Chapter 3

A/N: Alright boys and girls, here's chapter 3 coming at you, another semi-slow chapter but you got to trust me the actions coming. Sorry it took to long to update, but I was never really happy with this chapter, still not, but I wanted to keep the story alive. Thought I'd tell you the next chapter is already done, but I might redo it. It also might take a while to get my next update because I have a huge project due in school, unlike Ron I can't afford to procrastinate. You know what they say "You can't spell inspiration without procrastination." Well not the –ation part. See you next update (when ever that is) please review.

Girl Talk

Middleton High Gymnasium

September 9, 2005

Summer had gone and past and school had begun at Middleton high. It was the day most teens had been dreading, but for the incoming senior class the end was finally in sight. They had been determined to reach this day for twelve years. This particular class included our teen heroes. Things had been rocky at first, but it would take more then a brake-up to 'brake-up' Team Possible. They would hang out, see a movie, do homework, or eat at the always abandoned Beano Nacho. Yes, it seemed that the friendship bond had been rekindled, but there was another person she had to share him with. Ever sense Ron had saved Tara from the two carjackers the two had become close friends. Kim had never been told about the incident. Kim had never been very trusting in Ron's fighting talents, and was constantly worrying about his safety. Although Tara and Ron would constantly flirt, but the relationship had never gone farther than friendship, however Tara had been thinking about making it into something more. Tara knew though if she was going to date Ron there was one person she had to go through.

The girl's locker room was filled with teenage girls preparing for the first cheer practice. They all put on there purple and gold uniforms and headed out to the gym leaving only two girls, one Kim Possible and Tara Strong. Tara was nervous about the talk she was going to have. She knew Kim and Ron were tight and they were in love, but she knew one of the requirements to dating Ron is having Kim's approval.

"Hey Kim can I ask you something?" Tara asked softly.

"Sure Tara, I've got time for anyone on the squad." Kim said without taking her head out of her locker.

"Well, it's not really squad related. It's more of a personal problem." The blond said still trying to be discreet about what she was asking.

"Of course," Kim started turning around to look at the girl "What's up?"

"Well, I was wondering." Tara stopped becoming nervous. "How long should a girl wait to make a move on a guy after he brakes up?"

Kim may not have been an expert on dating, but enjoyed the fact that one of her girlfriends would come to her for relationship advice. "Well, the general rule of thumb istwo week of mourning for every six months of dating."

Tara decided this was the best time to drop the bomb "Well what about if he's your ex?"

There was an awkward silence, what was Kim supposed to think she still had a small amount of feelings for him, but above all she wanted him to be happy. Tara and Ron got along great, but could she stand to see him with someone else.

"Well,.. I.. Uh.. You and Ron?" She finally asked

"Well, Ya ever since he saved me we've been hanging out and getting along great, but if you don't want me too-"

"You mean when he saved us from Camp Wannaweep?" Kim asked. "That was almost two years ago."

"No, over the summer he stopped these thugs from stealing my car." Tara said to the shock of the teen hero.

The silence seemed to last for an eternity. Normally Kim would have pushed on the topic of Ron's rescue, but she had other things to think about.

" Do you really like Ron?" Kim asked just looking for one reason she could tell Tara no without being guilty.

"Ya we get along great and I just think we might have something special, but if you don't want me to we could just-"

"No, no, you two would be really good together" she stopped and then ended " I think you should go for it."

Tara's eyes went wide and she squealed with joy and quickly hugged Kim. "Oh think you Kim, you just don't know how much this means to me."

"Hey, No big, you just make sure you treat him right or your going to have on ferociously tweaked teen hero on you." Kim said with a smile.

"Thinks Kim, I'll talk to you later, see you after practice." Tara said as she ran out of the door to the waiting cheerleaders in the gym, leaving Kim to her thoughts.

With a heavy sigh Kim put face in her hands and rubbed her eyes. She knew Tara could make Ron happy, but if they were dating then Ron was off the market making him unavailable, unattainable, thus desirable. Kim didn't know how she would react if Ron said yes to Tara, but she was afraid she would do something stupid. Maybe she was in love with him, maybe not, but as soon as Ron and Tara start dating she was going to find out real fast.

"Nice going Possible"

Practice had gone less then perfect, part of that could have been blamed on Kim not being on point. Don't think it went unnoticed either, one specific cheerleader felt it was her responsibility to inform Kim of her flaws.

