I don't own these characters. Disney does.

A/N: This is the long-time coming sequel to Sealed with a Kiss. I would suggest you read that if you want to see how Kim and Bonnie got together because this story picks right up where that story left off.

This story shows the gradually, growing relationship between two females. If this bothers you, well, read on if you like reading things that bother you.

A/N the second: This story is mostly told through Bonnie's POV, which is not something I like to do for a romance story because I feel like since that involves two people, we should see both of their POVs. But, this is also a story exploring Bonnie's character, so we see things mostly through her eyes to get an idea of how she's changing. At the end of each chapter, we'll get a little glimpse of Kim's POV.

I would like to think MagicalInsanity for beta'ing this tale. Well, I hope you enjoy it.

And Life Goes On

1: The First Day of the Rest…

Bonnie watched from a distance as Kim spoke to Josh Mankey in the hallway of Middleton High. Josh was Kim's boyfriend, but if things went well, he would certainly lose the title by the end of the conversation. Of course, as the discussion went on for a few seconds, he did not look like he lost anything. And he even kissed Kim on the cheek before he walked away, not even a minute into the talk. Bonnie marched over, trying her best not to scowl.

"What the hell just happened?" Bonnie huffed, doing her best not to raise her voice. She did not want to attract any unwanted attention from the idiots wandering the hall who did not know how to mind their business.

"Uh… He had to go to a club meeting," Kim said, scratching her head. She had the nerve to look confused, face scrunched up like she did not know what just happened.

Bonnie blinked. "Since when he a part of any club?" A scowl worked its way onto her face as she called his bluff mentally. Does he know what Kim wants or is he just brushing her off because he's so cool and he doesn't think Kim's important? Does he think he can just treat Kim however the hell he wants? Ass.

Kim shrugged. "That's just it, I don't know."

"Is it just one of his little projects?" Bonnie rubbed her chin for a moment and then shook it off. "No, that's not even important. Did you tell him?" That was the only thing that mattered at that point.

Bonnie did not dare not say aloud what Kim was supposed to tell him, even if she was trying to watch her volume. Someone might hear and while she did not care who Josh heard the news from, she knew Kim wanted to do things "the right way." Mentally, Bonnie scoffed. To Hell with the right way. What about the way that gets things done?

The voice in her head laughed. Come on, we both know Kim wanting to do things "the right way" turns you on. Bonnie shook that thought away. At the end of the day, it did not matter what turned her on if Kim was still in a relationship.

Kim shook her head. "No, I didn't get the chance to tell him."

Bonnie growled and gave Kim a hard look. "What do you mean?" she demanded in a low tone.

Kim looked at her with these big, pleading eyes. "I started to tell him and then he just chimed in with having to go do something."

Bonnie's jaw tensed to the point she thought she might break her back teeth. She took a breath. This was not Kim's fault. It was that idiot Mankey.

"Just try to talk to him today, okay?" Bonnie said. She was about to threaten, "or else there'll be no more kissing," but that much was implied and it was just as much a punishment for her as it was for Kim. She just had to trust Kim to handle this.

Kim nodded. "I will. We should get to class."

Bonnie scoffed. "I guess." She really just wanted to find Mankey and tell him to stay away from Kim, but that would not help much.

Kim gave her a nervous smile. "Coming over later?"

"Well, we still do have to finish the stupid Grapes of Wrath, right?" She really needed to talk Kim into reading the Sparknotes.

Kim smiled and Bonnie really just wanted to gather her in her arms and kiss her senseless, but they were at school and Kim had not broken up with Josh yet. Both equally good reasons to not plant one on the hero.

So, Bonnie marched off to class, trying her best not to be frustrated. Of course, since fury was a basic component of her DNA, it was a little hard not to be pissed off. Who the hell did Mankey think he was? Kim was hers. Jealous tantrum already? You're not even dating, yet.

Bonnie groaned. She really did not have the patience for the voice in her head right now. Besides, shouldn't that thing be gone by now? After all, she accepted her feelings for Kim and acted upon them. What more could it possibly want from her? You forget, Bonnie. I'm part of you. I'm not going anywhere.

