CC:I just really like that sword. This, and two chapters remain...

Jezrianna:1) Thank you, it's an odd feeling having some one else in your mind. 2) Actually, bringing the gun was intended for the door, but it didn't work out when I wrote it. Hmmm, I noticed that myself. If I rewrite this, that'll change, good point though. 3) You forgot relative mass and speed calculations, as well as air resistance. The rock is smaller, and was travelling comparitively faster when it hit, naturally, it's going to rocket away. Kim is larger, wasn't traveling as fast, and only touched it. I do admit the rest of the points. I tend to get too technical, it satisfies my own need to know. And usually forestalls arguments...

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:This hurts like hell, so why isn't it painful?: Shego wondered.

;I wonder if this will work?; Kim thought to herself.

'I wish he'd hurry it up.' Was all Adam thought. Then the room was filled with a warm orange glow, and it was over. The three separated friends, and lovers, stood in the middle of the room. Feeling a draft, Adam sighed. He took a deep breath, and in a deadpan voice. "I need pants." Was all he said. Kim and Shego were only in slightly better condition, each having one of the article of clothing. Kim's parent's, Yori, and Hirotaka, as well as Ron, and the Sensei colored, as Kim and Shego bolted upstairs. Adam muttered a few words,. and flames danced up along his form, wrapping him in deep black clothing, including a long sleeve shirt, and jeans. "You can turn back around, I've got pants." They did, laughing slightly at the joke. Kim and Shego returned a moment later. Each bowed as they entered the room. The sensei bowed back.

"So, it is true." The old man smiled. "He is the one. I knew he could be, but there were two. Now it is certain. Ronald Stoppable. The Lotus Blade is now yours. It must not be known that you carry it, so it must be disguised." He held up the box, and Ron took it.

"I can do that." He stared at the Lotus Blade, and exhaled. As he did so, it seemed to liquify, and flow along his hand, then up his arm, and solidify into a bracelet. Then it glowed. "What?" He started. Then the cast on his leg split open. Kim's mother gasped, and moved forwards, and felt along his leg.

"It's not even tender?" She asked. He nodded. Adam lifted a hand, and slid it across the air. The leg shimmered, showing a cut away view. Kim's mother glanced at him and he shrugged. The bone was entirely intact, and it was easy to see as the illusion swept through the entire bone. "That's amazing. Why couldn't you do that?" She asked Adam pointedly.

"The blade has got more power backing it, and being an inanimate object, it doesn't lose details." He shrugged. "That's why if it had handled the bullet wound, it wouldn't have missed the nerve."

"Ah." She muttered. Kim bowed to the old man.

"Thank you, for coming to help us." He smiled warmly.

"Of course, but now we must return to our school. Ronald Stoppable, you may now tell them of what occurred to you at the school." He walked out, and Yori, and Hirotaka followed, all three bowing to Kim's parents before leaving. As Ron began to relate his tale from the school, aided by Rufus, Genny appeared, and Adam crossed the floor to apologize. Just less, than an hour later, Ron had finished. Everyone was more than just a little amazed, by his mostly accurate account of the trip. At the end of the story, Kim checked her watch.

"It's Thursday?" She yelped. "We missed a full day of school?" Adam stared levelly at her, overwhelmed by the terror in her voice. "But, but, but..."

"Relax." Ron smiled. "I picked up your assignments." He snatched up his backpack, and pulled a sheaf of paper. She sighed. He handed Adam a stack as well.

"I'm over-whelmed at your concern." Adam's sarcastic reply followed. "I'm just incredibly grateful, I should deck you." He muttered the last half of the sentence low enough that only Shego heard it.

"Thankfully, no school today, or tomorrow." Ron grinned. "They're fumigating the entire school." Adam sighed. So did Kim, for a different reason though.

"That just means we'll have the entire weekend to do the home work." She smiled. Adam checked his watch, raising his right hand with three fingers.

"Three, two, one." He closed a finger for three, and two, and then pointed at the door on one. As if on cue, the door bell rang.

"Adam?" The voice was instantly identifiable. It was Bonnie. Kim's expression soured, and she stepped towards the door. He stopped her, gripping her shoulder. She looked back at him, with murder in her eyes. He lifted a finger, and turned towards the door. A wave of his hand created a shimmering in the air. He couldn't see what he had thrown up, and he knew that only Bonnie could. He opened the door, to find her standing there. She gasped, seeing him only. She was wearing a long mid-calf length dark blue evening dress. "I thought maybe we could go out now, since there's no school?"

"Sorry, I'd love to, but as you can see, I'm a bit busy. I think I'd rather not know how you knew I was here, but believe me, I'll make sure you never forget our date." She nodded, swallowed, and backed up.

"Sure, I'll... see you then." She smiled, and backed away. Adam closed the door softly, turning back, as he let the illusion fall apart. The entire group of people was staring curiously at him.

