Love Flown From a Christmas Tree

by Novacaine98

The end is finally here. I have upload my author's notes. R&R. Disclaimer: I don't own Kim Possible or any character or trademark associated with it. Nor do I own any of the songs or anything else copyrighted that I may use in my story. Blah blah

7. The Way Things Were

Once again anything in 'single quotation marks' and italics is a character's thought and not something that is said out loud. I also made some changes to the last chapter. Nothing that pertains to the plot just some formula stuff.

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It was a cold Friday morning in October as Kim Possible tried to rise from bed. Normally she was quick to wake up but not this morning nor the morning before. Kim hadn't slept in a couple of days and he was the reason. Ever since she told Ron how she really felt he had become distant from her. He never talked to her or hung out with her. He even skipped Naco Night at Bueno Nacho. She couldn't really blame him though; he liked her in a way that she didn't see him. As bad as she felt, she knew it was probably nothing compared to how he was feeling. 'Why did things have to happen this way? Why did it all have to change? They were happy before that night. It started out with a kiss. How did it end up like this? It was only a kiss. It was only a'... beep beep beep.

Jealousy

Turning saints into the sea

Swimming through sick lullabies

Choking on your alibis

But it's just the price I pay

Destiny is calling me

Open up my eager eyes

Cus I'm Mr. Brightside

Kim reached over and turned her alarm clock off. She picked up the phone next to her bed and dialed a few numbers then waited as the line began to ring.

Monique: "Hi Kim."

Kim: "Hey Monique what's up?"

Monique: "You're the one that called me remember?"

Kim: "Ohh yeah sorry. Didn't get much sleep again."

Monique: "Ron?"

Kim: "Yeah, do you think he'll ever talk to me again?"

Monique: "I'm sure he will just give him time. He probably feels weird around you."

Kim: "Because he likes me and I don't feel the same way about him."

Monique: "Yep."

Kim: "Is there something wrong with me?

Monique: "Yeah there's something seriously wrong with you. You can cheerlead and fight crime, it's just not natural girl."

Kim: "Monique I'm being serious. Is there something wrong with me since I don't like Ron the way he likes me?"

Monique: "You mean cause he's like the perfect guy for you, he's practically in love with you and for some reason you can't find those feelings for him."

Kim: "Well pretty much yes.

Monique: "Don't worry Kim we all have our flaws. Anyways Club Banana is having a friends and family sale tonight I would like to cordially invite you."

Kim: "Thanks Monique that sounds great. I'll see you later."

Monique: "Bye Kim."

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He hated this, this feeling of loneliness. It wasn't the first time that he and Kim had gone without talking to each other for a couple of days. But this was different. 'How can things ever go back to normal?' The little things they never really paid attention to before now have new meaning. If he tried to give her an innocent friendly hug would she take it the wrong way? If he looked at her like he had for years would she feel awkward? He couldn't stand this emptiness. Why couldn't she see him the way he saw her. Why couldn't she have just told him that she loved him? 'No' Ron thought. 'That would be a lie.' If she told him she loved him when she didn't it would make matters worse. Ron didn't know what to do. He wanted desperately for things to go back to the way they were. He missed her laugh, her smile, her bossy-stubbornness, her Kimness. 'So this is my curse, to be totally and completely in love with someone who doesn't love me back. To be able to find at such a young age what most people spend a lifetime looking for. This is my cross and I shall bear it. I will go on. If all I am ever to be is Kim Possible's best friend then I will be the bestest friend she ever has.' So with a heavy heart Ron Stoppable finishes his breakfast and leaves for school. Before he walks out the door, he decides there is one thing he has to do. He goes back to his room and grabs his phone and decides to call her.

Back in Kim's room her phone begins to ring. She picks it expecting it to be Monique calling to tell her something else.

Kim: "Hey Monique."

Ron: "Hi Kim."

Kim: "Ohh hi Ron. Sorry I thought you were Monique. What's up?"

Ron: "Not much just wondering if you wanted to walk to school together?"

Kim: "I'd love to Ron; meet me at my house in ten minutes."

Ron: "I'll be there Kim."

Kim: "See you Ron."

