AN: Let's
face it, without Rufus the team of Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable
would have ended long ago.This story is dedicated to the most
overlooked member of the team, Rufus!
Since Kim
has Ron, I have wondered who does Rufus have for his old age? Well
read on to find out!
It was on a visit to Smarty Mart with Kim, Ron, and Monique because Ron had some coupons that he had received in the mail. Kim and Monique got dragged along because they just happened to be at Bueno Nacho waiting for him to show up.
The store was always changing products and the items were always moving about depending on what was a hot sale item for the day or week. Of course there were a few 'standard' items from food and clothes to tires for cars and trucks.
The exotic and weird pets section had been moved to near where the trio was headed for Ron to use his coupon and Rufus sticks his head out when he hears the familiar sounds of the animals from when he had used to live there.
Rufus saw that there was a teenage girl looking over the mole rats section and she reaches down into the pen to pull out a naked mole rat. He squeaks in surprise as he remembered the reaction from Kim when she first saw him even though she had quickly warmed up towards him. He saw the girl even lifted the mole rat up to rub a finger against it's cheek tenderly with a smile on her face, which was the same way that Ron had reacted to him when he had met Rufus and he smiled at the memory.
Rufus didn't get to see much more before Ron cried out, "There! See KP! Just as I told you!" and held on tight as Ron ran towards what had excited him so. Kim and Monique walked after Ron while Rufus lost sight of the girl and the mole rat that she had been holding behind a large stand.
Ron looks excitedly at the display before him and says with his eyes sparkling, "Have you ever seen a more beautiful sight in your life?" with Rufus turning to look and then swoons from the sight of it, falling back into Ron's pocket.
The sight didn't impress Kim and Monique all that much though and Kim says, "Ron, it is just a bunch of Bueno Nacho's nacos in a freeze-dried container. Ron turns to Kim and says, "Don't you see! Nacos that will last forever and ever!" He turns back to the display and raises his arms up to the air as he says, "Someone pinch me! I have got to be dreaming!"
Both Kim and Monique look at each other before Monique nods and waves a hand to Kim for her to do it. So Kim reaches out and pinches Ron on his rear, which makes him jump and cry out "OW!" before he turns with an incredible look on his face. Kim smiles at him playfully which disarms Ron's question on his lips as to why and Monique simply giggles at the scene.
Kim smiles at her boyfriend and says, "Well, you did ask to be pinched Ron." While he rubs the spot where he had been pinched with his hand and says, "Did you have to pinch me so hard KP?" with the look on his face that says "I'm hurting KP."
So Kim acts like a good girlfriend and walks up to him to say, "I am sorry Ron, let me make it up to you" before she presses her lips to his in a very loving kiss which seems to have the desired effect.
Ron mumbles something unintelligable before falling to the floor with a happy expression his face and it is Kim's turn to giggle at how cute and silly Ron could be to her. Rufus crawls out of Ron's pocket and looks over at his stunned buddy before some steps are heard at a quick pace.
Everyone but Ron turns their head to see the teenage girl that Rufus had noticed earlier running up with a worried look upon her face and holding onto her shoulder was a naked mole rat, a FEMALE naked mole rat and to Rufus it was love at first sight for him.
The girl was just a hair taller than Kim with blonde hair and sea-blue eyes. She was wearing a green shirt that stopped just above her bellybutton and she wore the usual brown cargo pants that Kim and Ron liked to wear all the time. She looked at the barely coherent Ron laying on the floor and says, "What happened to him? Does he need medical attention? I saw him fall the the floor."
Monique giggles and says, "What that boy needs is to stop fainting everytime Kim gives him a kiss on the lips." This makes the mysterious girl smile and nod in a knowing way, "I hear that." She looks at Kim and Monique before saying to Kim, "You know... you look familiar, do I know you?"
Kim brings a hand to herself and says, "I am Kim Possible" and the unknown girl says, "No Way! You are THE Kim Possible? I've heard so much about you!" The girl looks down athe the blond guy on the floor and she smiles, "And I bet he is your boyfriend and partner, Ron Stoppable?" before she giggles, "He is a cutie, I can see why you like him."
Kim blushes a little for a moment before she says, "Yeah and this is our friend Monique." as she points to Monique where she holds out her hand and says, "Nice to meet you..." trailing off as she realizes that she does not know her name.
The girl realizes what she is trying to do and says, "Oh, I am sorry. I have not told you what my name is. I am Avie Toll, although some people have joked about calling me "Have it all" because of the way it sounds." She giggles at her own joke and says, "You can just call me Avie" if you want.
At this point Avie's naked mole rat acts excitedly and she turns her head to look at her pet at her shoulder before saying, "What is it Avalon?" Just then Ron slowly stands up as Rufus crawls up onto his shoulder.
Ron looks dreamily at Kim for a few moments before Kim blushes a little and points a finger at Avie, saying to him, "Ron, we have a guest here." He snaps out of it and turns to look at her for a few moments before he says, "Hey! You have a naked mole rat too!" Just about the same time as Avie does. Ron laughs and says, "Jinx! You owe me a soda now!" to which Avie giggles and says, "Ok Ron, now what is the name of your cute naked mole rat?"
