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Chapter 2: She Can't Hold a Candle To You

Hand in hand, Domon and Rain walked over to the Ferris wheel and to their luck, they didn't have to wait to get on. After sitting very close together on the ride, it then started to move up and around making it very easy for the two to see the entire fair. However, the fair wasn't what was on their minds. They were totally focused on each other, and it showed as they turned their faces to look at the other.

Confidently, Domon then lifted his right arm and put it around Rain's shoulders. He thought back to how he had held Rain in his arms all the way to earth and then how he held her close in the Haunted House. In a way, Sai Saici had been right when he said it was about time for the Neo-Japan partners. They had tiptoed around how they really felt for each other for too long. Domon knew what he was feeling for Rain was something a man felt when he was with the woman that was meant for him.

Rain became imprisoned by Domon's gaze as she once again took in the feel of his protective arm around her shoulders. In her mind she began to recall how he had wrapped his red cloak around her body when she came out of the Dark Gundam, and when he had said he'd never let her go. Forgetting everything else but him, she felt herself wanting more of the fighter.

The two if on cue, began to very slowly move their faces closer. But then suddenly the ride came to an abrupt stop just as they reached the top. Slightly backing away from each other, they both carefully leaned over to look down to the ground.

"Are more people getting on?" Rain asked almost in a whisper.

The King of Hearts realized that the person running the ride seemed to be having problems getting the ride moving again. In a voice that came out somewhat hoarse at first, he said, "Looks like we may be stuck up here for awhile."

With a smile on her face, Rain pushed back and said, "I don't mind."

Catching the sparkle in her eye, Domon remembered a time when he would have demanded to know what was wrong with the ride, but right now he was only too glad to be alone with the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.

"It's nice to be like this with you," she said in a soft, sincere voice.

Domon gave her a soft smile showing that he agreed but then he seemed to shy away as he thought of something that he had been wanting to tell her, but just didn't know how.

As he started to give his attention to the sky, the sweet girl beside him said, "I can see your mind's definitely drifting somewhere else."

Letting out a breath just before turning back to her, he then said, "It's just that I've been feeling very guilty about something."

The sweet girl gave him an assuring smile to let him know that he could tell her anything as she said, "I'm listening if you want to talk."

"Okay," he said knowing he should just spit it out. "I'm...sorry for blaming you when Allenby disappeared. When I so abruptly shrugged your hands off of me, I didn't mean to literally throw you off of your feet."

It took a lot for Domon Kasshu to apologize, and Rain knew she should be happy, but she tensed up at the thought of him with the other female. The mechanic/doctor actually felt her heart drop; forgetting for the moment that Domon had screamed that he loved her when she was part of the Dark Gundam. She couldn't help but wonder if he wished he was really with Allenby.

Seeing the sad expression on Rain's face, Domon realized that maybe he shouldn't have brought the scene at the hospital up. "Rain, what's wrong?" he asked not wanting her to be upset. He had thought the right thing to do was to apologize to her since she meant more to him than anyone, anywhere.

Turning her face away from Domon's, Rain then unconsciously scooted a few inches away from him leaving him feeling hurt and almost left to close up like he used to.

No. Pull it out of her, he told himself. With Rain - Don't go back to hiding your feelings, Domon. Speaking out, he said sounding a bit confused, "Rain. Tell me why you're suddenly pulling away from me like you don't want to be with me."

Rain turned her sad eyes back to Domon's knowing she owed him that much. "Domon...I can't help but wonder if it's me you really want to be with."

Domon was about to ask her if she was nuts for doubting his love after his confession. However, he managed to control his anger, and instead he calmly asked, "What are you talking about?"

"I hate to go into this right now," she said meaning it. "But...there was a time when I thought you much rathered Allenby than me."

The King of Hearts was shocked as he watched the saddened female turn away from him once again; just before she continued on.

"I know that you and Allenby have a lot in common with the fighting and training..."

"You are one hundred percent wrong!" Domon exclaimed making Rain become quiet and turn her face back to his. "I can't believe that you think that I'm...settling for you, and that I really want Allenby!"

Rain didn't mean to make him angry but they had never really discussed the circumstances between him and the female fighter. "But...but, weren't you and Allenby getting close?"

Domon stared at Rain a few seconds still in disbelief that she really thought that it was Allenby who he wanted. "Rain," he said; his voice softening as he realized just how way off she was about his relationship with the other female. "You are the one that I have been wanting this past year. Not Allenby."

The beautiful mechanic's expression didn't show that she completely believed him.

"Rain, listen to me," he said needing to set her straight.

"Okay. I'm listening," she said almost in a whisper.

"Look. I thought that you and I made a very strong connection during our time in the Guyana Highlands."

Nodding her head in agreement, Rain knew she'd never forget the time there that they had spent together. She had truly fallen in love with him then and at times - thought he had with her as well.

Knowing they needed to clear this up now, Domon started to let it all out. "Rain. There were many times that I wanted to be alone with you but Allenby always showed up, and I didn't know what to do. Then, I noticed more than a few times how aggravated you seemed to be with me; like when Allenby was showing me something in the Burning Gundam. After awhile I figured you had...had it with me. I became convinced that any serious feelings you had started having for me disappeared."

