Hopes and Dreams
A/N: Hey all, yes if you are wondering I am starting a new Robotech Fic, but I don't plan on leaving What If unfinished, it's just that I wanted to get this one under way too, an if I get positive feedback I will continue both at the same time. This Fic starts around Seasons Greetings, a little earlier and I've had to fudge the timeline a little, namely having Khyron attack on X-mas Eve instead of X-mas. Then after that it should take the normal timeline, well as normal as it can be with me guiding the story. Anyway I hope you like this one like some people liked What If.
Rick lay on his bed not bothering to get under the covers he was too tired. It had been a long and unusual week. First he had found that forest out in the mountain region and had decided that he would ask Lisa to join him for a picnic.
An it seemed then Rick felt that he was truly happy then and for the first time in what seemed like months he had forgotten about Minmei. An that morning as Rick got ready to meet Lisa at her place so they could go to the picnic spot he had picked out, Minmei called.
An to Rick it seemed like a simple choice, he would stand Lisa up for a few hours and go see Minmei and then run back and have their picnic with Lisa. But how wrong Rick would find out he would be.
Meeting Minmei turned into an all day affair and then there was the incident in Chez Mann with her cousin Kyle. It seemed to Rick then that Minmei was more Kyle's then she would ever be his. It was then that he started to regret leaving Lisa waiting to come and meet Minmei.
Then as Rick made his way back to Macross, Zentraedi attacked an Airport and started to rampage all over the place. Rick then found himself in a Destroid going to save the beleaguered airport.
It was yet another delay in his what had become a frantic dash to get back to Lisa in time and just try to explain himself to her. The as Rick got closer to the restaurant he saw Lisa sitting on a park bench waiting patiently for him.
For the first time in the long time Rick had known Lisa he saw something that opened his eyes. Here she was after god knows how long of waiting for him she had stayed and when she saw him she did all of all things smile.
This made Rick wince on the inside, he has left her here all day and when he got back to their agreed meeting place she smiled at him and gave him a happy "Hello, how are you?" Rick felt the guilt crush him. It was then that he realized that Lisa cared for him much more then a friend, it was possible that she loved him.
An as he walked up to Lisa he tried to explain himself but she silenced him, and told him that they still had enough time to go for a walk. But then Rick tried to put the scarf hat Minmei had given him around Lisa, and it was then that he noticed a change in Lisa's demeanor.
"Get that thing off me!" Lisa wailed, it was then that Rick knew he had made a mistake, Lisa had recognized the perfume. She stormed off and got a little ways turning and yelling at him to not bother calling her.
He hadn't bothered trying to chase after her; he knew that she was far too mad for anything that he could have said to make her stop. So Rick just stood there watching Lisa walk away from him with this feeling that he had just ruined something very dear between him and Lisa.
Then the snow started to fall and Rick found himself alone again in this large devastated world with both the women he cared for either mad at him or un able to see him. Rick felt terrible at what he had done for Lisa; an he was determined to makeup for it.
Rick got up off his bed and went to his closet, he pulled out a warm coat and walked to his dresser and grabbed his wallet. He was going out to get Lisa a Christmas present, an then when he saw her later he would invite her to join him for Christmas.
Rick tried to smile, but he couldn't it seemed that his entire life was falling apart around him. Rick walked out the door, and by chance took the left once he got to the end of his drive and rounded the corner.
Lisa walked around Macross feeling alone, but for her that was nothing unusual, she was accustomed to feeling alone. She had been alone ever since Riber had died and after yesterday with Rick she knew that she had lost him, but Lisa was a fighter.
She looked at her watch and noticed she had two hours before she had to go on duty back at the SDF-1 before she got off for Christmas. Lisa's face fell more, she didn't like Christmas, she never had, it was just another time for her to feel miserable as she saw all the happy couples.
Lisa wandered some more and found herself rounding the corner to Rick's place and wondered how she had let herself get back to his place. She already knew the answer to that and answered herself with a rueful smile, 'It's because you're in love with him, and no matter what he does to you, you will always love him,' Lisa shook her head and tried to force out such thoughts, but she knew it was true.