"What did you do to her?" Shego asked, amused.

"Gave her something to think about." He responded cryptically. He stretched, and yawned. "I'm going home, then I'm going to see where my RV is, and then take a nap." He said.

"You can do that here." Kim responded. "I'll even be your pillow." She grinned at him. Both he, and Kim's father choked on that suggestion.

"Thank you for the offer Kimmie, but I'd never be able to get to sleep. Coming Ron?" He asked. Ron shook his head.

"Nah, I want to talk to KP." He replied. Adam shrugged, and left. Shego walked after him, with a mysterious expression on her face. Catching onto the drift of the conversation, Kim's parents made themselves scarce, her father disappearing into the basement, and her mother upstairs. the two best friends sat down on the couch, Kim fairly sure she knew what he was going to say, Ron not sure at all.

"KP, I..." He stopped, at a loss for words. He took a deep breath. "We've been at this time for a long time, haven't we?" He grinned. She simply nodded, not wanting to break the train of his thoughts. "Ever wonder why I stuck with you? Despite some of the bad scrapes we've been through? Believe it or not, it was not with an ulterior motive." He smiled, and took hold of her hands, and looked up into her eyes. "KP, there's something you really should know about Adam." He swallowed. "He has this bad, bad habit, of making me take a second look at everything. Including relationships with my friends. Including you." She stared back, worried now. "He made me realize something, I've been pushing to the back of my mind since I met you. Kimberly Anne Possible, I love you." She exhaled the breath she'd been holding.

"I know Ron." At that moment, several things happened. She kissed him. He went limp under the kiss. The tweebs popped up from behind the couch, and snapped a photo. From the window, Adam and Shego smiled, and walked away, arm in arm. From the base of the stairs, Kim's mother sighed. In the basement, Kim's father just shook his head. In high orbit, a satellite's power failed, and it burnt up in the atmosphere, but that's not directly related to our story. After a moment, Kim broke the kiss, and leaned back. Ron stared at thin air, before oxygen returned to his brain. Then he leaned back against the couch.

"Wow." He managed. Kim snickered.

"That was my initial reaction. Guess I learn quick." She grinned. He just laughed. Of course, at that point, the tweebs wanted the television, and a wrestling match ensued, so they weren't able to continue the conversation any further. Shego returned later on, with the same mysterious expression on her face, with the addition of a smile, and Ron vanished home shortly after. The next day passed, with Adam totally absent. When questioned, Shego simply smiled, and shook her head.

"Sorry, he asked me not to tell you, and I'm not going to." She grinned when asked. Kim shrugged. They were standing in her bedroom, though it was more the room they shared now.

"Why?" Kim asked, sorting through a pile of clothes. "Did he say why he was going?" She asked.

"No. I didn't ask. I already knew, but I'm not at liberty to tell you." She shrugged. Kim stared at her, with a level look. Shego shrugged. "Mind telling me what your doing?" She asked, looking for a way to change the subject.

"Getting ready." Replied Kim.

"For?" Shego pressed.

"A date." The reply was muffled from inside the closet.

"With?" Came the inevitable query.

"Ron." Kim chuckled. Shego muttered something under her breath, that Kim didn't catch.

"This isn't going to interfere with us, is it?" Shego asked. Kim wasn't sure what that note in her voice was, but she shook her head.

"Of course not. Why would you think that?" Kim asked, pulling out a dress.

"I don't know. Tell me. Do you truly love us, or is it just physical attraction?" Shego asked, a touch of worry creeping into her voice. Kim looked up, and saw that same worry, mirrored in her eyes.

"I do love you. You, and Adam, and Ron. May god help me, I haven't the slightest clue why, but I do." She hung the dress on the closet door to cross the room, and sit on the bed beside Shego. She reached out, and wrapped her arms around Shego, then settled her chin on her lovers shoulder. Shego blinked, then leaned back. "Listen. Of all the things you know I am, honest is one of them. And I'm telling you, that if I changed the way I felt, I would tell you. But I'm not going to tell you, because I'm not going to change the way I feel." She kissed Shego's neck. "Now, is that better?"

"Yes." Shego responded, not talking entirely about Kim's reassurances. "So, to tell you the truth, I think the lighter green goes better with your hair, but the darker with your eyes."

"I thought so too." Kim smiled.

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"C'mon Ron, you're going on a date with Kim." Ron muttered to himself, shrugging into the jacket. He looked at Rufus.

"Looks good." Rufus gave him a thumbs up.

"Thanks dude. I need help, you up for it?" He queried the naked mole rat. Rufus nodded, sitting back in his lounge chair.

"Uh-huh." He responded positively.

"Great. I'm in love with Kim." He started, then stopped. "Well, I love Kim. I don't know if I'm in love with her. What do you think?" Rufus shrugged. "Thanks." He muttered sourly.

