You and I Both…

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Chapter Six: Beware what you wish for

The Youth Center

" Come on, Kim! It'll be fun. I'll be there, so is Jason and Zack and Billy. You have four of your bestfriends to get your back," Trini said, for the fifth time that day trying to convince the very hesitant Kimberly. Tomorrow was the day and the petite brunette still hadn't say anything about the trip.

Kim took the pink towel from her bag and wiped her slighlty sweaty face from the beam routine she just had. She turned to face the taller Asian girl. " Trini, in case you didn't notice before, I was trying as mush as possible not to be in one room with him," Kim didn't need to say the name, Trini knew who was the him she said. " I avoid him in school, before school and after school. Now you tell me to go on this trip where I will be isolated in this island with the last person I want to see right now. You tell me, am I crazy if I don't want to go?"

Trini sighed. She had sensed this coming since Zack called her three days ago. She had been hoping that maybe somehow, anyhow, Kim and Tommy could make peace and just forget about anything that had happened. Except both of them were very stubborn and peace was far from their minds right now.

She couldn't ask for the three boys' advises since Kimberly still didn't want her to tell them about the hit and run incident that seemed happened like ten decade ago. It's hard to believe that actually it just happened not until a week ago. How she would explain to the boys without telling them the main reason of Kim's weird behaviour lately? Plus, Trini was not good at lying.

" Hey girls," Jason came over and Kim was on alert almost immediately. Her eyes scanned the place for Tommy Oliver and she pouted once she saw him sitting in the usual table with Zack and Billy.

" Hi Jase,"

Kim only nodded her head. She lifted her body to the beam and sat there with her back to the rest of her friends on the table.

" Still haven't changed your mind, Kim?"

" I told you, my aunt will come with my niece. It won't be polite if I'm not there to see her, we haven't met for so long," Kim reasoned, after a short silence. The same version she told Ms. Monique.

Jason snickered, crossing his arms in front of his chest. " Come on. We all know that's a total bull,"

" It's true!" Kim pushed a strand of hair off her face. Of course, she wouldn't expect that Jason would accept it easily, but hey, a girl could try, right?

" Even Tommy has agreed, though he was just as stern as you are," Jason informed, smiling when Kim scoffed. " it's just a file, for God's sake! Okay, it's not just a file but you're being silly. Just let it go,"

The word 'file' that flew out from Jason's mouth snapped Kim and she lifted her head " Trini!"

" I didn't!"

" You promised!"

" Girls!" Jason stepped in before they continued arguing. To Kim he said solemnly," Trini didn't say anything. I found out myself,"

" How?" Trini inquired automatically.

" He told you?" Kim asked in disbelief. If Jason didn't hear it from her than the most possible person is non other that Tommy Oliver himself.

" Uh huh. So, what do you say, Kim? Are you in, or are you out?" Jason's expression was so serious that Kim managed to crack a small smile.

" If Kim's not coming, so am I," Trini said quickly, inviting a massive groan from the martial artist. Kim rolled her eyes.

" If Trini doesn't go, then Billy will too, then Zack and so on," Jason looked up at the pony tailed gymnast. Her mouth twitched slightly and the frown across her feature told him that she was reconsidering the offer.

" Fine," Kim hopped down from the beam. After a moment's pause added, " if anything happens tomorrow, I'll kill you both,"

Jason gave Trini a high-five and he shouted to the table. " It's cool, guys!"

Kim glanced at Tommy's direction, noticing that he didn't look as enthusiast as Billy and Zack. She couldn't say that she blamed him. The idea didn't thrill her at the slightest.

" I give you my word, Kim," Jason drapped his arm around Kim's shoulder while they're walking to their table and murmured, " if he messes with my little sister, he'll be sorry,"

" We'll see, Jase. We'll see,"

Angel Dock, the next day

" Oh…I'm so exciting!" Zack rubbed his hands together giddily. They were waiting for the ferry that would take them to the Covenant Island with some others people.