If only Rick would see how much she cared about him, how much she was willing to give up for him. But she knew that no matter what she tried all Rick would see was Minmei. An for some reason she couldn't fault him, 'How can someone like me, a career military officer with no looks and no voice compete with the war winning Miss Macross?'
But Lisa, if she had waited for another moment might have seen Rick come back with an armload of gifts and groceries. But she turned her back on his place and for the time being stopped any chance meeting between her and Rick.
Lisa walked back to her place and started to change into her uniform and looked at herself in the mirror and all she saw was a pale, skinny military officer with athletic looks. What she didn't see was beautiful emerald eyes, long shapely legs, nice honey brown hair and a pretty face.
Lisa gave another glance at her watch and saw she had twenty minutes to get to the SDF-1 and decided she would stop by Rick's to wish him an early Merry Christmas. She put on her large winter coat and walked out the door with good intentions in mind.
Rick worked in his apartment cooking and wrapping at the same time with skill and speed he didn't know he had. Rick smiled and was sure that he would get Lisa to come over and have a good time with him.
He walked over and checked the roast in the over and made sure that the over was set just right so as to not burn the roast. Rick went back to wrapping and was surprised when he heard a knock at the door. He smiled and hoped that it was Lisa, but when he opened the door he saw that it was not Lisa, but instead it was Minmei.
Minmei looked at Rick solemnly and asked if she could come in. Rick nodded his head and told her that her that he was expecting company in a few hours. Minmei looked at him, "Really? Who? Is it the Sterling's, oh I would love to see them again. Can I stay?" Rick didn't quite know what to say so he didn't say anything.
But another knock at Rick's door brought him out of his deep stupor and he went to the door to open it and saw Lisa standing there in a heavy winter coat. Rick blanched and knew that he was in a spot as Lisa looked in and saw presents on the table and smelled the food cooking. Then Minmei came bounding up to Rick's shoulder.
Lisa's eye's widened and backed away a bit, "Oh I'm sorry to disturb you Rick I didn't know you had company over, well I just came by to wish you an early Merry Christmas. I have to be going now." An Lisa started to walk down the side walk as fast as she could, and Rick stood there in the door way watching Lisa walk away and Minmei on his shoulder asking him who that was.
Rick realized then what he had to do he turned on Minmei, "Minmei, I am going to have to ask you to leave, please." An without waiting for any protests he grabbed his keys and pushed Minmei out the door and locked it. He took off down the street after Lisa.
But Minmei jumped in front of him, "What do you think you are doing? I thought all those gifts and dinner where for me and you?" Minmei wailed. But Rick just shook his head and tried to push her out of the way. But Minmei wouldn't get out of his way.
"Please Rick, don't do this, not when I just realized how much you mean to me. Don't leave me. Rick I am so alone," Minmei latched onto his arm with a vice like grip. Rick managed to pull out of it and looked at Minmei, "I'm sorry, but there is something I have to do," Rick didn't saw another word.
Rick took off for the SDF-1 where he knew Lisa was on shift. Rick ran with all his heart, he didn't know when Lisa had become so important to him, but all knew was he had to make it up to her, an he would do just that because...he loved her?
Lisa got to her position on the SDF-1 and saw all the familiar faces. She smiled, but it was a halfhearted smile. Lisa, deep down was in shambles, Rick had gone too all that trouble for Minmei, an now she saw that Minmei had won.
As she stood at her position an thought over what had happened a sudden flurry of movement brought Lisa back to reality, Lisa cringed, reality hurt. Reality was the place where Minmei had won and Lisa was left alone again, but back to reality she was nonetheless.
"Admiral, we have Zentraedi attacking the storage district of the City," Vanessa reported, "It seems that they are just attacking the storage district." Gloval clenched his jaw, he knew who this was. There was only one Zentraedi bold enough to make a strike directly at Macross.
"Order all RDF and CD units to surround the storage district, don't let any Zentraedi out, we will get Khyron this time." All the bridge crew set about there work. Gloval smiled as he watched his "family" start to get the job done.
Rick heard the sounds of fighting and ran for the hangers and got into his VT and taxies to the runway and took off. "This is Skull Leader to Bridge, what's going on down there?" A shocked Lisa came onto his screen, "What are you doing out here Commander Hunter, your not on active right now."
