Kickin' it old school season 2

Remember who you are

We were in the dojo, no surprise there. And my big brother was breaking boards like nobodies business, again not surprising. But hold on just you wait and see. I am on fire today. He said while the rest of us cheered him on. Just like always big brother I patted his shoulder. He turned and smiled at me wrapping me into a side hug. And you are no different little sister. You're amazing! He praised. I take after you, I'm so glad I'm the little girl that gets call you big brother you're one in a million. Awe that's sweet he turns to hug me in a full body type hug. And everyone else thought so too. That Jack was great, I was great and that I was sweet.

More bricks Eddie Rudy told him. Just think in a couple of days Jack is going to break the world record of breaking the most bricks for anyone under 15. I'm gonna break a record too Eddie told him, most bricks wheelbarrowed from one place to another. Hey? What about my sister? She can probably break more bricks than me and she's older than me. Jack asked pointing his thumb behind him. I'm not old enough just one more year and then I can compete.

Hold on that doesn't seem fair! You competed against Kayla and a bunch of other people when we were out in China. Yes, I sure did and almost died because of Kai but luckily Kayla came to her senses and wanted to be a better cousin. I can only take your place should something keep you. I would've been next on their little list of contestants. Kim was excited too she was looking at the book of records as Jack and I went over to look over her shoulder at it.

Would you let them focus Kim? Rudy asked her. The guy in charge of the book of world records will be here in a few hours and even if Farrah can't compete she still needs to practice just in case. Not that, not that anything bad is going to happen to you Jack. At least I sure hope not. Rudy begged and pleaded. This is my last chance to break the record after I turn 15 next week I won't be eligible. Yep, and I can't wait to celebrate it with you and throw you a big party. I clapped and cheered with joy. Just me and you grandpa and all our friends.

You like going all out for my birthday. But we've celebrated yours. That's ok I flick my hand at him. I'm used to it. I honestly don't even know when it is. Really? You've never celebrated your birthday before? Nope I shake my head, it didn't seem to matter to me. My dad died and my mom started getting drunk and high and Jack was really the only person who ever cared about me. Mom never let us celebrate it. How did you find out when it was? I asked pushing my hair to the side.

I found your birth certificate in a box of things when I was about 4 years old. Mom had more or less scolded me on going through her box of stuff. But she had pulled my hands out of the box and tapped her hands at my back trying to push me along, but I had looked back and saw it had a big X on it sounding out the letters on it that read "Box to throw out." "Keep out!" written on it. After she went to bed for the night I dug it out of the box and hid it in my room.

It's 2 months after mine. The 15th of October. You'll be 13 years old. When that day of the year came mom would rip the page off of the one day only calendar and on the family calendar she would scribble out the day and say it didn't exist. But I remember mom celebrating yours. I still remember waiting for that day to come and writing in big letters My Big Brother Jack's Birthday on my personal calendar. Especially during the years you were away. Its only been a couple that you were away but now we get to celebrate it again together this year.

And we'll celebrate yours for the first time after that. No, Jack I shake my head. That's really ok. This is about you, it always is. I snuggle up next to him leaning my head on his shoulder hugging him smiling. Our friends frowned but I didn't notice I couldn't wait to celebrate his birthday. Wanting to drop the subject..... You know Farrah's right you getting your name and more importantly our dojo's name in the big world record book this year is the biggest thing that's ever happened to us. Come on Rudy the biggest? Kim asked him getting up from her spot.

Yes, when I became a sensei I only had two goals save the president from a ninja attack and get the dojo's name in a record book. Then Milton and Jerry walked in. Yo what's up? Record breaker in the house. What record are you going to break? Rudy asked him. The worlds longest armpit hair he told us. Jerry took off his jacket and I walked away this was about to get very gross.

He lifted his arms and his hair trickled down and it bunched up under and looked braided down his arm. Milton said he was going to win one two by doing a double handed yo-yo trick around the world then did it and it wrapped around Jerry's pit hair and pulled it off of him. Now it was just "normal" length of armpit hair. Still gross but not as bad when it was normal boy length hair.

Later on Kim was helping Joan and I set up the stage for the book of world records thing when Jack came by and she followed him in after. I decided to leave them alone. Hey Jack I made you and Farrah each your own something for you guys to wear one was for you to wear after you break the world record as for Farrah it's just a friendship bracelet. Cool so it's a good luck charm bracelet. Right but it's also um.... A friendship bracelet like my sisters? He asked her. Yeah, that's what it is. Great it's official we're officially friends. He said to her but it was much more than that. It was going to be her way of telling him she liked him.

