Wow… I'm on my 4th chapter. :)

I think that when I'm done with this story I'll probably be on the 20th chapter or something like that. Maybe even more, but I plan to do at least 20 chapters. Sorry if you don't like long stories…

Anyways, in this one Rai's gonna finally go out with Kim! There's no Shen Gong Wu involved. Mostly romance… hope you like. It's long enough to satisfy my taste. Also, I should do some POVs but I didn't feel like it. Lazy me.

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Kimiko woke up, prepared for the date. She was still so excited about it, even though it had been yesterday night that Raimundo had asked her. She felt like she was being pulled down heavily but also felt lighter than air.

I never knew I loved Raimundo even though I knew him for so long… but I do now. What makes you attracted to one person and not another? I think that for the first time in my life I know what true love feels like. I've liked several people before the Xiaolin training, but I've never gone on a date with any of them and I didn't really care too much…But now something inside me wants to never leave Raimundo again. I still remember how that night I decided just to keep this to myself, and now I want to tell everyone because Raimundo loves me too. I wonder what Clay and Omi will think, though…

These kind of thoughts were racing through her head without her even thinking about them. It was all created by her pent-up emotion and feelings for Raimundo…

She knew that if it was a date, she had to wear something nice. She went over to her clothing shelf and looked through her many clothes and other girl things. She thought that all of her clothes were fine, but not really the type to wear for a date. Finally, after she had almost completely given up hope, she found the perfect match: A red and yellow, frilly skirt that matched her element perfectly. It looked like little waves of fire dangling from her. And she also had a new white top that her father had sent her as a present. She smiled and changed into her skirt and top, then decided that it looked a little plain. She let her hair down and stringed the strands into decorative, translucent blue beads. Then she applied some violet highlights to her hair. Kimiko found a box of jewelry hidden under the clothes and put on a necklace with a real ruby dangling from its string. She also found a couple of bracelets and small hoop earrings. When she looked into the mirror again, she thought she looked better than she ever had. The hour she had spent doing all this would be worth it after all.

Yes! Kimiko thought happily. I just hope Rai will like how I look.

Then she walked out of the temple, heading towards the nearby town.

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Raimundo looked at his watch. The date was scheduled at 12:00 and now it was only 10:30. He found a white, hooded sweatshirt and his best blue jeans hanging on his wall. He had washed them yesterday night so they would be great for his date this noon… He went over to the bathroom to brush his messy brown hair, and then took a shower. He put on his sweatshirt and jeans and walked into the mall area to find something nice to buy Kimiko.

I should get her some flowers or something…he thought. He went into the floral section of the mall, and saw a bunch of flower displays. He saw some vivid red roses and thought they would be a great present for Kimiko, so he bought it and continued wandering the shops. He wondered where the clothing shops were. He was planning to buy Kim a necklace or maybe something like that. Then he looked down at the watch he had brought just in case he ran out of time, and saw that it read 11:40. He had to hurry, and he walked around, hoping to find a good shop to buy something for Kimiko. Finally, he found a place and bought a bracelet with the letters 'Raimundo loves Kimiko' on it. By the time he was done, it was 11:48. He rushed out and reached the mall at exactly 12:00, hoping that Kimiko would be there to meet him…

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Raimundo rushed into the front door as Kimiko ran in from the side door. They looked around, searching intensely for the person they were waiting for. Then, Kimiko suddenly saw him. He looked great! She practically fell to the ground looking at him. She waved and ran towards him, shouting, "Raimundo! Over here!"

Raimundo heard the familiar shouting and turned to see the most beautiful girl he had ever met. Her black hair and blue eyes were amazing, and her clothes made her look even prettier. He walked, a little awkwardly at seeing her looking like that.

"I'm just so glad you could make it, Rai," Kimiko said happily, her smile glowing and lighting up her face.

"No problem, Kim," Raimundo was red as he said abruptly, "I got you some flowers. I hope you like them."

"Rai, those are so pretty! Thanks!" Kimiko's eyes flooded with tears. How sweet of him to buy her flowers… She felt like kissing him. Then she thought, why not? She smiled happily and reached out to Rai's face. He was surprised, but knew what she was up to. She kissed him softly on the cheek.

"So what are we going to eat?" Kimiko asked.

"I don't know… wanna sit at that table and take a look at the menu?" Raimundo held her hand and led her to a small but spacey two-person table. Kimiko sat down and gave one menu to Rai and kept one for herself to look at.

"I brought $20, so I'm pretty sure that's enough…" Raimundo said shyly.

"This place really isn't that expensive. And I brought $15 in case you didn't bring any."

Kimiko looked at the list, then told Raimundo that it would be easier if they didn't discuss it, just tell the waiter what they wanted themselves. That way it wouldn't take as long. She wondered how long this date was going to be. It was already 12:24.

"You ready to order, Rai?"

"Yup. I'm guessing that you are, too."

"Yeah, I am. The waiter's coming around, too."

They waited for the waiter to ask them what food they wanted. When he came, Kimiko ordered chicken and a sandwich. Raimundo wanted a hamburger and French Fries.

They both wanted Coke as their drink.

After 6 or so minutes, the waiter came back and delivered their food. It smelled delicious and Raimundo dug in as soon as the food came. "This is great stuff, Kim!"

"Cool, I'll have to try some," Kimiko said, glad that the date was going well.

Kimiko ate some of the chicken and fries and had to agree that it was great food. They ate quietly for a while.

"Hey Kimiko, I got you another present too. I found this bracelet where you could arrange the letters however you want it. Here you go," Raimundo said. He was nervous because maybe she wouldn't want it.

" 'Raimundo loves Kimiko'," she read. "Raimundo, that is the sweetest thing ever! I love this bracelet it looks great! I'll always wear it from now on." Kimiko put the bracelet on carefully. "I feel kind of bad I didn't get to buy you a present, I was pretty rushed on getting here because I spent a lot of time on my clothes."

"That's fine, Kim. The fact that you're here and love me is my present." He pulled her close, then finally kissed her right on the lips. They shared that moment, and it seemed so long… when they broke off, Kimiko felt like she didn't want to let go. But she was also incredibly happy.

The waiter brought them both a fortune cookie, and they opened them.

"Mine says, 'Where there is love, there is always a great courage'," Raimundo said, quoting the cookie's red words.

"Yeah… mine says, 'There will always be someone there for you to confide in,'" Kimiko said. "And I guess that it's right. I'll always have you."

When they left two hours after they came, they both felt the content and happiness that had been locked inside of them for so long.

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Wow… so much fluff and romance. I thought I did really good this time, but that's just my opinion... Please review! Thanks for reviewing to everyone who did review. The next chapter is going to be about Chase's plan.