"Shego…no…don't…"

A dark form dropped into the room and stood over the sleeping girl.

"Kim? Kim?"

"Shego…why did you…I thought we…"

"Wake up, dammit!"

"SHE-urmmff."

Kim's voice was suddenly muffled by a hand over her mouth.

"Good…morning?"

"Shego?"

"It's me, Kim. Are you all right? How bad did I…hurt you?"

"It's nothing."

"I'm…sorry, Kim. I had to put on a show for Drakken…Even he would have noticed if I went easy on you. I would have come sooner if I could…"

Shego sat down on the side of the bed and helped Kim to sit up, staring at the bandages.

"This isn't nothing!"

"I'm fine! Just a few first-degree burns, some bruises."

"Kim, why weren't you more careful?"

"I…just felt…you…and me…that…"

"Kim…you and me…we have to be careful. When we're in public, it has to be for real. If people find out about us…"

"Shego…I don't think I could ever go back to fighting you for real. Sparring is one thing, but if I have to try to hurt you…"

"Nothing to worry about, then, since you fight like a boy."

"Shego!"

The two shared a quiet laugh together. Shego shifting over and pulled Kim into her arms, giving a gentle massage wherever she could. Kim sighed and melted into her.

"So…you were dreaming about me?"

"I…"

"What?"

"I've…been having nightmares. You and me, we…we're together, and it's wonderful…but then…"

"Yes?"

"You...betray me. You laugh at me…everyone was mocking me…pitying me…they said they tried to warn me…"

Shego's hands stopped. She carefully wrapped one arm around Kim, the other guiding Kim's head back. Shego leaned forward and gave Kim's lips the best kiss she could manage with all her awkward, jumbled emotions behind it. Several wonderful, passionate moments later, Shego broke the kiss but kept her eyes focused firmly on Kim's.

"This. Is not. A lie. As…selfish as this sounds, for a long time now, life…just wasn't fun anymore. Every wonder how you beat me the first time we fought? It's cause I was crashing, just like you were. But I crashed because in my freedom after leaving Team Go, I did everything, saw everything, had everything…but none of it mattered to me. So after a while, I just stopped caring about anything…I didn't even care about myself anymore. Then you showed up. I thought I had just found a new thrill, but…I started training myself again just for you. I put up with Drakken because it meant more opportunities to see you. I wouldn't admit it to myself…but my world revolved around you. I was thinking of you, dreaming of you…you were…the only thing left in life that was important to me, and I had to have you, one way or another, and I will never give you up. Because…because I love you."

"Shego…I don't...know what to say…"

"Hmm…how about another kiss, then?"

"That works…"

Kim's mother stopped outside her door. After being released from the hospital, Kim had become depressed, withdrawn. She had also been having nightmares for the past several nights. Unable to sleep herself, her mother had fallen into the habit of looking in on Kim in the night. Now, as she stood outside Kim's door, reaching for the knob, she heard Kim talking with someone else in her room. She stood there, frozen in shock, as she listened to Shego pour her heart out to her daughter. As goodbyes were said, her hand tightened on the doorknob, but she didn't turn it. After a click announced the window closing, and the ruffle of sheets as Kim lay back down, she let go of the doorknob and turned away. Walking softly back to her own room, lying down next to her husband and pulling the covers over herself, she tried to make sense of what she had just heard.
"Morning!"

"Morning…Kim."

Kim practically flew across the room as she pulled food from the fridge and made herself breakfast. Her mother stared openly at her, seeing the sudden turnaround in her behavior. Just like last time…She jumped when the Kimmunicator beeped, and watched Kim pull the device out, flick it on, and saw a smile spread across her face as she read what was on the screen.

"You have a mission? So soon?"

"It's nothing, just more consulting."

"H-How many labs does this company have?"

"Oh, I…did such a good job, they recommended me to their parent company."

"Are you sure…you're feeling up to it?"

She moved to her daughter and lifted one arm that was wrapped in bandages, gently flexing the wrist. Kim winced, but slowly moved the arm around.

"It's nothing. They actually have great facilities there."

"All right…"

Kim gave her mom a hug and ran upstairs to change. Her mother sat down and sighed, then noticed Kim had left the Kimmunicator on the table. She picked it up and stared at it, then flicked it on.

"Hey K- Oh, hey Mrs. Possible."

"Wade…"

"Yes?"

"Would you tell me about Kigo Enterprises?"

"Well…um…it's a new company…"

"And?"

"Deals with research…very top-secret…why?"

"Oh, just…Kim was injured on her last mission, so I just want to know if she'll be alright…"

"I'm sure she'll be fine…"

"The work isn't…dangerous, is it? Maybe…you could tell me about the people she works with? I'm worried…she might get hurt."

They were both silent, Wade's eyes widening in surprise before giving a slow nod.

