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Chapter Eight
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Today is gonna be the day that their gonna throw it back to you
By now you shoulda somehow realized what you gotta do
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now
Ron Stoppable sits in his room strumming his guitar. He continues singing the song, his mind wandering off somewhere else.
Backbeat the word is on the street that the fire in your heart is out
I'm sure you've heard it all before but you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now
In her room Kim Possible is singing along to her CD player. Using a hairbrush as a microphone she sways back in forth in front of the mirror while singing.
A cold and frosty morning
There's not a lot to say
About the things caught in my mind
She looks over at panda-roo who is lying on her bed. Her gaze then glances over at the picture of her and Ron on their first day of high school.
And as the day was drowning
My plane flew away
With all the things caught in my mind
Ron continues to strum his guitar and sing as he looks out the window
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
There are many things that I would like to say to you but I don't know how
Cause maybe your gonna be the one that saves me
And after all you're my wonderwall
Kim also moves over to her window as she continues to sing.
I don't wanna be there when you're coming down
I don't wanna be there when you hit the ground
So don't go away
Say what you say
Say that you'll stay
Forever and a day
In the time of my life
Cause I need more time
Yes I need more time
Just to make things right
Back at the Ron's house, his mother has just finished cooking breakfast.
Mrs. Stoppable: "Ron breakfast."
Ron: "Coming mom."
Ron puts down his guitar and heads downstairs. He sits down at the kitchen table and digs into his pancakes.
Kim is still singing in her room but now she has started to sing the song Ron was singing. She has picked up where he left off.
Today was gonna be the day but they'll never throw it back to you
By now you shoulda somehow realized what you're not to do
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now
Ron is now back up in his room and he once again picks up his guitar. He begins to strum a new song; the one Kim was singing along to before and goes back to singing.
Damn my situation
And the games I have to play
With all the things caught in my mind
Damn my education
I can't find the words to say
With all the things caught in my mind
Kim and Ron now begin to alternate lines.
Kim: "And all the roads that lead you there are winding."
Ron: "I don't wanna be there when you're coming down."
Kim: "And all the lights that light the way are blinding."
Ron: "I don't wanna be there when you hit the ground."
Kim: "There are many things that I would like to say to you but I don't know how."
Ron: "So don't go away."
Kim: "I say maybe your gonna be the one that saves me."
Ron: "Say what you say."
Kim: "And after all you're my wonderwall."
Ron: "Say that you'll stay."
Kim: "I say maybe your gonna be the one that saves me."
Ron: "Forever and a day."
Kim: "And after all you're my wonderwall."
Ron: "In the time of my life."
Kim: "I say maybe your gonna be the one that saves me."
Ron: "Cause I need more time."
Kim: "Your gonna be the one that saves me."
Ron: "Yes I need more time."
Kim: "Your gonna be the one that saves me."
Ron: "Just to make things right.
Me and you what's going on?
All we seem to know is how to show.
The feelings that are wrong."
Ron finishes his song and puts his guitar away. He looks out the window one last time before picking up his phone. Ron calls Felix hoping that he will meet him at the arcade.
Felix: "Hello."
Ron: "Felix my man what do you say to me, you, and the Middleton Arcade."
Felix: "Actually I'm meeting Zeta there in twenty-minutes why don't you join us?
Ron: "Cool. I hope you've been practicing cause your gonna need you're 'A' game when you face off against me."
Felix: "Yeah sure Ron. I'll see there."
Ron: "See ya."
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Roughly twenty-minutes later Ron shows up at the Middleton Arcade and notices that Felix and Zeta are playing some shooting game. He walks over to them to say hello.
Ron: "Felix, Zeta, how are things going?
Felix: "Can't talk Ron kind of busy."
Zeta: "Stupid button. Fire dammit fire."
Felix and Zeta keep pressing buttons repeatedly until finally the words game over appear on the screen.
Ron: "Nice try but it's time for the masters to take over. Come on Rufus."
Rufus and Ron take their place at the controls and Ron inserts some quarters into the machine. It doesn't take long for Ron to die but Rufus does exceptionally well. After dying for the final time Ron kicks the machine calls it stupid and turns to Felix and Zeta.
Zeta: "Well Ron you really showed'em who's boss."
Felix: "Yeah I bet that machine was really hurt when you kicked it."
Ron: "Stupid game with the stupid guns and the stupid bad guys."
Felix: "Want to go play Ghoul Bashers?"
Zeta: "I'm game."
Ron: "Me too."
And so Ron, Felix, Zeta, and occasionally Rufus spend much of their afternoon playing video games.However the day has grown long and the three friends say goodbye to each other before heading home. On his way home Ron decides to take a detour and stop by Kim's house.
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At Kim's house, Kim has an un-invited guest in Josh. He has come over to work on some of the decorations for the dance and while Kim wasn't happy when he showed up at her door, things are now going quite well between the two. As they paint, cut, paste, and do whatever else one does while making decorations Kim keeps giving Josh a hard time.
