Jen23: Nastasha needed a bit of a bigger part. I like her and I was
neglecting her and Argo. ~_~ Domon probably is going to go crazy wondering
what's going on, don't you think? Allenby's always a problem - can you tell
I don't like her? The dance floor thing was kinda cute. Oh, hey, I
mentioned you in this chapter since I know you'll like it. ^_^ I'm glad I'm
back too, thanks!
Golden_Tuna: I'm afraid I can't update the second you review, sorry. ^-^ Wish I could! I'm continuing as fast as I possibly can with my incredibly busy social life. Hope you like this chappie. Thanks for another humorous review!
Golden Girl 2002: Thanks for the compliment. I'm sorry it takes me so long to update sometimes. Shame on me, huh? I'm glad you like this story so much!
Shuffle Queen: As usual you have provided another nice review. I'm glad you've stuck with this story. Who's your favorite character(s) anyway? I'm trying to check out some of your stories . . . my internet occasionally doesn't cooperate. I will as soon as I get the chance.
GoldAngel2: Thank you for the extraordinary compliments! Allenby's a real pain, isn't she? I always appreciate help . . . any suggestions? I'm kind of running out of ideas. I'm doing my best to update as soon as possible!
anime-eagle: Thanks for reviewing once again. I'm glad you've stuck around. I hope this chapter is to your liking, I always love to please my fans!
Disclaimer: G Gundam property of Sunrise, the Sotsu Agency, and Bandai. But we all know this.) I don't know who the song is by . . . help?
§~The Best Years of Your Life~§
by: Rayne Rhiana
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Chapter Nine: Fly Me To The Moon
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* Fly me to the moon *
* Fly me to the moon ~ And let me lay upon the stars ~ Won't you let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and Mars ~ In other words ~ Hold my hand ~ In other words ~ Darling, kiss me *
* Fill my heart with song ~ And let me sing forevermore ~ 'Cause you were all I longed for ~ All I worship and adore ~ In other words ~ Please be true ~ In other words ~ I love you *
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It was a warm night at the end of summer, right after Rain Mikamura had begun her senior year at Federation High School. She figured she had everything she needed. Good grades, a clean reputation, and a loving boyfriend. She looked into Saette's deep eyes and smiled. "I love you," she whispered.
"I love you too, sweetheart." They were reclining together on a chair by the pool. It was almost two in the morning and Rain had snuck out to meet Saette at his house. They'd gone swimming in the pool and were now cuddling under the stars.
She inhaled the scent of him - his cologne mixed with chlorine and a smell that was simply -him-. Then she traced her fingernail down his chest. "What are you thinking about right now?"
"I'm thinking about how beautiful you are," he replied, grinning. "And about how much I love you."
Rain couldn't help but smile again. Saette was the most wonderful person she'd ever met. She couldn't imagine herself with anyone else. That was Friday night.
Monday morning, Saette stumbled into school with barely a hello to Rain. He looked incredibly hungover and Rain immediately knew why he hadn't called her for two days. She chased him down the hall and grabbed his shoulder, forcing him around to look at her. "You went to that two-day rager thing didn't you?! The one you promised you wouldn't go to!"
"I can live my own life, you know," he spat, turning away from her angrily. She grabbed his arm and tugged on it.
"Why did you?" she asked. "You promised you wouldn't!"
Nastasha nodded, having come up behind her friend. "You creep. You knew how worried Rain was."
Just at that very moment, Monica Richards yelped from down the hall. She grabbed Shelly Brown's arm and dragged her towards Saette and Rain. "Look! Look! Rain's hanging all over Veronica's man! You get away from him, you slut, he's got a girlfriend!"
Nastasha's eyes narrowed. "What the hell . . .?"
Rain stared, dumbstruck, first at the two girls and then at Saette. He was looking quite fidgety and embarrassed, glaring at Monica. "Is . . . Is that true?" Rain managed to force out.
