Kickin It

What Matter Most?

AN: Hey guys. Thank you so much for the reviews and votes. I never thought it would even reach this many people. Here's a little chapter of Brossidy for you. This chapter is just a continuation from the first chapter. Thanks again for reading and hope you enjoy this chapter.

Just a caution: there's a little scene that some of you might not want to read.

Chapter Two: Surprised

The Wasabi Warriors dojo was empty except for a young brunette couple. Brody Carlson looked into his girlfriend's eyes. They were in love all right. Truly in love. He didn't know what he would do without Cassidy and his surprise would excite her to no end. There was only one problem. Her brother. Would her brother like the idea of him staying or not? Of course, Jack still didn't know about Brody dating Cassidy. Cassidy would have told Brody the first chance she got if Jack knew about their relationship. He just had to wait and see what the future had in store for them. He hoped that Cassidy would finally tell her family about him. He hated keeping their relationship a secret. He didn't like keeping secrets.

Cassidy smiled at Brody. He truly was an amazing guy. She knew that there was no one else but him. She loved him so much but if she had to choose between her family and Brody, she would be torn apart. Speaking of family, the one thing that annoyed her these days was her brother who had to ruin her and Brody's moment. Her cellphone rang. She picked up her phone and answered without looking at the caller ID. She knew who would have called her at this time of the night and it wasn't her parents. "Hello?"

"Hey Cas, I figured you would be home by now, where are you?" she heard her brother's worried tone. She looked at Brody, who was still holding her in his arms, still in his tuxedo. She didn't realize that it was already 9pm. She just loved being with Brody and it distracted her from her curfew. In Hong Kong, where she and Brody had first met, she didn't have a curfew. Having a curfew again was going to annoy the heck out of her. She just knew it.

"I'm still at the dojo. Bro-" she says but shakes her head. "Uh, Rudy, told me to lock up after." In her head she scowled at herself for nearly saying she was with Brody. A year of trying to cover up and she was losing it already? What kind of expert was she if she couldn't even hide that one secret that made her truly happy in being back at Seaford?

"Do you want me to go to the dojo to help you lock up?" Jack suggested. No, Jack, that is a bad idea. Cassidy thought as she answered quickly.

"No." Cassidy replied immediately. "I mean, I'm locking up now so see you in a bit bro." She said as hung up on him before he could say anything else. She hurried to the changing room and changed into comfortable clothes and folded her uniform neatly. Once she was quickly changed, she went to her locker to brush her hair. Why? Why is my hair always a mess whenever I see Brody? This isn't fair. She pouts. Exiting the changing rooms, she turned off the lights and put her uniform in her duffel bag to be washed later. When she got out of the changing room, to her surprise, Brody had already packed up all the equipment she had used in the dojo. She smiled as she walked up to him.

Brody rubbed the back of his neck. "Can I…can I walk you home?" he asked, nervously.

Cassidy grabbed her duffel bag and wrapped her arm around his. "I would love that." Brody's smile widened as they walked out of the dojo. Brody laced his fingers with Cassidy's. She smiled. Cassidy didn't know what her life was like before Brody came along but she really didn't care because her life was almost perfect right now. She just needed to figure out what to do with Jack and her family about whether or not introducing Brody to them as her boyfriend.

"Isn't this nice?" Brody asked, looking down at the petite brunette beside him.

Cassidy shrugged. She really wanted to say that it was but she knew that it would be nicer for them not to hide their feelings and relationship in public. "It is but…" Cassidy looked to the ground. She just knew Jack wouldn't approve of this. Of course he wouldn't. Brody had acted like he was stealing Kim away from him even though Kim wasn't Jack's to begin with.

"But Jack." Brody finished for her looking away from Cassidy as he unlaced his fingers from Cassidy. He knew where this would end up. This conversation was repeated over and over again.

"Brody…" Cassidy sighed, turning to Brody. She reached for his hand and he scooted farther away from her and she lowered her hand, disappointed at herself for starting this conversation again.

Brody sighed looking back at her. Guilty he had upset her. "I don't understand how Jack has to interfere with our relationship. You're just scared, Cassy. You're scared he won't approve. So what if he doesn't? Does it mean we can't go out anymore? No. He can't control your life. You're the only one that can and you're being ridiculous about this." Brody exclaimed.

