Special thanks to my reviewers! You cheered me up with this and came up with another chap –finally, got to admit-! X3

Kimrailover07301997: as always you give me a lot of ideas! :D and yes! I was thinking of something similar, Kimi's angry will grow but I don't want to rush things up. And I had another idea in mind for her other form but yeah, didn't thought about the fire stuff :S

3aNiMeLuVeR3: it's the first time my fic is rated awesome, so thanks! here is what happens next ;) hope you like it :3

cartoongal11: there's gonna be a lot more of this :D since it's my more reviewed fic ever! I'm getting to it straight away ^w^

IJ: well-written? You made me the happiest person in the world! T^T I actually write quite slow because I always began thinking 'I already used that expression or that word is up too much' so, thank you a lot for noticing all my efforts on keeping up the writing level O3o

mew mew 124: OOOOk, your guessings are interesting… I cannot just say what will happen in the end because I have no idea yet! I'd love to end like every word they said, every choice made them end up that way. It's gonna take some time but I promise it will be the best end for this fanfic… anyway, here's next chap :D

Away from you

The armored man walked with Kimiko still in his arms, she was asleep but would wake up soon. Before that happened he needed to take care of a few things. He left her in his own bed, which wasn't normally used, and led the way up to where Wuya was staring at her reflex in the water. She didn't notice him until Chase was a few inches away from her.

Wuya felt her heartbeat fasten as a pair of golden eyes stared at her. She got up from where she was sitting and smiled confidentially. She didn't like the gaze the boy was sending her.

"Chase! Where have you been?" the boy lowered his face, hiding a smile. He'd been waiting a lot to do this.

"Leave, now." He said calmly. He knew the stupid witch wouldn't get the idea and would need further explanations so he went straight to the main point. He grabbed her neck, just as Raimundo has held him and tightened his grip when she tried to escape, making her windpipe hurt. "I don't want to see you here anymore."

Wuya nodded difficultly and was thrown away into the fountain as she saw Chase turning his back on her and walk distracted. The wet woman groaned something and left the Sanctuary, not wanting to see Jack's face when she came back at his "lair".

Kimiko opened her eyes just to find herself locked up in a tightened mattress. She tried to move but her limbs didn't respond, still in pain. Her head pounced and she could feel her body's high temperature. There were few illuminations in the room, two torches flaming silently, and no one was there.

"You finally woke up!" a cheerful voice said. Chase appeared from the shadows with a big smile. The girl wondered what his enemy was so happy about. All her memories flashed before her eyes and she let a gasp realizing where she was and why. Kimiko glanced where her injured hand hid under the sheet and Chase neared the bed with his hands on his back. "I was wondering, would you like a walk?"

Kimiko stared at him with wide eyes. How was she supposed to walk? She couldn't move!

"I can't…" tiredness took over her and sank her words deep in her throat. "I can't move."

"That's because you aren't used to your new body." Chase shrugged and answered casually. Kimiko's fear appeared in her expression as she knew for sure now it wasn't a dream. It had happened.

"My new…" Chase got bored of the slow conversation and grabbed her from under her neck, lifting her up in the bed. The girl thanked to be freed from the sheet and stared at him in confusion. She gazed down to see her hand, her skin was almost white and she could see her veins. It wasn't nice or pleasant so she turned her eyes away from her new reality.

"You have been infected with Lao Mang Long soup, I had never seen a non complete transformation like yours. Your Master let me bring you here for you to drink the soup so that you can transform." Kimiko shook her head wincing.

"I won't drink that shit!" she cried trying to escape his grip.

"Then you will die." The man laid her down again gently and walked off his chamber. A tear rolled down Kimiko's cheek. This couldn't be happening.

oOoOo

Raimundo was sitting by the river near the Temple, staring at the flowing water thinking ways to fix everything that had happened in the last 24 hours. He hadn't come back to the Temple since he left last afternoon. He couldn't stand seeing Kimiko like that. He had revised his memories of the moment when Kimiko first cried in pain the morning after, trying to figure out a way of changing what happened. His first idea was to use the Sands of time which he had read about in the old scrolls, they hadn't revealed themselves yet so there was nothing he could do till the Wu activates.

