The mercury-blue eyes opened. Kimiko lifted the wand to her left eye first, and as precisely as she could coated every lash thickly and heavily, but at the same time never forgetting to slide the wand gently side to side so there were no awful clumps. She finished both eyes, and blinked several times, examining them as always in the reflection in front of her. There was just one last final touch now and she was tarted up for the night – the usual flaming red lipstick.

Just as she'd finished half of the top lip, Master Fung knocked on the bedroom door.

"-I'm decent!"

Kimiko continued with her lipstick. Master Fung put his head around the big oak door. He never fully entered rooms when Kimiko was busy doing something like making herself up in them. He was just putting his head around a lot these days.

"..What hour are you planning on returning home tonight, Kimiko?" his voice was rather stern. Kimiko finished with the lipstick and began to mess her hair up around her shoulders instead.

"Erm- why so serious? Normal time, probs."

"So we're talking the 3'oclock wake-us-all-up routine in the dawn then, yes?"

Kimiko sighed.

"That was just last time, and I've already said I'm sorry." She turned around in the chair to look at him, and then looked down at her high heels, putting on a guilty face. She still did feel quite ashamed that she'd woken up everybody in the temple, but she knew she wouldn't have a reason to stay out that late this time. Master Fung's eyes also slowly sank down to his feet. After a few more seconds the silence was broken.

"…No, Kimiko, I'm… I'm the one who should be sorry."

For the first time in a while he fully entered the room whilst Kimiko was still in it. He approached his young apprentice sitting in the chair, still looking woeful, and embraced her gently. Kimiko acted along, hugging back. She wasn't really feeling too much like an emotional bonding session now – she was in the party mood.

When they separated, Master Fung looked sadly into Kimiko's eyes.

"…I think that I'm just finding it hard to adjust to the fact you are becoming a young woman now, and finding your own way in life… it seems like just yesterday you were a 10-year-old beginner at the Xiaolin temple, and now you're 16…" he gripped her shoulder affectionately, and then smiled. "You are just having fun, and I need to learn to accept that."

Kimiko smiled appreciatively, even though she was now just focusing on finally going out. "Thanks, Master F."

The two embraced again, but for a shorter time this time. Then Master Fung finally stood up and began to exit. Just as he reached the door, he turned his head to Kimiko again.

"-But just be back for 1, okay?"

He then smiled again and walked out. Kimiko beamed.

She swivelled back round to her mirror, stood up, and danced and sang to herself whilst she put together her usual party kit.