Note: Ok.. wow... I've gotten reviews asking for both Kim/Adam & Kim/Tommy. Um, I really don't know! If you feel like voting, put it in a review or email me at wargoddessofares@aol.com I'm so confused (doing a split off into an alternate is an option too), until then! :)
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Kim sat on the beach watching the moon reflect on the lake. ~If only things were as simple as they looked~ She continued thinking about various topics until she heard a twig snap a few paces behind her, she stood up casually. A hand fell on her shoulder and she quickly turned around- grabbing the person's shoulders and placing a foot on their chest as she rolled back and flipped them over. She bounced back up and with a shift, her foot was at the person's throat.
"Kim" he managed hoarsly from the pressure. "It's me, Adam" Kim gasped, removing her foot and dropping to her knees at his side.
"Oh no! Adam, are you ok?" She helped him sit up.
"Yeah" he rubbed his throat. "I'll be fine. Where'd you learn that?"
"Just uh, old battle instincts I suppose"
"Ook.. well I came to see why you hopped the balcony, there was a door too if you wanted to leave that much" Adam smiled trying to lighten the tension. Kim laughed a little. ~Good sign~ he thought.
"I wasn't thinking too clearly I suppose." Kim looked away.
"Still doesn't answer Why" Adam put a hand on her shoulder.
"It-it doesn't matter now"
"I think it does. Especially if you were willing to jump a few stories so you wouldn't have to tell the others"
"And after I went through that, you'd still come follow me.." Kim asked sweetly.
"You're my friend Kim. Anyone would have, especially me."
"Thanks, I think I needed to hear that from someone"
"Which brings us back to the infamous question, Why?" Kim took a deep breath. ~I can do this... ok maybe not~"
"I-I can't Adam"
"Kimberly.."
"NO!" she jumped up to her feet.
"Ok, ok. Then let's just go get something to drink. There's a new club a few blocks from here and-"
"Oh" Kim smiled "Is the frog trying to get me to talk by making me drunk?" they both laughed,
"Well.." Adam looked away and grinned, Kim swatted his arm. "You know I wouldn't do that to you Kim, I just want you to relax a little, besides..It'll give us some time to hang out together"
"I'd like that. Hell, maybe I _will_ get drunk and spill everything. Sure would feel nice not to have anxieties about telling it."
"You know drinking is never the right choice for something like that" Kim grinned ~Always the cautious one Adam~
"I know froggie. Let's go"
"Alright, right behind you little miss crane"
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"So..Tanya..what do you like to do?" Jason asked trying to hide the nervousness in his voice.
"Oh, I love music. I might make my own CD soon" She smiled.
"Nice. If you'd like, I'll start your fan club." he joked, Tanya laughed,
"I don't know if I'll be that big. How about you? What do you like?"
"I'm an architect, but I'll always love martial arts."
"You mean _you're_ Scott Design?" Jason blushed a bit,
"Yeah"
"Wow..and I didn't even know. I feel so out of touch with everyone." Tanya sighed, Jason placed an arm around her shoulders.
"It's ok, we all lost touch with someone..or more. Doesn't mean we're not still family" He gave her a reassuring smile, causing her to smile too.
"Yeah, our little ranger family. You know, I really like talking to you"
"Same here Tanya." They both smiled again, Jason's arm remained in place.
"Do you think she's ok?" Tommy asked for the second, maybe third time.
"Tommy, Adam's with her. He'll bring her back when she feels better." Kay sympathized.
"Yeah..yeah, you're right" he held his punch in both hands, just staring at it.
"COME ON EVERYONE, WE NEED TO DANCE!" Zack called out and put a CD into the stereo. He'd try anything to cheer some people up right now. Tommy watched as everyone began to dance to the fast song playing, when it finally ended a slow song came on...one he used to listen to with Kim. Tommy sighed,
"Tommy?" Kat walked over and held her hand out. "Want to dance?"
"Uh" He looked at her face and attempted a smile "Sure Kat" ~Anything to keep my mind off this..not like the song helps.~ Tommy looked around a bit, Jason had just asked Tanya to dance..good, he knew he saw something between the two.
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Kim was halfway through her second drink, sitting in a booth next to Adam.
"So do you feel like talking yet?" Adam asked sweetly.
"Oh, so you did just want me drunk" Kim elbowed him and smiled. Adam laughed a bit,
"Hey, it was your idea" Kim took another big drink,
"Um..." Kim thought a moment "Su-sure. Oh wow, if I said that I think the alcohol's kickin in. Ok, uh.. it all started when I got down in Florida..."
**Flashback**
Kimberly walked into the gymnastics compounds, suitcases in hand. ~A new life~ she smiled. After checking in at the desk, Kim finally found her room. She walked in and dropped her bags next to the empty looking bed. Looking around she noticed a lot of pink and yellow decor, ~Nice looking..~ Her thoughts were broken when a blonde from the doorway spoke up, a group of other girls by her,
"Oh look girls..it's Kimmy, the coach's new star" she said sarcastically.