Jason grinned, knowing exactly what the he meant. Zack'd been talking about this trip since his Dad mentioned the place. Though Jason wasn't sure if Tommy and of course, Kim, would be pleased if they found out the real reason behind this whole picnic thing.

" You play with fire, Zack," Jason said when Zack phoned him with the news.

" No, I don't, so I won't get burnt in the end," finished Zack.

" You don't know for sure if Tommy likes Kim,"

" True, but I do know that I don't like my friends fighting like this," Even though they just knew Tommy for a short time, but he blended quickly and soon became one of the scooby gang.

" Kim would hunt you down if she knows and probably breaks that dancer legs you have," Jason chuckled.

" Face it, man, they don't want to be in the same place together. If Tommy's with us, then Kim's missing, and vice versa. We can't keep on like this,"

" And Tommy will knock you flat on your back," Jason continued with great amusement. " what'll you do after all?"

" Nothing. The sun, the sea and the sky would do their magic. Just cross our fingers, 'K?"

" Here come Trini and Kimberly," Billy waved at the two girls. " they look like they could use some hands,"

There's a big picnic bag on each Trini and Kim's hand. Kim went to Trini's house early this morning to prepare the meal. Kim did her job half heartedly, so if there're clutter sandwiches, they were hers. It tempted Kim so much to put lots and lots of pepper. Who knew, maybe Tommy would accidentally take it and…

Tommy looked up and his eyes met with Kim's. He did refuse to come when Jason asked him the other day, the reason why was obvious. He silently regretted his decision to tell Jason and Zack his story. They knew instantly why he didn't want to go and of course, they tried so hard to convince him that Tommy said yes.

" Oh, alright, alright," Tommy was a new guy in here and Kim was their friends since they're so little. They could easily take side, but they didn't instead. They accepted him to their group. That was… touching. Tommy couldn't say that he had many friends back there in Texas.

Zack took a peek at Trini's picnic bag and get shoved gently. " No peeking,"

" It doesn't take too long to get there, right?" Kim asked Billy warily. The wind played with her caramel tresses.

" According to the distance, it won't take more than 45 minutes," Billy smiled, keeping his hands on his jeans pocket.

Tommy glanced at Kim's now pale face. Standing beside Jason and Billy, she looked so small. Yeah, he really knew many girls who were much taller than her.

Zack words practically echoed in his ears.

" You like her…. There's a type of person who has difficulties in expressing their feelings…,"

" Oh, bullshit," he muttered with greeted teeth.

The journey to Covenant Island

" Oh, shit," Kim mumbled, her hand covering her mouth. They just departed about six minutes ago and based on Billy's calculation, there's still thirty nine minutes to go until the ferry reached their destination. Taking ferries was never her number one option to travel. She loved the ocean alright, but the seasick was too much to take.

" Are you okay, Kim?" Trini moved her hand up and down Kim's back.

" I will be as soon as we get there," Kim answered, leaning against the railing. She inhaled the fresh morning air, hoping it would do her some good but nonetheless found it useless.

" Is she alright?" Tommy asked Jason from their place in the deck. Kim had pulled her hair to a pony tail and her face was undoubtly purple. Now the paleness he'd seen before they left the dock was starting to make sense. David had a major seasick everytime he was on board. There's this time when Tommy was five and David was eight and their parents took them on a cruise. When everybody was busy in the pool, the shopping center or the casino, poor David Brian Oliver was stuck on his bed.

Jason took a quick glimpse at Kim before returning his gaze back to the martial arts magazine he was reading. "Yeah, travelling by the sea isn't the best for her,"

Tommy fixed his eyes at the island that looked closer and closer by the minute. From the information Billy filled him in, he knew that the island had about forty people population in it. The place was a nice spot to have a quiet and calm leisure time.

" Tommy, I want to say something," Jason closed the mag and slipped it under his arm.

