I haven't any excuse as to why I took so long…..Sorry guys :[

I knew I said I was going to update soon like 5 months ago, but this time I'm serious, I'll update once I get like 5 reviews or so, this I promise you :]

Thank you everyone for reviewing! I just checked my e-mail after, like 5 months, lol, and saw all those reviews and favorite stories and what not, and I was like 'How could I have done this to you guys!? I'm so cruel!'

So here I am :] I have no clue what to write for this chapter as I'm typing this, so I'll probably have to re-read the last chapter :/ Thanks for being so patient :]

Chapter Ten

Woah

Rai's POV

Chase Young? Kimiko's dad! Together!? What the hell did I miss!? Was Chase just...just…using us? That…that…

I couldn't bring myself to say it. Not now. I had more important things to worry about. Like rescuing Kimiko.

Kimiko.

God, I love her. I've missed her so much. I have to save her. No matter what, we HAVE to be together, we just HAVE to.

"Yeah, I'm Raimundo, what of it?" Yeah, yeah, play it cool dude. What they didn't know is I'm like hyperventilating. Two of the most powerful beings on the face of the Earth, right in front of me! No, not scary at all.

"Chase here was just telling me all about you and your little…friends."

"Speaking of friends, where's Jack?" Chase looked at the three of us with amused expressions, as if he thought we killed him or something.

Boy I wish!

"He told us to lea-"

"We ditched that loser." I cut Omi off; I couldn't let Chase think WE were the ones that got kicked out, instead of him.

"Well, it's nice to meet you Rai-"

"JACK!"

We all froze as we heard Kimiko's voice from far off in the palace. We all dashed down the same hallway as fast as we could, worried about what Jack may be doing to her.

Kim's POV

"Jack!" As he pulled off the Shroud of Shadows, I instantly embraced him in a hug, jumping up and wrapping my arms around his neck. Then I did something I never ever even THOUGHT of doing.

I kissed him. Not cheek either. Right smack dab on the lips!

Jack's POV

I opened the door as I slowly pulled off The Shroud, when the next thing I knew I had Kimiko's loving arms around my neck and her slender little body on mine.

And if that wasn't enough to surprise me, she did something I only dreamed of every night.

She planted her perfectly glossed lips on mine. On MINE!

At first I was too shocked to react. And, though my mind was still numb, I was able to take advantage of this moment and wrap my arms around her petite waist. She slowly started to realize what she had done, because she started pulling back. But since I was taking advantage of this moment, there's NO way I was letting her do that. So I slowly slid one hand up her curvy body till I made it to the back of her head, and pressed her more firmly back into the kiss.

Everything started clicking. Kimiko, the girl of my dreams, was really, REALLY kissing me. Me! I tried remembering everything I would do if this moment ever came, so I started walking forward toward her bed. I could feel her tense up, and she started squirming, but that only made me hold onto her more.

When I could feel my legs bump against the edge of her bed, I started leaning forward, lowering her done onto the bed. She was no longer squirming, just kissing, and tangling her fingers in-between my hair. God, this is really happening. I slowly crawled on top of her, supporting myself with one arm on the bed so I wouldn't crush her, while the other hand traced every inch of her body. She started sliding her hands down to my waist and gently stroked my side. I shuddered and started getting more into the kiss. It was amazing, I swore I saw stars.

This was the best moment of my life. But everything has to come to an end, and unfortunately this wasn't the kind of end I wanted.

Suddenly, the door burst open, and I heard five pairs of footsteps rush in.

I started turning my head to see who it was. I normally would have jumped up from the surprise of it all, but right now, the raven haired girl underneath me was the biggest surprise I was focused on right now. But Kimiko lifted her hand up to my cheek and turned me back into the kiss. She wanted this just as bad as I did! I was completely stunned, I completely forgot about what had just happened a few seconds ago, until five pairs of hands were ripping me off of her, and tons of gasps and snarls filled the room.

I was shoved into a wall while three figures advanced on me. I was still too dazed to be able to make out who it was, or what was even going on. But I suddenly snapped back into reality when I heard the most desperate little cry I ever heard.

"S-Stop!"

Kim's POV

I couldn't believe what I just let happen! I kissed Jack! I admit afterwards it felt a little awkward, but once Jack was all over me, and on top of me (Eeep!), I didn't even know what was happening. I just knew I liked it, a LOT.

But once he was ripped off of me, I felt like a part of me was ripped away as well. I could make out the voices of the people who were yelling. Raimundo, Chase, and my dad. What I just couldn't understand was why they were all together. I knew I was in big, big trouble. They all ran in on me and Jack making out! And if they hadn't come in sooner, who knows what would have happened!

Raimundo and my dad instantly had their arms around me, asking tons of questions like:

"Did he hurt you!?"

"Did he touch you anywhere!?"

"What did he do to you!?"

"Are you okay!?"

Until I just couldn't take it anymore! I don't know what's going on, but all I know is I want it all to stop, and I want Jack. I was surprised by how feeble my voice sounded.

"S-stop!"

