Title: Purple Valentine
Fandom: Xiaolin Showdown
Characters: Rai, Kim
Prompt: 016:Purple
Word Count: 746
Rating: G
Summary: Kimiko tells Rai about her Valentine's Day
Author's Note: How many of you miss the fluff? I know I've been writing depressing one shots lately and I don't know why I'm doing it myself. I just come up with ideas and I put them down. Nothing more and nothing less. So, with that said, I'm off to take my midterms P. Enjoy. :D


Purple lilacs spread across the lawn. Not in any particular order. Just scattered. Nothing binding them down. Which was where a certain wind manipulator sat and watched them. Nothing going through his mind except a train of thought from where it started with the World Cup and ended with wondering whether Omi will ever learn slang. Nothing more and nothing less.

She came out to the lawn and saw him sitting against the tree. Feeling as bored as she was, she decided to walk over to him and sat down before him. He woke up from his thoughts as she came into his view. She sent him a smile and he smiled back.

"Hey Raimundo," she said.

"Oh hey Kim. Didn't hear you come," he responded, going back to his thoughts.

"Mr. Shoku Warrior? Not hear me come? You must have been thinking really hard." He sent her a playful glare.

"You're just Ms. Hilarious today, aren't you?"

"Depends. So, what were you thinking about?"

"Meh, just some things." Little does he know that she actually somethings going through her head as well.

"Care to tell?" she asked, picking up a couple of lilacs.

"Na, it's just stupid stuff."

"Well, how stupid is it?" She pinched the stem on one and threaded another lilac through the hole.

"Pretty stupid. Just wondering if Omi will ever learn slang. No biggie." She pinched another stem and did the same with another lilac.

"Well, I think you actually know what the answer is, right?"

"Pretty much and It's never." She giggled. He couldn't help but feel happy to hear her laugh. "So, what brings you out here anyway?"

"Oh, it's nothing. Just wanted to hang out. That's all."

"What, Clay and Omi busy or something?"

"Pretty much. Clay is doing Dashi knows what in the kitchen and Omi is 'perfecting his skills'," she said while holding her hands up and made air quotes. He laughed

"Yup, that's Omi all right." She let out another giggle. Then there was a silence around them now. Kimiko wanted to ask him something and probably knew what the answer was going to be.

"So, did you know that today is Valentine's Day?" she asked. He shrugged his shoulders.

"Nope. And besides, we don't have Valentine's Day in Brazil." She looked discouraged.

"Oh, we do in Japan."

"Well, that's Japan."

"That's true. But we do have a tradition on Valentine's Day though." He cocked his eyebrow.

"And what would that be?"

"Well, either the girls or the guys gets one and the other a present and in return, they get a present from them on White Day."

"And what's White Day?"

"Oh it's just a day where you gotta give back the kindness of today."

"Does it matter if it's from a boyfriend or a girlfriend?"

"No, not usually. It really depends, y'know?" He gave her a solemn look.

"So... What are you making there?" he said, indicating the lilacs in her hands.

"Oh, just making a crown."

"Is it for Omi?"

"Na, too small for Omi and Clay's head is covered 24/7." He raised an eyebrow. She held up the finished crown before him.

"So... it's for Dojo then?" She sent him a playful glare. Then she moved closer to him and put the crown on his head. Then she looked at him and saw his goofy face and couldn't help but laugh. "You think this is funny?" She couldn't control her laughter but nodded none the less. "Uh huh, lets see who's laughing now." He grabbed her around the waist and brought her on his lap and started tickling her. She laughed and hit him but it was futile. She laughed until tears cam out and that was when he stopped. She wiped away the tears and found her position. Her hand was placed on his bicep and her face was close to his. He noticed this too and immediately blushed.

"Uh..." he stammered and she immediately got off him. She brushed herself off.

"Well, you know what this means, right?" she asked mannerly.

"Uh... What's that?" She sent him a playful smile.

"It means you now have to give me something on White Day." He arched an eyebrow. Then she pointed to his crown. "Happy Valentine's, Rai," she said as she left him.

"Hey wait!" She turned around to him. "Whens' White Day?" She sent him a smile.

"It's one month from today." His eyes widened as she walked away.