Title: Black Dragon
Fandom: Xiaolin Showdown
Characters: Rai, Kim, Tony (my OC)
Prompt: 018:Black
Word Count: 707
Rating: PG-13
Summary: He just wanted the pain to go away, so he decides to get something to cover it up.
Author's Note: This one is so sad ;; Take a box of tissues with you.

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"Are you sure about this?"

"I'm paying you, aren't I?"

"That's true, but I only ask because I wouldn't want you to do something that you'll regret later."

"Just do it."

"All right, it's your back."

I felt a cool sensation run along my entire back as Tony used disinfectant. Then I felt the needle pierce my skin. Moving up and down really fast and leaving behind a trail of black ink. The pain was excruciating and I felt warm liquid covering my back, the blood draining away. But I needed this pain. Anything to cover up the emptiness that was in my heart. I clutched on the grip that was given to me really hard. So hard in fact that my beige skin was turning white. My teeth was grinding against each other as he commenced with the needle. My ears have gone deaf as my entire body fell limb. I couldn't hear the buzzing sound that was omitted from the needle anymore. It lasted for an entire hour and Tony let me rest on the seat until all consciousness came back. When it did, he came back with a big bandage that would covered my entire back.

"Leave it on for a couple of days, after that, do what you want," he said as he removed his white gloves that were caked with my blood and threw them out.

"Thanks, how much do I owe you?"

"For you, it's on the house."

I gave him a smile as I sat up. That black dragon is going to look great.

"Tell me, Raimundo, what's the real reason you got this?" he asked me as I put my shirt back on. I gave him a look.

"I got it for me."

"Don't give me that bullshit, I've seen too many of you come in just for the pain."

"Fine, you caught me, I came in for the pain." His face still didn't lighten up, they boar onto me like a hawk on its prey.

"She's not coming back."

"Who?"

"The girl, she's never coming back."

"What makes you say that?"

"Because, when she came, I saw the look on your face as well as the hurt when she left."

"You know me too well, Tony."

Tony is actually a friend of my families as well as a talented artist. He even gave my older brother a tattoo as well.

"I know how much you loved her."

"Apparently, not enough to make her stay."

"Don't give up, there are plenty of fish in the sea."

"Yeah, but none of them can compare to Kimiko," I said as I got up and left his parlor.

A couple of days later, my brother helped me get the bandage off. I looked in the reflection of my bathroom mirror. The dragon stared back at me as it perched on its belly. Its fierce eyes telling me the same thing that Tony told me. I let out a sigh. I reminisced on the time we spent together.

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"I love you," I said as we sat on a swinging bench that looked on the Sun setting into the water.

"I love you too," she said not meeting my eyes. I lowered my eyebrows.

"What's wrong?" I asked worriedly. I watched her take a breath.

"I have to go back."

"What?" I asked as if my ears were deceiving me.

"Papa needs me. I have to go back to Japan."

"No."

"Raimundo..."

"No, I need you here," I said more desperate.

"I'm sorry."

"Marry me."

"What?" she exasperated.

"Marry me, Kimiko."

"Rai, you know I can't."

"Please."

"Raimundo, don't make this harder than it already is." Her eyes started to tear.

"Then stay."

"I'm sorry." She gave me a long kiss and left. That was the last I ever saw of her.

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I continued to stare at my dragon until my neck started to hurt. She's gone. She really is gone. She's never coming back.

I punched the wall in front of me and left a fist size hole. I looked down at my fist and saw the blood coming out of my knuckles. Then I leaned against the wall and slid down. My eyes started to burn and felt a tear stream down.