Disclaimer and Author's Notes: The Walt Disney Company owns the rights to the series Kim Possible. I receive nothing for this endeavor but a few reviews. I brought Kim and Ron together, are you all happy? I am. Let's see if I can throw one or two more characters from the show into the mix and still keep this story somewhat believable.
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Toshimu's Story
Chapter 3
"How are you two coming with my special sword?" Toshimu asked as he walked into the forge area where Kim and Ron were busy at work. He shaded his face with his hand from the intense heat in the small room. "Does it have to be so hot in here?"
"Toshi-san, My Main Man!" the shirtless Ron chimed in surprise as he bowed quickly and continued to prod a long flat piece of metal into the flames. "You shoulda felt it in here three weeks ago before Kim and me modified the furnace."
"Do you mean it was hotter in here?" the older man marveled as he wiped his brow and stepped back a few paces. "I haven't been here for over a month, since I first showed you the forge."
"Yes it was a whole lot hotter Toshimu-san," Kim said as she threw an armload of wood into the side of the furnace and then bowed to her host. She adjusted the tight cloth wraps she wore around her upper and lower private areas, picked up another chunk of wood and tapped it against the side of the furnace. "Too much of the heat was escaping through the walls of the furnace so Ron and I added two feet to the outsides. That concentrated the fire more and Ron was finally able to melt the rocks into that piece of metal."
Ron held the white hot glowing piece of metal in the air before he slapped it onto the square anvil in front of him. He banged away at it as he spoke. "I've only been able to fold it fifty times so far but we've just started. This is some really different stuff," he marveled as he dunked the blade into a large bucket of water. "It don't spark when I hit it with the hammer like most metals do." Ron hit the potential sword a few more times before he shoved it back into the furnace.
The warrior looked over to the other side of the furnace and saw a small, curly-haired infant happily bouncing up and down on a triangular shaped board that had animal skins attached to the bottom of it. Another similar board was attached to the skins below. The skins seemed to fill with with air on the baby's up bounce and forced out a small opening and into the furnace when the small girl came down on her seemingly unstable perch.
"What is a baby doing in her Kim-san," Toshimu asked his house guest, "and what is she playing on?"
"That's Hanna," Kim giggled, walked over to the infant and picked her up. Kim slipped her bare foot into a strap attached to the top of the board and continued to pump air into the furnace. "And Ron calls this his bellows. It forces air into the furnace making the fire extremely hot. It's his own invention."
"I noticed a campfire usually flares up and gets a lot hotter when a wind blows onto it so I made that contraption. I call it a bellows because it wheezes and roars when it's working right."
"Very ingenious," Toshimu said with a nod as he stroked his chin in thought. "But, whose baby is it?"
"We found her in the woods a few days ago and checked around the village," Kim said as she tickled under the infant's chin causing the girl to giggle uncontrollably. "Nobody claimed to know who she belonged to so Ron and I adopted her as our own. That's okay, isn't it?" Kim pleaded.
"I suppose it is alright," Toshimu sighed, "as long as she doesn't take you away from your work."
"Actually," Ron happily said as he checked the blade before he stuck it back in the fire, "Han is really very helpful. She works the bellows so KP and me can do more work."
Kim set the baby back on the bellows and the small infant started to slowly bounce on the gizmo again, giggling to beat the band. "I'll be over shortly to work on our project," Kim said as she tossed a few more logs into the furnace, "just as soon as Chippy and the gang comes back with another load of wood."
"Chippy?" Toshimu wondered aloud. "Who is Chippy?"
A mob of monkeys led by one who was wearing a floral print green kimono came in carrying chunks of firewood. They each placed their arm load on the pile and scampered off. The robed monkey tossed a chunk in the side of the furnace and beamed at Kim.
"Thank you Chippy," Kim kindly said. "Now, if you would take over for me here I can go do my other job." The monkey nodded and saluted his boss lady. Kim picked up her kimono and turned to Toshimu. "Now we can work on our Kung Fu project."
"This is Chippy?" the warrior asked incredulously. "Why is he... she... it... wearing a kimono?"
"He's one of the monkeys that would watch Ron and I spar in the woods," Kim said as she walked over to their host and donned her dress. "Chippy seems to be the smartest of the group and takes orders from us for some reason."
"But why is he wearing a kimono?"
