A/N: Oh gosh! You guys are unbelievable! I can't believe I got so much reviews on the day I just published it. You guys are seriously making my days, I mean you are basically my second family and I'm glad I've joined. Wow, the story has gotten far, I'm still glad that I didn't delete it because I lost my muse in it. I'm really glad that you guys are taking so much enjoyment in this one simple story, I kind of feel like I'm pouring out all my troubles on y'all. But this story did start when I struggle with my friends drifting apart but it's almost better, I'm slowly and steadily began to warm up to them and well I hung out with them twice during the last week and everything still felt the same as it was a year ago. It isn't the same but as long as I don't lose them it's fine.

To all of y'all experiencing the same problem as I am. I hope y'all take some inspiration out of this story and do something like I did and also Kim to reunite with the gang.

Happy New Year my Kickin' It family!

Sorry for the grammar/spelling mistakes.

Disclaimer: I do not own Kickin' It except for Plot.

Wasabi Warriors: I Fight For You

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Chapter Ten: Something With New With Kim?

Kim was finally feeling whole again. Happiness beaming brightly at others, sharing the same optimistic sensation to others who were once in her shoes. She still struggle with the fact that half of the entire school had turned against her for even starting her plan that at first she thought would be hopeless to succeed. Strutting down the familiar hall, she walked down with pride with her brown eyes searching for the gang that gave her the confidence she lost 2 years ago. She shrugged off the cold air as she was thrown heartless and sharp glances, her ears managed to hear the whispers of awe from the nobodies standing off the side of the wall, scrunching down and hoping their books would cover their face.

She only grinned at them, hoping it would bring inspiration to those. To act and finally stick up against those whose minds only cared about their reputation that Kim knew wasn't going to help them in later years, not without true friends that she managed to bring back. One girl managed to step up, her face still unsure whether to but still managed to do so.

The girl gave her a grin, her silver braces glinting off the hallway light. "You are my new role model." the girl whispered but still cowered down from the glares the cheerleaders shot her. Kim flickered her gaze over to the squad and eyed them carefully, "You inspire others who were once in your shoes." Kim wasn't offended instead she nodded slowly but still shared a smile with her.

"Well, I bet you can do something to show the Queens of the school," Kim motioned over to the squad who shifted at Kim's hand, "That you aren't fragile. They don't own you remember, it's a free school and country. Use that freedom." she suggested sternly. She gave the girl one last pat and shot a meaningful glare over to the squad, they hesitantly shot back a growl but Kim just freely laughed. She knew that would insult them, they were losing their power and she just had to send them a message to be ready.

"Everything's going to change." she whispered with a smirk. She reached her locker, the reason why she had bothered to walk down the hall and put up with everything that was shot at her. She would feel much better if the gang was with her, sadly she didn't see them in front of the school entrance. She dialed in her combination, tugging open the blue locker she grabbed the books for the period after homeroom.

She leaned back to examine the picture taped to her locker. She didn't like decorating her locker, after quitting the literature group she had clawed everything that reminded her of Nicole's cruel words out of her locker and had thrown them carelessly on the ground. Instead she replaced everything with a photo of the gang, they were in their early teens, the picture was taken in front of the dojo.

A wave of sadness caused her to snatch the picture, her fingers softly tracing the dojo. She missed the sight of it, the bright green and electric lettering greeting her happily. It hurts her to know that the dojo was long gone, not without the gang and their Sensei. She bit her lip and force the tears back with a angry huff, she placed the picture back and secured it tightly with one long push of her thumb.

She shook her head angrily, she had to stop dwelling on the past. She had a goal and so far it had gone success, she only prayed it will get better. She missed the gasps from the students out in the hallway, her eyes continued boring holes on the picture that she longed to be in. To her surprise the picture was taken out of her locker door, she whirled around prepared to snap bitter words to them.

Instead she found her mouth turning dry at the sight of Jack, his facial features soften. She tilted her body as he continued examining, "You're missing it too, aren't you?" she said with a sad smile. He flickered his gaze at her, she was taken back at how close they were. She let out a huff and turned her head to stare at the down, fighting the blush.

She felt him tuck a strand of her golden hair behind her ear before lingering, she bit her lip and gulped loudly. He chuckled at the sight of flushed face, she turned to him accusingly before she finally noticed why the students were staring intensely at them. Jack had exchanged his jacket and white shirt, for his regular wear. It included an unbuttoned plaid shirt, inside was a blue shirt design plastered at the front, matching with a pair of grey jeans and worn out sneakers.