"Rain, let me explain, I - "
"You don't need to explain -ANYTHING- to me, you bastard!" Rain screamed, catching the attention of the whole corridor. "You went to that rager you said you wouldn't go to, and then you cheated on me with some Veronica girl I don't even know!" The entire hallway exploded in boos and jeering directed at Saette.
"She goes to Coalition High," Shelly offered helpfully.
Saette took a deep breath, cornered. "Rain . . . Veronica and I . . . We're pretty close. I'm sorry . . . I didn't mean for you to find out this way. But you know things would never work between us . . ."
"You never said anything!! How long has this been going on, anyway?!"
"I don't know! Three weeks, maybe."
"Three . . . THREE WEEKS?!" Rain exploded, unable to control her anger. "That long?! Even . . . even . . ." She couldn't force the words out. Instead, she felt her shoulders start to shake, trying to contain her tears. She finally couldn't anymore. "How could you do this to me?!" she sobbed. "You said you loved me! You don't do this to someone you love!!"
Nastasha glared at Saette. "You slimy bastard . . ."
Rain grabbed her Biology book from the ground, fully intent on throwing it at Saette's head when suddenly she felt a hand around her wrist.
"What's going on here?"
Coach Asia plucked the book from her hand. Behind him stood six or seven members of Federation's football team, all watching their coach with interest.
"Nothing, sir," Rain replied, her voice shaking. She turned to leave and bumped squarely into someone. She opened her eyes and saw that it was none other than Allenby Beardsley sitting on the ground wearing a scowl. Rain backed off quickly, knowing the girl to have a rather bad temper. She didn't have to worry because at that moment, Allenby's boyfriend grabbed her hands and hauled her to her feet.
"You okay?" he asked.
"I'll be okay, Domon. -Some- people should just watch where they're going." Allenby clung to Domon's arm, feigning injury while she gave Rain a dirty look from where he couldn't see. Domon glanced at Rain and his eyes showed surprise.
"What happened to you?" he asked, Rain's teary eyes giving her away.
"Nothing," Rain snapped, pushing past the two and heading down the hall, leaving Saette behind forever.
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"And that's how it happened . . . Rain left Saette. He transferred to Coalition soon afterwards and got together with Veronica whatever. I haven't heard much about him since then." Nastasha shook her head. "If I ever see that bastard again, I swear I'll kill him."
Argo placed a comforting hand on Nastasha's arm. "Let's just focus on looking for Rain. Saette's not the problem right now."
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Rain took a step backwards from Allenby. "You don't know anything about Domon and I! Nothing!"
Allenby grinned viciously. "You think you're the only girlfriend he's ever made cry? You just wait until he says he loves you and doesn't mean it. Or until he makes you feel like nothing else matters and then turns around and destroys everythinQg. You thought you were worthless before? Wait until Domon Kasshu breaks up with you. Then you'll really feel like the nothing you really are."
"Stop!" Rain cried, on the verge of sobbing. "Please, please, stop!" She sank to her knees, crying into her hands. Instead of the pleasure and satisfaction Allenby expected from her reaction, she felt slightly sad. She brushed off the feeling quickly.
Nastasha was there before Allenby knew it, forcing her fist into the other girl's jaw. Allenby tripped backwards, knocking her heel straight into Michelo's head. He awoke with a start, sputtering drunken nonsense. When he saw Allenby's bloody lip and Nastasha cracking her knuckles, he got to his feet. Argo's presense immediately barred him from doing anything.
"What's going on here? Rain? Are you okay?" Argo asked, noticing the girl kneeling on the ground.
"What did you do to her, you bitch?!" Nastasha yelled, shooting Allenby a furious look. The other girl wiped her mouth and sneered.
"I told her the truth about Domon, that's all."
"I'd bet my left hand it's all a bunch of lies," Nastasha replied.
"Ah, well. You punch better with your right anyway," Allenby shot back.
That was the scene Domon saw as he skidded to a halt: Argo standing there, intimidating the hell out of Michelo; Nastasha crackling her knuckles in case another punch was needed; Allenby cowering behind Michelo; and Rain . . . his precious Rain on the floor sobbing.
