AN: Chapter 10 is here. Thanks for all the reviews. No fights in this chapter, but the story advances on several fronts. Enjoy. Also read the authors note at the end to read about a poll I'm putting up.

Sword of the Revolution

Chapter 10: Keeping a Promise

Sunlight slowly poured into the worn wooden treehouse. It was still early very early in the morning. The beat up sofa was filled by two teenage figures. Slowly one started to stir awake. Kim's eyes blinked three times before they sprang open in shock. The events of last twenty-four hours flooded back to her. Including the fact that she was on a couch with Ron. She shifted softly to reach for her phone and looked at the time.

'6:30, My parents are going to kill me. I guess I have to wake Ron up.'

She rolled over slowly to face her friend and partner. She took in his calm face and flashed back to his fight with Saito. It had looked so cold, but she pushed that memory away. It wasn't the way he looked at her, and as far as she was concerned that was all that mattered. Kim traced her hand down the longer scar on his face and placed a small kiss on his forehead. She then pulled back and softly called.

"Ron… Ron… Ron time to wake up."

Ron jumped awake with a sleepy look on his face and then it morphed into one of surprise. Kim laughed joyfully at his reaction. Ron rubbed his eyes and softly spoke.

"KP… that's the first time in a long time that I've been able to sleep without having a nightmare. I wish we could be together like that more often."

Kim's face turned scarlet at the impact of his words. Still blushing she answered.

"I wish that to, but if I don't get home soon my parents are going to ground me until I'm forty. You should go talk to your parents and make sure they're okay."

"You're right. I'll call you later okay?"

"I'll be waiting." Kim stood and thought about kissing him but instead decided to settle for a hug.

Dr. Director heaved a tired sigh as she finished updating the files on her desk. She had been up all night. as she was at least half the nights every week. She stretched and looked at the photos on her desk. Betty had never been very sentimental and only had a few photographs on one of her desks. No one but herself ever saw them. One was of her parents. One was of her favorite agent, Will Du. She smiled slightly at it. She had always had a soft spot for him, but she couldn't figure out why. He was always so serious, he really needed to get a life outside of the organization. Then she frowned at herself for that thought. She didn't have a life outside of GJ either, not really. The only relationship she had outside of law enforcement involved the final picture on her desk. It was one of Team Possible. Betty looked at the young woman and her partner. Kim had become her protégé over the last year, and a cross between a little sister and a daughter. In fact Betty already had plans to hand over her position to the young woman in a few years, but that was still far into the future at this point. Kim still had things she needed to sort out about Ron. As she looked at his smiling face Betty thought about all the young man had gone trough. He was already a rock for Kim and now he could one day help Kim deal with new problems she was sure to one day face. Kim would be helping Ron out first though. Smiling Betty walked over to the side room of her office to catch an hour or so of sleep.

After Kim walked home Ron stepped into the kitchen and began to prepare breakfast for his parents and himself. As he cracked a few eggs into the pan he heard his parents bedroom door open. His mom and dad walked into the room. His father walked over to the coffeepot and poured two cups and placed them on the table. His mother placed a kiss on Ron's cheek as she began to set the table. Ron was glad they didn't mention the war and his part in it. So he decided that now was a good time to tell them his news.

"I've decided I'm not going back to Japan. I think Naga can pull them trough on his own."

His parents nodded and said that they were glad and left it at that. Ron was glad and for the first time he felt he could finally move on from the past

Kim opened her front door and walked inside with a normal composed pace. On the inside she was panicking. She had never spent a night away from home without her parents consent before and that included missions. Her parents hadn't called her at some point during the night though so maybe they were going to go easy on her. Or maybe they just wanted to see how late she would be back without their knowing. She held her head high as she walked into the kitchen. Her mother sat alone at the table reading the paper and having a cup of coffee. She looked up at her daughter and spoke.

"Good Morning Kim. How's Ron doing?"

"H-He's good… he's decided that he's not going back to Japan."

