The Blood-Stained Rose
Chapter 2...Another Fight
Kimiko stumbed out of her 'room' and almost tore the curtain off the bar. She was still in her Xiaolin robes, and needed to get ready quickly. She furiously swiped the curtains to her room open, forgetting to check the time. It was 4:30...4:30!! She had to meet Raimundo in a half an hour! It wasn't nearly enough time to get totally ready. She sigh in frustration, but grabbed some things from her room, and ran to the bathroom. Clay was just about to go in, but Kimiko flew past him and slamed the door in his face.
"Kimiko!" he groaned. "How long ya gunna be?!"
"Umm...Just, find enough bathroom!"
Clay groaned again and walked away, muttering under his breath. While walking he pasted Raimundo. "Hey Rai...aren't you and Kim going somewhere later?"
"Yeah, half hour...why?"
Clay gave out a small laugh, "She won't be ready."
Raimundo raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"She just went into the bathroom." With that he walked away, leaving Raimundo with a growing expression of annoyance planted on his face.
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Kimiko got out of the shower quickly. 'Wow...Ten minutes...new personal record! Wait...ten minutes! Oh no! Only twenty more! I hope he doesn't know I went into the bathroom, otherwhise...he might cancel! Ohhh I hope Clay didn't tell him because he was mad! Man! I'm such an idiot! I should have found the other bathroom...but no time now!' She got out the blow dryer and quickly began to run her fingers through her hair and blow dry it at the same time. After getting done with that she took a deep breath and put on her robe (not her Xiaolin robes mind you) Then ran to her 'room.' Kimiko took a deep breath and started to dig around in her trunk. Articles of clothing were flying across her cubicle of a room :P as she finally found the perfect thing. 'HA! FOUND IT! Oh no...hair style!' Kimiko crawled quickly over to another trunk and looked for a big, plastic make-up bag, but held inside was hair dye. 'Wait...doesn't Raimundo like my hair its natual color? Umm oh shoot why am I getting so worked up! He's just being a nice friend and trying to cheer me up!'
'Oh come on Kim...you know you like him!'
'No! I don't!'
'That was the reason why you got the other boyfriend in the first place!'
It was silent in her head while she applied the die quickly into her hair. In a matter of minutes, it turned from a raven black to a chestnut brown. She pulled on her baby pink, ruffled mini skirt, a baby blue tank top, and a see-through, silk baby blue and baby pink over it that hung from her shoulders, high-heels that were clear except the part her food was on, and had two clear straps that went over her foot. She dug out a small purse that hung from her shoulder and went down to about her waist, that was light blue with a line of pink circle sequences.
While she waited for her hair to completely dry, she painted her toe nails and finger nails a very light pink, then put a coat of glitter over them. She put a see-through headband in her hair and soon went onto her make up.
She put a mixture of a little blue and a little pink on her eyelids for eyeshadow, some pink lip gloss, and some blush. Then she sprayed strawberry scented spray next to her, then walked through it. She stood up and looked at herself in the mirror, sighing heavily.
'Man...I just waisted all that time on going somewhere with a friend.'
'You like him, remember Kimiko?'
She never answered back in her mind as there was a knock on the side of the wall.
"What?" she asked the mystery person.
"Raimundo wants to know if you're ready."
"Tell him to wait outside I'll be there in a minute."
Clay moaned and Kimiko giggled as he heaved himself into the direction he knew Raimundo was. She waited until the footsteps came back, and she could easily tell.
"Okay Kim, he's waiting outside."
As soon as he finished the cutain was drawn open and he gaped at the sight. He'd never seen Kimiko dressed up that much...she must like...no she couldn't, she JUST broke up with her boyfriend.
"What?"
"Nothing! nothing!"
"Okay..." Kimiko walked down the hallway and through the temple. When she got to the courtyard Raimundo was turned around with the Golden Tiger Claws, and by the looks of it, talking to himself quietly. "Raimundo?"
Kimiko's sweet scent and voice were carried by the wind, that picked up from Raimundo, because of Kimiko's presents.
"Kim-...i...k...o" When he turned to her, he saw a beautiful girl, and for a split second, she didn't look like Kimiko. He stared at her, checking her out, starting at the bottom up, when he reached the top, she was giggling quietly at the way Raimundo looked.
