A/N 1: Happy Youth Day! Today is a school holiday because it's Youth Day, so I found some time to chew this out for you guys. Enjoy!
A/N 2: Let's just say it's Kim's birthday in this chapter...
The Fourth
Milton entered the dojo screaming out big words that kids his age aren't normally aware about. He stopped walking as he reached the middle of the mat, fuming. His hair was sticking up in places. "Uh, Milton, you're supposed to take off your shoes before you step on the mat-" Rudy began, but Milton began to yell. "Gah!" he said, pulling on his own hair. "Okay..." Rudy said, backtracking. "Where's Kim?" Milton shouted, running at Jerry who was standing by the lockers, grabbing him by the shoulders. Jerry whimpered in fear, and pointed to the girls' change room. Milton set him down. "Get her!" he demanded, pointing at the change room. "Milton, I'm a guy-" Jerry tried to reason, but Milton shouted, "Get her!" His voice cracked, and Jerry ran away to the change room, knocking on its door. Milton proceeded to sit down on the bench that was situated beside the lockers.
"K-Kim? Uh, I know it's your birthday, but mind coming out now? Milton's gone mad looking for you..." Jerry said in a helpless tone. "Yeah, I'll be right there," Kim replied, muffled. In a few seconds, the door burst open, revealing Kim wearing her plaid pink polo with a yellow shirt underneath, a pair of denim jeans and purple Converse.
"So, Milton, what's up?" Kim approached a still panting Milton. "Talk, now!" he got up and dragged her to Rudy's office, slamming the door behind them. "My office!" Rudy shouted and tried to open the door, to realise that it was swiftly locked. "Just leave them alone, Rudy. They'll be right out." Jerry patted Rudy's shoulder and left for Captain Corndog.
Meanwhile, inside the office, Milton pushed Kim to the couch, while he sat on Rudy's table, face solemn. "Milt-" Kim began, but was interrupted by Milton. "Do you want to know a secret?"
"What?" Kim gasped. "Do you want to know a secret, Kim, a birthday secret?" Milton replied, a mysterious look in his eyes. "Um, yeah, sure... I'll just count this as your birthday gift..." Kim forced a small smile, scooting over for Milton to tell her the secret. Milton sat on the couch beside her, and began to cup his hand over her ear, whispering to her this juicy birthday secret.
The only thing that was heard from outside Rudy's office was a distinct shriek of "What!" from Kim Crawford.
Jack swaggered into the dojo late that afternoon, where Kim and Milton were. Rudy was in his office, doing something God-knows-what, while Kim was sitting on the bench watching Milton attack the dummies she set up for him. "Hey Milton," Jack greeted. Kim moved over to give Jack some space to sit on. "Hey Kim, happy birthday," he said, sitting close to her that it was deemed unruly. "Oh, hey, thanks." Kim replied, concentrating on Milton, who was tired after thirty minutes of Kim-training that he collapsed to the mat, and Jack offered to drag him out and set him on the bench.
After Jack deemed Milton comfortable, he took of his shoes and stepped on the mat with only his socks on, and Kim did the same. Jack began doing push ups. "You know, I found out something new today." Kim stated, kicking the dummy nearest to Jack down, accidentally hitting his head. "Ow! You idiot."Jack exclaimed as he pushed the dummy upwards until it stood up. Kim turned around to check on Milton, who was still passed out. A ghost of a smile appeared on her face. "Say it again." Kim's eyes flashed. Jack smirked. "You idiot." he repeated. Kim charged at him with a cry, toppling him over and stepping on his stomach with her left foot. "Alright, alright, what did you find out today?" Jack submitted. Kim offered her hand to help him get up. "You actually lied." Kim smirked, taking her hand back and smirking as she walked forward. "Lied? About what?" Jack asked, following her. "I am not a liar, Kim Crawford."
"Oh yeah? Prove it then."
"Prove what? I didn't even do anything!"
"Really? Remember that kiss in the rain? That wasn't the second kiss, it was the third."
"I thought I told you that?"
"You did. What I didn't know was that the second kiss happened the day Grace told the entire school that I liked you, while I was asleep here in the dojo!" Kim exclaimed, no more power to hold back her smile. Jack looked mortified. "So, you liked me ever since that day Grace told the whole school that I liked you!" she continued, laughing, "And kissing me while I was asleep? How cowardly can you get Jack." she finished. Jack turned around, shot a look at Milton as if he was shooting daggers at his defenceless and motionless body, and he walked away to the dummies. "Look at you, acting all cool as if you have no idea what I'm talking about," Kim sniggered, and grabbed his face, kissing him full on the lips.
Jack froze there, shocked at the fact that Kim knew and that she was kissing him and not the other way around to which he was so used to. He willed his eyes not to close and not to kiss back, although his senses were telling him otherwise. Kim took his right arm and wrapped it around her waist, trying to get him to respond, but his will won over his senses and he grabbed her shoulders to break away.
Kim only smiled, then laughed, and pushed him away as she walked out of the dojo crying out the words, "Guess who's laughing now?"