Chapter 7
-Prelude to the Plan-
By Geor-sama
"You know I think that we could just skip school." Ron said as he guided his car down the street.
His red haired girlfriend smacked his arm scowling "If you hadn't over slept we wouldn't have this problem." He started to say something when the pink hairless mole rat peeked out of Kim's book bag and squeaked 'overslept, over slept' while nodding.
"Etu Rufus?" Ron mumbled putting a little extra lead in his foot.
"Well I'm impressed, you actually remembered Latin." Kim said sounding half serious, half teasing. However Ron snorted, speeding just a little bit more weaving in and out of the traffic. Kim gulped worriedly, then even more when he started laughing good naturedly.
"I knew I could get us here on time." He said slowing abruptly so that Kim's hair flung forward. He pulled into the student parking lot and pulled around coming to a stop in the far back of the lot.
"Ron, your a maniac when your behind that wheel." Kim said, smiling a tad but still rather worried. He leaned over undoing his seat belt and kissed her cheek lightly, while Rufus scurried back over and into Ron's pocket.
"Well if you think you can drive better then by all means." He smiled grabbing both his book bag and his keys. He got out then ran around and opened her door.
Kim slid out gracefully and stretched, using her hand to flip her hair back over her shoulder "Alright, I'll drive us back to my house tomorrow after school." Ron opened his mouth to protest, but Kim kissed his cheek then turning walked off towards the school with a bounce in her step.
Ron followed a few steps behind, though reluctantly , shaking his head wondering how his mouth always managed to get him into these situations. His father had warned him 'Never let a woman start driving your car, cause then she'll start running the rest of your life.' Ron tilted his head in thought, maybe, just maybe for him that wouldn't be such a bad thing.
***
Shego stared blankly at the grayish white wall of her motel room; she'd spent a better part of the week here trying to figure out how to find Monkey Fist. It was not without a certain amount of frustration that she suddenly grabbed the remote to the TV and threw it against the wall so that it broke.
She stood up and grumbling pacing the room, fingers laced together behind her head. The seedy room was not to her tastes; but giving the fact she doubted the Bronx had any really upscale hotels and her criminal record it was her only alternative.
She paused staring at the dirty mirror over the sink through the bathroom doorway and frowned, angry with herself for crossing certain lines that she shouldn't have. She had fought alongside Kim Possible for heaven's shake, that was just inexcusable. She suddenly dropped her hands to her sides grumbling some.
She cast a disgusted glance at her reflection and turned her back to it, storming out of the bathroom doorway grabbing her brown, yet stylish, trench coat then stormed out of her room. She be better off trying to find Monkey Fist than staying in that room for another minute.
She walked about a block before a gangsta stepped out one of the many dark alleyway, his pants sagging and a bandana wrapped around his head. He gave her a suitable snarl pulling his gun, holding it inches from her face.
He seemed to have it down pat, but what he hadn't counted on was Shego.
Faster than the blink of an eye, or the pull of a trigger, he was being held a foot off the ground by the throat against a brick wall. His gun was held in the other hand, little pricks of blood beaded and ran down his neck from her claws while she gave him the most fearsome snarl he'd ever seen "If you want to keep breathing I would suggest you not try that again."
He nodded the best he could terrified, so terrified that almost immediately a rather acidic smell reaching her delicate nose. Shego made a disgusted noise and immediately released his throat so that he fell back to the ground landing on his butt.
Still standing over him, Shego narrowed her eyes igniting the green fire that surrounded her hands and proceeded to melt the gun down into a hunk of lead. She dropped it down, and stepped back unphased and turned continuing on with what she was doing.
***
Amidst the rustling of text book pages and the scratching noise of pencils and pens, was the whispered rumors that were becoming common place among the student body. They concerned Kim, Ron, Yori and Bonnie.
Of course Kim was not paying the room much attention, she was busy reading and doing her work. She knew the stares she was receiving, the rumors that whispered about her and Ron, but she didn't care.
Monique on the other hand was furious at what the rumors were saying but also worried that it was true. This persisted even though Kim had insisted that Yori and Ron were just friends, sounding more confident than she felt when she told herself that.
That had been at the beginning of class and now that they were in the middle of it, Monique decided to start in on it again "Kim, how can you be so sure?"
Kim blinked looking over at her friend who was staring at her and frowned slightly "I told you, they're just friends."
Monique shook her head making a ticking noise with her tongue "That doesn't tell me how you can be so sure. I mean you were sure that Bonnie and Josh were just friends."
