Disclaimer and A/N: The Walt Disney Company has copyright privilege for everything that is in the television series Kim Possible. I use the characters and places in my stories without their permission or compensation. If they'd like to borrow any of my ideas, I'd be happy to talk with them about screen credits.
Kim and Ron have graduated, traveled and lived out the summer under a truce with the bad guys. They are in Japan for a little additional training.
Chapter 4 The Basics
The Master Lunch Lady placed the tray on the low table, adjusted a cup and bowed. She backed out of the room and silently slid the paper partition closed.
"I will play mother," Yori said as she knelt at the table and picked up the mortar and pestle. She ground some tea leaves and sprinkled them into the pot of hot water. The three others took their places at the table. Sensei sat across from Yori, Kim sat opposite Ron.
Kim leaned over the table to Ron and whispered, "I thought there weren't suppose to be any words in a Japanese tea ceremony."
"Ah, but this is not the ritual ceremony," Sensei responded. "This is only four good friends enjoying some refreshments."
"Yeah," Ron said. "A real Japanese tea ceremony takes days to prepare, has two or three courses of food and is full of rituals."
As Yori poured the tea into small cups the Master Lunch Lady came back with a tray of sushi and sashimi. She laid it on the table and bowed. "Thank you," Ron said with a big smile. "It looks wonderful." He picked up his chopsticks and placed a sushi roll on his napkin.
"Ron," Kim started, "I thought you didn't like Japanese cuisine."
"Oh, I didn't," Ron said flatly. "But the Lunch Lady took a suggestion of mine and made a sushi roll I really like." He held the rice rolled tidbit up between two fingers. "Behold the Denver Roll. It's like a Denver omelet except she uses Diablos sauce instead of Tabasco." He popped it in his mouth and savor it as he chewed and finally swallowed. "She was against the idea at first. Then I told her she could patent it and make some money selling the idea to the Japan branch of Bueno Nachos."
Kim picked up one of the rolls and looked at it. "So it has bell pepper, bacon, ham and egg?"
Yori plucked one off the platter with her chopsticks. "That is correct. The Master Lunch Lady did not like the idea of a cooked egg in it," she took a small bite, "but Ron-san was most convincing."
Kim slyly smiled. "Yes. Ron can be very convincing when it comes to food." She took a bite, chewed a little and smiled broadly. She popped the rest of the morsel into her mouth. "I can see why the Lunch Lady finally gave in. This is delicious!" She looked across the table. "Ron, why didn't you bring these to BN yourself?"
"Well," Ron scratched the back of his head, "I figured we have enough money in the bank to live on so I made a deal with the Master Lunch Lady to split the proceeds with the school."
"And for that," Sensei bowed, " we are most grateful. We have just received our first royalty check and will built two new dormitories with it."
Ron blushed and bowed. "I'm glad. Now my debt for my first visit is paid."
"You mean the week you spent here as an exchange student?" Kim asked. "Why? What happened? I never found out what went on beside your scrap with Monkey Fist. You only said it was the same old same old."
"Ah... KP. You remember what my primary job on our missions used to be?"
"Yes. You used to go in and take care of the death ray, or whatever weapon the bad guy was using." Kim thought for a moment. "You don't mean..."
"Yep!" Ron said as his head hit the table. "One wall, one tree and one whole building."
"And two paper wall partitions," Yori giggled. Two people joined her in the laugh. One blond person thumped his head on the table a couple of times before finally shrugging his shoulders and joining in.
"Stoppable-san," Sensei said, finally breaking silence that had risen when the laughter died. "You debt was repaid when you stopped Monkey Fist and brought Yori and the Lotus Blade back to the school."
Ron blushed and wave off the statement. "No, no, no Sensei. I might of gain back a small portion of my honor with those deeds, but I dishonored the school with my lackadaisical attitude and buffoonery. I have learned much since then and you have been my teacher. I only hope my small contribution with your new income can make amends for my past antics."
A tear came to Sensei's eye. "Your small contribution to our income," he paused, "and the attitude you just expressed are more than payment of your debt. You truly are a Warrior Hero."
"That's nice of you to say," Ron said straightening his posture, "but I have a long way to go before I reach that status in my eyes." He reached across the table and took Kim's hand in his. "Kim has taught me a lot. She has taught me much about life and a little of the Martial Arts, but I want more. That is why I am here. I need a lot more training and a few answers about my Mystical Monkey Power that have arisen since the last time I was here."
"So the visions have started," Sensei stated flatly.
"You knew they would happen?" Kim and Ron queried in unison.
"Hai Kim-san," Yori said. "I was given the task of researching the Power and have uncovered much." She stood and walked to the door. "I will get my work."
"What can you tell us about the visions Sensei?" Kim asked.
Sensei sighed heavily. "The visions are but a small part of the Mystical Power that will arise in the near future. They are a connection to all the people, animals and plant life living on the Earth. Stoppable-san will be able to sense what people and animals are thinking or feeling. Since the animals are more closely connected with the planet and it's energies, he will be more connected with everything on the Earth. Since the Earth is connected with the other planets in the Solar System, he will be connected with them also."
"And the Solar System is interconnected with the Galaxy..." Kim continued Sensei's thought, "Ron will connect with the Galaxy... and eventually the Universe."
"Yes, Possible-san." Sensei's head fell to his chest. "Stoppable-san will be one with Life, the Universe and Everything."
"So that's why I was able to help Bonny last summer when she went through her transformation?" Ron asked in deep thought.
"Yes," Kim chimed as the realization struck her. "You were able to read Bonny's feelings of uncertainty and despair. You helped her shed her evil Bonnie personality and become the good Bonny we now know."
"Hai," Sensei said. "But more than that, you were able to influence her feelings and mold the new personality."
"No, no, no, no, no No!" Ron waved off the idea. "I did not try to mold Bonny to be good. It happened by itself."
"You may not of tried to do it consciously," Sensei stated, "but you wished it in your heart and the Power helped it happen. The Power you have is the positive aspect of the Total Power of the Universe."
"If Ron received the positive Power..." Kim postulated, "then Monkey Fist received the..."
"Yes, Kim-san," Yori said as she reentered the room. "Lord Monty Fisk received the negative Power of the Universe." She place a large pile of papers and scrolls on the table. "As with all things known, there are positives and negatives, good and bad."
"Yin and Yang?" Ron offered.
"Hai," Sensei showed a small smile before his normal calm took over. "You do understand the situation, don't you."
"You understand?" Kim begged Ron. "Cause this is a little too deep for me to wrap my head around."
"Normally I would agree with you Kim." Ron closed his eyes and his face mirrored that of Sensei, that of utter serenity. "Normally I would be out in left field with talk like this. But somehow, for some reason, I understand." He opened his eyes and everyone saw the distinct blue tint to his irises.
Yori and Kim verbally gasped. Sensei only bowed his head. "It has begun," Sensei said flatly.
"Ron, are you O.K.?" Kim begged her fiancé, partner in life and the fight against evil villains.
Ron's voice came out different. It was extremely loud, full of gravelly bass and reverberated. "Yes Kimberly Ann Possible. I understand all." He suddenly fainted to the floor.
"RON!" Kim yelled and rushed around the table to his aid.
"RON-SAN!" Yori screamed and went to the other side of him.