This is Our Year: College
Chapter 1: Moving In
A/N: I had to make some big renovations to this chapter. I hope you like the new one better than the old one.
Also, this takes place a few days after, "This Is Our Year: Post-Graduation Camping Trip".
Disclaimer: all the characters of the TV show Kim Possible belong to Disney.
It has been a few days since the Yellowstone camping trip and Kim and Ron Stoppable were in the living room of the Possible house making final preparations for college.
During which, Kim contacted, Wade, "hey, Wade."
"Hey, Kim, what's up?" Wade asked after his face appeared on the screen of Kim's wrist Kimmunicator.
"Wade, I would like you to do a search on any available apartments in Broy, New York," Kim replied.
Wade nodded, "I'll get on that right away, but..."
"But what?"
"Won't it be expensive to live in an apartment, especially in New York?"
"Don't worry, Wade," Kim assured him, "Ron's Naco royalty money will pay for all the expenses."
"Dr. Director originally was gonna have Global Justice pay for the expenses but we turned down the offer," Ron added as he sat down beside his wife.
Wade nodded, "alright, I'll get to searching for apartments in Broy, Wade out."
After the screen went black, Kim looked at Ron and asked, "how's it coming along?"
"KP, how many outfits do you plan on taking?" Ron asked.
"A lot of them," Kim replied.
"Even outfits you've worn during out early high school days?"
"I wanna do throwback Thursday."
Ron became confused, "what's that?"
"It's normally a trend on the internet in which people post pictures and videos of themselves and/or others from years ago," Kim replied. "And, I decided to bring, Throwback Thursday, to reality by having us dress up in our old High School clothes every Thursday."
"How did your old clothes survive the Lorwardian invasion?" Ron asked.
"They were in storage," Kim replied, "including my prom dresses."
"Your prom dresses survived?"
Kim nodded.
Junior and Senior?"
Kim nodded again.
"When we go on dates Thursday nights are you gonna be wearing one or the other?"
Kim smiled, "of course I will, Ronnie."
Beep Beep Beep Beep
"Wow," Kim commented. "That was quick."
Beep Beep Beep Beep
"Go, Wade," Kim answered her wrist Kimmunicator.
Wade's face soon appeared on the screen.
"Kim," Wade spoke excitedly, "I have found an apartment ideal for both you and Ron."
Kim and Ron smiled and asked in unison, "You did?"
"Jinx, you owe me a soda," Kim said excitedly to Ron.
"Aw man!" Ron groaned before slapping his head with both his hands. "Every time!"
Kim looked back at Wade, "So what did you find?"
"It is a one bedroom and one bath on the first floor of, Broy Apartments, which is a couple blocks from Hudson River University," Wade replied.
Kim smiled, "Sounds good, we'll take it."
After the screen went black, Ron's stomach began to growl.
"I'm getting hungry," He said as he rubbed his stomach.
"Me too," Kim said as her stomach began to growl as well.
Rufus then popped up from Ron's pants pocket, "Ditto."
"Bueno Nacho?" Ron suggested.
Kim's face lit up, "you know it."
"Booyah!" Rufus added.
Later, at Bueno Nacho, Kim and Ron were enjoying their lunch at one of the booths while they continued with planning on what they were gonna be doing for the next four years.
"Wow this is amazing," Ron commented after taking a bite of his Naco and swallowing it.
"What's amazing, Ronnie?" Kim asked.
"That Bueno Nacho was rebuilt," Ron replied. "Otherwise we would've been forced to eat at Cow N' Chow."
"Yeah," Kim agreed, "and hopefully there will be a Bueno Nacho in Broy."
Ron shrugged his shoulders, "to be honest, if there is no Bueno Nacho, we will find some other restaurant we could eat and hang out at."
"Speaking of honesty," Kim spoke up, "while we are in college, we will both be honest with each other."
"I know, KP, and we will take things easy too," Ron said.
Kim nodded, "I know, Ronnie, I won't let my essential Kimness get the best of me like it did in High School."
"And I won't let my essential Ronness get the best of me either," Ron added.
They then both smile at each other.
"College is going to be our greatest adventure yet," Kim commented.
"It will be," Ron agreed, "and the important thing is we will be going through this adventure together."
