By the time they arrived at the gym, both Ron and Kim were feeling much better. Ron's playful banter had made her temporarily forget about the horrible night she had been having and Ron was just happy to see her smiling. As they walked through the front doors Kim felt overwhelmingly excited as the music hit her and glad that Ron had changed her mind about coming.
"See KP? I knew you couldn't have missed out on all this." The DJ was playing an upbeat pop song and practically everyone was on the dance floor having a good time.
Kim was scanning the gym and checking out the decorations when Ron spotted someone moving through the crowd near them. It was Bonnie and Josh! Kim still didn't know exactly who she had been stood up for and Ron didn't want the good mood they were in being ruined. He panicked and grabbed Kim by the shoulders moving her quickly towards the other side of the gym.
"Ron?! What are you doing?"
"Just uhhh...uhhh...hey look! There's Monique! Come on!"
Monique waved as she saw her two friends approaching and Ron gave a sigh of relief at having averted disaster. She turned towards Kim apologetically. "Hey Kim. Sorry, I heard about what happened, but don't sweat it! Josh is gonna be waaaaay sorry when he sees you in that dress!"
"Oh, it's no big." Kim waved her hand dismissively, even though she felt pretty embarrassed that the news of her being stood up must have already been traveling around. "I just wanna have a good time now that I'm here."
"Hey! Why don't I go chase my date away from the punch bowl and we can all go dance? That'll be just the thing to make you forget all about whats-his-name. What do you guys say?"
"Sounds good to me!" exclaimed Ron before Kim could say anything. Rufus nodded excitedly from Ron's pocket. He grabbed Kim's hand and started dragging her towards the middle of the room. "Meet you guys on the dance floor!" he yelled over his shoulder to Monique.
Once Ron and Kim were mixed in with the crowd, Ron began to dance energetically and Kim soon followed his lead. Rufus jumped from Ron's pocket and began to show off his moves, break dancing between the fast moving feet around him. The tempo of the song was fast and the two lost themselves in the music, laughing and encouraging each other. Monique soon joined them with her date and smiled at Kim and Ron. "Looks like you two are having a great time already!" and they joined in. The four danced through song after song (Rufus eventually grew tired from dodging feet and retired to Ron's pocket to take a quick nap).
After the third song faded out the DJ announced, "Alright Middleton High! Now it's time to slow it down a little so hang on to that special someone you're with because there's no time like the present." A slow song filled the gym.
Kim and Ron stopped suddenly and watched nervously as Monique and her date wrapped their arms around each other, gazing into each other's eyes. Kim glanced at Ron, her cheeks turning slightly red. "Ummm...you know, if you want to take a break we could uhh...get a drink....or something?"
Ron decided to be brave. "Come on KP. It's just one harmless, little dance," even though he was beginning to blush himself just thinking about dancing that close to Kim.
"Uh...ok...why not?"
With that said, they attempted to assume the position but both were extremely nervous about exactly where to put their hands. After a little fumbling, Kim's hands rested on Ron's shoulders while Ron's were shakily resting on Kim's waist. Their arms were rigid allowing for quite a gap in between their bodies and they shyly diverted their eyes from each others allowing only quick glances. Then, just as they were beginning to relax....
"Hey!" cried Kim and Ron as they were bumped into by another dancing couple.
"Ooops! Sorry about that Kimmie!" Bonnie smiled slyly, pulling her dance partner, Josh, even closer. "How clumsy of me."
Ron flinched. Oh no, this was not good, not good at all. At any second he expected Kim to explode so he prepared to pull away from her but surprisingly....
"No big, Bonnie." And she barely missed a step.
Bonnie gave her a confused look. Josh meanwhile, seemed to be deeply embarrassed. "Uhhhh....Kim? I just wanted to let you know that I hope there's no uhhh...hard feelings between us because...."
"Sorry Josh, little busy right now. Maybe we can talk about this later." With that Kim smiled politely but kept her hands placed securely on Ron's shoulders.
With that the confused couple retreated towards the refreshment table.
As they continued to dance, Ron smiled, pleased with Kim's cool attitude. "Wow! I expected to see you pull some of your kung fu style moves on those two after you found out...."
"Oh please Ron. So not the drama!" Kim smiled back letting her arms relax slightly causing them to drift closer together. "Besides, I've been having a great time!"
"Glad to hear it KP." Ron was intensely aware of just how close they were but his nervousness was fading.
"You know, I can't believe I actually wanted to spend my prom with anyone but you." As soon as the words left her mouth Kim realized just how that must have sounded as Ron turned bright red. He seemed to be doing that a lot lately.... "Well you know what I mean! We've been through everything together!"
"Oh...y.y.yeah, I get it KP," Ron stumbled recovering from the initial shock. "First day of pre-school, fighting evil villains...."
"Saving the world, high school," Kim said, finishing his thought. "Although I don't know which was more difficult." And she laughed.
"Hmmm. Dr. Drakken or Mr. Barken?" Ron said thoughfully. "That is a tough one."