"I'm sorry, Brody. I've never had a boyfriend so I don't actually know what my family will think of you. I just don't want them to hate you or anything because I love you and I don't want anyone else." Cassidy looked up. "I don't want to lose you because I really think you're the one." Brody took her hand again and squeezed it.

"I know, Cassy, I just don't like how this has turned out." Brody looked ahead. "There's your house."

Cassidy frowned. But I don't want to go home. Not yet. She thought.

Brody walked her to the front gate. "So, I'll see you." He said giving her a hug. Cassidy didn't want to let go. Letting go meant he was going to be gone for a while. A while meaning a few months. She didn't want to but she had to let him go. When he was about to let go, she pulled him closer to her and pressed her lips to his. Brody was surprised that Cassidy had kissed him in front of her house where her brother was. He deepened the kiss, holding her closer to him.

"Cas, is that you?" Jack shouted from inside. Brody and Cassidy pulled away from each other's arms.

Cassidy looked over to her house and sighed. "I should go." She looked back at Brody. She really didn't want to go. She wanted to stay there with Brody. It wasn't fair that she had to go to school at Seaford while he was in boarding school. She knew that the reason he was in Seaford was because of Frank recruiting him as a Black Dragon. Cassidy didn't need to ask him how that went because Jack would be telling her when she stepped inside her house. She looked up at Brody. His eyes. His beautiful hazel brown eyes. Cassidy wanted to stay because of those brown eyes. But she had to go.

He was nodding. "I know."

Turning she closed her eyes and walked into her house. When she turned around, he was gone.

School the next day was a surprise to Cassidy. She had thought Brody had gone back to boarding school. He didn't. He stayed without even telling her about it. Jack, without a glance at Brody by himself in the corner table, had sat where his friends and Kim were. They had clearly forgotten the events of last night. Cassidy didn't. Of course she didn't. It was Brody after all.

When Jack told her what had happened at the Cotillion last night, she was surprised at the turn of events and was so proud of Brody's common sense. He didn't want anything to do with the Black Dragons because of their cruelty to Kim. She was also sad though that he had given up being a Black Dragon which was his dream since he was a kid. Now what was he supposed to do with his talent? Her heart broke just for him because of that.

Kim and Jack seemed so oblivious to Cassidy's mood. Milton and Jerry sat down on their table. "Gah…" Milton sighed as he looked at Cassidy. "You were right. Never judge a book by its cover."

Cassidy raised her eyebrows. "I was?" she questioned.

Jerry nodded. "Jennie and Carrie were smoking last night."

Cassidy face palmed, then leaned closer to them. "I told you so." She smirked. She glanced at where Brody was and he looked heartbroken to see her talking to a pair of guys. She shook her head at Milton and Jerry. Cassidy packed her stuff, carrying her tray. "See you guys." She smiled. Her brother, Jack, didn't even notice her leaving as he was still talking to Kim. Cassidy walked over to Brody and sat next to him. Biting her lip, she looked up at him.

"Hey." He smiled.

She shoved him. "Why didn't you tell me you weren't going back to boarding school?" She scowled at him. She checked him out. He was wearing a blue shirt and a jeans. Casual wear but still it made him look attractive.

Brody smirked. "Surprise!" he waved his arms around.

Cassidy laughed. "You're such a goof, you know that."

"It's not my fault you love me." He winked. Cassidy rolled her eyes but smiled. She really liked hanging out with Brody. She loved her brother. She really did but Brody made her feel like she could actually be herself. Brody intertwined his fingers with hers under the table so that no one could see them holding hands. Cassidy looked down at their hands and smiled. She glanced at her brother's table and shook her head. Jack still hasn't realized she was gone from his side. Brody put his arm around her shoulders and she smiled. When the bell rang, Brody and Cassidy had to separate. Cassidy having Science and Brody having free period but had to go to the Principal's office because he needed a locker.

Lunch couldn't have come faster. Cassidy was waiting until she could see Brody and she felt like time had moved slower than it usually did. Patience was a virtue, she knew that, but she wasn't a big fan of waiting. Jack glanced at his sister. "Cas, what's wrong? You've been looking at your watch for the last ten minutes."

Cassidy faked a convincing smile. "I'm alright. I just like looking at my watch. To know the time." She tried to think of an excuse. "I'm hungry." She shrugged and Jack believed her. Kim didn't. When Jack went to talk to Milton and Jerry, Kim approached Cassidy.

