Chapter 12………… 5th grade! (my favorite year!)

"I should get my hair cut like that again!" Clay said as soon as they stepped out.

"NO!" they all screamd and he backed away.

"Hmm you know I'm going to take a wild guess at what year were going back to today, 5th grade?" Rai asked.

"That's very cute but your right so get meet down in here in about an hour." Kimiko said flashing him a smile.

"You two find the oddest ways to flirt with each other," Omi said making a gagging noise.

"Omi!" Rai said and through a pillow off the sofa at him.

Omi flashed him an evil look and threw it back at him but missed him and hit Clay who was looking in the mirror at himself. They all bolted up the stairs before Clay could throw anything back at them.

……..1 Hour Later…………

"Let's go!" Kim said with a stern voice.

Grunting was heard from them and they trotted over and got into the time machine.

"SPINNING"

Martha was walking into the school building holding Chase's hand. That was still really weird that she would that just to go out with Chase.

"Kim," a voice called from far behind her.

She turned around and Jack was running towards her. Raimundo's ears perked up and his smile turned to a sudden frown. He clenched his hand in a fist.

"Hey Jack, your umm back." Kim said.

"Yeah this is our new permanent home," Jack said, a smile plastered all over his face.

"Oh that's great, and you remember Raimundo, Clay, Omi, and Kieko right."

"Yeah hi guys." He said trying to take his eyes off of Rai but they kept turning to his upside down smile.

"I have to go, it was nice talking to you, I'll see you later." Jack said and ran off never looking back.

"Great Jack is back!" Rai said kicking a pebble on the sidewalk.

"You don't like Jack?" Kim asked.

He gave her the look and rolled his eyes.

"Oh yeah well don't worry that won't happen again since were not going out anymore.."

"Do you want to?"

"Rai do you really think it's a good idea?"

"Kim we're in the 5th grade and it's not like we ever stopped thinking about each other I mean come on."

"That's right if we split it won't be like crying and pigging out on ice cream I mean I never did that," she said laughing, "sure I would love to go out with you again."

"Great and yeah who even thinks about doing that?" Rai said laughing.

"Well actually we-" Omi started but Rai took his foot and pushed him away.

Kimiko shrugged and they walked into the classroom. Their teacher was older with short grey hair she pulled back in a bun. She wore jeans and a button up shirt tucked into her pants with a belt. She was laid back but make her mad and stay out of her way. She was pairing up partners for a dissecting unit and Kim had to go with Jack.

"Kim you've really changed." Jack said.

"Really oh look I found a bone," she said trying to change the subject.

"Yeah, I see you and Rai have stayed friends."

"Yeah I guess we've known each other forever and didn't' want to just stop."

"That's great who's that?" he asked pointing to Martha.

"That's Martha she changed for Chase."

"Oh it looks like she's flirting with Rai though and he's accepting it ooo man."

Kim spun around and they were giggling poking at the same piece. It did look quite suspicious but maybe they were becoming friends.

"Yeah I guess Martha is known to be a slut."

They laughed together and Kim kept a smile on her face every time she talked to Jack. Later that night Kim was getting dressed in her pajamas when she heard music coming from outside her window. She finished and ran over to the window. Standing outside was Jack serenading her and had a dozen roses in his arms. She put her finger in a one minute sign and ran to another room and climbed onto the roof. She worked her way down the trellis and ran over to him.

"Why are you outside my window with flowers?" she said smiling.

"Well I thought you might enjoy it,"

"I do,"

"Kiiimmm?" a voice from the house called in a questioning mood.

"Oh I have to go thanks so much, see you tomorrow," she said blushing a little and running over to the trellis.

"Where were you?" her dad asked.

"I needed some fresh air." She lied.

"Oh okay then better get some sleep though." He said and kissed her goodnight.

She looked back out her window and Jack was gone into the foggy night sky. She put the flowers in water and went to bed. The next morning Rai was waiting at the end of his driveway waving to her. She took a deep breath and walked over.

"Hey," he said.

"Hey what's up?" she asked.

"Nothing much just talking to you and waiting for the bus."

"Fun, fun!"

"Did you hear really corny love music last night?"

"No actually I didn't, I went to bed early."