Kim: "Alright that's it we're done for the day."
Josh: "It's about time. I thought I was trapped in some kind of sweat shop with the way you had me working."
Kim: "Yeah it must be so hard to sit there and paint all day."
Josh: "My hand hurts."
Kim: "Well my head hurts."
Josh: "What from?"
Kim: "Listening to you whine all day."
Josh: "Hey I thought we agreed to be friendly while we're working together."
Kim: "We're not working right now are we?"
Josh gets up and goes to the bathroom to wash the paint off of his hands. While he's in there the doorbell rings and Kim gets up to answer it.
Kim: "Hey Ron, come in?"
Ron: "KP, what's happening?"
Josh walks out of the bathroom and Ron notices him. Ron's face grows angry and he stares coldly at Josh.
Kim: "Ron, Josh came over to work on the decorations for the dance. Since we're done he'll be leaving now won't he?"
Josh just picks up his art supplies and walks out the door.
Ron: "Dumbass."
Kim: "So Ron what have you been up to all day?"
Ron: "Hanging out with Felix and Zeta at the arcade. You want to do something tonight?"
Kim: "Ron we are doing something tonight. We have training remember."
Ron: "More training? Come on Kim I've already learned everything I need to know. I could probably beat you with ease now."
Kim doesn't say anything, nor does she have to. Before Ron can even give Kim a cocky smile she has him flat on his back with her foot on his throat.
Kim: "You were saying?"
Ron (a little angrily) "Get off me Kim."
Kim: "Gees Ron just trying to put you in your place."
Ron: "Yeah you're always putting me in my place."
Kim: "And what's that supposed to mean?"
Ron: "Nothing."
Kim: "What's got you so tweaked?"
Ron: "Nothing your foot on my throat just wasn't all that comfortable okay?"
Kim: "Okay. You want to go to Bueno Nacho for dinner?"
Ron: "Is Darth Sidious the Pope?"
Kim: "Ron I think that joke is a little old by now."
Ron: "Kim trust me I know what jokes are fresh and which one's aren't. I'm the funny one remember?"
Kim shakes her head before replying.
Kim: "Let's go get some food in you before you become delusional."
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Later that evening Kim and Ron are in her basement dojo going through another training session. Ron knows pretty much and can usually hold his own. Kim however senses that he is becoming over confident and makes sure that he is brought back down to earth. Even with her deep concentration thought there has been tension between them growing over the past few weeks and it's distracting them. Both are hiding something and both he and Kim know it but they are both afraid to bring it up. The workout ends with no serious injuries and they try to make small talk.
Kim: "Nice job Ron. That was incredible."
Ron: "Well I have a great mentor."
Kim: "Yeah you do."
Ron: "Kim let's keep the ego in check now."
Kim: "We don't need to worry about my ego Ron. I'm not the one who goes to the extreme when I get some money or a new haircut."
Ron: "Very funny KP. You are a very funny person. Now why don't you tell the one that doesn't suck?"
Kim: "Jerk."
Kim throws a towel at Ron who catches it and begins chasing her around the room. Ron keeps trying to smack Kim across the ass with the towel but he keeps missing. Kim grabs the towel from him and gives him a good smack across the ass with it.
Kim: "Got anything else to say."
Ron: "Is that all you've got?"
Kim smacks him on the ass with the towel one last time.
Kim: "Come on let's go watch some TV."
Ron: "Alright there's a Fearless Ferret marathon on tonight."
Kim: "Great. There's nothing better than TV Trash Heap."
The two friends head upstairs where they find Jim and Tim sitting on the sofa eagerly watching the TV.
Tim: "Hey Ron you're just in time."
Jim: "Fearless Ferret is about to start."
Ron sits down next to Tim and Kim goes into the kitchen. She returns a moment later with a couple of glasses of water for herself and Ron. Kim sits down just as the show is about to start.
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The first week of November and less than two months until winter break. The walk to school had been a harsh one for Kim and Ron, trudging through the snow on that cold and frosty morning. The only thing was there was a lot to say about the things caught in their minds. However none of them were said. Ron was still madly in love with Kim but kept his feelings in check. Kim on the other hand was more confused than ever. Sure everything seemed to be going great. School was easier than college freshman at a frat party, the dance would totally rock, hell she was even able to peacefully coexist with Josh. Granted she still didn't have a date for the dance but that was no big. Still Kim was confused about something and didn't know what it was. She and Ron seemed to be back to normal but she kept looking at him differently. Kim pretended like she didn't notice but she did. She kept pushing the idea that they created to the back of her head but somehow she had always known what it meant. Still these thoughts could be dealt with later. Right now she was busy trying to keep warm. It was freezing outside and all the windows were open. As Kim and Ron walked to their first class of the day, they laughed about some lame joke that he had made earlier. When they got to the classroom, they notice that their fellow students and teacher are sitting around a small fire in a small trash can. Kim and Ron make their way towards the groups and squeeze in. The warmth from the small fire combined with the body heat of the other people warms them up quite nicely. Kim places her head on Ron's shoulder who wraps his arm around her. Kim looks up at him for only a split second before turning away.
