A/N: Okay, here's the latest chapter of my story. Don't know when I will update though, seems like time goes by real fast up here but I'll try. Anyway, thanks to everyone who reviewed and please continue to read and review.

Chapter 9- The Trip Begins

"So Raimundo, how long have you been seeing my daughter?" Kimiko's father asked.

"Do you mean when did I and Kimiko first fall in love with each other?" Raimundo asked, unsure of what Kimiko's father meant.

"Ah yes, that is what I mean," Kimiko's father said.

"Oh we've been doing that for around a week," Kimiko said, grabbing hold of Raimundo's hand with her hand.

"Well then Kimiko and Raimundo, my wife and I have decided to purchase you a travel package for three days and two nights to Chicago and a four day/four night travel package to Orlando and Walt Disney World. Your flight to Chicago leaves in about one and a half hours so I have a limo waiting for the two of you," Kimiko's father said, taking them back to the street level of the building where a limo was waiting for them.

"Daddy, what hotel will we be staying at while we are in Chicago and where will be staying at while we're in Disney world?" Kimiko asked.

"In Chicago, you will be staying at the Hotel Monaco Chicago and in Disney world, you will be staying in the resort there," Kimiko's father said.

"Uh, that sounds nice. Thank you Mr. Toho sir," Raimundo said as he got into the limo with Kimiko.

"Oh it's nothing. Just have fun both of you, okay?" Kimiko's father said, giving them a wave as he shut the door to the limo.

The limo was able to reach the airport in less than twenty minutes and upon arriving at the airport, someone was waiting with a luggage cart. Kimiko and Raimundo put their bags on the luggage cart and followed the person as he led them straight into the airport terminal where their flight was already beginning to board. They took their bags from the luggage cart, got on the plane and were led to business class seats by the window where Raimundo sat by the seat closest to the window and Kimiko sat in the aisle seat next to him. Both Kimiko and Raimundo sat on the plane as they waited for it to depart. Finally, around one hour later, the plane finally took off.

"Rai, I'm so excited that we are going on a vacation," Kimiko said, leaning her head against his shoulder.

"I have never been to Chicago. How is it?" Raimundo asked.

"It's a fun place to visit Rai. It's a big city that's full of tall buildings and they have a wonderful shopping district. It's also really chilly there especially this time of year," Kimiko said.

"Then where will we be going after that?" Raimundo asked.

"We're going to Walt Disney World after that and it's basically several amusement parks full of rides and stuff," Kimiko said.

"Do you know how long the flight will be?" Raimundo asked.

"It should take around eleven hours or so. Then by the time we reach Chicago, it should be around 6:00 their time," she said.

"Do you mean 7:00 in the morning?" he asked.

"Of course that's what I meant," she said.

"Oh, so what the hell are we going to do during that time?" he asked.

"I don't know but we'll figure out something," she said.

"Since this plane ride is going to take a while, we can sleep right?" he asked.

"Yeah, I'm feeling pretty tired myself," she said, letting out a loud yawn.

At that moment, Kimiko's head fell onto the part of Raimundo's shoulder that was not bandaged. She started snoring lightly and her chest started to slightly rise as she began to lightly snore. Raimundo watched Kimiko sleep and soon he felt his eyelids start to get heavy. He placed his right arm around her waist and his left arm around her shoulders then fell asleep against his chair. Several hours later, Raimundo woke up, then looked over at Kimiko's cell phone to see the time. He saw that the plane was going to land in several minutes so he gently shook Kimiko's shoulder and she reluctantly got up.

"Rai, why are you shaking me?" Kimiko asked sleepily.

"I'm shaking you because we are going to be landing down in Chicago pretty soon and I just thought you should wake up now," Raimundo said.

"Oh that's so thoughtful of you Rai," she said.

"I guess that's why you are in love with me," he said.

"Okay, don't try to push your luck now mister," she said.

"What if I do this then," he said, leaning forward. He placed his hands around her and kissed her on the lips.

