A/N: Time for chapter two (: I've been doing quite a lot of writing today as I can't do much else. I was doing some yoga yesterday and pulled a muscle in my stomach while folding myself in half. Wasn't very good really haha. Anyway, I shall stop talking nonsense that no one really cares about and do some writing...
"This is the main tent, where we do all of our shows and stuff," Enrique explained, leading them into a large multicoloured tent. Clay let out a low whistle.
"Wow, this place is bigger than a cattle-ranch under a magnifying glass," he commented.
"Um yeah sure, whatever you say dude," Enrique said.
"So tell me, how's the circus doing without its top performer?" Raimundo asked, a slight grin on his face.
"Who was this top performer?" Omi asked
"Um, cue ball, it was me." Raimundo sighed
"You were top performer? How? You do not get out of bed until we drag you out!" Omi said, sounding confused.
Enrique laughed.
"Man, you haven't changed at all have you Rai?"
"I guess not, so seriously, how is the circus doing?"
"Oh don't worry bro, they found a replacement for you without much trouble." Enrique said smirking.
"Seriously? Ouch...who?"
"Me,"
"You!? Why did Mama choose you?"
"Jealous are you? Just because I'm better than you!"
"Oh is that a fact?"
The two brothers stood glaring at each other, a substantial amount of animosity flowing between them. At that moment, Raimundo's mother came in, smiling at her two sons.
"Some things never change," she told them, a hint of amusement in her voice.
"Um, Mrs Pedrosa, aren't you going to do something? Your sons look like their about to rip each other to shreds," Kimiko asked
Raimundo's mother shook her head smiling.
"No, Rai and Enrique have been like this since they were little, they were always the most competitive of my children, constantly trying to outdo each other. But they'd never hurt one another too severely. I suppose Enrique was always jealous of Raimundo; he was the best at surfing, the star of the circus and now he's a leader of a team of Xiaolin Warriors." She explained.
"Wow, poor Enrique, that must've been tough," Kimiko said softly.
"Don't worry about him, he's a very different person from Raimundo, he has his own talents and his own personality,"
"Really? Because the way I see it, those two are exactly the same," Clay commented.
"Look's like there's only one way to settle this! I challenge you to a circus skills showdown!" Raimundo shouted
"Bring it on!" Enrique retorted.
"Ooh a circus skills showdown! Perhaps this will enable me to master the art of the circus!" Omi said eagerly.
"I was so hoping you would say that!" Raimundo's mother said, clapping her hands in delight.
The two Pedrosa sons turned round to look at their mother
"What?" they asked in unison.
"We've actually already advertised it as part of our special show; a spectacular contest between you two! We've nearly sold out!" she told them happily.
"Wow...how long do you think she was planning this?" Dojo asked them quietly. Before they could answer, Raimundo's mother had turned to them.
"Oh and we made a slot featuring the Xiaolin Dragons as well!" she told them.
"I get the feeling we're getting more than we bargained for on this trip" Clay muttered to Kimiko.
"Ooh! I shall be performing in a circus show! I can not wait! You shall not be disappointed Mrs Pedrosa, you shall be gob-slapped!" Omi said proudly.
Raimundo's mother froze for a moment.
"Gob-slapped?"
"I'm going with 'Gob-smacked'" Kimiko said
The smile returned to Raimundo's mother's face.
"Wonderful! Practise starts right after lunch!"
"You know Wuya; I have to say, I'm still not guessing this plan of yours." Jack muttered to his evil partner as they wondered down the streets of Rio De Janeiro, "I mean, first we fly to Brazil, now we're buying circus tickets – if you wanted a date with me, all you had to do was ask,"
Wuya grimaced, baring her sharp fangs.
"Why do you think I would want a date with a pathetic excuse for evil like you? No, this is all crucial for my scheme to rid us of these Xiaolin pests."
"By...watching the circus?"
"It's not just any circus you fool; have you not read the tickets?"
Jack lifted the piece of paper up to his eyes and inspected it carefully.
"The Pedrosa Family Circus presents their Xiaolin spectacular, including the return of the famous; Raimundo Pedrosa. Hmm, that name seems familiar, have I seen him on TV?"
Wuya groaned and ran a hand through her long red hair in exasperation.
"Raimundo. As in the dragon of wind..."
"Oh! That guy! So we're going to watch the Xiaolin Warriors in the circus."
"To a certain extent, yes,"
"Cool! I love circuses, just as long as there aren't any clowns..."
"The only clown here Jack is you," Wuya growled
"Wow, good diss..." Jack commented
"Just come on, the shows starting soon."
After a few days of solid practising, the Xiaolin Warriors and Raimundo's family found themselves in their changing rooms before the opening night.
"Well Rai, I have to say, your family sure have killer style," Kimiko commented, trying out her costume: A sapphire blue skin tight top which fanned out in two different segments at the sides in tail-coat fashion over a white leotard with blue, ankle-length boots, complete with a large white bow in her hair.
"I thought you'd like it," he smiled, "My little sister Sophia designs them all, she's got weird taste like you,"
Kimiko scowled at him
"What do you mean 'weird taste'" she growled.
Raimundo laughed.
"C'mon Kim, you know I'm only joking," he said smiling. A faint blush crept across his face, he lifted his arm up to mess with his hair and looked away from her eyes, "You always look good to me," he told her uncomfortably.
Kimiko's gaze softened as she looked up at him.
"Really?" she whispered. He met her gaze and opened his mouth to speak, but was soon interrupted by Omi running in and jumping on him.
"Raimundo my friend! Your sister is most clever, look at mine and Clay's outfits!"
They were wearing the same as Raimundo: blue tail-coats, similar to Kimiko's top, with white, light-weight shirts and black trousers.
Clay looked down at his two friends and smiled knowingly.
"Oh sorry partners, we didn't interrupt anything did we?"He asked
Kimiko and Raimundo blushed furiously and looked away from each other.
"No of course not!" They said in unison.
"C'mon guys, the shows about to start, get in your places," Raimundo's oldest brother, Fernando told them.
Raimundo smiled at them all.
"Let's go,"
A/N: I enjoyed designing those outfits (: haha, sorry if they're not very good descriptions. I have to say I'm really happy with how Enrique and Raimundo's mother are turning out; they have some good characters haha. The question is what do Jack and Wuya want? Dun dun dunn haha. Please review.