Kaori stared at the page in front of her. Pedrosa? It was definitely Pedrosa? No doubt about … her dad had been a xiaolin dragon? He shook her head and looked back down at the page. This was too much to take in … and yet it made sense. Her dad did martial arts; Raimundo does martial arts, her uncle Clay who lives in America looking after a disabled person. Was that the same Clay as in here? The disabled person … Omi! He had been crippled while fighting this Chase Young guy. Was it him who her uncle was looking after? He wasn't her real uncle after all, just a friend of her parents.

Something suddenly hit Kaori. Raimundo, her dad, loved Kimiko, but when had he met her mother and fallen in love with her instead? Miko Pedrosa was her mother, so what happened to Kimiko? This was too much to figure out.

She looked at the next day in the diary and continued to read, hoping the story would fall into place.

February 4th.

As Kimiko woke up, she had no delusions that this might just be a dream. What she had seen yesterday had scared her more than anything … what also stopped her from thinking it was a dream was the throbbing pain in the back of her head. She looked around. Jack was gone again.

She was no longer in the cage, which still had the hole she had burnt in the bars yesterday, she was in a sphere. The sphere of yun to be precise. Shen-Gong-Wu. At that moment, she seriously hated them. She pulled out her diary and scribbled down what had happened, hoping that if she received another blow to the head and lost her memory, this would help.

As she finished and put her diary and pen away, she got unsteadily to her feet. The room started spinning and she fell back. She had received more than just a blow to the head. Jack had drugged her! That jerk! If she hadn't already hated him before, she would've by now!

Jack's bedroom door opened. He walked out, shirtless and scratching his head. He looked around at her in surprise.

"You should still be asleep." He said.

"What … the hell … have you given me?" Stammered Kimiko, her head pounding.

"Just something to keep you down." Said Jack, "you should go back to sleep, the drugs haven't worn off yet."

"Wow … I never … would've noticed!" Said Kimiko.

"I thought it would help you relax for a change," Said Jack.

"Re … relax? After … what I saw … yesterday?" Kimiko gave out a small laugh, "not … likely."

"About that …" Began Jack.

"Don't bother!" Said Kimiko, standing up slowly, leaning on the side of the sphere for support.

Jack glared at her for a second.

"Hey it's not my fault!" he said, "I can't help it!"

"Can't help what?" Said Kimiko, nausea setting in.

Jack looked at her in disbelief for a moment.

"You still haven't figured it out?" He said.

"I think I'm gonna hurl." Said Kimiko.

"Me too," Said Jack.

"No … I mean really!" Said Kimiko.

"Oh! Right!" said Jack, stepping forward.

He opened the sphere. Kimiko would've tried to hit him and escape, but she fell over the second she stopped leaning on the sphere. He caught her and helped her over to a chair. She sat down and leant forward, taking in deep breaths.

"It's just a side affect, you'll be fine." Said Jack, "Anyway, about yesterday …"

"Don't say it." Said Kimiko quietly.

"What?" Asked Jack.

"I know what you're going to say and I'm saying don't bother. I love Raimundo," She said.

"I know, but …" He sighed.

"Don't say it!" Said Kimiko again.

"What don't say that I love you?" Said Jack.

"I said don't say it!" Said Kimiko.

"Say what?" Asked Jack.

"I'm not gonna say it!" Said Kimiko.

"Say what?" Asked Jack.

"I love you!" Said Kimiko.

"Made you say it," said Jack, smiling.

Kimiko groaned and tried getting to her feet. She immediately toppled over to her right and ended up on the floor leaning against the cupboard there.

"You make me sick!" Said Kimiko.

"No, that's the drugs," Said Jack.

"Which you gave me." Said Kimiko, "therefore you make me sick."

"Not everyone is sick because of the drugs," said Jack.

"It's not the drugs I'm talking about!" Said Kimiko.

"But you said they make you sick." Said Jack.

"I said you make me sick!" Said Kimiko.

"No, that's the drugs." Said Jack.

"Which you gave me!" said Kimiko.

Jack rolled his eyes.

"I'm not going to go around in circles all day," Said Jack, "there is stuff I have to do."

"Like what?" Asked Kimiko.

