Jerry and Kim found themselves in a familiar position; both lying next to each other while staring up at the ceiling. In silence.
Then Kim sat up. "I can't believe we did that again."
Jerry watched as she bent down and picked up her shirt, pulling it over her head. "You asked me to."
She nodded before standing up and walking over to her other scattered pieces of clothing. She remained silent as she slowly got dressed, then she faced him again. "So…when will your parents be home?"
He looked over at the digital clock on his nightstand. "In about an hour."
She nodded and just stood there awkwardly. Truth be told, the whole situation was awkward.
Kim began to walk around Jerry's room, examining things on his walls and shelves. He watched her with the hint of a smile on his lips, trying not to make it obvious.
"Kim-"
"What are we doing, Jerry?"
He was a bit taken back by her sudden question. "Umm…"
"I mean, this whole thing is bizarre, isn't it?"
He shrugged. "Yeah." Then he smirked that classic Jerry smirk of his. "But I'm not complaining."
She rolled her eyes. "I'm being serious." He sighed and sat up as she continued on. "I see Jack with Amy. I get upset. I come to you. We have sex. Then we act like it never happened!"
"I know, I've been there." He chuckled.
"I feel like I'm using you, Jerry." She stated uncomfortably.
He sighed again and got up, but not before putting pants on. "That's because you are, Kim." He walked over and placed his hands on her shoulders. "But I'm okay with that!"
"How can you be?" She asked, a look of disbelief etched on her face.
"Because I know you aren't doing it to hurt me. You wanna get your mind off of Jack, plain and simple. I'm just your way of doing it."
She sighed as he dropped his hands and walked back over to his bed, sitting down on it. "It's not a crime."
"It doesn't feel right." She admitted.
"What is right in this world of ours?" He thought aloud, making her chuckle. He noticed and smiled. "See? Don't be so serious about this!"
She groaned. "I know, it's stupid. I just…" She looked him in the eye. "I'm not doing this anymore."
He raised his eyebrows. "So how will you get your mind off of Jack?"
She shrugged and leaned against his dresser. "I'll just have to find another way." She looked at him again. "But not like this."
He made a mock pout face. "Aw, I'm gonna miss our little one night stands." She smirked and rolled her eyes.
It was quiet between them for a second before she sighed. "Well now I don't know how to forget about him and Amy." She said the girl's name with a scowl.
Jerry shook his head. "Then let's not stop this." She looked at him. "There's really no point."
"Yes, there is!" She exclaimed. "Friends don't sleep with each other!"
"Friends with benefits do." He pointed out.
"Okay, but that's not what we are." She stated with an obvious look on her face.
He rolled his eyes and chuckled. "We've already done it two times together, Kim. Like it or not, we are!"
She sighed and crossed her arms. "I guess you're right." She muttered.
He held his hand to his ear. "What? I didn't quite catch that."
She glared at him. "I'm not saying it again."
He raised his hands up. "I'll take what I can get."
She stared at him for a full minute. "Well if we're going to do this, there needs to be rules."
He looked attentive. "I'm all ears."
"No one can know. If this gets out then things would be too different, plus what would Jack think?" Jerry nodded in agreement. "Also, nothing romantic involved. If one of us, most likely you, catches feelings then it would complicate everything."
"Wait, how do you know it would be me?" He asked, an eyebrow raised.
She chuckled. "Because I'm already in love with Jack, remember? And I know you. One look from a girl and you're head over heels."
He looked to the side. "You really do know me, Kim." He thought bitterly, before smiling at her. "Alright, no romance."
She thought for another few seconds. "And it can't happen quite as frequently."
"So only when you're upset about Jack?" She swallowed. "That doesn't seem very fair."
"It's the whole reason we're doing this in the first place." She pointed out.
He sighed. "True." Then he smirked. "But also when I'm upset about a girl, got it?"
She hung her head. "Jerry-"
"Take it or leave it, princess." He crossed his arms, his eyebrows raised as he waited for her answer.
She groaned and reluctantly agreed. "Fine. That would make it fair anyway." He nodded, a proud smile on his face. "So do we have a deal?"
She held her hand out, waiting for him to shake it. He sighed and did, looking up at her. "Deal."
She smiled. "Good. Then I guess I'll see you tomorrow." She turned, grabbed her bag and walked over to his door.
"You do know that this is messed up, right?" He chuckled. "Disregarding what I said earlier."
She looked at him. "I thought we already covered that?" He smirked as she did. "Goodbye Jerry." She laughed, closing the door behind her.
Once she was gone, however, the humor left his face and he slumped his shoulders. He should've stopped it, like she wanted to. He didn't want to help her get her mind off of Jack, he wanted to get her mind on him.
He secretly hoped that this little arrangement might change her mind about things.
Then her words rang through his mind.
"I know you. One look from a girl and you're head over heels."
If she knew him so well, how could she not see that he was indeed head over heels for her? He had been ever since she joined the Wasabi Warriors.
He groaned and laid down on his bed, closing his eyes. Kim flooded his mind, everything about her intoxicating his senses. He wished he could forget her; maybe he could find someone else to sleep with, just like she was doing with Jack?
