Partners Outside of the Gundam Chapter 16: Moving On, a g-gundam fanfic

CHAPTER 16: Moving On

In the beautiful lobby just outside of the magnificent Grand Ballroom, Domon and Rain had just told Dr. Kasshu of their engagement.

"I'm so very happy for you both," Dr. Kasshu said hugging his son and then future daughter-in-law. Releasing them, he just stood there grinning which caused a strange look on his face.

Both Domon and Rain then looked at each other as if confused of what the older man's expression meant. Moving his eyes back to his father's, Domon saw a tear running down the older man's face. "Dad," Domon said becoming worried. "Are you all right?"

Wiping his tear away, Dr. Kasshu said, "Oh yes, son. I'm just glad that there are things for me to be happy about."

In a soft, concerned voice, Rain asked, "Are you sure you're okay, Dr. Kasshu?"

"Yes, honey," he said reaching to give one of her hands a gentle squeeze.

Looking a bit puzzled, Domon asked, "So…are those tears of joy?"

Seeing the engaged couple's concerned faces, Dr. Kasshu gave them a look of reassurance as he said, "Yes. They are tears of joy, Domon. I've always wanted the absolute best of everything for you and so did your mother." Putting a hand on Domon's shoulder, he turned to look at Rain and said, "Rain, I can see how much you love my son, and I couldn't have chosen a better person than you for him. Your personalities blend together perfectly and together they lack not a thing." Remembering how close the two had been as children, he smiled and said, "I can't even imagine my son married to anyone else."

Forcing herself not to cry before the older man since he truly held nothing against her for what her own father had done, Rain smiled back gratefully.

Domon still seemed a bit stunned that his father was so very obviously happy about the engagement.

Wanting his son to understand better, Dr. Kasshu smiled once again and said, "One day you and Rain will have children of your own, and then you'll understand why I'm so pleased."

Both Domon and Rain looked at each other and then smiled looking a tad embarrassed at the thought of having children together.

Upon seeing their blushing faces, Dr. Kasshu said, "Let me just say that after coming out of my frozen state, it was great to see my youngest son after so long. But what was even better was seeing him so in love."

Though Domon was such a deep shade of red at the moment, he still found it in himself to put his arm around Rain's shoulders to pull her close to him while she looked at him with pure love in her eyes for only the King of Hearts.

Observing their every move, Dr. Kasshu continued, "Anyone can see that you two have something rare. Every parent dreams of that kind of happiness for their children, and we hate even just the thought of them being hurt. Seeing you two together as you are now, I know that I am in fact gaining a daughter."

Now with the tears rolling down her face, Rain moved to hug Dr. Kasshu once again to thank him. The King of Hearts looked upon the two; happy for the kind things that his father had said, especially about Rain.

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No one knew that leaving the celebration at the glorious hotel in Neo-Hong Kong would turn out to be such a show. The Shuffle Alliance were each going to get a taste of what it was like to be a celebrity, yet it would still be somewhat different. Each celebrity had his or her own fans and some people who weren't fond of them at all. Being that the Shuffles and friends had saved the earth, it seemed that for now everyone simply adored them.

Word had gotten around about where the Shuffle Alliance, crews and friends were having their celebration. So as the team who saved the earth exited out through the front doors of the impressive hotel, cameras began to snap pictures of them like crazy and reporters from different television stations started talking about the Shuffles as if they had known them forever.

Chibodee was the first of the Shuffles to come down the front steps of the hotel to go to the awaiting jet-black limo. He seemed to love the attention and smiled for the cameras as did his crew. Citizens of Neo-Hong Kong were clapping and whistling; thankful for all that he had done to help save the earth. One persistent, female reporter held her microphone up to the Neo-American fighter and asked, "Chibodee Crocket, do you have anything to say to your adoring fans?"

"Fans?" he asked somewhat dumbfounded at first. He had fans back in New York being that he was a great boxer, but this was all together different. "Yeah, I have something to say," he said with his arms around his crew. "People of Neo-Hong Kong, how ya doing?"

The citizens began to clap and scream like crazy as Chibodee shook his head in satisfaction at the response he received.

"You people rock!" the boxer cried out.

"Chibodee," Nastasha said behind him. "Will you please get into the limo!"

The reporter moved over to Nastasha and said happily, "Nastasha Zabigov of Neo-Russia, would you like to say something?"

