Kimiko entered the kitchen the next day to see Raimundo and Sara already awake. She glanced at the clock; it was nearly midday.

"Good morning Kimiko," Said Sara, smiling at her, "Did you sleep okay?"

"Not really," Said Kimiko.

"Was there a problem?" asked Sara.

"Nightmare … or memories," Said Kimiko, "Hard to tell when I can't remember anything."

"Well maybe we can talk about it after you've had something to eat?" Asked Sara, "I'd like to have a session with you, if you don't mind."

Kimiko looked at Raimundo.

"She's gonna shrink me isn't she?" She said.

"Don't worry," Said Raimundo, "she does it to everyone."

"No I don't," Said Sara, "I just do it to you because it's the only way you tell me anything."

Although she was smiling, Raimundo sense genuine emotion behind these words. He glanced at Kimiko; had she said something to her? Kimiko didn't look up from her plate, but carried on eating. However, Raimundo knew that she could sense his gaze and was trying her best to ignore it.

She suddenly slammed her spoon down and looked up at him.

"Is there something on my face?" She asked.

"What? No," said Raimundo.

"Then can you not stare at me while I'm eating please!" Said Kimiko, picking her spoon up again.

"Whatever," Said Raimundo, rolling his eyes.

He kissed Sara on the cheek and left the room.

Sara looked at Kimiko and sighed.

"Do you enjoy annoying Raimundo?" She asked Kimiko.

"Well, I haven't done it in so long," said Kimiko, "I kinda miss doing it."

Sara smiled and looked down at the mug of coffee in her hand. It had gone cold. She put it down on the table and saw Kimiko lean across. She touched the mug and it slowly began to steam again. Sara went to pick it up.

"Careful," Said Kimiko, "It's hot."

"How did you …?" Sara began.

"That's why you need to know about Raimundo's past." Said Kimiko.

"Can he do that too?" Asked Sara.

"No," Said Kimiko.

"Then why …?" She began again.

"You'll know," Interrupted Kimiko, "when he wants to tell you."

It was in Sara's office, that Kimiko seemed to show any real emotion. She walked in, looked around and laughed.

"What's funny?" Asked Sara.

"I'm not sure," Said Kimiko, "It's just … this is just like the all the shrinks' offices on television."

"Shall we get started?" Asked Sara, pursing her lips.

"Sure," Said Kimiko.

She sat on the couch and watched Sara sit down.

"Where do you think we should start?" Asked Sara.

"Where do you want to start?" Asked Kimiko.

"Lets start with … your childhood." Said Sara, "That is where most trauma starts."

"You can say that again," Muttered Kimiko.

"So?" Asked Sara.

Kimiko took a breath.

"I was born and raised in Japan. I was raised by my dad, he's the owner of the Tohomiko Company."

"But you speak perfect English, when did you move?" Asked Sara.

"I moved to China in my early teens," said Kimiko, her eyes clouding over, "That's where I met my real family."

"Where was that and who were they?" She asked.

"In a Xiaolin temple," Said Kimiko.

"What did you do there?" Asked Sara.

"I was trained," Said Kimiko, "Taught martial arts, meditation, that sort of thing."

"And who were your family?" Asked Sara, "How were they family to you?"

"Well there was the monks, of course, Master Fung was like a father to us." Said Kimiko, "Then there were two guys who were like brothers and one who was … much more than that."

"Who were they?" Asked Sara.

"There was Omi, he was like a kid brother and a best friend all in one. He was an orphan taken in by the temple. There was Clay, he was from Texas and he was more like an older brother." She smiled to herself.

"And the final person?" Asked Sara.

Kimiko smiled with a slightly evil glint.

"Don't you know?" she asked.

Sara focused on her coldly.

"No," She said, even though she was thinking that she knew all too well.

"Oh, but you do." Said Kimiko.

"Enlighten me." Said Sara.

"No, I don't think I will." Said Kimiko.

Sara wrote a couple on notes on her pad and looked Kimiko in the eyes.

"When did you turn to self harm?" Asked Sara.

"I didn't." Said Kimiko, turning cold herself.

"You … but Raimundo …" Said Sara.

"Did he tell you I did this to myself?" Asked Kimiko, pulling back the sleeves to reveal the scars covering her arms.

Sara hesitated.

"Typical. Well, I might have done it in a sense, but I didn't self harm myself." Said Kimiko.

"Then … what happened?" Asked Sara.

