Raimundo was twirling a straw around in his drink when he suddenly felt a hard blow to the back of the head. His face was knocked forward onto the surface, smashing his nose of the counter. He felt warm blood trickling from his left nostril and groaned.

"Ow!" He shouted before spinning around and looking at the person who had attacked him, preparing to strike back.

He looked out … and down. A large yellow face looked up at him, frowning and angry.

"God, Omi!" He shouted, "What'd you do that for you midgi-fied little weirdo?"

"You were supposed to be my friend!" shouted Omi, hitting him again.

At that moment a strange thought ran through Raimundo's head: 'This is what Jack must have felt like'.

Kimiko and Clay walked into the kitchen, summoned by the bang of Raimundo's head on the surface and by Omi's shouts.

"What do you think you're doing?" Shouted Kimiko.

"You too are supposed to be my friend!" Said Omi pointing at Kimiko, "I saw it!"

"Dude, we only kissed once!" Said Raimundo, trying to stop his nose from bleeding.

"What?" Shouted Omi.

Kimiko and Raimundo looked at each other and back at Omi.

"That's not what you were talking about was it?" Asked Kimiko.

"No!" Said Omi, "YOU ACTUALLY KISSED?"

"Only once!" Said Kimiko.

"But you nearly kissed before then as well!" Said Omi, his face turning red with fury.

"When did you see that?" Asked Raimundo.

"So it's true!" Said Omi.

"Of course it's true, you saw us!" Said Raimundo, desperately trying to figure out what Omi was going on about, "Besides, I thought you understood. You told me you did back at the temple!"

"I said I understood how you felt," Snapped Omi, "I never said you could kiss her!"

"It was just a kiss!" Said Kimiko.

"IT WAS NOT JUST A KISS!" Shouted Omi.

"Yes it was!" Said Kimiko, and then without thinking, "What's the big deal? I've kissed Jack twice …"

Silence fell over the kitchen. Everyone was staring at her. This was even worse than when they had actually caught her kissing him. Not Raimundo and Omi were wearing the exact same expression.

"Oh fu …" began Kimiko, but Raimundo had started shouting.

"YOU KISSED HIM AGAIN?" He shouted.

"Well it would be a bit stupid to say 'no' now wouldn't it?" Said Kimiko sinking into a seat and putting a hand on her head.

"WHEN?" Shouted Omi.

"Right before I kissed Raimundo …" Said Kimiko quietly.

"GOD, FAST ENOUGH FOR YOU?" Shouted Raimundo.

"It was …" She began.

"AN ACCIDENT," shouted Raimundo, slowing down, "I know."

"You seem to be having a lot of 'accidents' lately," Said Clay, his hat pulled down low, casting a shadow over his blue eyes.

"What do you have to say for yourself?" Asked Omi.

" I … um … hormones?" Said Kimiko hopefully.

Raimundo, Omi and Clay all stared at her, evidently unimpressed.

"I don't know what's going on …" She said quietly.

"That's what I was about to say." Said Raimundo, "but you better figure it out, because I'm not going to wait around for you only to be left for him."

Raimundo turned and walked from the room, wiping the blood from his nose of his sleeve.

"I also believe you have some thinking to do!" Said Omi, following Raimundo out of the door.

"Omi … Raimundo … wait!" Said Kimiko, but they didn't turn around.

Kimiko glanced at Clay. Dojo entered the room looking extremely confused. Clay sat opposite Kimiko and tried to give a smile.

"It'll sort it's self out," He said, "It always does."

"Not this time Clay," Said Kimiko quietly, "It would take a miracle to sort this out."

"Then you better get started on that," Said Clay, "Because miracles don't happen on their own."

"What have I done?" Whispered Kimiko.

"Well, you kissed Jack, then you almost kissed Raimundo, then you kissed Jack again, then you kissed Raimundo and all along you've been stringing Omi along." Explained Clay.

Kimiko looked at him.

"You really know how to cheer a girl up." She said in a deadpan voice.

"Well," Said Clay, getting up, "When I feel upset, I like to just stay with someone who makes me feel comfortable, but right now I don't know who that'd be."

Clay left and Kimiko stared at Raimundo half empty glass.

