Chapter 18: He's a tramp.

"Warm." Is all Rain could say as she helped Raven up into a sitting position. "Are you going to go eat pancakes with the others?" She paused for a minute as she saw Fiona stick out her tongue in disgust. "Or are you more scared of them than me?"

"I hate pancakes. They don't taste good, even when you put salt on them."

"I'll have to agree with that one." Raven said snaking an arm around Rain's slender waist. "But why salt? Haven't you ever tried sugar?"

"Don't go there Raven." Rain said as she pressed a thumb to his lips. "She likes a little bit of food with her salt. If you know what I mean."

"Ok then." Raven said as he glanced at Fiona. "You saltaholic."

"I know." Fiona chimed as she smiled at the two. "But at least I'm cute."

"Really?" Rain said as she stood up and walked over to the coffeepot. "When did this happen Fiona?"

"Rain." Fiona growled. "You know you can be a royal bitch once in awhile. Do you know that?"

"My daddy taught me well."

She felt an arm wrap around her and something leans on her shoulder. Raven had the biggest smirk on his face. "You're not a bitch…Just… Blunt."

"Blunt?" Fiona asked in amazement. "You haven't been in a big argument with her have you? That girl can talk up a storm and use words that not even Irvine can counter. Let alone Van."

"You argue?" Raven said as he flipped Rain around in his arms. "Since when did this happen?"

"A very long time ago." Rain answered as she saw Fiona digging through a bag she hadn't noticed before. "Hey Fi'? What're you doing?"

Fiona lifted a pink dress out of the bag and showed it to Rain. "Me and Moonbay bought you a dress. Isn't it cute? Try it on."

"Not a chance Fiona." Rain said in monotone. She had a gleam in her eye. She hated the color pink.

"Why not?" Fiona asked in disappointment. "Please. It'll be cute."

"I'm allergic to cute." Rain said as she walked over and held the dress in her hands. It had a long flowing skirt with sewn flowers on the bottom. Long sleeved, low chest, high back, extremely pink. "And it looks like a tent." She heard some snickering behind her; she turned around and came face to face with none other than Moonbay and Thomas. "Uhhh, hi guys. What're you doing in here?" She asked in a hushed tone.

Moonbay looked at her and just smiled. "I know about Raven." Moonbay retorted as she walked over to the closet revealing the hiding Raven. Him and Shadow had ducked in there during Rain's conversation about being allergic to cute. Moonbay looked at the worry and pain on Rain's face and let out a chuckle. "No worries Rain. I won't tell. It took me forever to even get it out of Thomas."

Rain turned to Thomas. Her face was beat red and she looked like she was going to punch a hole through the closest thing she could hit. Unluckily, the closest thing was non other than poor Thomas Richard Shubaltz of the GF. "THOMAS RICHARD SHUBALTZ!" Rain screamed as she took a step toward him, only to be held back by Raven. "Let go of me Raven." She hissed through clenched teeth. "Thomas? Why did you tell?" She asked in monotone.

He looked at her and fidgeted under her piercing gaze. "Moonbay knew something was up when she came in to get you two. When she got me alone in my room she nailed me into a corner and tortured it out of me."

"Yeah Rain." Moonbay chimed as she stepped in front of her. "You already know I won't tell, unless I need to use it as blackmail, but you haven't done anything but like a guy." Moonbay said calmly as she took Rain's face into her hands. "Now calm down. WE won't tell Van or Irvine about this. Now come on. Let's go for a walk. There is also someone outside who really want's to talk to you Rain."

"Who is it Moonbay?" Rain asked as she shifted her wait and put a hand on her hip. "Tell me."

"You'll see." MoonBay said as she looked from Rain to Raven. "Raven, you can stay here if you like. I'll have Rain back soon." She grabbed Rains arm and started to walk to the door.

"Hold up Moonbay." Rain said in a hurry. "Can't I at least get dressed?"

"Oh sure." Moonbay pushed her towards the bathroom. "But hurry." She looked over at Raven and noticed his cold indigo stare. "What?"

"What are you planning?" He asked as he took a step toward her. "Well, out with it."

"Nothing raven, I promise." Moonbay said quietly and defensively while backing up. "Just someone wants to talk to her about yesterday. That's all"

"Oh really… And who's this…"

"I'm ready." Rain said as she skipped out of the bathroom, wearing and dark blue T-shirt and gray/blue shorts. She bounded up to Raven and gave him a slight kiss. "Stop scaring her, she might actually tell. Now just stay here, and stay out of trouble. I'll be back soon."

"I never thought I'd see the day where Raven would listen to someone other than Hilts or Prozen, that's a new one." Thomas said wit ha slight smile showing. "Now come on, you're going to like who's outside."

"Stop with the suspense." Rain said as she walked up to Moonbay and the others. "Let's go get the two lovers and go."

They left Raven sitting on the bed while they went to Van and Irvine's room to get them. Than they headed downstairs. The person Moonbay was talking about was sitting right next to the doors on a small bench. "There he is Rain. Go get him tiger." Moonbay said and she smacked Rain's back to get her moving.

"That's." she started. "That's the little boy from yesterday, isn't it?"

"Yup. He's here to thank you from yesterday." MoonBay looked very proud of herself at this point.

"Hey kid." Rain said as she walked up to him and kneeled down to reach eye level. "What's up?"

"Ms. Rain!" The boy squealed as he threw his arms around her neck, knocking her to the ground in the process. "I'm so happy! Thank you for saving me!"

"It was nothing kid, I swear, glad to help." She said as she propped them both up. "Now kid, what's your name?"

"Kaiyu." Kaiyu answered happily. "Now I have a question for you."

"Oh really, what is it Kaiyu?"

"Who was the tall boy with the baby zoid?"

"Tall boy with the baby zoid? Umm Kaiyu, can you explain what he looks like? And why you are asking?"

"Yup. He's been following you around since yesterday, I saw him with a black colored baby zoid. I didn't really see his face, but he had gray hair." Kaiyu answered as he stood and looked at Rain's shocked face and started to laugh.

"That tall boy Kaiyu is a boy named Raven." Rain finally answered after she shook off her shock. 'Oh please don't let Van be behind me.' Her mind screamed as she turned to look behind her.

"Raven is a fucking Tramp Rain!" Van's voice boomed as she looked into his deep onyx eyes. "Why didn't you tell us he was here?"

"I uhh, I didn't know Van, I promise…" 'Oh please let that work.'

"Kaiyu! Where have you been?" A young mans voice called as he stepped into the hotel lobby. "You had me worried sick."

"Ataru! This is the girl who saved me yesterday!" Kaiyu said as he ran to the taller of the two. They both had bright blonde hair and blue eyes. "See, I told you she was pretty!"

Ataru looked over to see Rain face to face with Van, him screaming in her face and her not doing a thing. "Stay here Kaiyu. Hey guy! Leave her alone, no one should yell at a girl like that."

"I don't care! She could have told us that tramp was here! And who are you anyway!" Van screamed at the top of his voice, sounding unbelievably like a girl on helium.

TBC

Rain: Ha, nother chap done!

Kena: Took long enough.

Rain: Oh hut up! I don't own zoids, catch yah later.