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Chapter 2

Have the Courage

It has been some months sense Rai decided to go along the new flow. He was not sure about how it will end up sense he knows what basically happened. I thing is different he knows his love toward Kimiko. He could not gather the courage he had the last time.

"What is wrong partner" Clay asked Rai who was sitting under a tree. "Its hard to say that I know what is happening. I know what going to happen. The thing is I have changed thing because I have returned from the future." He says to Clay looking to his side to see Kim on her PDA.

Clay notice Rai turned his head toward Kim. "O I see what you mean now. Let me say this to you partner even tho you said it to her in the future it doesn't mean she will say no or something to you know." Clay said starting to get worried about Rai.

Rai gets up and takes a step as Omi runs up to Kim and ask her to train with him. She agreed as the walk over where they trained. A tear ran down his face. Clay saw this and got even more worried for Raimundo.

"Maybe" Rai said holding on to his necklace sense Dojo and master Fung didn't take it away from him. "Maybe I should return to.. No I cant do that. I don't have the courage to abandon here." Rai said in a whisper crying his heart out not know what to do.

He walked to his small room unlike in the future where that all got bigger rooms. He laid down crying in his pillow. Why just why is this so hard. I don't have the courage to tell Kimiko I love her and I don't have the courage to go back to the future.

"Shan Gong Wu alert" Dojo shouted out loud. Rai knew it was Heart of Jong. Rai knew if they did not get this they may have to face Mala Mala Jong.

They landed in a forest like area. Rai jump off and ran where Heart of Jong was. "I found now lets go quickly" Rai shouted. "What's the hurry…" Rai interrupted "Because I don't want Jack and Wuya to bring Mala Mala Jong to life."

Dojo takes off with the dragons as Wuya and Jack appear. "What how are they finding the Shan Gong Wu really fast." Wuya yelled. "How am I suppose to know?" Jack replied. "Who are worthless and your robots are worthless." Wuya cried out as Jack ignores her heading home.

At the temple Clay and Omi are training, Dojo eating, Kimiko is on her computer, and Rai leaning against a tree starring at Kimiko. What should I say to. I love you Kimiko no. I could sing her a song to tell her how much I love her no. How did I do it last time. I can't remember. I can not stand this what should I do.

Master Fung walks out of the mediating room and asks his students to come forth. Rai did not because he is in deep mind. Kimiko shook Rai to get him out of deep mind. He walked over to listen to Master Fung has to say.

"You all have been doing well lately. So I am giving you all a new belt. All of you are now dragon aftertastes." Fung smiled as he gave them all there belts. They all were exited about this but Rai. Master Fung saw this "Is some wrong young monk" Rai knew he was talking to him. Rai just walked off to the tree he was at and sat down.

It even happen like this. Why am I feeling so down. The other monks were confused with Rai action. Omi started to walk to Rai as Clayed stopped him. "Kimiko why don't you go see why Raimundo is down in the dirt" Clay said. Kim nodded yes as she now walks up to him.

Rai notice she was walking up to him. Why is she walking up to me. Please stop let it be some one else. He notice Clay holding Omi back. Damn Clay how could you.

"Rai are you ok?" Kim asking Rai as she can see him trying to look away. "Nothings wrong. Its not about you." Rai smacked his head knowing what just said. "Some things wrong we all know it." Rai turned to Kimiko hear what she said. Both of their eye met. "I.. I" I bit my lip. "I love you Kimiko" Rai smacked his head several times as he said this to her.

Kim looked surprised. Her eyes widened as Rai said that. Rai started to walk off with Kim starring blankly were he was. "Ye ha I knew he say it eventually." Shouted Clay smiling. Kim looked back at Clay. "You knew he like me like that?" She said as Clay nodded.

Kim ran where Rai walked off to. I did it I actually said I love you to her. Thank you Clay you pushed me to say it. "Rai" Rai looked back and saw Kim. "For how long have you felt this way towards me?" Kim Asked. I wanted to tell her when she kissed me but that happen at a different time. "When I first met you." Rai replied.

Kim looked deep into my eyes. She rose up as are lips touched. It felt like time slept away and carried me to a time where time froze. Once the kiss was broken she whispered "I love you to. I know you lied when you said when you loved me but it is alright I love you." We hugged as Master Fung came up "It is dinner time come young birds" Fung said with a smile.

Chapter 2 End

Kosmic: Ok I have my self a muse. Kimiko you are my muse.

Kimiko: Thank you. I now well take over this story and turn it into a fic for me and Rai.

Kosmic: You wish. Any way sense I now have a muse I promise to do things right.

Kosmic gets kick out of his room by Raimundo.

Raimundo: Just do not come in here we need a place to make out.

Kosmic: Just don't do what I am thinking of and its alright.

Kimiko: No can do that's why we need a room.

Kosmic cries.