Great. Just when she thought she would at least get her sanity back, she got to find out — nope, still certifiable. Plus, Kim was still technically going out with Mankey. It was proving to be crappy day that did not get any better.

-8-8-8-8-

"Bonnie, are you sure you don't just want to go home?" Kim asked as she helped Bonnie walk down the street.

During cheer practice, someone who would remain nameless — Jessica — could not hold up her end of the pyramid. She fell and it all came tumbling down… with Bonnie at the top. She landed on her foot and twisted her ankle, which continued to throb. Jessica would pay, as soon as Bonnie could walk again. Jessica would feel ten times the agony she felt now!

"No, I don't 'just want to go home,'" Bonnie hissed, glaring at Kim for even suggesting something so idiotic. "We have to keep reading that stupid book. I'd never do it without you breathing down my neck." Mostly because if Bonnie went home, Connie and Lonnie would be waiting for her. For adults, one of whom was in college and the other in beauty school, they spent a lot of time at home, making fun of their baby sister. They should either get boyfriends (or girlfriends) or jobs. I'll have to remember that the next time they start into me.

"Well, hopefully my mom will be home and she can look at this for you," Kim offered.

Bonnie would take that. Better Kim's mom fussing over than her own. Her mother would act like she broke her leg, which would only serve to irritate the whole house. Added to that, her father would explode about her mother babying her, which she would agree with, and her sisters would feed the fury. It would turn into some kind of angry, anxious, crazytown. Who needed that kind of stress? Besides, what if Kim wanted to come in just to make sure she was all right? That would be even more stress.

Beyond that, she had already told her mother she would be spending the afternoon with a friend. If she changed that plan, her mother would have a million questions about it. That was just a headache waiting. No, sir, she did not want any part of that.

So, they ended up at Kim's house. Kim helped her to the couch and then went to see if her mother was in the house. Bonnie sighed and rubbed her ankle a little, which just made her wince. Okay, best not to touch it. Just wait for the actual doctor to look at it. With the way her day was going, the twins were probably the only ones in the house and they would want to attach rockets to her ankles.

"Bonnie, Kim tells me you had an accident," Mrs. Possible said as she entered the living room.

"Did she also tell you tomorrow we're voting someone off the cheer squad?" Bonnie huffed, folding her arms across her chest.

"We're not voting Jessica off because of an accident!" Kim called. It sounded like she was in the kitchen.

Mrs. Possible chuckled and kneeled down, taking Bonnie's injured foot in her hand. Apparently, Kim had filled her in on the whole matter. Mrs. Possible eased Bonnie's shoe off, causing her to wince.

"And here it is, I always thought Kim would be the only girl I had to tend to in the living room," Mrs. Possible remarked with a warm smile.

Bonnie was not sure what to say and would rather stay in good standings with this woman, so wisely kept her mouth shut. After all, she tended to snap and bite when she did not know what to do. She had to hold in a curse as Mrs. Possible slightly moved her foot. A sharp hiss managed to escape and for a second, she glared at the older woman.

"Hmm…" The doctor made a noise. "It seems sprained, but I would rather take an x-ray to make sure."

"No, no, no," Bonnie begged, feeling the color drain from her face. Her stomach twisted a little. An x-ray meant the hospital, which meant her parents would have to be notified.

Mrs. Possible made a noise, but continued to exam Bonnie's foot and ankle. The ankle was swollen, even Bonnie could tell that. Having had the misfortune of breaking a bone before, she could tell from the pain, or lack there of, nothing was broken. She just hoped Mrs. Possible came to the same conclusion.

"This will need dressing and ice," Mrs. Possible decided with a nod.

"As long as I don't have to go to the hospital," Bonnie said, trying her best not to sound too anxious. She eyed Mrs. Possible, watching every move she made.

"I can do it all here. No worries. Kimmie," Mrs. Possible called, glancing in the direction of the kitchen.

