Title: Protecting Her
Fandom: Xiaolin Showdown
Characters: Rai, Kim
Prompt: 075:Shade
Word Count: 264
Rating: PG
Summary: Raimundo gets threatened and it would involve Kimiko.
Author's Note: Hey everyone, I'm back with another one shot and I like the idea of this one. So, in other news, I got a new story out. It's called 'The Demon' and it would mean a lot for you guys to go and check it out. With that said, enjoy this one shot. :D
"Do you love her?"
He sat down under the cherry blossom tree. Thinking on the hard decision that he had to make.
"If I do, what's it to you?"
The shade cooling his face on his closed eyes. The conversation tearing him apart.
"If you do love her, you are putting her in danger."
Try as he might to shove the thoughts out of his mind, it always manages to rear its ugly head.
"And why is that?"
He let out a sigh from his growing headache. For a leader, he had no idea how to handle this.
"Because, Raimundo, to destroy you means killing her in the process."
"Raimundo?" He opened his eyes to see Kimiko towering over him. Adding to the shade. "Is something wrong?" He blinked as he straightened up.
"What makes you think that?" he asked her. The concern clearly shown on her face.
"Because you sit under the tree when something is wrong. Do you want to talk about it?" He turned his head, trying hard not to look at that face.
"You wouldn't dare," he snarled.
"I would, but not until it's confirmed," Chase smirked back.
He hated to do this, but it was the only way he knew to save her.
"There's nothing to talk about. So go and talk with your friend or whatever it is you do." She looked at him with a hurt expression as she walked away. It nearly killed him to say it, but he knew to protect the one he loved most, he had to hide it until the threat is gone.