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Summary: Another mission- a routine butt-kicking, but something is wrong. Will Kim let it destroy her world?

This is my second attempt at the art of fanfiction. Please read and review.

Chapter 2-Dilemmas, Dilemmas

"I hate seeing Kim like that, huh, Rufus?" Ron asked his friend.

"Kim," Rufus agreed.

Despite being in his and Kim's "fave" booth, Ron couldn't bring himself to eat his grande-sized naco platter; even Rufus was only nibbling every once and a while.

Rufus glances up and gasped, "YIKES!" He pointed toward the entrance; as usual Ron was oblivious to his buddy's warnings. Rufus continued frantically pointing behind Ron. Ron didn't look up until he heard his name, "Hey Stoppable!"

He looked over his shoulder, then turned back around and whispered to Rufus, who was covering his eyes, "I have a feeling that it's going to be cheer practice all over again little buddy."

Elsewhere......

Drakken's lair......

"It's just not fair!" an enraged Drakken exclaimed, "...and how could you let that... that...darned...buffoon get the best of you? Wait! Don't answer that, Shego. Let's go to the tape." Drakken popped the security footage from the prvious lair into the vcr; he hit fast-forward untiol he arrived at the scuffle between Shego and Ron.

"Watch Shego and be looking for how he beat you. We'll watch until you do know." They watched for hours...well, Drakken did anyway. Shego fell asleep of boredom.

"I just don't get it. Why'd he beat you?" he asked his sleeping assistant. When no answer was given, he turned around. "SHEGO! WAKE UP!"

At his loud, incessant wailing, Shego lazily sat up. "I'm going to bed. DON'T wake me in the morning."

"I...but you...we need..." Drakken stumbled over the words.

"Uh-uh-uh, shhh!" Shego said, waving a finger in Drakken's face, "I know how the buffoon beat me."

"Yeah, how?" he inquired.

"None ya. Go to bed Dr. D. Next time he won't be so lucky. I've got his number," Shego replied. In truth, she knew how he had beaten her, but she didn't want to admit that she let her anger lost it for her-AGAIN.

Back at Bueno Nacho......

"There you are, but where's your friend?" Bonnie asked.

Pointing to Rufus, he answered, "Right here."

"Grrrrrr...NOT the RAT! Where's Kim!?!?" Bonnie growled.

"Oh, you mean...Kim? Why didn't you say so in the first place? You know, I have tons of friends."

"Yeah, riiiiiight. Anyway, tell Kim to never return to practice. It's not like she's wanted, now that we know the truth," Bonnie sneered.

"The truth? What truth? What do you know? Tell me woman!" Ron demanded; he dropped to his knees, whimpering hysterically.

"I can't believe Kim didn't tell you first," Bonnie said, eating up Ron's outburst, "when she told our science class."

"Kim wasn't at school today, Bonnie. You should have known taht. It's not like you to be behind the times," Ron said.

"Weren't you listening in class? Oh that's right, no one could here Mr. Barkin because of your loud snoring," Bonnie snarled.

Ron went scarlett in the face. Bonnie and her posse laughed, loudly and cruely; they laughed, all except for one person. After about ten minutes of ridicule, Bonnie left, her posse in tow. Only one person remained.

"You know, Ron, you shouldn't sleep in class everyday," a soft, sweet voice replied, "you miss out on a lot when you do." it continued in a whisper, "you should go see Kim. At this critical time, I think she needs her best friend the most." The owner of the voice dropped to her knees and whispered in Ron's ear. To say that his eyes grew wide would be an understatement. He dashed out of Bueno Nacho, completely forgetting about Rufus until he heard "Ron, you forgot this." The blonde-haired cheerleader sprinted to catch up with him.

Th-thanks...Tara...for everything." he panted after running to the corner.

"Hey, no problem. I feel like I owe you anyway," Tara replied.

Ron took Rufus and slipped him into his pocket and then continued toward Middleton General Hospital while Tara turned around and returned to the group.

Bonnie was the first to speak, "Did you tell him?"

"Yeah," Tara answered solemnly, "but you know that's not what Barkin said."

"I only wish I could be there to see Kim's face when he relays what you told him." Bonnie grinned maliciously.

"You told me to tell him that," Tara protested.

"I know, and Kim's going to freak out."

When ROn arrived at the hospital, the visiting hours had just begun. A nurse showed him to Kim's room; upon entering, he realized that she was asleep. He sat in a chair beside her bed.

"Why didn't you tell me first, KP? Well anyway, I'm here for you. I'll always be here for you; I'll help you get through this," he cried, softly stroking her hand, "I heard it from Tara."

Note: The third chapter is coming. It may not be up as soon as this one was, but it is coming. With that said, please read and review.