Here's a shout out to all those who reviewed. Yes, shame on me for not updating for so long. I appreciate you guys bearing with me. I am currently working on a long term project that will probably take a couple years to finish. Again, sorry for making you guys wait. I hope I have the time to update all my fics. I apologize in advance if I don't get the chance to do so.

Now, on with the story.

Chapter Thirteen – Confessions

"WHAT?!?!?!?!?!??!?!??!?!"

AJ's voice echoed into the otherwise quiet night. He was sure he had no problem with his hearing, but. . . what? Why would Allenby assume that?

Taking a deep breath to calm himself down, AJ looked at Allenby seriously. "What was it that you said?"

Allenby stared back. "What? Why else would you make up all that BS? To cover up for your mistakes, right?"

She thought that I. . . oh my gosh.

"What's so funny?" demanded Allenby as AJ started to laugh. Then, for one sick moment, she felt her heart break. Did he just make up that crap just so I would forgive him? And then he goes off laughing like an idiot?!

AJ stopped as he saw Allenby leave. "Hey, wait! Where're you going?"

"You can be such a jerk sometimes," she growled. "Making me fall for your stupid speech and then blow up laughing at me."

AJ slapped himself in the head. "Geez, so that's what's bothering you. Yeah, I never hooked up with Rain. I don't know what made you to believe that, but its not true."

Allenby slowed down her pace so AJ could catch up to her. Instantly, she felt herself coming together again, for once reassured that AJ didn't screw things up. She shivered, as did AJ. They were both scarcely clad in their bathing suits.

"Hey," she said. "How bout we go back to the hot springs?"

AJ smiled. "Now you're talking."

"Ahh, it feels so nice out," said Allenby as both she and AJ were back in the hot springs. AJ sneezed.

"Yeah it is," he replied as he cleaned himself off.

Allenby gazed at the open night sky. "Ooh, look at all the stars. I never get to see them anymore now that I'm living in the city."

AJ turned. "Huh? Did you move to the city recently?"

Allenby shook her head. "No, not really. I moved four years ago. Before that, I was living with my aunt and uncle in the country."

"Huh. Interesting."
Allenby chuckled. "You probably think I'm totally lame. I shouldn't have said anything."

"No! I learned more about you today, which is always good." He flashed her his trademark smile.

Allenby raised her eyebrow and AJ desisted. "Sorry," he apologized. "It's a bad habit."

She walked over to him. "Well," she whispered in a husky voice. "I know now why so many girls fall for it."

"Allenby, what—"

"Shh."

Allenby nuzzled her face into AJ's chest and closed her eyes. AJ was still a little confused. Never in his life had he been showed the kind of tenderness that he was given by the blue-haired girl next to him. He sighed contently and kissed her on the head.

I wonder what Domon's up to, he thought. Then, smirking, he wrapped his arms around the petite girl. Whatever he's doing, it cant top this. . .

~

Domon laid wide-awake in his lumpy sleeping bag. Rain's sleeping body was just a few inches from his own, and the fact that Rain sleeps wearing spaghetti straps made it even harder not to ogle at her.

Must. . . resist. . . Need to. . . be. . . in. . control. . .

Disobeying his brain, Domon rolled over to check on Rain. She was fast asleep, her long beautiful hair reached all the way down to her chest. Her body moved up and down in a slow pace. Her breath was calmly even. Once in a while, her body twisted around to find more warmth.

She must be cold, Domon thought. He looked at his blanket and then at Rain. Slowly so he wont wake Rain up, Domon untangled himself from his blanket. Getting up, he went over to Rain, knelt down, and gently covered her with it.

"There you go," he whispered. Daringly, he brushed the brown her off her beautifully complexed face. Then getting up off his knees, he unzipped the tent door to exit. He turned back one last time and smiled.

"I love you, Rain."

Then he was gone. Cautiously, Rain's eyes snapped open. A small, barely perceptible, smile appeared on her face. Swiftly, she unwrapped herself from the three layers of blanket. She left the tent in search of Domon. He couldn't have gone in the direction of the hot springs, Allenby and AJ were there. God knows what those two were doing. Tilting her head up, she saw a silhouette of a man sitting on a rock.

"Hey Domon!" she shouted.

Startled, Domon fell from the boulder and the silhouette disappeared almost immediately. He was up in a second though.

"Rain! What're you doing up?"

"Cant sleep," she explained. "Come down here and keep me company."

Rain watched expectantly as the tall, built guy jumped from rock to rock to get to her. Every time he leaped from one rock to another, Rain felt not only him getting closer to her heart, but also farther away from the jerk that he used to be. Finally, Domon stood in front of her, slightly panting.

"Hey," he said. Small drops of sweat were forming on his face.

"Hi. Fancy meeting you here."

They exchanged smiles and entered the tent together. A minute later, Domon's sleeping bag was thrown out of the tent.