Walter and Wallace looked at each other before answering.

"We had..."

"...an accident."

"Gross!" exclaimed Shego. "You're both 24, you should-"

"Jeez, sis, not that kind of accident! We merely were..."

"...trying to get the washing machine working when..."

"...it exploded on us!"

Kim laughed. The look on Shego's face was priceless. It was a mixture of disgust and amusement.

"Hold up. You were washing clothes?" she asked. "You were washing clothes?"

The twins nodded fervently before Shego broke out laughing.

"You always made mom help you with laundry...! From what I remember, anyway."

Wallace gave his sister an annoyed look. "Thank you for embarrassing us in front of Kim, sis."

Shego grinned. "Any time, Wally. Any time. So how exactly did it blow up? Your laundry room must be a mess right now."

"Someone decided it would be a great idea to do four loads at once."

"Hey, if it gets things done quicker, why not try to wash it all at once?" Walter protested.

"You could've done your own two loads on your own time, not stuff them in with mine!"

Kim watched the twins bicker. They reminded her of her own brothers. Most importantly, she thought, she was getting a glimpse into Shego's life with her family. Although they only knew each other for almost a week, Kim felt that they did have some things in common. She turned her head to look at Shego when they both locked eyes. Momentarily, at least. Shego had looked away quickly.

Perhaps it was good that she brought Kim over. She was glad that it wasn't awkward throughout dinner - the twins and Kim managed to talk a bit about Dr. Possible's work, and random things like finding the closest arcade that didn't close 'til late. Oddly enough, Shego felt at ease. She was a lot closer to the twins than her two other brothers, so she was glad that they were in town.

It was then that she realized how comfortable she was with Kim, and that the redhead got to meet her siblings. To others, it might seem too big of a step to have Kim meet the twins before their first date; this realization didn't faze Shego at all. Perhaps it felt like she was hanging out with Kim right now, trying to get to a feel of their situation before moving ahead.

And then there was that comment that Wallace brought up about Kim being fake. Shego was never attuned to the local gossip, having only lived here for a year; all she knew was that the Middleton Daily delivered her paper on time every morning to be read with her coffee. She never bothered reading the editorials, but maybe now she just might.

It was an odd comment to describe Kim, but she decided she wouldn't pry.

Dinner was enjoyable, but like all good things, it came to an end. The twins had to try to fix the washing machine (Shego gave them the number of a repair service), so they had to politely ask their guests to leave. But, before the "couple" left, the twins made a remark that made both their sister and Kim blush.

"Thanks for coming over, sis. You actually didn't get to help us move anything..."

"...but it was great seeing you! We haven't seen you this happy in a while, sis, so we're just glad that you brought Kim over," Wallace finished.

Both Kim and Shego made eye contact and then averted their eyes away from each other. The twins noticed the motions and grinned.

"It'd be great if you can stop by again!" they said in unison before closing the door.

And, here they were, standing outside the twins' apartment; neither making eye contact with each other since they were staring at the floor and wondering what to say to each other.

What a cheeky thing to say! I'm going to give them noogies the next time I see them, Shego thought amusedly.

Shego glanced at her dinner date, who was still staring at the floor due to embarrassment, and slowly made a move to hold onto Kim's hand.

Fingers entwined, Shego lightly pulled on Kim's hand. "C'mon, let's get you home."

Author's Notes: I can't write fluff. Everything sounds so weird that it's rather distressing.

Sorry about the pregnant pause since the last update. I've just been ridiculously tired and lazy...

I'm assuming Wego is around 24 if Shegos' 33... It makes the age difference pretty big, but I always sort of assumed the twins were roughly the same age as Tim and Jim.

Chapter title is from "After Tonight" by Justin Nozuka.