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The original creators were Mark McCorkle and Robert Schooley.
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This is a Kim and Ron Fanfic.
It has been 5 years since the Lowardian invasion. It took about a year for the world to recover from the destruction done by Warhok and Warmonga and their machines of destruction. At least, enough to return to a semblance of normal.
Kim has completed her last classes and will graduate from college in 1 week. She ended up going to a college overseas at the insistence of Ron. He never wanted to hold her back. He had been accepted to many colleges after a film revealing his part in the defeat of the two Lowardians was broadcasted a week after the event, (the blue aura of his MMP did not show up on film,) but, only Middleton Jr. College had accepted him for who he was prior to that.
The Jr. College turned quickly into a full college with all of the alien technology and materials available for study. Ron is scheduled to have his commencement in 3 days.
It's Friday, about 2:30 PM.
After being paid, the cab pulled away from the Stoppable house leaving it sole occupant standing on the curbside. The young lady grabbed her small overnight bag and quickly, almost running, went to the front door and rang the bell.
Donald Stoppable, Ron s father, opened the door and said, "Kim? Come in. Come in."
"I don't understand. I talked to your father yesterday. He said your plane was arriving tomorrow at 3:00. We all had plans to meet you there."
"Who is it dear?" asked Donald's wife, Lonnie.
"It's Kim, honey, answered Mr. Stoppable.
"I called in a favor and came in a day early." Kim said. "Dad doesn't know but Mom does. It was her suggestion."
"I really sorry to barge in like this but it's important that I see Ron," she said in a rush. "He hasn't talk to me for 8 months and I have no idea what's going on. He told me he would be here for his graduation and he wanted to talk to me about something important but that was in a letter that he snail mailed to me. I got it yesterday. In this day of instant communication he SNAIL MAILED it to me."
She starts pacing in the little hallway leading to the Stoppable living room. "I don t know if he s wanting to break up or what. Wade couldn't find him (even though Ron still has a micro chip on him.) He didn't use his Ronnunicator to call. He didn't call me or beep me . . . he didn't wanna reach me..."
Then, tears started rolling down Kim's cheeks. Her breathing started coming in gasps and gulps.
At that point, Lonnie Stoppable grabbed Kim and hugged her. That simple act seemed to break the damn that Kim had been holding up. She began to cry. Seven months of fear, worry and uncertainty came pouring out of her. All Lonnie could do was hold her and let her cry it out.
Donald came over put his hand on her shoulder and started speaking softly, "Ron's not here right now, Kim. He had some errands to take care of before you arrived tomorrow."
After a few moments he continued. "Ron loves you and wouldn't have put you through this if it wasn't absolutely necessary. We hadn't heard from him either till last night when he came home. He said that he wasn t able to contact anyone when he explained it to us. He said he tried sending you a data burst message but it must not have gotten through. He also said there was something he wanted to explain to you face to face. Not in an e-mail or over your kimunicator. But you need to know this Kim, he loves you with all of his heart and wouldn't do anything to hurt you in any way. You will understand why when he talks to you."
Kim's breathing began to take on a more normal sound, the gasps and sobs started to subside.
"I know. It's just that I have been worried sick about him. My studies almost dropped a letter grade. I haven't slept well and we had an agreement for after College was over and..."
At that point Lonnie face took on a look of shock. "Don! Their agreement!"
Donald replied," What agreement Lonn...," then a look of shock covered his face. "Oh my! Ahaaa, I'll get the ahaaaa, car keys."
Kim backed away from Lonnie and immediately started to dry up here tears. "What are you guys talking about?"
As Mr. Stoppable left the room to go to the kitchen, Lonnie looked at Kim and explaned. "Right after your High School graduation, Donald had a long talk with Ron. We were both worried that after the whole invasion thing, you two might do something that might ruin your young careers. Of course we trust both you and Ron. Gosh, we have trusted you since we met you and your parents when you were both in pre-kindergarten. That's why we let him help you on your adventures."