"I got everything, Mom."

Kim came over with a bunch of supplies and a bag of ice. Mrs. Possible worked quickly, putting some kind of ointment on Bonnie's hurt ankle and then she wrapped it with a compression bandage. Bonnie thought that was the end, but then Kim wrapped the bag of ice around Bonnie's ankle. Bonnie hissed and pulled back a little as the cold shot through her. Smiling at her, Kim moved the ice and then pressed it down slowly.

"I got it from here, Mom," Kim replied, taking a couple of the throw pillows from the couch. She placed one under the injured foot, elevating it slightly.

"Bonnie, maybe you should go home. You should rest that ankle," Mrs. Possible instructed her.

Bonnie shook her head, being mindful not to look too terrified by the suggestion. "No, thank you. I have homework and I'll definitely finish it faster with Kim's help." Not to mention, she would be able to relax and rest the ankle without having to hear from rowdy family members.

"I've got it, Mom," Kim repeated and then she gave her mother a bit of a sheepish look. "But… um… Could you maybe give Bonnie a ride home later? She shouldn't walk on the ankle, right?"

Mrs. Possible laughed, lighting up her sky blue eyes. "Of course. I would never let a patient of mine suffer." She offered Bonnie a soft smile, which made Bonnie feel better already. She then turned, disappearing back into a small office space she had.

Bonnie sighed. "Thanks for that. But, now, how the heck am I supposed to get upstairs?" She had no desire to sit on the sofa her whole time here. They could not do what they usually did here. The twins would be all in their business.

Kim grinned. "I could carry, you know," she proposed.

Kim had made the same offer after cheer practice. Bonnie had glared her down so hard that a verbal reply was unnecessary. Bonnie was not an invalid and she did not want to be seen as such. Never mind the fact that Kim had to help her walk all the way to the house, but being carried was well beyond help.

"You don't need to," Bonnie argued. She should be able to hobble upstairs. It was just a sprained ankle. Yeah, which is why it was so easy to walk here, right?

"No one will see and you're not heavy," Kim replied with a shrug.

"You just want to show off." Part of her was tempted to see if Kim could do it. She had plenty of boyfriends who could lift her. Could Kim really do the same? Probably. She could do anything, but should she do it?

Kim just smiled. She hardly needed a reason to show off and she picked Bonnie up before Bonnie could say anything. Bonnie yelped. She had no doubt Kim could pick her up, but having it done was something else. Her arms automatically went around Kim's neck and she could feel a blush burning her cheeks. Kim grinned again and she made sure to scowl in return, not wanting Kim to know she affected her so easily.

"I got you," Kim said softly to her ear.

"I know," Bonnie whispered. Oh, yeah, she's got you in every way possible. It was a little embarrassing.

Kim had no problem carrying Bonnie from the living room and up to her room either. When they got inside, Kim did not put her down. She held Bonnie closer and Bonnie could feel Kim's heartbeat against her. Bonnie looked Kim in the eye.

"I really want to kiss you right now," Kim admitted in a low, tender tone. Her eyes conveyed the same message.

Bonnie wanted to tell her that she could, that she never needed to ask, but there was a more pressing matter. "So, you broke up with Mankey then?" She probably could have said that a little nicer, but too late now.

"Uh…" A red flush overcame Kim's face as she looked away.

"Kim," Bonnie hissed.

"He dodged me the whole day! Every time I had a second with him, he ran off for some project or another!" Kim pouted, which almost made Bonnie want to forgive her.

Bonnie growled, low in her throat. "Put me down, Possible."

"Bonnie…" Kim's mouth moved, but nothing came out. She had nothing to say, even though she tried.

"Down," she ordered, pointing to the floor.

Sighing, Kim did as commanded. Bonnie limped to the bed, frowning all the way. How could Kim do this to her? How could Kim play with her like this? Maybe… maybe…

"Do you really want to date me?" Bonnie asked in a low voice. There was a little crack in the question. She swallowed down the sorrow that caused that sound. She felt so vulnerable — she did not do vulnerable.