Kim felt her temper getting the better of her, she didn't need one of her friends casting disparaging thoughts on Ron. "Fine, I'm sure their just friends because I love him. Do you get it, I love him." she stressed the word love then continued "So I trust him. He say's there just friends so I say their just friends."
Monique reached out resting a hand on Kim's "Calm down girl, I get it. But after Josh..."
Kim pulled her hand free looking rather disgruntled "Look Monique, he's not Josh alright? He's better than him and why am I even defending Ron to you? Your his friend to, so you should trust him to."
Monique nodded speaking slowly, realizing Kim was touchy on this subject "I do trust him, but I'm just worried about you getting hurt again." The young beauty wisely choose not to tell her friend the truth; that she was only friends with Ron because of Kim and that she trusted him about as much as she had trusted Josh, which was not that much.
Kim seemingly satisfied turned back to her work, glad that she had answered Monique's question. Monique as well wisely returned to her own work, more out of a wish not to upset Kim again than actually having an urge to do it.
***
Ron sighed rapping his fingers against the inside of the locker door in a semi-rhythmic manner, he didn't bother calling out quite used to this treatment by now. He continued the rapping however, until finally the locker door swung open and he found himself face to face with Josh Mankey.
"Oh hey..." Ron said rather dejectedly. The basketball captain stared at him a moment and then helped Ron out of his locker before proceeding to put his books up, ignoring the blonde while he stretched working out the knots in his joints.
"You know, you really should stand up for yourself. I mean all those mission with Kim and you never lift a finger to stop them." Ron looked at Josh who was looking at him almost in a studious manner "So why don't you?"
The blond shrugged looking uneasy "Never really thought about it; besides I only do that for Kim."
Josh shrugged grabbing some books and then fishing in his pocket before producing and then offering Ron a set of tickets "Here, I can't use them." Ron took them slowly, then blinked seeing that they were for the Middleton Sluggers, the local baseball team. He shot the boy a questioning glance.
The spiky haired boy seemed to know what was going through Ron's mind "I just wanted to say sorry about that day in the gym. I was just a little hurt and surprised, I had no clue until after Tara told me. Anyway, sorry." The boy truly looked apologetic, so much so that Ron nodded.
"It's ok," He paused uncertainly "and thanks for the tickets."
The basketball player waved him off and turned to start down the hallway "No problem. Got to go to class." And off he went, leaving a rather confused and surprised Ron standing their.
The bell rang, piercing the hallway and Ron couldn't help but bang his head against one of the lockers, now he was late for class. Pocketing the tickets and heaving a sigh he turned and started off at a slow pace for his next class, his urgency for being on time non-existent.
***
Yori held the piece of white chalk carefully and stared at the problem on the blackboard, then glanced at the teacher waiting expectantly. She received the nod to begin and Yori went to work solving the problem almost immediately then taking a whole two minutes to double check her answer.
Turning she handed the chalk back to the teacher and with a slight bounce in her step she returned to her seat, smiling pleased with herself. She started to concentrate on her work but paused noticing that someone was watching her. Yori looked over at the person, her curiosity evident in her face.
"Your name is Yori right?" the brown haired girl asked. Yori nodded not responding to the question as she cast a glance towards the teacher who was ignoring them, busy teaching the class and uncaring what happened at the back of her room.
The other girl didn't appear worried at all as she extended her hand "I'm Bonnie, Bonnie Rockwaller."
Yori looked back at her and raising an eyebrow nodding slowly knowing full well who she was. Still she shook the girls offered hand.
The popular girl seemed a little annoyed but she plowed right along with her questions "So are you and Ron dating?"
Yori blinked speaking for the first time "Dating?" she said it as if she didn't know what the girl meant, trying to think of a way to mess with this girls mind.
Bonnie rolled her eyes "You know dating. Someone you spend a lot of time alone with? Someone you go out eating and talking with. Someone you even kiss."
Yori smiled in mock realization and nodded, mentally wondering how stupid this girl really was "Oh yes, me and Ron-san are dating."
Bonnie's eyes lit up and a smile formed on her lips. "So you stole Kim's boyfriend?"
"Boyfriend?" Yori said continuing her act, having a good idea on how to really confuse the girl,
"Someone you date." Bonnie said rather exasperated.
"Oh, no, I didn't steal him we share him." Yori said, knowing that would confuse the girl, which of course was what happened.
Bonnie's eyes grew wide, she stuttered, unable to wrap her mind around that concept. Yori smiled happily and returned to her work, wondering just how the cheerleader would handle that.
