Jack's hair was sticking up even more than usual when he entered the dining room at the hotel. It had been three days since he had last seen Kimiko. That was even less than when they had been enemies. He sat down at the table with his mother and put his mend down on his folded arms.

"Oh Jacky," Said Amber, trying to sort out his hair, "Please cheer up."

Jack didn't say anything; he just continued to stare into space. This was so stupid. Why were they still here? It's not like he had anyone to get married to. James Spicer entered the room, followed by Kimiko's father Takeshi Tohomiko.

"Good morning Jack!" Said his father enthusiastically.

Jack rolled his eyes and didn't reply.

"Oh dear," Said Amber, "Jack's been so down since Kimiko left. I think he's becoming depressed."

"Bit late," Muttered Jack.

"Well, we have some good news!" Said Tohomiko.

"You're playing to stab me repeatedly in the next five seconds?" Asked Jack.

"No, no. Much better!" He smiled, "Everything for the wedding is ready! Kimiko will be coming home as soon as I ask her to!"

Jack sat up, confused.

"Don't people normally wait a few years before getting married?" He asked.

"Well yes, but we feel that you and Kimiko hit it off so well that …"

"In other words, you need the money!" Said Jack.

"Jack!" Said Amber, horrified.

Jack got up and headed for the door.

"You come straight back here!" Said James.

Jack turned, furious.

"You know," He said, "you can't just throw two people into this situation and expect them to be happy the faster things go! You're trying to decide our futures for us and maybe you haven't considered that we have better things to do with our time than try to make your lives better! We have our own lives to worry about without having to take care of yours!"

With that, he stormed out of the room.

Amber looked at her husband and back at the door.

"You don't suppose they've had an argument do you?" she asked.

"I suspect he's just missing Kimiko," Said James.

Mr Tohomiko was watching the doorway, thinking. He suddenly realised that he hadn't asked Kimiko if she was still happy with everything. He hadn't even asked her if she had someone else in mind. In fact, the first thing she had said after the parents asked her about was that 'she would do it'. It did make it sound as if she had only entered into this to earn money for their company.

"Perhaps we should suspend this whole thing?" Said James.

"No," Said Tohomiko, "I'll ask Kimiko to come back and I'll see what she says. Perhaps if she comes back Jack will cheer up a bit."

Katnappe leaned back in a tree watching through the window into the dining room, her camera phone in her hand. She watched as Jack entered and the parents soon followed. She watched still as Jack grew angry and yelled at the parents as he left. She had that entire screaming match on film with sound and everything. She couldn't wait to show it to Kimiko. Of course, she wouldn't let Kimiko know it was her. That would be way less fun.

Kimiko's hand held computer buzzed in her pocket. She pulled it. She had a message. Just what she wanted. Another message. For all she knew it could be another wonderful video about her and Jack. This totally sucked. She pulled it out and tapped the screen. The message came up … it was from her papa. She sighed; she knew what was coming now.

"Kimiko?" Asked Raimundo, walking around the corner, "I just to apologise for the other da … you got a message?"

"Yeah, from papa." She sighed, her eyes closed.

She didn't want to open them, then she felt someone hold her other day ever so softly.

"It's okay Kim, we'll stand by you." Said Raimundo gently.

Kimiko smiled and opened her eyes before the smile faded as she read the message aloud.

"Dearest Kimiko,

I received you message and I was so very sorry to hear you had to leave like that. I hope the emergency has been sorted out. ('Emergency?' thought Raimundo) I am very sorry to say that Jack has not at all been himself lately. His mother is worried that he is becoming depressed without you. I however think that it is the thought of this marriage that is affecting him so. I hope that if you had any problems you would tell me.

Anyway, I'm writing to say that everything is prepared for your wedding and although this is sudden, I'll stand by you through out it and I hope that you're as happy as we are about this news. Please be true to your word and return home as soon as possible. After all, the wedding cannot happen without you!

Love from,

Papa."

They both stood in silence.

"Three days of bliss and now back to hell." Said Kimiko.

"You consider chores bliss?" Asked Raimundo.

Kimiko smiled and scratched her head.

"Well, I'm going back to Japan." She looked up at Raimundo, "You know … if you wanted … you guys could come for moral support?"

"We'll be there Kim," Said Raimundo, "I might even wear my formal underwear."

"Not that anyone will be seeing it!" Said Kimiko, warningly, "I want this to be my perfect divorce intended wedding!"

"You know," Said Raimundo, "you might not even have to divorce him. You just kill him or something and make it look like he fell down the stairs."

"Ha ha," Said Kimiko, "Come on loser, back to Japan!"

They walked towards courtyard to tell the others.

"So … do you really have formal underwear?"

"Only the best!"

Even as Katnappe sent the email, she knew that this would probably get her found out, but she didn't care. She was going to crash the wedding anyway. This was payback and nothing was sweeter than her revenge against Jack … and Kimiko to whom she was fairly indifferent.

Kimiko groaned as she felt her computer buzz again while they were flying towards Japan. Raimundo, Omi and Clay all turned to watch as she tapped the screen again.

"Another video message?" She moaned.

The three boys leaned in.

"Who's it from this time?" Asked Clay.