Kimiko was stunned when Raimundo leaned forward to kiss her but soon she felt herself melt because of his lips. She opened her lips and allowed his tongue to enter her mouth just as he opened his lips and let her inside his mouth. They continued to kiss as the plane made its descent and landed in Chicago. Finally, they stopped kissing and got off the plane and went to get their luggage. After that, they went outside where someone held a place card with their names on it. They followed that person into a limousine and the driver drove them to the hotel. Kimiko and Raimundo then got out of the limousine and into the hotel.

"Hello, the two of you must be Miss Toho and Mr. Pedrosa," a clerk said to them when they got into the hotel.

"Yes, that would be us," Kimiko said.

"Please follow me to the special master suite," the clerk said, walking over to an elevator. After pressing a button, the elevator quickly arrived. The clerk went in and held the elevator doors open for both Kimiko and Raimundo. Once everyone was inside, the clerk pressed the button for the highest floor and the elevator began to move up. Finally they reached their destination and the clerk opened the door to a fancy suite with a huge bed, a table, several chairs and a jacuzzi. "Enjoy," the clerk said, closing the door.

"Wow, this place is amazing. Daddy sure knew what he was doing when he booked this place for us," Kimiko said, looking around happily.

"Yeah, he sure does know what he's doing," Raimundo said.

"so what do you want to do now that we're here?" Kimiko asked.

"I don't know. I haven't been here before," Raimundo said.

"Do you want to go have something to eat first?" she asked.

"We might as well since we're here and it's early," he said.

Meanwhile, back at the Xiaolin temple...

"Omi, Clay new shen-gong-wu alert!" Dojo yelled frantically crawling through the temple.

"What's the new wu Dojo?" Clay asked.

"It's the paralysis shell. This can cause someone to be paralyzed for up to two hours. That's why we better hurry and get it before that Jack Spicer brat," Dojo said.

Ten minutes later, Omi and Clay were flying on Dojo's back to a location in the Pacific islands. Master Fung had told them why Kimiko and Raimundo were not at the temple so they knew they would be doing this alone. Dojo finally landed in an island near New Zealand then pointed in the direction the shen-gong-wu was in. Omi and Clay silently went over to look and they finally found the shen-gong-wu. Omi grabbed hold of it first but then someone else grabbed it. Omi looked up and saw Jack Spicer holding onto the other end.

"Baldy, let go this one is mine," Jack Spicer said.

"No way Jack Spicer. I was here first," Omi said.

"I see there is only two of you here today. Maybe one of them is badly hurt or dead and the other one is crying about him. How sweet," Jack Spicer said sarcastically.

"Jack Spicer, you will not talk about Kimiko or Raimundo like that!" Omi yelled.

"Hey baldy, you can let go now," Jack Spicer said.

"Jack Spicer, I challenge you to a Xiaolin showdown. My shroud of shadows versus your third arm sash," Omi shouted as the paralysis shell began to glow.

"Use mouthwash next time baldy. What's the game?" Jack Spicer asked.

"First one to find the paralysis shell in the huge pile of shells wins," Omi said as Jack Spicer nodded.

"XIAOLIN SHOWDOWN!" Omi and Jack Spicer yelled at the same time. The scenery changed and soon Omi and Jack Spicer found themselves in front of a large pile of shells. "GONG YE TAMPAI!" they yelled and the showdown was underway.

"Third arm sash!" Jack Spicer said, as an extra arm came out from his belt.

"Shroud of shadows!" Omi yelled, becoming invisible.

Omi crept up behind Jack Spicer and let Jack Spicer search through the huge pile of shells with his three arms. Finally Omi was able to see the paralysis shell and he kicked Jack Spicer, causing him to land several feet away. Omi then grabbed the paralysis shell and took off the shroud of shadows. Within seconds, everything was back to normal. Jack Spicer angrily flew off then Omi and Clay climbed onto a large Dojo then headed back to the temple with a new shen-gong-wu.

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