Part II

She left with nothing but the note Duncan left her. She didn't need anything else.

Now, it was only drizzling slightly. But did Courtney care? No. She didn't care about anything right now, except Duncan. Now if you'd ask her during TDI, she'd say he was the last thing she'd ever think about. But that was before he started going to her school, started calling her and texting her 24/7, started throwing pebbles at her window, and started being the real him that was under all of the delinquent cover.

She was lying on the bench, reading his note over and over so she'd have it memorized again. The note was a bit stained by the rain, but she managed to keep it safe under her rain coat.

She took in a deep breath and stared up at the sky. The sun was coming out.

Well, I listened to you… so where are you? Where am I supposed to go? she thought to herself.

She sighed, and started making a list of where he might be. He liked the alley behind Tony's Pizza Shop. He liked to hang out near the school so he could vandalize it. But he liked a lot of places. Which one was he at, though?

She groaned. Why is life so complicated? Courtney lied back down on the bench, the small drops of water hitting her face lightly. She didn't wipe them away though.

Courtney used to love the rain. Jumping in the puddles, dancing in the rain. She loved how it felt. Now, she loves it for a different reason: she could cry without anyone knowing. The rain washed away her troubles and her tears. Like how Duncan could.

She closed her eyes, and just… dreamed. About what? She wasn't exactly sure herself. She was just… letting go of her troubles for a second, you could say.

-

Duncan was walking around the park, kicking pebbles as he did. His hands were in his pockets, and his hair was wet. What am I even doing here? he asked himself.

There was no one here, and who could blame them? It was raining.

He was about to leave, when he saw someone laying on the park bench. Oh look, the hobos are back, he joked to himself. You'd think they'd chose somewhere… I don't know, with a roof?

But he realized that this hobo seemed… fragile. Like a girl. He walked closer, and could see her trembling slightly. Suddenly caring, he walked even closer. And then his heart stopped beating for a second.

-

Courtney opened her eyes slightly, and saw a shadowy figure walking nearby. Who would be in the park at this time? In the rain. she asked herself. Oh crap, is it a hobo?

He walked closer and closer, and she could feel herself trembling under my thin coat. She held the note close to me, and felt a little better. A little.

Then, he stopped and stared. What is he doing? she thought to herself.

She squinted her eyes to get a better look. He had wet black hair, and crystal blue eyes. A piercing or two on his nose. She felt as if she knew him.

"Princess?" he whispered.

Duncan.

-

He took a good look at the girl in front of him, trembling. Her eyes were closed, and her light brown hair soaking wet. She had a coat over her, but she still seemed cold.

Then, her eyes snapped open.

"Princess?" he questioned, unsure. But he knew those chocolate brown eyes. He'd know them anywhere.

Her lips parted a bit in surprise, and she sat up slowly. She was silent, and he didn't know what to do for the first time in his life.

He walked over to her, and sat down.

"Aren't you cold?" he asked, wrapping his arms around her for warmth.

She shook her head.

"Want me to take you home?" he asked, concerned.

She shook her head again.

"Then what do you want me to do?" he asked.

"Kiss me in the rain," she ordered.

He smirked for the first time since he left, and kissed her.

Life's finally back to normal, were her last thoughts.

A/N: I wasn't sure exactly how to end in, but I knew I wanted it to end with how the title goes: them kissing in the rain :D How'd you like it?

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