Disclaimer, I don't own KP.
Thank you for your reviews, and I like the suggestion, though I'm not sure if I will use it.
*******It was a week later. Ron was out of the hospital. His parents were really happy, and even people like Bonnie had called to se how he was doing. Everyone was all worried. But Kim hadn't called at all. He felt a little hurt, but he was the one who'd told her to leave him alone. He felt sort of bad. And he couldn't deny the fact that he was still in love with her. He remembered the last time he'd seen her, leaving the hospital room. Her face was so guilty and looked so hurt that he'd yelled at her like that.
And it wasn't ordinary hurt.
It was the kind of hurt Ron had had on his face for three days, after Kim had told him she didn't love him.
Ron got up out of his chair and left the house. He itched at the bandages on his wrists. It was sunny outside, and very warm for such early March. The sun shone on his face, and he felt so happy and lucky to be alive. He was over the rejection by now. And he couldn't believe he's tried purposely to end his life, when there were so many new things to discover every day. He started walking in a random direction. He walked down the street. There were still some dead leaves on the ground, but they didn't crunch, as they were soggy.
The sky was a sapphire and the sun was a diamond, making everything shine. And Ron was surprised that for the first time in a long while he was genuinely happy. Happy to feel the gentle breeze caressing his face, happy to feel the sun and smell the fresh air.
Rufus popped his little pink head out of Ron's pocket and thrust his face into the warm, yet slightly crisp breeze. Ron smiled and patted the naked mole rat. People looked up at the young teenage boy with a pink creature in his pocket as Ron passes.
'I'm different,' Ron thought, 'I'm different and it feels good. Someday someone will love me. But until then, I can just enjoy what I've got. I've got a naked mole rat, I've got a pretty cool family, I have a possible best friend. Possible. Heh heh, I made a funny. But I can just be happy. I don't gotta have anything else. I like the way I am.'
And then Ron stopped thinking and closed his eyes, feeling the breeze on his cheeks. He opened them, heading on to nowhere in particular. Bonnie and Tara passed, and he waved back when they waved at him. Ron was at peace.
"If I were to die right now, I'd miss out on lots of things. And I can't do that. I'd never try to kill myself again," Ron said aloud.
He entered a small local park and passed by the fountain, by couples hanging out, to a stretch of park overlooking the river, where no one was. He sat down on a bench and closed his eyes, feeling the warm sun. And suddenly, though he heard no noise, he was aware of someone's presence. He opened his eyes, and saw someone standing near him.
It was Kim.
"What?" Ron asked. His tone held no anger, no grudge, but no emotion either.
"Hi Ron."
"Hi yourself."
"Can I sit down?"
"It's not my bench. Go ahead. Free country and all," Ron muttered.
And she sat.
"Ron, do I have to walk away again, or can I talk to you?" Kim asked, biting her bottom lip.
"Go ahead. Talk. It's not my park," Ron said, staring ahead into the river. Rufus hopped out of Ron's pocket and gave Kim a big hug. He hadn't seen her in a long time. She laughed and patted his bald head.
It felt good to hear Kim laugh. She hadn't laughed in months. After Kim's laughter (ooh, rime) there was uncomfortable silence.
"So...........?" Ron asked, to fill the silence.
"A lot's happened in these past few months, huh?" Kim began, sounding like she had no idea what she had planned to say when she finally saw him again.
"You could say that," Ron said quietly.
"A lot of things I would have rather not have happen. Ron, when you tried to kill yourself, I'm not going to lie. Was scared. I was terrified even. And God, for these past few weeks I've been scared you'd try it again. I didn't want that to happen," Kim went on.
"I won't ever try it again. I'm OK now."
"Good. But Ron, I came here to apologize to you. I know I was totally rotten. But I, I just didn't even consider your feelings. Hell, I was afraid of what might happen. Afraid that things would change now that you felt so strongly. So I turned you down. I know I was wrong. And I know you were really hurt," Kim said.
Ron looked up at her.
"I was. You have no idea what it was like," he said.
"I know. And I'm really sorry Ron. I would never want to hurt you, no matter what was happening. I care about you Ron. I hope you never got the feeling I didn't."
"It sorta felt that way," Ron said, his brown eyes scanning the river's steady flow.
