Disclaimer!! I do NOT own Kim Possible, Disney does, along with all the characters! And NickelBack owns the song that I used for this chapter!
A/N- This will not be a songfic after this chapter. I just wanted to use this song, cuz I thought it fit really well with the whole kigo situation. Dunno though. Just read! 3
Her fingers played lightly over the strings, plucking lightly to test the sound that emerged from the high quality guitar she had managed to acquire earlier that evening. Cradling the precious instrument in her lap, she allowed one of her legs to fall over the ledge of the building, dangling it over an eighteen story drop. How long had it been since she had played? Too long, she mused, as her fingers danced over the long neck, pressing into the strings at various points to get the familiar notes that she once played regularly. With Drakken, exploding layers, stealing, filing her nail, and Kim Possible, it didn't leave her much time to enjoy her once favorite pass time.
Kimmie…
Kim Possible, Teen Hero, Cheerleader, and all around goody-two-shoes. All the qualities that she hated in a person, bundled up in one red-headed package. And yet… The raven haired woman sighed as she stared down at the guitar in her lap. There was something about the girl that endeared her to the thief. Maybe it was the banter, the witty comebacks followed by a not so witty one by her personal buffon, that made her smile when she thought of the Teen Hero. Or maybe it was the thrill she got from fighting the girl, the complicated dance that only they could pull off, that made her heart race… Or maybe it was something else entirely…
"Princess…" Taking a deep breath, she allowed her fingers to play a melody that she knew.
Kim Possible heaved herself over the edge of the building, panting softly as she rested her back against the ledge to catch her breath. How someone could scale something like this on a daily basis was beyond her. WAY beyond her, she added with a slight chuckle between puffs of breath. Wade had called her up at three in the morning, chattering about some energy levels coming from a rundown building on the outskirts of Middleton. And after taking five minutes to convince the teen hero that it was worth leaving the warm confides of her bed, he informed her of the little details she knew. "No Big" She had thought, and deemed it okay to not drag Ron out of bed for this one, but now she was missing her side-kicks company.
No longer dating, the two were still as thick as thieves. Kim had broken it off only a month after it began, claiming that it felt awkward. Ron, not wanting to upset his friend, reluctantly agreed and allowed it to end. And since friendship to them came as easy as breathing, it was only natural that the
two didn't need a break from each other. Everything was perfect, in the mind of the red headed hero. Well, it would be perfect once she could ditch the eerily lit rooftop and get back into her cozy bed.
Carefully making her way along the platform, her eyes scanned the area to find nothing. Absolutely nothing. Kim frowned, as she did a re-scan of her surroundings. Now this was a waste of ti-- Oh! Her eyes fell upon a slim figure sitting on the raised ledge of the building. Narrowing her eyes, she cautiously shuffled towards the figure, and froze when she recognized the shadowed form.
The dim light danced and flickered over her pale skin, making the slightly green tinge of the flesh to come off as a light glow. Raven hair fell over a muscular shoulder, as the figure's head and attention was focused downward at the object in her hands. Clad in her normal cat suit, the light made it shine, almost as if it were wet. Kim Possible was in a state that she normally didn't find herself in. She was speechless. There, in the dim light, Kim Possible was able to admit something to herself. Her arch-nemesis was beautiful.
Kim's thoughts however, were broken as she heard the woman mumble something that she didn't quite catch, before music began to softly echo in her ears. The song wasn't what she expected it to be. She had thought that the plasma charged woman would play something along the lines of metal, something hard core that would make her ear drums bleed, and run for the hills. This… This was soft, peaceful… sad? Once again, she was thrown out of her train of thought as the thief slowly began to sing.
"Prison gates wont open up for me
on these hands and knees I'm crawling
Oh, I reach for you…" Kim shook her head slowly, amazed by how the woman's voice sounded. She never expected the woman to be able to sing, let along play the guitar. She was left to listen in silence as the woman began to start again.
