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A smile swept across her face as she greeted the day-even though the sun was blinding her. Her hands reached up to wipe her eyes and they began to adjust. She closed the flap to the tent and yawned. She rolled her shoulders and stretched the crooks out of her neck. The ground was plastered with snails- unusually large ones, by the way. It was muddy and there were pools of brown water scattered around the camp. Rain looked disgusted as she turned back into the tent to put on her shoes. Man, had they caused a lot of trouble last night. She smiled sadly as the memory of his kindness still drifted in front of her mind's eye, like an unimaginable ghost. She still couldn't believe he had been so nice to her.... maybe it never really happened at all. It could be just a hopeless dream.

'But how can you explain being in Domon's tent when you woke up?' One side of Rain asked. She shoed the thought away like a beggar looking for food. She stepped back outside and decided that she should pick up her tent first of all things. She looked down, puzzled how to fix the muddy, wet, sloppy mess. She closed her eyes in disgust as she picked up the corner of the canvass tent, sopping and heavy with mud. She laid it out in a spot of sun that the surrounding cliffs did not eclipse, for it was too dry out.

'Wait a minute,' Rain thought. 'Shouldn't I wash it first? To get the mud out?' She nodded silently as she dragged the tent backwards, trying to get to the closest stream. She cringed as she stepped on a snail (eww!) and stuck out her tongue. She eventually got to the edge of the stream. The bank was slippery and hard to walk on, and she couldn't walk without almost stumbling in her high heels. She popped them off and she sunk her feet into the mud. She dragged the tent into the icy water with a loud splash. There was barely a current so it was easy to wash without it getting away(as long as she grasped it firmly). The water turned a murky brown as the canvass slowly became clean. Rain smiled at her victory. She waded back out of the stream (she had been up barely to her knees) and stepped ashore.

But she wasn't feeling too lucky that day.

Rain slipped on the mud and tumbled back into the water. Although she wasn't even close to drowning- she just sat in the mud- shocked, nonetheless. Her mouth gaped open as she plucked her hand out of the rocky mud. She scowled as she pushed herself up, fuming at her complete foolishness. She looked about her to see her tent drifting downstream.

"No!" Rain yelled aloud and ran after it. Her skirt was dripping mud and it trailed down her legs in globs. She followed it downstream and saw that ahead of her, the stream led into a small lake. A lake with a waterfall. She slowed down and breathed heavily as she finally caught up with it .She put a hand to her chest as she bent down to get it. She sighed thankfully and studied her surroundings. It was very hazy, for the waterfall caused mist to arise all around it. She searched about for the shoreline and sat with a thump. She inhaled the crisp air as she laid her back down on the ground. She stretched her arms lazily around her as she pulled the tent onto the land. She exhaled and rolled onto her side. It was beautiful, being this close to the waterfall. The splashing of the water created a deep crashing sound, seemingly destructive and beautiful at the same time. It was now such a common noise to her, it sounded like a steady hum. Her finger made continuous circles as her mind sat blankly. Her eyes wandered around the fog, not searching for anything in particular. She closed them tightly and sighed. She loved being alone sometimes.

But then she remembered what she was really supposed to be doing.

***

'What was she doing here? How did she find me?' He questioned himself. He thought he could hide for at least the rest of the day. But there she was, lying on the bank, not too far away. Should he ignore her?

'Yeah. I'll just ignore her.' Domon said to himself. He inhaled the morning air as he shifted in his place. He had been meditating under the waterfall, trying to clear his mind of any insecurities. He was shivering madly, but he straightened himself out and put his head under the forceful water. It pounded on his skull, causing some skin to wear away. His head began to pound but he pushed the ache away. His throat was soar and burning, causing him to be very uncomfortable. He went into a loud fit of coughing and quickly covered his mouth. His eyes rapidly flew to Rain's unmoving body, hoping she didn't see him. Domon slowly scooched back, behind the waterfall, and sat on a flat rock. He looked up to see cracks in the wall behind the cataract, leading up to a dent in the wall. It was a crevice that someone could easily hide in, having a great view of everything. He grabbed ahold of one of cracks and slowly made his way up. Once he arrived at the dent, he sat down upon one one of the smooth rocks. His view was spectacular, the water illuminating the small 'cave' with the sun's soft light bouncing off the sloshing water. The greenish water had streaks of blue and sparkled majestically.

"I wish she could see this," Domon's brain had lost control, his heart consuming his words. He sounded... sweet. Girly. A side he hated to bring out. But he really did wish someone was there. He really didn't care who. It was possibly the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. 'There you go again. Sounding girlish. Now just get down from here and continue training. Meditating has brought nothing good to you.' Domon just ignored the voice and sat in awe. His feet dangled off the edge, his hands placed firmly on both sides of himself. He just sat like that for eternity.

