Me: Hey, hey, hey!
Raimundo: Hey yourself.
Crystal: What's this chapter about?
Me: Well, I guess I'll tell ya a little bit. It's actually about them preparing to find a certain Shen Gong Wu. And a little quality time with our favorite little Xiaolin Monks
Raimundo: ME!
Me: And Kimiko.
Kimiko: Why?
Crystal: What do you mean why? Don't you wanna spend time with Raimundo?
Kimiko: (crosses her arms and sneers) Ha! Why would I wanna waste my time with this
Raimundo: Hey! I resent that!
Kimiko: (growls) Then resent it.
Crystal: (sweat drops) I'm confused. I thought EGP said Kimiko –
Me: (quickly grabs Crystal and covers her mouth)
Kimiko: (raises an eyebrow) Said that Kimiko what?
Me: (laughs nervously) Nothing! Nothing at all Kimi! Hahahahaha…
Crystal: (still muffled) MMMM! MMMM! MMMMMMMMM!
Me: Oh! (Uncovers Crystal's mouth with my hand) There.
Crystal: Thanks.
Raimundo: Okay, let's get this show on the road!
Kimiko: ElementalGuardianProtector owns nothing but Crystal and a few other characters.
Chapter 14: Restless Nights
Raimundo stretched and sat up in his bed. It was now morning time.
And he felt like he had gotten all but 5 minutes of sleep.
Raimundo yawned sleepily, slowly crawled out of bed, and walked to the kitchen.
When he got to the kitchen, he saw that Kimiko was already there. And she looked like she was ready to fall over and go to sleep.
Kimiko was yawning constantly. Her sapphire blue eyes were stained with red from sleepiness and tainted with urge to greedily attack a bed at sleep to her heart's content.
Like Raimundo, Kimiko was still in her pajamas. Unlike Raimundo, who was wearing a green pajama outfit make up of a light green long sleeve shirt and dark green pants, Kimiko was wearing a pink pajama outfit make up of a hot pink shirt and dark red pants.
Kimiko's long beautiful silky raven black her fell messily to her waist, free of the usual pig tail hair style.
Raimundo pulled up a chair and sat down next to Kimiko. "Hey Kim." Raimundo sleepily greeted the Japanese girl.
"Oh, hi Rai. What time as it?" Kimiko asked the Brazilian as she yawned and stretched.
"It's 5:23 in the morning." Raimundo answered. "No luck sleeping, huh?" Kimiko pushed a strand of black hair behind her ear.
"Nah. I couldn't sleep knowing there was a bomb attached to the temple floor." Raimundo ran a hand through his brunette colored hair.
"Me neither. Omi's up too. He's meditating. But Clay? Nothing slops him from sleeping! NOTHING! And he's sleepin' hard!" Kimiko exclaimed.
"Makes me just wanna march into his room, kick him in his head, and wake the dude up. I mean, if I can't sleep, then no one can!" Raimundo growled.
Kimiko laughed. "What?" Raimundo demanded. "I'm sleepy!" "I'm sleepy too, but you don't see me killin' nobody!" Kimiko giggled.
"…What's that got to do with me using Clay's head as a soccer ball?" Raimundo inquired, clueless.
"Nothing Raimundo. Never mind. Just forget it." Kimiko sighed, sweat dropping.
"So Rai…Where do you think the thing Chase wants is?" Kimiko asked. "I dunno, but all I do know is, we've got 18 hour and 15 minutes to figure that out." Raimundo sighed. "If only Crystal could remember…"
"You miss her a lot, don't you?" Kimiko whispered. "Oh, you have no idea how much." Raimundo began.
"I miss everything about Crystal. Her bright smile…Her cheerful laugh…Her gentle voice…Heck, I even miss her painful slaps!"
"But what I miss the most about Crystal is her warm affectionate white eyes…So full of life and happy…They always sparkled and shined with purity."
"Even when things were hopeless, even when everything was going wrong, she was determined to keep the warmth in her eyes and never lose it."
"And they were so beautiful. Just like real crystals. Beautiful, sparkling, and pure. With eyes like those, it's no wonder why her name is Crystal!"
"You talk so passionately about her Rai. It's almost as though she has you struck. Are you sure you don't love her?" Kimiko asked.