"At first…I was concerned, but I've been keeping a close eye on her during her…work, and I haven't seen anything to make me worry. Everything…seems to be on the level."

"…Thank you, Wade."

She turned the device off just as Kim came back downstairs and handed it to her. In her mission gear, the extent of her bandaged injuries showed clearly.

"I still think you should stay home…"

"It's alright Mom, I can't just sit around. I…want to do this."

"Kim…just be careful, and…um…have fun…"

"Of course!"

Kim practically skipped into the backyard, and her mother noticed, for perhaps the first time, the helicopter wasn't solid black. It had two green lines running parallel underneath the logo.

Kigo Enterprises…Kigo…like She-go but with a 'Ki'…oh. Kim and Shego. Cute.

"Dr. Director!"

"Yes, agent Du?"

"As the scientists theorized, the unusual electromagnetic field the chip generates does in fact spread to nearby electrical equipment. As the chip was transported for an extended period of time in one of Dr. Drakken's hoverpods, the craft should still carry residual energies that we can use to track him. I've already taken the liberty of beginning a search for EM anomalies with a matching signature."

"Excellent. Dr. Drakken and Shego should be caught completely off-guard. Alert me the moment you find their location."

"Yes, sir!"

Agent Du returned to a group of agents huddled around a bank of monitors.

"Progress?"

"Nothing yet, Sir."

"Dr. Director wants to be notified the moment you have anything, understood?"

"Yes sir!"

The moment after Kim was strapped in and Shego set the autopilot, Shego yanked the seat back, and Kim found herself lying on her back with Shego on top of her, mouth clamped down on hers.

"Eeeegoooo!"

"Hmmm?"

"Shego…"

"What?"

"Ever hear of patience?"

"Ever hear of the mile high club?"

"Err…no, actually…"

"Oh, you see…"

Shego leaned down and started filling her in. Kim's cheeks flamed up five seconds later.

"Shego! I'm not going to…at least…"

"At least?"

"That is…I mean…I couldn't…"

"Considering the shape you're in, I guess I understand…"

"That's not what I-"

"Yeah, yeah, I know."

"I mean…maybe…a little more time…"

"And then?"

"Then…umm…"

"Then…all that work to keep your body in shape will really pay off!"

"Shego!"

Still blushing, Kim tried to sit up when she smelled something burning. Shego had welded the buckles shut with her plasma. Kim glared at her, and Shego merely leaned down for another kiss.

"Sorry Kim, force of habit."

Once they landed at yet another new retreat, this one on the Brazilian coast, Shego helped Kim out of the ship and carried their bags into the house.

"Hey, Kim…ask nicely, and maybe I'll let you tie me down next time."

"Shego…"

"Dr. Director!"

"Report!"

"Sir! We've located one of Drakken's hoverpods in Brazil. Satellite Intel shows two people on thermal."

"Excellent. Assemble a team and prepare to move out immediately."

"Sir!"

Once the team was gathered, strapped in, and on course for Brazil, one junior agent poked another.

"At least this time, he won't have a fully-stocked lair."

"Yeah! Gonna catch 'em with their pants down!"

"Mmm…Shego…"

Shego was straddling Kim, massaging the muscles in her lower back. Out of the corner of her eyes, Kim could see Shego staring at her with a familiar smile on her face.

"Don't get any ideas…"

"Like what?"

"Like…you know…"

"Oh, Kimmie, Kimmie, such a sweet, innocent girl…"

Shego leaned forward and pulled Kim's hair to one side and proceeded to nibble on her neck.

"But not for much longer…"

"Shego…when we…when I…you'll know it, ok? So just…wait, please?"

"Fine. But I insist on something to tide me over."

"Excuse me!"

"Nothing too serious…"

"W…what do you want?"

"It's quite simple, really."

Shego moved to one side, flipping Kim over. She lay back down, half-covering her, one arm under Kim's head, the other making circles on Kim's bare stomach. She planted a gentle kiss on Kim's cheek and spoke softly, but Kim caught the hungry gleam in her eyes.

"All you have to do…"

The hand on her stomach went lower, until it hit Kim's belt, and just the tips of her fingers continued an inch further, under her pants.

"Hey!"

"Is say my name…"

"W-what!"

"That's all…"

Kim squirmed and grabbed the offending hand, trying to pull it away. Shego responded by spreading her fingers wide and digging in with her fingertips. Kim moaned slightly, but kept her mouth shut tight.

"C'mon…"

"NnnHrrnn!"

The fingers squeezed down, moving around slightly. Shego used her other hand to pull Kim's head back, and nuzzled her face into the exposed neck.

"Mmmm…Shegoooo…"

"I've always wanted to hear you say it like that…"

Shego pulled the hand back up and tried to give Kim another kiss, but Kim stopped her.

"Shego…I swear…next time we spar…I'm going to get you for that."

"Wouldn't have it any other way, pumpkin…"