2 Years Later
"Happy 2 year anniversary," Kimiko said to herself stroking Ninja Fred's soft fur. She stared out into the distance studying the full moon and remembering two years prier only wishing she could go back. She was straddling a familiar tree branch and thinking about the wind swirling around her.
"Wind," she said to herself smiling. It sent a comforting chill down her spin and wrapped her in a hug as it swirled from right to left and up to down. She hugged the teddy bear tighter and shut her sapphire eyes.
They were opened by a pair of hands that were strong and muscular. She felt herself slipping off the tree branch and screaming as she fell thinking she was about to hit rock hard ground. Instead she landed in a pair of muscular arms. She opened one of her eyes looking around realizing she was still up in the air. She stared at the figure that was holding her, blonde hair streaming down to his shoulders in layers and big brown eyes that had the essence of the moon. He set her down and it was then that she felt small and weak. He practically towered over her with his tall muscular frame.
"Wh- Who are you?" she asked her bottom lip quivering and her voice hardly even sounding like her own.
He smirked, "Sorry," he said holding out his hand, "I'm Auster,"
She grabbed it and shook it her hand, so much smaller then his but the shake gave her a warm fuzzy feeling throughout her entire body. He must of gotten it to because he had the same crooked smile across his lips. She clutched Ninja Fred a bit tighter in her arm before speaking up again.
"Why did you wake me up?" she asked quietly side stepping from her right foot to left foot.
He looked down, "I was wandering and I spotted you I guess, I have no where to go and I've been stranded for days,"
She rested a hand on her chest, "Why don't you come inside and I'll get you something to eat and you can sleep for awhile?"
He smiled at her, "You'd do that for me?"
"Of course," she said grabbing his hand and pulling him into the temple.
A pair of yellow eyes was flashing in the distance staring at the two of them going into the temple.
"Good," it whispered with a small chuckle afterwards.
(Auster's POV)
I could feel blood vessels pop out of my eye and form around the colored contacts. They were filling me with unbearable pain but I was pretty sure if I stared at Kimiko long enough all the pain would just melt from me. She had changed so much it was remarkable, with hair down to her waist and her eyes brighter then ever, it was hard not to be amazed at how beautiful she looked in her pajamas even. I remembered this place perfectly, hadn't changed a bit, I even remembered Ninja Fred as she grasped it in her hands but most of all I remembered the shen gong wu. Those stupid little things that we would battle for and I was going to get without having to battle. She put a bowl of something in front of me and walked off into her area.
As I ate, I thought, thought about Clay the fat Texan and Omi the little cheese ball, and of course I thought about Dojo and Master Fung as well. I needed to befriend one of them, get inside their head and have them accept me and show me everything I needed, they needed to love me just like they had loved the old me for me to complete this mission. I quickly slurped down the rest of whatever was in that bowl just as Kimiko skipped out. She was my target, and I didn't care how long it took me, the other two were just too easy and I'd feel guilty but she was a little bit different. She was harder, I know she hadn't changed that way, she was my challenge.
She led me into a curtained area, it was my old one, it all looked the same, like they had been using it was a shrine for me or something.
"You can sleep here," she said calmly staring around at the various items still lying around.
I nodded at her smirking sheepishly, "Thank you,"
She smiled, "Its no problem! Do you need anything else?"
"I'm good, thank you," I kissed her hand before falling to the ground and clutching my knees to my chest. I was home again, that feeling of completeness was filling up all the emptiness that had formed in the past two years and I had never felt so alive. My eyes shut slowly and I drifted into a sleep that could only be fulfilled right at the spot I was in.
(Kimiko's POV)
I ran back outside, the bear out of my arms and my mind clear from Raimundo. There was someone new, someone just as majestic, his touch, his smell, his eyes, his everything was just perfect. He was my fairytale guy and beyond. On top of that he was much more mature then Raimundo, in every way he was better. I stuck my nose into the cold crisp air as the sun started to rise. I climbed up to my branch and hugged the trunk of the tree as I watched the sunrise. All the colors just seemed brighter this morning, everything did. My eyes wouldn't shut because I didn't want to miss any moment of my short period of time with him. When it was fully up in its yellow orange glory I ran back inside to where Master Fung was. He was sitting cross legged, his palms resting on his knees as he inhaled and exhaled deeply. I didn't want to bother him in that moment of time but this news was big.
"Master Fung," Kimiko said quietly.
He opened one of eyes to peer at her; "Yes?" he asked opening the other one and slowly rising to his feet.