***

'I am supposed to be cleaning my mess,' Rain said to herself. 'Not admiring the view.' She planted her hands at her sides and strained the muscles in her back to sit up.

"Ugh." Rain sighed. She pushed her feet firmly on the ground and stood. She picked up the now freshly damp tent and held it tightly against her chest, as not to drag it. She cringed at the cold against her now clammy skin and walked on. She eventually arrived at the campsite, and laid the canvass in the sunlight. The sun was searing her now, unlike just moments before. Heat waves now danced vividly in front of her, clouding her vision. She shook her head and bent over to clean the mess. She piled all of the wet and sopping changes of clothes on a dry patch of grass, and piled all of the other supplies on another. She wiped the sweat forming at her brow as she continued. She had rolled up her long sleeves up to her shoulders, and searched about her supplies for a rubber band. She smiled as, for the first time in years, put her hair back in a pony tail- a very long pony tail. (0.o;; That's an odd picture to imagine...) She grinned as she put her tent up again (it was already dry) and laid down some fresh blankets. She lied her supplies about and sat down tiredly. It was exhaustingly hot, and Rain was wishing for some water. She remembered that she had seen it not too long ago... in Domon's tent!

"Now what was he doing with my waterbottle?" Rain questioned herself aloud. She needed to talk to someone- even if it where herself. She smiled in an amused fashion as she felt along the edge of the uncapped bottle. It was sticky ...with slobber. She popped a puzzled look as she walked out of the tent to wash the bottle. "If he steals my canteen, can't he do me a favor by not slobbering all over it?" Rain said to herself. She walked on and was very careful as to not slip on the bank as she washed the top off and the inside as well. She capped it and sloshed the water inside, uncapped it, and poured it out. The water fell slowly, as if in slow motion, and Rain admired the flashing water. Not enough water was collected to form a solid color, so the falling water appeared as clear as glass. Rain scooped some more water to drink and dropped it a top her head. Water streamed joyfully down her cheeks, and her normally poofy hair was slicked down and in a ponytail. She opened her mouth and let the water splash into her mouth, not even caring in the slightest if it missed. She cupped more into her bottle and walked up the bank. She went back to camp to be greeted by a surprise.

***

Domon had left his 'secret spot' to go back to the camp. He really needed food- not that he showed it. He began to bite his lip as he went back to the camp. He hadn't seen Rain's body on the shore, so he knew she was back at camp. He stepped along the dusty trail as he walked into the campsite. Rain wasn't there. His eyes searched all about and eventually watched as a figure made it's way there. That didn't look like Rain... But it was. It was her face. But not her hair- definitely not her hair. He shot her an amused yet confused look, with some hidden fright. He didn't want to talk about last night... he hoped she wouldn't bring it up.

"Well, if it isn't Domon Kasshu. Finally decide to eat?" Rain said with slight sarcasm. Domon looked down and shrugged. Rain smiled as she walked past him to gather a pot to make what they ate the most frequently: stew. More like boiled water with pieces of shriveled meat, Domon thought ungratefully.

"So, I didn't see you training in the your normal spot," Rain lied. She wanted to make some kind of conversation so their only time together wouldn't feel too...akward.

"Yeah, well I decided to train somewhere else." Domon said blandly. Rain sighed in a defeated manner. He really wasn't too talkative anymore. She rolled her eyes at the thought and went into the tent to grab the large metal pot, as well as some metal bars that acted as a pot holder(they hold the pot just above the fire...). She smiled as she grabbed a match and brought the items outside. She sat across from Domon on another rotting log. (There sure are a lot of those...o.0)

She bent over and grabbed some small pieces of wood and formed a small tepee in the center of a circle of rocks. She struck the match across one of the typically grey rocks, and the match caught aflame. She quickly stuck it inside the tepee and the fire very slowly caught on. Once all the wood was on fire, Rain grabbed her canteen and poured out the water into the pot by her side. She grabbed it's handle with both hands for a firm grasp and swung it onto the metal bars above the fire. She wiped her forehead from the sudden heat and smiled at Domon, who sat like an unmoving statue across the blaze. His cold stare seemed to freeze the dancing flames before him. Rain frowned and looked back to the ground.

After about 8 minutes of silence and tried conversations, the water began to bubble. Rain smiled thankfully as she stood to grab some of the dried meats packaged away in her tent. They expanded and released their flavor after sitting in water, a most handy trick. She tossed a couple into the water and remembered to get a stirring spoon and maybe some spices. She soon put some powdered onion in and stirred the now murky soup. It slowly became thick and it was time to test it out.