"I'm sorry about that, and from now on I'll be more careful about what I say. I want you to be happy. I saw how much I cared for you when I thought you were dead. Shit, you don't know what it was like. My whole world was crashing down, I felt so helpless, and even worse, it was all my fault," Kim said.
Ron thought. It must have been even worse for her than him. And he understood what it was like to feel so sad and helpless, like your world was splitting apart.
"I understand KP," he said cautiously.
"You must, after what I put you through," Kim said, touching his hand. Some creepy sort of bird Ron hated was singing its nice little song in the nearby evergreen tree. Ugh, Ron thought. That stupid bird.
"Yeah," Ron murmured.
"Ron, I'm so sorry," Kim said softly.
"I know," Ron said.
Kim slid forward on the bench and pulled him into a tight hug. Ron closed his eyes and concentrated on the warm embrace. It felt so good to have someone hug him after all the torture he'd gone through. Strange so much comfort should be brought by the one who had caused all the pain, that the hug made him forget even the memory of. It seemed as though the sunlight warming his face increased.
Kim let him go, and dropped a light kiss on his forehead. From what he could tell, it was just a friendly gesture. But he wished it meant something more. Kim then slid back to her side of the bench, a casual distance.
"So, I know it's probably not possible, but do you think we could forget any of the stuff that happened a few months ago ever happened, and go back to the way we were before? I mean, since your wrists are healing, and we're not exactly at each other's throats anymore, and you're over me by now. You are over your feelings for me now, right?" Kim asked nervously.
'Tell the truth, not matter what will happen,' Ron thought.
"Not completely over them," Ron said sheepishly, fixing his gaze intently on a beetle that was crawling under the bench.
"I'm not surprised," Kim said, smiling.
"What do you mean?" Ron asked.
"You're really determined, Ron. You don't give up easily, though you like to think you do," Kim said.
How did girls do that? She'd just cracked him open like a book and deciphered all the codes inside.
"Is that bad?" Ron asked.
"No. Because sometimes, if you really like someone, and you just don't give up, that person may grow to like you the same way......" Kim said.
"Huh?" Ron asked. Was she saying..........
But before Ron could say a word, Kim leaned across the bench, filling the space between them, and kissed his lips for a long moment. Ron melted. She leaned back to her side of the bench and looked at the ground.
"Ron, I know after all this time, and all the pain I caused you because of NOT liking you...um, heh.." Kim muttered.
"KP?"
"OK, this is really hard for me, OK? But I kind of......." Kim said. She slid back over to his side of the bench, and moved her lips near his ear. "I love you, Ron," the soft, sweet whisper came so unpredictably that Ron nearly fell off of his seat.
"You-you do?" Ron stuttered.
"M-hm," Kim said, nodding at him.
This was strange. It was just like all the other times Ron could remember. Kim and Ron, together, Ron always messing up, and Kim always there to make it better.
But this was different somehow.
Flashback
Ron was standing proudly before the net, holding Gill, a fishlike mutant which he had just defeated, saving the entire cheerleading squad, as well as Barkin. He turned and walked back to the ruin on cabin 13. Kim followed him. Ron stood on the steps, looking around. Kim caught up to him.
"Pretty amazing," she said.
"What?" Ron asked, rocking back and forth on the balls of his feet.
"Everything. You were awesome," Kim said, giving the air at her side a victory punch.
"Yeah," Ron said sheepishly, "This is the one place where Ron Stoppable knows what it takes to be the last camper standing." he punched the air several times, and the steps cracked. Ron fell through with a "Yipe!"
Kim grabbed his arm. "Ron, that had nothing to do with this place. It's you," she said, helping him to his feet.
"Really, you think so?" Rona asked eagerly, never thinking he'd hear that out of her.
"Mhm," she said, nodding, eyes at half mast....
end flashback
new flashback
Kim and Ron had just switched back into their own bods, and they dove behind some rubble to avoid the self destruct explosion.
"OK, good news, we're all back in our bods. The bad news is, I think we neutron-alized the neutron-alizer," Ron said, as they and Private Cleotus Dobbs popped back up after the explosion.
"Did I neglect to mention that the neutron-alizer is dang near indestructible?" Dobbs said, seeing the machine in mint condition.