" Shoot,"

" Once we're there, I hope you and Kim can work things on," said Jason. " you two are my friends and I don't like to see you fighting like a cat and dog,"

" You don't have to bring me to that island just to work things on with Kimberly," Tommy used Jason's expression. He could understand how awkward Jason's position was with this problem Kim and he's having. The thing was, everytime he opened his mouth and talked to Kim, his temper would slowly rise and they would end up fighting again. Today the war hadn't begun because they hadn't said anything towards each other, not even a simple hello.

Jason laughed. " We're here to have a good time. Okay, Tommy?"

" I'm not promising anything,"

Jason cocked his eyebrows.

" Okay,"

The Covenant Island

The island was just like Kim had imagined before. The beach was nice, rather similar with their beach in Angel Grove but this was much nicer. The air was different. Kim felt more… peaceful, to say the least. Once she got out off the ferry, she felt much more better than ever. This was a perfect place and she wouldn't let Tommy ruined this day.

" This place is great," Jason said.

" It's okay," Zack agreed.

Just like any typical beaches, this one had palm trees, a cozy little café near the beach that played a nice, instrumental song. The beach wasn't so crowded, in fact there were only like fifteen people around. Sun bathing or just simply sitting under the umbrella and reading with a few others swimming in the sea.

" Nice… I never knew we have place like this before. It's so close to Angel Grove," Trini murmured in appreciative tone. " such a threat for Angel Coast,"

" Well, I'll say, for a forty five minute of torture," Kim mumbled, recalling the effect of the ferry's commotion that went straight to her stomach.

" So, what do we do right now?" asked Billy. The girls had taken the big blanket Jason brought and strecth it out. The bags were gathered in one side while the cooler and the picnic bags were put under the big palm tree. Trini slipped off her flip flops and put them in each side of the blanket so the wind wouldn't flip it over.

" How about we go hit the water?" Tommy suggested after he set up the big blue umbrella. It had been a while since he really had a real swim in the ocean and the weather was just fantastic.

" Cool!" Zack kicked his shoes eagerly.

" You guys go ahead. Me and Trini will explore first," Kim said, dropping her sack next to the cooler.

" Are you sure? The water's perfect!" Jason started stripping his clothes, leaving him in only his black trunk.

" Oh yeah, we're sure," Trini nodded, linking her arm with Kim's. " have fun,"

The girls began walking and Kim stopped to shout at Zack," Zack, beware of the sharks!" she giggled.

" Oh man! She really has to say that!" the boy growled.

" Am I missing something?" Tommy quired at the laughing Billy and Jason.

" Zack has a thing for sharks," Jason explained with a grin.

" Hey! Jaws is very scary," Zack remarked, glaring at Tommy who was laughing at him. " imagine that animal swimming right under you when you're there! In the water! It will slowly-,"

" Okay, okay. No need to continue," Billy raised his arm. " we all watched the movie," he gave the word a little pressure.

" I watched it too! That's why I can tell you that-,"

" ENOUGH!" Tommy and Jason yelled in unison. " come on,"


" Look at this, Trini!" Kim carefully took a palm sized shell from the shelf of the shop they found not far from the shore. The shell had a soft purple-pink color. " it's beautiful!"

" It is," Trini moved closer to Kim and got a better look. The shell was indeed very pretty. Especially for Kim who adored the color so much." You wanna buy it? It's only a dollar,"

Kim put the shell over her ear and closed her eyes. " You can hear the ocean. The waves…,"

Trini swallowed her smile. " Kim, we are in the beach. So the sound you heard was probably-,"

" Oh, you so don't have an imagination!" Kim protested mockingly but didn't put the shell back. " I think I'll buy it,"

After Kim paid for her shell, they carried on their journey back to the shore.

" This place has motels too," Trini said when they were passing a medium sized house. There's a board with the words ' Cove Motel' on it.

" Yeah, the Palm Inn," Kim read the name of one of the motels they walked passed by. The small neighbourhood had mostly similar type of housing. It's simple with orange painted roof. It was kind of hard to tell apart the inns from the ordinary living houses.