"Donald wanted to make sure you two were .. ah .. taking precautions. That's when Ron told him about your "agreement," that you two .. ah .. were going to wait .. er .. till after college till you .. ah .. err..." and at that point both women felt so awkward that neither could go on.
Donald had return with the keys and finished the statement saying," And did the crazy monkey dance?"
Both women stared at Donald with blank expressions on their faces.
Donald just looked uncomfortable having intruded on their "girl talk."
The women looked at each other and both started to snicker at the same time which, erupted into both laughing so hard they hugged each other for support, Donald just chuckled and interrupted them, "Lonnie, we had better go pick up little Hanna from preschool. Kim, we'll get Hanna, go shopping and then go out for dinner. That should give you and Ron some time to ah.. talk. The way Hanna runs around at the mall we should be back around 8:00."
"We'll make sure no sooner than that, Kim," said Lonnie.
Kim went over to both of them and hugged them.
"What time do you think Ron will be back?"
"Well let s see. He was going to buy a new suit for his commencement and yours, He was going to stop off and get some ice cream for after dinner tonight, stop at the Jewel... ah tool store, he should be back in about, he glanced at his watch soon! Come on Lonnie."
Kim was grateful for their understanding and for the fact that they left. Just like her own parents, she loved them with all of her heart but for some things she just needed to be alone.
She chuckled to herself about wondering if they had been using protection. Her mother had started her on a birth control pill a long time ago, but then it had just been to keep her regular and cut down on the degree and duration of Aunt Flo's visit. She didn't need that affecting the outcome of a mission.
Ok, next step, dealing with Ron.
Kim quickly went to the upstairs bathroom to wash her face and try and get rid of the puffy look that always accompanied crying. That done, a quick check of her makeup was in order. She knew that Ron had seen her at her best and worse, but that didn't mean that she wanted him to know how nervous she was feeling or the emotional outburst she just had. She never was a big user of perfume, it would just cover up all the familiar and comfortable smells and Ron said he loved the way her hair smelled anyway.
Her dress was a light blue, simple pull over that reached just above her knees. Looked stylish but was loose enough that she could go into action at a moment's notice. She thought of changing into that little black dress that she brought along just in case. It got such a good reaction from Ron the first he'd seen it, back when she had that moodulator affecting her, that she kept it. It had needed a few alterations over the years, mostly for the bust line, but it was still the same dress. Hopefully it would still get the same reaction.
Hmph. Funny as she realized that she had never worn that dress since that night.
Just then she heard a car pull into the drive.
Peeking out the bathroom window she saw Ron get out of the car and get several boxes and bags out and started carrying them in through the kitchen door. He looked a little different, but that could be from the angle she was looking at him.
Quietly as possible, she went down the stairs to the archways that lead to the kitchen. Hiding behind it, she watched Ron as he entered the kitchen, closing the door behind him.
"Mom! I'm home. I guess that Dad left to get Hanna. I hope she had fun taking Rufus in for show and tell. I got the ice cream. Oh! And those packages finally arrived with Kim's presents in them."
As Ron was putting things up, Kim watched him from behind, not really paying that much attention to what he was saying. He looked a little taller and his shoulders seem a little broader. More upper body? Maybe he had been working out.
"I stopped at the jeweler and pick up the ring. I want you to see it and tell me what you think. That was the worst part of the whole being away thing. Being without her."
Jeweler? Ron's dad start to say jeweler thought Kim. The ring?
At that moment, Ron had his back to where Kim was watching. He suddenly froze where he was and said, "Kim?"
Kim stepped out from her hiding spot and started to say hello but she never got that far.
In a split second, Ron had turned, covered the distance between them and held her in a hug that turned into a kiss.
A kiss. That's like comparing the Grand Canyon to a ditch.
Somewhere in the middle of it she felt tears on her cheeks. She didn't really know if they were her's or Ron's. Her emotional frustrations were wiped away with that kiss. The only thing she thought of was the here and now.
