Oh yes. Writing again. So funny cause I normally have the worst writer's block. IT'S WORSE THAN THE PLAGUE!!!!! Buuut I think it is gone away so I shall write feverishly to get everything out before I go under again.

Thank you to my reviewers, if there were any. I am writing this the same day I published Chapter Number One and there weren't any this afternoon. I'm so tired. Karate has been heck the last few classes. Being pinned to stuff by weird boys… not something that I would recommend.

I still don't own Xiaolin Showdown. I wish I did. Then it would still be going strong and I would make it even BETTER!!! Yeah hard to imagine, right?

ON TO THE STORY!!!!!!! I'm shutting up

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Kimiko froze in shock for a moment. She wanted to stay calm, congratulate him, and get the heck away from this place. She knew returning had been a bad decision. Of course, she had never really been all that good at self control, so this wonderful plan didn't go so well.

Instead, her eyes widened in shock and her hand jerked out of his grasp. She started mumbling nonsense. Asking way too many questions.

"Who-when-why-how?" she gasped in one breath before she noticed his worried expression and forced herself to calm down. "Sorry… I just… I was so surprised… I have only been gone two months you know. It certainly was fast…" she looked off to the side. How could he have forgotten me so quickly?

"Tell me 'bout it," he agreed unhappily. Her eyes seemed to light up. She smiled shyly and waited for him to continue.

"Well when… You left me; I was feelin' so down 'n' my Mama said I had to get over it. You see, she's always been pesterin' me to get hitched. I didn't wanna be with anyone else, so my Ma's been tryin' to get me t'settle down with someone." He shook his head, "And I don't think I'm gonna have that much of a choice, seein' as my Ma's given me two more months before she 'takes over' and so's I don't know what I'm gonna do 'bout it." He had been talking into his lap, tracing the lines of his palms.

Kimiko sat back in her chair, wringing her napkin as she thought. She felt as though she glowed when he said 'I didn't wanna be with somebody else." Then she hurt. She had caused him so much pain by leaving him. It had been complicated. She hadn't wanted to leave. Seeing him again made her realize this. And how stupid she had been to even come in the first place. He had said 'didn't' after all. He probably had forgotten all about her. Still, she felt as though she had to make it up to him.

"Clay, what if… What if I could do something to help?" she asked slowly, "I do have an idea… But I am afraid you won't like it."

"Anything, Kim. I would be so glad if'n there was somethin' you could do, but I just don't see wha—"

Kimiko interrupted him. She only needed that small bit of reassurance to make her brave enough to say those four, little words.

"Will you marry me?" she breathed. And for a moment everything went silent. They could only hear the sound of their hearts beating and their breathing.

"Wha-what?" he asked breathlessly, almost daring to hope that she wanted to some back to him. He felt slightly dizzy at the thought.

She blushed furiously. I knew I should not have said that, she regretted. "I knew you wou-wouldn't like it, b-but I really just wanted to help you. We are friends and all. I just thought it would get rid of your mother. Buy you time to find someone you," she faltered for a moment, "really loved. And then we could… End it and you'd be happy."

Clay sat quiet again, clearly deep in thought. His face was rested in his hand as his fingers worked through his hair. No, Clay. You can't use her like that. She's one'a the best friends you've ever had and you don't go 'round usin' people like that! But… She was the one who asked me, so won't it be okay? No of course not! She just feels sorry for you. She left ya alone and is tryin' to make amendments. He was quiet for a long time. It drove Kimiko insane.

Her stomach felt like it was in knots. Her hands were shaking. She couldn't breathe. What's wrong with you, you silly girl!? Everything is over and done with. In the past! You should be glad he still wants to see you at ALL and you should hope he says no. That just might be better. Then you can go back home where you BELONG.

While Kimiko was mentally arguing with herself, Clay seemed to have reached a conclusion. He looked up at her. She met his gaze hesitantly. Then he opened his mouth to speak.

"You'd… Really do that for me?" he asked quietly. Kimiko relaxed, relieved to find that he wasn't gonna laugh at her or totally reject her.

"Of course I would," her voice was barely tinted with laughter, "Or I wouldn't have offered. I'm your friend and I want you to be happy."

He nodded. "I understand. Thank ya Kim. I always could count on ya, couldn't I?" He exhaled, sounding tired. "Alright, then. We'll just tell Ma that you changed your mind and came back.'

Kimiko's eyes trailed to the floor as he mentioned their very short engagement. The one she broke. She had a slight suspicion that she regretted. I was scared, she thought. And of course she could never admit that. Kimiko had always been a fierce warrior and never showed the slightest sign of weakness.

"Okay, then. Let's do it," she said in a business-like manner. She tried to convince herself that's exactly what it was. Business. No feelings to get in the way. No complicated emotions that made her vulnerable and caused so many mistakes. This wasn't personal and it was most definitely not permanent.

A waitress brought them coffee while they discussed their options. They did have a wedding to plan, after all. Kimiko always had a dramatic flair and they wanted this to look realistic. Not to mention she had money to burn. They would do this in style. A church, the beautiful white dress, roses by the dozens, and a big band. Everything was going to be perfect.

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Oh today was wonderful! I love Queen. Best band EVER! Music makes me soooo happy. They sound like rock and a chorus combined. Sort of. I said hello to all the flowers today on my way home from school.

Hee! I got a review! Thanks! YOU know who YOU are, because you are smart! Unlike me. I need people to put up big neon signs about everything. Just about anyways. Well, I will write more and more. Hopefully my chapters will get longer.

Oh yeah, and I bet someone had problem with alla the evils going bye bye, but I never said they would STAY there, no would I?? MWAHAHAHA! But I never said they would come back, either. OH MAKE UP MY MIND! I'm just teasing y'all.

Oh dang I keep saying that. Noticing that I have—if I may brag for a moment—magically delicious grammar that I am NOT from the south!

And now on to the next chapter! (That is, if I am not ELIMINATED first!!!!) Listening to the Beatles and feeling wonderful!