"Um, hi... yeah, I'm Kim Harte, what's your name?" Kim held her hand out for a handshake- it was rejected.
"It's Jamie, and don't forget it. I'm the best around here so just keep any winning thoughts out of your pretty little head" And with that Jamie spun on her heels and walked away, other girls in tow- giggling.
**End flashback**
"And that's how things went for a while. I was so lonely, no one would talk to me and you guys were always so busy. Not that I wanted to bother you with MY problems anyway." Kim sighed and finished off her drink.
"Oh Kim" Adam placed a hand on her shoulder. "I'm so sorry. If we'd have known.."
"No Adam, don't be sorry. It wasn't your fault. Besides, it gets worse, so don't give me pity." She smiled sadly.
"..worse.." Adam murmured.
"Yeah, well, after a while I gave up on trying to make friends..."
**Flashback**
Kimberly dismounted the beam perfectly, the coach clapped,
"Good job Kim. That was even better than before."
"Thanks" she smiled brightly, ignoring the scowls she received from the opposite side of the gym.
"Ok, practice is over" Coach announced. Kim picked up her stuff and began walking towards the locker room when she suddenly found herself face first into something ..wait.. not something, someONE. Kim quickly snapped out of the shock and picked up the things she'd dropped while muttering,
"I'm sorry..I wasn't really paying attention, and I'm sort of in a hurry-"
"Whoa whoa, slow down. It's ok really, it was my fault too." He smiled. "Hi, I'm James" Kimberly was quite surprised, someone was being NICE to HER.
"Uh.. I-I'm Kim"
**End flashback**
"And everything went ok for a bit. I finally had a friend...well I thought I had. He was like my big bro there, going to movies, doing homework, just little stuff like that...but he wanted to be more.."
**Flashback**
"Kim, I know we're really good friends.. but I just want you to know that I really like you. Do you want to go out sometime?" James smiled sweetly. Kim smiled sadly, she hated to be mean,
"Oh, James, I like you too...but, not like that. Besides, I have a boyfriend already." She reached out to touch his arm but he pulled away, anger flaring in his eyes.
"I don't believe you'd rather be with, what was his name? Tommy??!!! You better break up with him"
"No way! I love him with all my heart!" With those few words, James pulled out a knife and lunged nicking Kim's arm. She reach to hold his wrist and flipped him onto his back but he quickly got back to his feet, ready for another try.
"You're MINE Kimmie"
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"By the Gods Kim! And you didn't tell anyone?" Adam's voiced raised, rage was in his eyes.. which was rare for Adam, but he _was_ protective of his friends.
"Relax, it's over now, but then... there was more for me..."
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Ok.. that's the end of this chapter. What else happened to Kim? Adam and you will find out in the next chaper! :)
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Kim sat on the beach watching the moon reflect on the lake. ~If only things were as simple as they looked~ She continued thinking about various topics until she heard a twig snap a few paces behind her, she stood up casually. A hand fell on her shoulder and she quickly turned around- grabbing the person's shoulders and placing a foot on their chest as she rolled back and flipped them over. She bounced back up and with a shift, her foot was at the person's throat.
"Kim" he managed hoarsly from the pressure. "It's me, Adam" Kim gasped, removing her foot and dropping to her knees at his side.
"Oh no! Adam, are you ok?" She helped him sit up.
"Yeah" he rubbed his throat. "I'll be fine. Where'd you learn that?"
"Just uh, old battle instincts I suppose"
"Ook.. well I came to see why you hopped the balcony, there was a door too if you wanted to leave that much" Adam smiled trying to lighten the tension. Kim laughed a little. ~Good sign~ he thought.
"I wasn't thinking too clearly I suppose." Kim looked away.
"Still doesn't answer Why" Adam put a hand on her shoulder.
"It-it doesn't matter now"
"I think it does. Especially if you were willing to jump a few stories so you wouldn't have to tell the others"
"And after I went through that, you'd still come follow me.." Kim asked sweetly.
"You're my friend Kim. Anyone would have, especially me."
"Thanks, I think I needed to hear that from someone"
"Which brings us back to the infamous question, Why?" Kim took a deep breath. ~I can do this... ok maybe not~"
"I-I can't Adam"
"Kimberly.."
"NO!" she jumped up to her feet.
"Ok, ok. Then let's just go get something to drink. There's a new club a few blocks from here and-"
"Oh" Kim smiled "Is the frog trying to get me to talk by making me drunk?" they both laughed,
"Well.." Adam looked away and grinned, Kim swatted his arm. "You know I wouldn't do that to you Kim, I just want you to relax a little, besides..It'll give us some time to hang out together"
"I'd like that. Hell, maybe I _will_ get drunk and spill everything. Sure would feel nice not to have anxieties about telling it."
"You know drinking is never the right choice for something like that" Kim grinned ~Always the cautious one Adam~
"I know froggie. Let's go"
"Alright, right behind you little miss crane"
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"So..Tanya..what do you like to do?" Jason asked trying to hide the nervousness in his voice.
"Oh, I love music. I might make my own CD soon" She smiled.