"Yes!" Kim answered without hesitation and with big, sincere olive eyes. "Bonnie, yes, I want to date you."

"Then, why haven't you broken up with Josh?" Bonnie's voice remained a whisper, eyes trained on the floor now. She searched the floor as if it had the answers. It was very disappointing.

Sighing, Kim went and sat at her desk. Maybe she was giving Bonnie space and Bonnie appreciated that. She was upset with Kim and Kim was allowing her to be upset, but also trying to clear the air.

"He's ducking me, but I guess I'm not chasing him very hard, am I?" Kim asked, rubbing her forehead as she leaned against her desk.

Bonnie looked up with her, hoping her eyes did not seem as pleading as she knew they did. "But, you just said you want to date me and to do that, you have to break up with Josh."

Bonnie would not be some side chick. I'm not that desperate! She ignored the scoff in the back of her mind. She was not that desperate, despite what the voice in her head thought.

"I will," Kim insisted, making a fist. "Bonnie, I really want to explore these feelings I have for you. I mean, when we kissed…" She trailed off and blushed all the way to the tips of her ears. "I've never felt like that before. I mean, I haven't kissed a lot of people, but…" she was rambling and it was cute.

"Then, why haven't you spoken to Josh yet? Are you afraid?" Bonnie asked. There was plenty to fear, but Kim was not usually the type. In fact, Bonnie was fairly certain Kim had been born lacking whatever it was that made people afraid of things.

Running her hand through her hair, Kim shook her head. "I'm not afraid. I don't know what I am. Maybe confused?" She squinted a bit, as if trying to figure out what she was.

"Confused about what?" Bonnie asked, even though she understood how all of this could be confusing.

"I'm not sure I can even put it into words. I mean, I liked Josh for so long and then I finally get a chance to go out with him and then you come along and turned everything on it's ear. It's just… overwhelming, I guess." The redhead blew out a long breath and messed with her hair more. "So, now I wonder if maybe all of this is just due to these huge changes between us and maybe when things calm down, it'll be different. Does any of that make sense?"

Bonnie offered Kim a half-smile. "Only about half of it, if that. You're worried you're making the wrong choice."

"No. It just feels… weird? I dunno. Maybe I feel fickle." Kim scratched her head. "What if I'm actually just like this? I like someone until I get them and then my emotions shift to someone new. If that's the case, I'll hurt you and ruin our friendship and I really like being friends. Not to mention, life would be horrible dropping a partner as soon as someone new shows up. I don't want that. I want to be with the person I want to be with and hold onto them."

"I've known you a long time, Kim Possible, and I don't think anyone would ever describe you as 'fickle.' You feel like you're losing something with Josh."

Sighing, Kim nodded. "I mean, I really do want to see where things go with you, Bonnie, but I pined for Josh for so long… I mean, like seriously, pined. You saw me making a fool out of myself all of that time. It seems like a waste to throw it all away."

Bonnie frowned and anger sparked in her belly. "You think you're throwing it away?" Possible needs to work on her slogan because she damn sure can't make a girl feel good about herself right now.

Groaning, Kim threw her hands up. "I'm not explaining this well. I don't know. I don't know." Another long sigh escaped her. "Maybe I am scared," she muttered, glancing away.

"Bullshit," Bonnie said sharply.

Kim's head shot up and she blinked. "Huh?"

"That's bullshit and you know it. You don't get scared. You run off everyday to save the world and face serious homicidal maniacs and the wrath of Mother Nature and you don't even flinch. You don't bat an eye. Tell me the truth. Tell me how repulsed you are by the thought of me having feelings for you, but you simply don't want to hurt my feelings," Bonnie hissed, pointing to herself. Her heart pounded and her lungs burned as breathing became a little more difficult. She could feel tears burning behind her eyes.

"Bonnie…" Kim sighed and shook her head.

"Tell me how pathetic you think I am for pushing you to go out with me," Bonnie's voice rose and her chest hurt as her lungs tried to draw in more air.

