Ron ran through Bueno Nacho on the way over to Kim's, he had to stock up on his supplies of road snacks. He had made good time on the scooter; he arrived at Kim's house, well before school was over. He sat on the steps leading up to the front porch, he and Rufus began eating lunch, Ron noticed his hand was starting to hurt so he took a couple of his pain pills and enjoyed the warm spring time sun. The pills began to make him drowsy so Ron rested his back against the front door, "Brazil, that's in Indiana, I've never been to Indiana." He thought sluggishly.

Then Ron drifted off to sleep.

Kim had been briefed by Wade at her locker. Someone was cornering the entire Brazilian coca nut production. Kim had asked for leads, Wade only told here that the nuts were being delivered to a C. Mann up along the mountainous border region. Wade informed Kim that Ron was waiting for her at her house and that a ride would be there shortly.

Kim made it home to find Ron asleep on the front porch, she kneeled down and shook him, "Ron, time to get up." She said in a cheery voice.

Ron's eyes half opened and then he was back asleep. Kim shook her head, "Ronnie time to get up for school." Kim said in cheery voice.

That was the ticket, "Ron's eyes shot open and he looked around groggily, "Rufus, where's Rufus?" he asked in a panicked voice.

Rufus popped out of the Bueno Nacho bag, "Heyyeeeeee" he squeaked in a happy little voice.

Kim looked at Ron, "You ok" Kim asked. Ron shook his head and told her he had taken his pain medicine and that it makes him sleepy.

Kim helped Ron off the ground and gave him a hug which gave Ron a big smile. Ron was still a little wobbly on his feet, "Thanks KP" Ron said wearily.

Ron's mind was starting to work again, "Ummmmmmm KP, about last night." Ron said uneasily.

Kim looked at him unsure what was coming next. Ron kind of nodded and looked around, "Thanks for taking me to the ER and everything." Ron said.

Kim was relieved she didn't want to face his question just yet, "No big, Ron…How's the hand?" she asked.

Ron just raised it up in the air; "Broke" was all he said with a smile on his face.

Kim laughed and shook her head.

The Kimmunicator went off with its familiar jingle, "What's the sitch, Wade?" Kim asked her tone all business now.

Wade told them the ride was almost there and told Kim once they were on the ground in Brazil that he'd have a few new toys for her to try out.

Ron looked over Kim's shoulder, "Hi Wade" Ron said happily.

Wade returned the greeting. Ron continued on, "You got anything for me this time, something cool…anything?" Ron asked.

Wade just shook his head, "Nope not this time Ron." Ron nodded and looked outside for the ride.

Wade continued, "Mrs. McCory will give you guys a lift to the air force base, from there you will board a C-130 air craft and make a night jump near Portolobos in Brazil.

Ron popped back over Kim's shoulder, "Looking forward to it, never been to Indiana." Ron said excitedly.

Wade never flinched, "Uh Ron, your going to Brazil, the country in South America."

Ron blinked, "I knew that."

Once Kim and Ron piled into, Mrs. McCory's van, Kim took the opportunity to thank her for the ride. Mrs. McCory just nodded, "Least we could do after you saved all our cattle from that tornado last spring." She said gratefully.

Kim just shrugged, "No big, it was only a F5 tornado." She added nonchalantly.

Once on board the plane, Ron strapped himself into a jump seat and dozed off for the trip. He hoped that the long flight would help get that pain medicine out of his system before the mission. Kim sat across from Ron watching him sleep and thinking about the question he asked her and exactly how she really did feel towards Ron.

Kim thought back to the time she spent with Eric, he picked her up, danced with her, talked to her. She began to remember little things about him; "he didn't have any quirks, no real body language to speak of. He was a good dancer, hey he was good looking." Kim thought to herself.

"Everything was so controlled with him. If he was a real guy, he'd probably have been creepy, maybe. If Ron had asked me to the dance and told me he really liked me, would I have gone with him?" she thought trying to pick her emotions.

She pulled her feet up onto the seat and rested her head on her knees, and continued to watch Ron sleep. "I've known Ron forever; he's always been there for me. When dad was kidnapped by Drakken, I called him and not Eric." She thought.

Ron was drooling all over his jump suit, Kim just shook her head, "He's gonna be a mess when he wakes up." She giggled to herself.

Kim turned her mind back to the question, "Ron came to the dance and told me of the Diablo's, Eric tried to make him look like a nut, Ron placed total faith in me that I would believe him." She frowned and swept her hair back from her eyes.

"I trusted him to be telling me the truth. I remember the pride in his face when I decided to believe him, if I would of blew him off, it would of destroyed him and our friendship." She continued her reasoning; she felt she was getting close to an answer.

She shifted her weight, and turned and looked down the long fuselage of the air plane. "I guess I've always liked Ron, if he had an interest in other girls, it would kind of tweak me. Oh that prom night after we defeated Drakken and Shego, when he changed into his tuxedo, Ron looked spanken in that old tux." Kim eyed Ron dreamily sitting across from with his mouth hanging wide open, snoring.

"I remember the way he was trembling when I took his hand, the way he put his arms around me for that dance, not sure of what to do. The kiss, oh that kiss, I heard him moan." Kim sighed audibly, looking at Ron.

"I would have picked Ron; after all it's always been Ron hasn't it?" She thought to herself.

Now for another matter that had been bothering Kim, "Ron is getting so much grief from people at school about us, maybe we should back off and go back to being friends again." She thought looking down at Ron's broken hand.

"Maybe he'd even be grateful. I mean this is all so new to him and he's not the most mature of boys anyway." Kim reasoned.

Kim fiddled with her jump gear checking all the rigging until she was sure everything was sound. She began to tear up at thinking about hurting Ron, "Who am I kidding, I need more time with this, it's all new to me, I should have flattened Bonnie yesterday for what she said to Ron. Instead I stood there and did nothing"

Kim felt guilty. "Ron will understand, he'll be ok with it." She had it all figured out Kim had remembered the talk the night before in the hospital.

"Ron is like a balloon, and I should let the air out of him gently...I can do that after the missions over." She thought.

The red jump light went on, five minuets to target. Kim pushed everything to the back of her mind and woke up Ron. Ron wasn't sure where he was but he started moving, he made sure his helmet and chute were all ok.

Then Kim tapped him on the helmet twice, Ron looked up at her. She motioned for him to turn on his radio in his helmet, "Ron can you hear me?" she asked her soon to be ex-boyfriend.

Ron smiled and gave a thumbs up signal.

Kim gave him a big smile and thought what a goof, "Ron, I would have chosen you over Eric." She said over the Radio.

Ron eyes got big as saucers and there was a huge smile to go with it. Then Kim pulled him to her and kissed him. Ron was awake and puffed up now. Then Kim slapped him in the side of the helmet as hard as she could, she heard him yell, "OW" over the radio.

He looked at her and she pointed at her head, "Head in the game Ron." She reminded him. Then the big door on the C-130 opened and the walked to edge and jumped out of the plane and into the night.