"Me? Love Crystal? That's ridiculous! As a sister, yeah, but as a girlfriend? No way! Not even in a thousand years! This is Crystal we're talking about Kim! My best friend! As if I could ever like her! Besides, I she's not a girl, she's…Crystal!" Raimundo exclaimed in bewilderment.
"I hope you're right Raimundo." Kimiko thought. She didn't know why, but secretly…
She hoped that Raimundo really didn't like Crystal that way. It sickened her for some strange reason…
"Why would Kimiko ask such a stupid question?" Raimundo wondered. "I mean, I know I talk passionately about her sometimes, but it's only because she's my best friend and I love her like a sister."
"I owe Crystal my very life. She's put her life on the line for me more than few times. Because of me, she could've, and should've, been dead now!"
"But I'm just happy she's alive and well. I miss my best friend. And I would do anything to win her back and away from Chase. Anything"
"Kimiko…Why do you ask anyway?" Raimundo eyed Kimiko suspiciously. Kimiko opened her mouth to answer, but no sound came out.
"Why did I ask?" Kimiko wondered. "That sure is one heck of a good question. It just came out. I have no clue why. I mean, why should I care if he likes Crystal as more than a best friend?"
"WU ALERT! WU ALERT!" Dojo yelled. "Saved by the Wu." Kimiko thought gratefully, letting put a sigh of relief.
"Am man. This early already?" Raimundo groaned. "I am afraid so, young one." Master Fung walked into the kitchen along with Clay and Omi.
"What's the Wu, Dojo?" Kimiko asked. "Well, it's called the Ring of Serenia." Dojo informed.
"Well little partner, what does it do?" Clay inquired. "I'm not sure." Dojo answered.
"What do you mean you're not sure?" Omi demanded. "Well, someone ripped the info about the Ring of Serenia out of the Sacred Scroll, and it has been hundreds and hundreds of years since Grand Master Dashi and I hid the Shen Gong Wu, so I don't really remember." Dojo told the monks.
"Get dressed young warriors. You will need to go after this new active Shen Gong Wu." Master Fung said to the Xiaolin Dragons.
"Where is it?" Kimiko asked. "In El Salvador." Master Fung answered. "Great." Raimundo rolled his eyes and walked back to his room to get dresses.
"Just great."
Change in POV
"Crystal, are you awake?" Chase walked into Crystal's room. "Yes Chase-sama. Is there another Shen Gong Wu?" Crystal asked.
"Yes, there is. It is called the Ring of Serenia." Chase answered. "You must not win this showdown." Chase ordered Crystal to lose the showdown.
"But Chase-sama…Why?" Crystal inquired. "I have my reasons. Now get dressed. You will battle in many showdowns today." Chase left the room.
"If I want the Seven Jewels of Elements and the Celestial Robe, I must have Crystal's help to find it. She is the only one who knows where they are." Chase thought.
"But I erased her memory…The Ring of Serenia has revealed itself, huh? That means the Malabu Mirror isn't too far away from revealing itself as well…"
"Perfect. I'll just have to make sure Raimundo gets the Ring of Serenia and Crystal gets the Malabu Mirror." Chase said to himself.
"It's the only way."
Me: Nice chapter, huh?
Crystal: It was alright.
Raimundo: Yeah.
Kimiko: Whatever.
Me: …Whoever likes my chapter gets free food! And sweets!
Raimundo/Kimiko/Crystal: FREE FOOD?!?!
Me: (nods) And sweets.
Kimiko: I really like your chapter!
Crystal: I really love your chapter!
Raimundo: I worship and adore your chapter! Now where's the free food?
Kimiko/Crystal: And who says YOU get free food and sweets?
Raimundo: I was the nicest!
Crystal/Kimiko: But we're the smartest! And prettiest!
Raimundo: And your point is?
Crystal: HAVEN'T YOU EVER HEARD OF LADIES FIRST?!?!
Kimiko: YEAH!
Raimundo: Ladies? What ladies? I just see you guys
Kimiko: And just what is that suppose to mean?!
Raimundo: Well…Aren't ladies suppose to be…girls? And pretty? And nice? And polite?
Kimiko/Crystal: JUST WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY, RAIMUNDO PEDROSA?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Me: (watches Kimiko and Crystal yell at Raimundo while beating his senseless) It's funny how food and goodies can change people's minds.
Raimundo: …Ughhhh…Read and review…please…Help me…
Crystal/Kimiko: NOT UNTIL YOU TAKE THAT BACK!