Okay. Yay. Another chapter of Xiaolin School! WHEEE! XD I haven't updated in a million years for this fanfic. So now I will update for a million years. It's a cycle, see? (points to nothing)

Enjoy!

Chapter 6- The Second Offer

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Keith didn't do anything at all that day. Not one single stupid comment, not one ridiculous argument. He didn't even talk. For the most part, Keith actually looked as if he were focusing on his schoolwork. Even Mr. Young noticed the strange behavior.

"If you want to do a good job at school, follow Keith's example. He is studying as if oblivious to everything else, and that is my kind of prize student," Calvin had said earlier. Kimiko didn't believe a word of it.

Raimundo was figuring out how to distract Keith from his classwork so that he could get Keith in trouble. He attempted many times to kick Keith, but Keith merely sat there even when Raimundo kicked him so hard that he hurt his own foot. Raimundo gave Kimiko a bewildered look, like, what is up with this dude?

Kimiko gave him an equally troubled look on her face. After school, Keith walked up to Raimundo and Kimiko, who were walking home together. "Yo, Kim."

"What do you want?" Kimiko asked suspiciously. This argument was already reminding her of the fight she had earlier with Tara.

"Don't talk like that to me, it's not like I'm doin' anything. Besides, Kim, I just wanted to ask you to go to the dance with me. You know, on Friday? Yeah." Keith smirked triumphantly. It looked as if it had taken him a while to actually try asking Kimiko out.

"No." Kimiko glared at him. "Go away."

"Why should I?" Keith said with the same challenge in his eyes as the first day they had met. He wasn't quite as angry, though.

"Because I already have a date, Keith." Kimiko's face was smug. How would he compete with that?

"What?" Keith yelled, surprised. "With…with who?" His voice faltered a little.

"With Rai here. And why don't you just go out with Tara Rarris, she likes you anyways. She had a fight with me over you, only I didn't even want to. She's just jealous of me. But you know what? I totally hate you. Don't bug me again," Kimiko smiled viciously just to shrug the shocked Keith off.

"Damn you," Keith said mercilessly, after recovering several moments later. "Tara is stupid, I'm not going out with her. I guess I'll just have to find someone else. Maybe Sana Johnson, she struck me as pretty hot."

"Then go find her and ask her out if you like Sana so much," Kimiko said. She glared at Keith until he slumped away.

"Kim, what is up with that Keith guy? Why is he just so… obsessed with you? I'm glad you don't share that feeling though," Raimundo said, blushing while grinning.

"I don't know. I mean, yeah, I would have to admit that I probably do look better than most people at this school, not that I'm bragging about my looks or anything like that, but why would Keith like me that much just because I have blue eyes and black hair and a pretty face?" Kimiko pondered for a while.

"Maybe because… he likes something else about you? I always did think that you had an interesting temper," Raimundo said slyly. "But I just like you because, well, you're my friend. Why wouldn't I like you?"

"Oh, whatever. I need to get a move home, I have to go to piano lessons," Kimiko said unenthusiastically, wrinkling her nose. "I'll see you later, Rai."

"Yeah, bye," Raimundo said, waving at Kimiko, who was already running off at top speed towards her house. Raimundo walked back to his house because he really didn't feel like running anymore. He saw Omi running to catch up to him, and slowed down because Omi looked extremely exhausted.

"Hello, my most tired friend Raimundo," Omi said. He gave Raimundo a big grin and the thumbs-up sign.

"Hi, Omi," Raimundo said, sighing. "I hate school, it hurts my brain seriously."

"Oh, do not worry! It will be all right," Omi said, giving Raimundo a reassuring jab on his upper arm.

"Ouch!" Raimundo yelled. "Thanks a lot, Omi."

"It was no problem!" Omi said. He looked behind and saw Clay walking over. "Let us wait here for our other friend Clay. Where is Kimiko?"

"She went ahead," Raimundo said, stopping to wait for Clay. "Piano lessons or something like that. Oh, by the way, Omi, who are you asking to the school dance this Friday? Is it someone we know or someone in one of the other classes?"

"Oh," Omi said shamefully, hanging his big yellow head down low. "I am afraid that nobody has asked me to go to the dance with them yet."

"Well, you're supposed to ask someone else if they don't ask you," Raimundo said, laughing at Omi's burning face. "I'm going with Kim. And I'll help you get somebody to go with if you don't have the nerve to ask someone."

