Chapter 45: Friends are something too!
Kimiko's P.O.V.
I was stargazing with Raimundo again, it was so romantic... "Kimiko! Look... It's a shooting star." Raimundo motioned me over to the telescope and I peeked through. "It's so pretty!" I exclaimed and hugged Raimundo in the process. "Aren't you supposed to make a wish on the shooting star Kim?" asked Rai. Usually, I never saw them, so I didn't know I was supposed to wish on them. "Don't read my mind Raimundo, or it won't come true." He nodded and watched me look over to the star. A wish from the waterfall and one from this star? What was I going to go for this time? My other on didn't come true yet, well I won't know till I... "Come on Kim!" Raimundo pleaded. Then I would wish for this. "Done?" he asked when I finally looked over to him. "Yes, and how come you never wish?" I said. Rai thought for a second and then whispered "You deserve the best." Flattered again... "That's so sweet Raimundo!" I hugged him and kissed him on the lips. "Um. You are welcome?" he mumbled. I started laughing and saw that someone was lighting the candles in front of the Temple... I had an urge to go to the fire and bask in it's heat.
Raimundo noticed and smirked. "Go ahead, just don't hurt yourself. I smiled and went over there, Omi was lighting the candles with grace, he was jumping; he was a little short. "Omi?" He turned around and he gave me a toothy grin. "Hello Kimiko, Master Fung has let me do to the honors tonight!" he did sound proud. Omi went back to lighting them all, they were surrounding the Temple. "Once you are done do you want to go have some tea with Raimundo and I?" I asked and looked over to his figure which was now looking into the sky. "Yes. Tea is very traditional! Let me finish first." Omi skipped away and around the corner. "Raimundo!" I called him over here. He ran over quickly and said "What's wrong? Did something happen?" I laughed and retorted "No silly. I invited Omi for some tea, can you come please?" I begged. "You look cute when you beg... How about no?" he smirked. "Raimundo!" I whined. "How about..." "Please? For me?" "Okay." Raimundo agreed.
"Kimiko! Raimundo!" Omi jumped off from the roof and landed in front of Raimundo and I. He really improved ever since he beat Chase Young and Wuya. "Ready for tea? Can I invite Dojo?" he asked. "Sure go knock yourself out." Raimundo replied. "Why would I want to do that?" Omi was clueless again. "It means go ahead." I said. Raimundo and I went over to the tea table and waited, sure enough; Omi and Dojo came. "Tea huh? Also, Kimiko, that cake hit the spot." Dojo remarked. "You are welcome. Who is bringing the tea?" I asked. "Well um..." Raimundo was about to say something but Master Fung came into the room. "Looking for these young monks?" he placed the tea kettle and cups on the table and sat down on one of the pillows.
Omi made the first move to dump the tea but Master Fung stopped him. "Let Kimiko try this one." I raised an eyebrow and examined the kettle. It was a duplicate of the first one I smashed! "We have more then one tea pot Kimiko. Now on with it please?" His eye twinkled and I gladly poured the tea without spilled a single drop. "Perfect focus!" Raimundo clapped my hand smiled. "You have improved Kimiko." Master Fung said and sipped his tea. Dojo winked and did the same. "Master Fung, when will we do training again? Right now?" Omi was trying to impress Master Fung, and I didn't think it was really working. "Omi! We already trained, and I don't want to do it again!" Raimundo said. "Only because you got your butt whooped again." Dojo faltered.
Raimundo growled and took drank his tea. "Omi beats all." I was provoking Raimundo. "Really?" Omi said and his eyes sparkled and he looked over to Rai, who was kind of scarlet. Master Fung was watching how this was going to go... "Raimundo?" I cautiously said. He looked over to me and his anger disappeared when he looked into my eyes; I could tell he was about to kiss me, but Dojo fake coughed and rolled his eyes. "How many times do I have to say to both of you... Get a room!" Dojo screeched. "Jeez man." Raimundo mocked and went into his joker self. "Do not worry friend! The brave Omi will protect you!" Omi stood up and went into a fighting stance. "You want to fight Omi?" asked Raimundo, who was still smiling smugly. "Yes." Omi showed no sign of fear.
Omi's P.O.V.