'Domon," Rain started. He didn't look up. "Would you mind getting the bowls and the spoons?" Domon slowly stood and dug around the tent for it. He came out with everything she had requested, but her certainly didn't look too pleased. He handed it to her without looking into her face and sat back down. 'Thanks," Rain whispered. She dipped her large stirring spoon into the brew and spooned out stew for the two of them. Her hand reached over the fire as she handed Domon his bowl, and his hand slowly reached out to take it. He grabbed her hand instead of the bowl by accident- but quickly recovered by pretending he didn't care. He pulled the bowl roughly from her grasp, and grabbed a spoon as well. He hastily began to devour the food, unable to keep his cool. He was starving.

"So... I guess you like it...?" Rain asked with a grin teasing the sides of her mouth.

"Not... really..." Domon said with the stew muffling his voice. "I'm...just...hungry." He slurped down the whole bowl, and wiped off his messy face. Rain was frowning deeply and looked down. He sure was a jerk at times. She spooned politely into her soup and sipped it quietly. But before she knew it, Domon had grabbed the large spoon from her side and was hastily spooning more into his bowl. When he finished that bowl, he scraped what was left into his bowl and ate that.

'I guess he really was just hungry,' Rain thought. She finished her soup and set it down beside her. The flame slowly died out.

"Rain," Domon finally said. This startled Rain, but she quickly recovered.

"Yes?"

"I wanted to show you something."

Rain's eyebrows arched playfully, and her mouth opened to say something, but quickly shut to see Domon was walking away. 'I guess he wants me to follow him.' Rain shrugged and stood. She followed behind him, quickly catching up.

***

'Please don't let this go wrong. Please don't let this go wrong.' Domon's head pounded. The hairs on his neck were bristled and he heard Rain's footsteps break a small twig on the forest floor. His footsteps faltered as his brain froze from nervousness, but he continued on. He was leading Rain to his spot.

'Do-Domon, where are we going?" Rain's voice wavered.

"You'll see," Domon grunted. He pushed back a low branch and let Rain step in front, so the branch would not swing back and hit her. His eyes were fixed on the floor, but he felt her unmoving gaze as she stepped ahead of him.

'I don't think I can show her,' Domon's brain pulsed. 'But if I turned back now, what would she think? She'd think I was crazy.' Domon paused his dialogue to look ahead of him. The lake. He stood in the clearing as Rain caught up with him.

"Is- is this what you wanted to show me?" Rain asked.

"No," Domon said sharply. He walked to the side of the lake where the waterfalls were crashing. Rain's lip dropped in awe as he bounded onto a rock in the water and inspected the waterfall. He looked about until he smiled in satisfaction and nodded. He bounded back to shore.

"Follow me." Domon commanded. Rain nodded and watched as he waded into the water. She stepped in and her eyes widened in shock of the cold water. She waded in with a smiling face to hide the numbness she was in. The water Domon led her to ended up to just below her skirt. He paused in front of a waterfall and Rain caught up.

'Wait a second... how am I going to get Rain through?' He looked to her, who was at his side.

"Rain, we're going into the waterfall. I need you... to get under me." Domon shouted over the roar of the waterfall. Rain looked very confused and surprised. She nodded as Domon lifted his arm and she got under his shielding body. He rushed into the waterfall.

***

The moment I went under his arm, I felt safe. I was confused at where we were going, but I just went along with it. His grip on me became very tight as his body acted as a shield to the pounding cascade, his hand squeezing the life out of my arm. At once my eyes shut securely as he went head first into the fall. I was sent flying under him as we got past the waterfall, brushing against a flat plateau of black rock. My eyes fluttered open to find that Domon had rolled away. I couldn't see too well, so my hands groped around the floor and I pushed myself up against the rocky wall. I looked above me to see that we were behind the waterfall; I didn't think anything was back there.

"Domon?" My voice echoed in the darkness. There was a small stream of light coming from a point in the waterfall were the water had split, and I saw Domon's silhouette against the light. I saw him look at the wall, inspecting it. He felt about it and seemed a bit excited. 'What's got him so worked up?' His head turned to look at me, and it chilled my spine. His eyes were dancing with excitement, and a small smirk cornered his colorless lips. A small blush played upon his face, and then the blood began rushing to my head.

Then the light went out.

I'm not sure exactly what happened, the small amount of light escaped the already dark area. I heard a thumping of feet come near me and a hand grab my wrist.

"Hold on tightly," A cool voice broke the cold air between us. I raised my eyebrows as I was suddenly thrust upward. I was hanging in midair as Domon's rough hand latched onto mine even more tightly. I was going up.

***

I couldn't believe I was going through with this. What if I dropped her? What if she made fun? What if... she thought I was..? I knew one thing for sure. To just keep climbing.

My foot wriggled it's way into the crevice much higher then the last one. It was much more difficult to climb with only one hand, and with Rain's safety dangling on my fingertips, I was even more stressed then earlier that day. I, Domon Kasshu, was scared. I heard Rain's heavy breathing and felt another of her small, soft hands reach up and grab my hand. She must have been very scared- it was quite dark and she was hanging on for dear life- it had been quite a while since we left the ground. But when I looked up I saw the end in sight; I smiled and heaved a sigh of relief. It became gradually lighter as I scaled the wall, now able to see the crevices with much more ease. I did not relax though, knowing I still had to get to the top.

