Ryan: Hey everyone! Guess what? UXD was checking on the WBKids website and found out that Raimundo and Kimiko will be hosting the new shows!

UXD: It's not fair! How come the USA not only gets the new episodes, but they get Rai and Kimiko to host them!

Ryan: Quit you whingeing!

(UXD walks off grumbling)

Ryan: Sorry about that! UXD is so looking forward to series 3; he gets a bit…touchy…Anyway, thanks for R&R, keep them coming! Here's the next chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own Xiaolin Showdown

19: The Bond Between

Back at the Temple…

Dojo landed in the temple courtyard, where Master Fung was waiting for them.

"Young monks, you seem to be in a good mood" said Master Fung as the monks walked up to him.

"We did well!" said Omi as he handing him all the Shen Gong Wu and showed him the Heart Devine.

"Ahem!" coughed Ryan as he and Kimiko gave Omi an angry look.

"Okay…" sighed Omi "Ryan and Kimiko did well…"

"You should have seen the showdown, Master Fung!" said Clay.

Dojo shrunk down to his mini-size and slivered onto Master Fung's shoulder. He began to whisper in this ear.

"Really?" said Master Fung in a surprised voice.

"No lies!" said Dojo as he jumped off and slivered off, probably to go and have his third nap of the day.

"Raimundo, Clay and Omi, I want you to start your chores" said Master Fung as he walked towards the meditation room, "Ryan and Kimiko, come with me"

Ryan and Kimiko followed him.

"What do you think he wants?" whispered Kimiko.

"I don't know…" whispered Ryan.

They entered the meditation room; Master Fung sat down cross-legged on the floor and nodded his head, signalling that he wanted them to sit as well.

"Ryan and Kimiko" said Master Fung as he closed his eyes, "It has come to my attention that you two managed to perform a Twin Element Attack…"

"Thunder Flare?" said Ryan

"Yes"

"What's so special about it?" asked Kimiko "We just combined our element…"

"It takes more than combining you element to perform it…" said Master Fung "Only high level Xiaolin monks can perform a Twin Element Attack"

"But we are both low level monks, I'm only an apprentice and Kimiko is a Wudai warrior…" said Ryan "So…how did we do it?"

Master Fung opened his eyes and looked at them,

"I want you two to focus you mind and meditate"

Ryan and Kimiko closed their eyes and relaxed their bodies.

"Kimiko, I want you to focus on creating a flame in you mind, I then want you to send it to Ryan, without creating a physical flame"

"Err…Okay…" said Kimiko in a confused voice. She imagined that she was summoning a flame in her mind; she then tried to send it to Ryan.

"Ryan" said Master Fung "Do you feel anything?"

"No…" said Ryan "Nothing…Hold on…YEOW!"

Ryan shot up into the air waving his hand about as if it was on fire.

"Ryan?" said Kimiko "What's wrong?"

"I don't know!" yelled Ryan as ran around the meditation room, waving his hand around, "My hand felt like it's on fire!"

"Ryan and Kimiko, return to you meditation" said Master Fung, Ryan managed to stop his hand feeling like it was on fire. He sat back down and closed his eyes.

"Ryan, I want you to focus on creating a small electrical charge in you mind, I then want you to send it to Kimiko, without creating a physical charge"

"I have a feeling that this is going to hurt…" whispered Kimiko to Ryan.

Ryan didn't reply because he was busy creating a small a ball of electricity in his mind; he then tried to send it to Kimiko.

"Now Kimiko…" said Master Fung "Do you feel anything?"

Kimiko gave a sudden squeal as she leaped up into the air.

"Hey!" shouted Kimiko as she gave Ryan an angry look "You gave me a shock!"

"Did I?" said Ryan "Master Fung, what's going on?"

Master Fung got up from his seat and looked over at them.

"You two have just sent each other you chi energy, Ryan, Kimiko sent you fire and Kimiko, Ryan sent you electricity"

"Did we?" said Kimiko surprised, "But…How?"

"The only other way you two could of perform a Twin Element Attack, is that you two share a…Connection…"

"A…Connection?" said Ryan looking at Kimiko who was just as clueless as he was, "What do you mean?"

