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Me: i wish i didn't have to say that (sighs) yeah. (suddenly happy) okay let the story start!

When we got to the hospital my arm was numb.

"My friend got shot." Raimundo told the lady at the desk.

"Where and is there an exit wound?" she asked not even looking up.

"Uh, her arm and," he turned to me "what's an exit wound?" I rolled my eyes and pushed him aside.

"There's no exit wound and there's a bullet from a .55 semi-automatic caliber lodged in my arm." I waited for her to look up. "Now we need a doctor." She picked up a phone and spook into it.

"Doctor Lewis to trauma, Doctor Lewis trauma." I smiled and took a step away. A minute later a woman in a lab coat came in.

"You called?" she asked

"Yes this young lady was shot in the arm." The receptionist told her.

"What kinda of gun was it?"

"A .55 semi-auto caliber." I told her

"How do you know this?" Raimundo asked me.

"It's Keiko's signature gun none of us use it except her." he just nodded. "She if a bullet from that kind of gun killed your sister it was Keiko."

"Okay," the doctor said after examining my arm "we're going to have to operate."

"WHAT!?" me and Raimundo said at the same time.

"The bullet is too far in to just reach in and get it out. We need to operate. And for some reason the entrance wound is almost healed so we got to work fast." I just stared at raimundo.

"It's going to be okay." He said and kissed my tenderly on the lips. I nodded and the doctor signaled for somebody to bring in a stretcher. I turned back to Raimundo.

"What if the flame goes out?" I asked him

"What flame?" he asked cocking his head to the side.

"I mean what if I die?" his eyes widened in surprise. Then he shook his head.

"You're not going to die." He answered and kissed my on the forehead. "I would let you." He whispered holding on to me. I smiled and climbed onto the stretcher. Soon I was in the operating room and I was under a bright light. Then a man put a mask over my mouth and nose. I got sleepy and I whispered to myself "the flame's not going to go out." over and over again. And I went to sleep.

Hours later I woke up in a hospital bed. I heard beeping. I looked over to my right and Raimundo was sitting next to me…asleep. I laughed weakly as he woke up.

"Hey how you feeling?" he asked me.

"My arm hurts a little but that's about it. Other then that I'm okay." I told him

"I told you the flame wouldn't go out." I said and smiled

"Yeah it didn't go out." I whispered hoarsely. He smiled and I smiled back weakly. "What are we going to do about Keiko?"

"I don't know actually, I thinking payback, big time." He said smiling

"Like what?" I was starting to like this.

"We'll think of something after you get outta here."

"And when is that?"

"I have no idea, I'll go ask." I nodded and he got up. Soon he came back. "You can leave now if you want." He said. I tried to get up.

"Let's wait a little longer."

Soon I was out of the hospital. And back at school. Raimundo and I walked everywhere together hand in hand. No one could believe it, I couldn't believe it! Everyone stared at us except Raimundo's friend Paco. In fact Paco admitted he liked having me around, he said

"It's like an adventure!" I always laughed at this. For a week I had no problems with Keiko and the others. That was until one day I was waking home from the bus stop.

"Hey Kimiko," i froze and turned around; standing in front of me was Keiko and the boys. "How you doing?" Keiko asked me. I did a back flip away from them.

"What do you guys want?" I asked them.

We just wanna talk." She snapped her fingers and Sasuke and Toshiro grabbed me. Keiko then punched me in the stomach, hard. She continued to punch and kick me in the stomach. Then I felt my hands get hot. Soon they were on fire.

"Uh, Keiko," Sasuke started "We got a problem." She looked at my hands. The boys let me go. I was surrounded by fire in less then a minute. Keiko stared at me wide eyes. I launched myself at her and we fought. Soon the fire dissipated. Keiko signaled for the boys to grab me again. They hesitated and grabbed my arms. Keiko finished beating the sheet (there'll be no swearage right now) outta me. They left and I laid there on the ground. Soon I heard feet.

"Kimiko?" I looked up and saw Paco. "What happened to you?"

"Long story, where's Raimundo?" I asked him getting up.

"He's at the park I'll take you there." He put my arm around me shoulder so I could use him as support. He took me to the park where Raimundo and his gang hung out. "HEY RAIMUNDO!" Paco yelled getting Rai's attention. He quickly ran over to us.

"What happened?" He asked. Paco shrugged. "Let's take her to my house." He put me other arm around his shoulder. I was barely conscious by then. Soon we got to Raimundo's house "I'm home!" he yelled out. Soon a little baby girl came crawling up to him; she sat down and asked to be picked up. Raimundo took her into his arms. She giggled and soon fell asleep. He motioned with his head for Paco to follow him. Raimundo put the Baby in a crib a led us to his room. "Lay her on the bed." He told Paco, he nodded and put me on the bed. I groaned slightly from pain. Rai sat down next to me on the bed. "Kimi, what happened?" he asked softly.

"Keiko has mad issues." I informed him, with a slight smile. Raimundo frowned and got up.

"Kimiko, you gotta do something about this." He said almost yelling. "I think its pay back time." I saw Paco nod in agreement. I quickly sat up.

"Rai, no Keiko has connections; she can do anything to anyone." I told him trying to get up. He pushed me back down.

"Kimi you need to rest." I nodded and rolled over thinking of what to do.