fanfic_name = What If

chapter = Chapter VI

author = Knights Templar

Rating = AP15

Type = Adventure

fanfic = What If

A/N: Well, I just need to say we are getting to the faster and hopefully more interesting parts of my Fic. This is when the Cadets throw a big party, and Lisa gives everyone a surprise. Just for my story lets say that Rick and Minmei had a short but intense relationship and Lisa had to watch from the sidelines. I know it sort of messes with the timeline, but then again isn't that the point? Oh an for this Fic, your gonna have to pretend that Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera and a few other singers never existed, an you'll see why later. Now this is getting really fun now that Lisa's brother is on the scene.

Rick tried desperately to get all the wrinkles out of this uniform as he looked at himself in the full length mirror. "Damn it, I think they make these uniforms so that once they wrinkle, you can't get them out without dry cleaning." Lisa laughed at him from the other room, "Oh come on, it can't be that bad."

Still trying to get the wrinkles out of this uniform, Rick felt a pair of arms slide around his waist, "You look great Rick, just take it easy," Rick looked in the mirror and saw Lisa resting her head on Rick's shoulder, and felt her hands on his hips, an smelled her and it drove him crazy.

Rick turned around and faced her and looked into her emerald eyes and say love in her eyes, but he was used to seeing that. "Thanks Lisa, you look wonderful," and Rick inhaled through his nose, "and smell wonderful, what is that? It's driving me crazy!"

Lisa gave him a playful smile, "Oh that? I don't know what that is," Lisa said trying her best to sound innocent. Rick gave her a smile and pulled her close and kissed her gently, when he pulled back he saw Lisa still had her eyes closed, then he whispered in her eye, "Like I said, it's driving me crazy," Rick pulled back a little and Lisa opened her eyes.

Lisa felt a stirring of feeling inside of her, and she suddenly got the urge to have him right there right then. She attacked his face ravenously kissing him all over, her lips hungry for his. Rick too felt the urge and lost all inhibitions, his hands started to undo the buttons of her shirt.

Lisa felt Rick undoing the buttons and helped him slip the shirt off and just as he was about to undo her bra a knock at the door cut through the heat of the moment and both of them gave an angry growl. Lisa put her shirt back on and Rick went to the door and opened it to see who was there, "Hey Rick, what's up man?" There was Jacob in his service dress uniform.

"Hey Jacob, we were about to go to the party," Rick lied, that's not what they had been about to do, but Jacob more astute then that saw Rick's face and neck had lip stick marks all over them, and Jacob gave a hearty laugh.

"Rick, you don't fool anyone with that look," Jacob leaned forward and rubbed some of the lip stick off his chin and showed Rick. Rick was appalled. Lisa came up behind Rick and saw Jacob standing there and saw Rick's face, she looked and saw lip stick all over Rick's face and neck.

"Damn, you two couldn't even wait till after the party either." Jacob received two glares, "Hey I don't mean that in a mean way, but it's kinda obvious, the way you two look at each other. But don't worry man, as long as that hard ass doesn't find out, no ones gonna tell him." Jacob gave Rick a pat on his shoulder.

Rick had rubbed all the lip stick off his face with Lisa's help. Jacob stood in the doorway the whole time with a big smile on his face. Rick gave him a look and realized that Jacob could have cared less about what Lisa and he had just been doing. Jacob looked down at Rick and saw his face, half afraid and half still with a passionate look, "Hey if you two want to pick up where you left off, Lisa you can give me the forms an I can take care of that for you?"

Rick suddenly felt a sense of appreciation for Jacob, here was this guy, sister to Lisa who was easily taller than Rick by at least half a foot, 'Jacob and I are gonna be good friends real fast,' Rick turned and looked at Lisa with a hopeful look on his face, Lisa say the look and smiled and shook her head, "No Rick, we should go to the party, it'll be a welcome break, don't you think?"

Rick's face fell, but he knew he needed a break, "Besides, you can't do that here, the walls aren't sound proofed, an trust me, it'd echo." Lisa rolled her eyes, and Rick gave a laugh. "Well, trust me; I know from experience, it isn't pretty the next morning."

Lisa stopped and gave Jacob a look, "What are you saying?" Lisa gave Jacob a parental look and started to tap her foot. Jacob gave her a smile, "What do you think I am saying?" Lisa kept the same look on her face, "You said you know from experience, what are you saying, you've had sex already?"

