Kim Possible: The Talk
AN: After having read several Ron/Bon's a common theme through out them was how Kim would stand up for her friend Ron as he began an unexpected new relationship. So I took that idea and flipped it so that Bonnie is now the one standing up for her friend as she enters a new relationship. Also, a big thank you to Joe Stoppinghem for the beta read of this fic.
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Kim sat in the both at Bueno Nacho as she waited for her companion to join her. She didn't know why Tara wanted to meet her at Bueno Nacho. While both girls did occasionally enjoy the Tex-Mex restaurant, it wasn't their favorite place, like it was for Ron and Bonnie.
Then as if to prove the old saying, "Speak the devil's name and he will appear," Bonnie entered the restaurant. Kim only vaguely followed the movement of her rival and best friend's girlfriend as she walked to the counter to place an order, never once turning around as if to acknowledge anyone else in the restaurant.
"Well that was classic Bonnie", Kim thought.
In fact the only thing that Kim thought strange was that Bonnie was here alone with out Ron. That was until Bonnie placed her food tray on the table and sat down across from the red head.
"Here Kim, I got us some food."
"Thanks Bonnie," Kim said with a confused look, "But I'm waiting for someone." .
"Yeah I know. You're waiting for me." Bonnie said sagely as she divided up the plates of food on the tray between the two girls.
"Wait what?"
"I, Bonnie Rockwaller, invited you, Kim Possible, to join me for dinner at Bueno Nacho." Bonnie explained slowly.
"What are you talking about? Tara is the one who asked me out to dinner…."
The smirk on Bonnie's face told Kim that she had said too much.
"Yeah that's what I thought." Bonnie said as she took a bite of her food, "But I really did ask you to join me for dinner because we need to talk."
"No you didn't Bonnie, Tara was the one that texted me…" Kim protested.
"It was her phone, yes. But she did not text you. I borrowed her phone and did that."
Now Kim was really confused. "Why?"
"Because Kim, like I said we need to talk." Bonnie starred at Kim from across the table as she collected her thoughts. Kim for her part was shifting around uncomfortably under the brunette's gaze.
"Kim, we do need to talk." Bonnie repeated.
"About what?" Kim asked innocently.
Bonnie took a deep, "Kim, I know we don't get along well. But over the past few months we have at least learned to be civil with one another."
Kim nodded in agreement.
"And I know it's mostly due to my relationship with Ron."
Bonnie looked directly at Kim to gauge her reaction which began to look a bit worried if not down right panicked.
"When Ron and I started dating you pulled me aside and explained to me that as his best friend you would have his back and warned me that if I ever did anything to hurt him then you would come after me."
Kim looked a bit confused but did not refute her rival's recollection of the events. "Why are you bringing up that bit of history?"
"Because Kim, now it's my turn to do the same."
This last part caught Kim completely off guard, but before the red head could say anything Bonnie asked a simple question.
"So… are you and Tara a couple now?"
Kim didn't need to verbalize her answer; her furious blushing was answer enough.
"That's what I thought." Bonnie said. Then in a firm voice she continued. "Kim, if you hurt Tara, if you break her heart…."
Kim began to rise from her seat, "Hold on Bonnie, are yo-"
"No Kim, I'm not threatening you. But Tara is my best friend, just as Ron is yours." Bonnie took a breath and restarted in a softer voice. "I'm just being honest with you. I've got Tara's back and will look out for her."
Kim let out a long sigh as she settled back down in to her seat. As much as she hated to admit it, Bonnie did have a point. She just wished the brunette wouldn't be so blunt about it.
"So if you're with me, does that mean that Ron is with Tara?"
Bonnie nodded her head. "I told him that you and I had some cheer business to deal with but that he should grab Tara and join us later. But don't worry, he doesn't know about you and Tara."
"Then how do you know, about Tara and I?"
"It was an accident. I caught you and Tara making out at the mall."
Once again Kim's face flushed to match her hair.
"And I won't tell Ron, yet. He's your best friend; you should be the first to do that." Bonnie added.
"Thank you." Kim said sincerely.
"Just don't take too long about it. If I caught you then it won't be long before someone else does." Taking a sip from her drink Bonnie asked the question that had been in her mind since catching the two cheerleaders.
"Mind if I ask why you haven't told anyone yet?"
Kim frowned at the question, "I like to keep my private life, private."
"Fair enough," the brunette replied with hands opening upward briefly. "Tara hasn't told me either."
Kim simply nodded her head, "We both decided that we wanted to keep things on the down low till we sort of figured things out."
Bonnie nodded in understanding, "I know both of you have had a few heartbreaks in the day, so I can understand that. But like I said, you two should really think about letting other people know."
Kim was silent for a moment as she pondered a few thoughts that raced through her head. Finally she asked, "What if I decided not to talk to Tara about telling other people?"
"You might," Bonnie answered before smiling slightly, "But I've already accounted for your stubbornness, so I decided to up the ante to make sure you actually think about things. I said I wanted Ron and Tara to join us later, I just didn't tell you I wanted them to join us here."
Just then both Ron and Tara came walking up to the two.
"Hey Bon-Bon, how's my bondigety girlfriend and my bondigety best friend."
"Slightly miffed that you used the same adjective to describe both Kim and me." Bonnie said with a smirk while sliding over to allow room for Ron to sit next to her.
"Here Tara, you can sit next to me since that seat is full of love birds." Kim said with a bit of snark in her voice.
"Kim I swear you are starting to pick up some of Shego's snarkiness." Ron said.
"Hey Bonnie, what were you Kim talking about?" The blonde cheerleader asked her friend.
"Oh nothing I was just bouncing a few ideas off of her. Right, Kim?"
"Oh, yeah sure." Kim said slightly shocked at how quickly and smoothly Bonnie had been able to lie in front of both Ron and Tara.
"Well Ron lets go, I want to get some Ronshine and call it hunch but, I don't think Kim and Tara would like to see the form it comes in."
"TMI!" Both Kim and Tara said as one.
Bonnie simply shrugged her shoulders as she accepted Ron's offered hand to stand up from the booth she had been sitting in.
"Just think about what I suggested, Kim. But if you don't make a decision then I will." Bonnie's eyes settled on Tara during the second half of her comment.
After Bonnie and Ron had left Kim and Tara settled in to seats opposite of each other.
"Kim, did you and Bonnie really talk about cheer routines?" Tara asked.
"No, Tara."
"Then why were you two talking? I know you two are civil towards each other now, but not to the point of hanging out to just chit chat with one another."
"Bonnie knows about us. She gave me the, 'Don't hurt my best friend,' lecture."
"Oh, my!" Tara gasped.
Kim smirked, "I have to admit that in some ways it was scarier than the one I gave her for Ron."
"What should we do?" Tara asked, "I know we wanted to keep this between us for a while."
Kim simply held up her hand, then after Tara had stopped talking, Kim reached out and took the girl's hand in hers.
"We'll tell her, then we'll tell Ron. Then we'll tell the world."
Tara's smile was enough to let Kim know that she had made the right decision.