Rick gritted his teeth, "Lisa just tell me where to enemy is at." Lisa looked at him and her face softened, "The Zentraedi are attacking the storage district, it doesn't seem that they are trying to cause damage, it seems like they are more looking for something."
"Thank you," Rick said, "An Lisa, when this is all over, I want to talk to you." Lisa's face fell and the Bridge looked at her as Rick signed off. Lisa only sighed thinking that it was the worst thing imaginable, but she went back to her job.
Rick cruised his VT in to see RDF and Zentraedi unites fighting urban style in the storage district. Rick swooped down and loosed a flock of missiles on a group of unsuspecting Zentraedi in body armor. Rick pulled the G lever and landed on the carnage he had just wrought.
Rick didn't have long to stand around, he saw a group of hard charging Zentraedi in nothing but Body Armor make a run at his position. Rick remained calm and switched to Battloid and stood his ground hosing the incoming Zentraedi with rounds.
The Zentraedi fell under the weigh of his barrage and Rick hit the foot thrusters and saw that the RDF and CD units where doing there job well and were corralling the Zentraedi into a kill sac. Rick looked off to the SDF-1 and saw a few Zentraedi make a run for the Control Bridge and Rick didn't wait, he hit the thrusters and took off as fast as he could for the Bridge.
Rick arrived just in time to put a few rounds into the first Zentraedi offender trying to destroy the bridge. Rick then positioned himself between the Bridge and the remaining Zentraedi. Rick then noticed one of them was more aggressive then the others and recognized the markings as Khyron.
The Zentraedi made a move for Rick in hopes of overwhelming him, but Rick remained cool and fired at the, making short work of the four that had come at him. That left only Khyron, and Rick could see that he was having second thoughts about making a run at the Bridge.
So Rick made the decision and made a run at him and fired, but missed. Khyron even in Power Armor was still nimble and dangerous. But even Khyron was not foolish enough to take on a VT defending the Bridge with more and more VT moving to help. So Khyron made the decision to run taking to heart the saying, "Those who run today, live to fight another day," But Khyron had one more surprise. He pulled out a detonator and pushed the button and dozens of explosions all over Macross lit the city up like a Fourth of July party.
Rick saw the explosions and made for the Prometheus to load up on fire retardant bombs. For the next three hours Skull Squadron and the rest of the RDF and CD units fought the first that raged all over the city. When Rick landed he was more exhausted then he had ever been.
Rick looked at his watch and saw that it was almost ten PM. Rick went to a phone and buzzed Lisa only to find that she had left an hour ago. Rick hung up the phone and called her place and after a few rings he hung up.
Rick changed quickly and made his way for Lisa's and knocked on the door and waited. After what seemed like an eternity Lisa came to the door with a surprised look, "Rick, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be home with Minmei?" Lisa regretted what she said immediately.
Rick's eye's narrowed but he told himself he wouldn't get mad. SO instead he laughed, "I told you I wanted to talk to you when all this was over an now it's over. Can I come in?" Rick asked. Lisa slightly confused let him.
Lisa went and sat down on the couch and Rick followed her and stood in front of her. "Lisa there was something I was going to ask you before all this," Rick made a gesture out the window to the still glowing Macross City. Lisa raised an eyebrow.
"When you came over today when Minmei came over, all that wasn't for her," Rick stopped and laughed and looked at Lisa and saw a puzzled look on her face, "it was for you. I was going to invite you over tonight so we could have Christmas tomorrow."
Lisa's jaw dropped. She was completely floored. Lisa couldn't say anything and saw the triumphant look on Rick's face. Lisa came back to reality and stood up, "But I didn't get you anything, I mean I didn't know, but still I didn't get you anything." Rick grabbed Lisa's hands and held them.
"Lisa it would be enough of a Christmas present for you to come over and spend it with me, I mean I know you got all sorts of guys just lined up waiting for you, but if you wouldn't mind spend Christmas with me, I'd be very happy." Rick smiled as he finished.
Lisa felt her legs go weak and so did Rick cause he grabbed her and pulled her into a hug, she smiled at the joke and felt her eye's begin to water, "But Rick, what about Minmei?" Rick hugged her tighter.
