(Ryan comes running into the room, out of breath)

UXD: What's up with you?

Ryan: (Gasping) CC and…Chole have…setup…a…Xiaolin Fangirl…Club…

(The sound of a thousand screaming girls begin to bang on the door)

Fangirl #1: I love you Ryan!

Fangirl #2: Marry me Ryan!

Fangirl #3: Kiss me Ryan!

Fangirl #4: Oh no you don't! He's mine!

Fangirl #5: I know where we can go for our honeymoon Ryan!

Chole: We know you're in there, Ry-Ry! Come out so I can love you and hold you in front of your adoring fans!

UXD: Wow, you're in trouble…

Ryan: If you think that's bad, Jiggy has already been caught his Fangirl Club…

UXD: Okay…On with the story…

Disclaimer: I do not own Xiaolin Showdown

Xiaolin Showdown: Legend of the Thunder Child II: The Blood of the Dragon

36: False Truth and True Lies

Next day…

Kimiko spent most of the day in the medical room with Dojo as they tried every cure and potion they could find, but Ryan's scales were still spreading across his body. His body began to grow in size as the virus began to change his body structure, his muscles began to expand, and sharp claws began to grow from his feet as well as his hands.

"Well…" sighed Dojo "That's all I can do…"

Kimiko sighed sadly as she sat on the edge of the bed and watched Dojo sliver out of the room. She looked at Ryan as he stared up at the ceiling.

"Ryan…" said Kimiko as she ran a hand through his hair, "I'm sorry…"

Ryan looked over at her could tell by the look in her eyes, she had never been so upset.

"No…" said Ryan "You're doing your best"

Kimiko gave him a small smile as he moved her hair from her face and smiled back.

"Go take a walk" said Ryan "You've been here all day, you deserve a break"

Kimiko smiled as she lent over and kissed him. As she walked out of the room, she felt tears form in her eyes as she walked towards the temple gate.

"Ryan…You're going to be okay…" said Kimiko as she wiped the tears away, "It's just the way these things will turn out…"

Kimiko sighed as she walked through the woods that surrounded the temple. She sat down under a tree and took a deep breath as she tried to meditate and relax.

"You seemed troubled, young woman" said a voice from the trees. Kimiko looked up and saw an old woman walk up to her.

"Well…Yeah" sighed Kimiko "Things haven't been going too well at the temple…"

"Oh yes…" said the old woman "There has been a chilling wind blowing from the temple, ever since that Heylin boy became a dragon…"

"How…how do you know?" gasped Kimiko as she got to her feet.

"I know many things" said the old woman "Such as what caused his Dragon Toxicosis"

"How is it caused?" said Kimiko as she moved towards her.

"It is the fate of all those born of Heylin blood who betray their masters…" said the old woman, "The virus is mainly triggered by love for non-Heylin blood"

Kimiko gasped, she didn't have Heylin blood and Ryan loved her, did she have something to do with the virus?

"But the worst of the virus" said the woman "Is triggered when the person comes in intimate contact with the purity of a virgin…"

Kimiko froze, she felt like her body was going to give way. Without warning, she dashed off towards the temple.

"Heh heh heh…" chucked the woman as her green eyes glowed with evil, "That's right Kimiko…Run to him…"

"Good work Wuya" said Chase as he stepped out from behind the trees. Wuya grinned as he turned towards him.

"Remind me again why we had to tell her this?" said Wuya as she removed the old woman outfit.

"If Ryan was to die because the Dragon Toxicosis" said Chase "Kimiko would avenge him by coming after us, but now she thinks knows the truth about the illness, that it is her fault!"

Wuya began to grin as Chase continued with his explanation.

