A/N Hey guys! Sorry for the insanely long wait for this chapter! I've been super busy lately; with midterms coming up and all…I tried to make it extra good because I felt so bad about the wait. I hope you like it!

Disclaimer: Kickin' It is like my social life…I don't have it! Jkjk, but seriously I don't own Kickin' It…unfortunately.

Author POV

About two weeks into the school year, Jack and Kim had finally gotten used to their new school. Kim had made a lot of girl friends, but she was still closest with Jerry and his friends from the dojo, because she just tended to get along with sporty people better. Jack had made some guy friends who shared his love of skateboarding, but for some reason he found himself talking to his karate-loving friends more. The skateboarders here were total idiots, and were always getting into trouble. He stayed connected with skateboarding, but he wondered what it would be like to continue with karate…

Kim POV

I walked into the lunchroom, looking around for my friends' table. I saw Jerry, Milton, and Eddie sitting together and walked over to them.

"Hey guys, can I ask you something?" I said when I got to the table.

"Sure Kim, what's up?" Eddie answered.

"Well, I was wondering if it would be possible for me to join your dojo…"I asked, trailing off at the end. Milton and Eddie seemed like they were going to say yes, but Jerry cut them off.

"Whoa, Whoa, Whoa. We can't let just anyone walk into our dojo. We need to make sure you're qualified. You any good?" He said cockily.

"Well, I trained back in my hometown for a long time, and I would say I'm pretty good," I said with an innocent smile.

"Well, I guess we'll just have to see," he began, "drop by our dojo after school, and we'll spar."

"You sure you want to do that?" I asked, genuinely concerned I would knock his brain out if I were to fight him.

"Oh I'm sure," he answered cockily yet again.

Jack POV

After school was almost over one day (think: in between your 2nd to last and final period), I was walking around the halls looking for my friends. I finally found them, crowded around a locker talking together. I had talked to my mom the night before, and she thought it would be a great idea for me to switch back into karate. She had never quite approved of my skateboarding fetish—she thought it was too dangerous. So, I walked over to my friends to ask them about possibly joining their karate dojo.

"Hey guys!" I shouted across the hall, and then began walking towards them. They all looked over in my direction and motioned me over. "Hey, can I have something to ask you…" I began.

"Yeah, what is it?"asked Milton.

"Well, I was wondering if it could be at all possible for me to join your guys' dojo. I've been realizing lately that I thought it would be neat to pick up on my old love of karate," I explained to them. They all looked a little surprised, and I realized that I had never told them that I did karate back where I was from.

"Sure Jack, we're always looking for new people," Milton said.

"Wait a minute," Jerry began. I rolled my eyes. "We can't just let anyone in! We have to make sure he's top-notch enough for our dojo." Milton and Eddie looked at him weirdly.

"Me and you. At the dojo. We'll spar, and see if you're worthy of joining our dojo," he said in a very cocky tone. I just shrugged and nodded a little. I felt like it probably wasn't worth my breath to tell him that I'm actually not terrible. See, what a lot of people don't know, even my mom, is that I never completely stopped with karate. Yes, I did quit, but I continued learning. I had neighbors, and some relatives as well that knew a lot about the sport. They helped me get a lot better, and I'm technically at black belt level, even though I never quite officially received my black belt.

After the last class had ended, I headed over to the dojo. I skateboarded through the outdoor mall it was located in, until a security guard caught me and told me to stop skating. I walked the rest of the way and stopped in front of the door. I looked up. "Bobby Wasabi Martial Arts" was in green letters over the door. The entire front was basically all windows, so I could see inside. I saw that Eddie, Milton and Jerry were there, talking to some girl. They had never told me about a girl at their dojo. She was real pretty. I could really only see her profile view, but I could tell she was gorgeous. Blonde hair, tied back in a ponytail, very pale, and just very pretty in all. She was wearing jean capris, and a blue tank top, with a light pink tank top peeking out underneath. I never quite understood girls' fashion… why wear two tank tops? I opened up the door and walked in, and everyone turned to look at me.

Kim POV

"Come on guys! I just want to get started! What are we waiting for anyways?" I asked. I was becoming very exasperated, as the guys continued to stall for no real reason. I was getting really frustrated. "I didn't come here just to stand around all day!"

