Kim Possible and Street Hawk vs the Village Bullies p 4

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A Wet Kiss and Tavern Visit

That evening, Bonnie groggily opens her eyes and smiles as she feels Hirotaka's hand in hers. Thinking he's still awake, she closes her eyes back and leans forward to kiss him. Without opening her eyes, she kisses the face, very sure it was Hirotaka's. Instead, she feels a wet face with whiskers and smells fish on the face's breath.

"Ugh, fish breath. What have I told you about eating sushi in the evening, Hirotaka? You know it makes me dream that I'm a fish being eaten by you. For that matter, why didn't you shave when you cleaned your face?" When she doesn't get a reply, she opens her eyes again and sees a face that is not Hirotaka's. "AAAHHHH!"

This causes Hirotaka to wake up and see a sea lion in front of Bonnie's face, with Bonnie's eyes bulging out of their sockets. Next thing he knows, the sea lion barks and makes a laughing sound as it scampers away from the couch.

A blushing Bonnie looks sheepishly over at Hirotaka, who is trying very hard to stifle his laughter without much luck. "Oops." That does it for Hirotaka when he snorts and lets out a massive guffaw. He then wraps Bonnie in a warm embrace and kisses her forehead.

"You had no way of knowing. Had I been awake, I would have told you that Dr. Williams is caring for a sea lion named Norman." At Bonnie's raised eyebrows and choked chuckle, he goes on. "That's right. She had found a wounded sea lion, nursed it back to health and adopted it. More or less. It seems it's face reminded her of Norman."

Bonnie suddenly lets out a sidesplitting laugh that wakes up everyone within the cabin. She laughs so hard, she's having a hard time breathing. Her laughter soon calms down enough to where she can lightly giggle as she sees the sea lion return to the scene.

"Returning to the scene of the 'crime', huh?" She chuckles again as she sees the sea lion cover it's face. "It's okay, Norman. I guess we both walked into that trap." Norman barks again as he flops over to her, allowing her to stroke his head.

"I heard the laughter. In fact, I think the whole village heard it." Mona comes into the living room and smiles when she sees Bonnie with Norman. "I see you met Norman the Sea Lion."

"I sure did, Doctor. Thinking of, I need to clean my face off right quick. It's one thing being kissed by a naked mole rat, but kissing a sea lion while groggy is a whole different matter." She then squeals again when Norman puts his lips onto her cheek.

Bonnie blushes again and softly smiles as she says, "Oh, you're a sweetie, Norman. But, I'm married. It simply wouldn't work." Norman blows a raspberry as it does another bark of laughter.

"Okay, you. Outside for a cold bath. Flop, flop, flop." As Norman flops himself forward out the door, Mona turns to Bonnie and says, "It looks like Norman's got a crush on you."

"Doc!" Bonnie blushes a deep red again and smiles even softer. "He's sweet, but it simply wouldn't work between us. I'm sure he'll find some lucky sea lioness for himself." Mona nods in knowing agreement and then gives the brunette a sad smile.

"How are you feeling, Bonnie? Now that you found out the man who threatened me is your Father, you're bound to be feeling conflicted right now."

Bonnie nods and replies, "Yeah, I am feeling very conflicted. However, I am a Law Enforcement operative first. Besides, since my Father left us for no good reason, it'll make busting him so much sweeter."

She then gives Mona her barracuda smile while thinking, 'While my head is telling me to bust his ass, my heart wants me to forgive the bastard! I'm so torn and confused!'

Mona takes a knee, nods and says, "I can see in your eyes that you still struggle. When the time comes, you will make the right choice. For your friends and yourself."

Bonnie nods her agreement as she asks, "How'd you get to be so insightful?"

"Old television series named 'Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'. Don't let word get around that some of what the man says actually makes sense to me." Hirotaka nods in agreement, knowing that Master Sensei would have enjoyed seeing the show, even with it's flaws.

'He always enjoyed a good laugh when away from Yamanouchi.' Hirotaka then bows and says, "I will keep an eye on Norman while he takes his bath."

Mona smiles gratefully as she says, "Thanks Hirotaka. No telling what that man will do if he's desperate enough."

"Hai." At that, he bows again and leaves the two women be.