"Rain? Rain, what's wrong?" Chibodee pushed past Domon and dropped to Rain's side, pulling her face gently from her hands. Her cheeks were stained with tears and mascara. She immediately fell into Chibodee's comforting arms, crying even harder.
Allenby immediately noticed Domon. "Aha, well, if it isn't the man in question himself. Why don't you tell Rain all about everything that happened between us. I've already fed her the ugly details. I'm sure you'd love to add more."
Domon couldn't speak. He couldn't think. Instead, he followed Nastasha's example and dove at Michelo, tackling him and sending him to the floor. Allenby screamed, Michelo yelled out when his back smacked the ground, and Argo bellowed for Domon to stop. He couldn't though, he knew the two had hurt Rain - the most important person to him. She was crying because of what they had said. They deserved nothing less than this.
Argo yanked Domon off of Michelo. The other guy stood up, nursing a black eye and a split lip. Neither he nor Allenby said a word as they made their hasty exit.
Domon glanced down at Rain, who was still nestled in Chibodee's protective arms. He motioned for Chibodee to step aside. The second he let go of Rain, Domon took his place. "It's okay . . ." he whispered, stroking her hair. "It's okay . . ."
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Soon afterwards, Domon and Rain were sitting on a park bench. They'd left the dance early to talk but so far neither had made any progress. Rain was still hurting over Allenby's comments but she was scared to ask Domon about it. Allenby was probably lying. But what if . . .?
"Rain . . ."
Domon looked at her and sighed. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have sprung that on you. It just kind of . . . came out, you know?"
She nodded, unable to form words. She pretended she understood.
"It probably sounds incredibly weird to you. I mean . . . we haven't even been going out for very long. But I knew, ever since that time we ran into each other in the hallway - literally. I don't know if you believe in this, but it was love at first sight for me."
Marie Louise's words hit her like a brick. Love at first sight . . . when she finally saw him . . .
"I don't know . . . I've known you for so many years, ever since we were little kids. But I've never felt this way. It was like we were destined to find each other at this time in our lives. It's strange, Rain. I'm not normally a guy who daydreams about true love. I'm a football player, not a psychologist. But I know enough to know that if this isn't love . . . I don't know what is."
More tears slid down Rain's face. Without another word, she wrapped her arms around Domon's neck and sobbed into his shoulder. His arms linked around her and he embraced her.
"I love you, Rain. If you don't feel the same, that's fine. But I need you to know that."
She shook her head. "No . . . no, Domon, I love you too. I wasn't willing to admit it. I wasn't willing to say that to myself, much less you. I didn't want to open my heart to anyone else. But this is different from anything I've ever experienced before. My previous relationship with Saette was fake . . . a total disaster. He never loved me. I'll love you . . . but you have to promise to love me too. I'm not going to let that happen to me again. The worst thing you can do is stop loving someone. And that's what Saette did."
"You'll never have to worry about that. I love you, Rain. Nothing will ever change that."
Before he could comprehend what was happening, Rain was suddenly kissing him. He was completely taken aback and, in one instant, every single memory of how to kiss flew out of his head. This was better than anything he'd ever imagined. Where a girl like Rain learned to kiss like this was beyond him - but he certainly wasn't complaining.
His fingers laced up through her hair and he kissed her back. He wanted to share his love with her, make sure she knew it. The kiss was perfect, it was magical.
The moonlight was the only thing that could see them. Rain pulled back from Domon, her hair falling in her eyes. Then she hugged him, burying her face in his neck.
"Fly me to the moon . . ." she whispered. "Fly me there where we can be alone together forever without all these complications. The moon is such a beautiful place."
"I'll do what I can." Domon took her face in his hands and kissed her again.
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~W0000000T!!! FLUFFINESS SUPREME! I think this chappie was worth waiting for, don't you agree? I know certain people *cough*Jen*cough* couldn't wait for them to kiss. Sorry it took until the 10th chapter! ^_^ But it was sweet.