Nastasha's words didn't match how stunning she looked in her emerald green dress as she said, "Shouldn't you people be out torturing movie stars at the moment?"

Seeing that Nastasha wasn't one for publicity, the reporter would have moved to Argo, but was too intimated by his size so she moved on to Sai Saici. "Sai Saici of Neo-China, you may be the youngest Gundam fighter but we've seen that you are also one of the strongest."

"You know it," he said into the microphone proudly as Cecile smiled adoringly at him.

Cecile hadn't gone unnoticed, and the reported asked, "Isn't this Cecile, and isn't she your girlfriend?"

Turning red, Sai's neck sank in as he slowly nodded his head yes.

The reporter seemed to be enjoying embarrassing Sai Saici and continued on by saying, "I heard from a good source that when you first introduced yourself to Cecile, you used the name Chin Chikurin."

"Uh…we have to go," Sai said pulling Cecile by her arm towards the limo with him. He hated being embarrassed, and he didn't appreciate Chibodee hanging out of the long car laughing loudly at him. In fact, he wouldn't be surprised if Chibodee had been the good source the reporter had spoken of.

Now focused on George, the reporter moved over to him and his princess and said, "George de Sand and Princess Marie Louise, it is such an honor to be able to speak to you. Did you both have a good time tonight?"

Ready to tell all how happy she was to be anywhere with George, the princess said, "Oh yes. It was simply wonderful."

Afraid that the princess might say too much, George kindly said to the reporter, "If you would please excuse us."

As George and the princess walked off, the reporter was a bit disappointed to see no one behind them. Then suddenly the doors to the superb hotel opened once again to reveal none other than the Neo-Japan team. The crowd applauded and screamed even louder catching the newly engaged couple totally by surprise.

Before even walking over to them, the female reporter said into her microphone, "Nastasha Zabigov wants to know why we're not after any movie stars tonight. Well…I must say that Domon Kasshu and Rain Mikamura are a better-looking couple than any movie star couple I've ever seen."

Caught totally off guard, Domon said to Rain as he looked upon the crowd, "These people are here for us? You've got to be kidding me."

"Domon, I think these people are trying to show their appreciation for all that you and the other gundam fighters have done."

Domon grunted since he had never been one to try to get the public to love him. Before he and Rain could even move down the steps to head to the limo, the reporter made her way over to them. "Wow!" she said in awe. "Neo-Japan's Gundam team!"

Domon and Rain glanced at each other making sure that their hands were linked together tightly so they couldn't accidentally be pulled apart.

Sticking the microphone in Domon's face, the reporter asked, "Am I right in saying that you are the true King of Hearts?"

At first Domon stared at the microphone, and then he looked at his partner as if the reporter was nuts.

Lifting her shoulders as if not quite sure on what to do, Rain then shook her head yes to Domon that maybe he should just answer the question.

With a very serious face, Domon turned back to the reporter as she asked again, "Are you the King of Hearts?"

"Yes," Domon said making the crowd respond with even more applauding than before.

Again Domon looked at Rain strangely since he remembered a time when there were many people not fond of gundam fighters; especially not him.

"Now that you have saved the earth, King of Hearts," the reporter said proudly, "is it true that you are going to stay here on earth?"

Domon didn't even have to think about that before quickly saying, "Yes."

The reporter smiled wanting to know more. "Are you going to stay for awhile?"

"Yes," Domon plainly said wishing the journalist would move so he and Rain could leave.

The reporter persisted with excitement in her voice. "You must really like it on earth."

This time Domon grunted out, "Yes."

Rain knew her fiancé wasn't too thrilled with the questions, and she almost laughed out loud because of his flat answer yes to the questions so far.

Turning to Rain, the reporter said, "Rain Mikamura. I heard some whistling when you stepped outside. I think plenty of men are finding you very attractive in that blue dress."

Eyes widening, Domon was tempted to take his cloak off and cover Rain with it so no one could look at her.

"I wore it for Domon," Rain said surprising even herself for bluntly admitting it, but down deep she wanted Domon to know that she only cared what he thought, not what other men thought.

Eyes softening, Domon was more than pleased with his fiancée's answer.

"I see," the reporter said coming up with another question as she looked at Domon. "Before you go, please tell us just how serious it is between you and your beautiful partner, Rain."

Domon then stared straight-faced at the reporter knowing that if he said that Rain and he were engaged that the press would end up figuring out where the wedding would be and then show up. He wondered how he could say their relationship was very serious without saying they were engaged. Finally he said point blank, "Rain's mine."

