Chapter 9
"Baddies beware! Holly Stoppable is on the job!" a tiny three-year old scurried across her bedroom. "Along with Rufus the Wonder mole-rat!" a pink ball ran after her.
It was about seven o'clock on a Saturday morning. Holly was yet again the first one up. Now that she had a "big-girl" bed, she no longer had to wail for her mommy or daddy to come and get her. Rufus had moved in to protect Holly; he slept on a little pillow next to her head. Together, they played and pretended to fight baddies. Rufus was the best friend Holly dreamed of.
"Oh no, it's Dr. Ducky!" she gasped while pointing at a lamp on her dresser. Rufus squeaked and ducked into the pocket of her purple footy pajamas. "I need my smelly stuff." She ran by her changing table and picked up a bottle of baby powder. She dashed back over and pretended to spray it at the lamp. "You're mission for world domi…. domization is over!" she giggled stammering over domination.
"Ah but don't forget, its me, Sheego." A tall red head laughed standing in the doorway.
"Mommy, you're not Sheego, you're hair isn't black, and you're not green." The blonde giggled.
"I can try can't I?" she sighed; "Come here you!" she charged into the room and swooped up the child and held her close, she began to tickle her on her stomach. She squealed with laughter and squirmed.
"Mommy! Stop it!"
"Do you surrender Stoppable?"
"Yeah! Yes Mommy! Stop tickling me!"
"Ok!"
PLOP!
Kim dropped her on her soft bed. Rufus crawled out of Holly's pocket and rubbed his head.
"Sorry Rufus." Holly laughed again. She rocked back and forth, her curly blonde hair swaying with her. Holly looked very much like her mother now. Her round face, her piercing green eyes. The only difference was she was much paler, and had blonde hair and much more freckles. Everyone could tell she was of a possible decent because of her eyes. Everyone could tell she was Ron's child by her hair.
Kim chuckled and leaned in. "Well you defiantly take after me kiddo." She kissed her on her cheek.
"Mommy what's for breakfast," her piercing green eyes flashed.
"What do you want?"
"Um…MWAFFLES!" she squealed.
"Okay, plain, chocolate chip or blueberry?"
"Can I have all of them?"
"No silly."
"Okay, chocolate chip."
"Did someone say chocolate chip?" a sleepy Ron called from the doorway.
"Daddy!" Holly got up and ran smack into him, hugging his leg.
"Hey sweetie." He leaned down and scooped her up. He began to tickle her just as Kim had done before.
"Daddy, daddy, stop tickling me!" she giggled.
"Okay, you win this time Holly Anne Stoppable!" he put her down. She raced back over to Rufus, still sitting on her bed.
"Good morning Ron." Kim smiled.
"Hey Kim." He inched closer to her. "Do you know what today is?"
"Probably something you know that I don't."
He took out a present and pecked her on the cheek. "Happy anniversary."
"Oh Ron, but wait. This is May, and we didn't get married until September."
"Ah, but something else happened today. Think hard, May 18th."
"May, May, oh…"
"Something really special."
"Our….er…."
Ron sighed and leaned in and kissed her.
"EW!" Holly laughed.
Kim's eyes widened as she let go. "Our first kiss!" She leaped into his arms as they hugged each other.
"Yeah I figured, our first real kiss was just as special as our wedding day."
"You bet it is." They separated, as Ron handed the gift to Kim.
"Open it."
She quickly unwrapped the silver wrapping paper to reveal a box. It was long and black, opening it; she saw a shining diamond necklace, with a silver heart pendant dangling from the center.
"Flip it over." Ron flashed a smile.
She did flip the heart over, and engraved in the silver, were the words, "I love you."
"Oh Ron!" she cried.
"I saved up for it ever since that day."
"You're serious?"
"Yep. I wanted it to be special."
"Oh Ronald, I guess I have to give you something to."
"Kim," Ron sighed, "You already have."
She gave him a look.
"You gave me, Holly, a home, your love, but most importantly, your friendship. Who could ask for anything more?"
Her face flushed "Oh Ron," she leaned in to kiss him, but a beeping came from a distance. .
"Aw Wade, not now. It's too early." Ron moaned after slumping away from Kim, "I'll get it."
A minute passed and Ron came back running into the room. "Kim! You're never going to believe this."
Kim, who was helping Holly dress quickly looked at him with a worried look on her face.
"Ron, what is it?"
"Kim," he paused, "Drakken is back."
Kim went white after hearing those three words.
"Mommy?" little Holly, dressed in a blue dress with embroidered sunflowers tugged on her mother's clothing, in a sense of worry.
"Kim?" Ron held her hand. Kim's face was full of sadness and grief. But as the moments passed, he watched her face turn fully into anger.
"Lets go.." she tugged on his hand and they made their way into the hallway.
"Mommy? Daddy?" a little voice cried. Both parents stuck their heads into the room, to find a forlorn girl standing in the shadows.
"Um, don't worry Holls, we'll call Aunt Monique to come and take care of you." Kim picked her up.
"Mommy, what's going on?" her voice was full of innocence.
"Let's just say, mommy and daddy are going back to work. Our intense, live risking work."
authors note
I forgot to mention in the last chapter that Kim and Ron have not been saving the world since Holly was born. This is their first world saving in a couple of years.