Chapter 30: Why am I So Different? What Do I Need?
Raimundo's P.O.V.
Kimiko was crying that night, and I couldn't sleep either, I didn't want her to know I was awake. The next morning, at a reasonable time, which was like... 7:12. "Kim, have you been sity, and dislike. I sat down next to Omi, and Kimiko next to Clay. When I sat down, Omi scooted away from me, and Clay scooted away from Kimiko, the only things in the room that didn't seem mad were Dojo and Master Fung.
Breakfast was awkward, and Kim was trying to hold in tears, but some slipped down her face. When she was done she ran out of the room, and so did I. Omi shot a me a glare, and Jill, Clay, and Xian looked at the floor. A wind that was trying to comfort me blew, but I didn't bother. I turned on my heel and ran after Kimiko, I could hear hushed whispers behind me. The onand dislike. I sat down next to Omi, and Kimiko next to Clay. When I sat down, Omi scooted away from me, and Clay scooted away from Kimiko, the only things in the room that didn't seem mad were Dojo and Master Fung.
Breakfast was awkward, and Kim was trying to hold in tears, but some slipped down her face. When she was done she ran out of the room, and so did I. Omi shot a me a glare, and Jill, Clay, and Xian looked at the floor. A wind that was trying to comfort me blew, but I didn't bother. I turned on my heel and ran after Kimiko, I could hear hushed whispers behind me. The only words I could make out were weird, strange, and never.
Kimiko wasn't in her room, so she was in mine crying. "Kim. How can they be so..." She finished my sentence. "Cruel, mean, harsh, judgemental, and annoying?" At the last word of her sentence she began sobbing again. "It's all right Kimiko, do you want to go talk in the garden?" I asked her. She nodded, and her tears still streamed down her face, but she still looked beautiful. The fish that Omi gave me looked at me, and ate it's food that I sprinkled in the water... Animals understood sadness.
"What's wrong Kimiko?" Asked the bird she made friends with, Peaches. "I don't know... Everyone is just so mean... Raimundo and I aren't weird or anything! We didn't do anything. Now they just ignore me and treat me like I'm not even existing..." Cried Kim. "It's okay, it's okay." The bird said and began brushing Kimiko's hair with her beak. "I just wish people would understand. I'm the same person... Why don't they care for me?" Asked Kim, she did seem a little calmer. Meanwhile I was silent, thinking my own thought, lost in my world.
"Kimiko. It doesn't matter what's on the outside, it's the inside. You are the exact same person, and they shouldn't be like that!" Chirped the bird. "I wish I could think that..." Said Kimiko. "Don't dwell in the house of the past." I suddenly whispered. Kimiko looked at me, for some reason I sounded like Charon A LOT. "Raimundo, you are right, and so are you Peaches. They shouldn't treat me like that, an I'll put a stop to it!"
"There's the Kimiko I used to know! Get them girl!" Tweeted Peaches. Kimiko got up from the ground, and wiped the tears away, a new flame was burning in her eyes, this was the Kim I used to know. I even felt my own spirits lifting, and my heart soaring. "Kimiko. Let's go!" I said and ran to the Temple with her. "Thanks Peaches!" I yelled. "Your welcome handsome!" The bird sang, she also winked at me. I did blush a little, and continued to follow Kimiko, I was surprised that she could run so fast. "Kim! Wait up!" I shouted, but she couldn't hear me.
Kimiko's P.O.V.
I noticed something... Lucia was helping me all the way, and now I was going to do what she was telling me all along, follow your heart. Clay, Jill, Xian, and Omi were standing at the kitchen looking at me like I was mad. "CLAY, OMI, XIAN, AND JILL!" Everyone excpet me jumped about a foot in the air. "I'm no different from you! I'm still your friend!" I ran over and hugged them all... I waited, and they finally returned it. "Kimiko, Master Fung told us to do this so you would learn one of his thousands if lessons! You got it!" Squealed Jill, and Raimundo joined the group hug. Dojo from nearby said "Hm. I remember that scene... Oh yes, it was from Lucia and Charon..." I was surpised, but I didn't sa anything, I didn't wan't to ruin this moment, I would ask him later.
That very night, Dojo made one of his special recipes, and by the way was delicious! I was happy that I learned the lesson and I could see Master Fung smiling in the background too. "Really, the thing you need in life the most is love, friendship, and fun!" I said out loud. (True Kimiko, very, very true.") I smiled, I was not different just special, and I loved it.