Surprised at first, the reporter soon smiled as she turned to Rain and asked, "Do you have anything to add?"

"Yes," Rain said locking eyes with Domon, "And Domon's mine."

With that, the champion fighter couldn't help but smile, and then he said to the woman who did indeed have his heart, "Let's go."

Not about to argue with the King of Hearts, the journalist said as the team walked away, "There you have it folks. Unlike most popular couples, I don't think there's any doubt on how they really feel for each other."

Once in the limo, all was a bit too quiet as it pulled off onto the street.

"Come on guys," Domon said with his arm around Rain's shoulders. "You still aren't talking to me?"

No one said a word or even bothered to look at Domon or Rain.

Finally Sai Saici's age came out as he said, "Chibodee, did you hear something?"

"Nope," the Neo-American fighter said going along. "George, did you?"

"I cannot say that I did," George said with his nose up in the air along with Miss Marie Louise's.

"I guess we're not wanted around," Nastasha said shocking everyone that she really cared. But then she sounded more like herself in her next words. "And I was truly beginning to like you people."

The King of Hearts couldn't believe his friends' negative responses. Letting out a grunt, he looked at Rain and whispered, "At least you're not mad at me."

Rain smiled back at him with sympathy in her eyes as she whispered, "I suppose they're really mad at me too for not talking you out of the eloping idea."

"I'm just tired of all the spying," Domon whispered but purposely loud enough for the others to hear.

Five minutes later it was still silent in the limo when Domon and Rain began whispering back and forth to each other. No matter how hard everyone else tried to hear, they just couldn't make out what the Neo-Japan team was saying to each other. Chibodee all but fell out of his seat from leaning so far over to ease drop on the newly engaged couple.

"Guys," Domon said wanting their attention, but no one would look at him. "Oh, this is ridiculous," Domon said aggravated as he turned back to Rain.

Looking at their friends, Rain said, "Hello…Anybody there?"

There was still no reply so Domon whispered to her, "I know how to get their attention."

Only seconds later, the sound of lips kissing other lips could be heard. It was only suppose to be innocent, little kisses but since it was like no one else was there, Domon found himself wanting a deeper kiss and would have moved on to one with Rain until…"

"I hate to say this," Nastasha said finally breaking the silence. "But Chibodee may be right. Maybe the Neo-Japan team should get a room…and quickly."

The champion gundam fighter and his fiancée smiled as they stopped kissing and looked back at their friends who were all now staring at them. Domon let out a breath and said, "I knew that would get your attention."

Sai folded his arms and said, "Like you didn't wanna kiss Rain."

Ignoring Sai Saici, Domon said with a wicked grin, "Bunch of perverts."

"Domon," Rain said knowing they would never hear the end of it now from their friends.

"How dare you Domon Kasshu!" Nastasha exclaimed outraged.

Letting out a small laugh, Domon said, "I didn't mean everyone. I meant Sai, Chibodee and George. Yes…definitely George."

"Definitely George!" the Knight exclaimed while the princess was making eyes at him behind his back. "I am a true gentleman in every sense of the word!"

Argo only sat back enjoying the scene because it was quite entertaining.

"Calling us perverts!" Sai exclaimed shocked.

"Yeah," Chibodee said just as upset, but then after thinking about it for a few seconds more, he added, "I really didn't mind."

Nastasha then yelled, "Shut up, Chibodee!"

"Calling us perverts?" Sai mumbled again as if truly offended. "Bro, you and Sis are the ones who were attacking each other on the dance floor."

With that, Rain said innocently, "We weren't attacking each other on the dance floor."

Ready to defend Rain, Domon said in a stern voice, "No one better say anything back to Rain."

"Good. We want to yell at you, Domon!" Sai exclaimed.

Five seconds later everyone was leaning off of their seats screaming into each other's faces while Argo sat back and continued to watch. Soon not being able to take it any longer, Argo surprisingly yelled, "Everyone shut the hell up!"

There was an abrupt silence as everyone looked at Argo and then began to laugh at how immature they were all being.

"All right, guys," the King of Hearts said. "I'm sorry for calling some of you perverts. I didn't mean it. I just knew Rain and I would get your attention if we started kissing."

There was some more laughter because of all of the spying that had been done on the Neo-Japan team. How could anyone blame Domon for wanting to elope?