Ron doesn't even seem to question how she knew his name and turns to his buddy proudly and picks him up into his hand so to bring Rufus closert towards Avie. He says to her, "My buddy here is called Rufus, say hello to the nice lady." to which Rufus squeaks out an understandable "Hello" to Avie and waves to Avalon.
Avalon looks curiously at Rufus from Avie's shoulder before Avie takes Avalon off her shoulder and says, "I just got her a few minutes ago. When I saw her, I thought she was just the cutest little thing I've ever seen!" Avie brings Avalon close enough to Rufus that they are practically face to face while their owners talk.
Ron says to Avie, "Really? Most people think Rufus is wierd, gross or that he's some mutant mini dog. It is so nice to meet another mole rat admirer!" Avie giggles and smiles at him, "I don't think that naked mole rats are gross at all, they are so cute and perfect just as nature intended them to be!"
Ron nods and says, "That's what I say! Rufus is just perfect the way he is! He is my best bud and an invaluable member of our team. Isn't that right Kim?" Kim nods and says, "Yep, I don't think we could save the world without his help." before stepping closer to Ron as she doesn't know why but she feels a little odd with how alike Avie and Ron are.
Avalon and Rufus talks to each other in their little mole rat sqeaks, and a quick friendship forms between the two, with Rufus falling even in more love with the female mole rat before him with every moment he gets to spend with her.
The two talk and get to know each other while Ron and Avie chat but their time is too short and Ron pulls Rufus away to put him into his pocket with Avie doing the same with Avalon. The last thing that either see is the sad expression about how unfair it is that this was happening to them.
Avie says, "Well, I have to go meet my friend at Bueno Nacho right now, but I'd like to meet up later and maybe you can give me some tips on raising a naked mole rat." Ron smiles and nods, "Sure! I have lots of experience with my pal Rufus to share with you!"
Avie smiles and says, "Great! I can't wait to hear them! I'll see you later Ron, and bye Rufus! It was nice meeting you too!" She waves to the group and as Rufus pulls himself out of the pocket, he sees Avie with Avalon popping her head out of the pocket as well disappear around a large stand. Rufus looks sad and waves before falling back into the pocket.
Monique says, "Well she certainly seemed nice enough don't you think Kim?" Kim looks at where the girl and her pet disappeared to in thought before she looks at Monique and says, "Yes, she certainly seemed nice and very cheerful. She kind of reminded me of Ron in the way she behaved." With Monique looking at Kim like she had lost it before something nags at her as well and she just barely nods, "Yeah, she had chosen a naked mole rat for a pet. I'm not sure I'll understand that choice."
Ron says to Monique, "Hey, there is nothing wrong with having a naked mole rat, they make great pets and friends." She puts up a hand and says, "Don't get me wrong Ron, Rufus is a great friend and I would never diss the little guy but he wouldn't be my first choice for a pet."
Ron seems less than happy with the answer until Kim says, "Come on Ron, you know Monique cares about Rufus just as much as you do. Anyway, didn't you come here to buy the Nacos?" Ron seems to brighten up and says, "Yeah! You're right KP!" and he turns to grab a couple of boxes of the stuff before he turns to look at Kim and Monique to say, "Can you two grab some too? My coupon is good for up to ten boxes."
The two girls look at each other as if thinking, "Do we have to?" at each other but then Kim says, "Come on Monique, we better grab some so we can get out of here." Monique shakes her head and sighs before grabbing a couple of boxes along with Kim. All three of them manage to grab up to ten boxes, which makes Ron happy all the way to the register.
Ron slaps down the coupon onto the counter at the register and says, "10 Nacos to go my good lady!" with a big smile on his face. The woman at the register looks at Ron and the girls who have all ten boxes of Nacos with the Bueno Nacho label on the side.
Kim and Monique shrug helplessly at the woman at the register who then runs the coupon into the machine and takes the first box from Ron and simply duplicates the code nine more times to count all ten boxes.
Rufus is still in Ron's pocket moping about the female naked mole rat that he encountered earlier and simply says in barely understandable English, "Avalon" before resting his hands on his cheeks with his elbows on his knees.
Ron pulls out the money from his pocket and hands it to the woman who says, "Thank you for shopping at Smarty Mart" and Ron replies with a "Thank you my good woman for the Nacos!" before he starts walking towards the exit with Kim and Monique in tow.
AN: Sorry this intro chapter is so short but I hope you liked it. Oh, and as for the names of the girl and her pet, I decided to get a little creative. Avalon is sometimes shortened to Avie (I know that this is the case from experience) and Avie's name name sorta sounds like 'Have it all' if you are a kid. I wanted the girl to have a kind of interesting name just like Kim and Ron do, so sue me if you don't like it. :)
As for the Nacos, I figured that any big corporation would eventually make a consumer's version like McDonald's and other fast food places. I am guessing this will make Ron rich again when his NEXT check comes from headquarters. LOL. hmms Maybe I'll have that happen, maybe not. Lol.
Also Avie is kinda a mix between Kim's style and Ron's look on purpose and once you meet her friend that she going to meet, you will understand why. grin I won't say anything more other than your imagination just might be right! Please read and review! I love reviews!