I also thought it would be amusing to have Rain initiate the kiss. I wanted to shock Domon like that. o_O I know, I'm so mean.
Pweeze keep reading. Let me know what you think.
Rayne~
Golden_Tuna: I'm afraid I can't update the second you review, sorry. ^-^ Wish I could! I'm continuing as fast as I possibly can with my incredibly busy social life. Hope you like this chappie. Thanks for another humorous review!
Golden Girl 2002: Thanks for the compliment. I'm sorry it takes me so long to update sometimes. Shame on me, huh? I'm glad you like this story so much!
Shuffle Queen: As usual you have provided another nice review. I'm glad you've stuck with this story. Who's your favorite character(s) anyway? I'm trying to check out some of your stories . . . my internet occasionally doesn't cooperate. I will as soon as I get the chance.
GoldAngel2: Thank you for the extraordinary compliments! Allenby's a real pain, isn't she? I always appreciate help . . . any suggestions? I'm kind of running out of ideas. I'm doing my best to update as soon as possible!
anime-eagle: Thanks for reviewing once again. I'm glad you've stuck around. I hope this chapter is to your liking, I always love to please my fans!
Disclaimer: G Gundam property of Sunrise, the Sotsu Agency, and Bandai. But we all know this.) I don't know who the song is by . . . help?
§~The Best Years of Your Life~§
by: Rayne Rhiana
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Chapter Nine: Fly Me To The Moon
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* Fly me to the moon *
* Fly me to the moon ~ And let me lay upon the stars ~ Won't you let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and Mars ~ In other words ~ Hold my hand ~ In other words ~ Darling, kiss me *
* Fill my heart with song ~ And let me sing forevermore ~ 'Cause you were all I longed for ~ All I worship and adore ~ In other words ~ Please be true ~ In other words ~ I love you *
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It was a warm night at the end of summer, right after Rain Mikamura had begun her senior year at Federation High School. She figured she had everything she needed. Good grades, a clean reputation, and a loving boyfriend. She looked into Saette's deep eyes and smiled. "I love you," she whispered.
"I love you too, sweetheart." They were reclining together on a chair by the pool. It was almost two in the morning and Rain had snuck out to meet Saette at his house. They'd gone swimming in the pool and were now cuddling under the stars.
She inhaled the scent of him - his cologne mixed with chlorine and a smell that was simply -him-. Then she traced her fingernail down his chest. "What are you thinking about right now?"
"I'm thinking about how beautiful you are," he replied, grinning. "And about how much I love you."
Rain couldn't help but smile again. Saette was the most wonderful person she'd ever met. She couldn't imagine herself with anyone else. That was Friday night.
Monday morning, Saette stumbled into school with barely a hello to Rain. He looked incredibly hungover and Rain immediately knew why he hadn't called her for two days. She chased him down the hall and grabbed his shoulder, forcing him around to look at her. "You went to that two-day rager thing didn't you?! The one you promised you wouldn't go to!"
"I can live my own life, you know," he spat, turning away from her angrily. She grabbed his arm and tugged on it.
"Why did you?" she asked. "You promised you wouldn't!"
Nastasha nodded, having come up behind her friend. "You creep. You knew how worried Rain was."
Just at that very moment, Monica Richards yelped from down the hall. She grabbed Shelly Brown's arm and dragged her towards Saette and Rain. "Look! Look! Rain's hanging all over Veronica's man! You get away from him, you slut, he's got a girlfriend!"
Nastasha's eyes narrowed. "What the hell . . .?"
Rain stared, dumbstruck, first at the two girls and then at Saette. He was looking quite fidgety and embarrassed, glaring at Monica. "Is . . . Is that true?" Rain managed to force out.
"Rain, let me explain, I - "
"You don't need to explain -ANYTHING- to me, you bastard!" Rain screamed, catching the attention of the whole corridor. "You went to that rager you said you wouldn't go to, and then you cheated on me with some Veronica girl I don't even know!" The entire hallway exploded in boos and jeering directed at Saette.
