KP in Halloween's Child
AN: Kim and Ron Stoppable go out on what might be Rose's last Halloween outing as she's been wanting to be treated more grown up and showing that she is tired of trick or treating with her parents. Rose wants to trick or treat alone with just her friends but with past Halloween adventures permanently etched into their memories, it is hard for Kim or Ron to just let her go without them around. Yet, they agree on a compromise. However, this is going to become a very memorable night for little Rose as Halloween shows it needs her in a way that no one can fill.
Chapter 1: Next Gen
Kimberly Anne Stoppable and her husband smile at each other at the front door of their home. It had been a few years now since the rescue of Rose from the nutty Monkey Fist woman who had tried to claim their only daughter as her own. Yet, despite it all, Halloween was still a very special holiday for Kim and Ron as so very much had happened for them. They had grown so much together and had so many adventures with friends and family alike. For them, it was much more than a excuse to dress up in costume and get lots of free candy (A thing that Ron just loved), it was a chance to hang out with family.
Kim thinks about her past with a smile and remembers the very night he had proposed to her, which was unavoidable she supposed as this year they were dressed up as the characters from the Corpse Bride. She was the bride and he was Victor who looked handsome in his tux to her. She couldn't stop smiling as Ron, in true to his style, had pulled out his old tux that he'd proposed to Kim in while she had taken a wedding dress very close to her old one (she was saving that one for Rose) and with Monique's help, made it into a perfect dress for the character.
Rose was now 12 years old and was tired of the whole trick-or-treat thing, even though she had heard the stories of how her parents had become engaged and all the other adventures for years now. Like her mother, she had a will and a mind of her own and at that moment it was firmly determined that she be given a chance to go somewhere else other than to spend her evening with her parents on Halloween. "Mom, Dad, I want to go to my friend's for Halloween!"
Kim looks down at her younger daughter, seeing the same fire and determination in her that led her to save the world on many occasions before she lets out a mental sigh. Turning to her husband, she says, "Ron, maybe she is right. She is getting old enough to know what she wants to do. How about we give her a break?"
Ron looks at his wife with a hurt look like one might find upon a sad puppy as he answers back, "Aw, but we had the perfect costume for her and everything! I already rented the horse carriage and everything to carry all our candy!"
Kim can't help but smile, even after all these years he could still make her laugh and feel happy. She looks back to Rose and sees the same steeled determination and a will to not back down that she'd seen before and says, "Look at her, her mind is already made up. She isn't going to go with us and besides..." She trails long enough to move closer and caress his cheek with her hand, "Just think how much better it'll be with just the two of us. We'll both get a bigger share of the spoils."
Ron gazes into her beautiful green eyes for the longest moment as he thinks about her words before grinning lop-sided as he brings his hand up to cup hers in his, "That's great Kim! I didn't think about that!" He turns to Rose, "Ok, you can go to your friends but I still insist that you go in costume for just this block and then you can meet up with us at Monique's for the Midnight Bash that she's going to be having. Bring your friends if you want to!"
Rose makes a low grumbling sound before she nods and answers in a loud, "FINE! But just this block! No further ok? I don't want to be late hanging out with my friends."
Ron pats his daughter on the shoulder, "I promise and when your father makes a serious promise, he means to follow through on it. You know that right?"
Rose sighs as she rolls her eyes, "Yeah, yeah... I know dad. I just wish sometimes you wouldn't be so... you... know."
Kim teases her daughter, "You can say it, your father is 'cool' isn't that it?"
Rose turns a bit red and spins on her heel, crossing her arms with a loud, "Forget it!" to her parents. However, this has an effect of making both her parents chuckle in amusement. She looks over her shoulder and stares at them until they fall silent before she finally sighs, "Ok, can we go already?"
Ron gives her a thumbs up as he declares, "We can leave whenever you finish getting your costume ready."
Rose runs out of the room, leaving her parents behind and where the once jovial attitude was, become replaced with a serious Kim, "Ron, I'm still concerned for her. After all you know what Halloween has come to mean to the family."