"That's wonderful…" As Kim relaxed and began to fix a bowl of cereal Anne continued.

"Did the two have sex?"

Kim spun around with a red face that bore simultaneous looks of shock, horror, and embarrassment.

"MOM!"

"What? You stayed out all night with Ron without calling, who obviously needed emotional support. Your outfit looks like it was on the ground. The two of you love each other and lets be honest Kim the past two months the sexual tension has been palpable. So?"

Kim's face was almost as red when Ron asked her to stay the night with him.

"No. We didn't. We were up in Ron's old treehouse and we just slept on the old sofa that's up there. Just talked and he asked me to stay and I did."

Anne smiled, "Good, then we don't need to tell your father that you stayed out all night."

"You mean you didn't wait for me to get back?"

"No, after you left everyone went home and we went straight to bed. I'm sure James expected you to be back, but since nothing happened we just won't mention that you stayed with Ron."

"You want to lie to dad?" Kim was shocked.

"No I don't want to, but if he found out… I don't know what would happen. He loves Ron like a son and he thinks that you don't see Ron as 'a boy'. So he trusts Ron completely, but if he knew the truth I don't think he could take. Anyway, I'll start working your father into the idea of the two of you dating so please take things slowly."

"Don't worry mom we haven't even made it official yet."

"I know dear, but I remember those nights when your father and I had trouble keeping or heads in the 'heat of the moment.'"

"MOOOM! Ugh… I'm going to get a shower."

Anne smiled at her daughter's retreating back. She then got a cheshire grin as she thought back to one of those long ago nights.

Shego awoke with a splitting headache. She reached up and held her head with a groan. Slowly she took in her surroundings. She was in a hotel room in Middleton. The view from the window told her that much. What she didn't know was how she got there. Or why all she had on were her bra and panties. She jumped up once she realized that she was near naked in a strange room with no recollection of how she got there. A small bark of amused laughter drew her attention across the room to a set of electric blue eyes. Saito was smiling warmly from a chair that sat near the TV. He was shirtless which showed off his muscular build and his hard earned scars. Shego ignited her hands and growled.

"Why are you shirtless and where are my clothes?"

"You still can't hold your liquor that well, but at least you didn't throw up this time."

Shego growled and advanced on him. He held up a hand and playfully waved for her to stop.

"I'm shirtless because I sleep that way. Your clothes are over on the dresser nicely folded. I took them off when you passed out so they wouldn't get wrinkled."

"So you slept on that chair?"

"No. I slept on the bed with you."

Shego once again advanced on him with fire in her eyes daring him to say the wrong thing.

"Relax I didn't do anything but undress you. I don't know why you're so upset we've done much more than that before." Saito smiled naughtily at the memory.

Shego had a near invisible blush. "Things have changed since then Hajime… I've changed."

Saito smirked as his eyes took in her body. "I've noticed."

Shego once again blushed "Pervert." She then turned then eyed him and his body. You've changed too."

Saito laughed warmly. "So Sheila… what should we do?"

Shego then smirked evilly and ran a hand seductively along her frame. Then she walked over to the dresser and began to dress, speaking as she did so.

"Well I don't know about you. I have to get back to Dr D. I'll meet up with you later in the week, but if you want to do anything besides look you have to say something to me."

"What?"

"You know. I'll see you later in the week Hajime."

As she walked to the door Saito spoke in a sad voice "You know you're the only person who calls me Hajime."

Shego spoke in the same sad tone, "You're the only one who calls me Sheila."

"That's pretty sad isn't it?"

Shego didn't answer and walked out the door, but she had to agree.

Kim was looking in her mirror combing her hair for her meeting with Ron. Her phone rang and she picked it up and answered.

"Hello."

"Hey Kim."

"Hey Mon. what's up?"

"I called to ask you that. What is the sitch with Ron?"

"Well we talked and I asked him if he was going to go back to Japan to help beat that Shishio guy."

"And?"

Relief was evident in her voice. "I talked him into staying."

"That's great! Did anything else happen?"