Someone she felt comfortable with. She knew whom her mind screaming for her to go to, but she couldn't. She wouldn't! Under no circumstances would she ever go there again …

Kimiko couldn't believe that she had fallen to this. She knocked on the door of the hotel room. She knew the parents weren't there. She knew that she shouldn't even be there. The door opened and a red headed figure appeared in the doorway. Without a word they stepped together, shutting the door behind them. Even as Kimiko kissed Jack, she knew that what she was doing was going against everything she stood for, but she couldn't help it. She felt comfortable with him.

As they broke apart Jack looked down at her.

"What are you doing here?" He asked, softly.

"I don't know," She said, "I just feel comfortable."

He kissed her again, then pushed her away.

She stepped back, looking slightly confused.

"What?" She asked.

"What are you doing here?" He asked again, this time a lot more harshly.

"I …" Kimiko was lost for words.

"You don't want to be with me," Said Jack, "You want to be with some nice guy who you don't hate. Some guy you don't have to hide from your friends because you know that they'll hate you and him. You want to be with Raimundo."

Kimiko stared at him in disbelief.

"Excuse me?" Asked Kimiko.

"I saw you," Said Jack.

"You mean you saw me kiss him too?" Gasped Kimiko.

"You kissed him?" Said Jack, raising his eyebrows, arm folded, "I mean I saw you when you almost kissed. Outside your house."

"Oh god," Said Kimiko falling to her knees, her hands clasped in her hair, "Why does this keep happening to me?"

"So you told him about us?" Asked Jack, trying to figure her out.

"What do you mean 'about us'?" Asked Kimiko.

"Well let's see, you kissed me first, then again … and again," Said Jack, "Oh and one more time. Well, doesn't that mean that you feel something for me? Or is it that your just taking advantage of me?"

"Taking advantage of you?" Asked Kimiko.

"Well, you only come to me when you're upset and need someone to comfort you. When they won't speak to you because of something you've done, you come running to me. Why?" Asked Jack.

"Because I …" Kimiko sighed, "I don't know. Okay? I just don't know."

Jack walked past her and opened the door.

"Well until you do, you don't have to stay here." Said Jack, "If you just want to stay here with me, then stay, but otherwise leaver until you've figured out what or 'who' you want."

Kimiko got up, wiped a tear from her cheek and approached the door. Jack remained there holding it open. Kimiko stood in the doorway for a moment, before pushing it closed. Jack's face didn't show any emotion, but he walked away towards the kitchen. It was only when this whole thing started that she really noticed that when Jack wasn't pretending to be an 'evil boy genius' or just messing around, that he was a very serious person at times. He wasn't as goofy or idiotic as he used to be. He had grown up … a lot.

Raimundo and Omi were sat on the wall, both staring out over the road.

"Bitch," Said Raimundo.

"Too true." Said Omi.

The silence continued. Both of them sighed and continued to stare out over the road.

"I don't get what she sees in him!" Said Raimundo.

"Or you for that matter." Said Omi.

"Yeah … hey!" Raimundo hit Omi, making him fall of the wall.

"Well, why did she chose him over us?" asked Omi.

"She hasn't yet!" said Raimundo.

"I don't know about that," Said Dojo, sliding along the wall.

"What?" Asked Raimundo fiercely.

"I just saw her leaving." Said Dojo, "She was talking to Clay about being comfortable with someone and then she left."

Raimundo got up and started running down the road. Omi thought about it for a moment then realised what was going on and ran after him. Dojo shook his head. Maybe he could a quiet life in retirement. He had been doing this for over 1500 years now. It was beginning to get to very stressful.

Katnappe sighed and watched the two boys running up the road. Was this another chance to get something to get back at Jack? She really hoped so. He totally deserved it after what he did. She hopped from on the tree to the next and into the back alley parallel with the path. With any luck, she would get their first to watch the drama unfold.

Kimiko was staring into space when Jack handed her a mug. She still didn't look up. He watched her in silence. He had never taken anything so serious before in his entire life. He seemed so much older when he was taking everything seriously. Maybe he'd get premature wrinkles! No, now wasn't the time to think about stuff like that.

"I've messed everything up," Said Kimiko hoarsely.

"Yeah, more or less." Said Jack.

"Thanks for your support." Said Kimiko sarcastically.

