Kim sighed minutely as she snuck through the vents in Drakken's current home/lair. She knew, knew, that Drakken and Shego couldn't go straight. It was inevitable that they would be back to their old tricks.
Wade had been doubtful about it, saying that an energy surge could mean anything. Kim wasn't about to risk them pulling off some caper or another. It would've just been embarrassing.
Finally, she came to the main lab area. Drakken was doing his same old, same old gloating while holding a container of what Kim would bet was mind control formula. He was looking over at his partner-in-crime, Shego.
Shego. Kim's heart panged as she looked at the green-skinned woman. She was wearing a one-piece green swimsuit while sunbathing under a light. It would've felt like coming home if she'd been wearing her harlequin suit.
Kim shook her head. Now was not the time to be having thoughts like that! Sure, she desperately missed Shego. And sure, she broke up with Ron because she couldn't get over her crush on Shego. But that didn't mean rolling over and letting Shego get away with whatever they were doing!
The heroine burst out of the vent and rolled onto the floor. She hopped to her feet before either Drakken or Shego could react.
"Kim...Possible…?" Drakken's confusion was palpable. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to stop whatever you're planning!" Kim announced. She looked at Shego, expecting a sharp, witty retort.
What she saw surprised her. Shego was looking at Kim like she wanted to run over and wrap her arms around her. Like she'd missed Kim. Her face was scrunched up with emotions unfamiliar to it.
Then it was gone. Shego shook it off and got up, a cocky grin on her face.
"Well well well...Kimmie's back! Just can't keep away, can you?" Shego stretched. "Gotta admit, I miss our workouts. You come for a bit of sparring?"
"Sparring? When you two are up to something?" Kim shook her head. "You think I'm going to just let you do what you're doing?"
Drakken and Shego looked at each other. Drakken was baffled while Shego was more amused.
Shego shrugged. "I mean, you could try and stop us. But I don't think you can stop me."
"Oh really?" Kim took that as the challenge it was and started walking over to them. Shego did the same, walking to the middle of the room towards Kim.
"Uhm, I don't know why you're fighting," Drakken said. "I'm not-"
"I'm not going to listen to your excuses," Kim growled. She was now standing in front of a smirking Shego.
"Tough talk for a princess," Shego noted, slipping into a fighting pose. "I'm sure you're just as much a creampuff as you were before Doc and I retired."
"As if!" Kim assumed her own pose while sizing Shego up. The stance Shego had chosen was very defense-heavy. But Kim was a master of that style; she knew where to strike, and hard.
So she did. She snapped a roundhouse kick out, aiming for the gap in Shego's midsection.
Shego braced herself and caught the kick. "Oof! You're actually trying today, aren't you?"
"I always try." Kim twisted her leg around, unbalancing Shego, before swinging it back to strike Shego clean in the face. This made Shego stumble backwards far enough to hit Drakken's table with his project.
"Be careful!" Drakken snapped, settling the shaking glassware down. "Do you have any idea what will happen if you drop this?!"
Kim's eyes narrowed. Right. So, toss the experiment and run for it. That sounded like a solid plan.
As Shego was preparing a snark right back at Drakken, Kim charged. She threw her fist out. Shego dodged to the side, which is what Kim had been hoping would happen.
Kim grabbed the large flask that was settled under the various tubes of glass and wrenched it free.
"No!" Drakken lunged for her as he said, "Don't-"
It was too late for him. Kim tossed the flask away, expecting it to eat through the floor or something.
Poof!
The glass and the yellow liquid exploded in a mushroom cloud. The cloud swiftly flooded the room, covering Shego, Drakken, and Kim with its contents.
"Well. This is embarrassing." Drakken sneezed before sniffling and saying, "Congratulations. You just spread my concentrated pollen all over. I hope you're happy now!"
Kim coughed and asked, "Concentrated pollen?"
"Yes!" Drakken descended into mini-rant/monologue mode as he lectured, "I took my pollen and broke it down into its base, then concentrated it. It has some interesting effects. I planned on marketing it as a cologne, or a perfume. You see…" he looked proud "...in concentrated doses, it causes attraction between people who are already attracted to each other to exponentially increase!" His fist clenched. "Think of it! No more second-guessing if that person across the room is 'checking you out'. Clear-cut attraction, right in a bottle!" Waving a hand, he noted, "Of course, it only works if there's an initial attraction. Not very helpful for making one fall in love with you."
"Uh...huh…" Kim was struggling not to look at Shego. "So…"
"So we're all fine." Drakken shrugged. "None of us have that attraction, so it won't affect us at all."
"Uhm…" Kim bit her lip as she noticed Shego edging closer to her. It was unfortunate that Kim could smell Shego more intensely. It was an intoxicating combination of chocolate, raspberry, and some kind of flower. It dug at a part of Kim that she tried to ignore. The part that was attracted to Shego. Kim hated that part of herself.
Kim spared a glance at Shego. The ex-villainess was staring intently at Kim. The redhead swallowed as she realized that Shego knew. Shego knew what Kim was feeling and thinking. The shame that Kim carried in her gut every time they saw each other.
"Doc…" Shego eyes didn't venture from Kim's. "Kimmie and I need to have a little heart-to-heart. You go ahead and do whatever cockamamie thing you were going to do with that pollen."
"What pollen? It's all over the place!" Drakken grumbled. Nevertheless, he walked over to the broken Erlenmeyer flask and began trying to clean up the mess.
"Shego-" Kim started to try and get away, but found she couldn't once Shego was grabbing her arm and dragging her. The feel of Shego's hand on her sent a shiver through Kim's spine. There were other things that she wanted Shego's hands on.
She shook it off as Shego dragged her down a hallway. Not the time to get lost in those thoughts!
Kim almost tripped as Shego suddenly stopped pulling her. A protest died on Kim's lips as Shego turned back to her. There was a curious expression on Shego's face. It was pinched in concentration, looking closely at Kim. Having Shego so close was taking Kim's breath away. She...she needed a step back. To regroup.
Kim took that step back, finding herself bumping into the wall. Shego followed her, partly trapping Kim by propping an arm against the wall.
"So, Cupcake, I see that you're having a bit of trouble."
Kim bristled and growled, "I'm doing just fine, Shego. I don't need-"
"Shhhh." Shego pressed a finger against Kim's lips. The feel of her skin was very distracting. "I don't think we need to deny anything. You heard Doctor D. The pollen only works when there are feelings already there." Her hand moved, now cradling Kim's face. Kim stopped breathing, her heart pounding hard. "Let's try something."
Hesitantly, Kim asked, "What...would that be?"
Shego slowly moved in. Her lips carefully met Kim's own in a soft kiss.
Fireworks. It was so painfully perfect that Kim felt tears coming on. She'd always imagined kissing Shego when she didn't think anyone would see her, mostly when she was in her bedroom getting ready to go to sleep. The only real experiences she had with kissing were with Josh and Ron. Not the best measures.
It was...it was everything Kim had wished Ron had been. The fire! The quiet passion! The gut-deep pull of satisfaction! Her ex-boyfriend just didn't cut it.
But Shego...Shego was all of that, and more.
Just as slowly, Shego pulled back.
"...Wow," Kim finally decided to say.
"Yeah. Wow." Shego pressed her forehead against Kim's own. "I guess I don't really need to say anything."
"Same here." Kim thought for a second. She wasn't sure if it was the pollen muddling her head, but she wanted more. Daringly, she said, "Bedroom?"
Shego looked shocked for a moment before her normal smirk came back. "Bedroom."