Rain

Andrew touched where she had kissed and Rachel smirked as she walked over to him and watched as the two girls started raiding the CD cabinet. "So?" She teased, "How does it feel?"

"What?" Andrew blinked and looked over at the redhead woman.

"The kiss," Rachel smirk was wide.

"……" Andrew touched his lips again and then shrugged, "Honestly I have no clue."

Rachel rolled her eyes teasingly and then looked over as Matt and Bria started up a list of CDs to play for the night, "Whatcha going to do tomorrow?"

"Obviously I'm not going to shopping with the girls," Andrew made a face, "What about you?"

"Carve a new picture into my arm, pierce my tongue, and pick out a dress," Rachel said.

"……What's the occasion?" Andrew glanced at her.

"Well, I was thinking either two things… A double date; you, me, Bria and Raph… Or I'm going dancing with Raph."

"Does Raph know how to dance?" Andrew asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Very good question, I doubt it," Rachel smiled sweetly at Andrew.

"You're going to teach him?" Andrew was smiling.

"Yeah," Rachel shrugged, "No harm in that. Hip-hop and rock… He's going to learn at least my style of dancing."

"Your dancing style…you're better off singing," Andrew smirked.

"I know. I can't dance to save my life," Rachel was grinning, "Anyway…are you going to come along with me since I barely shop?"

"Okay…" Andrew sighed, "I'll go with you then. You're going to get lost."

"I might take up Matt's idea and possibly see if I should find a gun," At this Rachel lowered her voice so Bria nor Matt could hear.

"That's a good idea, seeing how you can't just bring a stick," Andrew smirked, "Oh god, your conversation was hysterical."

"Oh you were listening in. That's good…" Rachel said as she stretched.

"So, you think I'm going to have to fight Leonardo?" Andrew lowered his voice.

Rachel thought for a minute, "Yeah, I think you will." She sighed as she let her arms down, "But hey, you got the girl first. If you want me to back you up on that claim, let me know."

"You're the best little sister I ever had," Andrew teased.

"Literally?" Rachel raised an eyebrow.

"Speaking of being so small, I'm surprised that Raph doesn't know about the bounty…" Andrew paused, "Will Karai really use that against you?"

"Oh she will," Rachel folded her arms, "Another problem is, is the gangs and the alliances. I'll have to start my rounds on patrol and try talking to them."

"Will they listen?" Andrew asked, "From what I know, is that the Purple Dragons have been feeding off stories."

"Well then, a double date we get to do," Rachel grinned, "Maybe we'll find some purple dragons and teach them what lines they should have not crossed."

"You can do that, me and everyone else? We'll watch," Andrew grinned, "Just make sure you don't do it during the date or after. You never know what sort of reaction Raph is going to get from the dress you're going to pick."

Rachel's lips were sucked inwards for a while before she let them out and looked at Andrew. "…Is that a compliment?"

"Look for the reactions of the guys and the girls and that's all the compliments you need," Andrew replied as he watched Matt and Bria finally get done with the CD listings. "Ask Bria and Raph though, we're sort of planning without them."

"Well if they say no then we're dating," Rachel was grinning as Andrew rolled his eyes. "Anyway, you ask Bria, I'll ask Raph. God this is going to be awkward."

"What is?" Andrew asked looking at Rachel.

"Me asking Raph out on a date…" Rachel shifted, "That makes me feel so self-conscious."

"A lot of girls ask guys out…"

"I know that Andy, I mean the fact that it's going to be our first date. I mean sure we kissed and we cuddle, but this is a date," She groaned, "I don't think I can stand the pressure or the nerves."

"You went out with Matt."

"…True, but we had the same interests, me and Raph? Polar f*cking opposites…" Rachel groaned.

Andrew started laughing, "That's your problem. I'm asking Bria."

"Now?!" Rachel looked shocked.

"Yes, now," Andrew glanced over at Rachel, "You know, you could always ask Raph over the phone if it makes you feel comfortable."