"See? It just kinda makes sense, doesn't it?" Kim had got so caught up in their good time she forgot.... "Oh! I uhhh...I guess I'm kinda cramping your style, aren't I?"
"What?! No way!" Ron was taken aback. Kim Possible? Cramp my style? Yeah right!
Kim looked at him glumly. "Well, you said you wanted to....you know...'fly solo'....'hang with all the ladies'....and I guess I just got so preoccupied with my whole situation that I didn't realize I was keeping you from...."
Ron took a deep breath, building up the courage to interrupt her. Well, there's no time like the present... "Listen Kim. I didn't really mean all that. I just....well....you see..." Ron was losing his cool.
"Ron?"
"There was this girl that I really wanted to ask to the prom but...well I guess I waited for too long and she became.....unavailable."
"Oh...I see...." Kim tried to tell herself that it wasn't disappointment she was feeling welling up within her. "That's too bad." She turned away her head away slightly so he wouldn't be able to tell just how bad she felt. Jealous even? Nah, she couldn't be! Could she?
Ron was quick to pick up on the vibe though. "Uhhh well you see KP.... Don't feel bad because...," he took another deep breath, "I got just what I wanted in the end."
Kim looked at him puzzled..... and then suddenly got the message, eyes lighting up. "Ron...that's so....I can't believe I didn't....." then, at a loss for words, she just smiled happily and moved closer. "Well, it's amazing how things just work out, huh?"
All Ron could manage was a dopey grin. Just then Rufus decided to peek from Ron's pocket to see how that party was going. He stretched and yawned waking from his nap, then glanced up to see Kim and Ron leaning in towards each other, smiling dreamily, eyes wide, like they were gonna....."Ohhhh," and he ducked back inside, giving the two their privacy.
They both closed their eyes, moved in, and just as their lips were about to touch....BEEP BEEP BE-BEEP!!!
They both jumped from each other's arms, startled at the intrusion. Reality began to come seeping back and their original shyness returned as the realized what they had been so close to doing.
"Wha...what was that?" asked Ron.
"Oh it's uhh...just....the uhh...Kimmunicator..." Kim smiled sheepishly and reached for the device from a hidden pocket she had sewn onto the skirt of her dress in case of emergency.
"Oh!....the uhhh....Kimmunicator," Ron rubbed the back of his neck and chuckled nervously, embarrassed that he couldn't even recognize that oh-so-familiar sound with all the thoughts running through his head. "You should probably....uhhh...."
"Yeah..... I should probably...."
"Answer that," they stated simultaneously.
Kim pulled out the Kimmunicator. 'Why now?' thought Kim sadly.
"See KP? I knew you couldn't have missed out on all this." The DJ was playing an upbeat pop song and practically everyone was on the dance floor having a good time.
Kim was scanning the gym and checking out the decorations when Ron spotted someone moving through the crowd near them. It was Bonnie and Josh! Kim still didn't know exactly who she had been stood up for and Ron didn't want the good mood they were in being ruined. He panicked and grabbed Kim by the shoulders moving her quickly towards the other side of the gym.
"Ron?! What are you doing?"
"Just uhhh...uhhh...hey look! There's Monique! Come on!"
Monique waved as she saw her two friends approaching and Ron gave a sigh of relief at having averted disaster. She turned towards Kim apologetically. "Hey Kim. Sorry, I heard about what happened, but don't sweat it! Josh is gonna be waaaaay sorry when he sees you in that dress!"
"Oh, it's no big." Kim waved her hand dismissively, even though she felt pretty embarrassed that the news of her being stood up must have already been traveling around. "I just wanna have a good time now that I'm here."
"Hey! Why don't I go chase my date away from the punch bowl and we can all go dance? That'll be just the thing to make you forget all about whats-his-name. What do you guys say?"
"Sounds good to me!" exclaimed Ron before Kim could say anything. Rufus nodded excitedly from Ron's pocket. He grabbed Kim's hand and started dragging her towards the middle of the room. "Meet you guys on the dance floor!" he yelled over his shoulder to Monique.
Once Ron and Kim were mixed in with the crowd, Ron began to dance energetically and Kim soon followed his lead. Rufus jumped from Ron's pocket and began to show off his moves, break dancing between the fast moving feet around him. The tempo of the song was fast and the two lost themselves in the music, laughing and encouraging each other. Monique soon joined them with her date and smiled at Kim and Ron. "Looks like you two are having a great time already!" and they joined in. The four danced through song after song (Rufus eventually grew tired from dodging feet and retired to Ron's pocket to take a quick nap).
After the third song faded out the DJ announced, "Alright Middleton High! Now it's time to slow it down a little so hang on to that special someone you're with because there's no time like the present." A slow song filled the gym.
Kim and Ron stopped suddenly and watched nervously as Monique and her date wrapped their arms around each other, gazing into each other's eyes. Kim glanced at Ron, her cheeks turning slightly red. "Ummm...you know, if you want to take a break we could uhh...get a drink....or something?"
