CHAPTER 6: Emotions Running Wild

All was quiet as Domon and Rain headed back to the cabin on their corelander. Because Domon was beyond mad over the thought of Rain and Chibodee together, he was pushing the corelander to its limit. However, this didn't seem to faze Rain since she too was too busy being furious as she imagined Domon hitting it off with the pretty, red head. In her mind, Rain began to make up things and then she managed to convince herself that her crazy thoughts were true. She imagined that Domon and Shirley had been kissing each other most of the night before they had been caught in their hug. Numerous times during the past month, Rain had only imagined what it would be like to kiss Domon, telling herself that if it ever did happen between them that it would be worth the wait. Now it angered her that Shirley hadn't had to wait long at all. The red head and Domon had barely even known each other but she had all ready gotten to experience what it was like to have the tough fighter's lips against her own.

In the front of the corelander still driving like a lunatic by steering the machine way too close to the trees below, Domon too was letting his mind make up things that had happened between Rain and Chibodee that night. The Neo-Japan fighter couldn't stand the thought of Rain in Chibodee's arms and worse, her liking it. Domon guessed that Neo-America's Gundam fighter's lips had probably been locked together with Rain's for most of the night. For so long Domon pictured Rain the type of woman to not kiss someone she barely knew but now he was convinced that she and the crazy colored haired fighter had done a lot of it with each other. Thinking that Chibodee was only a flirt and not knowing that he was a nice guy, Domon just couldn't understand why someone as intelligent as Rain would be so drawn to the Neo-American fighter.

Once back to the cabin the Neo-Japan team walked in not saying a word to each other but their stomping and slamming of things was loud enough. The fighter's boots hit the wall hard after he kicked them off and when his mechanic entered the bathroom it was clear to him that she hadn't liked his driving by the way she slammed the door shut. Well...good, he thought glad that he got her mad. She didn't like my driving, and I didn't like her flirting with that jerk.

Rain leaned over the sink in the bathroom and splashed some water on her face. "I'm so mad at Domon," she mumbled just before lifting herself and looking into the mirror. In that mirror however, she didn't see someone who looked angry, but someone who looked rather sad and hurt. Rule or no rule, she knew she was crazy about Domon Kasshu and now she knew that he definitely did not feel the same way about her. Her brain tried to reason with her heart by telling it that there was a rule that had to be obeyed anyway, but again her heart won this night as it told her brain to shut up.

In the kitchen, Domon was looking for something to eat as if it would make him feel better. As he tossed stuff around in the pantry he began to imitate in a high squeaky voice how he imagined Rain talking to Chibodee that night, "Oh...Chibodee, you are just so muscular that I don't care what color your hair is. My partner Domon is so boring so why don't you kiss me and show me what I'm missing you...you cute thing, you."

When Rain stepped out of the bathroom and into the den she hoped that Domon was in his room so she wouldn't have to face him. Unfortunately for her, when she stepped into the kitchen she saw him with his head in the pantry.

Upon hearing her steps, Domon turned to see her about to exit the kitchen just after she entered. He had to wonder if she heard him imitating her, but then because of how mad he was he didn't care. "Oh, please," he said sarcastically looking very mad since she obviously couldn't stand to be near him, "Don't leave because I'm here."

"I'm not leaving," Rain said spinning around as if his presence didn't faze her.

"Well," Domon said sticking his head back into the pantry, "It looked like you expected to see someone else here."

"Someone else?" Rain asked not knowing he meant Chibodee. Because Domon didn't answer her, she sounded just as aggravated as her partner as she said, "You're the one who shoved your head back into the pantry when I walked in here as if you were disappointed that I wasn't someone else."

Pulling out of the pantry and looking even more upset, Domon ignored her last statement and exclaimed, "I can't believe that there is nothing in here good to eat! Why don't you buy anything good when you go shopping for our food!"

"You're lucky that I even get you something to eat at all! I'm your partner not your...your...maid!" Rain yelled just before storming out of the kitchen.

Not finished his yelling yet, Domon followed behind her and exclaimed, "Are you sure you're still my partner! You looked quite happy with Chibodee!"

