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I had an awesome time visiting my Aunt…not like anyone cares, but I'm stalling to the story. :)

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7

Kim POV

I found myself standing on a hill looking over Rio de Janeiro, which was Rai's home town. A little miniature version of Rai was holding a very pretty lady's hand. Rai was holding a teddy bear tightly against him with one hand (no doubt a less beat up Ninja Fred) and holding the lady's hand with another. The lady was real pretty, with dark brown hair and dark emerald eyes. She was bending down to Rai's level, and pointing out things to him, gently explaining them to him.

Rai looked no more than about three years old.

Suddenly, the scene changed and I was standing in a street in Rio de Janeiro. It was dark, but the city was illuminated with a big roaring fire that seemed to be engulfing everything in its path.

An eight year old Rai stumbled out of a building, crying "Mom! Mom, where are you?" He ran across the street into another building that appeared to be an apartment.

Curiosity and concern got the better of me, and I followed Rai into the burning apartment.

Rai was dashing up the stairs, hurrying past all the people trying to get out. I ran up after Rai, now more curious than ever. Rai reached a landing and sprinted down a hallway, throwing open a door that said "Pedroso" on the front. Rai jumped inside, shouting "Mom!"

I ran in after Rai to find him crouched on the ground next to the pretty woman I'd seen standing with him on the hill. A pool of blood stained her dress and a sharp bit of glass stuck out of her stomach. Rai had tears streaming down his face and he looked up to see the window smashed, glass shards lying all over the ground.

"Mom, please don't die…" Rai whispered.

I realized that Rai's mom was still breathing. She blinked slowly at Rai and smiled whispering "Goodbye my sweet Raimundo" and then her eyes fixed on the ceiling and her chest stopped rising.

"Mom!" Rai cried, clearly in great pain. His tears fell to the ground, mixing with his mom's blood.

The fire was still burning around them, and a burning chunk of wood fell to the ground. Rai covered his head in reflex. He shook his mom's shoulder, desperately trying to wake her up.

I didn't even realize I was crying as the scene changed again and Rai was standing in the entrance hall at the temple, me and Clay standing next to him. I was talking on a cell phone and Clay was staring politely around.

This is the first day we came to the temple my brain screamed.

Again, the scene changed, and I was standing on a big plain, watching Wuya become human. Rai was standing next to her, smirking.

The scene changed.

Now we were back at the temple, and I was watching Rai begin to glow and his Shoku robes surrounded him. I watched as I jumped into his arms and kissed him on the cheek and Clay patted him on the back. Omi walked away, tears forming in his eyes.

The scene changed.

Wuya was staring at Rai, her green eyes laughing evilly, and Rai looked absolutely horror struck. And as I looked more closely at Wuya, I saw that she was holding a gun, and as I peered into the darkness, I could see myself, lying there, sleeping, with Wuya holding the gun against my head.

I wanted to scream.

Rai was telling the truth!

Once more, the scene changed, and Rai was standing in the middle of a graveyard, holding a three flowers. It was a much older Rai, maybe around eighteen. Three graves sat in front of him, carve from stone, with names engraved on them. Rai looked as though he was crying, and gently, he knelt down, and placed a daisy on two of the graves, one daisy per grave.

But on the third one, he placed a red rose, and stood up abruptly, and began to walk away. As my vision began to blur, I got a glimpse at the graves and what was written on them. The names on the first grave said "Omi". The second, "Clay Bailey," and the third one, with the rose on it, said "Kimiko Tohomiko."

I felt myself being pulled backward, and I found myself sitting on the dungeon floor, clutching the Memory Enhancer in my hand.

Rai was huddled in a fetal position, visibly shaking. He was whispering "They're just memories…they're only memories."

Rai POV

I felt like a sissy, huddling on the ground and shaking in front of Kim like that. I'd been resisting the urge to scream as the bittersweet memories flashed over me, more good than bad. I literally wanted to curl up in a ball and just cry my eyes out, and scream at the top of my lungs "It's only memories" but I didn't.