***
"Ron."
The blonde haired boy turned, nearly tripping over his feet from the sudden change of direction. He blinked rather owlishly watching as his other friend Monique came jogging down the semi-crowded hallway. He smiled waving "Hey Mon, what's up?"
The dark haired girl raised an eyebrow, crossing her arms "Are you cheating on Kim?" Her voice sounded accusatory.
Ron blinked again surprised "Am I-" he shook his head completely off guard "What are you talking about?"
Monique frowned a little more "I asked if you were cheating on Kim, your girlfriend."
He couldn't help but to step back and lean against the wall looking at his friend in shock "How can you ask me that? Your my friend you should know I would never cheat on her."
Monique shook her head "Lets clear that up right now. I do like you; your a nice guy, but honestly? I don't think were really friends, if it weren't for Kim I probably wouldn't have ever met you." She saw the hurt in his eyes and she couldn't help but sigh "But I have to know since Kim's my friend. So are you cheating on her?"
Ron stood up right adjusting his backpack "I don't need to tell you. You already know the answer." With that he turned and walked off, stumbling slightly, but nonetheless quiet the image of indignant fury.
Monique stood there for a moment watching him until he disappeared, then let out her own sigh turned heading towards her own class; he was right she had her answer and she felt like a fool for even having to ask.
***
Josh gave the blonde in front of him a charming smile, ensuring that all his hard work in seducing the poor girl would not go un-rewarded at the spring dance. Tara actually believed him when he swore he'd changed and wouldn't cheat on her.
Josh's charming smile gained genuine mirth, if only the blonde cheerleader knew about him and her cousin in Upperton. But as far as Tara knew the extra mirth was from her doing. With a giggle and wave she turned and bounced off towards her next class.
Josh watched her go and then caught sight of his ex-girlfriend. His meeting with Ron had went very well, he was glad he convinced the bullies to put him in his locker, that had been spur of the moment. Now he just had to convince her that he was trying to be a nice guy.
Adjusting the strap of his book bag he jogged towards her, falling into step beside her "Hey Kim." the red haired girl looked up at him, an intense anger evident in her eyes. Josh smiled, not minding, if he played things right she would ease up on the anger.
She didn't say anything she just turned her attention back to her route, but Josh didn't let her shake him off, finally after a few more minutes of silent walking Kim gave in and spoke her voice neutral in tone "What do you want Josh?"
He shrugged "Nothing, just wanting to...well, I know I was a jerk in the past. I did some foolish things and there's no grand gesture I can do to make up for it. But I just wanted to tell you I'm sorry and that I hope you and Ron are happy together."
Kim looked over the young man in surprise, he looked so sincere that she couldn't help but believe him. He sighed adjusting his book bag strap and glanced down another hallway "I have to go, going to be late for class. But Kim? I'm here for you, I want to try and be your friend." She nodded slowly and watched as he turned and jogged down the hallway.
Josh couldn't help but smile, but behind the humor that he was feeling at pulling the wool over Kim's eyes, was a hint of something unwholesome.
***
Ron shook his head, mumbling to himself stopping only when Yori sat down next to him at the lunch table. She looked at him curiously, but he just gave her a wan smile stretching some. Yori remained silent for a moment and then spoke up "Will you be training today with me?"
Ron looked at her and took a breath then nodded "I suppose, but I can't stay for long, Kim is coming over today at around four thirty."
Yori smiled, which caused Ron to wince "Good. Plenty of time for you to go through the Raicho course. After school the old Middleton park."
Ron nodded sighing, then jumped at the new voice.
"What about the old Middleton Park?"
Ron turned to find his girlfriend taking her seat next to him, smiling he leaned over kissing her cheek lightly "Yori wants to see the old park. I agreed to take her after school." He saw the look of worry in Kim's green eyes and smiled "Don't worry I'll be back in time for our in house date."
Kim nodded giving him a smile back, still uneasy with Yori. She scooted in closer to him, then reluctantly started in on her lunch, as did Ron and Yori.
Monique approached the table, then thinking better about it began to cruise by the table, worried that Ron would blow up.
"Hey Mon, aren't you going to eat with us?"
The girl paused and turned, staring at Ron who had just called out to her, in disbelief. He was smiling in a friendly way, which put her off even more. She saw that Kim was looking at her curiously, while Yori had an eyebrow raised. Monique nodded giving her best fake smile "Oh hey, didn't see you guys." She promptly sat down across from them.
