What's up guys! I know I usually do Percy Jackson stories, but I've become obsessed with Kickin' It and Jack and Kim. So, I decided to put my writing skills to the test and try a TV-based fanfiction. Enjoy!
Oh, and by the way, I do not own Kickin' It or any of the characters or settings. Just my idea.
It was a seriously cold day in Seaford. Jerry and Jack had been sparring for a half hour, trying to keep warm, but every time they took a break, the freezing air washed over them again, despite being in the dojo.
"Yo, it is not supposed to be this cold in California," Jerry said, drinking some water and shivering. He paused, looking confused. "It's not, right Jack?"
Jack shook his head a little. "Right. And Rudy is too cheap to get a heater in here."
They heard the door open, and Milton and Kim walk in. Jack turned.
"… Julie and I had a great time," Milton was saying. "The movie was so awesome, even if it's scientifically inaccurate. The writers obviously put some effort into the details this time around, though. Afterward we got some hot cocoa at Starbucks, and looked at stars and named the origins of the constellations. And..." Turning slightly pink, Milton whispered something into Kim's ear, who listened eagerly. As he pulled away, her eyes widened and practically squealed with delight, and she threw her arms around him for a second.
"Milton, I'm so proud of you!" Kim was grinning hugely.
He shrugged. "Thanks, Kim. It was the best of my life." Then he noticed her expression change from overjoyed to slightly offended and skeptical. "I mean…you know, I'm sorry…I, uh gotta go, see you later, Kim." Milton practically left smoke on the mats when he took off for the changing room.
"Mmhm." Kim still had one eyebrow raised. She set down her gym bag and took off her jacket. Jack walked over to her with a confused expression on his face.
She looked up and smiled a little. "Oh hey, Jack."
"Hey, Kim. What was all that about?"
"Milton was telling me about his date with Julie last night." Kim got a slightly dreamy look in her eye. "It was so romantic. Well, after they went and saw a remake of Frankenstein, at least. But the big news is he finally got up the nerve to kiss her." Her voice got higher as she finished, and she was smiling hugely again.
Jack raised his eyebrows. Okay, not sure I needed to know that, he thought. "I meant the part when he freaked out and bolted like Scooby-Doo."
She suddenly looked like a deer caught in the headlights. "Oh, well…you know how Milton is, always, you know, freaking out…" She played with her hair a little, and then caught sight of Jerry. "Hey Jerry, let's spar." She pushed past Jack and grabbed the slightly bewildered Latino by the arm, dragging him onto the mats.
Suddenly Jerry seemed to realize what was happening. "Oh, uh, actually Kim, I was just sparring with Jack, like, a lot, so I rather you didn't –"
"Hiya!" Kim gave him a solid kick to the chest and he fell like a domino. Jack rolled his eyes as Jerry got back up and into a fighting stance, looking pretty scared.
Jack moved a punching dummy onto the mats and kept practicing. He wondered why Kim had acted so weird. She so couldn't lie. What was she hiding? Did something happen between her and Milton?
Why would you care? a little voice inside his head asked. He kicked the dummy harder.
He didn't care. It's just that Milton was with Julie, and they were his and Kim's friends.
How well do you know your friends? Really?
They were Jack's best friends. He knew them. And Kim just wasn't into Milton that way, and Milton wasn't into Kim. Why, though, he wasn't sure. Who wouldn't like Kim? He'd seen tons of guys fall head over heels for her.
And you're clearly no exception, are you?
Jack kept hitting the dummy. The voice (conscience, whatever) was really starting to piss him off.
"JACK!" Kim's voice broke into Jack's head like a gunshot. Panting, he turned to see her looking at him expectantly. "Sorry, what?"
"I was asking if you wanted to spar. Jerry ran into Rudy's office screaming his 'Columbian war chant' at the top of his lungs."
"Oh yeah, sure." They went to the middle of the mats, bowed, and got into their fighting stances, daring each other to make the first move. Jack decided to take initiative and threw a punch.
Kim blocked him easily and tried to kick him. He dodged, and swiped his leg under her feet. She jumped. When he tried to punch her again, she caught his fist and flipped him. Smirking, she held out her hand and helped him up, and they resumed fighting.
They went on like that for most of the afternoon. Eventually Jerry and Rudy appeared out of Rudy's office, and Milton practices board-breaking with Eddie, who's arrived late due to a "date with Stacy Weisman" (AKA a long visit at Captain Corndog).
Finally, two hours and fifty-three matches later, Kim was looking down at Jack, who was, once again, lying on his back on the ground, after losing, once again, to Kim.
"Jack, you are really off your game today," the blonde said as she helped him up. "Please tell me you didn't stay up all night playing video games again."
Jack rubbed the back of his throbbing head. Kim really redefines the term 'hit like a girl.' "Nah, I learned that lesson the first time."
Kim rolled her eyes and picked up her water. "Alright. But you better not be such a wimp tomorrow. I'm so tired of the lack of challenges around here." She gestured generically around the room.
"Aww, does Kimmy miss her Black Dragon friends?" Jack teased her. He was rewarded by a hard punch in the gut. "Ow. Haven't you bruised me enough for one day?"
"Evidently not."
So, that's chapter one. Read and review! The more reviews I get, the more likely I am to update.
Constructive criticism is welcome and greatly appreciated.
Love y'all,
-Reyna Seas
