Okay, so I know it has been a while. Sorry about that. I have a lot going on. Now I can't guarantee a great chapter since I'm being rushed, but I figured a semi sucky chapter is better than no chapter at all. I'm not going to give up on this. It may take a while though.

Now in the last chapter Letti had left to go meet her boyfriend early in the morning. Kimiko and Raimundo had left Pedro not long after. So this chapter is basically what happened after that stuff happened.

Disclaimer: I still don't own it

Letti Marie starred into the eyes of her only other true best friend in the world. Leaning back on the shiny, black leather couch positioned dead center in the middle of the living room Letti waited for Keiko's reaction. After telling a small fib, Letti had ditched everyone and made her way over to the home of her childhood best friend.

The small Asian girl had just come back from her family's annual return to Tokyo for a month vacation, and Letti decided she needed to be filled in. She couldn't exactly tell Keiko everything if Kimiko had been there.

"So wait…Raimundo actually agreed to it?" Keiko asked, eyes wide as she shook her head in an attempt to understand. Her dark brown hair swayed back and forth against her shoulders.

"Yep. Well I partially forced him too. But I think whether he knew it or not, he wanted to say yes." Letti smiled at her.

"What is up with him lately? He's been acting different. I knew he and I were never that close but still…he doesn't seem like himself when I see him."

Letti nodded before answering, a look of concern filling her eyes as she also reviewed her brother's recent behavior. "He's been different since he stopped hanging out with Clay and Omi as much. He's been trying to please the people I think. Over playing the jock stereotype. It's got to be those stupid Evan and Aaron guys. I don't like them."

"I still can't believe he stopped hanging out with Clay and Omi every day, they grew up together. They've practically been together their whole lives. That has got to be the dumbest thing he has ever done." Keiko said while rolling her dark eyes.

"Eh, I'm not so sure about that one Kei…remember that blonde waiter from Alton's?" Letti questioned with a smirk all too similar too her brother's recently lost one displayed on her face. She let out a laugh as she saw Keiko's disgusted face.

"Ew. You say that and then set him up with your friend?"

"I think she can be good for him. Turn my brother back into who he really is."

"I hope you're right Let, I hope you're right."

The whistle blew again signally the end of the Varsity soccer practice. Raimundo let out a breath as he tried to call down the pure adrenaline he was currently running on. As he made his way to the locker rooms, Aaron and Evan caught up with him.

"Yo, what's up man?" Evan asked him as he tried to match Raimundo's currently walking pace.

"Tired as hell. Gonna go home and pass out." He replied with a smile as he made it to his locker, spinning the lock and pulling his bag out.

"Up late huh? With that Kim girl I bet." Evan laughed as Aaron snickered while both pulled their cleats off.

"Yeah, actually I was." A smirk grew on his face the moment he looked up and saw his teammates faces. His old self began to fight its way out.

"So what you can get her and I can't?" Aaron challenged with narrow eyes.

Without even looking at him Raimundo shook his head. The smirk remaining on his face as he inwardly laughed at the rise he was getting from the teen next to him.

"No. Really. She didn't even want to talk to me. What the hell makes you so special?" Aaron shoved Raimundo's shoulder, causing it to hit the locker. Evan rolled his eyes, ready for the macho jock explosion. However, he didn't get one. Instead, he heard,

"Well, I like to think it's because of my perky nipples."

Raimundo laughed as he turned and walked out of the locker room, gym bag over his shoulder. It took a few seconds before either of the two boys could understand what just happened.

He was walking down the hallway that led to the front door of the school when he heard someone call his name. Turning around, his eye brows rose as a grin grew on his face.

"Clay? What's up man?" He asked him as the cowboy walked up to him.

"We got to talk Rai." Clay placed a hand on his shoulder before it was shrugged off.

"Please, no chick flick moments." Raimundo retorted, still happy about what happened in the locker room. Making Aaron mad was rather enjoyable to him.

"Is there something you got to tell me Partner?" The Southerner questioned as anger grew in his voice.

Tilting his head in confusion Raimundo asked "About?"

"Well let's try your love life, shall we?" Clay poked him in the chest, causing him to take a step back.

"Uh. Let's see I enjoy long walks on the beach, romantic dinners, and frisky women?" He answered, sarcasm dripping from his words.

"You think you're funny?" Clay yelled, clearly angry about something.

He laughed "I think I'm adorable."

"Rai Partner what in tarnation happened last night with that Erik Young kid? Cause I've known ya far too long to believe any of the crap that's going 'round. Tell me what really happened" The Blonde boy demanded. His eyes searching for answered

Raimundo paused, before glancing up at his childhood friend with raised eyebrows, and a look of pure confusion displayed on his face.

"Wait…what did you hear?"

"Jessie just told me it's all over the internet. Supposedly you interrupted Kimiko's date and beat that Erik guy up so that you could force Kimiko to sleep with you?"

I'll try to get more up ASAP. Sorry for the lack or RaiKim here. Or lack of a chapter. I just wanted to post something so I didn't leave it hanging. Gotta run now. Places to be. Unfortunately. I would so rather stay home and write. R&R