"I know someone like that," Ron said, glancing at Kim.
"Right back at ya, brain switch boy," she said, elbowing him playfully in the arm.
end flashback
Yes, it was like all the other times they were together. The legendary crime fighting pair. But nly a pair in justice. Not a pair in anything else. Not a couple.
Never a couple.
And now she felt the same way about him that he felt about her.
It was all very confusing.
"You actually..love me?" Ron asked.
"Yes," Kim said, giving him a small smile. She slid across the bench and slipped her arms around him. "I do," she said into Ron's hair.
"Oh, that's weird," Ron said.
"Haw haw! I saw the whole thing!" said a voice from behind a tree.
"Moonchild the hell out of here!" Kim yelled.
"Oh, OK," said I, leaving forlornly.
"Now where were we?" Kim asked.
"Uh?" Ron asked.
And she gave him another kiss.
"Aww," Rufus said.
"Ron, this may sound a little reverse, but will you go out with me? I'll understand if you refuse," Kim said nervously, looking at her shoes.
"Of course I will," Ron said.
Kim hugged him.
"KP, what ever happened with Josh Mankey?" Ron asked.
"I dumped him," Kim said calmly.
"Oh wow," Ron said.
"So, Ron, what have you been up to lately?" Kim asked.
"I'm writing a book about a guy who's going through this abuse at home, but then he runs away and lots of things happen. I don't know why. I just felt like writing something," Ron said.
"Cool. Will you tell me about it?" Kim asked, smiling.
"Sure. OK first he's........" Ron began. And they started walking along the river in the sun. Ron kept telling Kim about his story. And everything was OK again. Except it was different now.
Ron had a girlfriend.
Ron had experienced a lot of things in his life so far.
But his favorite by far was love.
He'd never felt anything like it.
And he was really happy, for the first time in a long time.
And Ron and Kim weren't sure, but as far as they knew right now,
They lived happily ever after.
I hope you liked my story, this is the FIRST fanfic I've ever finished that was more than one part. I can work on more now. And by the way I can only be on the internet on weekends. OK, well, bye! (
~Moonchild
Thank you for your reviews, and I like the suggestion, though I'm not sure if I will use it.
*******It was a week later. Ron was out of the hospital. His parents were really happy, and even people like Bonnie had called to se how he was doing. Everyone was all worried. But Kim hadn't called at all. He felt a little hurt, but he was the one who'd told her to leave him alone. He felt sort of bad. And he couldn't deny the fact that he was still in love with her. He remembered the last time he'd seen her, leaving the hospital room. Her face was so guilty and looked so hurt that he'd yelled at her like that.
And it wasn't ordinary hurt.
It was the kind of hurt Ron had had on his face for three days, after Kim had told him she didn't love him.
Ron got up out of his chair and left the house. He itched at the bandages on his wrists. It was sunny outside, and very warm for such early March. The sun shone on his face, and he felt so happy and lucky to be alive. He was over the rejection by now. And he couldn't believe he's tried purposely to end his life, when there were so many new things to discover every day. He started walking in a random direction. He walked down the street. There were still some dead leaves on the ground, but they didn't crunch, as they were soggy.
The sky was a sapphire and the sun was a diamond, making everything shine. And Ron was surprised that for the first time in a long while he was genuinely happy. Happy to feel the gentle breeze caressing his face, happy to feel the sun and smell the fresh air.
Rufus popped his little pink head out of Ron's pocket and thrust his face into the warm, yet slightly crisp breeze. Ron smiled and patted the naked mole rat. People looked up at the young teenage boy with a pink creature in his pocket as Ron passes.
'I'm different,' Ron thought, 'I'm different and it feels good. Someday someone will love me. But until then, I can just enjoy what I've got. I've got a naked mole rat, I've got a pretty cool family, I have a possible best friend. Possible. Heh heh, I made a funny. But I can just be happy. I don't gotta have anything else. I like the way I am.'
And then Ron stopped thinking and closed his eyes, feeling the breeze on his cheeks. He opened them, heading on to nowhere in particular. Bonnie and Tara passed, and he waved back when they waved at him. Ron was at peace.