"Just hold your horses, chica!" Jerry said for the one millionth time since we had been there. I bet he was getting pretty frustrated too. Suddenly, Eddie started smiling really weirdly. I heard the door open. A familiar-looking boy walked in the door, and I couldn't help but stare. He was hot! He had longish, dark brown hair, two moles, and brown eyes. He was a little on the tan side, and had an almost skater look to him. He was wearing dark blue jeans, and a dark purple v-neck shirt. He walked over towards us, and I swear he was checking me out too. I crossed my arms a bit on my lip a little bit.

"Hey, I don't think we've met," he began, "I'm Jack. Jack Brewer." He smiled and stuck out his hand for me to shake it. I grabbed his hand and smiled back. He has such a nice smile.

"I'm Kim Crawford," I said, still smiling. I realized I still had a hold of his hand, and blushed a little then let go. We just kind of stood there awkwardly for a little while, until we were interrupted by Jerry.

"Okay guys, so I know I told both of you that you would be sparring with me, but we thought it would be fun if you guys sparred against each other. Ya know, sort of to break the ice between you," he smirked and looked at us. Jack glanced at me and then snapped at Jerry.

"What?! No! I can't spar against Kim! I just met her! I would feel bad if I beat her, and I would just be embarrassed if she beat me!" he began raging at Jerry. I was a little taken aback by that. What does he have against girls?

"Whoa whoa whoa," I interrupted Jack's little outburst, "you think that I'm not as good at karate just because I'm a girl?" I put a hand on my hip and gave him a "seriously?" kind of look. He looked a little shocked at what I said. He froze, not knowing what to say, so I just turned and walked back to get changed. He followed me shortly after, but he went into the guy's changing room, obviously.

When I came out, he was already out on the mat, stretching and warming up. I joined him, loosening up so I wouldn't pull any muscles.

When we were both ready, we stood facing each other, and Milton came over and began talking.

"Okay, rules of the fight: no fighting dirty, we're all friends here, we don't want anyone getting hurt…" he continued talking, but I was just looking at Jack's eyes. I was very distracted, and wasn't paying much attention, when…

"Kim!" Milton shouted, trying to get my attention. I snapped back into reality.

"Yeah?" I asked.

"You ready?" Milton asked.

"Ready."

Me and Jack bowed and stepped back a little, getting into position. I could tell he wasn't planning on making the first kick, so I did it for him.

Author POV

Jack and Kim battled it out for at least 20 minutes, with Milton, Jerry and Eddie watching closely. Both of them were great at karate. The fight didn't seem like it would be ending anytime soon.

Eddie POV

While watching Jack and Kim battle it out, I realized that they weren't going to be finished anytime soon, and they seemed to be getting pretty worn out. I decided I should probably step in.

"Enough!" I shouted at my two new friends. They both looked at me, and Kim took advantage of the moment to tackle Jack to the ground.

"Hey! Not fair!" Jack yelled, "Eddie distracted me!" Kim just looked at him and started laughing. Jack looked at her laughing and started laughing at her. Next thing we know, they were just laying on the ground laughing for no reason. Jerry, Milton and I shared a look, and I knew we were all thinking the same thing. They could make the greatest couple ever.

Kim POV

Jack and I just laid on the mats for awhile, laughing at absolutely nothing and just having a good time. The rest of the guys had gotten bored and left us alone in the dojo. When we finally got control over our laughter, we got up and went to go get changed. Sitting around in a sweaty gi is most definitely not my idea of fun.

When I finally finished changing, Jack was already out there waiting, again. Dang, he changes really fast…or maybe I just get changed slowly. I walked over to where he was sitting, on one of the benches, and we talked for a long time. I was really surprised how much he told me. I learned all about him when he was younger and about his dad. I couldn't believe that he would open up so much to me after just meeting. I think he felt the same thing I did. That instantaneous 'click' when you can just tell that you're going to be best friends. My only problem with that is that I had already developed a little bit of a crush on him…and he was only making me like him more and more…

Jack POV

Kim and I talked for a long time. I was really starting to like her. I could tell we would be great friends. I kind of had a little crush on her already, but I wouldn't dare tell her. She probably wouldn't like me back. Of course not.

We talked until day turned to night, and decided we should probably leave. I asked her where she lived and, upon realizing that it was in the direction I was headed, I offered to walk her home. She gladly accepted my offer, and we started walking off together. I couldn't help but notice how beautiful she was, even if I couldn't see her very well in the darkness of the night. Too bad I knew she could never like me…right?

A/N WOW that was also longer than expected, but much needed, because of the long break. I hope you guys are liking this story. I'm really enjoying writing it. Feel free to PM or comment if you have anything to say, like suggestions, critiques, and such. Thanks for reading! Much Love xoxo peanutbutter pickle22

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