"And with a couple of our friends as well," Kim added.
Ron began tearing up.
"Ron, what's wrong?" Kim asked concerned.
"I've just never felt so happy in my life," Ron replied. "Us going to the same school together instead of separate schools far away from each other. And I'm not holding you back."
"You are not holding me back, Ronnie," Kim assured. "And like I said before, I can't live without you."
After finishing their meals the two teens headed for the Sloth. But before they could climb in, they saw something that made them gasp. It was a couple parting ways with one of them getting onto a bus. Ron himself found this just as shocking as the couple he saw part ways at the airport in Scotland. When the bus drove off Ron shook his head, "Whoa, didn't need to see that again." He then looked at his wife, "Please don't leave me."
"I'll never leave you," Kim assured her husband, "not even the most prestigious school in the world or some college internship can take me from you. I promise. And what did you mean by 'didn't need to see that again'?"
The next day, Kim, Ron, and their families finished packing their families' cars, as well as the Sloth, for the trip to Broy. The furniture Kim and Ron bought for the apartment with the royalty money was all packed into a moving van driven by a man who owed Kim a favor for fixing his moving van. It was going to be a long drive to Broy for the Possibles and the Stoppables, but Kim and Ron weren't in a hurry since college didn't start for another few days.
"Well, KP, this is it," Ron announced.
"The long trip to Broy," Kim replied.
"This is gonna be my first road trip across America," Anna said as she walked up to her parents.
"And you are gonna be amazed by the American country side," Ron mentioned.
"It may not be Norway, but it's still interesting," Kim added.
Before Kim, Ron, and Anna could climb into the Sloth, James walked up, "Uh, Kimmie-cub?"
"Yes Dad?" Kim asked.
"Do you think it would be okay if you rode with your mother and me?" James asked.
"How come?" Kim asked.
"It's just that," James sighed, "you're going to college and your mom and I want to spend time with just you one last time. And don't worry about having to deal with Jim and Tim, they will be riding with Ronald and Annie-bell. And it will only be for the first leg you'll be riding with me and your mother." He then gave her daughter the puppy-dog pout.
Kim sighed, "alright, Dad, if you insist."
Kim turned back to Ron and they shared a kiss, waved goodbye, and Ron climbed into the driver's seat of the Sloth with Anna, Jim, and Tim climbing into the back seat, while Kim climbed into the back seat of her father's car.
Thirteen hours into the trip, Kim was sitting in the back right seat of her father's car looking out the window viewing the American countryside. But she was viewing it with her cheek laying on her hand, her elbow on the door, and a frown on her face. "Why must I ride without Ron?" Kim thought for the hundredth time. "I actually feel like I'm going to college without him."
"Kimmie?" Ann spoke, bringing her daughter back to reality.
"Yes, Mom?" Kim answered.
"Are you okay?" Ann asked concerned. "You are awfully quiet back there."
"I'm fine, Mom," Kim replied.
"You must be disappointed that you are not riding with Ronald," James speculated.
"I am," Kim sighed, "I feel like I'm going to college without him."
"Don't worry Kimmie," Ann assured her. "This is just for the first leg. At least you got to hang with him briefly at the rest areas and ate at a restaurant together."
"You two will be riding together on the second leg in the Sloth the next day," James added.
Kim nodded, "yeah, but still."
"I know you're disappointed, but like I said, your mother and I wanted to spend time with just you this one last time."
Kim shrugged her shoulders, "well, at least the Tweebs aren't bothering me." She then took a deep breath and continued, "mom, dad, I want to thank you."
"For what?" James and Ann asked in unison.
"Jinx, you two owe me a soda when we get to our motel," Kim giggled. "Anyway, I want to thank you two for supporting me and Ron's decision."
"To attend the same college together or get married in Vegas?" James asked.
"Both," Kim replied.
"I hardly supported the idea of you two going to Vegas and tying the knot."
"Don't worry, Dad, and like I said before, we will have another wedding ceremony after college for friends and family to witness."
There was some silence before Ann spoke up, "speaking of college, I'm still amazed that you and Ron are taking this next step in life together."
"And I always thought you two were gonna be attending separate schools," James added before asking, "Kimmie-cub, what do you and Ronald plan on doing in college anyway?"