Ron gave her a friendly smile and returned to his food while Kim engaged her friend in conversation about her clothes. Monique answered absently, the entire time curious about why in the world Ron seemed to be acting so nice. He even paused in his meal and made his typical annoying joke about fashion before resuming his meal. Monique felt smaller by the minute, he was just too nice a guy.
***
The bar was a dive, there was no nice way to say that. The air was stale and the floor sticky with something that didn't bare thinking about, the music came from an old tried sounding jukebox and the cliental were the type that you would expect to find behind iron bars.
Amidst these large dangerous men slipped a slim figure, their hands hidden inside the pockets of their brown trench coat, they had the collar was turned up hiding their features. They pushed their way through the crowd to the bar.
The bartender approached giving a rather lecherous smile when he saw the figures face, however it turned to fear upon realizing who it was that was at his bar. He glanced over to a wall with a smattering of most wanted posters then back at the person in front of him.
"W-what can I get you?"
A delicate hand appeared from the pocket slapping down a few 'borrowed' green backs, speaking in a low voice "Beer."
The bartender nodded quickly grabbing a dirty glass, then thinking better of it, hurriedly cleaned it out then filled it with the beer setting it down before them. He nervously wiped his hands on his clothes, backing away slowly.
They downed the beer quickly then sighing reached up turning the collar of the trench coat down to reveal their beautiful, though pale face, framed by their silky black hair. She sunk her sharp nails into the bar, growling ever so slightly. She turned to face the others in the bar, noting bemusedly that she was the only female to be found in the place.
She turned back to face the bartender and beckoned him over, he came back slowly looking nervous "Yes?" he gulped when she hooked his suspender and pulled him forward even more so that his face was inches from hers.
"Tell me what I want to know and I'll let you keep all your appendages." she hissed and seeing that he was thoroughly terrified she continued in a syrupy sweet voice "Did a very hairy man, accompanied by a bunch of monkeys come through here?"
The bartender shook his head, eyes going wide "N-no." Shego smiled then let him go leaning back away from the bar. She reached out igniting the green plasma that surrounded her hand and melted the glass she just drank out of "Well then, I will be taking my leave of your lovely establishment."
She stepped back and dropped her hand onto the bar counter causing it to catch fire. She gave a smile to the panicked bartender as the other patrons jumped and moved away, some of their clothes on fire, she disappeared out the door as the alcohol ignited as well, the fire spreading very quickly.
She shoved her hands into her pockets grumbling still, the fifteenth bar she'd been to and Monkey Dolt hadn't been to a single one while he was here. She grabbed her cell phone hitting the autodial, she only had to wait a minute before her call was answered.
"Dr. D, we have a slight problem-" She paused realizing that she heard a what sounded like a feminine voice and frowned "Who was that?" Whatever the blue skinned doctor said she didn't seem any happier "Mmmk, well when I get back DNAmoron better be gone."
She smiled slowly then shook her head "Anyway, that buyer has went underground. So it might take me awhile to get back." Shego rolled her eyes "I'm amazed you can say that with her there and I hate you to." There was a moment of silence and then Shego stopped in the middle of the sidewalk "How dense are you?! Tell you what, when she's gone I'll come back, so you can just call me then."
With that she turned off her cell phone and put it up, a growl of anger issuing from her as she slammed her hand against a metal parking sign bending it out of shape. With renewed frustration she shoved her hands into her pockets and continued her return trip to the motel.
***
Ron walked up the winding path having parked his car up the block, this was not the best of neighborhoods anymore. He looked around the old park remembering that this was the park where he and Kim had watched the fourth of July fireworks after his return from Camp Wannaweep. He shivered from just thinking about that accursed camp.
However he's mind was pulled away from those thoughts by the sudden, sharp, yell that pierced the air. He reacted immediately by turning, though he almost fell, as he slipped into a fighting stance. He found himself staring at Yori. She was dressed in white and red gi, staring at him, her hands clasped behind her back considering him.
"Ron-san," she said in a quiet confident tone "We have half an hour, I believe. In that time you will have to complete the Raicho course. It takes most advance students twice that length of time."
Ron looked at her blankly, the stood up holding his hands out in front of him as if to stop her "wha-wai-whoa!" he looked terrified "You expect me to do an hour and a half course in under thirty minutes? Who do I look like Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan?" There was a slightly panicked tone to his voice.
Yori didn't crack a smile, though he was sure he could see the amusement in her eyes "No Ron-san, you are better. But you must train."