Kim: 'Why do I keep doing that?'
Ron: 'Was Kim just looking at me in that weird way?'
The two friends just push the thoughts out of their heads and join in on the conversation going on.
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A couple of weeks have passed and the strangeness has been growing between Kim and Ron. Well mostly the strange looks that Kim has given Ron have been become more frequent. He didn't notice it at first but now he did. He couldn't quite understand it either. That was the way he looked at her. Did this mean that perhaps she was developing feelings for him? Kim on the other hand was sort of oblivious to these looks and possible feelings. She knew she was looking at him differently and in the back of her mind she knew what it meant but for some reason she continued to ignore any and all of it. Ron however decided that now was the time to take action.
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He wakes up early and heads out for Middleton Mall. As soon as he gets to the mall he heads straight for Club Banana. He stops in front of the store window and looks at the dress that Kim wants. He remembers thinking how beautiful she would look in it and how much he wished she would be his date for the winter dance. Then he walks into the store. Upon entering the store he sees Monique browsing around.
Monique: "Hey Ron where's Kim?"
Ron: "At home I guess I just came here to get something."
Monique: "For Kim?"
Ron: "I plead the fifth on that and you have to promise me you won't tell Kim I bought it."
Monique: "Okay Ron but first what are you buying?"
Ron: "That dress."
Ron points to the dress in the window and Monique goes over to the mannequin and takes the dress off of it. She brings it back over to the cashier's counter and puts it into a box. Monique then rings up the dress using her Club Banana discount.
Ron: "Thanks for letting me use your discount Monique."
Monique: "No problem Ron. I'll see you at school."
Ron: "See ya later."
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After he goes home and stashes the dress, Ron heads off for school. This is gonna be the day. No more chickening out, no more "I don't want to ruin our friendship" speeches, today is gonna be the day. Ron enters the school and makes his way to his locker. He puts some books away and then looks over towards Kim's locker. Kim looks back at Ron who is smiling at her and returns the smile. Ron gathers up his courage and makes his way towards Kim.
Kim: "Hey Ron."
Ron: "Hi Kim."
Kim notices that something is on Ron's mind.
Kim: "What is it?"
Ron: "Well I've been thinking lately and well..."
Before Ron can find the words to say Josh walks up to Kim and kisses her. The door of Ron's locker is open and the picture of Kim and Ron falls slowly to the ground, speeding up just before it touches the floor. It is the same picture that Kim found in Ron's picture book. The photo lands face down and the words that are also on the other copy lay there for all to see.
"People come and go but true friendship lasts forever."
Ron's face is filled with heartbreak, jealousy, disgust, and a mix of other emotions. Kim breaks away from Josh angrily and notices the look on Ron's face. Her eyes are filled with sorrow but it is too late. Ron has realized what he thinks is the truth that has always been there. Kim didn't want to just be friends because she didn't see him that way. She felt the same as he did. No Kim wanted to just be his friend because she is scared and embarrassed. Scared of what others would think and embarrassed at the thought of being with a loser like Ron Stoppable. As Ron turns to walk away from Kim a song plays that somehow only the two of them can hear.
I walk a lonely road.
The only one that I have ever know.
Ron begins to walk towards the door; his head hung low and tears in his eyes.
Don't know where it goes.
But it's home to me and I walk alone.
His walk is slow and depressing. The other students just stand by and watch. No one knows what to do or say.
I walk this empty street.
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams.
Ron looks back at Kim one last time. The looks they give each other are heart breaking.
Where the city sleeps and I'm the only one and I walk alone.
Ron pushes open the doors and steps out into the bitter cold.
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me.
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating.
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me.
Till then I walk alone.
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Well ladies and gentlemen this is officially the end of part two of episode one. I'm not quite sure what's going to happen next. Actually I'm sure about what's going to happen I'm just not sure what's going to cause it to happen. The first two songs in this chapter are by Oasis. Ron starts out singing "Wonderwall" and jumps over to "Don't Go Away." Kim starts out with "Don't Go Away" and jumps over to "Wonderwall." The song at the end of the chapter is "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day. If you don't get the Darth Sidious/Pope well the new pope kinda looks like the guy who becomes the emperor in Star Wars. Ian McDiarmid plays the part and if you look at a picture of him in Star Wars and then a picture of the new Pope there is some likeness there. Anyways I hope you enjoyed reading it and as always please review. Also if you have any questions about anything I will answer them after I finish the story, especially if they have to do with the plot. Don't want to give anything away.