When they finally broke the kiss neither one could tell how long it had lasted.
"Ron Stoppable! You've got some spalining to do. Where have you been for the past eight months and why didn t you tell me what was going on?"
Ron looked at her, still with each other's arms around the other, smiled, and said, "I tried to send you an hour long message in a compressed data burst, but I guess you didn't get it. You know how bad the service can be at Yamanouchi at times. And then I was unable to try again but I ll explain that later."
"I was making sure that 'my center would hold.' I couldn't risk putting you in danger if I couldn't control my MMP (mystical monkey powers). It took a while but I am better with it."
Kim wove her fingers in his hair, starred into his brown eyes and said "Good enough for now, but we will talk more later."
"Ron, do you love me? Because if you don't I am going to have to beat you to a pulp, just to give you an idea of have bad it would hurt me if you say no. I've been half afraid you wanted to break up with me."
"Kimberly Ann Possible, I would never let any villain, alien or least of all myself ever do anything to hurt you. I don't think I could bare living without you. Of course I love you." "And how do you feel about me? asked Ron. Not just in love with me because I save you from becoming a decoration on Warmonger's wall, are you?"
"Ron, I was in love with you before that. You just showed me what your love could do that day. You saved me and the world."
He winced a little at that remark. "Kim, we do need to talk, about that and other things to before we go any further."
Something is still bothering him. thought Kim. She had asked and tried to get him to tell her what is was since that day of their High School graduation, but he would either say that it was no big or he really didn't feel like talking about. She tried to get him to talk to Rabi Katz or even a Doctor, but things had been so hectic trying to rebuild lives from the destruction left from that day.
"Your parents said they would be gone till 8:00. Let's talk." said Kim, as they started up to his room.
"Aaa let me go up ahead of you Kim, I've got to try and make my room a little more presentable. I don't think we should be distracted with the smell of my dirty socks. "
She smiled at the big goof as he hurried up to his room.
Crap! I gotta clean my room! I hope that closet is big enough.
Ron quickly started clearing off the bed of the few dirty clothes he had their and straighten out the covers. Several boxes went into the closet along with some bags and the clothes. He kept one box out. I can give that to Kim now. A little token of my affection.
"Crap! She heard me talk about the ring. Gotta stay clear of that subject until tomorrow." he thought to himself.
He quickly double checked the room. Fortunately he hadn't been home long enough to mess it up to much. He then pulled the shades down to darken it a little. He checked his breath and smelled his arm pits. Good. Not too bad there, and decided to go ahead and take his shoes off. No problem there either.
Just then, he heard footsteps on the stair coming up to his attic room. He looked up and saw Kim reaching the top step.
Okay if I come up?
"Yeah, come on KP." Ron tone was solemn. He'd been putting this off for too long, afraid of what the truth would do to his and Kim's relationship. Best start it on an upnote and lead into it.
"Here's a present for you." And he put the box he had not shoved in the closet, into her hands.
A little confused Kim said "Er thanks Ron but, it's a little big for a ring, isn't it?" Kim said as she sat on the bed and started opening the box.
"A ring? What ring Kim?" said Ron as he sat beside her, pretending he had no idea what she was refering to.
She smiled, "Why the ring you were talking about..." It was then her face went blank as she removed the last piece of white tissue covering the box's content.
She reached carefully into the box and slowly pulled out a purple stuffed animal made of plush. She hugged it and started to sniffle. "Ron, Cuddle Buddies doesn't even make the Purple Panda-Roos anymore. How did you find one? I've had Wade searching for one ever since we couldn't find mine in the wreckage. Collectors bought them all up."
I got lucky in a little place where I found. I knew how much you loved yours and I thought it would make you happy.
"Thank you, Ron." she said as she pulled him into a kiss. She gently put it back in the box and put it aside, "I love it, almost as much as I do you." Then she made eye contact and held it with him. "Thank you."
