A/N: Hey people sorry for not posting! I have been super busy with school. It's only our fourth week but I've already had to turn in a report, Monday I have a presentation and in the next four weeks I have to finish another two reports and a presentation. I know excuses, but I just physically didn't have the time. I'll stop talking now.

Disclaimer: I don't own Kickin it.

Take a hint.

Kim's POV

I'm still absolutely stunned that Jack is actually here. I mean, he's here, in the castle. At the ball. In a costume he stole from a Lord. This boys got balls. 'Who are you?' I ask him out of now where. We're still waltzing and I have to admit he's good. He told me him mum taught him. That's kind of cute. I look at him from behind my white mask. He looks really good. His looks certainly aren't going to give him away. I'm not saying he's handsome… well actually I am, but that's not the point.

He snickers and his hand shifts on my waist. I'm very lucky I'm wearing a mask that covers my cheeks, because I'm still blushing. 'Tonight my love, I'm Lord Perseus Jackson of Half-Blood Hill.' He smirks and I roll my eyes. Love. Charmer. I can see why all the girls like him. Why I don't mind having him around. Wait what? I don't just like him, as a friend, because he's good looking. He's nice too. He's fun, he makes me feel like I'm living. He breaks the boring things I have to do daily.

He makes me feel like maybe I don't have to be your stereotypical princess. That maybe I can be more. Plus he's an amazing story teller. Seriously. I thought I was good. Well I was wrong. When he talks. You can almost see what he tells you. It's like his voice sketches the image in the air. Another point why girls like him, that enchanting voice. He told me about this man who used to call him silver tongue. Because he believed that if Jack really wanted it he could make what he told come alive. Crazy old man. At least that's what Jack said.

I can see some of the others watch Jack suspiciously. They're not sure who he is, but that happens at these kind of things all the time. Lords and Lady's from all around the kingdom have shown up. And you can't know everyone. Then I catch Annabeth's eye. I quickly turn away from her and my feet miss a beat causing me to almost trip over my own feet. Jack catches me and covers up my mistake my grabbing me around the waist and seemingly effortless lifting me in the air. He turns and puts me back down leading me straight back into the rhythm of the, I'm pretty sure, tenth waltz tonight. It's getting boring. I wish we could just play some Jazz, or as far as I'm concerned a tango. Anything.

'What's wrong?' Jack mutters. And I swallow. His brown eyes are concerned and seem very sincere. 'You remember Annabeth right?' I ask him. There's a slight problem. He nods. I can see he's frowning even though he's wearing a mask. 'Well you're supposed to be Perseus Jackson. Problem is, Annabeth knows Percy.' I can feel the muscles in his shoulder tense under my hand. 'What?' he seems stressed. I understand why. He's in a room full of Lords, guards, my father and my brother. And there's at least one person in here who could figure him out. Wow. What did he get himself into.

Jack's POV

What did I get myself into? I knew I was impulsive and stupid from time to time, but can you be impulsive with four days of planning? Yes. Let's just go with yes. How on earth didn't she mention this before? She's very lucky my mother drilled these steps into me, because otherwise I would have stopped right there and then and probably caused chaos by letting all the other pairs runs straight into me. But surprisingly my feet keep moving.

'Why didn't you tell me this earlier?' I ask her, I have to admit I sound angry. I mean I walked into a room full of Lords and guards with an alias that Kim's best friend knows. Like personally. She'll know I'm not him. She looks at me. I can see she's nervous to. 'Well I just… just.' Is she going to cry? O god please no. 'You're not going to cry are you?' I ask her. She shakes her head but her eyes seem very watery. We're just at the end of our circle so I just keep waltzing while I lead her out of the dancing couples and straight outside.

Even here are candles everywhere. It's dark outside and the sky is full of stars. It's almost magical. Then I remember the almost crying girl who's standing next to me. I turn to her. 'Why would you cry? Everything is fine… for now.' I say. Maybe that wasn't the best idea. But I'm a guy okay. I'm sorry. Well at least she's not almost crying any more. Now she looks angry. 'Very sensitive Jack.' She says accusingly. I shrug. 'Sorry.' I grin and she rolls her eyes.

