a.n.

Heya, I returned! Im not dead after all. Well u all probably saw I had reloaded this story agen. It is a long story why i did that there is an explanation on my profile, sorry im not bothered to write it now n bore u all. im sorry for the latemess reasons explained in profile...n here u go a treat for all of you, the original was very long n so i split it into two chapters. Enjoy...

Forever Trying

Chapter 9

By animeang3l7

Rai's POV

We had stopped running around and I was tired. I tried not to make it too obvious, I had to save my pride at least. I inhaled and exhaled deeply. I turned to see a grinning petite.

"Tired?" she laughed, also panting.

"Nope," I smirked, now I was bent over and looking towards the ground. I tilted my head to see a river running smoothly, next to us. I stood up in a pose and placed my hands in my trouser pockets. I stared at the clear blue water, carrying pieces of ice with it. It reminded me of those eyes, her eyes.

"Hey, you okay? Don't tell me you're thinking about her? Let it be!" she started.

"I wasn't, actually I was thinking of someone else." I continued smirking even wider and full on.

"Really? It wouldn't be perhaps...me?"

"I said someone...and that's all you're gonna get," I wanted to see how she would react, it was funny whenever she was jealous. Her face would scrunch up in a childish manner, her eyes would flame and her frown would rock you. And right now she did these things and more.

"Gosh, you're probably thinking of one of those bimbo airheads you fancy so much. Humph." she turned around swiftly and folded her arms tightly pointing her head up high.

I moved forward and walked around to be face to face with her. But her stubborn nature got the best of her and she too twisted round.

"Kim, come on. I -"

"No, just walk." She pointed but I kept stepping towards her to catch a glimpse of her eyes, yet she too was also turning around and around to avoid me. Around and around we went to avoid and catch. Whenever I tried to get close enough to see her properly or even attempt a proper conversation she would turn around and whack me with her pigtails again and again. In the end I grabbed her pigtails and pulled her to me.

"OW! WHY YOU! I cant even say it...YOU...YOU...YOU pulled my hair! That does it. You're dead Raimundo Carlos James Lopez Pedrosa"

Dang, I better run for my life. The flames in her eyes grew and grew until there was no trace of sapphire in the two orbs. I grew smaller while she towered over me. The vein in her head was pumping and pumping it looked like it was going to blow. I edged my way away from her slowly, slowly until I made a break for my life. I didn't want to die, I'm too pretty to have my life taken away from me. I ran as fast as I could turning back whenever there was an opportunity. But I quickly regretted when I repeatedly did that. The second I looked behind me all I saw was a Kimiko Raimundo-Terminator after me, and she was pretty close.

"RAIMUNDO!" I ran around in circles dodging her perfectly long manicured nails that were intent on scratching my eyes out.

"It was just a harmless joke -well not really- but still please don't kill me!" I continued begging for forgiveness while my legs moved. My eyes were practically separate to my face and I thought my teeth were going to come out like false dentures as my skin lagged on behind.

After about 20 minutes of running and chasing I thought she had given up and was tired. That was my first mistake. I turned back and saw a hell bent midget charging with flaming fists at me. "AH" I screamed which sounded awfully like Jack's girl shrieks. I felt embarrassed but continued to reach the sky using the wind to guide me. Or so I thought...I wasn't rising any further than a roast chicken. I looked down and saw Kimiko holding onto my trouser leg and without fumbling, she was holding me in that same space. I clawed in the air as if it were solid and would help me up, I pushed wind onto her little head, I flapped my arms like a deranged maniac but nothing worked. I gave up and let myself down gently preparing myself for the worst and praying the Our Father. I looked at her as I glided down and saw her tapping her foot on the ground so hard she made a whole in the snow and was now in another space.

I was about 5 inches from the ground and she put her hands on my shoulders and smiled, I smiled back but she pushed me forcefully downwards and I buckled and fell.

"Ow,"

"Well you deserve that." she said with a uncaring tone.

I stood up without falter and dusted myself off. I walked up casually to her and whispered, "Please forgive me, I just wanted to talk to you and apologise for what I did. I'm sorry do you forgive me," I looked down on her cold blue eyes.

"Yeah" she said toneless and sad. I know she didn't so I pulled her to me.

"Kimiko, do you forgive me?" this time her eyes seemed less dull and sad, the glitter made its way back to her eyes.

"Yeah I do," she faintly smiled up at me and walked off. I caught up with her and we walked side by side. It was dead silence so I thought why not a bit of fun.

I pulled her close to me and put my head close to hers and spoke out quietly, "You know, I'm deeply sorry for hurting you. Ever so sorry. Wanna make out?"

"Raimundo!" she pushed me back while shouting my name in a your-so-childish-but-very-disgusting tone.

"Yeah Kim, say my name!" I declared looking at her grinning.

"Oh just piss off," she couldn't help but smirk as well.

"Language. Tut tut tut." I waved my finger side to side.