"Bonnie," Kim began, a little more firmly that time.

"Tell me how stupid you think I am for all of this!" Bonnie shot up and bit back a wince. She was about to storm out of the room, out of the house, maybe out of Kim's life because she did not need this right now. She did not need to be the toy/joke of someone else who was important to her. She did not need pity or to be treated like she was made of glass either. She just wanted to be normal, feel normal for once in her life.

"Bonnie!" Kim was out of her chair before Bonnie even took a step. She gathered Bonnie in her arms and pressed her close. "I don't think you're stupid or pathetic and I'm most definitely not repulsed by you. You think I don't get scared? You clearly think highly of me, but I think highly of you, too. You're brave and driven and I'm awed by what you did."

Bonnie sniffled. It was too much — hearing those words, being held close to Kim, being part of Kim's world. She fell against Kim as tears poured out of her eyes. Kim held her up, held her tight.

"You're incredible, Bonnie. Right now, I'm not even half that. I don't know why I left things with Josh the way I did, but I do know I've never felt the way you made me feel. I don't know what to call it, but it's there. I felt more than a spark go through me when you kissed me and I want to experience that again," Kim said in a low voice, fingers absently dancing against the small of Bonnie's back.

"But?" Bonnie's voice cracked again. Her life had been a sum of buts that left her expectant.

"There is no 'but.' I want to see where this is going with us and I need to work up the courage to break up with Josh. I don't want to hurt you and I'm still your friend no matter what, but I do want more," Kim promised.

Sniffling, Bonnie shook her head. "You're just saying that, just like last night."

Shaking her head, Kim pressed in a little closer, so their foreheads touched. "No, I'm not. I really do want to see where we could go and why I have these feelings when you kiss me and all of that good stuff. Like I said, I'm just a little scared. This is big. I mean, furiously big. Totally epic like big. Like when you wanted to be my friend."

Bonnie pulled back a little. "You were suspicious." Now, it was her turn to be, but then again, she was suspicious by nature. Everyone wanted something, everyone had an ulterior motive, and everyone could and would hurt her if she did not hurt them first.

"Before, but after I was scared. What if something happened and I lost your friendship again?" Kim pointed out. She looked positively stricken by the idea. Her olive eyes were wide, her eyebrows curled up, and bottom lip actually trembled. It helped Bonnie realize how serious Kim was.

Bonnie stared at Kim hard, needing her to completely believe her next words. "That'll never happen."

Sighing, Kim looked at her with watery eyes. Taking a deep breath, she licked her lips before words managed to leave her mouth. "But, it still makes me scared. Isn't that truly fear? Being unable to act over circumstances you know aren't real?" Her voice was so low.

Rolling her eyes, Bonnie snorted. "You a philosopher now, Possible?"

A small, rather uncomfortable half-smile settled on Kim's face. "I'm a mess is what I am and you made me this way. I'm not used to being a mess. But, I promise you that I'm just going to be your mess. This thing with Josh will be over tomorrow, okay?"

"And?" Bonnie pressed, leaning forward a little and staring Kim down. She wanted more than just a breakup with Josh for all of her pain and suffering.

Running a hand through her hair, Kim laughed. "And… I'll take us on our first real date as a couple."

"Nothing cheap." For all of this, she deserved some fine dining.

Kim laughed even more. "Nothing cheap. But, a movie's okay, right?"

Bonnie turned her nose up with a sniff. "I'll think about it." She paused. "I get to pick."

"Of course."

"I… guess that's fine then."

Kim still smiled. "Let's get you back on the bed and we have a book to read."

"About that…"

With a smile still stuck on her face, Kim did her best to look intimidating. "No, we're not reading the Sparknotes. It's not that bad."

Bonnie rolled her eyes while Kim helped her back to the bed. The book really was not that bad, but she would rather spend her time talking with Kim than reading the book. They did their homework, sneaking glances at each other like they usually did. Do you really think you can trust her to do it this time? Bonnie scoffed at the voice in her head. Kim was probably the only person on Earth she truly trusted.

