Disclaimer: I don't on Xiaolin Showdown, any of the characters or any of the Shen Gong Wu. If I did…hehehe…
I also don't own Silent Night or Sakura Kiss.
WARNING: This chapter is kind of sad…
-and thank you to everyone who has reviewed my story from chapter 1-6!!!!
Chapter 7
Clay ran into the room and asked, "What happened?"
"Uh," Rai said. He looked back outside then continued, "Ah I see, that really tall tree near the town fell over. It must of hit the power line,"
"When do you think the power will be back on?" Kimiko asked.
"Well, considering how strong the winds are, I'd say, four days or so," Rai said.
"Four days?" Kimiko said plainly. "I have to wait four days until I can charge my PDA? This is madness!"
"Oh, come on Kim, it ain't that bad," Clay said.
Kimiko gave him a death glare.
"Okay, maybe it is that bad," Clay said backing up a little.
"So, what do we do now?" Omi asked.
He, Clay and Kimiko looked up at Rai who was looking outside.
"That's a good question. What do we do?" Rai asked.
Three days later the power still hadn't come on. During those three days, Kimiko folded one-hundred and forty nine cranes, everyone completely devoured the pie, Omi and Clay decided to put off putting the mistletoe up and continued to plot their plan, Raimundo had finished decorating the tree too.
Now, they are all in the tree room sitting near the fire. The snow was as hard as always and a few candled were lit. Kimiko had also started to burn some in scents. They were cold and miserable. They all huddled near each other for heat. Clay on the far left (staring from the fire place), left of him was Omi, left of Omi was Raimundo, and left of Rai was Kimiko (a/n: DUH!). They were all so close to each other.
With Kimiko and Rai, they had completely forgotten Kimiko's question. Kimiko shivered and Rai put his arm around her. She moved closer to him and put her head on his shoulder.
"What should we do now?" Clay asked.
"I don't know," Rai said with his head on top of Kimiko's. "Why don't we share stories or something?"
"Okay," Clay said. "I'll start. When I was little, Jessie, me and all of our cousins would go down to the river to watch the stars. All of us would jump into the pond and splash each other until we were soaked. Then we would skip rocks or something. I remember when Jessie and I would just lie down and wish for it to snow. Jessie was so nice back then, not one piece of her was mean or cruel. I wish, I wish I could go back, and re-live it all again,"
Clay had started to cry.
"Clay, it's okay. I'm sure that there is part of Jessie that is still nice! Remember when she returned the Wing of Tinabi?" Omi said trying to cheer him up.
"You're right, but it's not the same," Clay said trying to hide his crying face.
"When I was little," Raimundo started. "My brothers and sisters and I would go on our trampoline. We would see who could jump the highest, who could do the most impressive trick and who could stay standing the longest. When it was my turn, I would always lose. My siblings would always make fun of me. Sometimes, I would get mad and cry, hey I was seven, but sometimes, I would laugh with them. (a/n: can't you just imagine seven year old Rai falling on a trampoline? EEK! That would be adorable!!!) Then when we got older, some people stopped going on, until it just stopped. You wouldn't believe what I would give to go back and play on that trampoline with then again,"
Raimundo also began to cry.
Kimiko could feel the tear go down his face and onto her head. She removed her head from his shoulder and gave him a hug. He returned the hug and whispered, thank you, in her ear.
"When I was little, papa, my mama and I would go sailing," Kimiko said. "But when I got older, papa didn't have enough time to go sailing anymore; and mama had gotten sick. We started throwing parties indoors instead because of mama's allergies, you know, so she wouldn't get even sicker. I really wanted to go sailing again, but I knew I couldn't ask because papa would be sad for bringing back memories. So I would always have to put on a smile for him and mama. I always wished that there was a way to make mama feel better, and to have papa have more time when I was young,"
Kimiko also began to cry so Rai (feeling equally sad) pulled her into another embrace. Kimiko's head rested against Raimundo's chest, and then she rapped her hands around Rai.
