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pureangel86: Once Kim saw the eyes in the photo she knew that it war Ron.

AN: Short Chapter but I wanted to get this part in. I have to New York for a couple of days. I'll try and get some done while I'm there but hey duty calls.

Chapter 15 – Discoveries

- - - Middleton Mall – Afternoon - - -

It was Monique's day off from Club Banana but there she was, burrowing through the racks of clothes scanning the price tags to see if the price cuts that she knew were supposed to happen were posted yet. With her CB discount and the price cuts she thought she could afford a nice new wardrobe.

She was quickly flipping through a rack of skirts when the sound of her name being called brought her out of shopping mode. When she turned to the sound of the voice she already knew who she would see and a small smile crept onto her face. As she turned Felix returned the smile before he spoke again. "Mo, can we talk? There's something I need to tell you."

"I knew my man would do the right thing." Monique thought before answering. "Sure Fel, Lets go get a smoothie at the food court. I need to take a break anyway. The girls on this shift are really slow getting the new prices out on the racks" Felix was glad that Monique was even talking to her as he remembered the way he left her at the restaurant yesterday.

As the couple made their way across the mall to the food court Felix was further surprised that Mo had reached over and placed her hand on his shoulder. This was kind of her normal 'walking together' method of showing affection. He would have preferred holding hands but since he seldom used the motorized part of his chair while in crowds both his hands were occupied.

When they arrived, Monique went to claim a table near the back of the seating area where people were scarce, while Felix went to get the smoothie's. When Felix made his way to the table where Monique was sitting he noticed that she had moved the chairs around to make room for him beside her rather than across from her and Felix began to relax a little seeing that she wasn't as mad at his as he thought she'd be.

As Monique started eating her smoothie Felix looked at her and deciding that it was now or never started to speak. "Mo, you were almost right last night. I wasn't really hiding anything from you I was just Uh.. not telling you quite everything. I had made Ron a promise and well… I want you to promise me something before I say anymore okay?" Monique simply looked at him and after a moment said "Depends" Felix understood this and sighed before explaining "I just want you to promise that you won't tell anyone else before unless we discuss it first okay" Monique looked deep in thought for a moment or two before looking into Felix's eyes and saying "That's fair. I can promise that"

Hi smoothie forgotten completely Felix began to tell Monique about the plan Ron had come up with to protect Kim from harm. How he blamed himself for making situations more dangerous for Kim than they should have been by forcing Kim to constantly watch out for him as well as herself. He also told her about Ron planning to make Kim do the 'breaking up' because he thought it would hurt her less. In short, he told her everything he knew.

Monique was in shock before Felix got halfway through his confession. When he finally did finish Felix braced himself for what he thought was coming, he wasn't wrong. "Felix, couldn't you see how much Kim was hurting? Couldn't you see what it was doing to her?

I..I..I just can't understand how you could see her go through that and not say anything, I thought she was your friend!" Felix simply looked back at Monique and said "She IS my friend Mo. Just think for a moment how she would have felt if Ron had just told her what he felt and left. He was going to leave anyway no matter what I or Kim or anyone said. Just stop for a second and think about that. I know I spent a lot of nights thinking just that and it hurt Mo. It really hurt. Maybe I was wrong but I… I just don't know Mo."

Monique stopped and thought for a moment. She could see how Felix would think that the truth would hurt Kim worse. I even kind of made sense, from a guy's point of view anyway, but she thought that Kim needed to know the truth and now she just had to convince Felix of that fact. She was positive that once Kim found out that everything Ron had done was because he was thinking about protecting her she would move heaven and earth to find him again. Over the next thirty minutes she explained the woman's point of view to Felix by explaining the difference between being the 'dumpee' or being the 'dumper' and later finding out you had made a huge mistake.

She told Felix that Kim was still in love with Ron no matter what she thought he had done. She finally came up with the clincher by telling Felix that Kim had seen Ron during one of her missions still trying to protect her, and succeeding, and that Kim had thought that Ron had been around for quite some time. This changed things from Felix's point of view. Ron wasn't gone he was just hiding. Felix finally agreed that Kim should know what had really happened.

- - - The Possible residence - - -

It had been ten minutes since Sensi had, Well, I guess left is as good a way of putting as any other. Kim and Anna Possible were still sitting in their seats in the living room with stunned looks on their faces. On the other hand James Possible had walked around and collected their cups and saucers and placed them back on the tray, then he had picked up the tray and could be heard humming tunelessly in the kitchen as water ran in the sink. He was obviously washing the cups.