Nodding his head yes to Rain, Domon then looked at their friends and said, "We want you all to elope with us."

"What?" each friend exclaimed at the same time.

Obviously excited about the idea, Rain said, "Please just listen to what Domon has to say."

Continuing on, Domon said, "You all and of course my father are the only ones we will have at our wedding. No one else can know about it because we know the press would drive us nuts. After the honeymoon, I don't care who knows."

"I love it! We'll be the only ones at the wedding!" Chibodee exclaimed. "Thanks, Japan and of course Rain."

"Cool," Sai said looking at a delighted Cecile. Turning back to the newly engaged couple, he said, "So, Bro. Where's the wedding going to be?"

"We don't know yet," Domon said looking at Rain. "Somewhere on earth."

With stars in her eyes, Rain said, "Somewhere romantic would be nice."

Chibodee smiled and said, "Make sure there's a nice hotel where ever you pick."

Domon's head spun to Chibodee's. The King of Hearts then said in a very serious voice, "Chibodee, if you show up at the hotel our honeymoon night, I will not be held responsible for my actions."

"I would never do that," Chibodee said acting as if the thought was totally absurd, but thinking to himself, Oh well…scratch that idea.

Once on the land near Han's boat, the friends all said their good-byes to each other remembering the important decisions made this night and the fun that they had in the process. They were thrilled to know that they would soon all be together to witness a wedding ceremony.

Walking back to the boat, Domon and Rain had their arms around each other's waist; glad to have some time alone after their celebration with their friends.

"Domon, tonight was wonderful," Rain said in a soft voice. Thinking of all that they had lost before this night she said just as soft, "I…I really needed it."

"I know you did," he said recalling the let downs they had been through before getting to this point in their lives. "So tell me," he said lightening up the mood again, "What part of tonight did you like the best?"

Looking up into the sky, Rain soon asked as if she couldn't make her own mind up, "What did you like the best?"

"Umm," Domon mumbled going over the night in his head as they continued to walk down the dock, "I liked when Chibodee stood up through the sun roof of the limo and then when George tried to close him in it."

Rain began to laugh as she said, "Yes. That was funny. Nastasha certainly got a kick out of it."

"I have to admit something about our friends," Domon said very seriously but with a smile on his face. "Even though we got kind of stupid and immature in the limo, we sure did have a good time over all with them tonight." Then looking very proud, the King of Hearts said, "More importantly though, we can really count on each other during times of battle."

"Yes," Rain said knowing just what Domon meant. "I always knew that we are lucky to have them."

After the Neo-Japan team stepped on to the boat, the King of Hearts pulled his beautiful fiancée into his arms and decided to change the subject. "You know, Rain. I enjoyed our slow dancing tonight."

"I knew you would," she said smiling as she lifted her hands and laid them on his chest. She then looked into his dark, captivating eyes and said, "To answer your question from before, I'd have to say that my favorite part of the night was your proposal."

Turning very serious, Domon's hands moved to hold her beautiful face. He stared into the stunning blue eyes that so had a hold on him and said, "My favorite part of tonight was when you said yes that you'd marry me."

Rain's fingers closed taking hold of his shirt as she stared back at him; her future and said, "A few seconds ago I said we are lucky to have our friends, but you can't imagine how lucky I feel to have you."

As his hands continued to hold her face, his thumbs began to caress her cheeks as he said, "No. Rain. I'm the lucky one to have you." With that, Domon moved his lips over hers and before long he parted hers open for a deeper kiss. Rain didn't even remember his hands moving from her face when she felt his arms tie themselves around her body tightly. Her hands slid up his shoulders and around his neck as she easily poured her love for him into the kiss.

A month later many things had been settled. Commissioner Karato had been no less than ecstatic to know that Domon and Rain would be Neo-Japan's team for the 14th Gundam fight. Both Domon and Rain had decided that they would leave Neo-Hong Kong to live in Neo-Japan. To their luck, they were able to convince Han to go on his boat with the kids to Neo-Japan for at least a little while. The newly engaged team secretly hoped that Han and the children would end up staying in Neo-Japan since they would still be living on their own comfortable, familiar boat though they would be in a different nation. The only part that the kids weren't too thrilled about was that Domon and Rain would be living in their own house after the wedding. The kids enjoyed them living on the boat with them.

Though a month didn't seem enough time to plan for a wedding, Princess Marie Louise had been a major help. She had her own very talented seamstress create a beautiful wedding dress for Rain, and the princess also came up with a beautiful romantic place for the wedding ceremony and honeymoon.