We're in some sort of court yard. There are all kinds of bushes and a fountain. Yeah I don't really know much about stuff like this. So excuse me for the lousy description. I walk forwards. To this bench and sit down. My feet hurt from the dancing. Kim sits down next to me. 'So what do we do now?' she asks a bit hesitant. I lean back and look at the stars. 'I don't know. I could just disappear like I always do. But where would be the fun in that.' I joke. She doesn't seem impressed. She's glaring at me from behind het mask.

'O come on Kimmy, don't be a spoil sport.' I tease even though I'm scared as hell they're going to figure out who I am. She narrows her eyes at me. I look back, trying to withstand her glare. I succeed. Only because I'm used to Cray's. But I have to admit, her glare is pretty intimidating. I grin as she looks away. She looks inside, at the couples twirling by. 'I feel so… excluded. Like I don't belong with them anymore.' She says. I think she's talking about the people inside. I look at them. 'That's basically how I feel all the time when I'm around you.' I tell her, I smile. It's a genuine smile. Not my cocky smile.

She smiles at me. 'Then why do you keep coming back?' She laughs. Good question. Well I can hardly tell her I'm befriending her to earn her trust, then to break it by kidnapping her and turning her over to my crazy thief boss…. 'I like being around you.' I simply state. She blushes. I can see even though she's wearing a mask. 'But why would you want to be around me?' I ask her. I am actually curious about this. I mean, me being charming doesn't cover everything… okay sorry. 'I don't know…' she pauses. I raise my eyebrow. She laughs. 'I just like being around you because I can forget what I have to do. I can forget I'm a princess. I can be normal.' She explains.

'You're not normal.' I tell her, and she looks at me like I said something wrong. 'What?' I ask, I'm honestly clueless. What have I done wrong? I raises her eyebrow. Then I finally realize what I said. 'O… right, sorry. I meant that you're not like other girls I know. Your different. But that's not a bad thing. Your much more than normal… that was basically what I was trying to say.' I realize I'm rambling so I stop talking. Where did that come from?

Well at least she doesn't seem angry anymore. She smiles at me. 'Okay… thanks Jack. That was kind of nice.' She seems surprised. Hey why does that surprise her? I'm nice? Don't answer that. Wait do answer that, but just say yes. Or I'll hurt you. Okay I'm talking to myself again… I'll stop now. I smile at Kim. 'I can be nice.' I tell her. I pretend to be offended. She immediately starts apologizing and I just sit there grinning at her until she stops. Then she punches me on the upper arm. 'Ow!' I complain. That actually kind of hurt. She punches hard.

She giggles about my reaction. I shove her softly. Yes soft. I don't want to hurt her… okay ironic much. She laughs. 'I can punch. Boom goes the dynamite. Boom!' She shouts. I look at her, probably like she's crazy… she coughs and puts a strand of hair behind her ear. 'Boom? What is dynamite even?' I ask and I actually get a laugh from her. 'Dynamite is something my brother invented. Well actually he had someone invent it for him. It's a stave with chemicals that if you light it, it explodes.' I raise my eyebrows. 'Explodes? That sounds dangerous.' She laughs and nods. 'It is.'

I want to ask her more about the dyna… dyna. Wait what was it again? Dynamite! That's right. But I don't. Why? Because one of the bushes near me ruffles. Yeah. The bush ruffled. Kim looks around trying to find the source of the sound. But I know exactly where it comes from. I shoot straight for the bush and I drag Chris out before he can even turn to run. 'Christopher Smithson. What are you doing here.' he tries to say something but I realize I'm blocking his air supply.

Then there is another voice. A cold one. 'What is going on here?' I freeze. I here Kim squeak. 'Frank.' and me and Chris lock eyes. I let him go and he shoots away. 'Hey why are you letting him go?' Frank shouts at me. I get up. My back is still at Frank. My mind is racing. Run or stay. I slowly turn around. Franks eyes are narrowed as he tries to figure out who I am. 'Who are you?' he asks me. 'You seem familiar.' He tells me. I manage to smile. 'Perseus Jackson of Half-Blood Hill, milord.' I say, I try to sound like a Lord. He looks at me very closely. 'I thought you had green eyes…'

A/N: Thanks for reading review please.