"If I were to die right now, I'd miss out on lots of things. And I can't do that. I'd never try to kill myself again," Ron said aloud.
He entered a small local park and passed by the fountain, by couples hanging out, to a stretch of park overlooking the river, where no one was. He sat down on a bench and closed his eyes, feeling the warm sun. And suddenly, though he heard no noise, he was aware of someone's presence. He opened his eyes, and saw someone standing near him.
It was Kim.
"What?" Ron asked. His tone held no anger, no grudge, but no emotion either.
"Hi Ron."
"Hi yourself."
"Can I sit down?"
"It's not my bench. Go ahead. Free country and all," Ron muttered.
And she sat.
"Ron, do I have to walk away again, or can I talk to you?" Kim asked, biting her bottom lip.
"Go ahead. Talk. It's not my park," Ron said, staring ahead into the river. Rufus hopped out of Ron's pocket and gave Kim a big hug. He hadn't seen her in a long time. She laughed and patted his bald head.
It felt good to hear Kim laugh. She hadn't laughed in months. After Kim's laughter (ooh, rime) there was uncomfortable silence.
"So...........?" Ron asked, to fill the silence.
"A lot's happened in these past few months, huh?" Kim began, sounding like she had no idea what she had planned to say when she finally saw him again.
"You could say that," Ron said quietly.
"A lot of things I would have rather not have happen. Ron, when you tried to kill yourself, I'm not going to lie. Was scared. I was terrified even. And God, for these past few weeks I've been scared you'd try it again. I didn't want that to happen," Kim went on.
"I won't ever try it again. I'm OK now."
"Good. But Ron, I came here to apologize to you. I know I was totally rotten. But I, I just didn't even consider your feelings. Hell, I was afraid of what might happen. Afraid that things would change now that you felt so strongly. So I turned you down. I know I was wrong. And I know you were really hurt," Kim said.
Ron looked up at her.
"I was. You have no idea what it was like," he said.
"I know. And I'm really sorry Ron. I would never want to hurt you, no matter what was happening. I care about you Ron. I hope you never got the feeling I didn't."
"It sorta felt that way," Ron said, his brown eyes scanning the river's steady flow.
"I'm sorry about that, and from now on I'll be more careful about what I say. I want you to be happy. I saw how much I cared for you when I thought you were dead. Shit, you don't know what it was like. My whole world was crashing down, I felt so helpless, and even worse, it was all my fault," Kim said.
Ron thought. It must have been even worse for her than him. And he understood what it was like to feel so sad and helpless, like your world was splitting apart.
"I understand KP," he said cautiously.
"You must, after what I put you through," Kim said, touching his hand. Some creepy sort of bird Ron hated was singing its nice little song in the nearby evergreen tree. Ugh, Ron thought. That stupid bird.
"Yeah," Ron murmured.
"Ron, I'm so sorry," Kim said softly.
"I know," Ron said.
Kim slid forward on the bench and pulled him into a tight hug. Ron closed his eyes and concentrated on the warm embrace. It felt so good to have someone hug him after all the torture he'd gone through. Strange so much comfort should be brought by the one who had caused all the pain, that the hug made him forget even the memory of. It seemed as though the sunlight warming his face increased.
Kim let him go, and dropped a light kiss on his forehead. From what he could tell, it was just a friendly gesture. But he wished it meant something more. Kim then slid back to her side of the bench, a casual distance.
"So, I know it's probably not possible, but do you think we could forget any of the stuff that happened a few months ago ever happened, and go back to the way we were before? I mean, since your wrists are healing, and we're not exactly at each other's throats anymore, and you're over me by now. You are over your feelings for me now, right?" Kim asked nervously.
'Tell the truth, not matter what will happen,' Ron thought.
"Not completely over them," Ron said sheepishly, fixing his gaze intently on a beetle that was crawling under the bench.
"I'm not surprised," Kim said, smiling.
"What do you mean?" Ron asked.
"You're really determined, Ron. You don't give up easily, though you like to think you do," Kim said.
How did girls do that? She'd just cracked him open like a book and deciphered all the codes inside.
"Is that bad?" Ron asked.
"No. Because sometimes, if you really like someone, and you just don't give up, that person may grow to like you the same way......" Kim said.
"Huh?" Ron asked. Was she saying..........
