One of the Guys

By Forgotten Moments

Summary: "Kim's my best friend, and any feeling I have for her is completely platonic." He shrugged. "Kim, she's just one of the guys." / When Kim overhears Jack's conversation with the guys, trouble, drama, and humor ensues. / "Ah! Eddie, I think you just kicked a very important man part!" / "You actually need to be a man to have any man parts, Jerry!" / "Not cool, Brad. Not cool at all, yo!"

"Hey guys, practice is over. I have the next class coming in, in 5 minutes!" Rudy yelled from the door of his office. The kids gave him a quick answer to indicate they heard him as they began to disperse from the mat.

"Man, it's so great more people are coming in, now," Eddie said from his spot on the bench. He wiped the sweat off and took a large gulp of water.

"Yeah, it must feel great. Rudy went from struggling to get the dojo open to having one that's beating the Black Dragons," Milton put in.

"Hey, that reminds me, what happened to the Black Dragons? They all kind of just disappeared," Jack asked; his eyebrows furrowed into a confused expression. Everyone shrugged and dropped the subject. Just then, Kim walked in.

"Hey guys, sorry I missed practice," she said, walking towards the gang. Everyone gave her questioning looks.

"Where were you?" Jack asked; a concerned expression on his face. Kim shrugged and brushed his question off.

"Hey, Milton, can I borrow your history notes? I left mine at school." The ginger nodded and scurried to his locker. Jack slowly approached Kim who just pretended he didn't exist.

"Hey, Kim?" Jack asked hesitantly while rubbing the back of his next. Kim ignored him, causing the brunet to sigh sadly. "Please, Kim? Please tell me what I did wrong? I can't have my best friend ignoring me," Jack begged. Jack knew very well why the blonde was ignoring him, but he wanted her to tell him. Kim spared him a quick glance, but quickly diverted her attention back to Milton as he continued to rummage around his locker. Papers were flying everywhere as he frantically looked through his school work.

"C'mon, Kim! I'm so sorry for whatever I did wrong! I'll make it up to you somehow, but I can't do that if you don't tell me what I did wrong!" The black belt pleaded again, almost on his knees. Jerry and Eddie nervously glanced at the two arguing teens, but continued with their conversation.

"Ah ha! Victory!" Milton exclaimed as he ran to Kim with a whole binder filled with stray paper. Kim cautiously took the binder.

"Uh, thanks, Milton," she mumbled. "Bye guys!" She added as she walked out the dojo doors. Jack ran after her.

"Hey, wait, Kim!" He yelled and grabbed her by her arm. Kim jerked back to glare at the 17 year old.

"What, Jack?" She hissed a mask of annoyance settled over her face, Jack gulped.

"I was wondering if you wanted to grab a late lunch with me," Jack suggested. "Maybe at Melody Diner?" Kim frowned slightly, contemplating the invitation. Jack nervously gulped again. "I mean, uh, if you want to, that is. If you, uh, have, like, other plans, or something, I totally understand. And if you're wondering, this isn't, like, uh, date or something, unless you, um, want it to be. If you do, that's totally cool with me and stuff, and yeah. So, what do you say?" He rambled. Kim couldn't help but let a smile break out as she winked at the teen in front of her.

"That sounds great, Jack. Why don't you pick me up in, let's say, half an hour? Is that cool with you?" She asked nonchalantly. Jack nodded eagerly.

"Cool, that's great, fantastic even! I'll see you at half past one, then!" He confirmed. With a final wave towards the blonde, Jack walked back into the dojo, a bounce in his steps. Kim laughed and started to head home.

"No way! I didn't think she had the guts to do that!" Kim gasped as Jack nodded his head. Kim threw her head back and laughed. Jack cracked a grin and stared in awe at the blonde beauty in front of him. Her blonde locks were curled to perfection and she had on just enough makeup to accentuate her features.

"Hey, remember the time Cadence got her head stuck to the chalkboard?" Jack asked. Kim's head snapped to attention as a Cheshire grin stretched on her lips.

"Cadence, you mean Cadence Beats?" Kim squealed. "Oh my god, that was hilarious! It was definitely one of Jerry's best pranks!" Jack eagerly agreed. "And what about that time Jerry blew up the science lab? I can't believe the teachers are still looking for the culprit!"

"I know! It's definitely Jerry? It's always Jerry," Jack deadpanned, causing both of them to erupt in laughter. Customers gave them strange looks which they both ignored; they were having too much fun. Jack and Kim took a while, but eventually managed to calm down. They were making the situations funnier than they really where, but that was what made it all the more better. Kim gave Jack a shy smile and reached across the table to give his hand a slight squeeze.