She pointed at his clothes then his face before back at his clothing, "What happened to the jock look?" she asked accusingly. He blew out a heavy breath, she shivered as it fanned her face.

"I was wondering the same thing when you walk down the exact hall wearing a hoodie." he responded with a sarcastic tone. He cleared his throat at his words before muttering a, "Sorry." Kim broke out into a smile, she adjusted his plaid shirt before dropping her hands immediately at his narrowed eyes, she licked her lips and turned away blushing furiously.

"Well, you have more guts to change back to the old Jack look." she admitted proudly. He gave her a lopsided grin, she pursed her lips growing anxious as the crowd continued looking, "Why don't you take a picture already!" she snapped loudly. Immediately the crowd disbanded with a disgruntled sound, she sighed as some continued eyeing them from a far.

"Don't tell me you're still not used to this." Jack asked in amusement, switching sides to slam her locker door with a grin. Kim rolled her eyes and grasped her books tighter against her chest before staring at him accusingly.

"Well, I'm not the most popular guy in school now am I?" she snapped. Jack only laughed before ruffling his brown hair, "Of course you'd be used to it. You love attention." she smirked at his offended expression. She turned to face the other direction.

"And you're still as stubborn as usual, aren't you, Kimmy?" he taunted. She turned and growled at him.

"Don't. Call. Me. Kimmy." she raised her arm to slap Jack across the face when he reacted immediately, dodged her flailing hand and grasped her wrist as it came flying back at him. She cocked an eyebrow as he didn't release his grip on her. "Let go of my hand before I catch a disease." she teased. Jack chuckled before tightening his grip on her, she gave out a soft whine.

He brought her closer with a smirk, "You would have flipped me by know."

The smile on her face twitched slightly, "Well. I just thought that the jocks might be angry for injuring their star player." she retorted but still hated herself for not thinking about flipping him earlier.

"Ahh, the same old excuse from Kim Crawford." Jack chuckled. Kim gaped at him before tugging her wrist from his grasp to smack his upper arm, beaming brightly at him as he flinched in pain. "And still has the strength of a dinosaur." he muttered in distaste as he rubbed his biceps, she looked away and forced herself not to be drawn in his muscles.

Unfortunately, Jack caught on to it. He let out a soft laugh before spinning Kim around with an raised eyebrow, "Awhh. Is Kim attracted to me?" he teased. Kim growled and resisted the urge to slam him against the metal lockers.

"More so, the muscles. But every girl is attracted to muscles, big deal." she laughed it off. She hated herself for not being able to convince Jack, "Great. I inflated your ego once again!"

Their little teasing fest was interrupted the moment the captain of the cheer-leading squad had strutted up to Jack, she briefly eyed Kim obviously disgusted. Kim sent the same look back and crossed her arm as she watched the scene unfold in front of her, "Hey Jackie." she giggled and began to twirl her auburn hair and shifted closer to the heart throb. He gave her a stiff nod but eyed her with displeasure, "Just to let you know, I'll be cheering for you. Make sure to look out for me," the captain shifted closer to whisper in his ear loudly, "I'll be in the front."

Jack coughed awkwardly and before he could answer Kim spoke up with distaste, "Isn't that what cheerleaders so, Kayla?" she squeaked to match Kayla's high-pitched voice. "Thank you for pointing out the obvious!" She smiled when Jack pressed his fist against his mouth in an attempt to contain his chuckle. Kayla turned to her dangerously.

"Oh look. Why isn't it Kimberly Crawford," Kayla laughed without humor, "Still trying to bring back that dojo you call home?" Kim hesitated to nod. Kayla giggled devilishly, "Awwh. Poor Kimmy here is trying to rejoin the rodent family, suits you, you always were worthless and an unpleasing sight to look at."

Kim's anger boiled but she struggled with keeping a calm mask, "Oh. I'm sorry, I thought the most unpleasing sight to look at was watching plastic burn when its intentions were to tan," she laughed and walked closer tugging at Kayla's cheek, "If you know what I mean." Kim knew it wasn't her best insult, but she was working on being mean once again to others rather than her own gang.

Kayla tilted her chin higher and forced a smirk, "Please. I'm naturally beautiful!" she exaggerated with a final flourish of her auburn hair. Kim almost gagged as it whipped her face. Kim only stared at her before shaking her head. Kim only gagged more as a jock passed them spraying his body cologne, the three of them bent over fanning their face to rid the awful smell.