Jack you know I think of us as more than just.... She started to say. More than just what? He asked her. You know it's just a dumb bracelet I've got to go. She said running out of the dojo over some Bo staffs sitting on the floor. Wait Kim he called after her. Come on Kim wait a sec. He followed after her. But then.... He slipped on them and fell on the floor I saw it happen from outside and ran in. Kim ran back and others came to his side.

Jack? I started. Are you ok? Kim asked him. He felt his head and said yeah and at first we were relived until my heart shattered at the next thing he said. Just one question though.... Who are you people? I at least recognize her face he said in my direction. My life was over nothing mattered after that. Jack couldn't remember us sure and he was my big brother my family kind of my only one left. And that means that without him my life would be in danger.

On the inside I was crying wanted him to take it back and let it be a joke for me to crawl towards him wrap my arms around him and hug him for him to hold me protect me let the tears fall on his shirt while he wrapped his arms around me that I was worried something bad happened to him and he would tell me everything would be ok but this was 100 times much worse than Jack just being injured. And I wasn't going to let anyone see me cry. Not now not ever.

A Dr. came to look at him he told us Jack would be ok but that they would have to operate on a need to know basis. Here's what you need to know. Jack doesn't need to have any more tests down he only has a minor concussion. He suffered some memory loss. But he's probably going to be fine. Probably? Both Kim and I asked in sync. Maybe IDK it's not like medicine's a real science he laughed at the rest of us.

Rudy said our grandfather was out of town. And wanted to know if there was anything we could do to help him. He said there was one thing we could do to speed up the recovery talk about the things he's forgotten. After the Dr. left Jack got up from where he was sitting. Rudy told him we would help him get his memory back. Is there anything you remember about this dojo? Jack looked around. Sorry he apologized before he sat back on one of the benches. Come on Jack Milton started you have to remember that wall.

Milton pointed to the wall Jack first crashed into that brought him into the wasabi warriors in the first place be part of the team or be banned from the mall. They all knew me I could do whatever I wanted but he had gotten in trouble looking for me after that day of school and crashed into the wall. After I'd stood up for him to Frank. The first day Rudy had met Jack. So, I'm a karate student. He confirmed.

Jerry thought it was worse than it looked but before whatever stupidness could come out of Jerry's mouth I opened mine. Yes, Jack the best and after you Kim and myself as some people say actually the others they say me next but I think Kim is better. I know you look familiar and I know I'm supposed to protect you but.... He shrugged. I held my breath and calmed myself down to not be frustrated to not be upset to not want to cry.

Eddie took over. Check out these trophies you've won half of them. Some of them Farrah won for being the youngest. You two are the best. The rest Rudy bought. Milton cut him off. The point is you're really good Jack Kim told him. There was the memory of him breaking boards in the dojo everyone watching me placing them down for him. So, proud so happy. Now I was scared and sad. What's the big deal Jack you've done that 1,000 times. Jerry had asked him but he'd asked me to blow at it and the cinder blocks broke in half right to dust too.

Others consisted of a food fight that went down that involved Frank and him practicing with a Bo staff with me next to him I was always by his side. Including the time we went to China. And many other tournaments some right here in this very dojo. He'd won all of them and I'd won my own. I was proud of him and he was proud of me. He knew it wasn't easy for me to do those things at my age that no one else can do what I did at my age. As his little sister he was proud of me and encouraging and protective.

Some were when we went to the tournament when I got picked on for being too little, and the reality T.V. I set up and put them through, there was the fear of clowns fighting his fears to free me from the clutches of the black dragons and helping me from the wrath of our mom when she traded me for the chocolate bars to help the school. When he came out of flashbacks he wanted to try some of that stuff and we thought he was getting his memories back as he went up to the dummy we had in the center of the room.

But he couldn't remember how to fight. Here I'll show you. I put him behind me making them all take a step back. Watch. I've learned from watching you. You're my hero and my inspiration I want to be just like you big brother. This is how you'd normally do it. I went into fight stance and kicked and punched the crap out of it. But because he couldn't fight this was still bad it was awful, very upsetting they were proud of me especially Jack for showing him. But we were upset and heartbroken about him not remembering how to fight.

