The Lord of Middleton:

The Fellowship of Middleton

Chapter 7: The Past Leaves Scars

She remembered it like it was yesterday.

She danced with Josh that night; the greatest night of her life, but the dance wasn't her greatest memory. When he took her home, it was the kiss. The kiss on the lips Josh gave Kim after the dance, it was like being in heaven for her. They both smiled after it was done, both knowing that they enjoyed it. Kim laid on her bed all night, just thinking of him. Usually every night her mind wandered off to Ron, or other things, but no, not that night.

She had no problem talking to him after that night; all her fears of embarrassment were gone, because she knew, that he liked her. Ron was her best friend, she knew he would understand.

Ron remembered things a little differently that night, he sat in a closet until the next morning until the janitor let him out. He was so furious at Kim, but he wouldn't show it, because he felt something weird push him back inside him, every time he tried.

Maybe Kim was more than his best friend, just maybe, may it be.

Kim woke up inside of a cell, obviously inside of Drakken's lair. She looked around for Ron in the darkness, but could not find him. After a few minutes she started to worry, she hoped nothing happened to him. A few noises here and there, some guard's voices. She lay back down on the poorly assembled bed in the cell and drifted back to sleep.

After about another half hour, Kim was woken by Ron being shoved into the cell. "Ron? What happened?" she said as she ran over to him.

"Drakken, he's gonna fire some sorta of weapon on Middleton. He tortured me, trying to find out where some secret documents were in city hall, because he found out my dad works there." Ron turned to the cell's bars and wrapped his hands around them. "I didn't tell him, at least Ron Stoppable can take torture from Drakken," he turned to look at Kim with tears slowly coming to his brown eyes. "but I can't take it from my best friend." He walked over to his bed and got in.

"What's that supposed to mean?" She said as she sat down on his bed.

He looked up at her, "What if I told you, I liked you more as a friend?"

Kim looked oddly at him, "Of course you like me more than a friend, we're best friends right?" She knew where this conversation was going, and she didn't know what to say.

"That's not what I mean Kim, I just need you to know."

"Know what Ron?"

He held her hand gently, that sent a tingle of pleasure down Kim's spine, "That I. I." here it came, Ron didn't care if Kim laughed at him, or accepted him, he needed to tell her.

Kim started to smile at Ron's words, she already knew what he was going to say. Ron's hands moved up to her arms, "I lo."

Drakken all of a sudden appeared at the doorway. "Am I interrupting anything? HAHAHAHAHA! Guards, bring them to the main chamber!" he walked back into the darkness as the guards slapped handcuffs on Ron and Kim and escorted them through the door.