"Thank you very much, my friend! I shall help you even more with your training!" Omi said, obviously delighted.

"What, until I'm as good as you?" Raimundo said jokingly. He had come to expect what Omi was going to say when he asked. Omi was such a braggart sometimes.

"Oh, no. You will never be that good," Omi said, putting his hand firmly on Raimundo's shoulder and smiling. It was an innocent thing, but it could annoy people if they didn't know the kind of person Omi was.

"How'd I know?" Raimundo muttered. "Hey, I wonder who Clay's going with?"

"I'm goin' with Sana Johnson," Clay said, beaming. He seemed very happy about this, and didn't try to disguise that. Omi opened his mouth wide. "Clay, you have managed to ask a girl to the dance? I am most ashamed of myself."

"Yea, pardner. She's a Texan girl too, and she's got blonde hair n' blue eyes like me," Clay said, pretending to be casual. He hardly concealed his excitement at finding a cowgirl like him.

"Cool," Raimundo said. "I've met her, she's a cool person. Just watch out, 'cause Keith's after her too. I really hate that stupid Keith sometimes, he's always going after hot girls like Kim and Sana. I'm staying loyal to Kim, though."

"Yeah," Clay said thoughtfully. "Well, fellas, we better get goin' home."

"Indeed," Omi said. The clouds began to move together and in a while it began to rain. They dashed home, racing around the block. They didn't know that Chase Young was watching them, as was his new apprentice Keith.

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Chase looked at Keith, who had just arrived in the palace using his new ability. Keith was training to become Dragon of Darkness, and he was improving quickly because Chase was such a good teacher of martial arts.

"Keith, I've decided…" Chase smiled coldly in his usual manner.

"Decided what?" Keith smiled. His new position with Chase was definitely great and very interesting to him. He was learning fast, and Chase had promised a reward for his good training sessions.

"Well, I think by now you should have a new comrade," Chase said, his yellowish reptilian eyes looking amused.

"Yeah…but who?" Keith's face suddenly lit up. "Not…not Kimiko?"

"No. Kimiko is training under a different master, who I believe is highly incompetent but has a few students. He fights on the side of good along with his other monks, and we… well, we fight to defend our rights as evildoers. Anyways, the one whom I am speaking of is in your school. She has already shown her willingness to battle…"

"Oh," Keith's head drooped slightly. "Well, do you mind telling me who?"

"Tara Rarris. She has plenty of fight in her, and already a grudge against the Xiaolin warriors, or at least Kimiko. Do not worry, I will turn Kimiko to our side and give you her as I promised, my apprentice Keith," Chase said.

"Oh, man," Keith said, disappointed. "At least I still get my own mega-cool room, right Chase?"

"Oh, yes, no need to worry about that," Chase said dismissively. "Well, let's go then, shall we Keith? We'd better hurry."

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Tara groaned on her pink-sheeted bed as she saw the rain droplets fall from the sky. "This neighborhood is just so drab," she said with a bored tone.

"It won't be for too long," a shadow stepped out.

"Who the heck are you?" Tara screamed in fright. How did this stranger pop out in her room? Then she got a closer look at him. He had long black hair, yellow-brown eyes, and an aura of respect… "M-Mr. Young! I didn't do anything!"

"I am not that fool who has decided to commit his skills to teaching useless children," Chase said resentfully. "My name is Chase Young, and I offer you an excellent position in my palace. Join me and you will have powers never known to any other human. You will also be training with my other apprentice, Keith. I believe you know him?"

"Keith?" Tara said excitedly. Anything to do with Keith was definitely good enough for her to enjoy. And from what she heard, they were most likely going to be partners! She squealed in delight as Chase watched warily.

"So…come with me. Follow me, I will show you to my lair. It's quite comfortable, though, there's no need to worry," Chase said, already stepping towards the door.

The truth was, Chase felt uncomfortable in this enclosed space especially because of the decorations and the pink girliness. He was eager to get out, where he was used to, but not this strange girl's room. It was annoying, really.

Tara followed him out as they set out to walk towards Chase's palace, where Keith lay sleeping in his room.

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Chapter's done, finally! I really have no idea how long I intend to make this story, maybe around 15-20 chapters. Longer if I need to. R&R please!