A/N: So I made some changes to this at the suggestion of a reviewer. I made it all past tense, rather than present tense. I'll edit the second chapter next. If I missed something, please tell me.


A pale birdish looking woman who had a fake smile picked her up from the house. It's just a house now.

"Have you packed your things?"

The small tween nodded.

"Very good, let's get going." Her voice dripped with artificial cheer.

The woman chatted the entire car ride, but the girl didn't respond. She just stared out the car window.

"Here we are. I'll help you with your things.

There was no response from the girl, she just continued to follow the woman. The building was an off white color and the grass in front was dry and brittle. Kid's toys littered the back and side yards. Kim hated it immediately.

"First things first, you need to meet with Ms. Martha."

They stepped inside and were greeted by an undecorated front hall. The woman turned right, so did the girl.

"She has a little office here, but the rest of the space if for the kids. Here we are, after you sweetie. She's expecting us."

Martha stood up and greeted them when they came in. "You must be Kim, please sit down." Martha was a short woman with dark brown skin and curly cropped hair.

Kim nodded and sat down compliantly. Her red hair was messy and black circles surrounded her eyes.

"I'm so sorry for your loss. Your parents will be sorely missed by the community. I'm sure Silvia has explained to you that we can't find any relatives able to take you in. So you will be staying here for the time being. Is that alright with you?" Another nod. "I know this is hard, I'm here if you need anything. If you just want to talk, I'm here for you. Why don't I introduce you to the other kids?"

She took Kim's bag from Silvia and led her into the living room. "The living room is where the children spend most of their time. There are all sorts of games, activities, and books. We have a scheduled tv time as well. Here we are. Don't be shy dear."

When they walked in, everyone turned to look. Kim aw nine children of varying ages, the youngest looked five while the oldest looked 17. There were three counselors who were wearing casual clothes in contrast with Martha's more professional looking clothes.

"Hey everyone, this is Kim Possible. She's twelve and will be staying with us for a while. Our counselors here are: Ms. Sarah, Ms. Zoey, Mr. Eli, and Mr. Drew." Martha nodded to each counselor as she said their names. Martha then proceeded to name all of the children and their ages. A blonde boy named Ron Stoppable looked familiar. Kim thought she'd seen him around school, but she never knew him very well or that he was in foster care.

Ms. Martha pointed at a young Hispanic teenager with wavy black hair and pale green skin. "And this is Sheila Gonsalvo. She's 13.

Sheila made a frustrated noise. "How many times do I have to say, call me Shego."

Martha gave her a look. "Sheila, your name is lovely."

"More like she-witch" one of the kids muttered.

"Watch it twerp." Shego snapped at him.

"Children please. Don't we want to make a good impression for our new family member?"

"Yes, ." They all said in unison, but with little enthusiasm.

Martha turned to Kim, "Do you want to introduce yourself?" Kim shook her head. "Alright, let me show you were you'll be staying."


The room was small, but livable. There were two small dressers, a desk, and a bunkbed shoved in the back corner. The walls were a pale purple. One photograph was stuck on the wall, but otherwise the walls were bare.

"You'll be sharing this room with Sophia. She doesn't like heights, so she chose the bottom bunk. Hope that works for you. You've probably never shared a room before, just respect your roommate and her things. You can put your things in the left dresser. When you've finished you can stay in here for a bit or you can go into the living room. Please don't go outside the building without a counselor's permission. Oh and girl's bathroom is down the hallway to the right. Light's out at nine." Martha explained before leaving Kim to unpack.

Kim unzipped her suitcase and slowly took out the clothes. She folded them neatly and put them into the drawer. It's only been a week and she still can't believe it's real. They were a happy family and then she was being called into the principal's office at school. It was a freak accident they told her, the car malfunctioned and they lost control. These kinds of things happen to sad little orphans in movies, not her. Kim climbed up into the top bunk and pulled the blanket around her, even though it was only the afternoon. She started sobbing quietly, she didn't want to finish unpacking. It'll feel official if she unpacks.

"Are you okay?" Kim looked down and saw the blond boy, Ron, standing in her doorway.

She wiped her face and croaked, "Yeah."

"Do you want to see something?"

"Sure." She climbed down and Ron reached into his baggy pant pocket.

"It's supposed to be against the rules, so don't spread it around, but was nice and let me keep her." He brought out a small squirrel. "I found her abandoned as a baby and we've been together ever since. Say hi to Kim, Rita."

Rita waved at her.

"Aww she's adorable." Kim said. "Thank you, Ron."

"You're welcome." He smiled at her. "I've seen you around school."

"Yeah, I've seen you too. How long have you been here?"

"Since I was seven. Dad died and mom left."

"Oh. I'm sorry."

"Don't be. I'm over it." He shrugged. Rita crawled back up to his shoulder and Ron left.

"Thank you." She called after him.

Rita and Ron waved back at her.


After talking to Ron, she felt a little better so she went to the living room. Kim sat awkwardly in an armchair and assessed the room. The walls were a cream color that show all of its age. The furniture was mismatched and worn. Despite the drab appearance, the children brought a lively air to the room. They all seemed happy to Kim, at least at the moment. I wonder how many of them lost their parents. Do they still think about them? She thought.

Everyone seemed to be occupied, and they didn't pay much attention to Kim. She noticed the pale green girl kept away from the other kids. Remembering her introduction, and how one of the teenagers had called her a she-witch, she wondered if Shego's bullied or the bully.

Mr. Eli called dinner and all of the kids went running. He lead Kim to the dining room. She was impressed by the size of the table and the amount of chairs around it. The counselors sat and ate with the kids.

"Don't worry, Ms. Zoey cooked tonight." Martha told them playfully. She turned to Kim and informed her that Ms. Zoey is the best cook in the house.

Dinner was chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans, everyone got the same thing. Almost everyone seemed cheerful, talking and laughing amongst themselves as they ate. It felt almost like home. Kim felt like she had a lump in her throat and it's all she could do not to cry.


A/N:

Some changes to canon:
- Shego has been "de-aged". And by that I mean she's only a year older than Kim for the sake of the story. Other canon characters may be subject to the "age ray".
- Kim's brothers don't exist. It would complicate things too much.
- Ron & Kim's timeline has been altered in this story.
- Apparently I'm not alone in this, but I always thought of Shego as Hispanic. Since her full/real name was never said, I made one up for her.

Other notes:
I have no problems with foster parents or adopting. I think adopting and fostering children is great. I hope the impression you get from the group home is that most of the counselors are caring and try their best, but the home suffers from a lack of money. There's also going to be some mean foster parents, because well, not all foster parents are nice and what would an orphan story be without some mean foster parents. Also, I did some research, but I don't know a whole lot about group homes or foster care. If I get something wrong, feel free to correct me.

I have a bad habit of switching tenses. Sorry. Feel free to point out mistakes.