"You're here, partner!" Clay's texan accent made Raimundo turn to see his friend standing before him. "We've been looking for ya, Rai…"

"I know…" he admitted. He didn't want to be found.

"You left so fast…! Omi has been meditating since Chase took Kimiko away…" the cowboy hadn't realized that Raimundo was not aware of the fact that she actually was at Chase's and the boy went wide eyed looking at Clay.

"WHAT! You let that… that! AGH! Why!" Clay stared at him coldly.

"Chase is the only one that can save her now, Rai… like it or not." Both stared at the other, Raimundo was shaking slightly, feeling guilty. "You got a crush on her, don't ya Rai…?"

It's more than a crush… he thought closing his eyes and feeling the tears again, he was sick of tears. The dragon of wind nodded slowly and Clay grinned. He had noticed long ago but didn't want to ask Rai.

"Don't worry, she'll be fine! You know her! Even Chase Young couldn't persuade her of doing something she doesn't like!"

"Yeah she's stubborn…!" Rai giggled sobbing shyly. He wiped away his tears with the sleeve of his robes and walked to the Temple with Clay.

oOoOo

The dragon of fire had been all day in Chase's bed, staring at the ceiling. The immortal didn't return, occupied with his own businesses. Kimiko had cried enough for a week, feeling weak she finally was able to move and sit on the edge of the bed, legs dangling. Her eyes smarted and were red. She didn't know if it was because of the tears but… her vision was now clearer, as if she could see things that weren't there before. Every thread in the sheet, every groove in the marble made floor, it was all so detailed! She wondered why she hadn't seen it before. Suddenly that walk Chase talked about felt even necessary. She wanted to stretch up her limbs since the pain was lower.

The girl steeped outside, finding a corridor leading to a stair. Chase's palace was made out of marble and stairs. Kimiko wandered around half an hour, finding many peaceful spots where you could get lost in meditation. The sound of water pouring near trapped her attention. She walked silently up to a fountain. The liquid was pure and transparent and a few kois swam around. Kimiko screamed when her reflex appeared in the fountain.

She approached the water slowly, afraid of what the liquid could show her. Her mouth opened in shock as she saw a pair of blue crystal eyes with sharp pupils staring at her. Her skin was indeed white and before her lips little shark-like tooth were seen. It was awful and Kimiko cried again lifting her hands to her cheeks hiding her face away. A soft hand grabbed her chin and obliged her to look up. Chase hold her gaze, analyzing her new features. The girl was now as tall as him and stared full of shame and fear.

"It's not that bad." he whispered. "Follow me, young one…"

She nodded sobbing and walked away from her reflex. They walked in silence through all kind of corridors and columns. Kimiko faced the floor shivering but was never told to hurry up. He led her into a special chamber, where he kept his Lao Mang Long soup locked up. He grabbed one of the cans and held it to Kimiko.

"Now I want you to drink it." His voice was stern and it wasn't an offer, he meant it. Kimiko shook her head again, she felt abandoned. Why her friends weren't there? Why had they let Chase take her away? "As I said you will die in a matter of hours if you don't."

"Why would you care about my death…?" she asked growling. Her voice sounded not human at all and she caressed her throat staring at the floor. Chase sighed, not wanting to force her.

"I know what it's like." He answered. "Please, Kimiko…"

The girl faced Chase, surprised by the sadness in his voice. Another tear went down her cheek as she took the can from Chase's hand.