"You should talk!" Rain yelled back turning around to look at him with daggers in her eyes. "You looked quite comfortable with that...red head!"

"Shirley?" Domon asked in a calmer voice; shocked that Rain had even brought her up.

Upon hearing Domon's soft voice as he said Shirley's name, Rain said sounding very upset, "Why don't you get Shirley to go buy your food!"

"What the hell are you talking about!" Domon yelled looking at Rain as if she was completely nuts.

Folding her arms, Rain forced herself not to look hurt as she exclaimed, "You seem to get along with her quite well!"

Still not catching on to that Rain thought he had a thing for Shirley, Domon grunted before saying, "I bet if you were shopping for Chibodee you'd make a point to get him things that he likes to eat."

Why do you keep bringing up Chibodee? Rain wondered as she calmed a bit. "I do get you things that you like," she said putting her hands on her hips. "Your problem is, is that you eat everything that I buy in one day instead of over a few days."

"Oh," Domon said looking very insulted as he remembered something, "I do recall you calling me a pig. I bet you'd never call your playboy a pig." Domon hated that Chibodee probably had better eating habits in front of women than he.

"Chibodee?" Rain now asked in a soft voice.

Feeling himself becoming enraged because Rain now said the Neo-American fighter's name so softly, Domon yelled, "Why don't you move in with Chibodee and get away from me!"

Hurt upon realizing that this was the second time this night that Domon told her to get away from him, Rain yelled, "I'd love to get away from you, Domon Kasshu!"

"Good. I don't need you anyway, Rain Mikamura!" Domon yelled back since she seemed to want to move in with a man she barely knew rather than stay with her partner and her life long friend.

"Well I don't need you either!" Rain yelled back. So hurt, but also so very furious, Rain began to think of the meanest thing she could say to Domon since he was being so mean to her. Not missing his mean expression as he waited to hear what she had to say, Rain said slowly, "Ulube and Karato were both very stupid to think that I'd ever want to break the 'rule' with you."

It hit Domon like a ton of bricks and he knew once and for all that Rain would never want to love him.

Rain instantly regretted what she said when she saw what had to be disappointment on Domon's face. He stared back at her as if seeing the real her for the first time.

Never knowing a pain like this before, Domon's nature made him want to strike back but not with his fist. In an emotionless voice, he lied by saying, "Don't worry, Rain. I have no interest in breaking the rule with you."

Each in their own rooms, they went over the horrible things that they had said to each other. As Rain lay on her side on her bed, tears ran out of her eyes as Domon lay on his back in his bed staring up at the ceiling. They each wished they would have grabbed each other and said that they didn't mean what they had said. Instead they had only stormed away from each other and into their rooms hating what had happened between them. They each wondered how they could remain partners after such a horrible fight but they both knew they really didn't have a choice. The Neo-Japan Government would surely make them stay partners no matter how mad they were at each other. Ulube and Karato's only worry was that the rule would be obeyed, they didn't care about arguments. As both Domon and Rain thought of this they realized that they had no right to get jealous over anyone that the other might be interested in. They were both part of the Neo-Japan team so they couldn't get involved with each other. This incredible jealousy they were feeling was pointless. Now they only feared how damaging their false words during their fight had been.

Domon actually managed to fall asleep but only after forcing himself into a serene state of mind. It was quite strange that he had been able to do it considering that it required thoughts of Rain. Focusing on the rule, he had been able to push away his pain over his fight with Rain because no matter who she loved, she would always be the one he loved even if he couldn't act on it.

Still awake, Rain got up and opened the door to her room. Peaking out she saw that Domon's door was still closed, but she had made up her mind that she had to talk to him. She desperately wanted to tell him that she didn't mean anything that she had said during their fight. She also had to tell him that he had every right to be interested in other women especially because of the rule. Seeing a crack in his door, Rain walked over to it and being brave, she pushed it open very slowly. She was quite surprised to see that he had been able to fall asleep unlike she and again she felt hurt. Obviously their fight hadn't affected him as much as it affected her. Instead of leaving she stood there staring at him. Even while he slept she found herself attracted to him. His red bandanna was still in place around his forehead and he was now wearing his pants with only his dark, green shirt. His chest moved up and down slowly with his breathing as he lay on his back not knowing he was being watched. Surprised that he didn't wake up since he wasn't one who could be snuck up on, Rain turned to leave till she heard her name being whispered.

