I was sitting between Jack and Kim at Lunch when Jerry came running in "Guys, I got us the opportunity of a lifetime, were gonna be rich"
I roll my eyes "For the last time Jer, mom's car has a leak there's no oil under our house"
"No, I signed us up for the battle of the dance crew's competition at the mall, check it"
Kim took the flyer "Whoa, first prize win 1,000$"
"It's not just about the money I've always loved dancing, and Nikki I know you love dancing too" he squatted down beside me and looked to everyone else "You know when we were babies our mom hung a disco ball over our crib"
"That is very true" I told them.
"Did it ever fall on your head" Jack joked and I sniggered.
"Did whatever fall on my head?" Jerry asked clueless as usual
"Jerry that sounds great, but we're not a dance crew" Eddy informed him, but knowing Jerry that didn't matter.
"I have the skills and I'll teach you the moves. But…" he trailed off putting his hands on my shoulders "I can't do that without my beautiful and amazingly talented sister"
"You're such a suck up" I shrugged off his hands "I'm in, please don't make me regret this"
"Great, and if we work hard we can win this thing, what do you guys say" Jerry asked everyone else. They all gave a chorus of im in or absolutely.
Jack nodded "Okay. Jerry, you got yourself a crew"
"Wasabi?" Jerry offered.
We all stood "Wasabi!"
Later that day I was at Falafel Phil's or as I like to call it the dump, it is terribly gross. And I don't think that because Phil keeps a goat in his kitchen but one time I swear my Falafel ball moved. I almost threw up. Anyways I was sitting next to Jack and across from Jerry, Jack and I had are fingers intertwined.
"I swear this place gets its food from the dumpster across the street" I said pushing my plate of Falafel balls away from me.
"Is it just me or" Jack took his hand out of mine and picked up a falafel ball "Or are these Falafel balls greasier than usual" he squeezed it and grease came out like if I was wringing out my hair. I gagged.
Jerry studied it for a second "No that looks about right" Jerry looked over our shoulders "Yo Check it out" I turned and say Dan Brennan talking to some blonde girl "That's Dane Brennan, he's the best dancer in our school. They call him smooth"
"He's hot" I said not thinking about who I was sitting with, Jack snapped his head at me so fast I surprised he didn't break his neck. I chuckled nervously "And when I say hot I mean like as in he looks kinda feverish you know"
Dane walked over to our table "Hey, Jerry" he looked at me and smiled "Nikki" he looked at Jack confused.
"Jack" he told him.
"Eh, I heard you karate clowns signed up for the dance contest. You know my crew the stepbrothers win every year."
"Yeah, I know. Just because you win every year doesn't mean other people shouldn't try"
Dane laughed "Tsch, yeah it kind of does. See, I suggest you leave the dancing to us. And stay in your little karate club"
"That narcissistic little brat" I muttered and went to stand up
Jack grabbed my hand and tugged me back down "You know were not just a karate club, we also offer free counseling for people with bad nicknames you should come by and see us smooth"
"You guys are just going to embarrass yourselves. You might have some moves. But can you move like smooth?" Dane did some dance moves and walked away. I have to admit, not out loud of course, but those were some pretty sweet moves.
"Yo, I can move like smooth. It's just a split, I can do a split, check it" Jerry stood up
"Jerry I really think you shouldn't" Jerry ignored me and tried to copy Dane and he did a split alright, a split right down his pants. "And he did it anyways"
"I think his pants just ripped" Jack told me.
"That wasn't my pants" Jerry groaned. Ooh, that's bad.
So since the day Kim has come to this dojo we've become pretty close being the only girls. I'd say we were friends at the most she still got in my nerves sometimes but you know. So right now the boys are all out in the dojo practicing with Jerry and Kim dragged me to the bathroom to get into our dance gear. But the difference between mine and Kim's was mine didn't like something a crazy cat person would wear. She had on a blue baggy sweater over a yellow tang top, blue and yellow sweat band, purple tights and hot pink leg warmers. I on the other hand had on a pink sports bra, black tights and my hair up with a pink bandana. Plain and simple Kim that's all you need not the entire good will store.
