Attacks and Black

The days passed by quickly for Rain. Soon, it was the day of the Winter Formal. She sighed deeply after waking up. She fished around for some regular clothing and got her things together. She stared at the long clingy elegant dress hanging on her closet door. It was simple, a thin strapped, v-neck, crimson red dress going a few inches past her feet. She glanced at the make-up box next to the dress along with her low high heels that were a sparkling red with glitter.

"Why did I ever agree...." She said as she gathered her things and ran out the door to school before she would be late. She walked over to Marie and the others quickly before Hideo could find her and drag her away.

"Shirley? Marie? Where are we meeting to get ready?" Rain asked quickly.

"Nastasha's, why?" Cecil answered for them. They looked at her quizzically.

"I was just wondering. I might come by later-"

"No she shall not." They heard a stern angry voice say. Rain turned, wincing as she saw Hideo standing behind her. "She will get ready by herself and I will pick her up at her house." His eyes glared at them menacingly.

"Miss Rain will get ready and do whatever she wants. She does not have to listen to the likes of you." George said glaring at Hideo. He stepped in front of the girls in a protective way with Chibodee, Argo, and Sai Saici.

"She will listen to me French boy! No Matter-"

"I Don't think she will Hideo." Chibodee said acidly, his eyes daring Hideo to refuse.

He didn't take the dare, but said to Rain. "Fine! Now, you just made me consider what I will do!" His evil grin spreading on his face when he saw Rain's look of fear.

"n-no..." She whispered. She turned to everyone, "I'm sorry. I probably won't be going. I'll just stay at my house, and get ready there."

"And no one will come over to your house either." Hideo added. The others stood there in shock. Rain was letting herself be walked on all over?! Before anyone could ask, the bell rang and Rain walked away, leaving Hideo behind in the crowd.

"Rain!" Marie said trying to catch up. "Wait! Please!" She yelled shoving her way through the crowds. Finally, she got to Rain's side.

"I'm sorry, but, I know Hideo will do something if I don't listen to him... He will hurt...." She face looked away, not wanting to say anymore.

"He'll what? Hurt...Domon?" Marie said. "As if!" She said laughing slightly. "No one can hurt Domon! I mean, you can, but still!" She said looking at Rain, who's face was covered in worry. "What?"

"Look..." Rain lifted her shirt up a bit to show a healing scar with stitches on her side. Marie gasped and stumbled, feeling her breakfast make its way up her throat. She calmed herself quietly.

"Did... Hideo do that?" She whispered. Rain nodded.

"I didn't want him to hurt Domon... I know he will, or atleast try. And I won't let him! If he got hurt, or even," Rain took a deep breath and started again, "Or killed, it would be my fault, and I would do anything, to make sure he didn't get harmed..."

Marie smiled a bit at Rain's gentleness. "But really, we should tell-"

"The others?" She cut her off. "No, I think its best not. Promise you won't..." Rain's pleading look as they entered the classroom made Marie laugh and say yes as they slid into their seats top listen to the lesson. Marie though...

'I am truly sorry Rain... I must tell the others! Its for your own protection...' Marie thought as she drifted into her thoughts.

Soon class was over and Rain walked to her second class. She ignored the looks and glares from Domon and Allenby and soon the bell rang once again.

Her classes went quickly and soon she was out of school. She saw Hideo approaching on her left, and Marie and the others approaching on her right. 'Oh no...' She thought as they approached her.

"Rain, we must have a talk." Shirley said, eyeing Hideo.

"She won't talk to anyone you so go away." Hideo replied glaring at Rain.

"Like hell she will. She's coming with us." Nastasha said firmly.

"I don't think so. Right Rain?" He said smiling that sick smile of his.

"Can't we just talk, for a minute or-" Rain started but he stepped towards her menacingly. She didn't flinch or cower, but she dreaded what he would be thinking right now.

"No. You. May. NOT." He said through clenched teeth. She looked at her friends and smiled grimly. She reluctantly took Hideo's hand and walked away sadly.

As soon as he left her, she gathered her things quickly. She went to her father who was sitting on his armchair reading.

"Father?" She asked him while giving him a hug.

"Yes my dear?"

"If Hideo calls, tell him in the shower, or getting ready, and to be here by 8:00 pm sharp. okay Father?" Her eyes pleading. "Oh, and if he calls more than once, make any believable excuse so that I won't talk to him. I'm going to Nastasha's house." She pecked her father on the cheek and ran out grabbing all her things.

