CHAPTER 9: Getting Deeper

As Rain slowly opened her beautiful, blue eyes, she immediately became aware of how comfortable the rest of her body felt. Though she didn't have a blanket covering her, she had all the warmth she could possibly need and she felt extremely safe given that she was wrapped in her fighter's strong arms. Smiling, she realized that she and Domon had innocently fallen asleep together the night before on the sofa once again. They had been kissing each other good night so they could retire to their rooms, though now it was clear that sleep had taken a hold of them before they had made it there. Feeling so completely satisfied to be where she was, Rain didn't want to move. She just continued to let her head rest on Domon's solid chest as his leisurely breathing made his upper body very slowly move up and down. She loved hearing the beautiful sound of his beating heart just beneath her ear and it made her feel even closer to him. Not minding a bit, she guessed that it would be hard to move since the weight of Domon's strong arms held her securely and possessively to his body.

After a few minutes of feeling oh so comfortable and content, Rain slowly lifted her head so she could look at Domon's sleeping face. With his eyes and mouth closed, her handsome fighter looked like he didn't have a worry in the world as he lie there still sound asleep. They had grown so close and comfortable with each other; especially since they had all ready been good friends. Their teasing had multiplied and their obvious loving concern for each other only grew, now letting Rain and even the tough fighter begin to express sweeter words to each other. Feeling so in love and smiling again, Rain never knew she could be so happy as she gently laid her head back down on him deciding to do something special for him that night


Later that morning, the Neo-Japan team was in town together as requested by Ulube who wanted them to meet their next opponent, Argo Gulskii of Neo-Russia. Part of Ulube had been a bit worried that Argo's size might intimidate Domon, but Ulube had been pleased to see that he had been foolish to think such a thing. No one intimidated Domon Kasshu, especially when the fighter really had his mind on what he wanted to tell Rain that night, rather than the fight. The meeting among the two teams had been extremely quick with very few words spoken between the fighters, leaving them to look as if they weren't worried about the other at all.

"I hate this," Domon said as he walked through the city with Rain. He had agreed to have a cup of coffee with her before going back to the corelander to head back to their cabin.

"What do you hate?" Rain asked playfully rolling her eyes; so used to Domon's complaining by now. Lately his complaining was usually about something minor and ended up being quite entertaining for her.

"I hate that we can't walk too close to each other because it might look suspicious. Stupid, freakin' rule," Domon complained shoving his hands into his pockets in fear that if he didn't they might automatically reach out and grab Rain.

"It's hard for me too," she said with a smile; glad that Domon admitted how torturing it was that they couldn't touch each other in public.

"Damn it!" he exclaimed a bit loudly, "You're my girlfriend and I should be able to put my arm around you and show everyone." He hated the admiring eyes of the passing men on his innocent, unaware Rain.

"Oh…so you want to claim me like a possession of yours," Rain said pretending to be bothered but secretly liking that he wanted to declare her as his.

"I'm not trying to be a possessive jerk," Domon said just before softening his voice as he turned to her. "I just like being...close to you."

Gazing softly into his eyes, she said just as softly, "I like that too." He didn't know just how badly she wanted to stop walking and just hug him, but she instead looked forward and continued to stroll with him down the street. Certain eyes might be watching so they had to be careful. "Domon, please know that there's nothing more I would like than to be able to hold your hand right now."

Letting out a frustrated breath, he said understandingly, "I didn't know it was going to be this hard to act like nothing is going on between us."

"Yes. It is taking some great effort," Rain said as they came upon a coffee shop.

Domon smiled wondering who was having the rougher time.

After the two sat down at a table and gave their order, their waitress soon brought them two cups of steaming, hot coffee. While taking a sip of his coffee, Domon took a look around and saw that there were many couples sitting close together or holding hands across tables. The fighter was willing to bet that his girlfriend was the sweetest of all the women there, yet he couldn't show her that he thought that while they sat far apart at their table. Looking at the woman who had such a hold on him, he began to enjoy just watching her as she took in the sights around them.

Domon watched her start to smile as she watched a couple pass by and he wondered what she was thinking. Was she assuming that the couple was very much in love? Did it make her think of her own relationship? As she continued to take note of different pairings passing by, Domon caught some girls looking at Rain. He knew they were probably envious of his girlfriend's beauty and thought that it was a shame that they didn't know that she was unique; that her beauty ran deep below the surface and down into her soul.