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The walk to Kim's house seemed to go on forever to Ron and the chilly air didn't help any. Still Ron moved onward, his destination now in sight. Rufus, lay sleeping in his pocket, the motion of Ron's steps rocking him peacefully.

Inside her house Kim Possible watched out the window. She was anxious to see Ron but a little petrified too. 'Will he be distant?' Perhaps she was just over worried. Perhaps things would be just like normal. Perhaps things could go back to the way they were.

Looking out the window she saw him. He looked the same as always. Red shirt, baggy pants, and messy blonde hair. 'I wonder if he has any other clothes. Oh well this is it.' And with that Kim said goodbye to her parents and walked out the front door, out to Ron.

Ron had stopped at the edge of Kim's driveway. He looked up at her house, saw the door open and Kim walk out. Then he sighed.

Ron: "Well buddy here we go. No need to fear really it's just Kim."

Kim: "Hi Ron."

Ron: "Hey KP, how's it going?"

Kim: "Tired, you?"

Ron: "Same. At least it's Friday."

Kim: "True. Ready for that algebra test?"

Ron: "What algebra test?"

Kim: "The one we're having first period."

Ron: "Oh that algebra test. Yeah I'm totally and completely not ready for that at all."

Kim: "RON!"

Ron: "Sorry Kim I guess my mind's been on other things."

Kim: "Right sorry didn't mean to bring it up."

Ron: "No big we have to talk about it some time."

Kim: "Want to get it over with?"

Ron: "Sure I'm just not really sure what to say. I guess I just feel as though things may be a little weird between us."

Kim: "I understand Ron, I just want us to go back to the way we were. You know Kim and Ron, friends forever."

Ron: "So do I."

Kim: "Not entirely Ron, you want things to change somewhat."

Ron: "Not if that change means I won't have you in my life. I just don't want you to feel weird around me."

Kim: "You mean if I happen to catch you starring at me like a love-sick puppy?"

Ron: "Exactly and why does the author keep using the love-sick puppy analogy?"

Kim: "Guess he doesn't know any other ones."

Ron: "Looks like someone needs to expand his vocabulary."

Kim: "Most definitely."

They both laugh. Something they haven't done in a while, something that feels good to do.

Ron: "So..."

Kim: "Look Ron don't worry about it. Just be normal. Sure things may be a little odd at first but we'll adapt. What kind of friends would we be if we let a little thing like love get in the way?"

Ron: "Yeah."

Kim: "And Ron it's not that I don't love you because I do. I just don't love you in that way."

Ron: "I know KP. I know KP."

Kim and Ron finally reached the rectangular building that had been their home away from home for more than three years. They went to their lockers and got their books. They said hi to people and tried to act normal. It was difficult at first but they seemed to manage. Perhaps just maybe everything would be alright.

Lunch time and Kim was at her locker. Things had been going great so far. Ron and she seemed to be getting back to normal. She hadn't had any run-ins with Bonnie and so far no homework. In the words of Ice Cube, "Today was a good day." But like a dark ominous cloud that brings a gloomy rain to a sunny day, Kim closed her locker to see him standing there.

Josh: "Hi Kim."

Kim (angrily): "What do you want?"

Josh: "I know that I'm the last person you probably want to talk to ever but I also know that we have to work together. So I was hoping that maybe we could find some way to peacefully coexist and then I'll never talk to you again."

Kim: "Sounds like a plan to me."

Josh: "K, see you this afternoon?"

Kim: "Yeah."

Josh: "Kim, I'm really sorry. You know about everything."

That same old restaurant, that same old booth. Those same old friends, eating that same old food. The chips dripping with cheap greasy artificial cheese. The watered down sodas and sticky floors. It was the way it had always been. She got there first and ordered the food; a chimerito, small soda, two nacos grande sized, and a large soda. She sat down in the same bench of the same booth she always did. He showed up just after she paid, just like always. And while things were always indeed the same, Kim and Ron quite enjoyed it. They found a peaceful solace in their afternoon routine. A routine they were more than happy to get back to.

Kim: "So what did you do after school?"

Ron: "Training with Wade. It's going pretty good actually. A lot easier than I thought it would be."

Kim: "That's good. How much more do you have left?"