"Ron will be playing football and majoring in Cooking, I will be cheerleading and majoring in Martial Arts, and we are together in every class we have."
"Even cooking?" James asked in disbelief.
Kim nodded, "yup, and don't worry, Ron's been teaching me, and I have improved greatly."
"Oh," James replied, "and I'm surprised you decided to major in Martial Arts instead of something like: Law, Diplomacy, or International Relations. I'm also surprised that you will be taking the easy classes."
"Well, I gotta start off easy when it comes to school," Kim replied.
"Oh, really?" James then raised an eyebrow, "or are you taking the easy classes just to be near your husband?"
Kim hesitated, "Well …yes…no…kind of…" She then sighed, "I love him Dad. I don't want to major in stuff that would put distance between him and myself. Don't get me wrong, he is not holding me back, and I do want to major in Martial Arts. It's a way of saving the world; I'm teaching people how to protect themselves from bullies and other bad people. As for cooking, Ron may not be around to make me a wonderful meal."
"Don't worry, Kimmie," Ann assured her daughter, "I understand, it was your decision. And if it makes you happy, I'd be willing to support it."
This made Kim smile, "Thank you mom."
James sighed, "What your mom said."
"Thanks dad."
"Approaching LeKalb," the voice on the Barmin GPS system spoke.
"Well," Kim sighed happily, "looks like we're coming upon where we're gonna be staying for the night."
"At the Sweet 16 Motel in LeKalb, Illinois" Ann mentioned.
After parking in front of the motel area, Kim and Ron climbed out of the cars they were in and ran towards each other.
"KP!" Ron said excitedly.
"Ron!" Kim replied excitedly as well.
They ran into each other's arms just like they did on the Lorwardian ship, only Ron wasn't using a rocket pack.
After Kim and Ron pulled away they heard a voice call out.
"Mom!" Anna said happily as she ran up and hugged her mother.
After pulling away, the three grabbed some bags and went into the motel.
James scratched his head.
"Honey?" Ann asked her husband.
James sighed, "I don't get it they just acted as they have never seen each other for an eternity. That's the fourth time they've done that today."
Jenn then walked up to James and spoke, "Kim and Ronnie acted the same way after I brought the latter home from Camp Wannaweep. And she was the only one he paid attention to."
"How come?" James asked Jenn.
"Ronnie claimed to have had a terrible time," Jenn replied, "and the first thing he said to me when I picked him up from camp was that he hated me."
"With what Ron told me and James about Camp Wannaweep, I wouldn't blame him," Ann spoke up. Her face then turned serious, "you sending your own son away is the one thing I've never fully forgiven you for."
"What do you mean?" Jenn asked confused.
"I mean, how could you send your own son to summer camp against his will?"
"It was for his own good."
"Own good?!" Ann raised her voice a bit. "You made your own son spend a torturous summer at a terrible summer camp!"
"Ann…"
"Don't you Ann me, Jenn!" Ann scowled. "That summer was also infamous for Kimmie as well. James and I were gonna send her to gymnastics camp but it was full, as with all the other camps!" Ann then took a deep breath, "Ron also told me that he called you countless times, begging you to let him come home, and what did you do? You ignored his pleas to come home."
"I thought he was making that horrible stuff up," Jenn replied defensively. "You know, the toxic lake, the poisoned oak, the mean campers, the camp's mascot, among others."
"Well he was telling the truth," Ann pointed out.
"How was I supposed to know that Camp Wannaweep would've been terrible?" Jenn asked.
"Check the name, do some research, and take your son more seriously," Ann replied.
"What's going on here?" Ron asked as he, Kim, and Anna walked up.
After entering the motel with the bags they carried in they decided to take a pause in the lobby and sit down on a couch.
"Wow," Ron sighed, "I'm bushed."
"I know," Kim nodded, "we traveled in separate cars for hours."
"It was terrible to be in separate cars," Ron groaned.
Kim took Ron's hand into her own, "I felt like I was going to college without you."
"Same, here."
"Luckily, we get to ride together on the second leg of the trip."
"And with your daughter as well," Anna added.
The three soon noticed Ann and Jenn arguing about something.