"She goes to Coalition High," Shelly offered helpfully.
Saette took a deep breath, cornered. "Rain . . . Veronica and I . . . We're pretty close. I'm sorry . . . I didn't mean for you to find out this way. But you know things would never work between us . . ."
"You never said anything!! How long has this been going on, anyway?!"
"I don't know! Three weeks, maybe."
"Three . . . THREE WEEKS?!" Rain exploded, unable to control her anger. "That long?! Even . . . even . . ." She couldn't force the words out. Instead, she felt her shoulders start to shake, trying to contain her tears. She finally couldn't anymore. "How could you do this to me?!" she sobbed. "You said you loved me! You don't do this to someone you love!!"
Nastasha glared at Saette. "You slimy bastard . . ."
Rain grabbed her Biology book from the ground, fully intent on throwing it at Saette's head when suddenly she felt a hand around her wrist.
"What's going on here?"
Coach Asia plucked the book from her hand. Behind him stood six or seven members of Federation's football team, all watching their coach with interest.
"Nothing, sir," Rain replied, her voice shaking. She turned to leave and bumped squarely into someone. She opened her eyes and saw that it was none other than Allenby Beardsley sitting on the ground wearing a scowl. Rain backed off quickly, knowing the girl to have a rather bad temper. She didn't have to worry because at that moment, Allenby's boyfriend grabbed her hands and hauled her to her feet.
"You okay?" he asked.
"I'll be okay, Domon. -Some- people should just watch where they're going." Allenby clung to Domon's arm, feigning injury while she gave Rain a dirty look from where he couldn't see. Domon glanced at Rain and his eyes showed surprise.
"What happened to you?" he asked, Rain's teary eyes giving her away.
"Nothing," Rain snapped, pushing past the two and heading down the hall, leaving Saette behind forever.
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"And that's how it happened . . . Rain left Saette. He transferred to Coalition soon afterwards and got together with Veronica whatever. I haven't heard much about him since then." Nastasha shook her head. "If I ever see that bastard again, I swear I'll kill him."
Argo placed a comforting hand on Nastasha's arm. "Let's just focus on looking for Rain. Saette's not the problem right now."
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Rain took a step backwards from Allenby. "You don't know anything about Domon and I! Nothing!"
Allenby grinned viciously. "You think you're the only girlfriend he's ever made cry? You just wait until he says he loves you and doesn't mean it. Or until he makes you feel like nothing else matters and then turns around and destroys everythinQg. You thought you were worthless before? Wait until Domon Kasshu breaks up with you. Then you'll really feel like the nothing you really are."
"Stop!" Rain cried, on the verge of sobbing. "Please, please, stop!" She sank to her knees, crying into her hands. Instead of the pleasure and satisfaction Allenby expected from her reaction, she felt slightly sad. She brushed off the feeling quickly.
Nastasha was there before Allenby knew it, forcing her fist into the other girl's jaw. Allenby tripped backwards, knocking her heel straight into Michelo's head. He awoke with a start, sputtering drunken nonsense. When he saw Allenby's bloody lip and Nastasha cracking her knuckles, he got to his feet. Argo's presense immediately barred him from doing anything.
"What's going on here? Rain? Are you okay?" Argo asked, noticing the girl kneeling on the ground.
"What did you do to her, you bitch?!" Nastasha yelled, shooting Allenby a furious look. The other girl wiped her mouth and sneered.
"I told her the truth about Domon, that's all."
"I'd bet my left hand it's all a bunch of lies," Nastasha replied.
"Ah, well. You punch better with your right anyway," Allenby shot back.
That was the scene Domon saw as he skidded to a halt: Argo standing there, intimidating the hell out of Michelo; Nastasha crackling her knuckles in case another punch was needed; Allenby cowering behind Michelo; and Rain . . . his precious Rain on the floor sobbing.
"Rain? Rain, what's wrong?" Chibodee pushed past Domon and dropped to Rain's side, pulling her face gently from her hands. Her cheeks were stained with tears and mascara. She immediately fell into Chibodee's comforting arms, crying even harder.