"Don't tut tut tut me! Whose the one persistently trying to make out with me. I bet you any money that you would make out with Clay if you couldn't score with anyone else."

"Nah, I prefer the tree."

"Shut up." she giggled, I was just trying to get her to laugh not to offend her. But I can always charm and joke myself out of trouble. I sat down on the snow, took off my shoe and rubbed my aching foot.

"Rai?"

"Yeah?" I looked up at her, she seemed happy and rather relaxed than before. She bent down next to me slowly, her hand slowly was placed upon my knee. She worked her way next to me and closer than ever before. I couldn't help but feel rather erm...I just felt weird, but I knew she wanted something. This was totally suspicious.

"Rai..." she whispered in such a sexy tone. I gulped and drips of sweat came down the side of my face. This was not like her at all. She looked at me slyly and then "Put you're shoes on boy! They stink. God their worse than one of Clay's farts during Christmas." she shouted in my ear.

"AH." I put my hands over my ears and my face scrunched up. The constant nagging of Kimiko had finished and I was now left deaf in my right ear. I will get you Kimiko Sakura Karie Tohomiko. God she has a really long name, well I can't complain seeing as I have a long name to.

Flashback

"Raimundo Pedrosa!" Kimiko walked well she stomped into the meditation room. There sat her target. The freelanced, street wise kid Raimundo.

"What? I'm meditating?" he said while carrying on breathing in and out whilst drowning reality's words.

"Raimundo I said give me back the games console! Hello? You there? Okay then...Raimundo James-" suddenly, before she could utter one more word Raimundo had swiftly got up, come behind her and covered her mouth. He could feel her warm breath from her nose prickle his cool skin.

"Girl, how did you find out my whole name?"

"Diruiaouifbibfiu"

"What?" he looked down at her not-bothered expression, realizing his hand was still over her mouth and that she could not talk properly. He slowly took off his hand from her lips.But kept a firm grip on her.

"Where's the console?" she gave a childish pout, hoping he would give in and let her go.

"I'll tell you but you have to tell me how you found out about my name."

"Well, you promise not to get mad." she winced, she knew she had done something wrong.

"Yeah whatever." he was now breathing down her neck tensely, personally Kimiko didn't think what was the big deal.

"I was passing your room and heard your mobile ring, it wouldn't stop so I picked up the phone. By the way Rai you're ring tone of crazy frog sucks."

"Get on with it,"

"I answered and some guy who I think was speaking Portuguese was yelling out you're name. I got freaked out and you weren't there so I hung up."

"How many times have I told you and Omi not to go into my room!"

"Sorry," she looked upset so she walked of.

"Kimiko,"

"Yeah," she turned around.

"I'm not mad at you,"

"Okay, whatever you say. Raimundo James Car-" with the two words -and a half- said she dashed off running away from Raimundo. He caught up with her though and tackled her to the ground. He was laying next to her on the grass and they were now having a laughing fit.

"Well Kim, since you know the whole of my name. I think it's only fair that you tell me yours." he smirked.

"Uh ah. I ain't telling you jack."

"Okay I'll assume it's Jack then," he wanted to annoy the hell out of her.

"Oh shut up. At least I'm not called Raimundo James -" her eyebrow raised and her mouth open to keep on going but her mouth wouldn't let her utter another word.

"Hey, you only found out because you went into my room!"

"Alright already, enough with the guilt trip."

"What's you're full name?"

" -sigh- Its Kimiko Sakura Karie Tohomiko."

"What's up with the Karie? And French accent?"

"I'm half French." Kimiko declared.

"Really? I always considered you to be full Japanese." he eyed her.

"Well my mum was French and gave me that name. Haven't you noticed my irregular blue eyes?"

"Well..." he shrugged.

"Okay how about your name James?"

"Nothing to say really, my dad fancied naming me after his best friend who was English."

"Oh,"

"Sorry to break this interesting conversation about history of names but I have to go,"

"Hey you haven't told me where the console is!"

"You mean this?" Raimundo held out the black gaming console Kimiko was pestering him about.

"Why you-" Kimiko ran off chasing Raimundo who taunted and teased.

End of Flashback

After a few minutes of thinking a plan had formulated in his deranged head. This was the ultimate prank he had ever come up with.

He walked up to the river and murmured, "Wind." The current of the river became faster and faster. The water hit onto the stones and washed the blocks of ice away.

"Hey Kim,"

"Yeah?"

"Kimiko Sakura Karie Tohomiko is your full name right?"

"Why you-FIRE" she sent a huge flame at me. I stepped backwards but tripped over a twig and fell into the rushing river. The river was deeper than I expected and the current made the water pounce and wash over me. I was drowning.

"Raimundo stop fooling around. You can swim, Raimundo? Omigawd, what have I done?" that was the last thing I heard. The freezing water rushed and pushed me away. I lost sight of Kimiko.