Ron heaved a sigh and pulled Rufus out of his pocket holding the pink mole rat out so that he could jump onto Yori's shoulder. Turning he rubbed his neck "Alright, where's the start of the course?"
Yori stepped up to stand right behind him. "There." He looked where she was pointing, a small dark entrance to the dark park woods, while he was considering that she continued "To ensure that you indeed go to the end of the course and return I have placed something at the end of the course."
Ron turned slightly to look at her "What is it?"
She gave him an indulgent smile "I borrowed Kim's diary." She couldn't help but laugh to herself as the blond boy looked at her eyes wide, then took off like a bullet into the course clearing the first two obstacles without a second thought.
***
Kim grumbled to herself as Bonnie continued to drone on and on about her plans. She crossed her arms and narrowed her eyes, her displeasure evident. Kim rocked her chair back onto its back legs, something her mother always told her not to do.
The brown haired girl paused, then giving a confident smile continued. One thing was certain as far as Kim was concerned, with the outfit Bonnie was wearing she had the male attention and thus their votes. Thankfully, many of the other girls boyfriends were involved with this activity so that insured they would be voting against her.
Kim continued to glare, wanting nothing more to be on her way to Ron's already to surprise him. He had been a tad down lately, something she was not used to seeing on a prolonged basis. She chewed her bottom lip, she was sure Yori had something to do with it, but she didn't know why or how.
With a sigh she set her chair back down so that all the legs were on the floor and propped her chin up in her hands, she tried turning her thoughts away from her boyfriend towards the mystery about Josh. He had been, well, decent, but there was just something about his attitude that struck her as wrong.
Sighing her mind drifted back to Ron, when she was worried about him she couldn't really concentrate on anything else. A recent weakness that none of the other villains had yet to been able to exploit, mainly because they hadn't discovered it. Not that they were really all that active, whatever Monkey Fist was planning seemed to be keeping them out of action.
She closed her eyes and let out a sigh so many things to deal with and so little time.
***
Three dozen ninja monkeys sat crossed legged on the floor in meditation. The flickering candles only added to the air of mysticism and power that filled the cave temple. Their was absolute silence among them following their masters orders to meditate.
The silence of the room was finally broken by the sound of very light footsteps crossing the smooth stone floor, passing the jade monkeys heading for the Lotus Blade. They paused and turned to face the army, a rather pleased smirk crossing his face.
His army was growing far more quickly than he had expected, and best of all, neither Ron Stoppable, or Kim Possible or that accursed Shego was able to locate him. Everything thing was going according to plan, within the next two days he would finally narrow down the next source to restore the jade monkey.
All that would be required till then was meditation and constant practice. He scanned the ninja monkeys, checking to make sure that Chippy was where he was suppose to be, he didn't truly trust that one, but he was one of his best pupils.
With a satisfied nod he clapped his hands drawing all their attention and he smiled "Soon, very soon, we will show this world our true power and they will tremble." The monkeys responded with a wild noise and he continued speaking over them "In two days, I will have even more of my stolen power returned to me. Until then, go out into the forests of the jungle and train."
The monkeys once more let out an affirming noise and then turned almost rushing out of the cave temple. Monkey Fist watched until he was sure they were gone then turned back tot he Lotus Blade speaking softly to himself, eyes narrowed, "Soon, very soon, all will be mine me. And I will grind Ron Stoppable beneath my heel, but only after I have my revenge."
He let out a wild, animalistic laugh that echoed in the cave. The two stone Monkey guardians remained motionless, watching over him and the temple.
***
Ron stumbled into the clearing where the old picnic area used to be. He was sweating and tried and unfortunately he had graffiti all over his clothes. He couldn't help but wonder about why Yori would put this course in the place where the only real gang in Middleton hung out.
He quickly shrugged that off, he had known it would be difficult and some of the things she had planned made the gang a cake walk. He leaned over, resting hands on his knees, looking at the sought after diary. It sat on small peg that had ropes running off to each side.
Against his better judgment and his almost screaming body, he checked his watch he had fifteen minutes left. He was sure Yori wouldn't let him slide if he was a minute late or not, she was quickly proving to be a very strict instructor.
Without a second thought he snatched the diary, pausing as the peg it was balanced on fell over releasing the ropes. He heard the whistling and looked first to his left then his right seeing to old see-saws flying at him as if they were pendulums.
