Chapter 2: Getting through

Shego propped her feet up on the coffee table and watched Kim lying bored on the floor. They had been there a week and both women were bored. Neither wanted to risk leaving the house for fear they would be seen in town, so they spent their time indoors lying around the house.

"Feet off the table Elyse!" Gina announced when she walked into the room. Shego scoffed and made no attempt to listen to her mother. "I'm serious." Gina said narrowing her sight on Shego. Shego narrowed her sight on her mother and gave a defiant grin. Kim took sudden interest in the scene, she propped herself up on her elbows for a better look.

"And what are you gonna do about it mom?" Shego said settling herself in on the couch. Gina snarled. In one swift move Shego was off the couch and hurtling toward Kim. Before Kim could move Shego crashed into her, together they slid into the wall. They struggled to their feet, Shego growled in anger as Kim stared in amazement, she never thought such a small woman could throw Shego around like that.

"Don't you dare forget who taught you everything you know Elyse. Now when you're in my house you'll do yourself some good to bide by my rules and, when I say get your feet off the table I mean it." Gina said with a merciless tone. Shego started toward her mother but Kim took hold of her hand.

"Shego your mom was nice enough to let us stay with all the trouble we're in, don't get us in more trouble." She whispered in Shego's ear. Shego jerked her hand away.

"Stay out of this Kimmie; this is something I've wanted to settle for a long time."

"You should listen to her Elyse, don't want you to get hurt now."

Shego moved forward and shoved the coffee table out of the way. The two circled around each one another preparing for the fight. Kim sighed and moved to the other side of the room to avoid another body flying her way. There was no point in her trying to break the two up.

Shego leapt forward for the first attack, she let out a fury of punches and kicks. Her mother blocked every attack with fluid movement; it was like Shego was trying to fight water. Every attack had no effect. Now it was Shego's turn to defend herself, her mother came at her with lightning speed. Shego could barely fend off her mother's attack, they moved all over the room and into the next. They moved up the stairs and soon a crash was heard. Kim looked out the window and saw a flash of green and black fall to the ground with a deep thud.

Kim raced out the front door and saw Shego lying on the ground, surrounded by glass. Kim jumped over the porch railing and rushed to her side. She looked up to see the broken window and the flash of black hair leaving view of the window. Kim turned back to Shego and looked her over. "Shego are you okay?"

Shego moaned and slowly opened her eyes; she sat up and rubbed her jaw smiling at Kim. "Mom always had a mean left hook." Kim smiled back at her and helped her to her feet. Gina leaned in the doorway of the house. Shego gave her a weak smile as they passed.

"Kimmie do me a favor and pull the glass out of my back."

Kim nodded as Shego leaned against Kim for support as they walked to the bathroom. Gina watched the two women walk in and shut the door behind them.

888

"Ow…ow…OW! Damn Princess what are you doing back there?" Shego complained lowering her head to the cold tile floor, masking her wincing grin. Kim rolled her eyes and dropped another bit of glass in the bowl.

"Wow Shego I never knew you could be such a baby. It's just some glass, now lay still I don't want to miss any pieces."

"You'd be in some pain too if your mom kicked you out of the widow of a two story Victorian."

"I kicked you into a steel tower, and you got a shock of about 10,000 volts you walked out of there just fine."

"I don't even want to get into that. Just get the glass before my skin heals over it will ya?"

"Yeah yeah, so when do you think we can leave I'm getting a case of cabin fever after being here for a week."

"It's going to e a while Kimmie, ow, but we don't have to stay here all day every day we can go out and have a little fun. Ow, we just have to stay out of the lime light, shit that one hurt."

"I'm ready to start looking for the Ruby temple now, I want to get on this now."

"Why are you in such a hurry to find this ring? I mean it's just a ring and from what I know about it, the more you want it the less it wants you." Shego rolled over to face Kim and rested on her elbows. "Princess I think you should really calm down about this ring. We're finally friends, hell for the first time I don't want to kill you. The last thing I need is to lose you because of some ring."

Kim smiled. "I don't want to keep the ring Shego. I want to keep it safe from anyone who wants to use it. There is a lot of people after that ring and I'm not about to let one of them take over the world. Now roll over, this discussion is distracting and your topless, this is awkward enough."

Shego looked away and covered herself. "Thanks for the reminder Kimmie; I didn't feel embarrassed until you pointed that out." She rolled over onto her stomach and let Kim finish. Neither of them noticed Gina standing on the other side of the door, she had heard their conversation with a slight smile playing on her lips. She had the information she needed now.