"Okay, let's do this" Kim shouted as she walked out of the bathroom, I followed behind shaking my head. They all gave Kim weird looks, including me "What this is how dancers dress" Kim defended.
"Maybe in the 80's and Poland" Milton laughed.
"Come one, guys. We've got a lot of work to do. Are you ready?" Jerry asked, they all said yeah at the same time, except me.
Jerry looked at me "I'm always ready, Jer. Let's do this"
"All right. Here we go. Whoo-oo" Jerry turned on the music and when we turned around they were all doing these terrifying dances.
"How are we friends with them" I asked Jerry.
Jerry started shouting in Spanish "Whoa, whoa, whoa"
"Okay, we taught you this" I told them as Jerry and I repeated the move. "You all are doing… what Jerry does when he gets stung by a bee"
"Come on, guys, don't you have any dance experience at all?" Jerry asked them.
"Well" Jack stepped forward "I do have my own victory dance I do every time after I win a match" Jack did his victory dance and if I wasn't dating him I would have fled.
I put out my hand to stop him "Jack, please. Stop"
"Seriously, dude if that's you victory dance, I'm going to start rooting against you" Jerry told Jack shaking his head in disappointment.
Kim stepped forward now "it's been a while since I've danced onstage, but I think I'm just as good now as I was then" Kim sat down on the bench across from Jack and I.
Jerry turned to Milton "Milton, tell me if there's a dancer hiding in there somewhere"
Milton chuckled "Oh believe me I have busted many a move" Milton walked away looking disgusted.
So Jerry moved on to Eddie "Eddie, please give me some good news here"
Eddie smiled "Well, I did go to Mrs. Kings dance academy"
"Okay, this isn't working. Come on, guys this is important to me. You gotta start trying"
"Whoa, we're trying" Jack defended.
"Yeah, Jer. maybe we should just take five come back to it later" I offered with a smile.
"Yeah" they all said and got up to leave.
"Okay, but before you all go think about this. When you dance you got to totally feel it. When I dance I'm not thinking about anything. My head is absolutely empty."
"Right, like right before an Algebra test" Kim laughed, and these are the times that she really gets on my nerves.
"I get you Jerry, when you dance you just got to let flow, come out of you like its your sixth sense or something. Dance like it was a basic karate routine" I tried explaining, Jerry gave me a small smile before I walked out with the rest of the guys, hand in hand with Jack.
"You guys better be ready to work when you come back" Jerry called after us. They all groaned.
"Come on, guys. He just wants to win dancing's like his thing" I defended.
"I thought dancing was your thing too" Jack asked nudging me with his shoulder.
"It is but not in the same way as Jerry, dancing is all he has" I smiled as we walked off.
After a little over half an hour we went back to the dojo and Jerry wasn't there so we went looking around. We found him at Falafel Phil's with Dane.
"Jerry, where were you we were waiting at the dojo for you" Jack asked Jerry as we walked in.
"A little change of plans" came Dane's snobby voice "Jerry's part of my crew now, he wants to dance with the best. And Nikki your always welcomed too" Dane winked at me.
I took a two steps back for two steps of disgust, one Jerry joined the stepbrothers and two Dane just winked at me. "I'd rather eat a Falafel Ball"
"Jerry is this true" Jack asked him offended and shocked at the same time.
"Yeah, it is true" Jerry answered without hesitation "hey, smooth's a great dancer, and he's my only real shot to be a part of a winning crew"
"So you would rather win than be with your friends" Kim asked crossing her arms a look of disbelief took over her face.