He let out a yelp and jumped without thinking, there was a faint glow and he soared up higher than he would have normally, clearing the trap and then just barely the top of the trees. He dropped back down just as quickly only managing to snag a branch with his hand. He swung himself forward letting go she dropped tot he next branch beneath him.
He didn't pause to consider what he was doing, the faint glow, or the rush of power he was beginning to feel. He only had a few minutes to get back to Yori and he double timed it, passing through the tree branches not missing a one. He was just in to much of a hurry.
He reached the end of the trees, fell to the ground, did a forward shoulder roll and popped up and continued his race back to Yori, who even from this distance was looking at him in mild surprise. He came to a stop in front of her trying to catch his breath as he talked "Can't...stay...but mystical...monkey power...restored..." he held up the diary "completed the course." Rufus jumped from the Japanese girls shoulder to Ron's.
Yori smiled "Hai, you did Ron-san. With five minutes to spare, next time you do it in under twenty five minutes."
Ron didn't hear her, he was already sprinting towards his car, gasping for air calling out "Later, bye." He only had on thought in his mind; that was to get to his house before Kim did.
He pulled into his driveway a split second before Kim turned up his walk way. They both stopped and stared, Ron absently remembered that he was holding Kim's diary and covered in spray paint. Kim started towards him smiling, it faded when she realized the state he was in.
"Ron, what happened?"
He shrugged giving a weak chuckle "Funny thing about the old park, the Middleton warriors don't like company." He saw the concern in her eyes and continued hurriedly "Don't worry."
Kim stared at him incredulously "Don't worry? You were in gang territory for heavens shake." she reached out to check him over quickly "Is Yori alright?" she asked absently.
Ron nodded, trying to will her to relax but failing. When she stood back up, her eyes alighted on the book in his hands and yanked it free from, much to his surprise. "My Diary! What were you doing with my diary?" She stared hard at him as if to burn a whole, he stammered while she opened it up to blank pages.
Ron went quiet, seeing the blank pages; surprised. Kim looked up at him and smiled brightly "This is so sweet. I've been needing a new diary!" she hugged him tightly around the neck. Ron sort of gasped for air but hugged her back managing a 'your welcome'.
When she broke the hug she turned him around and started to push him towards the house "As sweet as you are, you stink. Go shower and we'll watch the movies I got for tonight." Ron tried to ask what movies but she didn't let him, just continued to push him into the house.
Rufus stuck his head out of his pocket home and made odd noises that fell on two sets of deaf ears, he promptly retreated into his home annoyed, sometimes it just didn't pay to be a naked mole rat.
***
Shego stared at the wall in front of her; she had two choices go back to the motel or watch a mind numbing movie. She weighed her options briefly and then choosing the less of two evils settled on the movie. She approached the ticket counter slowly.
The bored, pimply, teenage spoke without looking up from his magazine "What movie?"
"Dirty dancing"
The boy grunted "How many?"
"One."
He absently pushed the button the single ticket popping up as he turned the page of his magazine "That'll be seven dollars." Shego snatched the ticket and didn't put any money down. The boy looked up surprised then let out a gasp, sort of drooling in lust "Never mind, I'll pay for it...You want some company?"
Shego gave him an indulgent smile, no matter how disgusted she was with him. She lifted an eyebrow ever so slightly "Maybe after you get off work." He nodded in a daze, she blew him a kiss and then walked on into the theater. Mentally she couldn't help but wonder why everything couldn't be that easy.
She found her seat and looked up at the screen, she hated to admit it but she could remember the first one and she couldn't help but wonder if this one would be as good. Just as the room went black and the movie began someone tapped her arm tentatively.
Shego turned her head, a harsh comment at the ready, she let it die seeing that it was a young girl of maybe nine or ten her brown hair pulled back into pigtails. "Yes?"
The girl offered her the bucket of popcorn she had "You want share my popcorn?"
Shego arched an eyebrow, bemused "Where's your mommy? Didn't she ever tell you not to talk with strangers?"
The girl smiled brightly "Mommy couldn't come, my sister brought me....but then she went off with her friends to another movie." The little girl finished dejectedly.
Shego didn't let the sudden anger she felt towards the girls sister show, the girl was oblivious to the older woman's attitude anyway "And Mommy always said 'when someone's frowning you have to try and make them smile.' and boy were you frowning."
Shego gave the girl a smile taking a hand full of her popcorn "Well kid, thanks, and after the movie I want to met your sister."
