Disclaimer: I don't own Xiaolin Showdown. I do, however, own The Spirit Staff.
Rai's POV:
I continued to run, not caring where I ended up. I barely even felt it when my feet hit the floor. Everything was just a blur to me. I don't even know how I managed to not hit any walls. The only thing I felt was the immense pain in my heart. Kimiko was gone, just like that. One minute she's winning a showdown and the next...she's being impaled by a damn staff.
I stopped running to catch my breath and I saw I was at our rooms. If you can call them rooms. They were basically just a cramped space on the floor with rice paper walls as separators and curtains as doors.
I looked at my room and walked inside it. The first thing I saw was the pictures I had of my friends. I sat down on my bed as I looked through them. First were pictures of me and Clay. Clay was like a big brother to me. Not just because he was big, but because he had a heart of gold and ice in his blood. He never got too scared or freaked out under pressure.
Next up were pictures of Omi and me. Now that cue ball's definently like a little brother. I'm always trying to teach him stuff, though most of the time he doesn't get it. He's so naive and curious. I just wish he would learn slang better.
Then, the last pictures came up. They were of me and Kimiko. I felt the pain in my heart again as I saw how happy and alive she was in the pictures. Sure, she had her downsides, we all do. But we all came to think of her as a sister. We were so close we considered each other family.
The very last picture was of all of us after Wuya was defeated and I came back to the Xiaolin side. I remembered on the ride back on Dojo, Kimiko had kissed me on the cheek. It was probably just because I had come back, but to me it meant more. I closed my eyes as the tears I tried so hard to hold back came pouring down my cheeks.
" Raimundo? " I looked up to see Master Fung standing in my doorway, looking concerned. I quickly wiped away my tears, " W-What is it Master Fung? "
Master Fung walked up to me and kneeled down beside me, " Raimundo, I can see that the passing of Kimiko has affected you more than the others. I too grieve over her departure. "
" But why, Master Fung? Why does it hurt so damn much? I feel like my heart has been ripped from my chest and stomped on. " I closed my eyes, refusing to let my tears show in front of Master Fung.
" Because Raimundo, the only person that you kept close to your heart was Kimiko. Everyday when you either trained together or fought together for a Shen Gong Wu, you were growing closer, even if you did not know it. Your bond with her was so strong, you began to develop subconsious feelings toward her. "
I looked at him, my eyes red no doubt, " You mean..? " Master Fung nodded and put his hand on my shoulder in a fatherly way, " Yes Raimundo. You were in love with her. You would have done anything for her and would cherish any time you had with her without realizing it. Her death has made you now aware of it and sadly, only pain and sorrow will come of it now. "
I stared at the floor as Master Fung said those words. I had loved Kimiko? Yes, yes I did. It would explain that weird feeling I had whenever we were alone together. Even if we were doing something as lame as chores, it wasn't so bad because I was there with her. But now she was gone and it felt like my whole world had been shattered into a million pieces.
" I know that it will take you some time to recuperate from this so you are excused from chores and Shen Gong Wu seeking for one week or until you feel ready to move on. " Master Fung said as he got up, " I will also allow that language slip up to slide for now but don't expect to get away with it after you have moved on. " He glanced back at me with a gentle smile, then left.
I watched him leave, then looked back to the picture of just me and Kimiko. Kimiko had her long black hair down, which was rare so we had the picture taken while the time lasted. Her sky blue eyes glistened like ice with the sun shining on it. Her dark locks of hair were dark enough to make the shadows and night sky envious. Her fair skin looked so delicate despite how tough she was. She was a true Japanese jewel.
" Oh Kimiko..." I then slammed my fist into the floor hard, " I never got to tell you! I never even knew how much I loved you and now you'll never know! Why did you leave us like this? What did we do to deserve this? " I continued to pound my fist into the floor until I fell on my side on the bed, sobbing hard. I didn't care if anyone saw me, this hurt like hell and I couldn't contain it forever. I just let it all out on my pillow, hoping that maybe soon, I will be able to move on and make her proud of me.
" Kimiko..." That was the last thing I said before crying myself to sleep.
What do you guys think? I find it easier to type this story in Rai's POV but if you want me to stop and do normal POV, I will. Just let me know. Also, sorry if this chapter is short. Please read and review. Thanks and have a great day.