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Summary: Once again Jack is staying at the Xiaolin Temple, but this time so is Jesse. Jack has a major crush on Kimiko, but there are a few things in the way of his "love" like the plot of a certain cowgirl. JessexJack
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After the incident that happened earlier that morning Jack sat at the breakfast table stirring his oatmeal, still with the sulking stare. Everyone else seemed careless and happy, yet Jack wasn't. He didn't seem to notice anyone around him other than her- and of course the guy she was starring at in her whimsical way, Raimundo.
Jack tried to focus on his breakfast, but couldn't. He tediously began to stir his oatmeal with more force trying to forget about what was going on and how he'd played a part in it. But as the day progressed he soon learned he couldn't just forget it. This was because of the way Kimiko and Raimundo kept acting during training, and of course what Jesse was talking about- how sweet Rai and Kim were. She also mentioned how sweet it was for Jack to help his friends get together, but Jack was to busy with thoughts of regret to catch it.
"Ya know, when ya first came here, to the temple, I didn't really think you'd changed. But now I know you've never actually been evil. You're actually a pretty good friend." Jesse admitted to Jack as she blushed a faint shade of pink. But Jack was to caught up in his sulking to acknowledge a complement form anyone.
As the day slowly turned to night Jack felt even worse. He'd hoped that Kimiko and Raimundo would have a conflict when, or rather if, they found out neither of them wrote a letter, but they never did. The emotional boy's smallest amount of hope disappeared. Ten o'clock began to creep up, which was the time Jesse had put for the two to meet at the garden. Jack got up and headed for Jesse's room, she wanted to see if their plan would work as it happened. Before he reached her room she came out still in a good mood.
"I barrowed my brother's binoculars so we'll be able to see better." Jesse said happily.
"Yeah, I know what binoculars do." Jack remarked rudely.
Jesse raised an eyebrow "What's eatin' you?"
"Nothing is eating me! I'm fine!" Jack shouted out in annoyance "Now can we just go already?"
"Yeah…." Jesse answered, but wasn't sure if she was answering correctly.
When Jack and Jesse had finally gotten themselves situated they waited for their plan to fall into place. The two were ducked down in a distant tree from the center of the garden. They sat on one of the thick branches pointing toward the center of the garden, luckily the branch had enough leaves on it to hide both Jesse and Jack. Kimiko was the first to arrive. She waited a few minutes alone. "He's probably going to stand her up!" Jack commented quietly in a slightly happy tone.
Jesse grabbed Jack's arm and looked at his watch "It's only 9:53! He still has seven minutes before he's even late!" Jesse whispered.
Two minutes later a very well-groomed Raimundo made his way into the garden. As soon as Raimundo and Kimiko saw each other they blushed…
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It had been almost an hour of sitting in a tree and Jack had yet to complain about anything. He had sat there in pure silence not uttering one word. Jesse on the other hand had been updating Jack on everything that she saw through the binoculars "Now they're sitting on the rim of the fountain!" She'd squeal. Jack would just glare at her, but she was too caught up in the two lovebirds before her that she didn't notice- until she realized she wasn't being pestered by stupid comments.
Jesse dropped the binoculars from her eyes and stared at Jack. He looked blank and this made Jesse know he was upset. "That's it Jack! Now I know there is something wrong with you! And I don't mean the usual brain damage."
Jack's blank expression soon became a glare once again "Thank you so much, Jesse. That's the way to cheer someone up!"
"Well, ya did say there was nothin' wrong with ya." Jack just looked away after Jesse said this. Jesse went back to gazing at the Raimundo and Kimiko "Jack! Look they're kissing!" She handed him the binoculars, but he refused to take them.
"I'm out of here." He stated. Looking off into the distance, but unfortunately Kimiko was off into the distance kissing Raimundo.
Jesse caught a sight of Jack's face as he stared past her- he looked devastated. She turned around hoping that he saw a bug, but that wasn't it. Her eyes went wide as she realized why Jack was so upset. It made so much sense, she couldn't believe she didn't see it before. "You like Kimiko don't you…"
Jack looked down at the dark bark of the tree; he didn't want Jesse to see his face. "N-no!… Well…. Yeah I kind of- ok I really like her!" Jack covered his face. His eyeliner began to run…
Jesse looked down at the bark as well. She felt horrible. She'd made Jack sad with out even trying for once… but at least now she could say she made a boy cry without even touching him… "I'm sorry…?" She had no idea what to say. What would you say to a person if you accidentally helped brake their heart?
"Sorry won't really help now!" Jack said, still trying to hide his tears. He wasn't full out crying, but he had a few tears streaming down his face.
Maybe it was what Jack had just said, or maybe it was jealousy, but something made Jesse feel a lot less bad for Jack "Sorry wouldn't of helped in the first place! She was never even interested in you!" Jesse yelled. She didn't even care if Kimiko or Raimundo noticed them now, she was angry and most of all jealous.
"I know that!."
"Then why were ya being so rude? I was just trying to be nice, but you had to go and be- be- a jerk!"
Jack stood up "You said so yourself you've never been in love! You have no idea how I feel!"
"Do you seriously think you love her? You barely even know anything about her!" She yelled back at the 'heartbroken' boy. She then reached up to brush her hair out of her face. As her hand rose Jack flinched and fell off the tree branch and onto the damp ground below.
He quickly picked himself up and tried to act like it didn't hurt. He prepared himself to shout something else but couldn't think of anything. "You're right…" He said sadly. He then began to walk back to the normal temple grounds. As he exited the garden Jesse wanted to go after him and apologize, but she couldn't; she was too stubborn. Instead she watched Jack leave and regretted what she had said more and more with each step he took.
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"Those two sure love to fight." Kimiko said to Raimundo as they stared at the tree Jack and Jesse had been arguing in.
"So I see." Raimundo said sharply as he turned to stare into Kimiko's eyes. Their faces drew closer until they were kissing one more. Jack and Jesse's plan had made two people very happy, and two others very sad.
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