Allenby immediately noticed Domon. "Aha, well, if it isn't the man in question himself. Why don't you tell Rain all about everything that happened between us. I've already fed her the ugly details. I'm sure you'd love to add more."
Domon couldn't speak. He couldn't think. Instead, he followed Nastasha's example and dove at Michelo, tackling him and sending him to the floor. Allenby screamed, Michelo yelled out when his back smacked the ground, and Argo bellowed for Domon to stop. He couldn't though, he knew the two had hurt Rain - the most important person to him. She was crying because of what they had said. They deserved nothing less than this.
Argo yanked Domon off of Michelo. The other guy stood up, nursing a black eye and a split lip. Neither he nor Allenby said a word as they made their hasty exit.
Domon glanced down at Rain, who was still nestled in Chibodee's protective arms. He motioned for Chibodee to step aside. The second he let go of Rain, Domon took his place. "It's okay . . ." he whispered, stroking her hair. "It's okay . . ."
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Soon afterwards, Domon and Rain were sitting on a park bench. They'd left the dance early to talk but so far neither had made any progress. Rain was still hurting over Allenby's comments but she was scared to ask Domon about it. Allenby was probably lying. But what if . . .?
"Rain . . ."
Domon looked at her and sighed. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have sprung that on you. It just kind of . . . came out, you know?"
She nodded, unable to form words. She pretended she understood.
"It probably sounds incredibly weird to you. I mean . . . we haven't even been going out for very long. But I knew, ever since that time we ran into each other in the hallway - literally. I don't know if you believe in this, but it was love at first sight for me."
Marie Louise's words hit her like a brick. Love at first sight . . . when she finally saw him . . .
"I don't know . . . I've known you for so many years, ever since we were little kids. But I've never felt this way. It was like we were destined to find each other at this time in our lives. It's strange, Rain. I'm not normally a guy who daydreams about true love. I'm a football player, not a psychologist. But I know enough to know that if this isn't love . . . I don't know what is."
More tears slid down Rain's face. Without another word, she wrapped her arms around Domon's neck and sobbed into his shoulder. His arms linked around her and he embraced her.
"I love you, Rain. If you don't feel the same, that's fine. But I need you to know that."
She shook her head. "No . . . no, Domon, I love you too. I wasn't willing to admit it. I wasn't willing to say that to myself, much less you. I didn't want to open my heart to anyone else. But this is different from anything I've ever experienced before. My previous relationship with Saette was fake . . . a total disaster. He never loved me. I'll love you . . . but you have to promise to love me too. I'm not going to let that happen to me again. The worst thing you can do is stop loving someone. And that's what Saette did."
"You'll never have to worry about that. I love you, Rain. Nothing will ever change that."
Before he could comprehend what was happening, Rain was suddenly kissing him. He was completely taken aback and, in one instant, every single memory of how to kiss flew out of his head. This was better than anything he'd ever imagined. Where a girl like Rain learned to kiss like this was beyond him - but he certainly wasn't complaining.
His fingers laced up through her hair and he kissed her back. He wanted to share his love with her, make sure she knew it. The kiss was perfect, it was magical.
The moonlight was the only thing that could see them. Rain pulled back from Domon, her hair falling in her eyes. Then she hugged him, burying her face in his neck.
"Fly me to the moon . . ." she whispered. "Fly me there where we can be alone together forever without all these complications. The moon is such a beautiful place."
"I'll do what I can." Domon took her face in his hands and kissed her again.
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~W0000000T!!! FLUFFINESS SUPREME! I think this chappie was worth waiting for, don't you agree? I know certain people *cough*Jen*cough* couldn't wait for them to kiss. Sorry it took until the 10th chapter! ^_^ But it was sweet.
I also thought it would be amusing to have Rain initiate the kiss. I wanted to shock Domon like that. o_O I know, I'm so mean.
Pweeze keep reading. Let me know what you think.
Rayne~