Jacob rolled his eyes, "Yes mom, little itty bitty Jacob isn't a little itty bitty virgin anymore," Jacob said in a cooing voice. "I thought you'd have a little more integrity than that, especially since we are related," Lisa said to Jacob.

Jacob's eye's narrowed and he gave Lisa a hard look, "Listen to me Lisa, you don't know anything about my life, about me, or what I have been through, so you can't fairly get mad at me for something that happened before. An if you knew the circumstances then maybe you'd understand."

Lisa still had the look of parent on her face, "Look Lisa," Jacob started slowly, "I don't need a person to be a parent to me now, I've been parentless since I was eleven years old, floating from orphanage to orphanage. An yes I had sex, but that was because I loved her, I really did," Jacob walked over to the railing and looked out across the campus, "I asked her to marry me, but her parents didn't approve, so they left. She never told me so I never go to say good bye..." Jacob's voice trailed off.

Lisa looked at her brother and felt the sympathy welling inside her she walked to Jacob and put a hand on his back, "I'm sorry Jacob, I didn't mean to jump on you, you're right I don't know enough about you to judge the situation fairly. But I want to get to know you better, you seem like a good person, an besides, your my brother."

Jacob looked at Lisa gave her a smile, "It's ok Lisa, don't worry, we'll get a chance to talk more, an I know I only met you a few hours earlier, but I'm honest when I tell you that I'll be there always." Lisa smiled; she was truly touched by his sincerity.

"Well," Jacob said rubbing his hands together, "let's get to that party. What do you say you two?" Rick and Lisa both approving smiles, "Damn right," Rick said, and Lisa gave a laugh.

Jacob turned and started to walk down the stair with Rick and Lisa behind him. They walked a few hundred yards across the campus and came to a big building. Jacob entered first and gave a loud commanding, "Flight, Aten- Hut!!" The two line of honor guards came to attention. Rick and Lisa entered and saw the gauntlet, they started to walk through the two line of cadets and they turned with them.

The two of them finally got to there seats and Lisa gave a Jacob a slightly amused look. Jacob turned to the honor guard, "Dismissed!" With that command the honor guards fell out and the party started.

Jacob sat down with Rick and Lisa and gave them triumphant looks, "What was that?" He tried his best to act innocent, but like Lisa he was a terrible liar, "Thanks Jacob, that was nice," Lisa smiled as the music Rick looked at Jacob, if this man wasn't her brother he'd feel very threatened by him. Jacob was about six foot three, with a un-ruly mop of light brown hair. His eyes were the most intriguing thing about him, they where the color of the Mediterranean.

Rick heard some screams and looked off the his left and saw a group of girls making their way towards the table Rick, Lisa, and Jacob were at. They got to them and they promptly began to surround Jacob, "Heeeyyy Jacooooob," Rick could have sworn he heard Jacob moan in distress, "Come dance with us Jacob," an before Jacob could utter a work the group of women dragged him off to the dance floor.

Rick laughed and looked at Lisa, "You know Lisa, your brother is a cool guy. He's nothing like you. He's more happy-go-lucky if you ask me." Lisa glared at him and grabbed him by his collar and pulled him close, "One of these days I'll show you who's happy-go-lucky," Lisa then pulled Rick in for a kiss and let go his collar.

Lisa followed Jacob with her eye's to the dance floor and watched at the group of girls got him in the middle of them and started to get very physical, bumping and grinding off him. Jacob at first showed reluctance, but something was said and she got into it and started to look as if he was enjoying himself.

Lisa watched Jacob intently for a good five minutes and Rick noticed her looking at him and asked her if she wanted to dance, she looked at Rick and told him sure. Lisa grabbed Rick's hand and led him to the dance floor.

As Rick and Lisa danced Rick saw a side of Lisa he never knew existed, the physical and provocative Lisa. The one who drew admiring stares from the cadets all around her, and seemed to lose herself in the music. Rick took a step back and watched as Lisa seemed to get more and more into the rhythm and the beat. He stood there, his jaw slacked, 'Jesus, she is so beautiful, what did I ever see in Minmei.'

Rick quickly saw a circle forming around him and Lisa, and as he looked more he saw another circle forming around Jacob and a smile spread across his face, 'The brother and sister are both putting on a show, this could be interesting,' but before anything "interesting" could happen the song ended and Jacob and Lisa made for the table.