"Lisa you don't have to worry about Minmei, she is lost to me," Rick stopped and pulled back from Lisa with a guilty look on his face, "Lisa, I want to tell you I am so sorry for standing you up." Rick looked at her with a sincere look and she saw the guilt in his baby blue eyes.
Lisa hugged him, "It's ok, I forgive you for being stupid," Lisa joked in his ear and she could feel him laugh a little.
Lisa had one more question, "But one more thing Rick," Lisa began thinking the question out in her head, "Why would you go through all the trouble to make a dinner and et gifts for an ugly, career officer like me?" Lisa asked.
Rick's eye's clouded and he looked her straight in her eyes, "Lisa, you are not ugly, you are far from it. Lisa you are a ..." Rick thought a moment, "you are a goddess." Rick finished and saw the genuinely happy look on Lisa's face. He saw her eye's water.
"Lisa don't cry, I hate to see you cry, I just want you to be happy because I..." Rick stopped and thought a moment about what he was about to say. He felt Lisa's anticipation.
Lisa's heart jumped at what Rick was saying an then he stopped and Lisa felt anticipation welling up in him, so she decided she would say it first, "Rick," Lisa started feeling herself waver, "Rick, I love you," Lisa felt as if an enormous rock had been taken off her chest and looked up at Rick's face expecting to find shock bus instead say a smile.
Rick pulled Lisa in and kissed her and felt her go rigid but then she opened up to him and allowed him to slide his tongue into her mouth. When they broke the kiss Rick looked at Lisa and smiled, "I know you do, I realized that when I stood you up and saw you still waiting for me, an now I have something to say, Lisa Hayes, I love you." Rick looked at Lisa and saw tears stream down her face.
Rick hugged her again and looked at her, "So what do you saw we go back to my place, I don't know if you are hungry or not but I am and I've got gifts for you to open." Lisa smiled sweetly and nodded, "I am starving," with that they left for Rick's place.
A/N: Ok well this is the first chapter, so now I need to go write chapter 11 for What If. Anyway I hope you enjoy, and yes Minmei will be around more. I plan to write more so I hope you enjoy, an as all ways R&R.
A/N: Hey all, yes if you are wondering I am starting a new Robotech Fic, but I don't plan on leaving What If unfinished, it's just that I wanted to get this one under way too, an if I get positive feedback I will continue both at the same time. This Fic starts around Seasons Greetings, a little earlier and I've had to fudge the timeline a little, namely having Khyron attack on X-mas Eve instead of X-mas. Then after that it should take the normal timeline, well as normal as it can be with me guiding the story. Anyway I hope you like this one like some people liked What If.
Rick lay on his bed not bothering to get under the covers he was too tired. It had been a long and unusual week. First he had found that forest out in the mountain region and had decided that he would ask Lisa to join him for a picnic.
An it seemed then Rick felt that he was truly happy then and for the first time in what seemed like months he had forgotten about Minmei. An that morning as Rick got ready to meet Lisa at her place so they could go to the picnic spot he had picked out, Minmei called.
An to Rick it seemed like a simple choice, he would stand Lisa up for a few hours and go see Minmei and then run back and have their picnic with Lisa. But how wrong Rick would find out he would be.
Meeting Minmei turned into an all day affair and then there was the incident in Chez Mann with her cousin Kyle. It seemed to Rick then that Minmei was more Kyle's then she would ever be his. It was then that he started to regret leaving Lisa waiting to come and meet Minmei.
Then as Rick made his way back to Macross, Zentraedi attacked an Airport and started to rampage all over the place. Rick then found himself in a Destroid going to save the beleaguered airport.
It was yet another delay in his what had become a frantic dash to get back to Lisa in time and just try to explain himself to her. The as Rick got closer to the restaurant he saw Lisa sitting on a park bench waiting patiently for him.
For the first time in the long time Rick had known Lisa he saw something that opened his eyes. Here she was after god knows how long of waiting for him she had stayed and when she saw him she did all of all things smile.
This made Rick wince on the inside, he has left her here all day and when he got back to their agreed meeting place she smiled at him and gave him a happy "Hello, how are you?" Rick felt the guilt crush him. It was then that he realized that Lisa cared for him much more then a friend, it was possible that she loved him.
