Kim Possible: Family
(A/N: Preceded by Kim Possible 3: The Three Stooges Ride Again, Kim Possible 2: This is not Honor, and Kim Possible 1: Redemption. I got this one up quick. Let's see how it plays out. Enjoy.)
Enter Kim Possible
Kim lay uncomfortably on her bed, tossing around what she'd just been told. When Hirotaka had called her for aid, she hadn't expected what he'd confessed. Drakken, Killigan, and Monkey Fist had gained possession of the Lotus Blade, and Yamanouchi needed her help. But she couldn't bring Ron, or even let him know. Yet somehow she had to bring Rufus. She wasn't sure, but she believed it probably had something to do with Hana… She swallowed dryly and looked over at the picture of her and Ron. She was afraid. Afraid was an understatement. She rolled over and took the picture, looking at it. Gently she petted her boyfriend's features and smiled softly. If anything ever happened to Ron… She shivered and held it close to her chest, laying back on the bed.
Smile falling, she whispered to it, "I'm sorry Ron." This time he wasn't coming with her.
"Sorry about what?" a voice asked. She gasped and quickly looked up. Ron was just coming into her room, goofily smiling as always, Hana in his arms and Rufus in his pocket.
"Hmm, oh, nothing," she replied, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear and grinning nervously.
"O-kay," Ron said, raising a suspicious eyebrow. Lightening up, he said, "Hey KP, how about a movie?"
"Movie? Oh, no thanks. I have to, you know, study," Kim replied, grinning innocently.
"KP, weekend. Study on the weekends is forbidden," Ron said.
Kim smirked affectionately. "Oh really. What great philosopher said that?" she asked.
"The Ron man said that," Ron replied. Hana giggled.
Kim giggled as well and said, "Sorry Ron, not tonight. Rufus, come here a minute. I have to do a report on Naked Mole Rats. Mind if I borrow him, Ron?"
"Sure thing KP. Just have him back ASAP," Ron replied. "Hana and I are going to catch the new Snowman Hank movie." He crossed to her and gently pecked her lips. She beamed at him and Ron left.
As soon as Ron was gone, Kim turned to Rufus, saying, "Rufus, we need to talk."
"Huh?" Rufus wondered. Quietly Kim explained everything to the little mole rat. In minutes they were packed and heading towards the airport and Japan.
KP
"Is it just me, or was Kim acting weird?" Ron remarked to Hana. Hana cooed in response. "I wonder what's wrong," Ron mused. He gasped, saying in a tight voice, "Is she breaking up with me?" Hana stuck out her tongue making a noise with it. "You're right, I'm overreacting. It's Kim. I mean, she loves me, right? Yeah…"
"Gaga!" Hana exclaimed, pointing back towards Kim's house.
"Maybe you're right. Maybe I should confront her," Ron said. "Yeah. What's the worst that can happen?" He turned and headed back.
KP
Ron looked around the empty room. "Where did she go?" he asked, now worried. "Rufus? Kim? Hello!"
"Kim!" Hana called out.
"You said her name! You said her name! Oh I can't wait to show her!" Ron exclaimed, beaming at his baby sister and holding her up in the air, grinning. "Hey KP! Hana said your name!" No reply from anywhere. "KP?" he called again. Again, no answer.
He shifted uncomfortably. He went to her bed and looked around for a clue as to where she might be. He turned to her phone and started. The last number called was a number from Japan! "What on Earth? Japan?" Ron asked.
Ron hesitated. Was she on some secret mission? No. She wouldn't go on a mission without him. So then why was she calling Japan? Was she thinking of moving? Oh no! He picked up her phone and dialled the number. He waited tensely for a voice to answer. "Kenichewa," a male voice said; and not just any male voice. Ron's mouth dropped. Hirotaka! He slammed down the phone and looked at it as if it had punched him in the gut.
"Hirotaka? Oh no, I'm losing KP to Hirotaka! How long has this been happening. Why?" Ron exclaimed, dramatically falling to his knees and sobbing.