As they sat down, Jacob gave Rick a pitiful look, "Your lucky man, you only got one women to make feel special, man I got like a dozen." Jacob heard the music start again and saw another group of women start to make their way towards him. Before Rick could say anything Jacob was up and made a bolt for the stage. He got there and the music stopped and everyone looked at him.

Too late Jacob remembered that if anyone got up on stage, they'd have to sing something to be able to get back off, 'God damn it, god damn it,' Jacob screamed again and again in his head. Jacob walked over the to DJ and whispered something in his ear and the DJ got out a CD.

Jacob grabbed the microphone and looked out at the crowd of people, "Well, seems you people will get a show after all," Jacob joked and managed to get a few people to laugh. Then the music started and Jacob could feel himself let go:

Fast lane High speed On the grind 24/7 No time

Jacob saw the people start to get into the beat. He saw several couples start to make their way to the dance floor and the one already there started to dance to the song.

Always runnin' here and there Chasin' the money So much jibber jabber's Cloggin' up our soul

Where are we runnin' We need some time to clear our heads Where are we runnin' Keep on working til we're dead

Where are we runnin' Ooo wee ooo wee oo Where are we runnin' now

In style Profile Got to buy The new Cavalli

Keep the skin tight and the booty in the air Don't stop the party The road is paved but narrow I hope we all get home

Where are we runnin' We need some time to clear our heads Where are we runnin' Keep on working til we're dead

Where are we runnin' Ooo wee ooo wee oo Where are we runnin' now Where you runnin' girl

I see you up there Oh you up on that stage You up there I saw you

Where are we running We need some time to clear our heads Where are we runnin' Keep on working til we're dead

Where are we runnin' Ooo wee ooo wee oo Where are we runnin' now (1)

Jacob finished his song, an as was custom he would get to pick someone to follow him, it gone from a DJ party to a karaoke talent party. Jacob got a wonderfully evil idea, and a devilish smile crossed his face. "I pick Commander Hayes, get on up here, it's your turn," Jacob looked at Lisa and saw her blanch and shake her head no.

Jacob expected this, "Aww, well it would appear that Commander Hayes to afraid to get up here, I guess I'll have to pick someone else," Jacob made a show of looking for other people and saw out of the corner of his eye Lisa making her way up to the stage with a determined look.

She got to the stage and grabbed the mic from Jacob and whispered something in his ear and gave him a shove. The crowd loved this and they started to cheer wildly. Lisa composed herself and let out all her emotion (ok work with me here, imagine Lisa with a killer voice...PLEASE!!):

Come notice me And take my hand

So why are we Strangers when Our love is strong Why carry on without me?

And everytime I try to fly I fall without my wings I feel so small I guess I need you baby

And everytime I see you in my dreams I see your face, it's haunting me I guess I need you baby I make believe

That you are here It's the only way I see clear What have I done

You seem to move on easy And everytime I try to fly I fall without my wings I feel so small

I guess I need you baby And everytime I see you in my dreams I see your face, it's haunting me I guess I need you baby

Lisa closed her eyes and let all her pent up emotions from years of feeling pain and being the, "Ice Queen," out in this one song.

I may have made it rain Please forgive me My weakness caused you pain And this song is my sorry

Ohhhh

At night I pray That soon your face

Will fade away

And everytime I try to fly I fall without my wings I feel so small

I guess I need you baby And everytime I see you in my dreams I see your face, it's haunting me I guess I need you baby

After all... After all... (2)

Lisa opened her eyes and say that the people had stopped dancing that everyone was looking at her. She looked over at Jacob and saw an admiring look. She looked out into the crowd and her eyes fell on Rick and she saw that he was wiping his eyes, 'Had he been crying?' Lisa asked herself this and the crowd started to clap and clap loudly and enthusiastically.

Lisa stepped off the stage and the people around her started to make way for her, like she was some sort of star. 'So this is what it must be like to be Miss Macross.' Lisa gave herself a smile, 'maybe I should give Miss Minmei a run for her money when we get back.'

Lisa get back to her seat and looked up on stage and gave Jacob a come here gesture, and Jacob responded quickly. He came over to the table and gave Lisa a pat on the back, "Lisa...that was phenomenal, that was some of the best singing I have ever heard."

