I don't own Kim Possible or any of the shoe companies I mentioned earlier.
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*ding*dong*
*ding*dong*
*ding*dong*
"Oh hey! What's up Ron?"
"Hey Usher. Listen, I-"
"Actually Ron, I'm back to being Eugene.
"Really? I thought you liked Usher Pimpalot."
"Well, I'm thankful for all you did for me, Ron, and I'll definitely keep in mind what I learned from your 'School of Pimpin,' but I think it's better that I be myself for the most part."
"That's great Eugene. Glad to hear that…but…I got something to talk to you about. It's kinda important."
"Really? Why don't you come on in and we can talk about it in my room."
"Thanks."
Ron looked around the Flanners' house once again. It hadn't changed much since his last visit. In fact, with the personality of Eugene and Justine, Ron doubted that it ever got redecorated at all. Maybe to make room for a new award or something but that's about it.
"So…"
Eugene closed the bedroom door behind him.
"What'd you need to talk to me about?"
Ron shifted uneasily on the bed. He knew what he had to say, but he never really thought about how he was going to say it.
"I…I…I have this friend…"
"Kim?"
"No, he's a guy. Anyway, this friend of mine…he likes this really pretty girl. I mean REALLY pretty. And her personality is just as great, too."
Eugene rolled his eyes. Ron really didn't want to admit it… "Uh huh…"
"But my friend has been friends with this girl for so long. Ever since kindergarten, and he's just now realizing how amazing this girl really is. It's not like he didn't appreciate her before, it's just that it never occurred to him that she was…well…a girl. Before, he always thought of her as a friend…now she's…a GIRL. Do you get what I'm saying?"
"I think so…"
"Then my friend admitted to me that he loved her. I was like, 'Dude! You love her??? She's your best friend, not your girlfriend!' But my friend told me that when he said 'love', he was unsure of whether that love was a family-type of love or a love kind of love. Heck, it might have been a little of both…"
"I see…does this 'girl' happen to 'like' your friend back?"
"Of course, she cares about me a lot! It's just that I'm pretty sure she would never think romantically about a loser like me!"
Instead of replying, Eugene just smirked.
Ron looked back questionably then thought about it, and realized he had accidentally said 'me' and 'I' when he was supposed to be talking about his 'friend.'
"Oops."
"You don't have to be embarrassed, Ron."
"I'm not embarrassed!"
"Then why're you making up stories?"
"Because…Kim goes out with guys like Josh. Cool guys. The kind of guys you read about in teen magazines and see on TV. I'm…I'm…"
"…A dork? A loser?"
"You noticed?"
"No Ron…you're NOT a loser. You're NOT a dork. That's just what people like Bonnie like to tell you to keep you down."
"And SHE ended up kissing me. Maybe I should just chase after Bonnie."
"No Ron. But if SHE even shows some form of affection toward you, then there's no telling how Kim really feels. She know you better than anyone else so she knows you're not the loser that everyone tries to say you are. Look at ME. You know that you're at least higher on the social pyramid than me, right?"
"…Yeah, I guess."
"And Kim went on a date with me! …And it was the greatest night of my life…those soft, luscious lips on my-"
"Hey! I don't wanna hear that about a girl who I could possibly have a crush on!"
"Oh, sorry."
"Well, what're you trying to say, anyway?"
"I'm saying that you should find the guts to ask Kim out."
"No way! She'd laugh right in my face!"
"Do you really believe that?"
"…Yeah…kinda…well, she might not show it but I know she would just be grossed out…"
"Ron, like I said…you're not as bad as everyone thinks you are, including you…I'm guessing Kim will know that."
"But…what'll this do to our friendship? I don't wanna lose what we have…"
"Believe me Ron. She's been your best friend for over ten years. I highly doubt that you'll have an 'emotional breakup' that'll ruin all that."
"…I guess…so what should I do first?"
"First you gotta say it."
"Say what?" Ron looked at Eugene confused.
"You gotta admit that you like Kim."
"I've always like Kim."
"No. I mean, you 'like' Kim."
A surprised look crossed Ron's face.
"No! I'm not gonna do that!"
"C'mon, it's not in front of Kim, yet. Just say it in front of me."
"…Well…maybe…"
"Is it really that hard???"
"Yeah!"
"C'mon Ron!"
"…*sigh* Fine…"
Rufus jumped out of Ron's pocket and scurried onto Eugene's shoulder to watch the show.
"I…'like'…Kim."
"More…"
"And…I…thinks she's truly the most beautiful person I've ever known…"
"Uh huh…"
"Both on the inside and the outside…'cus you know she's got those stunning features, that amazingly slim stomach, her freshly-scented silky long hair, those gorgeous eyes, her attractively pointed chest, that smoothly shaped and succulent as-"
"Keep it G-rated Ron…"
"Sorry…anyway, she's also smart, athletic, and just all around talented…plus she 'can do anything' and you know I've gotten some dirty ideas from that stupid catchphrase…"
"Hey, the kids are watching!" he said and pointed a Rufus.
