A/N: Standard Disclaimers Apply

A/N: Is it RobXStar? RobXRae? Or could it be something else?

A/N: Finally!

Kim, Act Two, Scene Three

Kim dashed through the house, sweeping her backpack over her shoulders as she somersaulted over the kitchen table, grabbing two pieces of toast in mid flight. She landed perfectly went to a one-handed cartwheel keeping her momentum.

"Show off!" Jim shouted after her.

"We should learn gymnastics," Tim said lazily stirring his cereal.

"Yeah, that way we can pull off even cooler stunts when we're running late!" Jim said raising his glass of milk. "Hick-a-bick-a-boo?"

"Hoo-shah!" Tim replied clanking his glass to his brother's.

Kim brushed the crumbs off her shirt as Ron powered up his moped. Kim threw her leg over and Ron putt-putted toward school.

"I can't believe we had to wake up this early!"

"You're telling me, KP," Ron yawned. "I guess the Owt-ma-hac's first assignment's today."

"It is? How did you know?"

"I heard Barkin tell Bonnie between classes Friday, but I don't think she ever intended to pass you the message."

"Did you tell Monique?"

"Yeah, last night, right after I called you. I would have called earlier, but…"

"I know. The attack on Global Justice has me way worried."

"Me too, Kim." Ron said.

"Do you know what the new students' names are?"

"Sorry, KP. Hadn't heard."

Ron's little moped finally pulled up to Middleton High. Kim patted her best friend on the back and hopped off. She put on a happy face as she climbed the steps, only to see her cheerleading rival and her dim-witted boyfriend at the top. Bonnie wore her typically haughty scowl with her arms crossed. Monique met Kim halfway down the stairs and smiled brightly.

"Hey Kim," she said. "Glad you made it."

"I am too, Monique."

"Possible," Barkin said as he came out of the door.

"Hello, Mr. Barkin."

"Where's Stoppable?"

"I'm here!" Ron said as he came huffing up the stairs.

"Oh yes, you are. Okay then," Barkin said, checking his clipboard. "We have two new students today: John Gray from Gotham City and Rachel Crow from Jump City."

"Wow, Gotham?" Ron said. He crouched low and furrowed his brow, looking comically intimidating. "I'm Batman…" he growled.

Bonnie and Kim both rolled their eyes.

"I guess that makes Kim Robin then," Bonnie said sharply. "Or Batgirl. I hear she's a red head too."

"Har har har," Monique flatly replied. "Very funny, Bonnie."

"Anyway," Barkin continued, "I want you to show them around the school and make them feel very comfortable."

"You can count on us, Mr. Barkin," Kim said cheerfully.

…..

The OWTMHC filtered in to Mrs. Honeycutt's homeroom and took their seats. The middle-aged teacher adjusted her glasses and smiled brightly.

"Class, we are honored to have two new students starting today: Mr. John Gray and Miss Rachel Crow."

Kim looked around as Mrs. Honeycutt pointed out the new students. John smiled pleasantly and turned, giving a little wave to his classmates. He was strikingly handsome with dark wavy hair and sparkling midnight blue eyes.

Kim pleasantly smiled back and glanced at Bonnie and Monique, both doe eyed.

"Bonnie," Kim grinned wickedly and whispered as she handed her rival a handkerchief, "you're drooling."

Ron pointed out the young pale girl trying to hide behind her book in the back of the room. She popped up when her name was called and rolled her large violet eyes at the fuss. She was a pretty girl, not beautiful but definitely had the potential to be.

"Now, John, Rachel, may I introduce you to several of our most prominent students?" Mrs. Honeycutt said sweetly. "Monique, President of the Honor Society, Brick Flagg, the captain and quarterback of the varsity football team, Bonnie Rockwaller, captain of the cheerleading squad, Ron Stoppable, our own Middleton Mad Dog, and, of course, Kim Possible."

Each member of the committee stood as his or her name was called, except Ron, who tripped on the desk and stumbled to the floor. He got up and brushed himself off. The others simply acted as if it were a regular occurrence.

