A/N: HEY GUYS:D Remember Me? After getting a demand, and I felt like writing, I decided to update whoo! SO SORRY! Enjoy!
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"After days of bad events, Raimundo finds out a way to free his mind from stress with the help of his element."
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Chapter 3
That's What Makes the World go Round
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PAF!
The dirty soccer ball bounced away from the goal, consisting of two bed sheets that were not his own within the Temple's Grand Hall. Raimundo let out a disgruntled sigh and walked towards the ball, all to punt it back, and kick it into the two bed sheets all over again.
He had been at this for two hours, and besides, after his heated fight with Kimiko, he had to find some way to vent out is anger that didn't involve destroying property in any manner.
PAF!
The ball hit the sheets in the center, and once again, Raimundo trotted over to kick the ball back and start all over again. As he walked back, he tried not to think of anything else besides the ball and the goal. Raimundo positioned himself in front of the ball and focused on the center of the sheets again. He brought down his foot and-
"Hey Rai!"
- completely missed. Instead of hitting the center, it flew past the goal and out of the Temple, bouncing down the steps. Raimundo groaned and looked at the person who interrupted him. It was Clay.
He blushed sheepishly. "Oops, sorry Raimundo, I didn't know you were busy. What are ya doing out here alone?"
Raimundo headed forward to fetch the ball, and shouted to Clay halfway down the steps in a grumpy tone.
"Why do you think I'm out here, Del Mar?"
The ball soared over the sheets and landed near Clay's feet. Raimundo walked over and positioned to kick again.
"I needed someway to vent. Be thankful I'm not taking it out on the temple."
-WHAM!- PAF!
Once again, it landed right in the center, and bounced away from the beaten target. As he went to go retrieve the ball, Clay scratched his head.
"Um, no offense Rai, but those bed sheets look pretty beat up to me. Why don't you play a match against me? It'll help."
As Raimundo came back with the ball in his hands, he hesitated a while before saying yes.
"Fine. Get the second bed sheet from the goal would ya? And tie up on this side."
"Sure thing."
The Dragon of Earth did was he was told and placed himself on the opposite side of Raimundo.
"Ready when you are, partner."
Raimundo nodded, and booted the ball towards Clay at top speed. He ran forward, and rolled the ball up with his foot, and sent it back towards Raimundo. He ran forward as well, and kicked the ball to the side. The Dragon of Earth tried to intercept, but the Dragon of Wind whizzed right by him, and kicked the ball into the goal once more.
Clay tipped his hat up with his index finger, and whistled as Raimundo fetched the ball. He caught the ball as it was thrown to him, and jogged back to his side. Raimundo narrowed his eyes.
"Don't underestimate me."
"Wouldn't dream of it partner."
He threw the ball down, and kicked it towards Raimundo's goal. Raimundo barely had time to react, and the only thing he could do was tap it, and it bounced off his foot. He picked it up and smirked at Clay.
"Remind me to not underestimate you."
"Will do."
Clay watched as Raimundo set the ball down and got ready to kick.
"Hey Rai?" He was hesitant.
Raimundo looked focused on the ball and didn't look up. "Yeah?"
"I think you should talk to Omi-" -WHAM!-FWOOSH!
For this particular kick, it felt as if Raimundo powered it up using his wind element and sent it flying towards Clay's goal, along with his hat. He ducked in time, to watch the ball rip a hole in the bed sheet.
Green eyes narrowed dangerously.
"Do NOT mention him. He and Kim are the reason I'm playing this in the first place." He mumbled, as he went to retrieve the ball.
Clay frowned.
"Rai, don't'cha think you're taking this a bit too far? I know what he said was mean, but he HAS said those things before and-"
-CRACK!-
He had very little time to react as he slammed his foot down to create a wall of earth to prevent the soccer ball from breaking his face.
"NO Clay I am NOT taking this to far! He crossed the line, and I am DONE! If he hasn't accepted it by now, then there is NO HOPE for him! Whatever!"
Clay bent down to pick up the ball, and watched Raimundo return to his spot. He tossed the ball to him and crossed his arms.
"No offense, Raimundo, but don't you think you're overeactin'? We're a team. I mean, you weren't the only one ridiculed by Omi before, -"
-WHAM!-SMASH!
The Dragon of Earth slammed his foot down again to create small chunks of earth that intercepted the ball once again from reaching his face, causing them to shatter everywhere.
"OVERREACTING?!? You think I'm OVERREACTING?! Okay Clay, I have been insulted by that tiny midget, one to many times okay! I've had enough and I'm not going to listen to that hypocritical son of a shrimp any more! I've had enough of his annoying insults, his annoying voice, and his annoying attitude!"
This time it was Clay's turn to use the aid of his element for offense. He used the earth to send shockwaves, and propel the ball towards Raimundo's face. Rai's hands shot up and created a small swirling wind shield and the ball bounced down.
Clay's eyes narrowed as well. "Yeah, Rai, I DO think you're overreactin'. Like Master Fung said, we're a team, and we might not wanna get along with each other, but that's what we have to do. We gotta accept each other's faults, and get on with are-OOF!"
The ball came in contact with his stomach, and he didn't even see it coming. Raimundo had created a mini tornado to send it flying into Clay's abdomen. He use the wind to suck the ball back into his hand and glared.
"Jeez Clay! You sound just like HIM!"
He ran forward with the ball in his hand, and created a wind tunnel like before to thrust the ball in Clay's direction. Clay's used reverse shockwaves to push himself backwards, and he punched the ground to send up an earth spike to stop the ball.
" Well EXCUUUSE me for trying to be rational and logical RAI!"
He punched the ground again to send up a earth platform under Raimundo, and sent him flying. Raimundo caught himself in the air, and sent a gust of wind at Clay to throw him into a pillar.
A simple game of soccer had turned into an elemental war.
Clay jumped down and lifted the pillar up, and swatted Raimundo like a fly into the ground. Raimundo used the wind to sweep Clay off his feet, and he fell to the ground as well. Clay threw the soccer ball at the ceiling, and caused pieces of it to fall towards Raimundo.
The Dragon of Wind jumped up, and used the wind to catch it, and threw it towards Clay, who used his own shards of earth to block and shatter them.
Both Dragons breathed heavily and glared at each other. Clay took deep breaths and narrowed his eyes at Raimundo.
"Y'know Rai… you really got to learn to let things go."
Raimundo snapped back. "Yeah, so should he."
He used his wind to pick up a isolated piece of earth at the ground, and chucked at Clay. Clay did not dodge, or block, and let his element scrape the side of his face at it flew by. His eyes narrowed deeply and met Raimundo's and his voice did not sound like his own.
"Good choice, Rai."
He let his eyes linger on Raimundo's a bit longer, as he started to walk off, completely neglecting to retrieve his fallen hat. He finally tore his gaze from his, and walked inside.
After two unbearable minutes of silence followings Clay's exit, Raimundo slumped to the ground and mumbled to himself.
"Win none…lose all, ebb and flow…right."