Kim, Ron, and Anna got up, headed back outside, and walked up to them.
"What's going on here?" Ron asked.
"What's going on here?" Ron asked.
"Uh…nothing," Jenn replied.
"Just girl talk," Ann added.
"That's all," they added in unison.
Kim raised an eyebrow, "since when did you two start finishing each other's sentences?"
The two moms just shrugged their shoulders. Before they and the others picked up their bags, checked into the motel, and retired to three bedrooms; one for Kim, Ron, and Anna; another for Ron's parents and Hana; and another for Kim's parents and brothers.
Early the next day, the Possible and Stoppable families got up out of bed and got ready for the rest of the trip to Broy. Only this time, Kim, Ron, and Anna would be riding together.
"Well, here we go," Ron said after he, Kim, and Anna climbed into the Sloth.
"The final leg of the journey," Kim added.
Ron then gave his wife a peck on the cheek and said, "For good luck."
The three soon drove off, and headed for the highway.
"I see they and their daughter are happy to be riding together," James commented after getting in his car.
"They look very happy together," Ann commented.
Soon enough, the two family cars, as well as the moving van, drove away from the motel and followed the Sloth onto the highway.
After arriving at the apartment building Kim and Ron were gonna be staying at in Broy they, along with the help of a couple of moving guys who came with the driver of the moving van, moved the furniture as well as Kim and Ron's other belongings into the apartment the couple rented on the first floor.
During which, Kim walked up to the driver, "thanks for the help Mr. Maxwell."
"Don't mention it, Miss Poss...I mean, Mrs. Stoppable," Mr. Maxwell said with a smile, "it was the least I could do after you got my moving van working again."
Kim waved her hand, "no big, all I had to do was replace the battery in your truck with a spare Kimmunicator battery and patch a hole in the coolant tank."
"And your significant other, really helped a lot with re-filling the coolant tank," Mr. Maxwell added.
"I had to go to the bathroom," Ron said as he walked by Maxwell while hauling a suitcase.
After moving the furniture and the rest of Kim and Ron's belongings into the apartment, the Possible and Stoppable families went out to dinner to the local restaurant: "Wildcat Corner", which was very close to the campus of Hudson River University.
When the two families walked into the restaurant, they were amazed by what they saw. The interior of the restaurant had not only tables for four or two, but it also had booths by the windows and a sports bar with swivel bar stools at the counter and TV screens above the counter. There were also a number of decorations on the walls. Amoung the decorations were sports banners, decorated road signs, custom license plates, even a blinking traffic light and railroad crossing signal. What's more was that the restaurant had a pool table, an air hockey table, a foosball table, and a dart board as well. There was also a small stage where people can perform karaoke.
While the families sat at a few of the tables, Kim and Ron sat at one of the booths they found beside a window.
"Even though this isn't Bueno Nacho this place has some great menu items and a great atmosphere too," Ron commented.
"It sure does Ronnie," Kim agreed. Her face then turned serious, "Just don't order anything with beans."
"But…"
"Not buts," Kim interrupted, "every time you eat beans you pass gas that put World War One chemical weapons to shame. Since you and I are gonna be staying in an apartment together, you will eat all meals, beans free, mister."
Ron held up his hands, "alright, no beans."
Rufus popped out of Ron's pocket and nodded, "good."
"Hello," the voice of voice caught Kim and Ron's attention. Kim and Ron turned and looked to see a waiter.
"Are you ready to order?" The waiter asked.
Kim nodded, "yes, I will have the Steak with French fries, a large salad, and a Coca-Cola please."
The waiter wrote down on his notepad before turning his attention to Ron.
"I'll have a medium plate of hot wings, with a Sprite please," Ron said.
"Ahem," Kim said, getting Ron's attention. Ron looked and saw Kim giving him a look and had her arms crossed.
Ron looked back at the waiter, "I'll have a large salad as well."
The waiter wrote on his notepad and smiled, "Thank you." But before he left, he looked at Kim and asked, "are you two Kim and Ron Stoppable?"
Kim nodded, "yeah, why?"
"I heard you two were gonna be attending Hudson River University," the waiter said with a smile.
Kim smiled and nodded, "That's true."
"It's a pleasure to meet you both."
"It's a pleasure You too."