Raimundo's arms tightened around me as he lifted me off my bed. I kicked and screamed, but he only held me tighter.

"Shh," He whispered in my ear. "Don't worry, I'm here for you babe."

Babe? Since when was I his babe!?

"Get Kimiko out of here while I take care of this, Jack." My father spat his name. It made me hate him so much more.

I looked desperately up at Rai as he started walking for the door. "Rai, please…"

He looked down at me with loving eyes. "What is it Honey?"

I tensed slightly. "Don't hurt Jack…"

I could see his eyes tighten at the mention of his name. "You don't have to worry about him hurting you again Kimiko; I'm here to protect you."

"But I don't need protection! Just don't. Hurt. Him."

"You can't stop us, Kimiko, he needs to pay for what he did."

I didn't want to give away that Jack didn't do anything, but I didn't want anyone to hurt him. Normally I wouldn't act like a little two year old, but I was desperate. So, I started pulling hard on my hair and screaming and scratching myself horribly with my nails until Raimundo caught both of my flinging arms and held them with one of his hands while still holding me with his other arm.

"Kimiko! Stop!"

I squirmed and thrashed about and cried and scream. "Don't hurt him! Don't hurt him!"

"Kimik- Kimiko! Stop and listen to me!"

I refused and kept screaming and throwing a tantrum, until…

"Chase, Omi, Clay, Mr. Tohomiko, lock Jack up. We can deal with him later."

I looked up at Rai and smiled sweetly at him. "Thank you."

"I know a way you can really thank me." I caught a glimpse of…of hunger in Rai's eyes before he did the unthinkable.

He kissed me.

My heart skipped a beat. I remembered how Raimundo was always my dream guy. And now he was kissing me! I instantly started kissing back, only thinking about how he was my dream guy.

But then I thought about Jack, which made me pull back real fast. I opened my mouth to say something, but Rai was having way too much fun with this. He took advantage of me having my mouth open, and kissed me, but not only with his lips. He shoved his tongue into my mouth! He started exploring my mouth with his tongue, and my body with his hand. In a way, I really like it, but I felt like he was being to forceful, so I struggled hard against him, but he only started carrying me out of my room.

Jack's POV

I was so relieved when Raimundo called off my death sentence.

For now.

But after that, he did something I would never forgive him for.

He kissed her. And man was. I. Pissed.

I started snarling and ripping through all four of them to try and get my hands on that bastard as he left, his hands all over her while she struggled against him. The four hadn't seen what he'd done, so they didn't know why I was going that, so I was slammed even harder against the wall even harder while Mr. Tohomiko called in the guards to come take me away to 'jail'.

"You better watch yourself, Jack. You will never lay another hand on my daughter. EVER." Her father grabbed me by the collar and threw me around the room, all against walls and dressers, till I was bleeding pretty badly.

He finally released me as the guards came in to drag me away. They took my down about three flights of stone stairs till we got to a big cell, surrounded by a dozen smaller ones, some cells with people already in them. The guards flung me into the huge cell and slammed the door closed. I slowly sat up and crawled over to the corner and started tending to the many wounds I was recently given, thinking about what had happened between me and Kimiko, and if she would be okay.

Kim's POV

After Rai had taken me into another room, I managed to convince him to stop before my father got there. It suddenly hit Rai that he had escaped with me and we could easily get out of here. I was so relieved! I thought I was actually going to escape! As Rai and I started sneaking out, with his arm locked around my waist, I suddenly stopped him with a horrified look.

"What's wrong Kimi?" He gently lifted my chin up and looked deep into my eyes. Ugh, I wanted to puke.

"Jack! We can't leave without him!"

His face suddenly hardened and he grabbed my shoulders and started shaking me slightly. "Kimiko! Would you stop worrying about that bastard!? Let's go Kimiko. Now."

He started picking me up, but I wasn't going down without a fight. I summoned my element for the first time in a long time, and man did it feel good! But, unfortunately, Rai had already thought of this, and tied my hands together with a fire proof rope.

"Kimi, stop messing around!"

"No!" I started screaming as loud as I could until Rai quickly covered my mouth, swept me off my feet, and summoned his element to make him run faster.

But it did no good. The guards were swarming everywhere after they heard my scream. Apparently they'd been looking for us. Rai tried turning around as they piled in in front of us, but even more were behind us. He started blowing most of them away with his element, but one guard pounced on him, and we were caught.

Omi's POV

So much was going on. I hardly even know anything! Jack kissing Kimiko! That is most certainly up messed. Or, messed up, whatever.

I was sitting in the same cell as Clay, which was the cell a few feet away from Jack's. We had all been captured and taken here as they searched for Raimundo and Kimiko.

My head snapped up as we heard the door slam and tons of threats and curse words spewing out of Raimundo's mouth. The guards opened our cell door and threw Raimundo in like he was nothing but a doll rag. Rag doll? Oh, does it even matter anymore? All I knew is that the only three people in the world had been captured, and our dear friend Kimiko might enslave the world.

Wow, how'd ya like that? It may not look like much, but for some reason I've been sitting here for five hours just typing and thinking. Wow. My back hurts!

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