"Well, moping about it isn't going to solve anything." Said Jack.

"You're one to talk. All you do is sulk and whine." Said Kimiko.

"Am I sulking and whining at the moment?" asked Jack.

Kimiko looked at him.

"No," She said softly, "I don't know why, but recently you've just seemed like someone totally different."

"That's because you wanted someone different." Said Jack, before smiling, "I can be dopey again if you want!"

"It might make it easier to decide," Said Kimiko.

Jack laughed.

"Believe it or not, I've grown up a lot since we first met." Said Jack.

"You didn't see many different when we first decided all this." Said Kimiko.

"That's because I didn't care." Said Jack, slightly strained, "You said that you hated me. So now I'm someone different."

"You can't change over a couple of days!" Said Kimiko.

"I did," Said Jack, "I've changed a lot over the past three years from the day I met you all."

"For one your voice broke!" Said Kimiko.

"If you're not going to take it seriously then get out." Said Jack.

"Okay I'll stop." Said Kimiko.

"Good because do you have any idea how difficult it's been not to go around shouting about being a 'boy-genius'," Said Jack and for a moment he looked like his old self.

Kimiko stared at him. He looked back at her and then around the room.

"I can't promise I'm never going to be evil again," Said Jack.

"Since when were you ever evil?" Asked Kimiko.

"Hey, I kidnapped you!" Said Jack.

"Oh please," Said Kimiko, "as if."

"Hey, I totally did!" Said Jack.

"See, whiny!" Said Kimiko.

Jack frowned at her and rolled his eyes.

"I can't help it." Said Jack, "I've been suppressing it since they got here."

"Since who got here?" Asked Kimiko.

"Them," Said Jack, nodding at the door.

Kimiko looked around to see Raimundo and Omi were standing in the doorway. She stood up and groaned.

"Okay," She said slowly, "This isn't what you think. I haven't chosen anyone!"

"I know," Said Raimundo, "But we figure that you're making the wrong decision in this. So basically, we're here to take you back to the temple."

"I can't!" Said Kimiko, "I've got to marry him!"

Kimiko cursed herself for saying his. Jack was standing behind her, his hand on her shoulder.

"I don't think I invited you in here," He said, "So get out."

"Make us you whiny little freak!" Said Raimundo.

"Kimiko," Said Omi, "Please accompany us back 5to your home. We will help you!"

"Help me with what!" Asked Kimiko.

"Back to sanity?" Said Raimundo in a 'would-be-helpful-suggestion' voice.

"Excuse me?" said Kimiko, "I'm sorry, but I don't believe it's any of your business who I decide to date … or marry for that matter."

"Come off it Kim," Said Raimundo, "You don't like him, you just want someone who'll hug you goodnight when you're feeling lonely. You have no real interest in dating him!"

"Get out." Said Kimiko.

Raimundo and Omi didn't move.

"I said get out!" Said Kimiko.

"It's not your house," Said Raimundo.

"No, but it's where I'm staying and I agree with her," Said Jack, "Get out."

Raimundo shook his head and gave a small snort of disgusted laughter.

"You know what I noticed?" He said as they turned to leave, "You didn't deny what I said."

With that he left, taking Omi with him. Kimiko knew she hadn't denied it and that was because she couldn't. It wasn't completely true, but it wasn't completely a lie either. Jack put his hand on her arm and she pulled away.

"I've got to go." She said.

"Where?" asked Jack, "You don't have to listen to him! He's just jealous of us."

"Us?" Said Kimiko, "There is no us! He's right! I'm just using you … and it's killing me trying to decide between you!"

Jack stared at her helplessly as she turned to leave. She looked around as sighed softly.

"This isn't going to work," She said gently, "I'm sorry Jack … but it's off. The wedding … everything … I can't love you."

With that she left, leaving Jack standing in the middle of the hotel room, feeling empty.

(A/N) Aw! I couldn't help feeling sorry for Jack. I tried to explain why Jack was trying to act like a normal guy, but it might be a bit confusing, but basically when Kimiko told him that she hated him and he decided that Raimundo wasn't going to win, he decided to try and become a guy that she could like. However, the real Jack's still inside there.

Hope you're enjoying it. Tell me what you think.

Lots of luv, Becky.