Disclaimers: I don't own Robotech or its characters Harmony gold does. Please don't sue me.

AN: This is for all of you out there who wanted to see the date between Rick and Lisa in the Private Time episode of the Macross Saga. I hope you enjoy because this is my first fanfic.

"Hmm.. Hmm," hummed Rick as he was shaving. The phone rings, "Hrmm that's probably Lisa, I hope I'm not late or something," Rick said to himself as he picked up the receiver. "Hello this is Rick Hunter speaking," Rick answered.

"Hey Rick how are ya doing? Its me Minmei," answered the caller.

"Oh Hello Minmei, I'm doing fine, I haven't heard from you in awhile," answered Rick politely, 'why is she calling, and why did it have to be today?' Rick thought to himself.

"I was wondering if you had any plans for today?" inquired Minmei.

"Eh, yeah I kind of had plans today, what's up," replied Rick, 'I hope she's not going to ask if I can fly over to wherever she's calling from' thought Rick.

"Oh that's okay, Hey listen can you come over to Monument City today, I'd really like to see you," said Minmei in her usual chirpy voice; oblivious to what Rick had said about having plans.

"Eh Minmei I wish I could but I kind of have plans today," replied Rick knowing that Minmei wouldn't take this for a final answer.

"Awe, Rick please come and see me in Monument today, I'm only going to be here today and then I'm going to leave tomorrow and I don't know when I'll be this close again," whined Minmei, "can't you reschedule your plans for tomorrow or some other time?" pleaded Minmei.

"Ahhh, no I can't reschedule my plans for today, even if its to come and see you," returned Rick, "I don't want to hurt your feelings or anything its just that this is short notice and I've been looking forward to today." Rick hoped that he wouldn't be tested any further as he looked towards the clock, 'Lisa's going to kill me if I'm late,' he thought.

"I'm sure that your friend won't mind, please Rick come on," Pleaded a relentless Minmei.

"Forgive me Minmei but I can't change my plans on a minutes notice to come and see you, now I'm going to be late, so I have to get going now bye," Rick said hastily as he hung up the phone. 'Phew I couldn't take much more of that' he thought to himself as he looked back in the mirror to check one last time that every thing was in order and he grabbed his suit jacket and was out the door.



"I wonder why Rick Hung up on me and why he isn't going to come and see me today," said a confused Minmei. "Hmm I wonder if I could sneak out of here and catch a plane to New Macross with out Kyle seeing me and stopping me. But of course I'd have to leave him a note so he wouldn't go looking for me, and once I'm in New Macross I can get Rick to fly me back to Monument for my concert tonight."

"What do you think your doing?" inquired Kyle; "you have a press conference in 20 minutes you need to get ready."

"No I wanna go see Rick!" Minmei whined, "I don't wanna go to that dumb press conference."

"What will your fans think if you don't go that press conference, its very important," Kyle returned in his usual annoyed sounding tone.

"Okay fine I'll go to the press conference," said Minmei in a depressed tone.

'I'd better keep an eye on her' thought Kyle as he followed her out of the door.



'I wonder where Rick is, its not like him to be late,' thought Lisa as she looked at her watch. 'He must have gotten delayed.' Lisa's thoughts were interrupted as she saw Rick running towards the café.

'Phew she's still here thank goodness' Rick thought to himself as he saw Lisa sitting at a table with a picnic basket on it. "Hey Lisa, I'm really sorry I'm late, I got a phone call as I was about to leave my home," apologized Rick.

"No need to apologize Rick, I get calls as I'm leaving my house all the time," replied Lisa as she was getting up from her seat. "So who called?" she inquired.

Rick's heart skipped a beat, 'oh no' he thought, 'might as well be truthful and hope for the best, it would be better than to lie about it and have her find out'. "It was Minmei, she called to see if I would fly over to Monument today and see her," Rick said as he braced for another unwanted verbal battle with Lisa.

"So what are you planning on doing Rick?" Lisa asked as if the answer would kill her.

"Well. First I'm planning on going on with our date, and then I'm planning to if we have time maybe catch a late movie and dinner at a nice restaurant, and then I plan to wing it the rest of the night. If you really want to know," replied Rick with a little smile forming on his face, as he got lost in those emerald eyes.

Lisa's heart skipped a beat when she realized what Rick had said. She shook out of her daze. "Oh really, is that what you have planed?" she asked giving Rick a smile.

"Well it depends on if you didn't have any other plans," Rick said as he returned her smile.

"Being with you today is my only plan," Lisa said as she picked up her picnic basket, "now lets go to this beautiful forest of yours."

"My pleasure Lisa," Rick replied giving a bow.

"Wow this really is a beautiful place!" exclaimed Lisa, a bit taken back by the beauty of the forest.

"I knew you would like it," answered Rick, "this place is even better from the ground than in the air," he was also taken back about how beautiful it was.

Lisa scanned the area to look for a good place to set up the blanket she had brought. She finally found a romantic looking spot near a big tree that had a small clearing around it. She led Rick over to the spot and started setting up the blanket.

"Is there anything I can help you with anything their Lisa," asked Rick feeling a bit non-essential at the moment.

Lisa thought for a minute then said, "I'm almost finished." Rick couldn't help but look at her as she bent over to look in the basket. 'Nice' he thought and then looked away, so if Lisa didn't turn around she wouldn't catch him staring at her.

"There we are every things finished," Lisa said with content, "Come over and sit down Rick." Rick happily obliged.