Patching Wounds

Raimundo's POV

Suddenly Cruz walked away from his desk and moved toward Kimiko. I saw him go closer to her face staring at her like she was some precious jewel and I saw her move her face away.

"Leave her alone Cruz she has nothing to do with this!" I exclaimed and he laughed and pointed the gun back to me.

"I see you've got a thing for this hot chica here. You've gone soft and weak since I last saw you. The Raimundo I remember never used to care or have feelings." Cruz said and suddenly Kimiko spat at him making him furious.

"Well I guess you don't Raimundo like you thought you knew." Kimiko said and he furiously pointed the gun at her.

"NO!" I yelled.

I quickly attacked without thinking and pushed Cruz down to the ground. I saw him reach for his gun, but I used my powers to push it away. Suddenly I saw his gang about to shot me, until Kimiko stepped on the guy who was holding her on the foot and used her powers.

"Wudai Mars Fire!" She chanted.

Suddenly all the guys moved back from the bright blast and Kimiko started to attack them. I quickly joined her in the fight and we fought side by side. We really made a good team. As the fight continued Kimiko and I were back to back.

"Nice moves girl, but try not to fall to behind of my moves." I said and she laughed and then attacked two guys using her martial arts moves.

"Who's falling behind now?" She grinned and I grinned as well.

"Rai look out!" Kimiko shouted.

I turned around and saw Cruz on top of his desk with his gun pointed straight at me. He pulled the trigger and everything to me just began to play in slow motion for me. Just when I thought I was about to be hit Kimiko pushed me out of the way. I heard the bullet hit something and when I fell to the ground I saw Kimiko fall almost on top of me. I saw her look at me and I noticed blood coming out from her side.

"Kimiko!" I shouted.

I saw her fall to the ground struggling to get back up. I saw her hand on her side and saw how much blood she was losing and I quickly tried to help her out.

"Rai look out!" She shouted again, only this time I was ready.

"Typhoon Boom Wind!" I chanted.

I watched as Cruz and his gang flew back against the wall dropping all their guns and knives. While there were trying to pick themselves off the ground. I quickly scooped Kimiko off the ground and ran out the door. I saw Laura waiting outside confused, but I brushed past her and ran out the club as fast as I could. I needed to get back to the apartment fast. I looked at Kimiko who was groaning in pain.

"Hang on Kimiko we're almost home, just stay with me!" I shouted and she groaned.

Once we got to the apartment I kicked open the door and kicked it closed. I laid Kimiko on the coach and saw that she was still bleeding. I examined the wound on her side and noticed the bullet wasn't in her, but it did graze her badly. I looked at Kimiko and noticed how pale she was and how she was falling unconscious. I ran to the bathroom and grabbed the first aid and some towels and ran back to her. I started to put pressure on her wound to make the bleeding stop. After a while it stopped and I quickly patched it up.

I looked at her face and saw that she had fallen asleep. I sighed and then realized that there was blood all over me. I quickly went to take a shower and clean up. Once I got out, I saw Kimiko dressed out of her red stunning dress and into her night gown. I saw her outside on the balcony looking at the ocean in the night sky. I walked up behind her and stood by her. I had the urge to hold her hand, but I resisted.

"Thank you for saving me back there." She spoke.

"You saved me first, so I think were even now." I joked and she laughed and suddenly I saw her twitch in pain on her side.

"You need to rest," I said and helped her back to the couch where she laid down on again.

"What are we going to do Rai? Are friends are in danger and now we have to go back to Japan and get the book of Yin and Yang." Kimiko stated.

"I know, but right now my concern is on you right now. You just got shot and are in no shape to be going around looking for some book." I replied.

"Look I'll be fine Raimundo, besides the gun sot grazed me I think I'll manage."

"Still we aren't leaving tonight and don't you dare tell me we are because I won't allow it as leader."

She was going to argue, but she stopped and just gave a small nod. I smiled and then heard my cell phone ring. I looked and saw that it was Master Fung.

"Hello?" I said.

"Is everything alright!? I sensed a disturbance in your area! Are Clay, Kimiko, and Omi fine?" Master Fung questioned.