"Nice. If you'd like, I'll start your fan club." he joked, Tanya laughed,
"I don't know if I'll be that big. How about you? What do you like?"
"I'm an architect, but I'll always love martial arts."
"You mean _you're_ Scott Design?" Jason blushed a bit,
"Yeah"
"Wow..and I didn't even know. I feel so out of touch with everyone." Tanya sighed, Jason placed an arm around her shoulders.
"It's ok, we all lost touch with someone..or more. Doesn't mean we're not still family" He gave her a reassuring smile, causing her to smile too.
"Yeah, our little ranger family. You know, I really like talking to you"
"Same here Tanya." They both smiled again, Jason's arm remained in place.
"Do you think she's ok?" Tommy asked for the second, maybe third time.
"Tommy, Adam's with her. He'll bring her back when she feels better." Kay sympathized.
"Yeah..yeah, you're right" he held his punch in both hands, just staring at it.
"COME ON EVERYONE, WE NEED TO DANCE!" Zack called out and put a CD into the stereo. He'd try anything to cheer some people up right now. Tommy watched as everyone began to dance to the fast song playing, when it finally ended a slow song came on...one he used to listen to with Kim. Tommy sighed,
"Tommy?" Kat walked over and held her hand out. "Want to dance?"
"Uh" He looked at her face and attempted a smile "Sure Kat" ~Anything to keep my mind off this..not like the song helps.~ Tommy looked around a bit, Jason had just asked Tanya to dance..good, he knew he saw something between the two.
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Kim was halfway through her second drink, sitting in a booth next to Adam.
"So do you feel like talking yet?" Adam asked sweetly.
"Oh, so you did just want me drunk" Kim elbowed him and smiled. Adam laughed a bit,
"Hey, it was your idea" Kim took another big drink,
"Um..." Kim thought a moment "Su-sure. Oh wow, if I said that I think the alcohol's kickin in. Ok, uh.. it all started when I got down in Florida..."
**Flashback**
Kimberly walked into the gymnastics compounds, suitcases in hand. ~A new life~ she smiled. After checking in at the desk, Kim finally found her room. She walked in and dropped her bags next to the empty looking bed. Looking around she noticed a lot of pink and yellow decor, ~Nice looking..~ Her thoughts were broken when a blonde from the doorway spoke up, a group of other girls by her,
"Oh look girls..it's Kimmy, the coach's new star" she said sarcastically.
"Um, hi... yeah, I'm Kim Harte, what's your name?" Kim held her hand out for a handshake- it was rejected.
"It's Jamie, and don't forget it. I'm the best around here so just keep any winning thoughts out of your pretty little head" And with that Jamie spun on her heels and walked away, other girls in tow- giggling.
**End flashback**
"And that's how things went for a while. I was so lonely, no one would talk to me and you guys were always so busy. Not that I wanted to bother you with MY problems anyway." Kim sighed and finished off her drink.
"Oh Kim" Adam placed a hand on her shoulder. "I'm so sorry. If we'd have known.."
"No Adam, don't be sorry. It wasn't your fault. Besides, it gets worse, so don't give me pity." She smiled sadly.
"..worse.." Adam murmured.
"Yeah, well, after a while I gave up on trying to make friends..."
**Flashback**
Kimberly dismounted the beam perfectly, the coach clapped,
"Good job Kim. That was even better than before."
"Thanks" she smiled brightly, ignoring the scowls she received from the opposite side of the gym.
"Ok, practice is over" Coach announced. Kim picked up her stuff and began walking towards the locker room when she suddenly found herself face first into something ..wait.. not something, someONE. Kim quickly snapped out of the shock and picked up the things she'd dropped while muttering,
"I'm sorry..I wasn't really paying attention, and I'm sort of in a hurry-"
"Whoa whoa, slow down. It's ok really, it was my fault too." He smiled. "Hi, I'm James" Kimberly was quite surprised, someone was being NICE to HER.
"Uh.. I-I'm Kim"
**End flashback**
"And everything went ok for a bit. I finally had a friend...well I thought I had. He was like my big bro there, going to movies, doing homework, just little stuff like that...but he wanted to be more.."
**Flashback**
"Kim, I know we're really good friends.. but I just want you to know that I really like you. Do you want to go out sometime?" James smiled sweetly. Kim smiled sadly, she hated to be mean,
"Oh, James, I like you too...but, not like that. Besides, I have a boyfriend already." She reached out to touch his arm but he pulled away, anger flaring in his eyes.
"I don't believe you'd rather be with, what was his name? Tommy??!!! You better break up with him"
"No way! I love him with all my heart!" With those few words, James pulled out a knife and lunged nicking Kim's arm. She reach to hold his wrist and flipped him onto his back but he quickly got back to his feet, ready for another try.
"You're MINE Kimmie"
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"By the Gods Kim! And you didn't tell anyone?" Adam's voiced raised, rage was in his eyes.. which was rare for Adam, but he _was_ protective of his friends.
"Relax, it's over now, but then... there was more for me..."
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Ok.. that's the end of this chapter. What else happened to Kim? Adam and you will find out in the next chaper! :)