"Well I asked him about that Megumi woman and he said that they were just friends and he was telling the truth."

"You're sure? Cause I was sure there was a Japanese girlfriend."

"He told the truth I know that. At least about Megumi."

"So is that it?"

"… This doesn't get outside the two of us right?"

"Girl."

"I know just checking. After we talked I was going to leave, but he asked me to stay. So the two of us just held each other on that beat up old sofa in the old tree house and went to sleep."

Monique gave an 'awe' then spoke. "So are you two are official now?"

"Kinda. I'm going to move slowly and just act like I'm his girlfriend, without the physical aspects, and he'll get the idea."

"What about Eric, did you let him down softly?"

"Oh no. With what went on yesterday I forgot. I'll deal with it later in the week, after exams."

"Don't put it off to long."

"I won't. I gotta go Ron will be here soon."

"Say no more. Call me with the details later."

"Of course, bye Mon."

"Bye Kim."

The days pasted quickly as exams began and ended. Kim and Ron had been inseparable, and they were closer than ever. Ron's friends made no mention of his activities during that year and treated him the same as they always did. However Kim felt a certain amount of hostility coming from Eric so she decided to speak with him and let him down. Finally the next Wednesday, the last day before Christmas break, arrived and Kim decided it was time to talk to Eric. As the students were leaving Kim let Ron and Monique go on ahead. Monique was due at work and Ron had to stop by his house for his wallet. Kim walked up behind Eric and spoke.

"Hey, Eric can we talk?"

Eric smiled, "Sure Kim."

The two walked outside and Kim asked. "How were your exams?"

"They were ok. I think I did pretty well."

"Great… Listen Eric, I want to thank you for being such a good friend over the past year. I know I haven't been the best one to have at times, but I do appreciate everything you've done for me."

Eric listened and nodded "Thanks Kim and you've been a great friend."

"Anyway I just wanted you to know that, because I don't want you to think that I don't like and respect you."

Eric had a deep frown on his face. "This is about Himura right?"

Kim had a scowl on her face. "Yes, it's about Ron. I love him Eric and I'm not sorry about that. I just wish I didn't have to hurt you."

Eric's voice was tight "He's going to hurt you again you know. He doesn't deserve you."

"He probably will hurt me, but I'm probably going to hurt him too. That happens sometimes in relationships, but we'll deal with that when it happens. As for his deserving me if he doesn't I don't know who does."

Eric was silent at that while Kim walked away.

meanwhile...

Naga sighed as he leaned back in his chair. He could finally go home and get some sleep. As he rose he saw his door open and a boy no more than twelve years old stood there with blood on his clothes, an empty smile on his face, and a dagger in his hand. He spoke in a light tone.

"Prime Minister Kuroda I'm here to kill you."

30 minuets later...

As Ron approached his home he saw Saito standing by the door with a dark look on his face.

'Oh no…' he thought.

Kim ran to her door and opened it smiling. "Hey Ron are yo-." She stopped when she saw the look on his face.

"What's going on?"

"Naga's dead KP. He was assassinated by one of Shishio's men."

"I'm so sorry Ron…" she noticed the car behind him with Saito in the drivers seat. She felt a cold dread crawl up her spine.

Kim spoke, "Don't-

"I have to KP, he was my friend. I've left my parents a real letter this time and I'm gonna call then when we are in the air. Our flight leaves in half an hour so I need to go, but first I wanted to keep my promise and say goodbye. Goodbye KP."

Kim closed her eyes and turned around holding back tears. "Goodbye Ron. Be safe."

Ron wanted to run to her and kiss and holed her but instead he just said. "I will and I'll be back soon."

Ron closed the door and walked to the car. When the door shut Kim feel to her knees and wept.

AN: Please Read and Review. Also vote in my Poll for what story I should do after this one.

The Choices are as follows.

A Shego fic that shows the events that Saito refers too.

A Ron fic that takes place during the revolution

A sequel to this one.

The Poll will end when this story is over.