"Someone called 'napping-the-kat-1800'." Sighed Kimiko, "this can't be good."

She tapped the message as they all leaned in to watch. They saw Jack enter the dining room at the hotel. He sat down at a table with his mother. He slumped down, his head on his arms, staring into space. He didn't reply to anything she said and then the two fathers entered. They began speaking and he ignored them until her father mentioned that the wedding would be as soon as she arrived. There was then some arguing and then they heard every word Jack said as clear as day.

"You know, you can't just throw two people into this situation and expect them to be happy the faster things go! You're trying to decide our futures for us and maybe you haven't considered that we have better things to do with our time than try to make your lives better! We have our own lives to worry about without having to take care of yours!"

He left straight after this and Kimiko blinked stupidly at the screen.

"It's like he's actually human!" Said Raimundo.

"He IS human," Said Kimiko, "and the last thing I said before leaving was that I couldn't love him … I actually feel sorry for him. He doesn't want to do this anymore than I do."

"You don't feel TOO sorry for him though? Right?" Asked Omi.

"Right!" Said Kimiko, "nothing is making go back there!"

"Good because otherwise I would have to buy you an actual wedding present if you we're getting married for real!" Said Raimundo.

"This isn't a joke Raimundo!" Said Kimiko, "I think I really hurt him …"

"Yeah well, so what?" Said Raimundo, "He's not important! The important thing here is your dad!"

"I know," Said Kimiko, "but why do I feel like I'm letting everyone down."

"You're not," Said Omi, "but you must not get emotionally attached to Jack Spicer, after all he is our enemy!"

Jack shuffled his feet uncomfortably as the large dragon touched down outside the hotel and Kimiko and her friends climbed down. He didn't want to look at them. This was way too painful.

At the same time, Kimiko was avoiding looking at him. After all, how can you look someone in the eye after the last thing you said to them was 'I can't love you'?

"Kimiko!" Said her father happily hugging his daughter, "Welcome back!"

"Yeah it feels like you've been gone a real long time," Said Jack, deadpan after being told by his mother to say something.

"Really?" Said Kimiko, "I think the time just flew by. Can we go inside? I'm cold."

"I'm gonna go pick up Master Fung for the wedding!" Said Dojo, lifting off and flying back in the direction of the temple.

Kimiko watched him and it felt like her last escape route was leaving.

"I'm sorry for leaving so suddenly," Said Kimiko, bowing, "We had en emergency and as the dragon of fire, I had to attend."

"Of course," Said Amber, "It's no problem!"

As they entered the hotel, walked upstairs and sat in the dining room, Kimiko glanced around and her eyes settled on the window. That was where the video must have been shot from.

"Kim? What's up?" Asked Raimundo from the next table over.

Kimiko gave a meaningful glance at him and then nodded at the window gently. He got the message and got up, looking like he was just stretching his legs and went over to the window as though looking for something to do.

Kimiko turned back to Jack. He was tapping the table unconcernedly and looking at his phone.

"What?" He asked as he noticed her glance at him.

"I got a video message this morning," She said, "With you making some speech to our parents. It must have been shot from that window."

"Oh … you saw that, huh?" Said Jack, going slightly red, "I feel totally stupid for yelling at you dad like that too."

"Actually I thought it was the only decent thing you've done since agreeing to the marriage." Said Kimiko.

"Seriously?" Asked Jack.

Before Kimiko could answer, she heard Amber shriek and turned to see Raimundo suddenly leap from the window. He landed on the tree, but for a moment it looked like a suicide attempt.

"Raimundo! What are you doing you idiot?" Called Kimiko out of the window.

"Check this out!" Said Raimundo, picking up something.

He jumped back to the window and climbed in, much to the amazement of Amber and James, whose son had trouble in Gym. Raimundo was holding a long, well-used, steel nail file.

"What do you make of it?" Asked Raimundo.

"I'm not sure, but … it looks familiar. I just can't think of where from …" Said Jack.

"Sure it's not yours?" Asked Clay.

"Ha ha," Said Jack, "so funny."

The parents looked on at this strange scene with amazement. It almost as though they had done this sort of thing a thousand times before and there was something really strange about them gathering around an ordinary object like a nail file. It was like gathering around a ring, or a shirt, or a comb. What was so special?

"Well, I'm guessing whoever this person is they're trying to mess this up," Said Kimiko.

"Or just trying to get at either you or Jack." Said Raimundo.

"I don't think there's anyone who'd want to get back at me" She quickly added, "present company excluded."

"So that leaves Jack!" Said Clay, "got any enemies?"

"Oh where do I begin?" said Jack, raising his eyes.

Again, they all looked at the file and frowned. Who did it belong to?

(A/N) Hello! I hope you're having a good 2006 and I just updated my bio page! How you all doing? I'm thinking that this story isn't going to be too much longer, but probably a couple more chapters, maybe more.

I was just wondering if anyone who reads this could tell me if they've ever actually listened to Dresden Dolls. Not just Coin Operated Boy, but any of their songs because I honestly think they rock and I think this songs suits this fic pretty well if you listen closely to the lyrics.

I hope you're enjoying this. Tell me what you think.

Lots of luv, Becky.