"Oh well someone was playing a guitar and serenading someone with a love song,"

She bit her bottom lip, not wanting to say anything to him, but didn't like lying to him. The bus pulled up just in time though. Kieko saved her a seat and she sat down next to her Rai sitting in the seat across.

"So I saw you flirting with Jack yesterday but I thought you and Rai were back together?"

"I know but he was flirting with Martha and Jack serenaded me and gave me roses last night!"

"Oh my god that means wait let me check," she said flipping through magazine pages.

"Kieko it's not supposed to mean anything!"

"I know but he wants you, your juggling between two guys."

"Oh man I know and Rai would never talk to me again if anything happened."

"Break it off with Jack then."

"But he's sweet and he's my partner!"

"Then say screw it and break it off with Rai!"

"I can't I have to see if he keeps flirting with Martha, if he does it's over but I need him for awhile."

"Fine lead them both on I don't' care, I have Omi though and that won't change."

"Kieko how long is he going to last, your into tall guys too,"

"He could have a growth spurt."

Kimiko rolled her eyes and got off the bus and Jack was waiting for her at the door. Rai got stuck far behind and she ran over to Jack and pushed him inside.

"Wow Kim someone coming?"

"No I just couldn't wait to see you, anyways the roses were beautiful! Thanks so much and you have a wonderful voice," she said.\

"Thanks it was kind of embarrassing but I'm glad you liked it."

"Opp I have to put something in my desk I'll see you later."

Rai walked around the corner and they walked to class together. Kieko was right she couldn't play two guys on. Oh what was she thinking of course she could. Rai kept on flirting with Martha which meant she had to step it up a notch with Jack.

"Jack your really cute especially with that eyeliner it makes you look mysterious."

"Kim do you want to go out to a movie on Friday?"

"I would love to,"

"Kim that's wrong you can't do that! Think about how your hurting poor Rai,"

"Oh shut up Kim go for it lots of girls have two guys it's normal,"

Was a mini devil and a mini angel of herself just talking to her.

"Great then my mom will pick you up around 6:30 then."

She ran onto the bus where Kieko was sitting looking over pages of her magazine,

"Kieko I have the biggest problem ever!"

"More important then a biography on Austin?"

"Way more!"

"Ooo sounds juicy, do tell?"

"I'm going on a date with Jack on Friday and Rai doesn't know,"

"Oh my god Kim your becoming a whore!"

"I know and it doesn't feel good,"

"You sure?"

"Okay a little oh man how come I have to be first off!"

"Kim you didn't clean your room like I asked you to, three weeks ago now your grounded for a week." Her father said and went off to work with no questions.

"Jack!" she screamed to think of a plan.

She though for a couple long hours and then decided to work on her assignment.

"Jack I'm grounded but come to my window and throw something light at it then I'll sneak out the way I did the first time and we'll be able to go to the movie."

"Okay Kim but we can reschedule if you want/"

"No this sounds like more fun."

"Rai I heard from a source that Kim's going to the movies with Jack on Friday.." Martha said.

"She wouldn't do that Martha, I like you as a friend but we won't ever be anything more then that.

"Why not!?"

"I just can't do it with Kim,"

"You can dump her, she broke your heart you break hers."

"No I can't do that to her but I can take you out to a movie on a Friday."

"Wow! Yeah of course I'll go."

Everything went as planned. Kimiko opened the latch on the bathroom window and stepped onto the roof trying carefully not to make a noise. She jumped down into Jacks arms and then they were well on their way to a movie. Jack wrapped his arm around Kim's shoulder and she was in heaven until she noticed something or someone out of the corner of her eye and they were headed straight towards where Jack and Kim were sitting.

"Come on lets go sit up their by those people." Rai said grabbing Martha's hand and helping her up.

Rai started to pass Kim and sat down a short ways away from them. Rai noticed Jacks arm and Kim's big hurt eyes. She unwrapped his arm and ran down the stairs only to notice Rai following close behind her.

"HOW COULD YOU GO OUT WITH MARTHA!?" she screamed.

"Kim how could you go out with Jack after the whole break up was because him?" he said more quiet then she did.

"Well it's just everything was perfect with us and then well Jack came back into the picture and you were flirting so then I started to flirt then things turned into a date and I'm sorry." She said.