"Oh gosh! What is that horrifying and disgusting smell." Kayla recovered quickly arching her perfectly plucked eyebrow, Kim turned to look behind her before dramatically placing a palm against her chest in mock humiliation.

Kim couldn't hold in her laughter and cracked, Kayla only shifted and tried to live in the pride that she built up. "Honey, that's your natural scent." Kim retorted bitterly as her face scrunched back to disgust, "And it's stinking up the premises." she added in calmly. Kayla's jaw worked, her piercing blue eyes switched from Jack and Kim as they exchanged a genuine smile.

"Anyway. I wasn't here to talk to you, Kiwi," Kayla told her. Kim only cocked an eyebrow in amusement at her so-called bitter nickname, "So. Jackie, you're worrying the jocks, why in the freaking world are you hanging out with people like.." Kayla trailed off in fake exhaustion and flickered her gaze at Kim, "Her."

Jack sighed and pushed Kayla away from him and detached her arm from his, "You don't need to know." he told her as nicely as possible. Kim's anger boiled at Jack's attitude, she refused to see the sight and turned her body away from them to give them some, 'privacy'. He ran his fingers through his hair and leaned back against the lockers, "Look. I'm still playing the games, especially since the football team had made it this far into the championships and I'm not letting them down. But I'm not going to spend 24 hours with them." Jack shivered at the thought.

Kayla's pout dropped into a frown, "So you would rather hang out with her, them with us?" Kayla asked in horror, "The karate freaks!" she shrieked. Kim cringed at the squeal.

"Yes." Jack simply answered.

"Why bother! There's already a reigning dojo here in Seaford. The Black Dragons! Hello?!" Kayla cried out with an obvious tone. Kim rolled her eyes and turned back to her with equal anger that Kayla had.

Kim stepped forward, placing a calming hand on Jack for support. Jack glanced down in confusion, Kim avoided the burning gaze from Jack and shifted until she was comfortable. "If they're so good, then why did the Wasabi Warriors beat them?" Kim asked innocently and smirked in triumph as Kayla's eyes widened in shock. Kayla's jaw dropped and she turned to spy the Black Dragons, she began muttering curses under her breath before switching back her attention on Kim.

Kayla's anger only boiled as Jack tugged Kim back and began rubbing his hands on Kim's upper arms to calm her down. "You just made a big mistake, Crawford." she warned her.

Kim only rolled her eyes, "Like I care." she scoffed. Kayla let out a frustrated cry and stormed off, pushing students out of the way and began screaming for the Black Dragons. Kim's mouth twitched into a smirk as she spotted one scrambling out of Kayla's sight. Kim released the breath that she didn't know she was holding in and turned to Jack, giving him a small smile as he continued his soothing gesture.

"I'm pretty sure she's demanding them to-" she was cut off when Jack's gaze flickered back on her intensely. Her breathing hitched as he continued staring at her with the same fire that he held in his eyes that sent shivers down her spine. Her thoughts were scrambled and she desperately tried to locate them and save herself from becoming a fool.

Jack's mouth turned into a warm smile and it didn't help Kim. Her body was in a trance, warm and comfy, Jack's touches left her wanting more. Kim resumed silent, her nose scrunched up adorably as she continued trying to make her sentence full. "A rematch to reclaim their honor?" Jack finished for her. Kim gulped and nodded.

"Whoa!" Jerry flew in, banging his shoulder to a locker and sliding to a spot, he crossed his arm a smirk evident as he watched Kim break her gaze away from Jack and blushed furiously. "Alright! What's going on with you two?" he chuckled as Kim smacked Jerry's chest. But inside she was wandering what was happening with her. She gulped but resumed her straight face and shot a glare, "Hey! Hey! Hey! Don't hit me because your face is as red as a-" he trailed off.

"A tomato?" Milton finished for him carrying his project studied Kim and Jack, his eyes glued on Jack's gesture. "What's going on with you two?" he asked. Kim groaned and smacked her head against Jack's hard chest.

"Nothing!" Kim cried out in frustration, "He's just calming me after Kayla's unwanted visit." Once she saw Jerry's eyebrows twitch she knew he had the wrong thought.

