A/N: I want to thank my reviewers. I enjoy writing these stories and I am glad people like them. This story almost did not happen because I kept thinking how preposterously AU it is and that no one would read it. So, thank you for reading and reviewing.


Kim Wasabi news made things strange. Most people have not caught on to the story yet, but there were calls to Kim and her parents from some acquaintances. Kim's mother was especially pissed off that people assumed she had an affair with Bobby Wasabi. Still, the story did not follow up on Kim's actual name or her living situation, working with the assumption that she had the same name as Bobby.

Some eagle eyed fans recognized her as the girl Jack left the studio with and the new story was that Jack was dating a Bobby Wasabi daughter. They reposted the picture of them leaving the studio alongside the picture of her with Bobby in the hospital and there was no denying that it was the same girl. The speculations were growing by leaps and bounds and now Jack was trained by Bobby himself and Kim and Jack were promised to each other since they were in the crib. That Jack had fans wasn't surprising; that Jack and Kim as a couple now had fans was kind of strange. Of course, they had a fair share of haters as well. They were called by a portmanteau name of Kick and everybody was either asking questions about their relationship or simply making things up.

Bobby wasn't helping the matters. As promised, there were no denials or admissions officially issued, but he joined Twitter and was posting all sorts of dubious things. One of the first posts was him wondering whether 17-year old girls are being serious when they ask for a pony. The tweet was picked and the responses ranged from hilarious "better give her a car" to sweet "aww, of course, she is a little girl to him still."

This sort of thing repeated several times. He posted pics of the Warriors mid-air during the celebratory jump with a tag line "Pride of my dojo" and people went bananas about Kim and Jack in the center of the picture. He lamented that children grow up too quickly. He wondered about good colleges nearby.

Kim's parents actually asked her if Bobby was delusional and whether she should be around him. She told them the truth: that Bobby was milking the attention, but would not outright claim any relationship to her. Kim's dad was miffed at the deception, but was more concerned with Jack being her boyfriend. In fact, he joked if he should talk to Bobby to make sure that Jack did not spend too much unsupervised time with Kim. As it was, when Jack visited her, they were not allowed to close the doors.

They were at her room again, ostensibly studying for chemistry quiz and Kim was browsing of the fan sites for the movie, following the threads that discussed Jack and his girlfriend. It's not that she was vain or a glutton for punishment, but she was always afraid that someone would either publish her real name or connect her to Ricky. Stuff she saw was sometimes too hurtful even for Kim to ignore and shrug off. She sighed when she read another comment about her being ugly, fat, clumsy, stupid, and an overall slut.

"Kim, don't do that to yourself. These comments are baseless and don't matter. All you are going to achieve is make yourself upset." Jack sounded just as upset. He always was protective of Kim and this version of threat that he could not punch and kick left him helpless and agitated. At least his personal hater stopped with the nasty and threatening messages. That took the load off of his shoulders.

"You're right, of course. It's just that I can't help it sometimes. And I am worried about the whole Ricky connection blowing up in our faces. On the other hand, I almost wish it would come out already and then I don't have to check all this nastiness every day. That's no way to live. And I don't want to do that perpetually."

"Then don't. Just stop. I don't care what people say about you. And I don't care if it comes out. You are always just Kim to me. My Kim."

His eyes mirrored the sincerity in his words as they bore into hers. It hit her hard that despite his growing fame and her brush with celebrity, Jack was still the same boy she met, with a hero complex and mad karate skills.

Jack unknowingly leaned in towards her, and like two opposite charges of a magnet, they were drawn together by an unseen force. His hand reached forward to grab onto hers, lying on top of the duvet.

"I'll protect you, Kim. Always. I promise."

The look she gave him brought warmth to his chest. Her eyes shone, lips pressed together tightly, as she nodded in understanding. Then a small smile spread across her face, as she absorbed this knowledge that he was always going to be there.

Jack's thumb rubbed absentmindedly over the tops of her knuckles, brushing the ring on one of her fingers. Their eyes never parted.

He could feel himself being pulled in closer. Her bright eyes sparkling with warmth and something else, something darker. He knew that something was reflected in his eyes. Like always, he was drawn to her. It's always present, this need for her and now it is got his heart racing. She opened her mouth and breathed Jack across his mouth - he was so close - and he went to close the distance. The first touch was like an electric shock to the system: his skin was sensitized and the taste buds exploding with flavor. He pressed harder, already hungry for more, and Kim opened her mouth to let him in. It was all so heady; her lips were always so soft and she made these little mewling sounds that were so quiet, but oh so thunderous to him. He did this: he made her whimper in pleasure and he liked it. He wrapped his hand around her waist and pulled her closer making her sit on his lap sideways. She quickly wrapped both hands around his neck and played with his hair, lightly massaging his head. The pleasure and pressure were building in him and he dropped one hand to her hip and drew circles with his thumb on the exposed skin. She shuddered and dropped her head back and Jack quickly moved his mouth to her neck, unable to resist the urge to bite her. Kim only whispered Ohohoh and he was so turned on - ready for more - when he heard footfalls on the staircase and they jumped back from each other.

Kim grabbed her tablet and sat at the table, and they looked like an illustration of the studious group. What Kim's dad did not see were a hicky already forming on Kim's neck and Jack's state of arousal, that was hidden by a convenient Chemistry textbook.


