Konnichiwa, minna! I tried my best to update soon, but I was hit by my first bout of writer's block in a year. It was awful. Now I remember why I don't like it… I've just recently recovered. Just a heads up, the next chapter will probably be the last. It was going to be a short story to begin with. I might be able to get two in, but don't count on it. Hopefully, though, it will be a fairly long chapter.

Disclaimer: Don't own it. Sorry, guys. Wish I did, though… -dreamy eyes-


Chibodee and Rain met again the next morning, but this time the tension was thicker. "It's time for the T-shirts," Chibodee said.

Rain held back a giggle, "This'll be fun. I just hope it isn't too much."

"It'll be fun. And in this case, too much is just fine."

Rain nodded with a grin. She rummaged around in her closet until she found the T-shirts, stuffed in the back. "Sai Saichi insisted I keep them," she explained. She opened them up and handed the bigger one to Chibodee. He slid off his shirt, exposing his muscular chest and slipped on the new one. Rain laughed. "Ok, out. My turn."

Chibodee winked and left the room, closing the door. Rain quickly switched her shirt and left the room. "How do I look?" she asked humouredly.

"Great," Chibodee chuckled. "Let's do this thing." They walked down the hall to breakfast.

Upon entering the room, the pair modeled off their shirts. Chibodee's read 'I DID IT WITH RAIN MIKAMURA!' in green writing, while Rain's had, in pink writing, 'I DID IT WITH CHIBODEE CROCKETT!' Everybody went silent for half a second as they finished reading the shirt. Everybody burst out laughing. Domon spit out his milk. "What the hell?" The couple laughed at him.

"Jealous, Domon?" Argo asked placidly.

Domon scowled, "No! They're just such stupid shirts." He stomped off down the hall.


That night, Domon sat in his room, Shirley's words running through his head. "You'll figure it out soon enough. I know I have." They kept repeating themselves over and over again.

He ran his hands through his hair. He imagined running his hands through a wealth of brown hair. The image moved back slowly and he realized whose hair he wanted to run his hands through: Rain's. What am I doing? "You'll figure it out soon enough…" He sighed. I won't stop myself. Let's see where this takes me. Domon held Rain close to him. She wrapped her arms around his neck. She leaned her head against his chest. Domon bent his head down and pressed his lips against hers. Rain's eyes closed contentedly. Before he could stop himself, Domon had mentally blocked the image away, ending the daydream. What does this all mean? Why do I want to kiss Rain? He closed his eyes and let his mind wander once more. This time, the daydream repeated with Chibodee in his place. Domon's fists clenched and his heart squeezed. His blood boiled and his brow furrowed jealously. He paused again, opening his eyes. And why do they bother me? Why did I care about those shirts? Why do I care if they love each other? WHY?

His words repeated themselves. 'Why do I care if they love each other?' Without realizing it, his heart had seen the light. The enlightenment traveled to his brain, though it took a minute. '…love each other…love…love…' And it was immediately clear. He loved her. It made sense now. He loved her. That was why he was jealous. Because he loved her. That was why he had daydreamed about kissing her. Because he loved her! That was why he was in so much pain. It was all because he loved her! His mind cried out happily. I love Rain! I love her! Domon's face split into a wide grin. "I love her!" he cried out. He stood up and stared at his walls in glee. Finally, it all made sense. Suddenly, his moment was shattered by a picture of Chibodee holding Rain. The shirts came to him. Dammnit! I'm too late! He rushed out of the room. In the hall, he stopped abruptly. What will I say? His shoulders sagged. It came to him a minute later. "Shirley!"


Shirley was sitting in her room, just staring at her walls. Her mind was as empty as her heart. She sighed heavily and started to pick absent-mindedly at her nails. A knock at the door brought her back to reality. "Come in," she called out. The door swung open and there stood Domon. "Domon?" she asked in surprise.

"I need to ask you something," he stated. "But first, um, can I come in?"

Shirley blinked, "Oh. Uh, yeah, sure. Sorry."

"It's alright. Um, I was thinking and I…"

"You've finally realized that you love Rain, right?" she finished sadly.

"Y-yeah. That's right. Is that a bad thing?"

"No. But it's too late now."

"No, it's not! I'm gonna get her back. I came to ask you what to say. But I can see you've given up. You're not half as strong as I thought you were."

Shirley flared up. "Don't talk to me about strength! You have no idea what I've gone through!"

"I actually do! I at least have the strength and courage to try and fix it! You just give up and mope around."

"Shut up! You don't know what you're talking about!" Tears appeared at the corners of her eyes and she furiously blinked them back.

"I'm gonna get Rain back. You can do the same, or not. Either way, the consequences are your own doing." He turned around and left the room, closing the door behind him with a soft 'click'.

Shirley stood frozen for a second before crashing back to reality as Domon's words replayed in her head. He's right! I'm so stupid! She followed Domon's footsteps into the hall.