"Heh heh, sorry." Rufus apologized. Ron shook his head.

"No, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to snap. But that's not my big problem. Shego is." Rufus gasped, and swallowed. Ron grinned, and shook his head. "Not like that. It's just, she's..."

"Cute?" Rufus suggested. Ron grinned and nodded.

"And I don't think she's opposed to the idea, not after..." He trailed off, remembering the kiss she'd given him out by the car. Rufus laughed, knowing what Ron was remembering, since he'd told him. "But what about Kim?" He shook his head.

"Adam." Rufus responded. Ron stared at him.

"But...." Ron began. Rufus cut him off.

"Adam, Kim, Shego." Rufus stated firmly. Ron's brain caught up with the rest of him, and passed him a note.

"You mean if Adam's sleeping with both of them, chances are they wouldn't?" He asked. Rufus nodded. Ron sighed. "Guess I should talk to Kim about it?" Rufus nodded again.

"Sounds good." He told Ron. Ron nodded, and stepped back.

"Sure I look alright?" He asked again. Rufus nodded once more. "Then the Ron is off!" He turned and swept away, tripping as he crossed the threshold on the door. Rufus sighed. Ron just grinned, as he rose.

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Meeting at the restaurant, seemed to be an acceptable solution to both, since each wanted to drive. Ron pulled up on his , seeing Kim's car sitting in the parking lot, and Kim already standing there. She was wearing a dress that was different than anything else he'd seen her in. It was shorter than the one she wore when she almost blushed into nothingness. It was longer than the one she wore while under the influnce of the moodulator. It was very... green. A near perfect shade that fit perfectly with her eyes, and hair, that he almost fainted. Strapless, and low necked, the dress almost begged to be ruffled. He knew she wouldn't appreciate it until after the meal, so he smiled as he approached. She tilted her head just slightly, showing off the rubies that were in her hair again. An emotion played visible across her face, that he couldn't identify. He sighed, as he parked the bike, and stepped off, sliding his helmet off his head, and onto the handle bar. He turned to face Kim.

"Sorry I'm late." He apologized. Kim smiled warmly.

"Actually you're on-time, I'm just early." She uttered calmly. "They have a table already waiting for us." She led him inside the large restaurant, named, Ron felt, with the menu in mind. La Cantina Expensive. He knew, from personal experience that the cheapest thing on the menu, water, ran four dollars a glass. Sitting at the table, he hoped that this wouldn't be expensive. Maybe she'd order a salad. "Mind if I order?" She asked carefully.

"Not at all, KP." He smiled. Better to be gracious. He hoped so anyway.

"Thanks." Kim smiled, as the waiter walked over. "Two, one pound T-bones, medium rare, side order of baked potatoes, pickles, and mushrooms. Two drinks, Mountain Dew, with a pitcher." She smiled, as he nodded, collecting the menu. As he walked away, she turned to Ron. "Don't worry, here." She passed him a credit card. He lifted it up.

"This is Adam's." Ron muttered. Kim grinned.

"I know, he gave it to Shego, and she let me borrow it." She smiled. "They'll call to confirm the charges, but we'll have explained it by then." Ron sighed, and nodded, lost in the smile. Kim laughed, a silvery peal instead of her usual laughter. It shook Ron loose, just in time for the food, though Kim was willing to bet that the smell would have done the job. The meal passed, mostly without conversation. Kim watched Ron, and he watched her. It wasn't until the band, which had been roaming the room, came to the table, that either one was able to break the trance. Smiling, the pair leaned back. When the meal was finished, Ron paid, and they walked out.

"Shall we go home?" Ron asked. Kim shook her head.

"Let's just walk. I'm enjoying the night." She responded, taking the pro-offered arm. Crisp spring air swirled around them as they walked, not having a particular destination in mind, simply enjoying the company. Then Ron was struck by inspiration. He started to sing. Why he was singing, he wasn't sure, but it just seemed right. The song was chosen at random, one of the few songs that fit the mood, that he could remember most of the words to. Randy Travis' Deeper than the Holler. Kim gasped, as Ron sang. :I knew he had a beautiful singing voice, but... I didn't expect this.: "Amazing." She breathed, as he finished, the last note hanging in the air.

"Thank you." He replied, breathing hard. "It's just something I do." He shrugged. Kim smiled, and looked around.

:Too many people around for what I'm thinking. Aren't bushes wonderful?: She grinned, and pulled him off the path, with only a slight yelp on his part. Once concealed by the bushes, she stared into his eyes. He looked back.

"Kim?" He asked. She smiled, and wrapped her arms around him, over his shoulders.

"Isn't it nice, to be alone?" She asked, and kissed him. He didn't wait at all and responded instantly, kissing her back. The rest of the night progressed about the way one would expect.