"You and Kimiko share a bond between each other…" said Master Fung "This bond allows you two to freely give each other energy"

"How did we make this bond?" said Kimiko,

"I can't tell you…Only you two know how you made you bond" said Master Fung as he sat back down to meditate, "It is time for you two to start your chores, Kimiko, your know your chores"

"Yes Master Fung" said Kimiko.

"Ryan, you are to help Dojo with some repairs on the Tunnel Armadillo, Dojo said it got damaged while you were looking for the Heart Devine"

"Yes Master Fung" said Ryan, They both bowed and left the meditation room. Once outside, they both looked at each other for a moment. Ryan saw that she had a puzzled look on her face.

"Don't worry about this…Bond thing for now" said Ryan "We will talk about it later"

"Okay" said Kimiko "See you later then…"

She kissed him on the cheek and walked off towards the temple.

Later on that evening…

Kimiko groaned as she walked into the kitchen, for two hours, she has been doing her chores and she was finally done. Raimundo, Clay and Omi were already at the table eating their dinner. She looked around, and saw that Ryan wasn't there.

"Hey guys, where's Ryan?" asked Kimiko

"He is still working with Dojo" said Omi as he shovelled food in his mouth.

"Oh…Okay" said Kimiko as she sat down at the table and began to eat her dinner. Raimundo looked up at Kimiko.

"So, what did Master Fung want with you and Ryan?" said Raimundo.

"Err…Nothing…" said Kimiko as she tried to avoid eye contact with him.

Raimundo gave her an awkward look as he looked back at his food.

"You and Ryan seem to like each other…" muttered Raimundo.

Kimiko looked up at him.

"Well…Yeah" said Kimiko.

"According to "The ancient guide to Females"…" said Omi. All hell was let lose as soon as he said that, Kimiko's hands burst into flames, almost turning the table and all the food on it to ashes.

"WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT THAT BLOODY BOOK!" yelled Kimiko at the top of her voice.

"Err…Never mind…" stuttered Omi as he ducked down beneath the table.

"I'm full!" growled Kimiko as she got up from the table and stormed out of the kitchen.

"It's safe to come out now, little partner!" said Clay, Omi stepped out from under the table.

"Nice going, Omi…" sighed Raimundo "What were you going to annoy her with this time?"

Omi pulled out the book and flipped through it until he found the page he was looking at.

"It says here, that she is in "Love" with Ryan…and it says here that "Love" is when a girl has feelings for a boy"

Raimundo gave him a disgruntled grunt as Omi continued to flick through the book.

"This is most interesting!" said Omi as he got down from the table, "It says here that they will be taking part in "Kissing" and "Hugging", I'm going to do some more research on these strange activities…"

Omi ran out of the room, leaving Clay and Raimundo alone in the kitchen. Raimundo sighed as he lent back in his chair. Clay was about to go back to his food when Raimundo slammed his fist on the table, making him jump.

"Damn Ryan!" growled Raimundo "I've been here for a few years, then he turns up and within a week he gets Kimiko!"

"Someone's jealous…" mumbled Clay under his breath. Raimundo glared up at him.

"I'm not jealous!" growled Raimundo "It's just he's taken the only girl around here and right under my nose too!"

Clay sighed as he looked at Raimundo.

"I know you liked her" said Clay "But this is Kimiko's choice"

Raimundo groaned as he banged his head on the table, no matter how much he hated to admit it, Clay was right.

"Yeah…I know…" sighed Raimundo "But still…I saw her first…"

UXD: And that's Chapter 19! R&R please!

Kimiko: Hey UXD!

UXD: Kimiko? How did you get here?

Kimiko: Same way Ryan did

UXD: Hmm…I never thought about that…How did Ryan get here in the first place?

(UXD looks at Kimiko, after a moments silence they eventually shrug their shoulders)

UDX: So…You and Ryan, huh?

Kimiko: (Sighs happily) Yeah…Me and Ryan…

UDX: Okay…I'll leave you day dreaming then…Bye everyone!