Chibodee heard Domon's exclamation and turned away slowly. It was all over. They were done for. He took a deep breath. That was it. Chibodee walked to his room. For the time being, there was something he needed desperately to sort out. Upon reaching his bed, he sat down and cleared his mind. He had some serious figuring out to do. Alright, he began, why am I so bothered that Domon has realized he loves Rain? He searched his heart hard and came up with the answer he had suspected for so long. No way. It isn't possible. He searched harder for an answer that he liked, that made sense. He found nothing. She's just my friend. Sure, she's pretty and kind and caring and hardworking and dedicated, but I don't love her. Chibodee froze. He did not just say that word. There's no way. He shook his head. No way. No. No. No. And the feeling he got from the shirts was just natural discomfort. Any normal person would feel the same. But the truth was steadily becoming clearer and clearer, like when aggravated dust finally begins to settle to the bottom of the river so that the water is clear once more. Chibodee put his head in his hands. I can't love her. I just can't. He sighed, his face still hidden in his hands. Chibodee jumped up and slammed his fist against the wall. Dammnit! It isn't fair! He knew enough about love to know he had no right to stand in the way of Domon and Rain. But he wanted to with all his heart. There was a space in his heart filled up with the face of a girl. He couldn't see it, but somehow he was sure it was Rain.


Rain leaned against the kitchen counter alone. Last night had told her something. She needed to make a choice. There was something growing between she and Chibodee, but deep down she knew her heart belonged to Domon. It was time to decide between Chibodee, who she would be happy with, and Domon, who didn't love her back anyway. Rain closed her eyes and searched her feelings. They were all jumbled up. Part of her pulled toward the blue-and-pink-haired American and another pushed her to the calloused Japanese man. No matter what, Domon had stayed by her side. On the other hand, Chibodee had taken care of her in a way Domon never could, or would, for that matter. He was too caught up in Allenby. Rain sighed. She wished her life could just be easy. Do I love Domon? she asked herself. Yes, she answered herself. Do I love Chibodee? Her answer took much longer this time. …yes…yes, I do! Rain's face fell. Why does my heart do this to me? She was surprised to find that her eyes were wet. I will be happier with Chibodee because he will love me back. She wiped her eyes and smiled. At least that part was over.

Domon walked to the kitchen. "Rain?" he asked, surprised to find her there.

"Yea?" Rain asked somewhat warily. She was suddenly on nerves around him.

"I need to tell you something important." He hesitated.

"Ok," Rain urged on. "What do you want to tell me?"

"I…I…"

At that moment, Chibodee barged in and without a warning yelled at the exact same time as Domon, "I love you, Rain!"

Rain was stunned into silence. "Uh…" she tried to speak. "What?"

Both boys turned red. Chibodee recovered first. "I love you, Rain."

Rain blushed. "Y-you do?"

Domon looked confused. "What's the big deal? I thought you guys had already admitted your love to each other and all that. And the shirts!"

Rain and Chibodee shook their heads shame-facedly. "We were just pretending that we had."

Domon's face fell through the floor. He couldn't believe it. He had had a chance all along.

Rain turned back to Chibodee with a grin on her face. "Say that again."

"I love you, too, Chibodee."

Domon said nothing, but left the room feeling like he had just been stepped on. He walked down the hall. Everything was his own fault. He had nobody to blame but himself. The Japanese man turned to the wall and punched it hard. A small crack appeared. Domon seethed in anger at himself, storming down the hall. His footsteps echoed forlornly.

Rain felt afraid for the first time in a long time. Had she made the wrong decision? "Why is he so mad?" she asked.

Chibodee shrugged, "Beats me."

Rain leaned back into his chest and he wrapped his arms around her waist. She sighed, "This is so hard."

"I know. You must go where you heart tells you."

Rain smiled at him as she turned in his embrace, "And my heart chose you." But still, something nagged at her.


Didja like it? I know it was rushed, but I figured better a bad chapter than no chapter. I tried, I'm sorry. Hope it wasn't too awful… This was the result of writer's block.

Personal Reviews:

The Notorious Cat hehe I know, I wanted to surprise you. kk no more bowing. jkjk hehe As I said before, I won't be keeping this up much longer, so sorry, but I'm glad you might start something. –gets excited- Thanks for reviewing!

Fang so am I, so am i. Domon can be such an idiot sometimes. Shame tho, his move sort of…didn't work, huh? Poor domon. Thanks for reviewing!

Bloodredfangs (see above) hehe

Nightbluemoon the pairings are still a mystery. I wonder how it will turn out… thanks, I'm glad you like. Thanks for reviewing!

MysticalElfGoddess I agree totally. He needs some of his own medicine. I doubt anything else will work, rite? Thanks for reviewing!

Vash it may still turn out that way. You'll have to wait and see. Thanks for reviewing!

RurouniMarionu –cowers- does this count as soon? -inches away from all nearby lightening poles- hehe isn't it messed up? I luuuv it! haha Thanks for reviewing!

Kay-san1(ShinomoriMiyu yay! I luv cookies! Yea, we all gotta feel bad for domon. He needs it tho, doncha think? Thanks for reviewing!

kitsuneKMC I'm glad you liked it! Pure genius, huh? Thank you! btw, thanks for reviewing my Farewell songfic! I opened my mailbox and there was a review for Farewell (which I haven't had in over a year I think…) unfortunately, I won't be updating that story at all. It was jus a songfic for each Domon and Rain when she left. That was all. Sorry. I hope this update makes up for it, tho! Thanks for reviewing!

AnimeManiac09 was this one just as good? I hope so… I'm glad you still love it! Thanks for reviewing!