"Is he from Japan?"

"Yep, that he is. He's a highly skilled martial-artist. Surprisingly enough, Ron knows cooking, some martial arts and riding an attack motorcycle while Kim knows saving the world, 16 kinds of Kung Fu and driving a tactical assault dune buggy. Me? All I know is cheerleading, photography and flying an attack helicopter."

"Well, as long as you know something, you'll go somewhere. So. How do you want to go about dealing with your Father? Wait a minute. Did you say Kim knows about saving the world?"

"Yep, that I did. She and Ron were Team Possible until Ron had gotten hurt."

"Yes, I've heard talk about them from the news stories. Somehow though, the reporters always got his name wrong until after he had gotten hurt. So, that's the original Team Possible. But, if he had gotten hurt, wouldn't he have had trouble riding the cycle?"

"Nope. Not with the prosthetic knee in place."

"Just like Jesse had. Back to the matter at hand. How do you want to go about dealing with your Father?"

Bonnie smiles and replies, "Let's see. First, I should see what he looks like. I'm thinking I should go undercover. I need some information first. Does the village tolerate anyone that passes through?"

"Well, some of them are pleasant enough while some seem to have a problem with people from other nationalities or backgrounds. For some reason, they enjoy seeing newlywed couples passing through on their way to a cruise ship's dock forty miles away. To them, the ideal couple is a blond male and a brunette female."

"They might try something if I'm by myself. Ron's the only blond male and I'm the only brunette in the group. Kim is so not gonna like this. She knows I like Ron, but only as a friend. I can only hope she'll understand. Even with her mood swings. She's been having quite a few these days, going into the home stretch."

Three minutes later, Bonnie is running from an irate and pregnant Kim as Kim hurls plates at her head. "It's only an assignment, K! Nothing serious is gonna happen, I swear!"

"It's not that! What made you think I wouldn't like it, B?"

"Your reaction! You're freaking out and I'm not far from freaking out myself!"

Kim suddenly comes to a halt, smiles softly and replies, "Sorry, Bonnie. I guess it's my emotions being keyed up like this. You know how I was before Ron and I got together. Any time someone had shown any interest in him, some part of me wanted to be happy for him finding her while another part wanted to tear her apart."

"Yeah, I can see and believe that. But, it's the only way to get reliable information. Some of them have low tolerance for people of other nationalities, feel the best couples consist of a blond male and a brunette female and they all like newlyweds." Calmly stepping forward, she adds, "I promise. Nothing's gonna happen, Kim."

Kim sighs and says, "Okay. I really hope you know what you're getting into. But, just in case, follow Ron's cues as he did infiltrate Falsetto Jones' Dog Show with Rufus."

She then looks around and asks, "Just where is Rufus? He can serve as a watch-mole rat." Both women then hear laughter coming from the outside.

"Way to go, Rufus!"

As Bonnie and Kim look outside, they smile as they watch Ron cheering Rufus on as he rides on Norman's back through the water in his own little wetsuit.

Bonnie smirks as she takes in the sight. "That answers that, K. But, who would've thought Rufus would be a champion sea lion wrangler?" That causes her to guffaw in laughter, with Kim right behind her. Kim lightly doubles over in heavy laughter as she and Bonnie have a seat on the couch. Suddenly, she winces as she feels multiple kicks within her womb.

"Okay, okay. You can quit kicking me now, babies. No more heavy laughter until after you're born. Will that work?" Kim then lets out a sigh of relief as the kicks subside and smiles softly at Bonnie. "I think Sheila might have been onto something when she asked us if we were creating a new race."

"I'm almost afraid to ask, but what would it be if you were?"

"Heroesus Braveus."

Bonnie nods and laughs at that as she gives Kim a reassuring hug. All the while hoping the people that frequent the tavern won't be too nosy about their cover for the night. Ten minutes later, Ron comes in with Rufus on his shoulder. Right behind him is Norman and Hirotaka right behind the sea lion.

"KP, that so totally hurricane rocked! Rufus is the man! Boo-yah!"

Kim nods as she replies, "I know, Ron. Bonnie and I saw it after we had our discussion regarding tonight."

Ron looks uneasily between Kim and Bonnie as he asks, "What's up, Kim?"