An as he walked up to Lisa he tried to explain himself but she silenced him, and told him that they still had enough time to go for a walk. But then Rick tried to put the scarf hat Minmei had given him around Lisa, and it was then that he noticed a change in Lisa's demeanor.
"Get that thing off me!" Lisa wailed, it was then that Rick knew he had made a mistake, Lisa had recognized the perfume. She stormed off and got a little ways turning and yelling at him to not bother calling her.
He hadn't bothered trying to chase after her; he knew that she was far too mad for anything that he could have said to make her stop. So Rick just stood there watching Lisa walk away from him with this feeling that he had just ruined something very dear between him and Lisa.
Then the snow started to fall and Rick found himself alone again in this large devastated world with both the women he cared for either mad at him or un able to see him. Rick felt terrible at what he had done for Lisa; an he was determined to makeup for it.
Rick got up off his bed and went to his closet, he pulled out a warm coat and walked to his dresser and grabbed his wallet. He was going out to get Lisa a Christmas present, an then when he saw her later he would invite her to join him for Christmas.
Rick tried to smile, but he couldn't it seemed that his entire life was falling apart around him. Rick walked out the door, and by chance took the left once he got to the end of his drive and rounded the corner.
Lisa walked around Macross feeling alone, but for her that was nothing unusual, she was accustomed to feeling alone. She had been alone ever since Riber had died and after yesterday with Rick she knew that she had lost him, but Lisa was a fighter.
She looked at her watch and noticed she had two hours before she had to go on duty back at the SDF-1 before she got off for Christmas. Lisa's face fell more, she didn't like Christmas, she never had, it was just another time for her to feel miserable as she saw all the happy couples.
Lisa wandered some more and found herself rounding the corner to Rick's place and wondered how she had let herself get back to his place. She already knew the answer to that and answered herself with a rueful smile, 'It's because you're in love with him, and no matter what he does to you, you will always love him,' Lisa shook her head and tried to force out such thoughts, but she knew it was true.
If only Rick would see how much she cared about him, how much she was willing to give up for him. But she knew that no matter what she tried all Rick would see was Minmei. An for some reason she couldn't fault him, 'How can someone like me, a career military officer with no looks and no voice compete with the war winning Miss Macross?'
But Lisa, if she had waited for another moment might have seen Rick come back with an armload of gifts and groceries. But she turned her back on his place and for the time being stopped any chance meeting between her and Rick.
Lisa walked back to her place and started to change into her uniform and looked at herself in the mirror and all she saw was a pale, skinny military officer with athletic looks. What she didn't see was beautiful emerald eyes, long shapely legs, nice honey brown hair and a pretty face.
Lisa gave another glance at her watch and saw she had twenty minutes to get to the SDF-1 and decided she would stop by Rick's to wish him an early Merry Christmas. She put on her large winter coat and walked out the door with good intentions in mind.
Rick worked in his apartment cooking and wrapping at the same time with skill and speed he didn't know he had. Rick smiled and was sure that he would get Lisa to come over and have a good time with him.
He walked over and checked the roast in the over and made sure that the over was set just right so as to not burn the roast. Rick went back to wrapping and was surprised when he heard a knock at the door. He smiled and hoped that it was Lisa, but when he opened the door he saw that it was not Lisa, but instead it was Minmei.
Minmei looked at Rick solemnly and asked if she could come in. Rick nodded his head and told her that her that he was expecting company in a few hours. Minmei looked at him, "Really? Who? Is it the Sterling's, oh I would love to see them again. Can I stay?" Rick didn't quite know what to say so he didn't say anything.
But another knock at Rick's door brought him out of his deep stupor and he went to the door to open it and saw Lisa standing there in a heavy winter coat. Rick blanched and knew that he was in a spot as Lisa looked in and saw presents on the table and smelled the food cooking. Then Minmei came bounding up to Rick's shoulder.
Lisa's eye's widened and backed away a bit, "Oh I'm sorry to disturb you Rick I didn't know you had company over, well I just came by to wish you an early Merry Christmas. I have to be going now." An Lisa started to walk down the side walk as fast as she could, and Rick stood there in the door way watching Lisa walk away and Minmei on his shoulder asking him who that was.