"So spill. What's going on?" she asked and Cassidy shrugged her shoulders.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." Cassidy told her.

Kim sighed. "Look, I know we didn't come off with a great start. I don't like making enemies and your Jack's sister." Kim trailed off.

Cassidy shook her head. "It's alright Kim. I'm not your enemy. I just don't feel obliged to talk about my love life to my brother."

'Shit.' Cassidy did it. She spilled the beans. This was why she didn't have friends. She would have spilled about her love life and they would gush all about it. Kim was doing that gushing right now.

"Love life?" Kim raised her eyebrows. "You have a boyfriend?"

Cassidy nodded. "Not that Jack knows of but yes I have a boyfriend." Cassidy smiled as Brody entered her line of thoughts. She looked at Kim. "Look, you can't tell Jack I have a boyfriend."

Kim nodded, understanding. "What are friends for?" she asked and Cassidy was starting to like this girl.

"Thanks Kim." The bell rang and Cassidy was the first one out of the room. She was supposed to meet Brody at the cafeteria but she needed a few books from her locker.

"Hey, new girl, your Jack's sister, aren't you?" Frank asked, leaning his body against the locker next to Cassidy's locker.

"Yeah, I'm Jack's sister and may I ask you to move a little, my personal bubble has just been brutally popped by a guy that I really don't like talking to." Cassidy looked up and frowned at Frank.

"Can't tell me what to do, pretty face." Frank flirted.

"I swear, call me pretty face again and I will have a knife under your chin in seconds." Cassidy threatened.

"Ohh…feisty." Frank smirked.

"Okay, that's it," Cassidy growled, taking out a knife from a hilt in her shoe, pinned Frank against a wall and had her knife against his throat.

"Cassidy!" Cassidy heard her name being called out by two voices. Both voices she knew all too well. Brody and Jack ran to the cluster of students around Cassidy and Frank.

"What do you think you're doing with a knife at school?" she heard her brother ask.

"Cassy, he's not worth it. Drop down the knife and we can sort it out another way." She heard Brody say soothingly. She sighed and lowered the knife.

"Coward," Frank muttered. Cassidy stopped dead on her heels, dropped the knife at Frank's feet and punched him square on the face.

She gritted her teeth. " . .Coward." Brody gulped knowing where this would end, took Cassidy in his arms and escorted her out. Jack took another glimpse at Frank and followed Brody and Cassidy.

"Hey, Carlson! Get your hands off my sister!" he yelled, sprinting to them.

Cassidy walked with Brody away from Frank. "I hate that guy!" she exclaimed.

Brody put a hand on her shoulder. "We all do."

Jack finally came from behind them, pushing Cassidy away from Brody. "What the hell was that?" he asked his sister, who looked down at her feet. "Why would you bring a knife at school? Cas, what is wrong with you?" Cassidy cringed.

"Hey, don't talk to her like that!" Brody interrupted. Cassidy looked up to Jack and Brody. They glared at each other. This was what she feared.

"She's my sister, I can talk to her anyway I want to."

"Well, you shouldn't."

"Why not?"

"It's not right."

"Look at you, acting like you care. Do me a favor and leave my sister alone, Carlson." Jack looked at Cassidy. "And you, don't associate with anymore Black Dragons or I'll send you to our parents."

The bell rang again and Jack pushed Brody out of the way before going back to his friends. Brody looked at Cassidy who shook her head. "My place after training." She whispered to his ear and walked away.

Brody smiled not believing what he was hearing and nodded. "Sure, Cassy."

When school finally finished Jack and Cassidy went straight to the Wasabi Warriors Dojo. Cassidy was so angry with Jack she was having a hard time concentrating with her training. But even with her mind still not focusing on the task at hand, she could still kick butt and right now she was beating the crap out of Eddie.

"Cassidy, take it easy on him." Jack said as he was sparring with Kim.

Cassidy rolled her eyes. "I know what I'm doing, big brother." She glared looking at Eddie. "Lets fight!" she got into a fighting stance. The fight didn't last long. Cassidy was faster, steadier and knew more skills than Eddie. For one, after one kick, he was already sprawled onto the blue mats of the dojo. Cassidy sighed. 'Really? This was the guy who her brother had paired her up with? She wasn't pathetic.' When Eddie got up again he tried to punch at Cassidy who easily blocked it and threw a series of punches before flipping him. He didn't move from that attack and Cassidy scowled at him. "Come on, get up!" she kicked at him to get up, over and over and over again. Jack noticed the fight between Cassidy and Eddie. Both Kim and Jack stopped their sparring to watch. "GET UP!"