"Ron, you're the only one who can do this. As much as it pains me to say it, I'm allowing Bonnie to borrow you for a while. Just for the night. You don't have to do anything personal. Just pose as her newlywed husband."

"Why can't Hirotaka do it? After all, it'll be more convincing since they are married."

Bonnie then sighs and replies, "It's complicated, Ron. It seems some people around here have a low tolerance for those of other nationalities and they also believe the best couples consist of a blond male and a brunette female. As you can see, we have a bit of a critical bind here."

"Yeah, we do. I'm the only blond male and you're the only brunette female. If I were to go into town with Jessica, with her black hair, we just might get run out of town. But, why can't Kim wear a wig to cover her red hair? Or Jessica for that matter?" He then turns to Jessica, who is shaking her head 'no' at the idea of a wig.

"It's because of her pregnancy, Ron. It seems this village also has strict traditions regarding family. If you and Kim go in there and claim to be newlyweds, they'll see Kim's belly and assume the children are illegitimate. Even more, some of the people around here can tell if somebody's wearing a wig or not." Mona sighs after giving the explanation and bends down to stroke Norman's face.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner, but I was pretty badly shaken up still. After all, that man may have been here for two months, but he'd also reportedly killed a guy that went up against him when he first arrived. It seems Bonnie's Father had accosted him. Next thing he knew, the guy was bleeding on the pavement in his own blood and died. Bonnie's Father made the charges disappear, with help from the Police Chief. If I didn't have reason to be scared before that threat, I'd have told you sooner. I apologize."

"Mona, that's not necessary. If you're scared out of your mind with a threat like that, it's understandable." Kim nods in agreement with Ron's statement as does Bonnie. "Since you told us before we headed out, we can be prepared for the questions. Now for an alias. Something unique, yet normal sounding."

"Ron and Bonnie Morgan?"

"Hmm, that might work. Anything else, other than Bonnie's suggestion?"

Kim suggests, "Ron and Bonnie Johnson."

Mona throws hers in as well. "Ron and Bonnie Hunter."

After finding no other suggestions, Ron writes the names down on small slips of paper and puts them into a hat. "Rufus, you're up." The naked mole rat closes it's eyes and grabs the first slip of paper.

"Ready." Ron opens his eyes at Rufus' squeak and reads the name on the paper.

"Hunter. Ron and Bonnie Hunter." He then sighs and says, "Well, let's get this done before our spouses kill us."

Bonnie nods and strokes Hirotaka's cheek, saying, "Sorry, honey. It's the only way to get the information."

"I know. If he were still alive, Master Sensei would probably tell me you would make a great ninja. You know what? I'd slightly disagree with him. You would make an excellent ninja, Bonnie."

Bonnie then smirks and asks, "Can I borrow some shuriken from you? Just to be on the safe side and get some practice at it."

"But of course. It would be my honor to provide this to you, Bonnie." At that, he reaches into his jacket pocket and brings out ten shuriken. "Make them count if used in battle, my darling."

"I will, dear. Now, to go to work. Oh, Ron-Ron!"

"Yes, Bon-Bon?"

"Shall we go to the local tavern and see what's going on down there, sweetie?"

"Certainly, my special lady. I want everyone to know about the newest couple to hit the scene. After all, I am a bon-diggity dancer!" At that, the two friends leave the cabin, with Kim and Hirotaka's jaws dropped.

"They're doomed!" They both said it at the same time, yet neither bother to call jinx on it.

Fifteen minutes later, in the tavern, Sam Rockwaller is getting wasted alone when the door to the tavern suddenly opens.

"Yo, yo, the Hunters are in the house!"

A feminine voice giggles as it replies, "No, honey. It's the tavern, not house, you silly man."

"Eh, what can I say? Sooner or later, these places start to look alike after seeing so many of them. Seeing that this is our honeymoon, it's natural to be excited enough to mix the buildings up."

"Oh, how true that is, Ron-Ron."

"Oh, my Bon-Bon."

Next thing Sam hears is the sound of lips smacking with each other. When the lip-smacking ends, the new couple goes right to where Sam's sitting. At the bar.

"Would you happen to know where one can find lodging for the evening? My bride and I are quite tired from our journey on foot, as our car had broken down just outside of town."

