A/N Hello world of fanfiction! So this is basically going to be a collection of Kick one-shots based on words in alphabetical order. Feel free to request a word, but I can't guarantee it will be used. Read the Note at the bottom for more info. Most importantly: Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not, nor have I ever owned Kickin' It…but that could be assumed.

Word: Almost

Summary: With Kim and Jack, it was always almost. But Kim was going to change that.

Relationship Status: Friends.

(Quick note: let's pretend that the episode KIOOO hasn't happened yet, alright?)

Kim POV

Almost.

That is the only word going through my head on our way home from Hollywood. I thought back to standing on top of the Hollywood sign, just centimeters from Jack's lips. We were so close. We had almost kissed, there on top of the sign. Almost. There is that ugly word again. I was really beginning to hate that word. With me and Jack, it was always a case of 'almost'. Are you confused? Let me explain.

Awhile back, Jack almost left for China for four years. But that's not the almost I'm talking about in this situation. The almost comes later. We had both written letters to each other. I still remember holding his in my hand. His personal thoughts and feelings, all in this one letter. Then he said he wasn't going. I would no longer get to read how he felt about be. He would not know how I felt about him. But we almost did.

Almost.

Then there was the time he lost his memory. Just before his slip, I had almost let it slip how I felt about him. I had shouted out at him, frustrated, not thinking through what I was saying, and I had told him that I thought of us as more than just friends. Well, almost. In losing his memory, he had forgotten about what I had said. But my feelings were almost revealed.

Almost.

And you can't forget about when we almost went on a date. Until Lindsay just had to show up. He had asked me on this date, because I was refusing to go see the new 'zompyre' movie with the guys. And he convinced me by making it into a date. Until Jerry ruined it by inviting Lindsay. It was almost a date.

Almost.

Our most recent almost, besides the one that just happened is when Carson came back. Carson had wormed his way back into our dojo, and cheated his way into the competition. He blinded us from seeing that Jack was being cheated out of his position of #1 in the dojo. This one wasn't a bad almost. But still an almost. We almost lost Jack because of our inability to see through Carson's lies.

Almost.

While going home from Hollywood, after discovering that the director of our 'movie' is a total nut, these moments are racing through my brain. Why did it always have to be almost? We could never quite finish what we started. It was like some sort of force did not want us together. But I am getting sick of almost. I don't want almost. I want something to be finished for once. So I turned to Jack.

"So, about what just happened…" I began, getting his attention.

"You mean on the Hollywood sign?" he asked, catching on to what I was trying to get at. I nodded.

"I was just wondering…if Dolph hadn't interrupted, would we really have…ya know…kissed?" I asked, trying to avoid his gaze.

"Well, I would hope so," he said. I gave him a look, asking for clearance. "I've wanted to for awhile now, Kim…if that isn't too awkward. I really like you. I just wasn't sure how you felt about me. Well, until now I guess." I smiled.

Sitting in the back seat of a cab, with Rudy and the cab driver in the front, Jack leaned towards me. (A/N they are sitting in seats next to each other, not with the middle seat between them)

"I hate not finishing what I start," he whispered.

"Me too," I whispered back. I put my hand on the back of his neck, pulling his head closer and closing the gap between us. Before I knew it, it grew into a full blown make out session. Well, as much of a make out session as you could have in the back of a car. My hands had found their way into his hair, and were now tangled. His hands were around my waist, pulling me as close as possible with our seatbelts on. Our tongues danced together, and nothing had felt more right before in my life. Suddenly, from the front seat, Rudy loudly cleared his throat, causing me and Jack to jump, instantly separating. He raised his eyebrow, giving us a 'we'll talk later' look. I just smiled to myself. It was no longer almost. This way more of a… Finally.

A/N so how was that? So, as promised, the longer Author's note: In these one shots, I will tell you if, to begin, they are dating, married, friends, or whatever, and, if necessary, tell you around when it is (in the future, past, AU, whatever). Also, if you want to suggest words, go ahead, and if I use your word, I will make sure I give you a shoutout for it. Thanks, Much Love, peanutbutterpickle22 xoxo

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