Breaking the Neo-Japan team's concentration, a strong, female voice said, "Domon Kasshu and Rain Mikamura, how soon we meet again."

Both Domon and Rain looked up to see Natasha Zabigov and Argo Gulskii of Neo-Russia.

Seeing that both Domon and Argo were silent and all ready locked in a stare, Rain said, "Hello Natasha, Argo. I didn't think we'd meet again until the fight."

"Yes," Nastasha agreed. "A fight that will be."

"Domon and I are looking very forward to it," Rain said calmly as Nastasha smiled back.

"Argo may not look it, but he's very excited as well," Nastasha said glancing up at him to see his straight face.

Rain smiled and glanced at a straight faced Domon and said as she left her eyes on him, "Domon is actually excited too."

"Umm," Nastasha only mumbled confirming that she heard Rain. "Before I forget, Rain Mikamura. The American Gundam fighter, Chibodee Crocket, is around here somewhere. He told us if we saw you to tell you that he's looking for you."

Finally speaking, Domon exclaimed, "What the hell for!"

"My, my, my," Nastasha said eyeing up Domon. "So he speaks and seems to be quite jealous of someone wanting Mikamura's attention." Looking back to Rain, Nastasha asked, "Does Kasshu have to worry about anything happening between you and the American fighter?" Like Karato had seen recently, Nastasha had also been able to tell that there were sparks flying between the partners of the Neo-Japan team.

Keeping calm, Rain said, "Let me ask you, Nastasha. If a fighter of another nation showed interest in you, would Argo have to worry?"

Smiling at Rain because he loved her come back, Domon began to wonder if there was something happening between the Neo-Russian team.

"I actually like you, Rain," Nastasha said very calmly as she kept her cool. "You are a smart woman unlike some of the empty headed ones I meet. As for your answer, Argo will never have to worry."

"Neither will Domon," Rain said just before Argo led his smiling, female interest away.

"Well," Domon said grinning at his love, "I'm glad that a Japanese Official wasn't around or should we worry since you practically just told the Neo-Russian team that something's going on between us."

Not worried at all about the Russian woman, Rain said, "Nastasha and Argo will keep that to themselves."

"How do you know?" Domon asked calmly just before he took another sip of his coffee.

"Because they respect us and are really only worried about our up coming gundam fight."

"Yes," Domon said admitting that he knew it was true, "I can tell you like Nastasha, and I like Argo as well. He doesn't run his mouth."

Rain smiled recalling how Domon and Argo had said nothing to each other.

"You really think something's going on between those two?" Domon asked still interested in knowing.

"Without a doubt," Rain said just before drinking the last of her coffee.

"Woman's intuition?" Domon asked as they both stood up to leave.

"You could say that," Rain said winking at him.

"Rain," Domon said letting her know to be careful, "Don't do that now. Someone might see and think that we're more than friends."

"Well they'd be right," she said giving Domon that smile of hers that drove him crazy.

"You know what I mean," Domon said shaking his head while he was once again irritated with the rule. Deep down he wanted to just forget about it.


Much later that day after some afternoon training, Domon came back to the cabin to smell a wonderful aroma coming from the kitchen. Walking into the room that held the smell, Domon saw Rain hovering over the stove. Moving very close behind her, he wrapped his arms around her small waist. Turning her head to him, she whispered hi just before they gave each other a soft kiss hello. Turning back to her cooking, she knew that Domon loved Udon, the thick Japanese noodle that she had prepared.

"Udon," he said happily. "I actually know what you're cooking this time."

Rain playfully elbowed Domon for his comment, which made him smirk back.

In a teasing voice, he asked, "And why did you go out of your way to cook me something that I like so much?"

"Good question," she said as if she had been nuts to do so.

"Well I was hoping you did it because you really like me," he said tightening his arms around her.

"Umm, maybe I do...just a little," she joked back as she turned the stove off.

"Just a little?" he asked in a fake, disappointed voice.

Rain smiled truly loving being able to be like this with Domon. "Why don't you wash up and then come right back?"