"I'll be back later."
The waiter turned around and walked toward the kitchen and thought, "I better tell the manager that Kim and Ron are gonna be attending HRU, I think he would want them to have their own private booth."
After eating supper, the families gathered outside the apartment to say goodbye to Kim and Ron.
"Bye, Mom," Anna said with a frown after giving Kim a hug, "I'll miss you."
"I'll miss you too Anna," Kim replied with a frown as well.
Anna then turned to Ron and hugged him.
"I'll miss you too, Dad," Anna said with a sigh.
"I'll miss you to, AC," Ron replied sadly.
"I hope you two get to see videos of my karate and dance performances," Anna added.
"Don't worry, Anna," Kim assured her adopted daughter, "we will be able to see them."
"And I bet they will be bon-diggity," Ron added.
Anna smiled, sadly, as she stepped back so Ann and James to say goodbye to them.
"Goodbye, Kimmie and Ron," Ann said sadly to her daughter and son-in-law.
"We will miss you two," James added with a frown.
"We will miss you two, Doctors P."
Ann and James crossed their arms.
"What?" Ron asked confused.
"Ronald," James spoke, "you are my son-in-law, who do you address me and Ann as?"
Ron sighed, "We will miss you too, Mom and Dad."
"You better get use to calling me and Ann that," James said with a serious face.
Ron nodded, "don't worry Mr...I mean, Dad."
James and Ann smiled.
"That's much better, Ronald," James commented.
After Kim's parents stepped back, Ron's parents, with Hana in Jenn's arms walked up to Kim and Ron, and gave them hugs.
"We are gonna miss you and Kim, Ronnie," Jenn said with tears in her eyes.
"KP and I will miss you too, Mom," Ron replied with a frown. "You and Dad take care of Hana for me, will you?"
Jenn nodded, "we will."
"Brudder don lea!" Hana sadly exclaimed.
Ron began to tear up over his baby sister in a sad mood.
"I'm so sorry, Hana," Ron said to his baby sister, "I'm sorry I have to go to school far away from you. I consider you the most important person in my life aside from KP and AC."
"Den Tay in Mibblebon," Hana said.
"But, HRU is the only college that will take me and I need to get a great education."
"But life won't be same!"
Jenn looked down at Hana, "Hana, I know you are sad, but it has to be this way. Like you, I wish it doesn't have to be this way either, but that's life. Ronnie will always love you, but you have to let him go and continue on with your life. Do you understand?"
Hana nodded.
"Kimberly and Ronald," Glenn spoke up, "We are gonna miss you."
"I'm gonna miss you, Dad," Ron said to his father.
"I'm gonna miss you as well, Mr...I mean, Dad," Kim said to Glenn.
Glenn smiled, "take care of my son."
Kim nodded, "I will, Dad, I will.
"And I'll take good care of KP," Ron added.
After that was said, Kim and Ron's families departed for a hotel they would be staying at in Albany until the next day when they head back for Middleton.
A few minutes after the families departed, Kim and Ron heard a knock at the door of their apartment. They went to the door and opened it. What they saw before them was their friends, Tara King and Hope Fernando standing there, smiling. Days ago, Hope announced that she would be going to Hudson River University and be living in an apartment her parents owned in Broy whenever they went on vacation in New York. Hope was given permission to stay there, but on condition she had a roommate. Since her best-friend, Tara, was going to HRU as well, Hope asked her to be her roommate and she accepted. What's more is that Hope's parents had the money to pay for the expenses, so she and Tara were all set, as long as they don't over do on spending.
Kim's face brightened up, "Hey Tara, hey Hope."
"Hey, Kim," Tara replied with a smile.
"It's great to see you and Ron," Hope added with a smile as well.
"Not that were complaining but what are you two doing here?" Ron asked.
"This is the apartment building Tara and I are gonna be living in," Hope replied.
"We are gonna be staying across the hall from you guys," Tara added.
"What a surprise," Kim commented with a smile.
Tara smiled and nodded, "A surprise indeed."
"Say do you wanna go out for dinner tomorrow night?" Kim asked Tara and Hope.
"At Wildcat Corner?" Ron added.
Tara smiled again and nodded, "Sure."
"Of course," Hope added with another smile.