Rick realized then what he had to do he turned on Minmei, "Minmei, I am going to have to ask you to leave, please." An without waiting for any protests he grabbed his keys and pushed Minmei out the door and locked it. He took off down the street after Lisa.
But Minmei jumped in front of him, "What do you think you are doing? I thought all those gifts and dinner where for me and you?" Minmei wailed. But Rick just shook his head and tried to push her out of the way. But Minmei wouldn't get out of his way.
"Please Rick, don't do this, not when I just realized how much you mean to me. Don't leave me. Rick I am so alone," Minmei latched onto his arm with a vice like grip. Rick managed to pull out of it and looked at Minmei, "I'm sorry, but there is something I have to do," Rick didn't saw another word.
Rick took off for the SDF-1 where he knew Lisa was on shift. Rick ran with all his heart, he didn't know when Lisa had become so important to him, but all knew was he had to make it up to her, an he would do just that because...he loved her?
Lisa got to her position on the SDF-1 and saw all the familiar faces. She smiled, but it was a halfhearted smile. Lisa, deep down was in shambles, Rick had gone too all that trouble for Minmei, an now she saw that Minmei had won.
As she stood at her position an thought over what had happened a sudden flurry of movement brought Lisa back to reality, Lisa cringed, reality hurt. Reality was the place where Minmei had won and Lisa was left alone again, but back to reality she was nonetheless.
"Admiral, we have Zentraedi attacking the storage district of the City," Vanessa reported, "It seems that they are just attacking the storage district." Gloval clenched his jaw, he knew who this was. There was only one Zentraedi bold enough to make a strike directly at Macross.
"Order all RDF and CD units to surround the storage district, don't let any Zentraedi out, we will get Khyron this time." All the bridge crew set about there work. Gloval smiled as he watched his "family" start to get the job done.
Rick heard the sounds of fighting and ran for the hangers and got into his VT and taxies to the runway and took off. "This is Skull Leader to Bridge, what's going on down there?" A shocked Lisa came onto his screen, "What are you doing out here Commander Hunter, your not on active right now."
Rick gritted his teeth, "Lisa just tell me where to enemy is at." Lisa looked at him and her face softened, "The Zentraedi are attacking the storage district, it doesn't seem that they are trying to cause damage, it seems like they are more looking for something."
"Thank you," Rick said, "An Lisa, when this is all over, I want to talk to you." Lisa's face fell and the Bridge looked at her as Rick signed off. Lisa only sighed thinking that it was the worst thing imaginable, but she went back to her job.
Rick cruised his VT in to see RDF and Zentraedi unites fighting urban style in the storage district. Rick swooped down and loosed a flock of missiles on a group of unsuspecting Zentraedi in body armor. Rick pulled the G lever and landed on the carnage he had just wrought.
Rick didn't have long to stand around, he saw a group of hard charging Zentraedi in nothing but Body Armor make a run at his position. Rick remained calm and switched to Battloid and stood his ground hosing the incoming Zentraedi with rounds.
The Zentraedi fell under the weigh of his barrage and Rick hit the foot thrusters and saw that the RDF and CD units where doing there job well and were corralling the Zentraedi into a kill sac. Rick looked off to the SDF-1 and saw a few Zentraedi make a run for the Control Bridge and Rick didn't wait, he hit the thrusters and took off as fast as he could for the Bridge.
Rick arrived just in time to put a few rounds into the first Zentraedi offender trying to destroy the bridge. Rick then positioned himself between the Bridge and the remaining Zentraedi. Rick then noticed one of them was more aggressive then the others and recognized the markings as Khyron.
The Zentraedi made a move for Rick in hopes of overwhelming him, but Rick remained cool and fired at the, making short work of the four that had come at him. That left only Khyron, and Rick could see that he was having second thoughts about making a run at the Bridge.
So Rick made the decision and made a run at him and fired, but missed. Khyron even in Power Armor was still nimble and dangerous. But even Khyron was not foolish enough to take on a VT defending the Bridge with more and more VT moving to help. So Khyron made the decision to run taking to heart the saying, "Those who run today, live to fight another day," But Khyron had one more surprise. He pulled out a detonator and pushed the button and dozens of explosions all over Macross lit the city up like a Fourth of July party.