"Domon," Rain said wanting to defend her feelings. "You can't imagine how jealous I was all the times that you and Allenby were together. That's why I must have seemed aggravated with you," she said remembering when she had thrown Domon and Allenby out of the Burning Gundam and into the water below.

"Well, you know," he said feeling he had to point something out. "After, and I repeat after I met Allenby was when you helped Chibodee over his fear of clowns, and I was extremely jealous of the attention you gave him."

"Domon Kasshu was jealous?" Rain asked looking truly taken aback.

The King of Hearts himself was surprised that his pride had let him admit that. Seeing how shocked his partner was because of how wide her eyes had opened, Domon gave in and said, "Yes I was jealous, and I didn't think you cared about me spending time with Allenby because then that way I wouldn't continue to aggravate you."

"Oh, Domon. I really wanted to be with you," Rain admitted remembering how desperately she had felt to be near him.

Smiling back, Domon said, "I really wanted to be with you too."

Not looking certain on that, Rain said, "But the things you and Allenby have in common with each other..."

"Fighting? We communicate only with our fist like I do with the guys," Domon said truly meaning it.

"But...she had made it so obvious that she...liked you, and you didn't seem to mind."

"I...I know," Domon admitted almost feeling ashamed. "I thought at times that she really liked me, and because I thought that you didn't want me, I didn't feel badly about her making her feelings obvious, or how I appeared to feel towards her. But, Rain," he said very seriously, "Honestly, I never wanted to communicate any other way with her than with my fist. Shoot, I never wanted to communicate with anyone any other way than with my fist...until you. With you I've always wanted and still want much more; only with you."

Rain was so touched but her words had already started to roll off the tip of her tongue before she seemed to be able to stop them. "But the way you acted at the hospital; like you wanted nothing to do with me, made it seem like Allenby meant so much more to you."

If there was ever a time Domon wished he could go back and change something in his life, it was that moment at the hospital when he had yelled accusations at her and let her fall. "Rain, I over reacted. I was upset because of what happened to my friend, who I care about, and I swear I wasn't thinking clearly because I would have never consciously hurt you."

Though she didn't say it, Rain knew that he hadn't actually raised his hands to her, but rather roughly pulled away from her. She remembered wishing she would have just let him storm away like he had started to do.

Domon now reached and took her hand and said, "If it would have been you missing instead of Allenby, I would have acted even worse; a lot worse. I would have gone completely insane. When you left with your father just before Ulube took you for the Dark Gundam, I collapsed when I realized that you were gone. I had been running so fast to stop you, but I had been too late. Don't you see, Rain? I couldn't see myself going on without you. You're the one that I need."

"Oh, Domon," Rain whispered surprised since she hadn't known just how upset he had gotten when she had left. She suddenly remembered all the times she had heard him lose it before when she was in danger. And she also realized again how much he did love her because of how much he had just now said.

"Rain," he said on a roll of wanting to prove himself to her, "That first time that Allenby and I were a tag team, she may have saved me in that fight, but it wasn't just her. You saved me just by being there watching over me; by staying by my side."

A heartfelt smile appeared on Rain's face while tears formed in her eyes as she said, "I truly love you, Domon."

Even though he now knew it, Domon felt joy to hear the actual words from her mouth. He was in awe that this beautiful creature loved him body and soul after the hard person he had been to her at times. "I love you, Rain," he said very seriously. He then leaned close to her and put his hand on her delicate face. He stared into her stunning, blue eyes; nervous about what he was about to do because of his lack of experience, but he knew it was time. His heart pounded as he started to move his face even closer to hers.

To Rain it felt like every single thing in the world stopped as her eyes fluttered closed, and she waited for this experience with Domon.

His own eyes closed as his lips touched the sweetest, softest thing they had ever before, Rain's lips. Ever so slowly and gently, he began to move his mouth over hers; memorizing the feel of her. When he felt her kiss him back, he lifted his other hand and tenderly held her face in both of his hands wanting to know more of her lips as he got lost in them.

Rain couldn't believe the emotion in his soft kiss and the sparks he was sending through her body. Slowly her arms lifted and her hands then rested on his shoulders. He then whispered her name against her lips before he kissed her again. The sweet woman's hands began to pull him closer, stirring a fire inside of him making his hands slowly move from her face so he could hold her in his arms; closer to him. Slowly he then opened his mouth, and Rain complied and the kiss intensified making them both become lost in a strong passion as they held each other tightly.

The kiss went on and on making them feel even more emotionally close; completely forgetting where they were since they were lost in each other. They hadn't even noticed when the ride started moving again going around and around. Their desire and love for each other had complete hold over them.

Sai Saici and Chibodee just happened to be on the ground when the ride stopped with the Neo-Japan partners in anything but a small kiss.

Speaking to Chibodee, Sai Saici said, "See. I told you they were going to get all hot and heavy with each other soon."

"They do seem to be making up for lost time," Chibodee said with a grin as he waited for Domon to tell them to shut up.

However, Domon instead pulled his cloak over his and Rain's heads as they continued to kiss.

The man running the Ferris Wheel said, "Maybe I should just let them ride again."

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Author's note: I hope that you enjoyed their first kiss. Do you think they'll ever get off that ride?

Thanks for reading, Jen