"Well see you two tomorrow," Tara added.
"You too," Kim said before Tara and Hope walked back into their apartment.
Later, Kim and Ron got ready for bed and climbed under the blankets in their new bed.
"Well, KP," Ron sighed happily, "tomorrow we will visit the college we will be attending a couple days from now."
"Mmm hmm," Kim agreed, "we will meet the Dean of the school, meet our coaches, and explore the campus while make some new friends in the process."
"College will be are greatest adventure yet," Ron commented with a smile.
"And remember that we are there to learn, not veg out," Kim reminded with a serious face.
Ron nodded, "got it, KP."
Kim smiled, "that's my, Ronnie."
"What could possibly ruin our journey through college?" Ron asked.
Kim shrugged her shoulders, "unknown, but whatever they will be, we will face them together as one."
The two then shared a kiss before they fell asleep in each other's arms.
Elsewhere…at a house in Albany, a young man was packing up a couple of suitcases for his move to Hudson River University for his senior year of college. During which, Frank Arnold thought, "after I'm done packing my belongings, I'm ready to go through my Senior year of college. Afterward, it's off to the NFL, if I get drafted of course."
Then, a knock at the door brought Frank back to reality.
"Frank?" A voice was heard.
"Come in," Frank answered.
The door opened, revealing a woman about Frank's age. It was Frank's fraternal-twin sister, Betty.
"Hey, Betty," Frank replied. "Was up?"
Betty shrugged her shoulders, "Nothing much."
"You packed for college?" Frank asked.
She nodded, "Yes, and you are not gonna believe this."
"What?"
"Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable will be attending HRU."
"The hero and the sidekick?"
"Yes," Betty replied. "I finally get to me Ron Stoppable."
Frank raised an eyebrow, "What's so exciting about Stoppable?"
Betty giggled, "I think he's super cute."
"Unfortunately, he married Kim Possible," Frank sighed. "A huge blow to both of us."
Betty's smile faded as she raised an eyebrow, "us?"
"I was hoping Kim Possible would be attending our school. She will come in handy for me in order to make the draft," Frank replied. "But with her still hanging on to that blond haired dork…"
"Hey," Betty scowled and crossed her arms, "don't call my future husband a blond haired dork."
"Sorry," Frank sighed. "With Kim still hanging on to that Stoppable chances for me being with her will be slim. But that's not all that's bothering me. I heard Stoppable is a professional running back."
"And that's bad why?" Betty asked.
"He could use his athletic abilities to make me look like a loser," Frank replied. "The way Kim might use her athletic abilities to make you look like a loser too. She was a cheer captain at her old high school after all."
Betty was taken aback, "I never thought of that. I've been the Wildcat's cheer captain since sophomore year of college. If I get replaced by some freshman then I may become a laughing stock."
"Me too if Stoppable gets moved up to the main running back position," Frank added.
After packing his stuff, Frank got ready for bed and fell back on his bed. Before falling asleep, he prayed that Kim Possible would be his and that Ron Stoppable wouldn't become the main running back for the Wildcats.
To Be Continued…
A/N: And that begins my new fanfic.
I decided to add a little more detail to this chapter. I hope you enjoyed this more than the original chapter.
Looks like there are gonna be people out to get Kim and Ron in college. Frank and Betty seem to show interest in the two heroes. Will this brother and sister duo try and get Kim and Ron to agree with the D word? You'll find out as the story goes on.
I've had this story on my mind for a while, even before I started posting KP fanfics online.
This story was inspired by various fanfics depicting Kim and Ron going to college together. Mainly captainkodak1's fanfics: "School Days" and "School of Life."
You may see some similarities between this fanfic and the Captain's fanfics but I gave him the heads up a couple months ago. He said he had no problem with it, so I'm good.
I also tried to make this story as canon as possible. I learned from an old online interview I found online between KP fans and Kim Possible Director: Steve Loter, that Kim and Ron go to college together and that the college they attend would be in New York.
I also based parts of this chapter off sketches to an alternate ending to the Kim Possible episode, "Graduation Part 2" I found on the internet. That's right, there was an alternate ending to the episode that was drawn up and recorded. Kim riding in her father's car without Ron is an example of one of those sketches.
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