Disclaimer: Kim Possible Charectars belong to Disney.
Thanks to theone007 for pointing out my flub. I have corrected
Middleton 2020
"Thanks, Mom. I won't be late," Kim called out as she left out the door and headed to Ron's house.
Sigh, so much has changed, but not everything. Ron's is still my best friend, even though we are not together every waking moment. I still save the world in my own way. Sigh.
Kim paused at the preschool that it had started about all those many years ago. It had seen better days, even after the renovation 10 years ago. Maybe I can get a Historical Marker and then they can't tear it down. Kim shook her head. She knew that the meeting of a now defunct teen hero group wouldn't get it. But it was nice to think of it for a while. She turned the corner and there was Ron's house. Just like it always was. Kim walked up to the door and knocked.
"Oh hello, Kimmie," Mrs Stoppable answered the door.
"Hi, Mrs Stoppable. Is Ron ready?"
"He is up in his room. He is playing one of his computer games."
"Thank you Mrs. Stoppable."
Kim paused as she rounded the corner at the top of the stairs. She shook her head at the woman she had known for almost as long as her own parents. Kim reminded herself to ask Ron about her condition. Kim understood now why Ron had moved back after his father died. Mrs. Stoppable's almost vacant eyes told a terrible story.
Kim heard Ron talking to someone as he typed. She knocked quietly as she stuck her head through the doorway. Ron Motioned her in without loking up. His fingers flew over the keyboard. The images cycled on the screen.
"Okay Yukio. Looks like everything is wiped up. Clean up will be there in four minutes. Wade will take care of everything till you get ack home. Wade you have Tac Com in five, four, three, two, one," Ron looked up and turned to face his best friend.
Turning he saw Kim just like he did last time. Auburn hair cut short, patch over her left eye, two arms like coiled vipers ready to strike, and a smile that she always seemed to have around him.
"I thought you had tonight off."
"I did KP."
"So, the question is why were you running TAC COM for a teenage girl and her sidekick."
"Partner, Kim, he is her partner. They got called in on the spur of the moment. I couldn't let them go in with out an Eye in the Sky."
"And that means you and not one of the others."
"Unless I can get Wade to do it. But he just got off duty and needed to crash so he could take the lead tonight while we went out."
Kim laughed and bent down to hug her friend. Standing up she looked at her friend. Still the same blond hair, though a little longer now, same brown eyes, definantly the same infectious smile, even though there was noreason for it any more, and the chair. How Kim cringed everytime she thought about it, and the night that it happened.
Looking again she noticed it was different. "Is that one of Felix's designs?"
"Yep, prototype actually. He dropped in some of Wade's toys also."
"You are totally connected whenever you need to be aren't you?"
"Whenever I am needed I am there."
"You are working to hard. You should tell your boss that you need some time off."
"YOU tell you then."
"I do. You ignore it and keep on working."
The two start laughing at their arguing. "So, how is Ai doing?"
"She is great," says her proud daddy. "Having a wonderful time at camp. Though Sensei almost made me come pick her up after two days."
"Why?"
"Well it seems that she forgot her pandaroo and decided to turn the Lotus Blade into one," Ron said looking to her friend. "I wonder how she got so attatched to a pandaroo?"
"Naturally good taste?"
"Uh huh, anyway I was able to have one dropped for her. Really Kim. Cuddlebuddies are so rare that it is hard to find anymore. It is not really something that an eight year old should be playing with."
"You let her Aunt Kim worry about supplying them. I can't believe that you sent your daughter to camp though. With monkeys at it to boot."
"Well Mount Yamanouci is not your normal camp. Which by the way I need Wednesday off to pick her up."
"No big. I have a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday. You come with me to it we hang out in Kyoto or up in the acadamey."
"You rock KP."
"Thanks. I do have a serious question. How is your mom doing?"
"She is hanging in there. Your Mom say she has about another six months."
"Ron, I know you don't want to think about this. I understand you being here now, but after... Would you think about moving back to headquarters?"
"I will think about it KP. But that could be a while. Plus I will have to talk to Ai about it."
Kim nods, "I understand. This isn't a wholly rofessional request you know. Marcus gets lonely without her around."
"I will think about it Kim. We need to head on to the dance."
"Um, Ron. About your mother."
Ron closed his eyes and a monkey appeared in the doorway. "Taken care of KP. Reginald, I am going out. Take care of mom till I get back, okay?"
The simian nodded rapidly.
"See? At least there are a few things that are beneficial to a Monkey Master."
Kim hit her friend in his arm as they left the house.