"Cassidy, stop!" Jack told his sister but she didn't listen to him and continued kicking Eddie furiously. Kim helped Eddie up and Jack carried his sister to the locker room. "Cassidy, what is wrong with you? First Frank then Eddie. Eddie's my friend. He didn't even do anything to you."

Cassidy looked darkly at her older brother, folding her arms. "I'm just stressed, okay? Now, can you get out of my way, I'm going home early so that I can see my boyfriend." She shoved her brother to the ground, angrily. He had no right to tell Brody that he had to stay away from her. When she changed she took her skates from her locker and put them on, skating quickly home.

Cassidy was excited for Brody coming over for the first time and she knew that she was early from training so she decided to take a long hot shower. When she got out of the shower, smelling fresh and dressed nicely, she heard knocks from her window. Curious, she opened her window to see her boyfriend. "Brody!" she exclaimed, giving him room to step inside. "What are you doing? You know, there's a thing called a door, right?"

Brody smiled. "Well, I thought I might try the whole Rapunzel thing. Not such a great idea."

Cassidy brushed off some leaf from his hair. "Maybe next time you should use the door instead of the window."

"Maybe next time, you shouldn't leave me out there for the last fifteen minutes." Brody threw back.

"I was taking a shower." She glared.

Brody smirked. "Must have been a sight." He whispered and Cassidy dropped her jaw.

"Brody! Stop being inappropriate." She pushed him as he chuckled. He then looked around her room.

"Nice room. Why is it bare?" Brody asked as he lay down on her bed.

Cassidy sat next to him. "Well, we moved here just a few months ago but I was in Hong Kong so I haven't unpacked most of my things yet." Brody nodded. Cassidy looked at him. "You know, what Jack said, I don't…I don't mind if you listen to him or not….I just wanted to…" Cassidy looked up at Brody, clutching his shirt. "I don't want you to stay away from me."

"Hey, like I said last night, you don't have to let Jack control your life. I won't either. I'm proud of you Cassy, for not trying to let Jack control your life." Brody smiled. "Come here." Cassidy moved closer to Brody. He put his hand on her waist and caressed her cheek. "I would fight for you any day, Cassy." He leaned in and pressed his lips to Cassidy in a passionate kiss. Cassidy smiled and deepened the kiss, wrapping her arms around his neck. Brody pressed Cassidy's petite body against his. Cassidy pulled away.

"Brody…" she gasped. She knew where this would lead. "I…" she smiled. "I love you."

"We don't have to continue if you don't want to." Brody whispered, his lips inches from her.

"I know." Cassidy said as she lifted his shirt and he swiftly took it over his head. With Brody's shirt off, they continued their heated make out session. When she was with Brody, all she could think of was him and nothing else. Right now, she didn't have a single thought of her brother on her mind. She should have though because the minute Brody pressed Cassidy closer to him, her brother barged into her room.

"What's going on in here?" Jack asked, looking at the two brunettes in the room.

Brody and Cassidy pulled away from each other. "Jack!" Cassidy yelled. "How many times have I told you, don't enter my room without knocking." Brody picked up his shirt and put it on again.

Jack glared at Brody. "I did knock. Maybe you were too busy with whatever to even hear me."

"Get out of my room!" Cassidy exclaimed.

"Him?" Jack asked. "You're dating him?"

Cassidy rolled her eyes. "So what?" she asked.

"I told you to stay away-"

"And I didn't listen. Jack, I love him!" She looked at Brody. "I told you he would do this. That's why I didn't want anyone to know."

Brody nodded. "I'm sorry for not listening, Cassy." Brody looked at Jack. "I thought your brother would be more understanding seeing as you look up to him all the time."

Cassidy nodded but then panicked as Brody got up and was leaving. "Wait, where are you going?" she asked.

"I just have to go. I'll see you tomorrow." Brody looked at Cassidy and smiled then looked at Jack. "I'll see you tomorrow, both of you." Brody went out the way he entered, through the window.

Cassidy looked at Jack. "See what you did? He left!" she cried. "I don't understand why you had to scare him away." Tears were starting to form in her eyes. "I love him, Jack! You have no idea how much it hurt me when you told me I had to stay away from me."

