Thank you all who have reviewed. To give a little insight. Yes, Kim may have some deeper feelings than she shows. But, she may also just be in the I don't want him but I don't want anyone else to have him either stage. She doesn't understand her emotions. Ron has always been there. He is a constant in her life. Possibly even more than her parents. Both have careers that require long and odd hours. Through it all there was Ron. What happens in her mind when she sees him changing. The one constant in her life, no matter what she does is changing, for better or worse it doesn't matter.

Disclaimer: I own not the characters or the locals of Kim Possible. Disney owns them. Well there is at least one reason to bow to the Rat God.

About the last chapter, I wrote that on the quick. I was not sure if I was going to be able to get anything posted in the next few days. Well that cleared up so here is the next chapter. I might be posting some this weekend but make no promises.

And on with the show.

Ron and the two teen ninjas followed the striding Kim. The three were looking at each other.

"Ron-San, what is wrong with Possible-San?" asked Yori.

"I don't know. I think it might have something to do with me exerting myself. Maybe it is how you act toward me. I have lost my Kim-sense."

Hirotaka pulled up even with the other two. "Maybe Possible-San just needs some time to think things through."

"You may be right Hiro-San. You two hungry? We need to keep up our strength."

"Hai Ron-San."

"Hey, KP."

Kim turns around, eyes in casual indifference. "Yes, Ron?"

"I was thinking that we would hit Bueno Nacho and fuel up for the fight ahead. You wanna come or you just going to head home?"

"No, go ahead. Whatever. I will give you a call if something happens."

"Well, I guess that it is three for Bueno Nacho."

Josh watched the four people walk off, still thinking about the lip-lock that Kim gave him. THIS will be worth the rain check. He didn't notice the shadows gather up behind him. He saw nothing except blackness when they disappeared.

Kim collapsed on her bed when she got home. I can go out with Josh while Ron and the ninja skank take on Monkey Fist. As if. Who does he think he is? I am the hero he is the sidekick. ...No not sidekick. He is my partner. You are afraid that you will lose him. So not the drama. Uh huh not buying it. Okay, I care about Ron. But not as a boyfriend. Then why is it a problem if someone else finds him desirable. You have had boyfriends. Name two times he had a date. Well there was that time with Zita. And another. I am thinking. When he went with you. Yes that is ... no, that was not a date. You started to agree.

The familiar refrain of the Kimmunicator went off breaking her out of her mental argument.

"What's the sitch Wade?"

"Kim, where's Ron?"

"At Bueno Nacho with Hirotaka and Yori. Why?"

"We got a hit on the site about Monkey Fist. I think you need to sit down."

"And this is Bueno Nacho."

"It is just as you have told me Ron-San."

"I do not tell lies about Bueno Nacho. None needed. So why don't you two grab us a place to sit, and I will get us the food."

Yori and Hirotaka sat down in a booth while Ron got a Bueno Pack. Yep that should do it. Good sampling of everything and enough soda for the three of us.

Ron took the precariously balanced tray to the booth that the two had picked out. Setting the tray down smiling he handed out the food and left a large amount in the middle of the table. Setting the cups up he poured out the drink. The two take up their drinks and hold them up to Ron; he then does the same and all three drink.

"Thank you Ron-San. We accept."

"Yes, Boss," Hirotaka responds.

"Accept? Boss? Could you tell me what is going on?"

Hirotaka starts as Yori is trying to figure out how best to eat the naco that was put in front of her. "It is custom in Japan that when you take a sub-ordinate in your organization you supply them with your food and drink. If they accept they eat and drink with you. We understand enough of your culture that you have done this. We accept the positions that you offer us."

"Yes Ron-San. That is why you did this right?" Yori asks as she wipes her chin looking at the cruel food that tried to attack her as she ate it.

"Right. So you two are now in my crew. Right?"

"Yes, Boss."

"Hai, Ron-San."

"Sweet!" Ron said raising his arms.

"Watch where you are putting that arm Ron," Bonnie said next to him. "Where did you get the bling? Left overs from the naco money?"

"Oh, hi Bon-Bon. No, it's err... a present from my friends in Japan. This is Yori and this is..."

"HIROTAKA!!!" screamed the cheerleader as she slid next to the booth.

"Don't think that you can sit with me at lunch okay Ron? I am here because of Hirotaka."

"Sure Bon-Bon whatever."

Kim comes running through the front door strait for the booth. She slides to Ron.

"What's wrong KP?" asks the blond quickly.

"Ron thank God I found you. Wade play it for him."

The screen on the Kimmunicator replaced the young brainiac with a video of Monkey Fist and Josh.

"Greetings Kim Possible. It seems that I have something that you desire and you have something that I desire. I am not an unreasonable man. Far from. I am willing to trade this bit of fluff for what I want. Please have Stoppable meet me and exchange himself for this bit of a waist. And Kimberly I AM serious." A knife appears next to Josh's skin and presses down, just not quite enough to draw blood.

The screen goes black and back to Wade. Kim looks up to Ron with pleading eyes. Not the puppy dog eyes that she used to get her way. But the eyes of someone that had a decision to make that didn't want to make it.

"Okay, Kim. How do you want to play this one?"

Kim looked up with tears in her eyes, "I don't know Ron. I don't want to lose either of you."

"Okay, this is how we play it. We wait for Monkey Fist to call back. Then when I find where he is we will get back Josh and I will get a piece of Fiske."

"Ron... no."

"Yes, KP. Is the crew up to taking out some evil monkey ass?"

"Hai, Boss."

"Crew, Boss?" Kim and Bonnie say at once looking at the others.

"Yes, Ron-San offered us a position and we accepted."

"Guys I have Monkey Fist," Wade broke in.

"Put him through," Ron said.

"Stoppable?"

"Yes, Monty."

"Don't call me that!"

"Sure. This is how it is going to go down. Me for your hostage right?"

"Uh, Yes."

"Okay. One thing. My two lieutenants will be with me. When I move forward Josh will move forward. They will leave with him to insure that he is safe. They will not return until I am through wiping the ground with your ass."

Monkey Fist started to sputter. "Fine. Meet me in two hours in the warehouse district. Any monkey business on your part will result in this boys death."

"See you then Monty."

Ron closed the Kimmunicator. "Okay. Yori, Hirotaka you are with me. When you get Josh, get him to KP's house. Bonnie, I need a favour from you. I don't care what it costs. I need you to get Kim home and make sure she stays there. Kim, I need you to go with Bonnie and keep it together at least till Hiro and Yori get Josh back to you."

A distraught Kim looked up at him, "What are you going to do?"

"Make sure that there is only one Monkey Master," Ron said without emotion.

Bonnie looked at Ron with realization dawning on her. She had made a science out of judging people by looks. She had never taken a second "look" at Ron. She actually LOOKED at him now. What she saw was all that she finally stopped had new understanding.

"Ron just bring back Josh. That is enough. Kim? Let's go. My car is outside. Take care Ron. I want to talk to you later."

Confusedly Ron responded, "Will do Bon-Bon."

Ron popped his neck with to loud pops. When he slung his arms out the popping of his shoulders, arms, and hands sounded like a string of fireworks going off.

"Alright crew. Let's get ready."