"Well I'm terrified of these four walls
these iron bars can hold my soul in,
All I need is you…
Come please I'm Callin'
And oh, I scream for you
Hurry I'm fallin'…" Kim watched as Shego tilted her head back, looking at the starry sky. Her fingers played and plucked at the strings in time with her words, and Kim found herself quickly mesmerized. Who was she singing about…?
"Show me what it's like
To be the last one standing
And teach me wrong from right
And I'll show you all I can be
Say it for me
Say it to me
And I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth saving me…" Her mind was working in over drive. Was Shego singing to someone? And if so, could this person really change the thief with just a single statement as that? Kim couldn't keep up with her thoughts. And through the first verse and chorus, Kim couldn't shake the feeling that the sad tone in Shego's voice gave her.
"Heaven's gates wont open up for me
With these broken wings I'm falling
And all I see is you
These city walls ain't got no love for me
I'm on the ledge of the eighteenth story" Kim watched as the corners of her rival's lips pulled up in an ironic, pleased smile.
"And oh, I scream for you" Who?
"Come please, I'm calling" Who do you want to come?
"And all I need is you" WHO?
"Hurry I'm fallin'…
Show me what it's like
To be the last one standing
And teach me wrong from right
And I'll show you what I can be
Say it for me
Say it to me
And I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's
worth saving me" Kim watched as the beautiful woman closed her
eyes, as her fingers worked harder than before to pull off a
saddened, yet hopeful guitar solo. Kim allowed her own eyes to drift
close, as a soft smile slowly painted itself on her features as she
let the music flow through her. She was swimming in the melody, lost
in the meaning that Shego was trying to portray, and was left wanting
more as she played the final, sad note.
"And All I see is you
Come please, I'm calling
And All I need is you
Hurry I'm fallin'…" One last time, Shego allowed herself to sing the chorus, this time with more energy as she knew it was going to be the last, She shook her head in sadness, as the words fell from her dark lips and floated Into the air. And she muttered one last time as she pulled the song to a close. "Hurry… I'm fallin'…"
Kim was left standing in a shock, staring at her rival. She wanted nothing more than to rush towards the woman and pull her into a hug, and tell her that everything was going to be alright. Taking a step forward, she accidently kicked a stone and if flew against a metal beam, earning a lovely, irritating 'ping' sound, as Kim dove behind a box to hide herself. Her heart was racing as she remained still as her body would allow, praying to god that Shego wouldn't go looking for the source of the noise, or wouldn't be angry when she found out that Kim had been listening to her seemingly private concert. Closing her eyes tight, she strained her ears to hear the woman coming.
She couldn't hear anything. Her eyes opened slowly, but she remained still. Then she heard it, the soft, fluid voice that sung the song. "Kimmie…" Kim's heart ached as her own name hung in the air, and realization suddenly hit her. The sung had been meant for her, even if she wasn't suppose to hear it. Her heart raced, as she suddenly jumped to her feet, and turned around to face… nothing. Once again, her eyes failed to find anything on the roof top. Her heart sunk, as she slowly made her way over to the now abandoned guitar sitting on the two foot tall, raised ledge. Resting a hand on it, she closed her eyes as she heard a motorcycle speed off below. Shego did what she did best. She escaped, leaving Kim with her thoughts and the guitar that managed to move the teen hero's heart.
Grabbing the instrument, she turned on her heels and trudged along the roof to make her decent. What as she going to do…? That was a question that she had often, but never without this much hope. She turned back once more towards the spot where her rival once sat. What was Shego trying to say with that song? What was she feeling… How… How did she feel towards Kim? All these raced through her mind, as she allowed the heart filled words tumble from her lips. "What am I going to do…?"
To be continued!! Okay, so my first Kigo fic. Okay, my first fic ever. So please, be honest with me and tell me if it sucked or not, or if I should even continue… Reviews would be loved! :D