Ron takes her hands into his and looks her right in the eyes, "I know just as well as you do and believe me, I wouldn't be letting her go if I didn't believe that she could take care of herself. We've trained her and raised her the best we could together but we have to admit that she is getting to that age where she has to do things for herself right?"
Kim frowns as she knew his words were true but a feeling inside her didn't want to let go just yet. "I know you're right but what if someone like that Monkey Fist or some Jade fanatic decides to make a move?"
Ron releases one hand from hers and reaches out to hold her chin, "Don't worry, we're Stoppables and if there is someone out there with our daughter in their scopes. I know we can stop them, because that's what we do. Isn't it?" He smiles at her with that last one, making her smile before they both lean in to kiss each other on the lips just as Rose returns to see them kissing.
"I'm not gone for five minutes and already you two are kissing! Sheesh! Get a room!" Rose yells at her parents.
Ron didn't like being yelled and leans to rest his forehead against Kim's as he looks over at Rose and teasingly says, "Why? Are you that eager for a little brother or sister?" Kim giggles, "Oh Ron... behave!" before she makes an obvious purring sound and adds, "At least until after we're done with the trick-or-treating and we're all alone."
Rose blushes as red as her namesake and steam is practically steaming out of her ears before she shouts, "AAAAUUUGGHHH! I'm so not ready for this!" She then runs to the door as she shouts, "I'm going to the ride!" Slamming the door behind her.
It is only a heartbeat or two before both Kim and Ron start to choke back some laughter until they both break out laughing.
Kim wipes a tear from her eye as she laughs, "We're both so evil to do that to her!" Ron laughs and holds her in his arms, "I know! It was so fun wasn't it?" With Kim coming down to just a small giggle-fit before saying, "Yes, and she so had it coming with that attitude that she's been giving us lately."
Ron kisses her softly and smiles, "Well she is almost a teenager now. I seem to remember what you were like at that age."
Kim blushes, "Oh please tell me I wasn't anywhere near as bad as her."
Ron just lets out a huge grin, telling her what she knew was going to come out of his mouth next, "Ok... I won't tell you that you were not anywhere near as bad as her." A long pause before he then adds, "You were waaaaaaaay worse."
Kim cries out, "Ron!" as she hits him playfully on the chest.
Ron chuckles and pretends to rub the spot where she'd hit, "C'mon, let's go. I think we've been in here long enough to make her think we've done the deed a couple of times by now."
Kim lets out a soft "mrow" before she says with a sultry voice, "Then it is a good thing that she doesn't know about our all-night sessions in our sound-proofed bedroom isn't it?"
Ron chuckles, "Why I do declare that I hear an open invitation. Is that right?" He says in a mock country voice.
Kim does a better mock-country voice as she answers, "Your hearing is ever as good, I so declare. Just remember, we do be having an Anniversary to be celebrating later." She gives a playful wink afterwards.
Ron just grins at her and turns to the door with his arm around her waist as says back in his normal voice, "Oh, I haven't forgotten. That's the one date on my calendar that I could never forget."
Kim leans against his shoulder, "Same here Ron... Same here."
They reach the door and Ron lets go of Kim to open the door for her and with a deep bow, "After you M'lady" he says to her in a country accent again."
Rose just groans and rolls her eyes at her parents.
Kim and Ron walk over to the horse carriage where they climb up, leaving Rose in the carriage. Ron shouts as he snaps the horse reins, "Let's get this show on the road before my little girl turns into a pumpkin! Hee-yah!"
"Dad...!" Rose groans and shakes her head.
AN: Well everyone, a new Halloween story has begun and it continues the adventures of Kim, Ron, and their daughter Rose! Any guesses as to what will happen this time? What do you think of Kim and Ron's costume? What do you think Rose's costume is? What do you think of the way Kim and Ron are? Is there joking around with their daughter too much?
As usual, all reviews, ideas, suggestions, A++ ratings, and tips on how to get rid of moths are greatly welcome and appreciated!