"Hello," Kim said. She smiled broadly, but nervously, and waved to John and Rachel. "We… all of us here… will be happy to help get you oriented around here."

"Thanks," John said.

…..

"I'll have the cordon bleu with a side of steamed asparagus and roasted rosemary sweet potatoes, my good woman."

The lunch lady scowled, as she always did, and served Ron the usual "sub-edible" slop with extra gravy. Ron looked at the lump on his tray and sighed deeply. Rufus climbed out of his usual hiding place and curled his lip into a disapproving grimace.

"I know, buddy," Ron said.

"People eat this stuff?" a dry girl's voice said from behind him.

"Oh, hi, Rachel," Ron said cheerfully. "You're from Jump City, right? I hear it's really nice."

"It… has its moments."

"That's cool. Hey, I always sit with Kim, you want to join us?"

"I…" she started then spotted John sitting with Bonnie and a crowd of fawning girls. He smiled at them and chatted with them and laughed at their silly stories. Rachel scowled and looked back to Ron. "Thanks, Ron, if you don't mind."

"Not a bit."

Kim and Monique were already at the table, going over the latest Club Banana catalogue. They told each other how these pants would look great or this top was the best, but Rachel thought the whole idea was trite and nonsensical.

"Hey Monique, hey Kim."

"Hi Ron," Monique said merrily. "Oh I have the latest GWA Tuesday Night SmashUP TiVo'ed."

"Sweet!" Ron exclaimed. "Thanks for catching that, Monique."

"No problem, even though you still like that loser Steel Toe."

"Hi Rachel," Kim said. "How's the first day?"

"It is," the pale girl said noncommittally. She glanced around and rubbed her ear. "Is the lunch room usually so…loud?"

"This is actually a pretty quiet day around here," Kim said.

"Wonderful."

Rachel glanced around the table. Ron and Monique were playfully arguing about the greatness of Steel Toe versus the power of Pain King when something pink and fleshy crawled across the table and grabbed the saltshaker.

Rachel sat bolt upright and took a deep breath. "What is that… thing?" she snarled.

Rufus looked up at the pale girl in shock.

"Oh, that's Rufus. He's a…"

"Naked mole rat."

Ron turned to see the handsome boy from Mrs. Honeycutt's class standing over him. The blond, freckled boy folded his arms and slouched back in his chair. "Yeah, what he said."

"Look who decided to join us," Rachel droned under her breath.

"Hello, John. Want a seat?"

"Thanks Kim," John said as he slid into a chair between Ron and Monique. "I didn't think I'd ever be able to get away from your friend Bonnie. She reminds me of a girl I had to go out with once. Let's just say it was a bad blind date."

Rachel grinned to herself knowingly.

"So you're from Gotham," Ron said. "Ever meet the Batman?"

John laughed. "Didn't you hear? Everyone from Gotham has seen him, just like everyone in Metropolis has shaken hands with Superman or…" he turned to Kim and added with a wink, "everybody in Middleton knows Kim Possible."

…..

Gemini snarled as he flung the Chairperson's door wide open.

"Shego!" he bellowed.

"What is it, Sheldon?" Shego said sharply. She filed her nails with her feet propped up on the desk. On the wall behind her hung a silver Chinese sword.

Gemini scowled. "When did you authorize the attack on Global Justice? I thought, as a council member, I would be informed and have input on out activities. Not face unilateral decisions of a raving loon!"

Shego never looked up. She checked the length of her manicure and buffed her nails before polishing black.

"Well?" Gemini said puffing out his chest.

Shego still ignored him.

"Damn you, answer me!" Gemini shouted slamming his hands on the desk.

Shego finally looked up. Her green eyes narrowed and a dangerous smirk spread slowly across her face.

"Oh, I know," she said sliding her long, shapely legs off the desk and leaning forward, "this is about dear Betty, isn't it?"

Gemini clenched his jaw. "My sister has nothing to do with it."

"Oh, I am sure Mommy is very, very unhappy with Sheldie right now," Shego taunted.

Gemini growled with rage and reared back to strike. Shego pounced and wrapped her talon like hand around his throat. She snarled dangerously.

"Gemini," she said coldly, "have a seat."