Chapter three – Forest

The sun was lightening the large forest as the birds flew over them and sung their song. The sun shone on the cloudless blue sky making the flowers glow in a magical way as the wind blew slowly.

Suddenly, a cloud of dust formed between two trees. The sound of something heavy hitting the ground echoed in the large forest as two figures appeared. One of the two figures was laying on his stomach while the other figure was a girl which was standing on him.

"Hey…would you mind getting off me .. so I could breathe?" Mumbled the red eyed boy trying to breathe and get up.

"Sorry…" said the girl getting off the boy who was now gasping for some air. The raven haired girl barely could move from the pain caused by her broken ankle. She crawled to one of the two trees and leaned back on it starring at her ankle.

"Does it still hurt ?" asked the boy as he came in front of her. He took a meditating stance and looked at the girl in front of him with worry in his eyes.

"Yeah…it hurts like hell!" said the girl wincing.

"Can I look at it ?"

"Why would you want to look at it ?" said Kimiko shooting suspicious glares at Aiden who was now holding her broken ankle in his hands. He looked at it and slowly touched it.

"Because I can fix it." Said Aiden switching her ankle. Kimiko yelped in pain as she got back her leg and held it lightly.

"Thanks … and sorry for not trusting you." Smirked the girl causing Aiden to sigh.

"Yeah, no problem."

"Where is Rai?" asked Kimiko looking sad and worried at Aiden. He just grinned and spoke.

"Let's trade. I will tell you about Rai and whatever you want but you have to tell me where I could find Chase Young. Think about it."

"You'll tell me the whole truth ? No lies or something ?"

"I swear." Sighed Aiden.

"Fine, but we talk first. Then I'll tell you where Chase is hiding." Said Kimiko with a sad smile. What could she do? She needed to know if Raimundo was fine and alive and she would've done anything to make sure that he was safe and well.

"First question ?" asked Aiden getting next to Kimiko and leaning on the large tree.

"What happened to Rai ?" asked Kimiko with determination in her eyes as she watched Aiden smirking and taking a breath of fresh air before he spoke.

"Well, this is a funny story, you'll love it. So, I'm a demon. A wind demon to be more specific and I was locked inside this guy but now as you can see, I managed to escape and take over your friend's body with almost no problem. You see, I'm a wind demon and I should be free not tied to someone else's soul." Sighed Aiden putting his hands on his knees making visible a mark on his right hand.

"What's that?" said Kimiko getting his hand in hers starring at the mark. It was like a tattoo but it glowed in a reddish way then turning back to black.

"I seriously don't know." Said Aiden starring at it thinking. "I saw this kind of sign somewhere before…Wait, it's…no..." said Aiden looking away from Kimiko and getting up.

"Aiden, wait !" shouted the girl getting up and walking to Aiden. "What's wrong?"

"You really don't recognize this mark, do you?" said a surprised Aiden.

"Should I?" sighed the girl starring at the boy suspiciously.

"What are they teaching you at that temple? They used to teach their dragons all the marks and magic stuff too back then."

"They teach us how to control our elements and how to fight evil, so spill it." Replied bluntly the girl getting his hand again.

"Ok but don't freak out or beat me up, ok?" said Aiden while a smirk formed on his lips. Kimiko nodded and the boy continued. "This is the Young family mark. It usually appears when someone from the family wants someone to join them or …"

"Or what?"

"Or it only appears to family members. I don't quite remember which one was it."

"Geez, thanks…" murmured the girl. "Were you a wind dragon?"

"Neah, once a demon always a demon. If I were you, I'll stop worrying about everything except this mark from your friends hand. This mark means that your friend belongs to the Young family." exclaimed Aiden.

"Young family ? As in… Chase Young ?" said the shocked girl. As a response, Aiden looked away once again and swallowed. Kimiko stood there not knowing what to think or what to do.

"Now … next question." Said a distracted Aiden. 'If Chase is after this guy, then he'll probably help me get out. Maybe if I offer my service, he won't kill me for possessing his apprentice.' Said Aiden in his mind while Kimiko gasped for some air and sighed.

