"Wait, wait, wait… so you and Kathy have been broken up for two weeks, then you and Rain started dating that night?" I heard Sodapop ask from outside to Two-Bit.

"Look, you know we all love Rain like a sister and we want the best for her, but don't you two think you sorta rushed into things? What if Kathy decided she wanted to get back together with you?" Darry asked.

"I get what you two are saying but you're acting like we got engaged after dating for two weeks. And when me and Kathy broke up, she said she never wanted to see me again and wanted nothing to do with me," Two-Bit explained.

Steve scoffed, "Girls always say that when they break up with a guy."

"Oh yeah? Well do they throw rocks at ya till you leave?"

I looked at Ponyboy who sat next to me on the couch inside the house, "I think I should go out with him. He shouldn't be alone for this." I got up from the couch and went outside by Steve, Soda, Darry and Two-Bit were. They all watched as I walked down the steps and to them. I bit my lip and looked down- which was becoming a habit it seemed- and stood next to Two-Bit. "Rain, can I talk to ya for a second?" Sodapop asked. I nodded and we walked away from the other three. Soda sighed a bit, "You sure about this?"

"About what?" I played dumb.

"C'mon, don't play that game with me."

I sighed. "I like Two-Bit and he likes me, so we started going out. I don't see the problem."

"But you two started going out the same day as the court date and when him and Kathy broke up."

"What's your point?"

He sighed, "I know this probably isn't what you wanna hear, but… what if you two were just caught in a weak spot?"

I kept looking at the ground, "I've been the happiest I have been during any relationship I've had in the past."

"Ok then… you know we're all like family- but if he ever does anything to hurt you while you two are dating, I will personally beat his sideburns off."

I chuckled and smiled a little, "Thanks, Soda." He nodded and we went back by the other three, but now four since Ponyboy had joined the rest from coming inside. Darry had somewhat an expression of confusion and uncertainty. He brought me back to the porch and we sat down. "Look, Sodapop read me the riot act," I sighed.

"I admit we're overreacting about this. But gimme a little break, I mean… we just care a lot. And if you two break up, is that gonna change things for the rest of us?" He sighed a little. "I know I can't control how you feel about people, and Two-Bit is like family as much as you are to the rest of us… but promise me you'll be careful? No offense, but you've seen how long some of his past relationships have lasted."

I nodded. "Yeah, I know. And I know being in charge is still kinda new to you, especially now that you're in charge of me along with your brothers… but you worry too much," I teased.

He laughed a little. "Alright, I'll admit to it… but just remember what I said, alright?"

I nodded, "I will, don't worry." We got up from the porch and went back to the others. Sodapop kinda got in Two-Bit's face, "You know you're like family, but if you do anything to hurt Rain- I will beat you so hard that no one will recognize you." Two-Bit nodded as Soda went back inside the house. I looked at Ponyboy who just shrugged at his brother's sudden change in mood. I went inside and sat next to Sodapop on the couch. He was looking down at the ground and rubbed his hands together a bit. "Soda… what's goin' on?" I asked in a quiet voice.

He shrugged a little.

I sighed. "Look, if it's about our conversation before, I'm sorry I kinda snapped at you before. I didn't mean to."

"Well thanks, but that's not it."

"Then what's wrong?"

"This is gonna sound pathetic, but it's just kinda weird."

"What's weird?"

"You and him dating."

"I don't get what you're saying."

He sighed, "I don't know… it just gives me a weird feeling."

I gave a nervous look. "Not bad right? Like, not jealousy or nothing right?"

He shook his head. "No not that. I love Sandy."

I nodded. "Alright, just checking… then what kind of a weird feeling?"

"I think the fact that you've always been like a little sister to me that I never had. Again, this'll probably sound stupid, but I just feel it's weird… like my little sister is dating someone… I don't know, maybe I'm being like an overprotective big brother."

"Well, I appreciate the fact that you think of me like a sister, but I'm not 'little', I'm sixteen years old. You don't have to worry."

"I know, but you've just been through a lot and hurt a lot."

I nodded. "So have you."

He chuckled and nodded. "Then we're in the same boat I guess."

This chapter is kinda short… anyway, the reason I'm updating so quickly is cause I'm trying to catch up with the watt pad version of this story and my notebook. So yeah.