"I'm having a great time, Jack," she said. The brunet teen winked.

"Of course you are, you're with me, aren't you?" Kim rolled her eyes.

"Now, now, Jackson. Let's not stretch the truth too much," she teased. Jack narrowed his eyes as his lips curled into a sly smirk. Kim's eyes widened when she realized what her best friend was planning and raced out the door. Jack quickly threw a fifty onto the table and shouted,

"Keep the change," loudly over his shoulder at one of the waitresses. Some customers gave him dirty looks. He ignored them and continued to chase the beautiful blonde out the restaurant.

The two best friends managed to run all the way to the beach and stopped at one of the more secluded areas. By the time they arrived, both were short of breath and had doubled over panting. Kim couldn't help but laugh at Jack's disheveled state. Jack returned the favor and stuck his tongue out. When their breathing was back to normal, they began to stroll by the edge, letting the waves lap at their bare feet.

Halfway through the walk, Jack had managed to muster up enough courage to grab a hold of Kim's hand. The brunet waited for her to pull away in disgust and was pleasantly surprised when she did the opposite and gave his hand a squeeze. A grin appeared on both their faces.

"Hey, Jack?" Kim mumbled. The brunet snapped his attention from the setting sun towards her. He almost tripped when he saw how beautiful she looked. The sun had managed to hit her hair at an angle that made her blonde locks look like strands of gold and her features were soft, yet defined and beautiful in the soft rays. Her doe eyes sparkled in adoration up at him along with something else. That something else made the butterflies in Jack's stomach grow and flutter even more than they already were.

"Yeah, beautiful," he slipped. Jack was too dazed to notice. Kim's cheeks darkened into a soft pink.

"I know this is sudden, but, have you ever thought of your future? Like whom you want to be? What you want to do? And who you see yourself with?" She added the last one in hesitantly. Jack gulped. Of course he's thought about it, why wouldn't he. But he had always brushed the image of who he wanted to be with off, always assuming she wouldn't feel the same.

"Uh," he stalled, not knowing how to answer the expectant blonde. "I'm, uh, not really sure, I guess," he lied. "I've never thought about it much, you know." He mumbled. Kim's hopeful expression seemed to falter a bit. Jack sighed, hating to see her even the slightest bit unhappy.

"Everyone says you have control over your future that you can decide to be whoever you want to be, to do whatever you want to do," Jack began, glancing at the girl next to him from the corner of his eye. He pulled her along as they continued to walk. "I say all that's bullshit!" Kim's head whipped around in shock. Jack continued. "It's bullshit. I'll never get to choose, I don't get to choose now either. My future's all planned out for me, Kim. Every single thing in my life, down to the last detail, has already been planned for me since I was born.

Guess who I'm going to be when I grow up? That's right, Kim, Jackson Brewer, CEO of Brewer Enterprises. Guess what I'm going to do? Yup, right again! I get to take over my father's company, just like every generation before me. The only thing I really get a say in is who I'll fall in love with and marry," Jack ranted. A humorless laugh followed as he shook his head.

"Actually, I don't even get a say in that. I don't even have control over who I'll fall in love with, either! My life is just dandy, isn't it, Kim?" He sneered. His cold expression softened as his gaze landed on Kim's worried face. "Oh, come here," he mumbled, pulling her into a tight embrace. He nuzzled his face in her silky, golden hair. They stayed like that for seemingly an eternity, both too comfortable too pull away. Kim finally spoke up.

"You know that's not true, right Jack? I mean, you got to pick your friends and you picked us, Milton, Jerry, Eddie, Brad, Brett, Brody, uh, does Randy count?" She paused. Jack gave her a small smile. "And me," she whispered. Jack couldn't help but let a grin and laugh escape. Kim joined in; happy she could make her best friend feel better. Jack looked down at the girl he had the privilege of calling his best friend and immediately felt his heart speed up.

"Do you want to know something else?" Jack whispered, leaning closer. His hazel eyes sparkled with adoration. Kim nodded slightly, too mesmerized to do anymore. "Meeting you was fate, becoming your friend was a choice," he stopped, almost too scared to say the last few words. Kim, who already had a small sliver of an idea of where he was heading, placed a hand on his cheek, a silent encouragement. Jack smiled and pulled the blonde even closer if that was possible. He continued.

"But falling in love with you was beyond my control."

He pulled her in for a heart stopping kiss.

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-Forgotten Moments