The girl nodded happy to have made the pretty woman who reminded her of her mother happy. Shego meanwhile focused on the movie screen, she may be a despicable criminal who would eviscerate someone at a moments notice, but leaving a little girl alone in a movie theater just wasn't right. And soon the girls sister would know that to.
***
"So what movies do we have to watch?" Ron asked walking in, fresh from his shower a towel on his head, clad in the clean clothes that Kim had picked out for him.
Kim answered him from her spot from his bed "Well, I have two. I rented one in case your parents were home 'The Lion King one and half'"
Upon hearing the title Ron dropped to his knees throwing his hands up letting out a yell "Mufasa! Why'd they have to kill him?"
"Done?" Kim asked mildly amused. Ron got up nodding reaching up to finish off his hair. Kim set the video to the side and produced another untitled tape "The other one I got from Liz, she says her and her boyfriend really enjoy watching it."
Ron blinked walking over taking the tape from Kim's hand, he studied it closely wondering about it "What's it called?"
Kim shrugged slightly "Debbie Does Dallas."
Ron walked towards the VCR talking to himself "What does she do in Dallas?"
"I don't know, she wouldn't say. She just said we'd probably enjoy it." came Kim's response.
Ron slipped it into the machine hit play and then joined his girlfriend on his bed. They cuddled up slightly, eyes on the black screen, the music came on and they settled in for a nice movie. About five minutes into the movie however Kim's mouth was hanging open in surprise her eyes wide and Ron was sitting forward, almost painfully so, unable to look away from the screen.
Both continued to watch in what appeared to be amazement, confusion, surprise and more than a little interest. Ron moved his hand to try and find something that his mind couldn't remember, his fumbling hand found something warm.
Dully he realized it was Kim. She was silent, not paying to much attention to what he was holding. The movie had their full attention even if Ron was trying to find the remote. However now, he wasn't moving, just holding whatever he was holding and watching the movie.
When the screen faded to black they continued to stare "So, that's what she does in Dallas." Ron managed stupidly. Kim nodded dully then looked down to see that his hand had found her inner thigh, she struggled to remember when it had got there; she remembered it just above her knee so had to have slid upwards at some point.
They sat there in silence, Ron watching the screen and Kim staring at his hand, both their hormones were in overdrive and if the front door hadn't slammed something would have happened. But alas it did slam and they both jumped off the bed as if it had bit them.
Ron hurriedly retrieved the tape from the VCR and the Lion King one handing them both back to Kim just as Ron's father stuck his head in the door to his son's room "Hey you two. Have a good time?" When he got two wordless nods, he raised an eyebrow the light flush in both their cheeks telling him they had been doing something, but he didn't say a word about that "Kimberly will you be staying for dinner?"
"N-no Mr. Stoppable. Have to get home, got homework to do." she turned looking at Ron nervousness in her eyes, she kissed him on the cheek quickly "See you tomorrow." With that she grabbed her jacket and walked past Mr. Stoppable and then bounded down the stair and out the door.
Ron looked at his dad once she had disappeared, his father remained stoic, but Ron was sure there was a hint of amusement in his eyes. "Ron maybe you better go take a shower before dinner."
Ron nodded and when his dad left he muttered "a very cold shower."
***
Shego smiled to herself, the movie had been awful but her amusement came from the fact that she had so terrified that girls older sister there was no way the pigtailed girl wouldn't be treated like a princess by her sister for a looong time.
As she swept down the sidewalk she crumbled the sheet of paper that held a number and tossed it away, like she would honestly want a teenage punks numbers 'digits' she corrected herself 'they call them digits now.' Still, either way she'd had a decent night. Burnt down a bar, caught a free movie and helped a little girl.
She felt a little sick with herself for being so soft, but then again, she reasoned, it was better than worrying about that buffoon or helping Kim, or missing some bl-, of course she stopped herself short unwilling to finish that thought.
She finally reached her motel and with a grumbling of annoyance she fished out the key to her room and entered. With in minutes she cast off her trench coat, setting her cell phone and key down next to the bed and climbed in, not turning on a light drifting off to sleep almost immediately. Tomorrow she'd start her hunt for Monkey Dolt anew.
***
As Ron climbed into bed, he couldn't help but feel stupid. Tonight had been torture, in more ways than one. First the training with Yori, the time with Kim was frustrating in a way he was just beginning to understand, and then to top it all off after his nice cold shower he received a call he never wanted to get again.
Kim had apparently dropped the movie on her way out of his house and hadn't realized it until after she got home. Ron had been unable to find it. But his father hadn't.