"*sigh* I guess I've just been holding in these feelings for so long that I just gotta let em all out…"
"That's alright…anything else Romeo?"
"No that's it, I think…it's just so cool how things worked out…when we first met I was, like, the leader of the class since I bossed everyone around with my 'rules' and stuff. I think I was the smartest kid in kindergarten."
"And then?"
"Then when we got older, the kids started to ignore me 'cus was so annoying and talkative…Kim, on the other hand, was so quiet in kindergarten. I was like her translator. I took her around everywhere, trying to make some friends for her. For some reason, she really started to like me and we became best friends. Only, things changed and she started to grow into a stronger person and soon she was leading ME. It kinda just kept happening since high school…"
"So she's kinda just returning the favor?"
"Kinda…it's not JUST that, though. I need someone to kinda…*cough* protect *cough*me…"
"Embarrassed about being defended by a girl?" Eugene asked smugly.
"Maybe…but she needs someone to keep her down to earth. Make sure she doesn't overreact and remember the more important things in life. That's where I come in. Sometimes she's just so busy that she can't even think straight. Me…sometimes I'm so bored that I can't even think straight…"
"Heh. That's a cool story. I wish I had a friend like you or Kim…actually, I wish I had ANY friend that was a girl. You're so lucky that you met her while you didn't even know what a relationship was."
"…Yeah…I guess I AM kinda lucky…"
"It looks like you've gotten over your fear of admitting your crush…now all you've gotta do is tell Kim…"
Ron groaned loudly.
"Okay!" Rufus squeaked.
Ron sighed, "It's not that easy, Rufus…"
Rufus didn't buy into that, though. "I, love, you."
"I can't just do that!"
"Uh huh!"
"No I can't."
"Kim. I, love, you."
Ron blushed. Rufus made it sound so simple. If only he could do it for him.
"I can't say 'love.' It's too soon for that.'
"Okay! Kim. I. CRUSHING. On you."
"But…but…"
"He's right Ron."
"But…FINE. I'll do it…"
"Great. Just don't chicken out when you actually get to talk to her."
"What do you mean?"
"You'll see."
"Aw man…I don't feel so good."
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"Hello Mr. Stoppable. Is Ron home?" Kim asked politely.
"No, sorry Kim. I think he went to Ushman's house…"
"Usher?"
"I think so."
"Okay. Thank you."
'What's he doing at Usher's?…' Kim thought as she made her way to Usher's house…
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*ding*dong*
*ding*dong*
*ding*dong*
"Oh hey! What's up Ron?"
"Hey Usher. Listen, I-"
"Actually Ron, I'm back to being Eugene.
"Really? I thought you liked Usher Pimpalot."
"Well, I'm thankful for all you did for me, Ron, and I'll definitely keep in mind what I learned from your 'School of Pimpin,' but I think it's better that I be myself for the most part."
"That's great Eugene. Glad to hear that…but…I got something to talk to you about. It's kinda important."
"Really? Why don't you come on in and we can talk about it in my room."
"Thanks."
Ron looked around the Flanners' house once again. It hadn't changed much since his last visit. In fact, with the personality of Eugene and Justine, Ron doubted that it ever got redecorated at all. Maybe to make room for a new award or something but that's about it.
"So…"
Eugene closed the bedroom door behind him.
"What'd you need to talk to me about?"
Ron shifted uneasily on the bed. He knew what he had to say, but he never really thought about how he was going to say it.
"I…I…I have this friend…"
"Kim?"
"No, he's a guy. Anyway, this friend of mine…he likes this really pretty girl. I mean REALLY pretty. And her personality is just as great, too."
Eugene rolled his eyes. Ron really didn't want to admit it… "Uh huh…"
"But my friend has been friends with this girl for so long. Ever since kindergarten, and he's just now realizing how amazing this girl really is. It's not like he didn't appreciate her before, it's just that it never occurred to him that she was…well…a girl. Before, he always thought of her as a friend…now she's…a GIRL. Do you get what I'm saying?"
"I think so…"
"Then my friend admitted to me that he loved her. I was like, 'Dude! You love her??? She's your best friend, not your girlfriend!' But my friend told me that when he said 'love', he was unsure of whether that love was a family-type of love or a love kind of love. Heck, it might have been a little of both…"
"I see…does this 'girl' happen to 'like' your friend back?"
"Of course, she cares about me a lot! It's just that I'm pretty sure she would never think romantically about a loser like me!"
Instead of replying, Eugene just smirked.
Ron looked back questionably then thought about it, and realized he had accidentally said 'me' and 'I' when he was supposed to be talking about his 'friend.'
"Oops."
"You don't have to be embarrassed, Ron."
"I'm not embarrassed!"
"Then why're you making up stories?"
"Because…Kim goes out with guys like Josh. Cool guys. The kind of guys you read about in teen magazines and see on TV. I'm…I'm…"
"…A dork? A loser?"