Lisa blushed and looked at Jacob and then looked at Rick's still shocked face. She leaned forward and gave him a light kiss in his lips and pulled away and looked at Jacob who had a huge approving smile on his face, "So Jacob, you gonna give the names of those pilots? Or are we just gonna waste time?"

Jacob got up and saw yet another group of women coming at him, "Damn these good looks, here they come for some more," Jacob gave Lisa a dashing smile, "Yeah let's go, Rick, hey unless you want to get mobbed, lets kick it." Rick got up and followed Jacob and Lisa.

Rick, Lisa, and Jacob got to the quarters that had been assigned to Lisa, and they gathered around a table, and started to talk about pilots that they wanted to take up to the SDF-1. It would have been a lot easier if they didn't have to fill out the forms. Lisa asked Jacob if any of them would refuse to go Jacob shook his head, "Are you kidding? All these pilots are so eager to that they'd kill the UEG president to get to go."

Lisa looked up at him and saw that he was serious, "Well that just about takes care of it. How are we going to get these to the Cadets that we want to come with us?" Jacob sipped some coffee and looked at Rick; he was sitting there with a bored look on his face, Jacob realized the look, Lisa and Rick needed some alone time.

"Don't worry about it sis, I'll go tell them. You hang here with Rick; I'll see ya in the morning." Jacob got up and left the quarters closing the door softly behind him. Rick perked up once he heard the door close, he gave Lisa a sly look, "So, you interested in picking up where we left off earlier?"

Lisa let out a yawn and looked at her watch: 1:22 AM, "No Rick, I'm sorry but it is late an I'm tired. An you remember what Jacob said about these walls anyway." Rick looked at her with a skeptical look. "Yeah I guess your right; I'm kinda tired too so I'll just sleep here," Rick gestured to the chair.

Lisa got up and grabbed him by his collar for the second time that night, "Oh like hell you are, your coming with me and sleeping in here with me," an she threw Rick into her room. Lisa got Rick to the edge of the bed and pushed him down onto it, and got up on him and started to kiss him.

Rick kissed her back and felt the heat run through his body. Lisa broke the kiss panting for air, "Now Rick Hunter, we need to get to sleep, it's been a long day," Lisa rolled off Rick and took off her shirt and wiggled out of her service skirt and got in bed, Rick stood there in shock, Lisa gave him a playful smile, "What you aren't embarrassed are you?" Rick shook his head and took of his coat and shirt and got in bed and pulled Lisa close and fell asleep quickly.

The next morning was a rush as ninety-five cadets were running around with their baggage getting ready to depart with the shuttles up to the SDF- 1. Rick and Lisa stood by the shuttles, Rick in his flight suit and Lisa in her uniform watched with a look of sympathy as the Cadets started to form up on the tarmac.

Lisa pulled out a list off all the names and started to check off the names. Lisa went through all ninety-five names and told the cadets that they were making a huge step into a world few of them knew, an told anyone who wanted to back out now, that they wouldn't be thought any less of. No one moved. Lisa told them to saddle up and the cadets scurried to get on the shuttles.

Lisa gave Rick a hug and waved bye as he ran off for his VT and Jacob followed Lisa as she went into the first shuttle. She made her way to the back and found two empty seats. Lisa sat down and started to strap herself in and Jacob followed suit.

The take off was un-eventful as was the accent into the atmosphere, many of the cadets began to "oh" and "ah" as they rose away from the planet that they had known all their lives. But as the shuttles began to get closer to the SDF-1 they could see that something wasn't right.

Rick looked at the scene around the SDF-1 and felt his heart skip a beat, the SDF-1 was under attack and the shuttles were heading right for the battle. "Oh fuck," was all Rick said.

The shuttles began to slow down and hold their positions in hopes that the BP's wouldn't notice them, but that was wishful thinking as BP's began to pour into the area intent on killing anything and everything.

1: Where are we Runnin' isn't mine it is property of Lenny Kravitz I am just using it for my completely greed free purpose, no infringement intended.

2: Everytime is not mine, it is property of Britney Spears and her recording agency, I am using it for my greed free purpose of entertaining the masses, please don't sue me.

A/N: Well I hope you enjoy this chapter, it was a bit long, but I'm sorry what can I say I love writing these fics. So I hope you enjoy reading them, and please no flames about the songs used. This was an interesting chapter to write, an now that the Cadets are back on the SDF-1 I think the story will really get rolling. So R&R as always.