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KPOV

I trained for a long time. Just reviewing easy things that I had learned in my earlier years of Karate, I didn't want to become rusty in any of those things. I sweat out calories as well as all thoughts of Jack. Unfortunately, dinner came earlier than expected. Rudy walked in as I was standing a dummy back up, "Kim, come on, dinner's already on the table."

Just looking at Rudy, you wouldn't think he would know what to do with a cooking pan, but in reality, his food was to die for. I don't know how he did it, but he even made something as simple as Mac and Cheese delicious.

Which was what we were having tonight. I barely acknowledged Rudy as I rushed to my room to clean up. Being the only girl in this home definitely had it's advantages.

For example, I have my own full bathroom while the boys have to share two. Rudy managed to have another bathroom for the guys made near their rooms when he realized that their were too many guys. Not that it mattered. Pretty much all guys did in bathrooms was go potty and shower, definitely no joke.

It took me ten minutes to rinse off in the shower and throw on a cotton tank top with light blue sweats. I threw my hair in a French braid and left my room.

I could already smell the aroma of Rudy's home made Mac and cheese. Well, the cheese was homemade.

I stuck my head down the boys hall and hollered, "Mac and cheese is ready!" I then darted to the kitchen, already hearing the commotion at the mention of everybody's favorite food.

I entered the kitchen to Rudy throwing some chopped hotdogs in the dish, "They coming Kim?"

I didn't need to answer, as Eddie and Jerry started squishing through the door, out of their commotion, Milton crawled out from under them, only to get pulled back in by the swarm of arms.

I knew it would take them a while to get through, so I took advantage of that and shoveled some food in a bowl and grabbing a fork. I was content to sit at the table and eat while watching them battle it out, but that plan was ruined when they all fell to the floor of the kitchen and Jack stepped through, "How hard is it to walk through a door, seriously?"

Agreed, no body knows how to walk through a door at school either.

Jack got some food and the guys stood up and rushed to the pot, taking the rest, boy, am I glad I got mine before them.

We all sat down at the table and started eating, even Rudy who eats in his office most of the time.

"Pass the ketchup," Eddie ordered Jerry. Yes, he eats Mac and Cheese with ketchup, I don't understand how that could be appealing, but hey, whatever works.

Jerry did as told. Well, technically, he chucked the ketchup at Eddie, but you can't expect anything else from him.

"Dude!" Eddie whined.

Jerry just shrugged and kept stuffing his face. Jack was silent through all of this, even though he was sitting with all of us, he seemed in a whole other world.

Rudy tried getting him to join the conversation a couple of times, but he always just nodded and blew him off. It was getting ridiculous, so I did what I do best, I took charge, "Hey Jack, do you think after dinner you could help me out with my Flying Dragon Sidekick?" I asked innocently.

Jack's head snapped up and he sent me a cold glare. I just kept my face innocent.

Rudy looked at me, then Jack, "You do Karate, Jack?"

Jack looked at Rudy, then me again, then his plate, "No."

I scoffed, I knew he would do this, "Really, because all those kicks and flips I saw you doing earlier didn't.."

Jack cut me off, slamming his fork on the table, "Forget it Kim," He stood up and took in all of the shocked faces around him, lowering his voice slightly he finished, "I don't do that Karate thing, never will." He snapped the last part when Rudy opened his mouth to talk to him about training.

Just like that, Jack left the table in silence and for the first time in as long as I could remember, dinner passed by without a word, just the sound of utensils scraping the bottom of the bowls.

Later that night, I was walking around the dojo. When I can't sleep, I always did this. It was kind of calming to hear and see the dojo like this. Actually quiet and seemingly empty. Tonight was not one of those nights, though.

I was passing by the boys room when I heard a loud thump in Jack's room.

It wasn't the kind of thump that you hear when people are moving stuff around or dropped something small. This thump was a solid thump that would have woken me up if I wasn't already awake. Of course the guys here slept like the dead, so I wasn't surprised when nobody rushed out of their room to see what it was.

I didn't bother knocking on his door, I thought he might've been hurt, so I barged in to a strange sight.

Jack was sprawled on the floor with his blankets wrapped around his legs. He was lying face down so I couldn't see his face, but I could hear him moan in pain.

I couldn't help it, I burst into laughter.

"Oh my gosh! Did you seriously just fall out of bed?" I exclaimed between giggles. I was bending over, holding my stomach with laughter.

Jack jumped up at the sound, looking around wildly before finding me in his doorway. He looked at me like I had grown 6 more eyes.

I sobered up a bit and raised an eyebrow at him, I faltered though when I saw that he was shirtless, only sleeping gray sweats.

I was ogling for too long, Jack chuckled, "See something you like?"

My eyes snapped back to his face, "Don't flip this embarrassment to me, you're the one that just fell out of a freaking bed!"

Jack frowned, "No I didn't, you barged in and woke me up."

I raised and eyebrow and glanced pointedly at the pile of blankets on the floor, he followed my gaze and answered slowly, "Oh, maybe I did…"

I chuckled and shook my head disbelievingly, "You guys are all the same."

Jack gave me a weird look, "Don't you dare compare me to those idiots." I knew he was kidding, though, because he had a bemused smile on his face.

I laughed again, "No, no, all of the male species, you'd sleep through a nuclear bomb. I don't know how you guys and be such deep sleepers."

Jack actually looked sheepish, "So, I really did fall out of bed?" He ruffled his already messy hair.

I shrugged, "Unless you make a regular thing of jumping off the bed with a thump then groaning in pain, yes."

Jack looked to be thinking something over, "What are you doing here, anyways?"

I shrugged, "Couldn't sleep, I was walking around."

It was strange to actually be carrying a conversation on with him, he didn't strike me as an open kid.

Then Jack's face hardened a bit, "I'm supposed to be mad at you." He stated.

I shrugged and leaned against the door frame, "Yeah, you are. But are you?"

Jack searched my face for a few seconds before slumping a bit, "No, not right now." I smiled. He caught it though and continued, "I'm too tired to be, tomorrow though, nothing will hold me back."

I rolled my eyes and pushed off the wall, "Okay, but I'm not apologizing." I warned.

Jack sighed, "Of course not, but I'm not changing anything either."

I narrowed my eyes, "You know Jack, it would be easier on all of us, including you, if you just drop the act and stop being unnecessarily stubborn," I walked up to him and flicked his head lightly, "Get it through that head of yours that we are a family, and we will not give up on anything. You're just making everyone and yourself miserable."

I didn't give him a chance to respond, I walked out of his room, letting the door swing shut behind me.

If he understood what I was saying, he would understand that his attitude was unnecessary. And if he didn't, he needed to be taught, and boy, I was the teacher.

Ohhh! Kim's determined! That speech of hers was kind of cheesy, but I needed her to get the point across. Haha. Am I the only one who thinks that Disney XD is a lot better than Disney channel. It's so funny! Okay, please REVIEW! And check out my other Kick story, Bring it on. So, Adios!

~COCO