Glad that you're still hanging around. I know this fic is...different.

Chapter 2: The Attack

After the uncomfortable talk with Commissioner Karato, Domon found himself vigourously training with his sword in the woods while his partner Rain was in the house, which the Neo-Japan government had provided for them. She was in the cabin like house attempting to cook. That was something she wasn't good at and at first Domon found it very hard to be courteous, but during the last few months upon rekindling their old friendship, they enjoyed teasing each other. He became somewhat kind towards her and was always there to protect her.

Hearing Domon coming into the house, Rain exclaimed, "Dinner's ready."

Walking into the kitchen, the fighter jokingly said, "Oh no."

"Thanks a lot," Rain said as if upset but it was obvious that she wasn't. Noticing that Domon looked quite sweaty, she asked, "Were you training? I thought you were talking to Commissioner Karato."

Grunting, Domon took off his jacket and said, "I left that meeting early."

Noticing how aggravated her partner seemed, Rain guessed that the commissioner hadn't offered Domon what she had been offered. "Sometimes he is a horrible man," she said remembering how embarrassed she had been when Karato had offered her a night with a man. She was saving herself and she surely wasn't going to just give herself to a stranger.

"You think Karato's a horrible man?" Domon questioned wanting to hear her say why.

"I don't want to talk about it," Rain said carrying two bowls of food to the table that Domon had already sat down by.

The fighter watched his partner carefully as she joined him - knowing that she was probably offended by Karato's so called gift. "He's an ass I must admit," Domon said knowing that Rain wasn't the type of woman to sleep around.

"Domon," Rain said smiling back at him. "It's bad enough that you eat like a pig at the table, but now cursing at the table too!"

With a smirk, Domon grabbed his bowl of food, and looking at it said, "What is this?"

Looking offended, Rain said, "I swear Domon Kasshu..."

"Now, now, now Rain Mikamura. Swearing at the table?" Domon said with a grin.

"You are impossible," the sweet female said pretending to be aggravated but not too convincingly.

"Well...what is it?" Domon asked looking closer into his bowl.

"It's a stew!" Rain said folding her arms and watching as Domon began to dig into his bowl and eat faster than she had ever seen anyone eat anything. "Pig," she whispered just loud enough for him to hear it.

Looking up at his friend, he said, "Pigs do like slop."

"Oh...that's it," Rain said standing up while looking appalled. "My cooking is not slop."

Getting up himself for another one of their times to act as they did when they were children together, Domon ran out of the kitchen prepared to be chased.

Chasing after him into the den, Rain accidentally hit her knee on an end table by the sofa. "Ouch," she cried out running as she grabbed her knee.

Upon reflex, Domon dashed back over to her, "Are you okay?" he asked kneeling down beside her as she sat down on the floor.

Squinting her eyes from the sharp pain but realizing that it was all ready going away, she said, "I'm okay."

"Are you sure?" her friend asked concerned.

"I'm positive. Thanks," she said with a smile.

Domon rolled his eyes as if he was such a sweet little boy while he held a hand down to his partner to help her up.

As he pulled Rain up to stand close to him, he took in her sweet scent and unfortunately for him she noticed the smell of him too. "What's wrong?" he asked seeing her nose crinkle.

"You need a serious bath, Domon," she said walking away.

"Oh thanks a lot," he said turning his head to try to smell himself. "I'll be taking a shower."

"Good," she said sounding relieved.

"Oh you're so funny, Rain," he said really not mad at all. He enjoyed times like these when they teased each other. It really did remind him of their childhood, which had been a very good time in his life.

While Domon was showering, Rain found herself not hungry anymore and began to clean the kitchen.

About ten minutes later there was a knock on the door. Walking over to it, Rain wondered who it might be since it was getting dark now. After opening the door, Rain saw a very good-looking man with very short, dark hair, and dark eyes who was also very tall.

"Rain Mikamura?" he asked with a smile.

"Yes," she said wondering who he was.

"I am yours for the night," he said walking into the house while Rain backed away from him.

"Mine? For the night?" she asked totally confused, and then realized that Commissioner Karato must have forgotten to cancel the one nightstand guy. It upset her that Karato had thought that she would have been with this man. And what about Domon? He was still there. Rain then realized that Domon had called Karato an ass because he must have turned down an offer too. He wasn't suppose to still be in the cabin but rather off somewhere with his one one nightstand woman for the night.

"You are a very beautiful woman," the man said moving closer to Rain as his eyes scanned her body.

"I'm sorry who ever you are, but you have to go," Rain said getting upset.

"I have been ordered to please you," the man said as his eyes continued to roam over Rain's body.

"Well I don't want to be pleased by you. Now please go," she repeated.

"I understand," he said slamming the door shut. "This is part of it. You're playing hard to get. You really want me."

Becoming scared and still hearing Domon's shower going, Rain said, "No, please...I really want you to leave."

The large man grabbed Rain by her hips and pulled her hard up against him. "Come on. It's time for some fun."

Meanwhile Domonjust stepped out of the shower and quickly dried off. Luckily he quickly pulled on a pair of boxer shorts and a T-shirt just before he thought he heard a struggle of some sought. "Rain?" he questioned. Walking into den he couldn't believe his eyes when he saw a man holding Rain up against the wall, trying to kiss her. It was obvious that she was trying to push him away and a second later, she managed to knee him hard just before Domon was about to make his move.

Backing away from Rain and looking very upset, the man then actually punched her across her face making her fall.

"You son of a bitch!" Domon yelled outraged as he leaped over the sofa between them. No one was going to hurt Rain and get away with it - no one! Rain lay on the ground holding her face where she had been struck as Domon attacked the larger man. It didn't take the gundam fighter long at all to beat the stranger close to death before Domon tossed the outsider out of the house. Still outraged, Domon turned to see Rain sitting up with her face in her hands.

She was shaking and it scared her to death to think about what could have happened if Domon wouldn't have walked in. She could still feel the large man's hands attemting to roam her body when she suddenly felt a hand on her shoulder. Scared, her body jumped and she screamed out lifting her head to see kind, familiar brown eyes.

Domon could see how shook up she was and almost went back outside to finish the stranger off. Wanting to comfort his partner more however, he said, "Not all men act like animals, Rain. Now let's take care of that eye of yours."

She didn't say a word as Domon carefully lifted her into his arms and carried her over to the sofa. The concern on his face was as obvious as the anger had been when he attacked the stranger.


Thanks for reading, Jen