"Cas, I didn't know." Jack sighed. Cassidy buried her face into her pillow. "Cas-"

"JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!" she shouted and started to cry. Jack looked down and then closed the door. He didn't get it. He tried to be protective this one time for Cassidy but it resulted to her starting to hate him.

When Jack knocked on Cassidy's door the next morning, she buried herself in her bed, pretending she was still sleeping. "Cas, wake up, we'll be late for school."

"I'm not going to school." She grumbled.

Jack sighed. "Alright." He closed the door without a second thought.

Cassidy started crying again. She knew that she was being a brat but she really didn't want to go to school. When Cassidy hear Jack leave, she got out of her bed and washed herself up. She looked horrible, crying herself to sleep the night before. She was torn between being with Brody and being a good girl, where she would have to obey what Jack had told her to do. Her day consisted of eating, reading books, watching stupid reality TV shows, crying over her situation and eating ice-cream to relieve the pain.

When Jack came home to drop his school bag so that he could go to the dojo without any excess baggage, Cassidy muted the TV as she clutched at her ice-cream tub, looking at her brother as he moved through the house.

"Are you going to look at me disapprovingly every time I walk into a room, Cas?" Jack asked.

"Maybe." She answered, eating her ice-cream.

Jack sighed. "Dress up, we have training."

"No."

"Rudy asked you to come down to the dojo so that he can watch you spar." Jack told her. She still wouldn't move from her spot.

Suddenly she got a text from Brody:

Listen to your brother, Cassy, you have to go to the dojo. If you won't listen to him, listen to me.

She didn't know how Brody knew what Jack was asking her to do but she knew that Jack somehow convinced Brody to talk her into going to the dojo. What's so interesting about the dojo? Cassidy slammed her ice-cream tub on the table and grumbled about Jack being so bossy, going up to her room to dress up into her Wasabi Warriors uniform. When she came down, Jack was smiling.

"You won't regret coming, Cas." He promised her. She loved to train but right now she had scenarios of regretting why she came.

"I doubt it." Cassidy whispered, glowering at him, still angry at him.

When the Brewer twins got to the Wasabi Warriors dojo, everything seemed normal. Nothing special was happening. Rudy walked to them. "So have you told her yet, Jack?" he asked and Jack shook his head.

"I figured that we could show her." Jack smiled.

Cassidy raised her eyebrows, looking from Rudy to Jack then back again. "Show me what?" she asked.

"Show you the new member of Wasabi Warriors." A voice said behind her. She knew that voice anywhere. Cassidy turned around and saw Brody in a white Wasabi Warriors uniform. Her jaw dropped then looked at her brother.

"You got Brody to join our dojo for me?" she asked, excited, hugging her brother.

"Oh, you know me, I can be very persuasive." Jack grinned, hugging his sister.

"No, it was my idea." Brody glanced at Jack. Jack shrugged.

Cassidy smiled. "So, we're all good?" she asked both Brody and Jack. She felt like crying when they both nodded.

"I don't know, man, I think this is a start of a beautiful friendship." Jack said, patting Brody on the back.

"Not yet."

Jack nodded, raising his hands. "Okay. So I'll leave you guys alone for a few minutes."

Brody smirked, looking down at Cassidy. "You're full of surprises, Carlson."

Brody shrugged. "Is that a good or bad thing?" he asked. Cassidy wrapped her arms around Brody's neck, leaned in and kissed him.

"What does that tell you?" Cassidy asked, placing a grin on her face.

"I don't know about you but I kinda feel like sparring." Brody whispered in her ear.

Cassidy shoved him. "You ruined the moment." She pouts and gets into a fighting stance. "You're going to pay for that, Carlson."

"Oh, really, Brewer?" Brody smirked. "You can try but this guy…" he motioned to himself. "Isn't going to give up that easily."

"Your huge ego isn't going to score you any points, Carlson." Cassidy smirked.

"We'll see who gets knocked off first, Brewer." And with that said, Brody charged at Cassidy with the goal of knocking her out before she did something more painful to him.

AN: Oh gosh, that was long. Phew. I am so FAMISHED! Tired. I'm sorry if this chapter was dragging. I just wanted to put everything into one chapter so that it wasn't in three parts. Do you guys like Brossidy so far? (Brossidy is the ship name of Cassidy and Brody) I'm open to other ship name suggestions. Thank you so much for reading. Comment and vote please.

Until next time dhampirlabrat.