I didn't get all the reviews, but I got quite a few amazingly helpful ones so...I couldn't resist posting this story...I think it's just too cute! (Plus I now accept anonmyous reviews since I just learned that I accidentally had that feature disabled!)

Number two is here! We've had a lot of rain and there have literally been fish in my backyard (and although not apparent in this story, I fear fish so the irony is astonishing me), but I thought I'd turn it into something cute with the carps more beautiful counterpart: the koi. Just incase anyone wants to know the title is a play on words as well, koi (as in the fish, but also like coy as in sneaky) kisses.

Title: Koi Kisses
a special thanks to: Dominosowner, Stormy Dreamer, CommonKnowledge, and anyone who tried to review! thanks a million!
Disclaimer If I didn't own it last time, do you honestly think I've acquired it now? Nope. I still don't own it.
Word Count: 1977
Date of Completion: 12:22 pm, October 14, 2007
Genre: Romance/fluff!!!
Rating: K+
Summery: Kimiko's favorite chore becomes Raimundo's favorite prank. A bantering little ficclet about fish, trickery, and a surprise (or not so surprise) kiss. RxK fluffy oneshot.

It was one of the very few chores she actually enjoyed at the temple and today she was scheduled to do it. Normally it was her favorite chore...

But the rainy weather they'd been receiving with the freshness of early spring had driven the orange and white koi fish to the center of the pond that day, and they were nowhere to be found. Kimiko sighed in frustration and apparent irritation at their absence.

Some pale pink cherry blossom petals fell lazily into the deep brown water, and the usually tempting bag of bread crumbs did nothing for the fish.

Disheartened she sat down on the gray, limestone blocks that were carefully placed around the small, manmade pond. Colorful butterflies danced in her hair which was up in its usual pigtails, but she paid them no mind, her only concern being the fish. She undid the laces to her black shoes and let her bare feet skim across the muddy water. She smiled for a moment at the appearance of a small, yellow koi fish, but as soon as the fish spotted her, it darted off.

She sighed and debated whether or not to just throw in the food and leave. She always saved this chore for last so if she had something to do she could complete it quickly, but if not (like today) she could sit and enjoy the beautiful, large fish's company. Though with the fish avoiding her there wasn't much to enjoy...

If the fish couldn't see the food they wouldn't come, and right now the water was far too murky to have even slight visibility. If she could throw the food all the way out to the center of the pond and make a trail leading back to her in the shallows then she was certain she could lure them in, but the food simply wouldn't be thrown. The bread was light and airy, and it wouldn't travel very far even for someone with a decent arm.

She uttered another sigh in defeat and laid down on the neat stones, willing the fish to arrive.

She must have been down for less than a minute before a pair of tan arms scooped her up and tried to drop her in the dirty water. Her instincts helped her to avoid disaster and she clung to the boy after his arms released.

"Raimundo!" she snapped as he tried to pry her arms loose of him.

"Couldn't you just fall in for once?" he begged.

It was obvious he's tried this many times prior to this incident.

"For the millionth time: I'm going to kill you if you make me fall in that water!" she screamed hoping a safe distance away from both the boy and the pond.

"I thought I'd get you for sure this time, especially since you weren't paying attention." he smugly grinned. Oh, he was going to get her, he just had to distract her first.

"Well you didn't." she insisted placing her hands on her hips and walking to retrieve the bag of bread.

"I will," he grinned, "maybe not today, but soon."

"Just go finish your chores," she grumbled shooing him with one hand.

"All done." he replied with ease. "Just thought I'd come see how my favorite monk was doing."

"Uh-huh, sure, whatever you say Rai." she sarcastically retorted not turning her back to him. She knew better than to let her guard down.

"Oh that hurts," he teased in mock pain.

She couldn't help it, but give a faint giggle at how pathetically childish he was acting at the moment.

"You laugh at my pain? Harsh Kimi, very harsh." he chuckled taking a seat on the rocks around the koi pond.

She knew better than to sit too close to him, but she hoped he would drop the prank and talk to her like the sweet guy he could be. She longed to have his arms protectively around her, to have his fingers softly on her skin, and mostly to have his lips on her own. But she wouldn't trust him enough to let him try.

He scooted towards her, she scooted away. They went through this stupidity until they went all the way around the oval shaped pond and were back where they started from.

"We look like idiots." she giggled finally stopping the cycle.

She'd look less stupid if she just fought him like she usually did. He couldn't get her to fall; he should've known that by now. Though the harder the task, the more accomplished the feelings of completion...

"Hey look," he pointed into the water scooting right next to the wary Japanese girl. His soft hand brushed against her bare arm teasingly.

"Very funny Rai, I'm not stupid you know." she grumbled. Sometimes the boy just didn't know when to quit.

"No, it's a little koi fish." he grinned.

Something about those fish made him smile. They were rumored to bring good luck, happiness, and love to those who saw them.

Kimiko cast a quick, cautious glance into the water to see the little, yellow fish from earlier. Grinning she reached for the bread bag with one hand and Rai's hand with the other.