-8-8-8-8-

The next day at school, Bonnie stood in the hallway with a crutch helping support her as she watched Kim from a distance. It was not that she did not trust Kim to do what she said, but rather she wanted to be there the moment Kim was single. It looked like Josh was about to walk away again, like whatever Kim had to say was not important, which upset Bonnie. Everything about Kim was important and valuable and time should be made for her. Mankey obviously did not share her opinion. Which, I suppose, is good for me.

Bonnie watched as Mankey's face fell and Kim gave him a shrug. She leaned in and kissed his cheek. Bonnie wondered if she could get away with slapping him on the same cheek later on. Maybe she could feign it was an accident, like she thought he goosed her or something like that. Before she got further into her plot, Kim was by her side and smiling at her.

"Are you all right?" Bonnie asked.

"I'm fine," Kim sort of mumbled. Obviously, "fine" was relative.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Bonnie inquired, glancing back at Mankey. Poor Josh was in shell-shock, still standing by his locker like he had no idea what just happened. She imagined he must be trying to figure out how he was not God's gift to women.

"There's nothing to talk about. I don't want to look back, only forward."

Bonnie laughed. That seemed very Kim-like, but she doubted it was that easy. Still, it was a nice sentiment and she would take it for now. After all, she got the girl, so she had everything to look forward to.

-8-8-8-8-

Bonus Kim: … of Their Lives

Kim had to take a deep breath before approaching Josh. Her stomach sort of rolled, which was not something she was entirely familiar with. It had happened yesterday with Bonnie, too, though, when Bonnie thought Kim did not want to be with her. She had been afraid Bonnie would leave. But, Bonnie stayed and to show she was sincere Kim had to go break up with Josh to explore these strange emotions Bonnie evoked in her.

So, Kim marched up to Josh. She plastered a smile onto her face and he smiled back. Her stomach flipped and her steps almost faltered. No, no, no. Don't fall for that smile. You want Bonnie to smile at you, so you have to get through this.

"Hey, Kim," Josh said in his mellow voice that sort of floated through Kim even now.

Kim paused for a moment. It was a little disturbing that Josh still had such an effect on her, but even with a smooth voice, he had not sent the electric jolts through her that Bonnie managed with one kiss. He also did not make her feel the type of warmth Bonnie did from a simple touch.

"Hey, Josh," Kim replied. "So, I was hoping we could talk."

Josh chuckled. "Uh, can it wait, babe? I need to get to this thing," he insisted, just like he did yesterday.

"This is important," she replied.

"Yeah, but there's always later," he said and he was about to rush off. Kim grabbed him by the hand before he could go anywhere.

"No, there's not," she said, holding his hand tight and staring at him, so he understood.

"Uh… why is there not a later?" he asked, squinting a little. This was actually something annoying about him. He was always in a rush to go somewhere unless he had planned something.

"Because I need to talk now. You can't keep running off like that. This is very important," she said strongly, but in a low voice.

Josh rubbed the back of his neck and chuckled a little. "Uh… okay, what is it?"

"I'm sorry, Josh, but I think I want to take a break from dating," she said. This felt safe to say. She did not want to tell him she met someone else or somewhere along those lines because there would be questions. She did not want to answer any questions right now. She probably would not have any answers, anyway.

"Wait, what? You're breaking up with me?" he asked with wide eyes and his mouth just hung open. After a couple of seconds, his eyes narrowed until he was squinting, clearly trying to process the information.

"Well, yes. I want to focus on other things right now," she replied softly and discreetly glanced at Bonnie.

"Wha-wha-what does that mean?" he asked in disbelief. "You're breaking up with me?" he repeated, almost like he did not know he said that already.

"I'm sorry, Josh." She leaned over and kissed his cheek. She was sorry if she hurt his feelings, but not sorry for breaking up with him. Like she told Bonnie, she really wanted to explore these feelings. Now, she had a date to plan.

-8-8-8-8-

Next time: Kim's date idea.