"Oo-oh!" Jerry nodded his head and sidled in closer and beamed at her, "She ruined you guys moment. I get it. I get it." Kim pulled away from Jack, hiding the frown as the warmth left her. She advanced towards Jerry, he let out a shriek and backed against the lockers.

"No! No! You don't get it!" she cried out and began to smack Jerry merciless. Immediately she was pulled away from Jack's muscular arms, still kicking as she was drawn further away. She let out a displeasure groan as Jerry was far from her reach. She tugged herself away from Jack's arms forcing herself not to blush and cause up another round of questions.

"Hey guys!" Eddie jumped in with a soda in his hand and his usual grin, he examined the scene in front of him. Milton helping a trembling Jerry up, Kim's glares and out of breath figure, Jack keeping a firm grip on her. "What did I miss?" he asked.

Kim sat in class, her eyes glued on the clock that only made her impatient. Her feet kicked the floor of the classroom and awaited eagerly for the school to end, she hated being alone in the class. This was the only class that she was left without any members of the gang but at the same time it was a great time to think about the plan. She hoped everyone was free so they can pay Rudy a warm visit, she longed to see his reaction once he saw that the gang was reunited.

Kim bit back a giggle. Rudy probably imagined cheesy reunion that included running in slow motion to one member of the gang to capture in an embrace. She licked her lips and continued drawing multiple circles on a spare sheet of paper in her notebook, she still had no clue how to bring back the dojo. Sure earning money was the most easiest things to do but she wasn't completely sure that they would just take their money to bring up the dojo that was sure to be closed from their unsuccessful tourneys.

Her leg jumped at the next thought and accidentally hit the desk. She groaned, her hand massaging the throbbing knee. Immediately the pain dissolved as she continued with her thoughts. She never got the chance to open the envelope she found in Rudy's old desk, it was sitting in the drawer of her dark wooden desk back at her home. She made a quick mental note to open it later on and possibly when the gang was together.

It was something that made her stomach turn uneasy from just thinking about it. That envelope held something fishy and was sure it involved with the closing of the dojo if it was left on Rudy's desk and probably meant useless to keep or Rudy was just plain forgetfulness had caused him to run out with having the thought of running back inside his office just to grab it. Then again he was forced out and Bobby was never that cruel to him, he treated him like a grandson more likely a friend.

Her mind was getting her somewhere, Bobby would never act like that to one of his favorite dojos and would have a second thought to give them another chance to recollect themselves like when Jack first joined. It was an unintentional act, Kim simply decided. She groaned still needing more clues to finish into a conclusion. She straightened up the moment the bell rang and dismiss the the thoughts that were giving her stress. She hurriedly collected her books and rushed out the door and out of the grumbling teacher's sight.

A grin bore her face as she realized it was the end of the day. She licked her lip and made her way to her locker, dodging flailing arms and pushing away bodies that had no intention of moving as voices chattered on. She hated when people didn't have the nicest thought of moving out of the way for a rushing and impatient person like her. Once she reached her locker she threw in her books carelessly, ever since she quit the literature group she had grown messy, not as boy's disorganization messy but something that was called slightly crooked.

She stilled hated seeing her books mixed in with some papers that were meant to stay in her binders but had grown lazy to neatly place inside. She grabbed her backpack and shut her locker and slung her backpack over her shoulder and once again resumed to dodging. She stumbled as she reached the entrance doors and pushed her way out with a grumble of displeasure.

Seeing as she was the first one to come out, she plopped herself down on the steps and tossed her backpack next to her. She waited patiently until the gang would emerge from the doors. She continued drumming her fingers against her lap and humming peacefully to herself, the sun was bright and warm, nothing scorching hot but a nice touch of warmth. The wind was cool and it felt like the whether you would have during a rainy day.

Her eyes moved to scan the clouds, she pursed her lips and hoped the darkened clouds didn't mean a touch of rain. She grumbled in distaste as she didn't bring a jacket nor an umbrella, "Stupid weather channels." she muttered. A warm hand clamped down on her drumming fingers and she turned to face Jack's warm gaze, he quickly shot her a quick smile and joined her. She felt tingles race up and down her arm and she just shrugged it off.

His eyes flickered over to her arms, concern gracing his features. "How's your bruises?" he asked. Kim briefly touched her arms and gave him a small smile. She found it unbelievably that this was the Jack she constantly fought with before he joined the group. Maybe joining the group was best for him, or returning she could have said. He still had the cocky and sarcastic self but never once shot her a negative thought.

