Heavy Rain: Chapter 3- The Plan

The digital alarm clock which read 5:22 A.M stared at the sleeping pair with its electronic red light. The rustling of bed sheets tore through the silence, and a figure sleepily rose from her slumber. Her fingers scratched the side if her unkempt hair, and she swung her feet onto the carpet. Her body still weighed with fatigue, she stood up and trudged towards the drawer. Pulling it open, she found her pants and jacket neatly folded amongst Josephine's clothes. She scooped them into her hands and glanced back at her friend to make certain that she was still asleep; to her satisfaction, she remained unstirred. Rainer turned back to her clothes and tentatively held them to her nose, inhaling its scent.

Josephine, she thought fondly.

"Mmm, Rain?" Josephine groggily moaned.

Rainer was jolted from her half-sleep state and swished her head around to the voice.

"Yeah, Jo?" she replied rather quickly.

"You're up already? What time is it?" she yawned and rubbed her eyes.

"Uhh..." Rainer dropped her jacket onto the floor to slip on her jeans and glanced at the time.

"5:24."

Josephine groaned and fell back onto the pillow, her strands of red hair sprawled onto its sea of dark velvet.

"It's too early for this shit," she complained.

Rainer chuckled and tossed her friend's clothes on the end of her bed.

"Well, I'm used to getting up this early."

"Because you used to be a soldier?"

"Yep. Doing drills every morning at 4 a.m. can really improve a sleep schedule."

Josephine propped her head up with one arm as she watched her pull out a white bath towel from the bottom drawer.

"I guess that's why you've got such a nice body," she complimented in a flirty tone.

Blood rushed to Rainer's face, her fingers nearly dropping the giant cloth. Seeing this made Josephine giggle.

"Caught ya off guard, soldier?"

Rainer tried to shake off her embarrassment.

"R-right. Shower."

"Mind if I join, honey?"

"Let's just hurry and get ready," she announced, scurrying for the shower.

The other woman's eyes followed her friend's stiff movements toward the bathroom. She knows all of Rainer's weaknesses naturally, since they have been childhood friends. Teasing her was just her character now as it was back then. Feeling playful, she climbed out of bed and made her way to the bathroom. She leaned against the doorframe and watched Rainer twist the shower on. As she studied the naked woman reaching for the soap, Josephine approached the shower door and opened it, surprising Rainer.

"Hey! What the hell?!"

The woman laughed and shut the shower door. Rainer dubiously backed against the wall behind her until her rear pressed against the tiles. Josephine stalked towards her, wrapped her arms around her small frame, and tenderly kissed the most sensitive spots in her neck. Keeping herself from buckling to her knees, Rainer held into her as though her life depended on it.

"Jo...wait...!"

Josephine chuckled into her skin, vibrating against it and fueling a more burning sensation "down under."

"I could just eat you up, my little soldier," she purred.

Rainer wanted to pry her off, but secretly, she wanted this. She wanted so long to be loved by someone, especially if it was her friend Josephine, but she knew this had to wait.

"C'mon," she shuddered, "Braxton's waiting for us."

"Let him."

The submissive woman continued to try and peel her off, but she just couldn't. She wanted this. She enjoyed the little, loving kisses she was being showered with.

"Jo..."

Josephine huffed in her scent, and she lightly tightened her hold around her.

"Okay. I'll give you two options. We can go to Braxton's meeting. Or..."

She nibbled her neck, making Rainer cry out before releasing her skin.

"We can take a break for today."

"Let's," the woman gently pushed her off, "just hold off on this. We're probably running late."

Josephine studied her appearance and smirked.

"All right," she agreed while reaching for the blue gel bottle of soap, "we'll stop here."

Rainer looked at her then at the floor. She has always been an aggressive person, even as a child. Whatever she wanted, she would get it sooner or later, and the ex-soldier knew that. But while their friendship remains questionable, she still cherished her.

"...thanks."

Josephine chuckled as she lathered herself.

"You're so cute, Rain."

"Huh?"

"It's just that, you're so easy to mess with. That's what I like about you."

Rainer fell silent as she rubbed liquid soap on her arms.

"Whatever. Let's just hurry."

"Yeah, yeah."

Braxton tapped his boot impatiently while mumbling to himself outside of Josephine's doughnut shop. Rubbing his stubbly whiskers with his left hand, he growled a strong of curses loud enough for walking pedestrians to hear.

"Jesus FUCKING CHRIST! Th'hell's takin' those two?!"

A small girl holding her mother's hand raised her head to look at him; the mother glared at him.

"Hm? What?" Braxton asked.

"I have a little girl, you know," she said unamused.

"And? Does it look like I give a shit? Keep walkin', lady."

Appalled by his words, the woman scowled and pulled her daughter away. Braxton brushed it off and rubbed his head.

"Sure got a way with words, don'cha?"

Braxton perked his head up to the familiar voice and saw Rainer and Josephine strolling towards him.

"An' where tha hell have you two been?! We're behind schedule!"

"Yeah, yeah, just move," Josephine grumbled while digging in her pocket.

She pulled out a pair of silver keys and unlocked the door to her store. As soon as she pulled it open, Braxton barged his way through, almost pushing down Josephine.

"Um, you're welcome?" she spat.

Josephine let out an annoyed growl. She then focused on Rainer who followed behind him. Smirking, the shop owner smacked her rear, making her yelp. Rainer turned around and was met with Josephine's elvish expression. The other woman rolled her eyes and continued her walk with her friend snickering.

"Alright," started Braxton gruffly, "so, here's the deal. In a couple of days, Layton and his scientists'll be releasin' some energy drinks for the public."

"Energy drinks?" Rainer asked.

"Yup," Braxton confirmed.

"Energy drinks. ENERGY DRINKS, BRAXTON," Josephine emphasized.

"YES, JO, MOTHERFUCKIN' ENERGY DRINKS! NOW, LEMME KINDLY EXPLAIN IF YOU FUCKIN' WOULD?!"

The woman just scowled at him.

"Now, I also heard in his little ad that he uses Teragyn in the drinks."

Rainer gawked at him.

"Whoa, whoa. TERAGYN?!"

Josephine gave her a strange look.

"Um...something tells me that's bad."

"Teragyn's usually used to brainwash people, but it can also kill those who can't handle its drug," Rainer explained.

The red-head felt her heart sink into the pit of her stomach.

"Exactly. And so," he continued, "that's where you come in, Rainer. Now, I already went ahead, n' bought you a train ticket."

Braxton handed her the tan ticket that read "ADMIT 1" with a cartoonishly blonde train conductor printed just below the words.

"The train in Metro Square is goin' towards the tourist airbase. Also," he handed her a small walkie-talkie, "you'll need this."

Rainer examined the device before shoving it in her pocket.

"Gotcha. So, you want me to bust in Layton's building and stop him and his scientists, right?"

"That's the plan. Now, hurry up. Train leaves at 7:10. Right now, it's 6:35."

Rainer nodded and exited the doorway.

"Oh...I just hope she makes it out all right,"
Josephine said.

"Ah, she'll be fine! It's Rainer we're talkin' 'bout!"

"But weren't you worried before?"

"Shut the hell up, Jo."