(bright lights are shining, loud music is playing, and the room is crowded. Over the noise nothing can be heard. A brunette leaves the dance stage andtaps a green-haired floating person. The green-haired person's mouth moves, but nothing's heard. The brunette holds up a sigh reading 'I wish we had subtitles'. There is a 'poof')

Raimundo: (subtitles) That's better.

Cosmo: (subtitles) YAY! (goes off to find cheese)

Roni: (comes up with a bottle of liquor) (subtitles) Want some?

Lobo: (grins oddly at Ferret)

Ferret: (subtitles) I think we need to put the alcohol away. (pokes subtitles) This is fun! X3

Raimundo: (subtitles) Doesn't take much to amuse Ferret. Where's Kosmic?

Roni: (subtitles) Last time I checked, he was at the mini-bar.

Ferret: (subtitles)He's ok, though.

Roni: (subtitles) That's good. Raimundo, you do disclaimer.

Raimundo: (grabs bottle and holds out of reach) (subtitles) YOU do it!

Roni: (snarls) (subtitles) dl-sPirit doesn't own Xiaolin Showdown, or anyone else here, 'cept me and Ferret.

Raimundo: (hands bottle back to Roni)

Ferret: (subtitles) And here you go!

It had taken Clay and Omi fifteen minutes to reach the temple. It seemed longer to them; their worry made it feel like an hour.

As the two Apprentices landed, a slightly unusual sight greeted them.

Raimundo and Kimiko laid side by side in the rubble. Master Fung was tending to a cut on Kimiko's face while Dojo slithered by, carrying a medical kit.

"Master Fung! Is Kimiko alright?" Omi asked, running over. He was naturally concerned. After all, Kimiko was like the mother he never had. Now, her skin was scraped and cut, accented by the unusual paleness of her face.

"She will be fine," was Master Fung's reply as he took the medical kit from Dojo and opened it, searching for bandages. Omi and Clay both gave a sigh of relief. Clay took a few seconds to look over Raimundo.

Compared to Raimundo, Kimiko was just fine. The brazilian's skin was cut as well, and almost as pale as Kimiko's skin. His ankle was slightly twisted, and his arm was bent in a way it wasn't supposed to be. He had broken his arm.

"So, what abou-" Clay started.

"Once Raimundo rests up and allows his arm to heal, he will be fine as well," Master Fung said, now bandaging Raimundo's arm. From a distance, the owner of two red eyes gave a sigh of relief. "If you two will help me move Kimiko and Raimundo to the medical room?"

(---)

There was a quiet groan as the Dragon of the Wind slowly opened his eyes. Where was he? All he remembered was…wait, where was Kimiko?

He sat up and looked around. Much to his relief, the Dragon of Fire was by his side. Though sleeping, she looked ok. He sighed lightly before looking at his right arm. It was in a cast and sling. He had broken his arm? Well, that explained the cracking noise.

His relief turned to alarm as he realized he was in the medical room of the Xiaolin Temple. Staying wasn't an option. It was too dangerous.

Taking the Golden Tiger Claws, which were still on his right hand, he put them on his left hand. "Golden Tiger Claws," he whispered, slashing a portal big enough to jump into.

Before he left completely, he had one thing left to do here.

(---)

Kimiko woke up, her head aching. She blinked wearily a few times. Where was she?

As her eyes adjusted, she realized – she was in the medical room. Alone. Wait. If she had been trapped under the rubble, who had rescued her? She remembered hearing a voice just before she passed out.

"Kimiko! You are awake!" A yellow blur darted close and hugged her tightly.

"Hey Omi," she replied, hugging him back. They remained embraced for a few minutes until Omi let go and said, "We are most glad that you are fine. Everyone was worried."

"Except Raimundo," was Kimiko's bitter reply. Much to her shock, Omi shook his head.

"Raimundo was the one the who pulled you out. He left almost an hour ago," Omi explained, "Master Fung is most disappointed that Raimundo left. He said that he was far too injured to leave so soon."

"Really? How bad?" Kimiko was curious. She wondered if Raimundo was hurt as badly as she was.

