AN: I hope you like this story. I'm kind of new to this whole writing thing, so encouragement as well as critiques are helpful. Enjoy! : )

Disclaimer: I do not own any G - Gundam characters. : ( Sad, I know.

Ch. 1

Rain Mikamura continued trailing after her partner Domon Kasshu through the woods. She was quite familiar with the routine: go into battle, win the battle (usually), then follow Domon until he felt like stopping. She knew trying to converse with her rather handsome partner would be pointless, as he would either respond in grunts or tell her to shut up.

This allowed for plenty of time to spend thinking. Others always questioned as to why, and how, she stayed loyal and faithful to Domon over the last 8 months. Looking back on his rude and gruff behavior towards her, she found herself wondering the same thing occasionally.

But deep inside she knew the answer to that frequent question: it was because she loved him. And not just the love between family and close friends, but the love reserved for that one person you wanted to spend the rest of your life with. To her, that was Domon.

How could she love someone like Domon? Easy. No one else ever saw the other side of Domon. The sweet, considerate side. While he may seem cold, impolite and bad-tempered to others, he had shown her a more kind and caring side many times over the months. This was the Domon she fell in love with.

Rain understood that his mission to find his brother was the most important thing in his life right now, but she never gave up hoping that perhaps one day, when this is all over, maybe, just maybe, she could be just as important in his life.

Rain was pulled from her reverie when she ran into Domon, who had stopped suddenly on the path. He just glared at her over his shoulder before he continued walking.

'Ok, so maybe it's going to take a lot of work to get Domon to be nicer to me,' she miserably thought. She was never certain as to Domon's true feelings for her, mostly because he had never really shown them. She knew that he really did appreciate all she did for him, and had at least shown he cared for her through his actions, but did he love her?

Finally realizing that Domon had continued on, she sighed and continued following him, just like she had for what seemed like ever.

.......................................................

"What is Domon Kasshu's current status?" a dark figure demanded.

"He is currently traveling through the Verde (AN: green in Spanish!) Forest with a female companion, sir."

"Keep someone watching him at all times. I want to know where he is at every moment. And find out about this woman. She could prove to be very useful."

"Yes sir."

....................................................

After Domon and Rain had set up camp and eaten dinner, they were sitting around the fire. This had become so familiar to them, that they could accomplish their tasks without really even thinking about them. This was Rain's favorite time because Domon always seemed to be more relaxed and at ease. This was when they could really talk.

"Domon?"
"Yeah?"
"What do you think is going to happen when this is all over?"
"You mean when the gundam battles are over?"
"Yeah."
"Well I dunno. Haven't really thought about that. Have you?"
"Kind of. I was thinking I might go back to school. I never really got to finish, but I don't really know."
"I guess a lot of that depends on the outcome of the gundam battle."
"Do you think we'll still get to see each other much when it's all over? I mean, there won't really be a reason to." Rain anxiously waited for his response.
After a long pause, Domon finally replied. "I never really thought about that. I hope we will. It would be weird to not have you always by my side."
After another long pause, he ended the discussion: "Get some sleep. We're leaving early tomorrow."
And Rain could only smile as she drifted off to sleep.

Please Review!

Western