Disclaimer: I don't own any Disney character, I do "own" Supai and Xochiquetzal.

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"Emperor Kuzco?"

"Is he dead, Mom?"

"Of course not, Tipo! Don't be silly."

"Awwwwr...."

Kuzco was laying on a makeshift bed in the middle of the room. Chicha was bandaging Kuzco's wounds with the help of her childern.

"Ugh..."

"Kuzco?" Chicha asked, gentlely touching his forhead.

"No touchy! Gow, my head hurts! Who threw off my groove!?" Kuzco wimpered, rubbing his bandaged head.

"You were attacked by a jaugar in the jungle. Xochiquetzal got scared it away before it could really hurt you." Chicha anwsered.

"Xochiq-what....? Where's Pacha?"

"Pacha's tending with the llamas. He should be home soon."

Chicha's words had bearly lefted her lips when Pacha entered the house.

"X told me what happened! Are you okay, Kuzco?" Pacha asked, going to his young friend's side.

"I'm......fine, I guess. Where's this , Xochiq-whatever!? I need to have a lil' talk about the right way to rescue an emperor!" Kuzco said, getting up from the bed.

Wait! I don't think that's a good idea!" Pacha warned. "She doesn't like the royal family....much...at all......okay, so she *hates* the royal family."

Kuzco's eyes widen a bit.

"W-why?"

Pacha looked over towards Chicha, who shook her head.

"You'll have to ask her yourself."

"But you said....!"

"You should be fine, she doesn't know what you look like anyways."

Kuzco nods and exits the house. Standing outside was a lovely young girl, about his age, with short black hair. Her face had a look of worry on it, but that soon disappeared as she turned to face Kuzco. She smiled sweety and waved slightly, alittle taken back by his handsome face.

"Umm, hi, I'm Xochiquetzal. I rescued you."

"Um, yeah. I'm....um...Manco!"
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To Dendraica: Supai is Kuzco's new adviser.
To Wafflecat: Yep, I know it's a real(or was) city! We're studing it in World Area Studies! Joy! ^__^
To Tammi-chan: That, my friend, would be a very, very mean thing to do to our poor Kuzzie-Kuz-san!