'Oh crap! I probably look like a total idiot!'
"Umm...you look nice..." was all he could get out.
'You idiot!'
'I know, I know!'
"Shall we?" He held out his hand, and planted the best, charming smile he had with him that night.
Kimiko giggled at his horrible formality, "We shall!" she took his hand and looked into his emerald eyes, that were smacked onto his great tan skin. She tilted her head just a little, making sure if he was going to go, she wasn't going to get dragged, but...she couldn't help getting lost in his eyes.
"Kim?"
"Huh? Oh yeah! Umm..."
"Let's go!" he knew she hadn't been paying attention, so he didn't make her answer. "Golden Tiger Claws!" he gashed the air, and jumped through it, with Kimiko close. Although Kimiko was close...he couldn't tell her heart was really beating one hundred miles per hour, because on the outside...she looked totally calm.
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"Just a little further!" Raimundo called.
"Rai! Couldn't you have just put us right next to the place! I didn't exactly wear running shoes!" Kimiko whined as she grasped the hand of Raimundo.
Suddenly Raimundo stopped, which caught Kimiko off guard. She tripped and almost fell, but two strong arms caught her before she was even half way! She laughed nervously and muttered sorry. But he took no offence, because he picked her up bridal style and started to run. Thankfuly for Kimiko, he didn't notice her blush.
'You liiike him!'
There was once again, no answer from Kimiko, as she was too caught up in the moment, and she was annoyed by that voice in her head.
"We're here!" Raimundo led Kimiko to a door to a club.
"Rai...if I would have known we were coming to a place like this...I wouldn't have gotten dressed up..."
"Oh...sorry Kim, but I wanted it to be a surprise." He didn't seem to bothered, but Kimiko was very mad. When they got inside, they went and danced a little to the person singing at kariokee (sp sorry) which made Kimiko feel a little bit better.
Soon a faster...sort of salsa song came on, as a girl sang a spanish. Raimundo and Kimiko started dancing salsa, even though Raimundo wasn't very good, Kimiko kept him in beat. He was surprised she could move like that. As she turned from them going the same way, to her facing Raimundo, she put her arms on his shoulders (as best she could for how short she is) and Raimundo was surprised that Kimiko was laughing. His expression must have been so horribly shocked, he even laughed.
Too soon the song ended, and Raimundo went somewhere, and left Kimiko dancing in the crowd. He went over closer to the stage and picked up the pen off the table.
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Kimiko danced to the beat of 'Hips Don't Lie' sang by yet another spanish girl. Although she was a lot like the last one, she almost exactly traced the same voice as Shakira did when she sang the song. As the song ended Kimiko laughed over all the noise of the cheers. She kept laughing until she heard the announcemeant speaker.
"And next up is Kimiko Tohomiko! Give her a hand as she sings Piece of Heaven!"
"RAIMUNDO!" she screamed as the headlight shined on her. She shook her head franticly, but everyone started cheering.
"KIMIKO! KIMIKO! KIMIKO!"
Kimiko sigh and started to walk, a perfect path cleared the the stage. She hopped up and went over the words in her head. Soon the music started.
The minute you walked through my door
I knew this love is forever more
But then you told me all these lies
See the tears filling up my eyes!
Kimiko smiled. She was actually enjoying it.
All I want...is a little piece of heaven
All I need...a little piece of heaven
All I want...is a little piece of heaven
All I need...a little piece of heaven
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Raimundo had been laughing so hard he was crying. But then after Kimiko started to sing, he shut up and started to listen. "She's soo DAMN good!" he said to himself. He said it loudly, but no one heard him over the music. A cell phone started to ring, and he dug in his pockets to see Clay calling him. He found a back door and went out to talk.
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Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Kimiko stopped and laughed a little (not into the microphone obviously). She was having fun, and Raimundo was doing a good job of cheering her up.
(long pause, dance part of the song! Wooterness...dance party!)
Piece of heaven!
(More pause, more dance...can i get a woot, woot!?)
(Pause turns to steady beat, now more singing!)