"Oh that," Kim giggled. "Chippy put my kimono on when Ron and I were sparring one morning and wouldn't give it back to me until I promised to make him one. I got some extra material Keiko-san had lying around and wasn't using to make it. I think it is ugly and wouldn't wear the design myself, but he seems to like it."
"KP, you're not leaving me alone with the monkeys again?" Ron asked in a bit of a panic.
"Ron-kun Sweetie," Kim said as she turned to her husband and lovingly stroked his cheek with her hand, "you'll need to get over your fear of monkeys sometime soon. The forest is teeming with them."
"I don't mind them much as long as they leave me alone," Ron said as he took the metal out of the furnace and started pounding on it. "It's just that they don't like me much. You remember that one guy that went wild and tore my pillow and blanket to pieces when we first came ashore." He stopped his work for a second to let out with a big fear-filled shudder.
"You don't seem to mind Chippy," Kim said trying to put a positive spin on the sitch. "He likes you."
"We did have a good day yesterday," Ron said in realization as he broke out his big goofy grin.
"And Hanna is here to protect you from the others," Kim giggled.
"You're right KP," Ron said in relief as he pushed the metal bar back in the fire. "You go on and do your Monkey Fu thing. Fifty two and counting."
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"There! One scroll done," Kim said with relief as she laid the writing brush down and sat up straight to stretch at the low table.
"Yes, we have come far with the creation of our Monkey Kung Fu," Toshimu said as he sat opposite from her. "I am amazed you have learned to read and write Japanese so quickly."
"It's no big," Kim said nonchalantly with a wave of the hand. "My father always told me anything is possible for a Possible." She looked down at the work that they had completed and sighed. "And thank you again, Toshimu-san, for allowing Ron to move into my room with me. We are most honored by your generosity in allowing us to live together." Kim bowed to her host and smiled.
"It is almost a month since Ron-san moved in with you and I believe a husband and wife should be living together," Toshimu said as he lowered his head to his chest. "Especially if they work together and now raise a small child."
"Why have you not taken a wife?" Kim asked in polite conversation. "Do you not want children of your own?"
"I was married at one time," Toshimu said softly as he laid his chin on the table. "My Yori-chan was a great warrior and she was the only other woman I knew of who took to Martial Arts as you have. We fought side by side in many battles before she was struck down in battle by a massive barrage of arrows. I was struck by the attack also but only sustained a few injuries. No other woman could replace my beloved Yori-chan."
"I am so sorry Toshimu-san," Kim sincerely said as she prostrated herself on the table, "for bringing back such terrible memories."
"Thank you Kim-san," the warrior said as he straightened up and laid a loving hand on her head, "but I think of my Yori all the time so you did not remind me of anything that was not already on my mind."
"And yet," Kim sat up and paused, shaking her head. "No, I will not ask. It is impolite."
"Go ahead Kim-san," Toshimu said, "we are good friends now and you can ask me anything."
"Well, it is just that I talked to Hikaru-san before Ron and I first made love," Kim said with a slight embarrassed blush. "I had heard rumors that it would, hurt, my first time. Hikaru told me she couldn't say since she is still a virgin. Yet, she sleeps in your bed nightly."
"Yes, she is my personal servant," Toshimu affirmed.
"Then, why do you not make love with her?"
"The barrage that took my Yori away," the warrior said with a blush of his own, "left me... unable to make love."
"You were struck in the..." Kim winced at the thought. "Ouch!"
"Yes, ouch," Toshimu laughed, "to say the least."
"Is that the reason Nooni-san is so angry with you?" Kim queried. "Because you can not give her grandchildren?"
"That is the main reason, among the many others, why my mother is disappointed with me." Toshimu chuckled.
"You could always adopt children," Kim offered. "Wouldn't that satisfy Nooni-san a little?"
"I believe I already have Kim-chan," Toshimu laughed. "I think I have adopted a auburn-haired girl and a blond boy."
"I am deeply honored you consider me as a daughter, and a equal," Kim said with a low bow and joyous titter.
"So," the warrior said as he got up, walked over to a wall and grabbed a long pole, "time for your lesson daughter. Get your Bo and have at me. Quickly!" He held the staff with both hands and swiftly lowered the point at her causing the entire length to vibrate and dance in his hands.
"Yes father, Kim giggled, shed her kimono and swiftly got a staff off the wall.