"Well, for one, get you up off my floor" Said Jack, lifting her up by the arm.

He helped her back to the chair, which she almost fell off as she sat down.

"See, wasn't that fun?" Said Jack, "The drugs will wear off in about and hour."

"An hour?" Asked Kimiko.

"Well, I expected you to stay asleep for another hour," Said Jack.

"I need the bathroom," Said Kimiko, glaring at him.

"Well I ain't helping you do that," said Jack, grinning.

"Well I'm not going anywhere on my own!" Said Kimiko, "Just wait outside!"

Jack rolled his eyes, going slightly pink. He helped her up and walked her along a corridor through another door. When they got to the bathroom, he opened the door and let her go in. She leant against the white sink unsteadily. He shut the door and she stared into the mirror. The image started swirling, making her feel sick.

The next day at school, Kaori was sat on her own at lunch. Yukie was in art club and Mitsuko was in dance club. Kaori didn't belong to any clubs other than martial arts. She didn't like spending her break times stuck in a classroom. She was sat outside. The snow was scattered around lightly and she was wrapped up warm. She was comfortable as she looked down at the black book.

"Pedrosa!" Shouted someone.

Kaori looked up, it was a few of the boy in her class. They were Hiroto Nosaka's friends, but he wasn't with them.

"Give me five minutes! I'll find a way to warm you up!" He called, the boys started laughing and Kaori rolled her eyes in disgust.

"Oh, come on," said the guy who had been yelling at her, walking over, "You know I'm just kidding, unless you really want me to."

"Piss off Kujirada," Said Kaori.

"What's your problem?" He asked.

He walked right up to her. He sat down and a put and arm around her shoulders. She pushed him away.

"Just leave me alone!" She said angrily.

"I'm just messing about," He said.

"Piss off!" She said.

He didn't walk away. She really didn't want to be here.

"Kujirada!" Came a second voice that Kaori recognised.

Hiroto had walked around the corner at that moment.

"I think Pedrosa-san told you to piss off." He said.

Kujirada stood up.

"I'm just having some fun." He said, "You can have her when I done."

SMACK! Kujirada was on the floor, blood pouring from his nose. Hiroto was stood above him, blood on his knuckles. Kujirada stood up, tears staining his cheeks.

"I was just joking!" He said, "I think you broke my bloody nose!"

"Get the hell away from her." Said Hiroto.

Kujirada glared at him and then walked away.

"You're wasting you time," He said, turning back, "Pedrosa's bloody frigid, everyone knows it."

He walked away and Hiroto turned to Kaori. She was shivering, her eyes filled with tears. He sat down next to her.

"Ignore that wanker," said Hiroto.

Tears started falling from Kaori's eyes and she hugged Hiroto. He hesitated for a moment and then putting his arms around her. They stayed there for a while and then Kaori pulled away.

"I'm sorry," She said.

"What for?" Asked Hiroto, "It's his fault."

Kaori looked down. Hiroto's hand was stained with blood, not just Kujirada's but his own from the hit.

"You're hurt," she said.

"Doesn't hurt," Said Hiroto.

"I think I've got some band-aids." Said Kaori, looking through her bag.

She pulled out small packet of plasters and handed them to him.

"Thanks," he said.

"No," Said Kaori, "Thanks."

Hiroto smiled at her slightly.

"You know, you should've kicked that guy's butt yourself," He said.

"I didn't think …" Said Kaori.

"Obviously," Said Hiroto, " But I've always wanted an excuse to smack that guy one. You just gave me that excuse."

"You shouldn't have done it," Said Kaori.

"He shouldn't have said that stuff about you," Said Hiroto.

Kaori looked at him. He had rinsed the blood away with his water bottle and was sticking a plaster across the cut on his knuckles. The bell went inside the school. They both looked up.

"You go ahead, I'll finish up here," He said.

"Thanks Hiroto," Kaori said.

"Hey!" Said Hiroto as she started walking away.

"What?" She asked.

"You just called me Hiroto," He said smiling.

"Well, we're friends, right?" Said Kaori.

She walked away and Hiroto smiled.