Jerry thought it would help by taking the weapon that caused the mess to whack him until he had his memory back but Kim took it from him before he could. Look, you all seem very nice but I'm sorry I have no idea who you are. Except I know from you saying I'm your big brother makes you my little sister but I don't remember your name. Maybe if you told me about yourselves I'd remember.

Jerry started. These flashbacks consisted of the go-cart, Jerry supposed to be in detention for putting a toll both in the boys bathroom at school, Jack teaching Milton how to break a board, Eddie dancing the salsa I think, Kim fighting off the giant robot that took Rudy's job just for me to run in soaking wet from the rain and take it down myself. The robot had called her flawless. So, anything? She asked him. But there was still nothing.

Rudy decided talking about himself would help Jack remember himself. Not just his sensei but maybe even a father figure. Well, I cut him off he's kind of the only one we have. I sit down next to him. He also used the words role model and idol. But Jack said he appreciated we were trying to help but that there was no way he was going to be able to beat the record. Eddie thought he'd help by reading him his friendship diary. Rudy didn't think it would work and I went to my locker to grab my scrapbook.

But during all the commotion Jack was gone and my scrapbook on the floor when I realized it. I frowned trying to figure out where he possibly had gone. And that was bad he was out there all alone not remembering who he was and we had to go find him. I left the scrapbook on the floor not sure if it could even help as we chased after him. At Phil's the black dragons were bulling some kid and then saw Jack and stopped scared. But Jack had no idea who he was and was just as scared as the other kid.

With Jack scared of Frank now and couldn't remember how to fight he threw the food at him and he didn't even try to defend himself. Luckily the rest of us ran in to stop him. Milton had convinced Frank he had hypnotized Jack and when he came back he'd want to fight him again Frank looked scared. Once Frank and his guys were gone we all sat down with him. I sat on one side Milton on the other. Sorry I ran out guys he apologized. But I just needed a sec.

Thanks for saving me Milton you must be the hero of the group. I have my moments he told Jack. But after Milton's dream sequence Kim told him there wasn't just one hero that they were the Wasabi Warriors and we stick together. Yeah, our grandpa taught the guy that owns the studio. You said grandpa, and Rudy was our only father figure Jack directed at me. What about our mom? And what happened to our real dad?

That's when the flashback of mom kidnapping me came. As for our dad he died when I was born which is why mom is the way she is. Oh, I'm so sorry. He frowned at me. It wasn't always so bad at least I had you and when I didn't I came after you to find you. You thought without being there mom wouldn't give me a hard time and so you left. It didn't help things it actually made them worse but after two years I ran away and came to find you and actually our first interaction was at school you saw me stick up for you against that guy that was just here I'd done some karate moves I'd seen you do and I did them just like you. But you didn't recognize me because I looked so different than the last time we had seen each other.

What kind of older brother leaves their little sister to their cruel mother to let her fight for herself? He questioned me. Well, you did but I forgave you and was just glad to have you back in my life again. You left thinking you'd be protecting me but really you didn't know better she always compared me to you wanted me to be more like you. And so do I there is no one I want to be more than just like you because I love you and you're my hero, actually you're better than one because your my big brother.

Says you. Kim cut me off. You put together Rudy's birthday part all by yourself, helped make a model for a movie, worked on the script for a movie all without 48 hours or more of sleep staying awake from sugar and lots of it. You also let yourself be kidnapped by your mother to trade the chocolate bars for our school for yourself that you'd rather be stuck with her than let the school suffer. You tried to trade places with Jerry when he got detention, you put the whole mall together on your own for Halloween last year. You defeated a giant robot that stole Rudy's job and getting sick because of it, you didn't let me be Carrie alone at the Swan Ball thing.

You chased after a baby that was high up in the construction even though you're terrified of heights, you let Eddie's grandma Harley Quinn your hair, dressed like a cheerleader for Jerry to make the others jealous and when I lost my voice sang my part at that competition thing, you even spent your good money you saved up to buy yourself a replica necklace really expensive the same amount as a bus ticket to get here to find your brother. You, donated blood 3 times in one week at least to help pay for a camera the others broke, even though you're terrified of needles and hate pain but are used to it because of your mother, you helped Milton bake a cake to save his grade for cooking class.

You lose sleep over helping your friends and get sick and not care, get hurt so that others don't have to, we're all heroes together but you've done some pretty heroic things yourself. Yeah no that doesn't matter this is about Jack and always will be. I care more about you guys than about myself and you all saw that on the reality T.V. show when you got a taste of what I'd been through my whole life. Jack still and will always be my hero.

