Reunion is Just Around the corner, as also a New Love...
"talking"
'thinking'
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(a/n: my notes to you people!)

~*~*~Not to Mention, G-Gundam isn't mine. But Claude Laurent is.~*~*~

George quickly hung the phone up. He didn't want to speak to Domon any longer. He truly didn't want to let Domon come to the reunion, but Rain insisted. "Better face him now then never.." is how she put it. He never knew how Rain could forgive and forget that easily, but this was Rain. Always forgiving. "Something he doesn't deserve..." George mumbled aloud.
"George?" he heard a soft voice say behind him. "Are you alright?"
"Yes, of Course Miss Marie Louise.. why do you ask?" he answered. He turned around to see the girl, her face was a bit, confused and worried.
"Well, I just thought I heard to mumble something to yourself... Oh, and do we have a visitor?"
"Yes, you remember Miss Rain Mikamura, do you not?"
"Oh yes! Rain! How is she? Which room is she in? I can't wait to see her!" She could have went on but, something and George's face made her stop. "George? What is the matter? Why are you scowling so?"
"No, Rain isn't alright... Thanks to Domon Kasshu. You know how he was loved by both Rain and Allenby. He cheated on Rain, with Allenby..." Georges' voice turned into acid as he said the last words.
"Oh...oh my..." Marie Louise couldn't believe it. Rain had told her once, before this all happened, that they were secretly engaged, they were going to announce it in a few days, at the Reunion. "How? How could Domon do such a horrid thing?"
"I've no idea. But I do know Rain was deeply hurt by it..."
"Well." She said, looking at George.
"Yes?"
"Take me to Rain! We can't have her all down like this! We have to cheer her up! Come now! Take me to her room!" Marie Louise quickly took George's hand and sped off, not noticing the beet red knight behind her.

~*~*~Airplane~*~*~
"We will be arriving in France in a few minutes. Please fasten your seatbelts." Domon buckled his seatbelt up and did the same for Allenby, since she was asleep on his shoulder. They slowly descended and finally stopped. Slowly people started to go out of the plane. "Allenby, Allenby, wake up, we're here." Slowly her eyes opened, she smiled brightly.
"Hey there Domon, so we're here already?" She yawned loudly and got up slowly.
"Yeah, c'mon. I want to get to the Palace as soon as possible to explain things to Rain. She deserves to know exactly what was going on."
"Yeah..." was the quiet reply.
They walked out of the plane and found their luggage quickly. Then, they spotted a crowd of people around some cars. Domon and Allenby shoved their way through the crowd to see Sai Saichi, Argo, and Chibodee waving and getting into their cars.
"Duh, I totally forgot! The Reunion is just in a few days!!!" Domon cursed under his breath and yelled to Allenby over the commotion. "C'MON! WE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE!" She nodded and they disappeared to get a car, and drove off to the Neo-France Palace...

~*~*~Somewhere....~*~*~
Rain slowly stepped out of the dressing room to see Marie Louise and George starring at her with wide eyes. She had a white dress on, it shimmered in the light, slightly low cut, little sleeves the went down over her shoulders. The gown went down to her feet with a slit going up on each side to her knees, it had no laces, but it was beautiful, none the less.
"It's... Beautiful Rain... Perfect for the Reunion party..." Marie Louise was speechless. Rain had never looked so wonderful!
"Rain, I don't know why Domon left you for Allenby. But I know that he doesn't know what he's missing. I wonder what he ever seen in Allenby that even in the slightest way can ever compare to you..." George said, astounded with Rain's beauty.
"Um... Thanks? I'll change out... This is way too expensive anyways..." She turned in to go change back into her regular clothes.
"Oh, but Rain," Marie said.
"Yes?"
"Give me the dress, I'll go put it back for you, okay?" George looked at Marie crazily, 'Did she not think rain looked good in that dress?!'. The look on his face made Marie giggle. She winked at him and took the dress as Rain started to dress in her regular clothes. Finally, Rain emerged form the fitting room to see Marie Louise and George smiling brightly at her.
"Um...Is there something funny about me? Do I have something in my hair?" She asked nervously.
"Here you go Rain, a...umm.... late birthday present....?" Marie said.
"Oh my gosh, you didn't! That Dress was over 100 dollars!" Rain exclaimed.
"Think of it as a thank you present!" George said smiling at her.
"oh....I guess..., Thank you both..." Rain smiled happily, a real smile. At this George and Marie smiled even more, Rain was happy, ever since she got here, all she ever did was mope around. This was her first and actually real smile since she got here.
They all went to go get some food when Rain all of a sudden ran into someone and fell. She heard an muffled "Ooof" from under her. She quickly sat straight up and looked down on a young man, around her age. He had brown short hair, lightly tanned skin. His eyes, a wonderful green and blue like shade, soon locked onto hers.
She got up slowly, beet red with embarrassment. "I'm sorry." They both said at once. They turned even more red. "No, it was my fault.." They said again at the same time. This time, he smiled a full smile. He reached his hand out to her,
"My name is Claude Laurent. And what may be this beautiful young woman's name?" He asked in fluent English .
"Oh, my name is Rain Mikamura." She took his outstretched hand and instead of shaking her hand, he bent down and kissed her fingers lightly.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Mademoiselle." He said in a friendly tone, making Rain blush a deep crimson.
"Claude Laurent? That name sounds familiar..." George said in deep thought.
"Yes, my father and Your father," he said looking at Marie. "were talking once of our marriage. But, they soon declined to it."
"Oh yes... I remember now!" Marie said after a minute of thought.

"May I please invite you to come join us for lunch Claude?" George asked after seeing how Rain reacted towards him. 'I think they make a fine pair, together...' he thought.
"Oh, but I do not want to intrude..."he started but was cut off.
"Oh please! I'm sure Marie Louise and George shouldn't mind!" Rain said, looking at them in approval. They nodded their heads and walked off to get some lunch, together....

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