Letting Go of Rain
Why is her heart so broken? Is it because of me did I hurt her? Please tell me Rebecca.
No G-gundam just my Oc characters and the plot.
Authors Note: In this chapter it's a long flash back just thought I'd warn you.
Chapter 12
A Shattered Dream and Harsh Reality
I still hold Rebecca in my arms making her as comfortable as possible. She moves around really scared or having a nightmare. "NO PLEASE I'M SORRY I'LL GET IT RIGHT!" Rebecca shouts in horror. I look at her as she strains to keep her eyes closer. She shakes violently and fights to get out of my arms. I sigh and get a tighter grip on her saying, "Shhh I'm your friend remember." She calms down and just snuggle up to me again I sooth her by running my hand through her hair. 'Who has tormented you Rebecca why are you so frightened? Was your training in Japan that horrible?' She wakes up suddenly gasping for breath and a small sob leaves her lips. She looks over at me with downcast eyes.
"Are you going to talk to me Rebecca?"
She says, "Yes I'll talk now."
I smile but my eyes search her troubled eyes. Her eyes are as clear as an emerald held in the sun light, although I can't see completely through. I lift her chin to get her to look in my eyes. A deadly storm is brewing within those beautiful orbs of green, such torment and sorrow is written on her tired face. She lets out a sigh and asks, "So you want to know why I look so tormented and sorrow stricken correct?"
"Yes."
She says "Well make yourself comfortable it's a long story."
I nod and sit down beside her on my comfy bed. She says, "As you and your crews already know I was a high ranker in my training in Japan. "Well my training was not at all gentle; I was trained by none other than Urube Ishikawa."
Flash Back
It was raining outside and Rebecca's "parents" were leading her on to the Major's study, Rebecca quivers in fear as Ryoshu, her pulls her sternly to the study. The major asks "Yes can I help you?"
Ryoshu asks, "Major would you mind training my daughter?"
Urube asks "Ryoshu it's been a long time since I've heard from you so this is the girl?"
Rebecca looks up in up the stern looking man. She stands still even though her heart was pounding faster than a car on the freeway. Urube smiles down at her and says" I wouldn't mind at all Ryoshu. Tell me is she a little rebellious against your wishes?"
Ryoshu sighs and says, "She speaks in a passionate tongue, and yes she doesn't fully mind me."
Urube says, "Yes her eyes does have a rebellious spark in them, but don't worry I'll tame her."
Ryoshu bows and says "I'll be back to take her home in a week, I would let her stay longer but Makoto made me promise to bring her home occasionally."
Urube gives an amused chuckle and says "I understand how mothers are, be gone with you."
Ryoshu left Rebecca to the scary stern man. She tried to follow him out but Urube stops her by firmly holding onto her collar. She looks up at him with fear and he asks "What is your name?"
She answers, "Rebecca is my name."
Urube shakes his head and says "Too soft of a name, yes indeed it is pretty but not a very fitting name for a fighter. Since you will be under my instruction your name will be Ryu."
She just nods and asks, "When do I start?"
Urube cringes and says in a warning tone. "You will not speak unless spoken to."
She says "But."
He places his hand on her lips and asks, "What did I just say?"
She tries to respond but he pinches her cheek hard. He looks at her sternly and she doesn't say anything. He nods saying "Good that got to through, now one of my guards will show you to your room."
She was taken to her room wondering what was to come.
End of Flashback
I look shock and ask, "Why did your father leave you?"
Rebecca says "Japanese tradition says a woman should never speak unless addressed by a man, well the old ways are. My father wanted me to mind him better so he left me in Urube's hands. All those years of merciless training but another devastating blow, was when I finally got to come back here."
"NEO-AMERICA! What happened?"
Flash Back
"Major may I speak with you?" Rebecca asks politely.
Urube nods and asks, "Is there something wrong Ryu?"
"Well I was thinking I've learned a great deal from you but I was thinking about going to school with other American kids." Urube lets out a laugh.
She looks at him curiously and he regains his posture and says, "Ryu you're more advanced than those rodent Neo-Americans. Why on earth would want to go to a low ranking country like America?"
Rebecca says, "But major you're bound to have plenty of men to follow your command. America is where I was born I'm certain and I'm never going to be Japanese."
Urube sighs and asks "Ryu do you really think those pathetic scum can really accept you? Even if you were born in that sad excuse of a country they will only look as you as an alien."
"YOU'RE WRONG THEY'LL LIKE ME! I WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL!"
Urube sighs and says, "Very well Ryu I'll allow you to go to that pathetic country, but if you don't succeed I'll expect you back here." Rebecca jumps happily up and down, Ryoshu came but Urube whispers "If she doesn't graduate with honors bring her back to me." Ryoshu nods and takes Rebecca home to pack for Neo-America. She was so excited but when she got there everyone stared at her. The gleeful teenager didn't really pay any attention. She had to spend a year getting some sort of residence. Then she finally got to go to school.
"I'M SO EXCITED MY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL NO 10 LAPS, NO CONSTANT SHOUTING!" Rebecca thought she was ready but when she got there everyone was starring at her even teachers. She then became nervous but she walks on to class. As she sat down people started whisper "Who's the new girl she looks like a reject?"
The teacher says "Good morning class we have a new student and she is from Japan."
She groans silently and hears "OH MY GOD IT'S AN UGLY JAP!"
Her cheeks got red and a girl asks "Did she like train all day long or something, because her clothes look like rags."
The teacher yells "THAT'S ENOUGH! Now her name is. Ryu Hakseri, and let us make her feel welcomed." However she was shunned pushed down, and called names. Her years were lonely until she meets a guy by the name of Jafo. He became her friend, but all that changed one night. . .
"What happened that night Rebecca?"
She sighs and says, "He was coming to my graduation, and so was my family even though they'd hoped I'd go back to Neo-Japan I stuck out years of torture. That night both my family and my boyfriend were coming but they both died in a fatal car accident. A huge irony is that the both crashed into each other at high speeds. After that night of painful visions of death I had discovered that someone took all the money my parents had. So I didn't have money to go to college, so I moved here to New York."
I had tears in my eyes and I hug her asking, "Is that why you work so much?"
She has tears saying, "I dreamed of helping people being a teacher, counselor or psychologist. The two years here was hard but I still work, yet reality has been hitting me hard. I can never go to college with the wages I make."
I hug her and more tears fall. 'DAMN IT ALL SHE WAS TRYING TO PERSUE A DREAM AND SHE HAS NOT EVEN BEEN CLOSE TO SUCCEEDING! I WILL NOT LET HER GIVE UP! There has to be a way too . . . I GOT IT!' I stroke her head as she cries letting out her pain. 'I'll get her to college hell I have money I don't even spend. AS GOD IS MY WITTNESS I WILL NOT LET THIS WOMAN'S DREAM DIE!'
She falls asleep in my arms, and I can't help but smile at this young wonder.
I swear by the honor of my crest and a gundam fighter I'll bring that dream back to life. Our country needs all the good people I can get your dream back, it won't be forgotten not by me.
Really long chapter but I've had this in my mind for a while. Well we're getting down to the wire, but I'm tempted to write a sequel to this. The Next Chapter will be the last so tell me in that chapter or this one if you want a sequel or not. Thank you for you wonderful support reviewers.
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