"I … I don't remember it all." Said Kimiko, "there's something to do with a guy named Chase Young, we all had a few little 'encounters' with him."

"Did he do that to you?" She asked.

"I'm not sure … I think he caused it." Said Kimiko, her face showing her confusion.

Sara looked Kimiko straight in the face.

"There's something you're not telling me and if you want me to help you, I need to know." She said.

"That's the problem, I can't tell you," Said Kimiko, "This story is in three parts. I know part of it, part of it's locked in my skull and the other part … well you'll just have to ask Raimundo about it. The only person who knows the whole story is Chase Young."

"What about Clay and Omi?" Asked Sara.

"I don't know … I should ask Raimundo about them." Said Kimiko, "I wonder where they are."

"They're like brothers to you and you don't know where they are?" Asked Sara.

"I … I don't remember … I think they're somewhere … it's inconclusive …" Said Kimiko.

Sara could see her getting distressed. All of a sudden there was a rumble and the lights shorted out. Sara got up and opened the drawn curtains to let the natural light in.

"The electricity in this place!" Laughed Sara nervously. Was it the electricity?

Kimiko was now looking at her own hands, turning them over. She sighed and stood up.

"I need to go." Said Kimiko.

"Where?" Asked Sara.

"There's some stuff I need to get done." She said, walking out of the room.

When Raimundo got home, he walked into the kitchen and saw Sara sat up waiting for him. He glanced at the clock. He wasn't late, so why did she look annoyed … or was it sad … or scared?

"What's up?" He asked.

"Who's Omi?" Asked Sara.

"Omi … why do you want to know …" Began Raimundo.

"Who's Clay?" Asked Sara quickly, "Who's Master Fung? Who's Chase Young? Who are any of the damn people Kimiko told me about in our session? When did you live in China? Where was this temple? How long were you at this temple? What did you learn there? Can you heat up coffee cups with just your hand?"

Raimundo blinked at her,

"Why can't Kimiko remember how she got those scars on her arms? Why did you tell me that she did it to herself?" Asked Sara, "Why don't you tell me a fucking thing about your life?"

Raimundo sat down.

"What was the first question again?" He asked.

"This isn't the time for jokes Raimundo!" Shouted Sara, standing up and slamming her hand on the table, "We're supposed to be engaged! How come Kimiko knows everything about your life and I don't?"

"I told you! I wasn't worth knowing before I met you!" Said Raimundo angrily.

"Kimiko said that only you could tell me the whole story about what happened to her! Why doesn't she know where this Omi or Clay is?" Asked Sara, "If they were like family why haven't I heard about them before?"

"Sara!" Said Raimundo, "I can tell you what happened to a certain extent, but making me tell you would be making me tell you the worst moments of my life … I can't relive that."

Sara sighed.

"Well if you won't tell me then where are these family members that Kimiko has no idea where they are?" She asked, "Maybe they can tell me."

"No … where they are they can't tell anyone anything." Said Raimundo.

Sara stared at him.

"They … they're dead." Said Raimundo, "Omi, Clay, Master Fung and Dojo …"

"Dojo?" Asked Sara, "what's a Dojo?"

"Just … they're dead. They died when that happened to Kimiko." Said Raimundo.

"Well what about that … Chase Young?" Asked Sara.

Raimundo's face went pale.

"You don't talk about him again," He said, "Not to Kimiko, not to anyone. You don't even consider going near him!"

Sara looked at the fear in Raimundo's face.

"What did he do to her?" Asked Sara.

"I'm not going into it." Said Raimundo, "just leave him out completely."

Sara watched Raimundo walk away.

"He's what made Kimiko into the monster she is." He said, as he walked out of the door.

(A/N) So … that regular updating I was gonna do … that didn't work for very long.

It was actually pretty amazing. For a while I sort of lost whatever it was that made me want to write. I haven't felt like writing for about the past year, but I've done it just to keep people happy. Then I let it slip for a while and considered giving up completely. Then I was sat in class today, not doing work because that would just be ridiculous, and the plot for this story just wandered into my head and I just couldn't wait to get home and write! It was great!

I'm going to finish this. You can expect the third book of 'All's Fair in Love and War' end of January, beginning of February and since so many people asked me to, I'm thinking of planning a sequel for 'Warning About a Smile'.

If anyone's still there and reading my fics, please R&R.

Tell me what you think!

Lots of luv,

Becky.

XxX