"Brudda!" Hana exclaimed.
He looked at her then said, "You're right, Han. Kim wouldn't cheat on me. Not Kim. If I want her back, I'm going to have to confront her about this. We're going to Japan, little sister!"
KP
Meanwhile, Hirotaka hung up the phone curiously. "That was odd," he remarked.
"Who was it?" Yori asked as they waited for Kim's plane to come in.
"I am unsure," Hirotaka answered.
"Hiro, Yori!" a voice called. They turned and spotted Kim grinning and coming towards them.
"Kim!" Hirotaka exclaimed, running to her and spinning her around. She giggled and hugged him back. "I have missed you, Kim Possible."
"I've missed you too," Kim replied, beaming. "Yori!" she exclaimed, embracing the girl. Yori grinned and held her back.
"Welcome Kim. I am afraid we could not call you on happier terms," Yori said, becoming grave once more.
"Tell me everything," Kim stated.
"Come and let us head to the school. We will inform you on the way. I will, of course, have the honor of carrying your bags for you," Hirotaka said, picking up the luggage Kim had brought.
"Hey!" Rufus exclaimed.
"Hello, Rufus-San," Hirotaka greeted. Rufus chattered at him and hugged his wrist. He then leapt onto Yori. Yori giggled and hugged the little rodent.
"It is a good thing you are here, Rufus-San. The fate of the Lotus Blade may well rest in your hand," Yori declared. Rufus struck a heroic pose, making the three humans grin at him.
KP
Kim listened in horror and disbelief to the story they told her, up to and including Fukushima. She had to admit, her respect and admiration for Hirotaka had shot up a hundred fold. After the event in Middleton, when he'd called Bonnie his girlfriend, her respect for him had plummeted. Until she'd found out number one girlfriend to him, at least at the time, hadn't meant romantic interest. He'd assumed it literally meant girl who was a friend and number one had no meaning for him. Bonnie had been manipulative like that. She'd also convinced him that kissing was a normal thing for girl and guy friends to do. Which was true, in a way, but not when it meant full on the mouth borderline French kiss. Still, even then her respect for him hadn't come back. Until now, that is, with Fukushima.
"This is huge," Kim said. "If Drakken, Killigan, and Monkey Fist are all working together again and they're as freakishly overpowered as you say, we have serious problems."
"This is true," Hirotaka agreed as they finally reached the school.
"Kim Possible, it is an honor to see you again," Sensei suddenly greeted, making the three humans and Rufus look ahead at him. Sensei bowed to her.
"Long time no see, Sensei," Kim replied, bowing back.
"Sensei," Rufus chattered, bowing.
"Rufus-San, it is good that you have come," Sensei said, bowing back. "We cannot risk Hana returning here. Not while Monkey Fist, Drakken, and Killigan roam free with the Lotus Blade in their possession." He glanced at Yori and asked, "Yori, something troubles you?"
Yori looked up at him then replied, "Is the Lotus Blade truly the only thing that can fend off the Yono?"
Sensei was silent a long moment. Finally he answered, "Yes."
"Monkey Fist claimed he wanted it not for power but for protection. Is it not then wrong of us to take that protection from him?" Yori questioned.
"Do you trust him not to use it for his own gain when all is said and done?" Sensei wondered.
"No, Sensei," she answered, looking down.
"You spend your pity on those who do not deserve it, sister," Hirotaka said.
"Does he not deserve pity, Hirotaka?" Sensei questioned.
"He does not," Hirotaka firmly said.
"Child, you have much to learn," Sensei answered.
"You defend a monster," Hirotaka stated.
"We all have a monster within us," Sensei replied. "Does a traitor deserve no pity?"
Hirotaka was silent. Finally he answered, "A traitor deserves no pity."
"Really? Hmm…" Sensei replied. Hirotaka shifted uncomfortably.