"That makes me seem like a prick…" Rachel rolled her eyes as she watched Andrew walk over to the girls.

"…Are we honestly going to listen to all these CDs?" Andrew asked as he reached them.

"Nice going lover-boy!" Rachel teased.

Andrew just waved her off.

Brianna laughed, she put her finger on his nose and grinned, "Yes, we are." She grabbed her pile and bounced over to the stereo while Matt was scrambling with hers. They were close, but she popped the lid first, "Ha! Beat you," she beamed and took the first CD off the top and after opening the case she stuck it in. The album was Rihanna's.

Andrew blinked and gently took the case and looked at the songs wonderingly before shaking his head, "Bria, can I ask you out on a double date? Tomorrow night if you want..."

Rachel's mouth dropped open and Matt fell over laughing.

Bria's reaction was the same as Rachel's. Her mouth hung open wide; it had almost dropped to the ground. As soon as she registered what he had asked her, she turned pale. She felt like she was about to faint because her heart had skipped a beat and she was hardly breathing…All of them reacted, and her eyes swirled with different colors, each of their colors a bit solid as their particular parts came up.

'He just asked me…' Bria thought numbly, "Eh…?" she squeaked out loud. She gripped onto whatever was solid and very close…which happened to be the window seat. She sat on it and gripped where her heart was.

'On a date, you bakageta baka (foolish idiot)…' Davon stated.

'OHMYGOD!' Anya and Hannah both screamed.

'This is amazing! Say yes!' Hannah demanded.

'Now, don't go jumping into something you're not sure about…' Angela tried to reason. She whimpered.

'Angela…' Bria pleaded, almost on the brink of undecided tears.

'Be calm, stay focused, and figure this out slowly…' Angela soothed.

Brianna opened and closed her mouth many times, trying to get something to come out. She watched Andy's anxious face and bit her lip. Slowly, as they locked eyes and searched one another, she felt the current even though they weren't touching. No one had ever asked her out before, and she had never been interested in that sort of thing anyway.

Now…now she found someone who wanted her for who she was, not for what she could do or how she looked and acted.

Her lips twitched, and she started to smile. It grew until it was a grin, and then she was beaming at him, "Yes, Andy," she jumped up and into his arms, "Yes, I'll go on a date with you."

Andrew blinked as she jumped into his chest and smiled warmly as he hugged her. Matt and Rachel both let out a scream and they could hear three or four neighbors all screaming at them to shut-up. Luckily they did, Rachel stared her mouth was even more open; Matt, on the other hand, was giggling and bouncing around the house until she grabbed Rachel's arms and swung her into a cheerily little dance.

"Now you get to call Raph," Matt started laughing. "And tell him about the double date plan." She watched as Rachel's face turned from surprised to blushing hotly and nervous, "I can do it if you want me too."

"And how wrong would that be?" Rachel demanded.

"Not wrong at all…" Matt looked over at the still hugging couple and rolled her eyes, "Well, this could be a start of a happy ending."

"You deserve one too Matt…" Rachel frowned at the girl, "Tell you what, next time you get a day off we'll go boy-scouting. How does that sound?"

Matt cracked up. "Raph will be so happy to let you go boy-hunting," Her attention was caught, "Hey! How long are you two love birds going to hug? Where's a kiss?"

Brianna blushed and buried her face in Andy's chest trying to hide it. 'Two kisses in one day…' she bit her lip as she looked up at him shyly.

Andrew watched her for a bit and then gently leaned down and cupped her chin with his hand as he brought her into a gentle kiss.

Bria's eyes widened, but she quickly went on her tip-toes to kiss him a bit deeper and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Andrew brought his hand away from her chin and his arms went around her waist. Rachel took a deep drink from her soda and glanced over at Matt, "Looks like the shopping spree is a dress spree."

Matt giggled, "I know the perfect colors that'll look good on her and for Andy." Rachel smirked as she took another drink.