Then, Omi began to cry.
"Omi, what's wrong partner?" Clay asked.
"I wish I could recall memories with my parents," Omi said.
Raimundo and Kimiko (as much as they didn't want to) spit apart and looked at Omi.
"Is there anything you do remember about your parents?" Rai asked.
"I've never told anyone, but yes. Only one thing though; and it's not much of a visual memory," Omi explained.
"Well, what is it?" Kimiko asked.
"I remember a soft voice singing to me one night when I was young. I remember the tune of the song, but not many of the lyrics," Omi said.
"Try," Raimundo said.
Omi took a deep breath then sang, "Silent night, holy night,"
Clay, Kimiko and Raimundo waited for more.
"I am sorry my friends, but that's all-" Omi started, but he was cut off.
"All is calm, all is bright," Kimiko sang in a soft voice.
"Round yon virgin mother and child," Raimundo sang.
"Holy infant so tender and mild," Clay sang.
Omi rubbed his eyes and smiled.
"Sleep in heavenly peace. Sleep in heavenly peace," Clay, Rai and Kimiko sang together.
Omi smiled widely.
"Thank you my friends," Omi said.
"No problem," Kimiko said.
They all huddled up against the fire until Kimiko spoke.
"You know," she started. "I was actually supposed to sing at the Tohomiko party this year,"
"I'm not surprised," Rai began. "You have a nice voice,"
"So I was wondering, could I sing it for you?" Kimiko asked.
The boys all nodded.
"Okay, the song is called Sakura Kiss," Kimiko said taking a deep breath.
"Kiss! Kiss! Fall in love!
kizukeba itsudemo
soba ni irukeredo
hontou wa kirai? suki?
mousou na no?
jibun no kimochi ga
kuria ni mietara
REDII demo HOSUTO demo
kamawanaiyo
suki ni natteku
riyuu wa minna
chigau yo ne kedo
Maybe you're my love!
aitai ima
yasashii kimi ni
sakura kiss
tokimeitara
ranman koi shiyo
mirai yori mo
ima ga kanjin
uruwashi haru no koi wa
hana saku otome no bigaku
Maybe you're my love!!"
All the boys had their jaws dropped.
"Was it that bad?" Kimiko asked.
"Bad?!" all three exlamed.
"That was amzing!" Omi said.
"You have a great voice!" Raimundo said.
"I love the song!" Clay said.
"Aww, thanks guys," Kimiko said.
"I just have one question," Omi started. "What does all of that mean?"
"Yeah, what are the English lyrics?" Clay asked.
"Umm," Kimiko said. She thought then sang,
"Kiss! Kiss! Fall in love!
Lately I notice that
I'm always around you
but is it hating? Liking?
Or just paranoia?
When I can see
my feeling clearly
Lady or Host
It doesn't matter!
The reason for which
People fall in love
Is different for everyone, but
MAYBE YOU'RE MY LOVE!
I want to meet you now
And give you, a sweet person,
A cherry blossom kiss.
If your heart moves from it,
Let's have a romantic love!
More important then the future
Is the present
The delightful spring love is,
A blossoming virgin's aesthetic.
MAYBE YOU'RE MY LOVE!"
Again, they had their jaws dropped.
"I know! That stunk; but do you know how hard it is to sing a Japanese song in English? Those were the exact words, so timing was off and stuff," Kimiko said.
"Kim, that didn't stink! It was amazing!" Rai said.
"The lyrics are most beautiful!" Omi said.
"Yeah, they are!" Clay agreed.
"Thanks," Kimiko said. "That's what my mom said,"
Clay nudged Omi in the arm then pointed to the ceiling above Raimundo and Kimiko.
"Raimundo, Kimiko. Look above you!" Omi said.
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That was very…sad...
So tell me what you think of it! Be in mind that I had writers block through the first half; but now I has many ideas! I predict this story will go up to at least eleven chapters. So review!
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