At the next Karate practice, Jerry, Milton and Eddie noticed that Kim never showed up. They also noticed that Jack seemed a bit off in his training. He couldn't break two boards like he usually could, he kept falling when they practiced poses and Jerry beat him in a match.

"Jack are you feeling okay?" asked Milton at the end of practice.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Can't a guy have a bit of an off day." Jack replied, slightly intense.

"Okay…" said Eddie, " Speaking of off…where was Kim today? She never misses practice."

Jerry and Milton just shrugged. Jack looked at the ground. He pressed his lips into a thin line. Then, without looking at the guys, he quickly threw his last few things in his gym bag, and left.

"Uh oh," said Milton, "this doesn't look good…"

During lunch the next day at school, Jerry, Milton and Eddie, sat in the cafeteria without Kim and Jack. Kim seemed to disappear to some unknown location during lunch and Jack went out for lunch with Danny.

"I was afraid that this was going to happen," said Milton shaking his head.

"Afraid what was going to happen?" asked Jerry with his mouth full of sandwich.

"Jack and Kim breaking up!" said Eddie, smacking Jerry on the back of his head, "What are we going to do?"

Milton shrugged. "I don't know. We can't choose sides, that would be impossible!"

"I can't believe Jack chose Danny over Kim," said Eddie, "sure Danny's great, but she's not great like Kim. Jack and Kim had just the right chemistry. Plus Jack clearly can't concentrate in Karate with Kim out of his life. How are we supposed to win any competitions?"

A look of fear came of Jerry and Milton's faces.

"There's gotta be something we can do," said Milton.

Kim sat alone on the bleachers in the back of the school. The only other person in the area was a boy doing laps on the track. Kim missed the guys. She wanted to eat lunch with Milton, Eddie and Jerry but she didn't want to force them into that awkward position like they had to choose between Jack and Kim. She knew it would make them feel uncomfortable. Suddenly the boy came off the track and started running up towards her.

"Like watching me run, Kim?" he asked, slightly out of breath.

Kim blushed, "Oh, Brody, I didn't realize it was you down there."

Brody laughed. "Yeah, I've been training for the track team. The extra cardio actually helps during Karate training too, makes me feel more energized. But hey, what are you doing back here all alone? Aren't you usually with the Wasabi gang? and you're boyfriend Jack Anderson?" Brody said the last part in an dramatic sighing voice and gave Kim funny googly-love eyes.

The expression made Kim let out a slight giggle, but then she turned her head away from him and looked down sadly.

"Are you kidding me, Kim?" Brody said, realizing what her expression meant, "You guys broke up? What? How?"

So Kim broke down and told Brody the whole story.

"Wow, how dare she." said Brody, "How dare she have the nerve to get between a couple's relationship. I would have never done something like that! I mean I had a slight crush on you after the whole Swan Court Cotillion thing but - "

"You had a crush on me Brody?" Kim said surprised.

Brody blushed, "Yeeaaaahhh...BUT when I saw you with Jack and how well you guys worked together and how you seemed to close, I knew that you were meant for each other. You guys weren't even a couple then, and I still knew that you and I were never meant to be. And I was right, 'cause I met this amazing girl named, Miranda, not to long afterwards and we've been together ever since. I'm glad I never came between Kick."

"Kick?" Kim said confused.

"Yeah! Kick! Kim plus Jack equals Kick! Haven't you ever heard the other kids at school refer to you two as that?" asked Brody.

Kim laughed into her hands, in embarrassment, "that's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! do they actually?"

"Yeah they do," said Brody laughing along with Kim, "but see! even the kids at school thought you made a great couple. This Danny thing isn't going to last, he'll realize that it's not her he likes, and will come back to you!"

"What if I don't want him to come back to me? He hurt me Brody! I don't think I can forgive him!" Kim started tear up, "stupid tears," she said, wiping them away.

Brody hugged her and tried to comfort her.

"You know what the worse part is," she said, "I can't go to the Dojo anymore because I can't stand to face him."

"Well..." said Brody hesitantly, "if you feel that strongly about not seeing him... and continuing your Karate training... I can see if I can get you back into the Black Dragons. You know... if you really want to. They actually gave me another chance to join their Dojo and they're just so well known for their prestigious Karate training, I couldn't say no. Plus they're not that bad of a group once you get to know them better. Just don't do anything that'll make them want to set out and get revenge on you..."

Kim thought about it for a while. "Sign me up!"