Kim and Anna both jumped slightly what the doorbell rang but otherwise didn't move. Jim and Tim, still under the influence of Sensei's presence, answered the door and politely showed Monique and Felix into the living room. Monique had a weird look on her face as she stared at the twins in disbelief. Turning her gaze to the two Possible woman sitting in the living room she noticed that neither of them was looking her way, they were both staring straight ahead of them as though they were in a trance.

Mr. Possible looked around the corner from the kitchen and said "Hi Monique, Hi Felix, Come on in and have a seat. The girls should be back in a minute of two. Can I get you something to drink?" Monique just shook her head as she thought "Now I know how Kim came up with the phrase Awk-Weird, 'because this is most definitely was" "No thank you Mr. Possible." They both answered at once. James just said "Jinx you owe me a soda" and disappeared back into the kitchen. Monique walked over and sat next to Kim waving her hand in front of her face saying "Earth to Kim, Earth to Kim" but it was still about thirty seconds before Kim blinked and stared at Monique.

"Monique!" Kim said "When did you get here?" "Uh.. Felix and I have been her a little while Kim, but apparently you weren't. What the heck just happened?" Kim was still slightly dazed when she said "I think I just got my first wedding present" Now it was Monique's turn to zone out and Kim saw her face suddenly go blank when Monique said "Uh. Okay. Well sure I guess that would…" Suddenly Monique shook her head and her eyes focused again and she said "WHAT?"

This brought Kim out of her daze and she looked at Monique and said "Remember when Ron was transferred to that school in Japan. Well his teacher or the principal or what ever just came here and, Boy Monique did he ever tell us some weird stuff I just gota …." But then Monique cut Kim off by saying "Kim girl, If you want to hear some weird stuff than you just have to listen to what we have to tell you "And she looked directly at Felix with a stern look before finishing "Doesn't she Felix?"

James Possible walked into the living room just then and walked over to his wife. He looked at the three teens and said "I'm just going to take Anna upstairs to rest. You kids just stay right here and have your little talk. See you later Kimmie-cub. Bye kids" After Mr. Possible had left Monique prodded Felix into telling Kim the whole story about Ron. Instead of getting angry Like Felix thought she would Kim started crying on Moniques shoulder and kept saying "He still loves me Mo. He still loves me" Felix just shook his head thinking "I'll never understand girls. No mater how long I live I'll never understand them one bit"

- - - Go City – The home of Alan Roberts - - -

Ron and Yori were in the dojo warming up before their afternoon sparing match. Yori looked forward to these one on one matches with Ron because Ron used none of his Mystical powers when he was alone with Yori. It still surprised Yori how much Ron had developed in the few short months since she had been with him. Even without his powers he often stood against both Yori and Hirotaka even though they had both been training since childhood.

One of the things that surprised Yori the most was Ron's ability to carry on a conversation even when being attacked by both of the seasoned fighters at once. True the conversations were most often one sided with Ron doing all of the talking. Today was going to be now different Yori thought. Ron was already talking even during the warm-ups and that was unusual. Yori typically just let him talk and had started paying less attention when she discovered that Ron was simply talking to himself. He normally talked simple things like what to would make for dinner or what changes he wanted to make in various recipes. Suddenly Yori stopped in the middle of a stretch. She had heard Ron say a name that she had not heard him say in months. Ron was talking about Kim.

"Finally" Yori thought "It may now be time to begin my real purpose for being here." Yori started listening intently to Ron as she slowly started her warm-up again. When she heard Ron say that he thought Kim had seen him on the last mission Yori stopped again and walked over to stand in front of Ron. When Ron saw her standing there he stopped warming up also and just stared at her expectantly. Yori bowed slightly and said "Stoppable-san I feel we should use our time today in discussion rather than in combat. There are things I would like to speak to you about"

Ron was a little puzzled at this. Yori had always been the one to push him to working out and the fact that she wanted to skip a practice session worried him a little. When they had walked off the mats and settled in on one of the benches that were scattered around the perimeter of the workout area Yori started the talk she had been waiting to deliver for several months.

Yori: "Stoppable-san, it is about Possible-san I wish to talk. Even though we have not spoken of it I am aware of the reason you and she are no longer together."

Ron: "I don't know what you're talking about Yori. Kim and I aren't together because.. Well because we're just not that's all. We probably were never meant to be."