Re: Jack and his GF

jbgirl: so, anyone here is from Seaford? I guess Jack lives there too since Kim and her dad are there.

dtcheer: I am and I know both Kim and Jack. BTW, she is NOT Bobby's daughter. Her last name is Crawford and is a cheerleader like me, although she was kicked out of the squad once.

bbelt: OMG! Really? You know them? Is Jack as hot as he looks in the movie?

graceinspace: Ehh... Sorry, but I knew Jack since we were 14 and it kind of blows my mind that people think he is hot. Well, some people in our school agree with you. OK, most girls do. But he does not go around shirtless. He was a skater boy in the beginning...

jbgirl: And Kim? Were they always together? She is sort of pretty.

dtcheer: She's OK. There are prettier girls in our school. And, no, they started dating recently. Kim dated other people before. And he went out with a couple of girls, but they might as well have been together. They are like this tight group of friends from the dojo and Kim is the only girl there and no one can get it in that group.

bbelt: Seriously? So they dated others, but always came back to each other? Oh...

jbgirl: Who did she date?

dtcheer: she dated one of the footballers, not too long, and it was super awkward when Jack found out. Like, cut the tension with the knife. She broke up quickly with that guy.

bbelt: Shut up! OMG! He was jealous when she was with other guys! And now Kick prevailed! Kim is so lucky.

jbgirl: agreed. this stuff is straight from Korean melodrama.

dtcheer: I don't know about melodrama, but the Wasabi group always gets into these adventures and scuffles. Kim had to fight alongside Jack so many times she might as well be just another guy... And they are friends with some weirdos... OK, guys, GTG...


Eric was trawling the net for any mentions of Kim and Bobby Wasabi. He was basking in his own glory. His story was reprinted in other news outlets and his editors now knew his name. It was great. He now asked to share his opinion on whether something was a promising lead. His post got a lot of clicks and that was all that mattered.

His eyes were drawn to the small cashed blurb on the fansite for a movie, which discussed how Kim Wasabi was dating some young upcoming actor. When Eric clicked on pictures of the girl with an actor, he knew he had his next story. His editors agreed and Eric went back to the sleepy town of Seaford. Although, really, it wasn't that bad. Hey, Bobby Wasabi and Jack Brewer lived here. It got to be something appealing here.

By the time he arrived, he did not waste time with the hospital. He went to the dojo where this Jack and Kim were training. He did not get far with the sensei though. Rudy Gillespie was all too wiling to talk about karate and his tutelage of the young stars, but the moment Eric veered towards Jack and Kim, Rudy piped down and sent Eric packing.

Far from being discouraged, Eric wandered into the falafel shop next door to see if he can spot the couple or just get some scoop on them. It was quiet with few people around. Eric ordered the house special and fired up his tablet to begin writing his next story. When his food was brought to him and asked the waiter if he knew Bobby, Jack or Kim.

"Oh, you are friend of theirs? I am Phil. I own this place and I know Jack and Kim very well. They come here all the time," the man, Phil, was beaming proudly.

"What about Bobby? Does he come here?" Eric loved chatty people.

"He does not eat anything that is not prepared by his chef." Interesting.

"So you know him too?"

"Know him? We are friends. We fought in the battle together against these bikers." Phil puffed his chest out and looked imperiously at Eric.

"Bobby still got his skills? I thought he was just an actor, not the martial artist." Eric was not sure where the story would go, but Phil was a fount of information.

"Oh, he is a great fighter indeed."

"So, did Bobby train the kids himself?"

"No, Rudy does. But Bobby gave them the karate robot once to help children get better and they fought with his ninjas once." This stuff was pure gold, Eric thought.

On the whim he asked, "You seem like you know everything here," Phil preened at the praise, "Have you seen Ricky Weaver here before?"

"Oh, Ricky! I made a Sticky Ricky on the menu for him," Phil was boasting and Eric could not believe his luck.

"So you saw him? Here?"

"Yes, he was in the dojo talking to Kims." Sweet lord, please let it be true, Eric was practically praying.

"Why would he need to talk to her?"

"I don't know my friend." Phil looked like really wanted to help.

"So, Ricky came here last month to talk to Kim. Unbelievable," Eric was thoughtful. This could be an even bigger story than he originally thought.

"Last month? So he came back again? And he did not stop to check out the Sticky Ricky..." now Phil looked upset.

"What do you mean 'again'? When was he here before that?" Eric's senses told him that his was a very important question.

"He came here first couple of years ago. I did not know he came here again."

Eric was furiously typing on his tablet searching for anything to support Phil's claim. He was in luck, there was plenty of coverage of Ricky coming here to Seaford for a high school performance and, apparently, having a bad hair day. Back then, Ricky was not as big of a star and made a lot of these high school appearances. This must be how he met Kim.

"So, Kim knows Ricky from some time ago... And now she is dating Jack..." Phil nodded along Eric's thoughts. "What does her father think of her dating Jack?"

"Her father? I don't know, but who wouldn't want their daughter to date Jack? He is nice boy and a great fighter."

"And Ricky?"

"No father would want Ricky as a boyfriend. He is here today, gone tomorrow. No, no, no. Jack is much better."

Eric left the falafel shop with a heartburn and the bones of a great story.


PopSugar post

Here is the list of all the nominees for the Kids Choice Awards. This year boasts a great number of newcomers and we hope they are ready to be slimed. We will of course see some old faces. Speaking of, it is rumored that the famous action star of yesteryear, Bobby Wasabi, will be one of the presenters. Could he be presenting awards to the Favorite Male Buttkicker? If the rumors are true he could be giving the award to his protégé and his own daughter's boyfriend.