Rick saw the explosions and made for the Prometheus to load up on fire retardant bombs. For the next three hours Skull Squadron and the rest of the RDF and CD units fought the first that raged all over the city. When Rick landed he was more exhausted then he had ever been.
Rick looked at his watch and saw that it was almost ten PM. Rick went to a phone and buzzed Lisa only to find that she had left an hour ago. Rick hung up the phone and called her place and after a few rings he hung up.
Rick changed quickly and made his way for Lisa's and knocked on the door and waited. After what seemed like an eternity Lisa came to the door with a surprised look, "Rick, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be home with Minmei?" Lisa regretted what she said immediately.
Rick's eye's narrowed but he told himself he wouldn't get mad. SO instead he laughed, "I told you I wanted to talk to you when all this was over an now it's over. Can I come in?" Rick asked. Lisa slightly confused let him.
Lisa went and sat down on the couch and Rick followed her and stood in front of her. "Lisa there was something I was going to ask you before all this," Rick made a gesture out the window to the still glowing Macross City. Lisa raised an eyebrow.
"When you came over today when Minmei came over, all that wasn't for her," Rick stopped and laughed and looked at Lisa and saw a puzzled look on her face, "it was for you. I was going to invite you over tonight so we could have Christmas tomorrow."
Lisa's jaw dropped. She was completely floored. Lisa couldn't say anything and saw the triumphant look on Rick's face. Lisa came back to reality and stood up, "But I didn't get you anything, I mean I didn't know, but still I didn't get you anything." Rick grabbed Lisa's hands and held them.
"Lisa it would be enough of a Christmas present for you to come over and spend it with me, I mean I know you got all sorts of guys just lined up waiting for you, but if you wouldn't mind spend Christmas with me, I'd be very happy." Rick smiled as he finished.
Lisa felt her legs go weak and so did Rick cause he grabbed her and pulled her into a hug, she smiled at the joke and felt her eye's begin to water, "But Rick, what about Minmei?" Rick hugged her tighter.
"Lisa you don't have to worry about Minmei, she is lost to me," Rick stopped and pulled back from Lisa with a guilty look on his face, "Lisa, I want to tell you I am so sorry for standing you up." Rick looked at her with a sincere look and she saw the guilt in his baby blue eyes.
Lisa hugged him, "It's ok, I forgive you for being stupid," Lisa joked in his ear and she could feel him laugh a little.
Lisa had one more question, "But one more thing Rick," Lisa began thinking the question out in her head, "Why would you go through all the trouble to make a dinner and et gifts for an ugly, career officer like me?" Lisa asked.
Rick's eye's clouded and he looked her straight in her eyes, "Lisa, you are not ugly, you are far from it. Lisa you are a ..." Rick thought a moment, "you are a goddess." Rick finished and saw the genuinely happy look on Lisa's face. He saw her eye's water.
"Lisa don't cry, I hate to see you cry, I just want you to be happy because I..." Rick stopped and thought a moment about what he was about to say. He felt Lisa's anticipation.
Lisa's heart jumped at what Rick was saying an then he stopped and Lisa felt anticipation welling up in him, so she decided she would say it first, "Rick," Lisa started feeling herself waver, "Rick, I love you," Lisa felt as if an enormous rock had been taken off her chest and looked up at Rick's face expecting to find shock bus instead say a smile.
Rick pulled Lisa in and kissed her and felt her go rigid but then she opened up to him and allowed him to slide his tongue into her mouth. When they broke the kiss Rick looked at Lisa and smiled, "I know you do, I realized that when I stood you up and saw you still waiting for me, an now I have something to say, Lisa Hayes, I love you." Rick looked at Lisa and saw tears stream down her face.
Rick hugged her again and looked at her, "So what do you saw we go back to my place, I don't know if you are hungry or not but I am and I've got gifts for you to open." Lisa smiled sweetly and nodded, "I am starving," with that they left for Rick's place.
A/N: Ok well this is the first chapter, so now I need to go write chapter 11 for What If. Anyway I hope you enjoy, and yes Minmei will be around more. I plan to write more so I hope you enjoy, an as all ways R&R.