Yori: "Ron, Sensi explained your plan to me before I left the school. Believe me when I say I know the truth."

Ron was totally shocked that Yori had called him Ron. She had never done that, not ever. It was then that he decided to at least hear her out and see what she really knew.

Ron: "Just what exactly did Sensi tell you?"

Yori told him, almost word for word; just exactly what he had thought when he decided to leave Team Possible. She knew everything. The plan he had made, the reasoning behind it, even the steps he had taken to set his plan in motion. Ron was stunned. How could Sensi have known? Ron thought about this for a few seconds before deciding that it didn't make any difference if Yori or Sensi knew, some things had changed a bit, some things had changed drastically but the current situation was as it had to be. Nothing could change that.

Ron: "Okay. So you know. That doesn't change anything does it?"

Yori reached over and placed her hands on Ron's which were folded in his lap.

Yori: "Yes Ron-san, I think it does change things. I don't think you ever were a burden as you thought you were. You were never a burden on Possible-san you were her strength. And the man you are now would do nothing but make her stronger. You have proven over and over these last few months that you are now a force to be reckoned with. You are Possible-san's equal in all things; you are even superior to her in some. How could you possible feel you would be a danger to her?"

Ron: "Even if what you say is true Yori, there's no turning back. After what I did to her she could never forgive me. And I don't blame her at all. It's better this way. Believe me."

Yori: "But Ron-san, how can you know that if you do not speak to her. Perhaps things are not as you think. Wouldn't it be better to know than to always have doubts?"

Ron looked at Yori with sadness in his eyes.

Ron: "I can't Yori. You don't know how much it hurts just seeing her again. Knowing that I'm only a few feet away from her and not speaking to her is hard but to speak to her and hear her voice condemn me for what I did… I just can't Yori. It would be more than I could bear. I can't take the chance."

Yori looked at Ron and tightened her grip on his hands.

Yori: "What if someone else was to speak.."

Ron cut her off quickly as he pulled his hands from her grasp and stood looking down on her.

Ron: "NO Yori, You can't. You've got to promise me to you will never speak to her about this. Never. And no tricky ninja stuff either. You've got to promise me Yori, You've go to"

Yori lowered her eyes and said "I promise Stoppable-san. I would never do such a thing against your wishes. But I cannot help but feel it is a poor choice"

Ron stood there for a few seconds then turned and went into the weight room closing the door behind him. Yori soon heard the sound of weights being lifted and knew that Ron was working off his anger. Whether at her or himself she didn't know.

- - - Drakkens Lair – American cordillera Mexico - - -

"I'm telling you Dr. D. that's him." Shego said as she looked at the video that had been recorded to capture the finish of Kim Possible. "Shego, how can you even say that? Just look at him. He looks nothing like the buffoon. He's taller and he's got muscles and did you see the way he moved? Even when we slowed the tape down I still can't see how he got to the laser" Shego just sighed "Look Dr. D., I'd know that guy anywhere, I'm telling you that's Stoppable." Drakken looked at the tape again trying to see any resemblance between the man on the tape and .. and .. what's his name, the buffoon.

As he looks he still can't see it but then starts to think. After the buffoon had disappeared and Possible was left on her own she had clearly been slipping. It had seemed like only a matter of time before he or someone else would be able to get rid of the cheerleading nuisance once and for all. Then suddenly she seemed to be back and better than ever. The really odd thing was that no one he had talked to had ever seen her really do anything. She just seemed to walk into a place and it was over. He had talked to Professor Dementor and he had told him of strange stories that his men had told him about a ghost or something. But here was a man, not a ghost but just a man and now that he really thought about it he was doing just what the buffoon would do. He was making it easier for Possible and not taking any credit for himself.

Finally he had to concede that Shego was on to something. "Alright Shego, I hate to say this but you've got a point. I still don't see how that man could possibly be the sidekick but he's clearly someone we have to take care of. I want you to contact the others and see if any of them know anything. Somehow we'll have to come up with a plan to get rid of this… this… person and then Possible won't stand a chance."

"Alright Dr. D. but I want a crack at his guy myself. Somehow I'm going to be there next time he shows and I swear I'll take him down a notch or two. We would have had the Princess if he hadn't put his two cents worth in. I owe him for that." As Shego left the room Drakken continued to look at the tape thinking to himself "I don't know Shego. He doesn't look like the kind of guy you should take on by yourself. But we'll come up with something. I know we will."

Next - Wait and find out (Insert evil Drakken laugh here)