Kaori sat in her room, reading the diary. She glanced up at her clock, it was nine o'clock. She still had some good reading time left.

"Kimiko!" shouted Jack, banging on the door, "There's no way out! Even through there!"

"Being locked in here is better than being out there with you!" Shouted Kimiko in a singsong voice, sitting on the edge of the bath.

"Open the damn door!" Shouted Jack.

"Nope!" said Kimiko.

She was still unstable and her head kept spinning. The drug would wear off soon and then she might be able to fight her way out.

"You can't stay in there forever Kimiko!" He shouted.

"I don't need to!" Laughed Kimiko, "Just until Raimundo finds me!"

She heard Jack let out a frustrated half scream.

"You know you're lucky you're cute because otherwise I'd kill you!" He shouted.

"Don't call me cute!" shouted Kimiko.

"You are cute!" shouted Jack.

"I know, but I don't need to hear it from you!" shouted Kimiko.

Kimiko pulled out a nail file and started smoothing out the edges of her nails. She sighed, if she had brought her manicure kit she could've done a proper job, but this would have to do. She heard Jack walk away, muttering under his breath. She tried to stand up, but the room started to spin again. She sat back down. It was going to be a while before she was ready to try and fight him. If she was lucky she would take him by surprise and she could win … if she was lucky.

She heard some crashing coming from along the corridor. Jack was obviously pissed off. Oh good, for a moment there she thought it was going to be boring locked in a bathroom waiting for her head to stop pounding and the room to stop spinning.

She stepped forward and splashed some cold water on her face. As she leant against the sink, she suddenly felt her stomach churn. She turned to the toilet and threw up the entire content of her stomach. She then felt her head spinning as she fell to the floor. She could just about hear some one knocking on the door violently.

"Kimiko?" She heard a distant voice call, "Kimiko!"

The door flung open and a red headed figure leant over her as her eyes closed and she passed out.

5th February.

Kimiko opened her eyes. She was lying on a bed, her legs completely numb and a strange taste in her mouth. Jack walked in and handed her a bag of ice, which she put to her pounding head.

"What happened?" Kimiko said groggily.

"Looks like you had an allergic reaction to the medication." Said Jack.

"And what have we learnt?" She asked.

"You've recently eaten carrots?" Said Jack.

"Try, don't give people drugs you insensitive jerk!" Said Kimiko.

"I didn't know you were allergic to them," Said Jack.

Kimiko rolled her eyes.

"That is soo not the point!" Said Kimiko, "You say you love me and then you hit me over the head and poison me!"

"I never said I love you," Said Jack.

"Yes you did!" said Kimiko.

"No, I said 'What don't say that I love you?'" Said Jack, "I never actually said I love you."

"Then why am I here?" Asked Kimiko.

"Because I love you," Said Jack.

"You see!" Said Kimiko.

"But I never said it," said Jack.

"You did just then!" Said Kimiko.

"Did what?" Asked Jack.

"Said it!" said Kimiko.

"Said what?" Asked Jack.

"I love you!" Said Kimiko.

"Made you say it again," Said Jack, smiling, "How many times are you gonna fall for that?"

Kimiko glared at him.

"And you wonder why I hate you?" she said.

"No I don't," Said Jack.

"It's a rhetorical question!" Said Kimiko, "God, its no wonder that my head is killing me and another thing …"

Once again, Jack had leant forward and kissed her half way through a sentence. If she ha the strength, she might've pushed him away. As he pulled away, his red eyes set on her blue ones.

"Sorry," He said.

"And another thing," Said Kimiko, carrying on, "you keep doing that!"

"Don't hear you complaining," Said Jack.

"Yes you do!" Said Kimiko.

"You want some tea?" Asked Jack, walking away.

"Hey! You come back here! Oh, you just wait until I get some feeling in my legs!" Shouted Kimiko, before stopping, "Milk, one sugar!"

(A/N) I put some extra stuff from the diary in this time, but still focused a bit on Kaori because the story really is supposed to be about her. Writing two stories in one is hard work. -.-

I did a couple of deviations on 'All's Fair in Love and War'. Can you check 'em out and tell me what you think? They're not great, but they're really just to show what the characters would look like.

Lots of luv, Becky.