Title: White Daisy Petals
Fandom: Xiaolin Showdown
Characters: Rai, Kim
Prompt: 099:Writer's Choice-White Day
Word Count: 778
Rating: G
Summary: Rai's gift to Kim.
Author's Note: So, here's that long anticipated sequel that was pretty much promised. Take it easy on me, I did this in fifteen minutes. (sweatdrop)
Of all people, he should know what culture means. How he should respect others traditions and how he should never question their ways. But the entire, he acted as if nothing was happening or suppose to happen. Just the same old Raimundo doing his day to day duties. Jerk.
By the end of the day, she was pretty steaming by then, she marched around the grounds until she found his silhouette on top of the hill. He looked very concentrated as he stood before a patch covered in Daisies. But it didn't matter to her though, he broke his promise and now he wasn't going to pay.
"Raimundo!" she yelled over the quad and he turned around very casual like and saw her steaming face. But he didn't even flinch.
"What is it this time, Kimiko?" he sighed. Knowing that this was coming. She stomped her feet as she walked up to with those angry set of blue eyes.
"You know what it is! You forgot it's White Day, didn't you?!" He still didn't flinch. To that, she got even more angrier. "HOW COULD YOU?! YOU KNOW IT'S A TRADITION AND YOU TARNISHED IT LIKE IT WAS NOTHING! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" He still didn't flinch. Taking it as a wrong answer, she slapped him but he didn't look like he was pain. Normally he would twinge at the hits and punches he receives from her, but none shown whatsoever. She arched an eyebrow and thought that maybe he was only trying to protect himself. "What are you doing just standing there?! Don't you have anything to say? Like maybe an apology?" He blinked.
"Apologize for what?" She slapped him again and her flare burst through.
"WEREN'T YOU LISTENING?! I JUST YELLED AT YOU FOR FORGETTING IT'S WHITE DAY! ARE YOU THAT STUPID OR SOMETHING?!" He still didn't flinch but made a lazy sigh.
"I didn't forget, Kim. I had the entire month to think about it and I only came up with one thing. The only reason why I was so aloof today was because I wanted to surprise you. But, since you'd rather slap me than take the gift, I'll be on my way," he said as walked past her. Shocking her in the process. How incredibly thick headed was she? Jumping to conclusions to only yell at him. She turned around to his retreating form to see him midway to the temple.
"Wait!" she yelled and he stopped but didn't turn around. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't of done that. I was being stupid. But can you blame me though?" He turned around and saw her mournful face. He sent her a smile, telling her 'apology accepted'. She let on a smile too as she watched him walk back to her.
"It won't be much of a surprise though," he said as he approached her.
"I'll act like it anyway. Y'know, to make up for my behavior," she responded with a little blush from the embarrassment. He then walked to the tip of the patch and summon a powerful gust of wind. Blowing the loose petals skyward and manipulating his element, he twisted and turned his hands and repositioned his feet to the rhythm of the petals. She watched as the petals flew around by unnatural curves and twists, dancing around the gusts of wind in a continuous formation. A shape that could be recognized all over the world and is known for its meaning. It was a shape of a heart.
She held a hand over her mouth to keep from gasping at the beauty that was displayed before her but failed in doing so. When he heard her, it was enough to send the petals back down to the Earth. Dismaying as it was for her eyes, but the memory of it still burning to her mind and didn't want to forget. He turned back to her to see her amazed face and let on an affectionate smile. He approached her and didn't take his eyes off.
"There's your gift, Kim. Happy White Day," he said plainly. As he was about to leave, he felt her soft hands touch his. He turned to her and saw a tearful smile on her. She then wrapped her arms around his waist and held on tight.
"Thank you, Raimundo. That was the most sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me," she said as she felt him hug her back. When they let go, they casually walked back to the temple. He playfully pushed her and she retaliated back. Laughing as they did while the wind picked up and cleared away the left over Daisy petals.