KP
Back in a Japanese town, Drakken, Killigan, and Monkey Fist sat at a restaurant and plotted their next move. "Where do we go from here?" Drakken asked. Monkey Fist was hardly paying attention, grinning insanely at the Lotus Blade. Killigan cuffed Monkey Fist.
"Ow!" Monkey Fist exclaimed, glaring at Killigan.
"Put the katana away, laddie," Killigan warned. Monkey Fist harrumphed and obeyed. Truth be told he was slightly glad for the distraction. He was starting to feel as if he were truly mad. Or was he there already and just not aware of it?
"We need a cover. Someplace safe. They will find any base of mine," Monkey Fist remarked.
"What if tha' base es en the air?" Killigan asked. They noticed him looking elsewhere and followed his gaze. Their mouths dropped. In the distance sat a gigantic dirigible!
"What is that?" Drakken asked.
"An exclusive tourist attraction. A zeppelin trip, offering balloon vacations that range from travelling all across Asia to all around the world. The blimp is named The Samurai. Only the rich and royal can afford it," Monkey Fist remarked. "Quite an experience, really."
"Ah could fly tha' thing," Killigan hinted.
The other two started, catching on. "Hijack The Samurai? It's perfect! Kim Possible would never suspect," Drakken declared.
"Then let's, as you say, get to it," Monkey Fist declared, grinning wickedly. Quickly they finished their meals, paid the tab—though they could have just eaten and ran—and hurried towards the docking station.
KP
The two ninjas, Kim, and Rufus went through the jungle silently. "Monkey Fist must have a base around here somewhere," Kim remarked.
"Yeah, uh huh," Rufus agreed, nodding.
"The monkey beast is unpredictable," Hirotaka said. "Come, we must find Fukushima."
"You have found me, my friend," Fukushima said, suddenly appearing from behind a tree with hardly a sound. Hirotaka bowed to his friend and Fukushima returned the gesture.
"Are we sure Hirotaka is smart to trust him?" Kim asked Yori.
"We can only hope. Time alone will tell if Hirotaka's judgement was good. They were best friends, once. They still are. They grew up together. They were as brothers to one another, once upon a time. But Fukushima was a jealous sort, and always ambitious, quick to judge and rude if he judged negatively. Too much so for his own good," Yori answered. "It is what drove him to treachery. Jealousy of Stoppable-San and ambition to 'make his way to the top', as you American's say."
"And what's your take on him?" Kim asked.
Yori hesitated then answered, "I am unsure, anymore. Once I considered him friend. Once… there was a time he was more. Now I regard him with caution. But he is still my brother's companion, and he will always be." Kim wondered just what 'more' meant to Yori.
"Have you found any sign of Monkey Fist?" Hirotaka asked Fukushima.
"I have found nothing," Fukushima admitted. "The forts I have spotted are empty and abandoned."
"Then we must search all the harder," Hirotaka declared.
KP
Throwing the bound and gagged captain and co-pilot into a closet, the three villains hurried onto The Samurai. "The rich guests will be boarding soon," Monkey Fist declared.
"Remember to act natural," Drakken said, coming out from behind a curtain dressed in more normal attire.
"Right. I had a manservant, Bates, some time ago. My last contact with him placed Bates here in Japan. I have an idea of where he may be. He's been a loyal manservant to my family for years. We had a vacation home here, long ago. He would likely have gone there. He could come in handy," Monkey Fist remarked.
"Yer off to fetch him, then?" Killigan asked.
"For now. I should be back near the end of the boarding period," Monkey Fist replied. He glanced at the ring and frowned, murmuring, "Hmm…"
"What?" Drakken asked.
"Hana is near," Monkey Fist replied, grinning evilly. "The buffoon has come. With Kim Possible, no doubt. Yamanouchi would have called them in. Everything is going according to plan."
"We just have t' stick the pieces together," Duff said, grinning cruelly. The three laughed evilly and Monkey Fist sprang off to find Bates.