"Dear... I hope you will be okay..." Dr. Mikamura said as he watched her run down the street towards Nastasha's house.

~*~*~Nastasha's House~*~*~

"Rain arrived panting and knocked on the door softly. She had run as fast as she could before Hideo, if he felt nosy, would drive by. She heard footsteps coming and soon the doorknob turned.

"He-Rain!?" Nastasha said, eyes bulging. She quickly ushered Rain in and brought her to the others who crowded her living room. Everyone gasped when they saw Rain and quickly made her sit.

"Rain. Why didn't you ever tell us?" Cecil asked sadly. Her eyes were saddened.

"You should have said something!" Shirley said, trying to be angry but ended up being saddened more as well.

"What...?" She stared at them then glanced at Marie. "You told them..." She said sighing.

"I couldn't help it... This is dangerous Rain!" Marie said concerned. "We know you should report to the police! I mean, threats, stabbing you!" She said sadly.

"You must do something... Atleast tell Domon, He will protect you with his life-" She pleaded.

"I Can't do that! He'd protect me with his life! That's the problem! I know he'll be hurt, but, I'de rather him get emotional pain rather than physical. I Won't risk Domon's life for my happiness." She said firmly. "Now, can we just get on with this? I don't want to spoil the night." She said smiling. The others stared at each other worriedly, then shrugged uneasily. They soon straightened Rain's hair, applied light make-up, and got each other ready as well.

Rain was stunning in the crimson dress, the slits on the sides exposing a bit more than Rain wanted, but managed.

Marie was wearing a silver dress that had off-the shoulders cuts and wore long white gloves. Her hair, regularly pulled up, was let flowing down.

Nastasha's dress was a simple black gown, cutting of above her knees, crisscrossed in the front, and had an open back.

Shirley had a midnight blue gown that went down a couple inches below her knees, a split running up her right leg and a turtle neck top that also exposed her back.

Cecil wore a stunning aqua blue and green Chinese dress that went to her mid thighs and her usual pigtails put up in two chopsticks.

They were happy with their looks and Rain checked her watch. 'Oh no! 7:30pm already!' She thought panicking.

"Do you need a ride back?" Nastasha asked Rain, who was trebling.

"Yes, please, and fast." Rain pleaded as she and the others piled into Nastasha's mother's van. They got there in about 2 minutes, but Rain was thankful 'If I had walked, it would have taken 15 minutes to get home in these heels...' She thought as she said her farewells and said their meeting place. She ran inside to see her father on the phone.

"No! She did not go anywhere! She is just busy!" He snapped into the phone. She heard muffled replys back to her father.

"Here." She said as she took the phone. She mouthed a thanks and said, "Hello?"

"Where the hell have you been Rain?! I told you not to go anywhere!" Hideo yelled into the phone making Rain wince and turn the volume down.

"I was busy getting ready." She said firmly.

"Fine! Whatever! I'll be there in a minute!" He yelled into the phone as he hung up. She sighed in relief and looked at her father.

"It's nothing." She said as she retreated into her room, ignoring the confused look on his face.

Exactly one minute and fifteen seconds later, a car screeched and honked outside Rain's house. She sighed loudly and walked out. She saw Hideo's eyes widen then shrink again. His usual scowl replaced her face.

"Hurry up!" He barked as she opened the door and sat.

They arrived at the dance and sat down. Rain didn't want to dance with him. That was a sure thing. After a couple songs, 2 dances, and more sitting, Hideo finally took off to get some air as Rain slid out of her seat and ran over to a corner where she saw Cecil sitting.

"Rain!" Cecil said hugging her. "Did he hurt you? Did he touch you any way? I swear if he did I'll-"

"Cecil! Calm down!" Rain laughed, "He didn't do a thing" She saw Cecil's disapproving eye. "Really." She reassured her.

"Well good. Everyone else is off dancing and..." Her voice trailed off as she looked behind Rain.

"What? Is Hideo coming?" She asked as she turned around to come face to face with Domon.

Domon was wearing a white button up shirt and black slacks. His messy hair was not much different. She felt him looking at her inch by inch until Allenby elbowed him angrily.

"Your supposed to look at me you dolt. I'm your date." She said snickering in Rain's face.

