A\N: Two chappies at once...are ya really gonna complain? ;) BTW: This is written because I am SICK of people thinking Kim can't take Zedd! She was a freakin' superhero! You really think she couldn't have taken someone with no skin? Come on...
"Oh, that's just great..."
I hear Kim's laughed reply and wince. Kira, please, don't give her ammo, she has enough...
Conner jumps up. "Dr. O! We thought you were dead 'cause Haley was all freaking out and she doesn't ever freak out and you totally need to work on that block, man, 'cause it totally didn't work and--"
"Whoa, whoa, Conner, slow down. I'm fine." I tell him, smiling. "Lemme sit down a minute." Ow. Hurt. A lot. I'm too young to be this achey! I'm...an idiot for fighting Goldar when the guy was clearly either insane or had a really powerful weapon. And I bet Kim's about to tell me that.
Speaking of whom...
She's wearing black leather. Not skintight, the kind of thing a biker chick would wear. The back of her jacket has a pheonix on it, with a full moon behind it. She's absorbed in conversation with Kira, clearly enjoying the chat. Ethan's looking at me in concern, though.
"Yo, know she's hot and all, Dr. O, but she's way out of your leauge." Conner says.
"I think that was meant as a compliment." Kim says. "Hi, Tommy. When are you gonna learn not to break every bone in your body?"
That's it?
Ten years. Ten years of me wishing for her, needing her, praying for her memory to fade.
And that's it?
"Glad to see you too, Kim." I say coldly. Like the black I wear, I am a subtle, cool creature of the night.
And she raises one eyebrow, and I'm a teenager again. "Really. Don't sound it. Don't miss anyone? I know you're not calling them. If you were, you would've seen that last blow coming!"
Oh.
I feel really stupid right now. Please don't let me bright red. I'm in front of the kids. I don't need to blush. I'm not five. "How so?"
"They knew he had the Sword of Darkness."
Uh...
"Tom?"
"Yeah?"
"Don't try to save face. I know you too well."
"Not that well." I challenge her.
Kim sighs. "We need to talk. Outside of a hospital. And we need to do it ASAP."
"Since when do you say ASAP?" I demand.
"Since I became Special Agent Hart of the SASS." Kimberly says, flipping out a badge. "Supernatural Ambassadors and Special Service." She flips her hair back, walking off. "Kira, come with. See you later, Oliver."
And then my student--and ex-lover--are gone.
Shit.
I get up. I am not gonna let her think I'm weak. Ever.
I walk outside, struggling, and Kira reaches for me when I get out there. "Okay. What's going on?" I ask Kim.
Kim smiles.
"Dark Specter's returned."