I am a most skilled Xiaolin warrior, I will now lose to Raimundo! "Ready Omi?" he went into his fighting pose. I smiled briefly and he sweep kicked me; I dodged and kicked him in the stomach. "Fighting dirty?" Raimundo taunted. "Taunts will get you no where!" I replied and punched him, to my surprise he actually blocked it, but I didn't let that show. "Monkey strike!" I yelled and he didn't dodge this one. "Ow." he managed to say. "Oh my gosh! Raimundo!" Kimiko ran over to him and patted him. "I am not dead Kimiko. I don't have any scratches or anything... So you can stop worrying!" Raimundo remarked and jumped up from the ground. I was very confused; Raimundo had very high defenses now. "Master Fung! Did I do well?" I asked. "Yes young one, and you too Raimundo. You have gotten better in defending your self.
Raimundo's P.O.V.
Master Fung was right, that didn't hurt as much as I thought it would. Kimiko meanwhile was looking over me for bruises or cuts. "Kim! I swear, I am fine!" I said and she stopped looking. "Fine... " she said. "I need to go talk to Omi and Clay..." I piped and turned the corner, she looked at me and smirked; then went to Xian's and Jill's place. "Omi! Where did you go little short, yellow, bald dude!" I called through the hallways. Suddenly, he landed right behind. I was startled, so I punched him in the face and he fell the to floor; but quickly got up. "What was that for?" he asked and rubbed his giant ego. "I just wanted to talk to you, and when are you having that Wedding of yours?" I said. "I don't know, the girls are supposed to plan it... Aren't they?" Omi looked out the window and stopped.
"Look! Pretty stars!" Omi exclaimed and before I could stop him he bolted out of the door and went outside. "Everyone is just crazy..." I muttered and ran after him... For being so short he did ran really fast. "Raimundo look!" He was pointing to the big dipper. "Omi that's the big dipper, and why did you just run off like that?" I asked and panted. "I do not know." he responded. "Hey, what are you guys doing?" Clay just seemed to pop out of the shadows. "We are looking at the stars, Kimiko said she needed to go with Xian and Jill for the Wedding plans. Omi and Clay went into their dreamy state. "Hello? I don't instantly go into La-La Land when you mention Kimiko!" I sneered. "Sorry Raimundo buddy, it's just that I am going to get married." Clay muttered and lay down on the ground a gazed at the stars. "We should do this more often, Xian is sometimes crazy." Omi whispered. I laughed and so did Clay. "I know... We should. Kimiko does have that uncontrollable anger problem. Clay chuckled and I finally realized his voice changed. "Clay man, your voice changed!" I exclaimed. "Maybe because I am older than you!" he replied hotly.
Omi watched both us bicker back and forth and then he said "You are both as buggy as...Bugs." I glared at him and Clay sighed a little. "Look, it's the Libra sign in the sky." I pointed over to the north. "What is a Libra?" asked Omi. "I don't rightly know either..." Clay added. "It's a constellation, Kimiko and I study them sometimes. Know one knows this stuff..." I trailed off. Tears didn't sting my eyes, but this reminded me about my stargazing back in Brazil. ("Raimundo...") "What?" I asked and looked around. Kimiko wasn't with me... How could she talk to me from so faraway? "Something wrong?" Omi said. "No. Nothing..." I replied. The moon was full and I stared at it. "What would happen if we never met each other?" Clay asked. "I don't know. I would be alone at the Temple, and I wouldn't have Xian." Omi remarked. "I wouldn't have Jill, and I would be on the old ranch with my Dad." Clay grumbled, he didn't like the idea of no Jill. "How about you Raimundo?" Omi turned to face me. "I would be still in Brazil... With nothing. I would be nothing with Kimiko..." I mumbled and they both looked at me. "Don't ask." I snapped.
Both of them looked offended but I softened. "Sorry. I lost my temper... But don't compare me with Kimiko!" I piped. They smiled and Omi spoke up "Do you think we should go to sleep?" "Omi! It's not even..." I stalled and glanced at my clock. "Fine Omi... You always sleep at 10:00 right?" I asked and smirked. "Yes, and wake up at 6:00!" Clay finished his sentence and got up. "I am glad I have friends like you." I said again. "I know, I am perfect." Omi replied. "What I didn't say that!" I hissed. "Okay Raimundo, just glad to have friends!" I watched him walk away and I smiled. Yes, even though he was annoying... Love and friendship is what you need in your life, really!