(Alright, while I'm waiting for Umi Sagara to get back to me with her part of chapter 7 for our joint story, I guess I'll update "Unexpected Fears". Now the great Bob Barker has retired. Dammit!! Thanks to Umi Sagara and The Time Traveler for reviewing. Now, sit back, relax, and enjoy.)

Copyright 2007

(Rachel's P.O.V.)

The next morning, I opened my eyes and yawned. I looked at my watch and it was just after 8 a.m. I knew that I slept with Mathew in his bed and we didn't touch each other's clothes. That's when I felt something strange. I looked at my right shoulder and noticed Mathew's hand. I looked at my other shoulder and noticed his arm was around it.

Awww, I thought as I smiled.

He put his arm around me while I was asleep... but, why?

I tried to wake up Mathew. He opened his eyes and looked at me.

"Morning, Rachel," Mathew said to me.

"Morning," I said back to him.

"Your arm is around my shoulder, you know."

"I know," Mathew said to me.

"I did it a little while ago just to show you how much of a friend you are to me."

I smiled at Mathew and hugged him.

"Thank you," I whispered to him.

I knew I meant a lot to him as a sister. I got out of his bed and stretched my body. I went to the bathroom and began to wash my face. When I finished, I walked back to Mathew. Suddenly, I heard my cell phone ring. I went through my things and answered it.

"Hello?" I said.

"Hey, Rachel, it's me," I heard a familiar voice say.

The voice turned out to be Jimmy.

"Oh, hi, Jimmy," I said, cheerfully.

"Do you and Mathew wanna come to my mansion for breakfast and go for a swim in my pool?" Jimmy asked me.

"Sure, why not," I said, excited.

"Great, see you guys soon," Jimmy said to me.

"Alright, bye," I said.

We both hung up at the same time. I grabbed my bathing suit and went back to tell Mathew.

(End Rachel's P.O.V.)

I was waiting for Rachel to come out of the bathroom when she came back to me.

"Jimmy just called me," Rachel said.

"He offered me and you to come to his mansion for breakfast and for a swim in his pool. I'm gonna go, are you?"

"Definitely," I answered.

"Great," Rachel said.

"Go get changed and then I'll change and then, we'll leave for his mansion."

I went into the bathroom and washed my face and brushed my teeth. Then, I began to change into my swimshorts. When I came out, Rachel went into the bathroom to change.

"You got your things?" Rachel asked me.

"Ooh, not yet," I responded.

I went into my room and got a change of clothes. Then I went back to Rachel to ask her something.

"Say, Rachel," I said to her.

"You got sunscreen with you, don't you?"

"Mm-hmm," Rachel responded.

"I just gotta go back home real quick and get it."

"Okay," I said.

"Mind if I go with you?" I asked.

"Okay," Rachel said, smiling ear to ear at me.

The both of us went back to Rachel's place so she could get her sunscreen.

"I'll be a few minutes, Mathew," Rachel said to me.

We gave each other a brief hug before she left inside.

(Rachel's P.O.V.)

I quietly walked to the bathroom to grab my sunscreen as well as my orange T-shirt that I usually wore over my bathing suit, and my beach bag. I thought I might check on Dad before I left.

I wonder if Dad's gotten over his fear of me, I thought.

I left the room and walked downstairs with Mathew.

"You set, Rachel?" Mathew asked me.

"Not yet," I responded.

"I'm gonna check on Dad first."

I didn't see Dad in the apartment room. He was more than likely in his agency room. I opened the door and looked inside. He was sitting in his chair watching something on TV. I figured he was watching tapes of Yoko Okino again, like he usually does. To my surprise, Dad didn't freak out or go berserk when he looked over and saw me.

"Rachel, is that you?" Dad asked.

My jaw dropped. Was his fear of me all over and done with?

"Well, it looks like what I told you worked to get rid of your fear," I said to him.

"Fear? What fear?" Dad asked me.

I was shocked!! Did he actually forget that he had a fear of me? I didn't want to get upset at him because if I did, then he'd probably freak out when I was so close to seeing that he was finally over that fear of me.

"You know, we visited the psychologist a couple days ago to find out why you were so scared of me?" I said to him, trying to contain my anger.

"Oh, that fear," Dad said, finally remembering.

"Don't tell me you were testing me, Dad!!" I said, irritated.

If he WAS testing me, then things wouldn't be pretty when I got through with him.

"Testing you?" Dad said to me.

"Come on, Rachel, you're pulling my leg, hon. That was no test, I was just a little frightened that you would beat the crap out of me like you did in my nightmare."

I was stunned.

"Oh, Daddy," I said, relieved.

"I'm so relieved that you're finally back to normal!!"

Now, things were really back to normal.

"Great, now I can hang out with Mathew," I said, happily.

"Wait a second, young lady," Dad said, grabbing my shirt.

"Don't you wanna make your good old father some breakfast before you leave?"

Now that's the Richard I know, I thought.

It's great to have Dad back to normal.

(End Rachel's P.O.V.)

"I wonder what's keeping Rachel," I thought.

I went inside to see what was keeping her. I noticed Richard was not his usual freaked out self like he had been for the past day.

"Well well well," I said to Richard.

"Looks like somebody's relieved of the fear of his own daughter."

"What are you talking about?" Richard asked.

"I'm a detective, and detectives don't have many fears."

"Then, don't tell me that the freaking out around Rachel was a prank," I said, a little suspicious.

"It wasn't," I heard Rachel call.

"Where is she?" I asked Richard.

"She's making me breakfast before she goes out with you," Richard answered.

Before I could go look for the kitchen, I saw her come back with some food for him.

"He was frightened of me possibly beating him up again in real life like in his nightmare," Rachel explained as she put down the food she made Richard.

"Thanks, Rachel," Richard said to his daughter as he got ready to eat.

"Mm-hmm," Rachel said, then turning to me.

"You set, Mathew?" She asked me.

"Yeah," Mathew responded.

(Jimmy's P.O.V.)

I waited for about 10 minutes and the two of them never showed up. I got on the phone and called Rachel's cell phone again. She answered on the 2nd ring.

"Hello?" I heard Rachel's charming voice say.

"Hey, Rachel," I said over the line.

"Oh, Jimmy, what is it?" Rachel asked.

"Where are you guys?" I asked.

"We're on our way right now," Rachel answered.

"I had to get some stuff, but before we left, I decided to check on my Dad, and guess what... he's back to normal!"

"No way!!" I said, in total shock.

"Way!" Rachel said back to me.

"Anyways, we'll be at your place shortly."

"Alright," I said.

"Okay, bye," Rachel said.

"Bye," I said and hung up.

I was already finished eating my breakfast and had already changed to my blue swimshorts. I was just waiting for Rachel and Mathew to show up. I was already ready for a swim, and my girlfriend, and my detective "partner" hadn't shown up yet.

Geez, how much longer are Rachel and Mathew gonna take? I thought to myself.

I was anxious to swim, but I didn't want to do it without Rachel and Mathew.

End of chapter.

(Well, Richard's fear is gone, but this story is not. Don't worry, it's almost done.)