"What's the matter K, to rough out there for you?" Bonnie said trying to get under the red heads skin.

Kim just simply gritted her teeth and said "Not today Bonnie I'm in no mood."

"Ohh, what's the matter Miss Perfect," Bonnie said with a false sense of sympathy "your loser boyfriend brake-up with you." Bonnie knew god and well what had happened between Kim and Ron, the whole school did, but Bonnie just loved to get a rise out of her rival.

At mention of her best friend Kim turned around and pointed a finger in the brunet's face. "Look Bon-Bon, you don't know a thing about what happened between me and Ron so just back off and get out of my sight!" Kim shouted in the empty gymnasium.

The other cheerleaders, and one mascot, had left only minutes ago and missed the scene. Bonnie knew what Kim was capable of, she'd seen her in action, and knew when she had pushed Kim too far. With that the Bonnie broke away from the intense glare she was receiving from her adversary and headed out of the gym. Kim decided to stay awhile to think. The empty gym was a long way away from the hustle and bustle of her home. Her parents were constantly in and out of her home, and her brothers would ether torment her or blowing things up. The alone time gave her time to think, about her and Ron, and other things. Who was she kidding all she was think about was Ron. Who knew, maybe Tara won't even ask Ron out, Ron would stay single, she would stay single, just like they should be, just like they always had. They would have each other and that was all they needed.

Kim had always been the strong one, but she was human. All this stress finally built up and she sat down on the bleachers and sucked in the high schooldrama that had become her life. 'Things would get better from her they just had to', Kim tried to convince her self, but knew thing woulden't be how they had been. All the teen hero could do was lie her head in her hands as she became lost in her own thoughts.

The Streets of Middleton

Tara could have easily drove home in her car, which was still in her position thinks to Ron, but on nice days like this she enjoyed to jog to school to stay in shape.

Tara and Ron were walking home from practice, each had duffle bags slung over there shoulders and Tara was contemplating making her move. It was nerve-raking for the girl. Kim and Ron had been friends as long as she could remember, and she would hate to come between that because Kim was her friends too.

"So, Ron how have things been between you and Kim." Tara said starting the conversation.

"Really good actually, we've hung out, you know, gone to movies or Beano Nacho, although that place has gone down hill scene Drakken had control." Ron stopped to reflect on the current sitch at his favorite restaurant. "But we've been getting along great."

"That's great for you too" Tara said with total sincerity. Tara then paused to think about the turn she was about to put in the discussion "So, did you ever think about, maybe dating someone else?"

Ron took a moment to process the question. It really wasn't something that had crossed his mind. Ron let out a deep sigh and responded "Well, I don't know, I've never really been the dating master, but this is senior year and with prom I'm probably going to need a date. So maybe eventually, but I'm in no hurry." Ron never was one to need to be needed, but he even realized the importance to the senior prom to a teenager.

"Well, are you interested in anyone I might know?" Tara asked with a sly smirk.

Ron just laughs it off "Well, I used to date a cheerleader so I thought I might play that field a little more."

"So your into a cheerleader huh, who could it be?" Tara said sarcastically, "Well, is it Hope, or Jessica."

"Hum, nice guess, but not the one I had my eye."

"How about Liz or Marcela?"

"Also good, but no."

"Bonnie?"

"Let me think- no."

"Well that's just leave Kim and me." Tara stopped looked at the bright sky and tapped her chin semi-thinking of the answer. "Oh my God, you want to get back together with Kim!"

Ron just simply laughed that one off and then responded "No, no. me and Kim are fine the way we are," Ron suddenly realized by process of elimination that Tara was all that was left, so he decided to change the subject "I really don't think I'll be going out with any one soon without at least talking to Kim. We just trying to do everything we can to keep are friendship together."

Although Tara was disappointed at what Ron said she could identify with his fears "That's true I guess." Tara would have said more, but he was interrupted by a four tone ring tone coming from Ron's pocket, not unlike that of Kim's Kimunicator.

Beep Beep Beep-Beep

Ron then proceeded to wipe out his flip cell phone and saw a familiar Number on caller ID. "Yo, Yo what up KP?" Ron said cheerfully to his best friend over his cell. "Ya, Ok, I'll be at your place in 10." Ron said ending his conversation. "Sorry Tara, but I got to go." Ron said turning and running towards his house.

"What's up?" The girl asked

Ron stopped, but didn't turn around. "I got a monkey to cage."