But the flashbacks of what Kim said consisted of Jack and Jerry beating up guys to protect the rock star guy from that band when his band mate tried to kill him. Then it was the parade on the pirate ship. Followed by the scavenger hunt we went on to get the tiny friendship rabbit because of Eddie. Then the meatball king. Then back again to the restaurant. Wow we're a pretty awesome group. Jack exclaims.

You guys are like ninjas. Yeah, but we also have our not so ninja moments Milton cut him off with Kim's encouragement. Those moments consisted of the fortune cookie that led to us going to China with the squirrel problem, Milton going through the obstacle course only to be hit by a sand bag. Kim falling on Jerry when we did said scavenger hunt, Eddie getting a huge wedgie after trying to ask a girl out by falling off the scoreboard at a game. Rudy in health class when he wanted to go back and get his degree and ended up with goo in his face from the health class dummy, Milton stuffing himself with Phil's food in his suit to look for a ring inside one of the balls, Rudy falling over the chalkboard from our chocolate sale, everyone dressed up in costumes for the LARP ending with Jerry hurt from a porcupine, and you know everything else that happened that day.

But, we then went back to Phil's and left the place and out into the mall. Rudy said the guy in charge of the book would be coming any min and tried to make Jack cheat but luckily I was supposed to take his place if Jack couldn't fight. And he still couldn't. Rudy was panicking and then Jack asked if he was always like this. Kim said yeah. Which led to more flashbacks. Rudy being the manager of the chocolate sales, being an orange thing like in Charlie and the chocolate factory while Phil looked like the candy man from the same movie as they shot things at each other from said same chocolate bar chaos. Getting upset with the vending machine from the dojo, to coming dressed like a high school kid when he came back to school.

And then in real time Joan and Bobby showing up telling him he was going to be ok. But Jack had no idea who they were and Kim said they were just good friends these flashbacks consisted of meeting Bobby Joan trying to teach Eddie a lesson in stealing, the two of them being in a play together even that I don't even remember myself.... Bobby dancing at Phil's with Milton in front of a pretty girl another thing I also don't recall myself. Kim teaching Joan yoga, Joan scolding the boys who were all wearing green sweaters don't know what they were doing but they were apparently not allowed to set foot on wherever they were at and wanted Rudy to make them clean out their stuff from the dojo again something else I don't remember happening.

Then Bobby riding in on a moppet into the dojo at some tournament we had. The guy in charge of the book came back with Rudy. Jack didn't think he could do this but didn't want to let any of us down and we still had me to take his place if it came to it. He called Kim the wrong name but she didn't care about the record she only wanted Jack back as did the rest of us. And even though he didn't remember us or this place he did know just by hearing us talk that we didn't give up and neither did he.

Jack was gonna break the boards, but wanted me to do it with him. After some convincing from Rudy to the judge I would or could break my own record for being the youngest in this contest to break the world record and Jack beating the record whether he did or not. Since I was plan B. From what we had told Jack it sounded like we either did things together or not at all and that we had gone to the same tournaments together cheering each other on beating records beating bad guys standing up for each other. He didn't think it was fair that we were all counting on him when I was more than capable.

And then something incredible happened everything we said came rushing back to him in a light of gold color and he remembered again. Then I looked into his eyes and saw his smile and somehow I could tell he remembered again and at the head nod we did it together. Breaking the bricks into ash. I can't believe it! My memories back, I remember you guys, my sister he says wrapping me in a hug, the dojo, But it wasn't over yet that was just the judging. It was official Jack and I would be in the category together. This was his last chance to be the record.

While everyone else went to Phil's to celebrate Jack released me from my hug and Kim waited to keep talking to him. Jack you did it, you both did she turned to me. How do you feel she asked him. As I began following my friends inside Phil's. I feel great, Jack is back he told her. We missed you. She told him. I just have one question. Do you remember anything I said before you fell and hit your head? But when he didn't she said she'd meet up with him in a min at Phil's. That was upsetting. But after she left he pulled out the bracelet she made for him and had this little smirk on his face.

And that night when we went home. I sat on my bed brushing my hair after showering and being ready for bed when there was a knock at my door. Come in. Jack came in with my scrapbook in hand ready for bed himself. Oh, thanks. I said reaching out for it. I looked at it. Hope you don't mind. No, not at all. I whipped my wet hair as he shielded his face. Sorry. You know that stuff you said, you don't give yourself enough credit and you give me too much of it.

