Cyra POV

The more time I spent with Jack, the more I realized that I kind of liked him… in a weird sort of way.

He was cocky, rash, immature, and obnoxious but his eccentric personality drew me towards him and was always fun to be around. Sometimes we had stupid arguments, and a lot of times I had to defend him from the Xiaolin side… because we did have our moments. In the end, we got along and enjoyed each other's company.

"Hey Cyra, hand me that part over there?" He called from his work table.

"Catch!" I yelled, throwing the huge piece of metal next to me at him.

"Ahhhhh!" He cried, and scampered away before it could reach him.

"What do you think you're doing?" He whimpered, getting up from the tiled floor.

"Oh sorry… I thought you would catch it." I apologized, picking it up and handing it to him properly.

"It's fine." He replied, putting his goggles back on and getting back to work.

"Hey Jack, I was thinking… Do you want to take a break sometime?" I asked, skipping back to my designated chair in his lab.

"What do you mean?" He asked, looking genuinely confused.

"I mean like a vacation from searching for Shen Gong Wu. Not really for a long time, but it'd be nice to kick back for a while, don't you think?" I replied.

Under normal circumstances, I would never ask this. I was always so focused on finding that one Shen Gong Wu, often times I became restless and had to find some way to clear my mind… but I was curious what it would be like just hanging out with someone my age. Ever since I had talked with Kimiko regarding relationship things, I wanted to see what it felt like to just spend time with someone else, since I had never really had that.

Another part of me wanted to get to know Jack, just a little bit more… that part of me wanted to know things about him that no one else knew, and I had no idea why I had started thinking so irrationally. Plus it was a little bit boring just sitting in the basement all day with Jack either working on robots, scheming, or giving me 'evil' lessons.

"Uh… Sure that sounds okay." He finally answered; scratching his head like the thought had never really entered his mind.

"Take a vacation! There's no time for that Jack! What if another Shen Gong Wu reveals itself?" Wuya complained, hovering over him like a parent.

"It'll be fine Wuya! Even an evil genius like myself needs a break every once in a while." He grinned, taking off his goggles and turning back towards me. "Anything in mind?"

"I have one idea…" I started, smiling.

"Yes! This is awesome! Why didn't I think of a pool party…?" Jack snickered, after ordering his robots to start up the grill in his backyard.

I had suggested we could hang out in his pool and just chill for a day, and he had liked the idea a lot, saying it was also a good opportunity to try out his new Grill-Bots, complete with apron and spatula. His backyard was pretty nice, with a decent sized underground pool complete with diving board and water slide… also the deck was filled with tables with awnings and chairs, complete with a hot tub in the corner of the yard. There was even a basketball court and gazebo.

I felt a little bit nervous walking outside in my new bathing suit… It had taken me a while to pick one out, and it felt a bit revealing, but according to the saleswoman it was one of the latest fashions and looked gorgeous on me. When I finally got myself together, I walked out and Jack's eyes bugged out in awe.

"What?" I asked, feeling a bit self-conscious.

"Oh… Nothing! So what do you want for lunch? Hotdogs? Hamburger's? Anything?" He smiled, blushing a bit and turning back towards his robots.

I giggled and replied, "Surprise me."

Jack wore a red bathing suit that revealed his tall thin, very pale chest that was carved slightly. His signature goggles were off, and he almost looked like a regular guy. He seemed the happiest I had seen him yet… Besides the some of the times we had stolen or won the Shen Gong Wu.

"This was a good idea." I thought happily, and slipped into the warm water of the pool, trying to ignore Wuya muttering something to herself that sounded a lot like griping.

"Wuya, relax! Popsicle?" He offered, holding out a blue ice pop among the assorted others.

"Oh sure Jack! No wait… I CAN'T EAT!" She mocked loudly, and flew back into the house.

"Sheesh, temper temper… You want one?" He held out a green one for me, knowing it was my favorite color.

"Thanks." I replied taking it excitedly. I wondered if Raimundo knew my favorite color… Wait, what was I thinking! This is Jack, not Raimundo. Where did that even come from?

"Maybe we can even play some basketball later… Got to practice so we won't lose another game to those Xiaolin geeks." He laughed, and I joined in, remembering how we played against Jermaine and Omi for the Serpents Tail.

"Alright now… It's time to try out flirting… I can do this…" I thought determined, wanting to try out some tips Kimiko gave me.

"So Jack, you want to get in with me?" I asked shyly gesturing to the water, and started to backstroke.

His eyes widened a little bit and he turned a bit red as he watched me glide through the water. "Uh… When we're done eating, sure!" He covered, and ordered some nearby robots to set the table.

"I wish I could tell if it's working!" I thought frustrated, not wanting to take wrong signs.

"Ugh what's the point…? Maybe I'll try again later, but for now…" I started thinking, looking over at him braced to feast at the table, "We can just have fun." I completed my thought, smiling.