Dinner had been the worst part. His father seemed to keep asking his mother about Debbie and what she did in Dallas. His mother of course responded, and Ron got the sinking feeling that they both knew about the tape.
This was confirmed when after dinner Ron started his search anew only to be called into his fathers den, where, he found the tape in his fathers hand. Ron had felt himself begin to sweat, his father seemed ho-hum about it saying 'At some point all guys have seen one, but I would suggest the next time you do you do it with your wife not your girlfriend.'
Ron of course, being Ron, took what blame for the movie there was. His father had smiled set the tape on his desk while Ron, who already knew the answer asked if his mom knew.
His father gave a laugh nodding 'No secrets in our marriage.' then of course he bid his son goodnight.
Ron hadn't even wanted to go talk with his mom, he just tired to retreat upstairs, but when she used his full name he winced. He entered the kitchen ready for an explosion about the movie, instead he got a chewing out on forgetting about the garbage.
As he took it out he couldn't help but wonder if the laughing from his mom really all that fair, cause he didn't really see anything to laugh about.
But as Ron slid into bed, relaxing he couldn't help but wonder what would have happened if his parents hadn't came home. He drove that out of his mind and rolled over, not knowing that across town a red haired girl was thinking the same thing. Or that within minutes he would be dreaming something very much like the movie only it would star him and the same familiar emerald eyed girl he was so fond of.
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AR:
Lolita Banks: I'm glad you liked it, it was a way to show that Ron has thought about marrying her with humor. I'm not mad, I prefer it when people speak their minds.
Wonderbee31: Thank you, I'm glad that you liked the characters reactions. Sorry to say Kim is not going to be going off on Ron. Maybe Yori, definitely Josh, but not Ron. I actually was tempted to put Kim walking by, but decided to do something more interesting.
Bonnie's Bonnie; her core personality is not to be a nice person, but she does have other things to her.
Rockman SP: perfectly alright, I don't mind : ) Well now, you care to guess what the plan is? And there are no dumb questions except for the ones not asked...
Yamal: I don't know, but when I uploaded the story FF.net told me that they were experiencing heavy traffic and to try to upload the story later...and I haven't been getting any review alerts.
For now, yes everyone is. Battles must be fought, the outcomes though are in the air. Oh trust me, Yori as his instructor is not a good thing for him. What's coming up is going to make the dragon course a cake walk. I'm glad you liked their conversations, they were meant to be funny.
Yes, poor Kim so jealous of everyone, forgetting she has him. As for Bonnie and Josh's conspiracy, expect it to be blown. I loved the song as well, and when I was thinking off Bonnie it came on the CD I was playing, so I took it as a sign. I'm glad Monkey Fist and Shego rocked and yea, pretty much; but what's amazing is she seems to be a good cook. Ahh my style, I don't know what type I use, but it does the trick don't it. I'll never get tired of hearing it, and finally thanks ^__^
Spice of Life: lol, feel not sorry for him, his path is to be very painful. As for Yori she's only just beginning. I will keep up the great work trust me, I just can't disappoint you.
ss3dj: Thanks, don't worry about Fist, he's got partial restored Mystical Monkey power. Yes Chippy did, but he went back...of course he might help Ron he might not. Bonnie and Josh, they seem to always be throwing wrenches into things don't they?
Monkey Fist: (glad to hear it) Glad we agree on that...would hate to upset a Monkey Kung Fu master. That is rather petty don't you think? I mean if you do give him money then he'll be in your debt, which is always handy...s'ok, I don't mind. I shall strive to keep up the good work, and Good day.
warprince2099: Thanks
Kat: Good, cause it's not a good plan. But remember Josh isn't the bad guy, he's just the jerk.
AN:
Well, a long delay in chapters. Sorry, but writers block did set in. Now then, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter because it was murder, the original chapter was going to be between twenty or thirty pages. So, I, in my infinity wisdom decided to cut the chapters in half, and yet still this chapter is my longest to date.
This means two things: First off: Chapter 8 is already done and I don't have to worry about writers block ( a first for me) Second off: Chapter 8 will be uploaded on or around my birthday, so you'll have to find your KP fix somewhere else until then. I would suggest Ron Stoppable, Classic Cowboy and SehravokSoulshadow, along with the other hundreds of talented KPverse authors. (On a side note, you know I've never done a disclaimer? Reason? Common sense dictates that I shouldn't have to. Just thought I'd point that out ^_^ )
That being said, I hope this was a good chapter and that you enjoyed it, so Adieu.
Geor-sama