"If Ryan were to die, his death will make her go insane, and with her out the way it will be easy to defeat the other three dragons…"

Back at the temple…

Kimiko burst into medical room, hoping to find Ryan, but he was nowhere to be seen. She was about to leave the room when she saw strange marks on the floor. They looked like someone had dragged themselves across the ground with sharp claws. She followed the claws marks on the floor; they led her to the dormitory and towards Ryan's room. Her heart began to beat faster as she slowly pulled back the curtain and looked in. In the corner of the room, half hidden by the shadows was Ryan. She gasped as she slowly walked towards him. The scales have grown out of control around his body, both his arms and legs where covered in scales, his lower jaw was larger than his top jaw, so it stuck out a bit. Sharp teeth stuck out from his lips. Most of his hair had vanished, and was replaced by a row of spines that ran down his back. The only part of him that still resembled Ryan was his eyes. He looked up at Kimiko, each deep breath he took sounded like a deep growl.

"Look what I have become…" said Ryan quietly, "A monster…"

Kimiko burst into tears as she fell to her knees and thrust her arms around him, her tears falling onto Ryan's scaly body.

"Ryan! I'm so sorry!" cried Kimiko "If I knew about it, I would never have done it with you!"

"What are you talking about…" said Ryan as he looked down at her.

"I know how you got this…" cried Kimiko as she looked up at him with her teary eyes, "It's because I tainted your Heylin blood by having sex with you!"

She burst into tears again as she buried her head into Ryan's scales. Ryan put a hand under her chin and raised her face.

"Where did you learn that rubbish?" said Ryan as he wiped her tears away. Kimiko went on to tell him about the old woman. Her voice became a whimper as she got to the end. She burst into more tears as she finished. Ryan sighed as he stroked her hair.

"Hey…" said Ryan as he smiled at her, "If this is the price I pay for having sex with you, then it was worth it…"

Kimiko managed to put on a smile as she looked into his eyes; they still had that loving and caring look in them. She sighed as she felt Ryan's arms tighten, making her feel slightly better.

"Why?" thought Kimiko as she nuzzled her head on Ryan, "Why can't we have a normal love life?"

Later that evening…

Ryan had trouble sleeping that night, he couldn't stop think about him and Kimiko. Was he really cursed because they had sex? Ryan had heard of the Heylin Curse that fell onto people born of Heylin blood if they fall in love with non-Heylin blood people, but Ryan thought it was just a myth. He yawned as the rolled over and tried to get some sleep, but he couldn't get himself comfortable. It was difficult to sleep on his back because he had sharp spines on his back and he hated sleeping on his front. He sighed looked over at the clock, it was near midnight and Ryan hadn't had a proper nights sleep for quite awhile. He got out of bed and stood in front of a mirror that was on the wall. He could hardly recognise who was looking back at him. His whole body had grown in size, his spines that went down his back had grown and at the bottom, a tail had begun to grow from the base of his spine. His mouth had grown into a long crocodile like snout to support his new dragon teeth. He looked like Chase's dragon form, but his had a single brown spine that stuck out over his face, just like his hair. His transformation was almost complete.

"Hmm…" thought Ryan as he heard his stomach growl, "Being a dragon makes you hungry…"

He crept through the temple towards the kitchen. He then began searching through the cupboards, pulling out numerous items of food.

"Vegetables…No…Fruit…No" said Ryan "Is there any meat around here?"

Suddenly something filled his nose; it was an entrancing smell that he never smelt before, probably because he now had an enhanced sense of smell. He followed the smell through the temple and ended back at the dormitory.

"Mmm…" thought Ryan "Maybe Clay has some steaks hidden in his room…"

He followed his nose, which did lead him into Clay's room. But the smell didn't lead him to food; it led him to Clay himself. Ryan stared at Clay as he lay snoring in his bed, but for some reason, looking at him made his mouth water. He lick his lips as he stood over him and took a deep sniff of Clay's body, and in a dark voice he growled,

"Dinner is served…"

Kaida: (Fighting her way through the crowd of fangirls) Ryan's finally a dragon! (Sighs, then drools)

UXD: Yeah, R&R everyone, But what's he going to do with Clay? Find out next Chapter…