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"After the First Date"

By TwilightSparkle3562

Chapter 1

"An Uneasy Night's Sleep"

Kim Possible laid in her bed the night after her first date had supposed to end, not being able to sleep with her mind so conflicted. This night was supposed to be one of the most magical nights of her life. She and Ron had a night that had been perfectly mapped out and now, thanks to a robot that was ordered by her archenemy to weaken her, that perfect night was now completely ruined.

But, her botched date was the last thing she could think of at that moment. Kim was also thinking of her close friend and fellow cheerleader, Tara, who had been through the most horrific experience at the hands of a complete monster.

"I should at least call Josh and see how Tara is doing," Kim thought to herself as she reached over to her phone. "Damn you, Eric. Why did you have to do this to me and my friends?"

Dialing Josh's phone number, Kim anxiously waited for her first love to pick up the phone. Fortunately, despite the time of night, Kim heard the other line be answered.

"Hello?" asked a groggily voice. "Whoever it is, do you know what time of night it is?"

"Sorry Josh," replied Kim, sitting up in her bed. "I didn't mean to wake you. I just wanted to see how you and Tara were doing. I couldn't really sleep that much."

"Neither could I," sighed Josh, yawning as he spoke. "I couldn't help but think of Tara and what she is going through right now. He kept saying that Tara was going to enjoying what he was about to do to her."

"You mean, Eric?" remarked Kim. "Yeah, what he did was unthinkable and wrong. He used you both to get to me and had it not been for Ron and Mr. Barkin…"

Kim couldn't finish her sentence, not just for her own sake, but for the sake of Josh. Josh was the coolest guy on the block and he didn't deserve any of this at all. Yes, they weren't boyfriend and girlfriend anymore, but they were still friends in that sense of the word.

"Don't think of that," said Josh, trying to calm Kim's mind down. "You did what needed to be done and Ron did what he had to do in order to save you. But, it seems like everything has gone, well, so fast like a blur. Honestly, I don't know how we are going to get through this, Kim."

"Neither do I," sighed Kim heavily as she lowered her head in deep thought. "But, I know this is silly to ask Josh, but have you ever been used for something that is not love?"

An awkward silence fell on the other line and Kim for a moment, thought that she had upset Josh very much. However, to her surprise, he wasn't. Being someone who was creative, handsome and good natured, Josh was known to have a few girlfriends every now and then.

"Um, Josh?" asked Kim, worriedly. "Are you still there?"

"I am Kim," answered Josh, much to her relief. "Believe me, I've been used before and well, let's just say it wasn't pretty. Why do you ask?"

Kim pulled the receiver away from her ear for a moment and debated internally whether or not she should tell him how she felt. But, there was no reason to put herself and Josh, especially on the verge of anxiety, in suspense.

"Well, that guy who attacked us tonight," said Kim, nervously. "He…used me."

Josh felt shocked and even though Kim didn't see him face to face, there was no question that he felt his mouth drop.

"Jesus Kim," he gasped. "I'm so, so sorry. If there is anything that I can do to help you…"

"There is nothing you can do except pray," Kim cried, her eyes filling up with tears. "Pray that he understands that he hurt me, Josh. Eric really hurt us all tonight and I don't know if I can fully forgive him for all that had happened tonight."

Kim was now beginning to get really choked up, but she knew that she needed to be strong. Kim needed to maintain the image that she was the girl who could do anything, and this to the eyes of the people who looked up to her would be seeing her in a different point of view.

"Listen Kim," said Josh, who then got himself a really good idea. "It's going to be a long week with all that is going on. Why don't we get together over the next few days? Maybe meet up for dinner or something?"

"But are we meeting as friends or…?" Kim started to ask.

"We are meeting as friends," interrupted Josh. "The days of us being lovers are over, Kim. We are friends that need to stand together and support each other in times of need. What do you say and it won't be like our first and last date together?"

Kim produced a tear filled smile and silently accepted the invitation. Considering that the last time she and Josh went out was a night she nearly disappeared, thanks to Drakken and his embarrassment ninjas, Kim needed to just be around people that she knew.

Of course, she was strong willed in her confrontation with Eric, but the thoughts that went through her mind were causing her to become emotional. Of course, the combined lack of sleep didn't help her situation.

"Josh, I could sure use it," remarked Kim. "But, what about…?"

"We can visit her together afterwards," said Josh. "And we can visit Ron as well. Let's have the next few days be a time of healing. Talk to you later and stay strong."

Once the conversation had ended, Kim buried her head into her bed and cried herself to sleep, the pent up emotions of recent being released. She had no idea of the gravity of the situation that dragged her, Ron, Josh and Tara into this nightmare. But most importantly, all Kim could do was ask herself why would Eric do such a thing when he once loved her as a girlfriend?

That was the same question that Eric was asking himself as he sat in the jail cell at Middleton prison. When Eric was brought in, he was angry, angry that he was defeated again and now he was in jail, possibly awaiting whatever sentence was going to be handed down. He was nervous, nervous that he would never see the light again.

"I need to see Kim again," Eric thought to himself. "I need my human side to take over my robotic side before whatever happens to me. Internal programming, I command you to program me to my human side."

After a few moments, the internal computer inside Eric changed him over from his robotic evil side to his human good side.

"There," sighed Eric, quietly. "I'm back to the way I was when Kim and I left for the prom. I can't believe I was such a fool to do what I have done. I just hope Kim can forgive me for what I have done."