Ron: "Just one more lesson which we start on Monday. Once I get done with that Wade has some big final exam for me. Woo hoo extra hoo."

Kim: "You sounded like Shego there."

Ron: "Yeah guess I did. So how did things go with Josh?"

Kim: "Well he's still alive if that's what you're asking. Though his ears are probably ringing."

Ron: "Yell at him a lot?"

Kim: "More like scream."

Ron: "Wish I had been there to see it."

Kim: "Yeah you would've loved it. So are you doing anything tonight?"

Ron: "I don't know. I was hoping to hang out with my best friend if she doesn't already have plans."

Kim: "Actually I'm going to Club Banana. Their having some kind of special friends and family sale. Monique invited me."

Ron: "Cool, well I could always use more time for video games. Hang out tomorrow night?"

Kim: "Definitely and Ron you spend too much time on video games."

Ron: "I just don't find that to be possible."

Kim: "Actually it's Possible, Kim Possible. But that's a common mistake."

Ron: "Hey that's my line."

Kim: "Whatever, you ready?"

Ron: "Yep."

Kim: "Can we stop by your place for a bit?"

Ron: "Sure but why?"

Kim: "No reason really."

Ron: "Yeah right Kim you lie about as well as I do."

Kim: "I just want to check something out okay?"

Ron: "Alright but I'll be watching you."

Kim rushed up to Ron's room as soon as they got to his house. He watched her ass sway as she ran up the steps and he wanted so desperately to reach out and grab it. He wanted to run up the stairs after her and tackle her onto his bed. How badly he wanted her. But he knew he couldn't have her so he pushed the thoughts out of his head and went up to see what she was doing.

Inside his room, Kim is rummaging through his closet. Sure enough she was right. There were some pants and red shirt, some mission clothes, and even more pants and red shirts. "Ron, Ron, Ron," Kim mutters to herself.

Ron: "KP what are you doing?"

Kim: "Staging an intervention." (Kim removes some of the clothes from his closet.)

Ron: "What kind of intervention?"

Kim: "A clothes intervention."

Ron: "Kim we've been through this before. I happen to like my clothes and remember the last time you changed my appearance?"

Kim: "We're not talking any thing that drastic or major just some new shirts and pants. We're just gonna mix it up a little bit."

Ron: "Define mix it up a little bit."

Kim: "Hold on one second."

Kim walks over to Ron's phone. She calls Monique at Club Banana.

Monique: "Hi thank you for calling Club Banana. Monique speaking how can I help you?"

Kim: "Hey Monique."

Monique: "Hey Kim what's going on girl?"

Kim: "Nothing much really, umm would it be cool if Ron came tonight?"

Monique: "Yeah of course it is."

Kim: "Great I have to perform a clothes intervention."

Monique: "Nothing too serious I hope."

Kim: "No just some new shirts and pants nothing major."

Monique: "So I take it you too are back to normal."

Kim: "Yeah and it feels good too."

Monique: "Well I gotta go help get ready for tonight. See you laterz."

Kim: "Bye Monique."

Kim hangs up the phone and puts it back in its holding place.

Kim: "Well Ron it looks like video games will have to wait."

Ron (sarcastically): "Shopping ohh boy can't wait."

Kim: "Don't worry it'll be fun."

Ron just gives Kim a you gotta be kidding me look.

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After a long night of strenuous shopping and Ron's complaining, the two friends said goodbye to Monique and left Club Banana. As they walked through the mall to the doors where Mrs. Possible would be picking them up, Kim and Ron couldn't help feel at total ease with each other. Ron was making jokes and just being goofy. Kim was talking and talking and talking about nothing and everything. As they made their way to the car, a smile could be seen on both of their faces. And as they entered the car and heard the music, it seemed to say in a different way for each of them everything.

I believe in you and me

I'm coming to find you

If it takes me all night

Wrong until you make it right

And I won't forget you

At least I'll try

And run, and run tonight

Everything will be alright

Everything will be alright

Everything will be alright

Everything will be alright

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Another chapter is finally completed. The two songs in this chapter are both by The Killers. The first song is Mr. Brightside and the second song is Everything Will Be Alright. I would like to take this time to thank everyone who has been reading my story and to those who have also been reviewing it.