"Sure. I'll take my leave now." Rain said. She turned and started to walk away when a warm hand stopped her.

"A dance?" Domon's voice drawled. She couldn't hide the deep blush rising to her cheeks. She shook her head no, but her voice thought different.

"Yes." She said as he led her to the dance floor. Of all the times, a slow dance came on. Rain cursed under her breath silently and put her arms around Domon. Before she knew it, Domon pulled her in deeper and soon they were against each other. Rain could hear Allenby's shouts and protest, but she didn't care, Domon was holding her, and that was all she needed...

Once halfway through the song Domon whispered something in her ear. She couldn't understand and was about to ask what he had said, but she saw Hideo coming towards her glaring at her then at Domon with a dangerous look in his eyes.

"Domon! Run!" She said as she pushed him away and ran to Hideo, trying to explain. "Hideo! Please-"

"Come on Rain!" He sneered. "We're leaving! NOW!" He whispered in her ear as he pulled Rain's arm through the crowds roughly. She looked back at her friends with a mournful look and then the crowds covered them form her sight.

He took her outside and shoved her into his car. "I warned you from the beginning!" He snapped at her. "Now come on!"

"I'm not yours Hideo! And I never will be! We are nothing! Not let me go!" She yelled as he got back into the car started the engine.

"What?!" He yelled at her, not taking his eyes away from the road.

"We are nothing. I don't love you. And Take me back. I'm going to go see Domon-"

"No! Never! I won't let you!" He said as he grabbed her arm.

"Let go!" She yelled as she punched him in the face. He slammed the breaks, making Rain lurch forward as she got out. Hideo cursed as he banged his head in the steering wheel from not wearing his seatbelt.

Rain ran as fast as she could away from him, but she had forgotten about her heels. They shoes were low, but the shoes slowed her down enough for Hideo to catch up. He grabbed her arm and yanked her back to him.

"No, no, no, Rain dear..." He spat in her ear. "I don't think so..."

"Well! I do!!!" She said as she stomped her heeled shoe into his foot, feeling it go through the shoe at once. She took the chance to run as he yelped and clutched his injured foot. But soon, he caught up to her again. She glanced back to see something silver and shiny in his hand.

"I'm going to die..." She said panting as she tried her best to run. He tackled her to the ground and pinned her there.

"Now you're in for it Dearie..." He said as he plunged the knife into her waist. She screamed silently and tears forced themselves onto her face. 'No! Not now! No!' Her mind thought, her body racing to do something. Rain's hand reached for the nearest thing, a brick. She grabbed it and banged him on the head, hard. She felt his dead weight on her in a second. she felt blood seep into her dress and she winced more. She pushed him off her and got up slowly. She pulled the knife out and threw it on the ground. An elderly couple soon walked her way and ran to her when they saw her stumbling.

"Miss! Are you alright?!" The man asked looking at her.

"What happened?" The woman asked with concern.

'He tried to rape me..." She said.

"Good gracious!" The woman screeched. "Dear! Call the police!" She turned around and looked. "Dear? What? Where did she go?" The old woman asked her husband as they searched for the Rain.

~*~*~Down the Street~*~*~

Rain walked the street, going back to the school.

"If.. I'm to die... I want to see... Domon one last... Time..." She said panting, leaning on the wall for support. She soon walked the steps and walked back into the dancing crowds. Domon was dancing with Allenby with a bored expression until he saw her. He left Allenby to stand there through the slow dance as he walked to Rain.

"Where'd you go..?" He asked her, pulling her in towards him. She let him do so but winced when his hand brushed her side. She smiled up at him even though the pain was drumming through her body. She felt exhaustion through her body.

She leaned on him, he supported her weight with ease.

"Are you alright Rain?" He asked her concerned.

"I.. Just wanted to see you... one last time.." She said smiling up into his eyes.

"What?" He looked ever so confused, Rain laughed a bit. She tenderly brought his hand to her side, ignoring the pain. She felt his hand and body go rigid. "Rain!?"

"I love you Domon... I always have, and always will..." She could feel her body shaking, she eyes drooped and the last thing she saw, was her love, Domon, yelling for her to wake. Then, all went black.

yaaaay! I'm finally done! Okay people! I have about two more chapters
I'm going to do, then I'm finished! yay!^^ this took me awhile, and It's
getting late. See you all later! Thank you everyone for reviewing!!!!!!

Lina