"Last night I was outside admiring the beauty and thinking when a boy came up, he must be around 17 years old, he was tired and hungry so I fed him, and he's sleeping right now, I-" she started trying to defend him.
Master Fung looked around, "He's inside the temple?" his face almost looked concerned.
Kimko nodded with a very apologetic look on her face, "I'm sorry, I just felt really awful for him,"
"Don't be, just let me meet this boy," Master Fung said nodding at her.
Kimiko smiled from ear to ear, meeting someone was a big deal for Master Fung. Two hands touched the blonde boy shaking him gently so he would wake up. He opened his beige eyes and jumped at the sight of Master Fung and Kimiko standing before him.
"Sorry, I'll-,"
Master Fung held up his hand, "Name?"
"Auster," the boy said scratching the back of his head nervously.
"Meaning wind," Master Fung said nodding slowly.
He looked at Kimiko for some help but then just turned back to Master Fung, "Yeah, guess so,"
Master Fung sighed, "Well, she fed you and gave you a place to sleep does that mean you're here to stay?"
The boy perked up, "I can stay?"
Master Fung nodded well Kimiko was wide eyed, "Your just going to let him, stay, just like that!" she cried.
Master Fung nodded again, "Kimiko, you'll soon see why," and with that he left the room leaving the two of them their alone.
This is when it hit, he was the new Raimundo. Kimiko's eye twitched as she stared at him and thought that thought over and over again. At first she was excited for him to become part of the temple, and become one of them but now that he was one of them doubts were flooding her mind uncontrollably. He smiled at her, "You okay,"
She nodded slowly, "Welcome," was all she said staring him up and down then walking out.
He stood their confused at her sudden change of mind but then he realized why and he understood but now it was up to her to understand that Raimundo had died and been replaced with a 5' 10", blonde haired, blue eyed, boy who needed one thing and would stop at nothing to get it.
Kimiko ran into Clay and shook him until he rolled over onto his back with open eyes. He stared at her with confusion but she had flames burning in her eyes. It was insane how angry she was that Master Fung let him in so easy. Clay blinked as he saw the flames burn higher in her eyes.
"Theirs a fourth," she said as calm as she could.
Clay jumped to his feet, "What in the world are you talkin' about lil' lady," Clay cried.
"There's a fourth member Clay," she said clenching his fist, "He's taking Rai's spot, he took it right away Master Fung didn't question him or challenge him or anything he just let him in!"
Omi peered in, "Just like that?"
Kimiko nodded, "Just like that, no hesitation, no nothing he's just in,"
"I think that makes me special doesn't it," the blonde appeared at the doorway.
The three looked up at him.
Clay nodded, "Master Fung obviously has some faith in him, he gives off obvious talent," Clay held out his hand to the boy, "Clay,"
The boy took it, "Auster,"
Omi stared him up and down, his thoughts couldn't be gathered on this new boy, because he didn't' know what to think. Kimiko just stared at him; he was now part of them, which meant he was allowed to be part of these discussions. She hugged her knees to her chest and realized then how much she missed him, maybe giving this new boy a chance would end up making her not miss him half as much as she really did. Just that gleam in his eyes, how they looked almost hazel at that very moment, his smirk, how it made her heart melt just like how it had when Raimundo smiled at her, he was to similar, it was like he wanted to be Raimundo and she wasn't going to let him, no one could take his spot, it was reserved for Rai and Rai only.
"Hmph," was all that came out of her mouth as she passed him.
The boy clutched his hand into a fist, did Master Fung know that he was truly Raimundo, is that why he let him in. He shook his head, he couldn't know the disguise was to perfect and if Kimiko couldn't tell then Master Fung couldn't. He stared at the two other boys who were sending him mixed emotions but he didn't find it awkward at all.
"So, I think I have some things to learn then," the blonde said to Clay and Omi well they still studied him.
Clay and Omi glanced at each other and Omi smiled widely grabbing the boys wrist, "First off, the shen gong wu," Omi said leading him to the vault where they all were stored.
The boy's eyes flashed yellow but just for a split second, "Shen gong wu," he hissed.
Omi nodded slowly holding up a few of the ones then handing him The Blade of Nebula. The boy stared at it, he rubbed two fingers along its lines and focused his eyes so all they could see was that. Omi snatched it away from him and pulled him up.
"Now I'll show you the temple," he said.
The boy rubbed his eyes staring back at the shen gong wu at every possible chance just wishing he could collect them all and leave. The boy was annoying him it was all so easy if only he would just leave but the grip Omi had on his wrist was impossible to break free from. It was going to be a long time ahead of him before he could collect all the ones the monks already had but he would get their eventually, Chase would have it no other way.