"You noticed?"
"No Ron…you're NOT a loser. You're NOT a dork. That's just what people like Bonnie like to tell you to keep you down."
"And SHE ended up kissing me. Maybe I should just chase after Bonnie."
"No Ron. But if SHE even shows some form of affection toward you, then there's no telling how Kim really feels. She know you better than anyone else so she knows you're not the loser that everyone tries to say you are. Look at ME. You know that you're at least higher on the social pyramid than me, right?"
"…Yeah, I guess."
"And Kim went on a date with me! …And it was the greatest night of my life…those soft, luscious lips on my-"
"Hey! I don't wanna hear that about a girl who I could possibly have a crush on!"
"Oh, sorry."
"Well, what're you trying to say, anyway?"
"I'm saying that you should find the guts to ask Kim out."
"No way! She'd laugh right in my face!"
"Do you really believe that?"
"…Yeah…kinda…well, she might not show it but I know she would just be grossed out…"
"Ron, like I said…you're not as bad as everyone thinks you are, including you…I'm guessing Kim will know that."
"But…what'll this do to our friendship? I don't wanna lose what we have…"
"Believe me Ron. She's been your best friend for over ten years. I highly doubt that you'll have an 'emotional breakup' that'll ruin all that."
"…I guess…so what should I do first?"
"First you gotta say it."
"Say what?" Ron looked at Eugene confused.
"You gotta admit that you like Kim."
"I've always like Kim."
"No. I mean, you 'like' Kim."
A surprised look crossed Ron's face.
"No! I'm not gonna do that!"
"C'mon, it's not in front of Kim, yet. Just say it in front of me."
"…Well…maybe…"
"Is it really that hard???"
"Yeah!"
"C'mon Ron!"
"…*sigh* Fine…"
Rufus jumped out of Ron's pocket and scurried onto Eugene's shoulder to watch the show.
"I…'like'…Kim."
"More…"
"And…I…thinks she's truly the most beautiful person I've ever known…"
"Uh huh…"
"Both on the inside and the outside…'cus you know she's got those stunning features, that amazingly slim stomach, her freshly-scented silky long hair, those gorgeous eyes, her attractively pointed chest, that smoothly shaped and succulent as-"
"Keep it G-rated Ron…"
"Sorry…anyway, she's also smart, athletic, and just all around talented…plus she 'can do anything' and you know I've gotten some dirty ideas from that stupid catchphrase…"
"Hey, the kids are watching!" he said and pointed a Rufus.
"*sigh* I guess I've just been holding in these feelings for so long that I just gotta let em all out…"
"That's alright…anything else Romeo?"
"No that's it, I think…it's just so cool how things worked out…when we first met I was, like, the leader of the class since I bossed everyone around with my 'rules' and stuff. I think I was the smartest kid in kindergarten."
"And then?"
"Then when we got older, the kids started to ignore me 'cus was so annoying and talkative…Kim, on the other hand, was so quiet in kindergarten. I was like her translator. I took her around everywhere, trying to make some friends for her. For some reason, she really started to like me and we became best friends. Only, things changed and she started to grow into a stronger person and soon she was leading ME. It kinda just kept happening since high school…"
"So she's kinda just returning the favor?"
"Kinda…it's not JUST that, though. I need someone to kinda…*cough* protect *cough*me…"
"Embarrassed about being defended by a girl?" Eugene asked smugly.
"Maybe…but she needs someone to keep her down to earth. Make sure she doesn't overreact and remember the more important things in life. That's where I come in. Sometimes she's just so busy that she can't even think straight. Me…sometimes I'm so bored that I can't even think straight…"
"Heh. That's a cool story. I wish I had a friend like you or Kim…actually, I wish I had ANY friend that was a girl. You're so lucky that you met her while you didn't even know what a relationship was."
"…Yeah…I guess I AM kinda lucky…"
"It looks like you've gotten over your fear of admitting your crush…now all you've gotta do is tell Kim…"
Ron groaned loudly.
"Okay!" Rufus squeaked.
Ron sighed, "It's not that easy, Rufus…"
Rufus didn't buy into that, though. "I, love, you."
"I can't just do that!"
"Uh huh!"
"No I can't."
"Kim. I, love, you."
Ron blushed. Rufus made it sound so simple. If only he could do it for him.
"I can't say 'love.' It's too soon for that.'
"Okay! Kim. I. CRUSHING. On you."
"But…but…"
"He's right Ron."
"But…FINE. I'll do it…"
"Great. Just don't chicken out when you actually get to talk to her."
"What do you mean?"
"You'll see."
"Aw man…I don't feel so good."
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"Hello Mr. Stoppable. Is Ron home?" Kim asked politely.
"No, sorry Kim. I think he went to Ushman's house…"
"Usher?"
"I think so."
"Okay. Thank you."
'What's he doing at Usher's?…' Kim thought as she made her way to Usher's house…