" What do they do for a living?" Trini asked when they're descending the stone steps that led them straight to the beach.

" Fishing, I think," Kim shrugged, her hands idly playing with the shell. " or they work at the city. Angel Grove. The ferry can take them every morning and send them home in the evening,"

Kim shoved her shell inside her bag and turned to see the boys. They seemed to have a good time. Jason and Zack were in the middle of a water combat, splashing and trying to dunk each other. She smiled. They looked pretty silly for highschool students.

" Billy, what are you doing?" Trini put her hands on her hip. Billy looked up from his book and smiled sheepishly as if Trini was busted him stealing candy.

Billy was laying down on the blanket, using his bag as a pillow. His glasses were on and there's a thick book Kim had seen him reading since last week. His hair was dry, so were his bare chest and his trunks.

" Reading?"

" Oh, come on, Billy! We go here to have fun!" Trini grabbed the book from his hand and looked at the cover. Dark Matter, Do They Exist? Kim peered over Trini's shoulder and cringed when she saw the title. It sounded even worst than the previous one, the book that he proudly claimed as the best book ever. Something to do about theory quantum. Or was it Einstein?

" You got to be kidding me," Kim shook her head weakly. " why don't we start with what we all know is exist? For example, this beautiful beach, those palm trees, the sand, the sun… everything! Now get up,"

With Trini's help, Billy stood on his feet under one second. Trini had discarded her shirt and her jeans shorts and now standing in her pale yellow swimsuit. She took Billy's hand and dragged him to join the others. Kim smiled at the sight.

Kim tugged at the hem of her pink top and slided it over her head, revealing her purple one-piece swimsuit underneath. She kneeled in front of her bag, looking for a hairband. Suddenly a shadow blocked the sun rays and she turned her head impetuously.

First she saw a pair of legs in grey trunks. Then her eyes traveled north to see a perfect tan abs and a broad heaving chest of… Tommy Oliver. He was hovering over her. His body was all wet, duh, of course, and his long brown hair plastered to his shoulders.

She hated him. She tried no to stare. She really did. But she found herself difficult to redirect her eyes to other places.

" What?" his deep voice startled her. What the hell she was doing? She quickly looked down and dugging back into her sack.

" Nothing," her face was hot and she knew she got to be blushing. Well, she had been caught staring at her greatest enemy, by the person himself. It's so embarrassing! She found what she's looking for and stood up, pulling her hair up to a ponytail.

Then she felt it. Him. Staring at her. All of the sudden embarrassment enfolded her. It's not like she'd never been seen by a guy in her swimming suit. Kimmie, Kimberly Hart… watch that thought!

She collected herself and turned her head. He was staring. " What?"

And just like she did a minute ago, he shrugged and went," Nothing,"

The first two words they said to each other that day. She better go before he opened his mouth and the unavoidable would occur. They'd start to fight and this day was far too good to be spent by it.

The afternoon

The day went by by a lot of swimmings and a lot of fun. After a little tour at the Island, they were back to the beach and began eating. The afternoon went without interruption, well almost. Tommy took a more than slightly cluttered sandwich that made him snicker.

" Is this safe?" Tommy lifted the chicken sandwich, aiming the question straight to the brunette. He smiled. Ruefully, but still, he's smiling.

" Uh oh… I'm telling you, he's crazy," Jason whispered to Zack, feeling a little bit concern about what would happen next. Kimberly could be a little sensitive sometimes. Particularly when she was on the brink of losing it.

Before anybody could say anything, Kim threw Tommy an apple, served him right on the head. Fortunately, Zack was able to hold back his laugh at the last minute or he would get himself an apple as well. Kimberly Hart's special delivery.

" What was that for?" Tommy picked up the fruit and grasped it tightly. Kim who was sitting across him smirked.

" For shuting your mouth," she retorted back. Anger throbbed in her voice.

" Okay, it's enough!" Jason grabbed Tommy's hand. He's very certain Tommy would have no doubt of throwing it back at Kim. And the war would be starting before you know it." You're not little kids anymore so please, don't act like one,"

Tommy glared at Kim, receiving an equally fuming glare in return.