"I'm sorry I knew I was flirting with her I just couldn't stop it's like she was overpowering me or something and you know it was all my fault,"

"okay now do you see you blame everything on yourself when it's not your fault just stop stand up for yourself be a man!"

"Ouch your words are like a steak knife cutting into melted butter,"

"You think this is a joke don't you," she said and started off but Rai grabbed her shoulder then her hand and pulled her close to him.

"No it's not like that but-" she was cut off.

"Kim is everything alright out here?" Jack said bringing her over by him.

"Yeah I'm fine, Rai I think it's over again.." Kim said and walked off with Jack.

"Rai it's okay you still have me,"

"Martha go away!" he said and lifted his hand out of hers accidentally flinging the soda up and it sprayed all over her new outfit and hair. He just walked out of the place running home.

Kim was just walking up her trellis when Rai came running by.

"Kim!" he screamed which made her fall off but fell into his warm grasp.

"Thanks but if you don't mind I'm grounded." She said and started back up.

He didn't move and neither did she. She climbed back down and walked slowly over to where he was standing.

"Why aren't you going home?"

"I want you back without Jack and without Martha just you and me together and everyone else just friends"

"I can't decide that right now,"

"You know Raimundo Pedrosa doesn't wait around forever,"

"Kimiko Tohomiko doesn't care,"

She started back up the trellis only to jump back down into his arms and kiss him on the check., smiled waved and walked back up the trellis. This time she made it to the top and into her bedroom. She fell backwards onto her bed and into a deep sleep. The next morning she walked downstairs to get something to eat and their was a note on the table.

Dear Kim,

Sorry I'll be on a business trip for the next day or so. Please don't destroy the house or do anything bad.

Love,

Dad

Of course he always had business trips. She grabbed the ice cream from the fridge and sat down on the coach. Her dog came up and laid down next to her. Their was a knock on the door and she trotted over trying not to disturb her dog.

"Kim, Kim, Kim why are you eating that ice cream when theirs the ice cream parlor less then a mile away?" Rai asked staring at the empty ice cream spoon in her hands.

"Today is my day off my dad's gone on business again." Kim said.

"Okay I want you to go get dressed and were going into town." Rai said pointing up her stairs.

She gave him a look and grunted but he just kept pointing to the stairs. She trotted up the stairs and got dressed then they walked into town. They ate ice cream, went skating, had a fun time and forgot about Jack and Martha.

"That was kind of fun I guess," she said smiling.

"Hey is that a smile?" he asked her.

"No I have something in my teeth of course it's a smile," she said punching him.

"Oww girl you punch hard!" he said rubbing his arm.

She had a big smile plastered on her face as he said that and she grabbed his hand and they ran back to her house. They spent the whole day just hanging out with each other. Kimiko finally felt that no body could pull her and Rai apart. Thanksgiving time rolled around and Kim was all alone so when Rai was finished he came over and they ordered a pizza for their dinner. When Christmas came only presents were left for Kim and Rai came over then too. New years was spent with Rai and his younger siblings running around in the snow and building snow forts. Rai's family was Kim's in so many ways it was scary. But it's not like she was going out with her brother or anything. Jack and Martha hooked up on Valentines day. Rai took Kim out for a nice dinner that night and then a movie. Kim had a green thumb and she talked Rai into helping her plant. Right in April Kim came up with this beautiful landscaping idea. Rai helped her and it looked nice. When the last day of school rolled around everything was perfect. They sat at their elementary school graduation sweating and nervous. Kim was chosen from five students to perform a speech and she looked up into the crowd right before. She didn't see her dad anywhere though he had said he'd be their. She made the heart warming speech which was all a bunch of lies. She ran upstairs with all the kids trailing close behind her and grabbed her backpack happy to be out of their for good. Rai met up with her and took deep breaths.

"You run fast,"

"My dad didn't come,"

"What but he promised I thought?"

"He lied I'm just glad to be out of their!"

"SPINNING!"

Authors note:

I didn't know how else to end it I'm sorry it was bad I know! I hope you enjoyed that chapter. Okay I'm thinking about my next story I'm going to write because all I have left on this is preschool! Be honest do you think I should write a sequel to this story or just don't mess around with it at all? Again Be honest! Okay so anyways please review and I'll update soon, thanks for reading!