Happily - Rain couldn't believe the way things were turning out. Even a full month later, Domon was still very much affectionate towards her after his proposal. Only one time he had slipped up and answered her with a whatever. She had been quick to say that same word right back to him, and then he was right next to her wanting to make up. This had caused quite a bit of giggling from Rain just before he kissed her. There hadn't been a day since their first kiss without kissing, and one time Domon insisted that he should sometimes act like a jerk just so they could make up. To all who saw them though, it was obvious that Domon was a different person towards Rain. He loved her and truly wanted to embrace a life with her. Rain too had found it unbelievable at times that she was going to marry the King of Hearts. There had been many times that she had missed him when he had been gone training with Master Asia and times that she wondered what he would be like upon his return. When she became his gundam partner, her heart went out to him in his state of sorrow. Everything in her made her want to reach out to him because as children they had connected so well. There truly was a bond of love and trust that existed between them that few others had and neither of them ever planned to let it go.

Author's Note: I am ever so sorry I couldn't get the wedding and honeymoon into this chapter. I hope you were still able to enjoy this chapter.

Thank you so much for the reviews since my last update:
Goldangel2-I loved your review. You're right. The love bug did go a bit crazy in the last chapter. Please keep your fantastic G Gundam story going! I'm looking extremely forward to your next chapter and your new Speed Racer story! Your gift is beyond words. Again, thanks for the review.
Hawk Sage-I'm glad you enjoyed the last chapter. There's more about eloping in this chapter. Thanks again.
Black Joker Lady-Your review was so funny, and I'm glad that my last chapter put you in a good mood. Again, your review really made my day better. Thanks so much, and I love your new story on Argo and Nastasha!
Sanos Girl-I am totally thrilled that you adore this story. Again, thank you very much for the encore of applauds.
Delighted Reader-The wedding and honeymoon chapter is coming. Umm, I have some thinking to do about Domon and Rain's children. Thank you very much for your very sweet reviews.
Chaos Bringer-I'm glad that you like the spying and liked the proposal as well. Sai and Chibodee are a ball to write about. I'm relieved that you like the things that Chibodee says in my fic. I was afraid I was going overboard. Thanks very much.
monkey-fairy-Thanks for loving the last chapter. I just love fluff, and now I'm finding that I like writing some humor as well. Thank you so much.
Ryan-I guess it seems I have a thing for eloping but I do know that a beautiful wedding can be truly wonderful. I agree about the fourteen people who should be at Domon and Rain's wedding. From your review-"Sure, just keep telling yourself that"-That's exactly what I was thinking when I wrote that scene. I do believe that Dr. Kasshu may have a home video of a little Domon and Rain slow dancing. And you are so right - Both Domon and Rain have it so made right now. I love writing of a romance between those two. Their feelings for each other were so obvious to me throughout the anime. Thanks for your wonderful review.
Turtle Lover-You made my day by saying you look so forward to my updates. That's such a push for me. Thanks so much.
RedLion2-Your whole review was just so…touching. Thank you. My story is so fluffy that I was a bit scared on how it would be taken by some. A strong, tough even stubborn man can really fall truly in love with that special woman; making him so very tender to only her. I myself have actually seen this happen before. A man such as this can also have such loyalty to the special love in his life. It's exactly what I was trying to say when Master Asia was giving Domon advice on women. Thank you so very much for your wonderful review, and I just adore your stories.
Sean-I'm so glad that you thought my last chapter was good! I hope you will end up liking chapter 16. Thanks again very much.
Cat-Your review made me feel so very good. I wish I did have enough time to write a chapter everyday too. I'm sorry I don't know enough about Rurouni Kenshin, but some of the reviewers for this story have written stories on that anime. Anyway, thanks again.
AnimeAngel2002-Wow! Thanks! There are a lot of great G Gundam stories here, but thanks for what you said about mine. It makes me so happy.
Kieri Norou-You are so sweet to have been worried about what I would think. I loved your one-shot. Thanks.
Multi Facets-What an unexpected, wonderful review! I'm so glad that I could make you grin through the whole story, and I hope that I can continue to do so. That means a lot to me since I know just what you mean. I was touched to be compared to the author you spoke of because I've always felt that I lack in some areas. Thank you very much for such a nice complement. I was tickled pink.

Thanks for reading and as always, I love hearing what you think. Jen