" Kim put everything she has to make the sandwiches," Trini quickly covered. She put a comforting hand on Kim's shoulder. " right, Kim?"

" Tommy, you promised," Jason's voice was audible for Tommy only.

" He started it," Kim said with all dignity she could muster. How dare he! It took all of her strength not to throw the first thing she saw at Tommy. Maybe it would knock some sense into that head.

" Tommy's only joking. Right, Tommy?" Zack elbowed him hard enough for him to forget about his ego and nodded, hissing quietly from the jab.

" Yes, I was kidding,"

Of course you were kidding, Tommy dear. At that pointKim had completely lost her appetite.

" We better hurry, the next ferry will be off fifteen minutes more," Billy eyed his watch, trying to lighten up the mood.

" Too bad the day has to end," Trini sighed, looking heavenward. Where it was blue and clear when they arrived, now the sky was full with grey clouds. The wind had been starting to pick up too.

"Oh yeah, it's too bad we have to leave now. When things are starting to get interesting," Kim responded sardonically.

" It looks like it's going to rain," Zack said, shooting a 'don't-start' look at Kim who went 'who-me?' innocently.

When Zack had finished the last sandwich, everybody began to get up, unfolding the blanket and dumped the trashes away. Billy picked up the cooler and Tommy got the umbrella. Kim took her sack and said to Jason,

" Jase, I need to go to the restroom,"

" Do you want me to accompany you, Kim?" Trini gently asked from her place beside Billy. Her hair was still slightly wet but she had changed back into her T-shirt and shorts.

" No, I'll be right back," with that said, Kim left.

Ten minutes later

" Where is she? She's been gone for nearly eight minutes," Zack said impatiently. He looked through the not so crowded beach, looking for the small gymnast for the thousandth times.

" There she is!" Trini pointed out her finger. Kimberly was running down the stone steps and in no time, she was joining them. Strands of hair flew out from her pony tail. Kim held her chest, adjusting her breath to normal.

" We're about to go without you, Kimberly," Billy patted her back.

" Thank God you're not,"

About two minutes later, people started to board the ferry. It wasn't the same boat that took them this morning. This one was painted in all bright yellow color. It's really eye catching.

" Trini, I can't find it!" Kim said, getting all panic. Her hands rummaging through her white sack.

The Asian girl leaned over, pulling her hair to the back of her ear. " Find what?"

Kim was too busy to answer. Where is it? It's there. She put it right there. But now it's missing! Then she remembered. " Oh God! I left it in the restroom!" she zipped back her sack, turning and dashed off into the dock.

" Kimberly!" Trini shouted.

Tommy was walking towards the guys when a pink bundle run passed him, nearly tackling him down.

Kimberly?

" Oh Tommy! Kim!" Trini run to him hastily, clutching his shirt tightly.

" What about her?"

" I'm not sure, but she said something about leaving her thing in the restroom," Trini trailed off. " the ferry is leaving but she just-,"

" I'll go get her. You stay here, okay?" Tommy grasped her shoulders. She gave him a nod.

" Yeah, I'll tell Jason and the others. Just quick!"

The Covenant Island

" Oh, so there you are!" Kim's shell was right in the place where she thought she had left it. She put it on the sink when she's looking for her hankie and forgot to take it back.

" Kimberly!"

She didn't want to hear that voice, especially not HERE. But it's him. She couldn't believe his eyes. " What are you doing here? Can't you read? It said 'Ladies Room', not, umph-,"

Tommy acted as if he didn't hear a word she said. He stormed in and grabbed her hand.

" What are you doing?" Using her free hand, she smacked his arm. " let me go!"