And that's when it happened.

My foot had slipped in the slightest, causing some small rocks to tumble below me. It must have gotten in Rain's eye, because I heard a small, 'Ouch!'. As a reflex, one of Rain's hands reached down and began to wipe her eye. She quickly reached back to my hand, but it was too late. The other hand had been released from my grip.

It was all in slow motion, her beginning to fall. The sweat from both our hands had become too great and hers slipped from mine. I heard a small gasp of shock before a full on scream as Rain's shape slowly drifted away. My hand, as if by some kind of miracle, reached out and grabbed her neck, the closest thing to my grasp.

***

The air whistled past my face as I began to fall. But before I had gotten far, cold fingers wrapped around my neck, pulling me up. It was choking me; but it really didn't matter then.

He had saved me from death again.

He pulled harshly on my neck and brought my body to his. My face smashed against his chest, and his arm wrapped around my waist. Tears from the sudden shock sprawled out of my eyes at an alarming rate, and his heaving chest didn't comfort me. His arm squeezed me as his face looked up, and his one arm clinging to the wall began to drift upward. My heart rate jumped to know we were going higher. I looked up to see a large flooding of light and a deep dent in the wall. Is this what he wanted me to see? We went up higher, step by step. My eyes drifted to his face. He looked like he was deeply concentrating and quite... scared. I bit her lip and looked back down. I was so clumsy and stupid. I should have never let go.

But he didn't care. Or did he? I didn't know. Maybe he was actually angry at her for scaring him like that. Was he scared when I fell?

We stopped. We had reached the top.

"Hold on right here," Domon said as he plucked off my hands and placed them on the wall, inside a crevice. "I'll pull you up," He added. He pushed himself forward and ended up in the cave like area. His hand reached out and plucked mine off the wall and pulled me up. I landed beside him. My jaw dropped in awe.

The water in from of me had holes in the cascade, revealing light. It bounced off the water and reflected into the cave, wavering with every movement in the flow. The water was a deep green with small amounts of blue streaking the pastel color. It looked like a painting was being created in front of my eyes, the rich colors swirling onto the palette in front of me. The slightly transparent water sometimes gave way and allowed me to see the outside world, a window to a different realm. In my shock I hadn't realized I was leaning against the man beside me. But I did feel an arm snake its way around me and sit at my opposite side.

Not that I minded.

***

It was my perfect opportunity.

The only one in the world who actually cared about me was leaned up against my shoulder. Although sometimes I tried to hide it, her friendship was what kept me going. I studied her slowly, taking my time. My childhood affection roared like an oncoming war inside me. I had always wanted to be close to her, but my stubborn, block-headedness formed a wall around me. But, man, did she make me feel awkward. Since I was ten, I had formed a crush. Something about her made me want to be apart of her world. I hoped that I hadn't pushed her away so much that I could never be her friend again. I hated showing emotion. I want to go into battle with no feeling preventing the outcome of the battle.

I didn't even realize that my arm had wrapped itself around her waist. Horror swept across my face. I was about to withdraw, but something stopped me.

Rain's hand was atop mine.

Her fingers had latched into mine.

The blood rushing to my face didn't even make a difference. It was the fact she kept looking ahead, at the tumbling cascade instead of turning to face him. She knew what would make him feel nervous, and she chose not to make him feel ashamed.

That made me feel comforted.

***

The two sat like that for what seemed like an eternity-in each other's comfort. While their feelings had been locked up in iron cages, their thoughts began to tumble from their lips.

But what they said is to be left up to you.

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Legolas: Even I feel all... warm and fuzzy inside.

Me: Lalala, good mood. It's Saturday! *Dances* I hope you guys liked it!! Yippee! I finished it! Finally!

Legolas: Hmm... maybe if you give her ideas, Hannah will make more... although she really needs to catch up on GG:SS....

Me: True. Well, thanks so much for all the encouragement! It really makes me wanna keep going. And a special thanks again to Jen (23) for helping me proofread! ^~^ Oooh! Good mood!

Legolas: We were in such a good mood Hannah, that we forgot to do the disclaimer!

Me: Well, do it then!

Legolas: Hannah does not own me, any characters of G Gundam, but does own the poem, even though it wasn't used in this chappie.

Me: Oh, and if you were confused at any point (I sure was while writing it...) tell me and I'll improve/fix the errors that I missed! Remember: Review For More! RFM! Yay! Abbreviations! See ya'!

--Sailor Hannah

(P.S. Thank you, God bless you, whoever made the theme song to Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars! Makenai!)