She shrugged, "Better. Still stings when you press hard on it," she told him, she saw interest provoke him and she grasp his hand before he could, "Do not even try." she warned him. He surrender with his arms raised for dramatic effect, she let out a soft laugh.

"I'm kind of glad I didn't convince you to stop your plan." he admitted. She turned back on him, watching his calm face and his hair blowing against the wind. She smiled at the sight of him, he turned his face and caught her gaze. She bit her lip and nodded.

"Yeah?" she asked, her eyebrows raised intrigued.

He smiled and nodded, "Yeah. Who knows, I may be dumping nerds down the garbage dumps." Kim stared at him horrified, he caught her expression and shook his head in amusement, "I'm kidding. It's an expression of how horrible I became."

"Oh. So you admit that you were this cocky bastard with a big of an ego." Kim giggled at his offended face.

"Alright. Go ahead, make fun of me." Jack told her.

Kim let out a laugh and shook her head, "I'm kidding. I'm surprise you're not making fun of the weak Kim." she told him, "I mean. I have to do it myself."

Jack clasped his hand together and scrunched his eyebrows in concentration, "What are you thinking about?" Kim asked. He shook his head and Kim sighed and scooted herself closer to him, "I thought we were best friends, before and after the dojo closing. You can tell me anything." she bumped shoulders with him and gave him a genuine smile.

"I hate myself," Jack said and continued before Kim could retort, "I saw how much you've change and how much you've went through and I didn't bother to help you." Kim eyes downcast at the thought of the past, "I had the power. I could have change the way school acts and instead I stayed silent." Kim flickered her gaze back on him finding his eyes squeezed shut.

Kim let out a sigh and hesitantly took Jack's hand into her and squeezed it before beaming up at him, "It wasn't your fault, Jack." she murmured, "Everyone looks up to you, everyone loves power. Somethings happen for a reason, if the gang really were meant to be together then it will come back and the gang did. And everyone's afraid, Jack. Come on, I could have the chance to speak up when I still had the confidence left but instead I followed like a desperate puppy after Nicole. It took 2 years for me to stand up and it took 2 years for you to leave the jocks."

"Wow. I never thought Kim Crawford would have such strong words," Jack teased her, his brown eyes glittering in awe. "And I'm glad you stood up against Nicole."

"Why is that?" Kim asked looking at the ground, thankfully for the curtains that her hair formed to hide her blush.

"Because," Jack paused and tucked in her hair behind her ear causing her to look up and meet his gaze, "You have potential, Kim. You're different than others girls." Kim shared a smile with him and continued looking at him, daring not to break the eye contact. Her heart swelled at the sight of his tousled brown hair, the ray of sun shining down on him making him more handsome than possible.

She felt panic rush through her at the sudden emotions she was experiencing and broke the gaze suddenly. She grasped her backpack and stood up, watching Jack followed after her with confusion settling in his eyes. "I'm hoping we could visit Rudy today." she announced clearly.

She was relieved when Jack thought about it, seeming to forget the moment that just happened between them. Kim knew that Jack must have not felt something like she did, "As in the gang." she hurriedly added in and let out a nervous laugh and mentally slapped herself for being so stupid. Jack gave her a lopsided smile and nodded.

"Sweet! We're visiting Rudy!" Jerry cheered and greeted Jack with a handshake and pulling him into a man hug that included a pat on the back.

"I'm sure Rudy would be pleased to see us once again." Milton added in and gave Kim a smile that meant. They did it. They brought the gang together.

"Great! I could use some falaphel balls." Eddie commented happily. Kim shook her head and caught Jack's gaze, she offered him a small smile which he returned with a smirk. She shook her head at him and he only shrugged.

"Eddie. You're always hungry." Milton told him.

"Am not!" Eddie defended himself as the gang made their way down the steps of the school, their shoulders bumping against each others and they eagerly made their way to Falaphel Phil's.

A/N: Awwh! I know. I've added Kick moments especially since they've been overdue and come on! It's the tenth chapter and there was only one chapter that was devoted to them. Am I right? You guys aren't bother with Kick moments right? This was a nice chapter to write, though I did have a hard time writing in Kayla's sentence mainly because I'm not a mean girl nor an sarcastic girl in real life. I hate being rude and if I accidentally say the wrong thing I immediately say sorry and continue repeating it and well, I'm not a stuck up cheer leader either.

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