"Uh-huh. All because my silly husband forgot to close the door for the gas tank, resulting in the gas being stolen while we were sitting in traffic. Oh well, that's life. Some days it goes one way, some days it goes another. As to my silly and darling husband's question, any lodgings nearby here?"

Sam turns his head drunkenly and sees a young man with yellow blond hair beside a young woman with brunette hair and a deep tan. His vision is so blurry, he couldn't see what their faces look like.

He then shrugs and replies, "There's an inn, just down the docks. Name of 'Fisherman's Inn'. Tell them Sam Rockwaller sent you there. They'll take good care of you two. If not, come tell me and I'll deal with them."

The young man then says, "Ah, thank you, kind sir. How would one find Mr. Rockwaller, should we need his assistance?"

"You're talking to him, young fella."

The young woman takes a deep breath and replies, "Thank you kindly, Mr. Rockwaller."

"My pleasure, little lady. Who would you be?"

"I'm Bonnie and this is my husband, Ron. We're the Hunters."

"Welcome to the village, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter. How long are you going to be here for?"

Ron replies, "We'll be here until a tour group comes through here. We just made contact with them a short time ago before our car-phone's battery died. They're expected to be here the day after tomorrow."

"Very good. Enjoy your stay. I'm sure you'll find your honeymoon very memorable." He then gives Bonnie a leer and suddenly recoils when he sees her face come into focus. "Do I know you from somewhere?"

Bonnie scrunches her face in thought and replies, "Nope. I don't think so, Mr. Rockwaller. I have this thing about faces. Any time I see a face, I recall it later down the road should I come across the same face again. Ron here's pretty much the same way, only except he can tell when someone is bad road or not."

"What's 'Bad Road'? Am I considered to be so?"

"Bad news, Mr. Rockwaller. Right now, it's inconclusive. Some days I can tell right away Some others, it takes me a while."

"Ah, I see. Well, it's nice to see you give a guy you barely know the benefit of the doubt."

At that, Bonnie grins and wraps Ron into a hug, saying, "That's my Ron-Ron. He usually sees good at times in other people while some just instantly strike him as bad road to be hanging around with." She then yawns and says, "Let's go to bed, honey. We can sightsee in the morning."

"Okay, baby." He gives Bonnie a soft peck on her lips and waves to the others. "Good night, everybody!" With that, they both leave the tavern, with Sam certain he had seen Bonnie somewhere before.

Outside the tavern, Ron is trying his best to console a now sobbing Bonnie, who had just broken down upon exiting the tavern.

"It's him, Ron! It's him! It just hurts so much seeing him again!"

"Just let it all out, Bonnie. Just let it all out." As Bonnie cries onto his shoulder, Ron seethes in anger over how badly his friend/teammate/sister is hurting. "I don't know if it'll help, but if you want to wave off now, just say the word. I'll understand if you don't want to complete it. Bonnie, you had been hurt in the most horrible way imaginable when your Father left you. Just seeing him again is reopening that wound."

"No, Ron." Bonnie reduces her sobs to sniffles and looks up at Ron's face. As she gives her reply, she adds venom with every single word. "I'm in this all the way. Nothing would give me greater joy than to see my Father's face when I tell him who I really am and that I had made friends with you and Kim. No way in hell am I gonna miss that or busting his ass." To her surprise, Ron smiles and nods at her answer.

"Boo-yah, Bon-Bon. Boo-yah." Bonnie can only laugh and shake her head at that.

Her soft tone returning, she hugs him again and asks, "You played me, didn't you?"

"It was the only way to get you fired up again, Bonnie. My apologies."

"No, Ron. I really needed that. Have you ever considered being a motivational speaker?"

"Nope. Can't say as I have."

"Hmm, pity. You'd do a wonderful job of it."

"Why thank, Mrs. Hunter."

"You're very welcome, Mr. Hunter." At that, the two 'newlyweds' head for the Inn, arm in arm, having seen Sam Rockwaller coming to the door of the tavern.

As Sam comes outside, he becomes more convinced that he knew Bonnie 'Hunter' from somewhere, but couldn't quite put his finger on it. So, he elects to follow them, not realizing that he had already been made.