Tommy's not answering, not releasing his grip as well. He practically dragged her out of the lavatory. Tommy secretly grateful that Kim was the only person in there, or else…

" You! Slow down a bit!" Between her slightly opened bag that had slided off her shoulder and Tommy's firm grip on her hand, it's difficult to maintain her balance. As a petite girl, it's just natural that she didn't own a pair of long legs that could balance Tommy's wide steps. She couldn't follow him and tripped over a big rock, landing right on her knees. " Tommy! Stop!"

Without her asking him to, Tommy stopped once he felt a jerk on his arm. He swirled around.

" Oh, finally!" Kim pulled her hand roughly and lifted herself up. She cringed when a pain sting her knee.

" Are you okay?" Tommy walked closer.

" Do I look like I am okay?" she shot back, her voice wavering. " what are you doing? Coming to a ladies room and dragging me like that. Has somebody ever told you that you're crazy?"" she stepped forward and hissed. Looking down, she found her right knee was bleeding.

" The ferry is leaving soon," he explained, rubbing the back of his neck. " and you suddenly left like that…,"

Kim pierced her eyes at him and tried to walk, stopping when the cut caused her to wince once more. It located right in the middle of her knee so that everytime she bended her leg, it stung.

" What are you doing?" Kim yelped when out of the blue, the long haired guy knelt before her and drawing her leg closer.

" Don't move," he demanded firmly. Tommy pulled out his mineral bottle from his bag, unscrewing the plastic fastener and poured its content right on the cut.

Kim hissed, but found herself quite dumbfounded by him. Then he fished his hanky from his shorts pocket.

" I'm okay," Kim felt over slightly uneased by the situation. " it's only a stupid scratch, you don't need to-," his firm gaze silenced her and she shut her mouth up.

He tied the black cloth around her knee then stood up. " Come on,"

" What are you doing?" it's the fourth time she asked him the question. He just so unbelievable. Her eyes went saucer when he turned around, once again kneeling in front of her.

" The ferry doesn't wait for you, you know. Hurry up!"

Kim hesitated. Did he really offer to carry her? Maybe the apple she threw back then caused a fatal brain damage at him? She couldn't accept it, right? Come on! Being carried by him?

Think. If she refused, she had to walk back to the dock and that was a very very long journey. For someone who just hurt her knee. Okay, so it's just a tiny scratch. But it didn't mean it's not hurt.

Oh, whatever.

She stepped forward and put her hands on his shoulder. Was it just her or his muscles went taut when she touched him?

" Hurry," Tommy said impatiently.

Kim decided to just hell with it and leaned over. He slided his arms under her knees and got up when she had been planted securely on his back.

Today was a real nightmare. He helped her with her leg. He carried her. She owed him one. No!

" Come on, faster!" Kim murmured after they'd gone halfway to the dock.

Came his reply, " Oh, be quiet. You think you're so light, huh?"

Her position was so perfect. All she needed to do just to reach out her arms further and strangle his neck.

" Just hurry up!" they reached the beach and Kim wanted to cry when she saw that the ferry had left the dock. Jason, Billy, Trini and Zack all waving at them, shouting something.

" Oh, shit," Tommy swore, speeding up his pace.

" Faster!" Kim shook his shoulder. No. No. No.

When Tommy finally got there, the ferry had already looked like a car, floating in the middle of the ocean.

" Oh, great!"

Tommy's hands slipped from her legs, causing her to literally drop onto the dock with a light thump. She was so desperate that she didn't even care. Not waiting for help, Kim bringing herself up, totally forgot about her knee.

" Ah, you guys missed the ferry, eh?" an old man who was standing near asked. Receiving no answer, he smiled sympathetically. " don't worry, the next ferry will be up at six,"

" Six p.m.?" Tommy dumbly asked.

" Six in the morning, Sonny," he chortled, looking back into the sea.

Kim wanted to die. Please, somebody, anybody, please kill me! This couldn't be happening.

She never believed in karma, but guess this was it.

'Now you tell me to go on this trip where I will be isolated in this island with the last person I want to see right now.'

She got it.

She'd be isolated in this island with the last person she wanted to see.

Tommy Oliver.

Oh boy…


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- Yuuri