Abruptly turning around, Rain guessed that Domon had caught her but upon looking at him again, she saw that he was still sleeping. Is he dreaming about...me? she wondered as if she was only hearing things.

Domon was indeed dreaming about her like many times before. Since he had thought of Rain to achieve his serene state of mind to fall asleep, hewas again having a pleasant dream about her. "Rain," he said softly yet again as he grinned in his sleep and just barely turned his head.

Astonished, Rain almost felt as if she had been dreaming herself as she let it slowly sink in that he was really dreaming about her. It was quite a shock since she had feared that he hated her after their fight. After telling herself to turn around and leave, she instead moved closer to the bed from not being able to stop herself from wanting to hear more.

Suddenly, even in his sleep, Domon felt the presence of someone else in his room. His eyes snapped open as his strong hand automatically grasped the intruder's wrist tightly.

Being so taken by surprise, Rain let out a scream and then the fighter released her when he realized it was her that he had in his grasp.

Rubbing her wrist and embarrassed to be caught in his room, Rain then backed away from Domon and quickly left.

Forgetting all about his dream, Domon shook his head a bit confused to why Rain had been in his room. What was she doing in here - especially after that fight we just had? Getting up, he walked into the kitchen to see Rain putting down a class of water that she had just drank from.

When she saw her partner, she looked embarrassed again as she said, "I apologize for being in your room. I didn't mean to sneak up on you and wake you."

Narrowing his eyes together, Domon said, "But why were you in there?"

Glad that they weren't yelling, Rain leaned her lower back against the counter and said, "I…I couldn't sleep, and I knew it was because I wanted to talk to you."

Moving over to her, Domon leaned back against the counter directly across from her. "So...you came into my room?"

"At first I only pushed the door open and looked in to see you sleeping." she said not saying anything else as she looked down at her feet.

Domon was still a bit confused, so he said, "That doesn't make sense. You came in thinking that I'd talk to you in my sleep?"

Shocked, Rain looked at him with her eyes wide, tempted to tell him that he had talked in his sleep.

Wondering what she looked so surprised about, Domon said, "What?"

"You've been telling me to get away from you but yet you dream about me," Rain said looking so puzzled over it.

Now it was Domon's turn to be embarrassed and he didn't mean to say what he was thinking out loud. "How did you know that I dream about you?" Realizing that he said it out loud, he corrected himself by saying, "I mean how did you know that I was dreaming about you?"

Still surprised, Rain said, "I was leaving your room when I heard you say my name. You said my name a couple of times in your sleep."

Domon made his way to leave since the secret was out that he dreamt about someone who wanted nothing to do with him in the way he would have liked. He doubted that she even wanted to be his friend anymore because of the horrible words exchanged during their fight.

"No. Wait, Domon," Rain said wrapping her hand around his lower arm. "Please don't leave."

Something made him not pull away from her soft grip as he looked down at the floor not saying anything.

"After our fight, I figured you hated me," Rain said not quite sure what he felt for her, but she knew it wasn't hate as she released his arm.

Slowly Domon lifted his head up and looked at her and said, "I could never hate you, Rain."

"Good, because I didn't mean any of the terrible things I said to you. I was just so mad because...because...oh shoot," Rain said giving in. "I hate that you kissed Shirley."

Narrowing his eyes at Rain once again in their kitchen, Domon said, "I didn't kiss Shirley. You kissed Chibodee."

Now Rain looked at him as if he was crazy. "I didn't kiss Chibodee. I told him that I only want to be his friend. You're the one who wants Shirley."

Wanting to set things straight, Domon spit out, "I told you I didn't kiss her. I don't want her. The only woman I want is you." Domon's eyes widened when he realized his slip up.

