Title: Xiaolin Rent.
Author: JustALostHopelessRomantic
Disclaimer: I don't own Xiaolin Showdown, don't own RENT. I don't own anything!
Warning: This is a musical- meaning people break out into song- a lot- and each one-shot in this collection stands on its own. Basically its not necessary to read all of them to understand one. If you don't like musicals, don't read because I don't want flames about your damn hatred of musicals. I happen to like them.
Again, these are all one-shots to songs from the musical RENT. The characters may play different roles in different songs, for example if Rai was Roger in one, in another one Jack could be Roger. Get it? Good. Lets get on with this musical. (Italics are what they're singing).
Without You
Kimiko sat alone in her apartment, staring down at a photo album. The picture staring back at her was one of her and the other Dragon apprentices back at the temple. Master Fung had taken the picture, after Rai had explained how to use the camera. Omi was in the middle of them all, a huge smile on his face with his eyes closed. Kimiko and Raimundo were in the middle, Rais hand casually draped over her shoulders as they both stared off into opposite directions while a light blush crept into both their cheeks. Clay stood behind all of them, rolling his eyes at the pair in front of him. Dojo was coiled around Clay's hat, waving at the camera like an idiot.
Kimiko sighed and stood, walking over to a large window. The picture had been taken months before they split up. Master Fung's death was too much for any of them. Dojo went to live with Omi in New York, where they caught up with Jermaine. Raimundo went back to Brazil before he moved to Rio, and Clay went back to Texas. As for Kimiko? She moved to Chicago to live with a friend, who was currently out shopping. The beautiful autumn day seemed to call to her, and Kimiko decided to go out. She grabbed her jacket and left a note before walking out the door.
As Kimiko stepped through the parks gates her mind wandered to Raimundo. Before Master Fung died they had taken a walk through the garden at the temple.
Kim: Without You,
The ground thaws,
The rain falls,
The grass grows,
Without you,
The seeds root,
The flowers bloom,
The children play,
The stars gleam,
The poets dream,
The eagles fly,
Without you,
The earth turns,
The sun burns,
But I die without you,
Kimiko sat down at a bench and looked around at her quiet, empty surroundings. Despite the nice fall day, no one was anywhere in sight.
Kim: Without you,
The breeze warms,
The girl smiles,
The cloud moves,
Without you,
The tides change,
The boys run,
The oceans crash,
The crowds roar
The days soar,
The babies cry,
Without you,
The moon glows,
The river flows,
But I die without you,
Rai: The world revives,
Kim: Colors renew,
Both: But I know blue,
Only blue,
Lonely blue,
Kimiko stood and started walking through the grass, the leaves crunching under her feet.
Kim: Within me blue,
Without you,
Without you,
The hand gropes,
The ear hears,
The pulse beats,
Rai walked down the sandy shoreline, his mind on Kimiko and the time he spent with her back at the temple. Even after the funeral it had taken a week or so to get everything packed and ready so they could leave.
Rai: Without you,
The eyes gaze,
The legs walk,
The lungs breathe,
The mind churns,
Kim: The mind churns,
Rai: The heart yearns,
Kim: The heart yearns,
Both: The tears dry,
Without you,
Life goes on,
But I'm gone,
'Cuz I die without you,
Kim: Without you,
Rai: Without you,
Both: Without you.
A car honked, tearing Kimiko from her thoughts as she looked around. She spotted her friends blue mustang outside the gates not to far from where she was standing.
"Come on Kimiko! I'll give you a ride!" she called, sticking her head out the open window.
Kimiko smiled and ran to the car, getting into the passenger side. "Thanks, Rachel." She said.
"Don't mention it." Rachel said, pulling away from the curb.
Cold water lapping against Rais ankles brought him back to reality. He sighed and walked further away from the shoreline and sat, watching the never-ending clear blue water. Sailboats were far out into the distance, mere colored dots against the near setting sun. Rai sighed and stood, heading back towards his car so he could go home to his lonely apartment with the view of the sea.