched Domon and Master's retreating forms. She was with Kyoji; the adults had gone inside already. A tear spilled down her face.

She let out a shaky sigh, "he's really gone Kyoji?" The 17-year-old nodded. "I'm sorry Rain, We'll all miss him." Another tear slipped down her face. "Come here Rain." She turned around and ran into his arms "Kyoji! I'll miss him so much, I think I'm going to die." He rocked her back and forth and said, "I know, I know, Rain. He'll miss you too."

"I didn't even tell him that I loved him, Kyoji." He looked at her, "Rain, you love him already?" She nodded sheepishly and blushed. "Well, now that you've told me, I think that qualifies me as your big brother. So now you're my little sister."

Her eyes got big and she said, "I've never had a big brother. Am I really?" He nodded, "and as my first order of Big Brother Business, its time for bed" she giggled "let's go, I'll walk you home, I think your dad is there already"

He walked her home his hand clutching hers protectively, and dropped her at the front door saying, "Rain, let sleep wash your problems away. And know that Domon sleeps peacefully as well." She nodded and with a last hug she went into her house.

Flashback



'How could Kyoji be doing such things to Domon when his heart was so soft? He was such a good big brother too.' She chuckled softly.

"And what is so funny?" a voice demanded. She turned around "Domon, I didn't know you were there. How are you? Do you want something to eat?" He looked at her warily "Rain are you alright?"

She looked at the sky, now light lavender with stars peeking out, "Yes Domon, I'm fine. I'm just recalling the past that's all just recalling the past."







Well? This is my first G-Gundam fic. I've written some others but I don't know if I should post them. If you liked this fic, please let me know by reviewing. Thanx!

'I fly to my dreams, even with broken wings' ~*~