But before Ron could say a word, Kim leaned across the bench, filling the space between them, and kissed his lips for a long moment. Ron melted. She leaned back to her side of the bench and looked at the ground.
"Ron, I know after all this time, and all the pain I caused you because of NOT liking you...um, heh.." Kim muttered.
"KP?"
"OK, this is really hard for me, OK? But I kind of......." Kim said. She slid back over to his side of the bench, and moved her lips near his ear. "I love you, Ron," the soft, sweet whisper came so unpredictably that Ron nearly fell off of his seat.
"You-you do?" Ron stuttered.
"M-hm," Kim said, nodding at him.
This was strange. It was just like all the other times Ron could remember. Kim and Ron, together, Ron always messing up, and Kim always there to make it better.
But this was different somehow.
Flashback
Ron was standing proudly before the net, holding Gill, a fishlike mutant which he had just defeated, saving the entire cheerleading squad, as well as Barkin. He turned and walked back to the ruin on cabin 13. Kim followed him. Ron stood on the steps, looking around. Kim caught up to him.
"Pretty amazing," she said.
"What?" Ron asked, rocking back and forth on the balls of his feet.
"Everything. You were awesome," Kim said, giving the air at her side a victory punch.
"Yeah," Ron said sheepishly, "This is the one place where Ron Stoppable knows what it takes to be the last camper standing." he punched the air several times, and the steps cracked. Ron fell through with a "Yipe!"
Kim grabbed his arm. "Ron, that had nothing to do with this place. It's you," she said, helping him to his feet.
"Really, you think so?" Rona asked eagerly, never thinking he'd hear that out of her.
"Mhm," she said, nodding, eyes at half mast....
end flashback
new flashback
Kim and Ron had just switched back into their own bods, and they dove behind some rubble to avoid the self destruct explosion.
"OK, good news, we're all back in our bods. The bad news is, I think we neutron-alized the neutron-alizer," Ron said, as they and Private Cleotus Dobbs popped back up after the explosion.
"Did I neglect to mention that the neutron-alizer is dang near indestructible?" Dobbs said, seeing the machine in mint condition.
"I know someone like that," Ron said, glancing at Kim.
"Right back at ya, brain switch boy," she said, elbowing him playfully in the arm.
end flashback
Yes, it was like all the other times they were together. The legendary crime fighting pair. But nly a pair in justice. Not a pair in anything else. Not a couple.
Never a couple.
And now she felt the same way about him that he felt about her.
It was all very confusing.
"You actually..love me?" Ron asked.
"Yes," Kim said, giving him a small smile. She slid across the bench and slipped her arms around him. "I do," she said into Ron's hair.
"Oh, that's weird," Ron said.
"Haw haw! I saw the whole thing!" said a voice from behind a tree.
"Moonchild the hell out of here!" Kim yelled.
"Oh, OK," said I, leaving forlornly.
"Now where were we?" Kim asked.
"Uh?" Ron asked.
And she gave him another kiss.
"Aww," Rufus said.
"Ron, this may sound a little reverse, but will you go out with me? I'll understand if you refuse," Kim said nervously, looking at her shoes.
"Of course I will," Ron said.
Kim hugged him.
"KP, what ever happened with Josh Mankey?" Ron asked.
"I dumped him," Kim said calmly.
"Oh wow," Ron said.
"So, Ron, what have you been up to lately?" Kim asked.
"I'm writing a book about a guy who's going through this abuse at home, but then he runs away and lots of things happen. I don't know why. I just felt like writing something," Ron said.
"Cool. Will you tell me about it?" Kim asked, smiling.
"Sure. OK first he's........" Ron began. And they started walking along the river in the sun. Ron kept telling Kim about his story. And everything was OK again. Except it was different now.
Ron had a girlfriend.
Ron had experienced a lot of things in his life so far.
But his favorite by far was love.
He'd never felt anything like it.
And he was really happy, for the first time in a long time.
And Ron and Kim weren't sure, but as far as they knew right now,
They lived happily ever after.
I hope you liked my story, this is the FIRST fanfic I've ever finished that was more than one part. I can work on more now. And by the way I can only be on the internet on weekends. OK, well, bye! (
~Moonchild
