Title: Day Five
Fandom: Xiaolin Showdown
Characters: Rai, Kim, Omi, Clay, Toshiro, a few guards (my ocs), the receptionist (my oc), Jack, May (my oc), Jesse
Prompt: 079:When?
Word Count: 1,244
Rating: PG-13
Summary: AU Kimiko stayed in the hotel all her life until one day she snuck out and ran into someone who helps her understand the world better.
Author's Note: Part 5 of 7. :D

Day Five

He stood outside the hotel that morning. Waiting for her to come through the doors. He waited for twenty minutes. He couldn't help but feel worried. He tried calling her again but there was still no answer. He knew he had to do something. He marched through the doors and went straight to the elevator. When he reached the pent house, he marched down the corridor only to meet the two security guards.

"Step back, boy," one of them said as they advanced.

"I need to talk to Kimiko," Raimundo demanded.

"And she doesn't want to talk to you."

"You don't know what she wants."

"Her specific orders were to keep you out." Raimundo furrowed his eyebrows.

"What? Why?"

"She only told us to keep you out."

"For no reason?" The two men didn't answer him and for that, Raimundo became aggravated and advanced past them. "KIMIKO! IT'S ME! YOU GOTTA LET ME IN!" The men held him back and literally dragged him back to the elevator. Then they heard the door open and turned around to see Kimiko's angry face.

"Let him in," she said as she disappeared from the door. The two let him go and he marched right in. He followed her into her room and she closed the door behind him. He looked at her and saw that she was upset.

"Why didn't you tell me?" she asked. He looked at her in confusion.

"Tell you what?" She went over to her bed and picked up a file and handed it to him. He was still a little confused but when he opened the file, his face immediately grimaced. "It was two years ago, Kim. Before I even met you."

"Yeah, but you still could've told me." He sat down on her bed, setting aside the file.

"Fine, you want to know the truth, here it is," he said while looking down at the ground. "I was dating this girl, her name was Ashley. She was rich but she's not even close to you. She was snotty, mean, and resembled a brat in every way. But I was young, didn't know what I wanted and thought I had to please her.

So, she brought me to this jewelry store and right there on display was this expensive necklace. Her dad said that she had plenty of them and didn't need anymore. And that's when I came in. I walked in just before closing and made sure the manager wasn't looking and I stole it. But I didn't get away with it. I tripped the silent alarm and the cops came in a heartbeat.

I was sentenced to four months in juvi and two months of community service. And let me tell you, juvi was hell. I was beaten up everyday. And it was mostly for no reason. That's how I knew how to fight by the way. And during that time I dumped Ashley and never trusted rich girls again. Until I met you." He looked at her and couldn't read her expression. It was like sadness and understanding were rolled into one.

"That's why I was hostile towards you when we met. I thought all rich girls were the same. But you proved me wrong on that, Kim. And for that, I'm grateful." A tear rolled down her cheek as she sat down beside him. She rested her head on his shoulder.

"How could I doubt you?" she whispered.

"It's all right, I understand."

"No, I thought... I thought you were a criminal and... I am so stupid."

"No, Kim, you're not stupid. All right? You just jumped to conclusions. Could've happened to anybody," he said soothingly as he wiped away a tear on her. He kissed the top of her head as he wrapped his arm around her. "I love you, Kim. Nothing is going to change that. I promise."

She smiled up at him and thought there was no one else she'd spend her time with than with him.

"I love you too, Rai." She kissed him. He stared into her eyes as she pulled away.

"So are you up for going out?" he asked.

"Mmm... No. I just want to be with you." He made a gentle smile.

That night, her father came in early from his business. He called out his daughter's name a couple of times when she didn't answer. He went over to her bedroom door and opened it ajar to see her and Raimundo sleeping on her bed fully clothed. Her being cuddled up on him and his arm below her. He had no idea what happened between these two, but he knew that love meant struggle and he had done enough meddling for them.

Then he saw Raimundo starting to stir and open his eyes gently to see her father look at the two. He let on a blush and knew what he had to be thinking. He gently lifted Kimiko's head and set it on her pillow. He gently got up and crept to the door and closed it behind him. He faced Toshiro with a guilty face.

"Uh... sorry, sir. It's not what you think," he said while looking down.

"Don't worry, I know that you weren't doing that," Toshiro said.

"... OK. By the way, I know what it looks like on that file but that happened two years ago and it was a one time deal." Toshiro gave a smile to the nervous teen.

"It's all right. If Kimiko is able to look past that, then she must really love you. Come to think of it, she reminds me of her mother everyday."

"Yeah?"

"Oh yes. Very stubborn she was, but has a heart of gold."

"That's Kim all right," Raimundo laughed a little.

"I remember when I first met her, she was so beautiful and I knew then that I would marry her."

"Wow. You must've been devastated."

"I was. I wasn't the same after it happened. But then I had Kimiko and she was enough." Raimundo's eyes widened in realization.

"So that's why you kept her up here, you're afraid you might lose her the same way you lost your wife." Toshiro let out a sigh and walked over to the window and looked over the city.

"You have to understand, I am only doing what I believe is best for her."

"Well, I'm sorry to burst your bubble there but keeping Kimiko away from the world is not right. I mean, you gotta let her go at some point." Her father turned to face Raimundo and gave him a smile.

"You must really love my daughter."

"More than anything."

"Then tell me something, how is it that you fell in love in just three days?" Raimundo looked really surprised at him but thought about it none the less.

"I dunno. To be honest, your daughter really surprised me. She's not like any girl I met before her. And it's like you said, she's stubborn but has a heart of gold."

"You mean it?" They turned around and saw Kimiko standing by the door frame.

"Of course I did. You know that." She walked over to him and intertwined her hand with his. He smiled down at her. Seeing he was out of place, Toshiro knew what he had to do.

"I'll leave you two alone," he said as he walked over to his bedroom.

"Is that a promise?" she asked. He turned around and gave a reassuring smile. Telling them that they were safe.