Releasing her so he could do so, he said, "Good idea. I'm hungry." In the bathroom Domon took his time. After washing his hands and splashing some water on his face, he thought, This is it. Tonight I will tell her what I've been wanting to tell her. Soon walking back into the kitchen, he stopped at what he saw and realized that he couldn't have picked a better night. For Rain had set up a candle light dinner. Though their regular plates were nothing spectacular, she had the napkins folded in a way that they looked like little hats.

"I've never done this before," Domon said walking to the table to sit down while wondering how she had ever been able to tame him to not mind eating this way.

"Well," Rain said so proud of herself, "since we can't go out in public to have a romantic dinner, I figured why not have one here?"

Domon could only smile back at how beautiful she looked in the candlelight.


The dinner had turned out perfectly as they reminisced on the things they had done together as children - such as playing Chase. Who knew they'd be the Neo-Japan team and now their relationship only seemed to be advancing. Domon had also complemented Rain on a delicious meal and she laughed saying she didn't know how many more she could pull off.

"Let's go in the other room," Domon said standing up and picking up the two candles.

Rain stood up and began to clear the table.

"No, Rain. I'll help you do that later," Domon said nodding his head towards the den where he wanted her to go with him. Rain smiled and then followed him into the room. Upon walking in, Domon put both of the candles down on the coffee table then walked over to the wall to flip the lights off. As Rain stood still staring back at him, he said, "Don't worry, I just want to kiss you."

Rain gave him a sweet smile as she thought of how his kisses drove her absolutely crazy.

Domon knew he could never push her into something more, though his desire for her was so strong. He had often joked with himself that his discipline had helped him to control himself, or was it his love for her? "I need to tell you something," he said softly.

"All right," she whispered back and then Domon walked over to her and took her hand to lead her to the sofa so that they could sit down. They sat facing each other and after he leaned and gave her a sweet, tender kiss, her big blue eyes stared back into his deep, brown ones wondering what he had to say.

"Rain, I've been wanting to tell you this for awhile now...but you know how I am at expressing my feelings sometimes."

She smiled not telling him that he had been expressing his feelings to her for the past month very well. Just in the tender way that he held her and by the soft look in his eyes when he looked at her, she felt a genuine love coming from him.

Staring into her eyes as if trying to see exactly how she felt, Domon said, "I guess a part of me never thought it was possible for me to feel this type of...happiness."

Trying to control the excitement she felt because of his unexpected words, Rain said in a soft voice, "I never knew I could feel this happy either."

Wanting Rain to know how serious he was about what they had found together, he said, "I don't want to lose this."

"Neither do I," she said meaning it with all of her heart.

"Look," he said very seriously, but with a hint of nervousness in his voice. "You've all ready caught me calling your name in my sleep, and I'm sure you have noticed how protective I am of you."

"Yes," Rain said very seriously. "You're always there watching over me."

"Rain, it's more than that. I'd...I'd die for you," he said never wanting her to be harmed. She was everything to him.

Touched by his admittance, tears came to her eyes but also because of the sad thought of him possibly gone from her life. "Domon, I could never live without you. I don't want to."

"If it's up to me you won't. I don't want to live without you either," he said seeing that she had to feel exactly the same way he did. Squeezing her hand he found courage in himself and said, "Rain, I protect you because...I love you."

"Oh, Domon," Rain said as her hand trembled in his. "You must know that I love you too."

Pulling her close to him, Domon closed his eyes as he took in how blessed he truly was to have the woman in his arms.

Knowing that he needed her as much as she needed him was so precious to Rain. Smiling happily with their arms around each other, they only moved apart enough to look into each other's eyes once again. Softy, Rain said, "I have been so happy since we decided to break the...oh, I don't even want to say it."

"Since we decided to break the rule," Domon said for her with no fear in his voice. "Nothing will stand in the way of what we feel for each other, Rain."

Moving her face very close to Domon's, he felt her breath mixing with his own as she repeated, "Nothing." She then brushed his lips with a soft kiss leaving him to want more as she backed away with a soft smile.

Gazing deeply into her eyes, he said in a somewhat husky voice, "Yes, the rule can't stop this." He then moved to brush her soft, pink lips with his.

After their lips moved apart, they were still oh so close as Rain said, "I still can't believe that I'm saying this, but the Neo-Japan government doesn't have to know we're breaking it." Again, she then brushed Domon's lips with a soft kiss.