Just before Kimiko started to sing once again, she looked out to the crowd...To see...Raimundo...kissing a blond haired girl!! For once, angery didn't fill Kimiko...Sadness did. Kimiko's eyes widened as Raimundo and the girl made out, and soon tears began to fill her eyes, but she kept her voice strong.
You taught me right from wrong
And told me always to be strong
But now I'm better off alone
Searching for a better home!
She was amazed she could sing that well while half crying.
All I want...is a little piece of heaven
All I need...a little piece of heaven
All I want...is a little piece of heaven
All I need...a little piece of heaven
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
(a pause...i think)
Piece of heaven!
(Little pause...pretty sure)
Piece of heaven
(Last little pause...I know there is one...well i sorta do)
Piece of heaven. (Echo heaven a little.)
As the song ended, Kimiko didn't even stay, she ran off stage and started to cry fieriously. When Raimundo stopped her she struggled free, not even listening to what he had to say. She grabbed her purse and the Golden Tiger Claws, then went outside.
"Kimiko! What's wrong with you!"
"I hate you!" she screamed before jumping into the portal.
Raimundo stood dazed for a second...A emotion mix of dissapointment, hurtness, anger, sadness and lonelyness. Soon all of it boiled out of his system except for anger. He jumped through the portal and when he landed he grabbed Kimiko and screamed in her face.
"You know! I hate you too!"
"GOOD BECAUSE I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOUR UGLY FACE AGAIN!!!"
"NEITHER DO I!!!"
They both stomped through the temple, but soon they met around the middle of it and glared at eachother non stop. Clay and Omi came by and Clay spoke.
"Hey Kim, Rai."
"YOU'RE SO SELFISH!!" Kimiko burst out.
"YOU DON'T LISTEN!" Raimundo also burst out.
"I HATE YOU!" Kimiko screamed.
"RIGHT BACK AT YOU, YOU SPOILED RICH BRAT!" Raimundo screamed right back.
Clay and Omi stared at the yelling couple and both wondered what happened. They then looked at eachother, soon to find the other scrambling away at the fuming dragons of wind and fire.
Kimiko summoned fire to her hands and screamed once again. "RAIMUNDO PEDROSA, I'D KILL YOU RIGHT NOW IF YOU WEREN'T A TEAMMATE!!!"
Raimundo was ready to pull back all of Kimiko's oxygen so she couldn't breathe, "OHH WHO'S THE CHICKEN NOW?!?! YOU WOULDN'T KILL ME?!? I SURE WOULDN'T HOLD BACK ON YOU!!!"
"YOU'RE SUCH A FRICKEN LOW-LIFE JERK!!!"
"I HATE YOU TOHOMIKO!"
"I HATE YOU TOO PEDROSA!!" They both screamed at eachother for around 30 seconds, and their screams could be heard through-out the whole temple. Luckily, Master Fung was at the Shen-Gong-Wu vault with the other monks of the temple. Unfortunatly...Clay and Omi could hear it perfectly.
Once Kimiko entered the bathroom, she burst out in tears. She never wanted anything to be like that, but now she couldn't back off, and besides...Raimundo was making out with another girl. She took a shower and got into her Xiaolin Robes. She didn't exactly feel like her actual pajamas at the moment, because her robes made her mind much more clear, as though she was ready to go into battle at any moment.
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Raimundo entered his cubicle angerly, but as he shut the curtain, he sigh heavily.
'Where'd I go wrong! I didn't do a thing!'
'You know...I have nothing to argue with...you didn't do a thing!'
He changed into his Xiaolin Robes...again, for the same reason as Kimiko. He stuck his hand in his pillow case and pulled out Ninja Fred, then layed down on his back with the blanket pulled over him, thinking while looking at the ceiling. Not soon after...he fell asleep.
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It wasn't soon after Kimiko and Raimundo fell asleep that Omiwent to wake up Kimiko and Clay went in to wake up Raimundo.
"Jack's invading the temple with hundreds of his annoying Jackpots!!" Clay and Omi said at once.
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There's youre chapter! wooterness! Well, anything you don't understand, put in you're review and I'll reply you the answer, otherwhise I'll tell you that it will be explained in later chapters. I hope you liked the fight, it was funny to type, because Raimundo and Kimiko don't usually fight like that, just playful. Well please review and keep reading! Tell me what you think!!