Chapter 9: Feelings.

"I guess she's feeling good." Karl said. "But I wonder how she escaped without getting hurt? Soldier."

"Yes sir?" The soldier said.

"Strengthen Security." He replied firmly. "We don't know if Raven followed her or not."

Rain was sitting in the shower humming to herself as she washed her hair. She stopped for an instant to stare at her now short hair. It looked funny to her even though it framed her face perfectly. "I guess Reese didn't do a half bad job." She said as she stuck her head back under the faucet. "But why layer it?" She stepped out of the shower and wrapped herself in a towel and combed out her hair. She then turned around and walked out of her bathroom only to find MoonBay sitting on her bed. She let out a shrill shriek of shock than calmed down. "Damn you MoonBay, why do you have to do that?" She scoffed as she walked past her. She walked up to her closet. When she opened the door Fiona jumped out and screamed. Rain screamed back and fell on her ass. "FIONA!"

"Sorry Rain." Fiona said laughing. "I couldn't help it. It was the perfect moment."

"So Rain." MoonBay said standing up. "What happened to your hair? It looked like you took a butcher knife to it."

"I practically did MoonBay." She responded lightly. "I didn't want Reese messing with my hair so I chopped it off."

"Why would you do such a thing to that beautiful hair?" Fiona said running her hands through her hair. "It used to be so pretty long."

"I don't really care." She replied standing back up. "Beauty isn't exactly my strong point. I act like I was Van's twin for crying out loud."

"Yeah, huh." MoonBay replied smiling and silently laughing. "You are more like a tomboy than a girl, aren't you?"

"So what happened between you and…" Fiona started as she looked away from Rain's eyes. The blonde wasn't about to piss her off. "Well. Between you and R-R-Reese?"

"You mean Raven." Rain said walking back to her closet. "That's who you mean, right?"

"Well I…" Fiona started. "I just was wondering…"

"She was wondering if you like him now." MoonBay stated as she turned to see Fiona's face getting a slight pink color. "She said earlier to Karl that you two would make a cute couple. If he wasn't a murderer."

"A murderer?" Rain said grabbing a pair of pants and a T-shirt. "He isn't a murderer. He's just following orders. And why would I like that self conceded, egotistical, arrogant, piece of shit maverick anyway?"

"They say hate fuels love Rain." MoonBay said as she walked over and wrapped her arms around Fiona and planted a kiss on her face. "I mean. Look at Van and Irvine. When they met they couldn't stand each other. Now they like each other but still can't admit it. Kinda like Reese and Raven."

"Speaking of Reese." Rain said facing them. "Where is she?"

"She's dead." Fiona stated. "She got in a fight with Van and the others and her zoid blew apart."

"So she died." The silver headed pilot said getting a slow frown on her face. "That's why she never returned. I wonder if Raven knows yet."

"He'll find out sooner or later." Moonbay said laying a hand on Rain's shoulder. "But first you need to help us."

"Help you, with what?" She asked curiously.

"Were going to try and get Van and Irvine to go on a date." The zoidian said as she hopped over to them. "And we thought you could come up with something."

"Oh really." The pilot said. Her face started to lighten up and her eyes were getting wide. "Well I can get this going tonight, just leave everything to me. I'll get this up and going in no time. Now scoot. I'll head to your room when I finish planning to tell yah the idea."

"Really?" Fiona said with a big smile. "You'll really do it?"

"Of course." She replied happily. She was so happy to be back. "Now go. I'll be there in a minute." They left the room as Rain walked over to the phone and pulled out the phone book. "Now which restaurant is it? There it is." She dialed the number as the host picked up the other line. "Yes hi. I would like to make a reservation for the third. I think that's in three days. Yes. A table for… six please. Thank you. Have a nice night." She hung up the phone and ran to MoonBay's room. "I did it."

"Well?" They both asked excitedly. "What did you do?"

"Well first were all going to go to dinner. You two as a couple. Van and Irvine. And I'll have to find someone. But than when they least expect it we'll go for a walk and I'll start to inch them closer together. My whole plan will unfold under the light of moons." She said slyly. "Since the night I'm planning this is a night of the full moons."

"Well." MoonBay said yawning. "We'll let you figure out how to talk them into this tonight than we'll do what you want us too. But let's go to sleep for now."

"All right you two." Rain said as she walked to the door. "Night."

She left and started to walk back to her room. She stopped when she heard talking from Thomas's room. "I can't do that Karl. I won't ask her that at all."