He in return gently rubbed his nose against hers wanting to take her lips over in a much-desired kiss. Tightening his arms around her, he just barely whispered, "What the officials don't know won't hurt." Soon pressing his lips to her, he felt hers instantly open for him and with that he gladly entered her mouth causing them both to respond with pleased sighs. Rain's hands moved into Domon's wild, dark hair as she held him to her while she got lost in pure bliss with him. One of Domon's hands soon moved to grasp the back of her slender neck, while his other arm stayed around her lower back, holding her close.

After many minutes of indulging themselves in a very passionate kiss, Rain's hands gradually slid out of Domon's hair allowing him to let his lips begin to slowly kiss their way to her ear. When they got there he whispered to her once again that he loved her as he got lost in the sweet, strawberry smell of her hair. With one arm still tightly around her waist he let his other hand, which had been on the back of her neck, lift her short hair to where he could have more access to her slender, smooth neck. Wrapping her arms around his lean waist, Rain felt more or less weak from the way his lips were caressing her skin. As time went on, she became intoxicated with the feel of his very affectionate mouth and he with her sweet fragrance.

Suddenly, intruding in on what felt like heaven to them was the unexpected banging on the front door. Quickly moving to look at each other as if to make sure that they both heard it, the astonished looks on their faces confirmed that they each had.

"Domon Kasshu and Rain Mikamura! Open this damn door now!" a voice yelled from the other side.

"Karato!" both Domon and Rain said at the same time.


Thanks so much for the reviews on the last chapter:

GoldAngel2-I'm glad that you liked the time shared between Domon and Rain as they explored their relationship. Yes, I think that the punishment may be getting very close. Like all of your stories, your latest G GUNDAM story was absolutely fantastic! I can't wait for the new Speed Racer story you told me about, KSF! (I hope you got the 'Don't worry about checking the last chapter' e-mail.)

Shuffle Queen-I'm so glad you found the last chapter enjoyable and I really appreciate you thanking me for writing. You make me feel so good and I look forward to much more work from you.

Redlion2-I loved getting that Wow from you! I too think that Domon and Rain make one of the best anime couples. They've really got me hooked. Domon just loves his Rain so much. PLEASE update your G Gundam story soon!

Turtle Lover-I'm so glad you seem to like fluff and romance as much as I do. I hope I put enough in the following chapter and hope you like it.

Sqeekers-I'm very glad that you like the way this fic is turning out. Yes, Domon and Rain were very sweet in the last chapter. Unfortunately, Ulube is definitely going to have something to say about it!

Black Joker Lady-I have to admit that I still laugh at the thought of Domon wearing shorts myself! Ha! Ha! Don't worry, you never ramble and you do express yourself very well in your reviews. I'm also glad that you like the way that I'm handling Domon and Rain's...love life. Ooh, I saw that you have your G Gundam sequel up! I promise to read it ASAP! I'm glad I have it to look forward to.

Ryan-I still can't believe that a goofy song gave me this rule idea for a fic. Being hooked on Domon and Rain at the moment, I had to make them the couple that has to obey the rule. Unfortunately, I wasn't thinking straight about everything in the G Gundam series when I decided to use Domon and Rain. Please forgive me and I'm still not exactly sure who will end up in this crazy fic of mine. You're right about Karato just being glad that Domon and Rain are still winning no matter what may be going on between them, but he knows that Ulube has a couple of screws loose. I like your idea about Master Asia, and the Shuffles will all be in this, but I don't know if as the Shuffle Alliance. Don't worry, eventually I'll start my sequel to "POofTG" and will be true to the series.

Anime Vampire-I'm so glad that you think this is wonderful and I'm also glad that you couldn't wait for the following chapter. I really hope you like it.

Sean-I'm so delighted that you really enjoyed "POofTG". You wouldn't believe how much I miss writing that fic myself. I hope you find this chapter very fluffy in parts.

Sakura Blossom-Cilla-85: P-Thanks for the review! I hope this fic continues to get deep for you. Yes, the rule is beyond stupid, but it makes the story fun to write. Ha! Ha!

Cat-You don't know how pleased I am that you are reading this story as well as my other G Gundam one. I'm glad that you like and love reading what I'm doing with Domon and Rain. I really try to be careful. I think you're really going to hate Ulube after this story. My dear friend GoldAngel2, keeps telling me that I'd love Rurouni Kenshin as well. In fact, she has a great fic on on that anime!

Thanks for reading, Jen