"Look I's not just about winning guys, this guy also make his own cocoa butter"
Dane pushed through and Jerry went to go follow but I held out my hand and pushed him back "Just so you know if you weren't my brother I would have slapped you by now. How could you just abandon your friends, abandon me. I'm your sister and you'd just ditch me like that if it meant you could win some stupid dance battle. I have never been more disappointed in you in my life" I shook my head in disappointment as Jerry just walked passed me.
The next day I tried my best to avoid Jerry, we weren't in speaking terms. He was nothing but a backstabbing ass. But my little plan to avoid him didn't work out to well when Jack wanted me to come to Falafel Phil's with him and we saw Jerry there.
"Well if it isn't eggs Benedict" Eddie tried and completely failed to insult Jerry.
"You mean Benedict Arnold?" Milton corrected him.
"Eddie seriously thought about it for a second and seriously answered "No, no I don't think I do"
Jack crossed his arms "Shouldn't you be practicing with your new smooth dance friends?"
Jerry scoffed "They're not my friends. Smooth just used me to steal my move"
"They stole 'The Jerry'" Kim asked her arms crossed as well.
"Yeah, but it's not called 'The Jerry' anymore it's called 'The Smooth' he just named it after himself. Ah, zero imagination"
"You know it must really burn when someone asks you to do something they really want to do with them, turns around and drops you" I spat at Jerry with a death glare.
"Jerry, you got us so excited about this dance thing. You said we were going to do it together and then you bailed on us" Jack added than we all walked away, which I was happy to do.
"Look" Jerry stopped s and stood up "I'm never going to be great at karate or—or a great school person"
"Student" Milton told him
"Whatever, dancing's the one thing I'm really good at, and I just wanted everyone to see that. But you guys are my friends and I shouldn't have walked out on you. So I'm sorry" Jerry went to walk out and we were finally free but then Jack had to go and stop him and accept his apology but not me.
"Jerry, wait. If you still want to enter the dance contest well be your crew"
"Speak for yourself" I shook my head "I'm not doing this, you chose Dane and now you pay the consequences" I went out walk out but Jerry grabbed my arm.
"Look, Nikki, I'm sorry, I'm really really really sorry. You're my sister and I shouldn't have ditched you, and I know you think I'm a stupid backstabber but I'm truly sorry. And you should be the wonderfully amazing sister and forgive me"
I glared at him before it melted into a smile "You're such a suck up" I pushed Jerry playfully and he laughed.
"Whoo-oo the kid is back. You guys are awesome"
"Yeah, except for dancing we still stink at that" Milton said, and I laughed.
"Will you please excuse me" a lady said as she pushed through with an inflatable person and hit Jack in the face.
"Ow" Jack pouted "that hurt"
"Aw" I frowned and kissed his nose "Better"
He smiled "much"
So we practiced and practiced and practiced and I think we have a real shot at winning, and if nothing else our dance costumes were wicked. We watched as smooth and his crew did Jerry's move and got applauded. They announcer announced us, hence the name, as the Wasabi Warriors.
"Kiss for good luck" Jack asked.
"After we win" I teased and started to walk but Jack grabbed my hand and pulled me back and right into a kiss. I fake glared at him and walked up on stage with everyone else.
We did our routine and me and Jerry did out new dance duo move where he literally flipped over me, and I thought it was really but the stepbrothers ended up winning and I almost squeezed off the announcers little head. But Jerry ended up winning the prize for best individual dancer. And I be under exaggerating if I said Dane was mad, he tried to copy our move and ended up doing a flip right into the judges table.
"Not very smooth, smooth" I laughed.
"Whoo-oo! Yeah that's right I'm taking my Whoo-oo! Back" Jerry added and we did our hand shake.
"I'm proud of you Jer" I smiled.
He walked over to the announcer and took the microphone "Id like to thank my mom, my dad, and my crew and of course my sister. Oh, and one last thing I'd like to say is 5, 6, 7, 8" And we all broke out into our own victory dances.
A/N Here's Chapter 7 full of Jerry/Nikki Twintastic moments and of course my little Jack/Nikki moments. Anyways…
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