"You have to Thomas." She heard Karl's muffled voice say. "I need to find out if he just let her go or if she escaped. I need to know his weakness."

"His weakness?" Rain asked quietly. "Are they talking about Raven?"

"Why should I bother her with that now though Karl?" Thomas asked simply. "She lost Willow and just got back. I think we should wait a few days."

"Than wait a few days." Karl said. She heard him stand up and walk to the door. "But I need to know soon Thomas."

Rain ducked into the room closest to her as Karl stepped out, she peeked out the door and waited for him to leave before she decided to leave. "Why does he want to know about Raven?" She asked quietly to herself. "He doesn't like me."

"Oh, hey Rain." A voice said from behind her. "What are you doing up so late?"

She shrieked and turned to face the direction from where the voice came from. "Oh, hi Irvine. Where'd you come from?"

She looked him over and noticed he was dripping wet and was wearing his pants that hung nicely on his hips and were unbuttoned and had a towel draped over his shoulders. "I just got out of the shower. Come on. I'll walk yah back to your room."

"You sure? You look like you need to get some clothes on first." She said as she pulled up his pants from behind and started to laugh as he got a shocked look on his face when he felt that she gave him a wedgie."

"Ahh, what was that for?" He said gruffly grabbing her hand and staring into her eyes as she just smirked and started to walk off. "You're not going far little girl." He said as he picked her up and threw on his shoulder.

"Hey, put me down Irvine. I do know how to walk."

"Not a chance Rain. I have underwear up the ass syndrome thanks to you, so I'm not putting you down till we get to your room.

"Oh you think so?" She reached down and to his boxers and gave a good tug. She shrieked as he dropped her on the floor. "Ow. That hurt."

"Well so did that wedgie! Damn, did you have too?"

"Did she have to what Irvine?" Someone asked walking up from behind them. "Did she do something wrong?"

"Oh Hi Van." Rain said looking very cheery. Still rubbing her but. "You look handsome."

Van had just gotten out of the shower too. He was wearing a pair of boxers and was rubbing a towel through his spikey chocolate brown hair. "Hey Rain. You look perky. Hi Irvine. How's the wedgie?" He asked as he watched Irvine face him while trying to hide his trying to pick it out.

Rain just about busted up laughing when she saw both guys have simple little lumps start to appear in the fronts of the clothes. She was wanting to pry through their minds a little bit, but what they were thinking was just a little too obvious. She finally gave up on waiting to make them hook up and grabbed their wrists and dragged them straight to Irvine's room and threw them down on his bed. "What are you doing Rain?" Irvine asked suspiciously. "What is this about?"

"Don't play dumb with me." She said as she sat on the floor in front of them. "I am so sick and tired of wanting to pry in your minds to find out something that will make me totally sick. So I'm going to break the ice for both of you. I know you both like each other and I know what you think about each other. Now would you to please tell each other the damn truth and stop hiding like this? It's obvious to everyone around here but you two!"

"What?!" Van squeaked as he looked from her to Irvine and back to her. "Are you telling the truth Rain?"

"She is." Irvine said shyly. "But why'd you break to him like that Rain?"

"You knew she knew?" Van said shocked. He looked like he was ready to pass out. "You knew I liked you? Why didn't you say anything?"

"He was to scared too." Rain said sympathetically. "Now can you two kiss and make up so I can go to sleep?"

Irvine and Van gave each other weird looks than smiled. They looked over at Rain and laughed. "Come here Rain. Give us a hug for good luck." Irvine said gazing into her deep purple and blue eyes again.

"What are you talking about Irvine?" She asked cautiously. "A good luck hug for what?"

Van reached over and grabbed her hand and pulled her onto the bed. "Get over here Rain." They tackled her to the bed and both laid on top of her to keep her pinned. They both reached forward and kissed both her cheeks. "Thank you Rain." Van said as he rolled off of her.

Irvine also rolled off of her and she stood up and fixed her clothes. "Now let me see you two kiss so I can be happy that I helped."

"Gee. You persistent, aren't you Rain?" Irvine said with a laugh. "Huh? What are you do…"

Rain had grabbed both of their heads and pushed them together. She slowly let go when she saw Van's hand grab the others arm, and Irvine's hand reach up and put it on the back of Van's head while rubbing his fingers through his hair and loosening the elastic holding his hair back, and made the kiss more passionate. Happy for what she did she slowly snuck out of the room and went back to hers. Happy with herself she laid down and tried to go to sleep.