Alone...

Rain and Kenichi soon arrived back at school.

"Thanks Kenichi, for listening to my problems... I can't thank you enough." Rain smiled brightly.

"No problem Rain." Kenichi said smiling before he went his separate way to class. Rain walked happily to her fifth period, Latin.

She soon came out again after class and walked to her fifth period, Trigonometry. Rain sat in her class figuring all the problems out, not noticing someone in her class, just transferring in. She felt a tap on her shoulder and looked into Domon's eyes. She couldn't hide her startled face, which made Domon smile.

"Hey Rain, I guess I'm in your class now." He said, putting his things in the seat next to her, then taking a seat.

"What are you doing here???" She asked annoyed. She cast a quick glance at him from the corner of her eye.

"I just transferred in." He said looking away form her. "I didn't know you'd be in this class..."

"Sure... This is just great..." She mumbled and continued her class work. When the bell rang over head, Rain quickly gathered her things and strode out of the class. Domon stuffed his belongings into his bag and tried to follow her out.

"Rain!" He said but stopped as Hideo showed up and took Rain's hand. He swore he saw a look of pure disgust on her face, but it disappeared as quickly as it had appeared.

"Rain...?" Cecil said while eying Hideo.

"Yes Cecil?" Rain asked, pulling her hand away from Hideo. "What is it?"

"Why are you with him...?" Cecil whispered to Rain.

"What do you mean Cecil? He's a very nice and caring guy-"

"Yeah, sure. Exactly why his brother killed Kyoji's old lover. And now his little brother, Hideo, wants revenge." Cecil said in a bitter whisper.

"W...What?" Rain said in a whisper. She stumbled a bit at hearing the news in such an brusque manner.

"He wants revenge. Hideo's brother Kagatsue, killed a girl named Natsumi, and that girl was Kyoji's lover. Of course, he killed her because he didn't want Kyoji to have her..." Cecil looked away sadly. "That night she died, was the night she broke up with him, and he went crazy. She died in Kyoji's arms..."

"Oh... I'm so sorry..." Rain's face had a look of fear and sadness all over it. She slowly walked away from Hideo and Domon, Cecil leading her out of the crowded halls.

"Rain!" she could hear Domon and Hideo calling her, but she didn't listen, and just kept walking.

"Cecil? I'm going to go home alright..?"

"Yeah.. Okay Rain. I'll see you later!" Cecil said and walked away slowly, hoping she was doing the right thing.

Rain walked home slowly thinking about what Cecil had told her.

"Hideo's brother a killer... Kyoji's love Natsumi died... In Kyoji's arms.." She face turned sad. "How sad... I wonder why I never knew..." Too busy thinking, she didn't notice as she came to her house, a figure catching up to her until a hand covered her mouth. She struggled but soon stopped as the voice said to her hastily.

"Stop it now! Unless you want to die..." The voice said quietly. She froze as she hear Hideo's voice and something sharp, very sharp poke at her side. "Now, that's a good girl." She stood there and whimpered a bit. "Now, you listen to me. Your going to go with me to Formal, and if you don't, you're going to have a surprise in the morning concerning your little beloved neighbor." he said snickering.

"No! You Can't!" She started but gasped when the knife stuck about one inch into her side.

"What was that Miss Rain Mikamura?" His voice said, dripping with sarcasm.

"Alright..." She said in defeat. "I'll go with you to formal. But don't hurt Domon!" She winced and clenched her teeth as the knife went about half an inch deeper into her side. She could feel a steady flow of warm blood going down her side.

"I will do as I wish. Now, go home." He said as he pushed her to the ground and walked away. Rain clenched her side and winced in pain. She got up quickly when she heard voices and footsteps: Domon and Kyoji's voices and footsteps. She quickly got up, ignoring the pain in her side and ran into her house.

Domon and Kyoji soon appeared, talking and laughing until Kyoji looked at the floor.

"Domon...?" He said as he knelt down to the floor.

"What?" He said as he knelt to the floor. "What the...?"

"Blood. Not alot, but its still fresh..." He said glancing at Rain's house worriedly.

"Maybe I should check on her..." DOmon said but Kyoji stopped him.

"I'm sure she's fine though... Let's just go home..." He said as he led DOmon away, glancing at Rain through her window.

~*~*~Rain's P.O.V.~*~*~

Rain ran inside to see Domon and Kyoji staring at her blood on the floor. 'Oh no!!!' She thought as Kyoji looked her way.

"Don't worry! I'm fine!" She mouthed to him, he understood and led Domon away, letting out a heavy sigh.

"Too close..." She said as she went to her bathroom ot clean herself up. Her jeans stained dark red, shirt a bright red. She took a look at the cut, 'It might need stiches...' she thought as she took out a clean needle and string. 'Good thing I'm learning to be a Medical Doctor...' She thought as she slowly stiched herself up.

When she was done she went into her bedroom and thought about Hideo's threat. "He's serious.." She said sadly. More than anything, she would love to go to Formal with Domon, but that could never be...

"Because... he'll.. He'll kill Domon..." She said and started sobbing onto her bed. After a long time of shedding tears, she finally got into an uneasy dreamless slumber.

How do you like my fic?!
I hope you guys like it!
I'm sorry about chapter
8's mix up! I was like,
"OPPS! THAT'S NOT
SUPPOSED TO GO
THERE!" ha ha ha...
Yeah, I know, I'm weird!

Lina