He shot her a puzzled look with his head cocked to one side like a confused puppy, and she just smiled and shrugged in response.

It didn't matter what he thought. She could explain that by grabbing his hand she was stopping him from shoving her in, that was unless he liked her too...

Unfortunately she couldn't throw in food and hold the bag with one hand so she cast an irritated look in Rai's direction.

"Hey, that's not fair Kimi, you're the one who grabbed my hand." he snapped.

"If I don't you're going to shove me in," she responded mimicking his emphasis.

"Maybe..." he childishly sang.

She couldn't help it, but a flirty giggle escaped her thin lips.

"You like holding my hand, dontcha Kim? You don't want me to let go." he teased in a dangerously low whisper.

"Get real Rai," she snapped blushing a blood red.

"Then let go of my hand," he grinned.

"I don't trust you," she shrugged lacing her fingers in his.

"You're supposed to trust me," he smugly whispered in her ear. "I'm the leader remember. We've been fighting together for years, and girl, don't I know you better than anyone here."

The way he said the word girl made a desire well up in her. She needed to just throw her arms around his neck and kiss him.

"I trust you when we're fighting evil, and most other times, just not when you're in one of those moods." she giggled.

"You're the one who gets moody," he chuckled.

"I only get mad because you pull your stupid pranks Rai," she defended.

Raimundo glanced quickly into the water and noticed the many curious koi swimming by staring in hunger at the bag of bread.

"You have no sense of humor," he shrugged keeping an eye on the fish.

"You're just not funny," she insisted glancing at the pond to see why he was suddenly so distracted and she finally noticed the fish.

"You laugh at my jokes," he tantalized freeing his hand from hers and wrapping it loosely around her thin waist pulling her closer to him.

"Raimundo Pedrosa," she started to chide.

"You're scaring away the fish Kim," he laughed pointing at the football sized, elegant butterfly-koi swimming near her bare feet.

Grinning (and momentarily forgetting the argument) she picked up the bad of bread and tossed a handful into the water. Many O's opened and swallowed the now softened, mushy bread.

A Cheshire smile spread across the Brazilian surfer's face and he took a single bread crust in his hand. He handed the lone crumb to the small, pale hand of his crush and slid the crumb so it was held loosely in-between two of her fingers. He slid his hand over her's and gently began to guide her.

"What are you doing Rai?" she asked softly trying hard to ignore the red bloom encasing her face.

"Trust me," he whispered moving her hand towards the water.

Trust me. Trust me. Trust me.

Why was it so hard to refuse him? She knew this was only going to end in a prank, but she couldn't help it, she practically melted at his touch.

He guided her hand and slowly (painstakingly slowly) the bread and her finger lightly skimmed the surface of the brown water.

"OoOoh!" she squealed in a ticklish delight as the yellow koi took the bread right from her fingers seeming to kiss her hand as it did.

"I can't believe you've never done that." Raimundo said playfully. The plan wasn't off, it was just being postponed a few minutes more.

"I just hadn't okay?" she teased pushing him a little.

Or so she thought...

The "light" push forced him to topple backwards on the stones and his grip around her slender waist pulled her on top of him.

Their faces were so close, and their heart's beat so fast. Neither knew who initiated it, but a moment later their lips connected. After the chaste kiss they jumped apart as the spell had been broken and they'd woken up to the awkwardness.

Magma red blushes erupted on both of their faces, and they cast their nervous, shifty eyes on the fish. The yellow koi was certainly Kimiko's favorite now, it had gotten her a kiss with Raimundo after all. She couldn't bring herself to look at him though, not yet at least, the rosy hue was stubbornly clinging to her cheeks.

He, on the other hand, decided to seize the moment, since she was obviously distracted beyond belief, and run with it.

The next thing Kimiko Tohomiko knew she was wet. Not just water wet, but wet and muddy with curious koi nipping at her shiny bracelet.

Raimundo was rolling on the ground in peals of nonstop laughter. She sat steaming in the lake for a moment, but before she could even stand up he was on his feet and composed again.

"Gotcha Kimi," he grinned as the girl wrung out her hair and stood up. She was fuming mad!

"The whole thing was a set up!" she accused, more hurt than she'd ever been.

"Mostly, there was one thing I didn't plan," he laughed winking at her.

"Very well," she shrugged uncharacteristically. Oh she was up to something...

"Uh...okay..." Raimundo nervously hurrying back to the temple. She wasn't acting normal...something must be wrong.

Oh, she couldn't wait to plan her revenge!

Finnies.

So here's the second installment on my oneshot collection. Lets try for 5 reviews this time (I accept anonymous reviews now if you don't feel like logging in) and the third oneshot will be put up here (which is sort of a sequel to this one). As a little preview to pique interest I'll give the summery and title:

3: Sweet on Him: Kimiko's planned her revenge. All she needs is Rai and some chocolate syrup. A very sugary sweet oneshot with a little strawberry twist.

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