A/N I know I went MIA for a couple of weeks and well I bet you're wondering why. My family life is rather….rough...right now on my dad's side of the family and it's been very hard on me. But I am trying my best to update, I really am sorry about the delay. I've been working on this story mentally and am coming up with a Jackie and Macey interaction plot that is not part of certain episodes, and some that are. In a few chapters, Jackie and Jade will meet Macey's parents. I would tell you more but I don't want to spoil anything else. Anyways read.

"Reese Witherspoon, she's the prom queen

Bill Gates, Captain of the Chess Team

Jack Black a clown

Brat Pitt the quarterback

Seen it all before

I want my money back"-

Bowling For Soup, "High School Never Ends."

Chapter Nine - And He Does His Own Stunts (season 2 episode 5, part 1)

"Breathe in through the nose, out through the mouth, rinse, lather repeat…" I obeyed Jackie's command, my chest rising and falling with the tentative motion.

We both stood and bowed, the lesson coming to an end. "Thank you for joining me," Jackie said with finality. "Your lesson will continue tomorrow."

I nodded, wiping sweat beads from my forehead. There was more to kung fu than it looks. Not that I minded or anything, but it takes a lot of discipline, and I wasn't exactly the Karate Kid yet.

I had no uniform like at some dojos, so I just wore my black muscle T-shirt and shorts; they were easy to move around in and breathable. Jackie was wearing a white tank top and khaki shorts. We both went barefoot.

Jade had grilled Jackie to let her join us until he finally gave in and said yes- begrudgingly.

I grabbed my water bottle from the floor and sucked it down within ten seconds. After gasping for air, I turned to Jackie. "Jackie, I-"

In the middle of my sentence, the sound of a cell phone ringing cut me off. Jackie held up a hand, a sort of "wait a minute" gesture and clicked a button before holding the cell phone to his ear. "Hello...yes." I refilled my water bottle. "Hollywood? I'm on my way, Captain Black." Jackie snapped his phone shut and dropped it in his pocket.

I stretched my hands over my head, yawning. "Hollywood? What about it?" Maybe he had a part in another movie. Then again I doubted that if Captain Black was calling him.

"Captain Black has a job for us in Hollywood, California," Jackie explained. "Are you coming?"

"Got nothing better to do," I said tiredly, massaging my forehead.

"Jackie? Can I come with?" Jade pleaded, eyes big. "Pleaaase?" She drew out the word as if it had a thousand letters.

Jackie looked wary. "Jade, the Dark Hand is there," he said; "no doubt searching for the demon portal."

"But Jackie, Raphaelo DiCapizio is getting his footprints in cement at the Chinese Theater this weekend! I just have to go!" Jade begged.

Jackie narrowed his eyes. "Who-phealo DeCa-who-zio?"

I couldn't help but laugh at the confusion evident on his face. "Looks like you've been living under a rock, Jackie."

"Tell me about it," Jackie said tiredly, wiping a hand over his face.

"Hello?" Jade scoffed. "Raphaelo DiZapizio is only the greatest movie star in the history of... history!"

"Ahh, but you have not heard of John Wayne," Uncle crowed, lifting a finger.

"Oh, God." I yawned. "My dad was obsessed with John Wayne. As far as I know, he still is." He used to make my mom and I watch cheesy westerns together when I was little, despite our complaints.

"You have to like the classics," he'd reason as he turned up the volume on the TV to drown out our protests. "You just have to."

"Oh, the Duke," Tohru remarked nostalgically. "'Saddle up, Pilgrim'!"

"As much as I'd like to stand around quoting westerns with you," I quipped, stretching one of my legs, "methinks we have a plane to catch."

"Please, bring back a souvenir!" Uncle requested childishly.

*JCA*

Although Hollywood seemed glamourous in the movies and on television, it wasn't as it seemed. In fact, in real life, it was actually a lot like a normal town, except for some gambling and night bars.

Jackie, Tohru, Jade,(she'd finally managed to convince Jackie to let her come along) and I wove through the streets of Hollywood, we decided we may as well do a little sight-seeing on our way to the job.

"Look!" Jade gasped suddenly, and we all looked in the direction she was pointing. Just under our feet were the pink stars of Hollywood names. We had finally entered the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I lingered near Marilyn Monroe's star.

Jade let out a squeal of delight when she finally came across her favorite actor's name. A crowd had already gathered around several different stars. Probably all tourists.

"Okay, I'm officially bored now!" Jade announced loudly, and the group of tourists moved to the other side of the street.

Jackie and I spotted each other in the crowd and laughed.

I met back up with Jackie and Tohru, Jade walking alongside me.

Out of the corner of my eye, I could see a black and blue blur hovering next to the Hollywood stars. I subsequently recognized it to be Ratso, Finn, and Chow.

I stifled my annoyance and reminded myself that this wasn't a vacation and that we had work to do.

"Macey- the map!" Jackie said, clearly in a panic.

"What map?" I realized I had momentarily zoned out, but was too lazy to zone back in.

"I'm on your six," Jade reassured him, darting toward the villains.

"Jade, no!" Jackie called, desperation written on his face, but to no avail. Jade had already made it across the street- and right in front of the Dark Hand. Jackie let out a sigh of frustration and ran in the same direction.

"We need to get a beeper for this kid!" I yelled and followed after Jackie.

We still had a long way to go.