"There will be no turning back, wil-will it?" she sobbed. He shook his head, letting his golden eyes lay on hers. Kimiko lifted the can up and drunk its content in silence. As soon as she ended her body began shaking violently and she blacked out again. Chase grabbed her seeing the new Kimiko and smiling nostalgically.

oOoOo

A whole week went by at Chase's. Kimiko has returned to her normal appearance and was beginning to feel unease. She didn't want to stay any longer, she missed so much her friends, and especially Rai… he must have been devastated with this all. She was ready to leave when Chase stood before her, arms crossed. It was 5 in the morning.

"Avoiding farewells?" he asked jokingly. Kimiko smiled softly as she turned back to see her enemy. He had changed. Somehow. She couldn't think of him as a monster anymore. She even could understand him.

"Thank you Chase." She started smiling. She was going to say something more when he laid his finger on her lips. They looked at each other, sharing thoughts. Kimiko nodded and left the Sanctuary.

"Come back when you need it…" he mumbled seeing her fly away on Dojo's back.

"I'm so happy to see you again, Dojo!" Kimiko yelled flying away from the Lands of Nowhere. She has become tired of the dead trees and grey land. She also missed seeing green trees, warm sheets and having snacks between hours instead of big meals. "What happened this week?"

"The Clutching cougar has revealed…! We returned it to its place at the vault and… oh! Raimundo tried three times to go to Chase's lair to rescue you but Master Fung couldn't let him." Kimiko's eyes went wide open hearing the news.

"Is he alright!" she cried grabbing the dragon's scales. "Do they know I'm coming back…?"

The dragon laughed.

"They've been all day cleaning up for your return!" Kimiko grinned happily thinking it wasn't that bad, as Chase said. She had been scared of them seeing her in her new… outfit, but Chase taught her how to change at will and was now under control. At least for some time. "Thanks for coming Dojo…"

They both landed at the Temple entrance and Kimiko hadn't land a feet when Omi jumped to her arms. Followed by a pair of strong arms and a smiling Raimundo. Kimiko tried to breathe but her friend's hugs where leaving her breathless.

"I've missed you so much, my friend…!" Omi's voice said somewhere in the bunch. "I was so afraid that you might turn evil…!"

"Omi! I'm not turning evil!" she laughed freeing herself from Clay's grip. "I missed you too, guys…"

"Come! We've cleaned your room!" the girl didn't like the sound of that and frowned before seeing all her make-up stuff out of place. She sighed noticing Raimundo stare at her.

"Kim, I created your profile again and leveled it up five levels higher than mine…" he said blushing. He handed Kimiko the video game for her to see it.

"You didn't have to, Rai…" she smiled softly. Clay looked at them and grabbed Omi under his arm.

"We're gonna get the dinner ready…!" he said carrying away the complaining child. Kimiko began changing clothes, she was sick of wearing what she had the day she got infected. Chase has offered her some of Wuya's clothes but Kimiko said no straight away when she saw them. The Brazilian boy turned his back on her leaving her space.

"You can look, now…" she said touching his shoulder. He was a few inches taller than her and smiled in silence.

"I'm so glad you're back…" he whispered lowering his face. Raimundo lifted his hand to caress her cheek, seeing her again was even better than he had thought. "You ok…?"

"Yeah…" she mumbled warmly. She couldn't keep herself anymore and jumped into his arms, feeling them stretch her. A tear rolled down her cheek, which was wiped away with Rai's neck. He felt the warmth of the water and hold Kimiko even tighter.

"Are you feeling better now?" he asked once they separated and walked up to the dining room where Omi and Clay waited with food already.

"What do you mean…?" the dragon of fire didn't get the subliminal question. Raimundo sent her a gaze that spoke out loud.

"Oh… I think I'm ok…" Kimiko looked down to her right hand, the dark chap was gone by now. She knew it would return. "It feels so nice being at home…!" she smiled dispelling her thoughts away.

Ahaha! Raikim attack! They are a cute pairing and I wanted to explore Raimundo's feelings if the love of his life suddenly became well… what she became! Please leave a review if you liked it, I really appreciate new ideas and let me know what you think will happen when Kimi begins to feel the hungry Chase was thinking about…