I opened my mouth to say something but he cut me off. You are amazing, after hearing those stories like it was the first time hearing them, it was you that eventually helped me remember, most of the flashbacks if not all of them were things we did together things with you involved. You are always involved. Always putting others before yourself. And I am SO sorry that I left. Jack it's.... No, it's not ok. He shakes his head. He reaches his hand out for the brush as I give it to him he climbs on the bed and sits behind me while I stand in front of him.

IDK what I was thinking, I should've never had left and I should've protected you better, could've stopped it from happening, stuck by you better growing up. Recognized you after just leaving for like what only two years? I put my hand up to my eye to try and wipe my tears away. Farrah, its ok to cry. For you to be a little selfish. You're gonna use up all your strength trying to be so strong. Its ok for once to play the damsel in distress. I tried to smile at that. I knew exactly what he was doing. Using song lyrics in his pep talk to make me feel better. Those were ones from Superhero from Austin and Ally.

I wiped my tears. A tiny smile trying to get onto my face but I frowned before I let myself fully do it. I remember looking into your eyes and seeing how hurt you were that you were trying to hold back tears. I'll be a much better big brother from now on one worth looking up to. You call me your hero but today you were mine. He rubbed my shoulders. You're my hero little sister and there is no one that I want to be more than just like you when I grow up. You're older than me. I wiped my tears away.

He peered around to look at my face as I tried to hide my smile. Don't tell me that's a smile I see. He questioned with a smirk in his voice and on his face. He wrapped his arms around me from behind in a vice like grip careful not to hurt me. I could move just enough to cover my face. Awe come on little sister. You're not gonna give me a little smile? I'm ok now thanks to you. Thanks to you and our friends. But want to know a secret? He leaned down to my ear and whispered, it was all thanks to you. Every memory of the flashbacks was as I said you were all in them. We were always together in them. And I promise I'm going to make it up to you.

Starting now. I could hear his smile. I always keep my promises right? He teased. Well I promise that from now on I'll be a better big brother to you, someone worth looking up to, to be considered a hero, to be considered someone worth wanting to be as you grow up, to never let mom hurt you ever again as long as I'm still standing and even if I'm not that our friends will help me with that task because I'm just one person. And what kind of big brother would I be if I couldn't make you smile and laugh? When you're down on yourself, beat yourself up, upset?

I could feel the bubble in my stomach trying to come up through my mouth to make me laugh. Don't! I laugh. What a new sight? He teased. Isn't this much better than screaming and crying, being in pain. I felt his fingers wiggle over my stomach and across my sides and ribs as I melted into a pile of giggles as he leaned over as I sunk into the floor. I shake my head laughing. No? It's not. Well, I sure much rather you smiling and laughing at least it proves your not hurt or in pain or in danger.

Not in any painful danger but I think you have a very much overdue meeting from the tickle monster making little brothers and sisters laugh to tears since he was first invented. Jack? I giggle trying to push him away. I could've told him to stop but if I did it would've stopped too soon and I would much rather be laughing than crying or hurt and in pain. You know normally tickle monster wants the little sibling to get a message from them to big sibling to say they're the best big sibling ever but I know you'd agree with him. But this tickle monster just wants to make you smile and laugh and to make you stop being so down on yourself, give yourself more credit not take on more than you can handle.

Jack?! I laughed again. No Jack here leave a message after the tone. After all our laughing grandpa heard us and came up to see what was happening but before he could intrude he stood in the doorway of my room neither of us knew he was there as he watched us with a big smile on his face glad like the rest of us that for once I was smiling and laughing. I can't remember the last time a genuine non crazy laugh came out of me, maybe as a little kid like real little when mom wasn't around or somewhere mom couldn't hear or find us.

I started feeling sleepy wiggling around laughing on the floor losing energy. He stopped he brushed my hair out of my face kissing my forehead before picking me up in his arms tucking me into my bed. I love you. I smiled at him as he started towards my door getting ready to leave grandpa already gone by then only checking in on us. I love you too little sister and so does your new best friend. He winked. I giggled and shut my eyes pulling the covers up over my head. He chuckles shaking his head before leaving watching as I pull the sheet back to chin level eyes closed smile on my face things were perfect.