"What do you want to speak with Chase ?" said Kimiko starring at Aiden who froze. He stared blankly at the grass beneath him as Kimiko called his name twice.

"I wanted to offer your friend. I don't know why but Chase wants this guy and Chase is the only one who could set me free."

"You wouldn't…" said a wide eyed Kimiko.

"Now, if you don't have any questions, I'd like to know where's this dude is." Sighed Aiden thinking about what he should tell Chase. 'I don't get it, why Chase wants this guy to be his apprentice. Only if he doesn't want him to be his apprentice…Is he .. ?' thought Aiden while he froze in fear. '…the prophecy…'

"Unfortunately, a deal is a deal. I could show you where he hides." Said Kimiko on a sad tone. "Why have you chosen me, Aiden ? Why not Clay or Omi ?" she continued with tears in her eyes.

'Maybe I should let him be as I go back and think about what to do with the prophecy…' thought Aiden. "Because deep inside, he cares for you." He let aloud making Kimiko's sapphire eyes to shine.

"He loves me ?" asked the stunned girl.

"Of course I – he does, girl." Said Aiden gaining emerald eyes and slowly fading away letting Raimundo take over.

"I love you too, Rai !" said Kimiko kissing him. At first Aiden tried to push her away but Aiden's red eyes faded away leaving behind a pair of emerald eyes.

Raimundo wrapped him arms around Kimiko's waist pulling her closer. They both smiled between the kiss and as it ended, Kimiko took two steps behind and saw that Raimundo was standing in front of her. She smirked.

"Did you seriously needed a demon to take over you just to say how you really felt ?" mocked Kimiko punching playfully Raimundo's arm as her bangs fell in her eyes.

"Same goes for you ! But .. I'm glad it finally happened." Smiled the Brazilian as the Japanese girl came next to him and hugged him tightly.

"What happened to me ?" asked the boy as he broke the hug and looked sad into her blue eyes.

"You have a demon locked inside of you and he took over. His name is Aiden and he is the demon of the wind."

"Ok, so I'm guessing that you made friends with the enemy, is that right?" smirked the boy as the girl punched his arm again.

"Guess that's what he meant." Whispered Raimundo laying on his back looking at the small white clouds from the blue sky.

"Who?" asked Kimiko sitting next to Raimundo.

Raimundo flinched realizing he has just said it out loud. "No one…"

"Rai, tell me."

"Fine…" started Raimundo. "Well, yesterday morning before I collapsed, I've spoke with Chase Young."

"What ? He came to the temple?" said a shocked Kimiko as Raimundo took a deep breath and continued.

"He came to the temple to talk to me and don't think that I betrayed you guys or something cuz I didn't. Even if he said that he wanted just to talk to me, I attacked and he just dodged every punch I've sent."

"Did he got your wrist ?" asked Kimiko looking pale. She feared the answer.

"Umm… I think he did, why ?" asked Raimundo with a frown as he watched Kimiko closely for any reactions.

"He placed the Young mark on your wrist…" said the sapphire eyed girl looking sad. He frowned confused at her making the Japanese girl's heart to fill with regret. She couldn't believe that she just told him about the Young family mark.

"The Young mark ? Kim, are you sure ?" said the boy trying to remain calm but he obviously couldn't. He was now the propriety of Chase Young.

"I-I'm sorry…I should have been there to help you…" said the girl as tears welled up in her azure eyes.

"Then… there is no hope for me." Sighed the boy getting up and dusting his clothes. "I am going to Chase's lair. I need to go there before he comes to get me at the temple. If I'm doing this, I'll make sure that you guys are save a little more and maybe I'll be able to gain his trust."

"Raimundo, don't! Please!" shouted Kimiko.

"It's too late for me." Said the emerald eyed boy with determination in his voice as he pulled the Golden Tiger Claws out of his pocket, and shouted it's name as a portal appeared in front of him.

Raimundo took a final look at Kimiko then he entered the portal. As Raimundo disappeared, Kimiko shouted his name over and over again as tears streamed on her pale cheeks.