A Step Ahead

Kim had a nagging suspicion about the gifts that Ron had been receiving, and decided to do some checking. She started with a phone call to 'Second Harvest Food Bank'. "Hello?"

"Hi Ms. Foster, its Kim Possible."

"Oh Kim, what can I do for you? Are you calling in that favor already?"

"No nothing like that. I just had a question."

"What about?"

"Ron received a leather jacket yesterday and the note said it was from you. You do know that Team Possible doesn't accept payment for our services."

"I know that Kim. Its just…I just felt so bad about how I treated him the other day. I thought I would make it up to him. You don't mind do you?"

"No, I suppose not."

"Thanks again for all your help with the food drive Kim."

"No big." Kim said before hanging up the phone.

Meanwhile Across Town

Dr. Drakken switched off his voice changer as he hung up the phone. "Excellent. Shego! Get in here."

Shego stepped in. "You bellowed?"

"My evil plan is proceeding exactly as planned."

"There's a first time for everything." She said mockingly.

Drakken glared at her. "You'll see. This will work, Team Possible is going to meet its end at the hands of Dr. Drakken."

"Yeah ok. Sure it will." Shego sat down in a chair and began filing her nails. 'He's referring to himself in the third person again, I so need to find a new job. Maybe Professor Dementor is looking for an assistant.'

A Step Behind

Kim and Ron met at her house to head for school, Ron was wearing his vintage leather jacket. As usual he was a step or two behind her. Kim stopped and turned back to Ron. "Ron can I ask you something?"

"Sure KP, what?"

"Why is it that you're always walking behind me? I'm not walking too fast for you to keep up am I?"

"No. I'm just watching your back is all."

"My back?" She arched an eyebrow and had a quizzical look in her eye.

"You know, keeping my eyes peeled for fiendish foes."

"Fiendish foes?" Ron must have been watching the Fearless Ferret again. "I doubt we'll see many of them on the way to school Ron."

"Never can tell. Drakken might show up or something." Ron set into a kung fu pose, and did a few stylized chops at the air. "Gotta be ready for anything."

"Trust me, my back is going to be fine without you watching it for me."

Ron paused and looked as if he was pondering some deep philosophical matter. "You want me to try watching your front for a while? I think I could do it without tripping too many times. Walking backwards isn't very easy though."

Kim rolled her eyes. "Ok Ron. I give up, keep watching my back if that makes you happy."

"It does." Ron's eyes went wide when he realized his slip, and he quickly corrected himself. "I mean whatever you say KP."

"Ron Ron Ron" Kim shook her head. "Let's go." She started walking toward school again, putting a little extra shake in her step, just to drive him crazy.