Bria gasped and pulled away swiftly, gripping at her head, "Ah! Shi…" She gulped for air and she fell back onto the window seat. She heard the soft tap-tap on the window and turned to see it was raining. Lighting flashed and thunder came. Her heart was hurting terribly.

"What's wrong?" Andrew asked as he quickly sat down next to her and gripped one of her wrists to check her pulse.

Bria placed her free hand on the cold window, "Someone's…crying…" she whispered frowning.

Almost immediately Matt and Rachel both looked at each other. They knew damn well who that prime suspect could be.

Bria shook her head and furrowed her brows. She sighed as she turned back to Andy, "Gomen, I didn't mean to quite ruin the moment," she smiled sheepishly.

"Here's a question, when should we have the double date?" Rachel questioned, "Or is it just going to be you two? Just out of curiosity."

Bria tilted her head, "The phone's ringing…" she murmured. Just as she said that it did. She jumped and was shocked, "Oook then…"

Rachel and Matt both glanced at the phone and then at Bria. Matt's eyes went back to the phone and then shook her head as she picked up, "Hello?"

Grumbling, incoherent ranting, and then a loud thunk was on the other end. Someone huffed while familiar wailing and complaining came. "I hate you so much right now, Mikey…" and then, "Matt…this is Raph. Don gave me this number…is Rachel available?"

"Rae?" Matt glanced over at the redhead who was looking curiously at the couple and had a mischievous grin on her face. "She is, but her mind's a bit preoccupied…" At that Rachel's head turned to Matt and Matt shrugged.

Raphael cleared his throat, "Can I talk to her?"

"Yeah, hang on let's see if I can bring her back to RW…" Matt held the phone out to Rachel who took it. "You're not going to ask who it is?"

"Obviously it's someone that asked for me unless you decided to go off and give your phone number to some random person and tell them to call me," Rachel placed the phone to her ear, "Whatever Matt said, ignore it."

"Rachel…" Raph mumbled and then hysterical laughing from most of the family came, "TOJIKOMERU!" SHUT UP! He growled and huffed when they quieted to muffled giggling and chuckling. The Japanese version of 'shut up' had been learned quickly the first week Nao had shown.

"Mikey dared me to ask you...on...on a date..." Raph mumbled.

"Speak up, bro! I don't think she heard you!" Mikey teased.

"Bakkin!" Fine! Raphael grumbled, "Will you go with me on a date, Rachel?" he asked.

Matt cracked up. She could hear the voice on the phone since the volume was up. Rachel heard the whole thing as well and just looked shocked and petrified, "I'm going guess that you boys were playing truth or dare and you had to go up against Mikey and picked dare, right?"

"That's so nice," Matt laughed harder as she spoke, "Nice way of accepting."

"No…" Raphael sighed, "We were just talking…Casey came over since it started pouring about five minutes ago and he was out for a ride. They all ganged up on me, but Mikey's the one who dared me."

"It's raining?" Rachel sounded shocked, "I didn't even hear it."

"Country girl by heart," Matt shook her head, "You need lighting and thunder to even tell you it's raining."

"Shut up, Matt," Rachel hissed, "All of them? No. Don too?"

"Yes…Nao and Lily as well…Master Splinter even joined in…"

Pause.

"Tadashi…" But... "If you don't want to…That's fine…" It was finally quiet on their end.

Rachel could tell that he was nervous, and she knew that she was nervous and having Matt right by her, pretty much breathing on her wasn't making anything easier. "Um……It's nice that you asked—"

The line went dead.

"…Oh that's nice," Matt grumbled as she pulled away from the phone.

Rachel stared at it and then glanced at Matt, "That came out wrong didn't it?"

"Yes! It did Rae," Matt groaned.

Rachel stared at the phone for the longest time before getting up and putting it away quietly. Rain she used to think was a sign of hope and cleaning, now for once she saw it how Bria would see it. Despair and sadness…