But he knew he couldn't do that. He only wanted Kim.
He should forget about her, that would make things easier and it would make him happier. But it would be impossible, not only because he was in love with her, but because he was going to be sleeping with her in the future at some point, near or distant.
The, being together like really was messed up, but for some reason he didn't care. Nor did he plan to change them at all.
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"Alright everyone!" Rudy announced, clapping his hands together. Everybody in the dojo gathered around him. "I have some important news. My-"
"NASA is finally letting people eighteen and under go into space?" Milton asked excitedly.
"No, my-"
"Martial Arts Weekly is coming and doing an expose on me like I requested?" Jack smirked, popping his collar. But after seeing the look Kim gave him, he shrugged. "What? I do hold the world record for most bricks broken by anyone under 15 years of age."
Rudy rolled his eyes. "No, my-"
"Ooh! Falafel Phil is bringing back his famous Garlic Falafel Balls?" Jerry exclaimed, a happy look on his face.
"NO!" Rudy shouted. "My cousin Bertha is getting married this Saturday." He said her name in slight disgust. "Which is nothing shy of a miracle, considering she has a unabrow and the manners of a wild chimp. Which is actually an insult to the chimp!"
"Where are you going with this, Rudy?" Kim raised her eyebrows.
"I promised her that you would all be there." Rudy explained, not looking any of them in the eye.
"What?" They all exclaimed simultaneously.
Rudy sighed. "I'm sorry! But my mom told me I had to go. And if I go down, you're all going down with me!"
"You still live with your mom?" Jerry laughed, everyone else joining in.
Rudy rolled his eyes. "That's not the point!" Then he looked desperate. "Please don't make me go alone!"
"Forget it, I'm not going to any wedding." Kim chuckled as she began to walk away.
Jack, Jerry and Milton followed her when Rudy called, "I'll pay for your plane tickets!"
"You're gonna have to do better than that!" Jack said over his shoulder.
"A-and your hotel rooms!"
"Still not good enough!" Kim sing songed, smirking with the guys.
Rudy groaned, thinking of what else he could offer. Then he had an idea. "There's a free dinner buffet at the reception!"
Jerry automatically turned around. "I'm in."
"Jerry, you sell out!" Kim chuckled, looking at him with disbelief.
He shrugged. "Sorry babe, I just can't turn down free food at any cost."
She rolled her eyes and turned around again when Rudy said, "Plus Christine Andreas will be there." This got Kim's attention. "And I know how much you love the theater."
She faced him again with a bright smile on her face. "I love her! She was in one of my favorite musicals on Broadway, "The Light in the Piazza!"
Rudy just crossed his arms and nodded. She sighed and walked back over, standing next to Jerry. "Fine, I'm in too."
"Guess I'm not the only sellout." Jerry muttered, making her push him with a roll of her eyes.
"Well we're not!" Jack smirked. "Come on Milton."
"Think about how many sad, lonely girls will be at the reception!" Rudy suggested. "They'll go for any guy I'm sure."
Milton stopped walking before looking at Jack with a sorry look on his face. "Sorry Jack, but he has a point."
He began to walk back over when Jack looked at him in disbelief. "Milton! What about not selling out?"
"Oh how many chances will I get with a girl?" He snapped. No one would admit it, but he was right.
Soon Jack was left standing alone, everyone looking back at him. But he stood his ground, crossing his arms with a proud look on his face.
"Come on Jack." Rudy pleaded. "They're all going." He pointed to the others. "Plus it'll be fun!"
Everyone smiled at the star of the dojo. He seemed to think about it before hanging his head and sighing. "Fine. I'll go too."
Rudy practically jumped up and down. "Great! I'll go call her right now!" He ran into his office, disappearing from their sight.
"And I'm gonna go call Amy, tell her I can't hang out on Saturday." Jack sighed, heading outside with his phone in hand.
"Ooh, bummer." Kim pretended to feel sorry for him, before smirking. She turned to Jerry. "Looks like he'll be lonely at the wedding."
Jerry just looked at her. "You're seriously going to try something when he already has a girlfriend?"
Kim bit her lip. "Of course not!" Then she smiled. "But maybe he'll realize something when we dance together at the reception?"
Jerry rolled his eyes as she walked away, not going unnoticed by Milton. He narrowed his eyes in suspicion as he walked over, his arms crossed.
"What was that all about?" He asked, eyeing Jerry.
The taller boy shrugged. "No idea. Kim's always acting weird."
He began to walk away when Milton scoffed. "Please, Kim is only weird when she's trying to hide something. So what's going on?"
Jerry sighed. "Look, it's not my secret to tell. If you wanna know so bad, go talk to her yourself."
There was a bitterness in his tone. Milton raised his eyebrows. "Hmm, sounds like you don't like being in the middle of it."
Jerry just looked at him, annoyance in his eyes. "You could say that." Then he walked away, leaving the red head alone in the dojo.
There you are, another chapter! haha
Sorry it was a little longer this time! But school ends in 2 DAYS, something to be excited about, so the next update will be then!
Until Wednesday…don't forget to read&review! :)