"Okay." he said as he was trying to find a way to get started. "Let me start at the begining Kim. I went back to Yamanouchi, to see if Sensei could help me sort things out. I was afraid I might hurt the people I love most if I couldn't get my MMP under control. I went through the training program again, only this time I beat everybody, even Yori, easily. Oh, it turns out that she was the one that made that film of the battle. Master Sensei thought that it would help my confidence showing what I was able to do."
Ron then added sadly, "Even he can be wrong sometimes."
"Anyway, he started tutoring me himself, showing me how to do the astral projection, that floatie thingie he does and other things. He also taught me some history. Did you know that all of that magical monkey stuff that Monkey Fist came up with was related? Let me tell you the story behind it all. Knowing it will help with the rest of my explanation."
"A long time ago, funny how a lot of stories start out that way, there was a tribe of monkeys. In that tribe were two monkeys that wanted to be the leader. One was Yon and the other was Tosh. Both knew incredible magics. Tosh wanted to use his magic to help the tribe and make it stronger. Yon wanted to use his magics destroy any others that opposed them, making them the stronger by being the survivors."
"It was decided that the two would battle to see who would lead the tribe. It was a fierce and bloody battle. Both were injured. But in the end Tosh was able to win when Yon was busy gloating over how he was going to kill him. Sounds familiar, doesn't it?"
"Yon vowed revenge on Tosh and the whole tribe. After the battle, Tosh led the tribe for several years in peace. Several showed abilities in magic so they became his Council of Mages and were assigned the task of research and development."
"Three years after the battle Yon appeared again and challenged Tosh to fight. This time Yon defeated Tosh and even severed his tail. Yon said he would return in one week to claim his place in the tribe or take on any other challengers. He declared his new title and name would be Yono and would bring his Temple to live in and rule over all monkeys. And with that, he disappeared taking the severed tail with him."
"Tosh went before the Council to see if they had a way to improve his fighting abilities. They gave him the amulet of the Monkey King. He put it on and the amulet changed into a human. The legends had that wrong you see. It seems that the amulet changes it's effects. One time it will change monkey to human and the next time it will change human to monkey. They then put him before the four jade monkeys which gave him mystical monkey power. They then gave him the Lotus blade and the new name Toshimiru."
"When Yono returned, he was challenged by Toshimiru and this time the battle was so one sided that Toshimiru won easily. Yono regretted not bringing the cursed weapon that he had created out of Tosh's severed tail. The council gather and laid a curse upon the Yono, placing him in a magic jar that turned into a stone guardian over his temple of evil magic. Where he would have remained if Monkey Fist hadn't gone looking for the evil power of the Yono."
"Toshimiru went to the Council again with the amulet. They were able to alter the magic in it to allow them to change all of the tribe in to humans but hence forth it could only change humans to monkeys. He then created the Yamanouchi School to fight off evil in the world and the tribe prospered."
"Over time, Toshimiru took a wife, the one that had nursed him when he was injured and help him train for the battles. Her name was Kimi or Firefox. She gave birth to a human baby daughter which they both loved tremendously. But the Council came to Tosh one day and told him the signs, showing that Yono would live again in the future and no one would be able to stand up to him."
"Toshimiru and his wife devised a plan to protect that from happening and had the Council create the Tempus Simia, a time monkey, that would allow them to travel in time. They then took their baby girl to the future and gave her to the head of the school asking him to place the child where she would be able to develop her skills, that she had inherited from her parents, to defeat the Yono. They also told the head of the school how to find the tempus simia, or time monkey and guard it from others, because there were signs showing that they had use it and corrupted all of time, but somehow it had been corrected. They then returned to their own time."
"Four of the tribes traveled across the world, each taking one of the four jade statues to keep them safe and keep the MMP from falling into the wrong hands."
"Oh, by the way. The daughter of Toshimiru and Kimi was named Hanna."
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