Ron decided to be brave. "Come on KP. It's just one harmless, little dance," even though he was beginning to blush himself just thinking about dancing that close to Kim.
"Uh...ok...why not?"
With that said, they attempted to assume the position but both were extremely nervous about exactly where to put their hands. After a little fumbling, Kim's hands rested on Ron's shoulders while Ron's were shakily resting on Kim's waist. Their arms were rigid allowing for quite a gap in between their bodies and they shyly diverted their eyes from each others allowing only quick glances. Then, just as they were beginning to relax....
"Hey!" cried Kim and Ron as they were bumped into by another dancing couple.
"Ooops! Sorry about that Kimmie!" Bonnie smiled slyly, pulling her dance partner, Josh, even closer. "How clumsy of me."
Ron flinched. Oh no, this was not good, not good at all. At any second he expected Kim to explode so he prepared to pull away from her but surprisingly....
"No big, Bonnie." And she barely missed a step.
Bonnie gave her a confused look. Josh meanwhile, seemed to be deeply embarrassed. "Uhhhh....Kim? I just wanted to let you know that I hope there's no uhhh...hard feelings between us because...."
"Sorry Josh, little busy right now. Maybe we can talk about this later." With that Kim smiled politely but kept her hands placed securely on Ron's shoulders.
With that the confused couple retreated towards the refreshment table.
As they continued to dance, Ron smiled, pleased with Kim's cool attitude. "Wow! I expected to see you pull some of your kung fu style moves on those two after you found out...."
"Oh please Ron. So not the drama!" Kim smiled back letting her arms relax slightly causing them to drift closer together. "Besides, I've been having a great time!"
"Glad to hear it KP." Ron was intensely aware of just how close they were but his nervousness was fading.
"You know, I can't believe I actually wanted to spend my prom with anyone but you." As soon as the words left her mouth Kim realized just how that must have sounded as Ron turned bright red. He seemed to be doing that a lot lately.... "Well you know what I mean! We've been through everything together!"
"Oh...y.y.yeah, I get it KP," Ron stumbled recovering from the initial shock. "First day of pre-school, fighting evil villains...."
"Saving the world, high school," Kim said, finishing his thought. "Although I don't know which was more difficult." And she laughed.
"Hmmm. Dr. Drakken or Mr. Barken?" Ron said thoughfully. "That is a tough one."
"See? It just kinda makes sense, doesn't it?" Kim had got so caught up in their good time she forgot.... "Oh! I uhhh...I guess I'm kinda cramping your style, aren't I?"
"What?! No way!" Ron was taken aback. Kim Possible? Cramp my style? Yeah right!
Kim looked at him glumly. "Well, you said you wanted to....you know...'fly solo'....'hang with all the ladies'....and I guess I just got so preoccupied with my whole situation that I didn't realize I was keeping you from...."
Ron took a deep breath, building up the courage to interrupt her. Well, there's no time like the present... "Listen Kim. I didn't really mean all that. I just....well....you see..." Ron was losing his cool.
"Ron?"
"There was this girl that I really wanted to ask to the prom but...well I guess I waited for too long and she became.....unavailable."
"Oh...I see...." Kim tried to tell herself that it wasn't disappointment she was feeling welling up within her. "That's too bad." She turned away her head away slightly so he wouldn't be able to tell just how bad she felt. Jealous even? Nah, she couldn't be! Could she?
Ron was quick to pick up on the vibe though. "Uhhh well you see KP.... Don't feel bad because...," he took another deep breath, "I got just what I wanted in the end."
Kim looked at him puzzled..... and then suddenly got the message, eyes lighting up. "Ron...that's so....I can't believe I didn't....." then, at a loss for words, she just smiled happily and moved closer. "Well, it's amazing how things just work out, huh?"
All Ron could manage was a dopey grin. Just then Rufus decided to peek from Ron's pocket to see how that party was going. He stretched and yawned waking from his nap, then glanced up to see Kim and Ron leaning in towards each other, smiling dreamily, eyes wide, like they were gonna....."Ohhhh," and he ducked back inside, giving the two their privacy.
They both closed their eyes, moved in, and just as their lips were about to touch....BEEP BEEP BE-BEEP!!!
They both jumped from each other's arms, startled at the intrusion. Reality began to come seeping back and their original shyness returned as the realized what they had been so close to doing.
"Wha...what was that?" asked Ron.
"Oh it's uhh...just....the uhh...Kimmunicator..." Kim smiled sheepishly and reached for the device from a hidden pocket she had sewn onto the skirt of her dress in case of emergency.
"Oh!....the uhhh....Kimmunicator," Ron rubbed the back of his neck and chuckled nervously, embarrassed that he couldn't even recognize that oh-so-familiar sound with all the thoughts running through his head. "You should probably....uhhh...."
"Yeah..... I should probably...."
"Answer that," they stated simultaneously.
Kim pulled out the Kimmunicator. 'Why now?' thought Kim sadly.