Rain stared at him in disbelief and it all began to make sense now why they had had such a horrible fight. Domon thought she wanted Chibodee and she thought that Domon wanted Shirley when they really were jealous because they wanted each other. Am I right? she wondered as Domon began to slowly turn away from her. "Wait," Rain whispered grabbing his arm again making him stop as he remained looking away from her. Softly Rain said, "You just said...you want me."

"I'm sorry," Domon said guessing that he had made her uncomfortable as he tried to gently pull away from her.

"Please don't leave me like this," Rain pleaded as he succeeded in pulling free from her.

"Why?" Domon asked a bit nervous and still somewhat embarrassed as he stuck his hands into the pockets of his pants. "What do you want from me?"

Rain moved in front of him and her pulse raced as she lifted her hands to hold his face. She then stared into his dark, questioning eyes as if trying to see what they were saying. Finally she moved oh so close to him and made his dream come true as she brushed his lips with a soft kiss. Pulling her face away from his only enough to look into his eyes once again, there she thought she saw love. Because he didn't move away, Rain inched herself even closer to him and moved her hands to rest on his shoulders leaving the ball in his court.

Domon couldn't believe this was happening to him; to them. His heart began to pound harder than it ever had in a gundam fight as he thought of Rain really wanting him while he stared back into the beautiful blues he so adored. His hands ever so slowly slipped out of his pockets as he let himself lean down to brush her lips with a kiss. When she kissed him back, he whispered "Oh...Rain," and his arms enclosed around her body.

Following his lead, Rain's arms moved around him as their lips came together again; wanting to become more and more familiar with each other's. Their kiss was slow and tender at first and then they each gave into the strong desire they had been feeling for each other and deepened the kiss.

Luckily for them they were alone in their cabin where they couldn't be seen by Ulube or Karato. Anyone who would have access to seeing inside of this cabin would see the Neo-Japan team locked in a kiss that grew more and more passionate as they lived out their fantasies. Though it hadn't been admitted in words to each other yet, they were in love with each other and unfortunately breaking the rule.


Thanks so very much to the below for the reviews:

Hawk Sage-I'm glad you couldn't wait for this chapter and I hope you were pleased. Thanks.

GoldAngel-You're right. Bunny would have been great, but for some strange reason I went with Shirley. Great idea about bringing in Saette and Allenby but I'm not sure if I need them now. Please keep up the fantastic work on your SR stories and I'm looking forward to an update on your G Gundam story as well. Thanks KSF for giving us all of your brilliant stories to read.

Turtle Lover-I'm glad that you found the last chapter interesting. Yes, both Ulube and Karato need to be slapped. Thanks.

Rayne Rhiana-I'm very glad that you found this story interesting. You have been so, so sweet about my 1st G Gundam story. Thank you and I hope your G Gundam story goes on and on because it's a true joy to read. I'm looking forward to many updates!

Squeekers-Thanks ever so much for giving this story a chance. I plan to finish it.

Ryan-You made me laugh about what you wanted to use that metal bat for. You must be reading my mind because what you predicted I had all ready had every intention of writing but many times after I start writing I start changing things. I hope you liked what I ended up doing. Thanks for the review.

Black Joker Lady-I'm glad you like this. I know the rule is crazy. It's just fun to see it being broken by Domon and Rain. Shame on me. Thanks!

Shuffle Queen-Your review absolutely made a great Christmas gift. Thanks! And, I'm an adoring fan of yours as well. Thanks for your sweet words and keep updating your stories.

RedLion2-Thanks for saying you love the feelings I portray between Domon and Rain. I love the fantastic feelings you portray in your great G Gundam stories! (Actually, I love the feelings you portray in all of your stories that I have read so far.) I agree with what you said about Shirley. Thanks so much and update "Gundam Wrath" when you can.

Kieri Norou-I'm glad you're into this fic and please do make another G Gundam fic. Thanks for the review!

Cat-Yes, I do love it when a man loves a woman the way Domon loves Rain. Don't worry, I could never put Domon or Rain with someone else. Thanks for the review.

Shadow Tigress-Thanks for your very kinds words. I'm so glad to see you back! Thanks again.