Title: A Circle for Eternity
Fandom: Xiaolin Showdown
Characters: Rai, Kim
Prompt: 044:Circle
Word Count: 416
Rating: G
Summary: A circle has no ends, it just keeps going and going. Raimundo tells this philosophy to Kimiko as he asks her biggest question of her life.
Author's Notes: So much symbolism, I can't take it!
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A circle is a symbol for eternity. It just keeps going around and around with no end. A circle is one of the greater symbols that is represented in a wedding. Love is commonly associated with a heart, but is really represented by a circle. With no end, it can last for eternity. That's why we have wedding rings. Their shape has no bumps or dents. It's perfect.
Raimundo loved this philosophy. As much as he loved her. He asked her to meet him out in the garden at sunset. It was perfect. Like the circle. He reached inside his pocket and clutched the tiny black box.
"Rai?" He turned around and saw the dainty figure that could send a blast of fire if she wanted to. That made him smile.
"You made it," he said. She made her way towards him and planted a kiss on him.
"Wouldn't miss it. So, what did you want to talk to me about?" she asked as she gazed into his eyes.
"Have you ever noticed that the wind always goes around in circles? It just keeps going and going with no end."
"Wow, I haven't really thought about it that way. Since when are you insightful?" she added teasingly.
"Didn't you notice that I look at the finer things in life?"
"Of course, just like the wind, right?"
"Exactly. Which leads me to my next point. Kimiko, my love for you is like a circle, and I don't want that to end."
"What are you saying?"
"All I'm saying is, Kimiko," he said while he reached into his pocket and got down on one knee. "Will you marry me?" He revealed the ring inside the box.
Kimiko looked shocked, she loved him more than anything, and she wanted to spend the rest of her life with him as well. Which is why she smiled down at him.
"Of course I will." He smiled his big smile and slipped the ring on her finger. When he got up, she tackled him to the ground and kissed him fiercely.