Omi paused to think. "According to Master Fung and Dojo, not only did he lose much of his strength when he used his element to unbury you, he also broke his arm and twisted his leg!"

Now this shocked Kimiko. He had exhausted himself, broke his arm, and twisted his ankle for her? But he had betrayed them… it didn't make sense.

There was then the sound of a bell and Omi suddenly remembered what he was supposed to be doing. "Kimiko, I will help you to your room." With that said, he stood up and offered her his hand. Kimiko took it, slightly distracted.

…tomorrow, she was getting to the bottom of this.

(---)

Kimiko looked around the room. Seeing as how she was injured, Master Fung had given her the day off. The dragon of Fire chose to use this as an opportunity to snoop around in the brazilian's room, maybe find the reason why he left.

Going with her gut, she first looked at the desk. On there were several sheets of paper, a dusty picture frame, and his teddy bear.

Kimiko chuckled, recalling the time she had walked in while Raimundo was hugging Ninja Fred. How old was that teddy bear, anyways?

She picked up the picture and, out of curiosity, used her sleeve to clean off the dust. The picture underneath surprised her. It was of a young dark-haired brown-eyed man next to a beautiful redhead green-eyed lady Between the two of them was a young boy, wearing a suit and holding a very familiar teddy bear. He looked no older than 6. This was a picture of Raimundo with his parents.

Kimiko quickly put the picture back, part of her mind wondering why the picture was so old, and partly wondering why he had kept Ninja Fred for 8 years.

She then noted something under the teddy bear. Picking it up, she saw an envelope – addressed to her.

Looking around, the Dragon of Fire picked it up and left to put it in her room. She couldn't open it now. If anyone walked in while she was reading it…

Kimiko decided to save it until that night.

(---)

The moon rose on the silent Xiaolin Temple. No one inside was moving, except for the steady rise and fall of their chests. Of course, Kimiko wasn't in the Xiaolin Temple, so why are you reading this?

Kimiko sat outside on the gate wall, unaware of a pair of eyes watching her as he carefully opened the envelope and took out the paper. Unfolding it with the utmost care, she began reading:

Dear Kimiko,

By the time you read this, I'll already be gone. I just wanted to say I'm sorry for helping Roni. But before you yell at me, I need to tell you something: I'm not helping her because I want to. I'm helping her because she's making me.

Kimiko paused to reread the sentence. She's making you? she wondered. She continued to read.

Remember when we went to go get that wu? That wu was a fake. She's been blackmailing me to help her. By blackmailing, I mean that she's threatening to, well…

Here's a hint – she drinks blood. And she needs lots of it.

The second the Dragon of Fire realized what that meant, she stuck her tongue out in disgust. If she understood that right, Roni would drink all their blood? How was that – oh, yeah, they all needed blood to live. So, it meant that Roni would kill them. She continued once more.

I found this secret room behind a wall in my room (it's hidden behind some posters now). According to some of the stuff I found, Roni's cursed to stay around forever, until a Master revokes the curse – or until the temple's destroyed. Frankly, I prefer the first choice.

I'm really sorry. But don't forget that I love you and, even if she keeps us apart, I'll still be there for you.

Love, Raimundo

Kimiko wasn't quite sure what to say. Though it made no sense, it also made perfect sense. Then, she remembered: when he had blabbed Roni's name, he had (very) reluctantly nodded. She bet Roni had made him do it.

And, for that, she had declared him a traitor, when all he was trying to do was help them. She had hurt him when he needed her the most.

"Why did I do that?" she asked, looking to the sky.

"Cause you're always like that," replied a familiar voice as a shadow jumped from a tree onto the wall and sat down next to her. She gasped.

"Rai?"

Raimundo: (subtitles) Why does she insist on cliffhangers?

Ferret: (subitles) She's evil like that. (looks at Roni who looks drunk)

Raimundo: (subtitles) How much did she drink?

Ferret: (subtitles) Not much, she's just looking for an excuse to party.

Raimundo: (subtitles) Ah.

Ferret: (subtitles) Click that little purple button:D

Raimundo: (subtitles) AND LET'S PARTY! (goes back to the dance stage)