I sighed on the phone and began to explain to him what had just happened. I told him everything from beginning to then end. When I told him about the book he gasped on the phone.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"That book contains all dark and good magic. That book is what balances good and evil. If Irial wants the book then I believe he will use it to take over this world! With that book he could rid all that is good." He explained.

"What if we got the book and made everything all good and rid evil?" I questioned.

"No matter what there must be a balance between good and evil. As leader it will be your decision on what to do once you receive the book. The world lies in your hands Raimundo . . . choose wisely."

After that I hung up and glanced at Kimiko who looked confused. I explained the situation to her and I saw her trying to take it all in. I sat on the ground next to her as she still laid in the couch.

"So if we give him the book all will be lost and if we don't give him the book are friends lives are on the line. We could possibly use the book to stop him, but then we'd be putting our friends in danger. So either way the whole thing just stinks." Kimiko said and I sighed.

"I just hope we'll be able to even find the book. It'll be sad leaving Rio once again, but at least I'll be getting away from all the madness here." I spoke.

"What was your life like here in Rio?"

"Well back when was still in Cruz's gang I was sort of a bad guy as you know and then I started dating this girl just for show."

Kimiko's POV

"Who was the girl?" I asked kind of nervous to hear the answer.

"Laura . . ." He said and I was glad he wasn't looking at me because then he would have seen me frown.

"At first she really meant nothing to me when I dated her and I was just using her. However, then I felt like she was actually starting to understand me more as we dated and accepted me. She was like the friend I never had, but as soon as I was about to let her in she backstabbed me and cheat on me with another guy. Turns out she was playing me like how I played her. I vowed then that I wouldn't fall in love and I dated a lot of girls, but never fell in love with any of them." Rai explained and I felt pain in my heart when he said he never fell in love with the girls he dated which included me.

"However, I met this one girl who changed my life. When I was with her she changed me for the better and I don't regret one bit being changed. She always stood by side and accepted me for who I am. She believed in me even, when I didn't believe in myself sometimes." Raimundo said.

"What happened between you two?" I asked.

"I did something stupid and dumped her only to protect her without her knowing. I decided to keep my feelings for her locked away until the day I could ask her out again once I was stronger, but then little did I know she had moved on already."

"Why haven't you explained that to her? Maybe she would have taken you back."

"She knew why I had broken up with her and yet she had already moved on. I made another stupid mistake and told her I had moved on too even though I was lying. I'm still hopelessly and irretrievable in love with her. More than she knows."

I felt my heart aching inside as Raimundo talked about the only person he ever loved in front of his ex-girlfriend. I wanted to cry, but I tried to sound more cheerful instead of in pain.

"I'm sure you fall in love with some else, beside the woman you love isn't even here." I said trying to sound cheerful.

"That's not possible and it's not true . . ." He said.

"Why?"

"Because the woman I love is with me now."

Suddenly my eyes widen in shock and my heart began to beat a million times faster. I couldn't believe what I just hear. I sat up from the couch and I looked straight at him with his eyes fixed on my mine as well. I was at a loss for words on what to say. All that was in my mind was that Raimundo was in love with me . . . He got up from where he was sitting and now sat next to me on the couch. He grabbed my hand making me blush.

"I really do love you Kimiko and I know you've moved on from me and that's ok . . . I don't want to hear what you have to say right now after this, but I want to believe that in some way I can make you fall in love with me, even if you never do." Rai said and I almost wanted to cry.

"Rai . . . I . . ." I spoke, but then he put his hand up.

"Like I said I don't want to know what you think right now. I don't want to screw what we have right now. You're with me now and that's all that matters."

I wanted to tell him that I had loved him too and that I lied about moving on. That I only said that so that he could be happy without having to worry about my feelings. I had the urge to tell him, but I didn't. I just let him stare at me with those eyes and let him hold my hand as we sat in silence. Eventually I went to bed with Rai's help. Once I laid in my bed he smiled to me and said good-night and left.

Right when he left I felt a tear fall from my eye. I was so happy, yet sad I couldn't tell him how I really felt. Still at the same time I knew it wouldn't be best to tell him with the whole mission we have tomorrow. The mission came first and there can't be any distractions. However, once this was over I fully plan to tell him my true feelings. I just hope this mission actually will come to an end.