I felt a hand lightly touch my shoulder. I looked up, ashamed at the tears that were spilling out of my eyes to see Kim, smiling warmly at me. "I believe you" she whispered. She wrapped her arms around me, pulling me into a warm, comforting hug. I pursed my lips, letting the tears spill out onto Kim's shoulder.

We sat there for maybe five minutes, Kim gently rubbing my back with on of her hands. God, it felt good.

Finally, I got a grip on myself, and pulled away from Kim, wiping my eyes and nose on my sleeve. "Are you okay" she whispered. I nodded, not wanting her to hear my cracked voice.

Kim kissed me on the cheek and whispered "What was the last memory?"

I sniffed, immediately warming at the feeling of her lips caressing my cheek. "It was a dream" I whispered. "A nightmare, more of." My voice was thick from crying, and it cracked when I spoke.

God, I hated Kim seeing me like this. I also hated it when I cried. Crying was a sign of weakness, and that's something that a leader should not have.

I swallowed, and looked at Kim.

She had the utmost of sympathy in her eyes when she looked at me, but there was also a hint of sadness and guilt in them. "I'm so sorry Rai!" she burst out. "I should have never doubted you; I should have taken your word! I should of-" I held up my hand for her to stop. "It's cool, Kim" I said. "I forgive you. But look, if I don't go back up there soon, they're going to know I was down here with you, and then we'll both be in trouble".

Kim nodded, understanding. "Okay" she whispered.

I pulled out the Smoke Shadow again, and whispered to Kim "You'll sure you'll be alright down here?" Kimiko smiled at me, and nodded, her eyes shining in the dim light from the fire that was burning in the corner. "I'll be fine. Just…" Her voice trailed off and she looked away from me for a few seconds. "Just be sure to get me out of here…okay?"

I frowned. "I'm going to try, Kim, I really will" I whispered, actually meaning it.

Kim smiled at me. "Good" she whispered.

"My, my, what a charming reunion" a cold, scalding voice whispered from outside. "Smoke Shadow!" someone shouted. I was grabbed by the back of my shirt, being turned into smoke, and pulled out of the cell. I formed solid again and found myself staring into Wuya's cold, green fire eyes.

"You're not going to get away with this again, you little brat" Wuya hissed, so close to my face that I could smell her foul breath. I looked away, gasping, shouting "Two words. Breath mints."

Wuya tossed me to the ground, disgusted, and hissed "Silence!" She towered over me, her foot against my chest and holding me in place. "You pathetic little brat," she screamed, I'll murder you! I'll…" Her voice trailed off, as though she suddenly got an idea. Her face broke out into its usual evil grin, and she started to illuminate her hands.

"Chase, hold the Smoke Shadow" Wuya laughed, tossing the wu at Chase. "I have plans for our Raimundo here."

She held her hands over me, whispering words in a tongue that I couldn't understand. A sudden agony suddenly exploded all over me, spreading from my chest to my toes and back again. I felt like red-hot knives were scalding my insides and I screamed, rolling all over the ground in agony.

"Rai!" Kimiko screamed, clearly frightened. "Stop it!" she shouted. "Stop it, leave him alone!" Suddenly, the pain stopped. My limbs felt numb, and I felt a new icy coldness inside, like I was…possessed, or something.

I felt myself stand up and turned toward the cell with Kimiko in it. "Raimundo?" she whispered, scared. I didn't answer, just kept my face unreadable and apathetic, though I wanted to shout "Kimiko! Please help me! I'm not doing this!"

My arm slammed through the cell bar, and touched the Memory Enhancer, which Kim was still holding. Suddenly, I realized what Wuya had done, and what was happening right now.

"Oh you bitch", I whispered.

Heh, heh, sorry for the cuss word at the end. I didn't think that any other word was suitable. Sorries. :)

Anywho, I'm pure EVIL man, leaving you all with cliffies like this. :) MUHAHAHAHA!! Yes, bow, bow before the cliffies!!

Erm…sorry…sugar rush…

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